{Season 1} SPOILERS AHEAD! Filming Info, Previews

[Sasha]

Oct 18, 2018 20:31:54 GMT -5 Sasha said:

‘Charmed’ 1×02 screener secrets: The truth is out there

www.hypable.com/charmed-1x02-screener-secrets-the-truth-is-out-there/

Charmed 1×02, “Let This Mother Out,” airs this coming Sunday, but we’ve got a handful of teasers from the show’s next episode to explore ahead of time.



The Charmed pilot had some mixed reviews when it premiered on October 14, but there are plenty of people who are willing to give the show another chance with the second episode.



Luckily, Charmed 1×02, “Let This Mother Out,” is a huge step in the right direction for the show. It feels much more cohesive, focused, and driven than the pilot. It gives us some answers to the questions we’ve been asking, but it also keeps us wanting more. It was an excellent followup episode and one that I hope fans will enjoy.


But enough about that. You’re here for some screener secrets, aren’t you? Well, I won’t keep you waiting any longer.



1. Venom, is that you?


The second episode of Charmed features a demon that looks like it could be the cousin to the internet’s newest obsession, our pal Venom. After the film came out and everyone realized it was really just a love story between Eddie and his symbiote, the internet went wild. Charmed couldn’t have possibly known this episode would drop so soon after the movie, but suffice it to say that it’ll be easy to pretend Venom decided to hop over into this universe.



2. The politics keep on coming


For the one or two people who were disappointed that Charmed decided to get political, I’m not sorry to say they keep up this trend in episode 2. Once again Harry makes a passing remark about the current president of the United States, and once again it’s hilarious. I know some people wish politics would stay out of their entertainment, but I, for one, am happy to see Charmed making a stand.



3. Maggie, Maggie, Maggie



This episode has a heavy focus on Maggie as she continues to explore the parameters of her powers. I think this was a smart move to make right out of the gate, as it’s the only power that was changed from the original (Phoebe had premonitions, while Maggie can read minds and feel people’s emotions). For those who may not have empathized as much with Maggie, whether it was her age, her personality, or her hesitance to become a witch, this episode offers a much more sympathetic view of her.



4. For those who want the truth revealed


This episode also focuses on a truth serum the girls decide to use to gain a little more information from a potentially unhelpful source. While in and of itself this wouldn’t be worth noting, fans of the original Charmed will know that Prue cast a truth spell in the first season as well. Though the mechanics are slightly different, both versions had some revealing results.



5. The power of three


As I said in my review of the pilot, Charmed has always been, first and foremost, about the sisters and their relationships with each other. The reboot is no exception, though the dynamic of those relationships are different, not only because the sisters’ personalities are different, but because Macy is coming into the picture late. This episode continues to delve into both the combative and cooperative nature of their new situation.



The official synopsis for Charmed 1×02, “Let This Mother Out,” reads:



The sisters are warned to not trust Harry, so they concoct a plan to see if he is telling the truth; Harry soon realizes that the sisters are up to no good and tries to help before it’s too late. Meanwhile, this new sisterly unit is not fully unified, with Mel and Macy struggling with who’s the real big sister and Maggie caught in the middle.


Will you be tuning in to ‘Charmed’ episode 2?

I have to admit, the best part is the new sisterly unit is not fully formed yet. Mel and Macy struggling over who's the real big sister is something I really love. 

So the truth spell is being used here but done differently. 

Oct 18, 2018 20:58:36 GMT -5 summerreading said:

I'm thrilled that they are having problems with the new unit, and it feels natural Mel would feel that way. She has been the big sister, all her life.

Makes me really wish that if any sister died in Classic Charmed, it wasn't Prue. I so wanted to see how the dynamic would play out with a Prue/Piper/Paige or Prue/Phoebe/Paige set-up. No doubt, this can inspire fans to write their own, maybe in a set-up where Paige is the older half-sister and not the youngest born one.

A truth serum. I'm interested to see the reviews from members on how this one plays out. It looks like a potion is going to be brewed.

I'm curious how they do the truth serum too. I guess, this one will prove if Harry is telling the truth and he is who he says he is.

