#✦ ↬ prue halliwell : visuals

[fadingmadness]

[ phoebe tonkin ] i just saw that PRUDENCE "PRUE" HALLIWELL arrived in mystic, ct ! they're THIRTY and a CANON character from CHARMED. however, you might want to check first because while they've been here THREE WEEKS they DO NOT BELIEVE they have been here their whole lives. make sure to make them feel right at home.

[phoebehalliwell]

charmed was not a show made simply by one individual and no singular person really controlled charmed, that being said: Shannen was truly so instrumental in the making of charmed. she cared for the show, she was invested in it, she was instrumental in making it the show it became. she was the only lead to direct an episode(s) (be careful what you witch for, the good, the bad and the cursed, & all hell breaks loose), and i think she one of the only actors to direct full stop. she was always very vocal about what direction she wanted the show to head in and what aesthetics/visuals she wanted the show to have. she was a creative, a powerhouse, a wildly talented actress, and charmed would be nowhere near as iconic as it is today without her spirit. RIP Shannen Doherty, Our Prue Halliwell 🕊️

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[illusionindelirium]

I really appreciate watching Prue lighten up and become more likable as the series goes on. In the beginning she was the typical unhealed oldest daughter, rigid, parentified and angry at the world. We see her slowly open up and let her personality shine through, especially in seasons 2 and 3. You can visually tell she's become a happier person in the way she dresses too. She was arguably the second best dressed sister imo.

From her quippy one-liner vanquishes (which were very reminiscent of Buffy) to her nipple-baring cunty fashion to her character-building episodes about healing, Prue Halliwell became a fun character to watch. The relationship with between her, Piper and Phoebe was so realistic and beautiful that it's hard to believe the actresses did not get along on set. It sucks that we didn't get to see her come back (on the TV show) so we can see how she develops a relationship with Paige.

[aughts]

p. halliwell.

[whitewolfofwinterfell]

My favourite Charmed episodes - season 3

This is the third part to my Favourite Charmed Episodes meta series all posts in the series will be tagged as #favecharmedeps.

Ah, season 3. I’ve always loved this season and regarded it as being one of my favourites because it feels like this is where the show really hits the ground running and is the first season whereby I consider nearly every episode to be good (with the exception of Wrestling with Demons but even that episode isn’t all bad even if we just count seeing Prue and Phoebe being bad asses and fighting in the ring). Once again all three sister’s have great arc’s this season - Prue learns to balance work and play; Piper struggles in her relationship with Leo and finally marries him; Phoebe graduates college and enters into a very dramatic and intense relationship with Cole. We also see a lot of sister bonding this season, particularly between Prue and Phoebe at the start of the season, who are left alone for a month whilst Piper is with Leo. Power Outage, is also a great episode for sister bonding, which I’ll discuss more later. I’ve chosen 7 episodes from this season as my favourites which I’ll be discussing in this post and they are - All Halliwell’s Eve, Power Outage, Coyote Piper, The Good, the Bad and the Cursed, Just Harried, Sin Francisco and Look Who’s Barking. 

All Halliwell’s Eve (3x04)

This one should come as no surprise to anybody. I don’t think there’s a single Charmed fan that wouldn’t rate this episode in their top 10 episodes across the series. It’s partly because this episode is fun - it has two things that Charmed fans are a sucker for costumes and time travel, it has Leo and Darryl working together and a Halloween theme (who doesn’t love a good Halloween episode?). But more than that, this episode is one of my favourites because it taps into the core of the sisters heritage and traditions as witches. There’s something so enjoyable and interesting about seeing the sisters fully explore their magic and understand the history of their ancestors, how they lived and where their power originated from. They briefly experienced this kind of interaction with Melinda in The Witch is Back (1x09), but it was nice to have that expanded on and for the sisters to have the opportunity to meet their ancestors even beyond Melinda. 

Since the sisters didn’t have their powers for a majority of this episode it was great to see them do good without the safety net of their powers and to find alternate methods to channel their magic. For me, that (amongst other things) is what really sets the early seasons apart from the later seasons - the sisters were constantly trying to find new methods, strategies and techniques in how they fought evil and saved innocents beyond simply using their active powers. 

I’m also a sucker for the Halloween theme and the way it tapped into what has become a commercialised holiday, stripped it back and explored what it meant to covens of witches in the seventeenth century. 

I also loved how there were implications that the sisters shaped their own futures in this episode. They saved Melinda from evil, meaning their family line was able to develop over the generations because of the sisters - they saved their family and their future. It’s also ironic that at the start of the episode Phoebe condemns the portrayal of witches in popular culture, but ends up being the one that creates that image by wearing the pointy hat, flying a broom and cackling. It’s a nice slice of irony. 

Overall, this episode is just very pleasing to watch visually and thematically, and it still disappoints me that this is the only proper Halloween episode we got across the series since Halloween is probably the main holiday of significance for witches in regards to the traditions and history of covens. 

Power Outage (3x07)

I love this episode and think it’s very underrated. It’s a fantastic episode for the sisters’ relationships with each other, Phoebe and Cole’s relationship and generally has great drama and storytelling. 

