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Post by Esmeralda on Aug 26, 2018 8:07:50 GMT -5
Love the updated stuff dears, I'll look at it more closely later tonight. I'm about to head out with my daughter and granddaughter for lunch, so just read the great stuff Team Charmed Cafe has done right now. Can't wait to do a deep dive and comment more closely when I can. Can't wait to see what you and your daughter and granddaughter think of it, Granny!
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Post by Esmeralda on Aug 26, 2018 8:12:52 GMT -5
Oops! We're on a new page already! Since I can edit my earlier post and then copy and paste it to a new post without losing anything, that's what I did and what I'll try to do (along with adding anything we've added in the following pages) each time we reach a new page.
Here's what I wrote before:
As always, feel free to re-edit, comment or ask questions. My edits are always just suggestions. As usual, I'm not completely thrilled with what we have, so if anyone has suggestions of their own on how to improve it, let's hear them!
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Post by coltoncharmed on Aug 26, 2018 9:00:55 GMT -5
Great work as always. I'm so glad to see the new edit, and that Patience and her daughters are mourning Victor. With the set-up, I'm glad that it means we don't have any affairs with Patience and Victor. What a great new addition, this is perfect! Very cool episode, I love this one. I really enjoy that you find episodes adapt them to fit 'Elemental Charmed'. This one is just so well done. Because I literally believe Alyssa and Shannen would react exactly like this, and the words written for Alyssa's press interview sounds so much like her. Prudence does have some importance in a number of the stories, but because Piper and Phoebe are the new girls in town and learning. It does make sense, the others get more to do at the start. Maybe a Prudence episode could work better in the second half of Season 1. Sometimes it's best that not everyone has their own story so quickly starting a series. Prudence working into others does fit. Not that crazy about 'How to Make a Quilt Out of Americans' but maybe a story could work with other witches Prudence has come across within the past, she is 70, so she has got so much history. I like the suggestion of Prudence having a sister in law. Actually, why not attempt a Power of Two like episode, where Prudence has to go out of town to visit her sister in law, who is ill, and Patience tags alone. Leaving Paige with Piper and Phoebe. Maybe an episode that starts out with Piper & Phoebe having fun wondering which of the two is Paige's best niece, turns into a story where they are forced to work together to save Paige.
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Post by coltoncharmed on Aug 26, 2018 9:48:53 GMT -5
My first attempt doing a press release. Wish me luck, Team Charmed Cafe. Again, feel free to edit mine. I just found the suggestion of an episode where we're left with a few Warren's when the others are away neat for a story. If someone wants to play with this idea, feel free.
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Post by Esmeralda on Aug 26, 2018 17:41:53 GMT -5
Great work as always. I'm so glad to see the new edit, and that Patience and her daughters are mourning Victor. With the set-up, I'm glad that it means we don't have any affairs with Patience and Victor. I hadn't realized that, but I definitely agree. I understand *why* Classic Charmed did it - to show what could've/should've happened if Leo stayed with Piper while keeping his wings... - but I'm glad we won't have that situation in this one. I hope this will also be the case for Prudence. One true love is more than enough for anyone - especially on TV! YAY! So glad you like it! As I said before, I'm not thrilled with it, so if someone wants to rewrite it, go for it, but I'm also glad it's now a part of our series. I do, too. And as I said before, since ours is a true reboot featuring the original names but done differently rather than how the ripoff is doing it, we should be able to get away with that without any problems. I think Classic fans would get a kick out of ours rather than being irritated as many are at the ripoff. LOL that' because when Pheebs did that one, she copied what Shannen and Alyssa said about the series they wanted to have made and that I wish had - the one that was a continuation rather than a ripoff like The CW's or a reboot like ours. If you didn't hear about that, check this out: thecharmedcafe.proboards.com/thread/12185/shannen-alyssa-talks-charmed-reboot. Pheebs did such a fantastic job taking real press releases and making them fit ours. Both of these ideas sound FANTASTIC, Colton!
