2.14 Sudden Death

[Tim]

If last week was a step forward, this week was two steps back.  Once again we have the sisters split up one and one and one.

The Cains, God, make them go away!  And is anyone else tired of Abby and her hitting on anything with a pulse?   I could see her and later seasons Phoebe going round the bars, trying to pick up men.

I did like the part with Macy using science to help attack the problem.   She did train as a scientist and it''s nice to see her use the best of both worlds.

And now we're getting a month long hiatus for no apparent reason.  The programming director at the CW should be fired.

[Melinda Halliwell]

I will review this like Legends when I can.

And yes do make the Cains go away. They are two of the worst things about this reboot then.

[adzpower]

Wait...a month hiatus? Is that a joke?!

This episode was pretty good, I admit I like it when Mel and Harry pair up, they make a good team, though I think Maggie would have been the better choice to help investigate given her powers. Speaking of, that spell Mel used to see what happened in the lab....any reason why they didn't use that last year to see how Marisol was killed?

Loved Macy using her science know-how, a shame she turned down the job because that would have been the perfect "in" to investigate Aunt Viv, but I guess she might change her mind if the offer is still available.

I liked that Maggie genuinely went to Abigael's to look for the knife, with no interest in rescuing Parker, a good sign.

Speaking of, the writers really are getting desperate in trying to fit Abi into each episode, there really was no reason she was in this one except to flirt with Jordan and look snarky. I liked Jordan's retort to Parker, "she can take care of herself", I really like him!

I still don't really understand why they can't use the power of three, they have the powers, they've bonded more, just as a viewer its kind of frustrating to be 14 episodes into a season and they still can't use the one thing that makes them the charmed ones.

[Tim]

Wait...a month hiatus? Is that a joke?!

Nope.  When they were promoting the next episode, they said March 27th.

[adzpower]

That's absolutely absurd, who makes these schedules? I would much rather have the episodes every week for 22 episodes straight and then take a longer break in-between seasons if it means I don't have to wait absurd times between episodes. So frustrating.

[Melinda Halliwell]

I know shows have to finish producing episodes then edit them which takes time plus film next ones in succession signalling why breaks occur throughout the year otherwise there won't be new ones to broadcast although that is strange and better if they did show all episodes altogether.

Anyway my thoughts on this episode are that the previous one was better with the sisters working together which I wished also happened here.

Liked Mel and Harry working together although Maggie having visions would've been a better choice of course. 

I wonder why Macy turned down the science gig seeing how good she was using that this episode which would've been useful in investigating the organisation Aunt Vivian has. 

The spell Mel used in the laboratory could've shown how her mother was killed last year which I'm surprised wasn't used then unless she just thought of it perhaps?

Didn't like Parker or Abigael being here. Can they just go please? As does Abigael have to flirt with everyone? First Harry now Jordan then? Thank god he saw sense. 

And I'm not sure why the girls didn't use the P03 seeing how they've their powers back and have known each other a year and have bonded as a family? 

Hopefully that happens then.

[Tim]

That's absolutely absurd, who makes these schedules?

I have no idea.  However, whomever it is should be fired.

Didn't like Parker or Abigael being here. Can they just go please?

Amen, they're dragging down what is otherwise a good season.

[Dark Avenger]

Why is this on break, Good Friday isn't for another month, I can see why they'd take that off. But we have no holidays coming for over a month from now. No need to break just yet.

What happened, they normally air about 16 episodes through February sweeps. We've only gotten 14 episodes, just run more episodes, and take a break when it is Easter.

American television is so strange. In Australia, this never happens, we get all the episodes and then take a longer break between seasons. The only time we get a break is during Easter or Summer/Christmas.

The only excuse for a break I'd accept is Christmas Holidays and Easter.


I'll admit, I didn't enjoy this one. Last episode was great, this one we're back to the bore of Abigail and Parker. Please send them away. Still no Power of Three, this is a joke at this point. This show is barely Charmed, why have the name, if you won't even use the Power of Three any more, but really they barely did many Power of Three spells in S1. Honestly, this show really should have just been inspired by Charmed, as it's barely about the sisters most of the time.

Macy using her science was great. I loved it, and really hope she gets back to it soon. I hope she gets a job with it soon. Same with Maggie going back to college I think that is the part of S1 I miss the most, when they had actual lives and juggling the demons. 

Macy's science made her very unique and interesting, and I hope they use this more, and let her get a job in this soon. Was sad she turned down the job. 

Mel and Harry make a great team. I still love how far they have come. I like Harry, and can't bare the show without him, something I can't say about Leo from Classic Charmed, who I came to wish stayed gone. 

[Tim]

Kind of a lame duck episode to go on hiatus on.