Charmed was built on the premise that it’s about sisters that are witches, not witches that are sisters and this episode really enforces that philosophy. The sisters bicker and argue over trivial things that siblings typically argue about, and it serves as a reminder that regardless of how much the sisters love each other or how close they are, underneath it all they’re still just human sisters. The fact that the biggest vulnerability they have that Cole can exploit is their unresolved frustration and anger towards one another is very authentic and it’s scarier, because Cole doesn’t directly target the sisters and attempt to kill them, he uses Andras to amplify tensions and emotions that already exist between the sisters. After their huge argument, when the sisters try to patch up their differences and regain their powers, it’s a pivotal scene in allowing them to address the flaws in their dynamics - as the eldest sister Prue can be too overbearing and judgemental, as the middle sister Piper can be taken for-granted and overlooked and as the youngest Phoebe is regarded irresponsible and reckless by Prue and Piper. These are fundamental traits that we know exist within the trio throughout seasons 1 and 2, but the issues they cause are never fully addressed between all three of them until this point. Ironically, Cole’s attempt to sever the bond between the sisters only serves to bring them closer together. 

Speaking of Cole, this is a very interesting episode for him. This is the episode where we truly see his struggle with his mission to kill the sisters and his inner turmoil over his growing feelings for Phoebe. I’ve spoken about this before, but I think this episode is when Cole starts to realise that he’s really falling for Phoebe and it terrifies him. After her argument with Prue and Piper, Phoebe goes to his apartment and is crying and very vulnerable. He has her right where he wants her, he even has a knife in his hand ready to kill her but he can’t bring himself to do it. The fact that the episode ends with Cole killing the Triad proves that he’s no longer committed to his mission or able to go through with it. 

What makes this episode so brilliant is that it provides insight into the emotions of the sisters and Cole, and gives a tremendous pay-off with the sisters overcoming their differences and banding together, and Cole killing the Triad in a fit of rage because of the way he was feeling. 

Coyote Piper (3x09)

This is probably one of my all time favourite Charmed episodes and has been since I was a kid. And it’s not just because we get to see Piper dancing on the bar on leather pants, although that does go down in history as being one of the more memorable scenes of the series haha. It’s because it’s such a great Piper-centric episode and it also gives a lot of focus to my favourite sister relationship - Prue and Piper. 

Although we already know Piper as having a more reserved personality than her sisters, this episode is the first time we get insight into why that is. Piper’s unpopularity at school and inferiority complex explains a lot of her behaviours as an adult, particularly in season 1 where she is a lot more malleable and somewhat of a people pleaser. I know that I’m not the only one that relates to this on every single level. I was 100% the Piper at school, I was shy, awkward, self-conscious and although I had my own mind, I cared too much about the approval of others. Because of the pressure of her high school reunion and the fear of how her peers from school will judge her Piper reverts back to her high school self, desperately finding an outfit that will give off the best impression, worrying about what people will say about her life choices and even allowing Missy to order her around. 

In comparison to Piper, Prue is her opposite. We already know Prue is confident, but Prue in this episode stands out once again as being incredibly self-assured. It’s no surprise that she’s revealed to have been extremely popular at high school and the head of the cheer-leading squad. 

The fact that Prue and Piper are opposites in this manner highlights their sisterly dynamic better than any other episode, in my opinion, and explains why Piper reacts the way she does in season 4 after Prue’s death. Piper’s meekness is off-set by Prue’s confidence and outspokenness, and Prue really has to coach Piper through the reunion and push her to stand up for herself. Prue is Piper’s strength and Piper relies on her hugely in this episode for support and guidance, and their interactions in this episode are a direct reflection of how I imagine their relationship to have been at school. When Prue realises that Piper is possessed, we see her make a very emotional admission to Piper about how she feels she’s failed her and should’ve seen the signs that she was possessed sooner. This hearkens back to the theme that’s central to the episode of Prue, as Piper’s big sister, being responsible for keeping her safe. The fact that Prue knew what had to be done and she was brave enough to stab Piper is demonstrative of that big sister quality that Prue has. No matter how hard it gets, she is able to make the toughest and most impossible decisions in order to save Piper. As I mentioned above, this episode serves as a perfect basis for Piper’s grief in season 4 and explains why it is so different from Phoebe’s. Both sisters have a close and loving relationship with Prue, but Piper needs her. Prue is not just her sister, but her best friend, her guardian angel and her strength, and that is a role that Prue played in Piper’s life since she could remember, which is why she found it impossibly hard to adjust to life without her. 

Aside from this episode being important for Prue and Piper’s relationship, it is equally important for Piper’s character development. Piper begins the episode trying to change and be someone different for the benefit of others, and when she’s possessed her agency is taken away and she’s forced to become someone she’s not. That experience is enough to remind Piper that she is who she is and she should remain true to herself no matter what. 