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Post by Esmeralda on Aug 26, 2018 18:11:53 GMT -5
My first attempt doing a press release. Wish me luck, Team Charmed Cafe. Good luck! OOOO! Right off the bat, I have to say I *adore* your tagline! It has really piqued my curiosity, which is what a great tagline is supposed to do! Very, very interesting, Colton - again, I'm loving when we're using an idea from Classic Charmed, but doing it differently. Here's my edit: So what do you think? As always, Colton, if you don't like what I did, feel free to edit it back. Gotta say I LOVE the idea of the two sisters trying to figure out who is Paige's favorite niece, but because you didn't do anything else with that idea, I deleted it. But if you can add something to your press release which shows how this taking Paige to dinner with a date (that's what turned it into a different episode for me...) would reveal which is the favorite niece, that would be great. I just find the idea of them setting their aunt up on a blind date and her becoming possessed is an idea that deserves its own episode. Although I'm thinking that perhaps this idea can turn into an entire story arc with episodes about Prudence Warren, Andrea Halliwell (I'm having fun pretending she's Allen's twin...this might be a good role for Jennifer Rhodes...keep in mind that in my latest version of the backstory, Allen was a witch, too, so Andrea would be one...) and Patience Warren in Philadelphia and episodes about Paige, Piper and Phoebe in Salem... We could do our own version of 'How to Make a Quilt Out of Americans' with Prudence, Andrea and Patience while also doing our own version of 'The Truth is Out There...and It Hurts' with the sisters casting the truth spell in order to find out which niece Paige likes better, with all sorts of troubles from the niece who isn't chosen. There's also other possibilities. What do all of you think? If you like the idea and want to write new press releases, go for it! Also, do you think if we do this as an arc, it should be part of Season One, or should we hold it off for Season Two? Also, I'm really hoping that we keep demons our of our series (with possible exceptions of The Demon of... if we also have The Angels of... although if we leave them out, I won't complain!) and just stick with warlocks as the antagonists, so I changed "George" (and anyone want to change that name or my casting - I just thought this was a good spot for "Rex and Hannah" to return), go for it!). BUT if the rest of you want to include demons, too, I'll gladly bow to the majority.
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Post by pheebs on Aug 26, 2018 21:21:05 GMT -5
That is an interesting possibility, have a warlock like in 'Cat House' popping them from the '90's and then to the '60's. Maybe this warlock is also looking for something too. But I do think we have so much material, that it can easily become two episodes or a two-parter. But I do like how our flashbacks and backstories are going so far. End of Season 1/Start of Season 2 focus on Mary Ann/Jenna and the start of the Warren Line, and then jumping into the 60's and 90's. Maybe this storyline with the 60's and 90's could be something we save for S3, with the introduction of Peyton (as an adult) as the cliffhanger of S3 and into S4. Oh, Pheebs! Especially if we only went three seasons, that would be an absolutely fantastic idea for the end of S3 and the beginning of S4! What say the rest of you? I'm glad you like them, and if more people agree. I might see if I can make some press releases for those. But maybe we just need to get more of S1 polished first. Me too! Which reminds me, is Jennifer Love Hewitt too young to play our Patience, I'd totally cast her for that role, or even Paige. Great work as always. I'm so glad to see the new edit, and that Patience and her daughters are mourning Victor. With the set-up, I'm glad that it means we don't have any affairs with Patience and Victor. I hadn't realized that, but I definitely agree. I understand *why* Classic Charmed did it - to show what could've/should've happened if Leo stayed with Piper while keeping his wings... - but I'm glad we won't have that situation in this one. I hope this will also be the case for Prudence. One true love is more than enough for anyone - especially on TV! It makes sense for