Which character would be best on their own

[CharmedFaith]

Of course I would think Prue would be able to handle her own show. FOr a short time even came up with a short fanfic called Rebirth where Prue may be dead but the Elders bring her back to life to fight the scarier demons that TCO cant always handle and are more a threat to teh human/magical world. And thus would explain why we never saw Prue appear to her sisters after she died. And after you finish a certain amount of years/so many wins you finally move on to the afterlife. Elders at their bitchiest.

[Esmeralda]

Perhaps this will put a different spin on the question....If the show ended after the third season, and there was to be a spin off, which of the three sisters would members think could stand alone. This of course would include the dearly departed Prue.

Oh, most definitely Prue's spin-off would make the most sense, if you could only have one of the sisters. With Phoebe's passive powers, she'd be dead in no time without her sisters, and we already have Piper's spin-off--"The Perils of Poor, Poor Pitiful Piper". No, thanks. Because Charmed Again showed what she would be like if both Phoebe and Prue died (the only way where you could have *just* Piper)--we'd have however many eppis you can think of showing Piper feeling sorry for herself. How boring would that get?

Actually thinking about it, Phoebe's *might* work, if it didn't include Cole becoming The Source (and with her sisters dead and I'm assuming in order to make this question true, Paige doesn't exist, the Source would never go after Phoebe), that might make a very interesting spin-off.

Hmmm, continuing that. All the Charmed Ones die during "All Hell Breaks Loose"--Paige finds out that she has two other sisters (or as long as we're already screwing with the prophecy, how 'bout Paige and two brothers or Paige and a sister and a brother) who Patty never told her daughters about and we suddenly have a whole new set of Charmed Ones, all witchlighters. Depending upon who they get to play her siblings, now *that* could've been interesting, especially if Piper and Phoebe were allowed to come back as ghosts. Piper as a mean ghost (constantly complaining about being dead and never having had a chance at a normal life) and Phoebe as a sexy ghost (constantly trying to seduce any guy Paige meets) would be hilarious.

[ghostrider]

It's insaine...totally crazy....and I LOVE it. I am thinking up titles now....Demented but Still CHARMED....The Wild Wild Wacky World of Charmed....what ever ;D

I liked the idea of 2 new siblings appearing but I think I would make them half sisters or brothers. Since we now understand Patty's naughty behavior, who is to say that Sam was a saint???

[Esmeralda]

Dec 27, 2009 15:17:09 GMT -5 @ghostrider said:

It's insaine...totally crazy....and I LOVE it. I am thinking up titles now....Demented but Still CHARMED....The Wild Wild Wacky World of Charmed....what ever ;D

I liked the idea of 2 new siblings appearing but I think I would make them half sisters or brothers. Since we now understand Patty's naughty behavior, who is to say that Sam was a saint???

Well, if they weren't Patty's, they couldn't truly be Charmed, now could they?

Hmmm, then again, maybe we'd find out that Penny had a son that no one knew about and he had some fun with his female whitelighter and that Paige and her sibs are actually *their* children. I like that even better--the less we see of Poor, Poor Pitiful Sam the better!

[StoryGirl83]

ROFL (Refering to Es' post at 1:55 on down)
I am 90% sure that I would watch that show. And 100% certain if someone pointed me in the direction of that as a fanfic I would read it and stick with it as a series so long as it was done right. That would be absolutely awesome.

I think the one that would be the most fun is if Paige and two others (be they brother, sisters, or one of each) were Penny's son's kids. As Es said:

as long as we're already screwing with the prophecy

That would be so much fun.

[Esmeralda]

Thinking about this I had another crazy idea to add to this scenario...what if Paige's new sisters are named Billie and Christy and before they can become Charmed, Paige and Billie have to go save their kidnapped sister from the demons, the reason why the Halliwells became Charmed, not them??

Naturally I'd want someone else playing Billie and Christy (well, I'd want someone else playing Paige...) and they'd obviously not be Jenkinses--they'd probably be Johnsons instead--and obviously Billie wouldn't have that dumbass projection power so she'd be too powerful, but...

