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Post by Tim on Mar 18, 2019 11:23:46 GMT -5
Now I have to admit, when I first realized that a body switch had happened, I groaned. The original series had done this three times, and each time was a total fiasco.
However, the reboot managed to make it work. Yeah, we got a few laughs, but both Mel and Maggie realized that, being in each others shoes, only made their bond as sisters stronger.
Because of this, Maggie is in on the secret of Fiona. Looks like Maggie realized that perhaps she was wrong about Jada.
Loved how Macy used science to help with the mystery.
I had already figured out that Medusa was behind all this, turning people to stone. However, I liked how the sisters uncovered the reason why this was going on. Medusa had once been a witch, and only went bad after being raped. This makes the sisters, especially Macy, think twice about killing her. And, in the end, they didn't have to. Macy managed to talk Medusa down. In the end, Medusa restored all her victims, and left. Once again the Vera sisters managed to defeat a villian without resorting to killing them.
Ask yourselves, had Medusa been facing the Kernus Halliwell sisters, would they have shown her such mercy?
This episode shows that, unlike the original series, there will be no 1950's black and white thinking, thank the dead gods of Krypton.
Once again, every Innocent was saved.
Parker was tolerable this week.
And, of course, the big reveal at the end. It was Charity, who killed Marisol! Talk about a dun, dun, DUN moment!
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Post by adzpower on Mar 18, 2019 14:14:57 GMT -5
I enjoyed the episode a lot. The Charity reveal at the end! I can't help but feel like its a red herring though, like obviously it was by her hand but I feel like perhaps there is a lot more to it, I mean this whole time Charity has been supportive and was even connecting with Macy this episode, something feels off, I'm thinking mind control guy but who knows?
They said the dreaded "s" word in this episode, "shipping", God help us please don't let this be a big thing that continues, we can have a relationship without it being called "shipping" thank you.
As you said Tim, the body switch was very well-done, believable, and none of the sisters were talking in a weird baby voice like Alyssa used to do, thank God.
And I loved how they ended up resolving the Medusa plot, a touching story that they had relate to one of the main characters, very good, of course if this had been the original Piper would have blown her up in an instant without bothering to hear the story.
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Post by BettyNewbie on Mar 18, 2019 15:04:34 GMT -5
I agree with everything that's already been said. Great episode that did a good job of showing shades of grey instead of the trite black & white thinking the original became infamous for. Medusa wasn't necessarily a bad guy, Charity isn't necessarily a good guy, and Macy's demonic side isn't necessarily a bad thing. Also, they did a WAY better job with the body-switching than the original did in "Enter the Demon." There was a logical reason for it, it wasn't completely played up for comedy, and most of all, the actors did a great job of playing each others' characters. Compare that to the original, where Alyssa's idea of "Paige" was just her putting on her usual baby voice and Rose's idea of "Phoebe" was little more than her acting tough and stuck-in-the-mud. And, what a reveal at the end!  Why did Charity kill Marisol? |
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Post by Tim on Mar 18, 2019 18:10:45 GMT -5
That's exactly it. Macy took the time to find out about Medusa's background, and then managed to talk to her. And it worked, everyone was saved, including Medusa herself. There was no need for blood to be spilled.
Yeah, Piper would have just blown Medusa up and that would have been that.
I'm glad they didn't just play it for laughs. Yes, there were some funny moments (Maggie reacting after Jada kisses her, for example), however, for the most part, it was serious. Mel and Maggie learned a valuable lesson.
And I loved how all three sisters embraced after Medusa left. Shows the strong bond between them.
Could you see the original series doing something like this? I can't, they were too time locked into the 1950's for that.
Did anyone catch the discussion the sisters were having about Freaky Friday, and one of them said "the original is better than the reboot". This had to be a joke in regards to the "original VS reboot" debate that Charmed fans are having now.
And it did seem that Charity was under someone else's control when she killed Marisol (Neo-Rex?). Can't wait to find out more.
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Post by Katie on Mar 18, 2019 22:53:17 GMT -5
Two episodes in a row without Galvin and I didn't even notice he was missing until the end. Proves how little he matters to the show. Macy got great stories without him. I hope they continue to not let all three sisters be linked to a love interest in an episode.
