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Post by Assassin Witch on Mar 27, 2018 21:32:16 GMT -5
It's OK to be inspired by something. Just make it your own. Title is your own.
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Post by Sasha on Mar 27, 2018 21:43:29 GMT -5
That's right! Well said! I am still holding a candle in hopes the title changes. But what can you do?  |
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Post by Assassin Witch on Mar 27, 2018 22:30:34 GMT -5
We hope someone in production reads this thread and our thoughts and is inspired to change the title.....
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Post by Esmeralda on Mar 28, 2018 6:34:16 GMT -5
*nods* Exactly so. Although that doesn't seem to be what we're going to get since they seem to be stealing the concepts of "most powerful witches ever", "the Power of Three" and "The Charmed Ones." Everything I've read about the pilot sounds like it's going to be much too scary for me. So I'll probably jsut "watch" it via everyone else's reviews while loving Classic Charmed, especially up to the point when Piper explodes a watermelon and they jump into an alternate universe where the only thing similar is the name of the characters. I don't like the sounds of that, they would do SO much better if they came up with their own version of all the above you mentioned Es. Why can't they be completely new, and the only thing that has any connection to Charmed is three sisters who happen to be witches, and go from here. Oh, man, I wish that was so. They seem to think these connections will draw Classic Charmed fans to the new show. At least for this Classic Charmed fan - no such luck. |
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Post by Esmeralda on Mar 28, 2018 6:35:42 GMT -5
It's OK to be inspired by something. Just make it your own. Title is your own. *nods* Exactly, exactly so. But you gotta admit - they're succeeding. They have Classic Charmed fans talking about it on a Classic Charmed site. If it was called anything else, would it be getting this much publicity on this site? I think if they read this thread, it will convince them more than ever to just call it "Charmed", unless it tanks because no Classic Charmed fan ends up watching it - and I don't think that will happen. |
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Post by Granny Charmed on Mar 28, 2018 7:15:18 GMT -5
It's OK to be inspired by something. Just make it your own. Title is your own. *nods* Exactly, exactly so. But you gotta admit - they're succeeding. They have Classic Charmed fans talking about it on a Classic Charmed site. If it was called anything else, would it be getting this much publicity on this site? I think if they read this thread, it will convince them more than ever to just call it "Charmed", unless it tanks because no Classic Charmed fan ends up watching it - and I don't think that will happen. I think that is what they want to dears. Any publicity is good for them. I've seen the pilot preview got the most hits ever on that Season Zero site. So its working. But your right. Coming to this thread will only convince them to call Charmed *more* than ever. But if Classic Charmed fans don't like it. They still have non Classic Charmed fans. But I'm sure most will at least sample the pilot out of curiosity. |
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Post by w1llow on Mar 28, 2018 7:28:25 GMT -5
*nods* Exactly, exactly so. But you gotta admit - they're succeeding. They have Classic Charmed fans talking about it on a Classic Charmed site. If it was called anything else, would it be getting this much publicity on this site? I think if they read this thread, it will convince them more than ever to just call it "Charmed", unless it tanks because no Classic Charmed fan ends up watching it - and I don't think that will happen. I think that is what they want to dears. Any publicity is good for them. I've seen the pilot preview got the most hits ever on that Season Zero site. So its working. But your right. Coming to this thread will only convince them to call Charmed *more* than ever. But if Classic Charmed fans don't like it. They still have non Classic Charmed fans. But I'm sure most will at least sample the pilot out of curiosity. This is exactly what I've been thinking. It's getting so much publicity because it's called Charmed. Hence why the "Stop Charmed Reboot" movement on Twitter has probably ensured its success. They're posting about it all day every day and the media loves the drama. Give that much attention to something that isn't even filmed, they're not going to cancel it or change it. No publicity is bad publicity, especially when people know you haven't even seen the thing you're upset about yet. Had they ignored it, this might have fizzled out like the last two attempts. Although I feel better about this than the second reboot pitch, which supposedly was set in the 70's but was not actually a prequel (which surely would have been the most obvious way to do your own show while appeasing OG fans). I believe the first attempt had the Party of 5 team behind it, which could have been good for the sisterly stuff, but I actually think Jennie Urman and her team are good choices if they want to keep the family dynamics at the forefront. |
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Post by jasonc on Mar 28, 2018 8:09:43 GMT -5
