"The Legend of Sleepy Halliwell"

Description:  "The Charmed Ones help out Leo's mentor, Gideon, when he wants to find out who cast the spell of darkness over a magic school and conjured the Headless Horseman who has been beheading the teachers.  Meanwhile, Phoebe goes on a vision quest and discovers who Chris really is."


A new dimension of the supernatural world was introduced for the first time to the sisters and that would be the infamous magic school.  For it being such a big deal to all magical children everywhere, I'm surprised the sisters haven't at least heard about it in passing before.  The Charmed Ones also were introduced to an old friend and mentor of Leo's and that would be Gideon.  We don't know much about Mr. Gideon right now other than he's an elder and seems to know a lot about the Charmed Ones' past and present, but as the rest of this season unfolds his character will grow to something much more extraordinary.  As a lot of the episodes recently, this one had the sisters digging deep within themselves and pushing past their reservations to find out who was trying to bring down magic school.  It was awesome to see Paige embracing her new teacher role even though it was meant to be temporary, and you could tell that Paige really cared about those kids even if she was with them for a short amount of time.  I was surprised to see how many children there are that have magical powers, but I guess it makes since though I've never thought much about it.  The way the producers make magic school sound is it's a place that children can go to improve and build on their magical abilities and be with other children they can relate to.  Even though Piper doesn't want to consider putting Wyatt in with other magical children, I think she should reconsider because it would probably do a lot of good for him.  Piper and Leo seem to forget or don't think about it a lot of the time that they are raising a very powerful magical baby, and trying to raise him normal in the world where your mother is a Charmed one and your father is an elder would be quite difficult under a lot of circumstances.  I'm not saying I don't understand Piper's want for Wyatt to feel he gets as normal of a childhood as possible, but in certain cases allowances have to be made.  Speaking of seeking a normal future, this episode begins Phoebe's almost obsessive need to see what her future husband and child(s) will end up being like.  Right now Phoebe is mentioning a faint feel like her biological clock is running at, but this ticking of her clock will become louder and more incessant as the rest of the series goes on.  I thought the whole idea of the vision quest was very interesting to say the least, but I wouldn't want to embark on it myself if given the choice.  I believe that our future is destined to happen whether we like it or not, so seeing it ahead of time is almost like ruining the illusion of the surprise.  I guess to each their own and I know it helped Phoebe to feel more secure in what her future holds, but I wouldn't personally want to carry the burden of what might or might not happen to me years down the line.  So Chris' story is finally starting to be read aloud so everybody can be let in on the big bad secret!  So far only Phoebe has figured it out thanks to the vision quest, but soon it will have to be known to the rest of the Halliwell clan.  If you didn't pick up on the interchange that Phoebe and Chris had in the last scene, Phoebe saw in her vision quest that Wyatt had a little brother.  To put things in short words, she put two and two together and got Chris!  I got to admit it was quite a far stretch for her to connect, but Chris didn't deny it all when she asked him in the end of the episode.  He did bring up the small problem of the fact that Leo and Piper are no longer together as a couple, but that my friends is going to have to wait for another episode!  "May the power of three set you free!"  Keep reading and watching!


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"Used Karma"

Description:  "Jason breaks up with Phoebe when he finally learns her and her sisters are really witches.  Meanwhile, Richard attempts to free himself of his family's karma, and Piper and Paige try to vanquish a group of Swarm demons, the last on Chris' list of the most significant threats to Wyatt."

 

 

