For me, it's ANGEL. In fact, I'm ashamed of the fact that I had avoided both BUFFY and ANGEL for years, because I had erroneously believed that CHARMED was much better than the other two. Fortunately, I discovered that I was wrong.

i think charmed is heading toward a positive road. angel on the other hand, i totally gave up after connor went to another family and totally lost his memories and cordy becoming evil and sink into a coma. plus... i hate spike.
i refuse to give up on Chris! god i love him!

Just a word of caution:

When discussing the direction of the show, please remember to not post any actual spoilers or rumors. There's a thread at the Spoilers board for that purpose. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Other than that, carry on.

I'm not one of those who had any trouble with Cole's complex character. But then I'm not into one-dimensional characters like Leo. But Cole is one of the reasons why the show went downhill. In his haste to get rid of the character, Kern ended the Cole/the Source storyline in a tacky and ridiculous manner by having the sisters kill him without finding out that he was possessed. Then Kern made matters worse by having Cole become insane in Season 5. Pure *****.

But CHARMED's real problem are the Halliwell sisters. While their chemistry was fun during Season 1, their characters have failed to really develop. They're still adolescent, narrow-minded and one-dimensional after 5 1/2 years. Apparently, the only times that the show has ever really been interesting was when it focused on strong male supporting characters like Andy Trudeau, Cole Turner, and for this season, Chris. Unlike Sarah Michelle Gellar - Holly, Alyssa and Rose are not strong and talented enough to face off against actors like T.W. King, Julian McMahon and Drew Fuller, without being eclipsed. Maybe the Halliwells should become supporting characters, instead.

yeah, its kinda gone down hill this past season, alot of the eps seem to be fillers, and the whole thing with chris and how wyatt is bad in the future. who knows how the rest of the season will go.

I, like all of you, love "Charmed." I used to take off from work on Thursday evenings (as a chef), just to watch "Charmed." In the beginning, it was more about human sisters finding the way to learn, love, and trust each other, while being thrown into situations that tested their bond and saved innocents. I don't think the show was going down hill, after Prue died, I think it was before. It's not about the sisterhood anymore. It's about crazy story lines, that don't make sense.

Still, with the world of magic, anything can happen. It's fantasy, and fantasy doesn't make sense. It's still a place for us to escape, and besides that, I think we've all had a boyfriend we thought were demons and would like to just vanquish!

I personally disagree with you here. Holly Marie Combs acts circles, hexagons, and rhombuses around Drew Fuller. Since Drew Fuller is new to the business, I won't really blame him, but the males are not the best actors on the show. Holly is, really. I do agree with you, however, that it is the writers' fault for the show's downfall. They have strayed so off-topic that they can't seem to even remember what the show was originally about. Now it's all about putting the actresses in skimpy, horrible outfits (not to mention those dreadful costumes), and exploiting them. Oh, yeah, maybe add in some rip-offs of old fairytales and myths, and some bad plot/subplotlines, and you've got yourself an episode of S4-6 Charmed.

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question? what is the MAIN plot? cause right now we are revolving around subplots...

I really thing Charmed is screwed up right now. I don't see where they are going with the show... uhh... and I hate Chris so much. [img]smilies/mad.gif[/img]

This question always comes up for every show somewhere after the third or fourth season. I personally love the show now just as much as I did when I first started watching, if not more. I do miss Cole & Prue (kinda) but as those characters go (as they always do) we get a chance to know & love new characters. I love Paige, Wyatt, Chris & Pheobe's new bf (I can NEVER remember his name!) & I think considering how long the show has been going & all the storylines they've aready used, they are doing a great job.

I'm considering the main plots...Chris, Wyatt and possibly Piper/Leo, but I fear it's the end of them. [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img]

i hope they get into to it SOON! paige and phoebe should stop wearing skimpy clothes.

the magic is gone.
(pun only slightly intended)

I have to agree with this that. And it seems like that won't happen anymore with Phoebe living halfway around the world and Paige who is living in the same town can't even show up for a vanquish. I know they don't need to do everything together but they need to be more connected. There should be a new supreme evil like another source maybe female to spice up the show because the whole Wyatt/Chris plot is really boring me. I am sure as an infant that Wyatt won't go evil but some years in the future so Chris doesn't really need to be around right now.

I feel the same. I still love the show and will watch it every week, but it just doesn't feel the same anymore. Since Prue left it has definately lost something... Not that I don't like Paige, she's my fav Charmed One. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] Whoever said that about the show not focussing on the sisterhood anymore, I think you're definately right. That was part of what made the show so addictive and interesting, and now it seems to be gone...

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