Chris's Original Storyline.

[Melinda Halliwell]

Saw this at the Cafe and just had to share of Holly's reveal on the latest episode of the podcast about who Chris was originally going to be before she announced her pregnancy during season 6 of course.



This certainly throws things up a bit but also explains why when we first met Chris end of season 5 the way he says, "Hi." to Paige then. 

What do others here make of that because I know a lot of fans would've liked it if Chris had somehow been Phoebe's fetus reborn or whatever although a of people also thought he could've been a reincarnation of Prue what with having the same witch power as her and certain mannerisms and personality too.

[Tim]

Now one just says "squick"

[adzpower]

I suppose it makes sense since when he first debuted at the end of season 5, Phoebe the Goddess of Love was clearly attracted to him. I think if the writers had known at that point who they were going to turn him into - they obviously wouldn't have written that in because of the ick factor.

Then I belive it changed to him being Wyatt, then because that was way too obvious they changed him to be the second son and from a future where Wyatt was evil. At the time we assumed his future had been ruined by The Titans (because that's what he told us), only for that to be retconned and changed to evil Wyatt when they finally figured out who they wanted him to be.

[Trinity]

Very interesting. I always thought him being Wyatt or the second son was too obvious or predictable.

I kinda like the twist of him being a reincarnation of Prue, or if Shannen left on better terms. He could've just ended up being Prue's son. A way to keep a part of Prue alive through him even if Prue was dead.

It's now obvious going off his first few episodes, he was in no way intended to be Piper and Leo's son. Especially with him being a potential love interest on the cards.

[Tim]

Of course, without the changes, there would have been no Charmed Sons campaign.  I would never have met Betty and Jana, and this, this board would not exist..

[Melinda Halliwell]

Yes, it did erk me a bit when they finally made Chris Piper and Leo's second son and going back to "Oh My Goddess" when Phoebe as Aphrodite hit on him then that the writers conveniently forgot once Phoebe asked if she hit on Chris at the Bay Mirror and he said, "No." obviously.

Of course, there have been lots of rumours over the years about who Chris was meant to be before Holly got pregnant so perhaps his being a love interest for Paige potentially was one of several ideas writers had in their heads then.