What makes you cringe about the show?

[louislemon]

I’m curious if there are any scenes in Charmed that makes you cringe?

I’m watching P3 H20 and the scene where Piper & Dan are on the phone and eating breakfast makes me cringe from embarrassment for some reason.

The whole ‘walking down the stairs on the phone with the ‘Uh huh, yeah’ and then ‘Pouring’ and ‘Chewing’. Who discusses things like that on the phone?

It’s a small thing and I’m probably on my own but it just makes me cringe. Who does that? It feels so unlike Piper.

It’s a stupid thing to cringe at but I can’t explain why lol

[louislemon]

Oh! Also that god horrible childish laugh/giggle that Phoebe has makes me roll my eyes all the time. No adult laughs that like.

[Elle Em]

A lot of the silliness with fairytale creatures is awkward in the later parts of the show. I can't get through the leprechaun or nymph episodes in season 5 anymore. 

Also, pretty much anything to do with Phoebe's Bay Mirror job: she gets her own office, is constantly leaving during the day, her writing isn't very good or interesting (did anyone notice how it went from general advise to just a column about romance and sex?) and how famous she became. 

[prudencehalliwell]

PhoeME thinking that sex = love. And everything to do with her quest to find her baby daddy.

[rebooted]

Rose mcgowans facial expressions post season 4

[Aaeiyn]

Slowly realizing how "Mary Sue" the show really is (except for Rose McGowan). First, it was Shannen Doherty's character, in the forefront. Then, it was Alyssa Milano's. And, sort of Holly Marie Combs' character, but it's not as "in your face", as Doherty's nor Milano's. McGowan was never the forefront and was usually sidelined. And (according to this board), "dumbed down", but I think it was done, on purpose, to shine the light more on Milano and sometimes Combs.

Everything I abhor about "Mary Sues" is the staple, of this show, but I still love it xD This show is fairly nostalgic, for me, so I don't think I'll ever hate it, but I've realized how "Mary Sue" the show really is, after many conversations with many and different fans, throughout the years.

[peytonmarie]

Any time Phoebe's levitation power was either used or talked about. The awkward wire work was one thing. But the way the characters talked about it as though it was a useful power, on par with telekinesis or stopping time.

[Elle Em]

Dec 17, 2021 17:33:38 GMT -5 peytonmarie said:

Any time Phoebe's levitation power was either used or talked about. The awkward wire work was one thing. But the way the characters talked about it as though it was a useful power, on par with telekinesis or stopping time.

I don't remember this from this show, but I read on a thread somewhere that someone saw Phoebe levitate to avoid a knife or something being thrown at her face. But the thing is, it would have been easier and safer to duck down or lean to the side to avoid it, because if it started at her face level, the whole rest of her body had to clear it as she levitated up. 

[Aaeiyn]

Dec 18, 2021 7:57:09 GMT -5 Elle Em said:

Dec 17, 2021 17:33:38 GMT -5 peytonmarie said:

Any time Phoebe's levitation power was either used or talked about. The awkward wire work was one thing. But the way the characters talked about it as though it was a useful power, on par with telekinesis or stopping time.

I don't remember this from this show, but I read on a thread somewhere that someone saw Phoebe levitate to avoid a knife or something being thrown at her face. But the thing is, it would have been easier and safer to duck down or lean to the side to avoid it, because if it started at her face level, the whole rest of her body had to clear it as she levitated up. 

This did happen, in the show, unfortunately. It's in one of the episodes that I hate, in S5: S5E11 The Importance of Being Phoebe. When, the blonde demon shapeshifter chick throws a knife at Phoebe, and Phoebe levitates in the air, to dodge it. The blonde demon shapeshifter chick gets all mad and is like "YOUR POWERS!" because she thought she coerced Piper into binding her powers "for safety", but Piper ended up reversing the spell and in turn...gave Phoebe back her powers. Just to remind us all, that Phoebe has Levitation/she got her powers back LOL

[peytonmarie]

Dec 18, 2021 8:22:01 GMT -5 Aaeiyn said:

Dec 18, 2021 7:57:09 GMT -5 Elle Em said:

I don't remember this from this show, but I read on a thread somewhere that someone saw Phoebe levitate to avoid a knife or something being thrown at her face. But the thing is, it would have been easier and safer to duck down or lean to the side to avoid it, because if it started at her face level, the whole rest of her body had to clear it as she levitated up. 

This did happen, in the show, unfortunately. It's in one of the episodes that I hate, in S5: S5E11 The Importance of Being Phoebe. When, the blonde demon shapeshifter chick throws a knife at Phoebe, and Phoebe levitates in the air, to dodge it. The blonde demon shapeshifter chick gets all mad and is like "YOUR POWERS!" because she thought she coerced Piper into binding her powers "for safety", but Piper ended up reversing the spell and in turn...gave Phoebe back her powers. Just to remind us all, that Phoebe has Levitation/she got her powers back LOL

This perfectly demonstrates why I cringe!

She levitates to accomplish something that could've be done easier and quicker (and safer!) if she'd just ducked. And then she vanquishes the demon using martial arts and a knife. Something she could've done even if she wasn't a witch.

[Aaeiyn]

Dec 18, 2021 13:08:05 GMT -5 peytonmarie said:

she vanquishes the demon using martial arts and a knife. Something she could've done even if she wasn't a witch.

Levitation is used more as an enhancement rather than some "really cool power".

S4E3 "Hell Hath No Fury" is a great example of how it enhanced what she already knows/can do. Too bad it's the only episode, where Levitation was actually...useful.

S3E7 "Power Outage" (during their "practice round") is another example, of how her Levitation power can be useful to enhance her already known abilities.