Trying too hard not to judge it based on one episode only! But..
the "vibe" of the show is way different and demons look more like x-men than an evil creatures.
Being a faithful Charmed fan I really wish somehow it will work and if it doesn't still hope this attempt won't stop them from trying
to bring charmed back again. I'm praying that this works out and doesn't ruin the charmed legacy and it appeals to newer generations.
1st episode was decent.
Hopefully they lay off all the feminist / SJW garbage and focus more on story & character building.
Sadly it's difficult to find new shows that aren't ruined with the "woke" bullshit.
I'm going to give the show another chance but I fear it will continue with the agenda and die an early death.
It wasn't terrible but it wasn't great. I didn't like the way Harry was introduced. They fill the show with hints and nods towards the "me too" and woke type cultural phenomenon. Then they have Harry start things off by kidnapping them and tying them to chairs . Just seemed off.
I also question using the half sister bit right off the bat. The original saved that in case one of the actresses dropped out.
I'll need a few more episodes to see how I feel about the sisters.
I had high hopes for this and i'm trying not to compare it to the original charmed and will continue to give it ago but quite disappointed from the first episode.
It felt like they were speaking about things just for the sake of speaking about it - as if they had a list of social issues that they needed to talk about and were just bringing them up to tick them off the list.
In the first 20 minutes they managed to talk about:
Feminism
Cis males
Rape
Consent
Lesbians
He said, she said harassment
Women being perpetrated as girls
Sexual harassment
Trump
To be clear, i'm a trump hating female who believes in fighting for women's rights so i'm not against any of these things but also don't see the point of mentioning them for no real reason and making everything feel forced.
And honestly? the acting so far is sub-par. They're trying so hard to be funny and it's just falling flat and the reactions are way way over done.
It also feels like they're trying to show how much more technologically advanced we are compared to the original charmed - the jokes about how witchcraft is just science, the baking soda and the constant phones.
Hopefully episode two will be better now that they've seamily ticked everything off their list.
still think it is a bad knock off please cancel early. or recast
Total Garbage.
Fist things first, i was a very big fan of Charmed before, and this is a big let down. This is an insult to the original Charmed. Disappointed is an understatement. The Power of 3 isn't even enough to save this show. A "funny", feminist reboot of the original series centers on three sisters (1 black, 1 lesbian and 1 "angry" (?), in a college town who discover they are witches. Between vanquishing supernatural demons, tearing down the patriarchy, and maintaining familial bonds, a witch's work is never done. I have no idea what this show is trying to do or say and for who it was made for but it's quite awful to say the least. Packed with bad dialogue, confusing plot lines, overstuffed political agendas and just a bad pilot and reboot as a whole the return of the beloved sisters is one heck of bad one.
The CW should be ashamed for putting this garbage out.
The acting is much, much weaker than in the original, cgi was over the top and the demon kind of resembled the white walkers from GOT, it was laughable. I also did not like that "advisor to witches" (what's up with that btw) and how they got rid of orbing. But, Charmed was one of my favorite shows growing up, so I'll give this reboot a chance. Hopefully it will improve and get an interesting storyline. The ending of this episode did kinda make me want to check out the next one.
There was enough in this first episode to keep me watching. i just hope they dial back the amount of preaching from one of the characters and that the whole series isn't about all men not respecting women's decisions.
I watch TV for entertainment, not a lecture about on why all men are evil
Reading the comments here made me like this pilot even more! LOL
despite hearing its not good, I was really excited to watch the show. I love witches and there's not that many that's great. I figured a new show would be good.