I wonder if the mother wasn't even the one to send that message on the spirit board? Because from looking at promo pictures in later episodes, he's still working with them. It is most likely misdirection, and a demon is wanting them to not trust their whitelighter?

I'll be interested to read the reviews by members for this episode. My way of following along with the series.

[pheebs]

Venom that was a film that came out wasn't it?, and I know I read the first demon in the pilot was based partly on someone from some show too.

I guess, it is very possible, that the spirit board was sending a message, not from their mother but someone else to fool them into not trusting Harry. What gets them to use this truth serum.

[prudencehalliwell]

Well, it does look like the second episode is better paced, and that it moves past typical pilots adding too much stuff to hook viewers.

Pheebs, I wouldn't be surprised that is what actually does happen. A demon was the one sending the message, not the spirit of their mother.

[pheebs]

Charmed - Episode 1.04 - Exorcise Your Demons - Press Release

CHARMED

“Exorcise Your Demons” — (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET) (TV-14, LV) (HDTV)

STRONGER THAN YOU KNOW — While waiting for The Elders to arrive, the sister’s patience is growing thin as they keep a watchful eye on their new charge. Once one of The Elders, Charity (guest star Virginia Williams), appears, she gives specific instructions on how to handle the situation. Mel (Melonie Diaz) does not agree with the solution and enlists Maggie (Sarah Jeffery) and Macy’s (Madeleine Mantock) and even Harry’s (Rupert Evans) help, but it means going against The Elders. Meanwhile, Macy, Mel and Maggie are all starting to realize that juggling their two worlds is becoming more difficult. Ser’Darius Blain and Ellen Tamaki also star. Melanie Mayron directed the episode written by Marcos Luevanos (#104). Original airdate 11/4/2018.

SOURCE:
The CW

So the Elders appear, and in the flesh this early. *Sigh*

[Sasha]

I cannot believe they decided to introduce an Elder this early, not really, but just didn't think they'd do it extremely early. They'll run out of stories in no time, especially if that means The Source shows up at the end of S1.

This show sounds much more like a S4-8 reboot, and that is a good thing. It means S1, S2, and S3 will remain a Classic, but on the plus side they might just be able to make it better by fixing mistakes made in S4-8, but they already have done a bad thing by introducing an Elder into the series.

[Esmeralda]

Oct 19, 2018 23:02:40 GMT -5 Sasha said:

I cannot believe they decided to introduce an Elder this early, not really, but just didn't think they'd do it extremely early. They'll run out of stories in no time, especially if that means The Source shows up at the end of S1.

This show sounds much more like a S4-8 reboot, and that is a good thing. It means S1, S2, and S3 will remain a Classic, but on the plus side they might just be able to make it better by fixing mistakes made in S4-8, but they already have done a bad thing by introducing an Elder into the series.

Agreed. One of Classic Charmed's worst mistakes was actually showing the Elders, the way showing the Source was a huge mistake. Looks like the reboot is going to do both IN THE FIRST SEASON?!!

But I suppose if the Source is supposed to represent the patriarchy that they want to topple, they have to show him right away so they can keep battling him. *sigh* Another huge mistake made by Classic Charmed and appears to not be fixed here - more emphasis on battling demons (YAWN!) than protecting innocents. Of course, we knew how unimportant innocents were going to be when they got rid of premonitions. It's why I'm glad we have premonitions as the most used/most important power in our Elemental Charmed series.

[summerreading]

One of the worst decisions they made on Classic Charmed, I fully agree with you two.

Yep, and looks like Warlocks do not exist at all period in this. So unless male witches are called warlocks, or they just call them evil witches. I'm disappointed that the counterpart to witches is not around.

It appears demons are all we'll see in this one, hopefully not all their demons are male, and they have some female demons. Of course, they want to topple the patriarchy, so that might mean male demons and barely any female ones at all.

I'm pretty sure The Source is going to be used as a way to reference Trump, they already used Trump being in office as one of the three signs of the apocalypse. Of course, if he were out of office, the reboot will straight away vanquish the Source, and use that as a victory and message. I very much expect that to be the case. So as long as Trump is in office, the Source might still be around.

I just hope that this means the Source will take possession of people, obviously he cannot walk around showing his real face. I expect he might even take possession of some very high power figure in town or a powerful and rich man. I'm sure they couldn't help themselves making their Source is a powerful man with money and power like Trump.
They throw lots of political stuff in, it wouldn't surprise me. 

