Charmed: Season 2

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 Trial-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 very 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 Anton 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! Apocalypse, Not-Good Episode!!! "When Prue and War, one of the 4 horsemen of the Apocalypse 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 of the series!! So enjoy the dvd when it comes out and re-live the Golden days of Charmed!!!

Season 2 picks up right where Season 1 left off. Prue (Shannen Doherty) starts out still grief stricken over Andy's death, which puts the sisters in a very dangerous situation. She starts a relationship with her new boss, guest starring Lochlyn Munro (Freddy vs. Jason), but eventually ends the relationship when she comes to the realization that working in the "museum/appraisal" industry just isn't where her heart lies - thus enter Photography Prue. Her powers also grow in the episode "Ms Hellfire" into a cloning-type of power called "Astral Projection". The episode also shows the return of Barbas, the demon of fear, with the handsome Antonio Sabato Jr. guest starring. (He also guest stars in the episode "Give Me a Sign). Piper (Holly Marie Combs) starts the season still wanting to open her own club. Eventually successful, her club, P3, features many popular artists including Dishwalla ("The Devils Music), the Cranberries ("She a Man Baby, a Man!"), Janice Robinson ("Animal Pragmatism"), the Goo Goo Dolls ("Ex Libris"), and Paula Cole ("Apocalypse Not"). Piper also falls for their new neighbor Dan Gordon (Greg Vaughan), but to keep things interesting, Leo (Brian Kraus) comes back into her life, still in love. When Piper becomes sick from Mother Nature in one of the best episodes of the season ("Awakened"), Leo misuses his healing power and is stripped of his whitelighter duties and made mortal, thus allowing Piper to have a "legal" relationship with him. But she is torn between him and Dan and the love triangle makes for an excellent storyline. Phoebe (Alyssa Milano) goes back to college and just spends the season playing the youngest sister. The season has two time traveling episode that Phoebe plays major role in. In "Morality Bites", the sisters are sent 10 years into the future where one sister is a successful business woman, one is divorced with a daughter, and the other is on death row for murder. This episode is a personal favorite. In "Pardon my Past", we learn of the past lives of the girls, with Phoebe being evil (This is just a hint of what is to come in Season 4). Although she has a few love interests in some episodes (such as the hilarious episode "Chick Flick"), she doesn't have a lasting relationship (In preparation of Seasons 3 and 4 where we meet the infamous Cole). Overall, this season is great. With only a few dull episodes ("The Devil's Music", "She's a Man, Baby, a Man!", and "That Old Black Magic") that are nonetheless entertaining, this season will welcome old and new fans with open arms. The acting of the girls improves even more, including Holly Marie Combs (check out "Awakened", "Astral Monkeys", and "Morality Bites")Dorian Gregory also returns as Darryl, who eventually learns of the sister's secret, and remains their connection to the law. Season 2 is just a great introduction to the phenomenal Seasons 3 and 4...brace yourselves, folks, it's gonna get good! Here is an episode guide of Season 2: Witch Trial Morality Bites The Painted World The Devil's Music She's a Man, Baby, a Man! That Old Black Magic They're Everywhere P3 H20 Ms Hellfire Heartbreak City Reckless Abandon Awakened Animal Pragmatism Pardon My Past Give Me a Sign Murphy's Luck How to Make a Quilt out of Americans Chick Flick Ex Libris Astral Monkey Apocalypse, Not Be Careful What you Witch For *Also...According to Amazon, this will be released on Tuesday September 6, 2005. The new episodes for the 8TH Season premier on Sunday, September 25, 2005 on WB (US)...Tune in!! **Season 3 will be released Tuesday, November 15, 2005 with Season 4 close on it's heal.

Season 2 featured a lot of new characters in the show including new neighbor Dan, niece Jenny and gave a more prominant role to Leo, who fights with Dan all season over Piper. This season was a bit more light-hearted than season 1 but still had its fair share of classic episodes. Episodes: 1. Witch Trial - A demon steals the book of shadows and reads the book backwards un-vanquishing 3 demons. Jeremy, The Shadow, and Nicholas return. 2. Morality Bites - One of most popular episodes. The girls travel to the future where they learn some surprising details. 3. The Painted World - Prue gets trapped into a painting. 4. The Devil's Music - Dishwalla's band manager has a deal with a demon, so the girls investigate. 5. She's A Man, Baby, A Man! - Prue turns into a man to attract the deadly succubus. 6. That Old Black Magic - The charmed ones must teach a teenager how to defeat a demon. 7. They're Everywhere - The sisters track down a group of warlocks called "collectors" 8. P3 H2O - The sisters find out the truth about their mom's death and find a new secret about her. 9. Ms. Hellfire - Prue poses as a hitwoman and also gains a new power. 10. Heartbreak City - The sisters meet Cupid and help him fidn a demon. 11. Reckless Abandon - Phoebe brings home a baby from the police station and the sisters must return him to his family. 12. Awakened - Piper falls illness to a deadly disease and needs help from a special someone. 13. Animal Pragmatism - Animals are turned human by some of Phoebe's classmates. 14. Pardon My Past - Phoebe has haunting dreams from her past life, so she visits it. 15. Give Me A Sign - Piper, deseperate to make a decision about Dan and Leo casts a spell. 16. Murphy's Luck - Prue is hired to photograph a woman but later has deadly consequences. 17. How To Make A Quilt Out Of Americans - a group of witches trys to regain their youth. 18. Chick Flick - Phoebe's favorite movie comes to life. 19. Ex Libris - Phoebe befriends a ghost who doesn't know she is dead. 20. Astral Monkey - A crazed doctor injects the girls' blood into three monkies-giving them their powers. 21. Apocalypse, Not - The girls must deal with the four horsemen of apocalypse. 22. Be Careful What You Witch For - The charmed one's encounter a genie but not everything is as it seems.