I liked the body swap, and the two actresses were SO SO good, I honestly bought they were switched. The actresses acted perfectly as the other.
I wasn't shocked about Charity at all, to be honest. Only because, I long suspected whoever killed their mother was someone we've met already. Plus, I think another twist is coming, to prove that Charity either did it by accident, was under control and or, someone is setting up Charity, and faking those memories, and Macy didn't see the real truth.
But, I'm looking forward to finding out.
I still wish they'd let them do a power of three spell together, that is like literally not important in this Charmed. However, maybe those are more important to Upper-Level Demons, so maybe we'll see it again with they vanquish someone more powerful.
It is also nice to have some demon of the week episodes, with some story-arc. So I have to say these past few weeks have been better than before.
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Post by adzpower on Mar 19, 2019 7:53:23 GMT -5
Two episodes in a row without Galvin and I didn't even notice he was missing until the end. Proves how little he matters to the show. Macy got great stories without him. I hope they continue to not let all three sisters be linked to a love interest in an episode. OMG I didn't even notice he wasn't there   |
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Post by Tim on Mar 19, 2019 23:20:43 GMT -5
Yeah, they did a good job. As I said, at first I was worried, because I had flashbacks to the original series and their failed body switch episodes.
However, the reboot did it right.
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Post by Katie on Mar 20, 2019 1:19:38 GMT -5
Two episodes in a row without Galvin and I didn't even notice he was missing until the end. Proves how little he matters to the show. Macy got great stories without him. I hope they continue to not let all three sisters be linked to a love interest in an episode. OMG I didn't even notice he wasn't there LOL. Shows what little impact he makes. Show does just as well w without him.
Yeah, they did a good job. As I said, at first I was worried, because I had flashbacks to the original series and their failed body switch episodes.
However, the reboot did it right.
They really did. Enter the Demon felt like a plot for Prue and Phoebe had Shannen stayed. That I could see. |
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Post by Tim on Mar 20, 2019 11:43:20 GMT -5
That's no doubt what it was, the script was written before Shannen was fired. It should have been dropped, Paige was too new for this kind of story.
The Piper/Leo body switch storylines were just pitiful.
Looks like someone at the reboot is taking notes on where the original series went wrong.
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Post by Melinda Halliwell on Mar 20, 2019 14:28:00 GMT -5
I would comment my review here but most members have said my points anyway so no point then.
Overall it was a good episode and Charity being the person who killed Marisol surprised me whether she was blackmailed, mind controlled or just generally had no choice it interested me none the less.
I wander if Marisol's ghost might haunt Charity at some point alerting her daughters to her killer perhaps or leave any sorter message?
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Post by Tim on Mar 20, 2019 18:00:07 GMT -5
I wouldn't mind Marisol's ghost showing, provided it was a one time thing. I don't want them to run it into the ground, like the original series did with Patty and Penny.
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Post by Katie on Mar 20, 2019 18:42:03 GMT -5
I would comment my review here but most members have said my points anyway so no point then. Overall it was a good episode and Charity being the person who killed Marisol surprised me whether she was blackmailed, mind controlled or just generally had no choice it interested me none the less. I wander if Marisol's ghost might haunt Charity at some point alerting her daughters to her killer perhaps or leave any sorter message? We'll have to wait and see if she truly was the killer, still some more answers we need. But with an upcoming episode having the sisters assigned a new whitelighter, with Harry gone. I guess the other Elders have sent a new one. Maybe Harry is on the hunt to find Charity after she flees. That could be interesting, I think bringing in Marisol as a ghost, would be perfect for the finale. But I hope if she does haunt, we'd not see her or rather she's present but unseen, then maybe when they resolve her murder plot, she briefly appears to her girls but doesn't actually get proper time with them. I hope they don't do too many ghost visits, now if they did their own version of 'That 70s Episode' so we get past Marisol and maybe her own mother (the Grams of the reboot) that could be fun. |
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Post by Tim on Mar 21, 2019 18:08:32 GMT -5
That could be it. When Harry finds out about Fiona, he's gonna want answers.
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Why did Charity kill Marisol?