I think that is what they want to dears. Any publicity is good for them. I've seen the pilot preview got the most hits ever on that Season Zero site. So its working. But your right. Coming to this thread will only convince them to call Charmed *more* than ever. But if Classic Charmed fans don't like it. They still have non Classic Charmed fans. But I'm sure most will at least sample the pilot out of curiosity. This is exactly what I've been thinking. It's getting so much publicity because it's called Charmed. Hence why the "Stop Charmed Reboot" movement on Twitter has probably ensured its success. They're posting about it all day every day and the media loves the drama. Give that much attention to something that isn't even filmed, they're not going to cancel it or change it. No publicity is bad publicity, especially when people know you haven't even seen the thing you're upset about yet. Had they ignored it, this might have fizzled out like the last two attempts. Although I feel better about this than the second reboot pitch, which supposedly was set in the 70's but was not actually a prequel (which surely would have been the most obvious way to do your own show while appeasing OG fans). I believe the first attempt had the Party of 5 team behind it, which could have been good for the sisterly stuff, but I actually think Jennie Urman and her team are good choices if they want to keep the family dynamics at the forefront. Charmed reboot is by far the most talk about pilot of this pilot season. And like you guys said, it wouldn't have any of that publicity if it was just a random witch show. Hence why people are doing reboots. Not just Charmed, but Roswell, Magnum, Cagney and Lacey, Get Christie Love are being rebooted this year. Because reboot equals free publicity right away. And anyone working in marketing would say that there is no such thing as bad buzz/bad publicity. Sometimes compagnies make campaigns based on bad publicity. I wouldn't be surprised if that's the case with this reboot hence why they are pushing the "feminist" part. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2018 8:51:01 GMT -5
Also, four wouldn't be Charmed since the saying "threes a charm." So they'd have a different name. Bit could say inspired by Charmed. And it'd ne way more interested in a show like that. True. Although I do feel that people can’t win for losing sometimes. If they had done something like this, no doubt we’d be getting haters shouting, ‘Charmed rip-off! How unoriginal!’ I too wish they’d done something like this as well though; something not so blatantly “inspired” by Classic Charmed. |
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Post by West on Mar 29, 2018 0:44:13 GMT -5
I guess these friends would all just come from three or four separate powerful families, but collectively together they are strong. Maybe link the elements of magic somehow into it. I don't know Classic Charmed got it right. But that would make a fun series if they did grow up together and felt like sisters and family and not three unknown strangers coming together. Maybe you could also have three cousins instead alas Pardon My Past. That could be different. Totally. I remember somebody commenting ages ago (can't remember who it was now) on how each of the sisters' powers were loosely related to the 'three essentials of magic' that were mentioned by Phoebe in the pilot: feeling (Phoebe's premonition/psychic/sensory powers), timing (Piper's freezing power) and phases of the Moon (Prue's movement-based powers) and that always stayed in my mind. It's certainly a cool theory. Perhaps if the had made the reboot about four friends, each member could descend from an ancient coven whose leader possessed an 'essential power'. The four powers being awakened together would make the friends 'Charmed' in this scenario. I remember that discussion too. It does stick in my head too. It's too bad the three essentials of magic was only referenced once. I actually found it to be a very near mythology creation. Unless it was something from somewhere else not just Charmed? That would be pretty cool.  At least it's different. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2018 2:36:17 GMT -5
I remember that discussion too. It does stick in my head too. It's too bad the three essentials of magic was only referenced once. I actually found it to be a very near mythology creation. Unless it was something from somewhere else not just Charmed? That would be pretty cool. At least it's different. Me too. I wish they'd truly gone into theory and study of magic. It's like they started off with good intentions but then got bored and just made anything possible with a 'mandrake root potion'. That is what was so great about 'All Hallwells' Eve', it made magic seem like it had a logic to it. |
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Post by w1llow on Mar 29, 2018 3:23:53 GMT -5
I remember that discussion too. It does stick in my head too. It's too bad the three essentials of magic was only referenced once. I actually found it to be a very near mythology creation. Unless it was something from somewhere else not just Charmed? That would be pretty cool. At least it's different. Me too. I wish they'd truly gone into theory and study of magic. It's like they started off with good intentions but then got bored and just made anything possible with a 'mandrake root potion'. That is what was so great about 'All Hallwells' Eve', it made magic seem like it had a logic to it. When I heard about the "prequel" reboot, I instantly thought it'd be an All Halliwell's Eve style series based around a sisterhood during the witch trials. I still think a prequel further back would have been a good way to please everyone, but period stuff is expensive to make. |
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Post by West on Mar 29, 2018 21:18:05 GMT -5
