User blog comment:Brielle.winxz/My fav winx/@comment-29197449-20180320011317/@comment-31892545-20180320203316

Riven and Musa’s drama in S4 was actually one of my favorite parts of S4 because it felt real, and it was a milestone for them both, both the drama and managing to overcome it. Riven had to realize that he didn’t have complete control over Musa’s friends or dreams, and that he had to be more supportive. He actually began to make an effort to support her more after that. Not only that, but this drama was good at balancing out the lighthearted "let’s live on Earth" feeling that occurred for many of the couples. It went to show that not everyone is ready to settle down, or at the very least ready to let go of their insecurities.

I remember when Musa decided to "pull a Riven" in S5 with Kelli. That wasn’t as significant, and I feel as if she learned nothing from previous events, because they were retconned as you said.

What happened between them in S6 would’ve worked better if they didn’t try to force Riven’s desire to be the alpha male. Yes, he’s had that trait since S1-S2 and I think again somewhere along the way, but for it to reappear in S6 didn’t make any sense to me. It felt, as I said, forced and out the blue. Both parties’ feelings were valid in this situation, but the two situations of "alpha male" and "being dismissive" didn’t intermingle well for me.

To reintroduce what I said in my initial reply to this blog post, maybe even if we saw more of the life of the Specialists like in the early seasons, then it wouldn’t have been as jarring. We know Musa’s motivation for wanting to be listened to, but what’s Riven’s motivation for being head Specialist? His character is too underdeveloped to know (I haven’t finished rewatching the full series from start to finish, so that may be a bold statement), so that’s why these situations between a underveloped and an arguably developed character seem to conflict each other.