A person is almost always going to have some kind of consequence to their actions, and it is usually followed up with either good or bad karma depending on what they did.  Poor Richard will probably never stop living under the pressure of his family history, even though for the most part he had little to do with it because he refused to use magic.  I felt bad for Richard because it's not fair for him to keep blaming himself, but you can't tell him how he's supposed to feel about certain things.  I don't agree with Paige constantly always telling Richard to not use his magic like she's his mother he has to listen to or something.  Maybe Richard has had some problems with magic in the past, but he's a fully capable adult who should be allowed to do what he wants.  For all Paige knows maybe Richard can go back to using magic a little at a time and possibly get better at maintaining and controlling what happens when he does.  You guys are just going to have to wait and see how this storyline plays out though, because as usual I'm not giving anything away!  I thought it was really interesting seeing Phoebe get hit with the bad karma of the French whore Mata Hari though.  Paige tried to play it up like their stories and what happened to them was similar, but I think it had more to do with the fact that Phoebe was the only other one in the house.  I don't think that if she was in the house it would have left and sought her out, but in reality we really will never know.  It was a little confusing in the beginning when she first got hit with the bad karma, because it was almost as if the karma of Mata Hari was struggling to stay dominant in Phoebe's body.  At sometimes it would be the karma of Mata Hari talking, but then other times the real Phoebe would take control of her body again and speak up.  I thought it was sad how Jason had to find out that Phoebe was a witch, and as expected he didn't take it very lightly.  It was almost as if Jason was afraid of who Phoebe was, but I think he was just more in shock and slightly hurt that she'd been lying to him for so long.  The sisters have learned that it is never an easy thing to tell someone the powers they have and what they are, but especially if it's someone you love and will risk losing.  Jason seemed to understand toward the end after Phoebe and her sisters saved his life, but I still can't believe Phoebe/Mata Hari ruined his important merger banquet.  I wonder what Jason ended up saying at the press conference to explain what happened and hopefully saved his merger?  At last we will never know though because yes folks, this was Jason's last and final episode on Charmed.  He was loved and will be greatly missed but all good things must come to an end.  It's unfortunate that him and Phoebe couldn't find a way to make things work, but I firmly believe that everything happens for a reason and someone else is out there and really destined for Phoebe.  The whole idea and concept of the Swarm demons was very good by the way.  I like the whole point that you have to vanquish the leader/king, or the rest of his minions will continue to be reborn again.  I like these demons because it takes a lot more effort to get rid of them then others who just take a simple potion or Piper throwing up her hands.  Now that Chris has let the sisters and Leo in on the secret of Wyatt will eventually turn out to be in the future, I think Piper and Leo are much better prepared for what's to come.  Chris had to tell them eventually and I think they took it surprisingly well considering.  There goes that whole nature vs. nurture theory again, but you guys will just have to wait and see!  For those who are anxiously awaiting till we get to find out the full extent of Chris' story, well the reveal is only a few short episodes away so stay tuned!  "May the power of three set you free!"  Keep reading and watching!

 

 

Peace, Love, and Charmed!

 

 

 

 

 

"Prince-Charmed"

Description:  "After Piper vanquishes a demon from Wyatt's room, she has an epiphany about the rest of her life concerning Wyatt.  Unable to handle Piper's revelation, Paige and Phoebe decide to remind Piper about the importance of love by conjuring up a "Mr. Right" as Piper's birthday present.  Meanwhile, Chris uses Mr. Right to try and convince the sisters to bind Wyatt's powers, but demonic cult members kidnap him before they have the chance."

 

 

Happy Birthday to Piper and what an interesting one it was at that!  I felt sorry for Piper in the beginning of the episode when she felt like giving up on love and just devoting the rest of her time to Wyatt.  Being devoted to your son is one thing, but doing it at the expense of the rest of your life is another.  Ever since Piper lost Leo to the elders she hasn't been the same, and in this episode we're definitely starting to see that.  It was sweet of Phoebe and Paige to want to go out of their way to make this birthday special for Piper, even more now that they have both moved out and been living on their own, because at the end of the day the relationships they have with their sisters is what matters the most to the Charmed Ones.  The dinner would have been more that enough of a present in Piper's eyes, but leave it to Paige to want to bring something as small as the ramblings of Piper to the extreme and conjure up a "jiggalo" as Piper called it.  This isn't the first time the sisters have used their magical touch to bring men into their lives, but considering what happened last time (Season 1, Dream Sorcerer) this time turned out a lot better for all parties involved.  Even though Mr. Right wasn't used by Piper for what Phoebe and Paige originally had in mind, Piper still seemed to have a lot of fun with him and Wyatt and still enjoyed herself.  Poor Leo though, I don't know how much he was really enjoying seeing Piper out with another man.  I also thought it was downright adorable that the first word Wyatt said was "Mama" and it was when he was getting attacked by a demon and needing her help.  So sweet!  Speaking of Wyatt, yet another demonic entity trying to either capture him or turn him evil.  Not even a year old and Wyatt is already the most coveted being in the supernatural world.  That's a lot of stress to put on such a small child, let alone its parents and other people who love him.  I wonder how long the demonic cult was watching the family if they knew to impersonate Darryl in order to get close to Wyatt?  Whatever it took to pull off the plan it worked, because this demonic cult has gotten closer to capturing Wyatt than any other evil being in the past.  I got a little worried there when Wyatt turned against his own family and allowed the force field to envelop and protect the evil demons.  I thought it was hilarious when Phoebe and Paige got a little too close to Mr. Latin Hottie and were all over him like butter on toast.  The whole thing was extremely awkward for Darryl and Sheila, and the whole dinner party was going up in chaos.  I'm really not sure how Chris ended up getting blamed for Wyatt being kidnapped, maybe I missed it, but it was surprising that in the end it was Wyatt who actually started trusting Chris before the sisters.  Interesting twist but that's just what seems to happen sometimes!  "May the power of three set you free!"  Keep reading and watching!

