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Season OneCharmed: The Complete First Seasonrecaptures a period when television's WB ... more

network was particularly keen on series about the
supernatural and specially powered characters. The
original home ofBuffy the Vampire Slayerand future
launch pad forAngelandSmallville, the WB
debutedCharmedin 1998 with many of the same
intriguing ironies that made those other shows
click. Specifically, the greater a character's
powers, the more vulnerable he or she becomes; the
more superhuman, the more painfully obvious one's
lonely, fragile humanity. The Halliwells, a trio
of witch heroines and siblings at the center
ofCharmed, is a case in point. Phoebe (Alyssa
Milano) returns to her San Francisco family home
after losing her job, and moves in with her older
sisters Prue (Shannen Doherty) and Piper (Holly
Marie Combs). On her first night back, Phoebe
finds the Book of Shadows in the attic and recites
a spell giving all three women unique powers they
were always meant to have: Prue suddenly has the
gift of telekinesis, Piper can make time stand
still, and Phoebe can see into the future. All
well and good, but along with those extraordinary
abilities is a new awareness of dark forces in the
world from which mortals need protection. In some
cases, those forces have been plotting a long time
to steal the Halliwell's magical legacy once they
awakened to it--and now they will never let up. 
Evil warlocks, demons, ancient curses, Grimlocks,
and Wendigos (the last two are best left explained
by their respective episodes), however, are only
half the battle on this sexy dramedy, in which
more ordinary matters of emotional and real-world
survival also preoccupy the Halliwells. An
important ally, Inspector Andy Trudeau (Ted King),
is Prue's ex-lover, a delicate detail that mixes
pain with duty as the couple rekindles their
troubled relationship while solving otherworldly
crimes. In "Dead Man Dating," Piper falls for the
ghost of a murdered man who needs help, and later
competes with Phoebe for the attention of a
handyman, Leo (Brian Krause). Jobs and money are
always an issue, too. At one time or another,
Phoebe works as a psychic, Piper as a caterer, and
Prue finds a job at an auction house. As
withBuffy, the engine ofCharmedis the seamless,
sometimes-comic, sometimes-tender way in which all
these dynamics in the magic and non-magic worlds
blend together, presenting young adult challenges
that are both unique and somehow terribly
familiar. It is particularly fun to watch this
series grow, deepen, and experiment during its
first year. The season's true highlight is
probably "That 70s Episode," in which the
Halliwells go back in time to meet their younger
selves.--Tom KeoghSeason TwoCharmed: The Complete
Second Seasonfinds SanFrancisco's favourite and
fetching trio of witches, the Halliwell sisters,
still battling supernatural forces while trying to
make sense of their tricky personal lives. It has
been a year since Prue (Shannen Doherty), Phoebe
(Alyssa Milano), and Piper (Holly Marie Combs),
were each endowed with a unique, magical ability
after discovering the Book of Shadows in their
attic, and while Phoebe and Piper are in the mood
for celebrating, Prue is emotionally incapable of
using her telekinetic gifts. Powerless to have
saved her ex-lover, Andy Trudeau (Ted King), from
death in Season 1, Prue's grief prevents her from
cooperating with her sisters in a battle against a
demon who steals the all-important Book. That's
just the beginning of the Halliwells' otherworldly
troubles. The second season finds the sisters also
taking on brain-zapping Warlocks, a Demon of Hate,
a Darklighter who inspires thoughts of suicide
among the living, evil witches, and--get this--the
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, who turn out to
be quitedapper (albeit nasty) fellows. Meanwhile,
Piper struggles to raise $60,000 to open a
happening new club (at a site where two other
clubs have failed) while also juggling romantic
feelings for two guys, one a hunky new neighbor
and the other last season's handyman character,
Leo (Brian Krause), who turns out to be a
Whitelighter (a kind of an angel). Prue's job at
the art gallery gets a bit wobbly, and she gives
unintentionally mixed signals to a very nice man
who likes her a lot. Phoebe, for her part, is
still in school and meets a handsome prospect at a
dating service--then has to save him from a
succubus (a female demon who seduces men and then
kills them). Season highlights include the episode
"She's a Man, Baby, a Man," in which Prue--due to
a botched spell--becomes a man (a clever and funny
performance by Doherty). In a reversal of
Tootsie's feminist theme, Prue learns how to be a
better woman for having a been a man, though a lot
more repairs take place at the house while she's a
he. "Animal Pragmatism" concerns yet another spell
