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Post by pheebs on Sept 15, 2018 6:34:49 GMT -5
Like others suggested. That might work well as a story-arc. I do like that setup for S2's last episodes and resolving it at the start of S3. We haven't solved S3 yet maybe the threat they are up against in our time travel season of secrets has a third party secretly looking for this virus and finds it that sits a little to our third season finale and a plot that carries and resolves at the start of S4. Letting Season 1 and 2 stay stand-alone seasons. I'm thinking more and more this should be a little longer. Great suggestion Pheebs. I never would of thought of that. Also I agree making the first season or even second standalone might be good. But if we find we have plenty of story for S3 with the time travel, I might put it into the end of S2/start of S3. I'll have to go back to the drawing board and see if I can work more and re-edit my press releases or just continue where I left off over the weekend. That's okay.  I look forward to what you come up with next and where that story goes. Everyone here seems to love it. No doubt waiting in anticipation for the next part. |
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Post by pheebs on Sept 15, 2018 6:36:18 GMT -5
I've gone in head first and went and did my own press release. Although, I don't think I'll do too many - much more liking reviewing and following the action (but now I get to see others play reviewer to me now). I thought what the heck, why not try it!  So? What do you think? Edit it, rewrite it, change it! Have another idea for a Christmas story. I had an earlier idea of Piper & Phoebe turning into children from a spell that backfires when they want to remember the best Christmas they ever had growing up, which brings forth some ghost as well haunting and needing to learn the true meaning of Christmas to move on. But I didn't know where to go with it. If anyone knows how to work that angle, go for it! I forgot to ask Sasha. What did you consider for that other idea. The thought of no villains period in this episode but a young Piper and Phoebe who still have powers but causing trouble for everyone instead of that little spoiled girl is interesting. Especially if it had some meaning in it for them to want to celebrate Christmas in the end. I like the idea you went with too. Since I like Piper and Phoebe returning home learning a lesson and them sitting and watching the family video. The best way to do our version of the ending of 'Thank You for Not Morphing'. That makes this Christmas episode a highlight and why I totally love the episode. The family video is the best part of it. I really loved that part to the Christmas episode. |
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Post by Sasha on Sept 15, 2018 7:54:52 GMT -5
I've gone in head first and went and did my own press release. Although, I don't think I'll do too many - much more liking reviewing and following the action (but now I get to see others play reviewer to me now). I thought what the heck, why not try it! So? What do you think? Edit it, rewrite it, change it! Have another idea for a Christmas story. I had an earlier idea of Piper & Phoebe turning into children from a spell that backfires when they want to remember the best Christmas they ever had growing up, which brings forth some ghost as well haunting and needing to learn the true meaning of Christmas to move on. But I didn't know where to go with it. If anyone knows how to work that angle, go for it! WOW, Sasha, you really did dive right in, and at a quick glance, this looks fantastic! Unfortunately I'm BEAT from doing the one-month-day update so I'll give it a better read and edit tomorrow morning. Thanks Es. Hope you managed to get some much needed rest. You worked so hard and well putting our anniversary thread together. A pat on the back for you! Well done! Haven't had a proper chance to do a full read through and catch up on missing reviews yets for S5 and other new ones as I hoped yet. Looking forward to you being a reviewer on my piece and editing it when you can. Well, I'm glad you are incorporating some things that actually happened in Salem. We know Classic Charmed did not much with San Francisco. That I do like, I just don't think as Es said not going deep into witchcraft and more fantasy magic, and the Elemental Witches. But if you just like to keep on digging into archives and basing real events from Salem for the EC stories. That I do like and will make this series feel real and Salem much more a central part of EC than CC ever did use San Francisco. That's the parts I do get picky about when I watch television shows and movies. Like witches being burned not hung in Salem, no snow in a state that does snow just stuff like that. So Pheebs keep being inspired by anything you read about Salem that might fit for EC, an event (that can tie into the villain of the week) or even location in Salem that might work for your stories or press releases. I agree totally, Sasha! Keep up the fantastic job, Pheebs -I love the idea of Connie checking into the history of Salem and telling more than just the Witch Trials, no matter how important they are to our story. Me too. Pheebs keep up the good work and research into Salem. Let's get that press release count up higher on our one month anniversary. I couldn't resist posting a new press release, one I've been working on all last night. While writing, I didn't even think I'd get a two-hour or two-parter, but when I ended up finishing it, I found I could go on? If you think it doesn't work as a two-parter/two-hour, feel free to change it, if you think it would make a better arc or even for season 2, since didn't we plan this season the time-travel with secrets, it could work as a fun end of season storyline for multiple episodes in S2, make it known? Again feel free to edit, ask questions or re-do? [/quote] Looks like this is a winner here, Summer. Everyone loves it. Only took a quick glance. I might wait for any updates and edits until I review this properly. |
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Post by Esmeralda on Sept 15, 2018 8:41:10 GMT -5
Good Day-after-First-Monthday, everyone! I *really* meant to spend most of yesterday evening working on editing all of the fantastically new press releases that were posted yesterday, but it was SO crazy at work yesterday that I had to lie down after dinner. I meant to only rest for an hour or so and next thing I knew it was this morning!
Fair warning - we're starting to get ready for an upcoming show the first weekend of October and after that, we'll be busy getting ready for the holidays (I work for a wholesale florist, so we get busy the month or two before a holiday and then another week or so after it), so if between now and July (no, I'm not kidding - Thanksgiving leads to Christmas which leads to St Patrick's Day which leads to Easter which leads to Mother's Day, which leads to prom which leads to graduation, and during all of that, I have my University of Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball season which goes from March through June...) if I don't answer right away, that's why. Be sure I'm reading and enjoying - just don't have the time to edit.
If anyone else wants to edit when I'm away or include updates, go for it - you won't upset me - I'll just do my own edits and updates when I have time to come back.
BUT for now, I have nothing but church and grocery shopping and other such Real Life things going on this weekend, so I plan on using it to catch up on Elemental Charmed - so *very* excited by how many new press releases have been added! It looks like doing the summary in the other thread got everyone going! So if I don't get a chance to do that each day-before-monthday on the 13th of each month, I hope someone else will get a chance.
So here we go! As before, if anyone finds I missed something, be sure to let me know!