It’s also worth noting that Phoebe’s distance from her sisters in this episode is very noticeable and is great story-telling, since she’s dealing with the aftermath of faking Cole’s death. It’s realistic that Phoebe would find it difficult to look Prue and Piper in the face knowing she’s lying to them and although Phoebe didn’t have a huge role in this episode, her behaviour was very fitting for a person who was suffering through the emotional ordeal that she was. 

The Good the Bad and the Cursed (3x14)

It’s strange that when I was a child I never liked this episode, but by god, I bloody love it now. I enjoy everything about this episode - Victor as a guest star, Alyssa’s acting (it’s off the charts in this episode), Prue and Cole (the twosome I never knew I needed), the time travel, of course, and generally I love this episode thematically. In fact, I love this episode so much that I feel like my thoughts are going to come out in a huge stream of consciousness about everything I love rather than an actual analysis, so forgive me. 

I like this episode from the opening scenes, because we get to see Victor and Phoebe together. It’s a rare moment when we get to see Victor with the girls, and it’s always great to see him actually building relationships with them. Victor left the girls because he was opposed to them being witches, so it was necessary for him to gain insight into what that means. Some of his concerns are validated as he witnesses the pain Phoebe has to endure, but likewise he sees the good that magic can do and how it saves Phoebe. His prejudices about Whitelighters are challenged when he finds out Leo is a Whitelighter (in one of the most hilarious scenes to date) and likewise, he has to face up to the reality of Phoebe being in love with a demon. Overall, this is a very pivotal episode for Victor whose knowledge and understanding of the girls’ lives as witches is brief and his opinions on magic are rather prejudiced and uninformed. It also reinforces his relationships with his daughters - his anger and fear at the possibility of losing Phoebe, his protectiveness of Piper and his desire to get to know Leo as her husband-to-be and the ease with which he interacts with Prue who welcomes him with a warm smile and hug, which is particularly significant given her attitude towards him at the start of the series. 

Bringing Prue and Cole together in this episode is freakin’ genius. Their dynamic is so interesting because it’s characterised by distrust and disdain, but they actually make a great team. They put their feelings towards each other aside and unite because of their shared love for Phoebe. There’s something so compelling about watching the two of them together (I’m not gonna lie, I kinda dig Prue/Cole as a romantic pairing because of this episode, but that’s a separate subject) and the combination of their personalities creates a fascinating dynamic. They’re both impulsive and act on emotion in the moment, and they disagree on almost everything yet they weirdly balance each other out and keep each other in check. There are moments when they have to hold the other back and talk each other down such as when Cole immediately suggests killing Sutter and Prue reminds him that shouldn’t be his first instinct if he’s trying to be good or when Cole reminds an overzealous Prue to be more cautious so as not to draw attention and arouse suspicion. Prue sees Cole for exactly who he is (perhaps even more so than Phoebe who is inclined to see Cole’s goodness and overlook his darkness) and in this episode she uses that darkness in Cole to help them through their mission whilst simultaneously detesting it and scalding him for it. Prue’s reversion of Cole lies in the fact that she does see good in him, but she doesn’t want to admit it because she doesn’t want to let that cloud her judgement and make her forget there is also darkness in him, in the same way that it often clouds Phoebe’s judgement. This episode shows that conflict of good and evil that exists within Cole perfectly, but also demonstrates that despite him still having demon instincts, he’s actually very capable of working together with the sisters and could be a very valuable asset to them (which he does become in season 4). 

Over the course of the series we meet a lot of innocents, but I actually really connected to Bo in this episode and the story of the townspeople. Part of the connection I feel to Bo is likely because he is directly connected to Phoebe, but it’s also the fact that Bo is an innocent victim that has to suffer horrendous torture and a violent death over and over for his people. He’s the literal embodiment of a savior - he dies for the sins and cowardice of his people. I think the reason this story speaks to me so much is because it’s so human and tells an important moral lesson about the importance of banding together and standing up for what’s right. Too many of us stand by and watch something we know is wrong unfold or remain silent when we see someone is being mistreated or suffering an injustice, but this town were cursed for having that kind of cowardice. Seeing the townspeople finally stand up to Sutter and save Bo is such an incredibly powerful moment and it’s very underrated. 

I also can’t talk about this episode without mentioning Alyssa’s acting which is truly incredible in this episode. The scene where Bo is being whipped repeatedly and Phoebe is screaming in pain is so difficult to watch. You really feel the pain of both Bo and Phoebe in that scene and although deep down we know that Prue and Cole won’t fail, for a moment it genuinely feels like they’re going to die. And what makes it even more heartbreaking is that every other time the loop has taken place Bo has felt that pain and it ended with him being shot dead in front of his sister and the entire town, which is heartbreaking. 

I feel like I could talk about this episode all day, it’s very understated and although on the service the Western theme of the episode might deter some people from ranking it in one of the best episodes, it’s a slice of gold which I feel is very overlooked. 

Just Harried (3x15)

This episode is another that I could talk about all day because I love every single scene in this episode - I love the sweet scenes between Piper and Leo as they prepare for the wedding, the appearances of the family Patty, Penny and Victor, Victor and Leo having a heart to heart, Piper opening up to Patty and Victor about her fears of marriage, Prue’s astral self going wild, Piper and Leo getting married in one of the most understated but beautiful and romantic fictional weddings on TV - I just bloody love all of it. 