gone awry, this one turning a pig, a rabbit, and a
snake into full-grown men with the characteristics
of the creatures they were. The final show, "Be
Careful What You Witch For," is a lot of fun,
co-starring French Stewart as a genie who makes a
lot of mischief at the same time the sisters are
trying to put a Dragon Warlock in his place.--Tom
KeoghSeason ThreeCharmed: The Complete Third
Seasonis a little different from its previous
seasons in that the long-running series, for the
first time, is dominated by a single story arc
that affects nearly every episode. Actor Julian
McMahon (Nip/Tuck, Fantastic Four) joins
theCharmedcast as Assistant District Attorney Cole
Turner, who enters the show when he unsuccessfully
prosecutes a demon-possessed killer who attacks
the Halliwell sisters' police ally, Inspector
Morris (Dorian Gregory). In short order, Cole
becomes romantically involved with Phoebe (Alyssa
Milano), but it's soon revealed that he's actually
a demon, part of an unholy plot to destroy the
Charmed Ones, i.e. the Halliwell sisters. Trouble
is, Cole's human incarnation begins to battle with
his demon self, and the rest of the season is
really dedicated to the ramifications of his
ambivalence. Even old issues onCharmed, such as
the forbidden love of Piper (Holly Marie Combs)
and Leo (Brian Krause), an angelic Whitelighter,
become secondary to the Cole-Phoebe story. (The
latter becomes supernatural when Phoebe's misery
over Cole turns her into a shrieking Banshee and
the pair meet up in the hellish Dark Side.) Season
highlights include "Primrose Empath," in which
Shannen Doherty gives a superb performance when
her character, Prue Halliwell, takes on the powers
of an empath and is soon overwhelmed by the
emotional pain carried by scores of others.
"Sleuthing with the Enemy" finds Prue and Piper,
in the first of several such stories, working at
opposite purposes from Phoebe, who is intent on
saving Cole from capture or destruction. The
clever and comic "Look Who's Barking" concerns a
spell that turns Prue into a Banshee-tracking dog
who gets hit by a car and briefly becomes the pet
of a handsome, single man. Season finale "All Hell
Breaks Loose" may be the best Charmed episode in
its first three years, a scary and apocalyptic
tale in which the powers of the Halliwell sisters,
long kept secret, are revealed to an insatiable
news media, the police and military, and dangerous
crazies. Not to be missed.--Tom KeoghSeason
FourCharmed: The Complete Fourth Seasonis a
captivating story of big changes in the world of
the Halliwell sisters. San Francisco witches
Phoebe (Alyssa Milano) and Piper (Holly Marie
Combs) grieve the loss of Prue (Shannen Doherty)
at the same time they discover the existence of a
fourth Halliwell sibling: Paige (Rose McGowan ),
offspring of the girls' late mother and a
Whitelighter (thus making Paige part witch and
part angel). Paige was raised as an adopted child,
but has been aware of her sisters for awhile.
Still, she's ambivalent about joining forces with
them (despite having two powers instead of the
usual one), and Piper--now the oldest of the
surviving sisters, reluctantly taking over Prue's
position as leader--is in no hurry to welcome
Paige into the fold.  Blood and loyalty prevail,
however, and soon Paige takes over Phoebe's old
role as screw-up rookie, mangling potions and
causing havoc (such as switching bodies with
Phoebe at an inopportune time). But her strong
survival sense, compassion, and ability to read
people (she's studyingto become a social worker)
add a powerful new weapon to the Halliwell
arsenal. Meanwhile, several key storylines from
the third season carry over to this new year,
notably the running drama concerning
demon-with-a-soul Cole (Julian McMahon) and his
ongoing battle to stay free of hell's wrath while
maintaining dark powers. His romance with Phoebe
leads them to become ruler and queen of the
Underworld, where Phoebe's loyalty is tested and a
demonic baby enters the picture. Piper and her
husband, Whitelighter Leo (Brian Krause), deal
with sorrow over Prue and frustration over not
being able to have a child, and the sisters'
police ally, Inspector Morris (Dorian Gregory),
has to contend with an out-of-control boss bent on
charging the Halliwells with a crime. All that and
a witch-hunter and appearance by the angel of
destiny, who offers to relieve the witches of
their magical burden. The most impressive aspect
of the fourth season is the way Doherty's loss
isn't treated as a mere vacuum to be filled with a
new body, but is taken as an opportunity to
reinvent the show in several crucial ways.--Tom
KeoghSeason FiveSexy, silly, sardonic, somber: the
fifth season ofCharmedfinds the Charmed
Ones--sisters Phoebe (Alyssa Milano), Piper (Holly
Marie Combs), and Paige (Rose McGowan)--on an
emotional roller coaster. Yet they're also in a
fairly comfortable groove with one another.