So far they are taking everything Classic Charmed did wrong. Makes me happy about our Elemental Charmed, using Premonitions too.



Kern's legacy of Charmed has made a stronger impact for the reboot than Connie's. Of course, she did have input with whitelighters. It just feels they are looking more at the mythology of S3-8 and nothing from 1-2, otherwise excluding innocents and warlocks, and jumping straight to S4.



I'll just keep enjoying writing for Elemental Charmed and building our own mythology up and such.

[cyma]

Oct 19, 2018 20:28:09 GMT -5 pheebs said:

Charmed - Episode 1.04 - Exorcise Your Demons - Press Release

CHARMED

“Exorcise Your Demons” — (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET) (TV-14, LV) (HDTV)

STRONGER THAN YOU KNOW — While waiting for The Elders to arrive, the sister’s patience is growing thin as they keep a watchful eye on their new charge. Once one of The Elders, Charity (guest star Virginia Williams), appears, she gives specific instructions on how to handle the situation. Mel (Melonie Diaz) does not agree with the solution and enlists Maggie (Sarah Jeffery) and Macy’s (Madeleine Mantock) and even Harry’s (Rupert Evans) help, but it means going against The Elders. Meanwhile, Macy, Mel and Maggie are all starting to realize that juggling their two worlds is becoming more difficult. Ser’Darius Blain and Ellen Tamaki also star. Melanie Mayron directed the episode written by Marcos Luevanos (#104). Original airdate 11/4/2018.

SOURCE:
The CW

This sounds like the Blinded by Whitelighter episode of season 3 when Natalie shows up telling the sisters how to handle things and they later go up against the rules to save Elders. Except here it's Charity who is an Elder instead of a whitelighter.

Wonder what makes their new charge so special that an Elder would show up? Charity's forbidden half-demon child? O.o

Also wonder if Elders visiting witches means they're going to take a more active role in fighting evil rather than just sitting on clouds and meditating in robes while witches get massacred, the world gets destroyed by Horsemen of Apocalypse or the Hollow and a crazed Source.

[CharmedFaith]

Jeez, introducing the Elders this early??? That was one of the fun things about the original. The mysteriousness of them.

[Esmeralda]

Oct 20, 2018 16:27:20 GMT -5 CharmedFaith said:

Jeez, introducing the Elders this early??? That was one of the fun things about the original. The mysteriousness of them.

*nods* Exactly so.

[Sasha]

I've come across these sneak peeks from the new episode coming:






I actually watched them, the first time I've ever watched anything related to the reboot. I'll admit, I didn't mind the second one, gave me an idea of what they were like as sisters. Also can see the tension between the middle sister and oldest, which I think it perfect. She was the oldest to the youngest her whole life. 

I hope from this, the reviewers for the new episode, can tell us some positives.

What did you all think of these sneak peeks, if you watched them?

[Granny Charmed]

Oct 20, 2018 19:04:57 GMT -5 Esmeralda said:

Oct 20, 2018 16:27:20 GMT -5 CharmedFaith said:

Jeez, introducing the Elders this early??? That was one of the fun things about the original. The mysteriousness of them.

*nods* Exactly so.

Exactly! I'd imagine the conflict between the Elders and the Charmed Ones is going to be ongoing and they want it introduced at the start, just as The Source could possibly show up sooner, I wouldn't be surprised dears, he shows up near the end of season 1. 

But I'm sure some fans might love this better, especially those who like S4-S8 better than S1-S3. And those who liked plotlines that give more for the Elders and Whitelighters. 

[Granny Charmed]

Oct 20, 2018 19:29:00 GMT -5 Sasha said:

I've come across these sneak peeks from the new episode coming:






I actually watched them, the first time I've ever watched anything related to the reboot. I'll admit, I didn't mind the second one, gave me an idea of what they were like as sisters. Also can see the tension between the middle sister and oldest, which I think it perfect. She was the oldest to the youngest her whole life. 

I hope from this, the reviewers for the new episode, can tell us some positives.

What did you all think of these sneak peeks, if you watched them?