The family dynamics in this episode are so lovely. The scene with Patty and the sisters alone is one of the most heart warming episodes in the series, so understated and it speaks to anyone who has a loved one they’ve lost whom they would give anything to see again. As I mentioned already, the scenes between Leo and Victor where Leo finally stands up to Victor and tells him he loves Piper and is marrying her whether he likes it or not is such a “HELL YEAH” moment and is the first time Leo truly gets Victor’s respect because he sees how much gumption Leo has. When the wedding is abruptly ended by Prue’s astral self, the entire family (including Cole and Darryl) come together to ensure that the wedding goes ahead because they all believe so strongly in Piper and Leo’s love (the speech Leo gives and Phoebe saying their love has touched them all, is still so sweet and I love it). Seeing Piper’s heart to heart with Victor and Patty about how the failure of their relationship has tarnished her perception of relationships and made her cynical of marriage was a very important scene. Of all the sisters, the impact of Patty and Victor’s split, Patty’s death and Victor’s abandonment is least explored in regards to how it affected Piper. We’re constantly reminded of Prue’s abandonment issues with Victor (particularly in season 1) and her unresolved trauma over Patty’s death which manifests itself in an inability to hold down a relationship. We hear from Phoebe multiple times how she felt the absence of her mother’s comfort and this resulted in her being much more emotional and sensitive than her sisters, which explains why she reacts to Victor in the extreme opposite way to Prue, welcoming him with open arms and love. It also explains why generally love, passion and romance was central to Phoebe’s character throughout the series - it’s almost like she made up for the absence of her parents love in her childhood by giving out twice the love in her adult years and constantly seeking it out in others. But back to the point, that scene Piper shared with her parents was vital for her character and I’m so glad it was them that went to her and convinced her to return to the manor and go through with the wedding. It was also refreshing to see Phoebe take on the middle sister role in this episode, trying to mediate between Prue’s exhaustion because of the antics of her astral self and Piper’s stress about the wedding. She takes the responsibility on her shoulders to make sure Prue is okay whilst simultaneously trying to ensure the wedding plans go smoothly and Piper gets the wedding she so desperately wants.

Prue’s arc in this episode is brilliant and links back to ‘Which Prue is it Anyway?’ in season 1 which explores the duality of Prue’s character. Season 3 generally focuses more on Prue’s struggle between the two aspects of her life and personality - work and play - and this episode reflects that perfectly. It’s always fun to see Prue let go and have some fun, but also astral Prue speaks to most of us on a personal level, right? We all have that feeling sometimes where we’re sick to death of following the status quo, of always abiding by the rules and doing what we’re supposed to do, and every now and again we get this overriding urge to just throw caution to the wind and go crazy. Prue feels that on a grander scale because of the sense of responsibility she carries. Patty speaks of how unfair her death is on Prue because it thrust so much responsibility on her shoulders at a young age, and although technically Prue doesn’t shoulder that responsibility anymore because Piper and Phoebe are adults who make their own choices and live their own lives, that responsibility of being the big sister never goes away, and I’m speaking from experience here. Prue’s arc in this episode speaks to a fundamental contradiction in her character - she resents the responsibility she has to shoulder but she also craves it and needs it. Being the big sister is her purpose in life, and I think the true crisis for her in this episode, which she confirms herself in so many words, is that she no longer feels like Piper and Phoebe need her. Piper is getting married and Phoebe is in her first serious relationship, and she’s starting to see that generally her sisters are relying on her less and less and leading their own lives. In contrast, she compares her own life to theirs and in a romantic sense realises that it doesn’t live up. She hasn’t had a significant connection or relationship since Andy and although she’s very independent, Prue is only human and wants love as much as any of us do. It’s no coincidence that astral Prue strikes up a relationship with TJ; she’s seeking romantic connection. She even says it herself, “I want to find love, I want to have a life” (x). And of course, Phoebe’s college degree in psychology perfectly aligns with this and allows Phoebe to analyse and understand astral Prue and she figures out that she is Prue’s id (her base desires). It’s Phoebe’s reassurance that she and Piper are fine and that they have found love and purpose because of her that releases astral Prue, because astral Prue is born immediately from the lingering responsibility Prue feels that she wants to shed. But then, as I mentioned, she wants to be rid of the responsibility but also knows she will then have a crisis of sorts as she tries to find herself outside of that primary role as big sister. In the past I’ve seen people criticise the focus on Prue in this episode since it should’ve been all about Piper and Leo, but the thing is, it’s very fitting and realistic. A lot of single adults go through a mini crisis of sorts when a close friend or relative gets married, because it makes us feel inadequate. It’s a reminder that we’re alone, that we haven’t found love and that we’re getting left behind. Piper and Leo’s wedding was the trigger for Prue feeling this way and for astral Prue’s appearance. It made perfect sense and was done in a way whereby Piper and Leo still got lots of focus. 

