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Post by erikamarie on Dec 1, 2015 10:30:59 GMT -5
We know that Melinda died in Salem but not when and how she got there Maybe Charlotte, to keep safe her daughter, moved to the East in the Shenandoah Valley, or in Pennsylvania It's not mandatory to have traveled the distance all at once People traveling, since the ancient times: the Romans sent ahead their armies teams of engineers who were building the roads - which still exist - but also in the Middle Ages there were the great pilgrimage routes, the Camino de Santiago, 800 km in the mountains, difficult even now - or Frangicena, from Canterbury to Rome through France and if you were still alive you'ld go on to Jerusalem I don't know your beautiful Canada - I'm planing an holiday,when I'll have enough days off -but my parents, when they where students,travelled between Alberta e British Columbia, I doubt it was easy for the settlers to occupy in those lands People move, I don't find strange that Melinda turned up to Salem I agree,we know just where Melinda was born and where she died, we know nothing of all the time in between At any time, people moved, I doubt that the long road between West Virginia and Massachusetts was longer and more difficult than that between Canterbury and Jerusalem or Venice and Beijing However, I am happy that somehow they landed in San Francisco, the city of the magic triangle I regret that, certainly because of the budget, San Francisco has not been a worthy backdrop to the story |
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Post by West on Mar 8, 2016 20:20:50 GMT -5
Even though I doubt there's a charmed reboot, all this talk atm is just that talk. I cant see CBS resurrecting a failed reboot beyond a script order from years ago.
However it got me thinking that if they did do it (of course one day), I sure hope they wont put it set in Salem, Boston or San Francisco. Even New York and LA too. They might be better off having it set in a fictional town much like Witches of East End did or a location that isn't so predictable of TV shows.
Apart from New Orleans or Salem, anyone know any parts where Witches have some history?
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Post by sol on Mar 9, 2016 1:51:10 GMT -5
In Europe, the famous places for witches trails are mainly in Germany - almost 1,000 fires only in Würzburg, a beautiful town in Bavaria - but also in Scotland and Lorena there were important trails
It was a phenomenon linked to small towns, in big cities, even during the Thirty Years War and the consequent famine, the witch hunt was very low
I don't know about US, apart from Boston, where there were some trails, it seem to be that Massachusetts was the epicenter of the witch hunts
There would be Savannah, but this is famous because of the ghosts
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Post by Sadrick on Mar 9, 2016 8:46:46 GMT -5
There was a documented case in North America of an older man being executed via crushing to death. It's a long-shot, but maybe they could have written Melinda to have been executed in that manner if they were going for something more eccentric and brutal.
As for filming locations, well I have to say that I'm partial to the cooler and rainier forested regions of North America. Vancouver is perfect for that kind of weather. I'm surprised no one has suggested Alaska, though. It's rustic, cool and visually beautiful. Maybe not the best location to film a show about witches, but it has its own charm.
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Post by sol on Mar 10, 2016 3:45:52 GMT -5
In a small town three witches sisters'ld be discovered in a flash
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Post by lilchi7212 on Mar 10, 2016 11:21:14 GMT -5
Looks like they forgot what century they were writing about. People in Colonial America tended to stay more or less where they were, unless they were a rich bigwig. Melinda would have no means or reason to move to Salem (she didn't strike me as having lots of money, which such a move would require in those days). Not true at all! If everything was going well at home, people usually didn't leave. People back then moved for various reasons such as to escape persecution, land to farm on, famine,war,you didn't have to be a big wig rich person to move. |
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Post by West on Mar 13, 2016 9:20:39 GMT -5
Looks like they forgot what century they were writing about. People in Colonial America tended to stay more or less where they were, unless they were a rich bigwig. Melinda would have no means or reason to move to Salem (she didn't strike me as having lots of money, which such a move would require in those days). Not true at all! If everything was going well at home, people usually didn't leave. People back then moved for various reasons such as to escape persecution, land to farm on, famine,war,you didn't have to be a big wig rich person to move. Exactly so. I couldnt agree more. Being a witch, she could of easily moved out of fear of getting caught or even any other reasons. Her being rich or not didnt matter. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2016 14:24:25 GMT -5