McGowan, who joined the cast in year 4 as a
replacement for Shannen Doherty, is now a perfect
fit, turning Paige into a self-deprecating,
uber-witch whose clipped dialogue meshes
beautifully with Milano's neurotic phrasing and
Combs' no-nonsense bark.  Season 5 ties up a lot
of loose ends, heralds some major shifts in the
show's running narrative, and ushers in a couple
of new characters. One of the latter is Piper's
baby by husband Leo (Brian Krause), the angelic
Whitelighter whose role as an emissary of the
heavenly Elders changes dramatically in the
two-part finale, "Oh, My Goddess!" Before that
happens, however, Phoebe must contend with the
reappearance of her husband, the demon Cole
(Julian McMahon), who is determined to win her
back by proving his evil nature is under control.
As usual, all the sisters must use the Power of
Three to protect a number of vulnerable mortals,
and even some immortals. Among these are a mermaid
whose immortality is sought by a greedy demon,
several wood nymphs frolicking in the streets of
San Francisco, and married men targeted by a hot
Siren with a killer kiss. Season highlights
include "Happily Ever After," in which characters
from multiple fairy tales come to life; "Lucky
Charmed," a fun story introducing a
demon-vanquishing Leprechaun; and "Sense and Sense
Ability," a clever drama in which Phoebe goes
deaf, Piper becomes blind, and Paige turns mute as
the result of a wicked witch's spell. The
aforementioned finale sees all three sisters
officially acknowledged as the goddesses they
truly are. But it also introduces a new, major
character, Chris (Drew Fuller), who seems
benevolent but may very well be a wolf in sheep's
clothing. We shall see.--Tom KeoghSeason SevenThe
challenges come fast and furious for the Halliwell
sisters inCharmed: The Complete Seventh Season.
Some of them are pretty exotic, too: a visit from
Lady Godiva, who inspires a certain, unexpected
freedom in witchy sisters Phoebe (Alyssa Milano),
Piper (Holly Marie Combs), and Paige (Rose
McGowan) while dodging the evil designs of a nasty
land baron. Shakti and Shiva, the ultimate lovers
of Hinduism, manage to occupy the bodies of Piper
and still-evolving Whitelighter Leo (Brian Krause)
at a very bad time: The consummation of their love
will destroy the universe. An ex-demon turned
professor at the Magic School falls under a spell
that causes him to believe he's Robin Hood and
that Phoebe is Maid Marian. And it goes on like
that: an invisible demon posing as an imaginary
friend to a child; a time-travel trip to 1899 (and
the site of a tragic fire) that strands Phoebe;
the arrival of Pandora's Box in the hands of a
shape-shifting visitor from the Underworld. Things
never quiet down for the Halliwells, and their
lives are even more complicated by Zankou (Oded
Fehr), who shows up in a running storyline about
his effort to release the Shadow, the ultimate
power, and steal the Book of Shadows, which is
crucial to the sisters' witchcraft. Meanwhile, Leo
must make a crucial choice in order to release
Piper and Phoebe from their deaths at the hands of
yet another demon: Should he save them or engage
in magic that will ultimately rob him of his free
will? An exciting season full of new changes and
characters, transitions, children, and much
else,Charmed: The Complete Seventh Seasoncarries
on this long-running television show's breathless
pace and intriguing mix of the arcane and
ordinary. --Tom KeoghSeason EightSeason eight
ofCharmedbrings the story of the Halliwell sisters
to a satisfying conclusion, but not without a lot
of bumps on the road for the witchy trio. The
season begins with Paige (Rose McGowan ), Piper
(Holly Marie Combs), and Phoebe (Alyssa
Milano)--exhausted after years of magical
responsibility for protecting the mortal world and
fighting off demons--pretending to be dead and
hiding behind new appearances. (The characters,
when seen in mirrored reflections or through the
eyes of others, are played by different
actresses.) The gambit works smoothly for awhile,
until each of the sisters begins missing aspects
of her old life and feeling a sense of
responsibility for protecting the innocent.
Meanwhile, a gaggle of restless, young demons
suspect that the Halliwells arent really dead at
all, and are out to prove it. While fending off
new demonic plots to take over the sisters San
Francisco home and seize control of a school of
magic, Piper and Phoebes father, Victor (James
Read), takes care of Piper and Leos kids at the
near cost of his own life. Also, Phoebe falls for
a sculptor (Jason Lewis) early in the season
andCupid (Victor Webster) himself later on; Paige
considers a career in law enforcement; and a
newcomer arrives on the scene: Billie (Kaley
Cuoco), a young witch with a flashy,Buffy-like
style as demon-slayer.  Billies story provides a
narrative backbone toCharmed: The Final Season.
Powerful but untutored, Billie reluctantly becomes
a protégé of Paige, learning the ropes of
witchcraft just as Paige did a couple of seasons
back. The problem is that Billie makes a
well-intentioned mess of a number of situations
(at one point, she draws the attention of a
Homeland Security agent to her powers), and then
goes rogue when her long-lost sister shows up and
turns Billie against the Halliwells. The latter
half of the season slowly draws to a showdown
between the two sets of siblings, but as always,
there are lot of storylines with plenty of other
issues and action to worry about.
