As for the series in a whole, I loved Charmed. I’m not normally one for skinny beautiful girls in leather and high heels, but it is much better to see some strong independent woman actually taking control of their future rather than screaming for a man to save them, as is often portrayed in movies and television today. It also doesn’t hurt that Julian McMahon was able to have a lead role for a few seasons. Eye candy is always appreciated.
Now on to some negatives or at least less positives… there may be some spoilers.
I agree with most Charmed fans that after Candace Burke left the show did get a little fairy tallish. There were multiple shows in each season dealing with fairy tales, leprechauns, nymphs, and the like. Does that make the series worse? I don’t know. Maybe for some viewers, honestly I didn’t really notice myself until it was mentioned to me by someone else.
And while I will say I did think season one through three were the best I think Paige ( Rose McGowan) made a much better third sister. I began to feel toward season three that Charmed was becoming the Prue show. Everything seemed to revolve around her. While there were periods that seemed to revolve around a certain sister in particular there was a better balance between the three of them.
I will also admit like most people that the series should have ended with season seven. Season eight had way too much crap shoved into the episodes, it would have taken three season to accomplish as much as the sisters did in those few precious episodes. And allowing the sisters to find, fight and kill off the ultimate power in less than five episodes was just crazy. It took how many seasons to kill off the source? Bringing in Billy and Christie was just another shows sad attempt in adding new characters to a show that never seem to pan out.
Even with all the faults of season eight I still enjoyed the series and will probably end up adding it to my collection.
That’s why we fit in so well.”
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I agree with most of this. Though I was all about Prue. Much as Shannen Doherty actually annoys me, I think she's a good actress and actually really identified with her character more than anyone. Being the "responsible" one, I mean. Always feeling like she was looking out for everyone, often at the detriment of her own happiness.
One of the best things about the program (at least through season 5 or so) was how well played the sister dynamic was. Prue was the responsible one, classic oldest child.
Piper loved everyone and struggled between them. Classic middle.
And Phoebe was the wild child. Classic youngest.
After Prue's death, the loss that Piper felt.. suddenly thrust into "oldest/caregiver" rolls.. I thought that was handled well.
I actually dislike Rose McGowen and find her acting sub-par, so I think that's why I never REALLY "felt" her. I just felt like the writing went downhill at the point. From mediocre around season 4, to downright ludicrous by the end. Not that I blame Rose for that, but they sort of went hand in hand. it's easier to over look not great acting if the writing is good, or great acting but the writing is lackluster.. but the combo of the two.. feels really cheesy.
I didn't mind the fairies etc. I mean, it's a show about witches, if you're not willing to suspend some disbelief.. well.. perhaps it's not the show for you.
Overall, though.. I loved the show.
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