[pixiesunbelle]

I've always liked Paige's character. But, I think that the one that could hold the series like that would be Piper. However, a spin off just about her could possibly be too cheesy or people would just miss the other characters.
I choose Kyra. There's so much to do with the series in picking a character we haven't seen much of and then we could bring other main characters back into the series like Cole, Drake, etc. Choosing Kyra brings in creativity and a whole new story for the Charmed Universe. Its no longer Charmed but a story stemming from Charmed.
You could change the story to Kyra's quest for being human. Instead of purely being vanquished she ended up in a wasteland. She found Cole there and they both quest for a human life. Later, they meet the Charmed kids and find out that the original TCO are retired Elders now and its in the late 2000s.
I loved Kyra. Even being a demon, she seemed like a very nice girl. She longed for a normal life and she longed for a human life. She didn't want to be evil. She kind of reminded me of Piper.
I think a series solely about Piper would probably die if it didn't include the rest of the sisters, Leo, or her kids.

[Esmeralda]

I agree with you that Kyra would make the most sense--she's the one I originally chose--but following Ghost-Rider's question of after Season 3 which would make the most sense alone, Piper would make the LEAST sense since the show would be all about her feeling sorry for herself or demons going after her, her blowing them up and then her feeling sorry for herself. That would get very boring very quickly. Piper needed Phoebe and Paige during S4 much, much more than either of the other two needed her--they would get along well on their own--she'd become a Fury and that would be the end of the show--again, all about her feeling sorry for herself would get very boring very fast.

Now if she gave up her powers and started her own cooking show, then it would be a lot of fun.

[pixiesunbelle]

Jan 23, 2010 13:21:49 GMT -5 Esmeralda said:

I agree with you that Kyra would make the most sense--she's the one I originally chose--but following Ghost-Rider's question of after Season 3 which would make the most sense alone, Piper would make the LEAST sense since the show would be all about her feeling sorry for herself or demons going after her, her blowing them up and then her feeling sorry for herself. That would get very boring very quickly. Piper needed Phoebe and Paige during S4 much, much more than either of the other two needed her--they would get along well on their own--she'd become a Fury and that would be the end of the show--again, all about her feeling sorry for herself would get very boring very fast.

Now if she gave up her powers and started her own cooking show, then it would be a lot of fun.

But then that would just be a chef show and there really wouldn't be any story left. That's why I think that Kyra would make the most sense because you could bring back characters that were originally on the show, kill off other characters, and create other characters and then build a story with Kyra as the main character. Other Charmed kids all grown up could be supporting characters.
I think a cooking show based around Piper would get boring and Piper without her children and Leo would be Piper feeling sorry for herself leaving little to no story for the show.
A story centered around Phoebe would be fine if it were set in Hong Kong; however her power was premonitions and levitation so I'm not sure there would be much story other than her working at a Hong Kong newspaper. It leaves room for thought but I doubt there'd be much to go on.
A story centered around Paige could be interesting. You could set it anywhere. Paige moves away and the power of three is dead. She is a whitelighter. She is assigned new charges and must live without her sisters help. She now uses her past as a charmed one to deal with her new charges. Another option is setting her in Magic School.
However, the most interesting of stories is Kyra's. A story centered around Paige would be too much like the Charmed we know and fans would probably get bored because they would miss the original cast too much. A story based around Kyra is fresh and new and therefore would keep fans wondering what her story is.
A story about Paige would make fans wonder when original cast members would guest star. Or make them wondering why she hasn't summoned them and so on. I think that its a bad option but an option.

[Esmeralda]

I guess my favorite spin-offs were ones where you took the character and made a totally different show out of it. Otherwise it's too much like the original show and in most cases the original show died because all of the storylines have been used up. Any of the Charmed One spun off as a witch on her own with her Charmed powers still intact would be that way.

The Mary Tyler Moore Show was a comedy, but The Lou Grant Show, which spun off her boss for a Minneapolis new station to being the editor of a Los Angels newspaper was a drama, with both being among my favorite shows from that time period.

Piper spun off from being a Charmed One to being a chef with her own cooking show as a comedy is the *ONLY* way I could see her having a spin-off that didn't include Leo or her sisters. And I think Holly would do fantastic with it.

