Season 2

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Mar 22, 2016 9:40:33 GMT -5 esperanzaa said:

Mar 22, 2016 1:08:28 GMT -5 @rexandhannah1 said:

I disagree.  If you skipped S2, you would see Prue and Piper in new jobs and have no idea how they got there.

You'd also miss P3H2O.  Of course, at the time, it was a standalone episode, but it really factored into events later, when Paige came along.

Sure, I didn't not mean that someone wouldn't miss ANYTHING,  but  still, imo, the amount of important events (which had further consequences) that happened in S2 was just too small, and thus someone might not get the impression that they've left out a complete season, maybe only a few episodes. If they only remembered they lesson the learnt in Morality Bites in the latter episodes, I'd never say this...

Agreed. I think if you watch about 6-8 crucial episodes you could easily skip the rest of the season, if you just wanted to get the bare bones (e.g. Piper/Leo/Dan, P3 opening, Prue's Astral Projection power, Phoebe going to college). 

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Mar 21, 2016 3:52:49 GMT -5 @mrmilano said:

Wasn't the council, the Council of the Triad?

The Council were the gold-robed baddies in 'Be Careful What You Witch For?' but they vanished never to be seen again after that episode, and then in S3 their role/purpose seemed to be filled by the Triad. It's very confusing why. 

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Mar 22, 2016 1:51:22 GMT -5 @mrmilano said:

Mar 22, 2016 1:08:28 GMT -5 @rexandhannah1 said:

I disagree.  If you skipped S2, you would see Prue and Piper in new jobs and have no idea how they got there.

You'd also miss P3H2O.  Of course, at the time, it was a standalone episode, but it really factored into events later, when Paige came along.

True. Good points.

But I agree that nothing really happened in Season 2 that significantly changed the sisters or the plotline other than Prue's Astral Projection.

Still Season 2 is my favourite. Almost like a perfected Season 1.

That's such a good way to describe it. I often thought that you could take half of Seasons 1 & 2 and make a stronger season. 

[West]

Mar 22, 2016 9:48:28 GMT -5 @deano said:

Mar 22, 2016 1:51:22 GMT -5 @mrmilano said:

True. Good points.

But I agree that nothing really happened in Season 2 that significantly changed the sisters or the plotline other than Prue's Astral Projection.

Still Season 2 is my favourite. Almost like a perfected Season 1.

That's such a good way to describe it. I often thought that you could take half of Seasons 1 & 2 and make a stronger season. 

44 episodes is alot to work. Not hard though. Maybe we can make exceptions and turn it into a 24 episode season just to fit them in.

The same could apply to season 5 and 6 maybe. Not sure.

But yeah you could easily just turn season 2 into a 15 episode season and remove the fillers.

Ive seen threads on other forums ages ago where they turned 22 episode show and how they would do them 12-15 episode style seasons and removing unnecessary episodes or ones not essential. Might make a good new thread idea.

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The writers has to think of 22 episodes, I think it's too much, this may be the reason why even the best seasons are discontinuous

I'm sure that 15-16 episodes'ld be enough in a season, more quality and less quantity

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Get rid of the Piper/Leo/Dan triangle, and Season Two is a pretty strong season. 

Also, lose Jenny.  I don't know why she was brought in, but even the writers admitted they had no use for her and her character was quickly dispensed with.  Her departure isn't even seen, it's just given by Dan in a throwaway line. 

I still feel that Prue's sudden interest in photography came right out of left field.  It would have been nice if they had expressed that she'd always been interested in the field for a while before she decided to finally pursue it.

Funny how a one off episode, P3H2O, would turn out to be vital to the future of the show.  Without this episode, and the backstory it established about Patty and Sam, it would have been a lot harder for them to bring Paige in.

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Mar 22, 2016 10:04:00 GMT -5 West said:

Mar 22, 2016 9:48:28 GMT -5 @deano said:

That's such a good way to describe it. I often thought that you could take half of Seasons 1 & 2 and make a stronger season. 

44 episodes is alot to work. Not hard though. Maybe we can make exceptions and turn it into a 24 episode season just to fit them in.

The same could apply to season 5 and 6 maybe. Not sure.

But yeah you could easily just turn season 2 into a 15 episode season and remove the fillers.

