W.I.T.C.H. Reboot Review 1 | featuring LozTalkz (Beware Spoilers)

[@DHCNetwork06]

As much as I'm not a fan of the changes, I'm still willing to give it a chance whenever it's available in English. I'll admit the story is interesting even though it's not the same as the original. I would be surprised if this reboot brings back the spark back, but I could be wrong. Great video, ladies. Well done

[@trikster6748]

Will's grandma's name is polish. There's two more nods to Poland in the comic book (Copernicus being the name of Will's phone and name of the restaurant where Will's mom is going to work). I suppose it's because of crazy popularity of the original comic in Poland back in the day.

[@Heezbungus]

Oooo

[@mibsu8914]

Will resembles more like Bloom now, they turned her eyes Blue and her ruby red hair changed into orange

[@digitalbloodlines]

I despise that fact.

[@teekessel]

I believe Cornelia has brown eyes now?

[@winterflv]

Jadwiga is a Polish name and its pronounced Yad-vig-a (all the A's are pronounced like in the word apple). Its because w.i.t.c.h was crazy popular here, a lot pf people still love and remember the series

[@digitalbloodlines]

Thank you so much for the context. I hope we learn more about Jadwiga. But maybe it is just a reference.

[@TaraneeCookFire]

Uh I don't like this version of myself. I rather be smart and shy then be aggressive. The whole extra names for me just doesn't seem right. Also it seems like the whole thing with me being adopted from the whole burning home incident from the comics is now canon. Which means no more Theresa, Lionel and especially Peter.

[@Heezbungus]

Shut up your not Taranee

[@thepimme]

Omg I haven’t even watched yet but I am HYPED! I found you both for the first time in 2021 and you were the only ones quenching my WITCH thirst. Really hope to see more of both. Thank you so much!

[@digitalbloodlines]

Thank you! We felt this need a crossover event! Thank you for watching our videos, we both really love W.I.T.C.H. ❤️.

[@Viyan51]

The outfits lack the magical girl feeling. The only thing I like is maybe the wings, and their outfits don't match their age that well, like they look like they are 11 when they are supposed to be 14-15.

[@digitalbloodlines]

It is very preteen in the fashion department. I love Loz's comment that they look like they are in gym wear.

[@fermintenava5911]

I don't know, maybe I start to get old and grumpy (not that I ever wasn't grumpy), but the art style just isn't for me anymore. Everything's too bright, too clean, too 2019... the colour balance in the early 2000's was generally better. And the facial expressions look a bit too "emoji"-like to me... the faces don't morph into different expressions, they're just switching between different stagnant masks. I really don't know if I want to read it. I don't want to turn W.I.T.C.H. into Star Wars or Marvel or DC with dozens of continuities fighting each other.

[@loztalkz8749]

Was such a blast to get to chat with you! 🎉 ⭐️

[@digitalbloodlines]

Hope to collab more in the future, or just chat. 👍

[@ralunix4612]

The outfits look like gym suits 😭 I dislike new Elion because the old one had a quite special design. This one not, its pretty but boring. They should have made the reboot with entirely new characters cause this ones are not the old ones as much as they have the same names and kinda looks. :( Cornelia feels like wanna be Taranee and Taranee should have fit more as this Cornelia. Taranee was such a sweet character in the original.... and what did they do to Irma 😢 im not even half in and I just get sadder and sadder watching this uff. Will had a lot of personality in the old one and here she is just...... here. I honestly just don't enjoy the redesigns except Hey Lin. And Wills mom, why , WHY. Taranee was Half asian on her mothers side wasn't she? :| ... I don't like it. Hope Cedric will not be in this and Orube. Cause Cedric was a very food BAD person. He was such a good villain without ,WITHOUT a reception arc, he just sacrificed himself for someone he ended up loving. I really hope he won't be here. It's W.I.T.C.H only in name and a few concepts thats all. Happy and cheery is nice but I prefered the mystery and more sombre past version. This comment gets longer and longer. Happy people love it, I am happy for them. But from me ... no 👎. Not even the theme song ya use now fits to it. They took away so much and put random stuff.

[@digitalbloodlines]

I agree with a lot of this comment, but if its all we have I am trying to find parts to appreciate. I didn't put it in here but I would almost rather call them: Winny Isabella Tyra Camellia Hayley

[@orangeslash1667]

I was just thinking that, Hay Lin still looks cute.

