Are you catching the hints?

[Reyn]

One of my main goals in Charmed: Alternate Season 2 is to 'Build a Mystery' - to weave secrets into the main plot developments of each character that run alongside the main story arcs of the season. But discovering those secrets before they are revealed is half the fun, and to that end, every new episode released gives hints and clues to allow the reader to discover those mysteries before they are revealed.

Each episode features veiled hints and clues to help you discover what is going on 'behind the curtain' and to enable you to uncover the secrets and the hidden plot points. These hints have been intentionally placed in key areas of every script and if you find enough of these hints, it is possible to discover the mystery before it is 'officially' revealed. If you catch all of them, you could potentially discover the mystery episodes in advance.

However, a mystery wouldn't be a mystery without red herrings! Along with true hints, each episode also contains several clues designed to lead you astray. These fake hints are intended to shift your focus away from the 'real' hints, employing misdirection to ensure the secrecy of the mystery remains intact. These fake hints are also subtle, and have been intentionally placed into the scripts in the same manner the 'correct' hints have been - so the trick becomes finding the 'true' hints whilst at the same time avoiding the 'fake' hints and red herrings.

Here I will list the number of 'true' hints and 'fake' hints included in each episode. When the season comes to a close, I will also list each of the hints included (both 'real' and 'fake'). Until then, I welcome any discussion related to these hints.

Have you found any potential hints? What were they? Do you think you have an idea as to the hidden mystery plot arcs? Let us know here!

HINT TALLY

Episode 2.01 "So It Begins"

True hints:
Red herrings:[/center]

[Astral Martin]

I haven't read the first chapter yet, but what really wants me to think is who the heck is Madame Executive. How did she get that name? And how is she tied to the Halliwells. Prediction: Thinking over what they have done over the last year, maybe she was related to Andy and she feels that its their fault for his death, just a prediction...

[Terry]

I'll try and have a shot -- Spoilers for the whole series, of course...

HINT TALLY

Episode 2.01 "So It Begins"

True hints:
Ryan and Arcas (aka The Man so far) both appear in this episode, this links them more than we could have guessed*.
"LINE SPEAKER #2
He must prevail. Else we are all doomed."
This gives a really dark insight for the future. Since we know now that he was sent for Phoebe; is that in any way related to her?

Red herrings:
Ryan is attacked so as to make us think he's just a helpless guy?[/center]

*Much like Jackson's first appearance is when we first hear about an Agent...