Classic Charmed, but I'm glad it won't for our series. Prudence's one true love is more than enough for anyone. I think perhaps we'd do better with trying to have Paige find her true love and let her be the one who might be like Grams, married at least twice. Maybe eventually when the series ends, she finally finds her true love. But obviously, we won't be doing it the way Classic Charmed did. I might have fun rewriting it later at some point, and see what I can do. That sounds perfect. Es is right, that's exactly what I did. I'm going to have fun finding future CW reboot/ripoff Charmed press releases and making them better for our series. I really wished they did do that continuation, that would have been my Birthday, Easter and Christmas wrapped up all in one. My first attempt doing a press release. Wish me luck, Team Charmed Cafe. Good luck! OOOO! Right off the bat, I have to say I *adore* your tagline! It has really piqued my curiosity, which is what a great tagline is supposed to do! Very, very interesting, Colton - again, I'm loving when we're using an idea from Classic Charmed, but doing it differently. Here's my edit: So what do you think? As always, Colton, if you don't like what I did, feel free to edit it back. Gotta say I LOVE the idea of the two sisters trying to figure out who is Paige's favorite niece, but because you didn't do anything else with that idea, I deleted it. But if you can add something to your press release which shows how this taking Paige to dinner with a date (that's what turned it into a different episode for me...) would reveal which is the favorite niece, that would be great. I just find the idea of them setting their aunt up on a blind date and her becoming possessed is an idea that deserves its own episode. Although I'm thinking that perhaps this idea can turn into an entire story arc with episodes about Prudence Warren, Andrea Halliwell (I'm having fun pretending she's Allen's twin...this might be a good role for Jennifer Rhodes...keep in mind that in my latest version of the backstory, Allen was a witch, too, so Andrea would be one...) and Patience Warren in Philadelphia and episodes about Paige, Piper and Phoebe in Salem... We could do our own version of 'How to Make a Quilt Out of Americans' with Prudence, Andrea and Patience while also doing our own version of 'The Truth is Out There...and It Hurts' with the sisters casting the truth spell in order to find out which niece Paige likes better, with all sorts of troubles from the niece who isn't chosen. There's also other possibilities. What do all of you think? If you like the idea and want to write new press releases, go for it! Also, do you think if we do this as an arc, it should be part of Season One, or should we hold it off for Season Two? Great job Colton and Es for this brand new episode. I LOVE IT!!! I agree with Es, that it would be better to turn your press release into two episodes and let the favorite niece have its own episode plot. I do love the idea of doing our own version of 'How to Make a Quilt Out of Americans' with Prudence, Andrea and Patience while also doing our own version of 'The Truth is Out There...and It Hurts' with the sisters casting the truth spell in order to find out which niece Paige likes better, with all sorts of troubles from the niece who isn't chosen. Es I love that idea so much. But maybe we could hold it off for S2 for an arc. Just something I've been thinking about for a while, I remember liking a number of Charmed novels, if we can do the same with Classic Charmed episodes with our own take and spin. I'd really enjoy some novels as well. If anyone is up for that? I think we have enough plots that we wouldn't need to introduce demons as major villains and please no Source. But I think the exception would be "The Demon of..." since I think if we have a few demons but they only stay part of the standalone episodes would be better. But we're doing a great job adding spirits and ghosts too. I think I still want demons but ONLY for standalone while letting our warlocks be the major antagonist. If that What does everyone think of that? But if the majority want to not include demons at all, I'll bow to the majority, and I'll have fun changing them into warlocks for the press releases. I'm fine with the name "George" Es, and I think it is a good spot for them to return.