LongtimeCharmedfans will certainly enjoy the
series finale, an imaginative, time-travel tale in
which some of the main characters meet different
versions of themselves, and we all get a peek into
what the future holds in store for the Halliwells
as individual women.--Tom Keogh


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Season OneCharmed: The Complete First Seasonrecaptures a period when television's WB ... more

network was particularly keen on series about the
supernatural and specially powered characters. The
original home ofBuffy the Vampire Slayerand future
launch pad forAngelandSmallville, the WB
debutedCharmedin 1998 with many of the same
intriguing ironies that made those other shows
click. Specifically, the greater a character's
powers, the more vulnerable he or she becomes; the
more superhuman, the more painfully obvious one's
lonely, fragile humanity. The Halliwells, a trio
of witch heroines and siblings at the center
ofCharmed, is a case in point. Phoebe (Alyssa
Milano) returns to her San Francisco family home
after losing her job, and moves in with her older
sisters Prue (Shannen Doherty) and Piper (Holly
Marie Combs). On her first night back, Phoebe
finds the Book of Shadows in the attic and recites
a spell giving all three women unique powers they
were always meant to have: Prue suddenly has the
gift of telekinesis, Piper can make time stand
still, and Phoebe can see into the future. All
well and good, but along with those extraordinary
abilities is a new awareness of dark forces in the
world from which mortals need protection. In some
cases, those forces have been plotting a long time
to steal the Halliwell's magical legacy once they
awakened to it--and now they will never let up. 
Evil warlocks, demons, ancient curses, Grimlocks,
and Wendigos (the last two are best left explained
by their respective episodes), however, are only
half the battle on this sexy dramedy, in which
more ordinary matters of emotional and real-world
survival also preoccupy the Halliwells. An
important ally, Inspector Andy Trudeau (Ted King),
is Prue's ex-lover, a delicate detail that mixes
pain with duty as the couple rekindles their
troubled relationship while solving otherworldly
crimes. In "Dead Man Dating," Piper falls for the
ghost of a murdered man who needs help, and later
competes with Phoebe for the attention of a
handyman, Leo (Brian Krause). Jobs and money are
always an issue, too. At one time or another,
Phoebe works as a psychic, Piper as a caterer, and
Prue finds a job at an auction house. As
withBuffy, the engine ofCharmedis the seamless,
sometimes-comic, sometimes-tender way in which all
these dynamics in the magic and non-magic worlds
blend together, presenting young adult challenges
that are both unique and somehow terribly
familiar. It is particularly fun to watch this
series grow, deepen, and experiment during its
first year. The season's true highlight is
probably "That 70s Episode," in which the
Halliwells go back in time to meet their younger
selves.--Tom KeoghSeason TwoCharmed: The Complete
Second Seasonfinds San Francisco's favourite and
fetching trio of witches, the Halliwell sisters,
still battling supernatural forces while trying to
make sense of their tricky personal lives. It has
been a year since Prue (Shannen Doherty), Phoebe
(Alyssa Milano), and Piper (Holly Marie Combs),
were each endowed with a unique, magical ability
after discovering the Book of Shadows in their
attic, and while Phoebe and Piper are in the mood
for celebrating, Prue is emotionally incapable of
using her telekinetic gifts. Powerless to have
saved her ex-lover, Andy Trudeau (Ted King), from
death in Season 1, Prue's grief prevents her from
cooperating with her sisters in a battle against a
demon who steals the all-important Book. That's
just the beginning of the Halliwells' otherworldly
troubles. The second season finds the sisters also
taking on brain-zapping Warlocks, a Demon of Hate,
a Darklighter who inspires thoughts of suicide
among the living, evil witches, and--get this--the
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, who turn out to
be quite dapper (albeit nasty) fellows. Meanwhile,
Piper struggles to raise $60,000 to open a
happening new club (at a site where two other
clubs have failed) while also juggling romantic
feelings for two guys, one a hunky new neighbor
and the other last season's handyman character,
Leo (Brian Krause), who turns out to be a
Whitelighter (a kind of an angel). Prue's job at
the art gallery gets a bit wobbly, and she gives
unintentionally mixed signals to a very nice man
who likes her a lot. Phoebe, for her part, is
still in school and meets a handsome prospect at a
dating service--then has to save him from a
succubus (a female demon who seduces men and then
kills them). Season highlights include the episode
"She's a Man, Baby, a Man," in which Prue--due to
a botched spell--becomes a man (a clever and funny
performance by Doherty). In a reversal of
Tootsie's feminist theme, Prue learns how to be a
