From my reply to a discussion from r/fujifilm on Reddit. 

“Magic” is the word used in photography when someone wants to defend their subjectivity. So when people say the 35mm is magic, they’re just saying they like the lens in spite of (or maybe because of) its imperfections. It doesn’t actually do some Disney-style hocus pocus when attached to your camera. The real magic comes from the photographer, not the lens.

I’ve had both the XF 35mm f1.4 and XF 33mm F1.4. They’re both good. I prefer the 33mm. I love how clearly it renders my images, I love the bokeh, and the way it renders colors. I love how solidly built it is and how it just works. It is one of my favorite lenses of all time. For some it’s too big, and others, it’s too clinical. To me, it’s magical.

Buy the lens you want. Use it to take amazing pictures. It will become your magical lens.