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Post by prudencehalliwell on Aug 26, 2018 21:49:36 GMT -5
Oh, *definitely* like that idea, Ruth! And because ours is a true reboot of the show, unlike the ripoff, I think we can get away with doing this - doing our versions of favorite Charmed episodes. In something like 'The 90's Episode', would it be *just* Piper and Phoebe who would go time-traveling with the other actresses playing younger versions of themselves? If so, it's why having the actresses being younger than their characters (since it's easier to make younger actors look older than making older actors look younger...hehehehehe, yeah, I still like my idea of the originals playing the older Warrens, even if I've agreed not to do that, since I admit I can't see Holly agreeing to look that much older than Shannen and Alyssa in every episode! What a wonderful idea, Ruth! Maybe Piper and Phoebe would just travel, I don't think to have the others travel would work. But maybe, like Phoebe going back to the 20's to find the pendant from 'Pardon My Past'. The reason they go back in time is to find something important or another reason they end up in the 90's. I guess the older Warren's could be dealing with their own crisis in the present. That's a good point, we might have to cast actresses younger for the parts. It isn't uncommon that shows do this Es. You find that actresses who play the mothers to their kids are sometimes only a decade older than the actors or actresses playing their kids. I don't think Holly would agree either. Perhaps you’re right about the women using spells and potions to heal, summerreading - like the witch, Janna, did in ‘Exit Strategy’ with her healing paste - as this would require more time and effort (I.e, needing the right herbs, perhaps it only works at midnight) than simply sticking out your hand and ‘hey presto!’ Actually, in the book I’m currently reading, Labyrinth Lost, one of the witches can heal but she has to “absorb” the injury herself so maybe that’s another route because then, obviously, this form of healing can’t be used for every little cut or scrape. But these are only suggestions if you do wantbuo include a healing power further down the line. I love the idea of Prudence being a nurse or doctor. Prudence being a Nurse or Doctor is a really good idea. Regardless if she's retired or not. Deano. That's an interesting twist to healing. Maybe even everytime she heals it weakens her or takes a day of her own life away. So they'd have to only use it in rare cases. Can't heal the dead. But maybe But maybe going the way of having Prudence being a nurse or Doctor and potions and herbs is enough. Those are good suggestions. But I wouldn't want any healing powers to heal the dead. Plus if we're going to have Prudence being a doctor, maybe we wouldn't need a healing power. Maybe the Warren's come across someone who has a healing power but this Witch doesn't survive long enough. But play with all the idea's you suggested above. Maybe this Witch keeps healing, and the more she heals, the more she absorbs, the more it drains her to the point that she dies. Thinking about it now, it's just a suggestion. But I don't think we should have any healing powers. If it were a one-off episode like suggested above, which this witch heals and absorbs more and more to the point she dies. Maybe. But I don't know.
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Post by prudencehalliwell on Aug 26, 2018 22:08:07 GMT -5
Oh, Pheebs! Especially if we only went three seasons, that would be an absolutely fantastic idea for the end of S3 and the beginning of S4! What say the rest of you? I'm glad you like them, and if more people agree. I might see if I can make some press releases for those. But maybe we just need to get more of S1 polished first. I think that is a wise idea. Get the first season sorted. Since we have our Season 1 finale is set up, we could even get away with whoever is our big bad for S1 carrying over into S2, but just in that opening episode. So the Witch Hunter and Warlock could be that, or we introduce the Witch Hunter in the second half of S1. Or as suggested a few pages back, having a warlock disguised as a friend, like Prudence's or Paige's. Maybe whoever this was, was waiting until Piper and Phoebe return to get their powers, and Piper thinks her new manager is out to get her again but its really the friend of the older Warren's. Who knows maybe this friend was the witch hunter, but they didn't know they were witches until some point in S1. That could be cool! I think Jennifer is nearly 40, so she can play older or even be Paige. Too bad, that sounded like a great idea for a show. Better than the CW's. That sounds like a great episode or storyline. Unlike Classic Charmed, we can get away with having some of the Warrens out of town. Since we'd have three still in Salem to hold the fort down. That wouldn't be a bad idea with the novels for some inspiration. I'd very much hope The Source is not involved, like what the CW reboot is doing. I also really hope demons don't play a big role in 'Elemental Charmed' since the series is based in Salem, I just feel it's so necessary that warlocks are very important to the mythology and are the biggest rivals to the Witches.