better woman for having a been a man, though a lot
more repairs take place at the house while she's a
he. "AnimalPragmatism" concerns yet another spell
gone awry, this one turning a pig, a rabbit, and a
snake into full-grown men with the characteristics
of the creatures they were. The final show, "Be
Careful What You Witch For," is a lot of fun,
co-starring French Stewart as a genie who makes a
lot of mischief at the same time the sisters are
trying to put a Dragon Warlock in his place.--Tom
KeoghSeason ThreeCharmed: The Complete Third
Seasonis a little different from its previous
seasons in that the long-running series, for the
first time, is dominated by a single story arc
that affects nearly every episode. Actor Julian
McMahon (Nip/Tuck, Fantastic Four) joins
theCharmedcast as Assistant District Attorney Cole
Turner, who enters the show when he unsuccessfully
prosecutes a demon-possessed killer who attacks
the Halliwell sisters' police ally, Inspector
Morris (Dorian Gregory). In short order, Cole
becomes romantically involved with Phoebe (Alyssa
Milano), but it's soon revealed that he's actually
a demon, part of an unholy plot to destroy the
Charmed Ones, i.e. the Halliwell sisters. Trouble
is, Cole's human incarnation begins to battle with
his demon self, and the rest of the season is
really dedicated to the ramifications of his
ambivalence. Even old issues onCharmed, such as
the forbidden love of Piper (Holly Marie Combs)
and Leo (BrianKrause), an angelic Whitelighter,
become secondary to the Cole-Phoebe story. (The
latter becomes supernatural when Phoebe's misery
over Cole turns her into a shrieking Banshee and
the pair meet up in the hellish Dark Side.) Season
highlights include "Primrose Empath," in which
Shannen Doherty gives a superb performance when
her character, Prue Halliwell, takes on the powers
of an empath and is soon overwhelmed by the
emotional pain carried by scores of others.
"Sleuthing with the Enemy" finds Prue and Piper,
in the first of several such stories, working at
opposite purposes from Phoebe, who is intent on
saving Cole from capture or destruction. The
clever and comic "Look Who's Barking" concerns a
spell that turns Prue into a Banshee-tracking dog
who gets hit by a car and briefly becomes the pet
of a handsome, single man. Season finale "All Hell
Breaks Loose" may be the best Charmed episode in
its first three years, a scary and apocalyptic
tale in which the powers of the Halliwell sisters,
long kept secret, are revealed to an insatiable
news media, the police and military, and dangerous
crazies. Not to be missed.--Tom KeoghSeason
FourCharmed: The Complete Fourth Seasonis a
captivating story of big changes in the world of
the Halliwell sisters. San Francisco witches
Phoebe (Alyssa Milano) and Piper (Holly Marie
Combs) grieve the loss of Prue (Shannen Doherty)
at the same time they discover the existence of a
fourth Halliwell sibling: Paige (Rose McGowan ),
offspring of the girls' late mother and a
Whitelighter (thus making Paige part witch and
part angel). Paige was raised as an adopted child,
but has been aware of her sisters for awhile.
Still, she's ambivalent about joining forces with
them (despite having two powers instead of the
usual one), and Piper--now the oldest of the
surviving sisters, reluctantly taking over Prue's
position as leader--is in no hurry to welcome
Paige into the fold.  Blood and loyalty prevail,
however, and soon Paige takes over Phoebe's old
role as screw-up rookie, mangling potions and
causing havoc (such as switching bodies with
Phoebe at an inopportune time). But her strong
survival sense, compassion, and ability to read
people (she's studyingto become a social worker)
add a powerful new weapon to the Halliwell
arsenal. Meanwhile, several key storylines from
the third season carry over to this new year,
notably the running drama concerning
demon-with-a-soul Cole (Julian McMahon) and his
ongoing battle to stay free of hell's wrath while
maintaining dark powers. His romance with Phoebe
leads them to become ruler and queen of the
Underworld, where Phoebe's loyalty is tested and a
demonic baby enters the picture. Piper and her
husband, Whitelighter Leo (Brian Krause), deal
with sorrow over Prue and frustration over not
being able to have a child, and the sisters'
police ally, Inspector Morris (Dorian Gregory),
has to contend with an out-of-control boss bent on
charging the Halliwells with a crime. All that and
a witch-hunter and appearance by the angel of
destiny, who offers to relieve the witches of
their magical burden. The most impressive aspect
of the fourth season is the way Doherty's loss
isn't treated as a mere vacuum to be filled with a
new body, but is taken as an opportunity to
reinvent the show in several crucial ways.--Tom
KeoghSeason FiveSexy, silly, sardonic, somber: the
fifth season ofCharmedfinds the Charmed
Ones--sisters Phoebe (Alyssa Milano), Piper (Holly
Marie Combs), and Paige (Rose McGowan)--on an
emotional roller coaster. Yet they're also in a
fairly comfortable groove with one another.