Recently, I have been more taken by the idea of the Charmed reboot taking place in Everytown, USA ( tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EverytownAmerica), possibly a remote coastal town or somewhere in the Midwest. I think this would help keep the sisters as a close unit (which is what the vast majority of fans want) as the responsibility of keeping their secret safe would feel so much more palpable. Hiding out in a small town would be so much more difficult than in a big city. The frequent murders, disappearances and odd happenings that would surround the Halliwells would be far more likely to attract the attention of a small town police force than the SFPD, which seemed to have nothing else to do but tail three women in the original show. I think this setting worked very well in Secret Circle: it was brilliantly atmospheric and the main families' well-established reputations in Chance Harbor further contributed to the tension of the plot. Most tv dramas that are filmed in LA or NYC demonstrate very little of their show's setting and outdoor scenes usually looked very obviously LA/NYC. Charmed's SF setting wasn't so bad because, being set in California, the weather and architecture wasn't too dissimilar, but even then there was very little that appeared uniquely 'San Francisco' in the show. |
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Post by sol on Mar 14, 2016 2:22:28 GMT -5
I follow a couple of French series, cute and well made, where the landscape has great importance
In the Revenantes they were able to film using ad set 2 different charming Alpine villages, I know one of this two, it's a beautiful country, always full of flowers and colours but in the show, it contributes to anxiety, it appears gray, dark, it's part of a disturbing story
I'ld like if San Francisco, with some of its elegant quarters and colorful, its bay so green, acted as a true backdrop to Charmed story
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Post by West on Mar 15, 2016 21:31:59 GMT -5
Recently, I have been more taken by the idea of the Charmed reboot taking place in Everytown, USA ( tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EverytownAmerica), possibly a remote coastal town or somewhere in the Midwest. I think this would help keep the sisters as a close unit (which is what the vast majority of fans want) as the responsibility of keeping their secret safe would feel so much more palpable. Hiding out in a small town would be so much more difficult than in a big city. The frequent murders, disappearances and odd happenings that would surround the Halliwells would be far more likely to attract the attention of a small town police force than the SFPD, which seemed to have nothing else to do but tail three women in the original show. I think this setting worked very well in Secret Circle: it was brilliantly atmospheric and the main families' well-established reputations in Chance Harbor further contributed to the tension of the plot. Most tv dramas that are filmed in LA or NYC demonstrate very little of their show's setting and outdoor scenes usually looked very obviously LA/NYC. Charmed's SF setting wasn't so bad because, being set in California, the weather and architecture wasn't too dissimilar, but even then there was very little that appeared uniquely 'San Francisco' in the show. Good idea. This worked good in Secret Circle and Witches of East End.
Yeah the show didn't take advantage of San Francisco at all. All we got was backdrops and mentioning it. I didn't think it fitted the show at all.
For me I'd like to see stuff that captures the culture of the city. Which is why a small town would of just made more sense, or even a fictional town or small city created just for the show, that way they wouldn't be restricted at all.
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Post by erikamarie on Mar 16, 2016 1:34:00 GMT -5
I don't know Secret Circle and Witches of East End, but I missed San Francisco in Charmed, a city so sunny, with the sea, the sea lions, the docks, would be a perfect setting especially in some episodes full of tension
I followed a British series last year, Broadchurch, where the cliffs and the beach,a perfect landscape for a tourist poster, were the scene of the crime, it was as if they were part of the narrative
In The Wendigo I liked the setting in the wood
One thing was exactly righ in Charmed: the Manor
I love that old house, the door framed of white roses,the conservatory full of light, the attic with the coloured windows, it was so familiar!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2016 18:46:46 GMT -5
Good idea. This worked good in Secret Circle and Witches of East End.
Yeah the show didn't take advantage of San Francisco at all. All we got was backdrops and mentioning it. I didn't think it fitted the show at all.