 

 

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"Witchstock"

Description:  "Paige finds herself transported back in time to an era of free love and free magic, where she discovers Grams a peace-loving hippie, who is on a crusade to rid the world of evil through the magical power of love."

 

 

The Charmed Ones get transported back to the "hippy-dippy" days as Grams likes to say, to learn once again that everything really does happen for a reason.  Although the sisters would have loved to get the chance to know their grandfather, the death of Alan is what made Penny Halliwell into the kick-butt grandmother of the Charmed Ones we have come to know and love.  If it wasn't for the death of the man she loved, she would have continued being the passive and free-loving hippie who because of it wouldn't be able and willing to protect the girls when they were younger from all the different demons that came after them constantly.  It was sad to also find out that the death of her first husband Alan is what caused Penny to have issues getting with men for the rest of her life, because I guess none of the other ones could amount to the man her first love was.  It was very interesting to see what Leo and Penny were like back in the 1960's and how much thirty plus years can really change somebody.  I don't know what had gotten into Leo back then, but it's a good thing he stopped hitting on every girl he came across or him and Piper would never have gotten the chance to be together.  Seeing Leo hit on Paige and finding out that him and Grams had been intimate in the past was a little disturbing at the same time very comical.  Knowing that Grams' best friend Robin was the one who betrayed them and killed Alan also showed the sisters once again that you really can't let your guard down with anybody.  So this was the first time the sisters have lived apart from each other for any length of time, and even though they're still in the adjustment period they are getting along quite nicely so far.  It was cool to see what Piper had turned Phoebe and Paige's rooms into, and she definitely didn't waste anytime in stretching out in the house.  I found it funny that Paige and Phoebe actually expected her to keep their bedrooms the same, I mean you did move out remember?  The producers didn't go too much into how Phoebe and Paige are adjusting to living outside the manor, but for the most part they seem happy and are getting well adjusted.  The sisters just need to get better at coming together, whether it be from San Francisco or Hong Kong, and regrouping to fight demons together, because after all they still have their destinies has the Charmed Ones to fulfill and that's not going to change anytime soon.  I like this new partnership almost friendlike attitude that Chris and Leo have adopted toward each other, and I hope it continues because it definitely is a nice change from the normal fighting and arguing.  I think Leo finally has believe in what Chris is here to do and trust his decisions and capabilities, and dare I say almost like him though Leo will never admit it.  Seeing Chris and Leo work together to stop the slime while the sisters were stuck in the 1960's was cute, and at one point they were telling the other to save themselves in order to protect each other.  One thing that hippy-Grams and I would have to agree on is that love is so much better than fighting. <3 and="and" ay="ay" butt="butt" doesn="doesn" even="even" free="free" hours="hours" keep="keep" kicking="kicking" like="like" nbsp="nbsp" of="of" off="off" on="on" p="p" power="power" reading="reading" set="set" some="some" t="t" the="the" though="though" three="three" watching="watching" who="who" you="you">

 

 

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"Chris-Crossed"

Description:  "Bianca, a woman from the future, arrives to take Chris' powers, and Leo learns that she is actually part of an assassin family of witches.  In an attempt to distract the Charmed Ones, Bianca casts a spell which causes the sisters to act on their true desires, which prompts Piper to give her sisters her blessing to move out of the manor to be with their boyfriends."