McGowan, who joined the cast in year 4 as a
replacement for Shannen Doherty, is now a perfect
fit, turning Paige into a self-deprecating,
uber-witch whose clipped dialogue meshes
beautifully with Milano's neurotic phrasing and
Combs' no-nonsense bark.  Season 5 ties up a lot
of loose ends, heralds some major shifts in the
show's running narrative, and ushers in a couple
of new characters. One of the latter is Piper's
baby by husband Leo (Brian Krause), the angelic
Whitelighter whose role as an emissary of the
heavenly Elders changes dramatically in the
two-part finale, "Oh, My Goddess!" Before that
happens, however, Phoebe must contend with the
reappearance of her husband, the demon Cole
(Julian McMahon), who is determined to win her
back by proving his evil nature is under control.
As usual, all the sisters must use the Power of
Three to protect a number of vulnerable mortals,
and even some immortals. Among these are a mermaid
whose immortality is sought by a greedy demon,
several wood nymphs frolicking in the streets of
San Francisco, and married men targeted by a hot
Siren with a killer kiss. Season highlights
include "Happily Ever After," in which characters
from multiple fairy tales come to life; "Lucky
Charmed," a fun story introducing a
demon-vanquishing Leprechaun; and "Sense and Sense
Ability," a clever drama in which Phoebe goes
deaf, Piper becomes blind, and Paige turns mute as
the result of a wicked witch's spell. The
aforementioned finale sees all three sisters
officially acknowledged as the goddesses they
truly are. But it also introduces a new, major
character, Chris (Drew Fuller), who seems
benevolent but may very well be a wolf in sheep's
clothing. We shall see.--Tom KeoghSeason SevenThe
challenges come fast and furious for the Halliwell
sisters inCharmed: The Complete Seventh Season.
Some of them are pretty exotic, too: a visit from
Lady Godiva, who inspires a certain, unexpected
freedom in witchy sisters Phoebe (Alyssa Milano),
Piper (Holly Marie Combs), and Paige (Rose
McGowan) while dodging the evil designs of a nasty
land baron. Shakti and Shiva, the ultimate lovers
of Hinduism, manage to occupy the bodies of Piper
and still-evolving Whitelighter Leo (Brian Krause)
at a very bad time: The consummation of their love
will destroy the universe. An ex-demon turned
professor at the Magic School falls under a spell
that causes him to believe he's Robin Hood and
that Phoebe is Maid Marian. And it goes on like
that: an invisible demon posing as an imaginary
friend to a child; a time-travel trip to 1899 (and
the site of a tragic fire) that strands Phoebe;
the arrival of Pandora's Box in the hands of a
shape-shifting visitor from the Underworld. Things
never quiet down for the Halliwells, and their
lives are even more complicated by Zankou (Oded
Fehr), who shows up in a running storyline about
his effort to release the Shadow, the ultimate
power, and steal the Book of Shadows, which is
crucial to the sisters' witchcraft. Meanwhile, Leo
must make a crucial choice in order to release
Piper and Phoebe from their deaths at the hands of
yet another demon: Should he save them or engage
in magic that will ultimately rob him of his free
will? An exciting season full of new changes and
characters, transitions, children, and much
else,Charmed: The Complete Seventh Seasoncarries
on this long-running television show's breathless
pace and intriguing mix of the arcane and
ordinary. --Tom KeoghSeason EightSeason eight
ofCharmedbrings the story of the Halliwell sisters
to a satisfying conclusion, but not without a lot
of bumps on the road for the witchy trio. The
season begins with Paige (Rose McGowan ), Piper
(Holly Marie Combs), and Phoebe (Alyssa
Milano)--exhausted after years of magical
responsibility for protecting the mortal world and
fighting off demons--pretending to be dead and
hiding behind new appearances. (The characters,
when seen in mirrored reflections or through the
eyes of others, are played by different
actresses.) The gambit works smoothly for awhile,
until each of the sisters begins missing aspects
of her old life and feeling a sense of
responsibility for protecting the innocent.
Meanwhile, a gaggle of restless, young demons
suspect that the Halliwells arent really dead at
all, and are out to prove it. While fending off
new demonic plots to take over the sisters San
Francisco home and seize control of a school of
magic, Piper and Phoebes father, Victor (James
Read), takes care of Piper and Leos kids at the
near cost of his own life. Also, Phoebe falls for
a sculptor (Jason Lewis) early in the season and
Cupid (Victor Webster) himself later on; Paige
considers a career in law enforcement; and a
newcomer arrives on the scene: Billie (Kaley
Cuoco), a young witch with a flashy,Buffy-like
style as demon-slayer.  Billies story provides a
narrative backbone toCharmed: The Final Season.
