You can read other comments for an in-depth look at what the show Charmed is all about. Long story short, it's about three witch sisters who discover that girl power, sister power, and The Power of Random Rhymes can overcome all challenges.
The first few seasons (aka the Prue seasons) were an enigma. Throw in the cliché "Oh all I want is a normal life!" every 20 minutes and you get the idea. They hated their powers, yet had no problem using them. All they wanted was something normal (including normal boyfriends, which they went through VERY quickly), but embraced their abnormality.
The Prue seasons weren't known for terrific scripts, but I do give them points for effort. Compared to the Paige seasons, they are watchable. The outfits the girls wear are reasonable, the plots are decent, and the villains are typical, unmotivated, unoriginal, but they have some good special effects.
AFTER Doherty leaves the scene, the show goes downhill in a hurry. The outfits become TREMENDOUSLY skimpy even when they are in normal clothes. It's clear that Piper stood up for herself and decided to wear something reasonable. Her siblings, however, routinely wear clubbing clothes (or LESS) or sports bras, lingerie, or bust-enhancing tops. The outfits include leather Amazon women outfits, sexy super hero outfits, and so on. Then comes Phoebe as a half-naked mummy, Phoebe as a half-naked mermaid, Phoebe...just half-naked. Then you have Paige as a half-naked vampire, Paige lying in bed with random boyfriend #47 naked, Paige lying in bed with random boyfriend #81 in just her pink bra, Paige in an ultra-mini-skirt and knee high boots, etc etc etc.
I won't get into the mess that became Chris, Wyatt, and the whole Whiny Season. Leo whines that he won't be a good dad, Chris whines that his dad ignores him (and wants to kill him for it), and Piper just...whining. After The Source is eliminated (AGAIN), we get a SLEW of demons trying to be the New Source, all of them lasting about one episode and all of them totally, completely, lame.
Perhaps my BIGGEST complaint is the lack of common sense and continuity the series has. If the show had 80 episodes, there would be 78 times that a demon would break into the house and furniture would be smashed in the ensuing battle. You would think that with all the magic floating around, they would make the Haliwell Manor the Magical Fortress. Why can't they put magical forces around the house? It is always so INCREDIBLY EASY for a demon to enter the house and attack the sisters. I always wondered why an ARMY of demons just didn't charge the house...even with their incredible powers, 100 demons should overpower 3 witches.
The first season (give or take) heavily mentioned Darklighters. These beings are the only ones that can kill Whitelighters with evil, poisoned, crossbows. However, after the first season, the Darklighters are practically never heard from again.
Late in the series, we learn about Magic School. Who are they kidding??? Any 6 year old can see that Harry Potter is a direct link here. They even wear BLACK ROBES like Harry Potter. Apparently, this school never existed before because there was ZERO mention of it until Piper wants to use it as a daycare center.
The whole Billie season was an absolute joke. The producers end the 7th season with the sisters having a tremendous battle against evil and then altering their appearance so it looks like they too were killed. The sisters then ride off into the sunset...until they get pulled back in again. Billie is searching for a kidnapped sister. Funny how demons have no reason to kidnap any human...except for this one. Billie goes on a crusade to save her sister and then...does. But we never see how. It just...happens. Maybe someone at the Academy for the Magically Gifted helped? Oh wait...DEMONS TOOK IT OVER AND WE NEVER SAW HOW THAT HAPPENED EITHER! The show does have some promising moments and some memorable episodes. Some plots are downright original and some of the acting can be award winning. If only it was enough to save us from the final travesty. All the girls have to do is say a rhyme...any rhyme...and they win. Paige opens a portal to a past life back in the Dark Ages with...a rhyme. The girls fend off demons with...a rhyme. The girls solve simple problems with...a rhyme. Why bother with the kung fu, magical orbing, freezing of time when all you have to do is say "This attack cannot end well, you cannot have this Haliwell"??? Starts off well, then goes downhill in a hurry.
The first few seasons (aka the Prue seasons) were an enigma. Throw in the cliché "Oh all I want is a normal life!" every 20 minutes and you get the idea. They hated their powers, yet had no problem using them. All they wanted was something normal (including normal boyfriends, which they went through VERY quickly), but embraced their abnormality.
The Prue seasons weren't known for terrific scripts, but I do give them points for effort. Compared to the Paige seasons, they are watchable. The outfits the girls wear are reasonable, the plots are decent, and the villains are typical, unmotivated, unoriginal, but they have some good special effects.
AFTER Doherty leaves the scene, the show goes downhill in a hurry. The outfits become TREMENDOUSLY skimpy even when they are in normal clothes. It's clear that Piper stood up for herself and decided to wear something reasonable. Her siblings, however, routinely wear clubbing clothes (or LESS) or sports bras, lingerie, or bust-enhancing tops. The outfits include leather Amazon women outfits, sexy super hero outfits, and so on. Then comes Phoebe as a half-naked mummy, Phoebe as a half-naked mermaid, Phoebe...just half-naked. Then you have Paige as a half-naked vampire, Paige lying in bed with random boyfriend #47 naked, Paige lying in bed with random boyfriend #81 in just her pink bra, Paige in an ultra-mini-skirt and knee high boots, etc etc etc.
I won't get into the mess that became Chris, Wyatt, and the whole Whiny Season. Leo whines that he won't be a good dad, Chris whines that his dad ignores him (and wants to kill him for it), and Piper just...whining. After The Source is eliminated (AGAIN), we get a SLEW of demons trying to be the New Source, all of them lasting about one episode and all of them totally, completely, lame.
Perhaps my BIGGEST complaint is the lack of common sense and continuity the series has. If the show had 80 episodes, there would be 78 times that a demon would break into the house and furniture would be smashed in the ensuing battle. You would think that with all the magic floating around, they would make the Haliwell Manor the Magical Fortress. Why can't they put magical forces around the house? It is always so INCREDIBLY EASY for a demon to enter the house and attack the sisters. I always wondered why an ARMY of demons just didn't charge the house...even with their incredible powers, 100 demons should overpower 3 witches.
The first season (give or take) heavily mentioned Darklighters. These beings are the only ones that can kill Whitelighters with evil, poisoned, crossbows. However, after the first season, the Darklighters are practically never heard from again.
Late in the series, we learn about Magic School. Who are they kidding??? Any 6 year old can see that Harry Potter is a direct link here. They even wear BLACK ROBES like Harry Potter. Apparently, this school never existed before because there was ZERO mention of it until Piper wants to use it as a daycare center.
The whole Billie season was an absolute joke. The producers end the 7th season with the sisters having a tremendous battle against evil and then altering their appearance so it looks like they too were killed. The sisters then ride off into the sunset...until they get pulled back in again. Billie is searching for a kidnapped sister. Funny how demons have no reason to kidnap any human...except for this one. Billie goes on a crusade to save her sister and then...does. But we never see how. It just...happens. Maybe someone at the Academy for the Magically Gifted helped? Oh wait...DEMONS TOOK IT OVER AND WE NEVER SAW HOW THAT HAPPENED EITHER! The show does have some promising moments and some memorable episodes. Some plots are downright original and some of the acting can be award winning. If only it was enough to save us from the final travesty. All the girls have to do is say a rhyme...any rhyme...and they win. Paige opens a portal to a past life back in the Dark Ages with...a rhyme. The girls fend off demons with...a rhyme. The girls solve simple problems with...a rhyme. Why bother with the kung fu, magical orbing, freezing of time when all you have to do is say "This attack cannot end well, you cannot have this Haliwell"??? Starts off well, then goes downhill in a hurry.
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