Well, the conflict is great dears, not letting them make it as if the oldest had always been around, so the middle sister not liking her taking the lead makes sense. I'm guessing the youngest is the most welcoming of her new sister, the same way Phoebe was with Paige. 

[Granny Charmed]

tvline.com/2018/10/20/charmed-spoilers-reboot-original-connections-new-interview/

Charmed Boss: Can Harry Be Trusted? And Who Are the Sisters' Fathers?

Charmed is wasting no time getting to bottom of one of its biggest mysteries: Just how trustworthy is the sisters’ Whitelighter? Macy, Mel and Maggie were warned to keep their distance at the end of last week’s series premiere, but executive producer Jennie Snyder Urman tells TVLine not to jump to any conclusions just yet.

“We dive right into that in the next episode,” she says of Sunday’s second hour (The CW, 9/8c). “You’ll find out whether he can be trusted or not, and you’ll find out who that message really came from.” Until then, she says the sisters are “panicked. He’s their guide to the spirit world, and now they don’t know who they can trust.”

And while we’re talking about secretive characters, Urman says we’ll soon begin to meet the girls’ fathers. “You’ll start to hear a little bit about their families around Episode 7,” she teases, “and I think our first father will join around Episode 9.”

As for what else fans can look forward to in Charmed‘s first season, Urman reveals that an upcoming episode features a satyr — a half-man, half-goat being from Greek mythology. Even though a satyr never appeared in the original series, Urman says the reboot “definitely uses a lot of [the original’s] mythology and creatures.”

All Urman will say about a possible connection to the original series — come on, we all saw that entry on Melinda Warren in the Book of Shadows — is that “we’ll get into that more as we go.” Color us intrigued.

Just as I expected dears, this *truly* is a reboot of S4-S8, and nothing from S1-S3 or how they did things in those seasons, is making its way into this show.

Looks like we'll have The Elders, Whitelighters, The Source, Demons, Magical Creatures all coming in. Looks like they have taken more mythology from S4-S8 over the earlier seasons.

As much as we might hate Kern, his legacy on Charmed is creeping into this show dears. He left enough, that most of what *he* did is being used again. 

[summerreading]

A satyr did appear on Classic Charmed. They got it wrong. LOL Nymphs Just Wanna Have Fun anyone.

So it does look like they are going to bring back all the magical creatures and all the mythology that Classic Charmed did in S5-8 too.

I hope they will do it better than Classic Charmed did. Also because it is set in a small town, magical creatures cannot just walk around in the open. I'd imagine most will have human forms, and shapeshift into their true form when facing the Charmed Ones.

[pheebs]

Oct 20, 2018 19:29:00 GMT -5 Sasha said:

I've come across these sneak peeks from the new episode coming:






I actually watched them, the first time I've ever watched anything related to the reboot. I'll admit, I didn't mind the second one, gave me an idea of what they were like as sisters. Also can see the tension between the middle sister and oldest, which I think it perfect. She was the oldest to the youngest her whole life. 

I hope from this, the reviewers for the new episode, can tell us some positives.

What did you all think of these sneak peeks, if you watched them?

I did watch them too, still not going to tune into actual episodes.

Anyone think Harry might pull a Chris and block the Charmed Ones from reading him if he isn't revealed to be good?

[pheebs]

Oct 20, 2018 20:28:25 GMT -5 Granny Charmed said:

tvline.com/2018/10/20/charmed-spoilers-reboot-original-connections-new-interview/

Charmed Boss: Can Harry Be Trusted? And Who Are the Sisters' Fathers?

Charmed is wasting no time getting to bottom of one of its biggest mysteries: Just how trustworthy is the sisters’ Whitelighter? Macy, Mel and Maggie were warned to keep their distance at the end of last week’s series premiere, but executive producer Jennie Snyder Urman tells TVLine not to jump to any conclusions just yet.

“We dive right into that in the next episode,” she says of Sunday’s second hour (The CW, 9/8c). “You’ll find out whether he can be trusted or not, and you’ll find out who that message really came from.” Until then, she says the sisters are “panicked. He’s their guide to the spirit world, and now they don’t know who they can trust.”

