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Post by The Matriarch on May 9, 2009 18:02:52 GMT
What's your opinion on Shannen's departure from the show. Could you have seen Charmed running for 8 seasons with the original Power of Three or was it for the best that Shannen took her leave?
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Quadquetra
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Post by Quadquetra on May 13, 2009 1:47:51 GMT
In a way i see why Shannen's leaving good for the development of the characters especially Piper. I think Piper was forced to grow up and become a bit more tougher which i really liked in a way because her being the quiet middle sister worked for awhile but it was good to see her evolve.
Phoebe's character went a bit haywire without Prue there to keep her head clear in my opinion. I mean don't get me wrong i love Phoebe and all but to many guys went in and out.
The original Power of Three would have been really awesome to see and i do believe they could have done eight seasons with Shannen, i mean i know people say Shannen would get bored but i think if the writing had stayed really good she'd have done about 8 seasons. I do think Rose was a new air to the show but i think with all of the drama around Phoebe and Cole, Piper and Leo and Prue's finding love it could have been great especially how we saw in Just Harried how Prue showed she wanted a life and finally realized her sister didn't constantly need her and she could go out and find a life.
Had it been Alyssa to leave (which i would have loved to see also) Prue's character would have probably become more protective and go through her own inner battles. But I think a Piper, Prue and Paige P3 could have been really great.
But people's perception of Shannen really distort who she really is, i don't claim to know her but based on what i've seen in her interviews and actions she seems to be a good person, now all of the stuff about her being a bad girl yada yada yada that was pretty much things other people were saying plus no ones perfect all of the time
All in all yes i do believe the show could have gone 8 seasons with Shannen as long as she was treated well and there was a passion for the work.
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Post by Dark Witch. on May 13, 2009 1:55:53 GMT
I agree, the show was great with Shannen there, and as they have said in interviews with Holly, that Rose was the right fit for the show at the time, and that drama had arisen all the time. Hell Shannen was at Alyssa's wedding for crying out loud. Anyways, I do think that Prue could have continued, and that the show would have resembled something of Supernatural or Ghost Whisperer by the end of the S8, which I would have liked, but of course, we do not know, only by our imaginations.
That is all I got to say, haha.
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Post by Harrison on May 13, 2009 2:06:30 GMT
I could've definitely seen a strong 4 or 5 season run for the course of the show with Shannen still around.
The fourth season could've revolved around finalizing the relationships of the Charmed Ones and the fifth season be centered around very challenging tasks sent at the Charmed Ones from the Source until they finally confront him in the finale. I believe that the show should've ended with the three original COs and the Source since he had been introduced so early in S1. Or spoken about at least.
I just think that the show had done such a good job of interesting storylines with the three original girls and Prue's character was one of the most consistent things in the show, or more so of Shannen's personal portrayal of the character.
Paige's entrance made sense at the time though, and I think the show handled it well.
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Post by Lexi on May 17, 2009 13:33:34 GMT
Thinking about this, I think the show would have been great if Shannen had have stuck around but it wouldn't have gone on for 8 seasons, even though that is what they were all originally signed to.
Although, if Shannen had have stuck around I would have liked to think that Connie would have also stuck around and Kern wouldn't have had complete control to destroy everything that it started off being and I would have liked to think that instead of Wyatt we would have had Melinda.
As for the big bads, I still think the Source would have been vanquished in S4, but more than likely at the end of it rather than at the middle. There could have been more of a focus on the girls' normal lives, like Prue trying to find love after Andy, Piper and Leo wanting a family and Phoebe and Cole just trying to make their love work out. Seeing them actually have friends, that magic hasn't completely taken over their lives, like it seemed to by the end of S7.
If it did manage to continue after that, which I think it may have done for one more season, then I would think they would have done something with the Seer, making her the big bad of the season. That would have made more sense and maybe killing Cole off but in a good way - maybe he was protecting Phoebe - and then for him not to come back. Let Phoebe have the closure that she obviously needed throughout the show. I don't think Phoebe would have become "Freebie", at least that would be a good thing.
That's just my opinion though, I think I would have prefered it if Shannen had have stuck around, even if it meant cutting the show by a few seasons. Quality over quantity every time!
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