 

 

Sometimes our past comes back to bite us, but in Chris' case someone from his future came to the past to cause him harm.  Up until now little, has been told of Chris' intentions and his story of who he was and why he really came back to the past.  In this episode, it was seen that Chris really does have a heart and feelings in there, he just doesn't let down his guard long enough or often for them to be seen.  From what little we found out in this episode, it very well seems like Chris has a reason for being so guarded and protected, but it was also made obvious why his need to keep Wyatt from turning evil is so urgent.  From what little we have seen thus far of how powerful Wyatt is in just under a year old, knowing that one day all that power could be used for evil is just scary!  I bet you guys are just dying for all the holes and questions in Chris' story to be answered, but that my friends is going to have to wait a little while longer.  Although, for those who were listening carefully you might have picked up on one really big one that will definitely become more important and obvious later.  Some people might not think too much about the fact that Chris let slip that he was half whitelighter and half witch, but that's the key point that you really need to remember.  As much as the writers revealed about Chris in this episode, there were still a lot of holes that keep us wondering and waiting.  I thought it was neat that although in the future the Charmed Ones are supposedly dead, the manor has been turned into a shrine/museum in there honor.  I wonder what really happened to bring down the sisters in that future, but you guys will just have wait and see because I'm not giving anything away just yet.  It was interesting to see how much of an ally Leo was when Chris was in pain and hurting, and I think that has more to do with what happened between Leo and Piper than anything.  Leo could probably relate to how Chris was feeling broken-hearted about Bianca and felt sorry for him.  We'll see how long this lasts between those two, but for the time being it's a nice change from the constant fighting.  Speaking of Leo and being broken-hearted, does Piper have to flounce about the fact that she's dating someone right in front of Leo.  I don't know about everybody else, but you could clearly see the pain in his eyes and feel his heart breaking.  Although I felt bad for Leo, my favorite quote in this episode is when Leo orbed in before Piper and Greg were about to be intimate and Piper said, "You have to turn around.  You don't get to see this anymore."  Too funny!  I thought it was sweet that in the end the sisters decided to give it a try living seperately for a while.  As close as they are, living right on top of each other all the time is not healthy and as they keep saying they can't still be living together in another 50 years.  Them living seperately never lasts long, but it will give them a chance to find themselves and enjoy some time apart.  As they always say, "Absense makes the heart grow fonder."  "May the power of three set you free!"  Keep reading and watching!

 

 

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"Little Monsters"

!Description:  "After vanquishing a Manticore demon, Piper, Phoebe and Paige become foster parents to its orphaned half-breed infant.  Upon Chris' plea to vanquish the child, they believe that by raising the child with love they can change its destiny.  Meanwhile, Phoebe surprises her boyfriend Jason when she responds to feelings he hasn't expressed yet, and Paige gives Darryl a superpower."

 

 

The theory of nature versus nurture is what's being argued in this very adorable episode of Charmed.  I wholeheartedly agree with Paige that it's not necessarily the family you were born into that makes a person who they are, but more how they were raised in their life.  The story of Derek and how he spent his life trying to save his son was so sweet, even though he realized he wouldn't be able to raise the baby himself.  For the fate and future of his son, Derek was able to make the ultimate sacrifice to do what's best for the baby and put himself last.  I found it a bit unnerving the fact that manticores go around breeding with humans so they could blend better with society, because there is really no telling how many there are out in the world.  It was so cute how Wyatt and the baby automatically had this connection and were instant friends who didn't want to be seperated from each other.  Them playing peek-a-boo together in the playpen was probably the cutest thing we've seen on the show thus far.  That alone would have eased my fears of the baby being evil and hurting Wyatt, because Wyatt has always in the past used his force field to protect himself so why would this time be any different.  Piper's protectiveness of being a mother really showed itself in this episode when she even said, "Stay away from my son!" The bond Piper was able to form with Derek was based solely on the love they have for their children, and Piper was through this the real hero of the day.  I found it funny how Chris wasn't even going to consider the fact that the baby was okay and was willing to vanquish it from the get go.  That dude needs to really learn how to look outside the box and take a giant chill pill!  You could also really see the concern and overprotectiveness that Leo still shows toward Piper and his son, because as soon as Chris mentioned the problem was with Piper or Wyatt, Leo instantly perked up and was on the alert.  Speaking of being alert, Phoebe really needs to be more careful with distinguishing between spoken feelings and empathic feelings from now on.  She really slipped up with Jason this time and you could really tell he had no idea what was going on.  It was nice to eventually learn that the feelings were mutual (well obviously since she channeled his feelings using empathy) and that Phoebe and Jason were okay.  You might be wondering when the big secret is going to be revealed, but you guys are just going to have to stay patient and wait and see!  I thought it was hilarious when Paige gave Darryl the power of invincibility!  At first Darryl thought it was neat and was really like having it and being the hero of the day, but then it started freaking him out when he was yanking doors off vehicles and having super strength.  I swear the stuff poor Darryl goes through because of the Charmed Ones is enough to drive anybody crazy!  "May the power of three set you free!"  Keep reading and watching!