And while we’re talking about secretive characters, Urman says we’ll soon begin to meet the girls’ fathers. “You’ll start to hear a little bit about their families around Episode 7,” she teases, “and I think our first father will join around Episode 9.”

As for what else fans can look forward to in Charmed‘s first season, Urman reveals that an upcoming episode features a satyr — a half-man, half-goat being from Greek mythology. Even though a satyr never appeared in the original series, Urman says the reboot “definitely uses a lot of [the original’s] mythology and creatures.”

All Urman will say about a possible connection to the original series — come on, we all saw that entry on Melinda Warren in the Book of Shadows — is that “we’ll get into that more as we go.” Color us intrigued.

Just as I expected dears, this *truly* is a reboot of S4-S8, and nothing from S1-S3 or how they did things in those seasons, is making its way into this show.

Looks like we'll have The Elders, Whitelighters, The Source, Demons, Magical Creatures all coming in. Looks like they have taken more mythology from S4-S8 over the earlier seasons.

As much as we might hate Kern, his legacy on Charmed is creeping into this show dears. He left enough, that most of what *he* did is being used again. 

Whoever edited this, didn't research Classic Charmed properly. A Satyr did appear on the show. 

It does appear this is a reboot of S4-S8, will they correct many of the problems that CC did. I'm not sure, hopefully.

[CharmedFaith]

‘Charmed': Rupert Evans on His ‘Long Talk’ With Creators About Harry’s Orbing, ‘Wonderfully Crazy Stuff’ Ahead

“I’m going to be really honest with you. I never saw the original, so I don’t know the reference, the difference between the two,” Evans told TheWrap in an interview Tuesday. “So I don’t know why the decision was made, or how it would be different because I haven’t seen the original orbing. But we had a long talk about this. The clicking is not actually an essential part of Harry’s orbing. He does that really as a sort of affectation, a bit of showing off. So he is able to orb without the clicking. I don’t know how different it is, cause that was kind of made as we progressed through the pilot.”

I promise you, the mythology is definitely an integral part of the show — and I am very hot on mythology,” Evans said. “And one of my big things taking the job was, we had to make sure that the mythology was absolutely watertight and we all understood what we were doing because if we don’t understand the characters’ mythology, then the audience won’t.”

“I know in every episode, or every other episode, there are definitely new demons and new battles to fight and that’s really great,” Evans said. “We have some really great weird and wonderful creatures that the writers are coming up with. But I think it’s a darker tone than the original, I suspect. There’s definitely some crazy, crazy things happening. I mean really crazy stuff. But wonderfully crazy stuff.”

“Well, Harry died in 1957, so he was certainly human,” Evans said. “But I’m not allowed to reveal a) how he died or b) what he knows about his death. But all this becomes much clearer soon. Other stories with Harry are now coming through, we’re filming Episode 8, and Harry’s past catches up with him. Which is exciting and pretty key to the storyline.”

If you just aren’t satisfied with knowing so little about Harry right now, never fear, Evans says his backstory will be coming soon.

“You will certainly find out more and more,” Evans said. “In Episode 3, next week, you get to hear a bit more about his past. There are certainly lots of things, and there is a big thing in Episode 4 where you realize more about Harry’s past. But suffice to say, Harry is a whitelighter, but this isn’t exactly his first assignment looking after witches.”

Oh, and if you were wondering where the heck the infamous Elders are in all of this, Evans says that, because the sisters haven’t gotten a real grasp on their powers and the Book of Shadows, Harry’s bosses upstairs haven’t become a big part of the series yet, but they “certainly start to take a more active interest in the girls and become an integral part of the show as we go on.”

www.thewrap.com/charmed-reboot-rupert-evans-harry-orbing-mythology-creatures/

[prudencehalliwell]

Oct 20, 2018 20:28:25 GMT -5 Granny Charmed said:

tvline.com/2018/10/20/charmed-spoilers-reboot-original-connections-new-interview/

Charmed Boss: Can Harry Be Trusted? And Who Are the Sisters' Fathers?

Charmed is wasting no time getting to bottom of one of its biggest mysteries: Just how trustworthy is the sisters’ Whitelighter? Macy, Mel and Maggie were warned to keep their distance at the end of last week’s series premiere, but executive producer Jennie Snyder Urman tells TVLine not to jump to any conclusions just yet.