Yeah - the second season of the very unique Charmed ones! This was Charmed before the big change (you know, when Prue suddenly disappeared, not even a photo of her at her own funeral!), before Prue died and smart, provocative storylines died with her. This was Charmed back when we had smart and sassy plots to look forward to, before the show became about the costume and or hair color change of the week. This DVD set features one of my all time favorite episodes - Hellfire and many more besides. This season also featured a more adult look at life and all the original sisters, including the incomparable Shannon Doherty. All three actresses get to shine and grow. We also saw and learned alot more about Leo and the girls begin a great relationship with Andy's gorgeous (but married) former partner Darrell. We get some great guest star action in this season, keep an eye out for some particularly hunky types like Antonio Sabato Jr. (former General Hospital hunk) in the steamy "Ms. Hellfire" ep. Holly Marie Combs gets General Hospital's Greg Vaughn as a new love interest and Alyssa Milano's Phoebe grows up alot with eps like the wonderful "Morality Bites". But if you are looking for behind the stage and other special feature type bling, forget it. This DVD set is more for people who missed Charmed the first time around or others like myself who simply want to relive the glory days of a great show. Don't look to discover anything new about the show or even catch up with any of the guest stars from that season or anything. They really dropped the ball on the special features, so you'll be hugely disappointed. Just sit back and enjoy the girls' expanding powers and their struggle to keep it real as they react to all new magical problems in a very real world.

What's not to like Holly Marie Combs is my favorite actress.

Season 2 definitely improved upon the foundation laid by the 1st season! Each sister has an interesting back storyline that ran throughout the season: Pru realized a life long desire of becoming a professional photographer, Piper became a club owner AND experienced a love dilemma having to choose between Leo & Dan and Phoebe returned to college. Also Pru developed a new power, astral projection which definitely added excitement to some of the episodes where the power was featured. The only complaint that I have about this set is the fact that there are no extras or a "play all" option which would allow greater ease watching the entire disc in one setting. The skills of all three actresses improved this season as they were able to display greater range in their comedic as well as dramatic acting. I loved that when an episode focused on one sister, that particular actress stepped up to the plate and hit a home run. Of the 22 episodes, I only hate to watch 3: THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC, ANIMAL PRAGMATISM & THE DEVIL'S MUSIC. My favorite episodes are: WITCH TRIAL (the season premiere) - a still grieving Pru faces her guilt about Andy's death while the sisters face a powerful demon that resurrects demons they'd already vanquished in Season 1 MORALITY BITES - (Phoebe centered) - when the Sisters use magic to teach a pest a lesson, they time travel to the future to see how the action eventually costs Phoebe her life P3H2O - the Sisters unearth a secret about their mother's death AWAKENED - (Piper centered) - Piper's life is in jeopardy and no magical solution is available...or is there? PARDON MY PAST - (Phoebe centered) - Phoebe's past life warns her about her impending death so she time travels to the past to unravel the clues CHICK FLICK (one of my all-time faves) - a very clever episode concerning a demon who injects horror movie viewers with rage. I especially love the scenes when the sisters battle the horror stars MS HELLFIRE - brings back one of my favorite demons, Barbas & a love interest for Pru (Antonio Sabbato as "Bane") - this episode features Pru masquerading as a hit woman to find out who ordered a human to kill the sisters BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WITCH FOR - (season finale) another episode that mixes comedy with the drama so effortlessly. A genie tricks the sisters into wishing so that he can be free with disastrous results. Also Piper goes up in a swirl of lights with Leo and we are left wondering if she will return. All in all this is a great season which gives me as much enjoyment today as when I initially watched them.

