O'BSERVATIONS - THE NEW "CHARMED"

Last week I wrote about the new version of 'Magnum PI' and how it has to be relegated to Toobworld2 along with current cathode compatriots 'Hawaii Five-0' and 'MacGyver'.

And now the CW is bringing back a relatively recent series - 'Charmed', the show about three sisters who discovered the power within themselves (individually and together) as their nascent powers in witchcraft came to fruition.

Here’s the CW’s official description for the new incarnation of 'Charmed':

“This fierce, funny, feminist reboot of the original series centers on three sisters 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.”

“It’s a lot to take in, but ultimately the sisters accept their new destiny as The Charmed Ones … and their new duty to protect humankind from the demons that walk among us …one of whom killed their mother,” the network teased in a press release. “With the Power of Three, they are stronger together … even if they have no idea what they’re really up against.” 

Unlike the new 'Magnum P.I.', I'm inclined to leave this new series in Earth Prime-Time, sharing the same Toobworld as the original 'Charmed'.

Sure, the basic premise remains the same - three sisters discover they are actually witches with individual powers after the death of their mother.  But there are enough differences so that basic summary doesn't conflict.

1]  First off, the names of the characters have been changed.  This was a reason I couldn't let the American version of 'Shameless' remain in the main Toobworld along with its British inspiration.  So these are new characters despite any similarities, unlike the case with 'Magnum P.I.' (despite Perdita Weeks as a female Higgins.)

2]  'Charmed' won't be taking place in San Francisco, where the Halliwell Sisters lived and operated.  Instead, the Vera sisters will be situated in the college town of Hilltowne, which can only be found in Toobworld.

3]  The sisterly dynamic has been altered.  There were always three sisters with the Halliwells, with an previously unknown sister showing up after the death of one of the original trio.  But now two of the sisters think they are the only daughters of their Mom - until their older sister Macy shows up.

I'll have to see at least the first episode to see if my plans for its inclusion in the main Toobworld holds up.  If not, the new 'Magnum P.I.' won't be the only show joining Toobworld2.

BCnU!