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Post by Esmeralda on Sept 15, 2018 8:47:56 GMT -5
As always, Pheebs, you *are* our Deadline's ace reporter! FANTASTIC job with this! About the only thing I didn't like was the addition of a real witch, since it seems to imply that the series will mainly be about other witch cultures while we want our series to be about the Elemental Witches. And since none of us are actually witches, I don't think we'd be able to add actual witchcraft to our story the way the rip-off might want to. Like Classic Charmed, we want ours to be fantasy magic, where we can have them do whatever we want them to do, no matter if a real witch could do it or not. So, Pheebs, I hope you don't mind if I took out that paragraph. If you *really* want it, I'll put it back. Along the same lines, I also took out the bit about honoring the original. That was something that was important for something as different from Classic Charmed as the rip-off, but with Connie producing it and Sheryl, Chris, Zach and Paul writing it, along with the names used, having Connie or any of the stars say they're honoring the original just doesn't feel right to me - it actually sounds conceited. If I'm reading that wrong, go ahead and let me know and I'll put it back. Besides, I like the fact that we now have 5 secrets to honor our five stars!  Thank you. I'm always inspired by what I can find and adopt. Yeah, I can see why adding a Salem Witch would do that now. Before also noticing we have existing former writers on the honoring part. Again why your job as editor is always so valuable. But of course we can pretend our writers Connie and such payed closer attention to being inspired by Salem and researching anything that helps inspire them for ideas. I do want Salem and the actual history of Salem's culture as in the towns woven in with stories as I'm trying with any history or something really happening in Salem, I find that can fit with a story adopted into our series. Unlike Classic Charmed with San Francisco not having justice for their cities history. But maybe I went the wrong way about it by wording it as a Salem witch when I meant the towns history in general and what happens in Salem during festivals and other such stuff. That's the job of Connie and the writers to do with story research and inspiration. I'm fine with that. Especially sincs five secrets actually sounds great to honor our five stars. Keep reining me in to not fall off track Es with something that sounds more ripoff less our series. Well, I'm glad you are incorporating some things that actually happened in Salem. We know Classic Charmed did not much with San Francisco. That I do like, I just don't think as Es said not going deep into witchcraft and more fantasy magic, and the Elemental Witches. But if you just like to keep on digging into archives and basing real events from Salem for the EC stories. That I do like and will make this series feel real and Salem much more a central part of EC than CC ever did use San Francisco. That's the parts I do get picky about when I watch television shows and movies. Like witches being burned not hung in Salem, no snow in a state that does snow just stuff like that. So Pheebs keep being inspired by anything you read about Salem that might fit for EC, an event (that can tie into the villain of the week) or even location in Salem that might work for your stories or press releases. Oh, yes, I can imagine that being one of Connie's jobs as Executive Producer (something Kern didn't do...) is check into the history of Salem and bring those ideas to the writers so our "viewers" can truly feel like they're in Salem. But no need for a witch of any sort for that. YAY! I'm so glad! |
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Post by Esmeralda on Sept 15, 2018 9:04:30 GMT -5
Had to copy this from the Reviewers thread: That's a *very* good question, Sasha, something I hadn't considered when I was doing my edits. Anyone have any ideas on how we can fix this? Thanks for bringing this across. I see most are still trying to figure it out. I have my own suggestion if that will be of use to you guys. 1) Paige knows that Peyton is inside Andrea, but the pair keeps up appearances with Peyton continuing to be Andrea around the other Warrens and act like regular old Andrea. Although I guess if she uses the Peyton adult shapeshift form, would her family recognize that she looks like an older version of Paige's daughter they think died? Maybe they are too busy to notice or figure out right away. 2) They do find out about Peyton and she does keep appearing as adult Peyton all the time, but just don't know she's taken the possession of Andrea. So Prudence is worried that Andrea isn't returning her calls, and they eventually put the two and two together. Maybe the question of Peyton can't be saved comes into question, but once they learn that she's inside Andrea, does that give Peyton a reason to escape and get out of dodge for a while, they can't bring themselves to kill her because if they did Andrea dies too. I really, *really* like your #2 suggestion, Sasha - it sounds more like Peyton and our Warrens. If anyone wants to try to figure a way of incorporating this idea into our Season Four and Five, go for it! I would guess that before Peyton appears to the Warrens as grownup Peyton (and we need to figure out how she explains THAT one...and we might pick up an idea from the comics by having Peyton say that when she crossed the veil on Halloween she joined with the body of a woman who's brain dead - I can see Paul Ruditis re-using that idea that he used to bring Prue back without having her look like Shannen, and that could indeed be exactly what Peyton does), she would appear as Andrea and tell the family that she's going back to Philadelphia. But it wouldn't make much sense for Andrea *not* to come back to Salem for Piper's trial. So that's when Peyton would have to play *both* roles and eventually one of the Warrens would realize that they never saw Peyton and Andrea in the same room at the same time... How's that?? Anyone like it, feel free to try adapting our Season 4/5 to include that - or use up some of our extra episodes in those seasons! |
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Post by Esmeralda on Sept 15, 2018 9:59:48 GMT -5
I've gone in head first and went and did my own press release. Although, I don't think I'll do too many - much more liking reviewing and following the action (but now I get to see others play reviewer to me now). I thought what the heck, why not try it! Oh, man, Sasha, did you ever! I hope this inspires other readers to put their own toe into our pool and give writing a press release a try! Anyone who's a member of the Charmed Cafe is more than welcomed to become a member of Team Charmed Cafe! This is so great, Sasha - about the only problem is that we set up in our more recently-edited versions of our backstory that Piper and Phoebe always spent Christmas in Warren Manor in Salem, so they would know who their grandmother, mother and aunt were - just not that they were witches. So I edited this to keep that in mind. But I so love the idea of no magical baddies in a Christmas story! Here's my edit: So, Sasha, what do you think? I ended up changing it a bit more than I thought I would, but that's what came to mind. Also, if you'd prefer a different Charmed last name (really don't want anyone with just a single name - it's just not how reporters are given credit) like Sasha Charmed or Sasha Trudeau or Sasha Wyatt or Sasha Turner or even Sasha Zankou (I've been Esmeralda Zankou before...) or Sasha Gordon or Sasha Jenkins or some other such last name, let me know! How 'bout the rest of you? Do you like Sasha's version better than this one? I forgot to ask Sasha. What did you consider for that other idea. The thought of no villains period in this episode but a young Piper and Phoebe who still have powers but causing trouble for everyone instead of that little spoiled girl is interesting. Especially if it had some meaning in it for them to want to celebrate Christmas in the end. I like the idea you went with too. Since I like Piper and Phoebe returning home learning a lesson and them sitting and watching the family video. The best way to do our version of the ending of 'Thank You for Not Morphing'. That makes this Christmas episode a highlight and why I totally love the episode. I've gotta admit that I really like the idea of Piper and Phoebe becoming the ones who cause trouble. Since we have five seasons, I wonder if we can use something like this for one of the other Christmases - or is it better to just stick to one - this first one without Victor? |
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Post by Esmeralda on Sept 15, 2018 13:27:59 GMT -5
Oh, you're so right, Summer - I *did* miss this one. Looks like I missed it on Wednesday when I was getting caught up and never even got a chance to edit it. Since you quoted quotes, it didn't copy here, but I went back and found it: SOOOO sorry for missing this one, Pheebs! Although I must admit that this is your first press release that I'm not nuts on. Because you only used a piece of a full article, it comes out sounding very choppy. So I want to bring the whole thing back and change the rip-off parts to ours. Unfortunately after working on the anniversary update last night, I overslept and have to get to work, so I can't do it right now but will when I get home. If you get a chance before I get home and want to redo it, go for it. Quick note that Connie was never the showrunner, that was always Kern, so I'm going to delete that. I also want to take out the bit about female writers since Zach and Paul aren't, and they, along with Sheryl and Chris, are our only writers. The rip-off is making the same mistake as Classic Charmed by having too many writers which is the reason for lots of Classic Charmed's famous inconsistencies. HAPPY ONE-MONTH ANNIVERSARY, EVERYONE! Enjoy the update - and those totals!!! - and be sure to let me know if I missed anything else. That's okay Es! Here's my re-edited version: GREAT job, Pheebs. I had fun with a *tiny* inclusion, otherwise no edit necessary. As usual, if this was too much Es-type fun, it can be removed. So here's mine: How's that? |
