The following is a review I received on Destruction. I read it and I decided to call the reviewer out on it. This is not a fit, but a notice to every writer on Fanfiction who's suffered too harsh of criticisms on Fanfiction. Sometimes these reviewers are not always right. I copied and pasted it: nothing about it was edited or changed.
My last review (according to the update I'd received via e-mail):
hey fool:even though you explained at the beginning of the chapter, why don'tthe others use their belevix powers, and they never went to the mega dimensionin season 4, even though you wrote 14 chapters, some shorter than others,therenot very good but just to spare you from crying and having a fit,I'll keep onreading and whats with the whole Greek mythology in it you basically ruined itand fairies and gods will never come together because they don't even existyes if you want to be a writer you need to take all this criticism suck it upand move on, people will judge you and make mean comments, but that's how theworld goes round, this stuff your writing is no good and if you stop at thispoint then their is no way you'll be ready for the real world, this is crapand ** i don't even know how you got good comments your ruining my day so farso ** off and stop writing do something else it might better suit you i meanI'm just saying you never know you've got to explore everything before yousettle on one thing better take my advice you might not get anything betterthan what I'M giving you some people might not even tell you the truth its howthe world is and if you think this is mean then wait until you go into thereal world and like i said before SUCK IT UP AND MOVE ON LIFE'S NOT WORTHCRYING ABOUT
To my dedicated readers and my last reviewer,
Whoever Hey Foolis, I'd like to report that I didn't cry or have a fit as I'm sure you were hoping I'd react. I'd also like you to know I don't plan on ceasing the story just because one person out of thousands decided it wasn't their cup-of-tea. The fact I'm continuing shows how strong I am in the face of your grammatically erroneous review that wasn't even worth a full read. But I'll have you know I read it anyway because I felt like pointing out some of your mistakes about Winx Club.
I've been a Winx Club fan ever since the 4kids entertainment company got rights to the show and aired it during their cartoon programming. I'll admit I'm more-so used to 4kids dub rather than the RAI, Cine`lume, or Nickelodeon versions. But thus far the lovely readers have been very understanding and adjust or focus on the main point of my stories out of respect. I thank them for that.
I was forced to switch over to the RAI dub after 4kids lost the rights and couldn't air the 4th season. I willingly made the adjustment because I was quite interested in seeing the series storyline continue. It was fascinating to watch and see the minute differences between that dub and my preferred. But just because I switched dubs doesn't mean I'm an idiot and can't pick up on details.
First off, the Winx did go to the Omega Dimension in season 4. Their exploits there occurred during episodes 25 ( called 425 of the series) and 26 (called 426 of the series) of the 4th season (I've got links to the official Winx Club Wiki which is combed through by thousands of Winx Club fanatics everyday: wiki/Winx_Club_-_Episode_425 and wiki/Winx_Club_-_Episode_426). You can also use the link to episode 26 and find information about the ending of the last episode of season 4, where the Winx Club make the quickest change from their Believix powers to their Enchantix powers (not including Roxy of course!). I'll have you know this led many fans to believe that the Winx would return to the Enchantix forms, which is why I decided that would be how it was in my story. Hey Fool, if you feel that the information provided by the Winx Club fans (who've probably seen each episode thousands of times) isn't good enough for you, go to Youtube, Dailymotion, or some other site that could allow you to watch full episodes and justify the facts yourself.
I can understand where a person is coming from on the whole Greek mythology issue. But I'd like to point out that the entire Winx Club series was infused with Greek myths and aspects. Alfea was a coined term referring to the Greek letter alpha. The Omega Dimension was named after the Greek letter Omega. The Minotaur seen in the very first season (according to every dub except Nickelodeon) was borrowed from Greek mythology. Musa's name is derived from the term Muse, which I'm certain you could look up yourself and discover that it too is of Greek origins. Eraklyon was named after a city called Heraklion, which was in turn named after Heracles, a very famous Greek hero. I could go on about the Greek influence in Winx club all day, but being an avid fan I'm certain you could go ahead and figure them all out yourself. I only pulled in the Greek mythology because I can do so. It's a little something called creative leeway that allows me to write as I please on fan fiction. So long as I don't claim the subjects as my own, I may use them. And it's very interesting. Many people who read this story could possibly walk away with a little bit more knowledge (provided they can sift the fact from fiction of course!).
Why Hey Fool would waste his/her time pointlessly repeating himself/herself in the last half of his/her message is beyond me. Again, I'd like Hey Fool to know I'm not stupid. I can see that you obviously think the story sucks. I can obviously see you don't like the story. I can obviously see you want me to quit. I want you to know that you didn't have to read this story. In fact I'd prefer it if you stopped reading this story because I hate to waste your time and I'd hate wasting my time reading your preposterous reviews.
Hey Fool, I encourage my readers to give me constructive criticism that's supposed to improve my capabilities as a writer. Many have complied. You have not. Instead you gave me a load of opinionated statements and incorrect facts that did nothing to encourage me as a writer. Fanfiction is here to encourage and foster those who wish to pursue writing ventures, whether professionally or for fun. People who acted like you just did, I can assure you, are most certainly not welcome here.
I didn't want to post this little letter half-way through one of my stories, but since I can't exactly contact Hey Fool any other way I was compelled to do so. If you're going to rant about one of my stories in the future, at least get the facts straight. I don't like to single out rude reviewers, but I've come across too many and this one had to be the worst. I'm glad you signed on under guest because I didn't want to completely embarrass you and drive you from Fanfiction. Please continue here on Fanfiction. I'm sure there's something here you like.
To my fans, I apologize for you having to read this. I just wanted you all to know that reviews like the one I just received are most certainly not worth the worry. Thank-you for your support and I hope you'll all continue your writing endeavors in spite of these reviews. I will be updating to this story as soon as I can and I appreciate every encouraging and constructive review I receive in the future!
~Kyree Winx, A Horrible Writer Apparent~