For that matter, Phoebe spun off from being Charmed to being powerless and actually being "Ask Phoebe" as a comedy could be great fun, too, especially with how fantastic Alyssa is with comedy.

[pixiesunbelle]

Jan 23, 2010 22:04:59 GMT -5 Esmeralda said:

I guess my favorite spin-offs were ones where you took the character and made a totally different show out of it. Otherwise it's too much like the original show and in most cases the original show died because all of the storylines have been used up. Any of the Charmed One spun off as a witch on her own with her Charmed powers still intact would be that way.

That's why I think taking a character whose story hasn't been revealed all of the way and making a show out of it is a great idea. Kyra is perfect for this; however, she has been killed off. But, this is before she became human so technically she could be on a different plane or something... There is room for a story there and I think in order to keep it fantasy- this is the only way to keep magic in a spinoff.

The Mary Tyler Moore Show was a comedy, but The Lou Grant Show, which spun off her boss for a Minneapolis new station to being the editor of a Los Angels newspaper was a drama, with both being among my favorite shows from that time period.

I never saw those.

Piper spun off from being a Charmed One to being a chef with her own cooking show as a comedy is the *ONLY* way I could see her having a spin-off that didn't include Leo or her sisters. And I think Holly would do fantastic with it.

Holly would do a great job- however this show would be completely about cooking and would probably not be much more than what's on food network.

For that matter, Phoebe spun off from being Charmed to being powerless and actually being "Ask Phoebe" as a comedy could be great fun, too, especially with how fantastic Alyssa is with comedy.

I think next to Kyra's story this would be a fun show.

[Esmeralda]

Jan 23, 2010 23:05:21 GMT -5 pixiesunbelle said:

Jan 23, 2010 22:04:59 GMT -5 Esmeralda said:

I guess my favorite spin-offs were ones where you took the character and made a totally different show out of it. Otherwise it's too much like the original show and in most cases the original show died because all of the storylines have been used up. Any of the Charmed One spun off as a witch on her own with her Charmed powers still intact would be that way.

That's why I think taking a character whose story hasn't been revealed all of the way and making a show out of it is a great idea. Kyra is perfect for this; however, she has been killed off. But, this is before she became human so technically she could be on a different plane or something... There is room for a story there and I think in order to keep it fantasy- this is the only way to keep magic in a spinoff.

Like I keep saying, if we could choose any of the characters from "Charmed", I'd choose Kyra; I said it right off the bat. Killing her off was a horrible mistake on Kern's part--she would've made such a better spin-off than Billie.

Quote:The Mary Tyler Moore Show was a comedy, but The Lou Grant Show, which spun off her boss for a Minneapolis new station to being the editor of a Los Angels newspaper was a drama, with both being among my favorite shows from that time period.

I never saw those.

Then it's hard to make my point. I know there are other spin-offs that did the same thing, but they're all from that same time period, so you probably wouldn't have seen them either.

Piper spun off from being a Charmed One to being a chef with her own cooking show as a comedy is the *ONLY* way I could see her having a spin-off that didn't include Leo or her sisters. And I think Holly would do fantastic with it.

Holly would do a great job- however this show would be completely about cooking and would probably not be much more than what's on food network.

No, no, no! Not about Holly--Piper! Yes, she'd have her own show, but the show itself would be about her life as a normal witch with no powers and no sisters, but doing regular cooking on her show and potions at home--closer to "Bewitched!" with her having a job doing a cooking show. I think done properly it could be hilarious! AND the only way where just Piper spun off would be watchable for more than three or four episodes.

For that matter, Phoebe spun off from being Charmed to being powerless and actually being "Ask Phoebe" as a comedy could be great fun, too, especially with how fantastic Alyssa is with comedy.

I think next to Kyra's story this would be a fun show.

Yup, I agree.

[pixiesunbelle]

Like I keep saying, if we could choose any of the characters from "Charmed", I'd choose Kyra; I said it right off the bat. Killing her off was a horrible mistake on Kern's part--she would've made such a better spin-off than Billie.