For me I'd like to see stuff that captures the culture of the city. Which is why a small town would of just made more sense, or even a fictional town or small city created just for the show, that way they wouldn't be restricted at all. Is WoEE set in a small town as well? I only watched a bunch of episodes and never really got into it. I heard to got cancelled which is a shame. I know right, so annoying. Oddly, the closest we got to 'San Francisco' is when the Elders would meet up on top of the GG Bridge  . I did like that, but the special effects left a lot to be desired. I couldn't agree more. I don't know if you watch American Horror Story but the third season was set in New Orleans and it just made such a big difference to the feeling and tone of the show because it was actually filmed there. It's a shame that a show like SC captured the tone of its small town setting more than Charmed did of San Francisco. All we got were boring opening sky shots that dragged on to long after the credits. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2016 18:52:50 GMT -5
I don't know Secret Circle and Witches of East End, but I missed San Francisco in Charmed, a city so sunny, with the sea, the sea lions, the docks, would be a perfect setting especially in some episodes full of tension I followed a British series last year, Broadchurch, where the cliffs and the beach,a perfect landscape for a tourist poster, were the scene of the crime, it was as if they were part of the narrative In The Wendigo I liked the setting in the wood One thing was exactly righ in Charmed: the Manor I love that old house, the door framed of white roses,the conservatory full of light, the attic with the coloured windows, it was so familiar! Broadchurch is huge over here in the UK, the town it is set in is fictional but it is based on real towns in the county of Dorset, where they actually film it. It's on the South Coast, which is beautiful, and you're right it real makes the show that much better because of the locations they use. |
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Post by West on Mar 18, 2016 18:50:29 GMT -5
Good idea. This worked good in Secret Circle and Witches of East End.
Yeah the show didn't take advantage of San Francisco at all. All we got was backdrops and mentioning it. I didn't think it fitted the show at all.
For me I'd like to see stuff that captures the culture of the city. Which is why a small town would of just made more sense, or even a fictional town or small city created just for the show, that way they wouldn't be restricted at all. Is WoEE set in a small town as well? I only watched a bunch of episodes and never really got into it. I heard to got cancelled which is a shame. I know right, so annoying. Oddly, the closest we got to 'San Francisco' is when the Elders would meet up on top of the GG Bridge . I did like that, but the special effects left a lot to be desired. I couldn't agree more. I don't know if you watch American Horror Story but the third season was set in New Orleans and it just made such a big difference to the feeling and tone of the show because it was actually filmed there. It's a shame that a show like SC captured the tone of its small town setting more than Charmed did of San Francisco. All we got were boring opening sky shots that dragged on to long after the credits. Yes its set in a small town. Its ashame it did get canceled. It was doing so well storywise. The network ended up regretting it. It deserves a revival for sure over bringing back ended shows that got closure. Why not revive canceled shows over long running ones. Anyways. Yes they needes to explore the scenary and culture more. I havent seen AHS: Coven but i so agree witg you on New Orleans. The Originals is a supernaturak drama set there and has witches in it. So i do get the appeal of it. Id definitely love a reboot set here or another witch show similar to charmed or just in general. I had ideas for an original series based on four warlock brothers set in New Orleans but i didnt have time for it. But now i feel a reboot of charmed there would be wonderful. Given ive been exposed to the culture of it in a tv show before. Exactly. All Charmed did was show us backdrops and mention the name of where they are. But they wasted it. And I never thought it fitted the show, granted it could have if you did. Plus LGBI community were not represented. Okay one episode i think they did, but they were a non presence for sure. |
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Post by Granny Charmed on Apr 21, 2016 22:32:04 GMT -5
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Post by craig on Nov 1, 2016 6:22:08 GMT -5
Virginia Beach or New Orleans (a Charmed book was set here and made me think of it)
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Post by Granny Charmed on Nov 1, 2016 19:41:35 GMT -5
Virginia Beach or New Orleans (a Charmed book was set here and made me think of it) I so happen to be reading that novel Voodoo Moon now and yes I do see the appeal of New Orleans as a setting for Charmed - a reboot being set here dears. |
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Post by lordumbrex on Nov 1, 2016 23:53:47 GMT -5
Seattle is the only other city I use whenever I write a Charmed story. Cole usually lives there after leaving San Francisco. So...Seattle would be my choice.
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Post by craig on Nov 2, 2016 7:08:38 GMT -5
I think Salem would be too cliche. A good setting for backstory but not a fulltime base for the series.
Still why did they pick San Francisco in the first place? It isn't like they took advantage of the city and the culture. Especially the LGBT community being completely ignored - but late 90s and early 00s on TV was understandable.
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Post by Miranda Turner on Nov 10, 2016 6:13:40 GMT -5
New Orleans for sure!!!
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. I did like that, but the special effects left a lot to be desired.
