Post by gzv969 on Mar 6, 2017 14:03:49 GMT -5
I was re-watching this episode today. I kind of felt that even though Piper was a bit obnoxious as a whitelighter, she still made a pretty good one. And in a way that may have been the kind of leader her sisters needed (i.e Phoebe and Paige). And I kind of drew some parallels with Prue. Just as Prue used to offensively go after demons and at the same time keep her sisters on task and on mission, in a weird way piper was doing the same thing in her short time having leo's powers. I loved the pep talk she gave Paige on who she is and her demanding equal support from her sisters. Reminded me of Prue.
The conclusion I drew from this episode is that Pipers explosive powers had made her a bit lazy and too relaxed since she relied on them a bit too much. Her explosive powers kind of made her prefer to protect her territory (the Manor) instead of going out there and saving innocents if she didn't have to. But as a white lighter she seemed to learn the importance of actively going out there and fighting for innocents. As well as making sure her sisters were also doing the same. Though on the down side she may have ended up working everyone to death if she kept being a whitelighter longterm
The conclusion I drew from this episode is that Pipers explosive powers had made her a bit lazy and too relaxed since she relied on them a bit too much. Her explosive powers kind of made her prefer to protect her territory (the Manor) instead of going out there and saving innocents if she didn't have to. But as a white lighter she seemed to learn the importance of actively going out there and fighting for innocents. As well as making sure her sisters were also doing the same. Though on the down side she may have ended up working everyone to death if she kept being a whitelighter longterm
(Piper orbs in.)
Piper: What happened to Melissa?
Paige: Ooh, word travels fast.
Piper: I feel like she's in trouble but I'm getting so many damn signals, I can't find her. (Phoebe hears the Siren's song.) Wasn't she supposed to be the one charge I didn't have to worry about?
Phoebe: Cole...
Paige: I'm sorry, Piper, I tried.
Piper: Yeah, well, while you were trying I evaded assassins, I prevented two crimes of passion in Portuguese no less, and delivered a baby. I think the least that I could ask for in return is a little help from my family.
Paige: Well, I told you I wasn't any good at this Whitelighter thing.
Leo: But it's in you, it's half of who you are.
Paige: Obviously the latent half.
Piper: No, Paige, it's the half that made you become a social worker in the first place. But it's like when you quit your job you quit half your personality.
Paige: But my job is being a full-time witch and I intend to be good at it and I don't think there's a problem with me concentrating on magic.
Leo: Well, there is when you're in such a hurry to get back here for a vanquish that you leave an innocent alone and in pain.
Piper: Paige, it's our compassion not our powers that separates us from the bad guys. It's the part of you you can never afford to lose. And it's that part of you that Melissa needs now.
Paige: I guess I'd better get back to her.
(Paige orbs out.)
Leo: You know, you're a pretty good Whitelighter.
Piper: Well, I learn from the best.
Piper: What happened to Melissa?
Paige: Ooh, word travels fast.
Piper: I feel like she's in trouble but I'm getting so many damn signals, I can't find her. (Phoebe hears the Siren's song.) Wasn't she supposed to be the one charge I didn't have to worry about?
Phoebe: Cole...
Paige: I'm sorry, Piper, I tried.
Piper: Yeah, well, while you were trying I evaded assassins, I prevented two crimes of passion in Portuguese no less, and delivered a baby. I think the least that I could ask for in return is a little help from my family.
Paige: Well, I told you I wasn't any good at this Whitelighter thing.
Leo: But it's in you, it's half of who you are.
Paige: Obviously the latent half.
Piper: No, Paige, it's the half that made you become a social worker in the first place. But it's like when you quit your job you quit half your personality.
Paige: But my job is being a full-time witch and I intend to be good at it and I don't think there's a problem with me concentrating on magic.
Leo: Well, there is when you're in such a hurry to get back here for a vanquish that you leave an innocent alone and in pain.
Piper: Paige, it's our compassion not our powers that separates us from the bad guys. It's the part of you you can never afford to lose. And it's that part of you that Melissa needs now.
Paige: I guess I'd better get back to her.
(Paige orbs out.)
Leo: You know, you're a pretty good Whitelighter.
Piper: Well, I learn from the best.