Piper and Leo are written as a big epic love, but they’re also understated and that’s what I love about this episode. They prove how much they love each other and that they’re still willing to fight and overcome any obstacles thrown their way in order to be together. The fact that the wedding didn’t go to plan but that they came back together and get married worked so much for them, and made it feel that much more meaningful. Piper and Leo had already fought just to get to the point of being able to get married in the first place, it would’ve been too easy if their wedding day had been plain sailing. And the way the wedding ceremony actually happened at the end, with the orbs and the improv wedding vows (which were so beautiful) felt so right. It was an intimate and romantic ceremony that had all of the important people there (minus Paige) and I’ll always love it. 

Overall, this episode has so many important themes and captures the variety of family dynamics and personalities of the characters in a very concise way. Each episode is only 40 minutes and it’s very challenging to incorporate the perfect balance between all of the characters (particularly in this instance, since there were additional characters like Patty, Victor and Penny), but this episode manages to do it perfectly. 

Sin Francisco (3x18)

This is an episode that’s grown on me over the years because it’s just so entertaining. It incorporates humour with serious themes regarding humanity. The idea of the sisters and Leo being infected with sin is so great, because it shows that regardless of how good they may be they’re still flawed and have predispositions to sin. It is interesting and entertaining to see the sisters and Leo grapple with the sins they’re infected with and Leo being infected with Sloth is particularly hilarious.

In comparison to the other episodes, I don’t have much more to say, I just really like this episode because I think it’s very entertaining and funny. Although, I am still slightly confused about why Piper was infected with Gluttony and Leo with Sloth, since neither of them usually have a predisposition to either of those sins. I understand why Phoebe was infected with lust because her character is very invested in love and romance and we see her date a lot across the seasons, it also makes sense that Prue is infected with Pride since she’s very prideful, but Piper and Leo’s sins didn’t align with their characters quite so well. But I really chalk that down to the fact that the other remaining sins - greed, wrath and envy - fitted with their characters even less. 

Look Who’s Barking (3x21)

Part of me always disliked the fact that for one of the last episodes we ever had with Prue she was a flippin’ dog for the majority of it. However, I can’t help but appreciate this episode in regards to how it handles Phoebe’s pain over Cole, using her transformation into a Banshee as a metaphor and reflection of that. It reminds me a lot of episodes like Hell Hath No Fury and A Witch’s Tail where demonic transformations are also used to express the sisters’ pain. 

I appreciate the portrayal of Phoebe’s heartbreak in this episode because it’s very authentically done. At the beginning of the episode we see Phoebe writing about Cole in the BOS as a warning to future witches. This reflects the current obsession she has with him - her love for him paired with his betrayal has essentially turned that love into a fixation because she can’t move past it or let go of what happened. She justifies that by claiming that she’s merely being logical and helpful to future witches who may come up against Cole, but in reality it’s all part of her way of trying to handle what’s happened. Later on in the episode when she has a premonition of an innocent being killed she immediately jumps to the conclusion that Cole is the one responsible and wants to vanquish him without even stopping to think it through. Even Prue, who is far from being Cole’s biggest fan, tells Phoebe that she might be wrong. But Phoebe is blindsided and at this point is trying to zone in on hating Cole as a way to suppress her love for him and the pain he’s caused her. The first time Phoebe comes face to face with the Banshee Piper comments on the fact that the Banshee zeroed in on Phoebe despite the fact that Piper was the one with the explosive power and says that it’s because she must be in pain. Immediately afterwards, Phoebe is looking in the BOS at the Cole page she’s written and that’s when the Banshee arrives and we all know what happens next. The scene where Phoebe and Cole fight in the mausoleum is one of the most raw scenes between the couple and perfectly encapsulates the heart of their relationship - how they’re fundamentally enemies that cannot and should not be together, but they’re completely in love and that love overcomes the obstacles between them. It’s also a reminder that Phoebe’s not the only one in pain, so is Cole. Just as Phoebe sets herself on a mission to hate Cole and destroy him, Cole attempts to do everything he can to suppress his human half along with his feelings for Phoebe. 

This episode is also very valuable in showing Piper’s ability to take charge in the absence of Prue and Phoebe, which I like to think is deliberate from the writers in the lead up to Prue’s death. Prue turns into a dog, Phoebe turns into a Banshee and Piper is left alone to figure it out. It’s rare that Piper is left alone to make decisions and save her sisters up until this point and foreshadows the fact that she’s about to become the oldest sister and have that responsibility a lot more often.

And that’s a wrap for my favourite season 3 episodes. I’m sure some will be surprised that All Hell Breaks Loose isn’t included on this list, but honestly, I hate watching that episode. It’s so traumatic to watch for me and ever since I was a kid I’ve struggled to watch it. I appreciate the acting in the episode, which is phenomenal, and I also appreciate the shock value, but putting emotions aside, I don’t think it’s that great of an episode. It has a lot of inconsistencies and the sisters are OOC for a majority of the episode. I believe that the episode is highly regarded by a lot of fans because it’s become memorialised as Prue’s last episode and because it has some of the most dramatic scenes of the series. But if it had followed the usual format of previous episodes where the sisters have died like Be Careful What You Witch For and Prue had survived, I don’t think it would be remembered in the same way. In fact, I think, putting the dramatic scenes of Piper’s death aside, the episode would be forgotten by most and lost amongst the other episodes that actually are good. 