Ive seen threads on other forums ages ago where they turned 22 episode show and how they would do them 12-15 episode style seasons and removing unnecessary episodes or ones not essential. Might make a good new thread idea.

Certainly. I tried that once for one of my rewatches ages ago - the top 15 episodes per season and it worked just fine for me. I also condensed S5/6 into one season on my last rewatch, that worked well too as both season are very Wyatt and Chris centric.

And just off the top of my head - here would be one scenario of how you could condense S1&2 into one run of 24 episodes:

1.01 - Something Wicca This Way Come
1.02 - I've Got You Under My Skin (Prue joins Buckland's)
1.04 - Dead Man Dating
1.08 - The Truth is Out There (Rex & Hannah development)
1.09 - The Witch is Back (Important Warren history/(Rex & Hannah development)
1.10 - Wicca Envy (Rex/Hannah "finale")
1.13 - From Fear to Eternity (one word - Barbas)
1.14 - Secret and Guys (Leo reveal)
1.17 - That 70s Episode
1.19 - Out of Sight (Andy finds out Prue's secret) 
1.21 - Love Hurts (Piper & Leo development) 
1.22 - Deja Vu All Over Again  

2.01 - Witch Trial 
2.02 - Morality Bites
2.08 - P3 H2O
2.09 - Ms Hellfire 
2.12 - Awakened
2.14 - Pardon My Past
2.16 - Murphy's Luck 
2.18 - Chick Flick 
2.19 - Ex Libris 
2.20 - Astral Monkey (Dr Williamson plot conclusion) 
2.21 - Apocalypse, Not
2.22 - Be Careful What You Witch For

Of course there's always going to be some big losses but if we're taking about just getting the general idea of a season, something like this could work. 

[imdb lives on]

I feel season 2 works as it's still relaxing. No relationship drama of, Phoebe & Cole, just a simple love triangle as it does keep you guessing instead of saying Piper is Leo's end of discussion. By season eight I loved Dan more.

The magical community wasn't involved. We got great villains and even explored how dangerous the underworld could be. Like Phoebe said in becareful what you wish for it all has a purpose now of why they are constantly under attack under the leadership of the infernal council.

The mystery of the underworld, magical community and heavens were still up for speculation. Imagination was stronger. I remember season one Piper went on about demon he'll and flames. I pictured it that way instead of rocky caverns and the a worm that ate demons.

Best standalones and hardly any weak ones for me. Maybe change a few elements like where Phoebe got the poppet in awakening and it would be the best season.

[Miranda Turner]

Feb 20, 2017 22:25:21 GMT -5 imdb lives on said:

I feel season 2 works as it's still relaxing. No relationship drama of, Phoebe & Cole, just a simple love triangle as it does keep you guessing instead of saying Piper is Leo's end of discussion. By season eight I loved Dan more.

The magical community wasn't involved. We got great villains and even explored how dangerous the underworld could be. Like Phoebe said in becareful what you wish for it all has a purpose now of why they are constantly under attack under the leadership of the infernal council.

The mystery of the underworld, magical community and heavens were still up for speculation. Imagination was stronger. I remember season one Piper went on about demon he'll and flames. I pictured it that way instead of rocky caverns and the a worm that ate demons.

Best standalones and hardly any weak ones for me. Maybe change a few elements like where Phoebe got the poppet in awakening and it would be the best season.

Yes, Season 2 felt like a very easy season. It is I think the only season in the entire series where all the sisters are relaxed and just saving innocents and going about their lives. 

I think the each sister, with the exception of Pipe and her love triangle were at their best. I cannot fault any of them this season. Season 2 proved, you do not need a major storyarc to make a good season. 

I find season 2 often gets overlooked as overrated or forgotten, but I think it is a good season to jump into and not really feel angry with the episodes, with some exceptions. Because most of the heated debates of the show are season 3, 4, 6 and 8. And all of those had a major storyarc in it. 

[ljones]

It was too easy. Aside from a few episodes like "Morality Bites", "Awakened" and "Astral Monkey", I wasn't really that impressed by it. I didn't find it that challenging and it seemed as if Connie Burge had kept the show stuck in a rut.

[Aaeiyn]

I believe S2 gets praised plenty. It's the later seasons that usually get dragged through the mud.