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Post by Esmeralda on Aug 27, 2018 6:40:18 GMT -5
Oh, Pheebs! Especially if we only went four seasons, that would be an absolutely fantastic idea for the end of S3 and the beginning of S4! What say the rest of you? I'm glad you like them, and if more people agree. I might see if I can make some press releases for those. But maybe we just need to get more of S1 polished first. I don't think so. If we think we have a good idea for an episode, I think we should do a press release for it, including a guess at episode number and date. Especially for something that could act as a season finale/season premiere - that gives us a road map that shows where we want our series to go - the absolute best part about doing a virtual series - you can figure out exactly how long you want your series to go. Remember, it's been 20 years since Charmed started and Jennifer Rhodes who played Grams is now 71, almost the same age as Prudence Warren, who's 70, so I think she's the perfect age to play Prudence's sister-in-law. Of course, we could also actually cast her *as* Prudence. There could be our great gift for Classic Charmed fans. For that matter, Finola Hughes, who played Patty, is 59, so she's 9 years older than Patience Warren who's 50 and 11 years younger than her mother, but we've definitely seen actors playing characters either 10 years younger or 10 years older, so I think we could cast her in either role. After all, they're doing that with the actresses playing in the ripoff Both Jennifer Rhodes and Finola Hughes as part of our series would be fantastic! Jennifer Love Hewitt is 39, so she could very easily play Paige Warren, who's 40. Although I don't think she'd do a good job playing someone quirky, I like the idea of her playing Paige, since she's the one I would've liked to see play Paige Matthews. I can see her playing Patience more than Paige, and since she's 11 years younger than Patience Warren, I think she could get away with it. What do you guys think of those castings? Jennifer "Grams" Rhodes as Prudence, Finola "Patty" Hughes as Patience and Jennifer "Melinda Gordon, could've been Paige Matthews" as Paige? If enough people like the ideas, I hope someone writes press releases for them. Yeah, the idea of Paige not having had a boyfriend since Sam (Peyton's father) is definitely something we could play with. Also, we've never said if Piper has already been married and divorced or whether her restaurant has been her love. I'm not against male co-stars; I just like the idea of none in the first season. YAY! I would love to see what you would do with that! ME, TOO!!! Here's my edit:So what do you think? As always, Colton, if you don't like what I did, feel free to edit it back. Gotta say I LOVE the idea of the two sisters trying to figure out who is Paige's favorite niece, but because you didn't do anything else with that idea, I deleted it. But if you can add something to your press release which shows how this taking Paige to dinner with a date (that's what turned it into a different episode for me...) would reveal which is the favorite niece, that would be great. I just find the idea of them setting their aunt up on a blind date and her becoming possessed is an idea that deserves its own episode. Although I'm thinking that perhaps this idea can turn into an entire story arc with episodes about Prudence Warren, Andrea Halliwell (I'm having fun pretending she's Allen's twin...this might be a good role for Jennifer Rhodes...keep in mind that in my latest version of the backstory, Allen was a witch, too, so Andrea would be one...) and Patience Warren in Philadelphia and episodes about Paige, Piper and Phoebe in Salem... We could do our own version of 'How to Make a Quilt Out of Americans' with Prudence, Andrea and Patience while also doing our own version of 'The Truth is Out There...and It Hurts' with the sisters casting the truth spell in order to find out which niece Paige likes better, with all sorts of troubles from the niece who isn't chosen. There's also other possibilities. What do all of you think? If you like the idea and want to write new press releases, go for it! Also, do you think if we do this as an arc, it should be part of Season One, or should we hold it off for Season Two? Great job Colton and Es for this brand new episode. I LOVE IT!!! I agree with Es, that it would be better to turn your press release into two episodes and let the favorite niece have its own episode plot. I do love the idea of doing our own version of 'How to Make a Quilt Out of Americans' with Prudence, Andrea and Patience while also doing our own version of 'The Truth is Out There...and It Hurts' with the sisters casting the truth spell in order to find out which niece Paige likes better, with all sorts of troubles from the niece who isn't chosen. Es I love that idea so much. But maybe we could hold it off for S2 for an arc. [/quote]Well, if you like it, Pheebs, feel free to do press releases for Season Two episodes. Nothing says we can't jump around and then put it all together when we're done. It's part of the fun of brainstorming, which is what this thread is all about. Oh, yes, most definitely! It would be great fun to redo Paul Ruditis' "The Brewing Storm" which was all about innocents who could control the elements with each Charmed One having her own innocent, but make it in reverse where, perhaps, our Elementals have to go hunting for five Wiccan witches with powers closer to what we saw in Classic Charmed. That's just one of many of the novels that could be adapted for our series. For that matter, I'd love to see the stories in the comics also used, especially if we redid Season 10 but did it properly with the emphasis on our Elemental Witches and not all of the extras. Oh, most definitely, please no Source! With our idea of Peyton ending up as our Big Bad (although I'm still wondering about that since Peyton Warren was only eight when she died...unless she comes back possessing an adult...or even one of her relatives...), absolutely no need to include the Source! If we were going to grab anyone from Charmed as our Big Bad who's not a Warren, it would be our version of the S4 Seer or the S5 Crone - or a woman who combines both! Let's not let our series turn male-centric as Brad Kern did to Classic Charmed! *nods* Agreed, totally. How 'bout the rest of you? Again how 'bout the rest of you? Is this a good place for the actors who played Rex and Hannah to return?