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Post by Esmeralda on Sept 15, 2018 13:49:06 GMT -5
Let's get that press release count up higher on our one month anniversary. I couldn't resist posting a new press release, one I've been working on all last night. Sounds like a WONDERFUL idea, Summer, and I *love* what you came up with! Since so many other people commented on this episode and I want to bring them all forward to this page before my edit, but I don't want to lose any if someone decides to reply to it (ProBoards and their stupid not allowing quotes-in-quotes), I decided to do this slightly differently. Feel free to do the same if you like the idea: SUMMER: While writing, I didn't even think I'd get a two-hour or two-parter, but when I ended up finishing it, I found I could go on? COLTON: WOW! just WOW! I love this Summer so much! I'm already on the edge of my seat wondering how they get back to the Manor (since we have no whitelighters and Paige is not an option due to the virus) and what happened to Prudence and Phoebe, did they get infected too. So many possibilities.  SUMMER: If you think it doesn't work as a two-parter/two-hour, feel free to change it, if you think it would make a better arc or even for season 2, since didn't we plan this season the time-travel with secrets, it could work as a fun end of season storyline for multiple episodes in S2, make it known? Again feel free to edit, ask questions or re-do? COLTON: Nope, it deserves more than one episode. I really liked it, if you have more to add to expand it beyond two episodes. I actually wonder now, if it should be part of our second season arc? Actually, that would make an even better second season cliffhanger Summer, since I was on the edge of my seat wondering what will happen next or how they get back to the Manor, and what happened to Prudence and Phoebe. That's how I'd love to see Season 2 end, with the plotline possibly resolved in a two-hour opener of Season Three. Of course, It changes the timeline of our series, since that is during or near the end of Summer. But I know we've had Charmed seasons end in August and start in October. So nothing we can't adjust. I hope you keep writing. I'm dying to know what happens next. RUTH: I'm with Colton. Keep writing! I do think that would be a great cliffhanger to Season 2 that resolves in S3 or an arc in S2 or one from S3 into S4. Lot's of choices. Unlike Classic Charmed's door closing. Maybe all seasons have a cliffhanger ending that carried a story into the next. MARLENE: Having read it. I completely agree. It makes a great arc for EC. Actually what if Peyton wanted to wipe out all witches forever in the last episode. This could be how a Warren might die in the series finale. But I don't want to take away from other finale plots. This one just has potential to be longer. I'm enjoying it Summer! PHEEBS: Like others suggested. That might work well as a story-arc. I do like that setup for S2's last episodes and resolving it at the start of S3. We haven't solved S3 yet maybe the threat they are up against in our time travel season of secrets has a third party secretly looking for this virus and finds it that sits a little to our third season finale and a plot that carries and resolves at the start of S4. Letting Season 1 and 2 stay stand-alone seasons. SUMMER: I'm thinking more and more this should be a little longer. Great suggestion Pheebs. I never would of thought of that. Also I agree making the first season or even second standalone might be good. But if we find we have plenty of story for S3 with the time travel, I might put it into the end of S2/start of S3. I'll have to go back to the drawing board and see if I can work more and re-edit my press releases or just continue where I left off over the weekend. PHEEBS: That's okay. I look forward to what you come up with next and where that story goes. Everyone here seems to love it. No doubt waiting in anticipation for the next part. ESMERALDA: I agree with everyone. Anyone who knows me knows I LOVE doing cliffhangers at the end of seasons - or the end of chapters when I'm helping someone write a story. So if we have one at the end of each season, that would be fantastic. And I agree that unless someone comes up with a better cliffhanger to come BEFORE this episode, these two should be the episodes that end Season Two - especially because, indeed, it will lead into summer. So I changed the season numbers, episode numbers and airing dates - you'll notice that rather than having air on the same date, I had them be a week apart - I thought Classic Charmed blew it by not doing it that way - but then they did it by adding an extra episode. No need for us to do that. I’m not sure whether this will become the Season Two cliffhanger or the Season Three one – I think we’ll have a better idea once we finish both seasons. I like the idea of Season One and Two being standalones while Season Three, Four and Five are story arcs and personally I think this one can easily lead into the time-travel season that we’ve discussed. If Mary Ann and Jenna didn’t keep showing up (and, of course, I want them to…), I’d hope we find out that Peyton is the reincarnation of Jenna (with her father also a warlock and Sam his reincarnation…) and Andrea is the reincarnation of Mary Ann, the reason Peyton decides to possess her. It would mean that if Peyton is around, Jenna couldn’t be and if Andrea is around, Mary Ann couldn’t be (another reason I chose them – easier to do if they’re not reincarnated as one of the Warren family). It probably won’t work with the way we have things set up – it might be something that I have to save for my fantasy version. But if anyone else likes the idea and wants to play with it – go for it! Just one quick correction – unlike Piper Halliwell, Piper Warren would never hire a new head chef – she does all of the cooking at her restaurant herself – instead she needs a new manager who does all the stuff Piper Halliwell did so she couldn’t do any cooking. Although there were a few things that rubbed me the wrong way. I may be thinking this wrong, and if I am, be sure to correct me. For the first time, I really don't like the title, but that’s not your fault, Summer – when you first came up with it, you didn’t know it would be two parts, and especially the season finale and not a new season premiere. But it totally gives away what’s going to happen, and even more important, what the decision talked about at the end of the first part is going to be – and ditto for the second part, letting “viewers” know what that choice is. That takes all the fun out of the cliffhanger. So I hope you like my change. If someone can come up with a better one – go for it! Also, with what happens in the second part, I really don’t like Andrea being part of it. It would take time for Andrea to get to Salem and both the Warrens and the warlocks want to find a cure before either they get infected or Patience or Paige kills one of them. So since you only sent one warlock, I only sent one Warren...it just puts her in more danger. Something else bothers me about the episodes. In our Charmedverse, unlike the real one which was a combination of both, depending upon what was needed in the episode, warlocks are *not* a race, just like witches aren’t. In ours, a warlock is what Connie Burge originally said they were - a witch who has killed. In ours, a warlock can become a witch by saving someone who is innocent of the existence of magic. Warlocks are multiple races, just like witches, hence why Wither Pox affects both. But obviously there must be something different between the two that would allow the warlocks to destroy all witches without destroying all warlocks. I hope you like my explanation. By the way, I absolutely LOVE the idea of Wither Pox spreading through powers, but I’ve discovered that if you switch it so it’s when someone uses their powers against someone already infected that their own power becomes infected, it fits your plot better. So when the warlock used her power against Patience and Paige, that’s when her power became infected. In the same way, Patience and Paige used their power against the source – who I’ve named the Demoness of Destruction, since this sounds too big for a witch or a warlock to do – and that’s how they became infected. If anyone thinks I’m thinking wrong, be sure to tell me – this is too wonderful of a plot for some reader not to say, “Well, if the warlock used her powers against Prudence, Piper and Phoebe, why aren’t they sick?” I also took out the word "thrilling" - usually when an ad says something is going to be thrilling, it isn't. Let the press release speak for itself... Here are my edits: So? Especially you, Summer, what do you think? By the way, Summer, I haven't read any more past these comments, but I REALLY hope you continue your story so we can use your next story as the Season Three premiere. And Pheebs, if you want to do a Deadline press release for this - go for it! |
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Post by Esmeralda on Sept 15, 2018 13:52:00 GMT -5
I *think* I'm caught up with all of the new press releases, so time to do another update. If I've missed anything, be sure to let me know.
