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impyThe Importance of Being Phoebe
January 12, 2003
This week Charmed asked the ever important question: How many lap dances is too many? In response, I ask, "Why does this show not have a parental advisory announcement at the beginning? At least this episode, anyway."
Overall the episode felt very.. odd. It almost seemed like it wanted to be a comedy, and then it wanted drama. It wasn't awful, but I could definitely have done without the numerous Alyssa lap dancing scenes.
Part of my confusion might have been Piper's reactions to everything. I was amused, and yet it felt like Piper was being forced to act a certain way. So, do I mock the writer, or do I ponder Holly's delivery? Still, she had enough lines said perfectly that I'll just concentrate on them.
Even if the writer was a bit schizophrenic, they managed to make me snicker and find lots of stuff quotable. [for instance: Did you just call me a whore?]
This version of Crazy Cole isn't half as much fun as last week's. No, he wasn't so much crazy as completely delusional. Yup. Delusional with a master plan. Which could have worked, I suppose, if the freakin' woogy/shadow didn't have such an easy vanquish. :p
I liked the use of the rat demons again, and the nexus was interestingly used. They also found a use for baby voice Phoebe in the form of Kaia. Her baby voice was grating [yeaaah...] but she was pretty. Usually their blondes aren't so pretty.
Do you think they realized they ran Paige through old Prue storylines? Getting thrown in jail for a murder she didn't commit, her sneaking out of jail and leaving pillows stuffed under the covers, the frequent trips to the hospital [okay, so it's only her second where she was a patient]... Enh. Maybe it's just a hazard of the job.
Questions:
Generally in a hit and run, you have to leave the scene of the crime, and I don't mean escorted by an ambulence. She was knocked out cold. I'm assuming she didn't just drive herself to the hospital or orb there. I could maybe buy the vehicular manslaughter but not hit and run.
Piper tells Paige, while Paige is still in the hospital, that she has to go save their sole source of income, yet Phoebe has a job that's pretty cushy. Is she exagerating [and commenting on Phoebe's chances of being fired] or... does Phoebe owe all her money to someone for that car she's been driving around?
Liked the end. A lot. Interesting set up for the next episode. Which, may I just say, "Whoa."
Other quotes of joy:
I have to go get fired now.- Phoebe
...torture and kill her sisters and live happily after.- Cole, paraphrased actually
Would you like me to kill someone for you? - Cole
January 12, 2003
This week Charmed asked the ever important question: How many lap dances is too many? In response, I ask, "Why does this show not have a parental advisory announcement at the beginning? At least this episode, anyway."
Overall the episode felt very.. odd. It almost seemed like it wanted to be a comedy, and then it wanted drama. It wasn't awful, but I could definitely have done without the numerous Alyssa lap dancing scenes.
Part of my confusion might have been Piper's reactions to everything. I was amused, and yet it felt like Piper was being forced to act a certain way. So, do I mock the writer, or do I ponder Holly's delivery? Still, she had enough lines said perfectly that I'll just concentrate on them.
Even if the writer was a bit schizophrenic, they managed to make me snicker and find lots of stuff quotable. [for instance: Did you just call me a whore?]
This version of Crazy Cole isn't half as much fun as last week's. No, he wasn't so much crazy as completely delusional. Yup. Delusional with a master plan. Which could have worked, I suppose, if the freakin' woogy/shadow didn't have such an easy vanquish. :p
I liked the use of the rat demons again, and the nexus was interestingly used. They also found a use for baby voice Phoebe in the form of Kaia. Her baby voice was grating [yeaaah...] but she was pretty. Usually their blondes aren't so pretty.
Do you think they realized they ran Paige through old Prue storylines? Getting thrown in jail for a murder she didn't commit, her sneaking out of jail and leaving pillows stuffed under the covers, the frequent trips to the hospital [okay, so it's only her second where she was a patient]... Enh. Maybe it's just a hazard of the job.
Questions:
Generally in a hit and run, you have to leave the scene of the crime, and I don't mean escorted by an ambulence. She was knocked out cold. I'm assuming she didn't just drive herself to the hospital or orb there. I could maybe buy the vehicular manslaughter but not hit and run.
Piper tells Paige, while Paige is still in the hospital, that she has to go save their sole source of income, yet Phoebe has a job that's pretty cushy. Is she exagerating [and commenting on Phoebe's chances of being fired] or... does Phoebe owe all her money to someone for that car she's been driving around?
Liked the end. A lot. Interesting set up for the next episode. Which, may I just say, "Whoa."
Other quotes of joy:
I have to go get fired now.- Phoebe
...torture and kill her sisters and live happily after.- Cole, paraphrased actually
Would you like me to kill someone for you? - Cole