I don't mind the "woke" aspects people are complaining about (could have been done differently though to fit casually) but I'm not sure that I like the cast that they chose.
more importantly, I do not like the direction they went in it in regards to how its made. they made it really cheesy. as much as stuff in the 90s was cheesy, it was different and i miss it because they had a more gritty feel instead of this disney younger audience vibe. I'm not really interested in another copy paste CW superhero show. I wanted something different. :( a new season of Witches Of Eastend would be nice
people really rate this show good so far, what's wrong with you :-D
Well of course, men are bad, one sister is, of course a scientist, one's gay, the other I don't know, didnt watch with too much interest. ingredients of so many shows today. nah. and I just don't like any of the characters so far. better watch the original once again :-)
fire the costume designer the detective is way to young and dresses not like a detective. in the original the detective dies so hopefully same happens here
actually it's easy. a show is shitty, when they're using their smartphone flashlights :-D that's always silly doesn't matter which show.
I'm European and no trump fan, and still agree most of the comments. buffys gonna suck huge too I bet :-P
it doesn't have characters you like... they don't feel like sisters, but 3 girls who know each other. they can't act well. producers seemed to put too much into one episode. it didn't happen gradually. even if it wasn't called charmed.... it doesn't capture my attention. but since I am loyal to the original. sometimes a show needs to have a few episodes to develop into their characters. so I'll watch more for now to see if it gets any better.
Coming soon as well. Politically correct Buffy. Which I am sure will be just as decent but also just as unnecessary. Can’t they be original when they are going for diversity?
Anyway, I knew the mom was a goner. I did see the original. So seems like the same plot so far.
Just the girls with all “M” names instead of “P” names. With one black and one a lesbian who’s a feminist who protests.
Seems like that’s about the only reason they made this. To be PC, not to please fans of the original.
As a fan of the original series I found this episode very disappointing, As mentioned by others the feminists aspect is a deterrent, it feels forced and it just doesn't belong in this story. The feminist aspect should have been understated as in the original series, its already there without having to point it out constantly.
The jokes also felt poorly written and ill placed. The effects were bizarre and far from seemless. The effects were much better in the original series, again being understated, instead of being the focal point as they are (the demon is a perfect example)
I wouldn't recommend this to anyone.
Expected to read some outraged comments of butthurt Trump fans here and was not disappointed.
Okay I'll admit when I saw the first trailer I vowed this would be garbage but I gave it a shot and it wasn't that bad. You can't compare it to the original that would be unfair. It's been 20 years a reboot is fine, times have changed. It has its teething issues but I like where they're going with the characters and the effects weren't too bad. Nice to see a bit of a step up and one of the sisters being a scientist trying to make sense of it all.
Harry is a bit insufferable but the ending has me intrigued. I'll give ep 2 a watch next week I think!
Enjoyed this first episode quite a bit, it was much better than I feared it could be. Most shows that are now considered be-all-end-all cult shows, just like the old Buffy and Charmed, all had weaker first seasons, let alone first episodes, so I'm hoping this is a good sign for things to come (and for other upcoming reboots like Buffy and Sabrina) as this was not a terrible episode at all!
Review by Marc FriedolinVIP 6BlockedParentSpoilers2018-10-15T13:24:07Z
OK, this is a pilot and they already judged sororities and men in general.
The lesbian one checks all the preconceptions there are about lesbians (for example: they hate men). Well, at least thats my take on her character.
Who goes around telling everyone what consent is and that it can be revoked at any time.
And then using the phrase while advertising for pilates?
using one or the other would have been kind of cool.
Using both in the same scene is just desperate.
Besides the SJW-Stuff: The speech about winning prices for deciphering magic scientifically was way too much.
Also: "Baking-Powder works too"? It exists for quite some time now, if witches are powerful and intelligent women you should think someone would have thought of it already or at least it would have happened by accident...
Also: Way too extreme special effects.
The Original Charmed worked as a mirror for boys/men who watched it (Can't speak to what it did for girls...), while still being fun.
This Pilot felt more like being judged for things you haven't even done.
edit:
To make it clear: Consent can be revoked at any time. I just have a problem with people, who feel the need to tell it to everyone every chance they get and kill the mood for people who are clearly both consenting.
And I also hate it, when people assume that a man won't respect a no. The ones that don't are an absolute minority.
Scenes like this strengthen that preconception...