For now (naturally) I'm going to use my edited versions of the new episodes. If enough Team Charmed Cafe members (I keep typing it Team Cafe Charmed for some reason...) decide something needs to be changed, or if they want any of the original versions rather than my edited version, I'll change them back.
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Post by Ruth Marie on Sept 15, 2018 16:06:55 GMT -5
That's okay Es! Here's my re-edited version: GREAT job, Pheebs. I had fun with a *tiny* inclusion, otherwise no edit necessary. As usual, if this was too much Es-type fun, it can be removed. So here's mine: How's that? I love it! Not sure about others. But I like the added parts. It adds more and eases people into the idea of this new one. Like Joss Whedon attached to the Buffy reboot. I'd imagine we'd want articles to mention who these writers were. Great job Es! |
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Post by Ruth Marie on Sept 15, 2018 16:12:22 GMT -5
I've gone in head first and went and did my own press release. Although, I don't think I'll do too many - much more liking reviewing and following the action (but now I get to see others play reviewer to me now). I thought what the heck, why not try it! Oh, man, Sasha, did you ever! I hope this inspires other readers to put their own toe into our pool and give writing a press release a try! Anyone who's a member of the Charmed Cafe is more than welcomed to become a member of Team Charmed Cafe! This is so great, Sasha - about the only problem is that we set up in our more recently-edited versions of our backstory that Piper and Phoebe always spent Christmas in Warren Manor in Salem, so they would know who their grandmother, mother and aunt were - just not that they were witches. So I edited this to keep that in mind. But I so love the idea of no magical baddies in a Christmas story! Here's my edit: So, Sasha, what do you think? I ended up changing it a bit more than I thought I would, but that's what came to mind. Also, if you'd prefer a different Charmed last name (really don't want anyone with just a single name - it's just not how reporters are given credit) like Sasha Charmed or Sasha Trudeau or Sasha Wyatt or Sasha Turner or even Sasha Zankou (I've been Esmeralda Zankou before...) or Sasha Gordon or Sasha Jenkins or some other such last name, let me know! How 'bout the rest of you? Do you like Sasha's version better than this one? I forgot to ask Sasha. What did you consider for that other idea. The thought of no villains period in this episode but a young Piper and Phoebe who still have powers but causing trouble for everyone instead of that little spoiled girl is interesting. Especially if it had some meaning in it for them to want to celebrate Christmas in the end. I like the idea you went with too. Since I like Piper and Phoebe returning home learning a lesson and them sitting and watching the family video. The best way to do our version of the ending of 'Thank You for Not Morphing'. That makes this Christmas episode a highlight and why I totally love the episode. I've gotta admit that I really like the idea of Piper and Phoebe becoming the ones who cause trouble. Since we have five seasons, I wonder if we can use something like this for one of the other Christmases - or is it better to just stick to one - this first one without Victor? Why not two Christmas episodes. One in S1 and one in S5 (we still need to add a few press releases to S5). I like the idea of two spread out. With all the drama that will go down in the final episodes, it could be a great one for our final standalone episode. |
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Post by pheebs on Sept 15, 2018 18:53:53 GMT -5
Thank you. I'm always inspired by what I can find and adopt. Yeah, I can see why adding a Salem Witch would do that now. Before also noticing we have existing former writers on the honoring part. Again why your job as editor is always so valuable. But of course we can pretend our writers Connie and such payed closer attention to being inspired by Salem and researching anything that helps inspire them for ideas. I do want Salem and the actual history of Salem's culture as in the towns woven in with stories as I'm trying with any history or something really happening in Salem, I find that can fit with a story adopted into our series. Unlike Classic Charmed with San Francisco not having justice for their cities history. But maybe I went the wrong way about it by wording it as a Salem witch when I meant the towns history in general and what happens in Salem during festivals and other such stuff. That's the job of Connie and the writers to do with story research and inspiration. I'm fine with that. Especially sincs five secrets actually sounds great to honor our five stars. Keep reining me in to not fall off track Es with something that sounds more ripoff less our series. Well, I'm glad you are incorporating some things that actually happened in Salem. We know Classic Charmed did not much with San Francisco. That I do like, I just don't think as Es said not going deep into witchcraft and more fantasy magic, and the Elemental Witches. But if you just like to keep on digging into archives and basing real events from Salem for the EC stories. That I do like and will make this series feel real and Salem much more a central part of EC than CC ever did use San Francisco. That's the parts I do get picky about when I watch television shows and movies. Like witches being burned not hung in Salem, no snow in a state that does snow just stuff like that. So Pheebs keep being inspired by anything you read about Salem that might fit for EC, an event (that can tie into the villain of the week) or even location in Salem that might work for your stories or press releases. Oh, yes, I can imagine that being one of Connie's jobs as Executive Producer (something Kern didn't do...) is check into the history of Salem and bring those ideas to the writers so our "viewers" can truly feel like they're in Salem. But no need for a witch of any sort for that. Thanks Es. That's exactly what I had intended. Yup Connie's job no need for a witch of any sort. Gotcha! That was my problem with the press release. Now I see! |
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Post by pheebs on Sept 15, 2018 19:00:31 GMT -5
GREAT job, Pheebs. I had fun with a *tiny* inclusion, otherwise no edit necessary. As usual, if this was too much Es-type fun, it can be removed. So here's mine: How's that? I love it! Not sure about others. But I like the added parts. It adds more and eases people into the idea of this new one. Like Joss Whedon attached to the Buffy reboot. I'd imagine we'd want articles to mention who these writers were. Great job Es! PHEEBS: Like Ruth. I absolutely love it! No need to change it! Perfect for our official series pick up. You would want to ease the Classic Charmed fans and a little more about your writing staff to give insight. Had they been new writers you would mention previous work. Here we mentioned what they did apart of Charmed previously. |
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Post by pheebs on Sept 15, 2018 19:30:38 GMT -5