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Post by Esmeralda on Aug 27, 2018 6:51:17 GMT -5
What a wonderful idea, Ruth! Maybe Piper and Phoebe would just travel, I don't think to have the others travel would work. But maybe, like Phoebe going back to the 20's to find the pendant from 'Pardon My Past'. The reason they go back in time is to find something important or another reason they end up in the 90's. I guess the older Warren's could be dealing with their own crisis in the present. That's a good point, we might have to cast actresses younger for the parts. It isn't uncommon that shows do this Es. You find that actresses who play the mothers to their kids are sometimes only a decade older than the actors or actresses playing their kids. I don't think Holly would agree either. Those are good suggestions. But I wouldn't want any healing powers to heal the dead. Plus if we're going to have Prudence being a doctor, maybe we wouldn't need a healing power. Maybe the Warren's come across someone who has a healing power but this Witch doesn't survive long enough. But play with all the idea's you suggested above. Maybe this Witch keeps healing, and the more she heals, the more she absorbs, the more it drains her to the point that she dies. Thinking about it now, it's just a suggestion. But I don't think we should have any healing powers. If it were a one-off episode like suggested above, which this witch heals and absorbs more and more to the point she dies. Maybe. But I don't know. PrudenceHalliwell, with the way you formatted this, I'm having a very hard time figuring out what you wrote and what SummerReading wrote, which I think I've already replied to, but if this last paragraph is the only thing you added, I agree totally.
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Post by Ruth Marie on Aug 27, 2018 7:33:21 GMT -5
Great job putting this all together, I especially like how the press releases are now in order. Much easier to follow the development and know how the series is coming along. Thank you, Ruth - that's what I mainly wanted to do - put everything together in "release date" order, and include my own edits. Great job. Can't wait to see this series keep progressing nicely. I'm glad you think so. [\quote] Pheebs made me *so* happy when she wrote those that way! [/quote] Isn't that just how we want our show to be. Keep the demon hunting importance to Supernatural thanks. And I see someone already has or we've got ideas thrown in our brainstorming pot now.
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Post by Ruth Marie on Aug 27, 2018 7:49:22 GMT -5
I'm okay with Jennifer Love Hewitt. If we use Rex and Hannah, I personally hope it is S2 or S3. Will they be one episode or more?
Doing novels with our take will be fun too. Can't wait to see what Team Charmed Cafe comes up with next.
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Post by summerreading on Aug 27, 2018 9:33:40 GMT -5
Es, I LOVE those ideas suggested. That really would be fun. Maybe we could have this as a 2-parter, with the visit in the 90's being part 1, and the visit to the 60's being part 2. I also like your idea of the warlock like the one in 'Cat House' who pops them first to the '90's and then to the '60's. So many ideas to take this? Thinking more and more, I really do agree that I honestly think we're better off doing it this way 100%. As you say, it adds some drama wondering if someone will die. Also, let's not kill any of the Warren's, and if we did leave it until the final episode. Unless she's going to stay dead and be replaced if it happened earlier. Still working on my update - it will take a while and I might not post it til tomorrow - but had to reply to this. Here's an interesting idea - perhaps in our series finale (and let's not make Classic Charmed's mistake and have it go for too long - no more than four, preferably three, seasons, especially since we're doing episodes and not just season summaries like I do with my Dream Charmeds.) we *do* have Patience and Prudence die, with Paige, Piper and Phoebe left to star in their ow series - a series that can move back to The CW! It probably means we'd have to change the ages on those three so that when our series ends, they're still in their 20's/30's (this would especially make Paige quite a bit younger, but putting Peyton closer to Piper's age), which The CW would want. Although there's a stranger idea - perhaps in the series finale, Peyton saves an innocent in order to let her own mother die which turns her from a warlock back into a witch, and the spin-off can be Peyton, Piper and Phoebe - then the older three can keep the same ages they are now, with Peyton perhaps being closer in age to Piper. And since in our set-up, this triangle of power (as compared to the pentagon of power) doesn't have to be sisters, one of them being cousins (and not a half...) would work. What does anyone think about that? When planning a story, I always like to figure out my beginning and my ending (and I usually do that by starting in the middle and then first working backwards to a start and then going forwards to an ending), so figuring out our ending (especially because we don't have to worry about Real Life (actors/actresses leaving...) messing with our plans!) is important, too, and I like the idea of our series doing what Classic Chamed should've done - only go four seasons and then begin the spin-off with some of their future kids. Had they done that and that spin-off became something like "Supernatural", we wouldn't have to be worrying about the ripoff! Okay, back to the updating! I do like the idea of Peyton turning back into a witch after saving