When it comes to secrets, it’s definitely hard to keep them. The Russo’s having to keep magic a secret – well that’s definitely not anything that is easy. It’s actually hard – harder than it was when Justin was a child. Why would I say that? Well that’s because the power of everyone having a smart phone. In Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, Season 1, Episode 13, the family has to think about just how easy it can be to be caught.
There are rules to protect them for a reason.
But here we are and there have rules that have been broken. Rules that potentially expose the magic the Russo’s have and the secrets of the house. The best part is that in order to remember who they are, it was Milo that had to be the voice of reason.
He had to stop them from doing magic in public and even in cases of emergencies. But what it would take for them all to make it through was finding a way to work together as a family.
BELLA & NOT THE TWILIGHT ONE
Arch enemies are somewhat a right of passage as a child. Sure, some stick with us until we’re older, because letting go and forgiveness isn’t an easy thing. It doesn’t matter how old we get. But, in Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, Milo is the one with the enemy – Bella Bianchi.
Bella is annoying and yes, I know I am grown and shouldn’t say that about a child. But the way this character is written, it’s like if Dr. Evil had an annoying kid. Bella comes over to ask for something back and Milo takes her into the kitchen, where everyone (Billie) does magic like its nothing.
Including popping popcorn without a microwave.
I know, I know, they are supposed to keep the magic under wraps. But life happens. Where as rules are there for a reason, they are also broken for a reason. I think that at such a young age, you have to give these credits for hiding as much as they do. They keep a lot in side.
LAIR – NOT THE LAIR
What I love is hijinks. I love that we also get to see in this episode just how devoted and underrated Milo is. As he’s trying to keep his families secrets, he’s also the one character that is really not being utilized more. He’s the “comedic relief” in each scene. I think that (and hope) Milo is a good kid, and I hope that they give him more storylines.
In order to keep magic a secret – Bianca gets pushed through the magic mirror and into the lair. When she goes through, the mirror breaks into what seems like 1000 pieces.
Billie and Milo are innovative when they are trying to fix problems. They could always ask for help, but that is something that they try to avoid doing at all costs. These two think that they are going to be able to just piece the mirror back together and it will be fine.
It’s never that easy. I know that asking for help is hard, but we have to do the hard things in life. If we don’t, we don’t grow. Also, if we’re being honest, these two should know they are going to get caught.
Bianca in the lair and the longer that she stays in there is making me nervous. It’s making me nervous because that kid is a menace. Luckily she’s in there with Giada, who is trying to find Justins present to her for their 15 year anniversary. Apparently he hides things in there.
It makes me feel like less will be discovered because Giada will protect her family with everything that she is. I think that it’s important that we keep seeing the members of the Russo family fight for each other. Why? Well because magic is a new part of so many of their lives. One has to wonder if that would keep them together or force them apart.
FIX THE PUZZLE
There is something that is comforting when Justin Russo – the father – comes out. He’s always so anxious, even when his Dad side comes out. But it’s in that anxiety that you see that he would do anything to protect his kids.
And Billie is included in that.
In order to fix the mirror, you have to be inside the lair. That’s an issue, because the mirror is broken. The only other entrance is through the sandwich shop fridge. Just that sentence brought so much joy to me, because I miss the sandwich shop.
It’s so great and also so funny to me that Max is the rich brother and that Justin has to call him for help. I also love it – because I think that part of what has made this series so special was the relationships that the Russo family holds near. The biggest and tightest relationship is their own.
Max has sold the fridge – which luckily we know where he sold it to. But that means that they are going to have to get into the most exclusive restaurant in town.
WINTER TO THE RESCUE
If you want to get anything done these days, everything seems to have to do with the number of followers that you have. So as Winter, Billie, and Justin are at the restaurant and can’t get in. But Winter knows that followers are currency and starts to act like an influencer.
One that is quite annoying, but that’s okay.
She just does too good of a job and it seems like everyone has their camera on her. How are they are going to sneak into the fridge, with everyones eyes on them? Magic of course.
The Russo family better love Winter a lot, because every time she is around, she finds a way to solve a lot of problems. She’s committed to being there for the Russo family.
She’s committed to being something that Billie and Roman can always count on. Friends like that are hard to find.
Winter makes me laugh because she seems so clueless, but she’s not. She is actually so observant and creative. She’s that friend that will take a bullet for you and be okay with it, as long as you are okay.
IT’S FIXED
Roman had snuck into the Wizard World, there is an octopus tentacle trying to take Bianca, Giada’s looking for gifts, and well – lets just say I am glad when the mirror gets fixed and they’re able to get out.
Magic is a gift – one that sometimes can be taken for granted, but one that is always there. The Russo’s have to rethink just using magic in the open – even if it’s an emergency.
But what was great about this episode is that they came together as a family. They didn’t give up on each other and ultimately understood each other.
There is a lesson in every episode of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place (if you’re paying attention) and maybe with this one it’s about family and being able to count on each other.
And that’s a beautiful thing.
