#Dan Gordon

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My Charmed (1998) Hot Takes

*Spoilers* (Even Though It’s Been 25 Years- Just Saying)

1. Prue was overpowered

I know that Prue is the oldest and the oldest sister is supposed to be the most powerful, but the development of their powers was just very all over the place with how fast they learned to use them. Prue seemed to master her powers exponentially faster than the other sisters.

For example in the very first episode Prue moves cream from a cup into her coffee. This is moments after she finds out about her powers- yet it takes Paige an extended amount of time before she is able to orb liquids even though she and Prue have basically the same power (and due to the yelling and orbing aspect of Paige’s power it seems like it should have been easier).

There’s also the episode of ‘Secrets and Guys’ in the FIRST SEASON where we see Prue cleaning with her powers and controlling multiple different tools at one time without difficulty- she is literally talking to Phoebe and Piper and is preoccupied and is still able to do this.

Before we even reach the end of the first season Prue has already discovered her ability to control her powers through her hands as well as her eyes. And by the 9th episode of the second season she discovers she can astral project. Which she is already capable of doing intentionally within a few episodes- even though she can’t do it while awake (until episode 5 of season 3).

While the sisters did all develop their powers well I feel like in terms of weaknesses they did not really give Prue that many. There was the whole thing with her being prideful but as a whole her powers didn’t seem to have any bounds after a certain point.

The only time we really see her powers not working well is when there is something blocking their powers all together. Vs with Piper things don’t stay frozen forever, she can only freeze inside a certain range, her freezes can be fought through, etc.

And obviously Phoebe didn’t have an active power until she developed the ability to levitate.

Idk feel free to disagree but I feel that Prue was a little overpowered

2. Cole Deserved a Redemption Arc

Don’t get me wrong I’m not excusing Cole’s behavior in the later seasons. However I do wish that the Cole storyline had gone slightly different and that Phoebe and Cole ended up together.

I personally never was able to get into the Coop storyline- it felt very unemotional to me. And it may have been because Cole was around much longer.

“But Cole was evil! He never changed!”

I beg to differ, up until around the last season he was on the show almost everything that kept Cole evil was out of his control.

He tried to give up his powers originally but was tricked into killing a witch (or he was possessed, I don’t remember). He never wanted to become the source, he was manipulated by The Seer. And even after the source took over we still see Cole inside fighting to be good like when he saves Paige.

And he even tried AGAIN to give up the powers of The Source but Phoebe was manipulated into stopping him.

He genuinely was trying to be good so often and I feel like a lot of it was just that he was dealt a shitty hand.

I think that up until the point where he clearly stopped caring about Phoebe’s wellbeing (like when he is willing to let Paige die and keep Phoebe mummified) he deserved a redemption arc and I wish he had gotten one,

However I think the storyline was ended due to Julian wanting to leave the show and not because of the writers.

(Also I just loved Cole as a character and I cry every time they vanquish him in the apartment)

3. I Didn’t Like Dan

This one is short and sweet

I didn’t like Dan

He’s not an asshole, He was super good to Piper

I just didn’t like him 🤷🏻‍♀️

4. Leo and Piper Shouldn’t Have Gotten Back Together

This one is going to sound kind of hypocritical after the Cole take but I feel like after Leo left to become an elder he and Piper shouldn’t have gotten back together.

Like you’re telling me after all the shit you two went through to be together you’re going to just fuck off to become an elder????

And this is never fully explained honestly; it’s just that “oh it’s not that simple it’s not my choice.” But they never really explained WHY it just seemed like a stupid excuse.

And honestly after all of that shit I know they wouldn’t have had time to give Piper another love interest (which she deserved) and I loved Chris but idk I feel like Piper and Leo shouldn’t have gotten back together-

They can keep Leo around but I don’t think after all of that shit that they should have ended up together

5. Billie and Christy Should Have Had a Different Ending

This is a one or the other kind of thing.

I think Christy should have gotten a redemption arc OR they should have given Billie a bigger corruption arc and killed them both.

I don’t think the ending was BAD I think it was tragic that Billie lost her sister after trying so hard to find her and finding out that she wasn’t who she used to be which made for a good plot point-

But I feel like if they had had more time and things were written a little differently I would have liked to see Christy eventually get redeemed (I mean the girl was brainwashed by the Triad from the time she was a kid cut her some slack). But I know there wasn’t really enough time for that.

However the other option is I think to stick with the strong sisterly love thing that Billie should have had a bigger corruption arc and went down with her sister- or at the very least accidentally died with her or refused to leave her or something.

I will definitely be posting more Charmed content

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It really sucks how the writers tried to make Dan just another obstacle for Piper & Leo to overcome. Problem is, he is THE BEST Charmed partner out of all seasons. He didn't even know the big secret and yet he was so kind and patient whenever Piper had to dip. Don't be fooled, he's still human and it aggravated him but he never held it against her. I can see why he was jealous of Leo, especially after "Awakened," but I truly wish Piper had just kept Leo at an arm's length and just stayed with Dan. I think he would've been fine with the big secret.

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1949 illustration by James Schucker by totallymystified Via Flickr: For the story Sleep All Winter by Richard Wormser and Dan Gordon. From Esquire.

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I need to know if there’s Charmed fanfiction where Dan stays and becomes the girls best friend because I love him

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That line Piper told Dan about how he "fell in love with the wrong sister" got me thinking Phoebe/Dan au kids

I still think Phoebe would have 3 girls and start their names all with a P cause it speaks to her connection to her family and her magic, but she'd probably pick either really antiquated or really modern names to signify her rebellious spirit.

Prestyn is the oldest and she would've been born before the whole "mormon naming" thing became a meme, but the intent is pretty much the same: Phoebe wanted something unique for her. I think in this world Melinda would’ve been the first-born Charmed child, but Prestyn was the second. She really looks up to her cousin Jenny, who in this AU would have the storyline she was (allegedly) supposed to have in the show learning magic and becoming a witch herself. Anyway, Prestyn looks up to her and tends to want to learn magic from her more than the Charmed Ones as she basically takes on the cool aunt archetype in Prestyn's mind. She is super into being a witch, to the point that she kind of neglects the mortal world, which is concerning to Dan and Phoebe. She's got the power the freeze time. I see her being portrayed by Danielle Campbell, specifically her time on The Originals.

Phoenix is the rebellious middle child, always looking for a way to distinguish herself. She acts out for attention and affection, always feeling like it's the only way she can compete with the superwitch and the baby. She's the telekinetic of the sisters and often uses her powers to aid in her mischief, which freaks out the rest of the family for obvious reasons. I can't quite settle on a good actress for her, but right now the contenders are Bailee Madison, Alba Baptista, or maybeeee Danielle Rose Russell, again because of magic tv shows.

The youngest would be Priscilla, nickname Prissy, which she absolutely hates. She's the girl who would try (and fail) to get everyone to call her by her middle name in school, and she feels like she constantly has to compensate for being the baby of the family and her name sounding baby-ish. She ends up being the one who's super precocious and studious. She has the power of premonition and Phoebe, though she loves her girls equally, has a soft spot for Prissy between that and her being the youngest. I see Sadie Stanley portraying her.