[@olympicsongcontest7117]

Jedviga would be an old Slavic name I don't think anyone uses anymore. The only time I've heard it was in history class, when this Croatian woman became a Queen in Poland.1

[@ct-gv6yl]

She was Hungarian

[@olympicsongcontest7117]

​@@ct-gv6ylomg not the nationalism, it isn't important, she was an aristocrat meaning she was an entitled b**** and she is dead so...

[@digitalbloodlines]

Yes I recently learned that after trying to google its meaning. Very interesting and I wonder if she will be magical like Yan lin had been before.

[@sparkyel]

I'm polish. My mum's name is Jedviga. Also we spell it 'Jadwiga'

[@Kattlarv]

This feels really just... wet toast. It's a lot more lifeless. But like, not TOO bad. But that feels like it sums out most of the new comic. Just... blander. Not terrible. But not good. The biggest thing to me, is how WITCH was VERY much a teen girl comic. Like: The mirror scene with Will and her mom REALLY hit me back when I was a teen. But, similar to how the TV series toned down all the "icky girl issues"... if feels like the reboot comic is EVEN MORE watered down. And now, more than ever, I'd way we REALLY need good content for teenagers, especially girls. As the current selection really... sucks. Overall... it probably won't be AS bad as many other reboots. But it just feels... wet toast. Like, instead of trying to do ANYTHING with the IP. They just... "play it safe". "Look kids! SMARTPHONES!". And it's just pandering to toddlers more or less. Just safe tropes and archetypes. Nothing that can be "offensive". Like, I mean: I'm not expecting Irma to slap people with her period because she can bloodbend... even if that MAY be closer to what many might expect xD But, guess we can see where it goes... it's a very weak start though imo. Doesn't feel like it's trying to do... anything. Really just feels like "pointless IP shovelware" because disney don't want to let go of any of their IP's. Would rather have seen S3 of the tv series. OR: A soft reboot around arc 3 or 4. Before all the clusterduck and straight washing Irma. And like... Irma was lowkey one of the things I thought could be improved. But now? Really not sure. Don't see anything this reboot can bring to the table tbh. Outside of a kinda... watered down, "Teen Titans Go" type deal.

[@digitalbloodlines]

As the initial excitement of new media passes my enthusiasm for the reboot weakens.

[@Kattlarv]

@@digitalbloodlinesYeah... it's like... you can *kinda* tell if it was rebooted with any love or effort.

[@19Rena96]

As someone who doesn't read comics at all (well, except for W.i.t.c.h.) and prefers manga, the art style is just super important and i'm not feeling this new art style because it looks bland and generic. I do like Elyon's design tho.

[@digitalbloodlines]

Agreed, if it didn't say W.I.T.C.H. I might have overlooked it.

[@primusvsunicron1]

yea, The Oracle does look like a Sleep Paralysis Demon in the reboot

[@drawnseeker]

I really hope the reboot come out in english because it's really interesting especially as a long time fan of the comics and grew up on the show and the novels.

[@soft_blossoms]

Cornelia with brown eyes .... i was like NOO. XD

[@Cell1718]

Hmm this is not as bad as people say. I can't believe I'm saying this but I actually like this. Really hoping this put W.I.T.C.H. back on the spotlight. Perhaps a reboot of the TV show, but my expectations are still low. I enjoyed the video.

[@kims8752]

What a lovely video! Curious about when you are making your arc 6 review, since you mention here that you are reading arc 7 at the moment

[@digitalbloodlines]

Hopefully very soon. I have everything recorded, now I just need to place my imagery. Thank you for asking. ✨️

[@christianvandom]

I cannot wait for the reboot to be available in america because the shipping cost is more expensive than the actual book if I buy it from the amazon italy store.

[@digitalbloodlines]

Facts, the things I do for love. 😭

[@IceMoonXxXx]

Gonna have to look up a fan dub version of this.

[@DeeVoid404]

I read the first issue and I really really liked it. It is not without any faults that's for sure but it is enjoyable nonetheless. Definitely different than what we had before and I think that is a good thing, we have the og stuff anyways.

[@digitalbloodlines]

I am intrigued to see where it goes. Definitely not perfect but not trash.

[@alexastorm97]

It goes nowhere, because artist said there is no more issues than this one.

[@witchywoman2008]

@@alexastorm97there will be more books :)

[@alexastorm97]

@@witchywoman2008 How you know? Where you get this confirmation? I literally saw tweet from artist herself that there will be no more books.

[@ct-gv6yl]

19:25 Can you spell grandmother's name?

[@ct-gv6yl]

If I hear correctly and the name is "Jadwiga" then it's an old school Polish name. Typical for grandmas

[@digitalbloodlines]

Yes it was Jadwiga, and thank you for letting me know. I really should have googled it at the time. I saw that a famous Jadwiga was the first queen of Poland.