an innocent. I actually have a few ideas I've come up with over the weekend. And it might actually tie in well here. I haven't put them into a press release yet since what I came up with would become part of the final season. Although, I'm not sure how many seasons were doing. Three or Four. We'll have a clear picture soon, but I'd love to have an idea soon. Again these are so rough ideas, that I just wanted to share, maybe someone can word it better, or further develop it, and put them into press releases. And here's the press releases to go with it: Feel free to edit, cut or change. I know I've jumped fairly ahead. But I just had these ideas in my mind, I had to write them down. Also, we haven't got any of the sisters in relationships, or co-stars. I really hope, we let our five women be the stars of Season One, and add no more than two because I don't think we want the cast too big for Season Two or Three. I really hope we skip the idea of the Nexus or the Hollow - never cared for that particular idea - but if we do decide to use it (and as a dark, dramatic version, we might want to, needing all five powers to access it is a great idea. You might be right that we're close to the next page. I'm with Es on this one. I myself thought about a Nexus or the Hollow, but in the end, I felt like we could do more just with our Witches and Warlocks mythology instead. But Summer, If you have ideas on it, I'll still love to see them. What I was going for, was all five powers are needed to access it. But then I couldn't myself figure out anything beyond that idea. Maybe, I'll sit on it until I can find something that works. I really do love these. We could even incorporate the novel 'Whispers From the Past' into the story somehow. If possible, I always liked that one. Thanks. I always liked much of Ghost Whisperer's episodes, and couldn't resist making it work for our show.
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Post by summerreading on Aug 27, 2018 10:02:29 GMT -5
I'm glad you like them, and if more people agree. I might see if I can make some press releases for those. But maybe we just need to get more of S1 polished first. I don't think so. If we think we have a good idea for an episode, I think we should do a press release for it, including a guess at episode number and date. Especially for something that could act as a season finale/season premiere - that gives us a road map that shows where we want our series to go - the absolute best part about doing a virtual series - you can figure out exactly how long you want your series to go. That really makes so much sense Es. I already wrote a little for a possible final season, now I'm not sure if we're doing three or four. But I put it at four for now in my latest press releases. But if we did decide to do five, and I don't want too many. I'll hope, that season five is a short season of maybe 12 episodes, with the 100th episode being our series finale. But that's only if we want more than four. I think four is plenty.That would be a very great gift for Classic Charmed fans. Jennifer Rhodes is perfect for Prudence Warren. But for now, maybe we could have fun making her Prudence's sister-in-law. I'm okay with either, what does Team Charmed Cafe think? That would be such a great thing to do Es! I'm cool with it either way. I think she does fit Patience much better than Paige. But I'm really fine with it either way. If enough agree, I'll support. I already asked myself this same question in one of my earlier replies. I really think that is a great story progression to go with Paige. As for Piper, I did play around with her having a boyfriend eventually, but as I was writing material for Season Four or the last season, of course, it can still change. I put her with one. I never considered if she was already married or divorced, maybe her restaurant was her love, but she does find love. Like you, I already want the first season to just star our five Warrens, with male co-stars not entering the picture until Season Two. We could have fun making Piper's boyfriend being someone like Mark was, who also shared her passion for cooking too. But Prudence, who is 70, will never date. Will forever have her husband remaining in her heart, and won't ever replace it. As for Patience, well I'm sure she still regrets what could have been with Victor raising the girls together, so that will take time for her to heal. Maybe she does date but realizes she's happier being the mother, working at her job and just wants grandchildren one day. That would be so fun to do Es. Actually, we could do it in reverse, wouldn't that be fun. We could re-do Season Ten with the emphasis on our Elemental Witches too. As for other novels, I just suggested 'Whispers From the Past' would be great re-done to our series. A number of novels had the sisters leaving San Francisco, so those could be reworked for the story with Prudence and Patience with their sister in law, or even one with Piper going back to San Francisco to check on her old restaurant. I'm so relieved, I didn't want a Source in our series. I forgot she died when she was only about eight unless she does some possessing, maybe Prudence's sister in law or she was believed killed, and is being raised by someone else all these years. I can't think of any other suggestions. I'd love some combination of The Seer or The Crone or someone else, and not turning our show into male-centric. Were doing such a great job Team Charmed Cafe so far. I agree with this. Let Warlocks play the big bads and let the demons be the standalone stories. It's the opposite of Classic Charmed S3-8. That would be fine by me. But maybe somewhere in S2.
