charmed_autistic

Rating: 4 out of 5

Plot: “Harry informs the sisters that Hilltowne is a portal to hell; Macy is given an exciting opportunity at work which comes with unexpected complications; Maggie has a conflict of conscience over her relationship with Parker.”

The plot flowed well but was at times predictable and repetitive. Some scenes were drawn out too long. The acting has gotten even better. No storyline felt overshadowed.

Positives: Maggie is starting to come into her own and discver what she’s passionate about, which seems to be psychology. The sisters ate finally being honest with each other. The CGI has improved.

Negatives: Some plot points this episode came off quite offensive. First, we have an autoimmune disorder called a weakness and then we have one of our main characters specializing in genetic splicing, a process that is being used by ableist to attempt to eradicate and erase us autistic people. Considering they hired and defended an ableist cast member, Ser'Darius Blain, that is doubely offensive. This is throughly pissing me off. On a less serious note, the way they use music here can be quite distracting. There’s a reason instrumental music is generally used for background music. It’s because people don’t want to hear singers overpowering the scenes and characters we’re supposed to be paying attention to. This is most obvious in the Maggie/Parker scenes. If we’re struggling to understand the characters then it’s an issue.

References to the original (This section contains spoilers for the original series.): The Maggie/Parker relationship is obviously their take on Phoebe/Cole. I hated that pairing in the original series. If they are planning to make Maggie/Parker long term, I hope it written better and less abusive than their original series counter parts.

Theories/What I’d Like To See: I want Darkliighters to be introduced in this series. I thought that was what the electric demon was going to be. Darkliighters were one of my favorite magical beings in the original series so I hope the reboot utilizes them. We’re going to be seeing Charity again next week. While Charity is an interesting character, isn’t there other Elders we could be introduced to. The sisters think they found their Mother’s killer. Something tells me that this might be another red herring since it’s still early in the series.

Favorite Character This Episode: it’s a tie between Mel and Harry. They were the most interesting and enjoyable this episode.

Favorite Quote/Interaction: Maggie to Mel: “Does this make me the smart one?”

Tidbits: Harry seems to show favoritism to Mel. I think because Mel reminds him of his previous charge, Fiona, he sees Mel and he tries to give extra care to Mel so she doesn’t go through the same fate. I’m afraid my Maggie/Lucy ship is never gonna sail. I didn’t have much hope but I can dream.

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