Good Day-after-First-Monthday, everyone! I *really* meant to spend most of yesterday evening working on editing all of the fantastically new press releases that were posted yesterday, but it was SO crazy at work yesterday that I had to lie down after dinner. I meant to only rest for an hour or so and next thing I knew it was this morning! Fair warning - we're starting to get ready for an upcoming show the first weekend of October and after that, we'll be busy getting ready for the holidays (I work for a wholesale florist, so we get busy the month or two before a holiday and then another week or so after it), so if between now and July (no, I'm not kidding - Thanksgiving leads to Christmas which leads to St Patrick's Day which leads to Easter which leads to Mother's Day, which leads to prom which leads to graduation, and during all of that, I have my University of Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball season which goes from March through June...) if I don't answer right away, that's why. Be sure I'm reading and enjoying - just don't have the time to edit. If anyone else wants to edit when I'm away or include updates, go for it - you won't upset me - I'll just do my own edits and updates when I have time to come back. BUT for now, I have nothing but church and grocery shopping and other such Real Life things going on this weekend, so I plan on using it to catch up on Elemental Charmed - so *very* excited by how many new press releases have been added! It looks like doing the summary in the other thread got everyone going! So if I don't get a chance to do that each day-before-monthday on the 13th of each month, I hope someone else will get a chance. So here we go! As before, if anyone finds I missed something, be sure to let me know! That's okay Es, you did so much with getting our anniversary thread up and running and playing catch-up, that I was thinking you needed time away to relax. But as you know, in your absence this still keeps on going. I imagine when we get close to Christmas, we might find many of us are getting busier. That it might be the time, I play around with the timeline thread, when and if fewer press releases are posted, when we're all getting ready for Thanksgiving that leads to Christmas that leads to New Year. Then I might have fun doing a few side things for EC (in the down-time or at a later date, when we have more confirmed and finished seasons), including something I've wanted to do, which was a wiki-style episode list, which just lists all the episodes, air-dates and who wrote what press release. Again that will be something for later. But It could even work as a way to keep track of how many press releases we need and were the blanks are, of course adjusted as needed. But I wanted to do this at a later stage when we have more done. Here's an example of what I mean: I'm sure someone else here, myself or others will get that up for monthday. The summary really got everyone going again Es, I loved that thread giving a summary it's own thread and I love doing it every month. We all need a recap, and with how many press releases we do, it is nice to get a refresher and see how far we've come. then it being left in-between conversations and brainstorming in the regular thread (this one). |
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Post by pheebs on Sept 15, 2018 20:18:59 GMT -5
Let's get that press release count up higher on our one month anniversary. I couldn't resist posting a new press release, one I've been working on all last night. Sounds like a WONDERFUL idea, Summer, and I *love* what you came up with!
Since so many other people commented on this episode and I want to bring them all forward to this page before my edit, but I don't want to lose any if someone decides to reply to it (ProBoards and their stupid not allowing quotes-in-quotes), I decided to do this slightly differently. Feel free to do the same if you like the idea: While writing, I didn't even think I'd get a two-hour or two-parter, but when I ended up finishing it, I found I could go on? COLTON: WOW! just WOW! I love this Summer so much! I'm already on the edge of my seat wondering how they get back to the Manor (since we have no whitelighters and Paige is not an option due to the virus) and what happened to Prudence and Phoebe, did they get infected too. So many possibilities. SUMMER: If you think it doesn't work as a two-parter/two-hour, feel free to change it, if you think it would make a better arc or even for season 2, since didn't we plan this season the time-travel with secrets, it could work as a fun end of season storyline for multiple episodes in S2, make it known? Again feel free to edit, ask questions or re-do? COLTON: Nope, it deserves more than one episode. I really liked it, if you have more to add to expand it beyond two episodes. I actually wonder now, if it should be part of our second season arc? Actually, that would make an even better second season cliffhanger Summer, since I was on the edge of my seat wondering what will happen next or how they get back to the Manor, and what happened to Prudence and Phoebe. That's how I'd love to see Season 2 end, with the plotline possibly resolved in a two-hour opener of Season Three. Of course, It changes the timeline of our series, since that is during or near the end of Summer. But I know we've had Charmed seasons end in August and start in October. So nothing we can't adjust. I hope you keep writing. I'm dying to know what happens next. RUTH: I'm with Colton. Keep writing! I do think that would be a great cliffhanger to Season 2 that resolves in S3 or an arc in S2 or one from S3 into S4. Lot's of choices. Unlike Classic Charmed's door closing. Maybe all seasons have a cliffhanger ending that carried a story into the next. MARLENE: Having read it. I completely agree. It makes a great arc for EC. Actually what if Peyton wanted to wipe out all witches forever in the last episode. This could be how a Warren might die in the series finale. But I don't want to take away from other finale plots. This one just has potential to be longer. I'm enjoying it Summer! PHEEBS: Like others suggested. That might work well as a story-arc. I do like that setup for S2's last episodes and resolving it at the start of S3. We haven't solved S3 yet maybe the threat they are up against in our time travel season of secrets has a third party secretly looking for this virus and finds it that sits a little to our third season finale and a plot that carries and resolves at the start of S4. Letting Season 1 and 2 stay stand-alone seasons. SUMMER: I'm thinking more and more this should be a little longer. Great suggestion Pheebs. I never would of thought of that. Also I agree making the first season or even second standalone might be good. But if we find we have plenty of story for S3 with the time travel, I might put it into the end of S2/start of S3. I'll have to go back to the drawing board and see if I can work more and re-edit my press releases or just continue where I left off over the weekend. PHEEBS: That's okay. I look forward to what you come up with next and where that story goes. Everyone here seems to love it. No doubt waiting in anticipation for the next part. ESMERALDA: I agree with everyone. Anyone who knows me knows I LOVE doing cliffhangers at the end of seasons - or the end of chapters when I'm helping someone write a story. So if we have one at the end of each season, that would be fantastic. And I agree that unless someone comes up with a better cliffhanger to come BEFORE this episode, these two should be the episodes that end Season Two - especially because, indeed, it will lead into summer. So I changed the season numbers, episode numbers and airing dates - you'll notice that rather than having air on the same date, I had them be a week apart - I thought Classic Charmed blew it by not doing it that way - but then they did it by adding an extra episode. No need for us to do that. PHEEBS: I like it this way, and hope we continue our cliffhangers. What Classic Charmed struggled with always wanting the manor door to close every season, it meant limiting a cliffhanger to fit all around that door needing to close in some manner. Yup, no need for us to do it that way. I like that it is done like this. ------------------------------------------------------- ESMERALDA: I’m not sure whether this will become the Season Two cliffhanger or the Season Three one – I think we’ll have a better idea once we finish both seasons. I like the idea of Season One and Two being standalones while Season Three, Four and Five are story arcs and personally I think this one can easily lead into the time-travel season that we’ve discussed. If Mary Ann and Jenna didn’t keep showing up (and, of course, I want them to…), I’d hope we find out that Peyton is the reincarnation of Jenna (with her father also a warlock and Sam his reincarnation…) and Andrea is the reincarnation of Mary Ann, the reason Peyton decides to possess her. It would mean that if Peyton is around, Jenna couldn’t be and if Andrea is around, Mary Ann couldn’t be (another reason I chose them – easier to do if they’re not reincarnated as one of the Warren family). It probably won’t work with the way we have things set up – it might be something that I have to save for my fantasy version. But if anyone else likes the idea and wants to play with it – go for it! PHEEBS: Those ideas are great Es. Maybe someone can figure it or I can. But I think having it that way is easier to do if they're not reincarnated as one of the Warren family. ESMERALDA: Just one quick correction – unlike Piper Halliwell, Piper Warren would never