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Charmed: Complete Season 2
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worse than the first
Review date: 2008-05-23 Rating: 2 out of 10
alyssa shines but is put down by the other two plonkers...shame shannen was great in the first season...season three gets better...best eppy is PARDON MY PAST
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An improvement on the first season
Review date: 2007-12-25 Rating: 6 out of 10
Charmed was one of those series that I never quite got to see, only catching the last ten minutes of every third episode; so I decided to watch on DVD.
The second series is an improvement over the first with the introduction of a unique mythology and an plot that spans multiple episodes whilst still catering for the monster of the week formula that worked so well with the first series. Whilst more engaging than the first season this still lacks the engagement needed to keep me interested a second time through.
Charmed Charges Into Season 2!!
Review date: 2007-06-04 Rating: 10 out of 10
Now after the success of the first season, Charmed's second season picked off exactly where it left off!!!! This season is actually more laid back than the first, as it is more light-hearted!!! But there is still a lot of drama and suspense this season, it's just not as intense as the first!! This season's new characters: Dan and his neice, Jenny who move in next door!!! This season includes the Piper, Leo, and Dan love triangle!!! But who will Piper chose..??? Prue makes a career change and Phoebe goes back to college!!! Here is season 2:
Witch Trail-Good Episode!!! "It's the sisters' 1st anniversery since they've been witches when a demon named Abraxas steals the Book of Shadows!!!" This was a good premiere, we get to see old demons return, and seeing Prue still dealing with Andy's death was sad and understandable!!! Piper also gets her own club, P3!!
Morality Bites-Amazing Episode!!! "When Phoebe has a premonition of her execution in 2009, the Charmed Ones travel into the future to find out what happened and find some shocking changes!!!" This is definatley one of the best episodes of Charmed!!! The ending almost made me cry when I first saw it!!
The Painted World-Good Episode!!! "Prue gets trapped inside an old painting, while Phoebe casts a spell to make her smart!!!" This episode was very original, and it had a nice twist!! We see Phoebe's fighting skills for the first time!!
The Devil's Music-Weak Episode!!! "The Charmed One must stop a music manager who is giving innocents to a demon!!!" I just recently saw this episode on TNT and it was one of the worst episodes this season!!!
She's A Man, Baby, A Man-Great Episode!!! "Prue becomes a man so the Charmed Ones can stop the Succubus from killing single men!!!" This episode is just funny, Shannon as a man was just hilarious!!! Piper begins to like Dan!!!
That Old Black Magic-Good Episode!!! "The Charmed Ones must help a teenage boy defeat a 200-year-old evil witch named, Tawatha!!!" This episode was refreashing, the sisters needing help from an innocent!!! We meet Jack, Prue's new co-worker!!
They're Everywhere-Good Episode!!! "Phoebe must help Brendon and his father from the collector warlocks, while Prue and Piper cast a reading minds spell!!" This episode was the usual save the innocent episode, with some funny sisterly interaction!!!
P3 H2O-Great Episode!!! "When Prue witnesses a death at a Camp's lake, the girls are forced to deal with the demon that killed their mother 20 years ago!!" We learn about Sam, their mother's whitelighter, and how they were in love!!! This storyline continues into Season 4 were we learn even more!!!
Ms. Hellfire-Great Episode!!! "When the Charmed Ones are attacked by an assassian, Prue takes the identity of assassian to find out who was behind the attack!!!" Prue gets a new power:Astral projection, Antonio Sabato, Jr. guest stars, and Barbas returns!!!
Heartbreak City-Weak episode!! "The Charmed Ones must help Cupid stop a demon named Drowsy from destroying the love of couples!!" This was a little too cutesy but the scene where Cupid tells how many guys Phoebe has been with was so funny!!!
Reckless Abandon-Great Episode!!! "The Charmed Ones must protect a baby from a ghost who is killing off the men of a rich family!!!" This episode is very light and very dark!!! The way the ghost, Elieis is vanguished was refreshing!!!
Awakened-Amazing Episode!!! "When Piper becomes ill because of a deadly disease, Prue and Phoebe casts a spell to save her only to cause deadly consequences!!!" This episode is also a Charmed best, The ending was emotional!!! Prue decides to quit her job at Bucklands, Phoebe decides to go back to college, and Leo becomes mortal!!!
Animal Pragmatism-Weak Episode!!! "Three of Phoebe's classmates casts a spell that makes three animals human!!!" This was probably the worst episode of the season, the plot was pretty good, though!!!
Pardon My Past-Great Episode!!! "When Phoebe is haunted by the events of her past life, she goes back to that life to find out some shocking details." This episode was amazing, our 3 leads acted well in the 1920s setting, and Antone made for a great villain!!!
Give Me A Sign-Good Episode!!! "When Baine is attacked by a demon and escapes jail, he kidnapps Prue in hope of her helping him!!!" Antonio Sabato, Jr returns and this is the first time we hear about the Source!!! Prue wants to become a photographer, and Piper decides to be with Leo, like we didn't see it coming!!!