 

 

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"Sword And The City"

Description:  "The Charmed Ones are called upon by The Lady of the Lake to help protect Excalibur, the legendary Sword in the Stone.  Numerous magical beings arrive at the manor to try their hand at pulling the sword from the stone, but it's Piper who finally pulls Excalibur out of the stone, causing a surprise figure to appear."

 

If Wyatt already didn't have more power than normal for a 10 month old before, he surely does now that he's the new "King Arthur".  Last episode we dealt with prehistoric times and now the sisters are dealing with medieval times, while bringing up stories of the knights of the round table and epic sword battles.  I think Piper needs to start prioritizing her time and have more fun, instead of always falling into the same old routine of taking care of the house, the club, and Wyatt.  Her to-do list was as long as could be and that's before the lady of the lake came in and changed the whole plan around, like the supernatural world has a tendancy to do to the Halliwell sisters' lives often.  After what happened during the course of the episode though, it sounded like Piper finally figured out what she really wanted.  Can Wyatt get anymore power?  I know he's the twice blessed child, what with being the son of a Charmed One and a whitelighter, but to quote Piper, "He has so much power it's almost scary."  I thought it was funny how Piper refused to believe that what was happening with the mysterious woman in the lake, the sword, the rock, and the knights was a modern day version of the story "King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table".  Piper has always been the sister to covet a normal life without magic, so inevitably she's always the last one to believe that things could possibly be tied to the supernatural world.  How rude was it when all of those magic creatures started showing up at the manor and lining up to get their chance to try and pull the sword out of the stone?  They just came into the Hallliwell's house and made their selves at home, all the while bossing the sisters and Leo around, and they never even asked or said thank you.  But to see the looks on everyones' faces when Piper was the one to pull it out of the stone, you would have thought Santa Claus himself had appeared in the sunroom.  I'm surprised the sisters didn't figure out there was something fishy about Mordaunt right from the beginning.  With all the different demons that come out to try and successfully trick and attempt to kill the Charmed Ones on a daily basis you would think the sisters would not take any chances with anyone they don't know.  I'll give it to them that they were rightfully suspicious of him, but none of them chose to act on those suspicions until it was too late and Piper was already too far gone.  I found it interesting who Piper chose as her minions/knights of the round table, which were different kinds of demons including even a Grimlock.  Whatever the power of the sword does to those who attempt to weild it when they're not meant to, it sure fully took over Piper's sense of who she was fairly quickly.  I think the sword might have been one of those magical objects that effect you the more you use it, and since she was sword battling Mordaunt all over the manor it didn't take any time at all.  I wonder where Chris was in this episode?  This was a rare episode recently where Leo was working with the Charmed Ones alone just like old times, and I'm glad that him and Piper have found a way to put aside their differences and do what's best for Wyatt.  I would still rather see them together and a couple, but if we can't have that I'd rather them still be happy instead of hurting.  It was nice to see a change to Paige's usual temp jobs this episode now that she was Phoebe's assistant, but the rivalry between those two was a little surprising.  In my opinion, I don't think Phoebe had much of a premis for being so overbearing and rude toward Richard.  Phoebe keeps saying that Paige barely knows him but at least she's giving him a chance, whereas Phoebe is doing the exact opposite and giving him no chances to prove himself.  I felt bad for Richard because it was very obvious that Piper and Phoebe didn't trust him and want him around, but he wanted to stay there with Paige and protect her and make sure she's okay.  Once again stuck in the middle of a rock and a hard place, but when it comes to being involved with the Charmed Ones that happens a lot.  My favorite quote of this episode was after Wyatt defeated Mordaunt with Excalibur and Piper says, "Okay, sweetie, that's very, very good.  But we need to put this away, so you don't put an eye out.  At least until you're eighteen."  Too funny but it's just a small hint of what powers is to come with Wyatt.  "May the power of three set you free!"  Keep reading and watching!