[@buenoslane2538]

as a person of color, I appreciate the perspective of those who arent of color on topics like this and I think you two handled this beautifully. i dont too much mind the change in taranee because i believe it gives her a litte more depth. in the original she just felt like the brains of the operation but not much development or change other than that one episode where she wanted to get in trouble to be "bad". I really hope they handle her story arc well, i have hope. By chance do you know of anyone who has translated all of it on PDF so that it can be read by English only people? I saw that it should be out in september of 2024 and....thats way too long lol im excited to start reading it now.

[@primusvsunicron1]

reboot Elyon would watch Panzer World Galient and Aura Battler Dunbine

[@alexismunoz6539]

I will give it a try if they do the English translation for the comic reboot

[@mali-muff3238]

I love your positivity. 🤗💕 I know, when the TV series started I disliked everything, that was different. Now I love both the series and the comic for their own charme. So I want to give this a choice too. 😉 And blunk is cute. There I said it 🤭 Sorry if my English isn't the best. I am from germany, but I try my best 😋🇩🇪

[@digitalbloodlines]

Thank you! I hope this can fit nicely into the W.I.T.C.H. universe! @LozTalkz really loves Blunk. I saw that Germany is getting its copies in September 2024.

[@doriang666]

This is not the comic series that tv show was based on. In fact this is cheap knock off Ali Express replica with political agenda and lack of character. Nobody will buy it.

[@Thex-W.I.T.C.H.-xMaster]

The art style is ok... not at good as the Animated Series, and even the original comic art style is better then the Reboot Graphics Novels, but the art style is ok... it's better since I have had a good look at it... not great, but not totally terrible 😂😂😒. I don't have a problem with their Guardian Outfits.... anyways.

[@Poppysparkle-gr4sl]

My option of the reboot is ok but deep down I just feel like it's a new arc the guardians suits they did irma kinda bad but I haven't read it but I seen it everywhere but hopefully it comes to the UK

[@digitalbloodlines]

Irma's outfit is my least favorite of the bunch. I just saw that Germany is getting it but next September! That means we might not see it in English for a while.

[@Poppysparkle-gr4sl]

Same & nice

[@AndreaFagerli]

❤❤❤❤❤ 14:44

[@user-ck6hn2te2l]

Как бы я хотел продолжения старой истории Чародеек, а не вот это всё...

[@digitalbloodlines]

Согласованный

[@Thex-W.I.T.C.H.-xMaster]

This should be interesting...

[@Paradeboy]

When will this be in English 😀

[@digitalbloodlines]

Germany recently announced they are getting it in September 2024....soooo....

[@Paradeboy]

@@digitalbloodlines oooohhhhhh very excited thx 😀

[@windstar120025]

Any idea where to pick this up or read ourselves cant find online

[@digitalbloodlines]

Its not available yet in English. We ordered Italian copies and read a translation. I am aware that you can find a translated PDF somewhere in the internet but its better to ask in W.I.T.C.H. reddit, facebook, and discord for where to find that.

[@dustinmalec9613]

Where can we buy the book?

[@digitalbloodlines]

In my first look video about the reboot I show how you can order it from an Amazon outside of your country. Sadly no English version is known yet.

[@primusvsunicron1]

watch reboot Will’s grandma be a former guardian 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@digitalbloodlines]

Stealing Yan Lin's thunder.

[@primusvsunicron1]

@@digitalbloodlinesor the same Guardian Team

[@ЕленаБорисова-т2з]

Let's be honest nothing can be worse than arcs 7-10

[@Easkai2351]

They Brown washed Irma and White washed suzan. Like just keep the characters and their races as they are. like idk ab this reboot

[@digitalbloodlines]

The colors are kind of skrewy. Someone posted a picture with the group and then edited it to have thier traditional skin colors, it made me see how pale everything is. I am most Sad about Susan overall, and Will not having brown eyes.

[@Easkai2351]

@@digitalbloodlines i agree, i will just stick with the original witch.

[@anial3736]

Jadwiga is a Polish name XD (pronounced Yad-Vee-guh)

[@digitalbloodlines]

Thank you!

[@caiffeine-ru9zh]

[@p6mkq]

Unfortunately, this reboot sucks!

[@digitalbloodlines]

As time passes, there are things that could have been done better. Taranee and Haylin have become stereotypes.

[@p6mkq]

Unfortunately, this reboot sucks!

[@digitalbloodlines]

The sparkle of excitement is fading, might reasses...