hire a new head chef – she does all of the cooking at her restaurant herself – instead she needs a new manager who does all the stuff Piper Halliwell did so she couldn’t do any cooking. PHEEBS: Good correction. I just love having an editor to keep us on track guys. I'm sure Summer you just forgot unless you wanted Piper to take a step back for some reason, if she is planning on opening up another restaurant somewhere else or went back to take care of San Francisco's location due to some matter needing her aid. ESMERALDA: Although there were a few things that rubbed me the wrong way. I may be thinking this wrong, and if I am, be sure to correct me. For the first time, I really don't like the title, but that’s not your fault, Summer – when you first came up with it, you didn’t know it would be two parts, and especially the season finale and not a new season premiere. But it totally gives away what’s going to happen, and even more important, what the decision talked about at the end of the first part is going to be – and ditto for the second part, letting “viewers” know what that choice is. That takes all the fun out of the cliffhanger. So I hope you like my change. If someone can come up with a better one – go for it! PHEEBS: That's true, no fault Summer. It does take the fun out of the cliffhanger. ESMERALDA: Also, with what happens in the second part, I really don’t like Andrea being part of it. It would take time for Andrea to get to Salem and both the Warrens and the warlocks want to find a cure before either they get infected or Patience or Paige kills one of them. So since you only sent one warlock, I only sent one Warren...it just puts her in more danger. PHEEBS: I'll let Summer answer or comment here. ESMERALDA: Something else bothers me about the episodes. In our Charmedverse, unlike the real one which was a combination of both, depending upon what was needed in the episode, warlocks are *not* a race, just like witches aren’t. In ours, a warlock is what Connie Burge originally said they were - a witch who has killed. In ours, a warlock can become a witch by saving someone who is innocent of the existence of magic. Warlocks are multiple races, just like witches, hence why Wither Pox affects both. But obviously there must be something different between the two that would allow the warlocks to destroy all witches without destroying all warlocks. I hope you like my explanation. PHEEBS: I'll let Summer answer or comment here. ESMERALDA: By the way, I absolutely LOVE the idea of Wither Pox spreading through powers, but I’ve discovered that if you switch it so it’s when someone uses their powers against someone already infected that their own power becomes infected, it fits your plot better. So when the warlock used her power against Patience and Paige, that’s when her power became infected. In the same way, Patience and Paige used their power against the source – who I’ve named the Demoness of Destruction, since this sounds too big for a witch or a warlock to do – and that’s how they became infected. If anyone thinks I’m thinking wrong, be sure to tell me – this is too wonderful of a plot for some reader not to say, “Well, if the warlock used her powers against Prudence, Piper and Phoebe, why aren’t they sick?” I also took out the word "thrilling" - usually when an ad says something is going to be thrilling, it isn't. Let the press release speak for itself... PHEEBS: That is the best edit Es, that makes so much sense. Here are my edits: ESMERALDA: So? Especially you, Summer, what do you think? By the way, Summer, I haven't read any more past these comments, but I REALLY hope you continue your story so we can use your next story as the Season Three premiere. PHEEBS: I'm going to say I loved your edits, but one problem Es. Exactly the same thing you mentioned not wanting to reveal the cliffhanger in the title to Summer. The press release already gives away how they discovered how the disease is transmitted. Something Summer got right, mentioning it in the second part and not in part 1. I think mentioning it in part two is better. Viewers would find that about that until the conclusion of part 1, but a press release wouldn't want to give that away until after it is revealed in the next press release. The part with the DNA is the best explanation Es. Demoness of Destruction I love that SO much. So I guess Andrea can show up in Season Three's opener when she arrives since it will take time for her to do so unless Summer has other ideas for her. But I'd imagine she would be contacted to be warned. One of our earlier drafts for episodes gave Andrea having the power of Astral Projection, in an early outline for the Bridget story, in it when they got worried and wanted to warn the others of stealing powers (I'll have to find it), Andrea astral projected to the manor and found it empty and realized they were kidnapped. But I'm not so sure we want too many powers with getting places. Again typing this out, I don't like that idea at all, and don't like the idea of Andrea having that power and why it never came up again. Makes it too easy for our Warren's to contact her to astral and look for her? ESMERALDA: And Pheebs, if you want to do a Deadline press release for this - go for it! PHEEBS: That looks so much fun. A Deadline press release, possibly at a Paleyfeat panel which they do to promote the end of season storylines. I can't wait to reveal these. |
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Post by pheebs on Sept 15, 2018 20:20:58 GMT -5
I *think* I'm caught up with all of the new press releases, so time to do another update. If I've missed anything, be sure to let me know. For now (naturally) I'm going to use my edited versions of the new episodes. If enough Team Charmed Cafe members (I keep typing it Team Cafe Charmed for some reason...) decide something needs to be changed, or if they want any of the original versions rather than my edited version, I'll change the back.Y Can't wait for the next update Es! I love all the edits. But only a tiny little problem with one, but that doesn't require much fixing just a shift from one episode to the next. I appreciate all the editing you provide Team Charmed Cafe! |
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Post by pheebs on Sept 15, 2018 20:27:50 GMT -5
ESMERALDA: Oh, man, Sasha, did you ever! I hope this inspires other readers to put their own toe into our pool and give writing a press release a try! Anyone who's a member of the Charmed Cafe is more than welcomed to become a member of Team Charmed Cafe!
This is so great, Sasha - about the only problem is that we set up in our more recently-edited versions of our backstory that Piper and Phoebe always spent Christmas in Warren Manor in Salem, so they would know who their grandmother, mother and aunt were - just not that they were witches. So I edited this to keep that in mind.
But I so love the idea of no magical baddies in a Christmas story!
PHEEBS: Love the way you laid out a reply, so decided to try it on more of my replies and see what others think. I LOVE so much of having no magical baddies, I just feel in a Christmas story, it fits. I'd hate to have some Grimling or Christmas creature getting in the way. The only acceptable thing would be a ghost, but even then I'm happy with what we have now.
Here's my edit:
ESMERALDA: So, Sasha, what do you think? I ended up changing it a bit more than I thought I would, but that's what came to mind. Also, if you'd prefer a different Charmed last name (really don't want anyone with just a single name - it's just not how reporters are given credit) like Sasha Charmed or Sasha Trudeau or Sasha Wyatt or Sasha Turner or even Sasha Zankou (I've been Esmeralda Zankou before...) or Sasha Gordon or Sasha Jenkins or some other such last name, let me know!
How 'bout the rest of you? Do you like Sasha's version better than this one?
I've gotta admit that I really like the idea of Piper and Phoebe becoming the ones who cause trouble. Since we have five seasons, I wonder if we can use something like this for one of the other Christmases - or is it better to just stick to one - this first one without Victor?
RUTH: Why not two Christmas episodes. One in S1 and one in S5 (we still need to add a few press releases to S5). I like the idea of two spread out. With all the drama that will go down in the final episodes, it could be a great one for our final standalone episode.