Powerful but untutored, Billie reluctantly becomes
a protégé of Paige, learning the ropes of
witchcraft just as Paige did a couple of seasons
back. The problem is that Billie makes a
well-intentioned mess of a number of situations
(at one point, she draws the attention of a
Homeland Security agent to her powers), and then
goes rogue when her long-lost sister shows up and
turns Billie against the Halliwells. The latter
half of the season slowly draws to a showdown
between the two sets of siblings, but as always,
there are lot of storylines with plenty of other
issues and action to worry about.
LongtimeCharmedfans will certainly enjoy the
series finale, an imaginative, time-travel tale in
which some of the main characters meet different
versions of themselves, and we all get a peek into
what the future holds in store for the Halliwells
as individual women.--Tom Keogh


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Place: Costume Department, Spelling Television Offices. Scene: The weekly planning meeting for Charmed. "Okay, last week Cole wore the tank top and Leo went shirtless. Phoebe wore the leather miniskirt, Prue was in the halter top, and Piper wore the backless summer dress. So this week, Cole -- shirtless, Leo in the tank top, Phoebe gets the halter top, Prue will be in the summer dress, and Piper wears the miniskirt. Meeting adjourned." The above might lead you to believe that these poor people are working with the smallest budget in the industry. In reality, however, the costuming decisions on Charmed are dictated by the WB's philosophy of television -- hire the most bodacious young babes and mouth-watering beefcake, dress them in the skimpiest clothing allowable, and the people will watch. For Charmed, the babes are Shannen Doherty (as Prue), Holly Marie Combs (Piper), and Alyssa Milano (Phoebe), who portray the Halliwell sisters, three contemporary witches destined to save humanity. The beefcake comes courtesy of Brian Krause (Leo) and Julian McMahon (Balthazar and his alterego, Cole), as the sisters' otherworldly boyfriends. Fortunately, this cast has genuine talent. While not as witty or compelling as the WB's Buffy or Angel, Charmed is still more enjoyable than most shows in the good vs evil genre, in large part because of the strength of the performers. Like most heroes in this genre, the Halliwell sisters haven't always known their fate is to save mankind. And they haven't always been friendly with one another. With both parents gone (mom is long dead, dad hit the road years ago), much of the parenting fell to the eldest, the pragmatic Prue, who disapproved of youngest sister Phoebe's Bohemian lifestyle in New York City. Caught in the middle, and playing the role of compassionate mediator between her two sisters, is Piper. All hell breaks loose when Phoebe returns to the family home in San Francisco in the first episode. Seeking a sense of refuge in her mother's belongings, Phoebe stumbles across the Book of Shadows, sort of a witches' handbook. Reading the book's first incantation aloud, Phoebe inadvertently activates the women's powers, and before you can say, "Shazzam," Prue is able to move objects with her mind, Piper can freeze time, and Phoebe starts having visions of the future. Initially, the girls are not too thrilled to learn they are destined to become the most powerful witches ever. It's a lot of responsibility, and it really puts a damper on a girl's social life, as Piper reveals to Phoebe and Prue, following her first night with a new boyfriend: Phoebe: You, Leo, last night: dish! Piper: Um, well, it was nice. It was... well, it was wonderful. We just had a few problems Phoebe: Problems? Prue: What problems? Piper: Well, it's been a while since, you know, I... I was a little nervous, and I kinda kept freezing him. Prue: Piper, you didn't? Piper: I didn't mean to... the first time. Luckily, the women have help adjusting to their new powers and the duties of demon-killing. They are aided by their "White Lighter," Leo, an immortal who serves as intermediary between the sisters and the mysterious and unseen Good Powers That Be. Since Leo is also Piper's fiance, he has a vested interest in keeping the trio safe. As a result of Leo's information from above and the girl's growing powers, Phoebe can now levitate and Prue is able to "astral project" (that is, be in two places at one time), and the four are now searching out and destroying the myriad of demons that seem to be plaguing San Francisco. The plot is hardly original, borrowing freely from a variety of sources, everything from the Salem Witch Trials to 1998's Practical Magic. However, the writers frequently place the sisters in humorous and unique situations, such as when Pru and Phoebe began acting like giddy children after being sprinkled with fairy dust. These unexpected turns in stock storylines make the weekly war on evil more interesting than one might expect. After three seasons of battling a chain of demons who were quick to come and go, the sisters now face the demon Balthazar -- who takes the human form of Assistant District Attorney Cole Hayden -- who was sent by the Triad, the Evil Powers That Be, to destroy the witches, who have become a nuisance, what with all their killing of the Triad's minions. However, Balthazar is unable to complete his mission when his human half, Cole, falls for Phoebe. Phoebe returns Cole's affections, and, although distraught to learn her greatest love is also her greatest enemy, betrays her sisters by helping her lover fake his own demise. It all sounds like a