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"Soul Survivor"

Description:  "In an attempt to save her boss' soul, Paige goes behind her sisters' backs and makes a deal with a demon.  Meanwhile, Piper learnes that Wyatt has been sabotaging her dates, Phoebe gets a new writing partner, and Chris and Leo accidentally travel back in time."

In this episode of Charmed, an innocent of Paige's has to learn the hard way that the choices he makes in his life could possibly have bad complications in his after life.  Especially when you throw the suppernatural world in the mix, along with personal gain implications.  I don't understand why Larry would risk losing his soul to a demon just so he could build his business, because the whole thing sounds very selfish and suspicious.  Especially with having the occupation of lawyer it takes time to build up your firm by gaining clients and winning cases and so forth, so it's considered cheating when you use other means of propelling yourself forward ahead of the game.  The one thing that set Larry on the good side of my mind was when he said that once he figured out what Zahn's true intentions were he tried to set things straight and give all he could to charity and such, but by that time it was unfortunately too late.  The two I feel the most sorry for in this situation though are Larry's wife and Paige.  Larry never told his wife the truth and I'm not sure Paige did either (I mean how would she have explained that), so Larry's wife never found out how her husband really died.  Speaking of Paige, I understand that she needs to have the since that she's doing her own thing seperate from her sisters and not losing her self, but go get a job or a hobby or something don't keep doing these temp jobs.  I feel like Paige would get a lot more personal satisfaction from doing and devoting her time to something else than what she's doing now, because so far all these temp jobs have just cost her a lot of headaches and agrivation.  Richard is back and it looks like him and Paige have something brewing in the works, and it's nice to see that Paige feels she has someone to talk and confide in.  You guys will just have to wait and see where these two will go because as usual I'm not giving anything away.  Speaking of jobs, Elise has thrown yet another thing Phoebe's way that is going to cause her a lot of stress.  You guys might remember a certain Spencer Riggs that Phoebe once turned into a turkey, well now he's back and Phoebe is not only going to be forced to work with him but partner with him as well.  Spencer really is doing his best to get on Phoebe's last nerve though, so I wonder how many more animals he will be turned into before he gets the hint that she hates him and finally leaves.  This is the first time in awhile that Leo and Chris haven't been involved with what the girls were doing and off doing their own thing.  In this case, travelling through time via time portals.  I wish Chris and Leo would just get off their chests what's really bothering them about each other and then just drop it, because their constant squabbling is getting annoying.  We still haven't found out Chris' secret and why he's really here from the future, because there's more to it then "Just here to keep Wyatt from turning evil".  Leo and Chris really need to sort out their priorities because their job is to protect and guide the sisters, but they can't do that if their stuck in Prehistoric times, running from a T-Rex, and arguing at each others' throats.  It was sweet though how Chris put aside his harsh feelings for Leo (even after Leo told him he would leave him behind if he was captured by the dinosaur) and saved him.  Speaking of sweet, how adorable was it that Wyatt was scaring away all of Piper's dates by orbing his eyes away?!  I thought it was downright adorable that he didn't want Piper dating or being with any man but Leo, and I was cheering on that little guy the whole way.  Genius!  My favorite quote of this episode is right after Piper sees Wyatt trying to scare away Richard with orbing his eyes and she says, "You little rot!  Did your dad teach you that?"  Too funny!  "May the power of three set you free!"  Keep reading and watching!

Peace, Love, and Charmed!