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Post by summerreading on Aug 27, 2018 10:21:51 GMT -5
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Post by pheebs on Aug 27, 2018 19:58:21 GMT -5
I'm glad you like them, and if more people agree. I might see if I can make some press releases for those. But maybe we just need to get more of S1 polished first. I don't think so. If we think we have a good idea for an episode, I think we should do a press release for it, including a guess at episode number and date. Especially for something that could act as a season finale/season premiere - that gives us a road map that shows where we want our series to go - the absolute best part about doing a virtual series - you can figure out exactly how long you want your series to go. I see Summer has already plotted for S4. Your right. We can figure out how long we want the series. Best part of a virtual series. I'll do a press release if enough agree Es. Me too! Just the Warrens for S1. If you like it, Pheebs, feel free to do press releases for Season Two episodes. Nothing says we can't jump around and then put it all together when we're done. It's part of the fun of brainstorming, which is what this thread is all about. Very true, Summer already did with plots much further. I might play around later with something when I can. I'd totally love to see that done as a novel. Since you read that one Es. Any ideas? I might have to do some novel re-reads for ideas. We certainly can do something with the comics too. Exactly! Lets keep it female-centric.
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Post by summerreading on Aug 28, 2018 2:30:28 GMT -5
We now have our own sub-board. YAY!!!
That really should help, because I've seen how confusing it has been trying to catch up and figure out who said what in this thread.
I propose dividing discussions and brainstorming into these threads: (What do you all think?)
Season 1 Brainstorm Thread Season 2 Brainstorm Thread Season 3 Brainstorm Thread Season 4 Brainstorm Thread Characters and Casting Brainstorm Thread Official Press Releases Master Thread
Anything missing, or you feel is needed, please make it known?
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Post by Granny Charmed on Aug 28, 2018 2:39:48 GMT -5
Love the updated stuff dears, I'll look at it more closely later tonight. I'm about to head out with my daughter and granddaughter for lunch, so just read the great stuff Team Charmed Cafe has done right now. Can't wait to do a deep dive and comment more closely when I can. Can't wait to see what you and your daughter and granddaughter think of it, Granny! We've loved what you have done. But then it was hard keeping up in the thread to actually reply. But what wonderful ideas. I'm glad we now have a sub-board all for 'Elemental Charmed' that might make it easier for me to play catch up responding. Summer, I *love* the threads being divided up this way. My suggestion would be a powers thread, for people to start playing around with different powers for the Warrens and demons and warlocks and so on. Does anyone else think that would be worthy of a thread?
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Post by marlenewicca on Aug 28, 2018 2:57:44 GMT -5
Hello, I have my account here now!
Esmeralda, Deano, Summer Reading, Pheebs, Purelywyatt, GrannyCharmed, Ruth Marie, Prudencehalliwell and ColtonCharmed thank you for your great work in 'Elemental Charmed' thread. You have made me very excited to join the fun.
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