We have the final casting in place for the next Power of Three.
http://www.eonline.com/news/918622/charmed-reboot-finds-its-3-sisters
They are left to right, Sarah Jeffery (Madison), Melonie Diaz (Mel), and Madeleine Mantock (Macy).
I am 100% unapologetic about my love for Charmed. I was a fan early on and enjoyed all 8 seasons. I think one of the reasons you have not seen me post the stats of the Charmed Ones here is because I don't think I could do them justice the way I want. I did stats for the for Semi-Charmed Life, but I want to redo them.
Though one of my most favorite memories of Gen Con is playing Piper in this big Charmed/Buffy/Supernatural crossover. It was so much fun.
The new show is being described as "fierce, funny, feminist," and that is rubbing some people the wrong way.
Not me.
I want it to be in your face feminism. I want them to vanquish demons and douchebags with equal gusto. I want to see alt-right bloggers and Fox News bobble-heads crying because this show is on the air.
Now I know a lot of old fans are also pretty up in arms about this. Not wanting a new series, or wanting a new series but only with the original cast (all four). I get this. But it is not going to happen.
I hate to be blunt but can Allysa Milano and Shannen Doherty even work together any more? And not to be insensitive but Shannen is battling some pretty nasty cancer. She is, by all accounts, keeping her head up high and spirits strong, but could she take on the physical rigors of filming a series again? Plus can Rose McGowan even be in the same room as any of the other three? I follow them all on social media and they are great women and turning into some fierce fighters for rights, but maybe a silly little show about witches is not enough for them now.
So here is to the new cast. I hope they get picked up for the 1st Season and many more after that.
I hope that Macy, Mel, and Madison will soon be as important names to me a Prue, Piper, Phoebe, and Paige.
Oh and in other news Pathfinder is going to go into a 2nd Edtion. You can find Playtest information and a FAQ on their site.
agree with everything
ReplyDeleteim a big oldschool dr who fan but i frequently make new who fans cry by saying charmed did emotional climaxes + flash of light endings better
Thank you for putting a level spin on this, Tim (as I'd expect). I find it rather sad that people seem to think that a new iteration of an old show somehow wipes all the old episodes out of existence.
ReplyDeleteThe original show holds a special place for me because - rather bizarrely - it was one of the few shows I liked that my parents liked as well, which I always found rather sweet.
For all we know, this is new version is going to be great. Let's not judge things before the fact (even though that is grist to the mill of the Internet).