supernatural soap opera, but Charmed often forgoes melodrama in favor of a keen examination of sisterhood. Although each episode pits the trio against some nasty force that viewers know will be justly vanquished, the writers tend to explore the sibling dynamics to keep the show from growing redundant. Like most sisters, the Halliwells quarrel, giggle, share secrets, give each other love advice, and reminisce about the carefree days of their youth. Witchcraft, their biggest secret, is merely the device to unify the strained family, and as the sisters learn how to deal with their new powers and with each other. That the sisterly relationship is so believable is a credit to Doherty, Combs, and Milano. Each received her television training in a different genre -- Doherty on the prime time soap Beverly Hills 90210, Combs on the acclaimed small-town drama Picket Fences, and Milano on the family sitcom Who's the Boss?; consequently, each brings different strengths to the ensemble. Doherty still has the hard edge she showed in earlier performances, but has matured from a bitchy teenager into an assertive, confident woman. Providing a lighter touch is Milano, whose comic training is ideal for her carefree character. The most enjoyable to watch is Combs. Her Piper is a role model of compassion, and Combs' dramatic training allows her to present the uneasiness the women feel with their new roles. The three complement one another nicely, which helps keep the sisters from being stagnant, like many of television's supernatural heroes (such as those on Sci-Fi Channel's Invisible Man and the now defunct Hercules). It is the opportunity to watch three dynamic characters juggle work, school, relationships, and the daily responsibilities of domestic life on top of saving humankind that brings viewers back, not the chance to see good overcome evil repeatedly. It's probably best that the show's focus is sisterhood, considering its slight grasp of the principles of witchcraft and Wicca. For example, in an attempt to explain Wicca, Phoebe states, "A good witch follows the Wiccan rede: 'An it harm none, do what ye will.' A bad witch or warlock has but one goal: to kill good witches and retain their powers." For those unfamiliar with Wicca, let me clarify: Wicca's governing principle is indeed that no harm should ever result from a practitioner's actions. However, Wiccans reject the idea of a "bad witch" or warlock. According to Wiccans, all acts, whether good or evil in intent, are returned upon the practitioner three-fold. Therefore, to be a "bad witch," killing and stealing, would be a foolish and self-destructive choice. Such inaccuracies reinforce misperceptions and stereotypes that Wicca is a fringe cult for lunatics and malcontents. This problem is heightened by the fact that most human Wiccan practitioners who show up on Charmed are presented as ineffective and inconsequential, as if to imply that only the Halliwell sisters are justified in their beliefs. Equally distressing is the show's lack of diversity. One would think that, living in San Francisco, the Halliwells would occasionally encounter gay men and women, African Americans, Asians, or Latinos. In Charmed's version of the city, the only minority in town is Inspector Darrell Morris (Dorian Gregory), an African American, who appears on the show sporadically. Morris seems to exist only to serve the needs of the leads, as his presence is required only to keep the sisters out of jail on the infrequent occasions that the police investigate the mayhem the demons initiate. It may seem inconsistent to request that a series based on supernatural principles be more realistic. However, placing the sisters in an environment that more closely resembles the "real world" would emphasize the conflict the women feel about living in two separate realities, the human plane and the ethereal world of demons and witches. The characters often discuss the disruptive consequences of being Chosen Ones. After a particularly rough morning, Phoebe says, "Check my to-do list. It says bank, dry cleaners, pedicure. No where on the list does it say kickbox a beast. Just walking along, minding my own business and wham! It was like a random attack, a demonic drive-by." Despite such repeated declarations of the sisters' frustrations, the series has yet to explore fully their sense of disharmony. And this could be achieved if the human plane was more believable. For instance, when the Halliwells explain to Inspector Morris that they were able to kill a potential assassin because they are witches, his reaction is not anything along the lines of "You're what? Witches? Yeah, right, and I'm the Wizard of Oz." Rather, he simply shrugs his shoulders, says, "Oh," then continues his investigation as though this is not only a logical explanation, but also a common one. Both worlds the sisters inhabit are fantasies, and new viewers will have to suspend their belief to accept both a supernatural world filled with demons, spirits, and witches, and an earthly world void of color, diversity, and realistic humans. As long as they can accept these two worlds and keep their attention focused on the playful and convincing interactions among the five leads, viewers will enjoy the show. Well-choreographed action sequences, respectable acting, interesting primary characters, and, yes, delicious eye-candy in revealing costumes, will keep Charmed from being vanquished any time soon. ...

MrXile 14.05.2007
Review of Charmed - Series 1-8 - Complete (Box Set) (DVD)

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