She wasn't really killed though. They never made her fully human I didn't think. He could have brought her back or she could be brought back for a spinoff. That's assuming I understand her death correctly. I'll have to re-watch that episode.

Then it's hard to make my point. I know there are other spin-offs that did the same thing, but they're all from that same time period, so you probably wouldn't have seen them either.

I mean I heard the name Mary Tyler Moore but I never knew who she was...

No, no, no! Not about Holly--Piper! Yes, she'd have her own show, but the show itself would be about her life as a normal witch with no powers and no sisters, but doing regular cooking on her show and potions at home--closer to "Bewitched!" with her having a job doing a cooking show. I think done properly it could be hilarious! AND the only way where just Piper spun off would be watchable for more than three or four episodes.

hmmm.. could be funny. I think placing Leo and her kids in it would make it more fun. Such as everyone moved away or something and the children are learning about magic. Or, its just her and Leo. However, lasting only 3-4 episodes you could make a mini-series about all of the mains in that way. Like Phoebe at the Mirror and Paige at Magic school or at her temp jobs or at the social work place. Them by themselves could be a season itself if each character gets their own 3-4 epsiodes.

Yup, I agree.

Thanks! Anyways, I think it has the most potential to be something because of the job and the other characters there like Elise.

[Esmeralda]

Jan 24, 2010 13:51:03 GMT -5 pixiesunbelle said:

I think placing Leo and her kids in it would make it more fun. Such as everyone moved away or something and the children are learning about magic. Or, its just her and Leo. However, lasting only 3-4 episodes you could make a mini-series about all of the mains in that way. Like Phoebe at the Mirror and Paige at Magic school or at her temp jobs or at the social work place. Them by themselves could be a season itself if each character gets their own 3-4 epsiodes.

That's the best idea yet--especially if you included Prue and what happened to her after her death...

[pixiesunbelle]

Jan 25, 2010 1:26:42 GMT -5 Esmeralda said:

Jan 24, 2010 13:51:03 GMT -5 pixiesunbelle said:

I think placing Leo and her kids in it would make it more fun. Such as everyone moved away or something and the children are learning about magic. Or, its just her and Leo. However, lasting only 3-4 episodes you could make a mini-series about all of the mains in that way. Like Phoebe at the Mirror and Paige at Magic school or at her temp jobs or at the social work place. Them by themselves could be a season itself if each character gets their own 3-4 epsiodes.

That's the best idea yet--especially if you included Prue and what happened to her after her death...

Thanks! I love your Prue idea <3
I really wish she would have agreed to appear as a ghost on several episodes.

[dean]

i think that pipper would be best if she was the only one because she freeze and blow things up.

[Patrick]

I can see Glen having his own series. I know what your all thinking, but let me explain. I could see it being a supernatural comedy. Glen, knows about magic and everywhere he travels, comes across different magical scenarios, maybe he falls in love with another witch or befriends one on accident. I just think Glen's goofy and easy-going personality would make for a good sitcom. I could see him now, after he sees a demon, "Oh Brother."


And Aviva. I can see her and her gang of misfit friends, doing stuff. And since Aviva was a witch/practitioner, she could like learn new spells and stuff. Kinda like Willow on Buffy.

[forbes]

Dec 22, 2008 9:58:14 GMT -5 Astral Echo said:

Probably Piper. Holly has the acting skills to hold up a show on her own. Let's face it, she did it for about two years anyway. ;D

I am going to have to strongly disagree with that! Which two seasons are you talking about?

I would also love to see a serious about Kyra, or Cole. I was so sad when Kyra died, she was so great. It was nice to see someone bond with someone the way she and Pheobe did, but then two seconds later she gets vanquished. It would have been great if the Charmed ones had friends outside their magical lives - or even fellow witch friends that stayed in it.

[whyaterp]

Wyatt of corse you could show him grown 18 when he gets his sword and him taking over all good magic and how he was just uber strong

[Astral Echo]

Season Seven and Season Eight, she was only the actress I found remotely believable. Alyssa became bored of the character (and Kern had killed Phoebe with a mallet!) and Rose can't act anyway!