Murphy's Luck-Great Episode!!! "When Prue casts a spell to help a famous woman, she becomes the new target of a darklighter!!" It was sad seeing Prue so depressed due too Shannon's great performance, and Leo gets his wings back!!!
How to Make a Quilt Out of Americans-Pretty good episode!!! "When the sisters' Aunt Gale comes over, they have no idea that she needs their powers for a deal with a demon!!!" I feel bad for Aunt Gale, it's too bad they couldn't save her!!!
Chick Flick-Great episode!!! "The Charmed Ones must stop the Demon of Illusion who is making movie charaters real!!" This episode, while corny, was very original and entertaining!!! All the horror movie situations were funny, and all 3 actresses played it off well!!!
Ex Libris-Weak episode!!! "Phoebe must help her dead classmate, Charlene, while Prue must help a depressed father find justice for his daughter's murder!!!" Piper meets Leo's old wife!!! The main plot dragged but I liked how they used Charlene to make the murderer confess, it was a nice touch!!!
Astral Monkey-Great Episode!!! "Dr. Williamson, Piper's doctor during her deadly illness, accidently gets all of the sisters' powers, causing him to go insane!!!" This episode is very dark, which Holly gives an amazing performance and seeing Dr. Williamson transformation was very disturbing!
Apocalyse, Not-Good Episode!!! "When Prue and War, one of the 4 horsemen of the Apocalyse get trapped in a vortex, Piper and Phoebe must chose whether to save their sister or the world!!!" The 4 horsemen could have been great villains but they are underused!!! The sisters also learn that there are more important things then saving a sister!!
Be Careful What You Witch For-Pretty good episode!!! "When a Genie appears to the Charmed Ones, he grants them 3 wishes that leave horrible consequences!!" This was a good episode, but weak finale!! Piper and Leo go up to meet the bosses upstairs, which this will continue into next season!!!
Season 2 was a good season that sets up greatly for Season 3, one of the best seasons ever!!! So enjoy the dvd when it comes out and re-live the Golden days of Charmed!!!
Another fab series!
Review date: 2007-02-28 Rating: 8 out of 10
Ok some of the episodes aren't up to scratch (such as animal pragmatism) but most of them are great stand-alone episodes. The only thing that bugged me about the series, was the whole Piper-Leo-Dan triangle. It was boring and made me grow to dislike both the characters Leo and Piper during the course of the series. But overall worth buying.
A good season for Charmed, but in a wider context not great
Review date: 2006-12-18 Rating: 6 out of 10
Charmed's second season improves on its first, but sadly with hindsight the show goes downhill a great deal hereafter, primary to that is the loss of Shannon Doherty as the eldest sister Prue. Though I shall not linger on the shows future failings, as the first four seasons are actually quite good and entertaining, no one ever said you had to take three sister witches seriously!
Despite my cynicism, season two is one of the better seasons back in the days of Prue, when Piper remembered she had a freezing power and before the writers got so creatively drained that they descended into the shadowy realms of reworking silly fairytales (*cough* season 5 *cough*). I promised to stop complaining about its future seasons didn't I? Ok I'll stop now LOL.
Anyways, there are a lot of good episodes in this season and there is nice story arc running through concerning the Piper, Dan and Leo triangle. I feel this was handled well and one does feel rather sad for the bloke left out in the cold come the end of the season! The relationship between the sisters is always what I enjoy watching and none too often they are brought closer together through enduring the events of the season. Even though I have issues with the writing, taking this show at face-value seems to be the way to watch it and ultimately ignore the writing and continuity errors. Not that it's a bad show, its good in so far that it entertains and amuses but it does not go a lot further than that, if you are after something challenging try Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Angel.
The season opener: `Witch Trial' is a tad hit and miss, though since it's written by Brad Kern it does hold together well as does the rather humorous season finale `Be Careful What You Witch For'. But the highlights of the season include: `Pardon My Past', I've always loved period dramas and this episode follows Phoebe to her past life in the 1920s where she sees herself as an evil witch (and not for the last time!) this does deserve credit for one being one of the best Charmed episodes ever, even if it does give the middle finger to the family tree lineage! `Morality Bites' is another very good episode where once again Phoebe is plagued by the actions of her, this time future, evil self. Other highlights being `She's A Man, Baby, A Man!' just because its so darn funny, `They're Everywhere', `Apocalypse Not' and `Ex Libris'.
The poorer episodes being: `How To Make A Quilt Out Of Americans', `Animal Pragmatism' and `That Old Black Magic', these are just ridiculous and the season could have done without them, but for the most part they are still enjoyable due to the humour and charisma the actors exhibit at this point.
7/10
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Holly Marie Combs
Alyssa Milano
Shannen Doherty
Recording label: Paramount Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Paramount Home Entertainment
EAN: 5014437869333
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Full Screen, PAL,
Release date: 2005-08-01
Audience rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 915 minutes
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