Thank you for reading, I’d love to hear your thoughts on your favourite episodes of season 3. The next post will be my favourite season 4 episodes, and since season 4 is at the top of my ranking as my favourite season, expect a lot of episodes and analysis! 

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Charmed 1x01 Reboot ''Pilot''

Recap/Thoughts Post. Be aware that our differences and opinions make us unique, this is a respectful place to air ideas so no hatefulness.

When I heard about the Charmed reboot, I was skeptical because I grew up with and adored the original show. The Halliwell Sisters will forever hold a place in my heart. I think it was actually the first series I ever tuned into on a regular basis. However, I enjoyed the show more after Prue died and Paige entered the how. I was a young person and I felt like Paige was more refreshing and relatable to my generation, I didn't really care when Prue was killed off. Piper, Phoebe, and Paige are my power of 3. The powers that be should've brought the original girls back. But that wasn't the case so I tried to go into this with an open mind. Here we go....

Like the newer look, the house is gorgeous. Interested in what magical being attacked the mom.

Maggie: I think she's very true to her age, a college freshman so she's just 18ish. She doesn't act too old or too young- I love it. Most kids that age only care about their social lives and nothing more. I think she's using the sorority pledge thing as a distraction from being depressed over the mother dying. I'm glad she got to use her powers for helping her possessed ex.

Mel: Control freak older sister- classic. Piper had control freak qualities too so I don't know why people are hating on her for the same reasons. I understood her obsession with her mother's death because it was clear she knew her mother well so there was no reason to believe or signs pointing to her falling on ''accident''. I don't like how she is allowing her one track mind to consume and hinder her relationships(i.e Nico and with Maggie as well as she said she doesn't even like to be home anymore).

Macy: I like Macy she's just trying to figure out the other half of herself. she seems intelligent, a quality that not only helped in this episode but will help in the times to come. I think her and Galvin are cute together, I'm interested in seeing where it goes. She's uptight yes but meeting your sisters -who your dead mother decided to raise but gave you up-is a cause for stress. Once she loosens up, I think her power will be pretty bad ass.

Harry: I don't like Harry, to me he comes off as creepy. His comic relief only works half the time. I think I need to see a serious side of him to make further judgments so I will hold off.

Monster or the week: I like the better effects. I like the visuals better which just comes with the better technology. I like the modern take on it and will continue to see the story unfold

[somanypetals]

charmed extended trailer thoughts:

i knew less than 30 seconds in, from the moment they had the shot of macy walking past the house and Feeling Things, that she’s 90% most likely gonna be my ride or die favourite

then you go and add the fact that she’s the oldest, and the unknown half sister, and the one with telekinesis as her power, and that’s ticking all of my boxes p quickly

i feel p consistent through the whole trailer that she’s gonna be my fave and i love her already whoops

i kinda love that we see their mum die?

like, the dead mom angst was one of the strongest running emotional themes in the og charmed and in the reimagining she dies like now as opposed to twenty years ago, which just makes for even more angst and potential emotional journeys

love the house exterior

and the sets etc. they’re using for the interior have a great balance between homage to the original halliwell house, and keeping that classic aesthetic that all supernatural shows on the cw have

it’s fucking hilarious that they basically have a str8 up rupert giles knockoff british watcher character

like, is he a whitelighter? or a different thing completely?

if he’s a whitelighter can they just keep going with like...all of the whitelighters being british, and then instead of the elders living in a heavenly-type-plane they live in england instead it’d be so funny

the book of shadows prop is gorgeous

i’m liking that they seem to do incantations in latin (i think?) as opposed to rhyming english, bc in my 18 years as a charmed fan...those incantations remain one of the hokiest parts of the og show

maggie’s actress is really endearing and I’m super curious about her mind reading/thought hearing power being one of the biggest changes

not a big fan of mel’s actress in a few of the scenes, but in others she seemed v good and i like that she seems to have the prue-style storyline of The Most dead mum angst

i’m living for the “you’re not alone anymore/we’re sisters” lines bc sisters!!!!! supporting each other!!!

i hope they Surface Level accept macy as a sister really quickly but then beyond a surface level it takes ages and heaps of angst and life or death bonding until they really Truly consider her a sister bc i love angst lol

it has the trashy vibe of all cw shows, and the rough around the edges vibe of early tvd trying to find its feet, which means it will probably be really addictive and i hope people stop complaining early

the only thing i really didn’t like was that mel and maggie seem really young like high school age which i’m hoping won’t feel that way once everything is chronological and plotty, it’s just awkward bc the actresses look/are the age that american shows (esp the cw) always cast teenagers as, so we gonna need some of that in-universe context that trailers don’t do in order to make them feel like adults

i really want them to feel like adults

i mean like, young adults in their 20s obviously, but i just don’t want them to feel like teenagers because that would be the hardest for me to wrap my head around and i didn’t feel fully comfortable watching the trailer until we saw macy in a bar drinking beer and then it was like ah, right good okay bc we finally had visual cues that they weren’t teens

one of the coolest things about this trailer is that i tweeted thoughts and predictions about it for a full 45 minutes before the concept of love interests/romance storylines even crossed my mind

as soon as it crossed my mind tho i’m like...prayin macy is the bisexual sister c’mon gimme this one, all my tru faves are bi (on a scale of izombie to odaat, what will the queer rep be like? fingers crossed)

okay update in the middle of writing this i paused to do a google and mel will have a girlfriend!!!! fucking keen yes!!!!!!!!!!!