PHEEBS: Love the edit Es! I hope we do consider a second Christmas episode, and I like Ruth's suggestion of having it in the last season right before our final few episodes that would follow in January and February.
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Post by Granny Charmed on Sept 15, 2018 21:00:28 GMT -5
I *love* this style of replying. Now I feel like dear, I won't be confused and can catch up easier. Sounds like a WONDERFUL idea, Summer, and I *love* what you came up with!
Since so many other people commented on this episode and I want to bring them all forward to this page before my edit, but I don't want to lose any if someone decides to reply to it (ProBoards and their stupid not allowing quotes-in-quotes), I decided to do this slightly differently. Feel free to do the same if you like the idea: While writing, I didn't even think I'd get a two-hour or two-parter, but when I ended up finishing it, I found I could go on? COLTON: WOW! just WOW! I love this Summer so much! I'm already on the edge of my seat wondering how they get back to the Manor (since we have no whitelighters and Paige is not an option due to the virus) and what happened to Prudence and Phoebe, did they get infected too. So many possibilities. SUMMER: If you think it doesn't work as a two-parter/two-hour, feel free to change it, if you think it would make a better arc or even for season 2, since didn't we plan this season the time-travel with secrets, it could work as a fun end of season storyline for multiple episodes in S2, make it known? Again feel free to edit, ask questions or re-do? COLTON: Nope, it deserves more than one episode. I really liked it, if you have more to add to expand it beyond two episodes. I actually wonder now, if it should be part of our second season arc? Actually, that would make an even better second season cliffhanger Summer, since I was on the edge of my seat wondering what will happen next or how they get back to the Manor, and what happened to Prudence and Phoebe. That's how I'd love to see Season 2 end, with the plotline possibly resolved in a two-hour opener of Season Three. Of course, It changes the timeline of our series, since that is during or near the end of Summer. But I know we've had Charmed seasons end in August and start in October. So nothing we can't adjust. I hope you keep writing. I'm dying to know what happens next. RUTH: I'm with Colton. Keep writing! I do think that would be a great cliffhanger to Season 2 that resolves in S3 or an arc in S2 or one from S3 into S4. Lot's of choices. Unlike Classic Charmed's door closing. Maybe all seasons have a cliffhanger ending that carried a story into the next. MARLENE: Having read it. I completely agree. It makes a great arc for EC. Actually what if Peyton wanted to wipe out all witches forever in the last episode. This could be how a Warren might die in the series finale. But I don't want to take away from other finale plots. This one just has potential to be longer. I'm enjoying it Summer! PHEEBS: Like others suggested. That might work well as a story-arc. I do like that setup for S2's last episodes and resolving it at the start of S3. We haven't solved S3 yet maybe the threat they are up against in our time travel season of secrets has a third party secretly looking for this virus and finds it that sits a little to our third season finale and a plot that carries and resolves at the start of S4. Letting Season 1 and 2 stay stand-alone seasons. SUMMER: I'm thinking more and more this should be a little longer. Great suggestion Pheebs. I never would of thought of that. Also I agree making the first season or even second standalone might be good. But if we find we have plenty of story for S3 with the time travel, I might put it into the end of S2/start of S3. I'll have to go back to the drawing board and see if I can work more and re-edit my press releases or just continue where I left off over the weekend. PHEEBS: That's okay. I look forward to what you come up with next and where that story goes. Everyone here seems to love it. No doubt waiting in anticipation for the next part. ESMERALDA: I agree with everyone. Anyone who knows me knows I LOVE doing cliffhangers at the end of seasons - or the end of chapters when I'm helping someone write a story. So if we have one at the end of each season, that would be fantastic. And I agree that unless someone comes up with a better cliffhanger to come BEFORE this episode, these two should be the episodes that end Season Two - especially because, indeed, it will lead into summer. So I changed the season numbers, episode numbers and airing dates - you'll notice that rather than having air on the same date, I had them be a week apart - I thought Classic Charmed blew it by not doing it that way - but then they did it by adding an extra episode. No need for us to do that. PHEEBS: I like it this way, and hope we continue our cliffhangers. What Classic Charmed struggled with always wanting the manor door to close every season, it meant limiting a cliffhanger to fit all around that door needing to close in some manner. Yup, no need for us to do it that way. I like that it is done like this. GRANNY: I *so* hope dears we do our cliffhangers. I don't think we need to worry about a manor door closing, I don't think that is necessary or wanted. If we *did*, then one episode is more than enough as a nod, but leave it at that. ------------------------------------------------------- ESMERALDA: I’m not sure whether this will become the Season Two cliffhanger or the Season Three one – I think we’ll have a better idea once we finish both seasons. I like the idea of Season One and Two being standalones while Season Three, Four and Five are story arcs and personally I think this one can easily lead into the time-travel season that we’ve discussed. If Mary Ann and Jenna didn’t keep showing up (and, of course, I want them to…), I’d hope we find out that Peyton is the reincarnation of Jenna (with her father also a warlock and Sam his reincarnation…) and Andrea is the reincarnation of Mary Ann, the reason Peyton decides to possess her. It would mean that if Peyton is around, Jenna couldn’t be and if Andrea is around, Mary Ann couldn’t be (another reason I chose them – easier to do if they’re not reincarnated as one of the Warren family). It probably won’t work with the way we have things set up – it might be something that I have to save for my fantasy version. But if anyone else likes the idea and wants to play with it – go for it! PHEEBS: Those ideas are great Es. Maybe someone can figure it or I can. But I think having it that way is easier to do if they're not reincarnated as one of the Warren family. ESMERALDA: Just one quick correction – unlike Piper Halliwell, Piper Warren would never hire a new head chef – she does all of the cooking at her restaurant herself – instead she needs a new manager who does all the stuff Piper Halliwell did so she couldn’t do any cooking. PHEEBS: Good correction. I just love having an editor to keep us on track guys. I'm sure Summer you just forgot unless you wanted Piper to take a step back for some reason if she is planning on opening up another restaurant somewhere else or went back to take care of San Francisco's location due to some matter needing her aid. GRANNY: Wouldn't that make a good story dears. Someone wants to write it, go for it! ------------------------------------------------------------------ ESMERALDA: Although there were a few things that rubbed me the wrong way. I may be thinking this wrong, and if I am, be sure to correct me. For the first time, I really don't like the title, but that’s not your fault, Summer – when you first came up with it, you didn’t know it would be two parts, and especially the season finale and not a new season premiere. But it totally gives away what’s going to happen, and even more important, what the decision talked about at the end of the first part is going to be – and ditto for the second part, letting “viewers” know what that choice is. That takes all the fun out of the cliffhanger. So I hope you like my change. If someone can come up with a better one – go for it! PHEEBS: That's true, no fault Summer. It does take the fun out of the cliffhanger. GRANNY: I like the title change. Maybe Summers title could work as the season three opener, but calling it "How Will We Survive Our Summer Vacation with a Virus, a Demoness of Destruction, Warlocks, and a Missing Warren". Might that title work to open up our third season? ------------------------------------------------------------------ ESMERALDA: Also, with what happens in the second part, I really don’t like Andrea being part of it. It would take time for Andrea to get to Salem and both the Warrens and the warlocks want to find a cure before either they get infected or Patience or Paige kills one of them. So since you only sent one warlock, I only sent one Warren...it just puts her in more danger. PHEEBS: I'll let Summer answer or comment here. ESMERALDA: Something else bothers me about the episodes. In our Charmedverse, unlike the real one which was a combination of both, depending upon what was needed in the episode, warlocks are *not* a race, just like witches aren’t. In ours, a warlock is what Connie Burge originally said they were - a witch who has killed. In ours, a warlock can become a witch by saving someone who is innocent of the existence of magic. Warlocks are multiple races, just like witches, hence why Wither Pox affects both. But obviously, there must be something different between the two that would allow the warlocks to destroy all witches without destroying all warlocks. I hope you like my explanation. PHEEBS: I'll let Summer answer or comment here. ------------------------------------------------------------------ ESMERALDA: By the way, I absolutely LOVE the idea of Wither Pox spreading through powers, but I’ve discovered that if you switch it so it’s when someone uses their powers against someone already infected that their own power becomes infected, it fits your plot better. So when the warlock used her power against Patience and Paige, that’s when her power became infected. In the same way, Patience and Paige used their power against the source – who I’ve named the Demoness of Destruction, since this sounds too big for a witch or a warlock to do – and that’s how they became infected. If anyone thinks I’m thinking wrong, be sure to tell me – this is too wonderful of a plot for some reader not to say, “Well, if the warlock used her powers against Prudence, Piper and Phoebe, why aren’t they sick?” I also took out the word "thrilling" - usually when an ad says something is going to be thrilling, it isn't. Let the press release speak for itself... PHEEBS: That is the best edit Es, that makes so much sense. Here are my edits: ESMERALDA: So? Especially you, Summer, what do you think? By the way, Summer, I haven't read any more past these comments, but I REALLY hope you continue your story so we can use your next story as the Season Three premiere. PHEEBS: I'm going to say I loved your edits, but one problem Es. Exactly the same thing you mentioned not wanting to reveal the cliffhanger in the title to Summer. The press release already gives away how they discovered how the disease is transmitted. Something Summer got right, mentioning it in the second part and not in part 1. I think mentioning it in part two is better. Viewers would find that about that until the conclusion of part 1, but a press release wouldn't want to give that away until after it is revealed in the next press release. ------------------------- PHEEBS: The part with the DNA is the best explanation Es. Demoness of Destruction I love that SO much. So I guess Andrea can show up in Season Three's opener when she arrives since it will take time for her to do so unless Summer has other ideas for her. But I'd imagine she would be contacted to be warned. One of our earlier drafts for episodes gave Andrea having the power of Astral Projection, in an early outline for the Bridget story, in it when they got worried and wanted to warn the others of stealing powers (I'll have to find it), Andrea astral projected to the manor and found it empty and realized they were kidnapped. But I'm not so sure we want too many powers with getting places. Again typing this out, I don't like that idea at all, and don't like the idea of Andrea having that power and why it never came up again. Makes it too easy for our Warren's to contact her to astral and look for her? GRANNY: We didn't give Andrea her own power didn't we? I'm not sure about Astral Projection though dear? It might take the fun out of it, and *no way* do I want Andrea astral projecting to the manor whenever she feels like it. I love her living away, and having to come by normal means, and since Paige is sick with 'Wither Pox', it's up to Andrea to come on her own. Actually, maybe she is taking care of her own situation where she lives, making sure to warn other witches about 'Wither Pox' before she arrives, or just plays phone-girl for updates and mentioned. I much prefer Andrea arriving in our Third Season opener in Salem, and then possibly being apart of the Phoebe rescue mission once she's arrived in Salem on finding her or whatever Summer decides happened to her. That works better for her to be included this way, so someone can mind Paige and Patience, while others go try and find Phoebe in the third season premiere. Again, just suggestions. I cannot wait to see what Summer decides in the follow-up storylines for this arc dears. ------------------------- ESMERALDA: And Pheebs, if you want to do a Deadline press release for this - go for it! PHEEBS: That looks so much fun. A Deadline press release, possibly at a Paleyfeat panel which they do to promote the end of season storylines. I can't wait to reveal these. GRANNY: You're doing a great job dear, go for it! I always love your Deadline press releases. |
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Post by Granny Charmed on Sept 15, 2018 21:11:59 GMT -5
ESMERALDA: Oh, man, Sasha, did you ever! I hope this inspires other readers to put their own toe into our pool and give writing a press release a try! Anyone who's a member of the Charmed Cafe is more than welcomed to become a member of Team Charmed Cafe!
This is so great, Sasha - about the only problem is that we set up in our more recently-edited versions of our backstory that Piper and Phoebe always spent Christmas in Warren Manor in Salem, so they would know who their grandmother, mother and aunt were - just not that they were witches. So I edited this to keep that in mind.
But I so love the idea of no magical baddies in a Christmas story!
PHEEBS: Love the way you laid out a reply, so decided to try it on more of my replies and see what others think. I LOVE so much of having no magical baddies, I just feel in a Christmas story, it fits. I'd hate to have some Grimling or Christmas creature getting in the way. The only acceptable thing would be a ghost, but even then I'm happy with what we have now.
ESMERALDA: Here's my edit:
ESMERALDA: So, Sasha, what do you think? I ended up changing it a bit more than I thought I would, but that's what came to mind. Also, if you'd prefer a different Charmed last name (really don't want anyone with just a single name - it's just not how reporters are given credit) like Sasha Charmed or Sasha Trudeau or Sasha Wyatt or Sasha Turner or even Sasha Zankou (I've been Esmeralda Zankou before...) or Sasha Gordon or Sasha Jenkins or some other such last name, let me know!
How 'bout the rest of you? Do you like Sasha's version better than this one?
I've gotta admit that I really like the idea of Piper and Phoebe becoming the ones who cause trouble. Since we have five seasons, I wonder if we can use something like this for one of the other Christmases - or is it better to just stick to one - this first one without Victor?
RUTH: Why not two Christmas episodes. One in S1 and one in S5 (we still need to add a few press releases to S5). I like the idea of two spread out. With all the drama that will go down in the final episodes, it could be a great one for our final standalone episode.
PHEEBS: Love the edit Es! I hope we do consider a second Christmas episode, and I like Ruth's suggestion of having it in the last season right before our final few episodes that would follow in January and February.
GRANNY: I *love* those suggestions dear. I also really like the idea of Piper and Phoebe becoming the ones to cause trouble. I think having two Christmases is fine, Especially is we have two Halloweens. Which I believe we now do, one in Season One and one in Season Four.
As for the edit, I think it came out nicely. You took Sasha's ideas and made a few changes, but it still feels like her original vision has come to life.
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I look forward to what you come up with next and where that story goes. 
This is pretty intense, but the perfect spot to end on a cliffhanger. I'm sure the Warren's are going to be so very shocked to learn the truth about Andrea. 