“We dive right into that in the next episode,” she says of Sunday’s second hour (The CW, 9/8c). “You’ll find out whether he can be trusted or not, and you’ll find out who that message really came from.” Until then, she says the sisters are “panicked. He’s their guide to the spirit world, and now they don’t know who they can trust.”

And while we’re talking about secretive characters, Urman says we’ll soon begin to meet the girls’ fathers. “You’ll start to hear a little bit about their families around Episode 7,” she teases, “and I think our first father will join around Episode 9.”

As for what else fans can look forward to in Charmed‘s first season, Urman reveals that an upcoming episode features a satyr — a half-man, half-goat being from Greek mythology. Even though a satyr never appeared in the original series, Urman says the reboot “definitely uses a lot of [the original’s] mythology and creatures.”

All Urman will say about a possible connection to the original series — come on, we all saw that entry on Melinda Warren in the Book of Shadows — is that “we’ll get into that more as we go.” Color us intrigued.

Just as I expected dears, this *truly* is a reboot of S4-S8, and nothing from S1-S3 or how they did things in those seasons, is making its way into this show.

Looks like we'll have The Elders, Whitelighters, The Source, Demons, Magical Creatures all coming in. Looks like they have taken more mythology from S4-S8 over the earlier seasons.

As much as we might hate Kern, his legacy on Charmed is creeping into this show dears. He left enough, that most of what *he* did is being used again. 

So they are adding magical creatures and mythology from S5-8. Wonder if the Satyr in this one is more secretive. They are in a small town after all. 

[summerreading]

Oct 25, 2018 18:45:54 GMT -5 CharmedFaith said:

‘Charmed': Rupert Evans on His ‘Long Talk’ With Creators About Harry’s Orbing, ‘Wonderfully Crazy Stuff’ Ahead

“I’m going to be really honest with you. I never saw the original, so I don’t know the reference, the difference between the two,” Evans told TheWrap in an interview Tuesday. “So I don’t know why the decision was made, or how it would be different because I haven’t seen the original orbing. But we had a long talk about this. The clicking is not actually an essential part of Harry’s orbing. He does that really as a sort of affectation, a bit of showing off. So he is able to orb without the clicking. I don’t know how different it is, cause that was kind of made as we progressed through the pilot.”

I promise you, the mythology is definitely an integral part of the show — and I am very hot on mythology,” Evans said. “And one of my big things taking the job was, we had to make sure that the mythology was absolutely watertight and we all understood what we were doing because if we don’t understand the characters’ mythology, then the audience won’t.”

“I know in every episode, or every other episode, there are definitely new demons and new battles to fight and that’s really great,” Evans said. “We have some really great weird and wonderful creatures that the writers are coming up with. But I think it’s a darker tone than the original, I suspect. There’s definitely some crazy, crazy things happening. I mean really crazy stuff. But wonderfully crazy stuff.”

“Well, Harry died in 1957, so he was certainly human,” Evans said. “But I’m not allowed to reveal a) how he died or b) what he knows about his death. But all this becomes much clearer soon. Other stories with Harry are now coming through, we’re filming Episode 8, and Harry’s past catches up with him. Which is exciting and pretty key to the storyline.”

If you just aren’t satisfied with knowing so little about Harry right now, never fear, Evans says his backstory will be coming soon.

“You will certainly find out more and more,” Evans said. “In Episode 3, next week, you get to hear a bit more about his past. There are certainly lots of things, and there is a big thing in Episode 4 where you realize more about Harry’s past. But suffice to say, Harry is a whitelighter, but this isn’t exactly his first assignment looking after witches.”

Oh, and if you were wondering where the heck the infamous Elders are in all of this, Evans says that, because the sisters haven’t gotten a real grasp on their powers and the Book of Shadows, Harry’s bosses upstairs haven’t become a big part of the series yet, but they “certainly start to take a more active interest in the girls and become an integral part of the show as we go on.”

www.thewrap.com/charmed-reboot-rupert-evans-harry-orbing-mythology-creatures/

So much Harry, he really is the fourth lead. LOL

So he has been a whitelighter for other witches before, were they Vera Witches possibly the sister's Grams?