anyway i said this awhile ago but i feel like where og charmed was better on a standout episodes/motw basis, the new charmed will probs end up being better in a long form/season arcs way

tldr: I am hype as hell and I’m getting a lot of good potential vibes from the trailer and I hope that fans will relax a little and let these latina witches do their thing bc this is a reimagining, not a remake, and if nothing else i’m sure it’s gonna be fun

[icecoldwilliams]

MUN QUESTIONS!

4, 17, 13, 14, 17!!

// aaaAAAA thank you! This got a lil long again so answers below the cut💜

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4 - For me, other than meta knowledge & godmodding etc., I think my biggest rp pet peeves are 1) rushed things (plots & ships) - I get hella uncomfortable with rushed things, it's one of the quickest ways to kill my muse tbh. Especially when it's combined with 2) undiscussed plot changes. Don't get me wrong, I am all for changing the plot as we go as need be, but only if it's discussed first pleeease👏👏 I don't handle surprises well, and with plots I am the type who will connect decided plot points together and then visualize the plot at least 5 steps ahead. So when suddenly something happens without prior discussion or warning that makes one of those plot points not possible anymore or just throws the whole entire thing for a loop, it's literally like putting a road block in my brain and I'm just ????!!??? and I won't be able to respond until I figure out a way to make the original discussed plot still possible or work out another plot entirely, which could easily take me over a month so so so please please please don't do it 🥺

17 - plotting. Plotting. Please Plotting. I am incapable of winging threads. Hence why I don't do open starters 😣👉👈. I need to have a good idea as to why our muses are interacting for me to think of a reply, and I need to be able to visualize that this thread is going somewhere, otherwise I tend to lose muse very quickly. 😣

13 - oooooooh... in no particular order and just favorite characters off of the top of my head, 1) Nina obviously lol 2) Rei Hino / Sailor Mars from Sailor Moon 3) Prue Halliwell from Charmed 4) Ami / Akumi Mizuno / Sailor Mercury from Sailor Moon and 5) Saga from the Dreamfall Series / Dreamfall Chapters

14 - tbh I don't have a lot??? I think my top 2 outside the rp community are 1) MakoAmi (Makoto Kino X Ami Mizuno from Sailor Moon) and then 2) Jina (Jin X Nina). Other than that the only kinda big ships I have are Reinako & HaruMichi from Sailor Moon. Sailor Moon pretty much rules my life lol

[phoebehalliwell]

Ok so like I know it won’t happen but how would Sheridan and Warren feel about meeting their younger twin cousins Tam & Kat? Because then they wouldn’t be the only twin in the family plus the chaos of having mutiole sets of twins in one place would be amazingly hilarious! Like everyone is like Tam/Kat/Sheridan/Warren NOOO and they’re like >:3c ✨

[who tf are these kids so glad you asked warren & sheridan and tam & kat]

i feel like that would be a really wild ride bc i feel like as sets of twitches one would think they are very similar but they are indeed actually like. very different. i mean a there’s this age delta of like 7 years so that’s one thing so you’d have two grown as dudes and two teenagers but then there’s also differences like. tam and kat each have their own unique set of powers while warren and sheridan have identical powers. tam and kat were raised within magic by a charmed one in a happy could with a younger brother and a boatload of cousins they’re insanely close to warren and sheridan were raised by jack. tam and kat know how to preserve sea slugs warren and sheridan don’t even know why you would need to know this. and, of course, the major difference between the two is tamora and kat have a psychic link and warren and sheridan definitely do not nor do they want one. like for starters if they had the ability to be in each others head the odds of them just using that skill to annoy the other is like through the roof but also it’s like. tamora and kat’s subconsciousness are linked like their dreams border each other and like overlap and i think warren and sheridan would genuinely rather be lobotomized than let the other take a stroll around their dreams. but i mean like beyond that just like their dynamics with the other are insanely different like kat literally ran off to italy and tamora stayed behind in sf and they’re just like. fine with that. whereas warren and sheridan have never ever actually like. lived apart. and in the back of their minds they know at some point that’s gonna happen but like hey man that’s my twin brother i know him i know he’s a fucking idiot and i don’t trust him not to get himself killed. like both tam and kat have done solo vanquishes where they didn’t even like mention anything to their twin bc like. they were busy doing this vanquish. warren and sheridan are a lot more attached at the hip when it comes to magic i mean they also have a lot less experience but like if kat every mentioned casually that she’s currently living on the other side of the globe from her twin w&s would short circuit (and if that didn’t do the trick tam and kat being like yeah i mean it’s never like we’re cut off from each other bc u know like the psychic link would Definitely send warren and sheridan over the edge).