I remember that discussion too. It does stick in my head too. It's too bad the three essentials of magic was only referenced once. I actually found it to be a very near mythology creation. Unless it was something from somewhere else not just Charmed? That would be pretty cool. At least it's different. Me too. I wish they'd truly gone into theory and study of magic. It's like they started off with good intentions but then got bored and just made anything possible with a 'mandrake root potion'. That is what was so great about 'All Hallwells' Eve', it made magic seem like it had a logic to it. I really wished they did too. That episode would have been wonderful if they used the skills they learned in this episode for the episode The Day the Magic Died. Me too. I wish they'd truly gone into theory and study of magic. It's like they started off with good intentions but then got bored and just made anything possible with a 'mandrake root potion'. That is what was so great about 'All Hallwells' Eve', it made magic seem like it had a logic to it. When I heard about the "prequel" reboot, I instantly thought it'd be an All Halliwell's Eve style series based around a sisterhood during the witch trials. I still think a prequel further back would have been a good way to please everyone, but period stuff is expensive to make. I could get on board with a series set like this in the 1600s or 1700s. That would have been great. A prequel series focused on one of the ancestors would have been the best way to do a reboot. But I do think budget might be an issue. But maybe if it were shorter 10-13 episode seasons. |
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Post by gzv969 on Mar 29, 2018 21:42:57 GMT -5
One centered around Melinda Warren and how the BOS was started. Would have loved to see the story between her and Matthew Tate and how she trapped him in the locket
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Post by West on Mar 29, 2018 21:48:25 GMT -5
One centered around Melinda Warren and how the BOS was started. Would have loved to see the story between her and Matthew Tate and how she trapped him in the locket Me too what a fun miniseries that would have made for 10 episodes. I wanted to see this story even told on Charmed in flashbacks. Heck, I wanted to see more backstories and stuff exploring the Warren ancestors. I know Whispers From the Past was a great novel with more time travel to meet Prudence Warren I think? |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2018 19:20:12 GMT -5
I agree with you all; a prequel about Melinda would be brilliant! There would be so much potential for compelling storytelling: growing up with her mother and Ava; moving to Virginia and having to hide her powers; having Prudence and, of course, her tragic murder.
Wasn't there a witch show on a couple of years ago about witches living in Salem? I caught a few episodes but can't remember much of it.
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Post by w1llow on Mar 30, 2018 20:33:33 GMT -5
I agree with you all; a prequel about Melinda would be brilliant! There would be so much potential for compelling storytelling: growing up with her mother and Ava; moving to Virginia and having to hide her powers; having Prudence and, of course, her tragic murder. Wasn't there a witch show on a couple of years ago about witches living in Salem? I caught a few episodes but can't remember much of it. Yes, Salem, it ran for 3 seasons. (Think it's on Netflix now). First two seasons were very good in my opinion. Very different to Charmed though, definitely more of an adult horror. |
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Post by prudencehalliwell on Apr 3, 2018 2:29:56 GMT -5
I agree with you all; a prequel about Melinda would be brilliant! There would be so much potential for compelling storytelling: growing up with her mother and Ava; moving to Virginia and having to hide her powers; having Prudence and, of course, her tragic murder. Wasn't there a witch show on a couple of years ago about witches living in Salem? I caught a few episodes but can't remember much of it. Yes, Salem, it ran for 3 seasons. (Think it's on Netflix now). First two seasons were very good in my opinion. Very different to Charmed though, definitely more of an adult horror. I heard of Salem but never seen it. If it's more an adult horror, I assume killing witches is pretty graphic. |
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Post by Esmeralda on Apr 3, 2018 3:42:21 GMT -5
Yes, Salem, it ran for 3 seasons. (Think it's on Netflix now). First two seasons were very good in my opinion. Very different to Charmed though, definitely more of an adult horror. If it's horror, I wouldn't be interested at all. If one about Melinda Warren wasn't horror but more dramedy like Classic Charmed, I'd be *very* interested. It's what I thought the second reboot was going to be about. I was so shocked when I found out that it was going to be in the 1970 without any Halliwells rather than the 1700s. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2018 7:28:53 GMT -5
I agree with you all; a prequel about Melinda would be brilliant! There would be so much potential for compelling storytelling: growing up with her mother and Ava; moving to Virginia and having to hide her powers; having Prudence and, of course, her tragic murder. Wasn't there a witch show on a couple of years ago about witches living in Salem? I caught a few episodes but can't remember much of it. Yes, Salem, it ran for 3 seasons. (Think it's on Netflix now). First two seasons were very good in my opinion. Very different to Charmed though, definitely more of an adult horror. Yeah, it did look good, but I tend to lose interest with horror tv series. I think they are difficult to sustain story-wise long-term. |
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