that being said similarities i mean for starters both are twin sets where they’re identical but one twin has short hair and the other long so if they ever met i feel like someone has to comment on that bc like. hey does the author have some weird need to visually distinguish identical twins in an easy-to-read way? yes. also it’s a spilt where one twin’s gay and the other’s straight (kat being a lesbian, warren being bisexual, and tamora and sheridan both being like the lone heterosexuals out of everyone they know) but like. beyond that i think both twins definitely have this stubbornness and like. a tendency not to involve parental figures in their work bc they want to prove that they can do it on their own. there’s also like. a sense of impulsivity to them all in varying degrees ranking sheridan kat warren tam but like. in a wstk team up a battle plan probably will not be drawn they’ll say the vibes of the situation and then like. go time.

if i were to spin a yarn for a tamora kat warren sheridan team up i would set it in warren and sheridan’s world and simply for convenience i’m keeping them both at the ages they are in their respective stories so 18 and 22 and i’m not entirely sure of the circumstances which would land tamora and kat anywhere but the sets would id each other when someone freezes somewhere and they hey who’s that moving over there there’d be introductions where tamora and kat are like hi we’re tamora and kat mitchell and they’re like a lil confused when that gets no reaction bc quite frankly like they are the daughters of a charmed one and where they’re from the majority of witches & other magical beings know their name bc like. they do. and this only gets weirder where warren and sheridan are like we’re warren and sheridan halliwell and kat’s like no ur not. and they’re like excuse me? and she’s like ur last name. and they’re like yeah?? halliwell???? and tamora and kat are like yeah??? bc again where they’re from this name carries insane weight to pose as a halliwell w/o having the last name would be fucking insane but where warren and sheridan are from the charmed ones died in a basement in 2005 halliwell name going with it and also they really don’t know that much about their mom’s side of the family anyways so their like i don’t get what you’re not getting here our last name legally is like halliwell it’s from our mom’s side and tamora and kat are like Who is your mom????? and they’re like her name was prue and tam and kat are like !!!!!!!! what the fuck. what the fuck? and warren and sheridan are like okay. what. and tamora and kat are like hi thrilled to meet u we’re ur cousins. and warren and sheridan are like cool and immediately try to freeze them to talk amongst themselves but then realizes that Doesn’t Work bc they’re Also Witches and they’re like well fuck. new plan we take them back to the house and we hold swizzlesticks in their face (the house cat, a familiar) and go off the cat’s reaction. so blah blah blah tamora and kat are like trying to explain no no no see your mom was a part of the charmed ones right and warren and sheridan are like okay i think that was mentioned in passing idk what that means tho and kat and tam are like fr? whatever we don’t have time the point is in our world prue died and they’re like oh no don’t worry she died in our world too and tam and kat are like oh. my condolences the point is the charmed ones were reconstituted when piper and phoebe (your aunts) found our mom, who was their half sister, an illegitimate child patty had with her whitelighter. and warren and sheridan are like okay cool. the fuck is a whitelighter? and tam and kat are like !!!! bc how tf can you be a halliwell and be so far removed from magic next stop obvi would be the manor which was been magically secured to the nines debatable whether or not they break in warren and sheridan might have like a couple memories i mean less like memories and more like vibes from when they were raised in the manor for 90 seconds and um. they’re definitely getting a premonition of prue’s death, and then also the reconstitution of the po3 with paige for good measure confirming tk’s story. then the mission is obviously find whatever it was that sent tam and kat here and get them back and uhh breaking into the manor was of no use bc when piper phoebe and paige completely remade their identities and faked their death like they took the book with them. they’re not just gonna leave it in the house lmao. and so tam and kat are like okay magic school? and warren and sheridan are like What Down and the girls open a door into magic school to find it totally decimated and almost entirely deteriorated after the death of the charmed ones evil tried to claim it which ate away at the core of magic school until it was uninhabitable. so that’s a no go. okay warren and sheridan what do you do. and they’re like um okay so there’s the school library. and there’s google. and we have some friends who are witches. and tam and kat are like you have friends who are witches but still have never heard of like. the charmed ones. and warren and sheridan are like hey man they’re not Witches Witches they’re like. witch practitioner. but they’re good and they like. know plants and stuff. and of course worse comes to worse fun fact most demons aren’t expecting you to punch them so like. that also works. and tamora and kat are like okay cool what i’m hearing is we’re gonna be trapped in this world forever. but i think it would be a really nice blend of warren and sheridan learning the craft (these lads don’t even know how to scry 💀) and tamora and kat really taking a step back bc they were raised in a world immersed in magic and really have never like. seen the craft done in this way. and i think like they can definitely learn some lessons here. also debatable whether or not kat brings her sword but if she does warren and sheridan would Totally lose their shit. and would probably buy swords 4 themselves.