In Season 2 of Charmed, we know all the characters and by the end of the last disc, you know them EXTREMELY well. This season was about 3 things: conflict, growth, and embracing the importance of family. Prue's powers grow a little bit stronger, her life changes dramatically after losing Andy but she rebounds (even though she's more thick skinned and withdrawn at times), Phoebe is starting to mature and master the art of making spells while still not fully outgrowing her youthful quirkiness, and Piper (probably the most focused upon sister in this season) tries to overcome so many misfortunes that come her way and the toughest challenge is working out her relationship with Leo. Darrel, Andy's partner, is kept in the loop but only to a certain extent and remains grounded with all the craziness surrounding him. The only problem I really have with this season is that Piper's other love interest, their new neighbor Dan, got so much focus and had such a prominent part of the story sometimes when really he feels like a secondary character. I think personally he should've been limited to about 6-7 episodes because sometimes his appearance in an episode just felt unnecessary. Other than that, the stories are really well thought-out and well written. The actresses/actors are on their A-Game. The conflicts the sisters face in this season help them to grow not only with their powers but as individuals and their characters become more well-rounded and the sisters grow even closer to each other. Adding Leo as a main character with a lot more influence on the Charmed ones and his relationship with Piper also adds much more depth. So all in all, there were some things I could've done without (Dan), but this was all in all a season that was essential and amazing.

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Klasse Serie

I loved 'Charmed', and I adore actress Shannen Doherty. Although the show ent on for another five seasons once Doherty left the series, I had always wanted to sit down and watch seasons 1 to 3 to see the show as it had been intended. I still enjoyed the show from S4 on, but its S2 I needed to finish my Shannen Doherty set. I am super excited, and loved it when it aired back in 1999 on the WB, or was it the CW?. Anyways, I now own all 3 original seasons, so I feel a "Charmed' fest coming soon. Rose McGowan was a nice addition to the series in S4, but it's the classic first three seasons I wanted to start with. And now, with S2, I finally can. it took forever for me to find this reasonably priced. Thank you, Amazon.

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Après une première saison réussie, les soeurs Halliwell reviennent pour répandre leur magie. Ce qui m'a le plus frappé lorsque j'ai regardé la deuxième saison pour la première fois, c'est le changement d'atmosphère : plutôt sombre, nocturne et pluvieuse l'année précédente, la série paraît plus "ensoleillée" et colorée en cette deuxième année, ce qui n'est pas un mal en soi, mais qui crée mine de rien une sorte de distance avec la première saison. Le Pouvoir des Trois étant bien rodé, Charmed se diversifie quelque peu et essaie de nouvelles directions. L'intrigue au long cours de la saison est évidemment le triangle amoureux Dan/Piper/Leo. Chacun voit midi à sa porte mais, n'étant pas particulièrement friand de ce genre d'intrigues, les atermoiements amoureux de Piper ont, à mes yeux, plus ralenti la saison qu'autre chose, d'autant plus que l'issue était prévisible. Au rang des "ratés" de la saison, Jenny, la nièce de Dan, le nouveau voisin des soeurs, se pose là. Apparue dans une poignée d'épisodes et disparue hors écran, son personnage n'était pas désagréable mais s'est très vite révélé inutile. Dommage. En revanche, la saison se révèle brillante lorsqu'elle fait évoluer les soeurs dans leur vie de tous les jours : Prue quitte son travail à la salle de ventes, qui ne la satisfait plus, Piper se lance à son compte en ouvrant un club et Phoebe décide de se construire un avenir en reprenant ses études. La magie n'a jamais été au centre de la série, c'est plutôt la façon dont les trois soeurs gèrent leur vie en composant avec cette magie, qui sert de fondations, et c'est un aspect de la série que la deuxième saison exploite à merveille. La deuxième se montre donc tout aussi solide que la première, tout en étant différente et en réservant son lot de surprises. Au niveau de la continuité, on notera deux apparitions d'Antonio Sabato Jr., le retour de Barbas, le démon de la peur, la révélation d'un nouveau pan du passé des soeurs, ainsi que la toute première mention d'un être maléfique très puissant : la Source. Épisodes à ne pas manquer (ordre chronologique) : [SPOILERS !] 2-01 Célébration / Witch Trial Les soeurs font un retour en force dans une aventure qui consolide encore plus le lien qui les unit... et qui nous unit à elles. Le retour remarqué de démons emblématiques de la première saison, une énième performance brillante de Shannen Doherty et une jolie scène en forêt à la fin. 2-02 La chasse aux sorcières / Morality Bites À nouveau l'un des fleurons de la série. Un épisode à la fois intimiste, intense et tragique, alors que chaque soeur découvre un futur plein de mauvaises surprises qui, en prime, à toutes les chances de se solder par la mort de l'une d'entre elles. Shannen Doherty, Holly Marie Combs et Alyssa Milano sont incontestablement l'un des meilleurs castings de l'histoire des séries. À noter qu'il s'agit du premier épisode sans démon de la série. 2-08 Le mystère du Lac / P3 H2O Ou comment les soeurs Halliwell ont perdu leur mère. Un épisode mythologique au même titre que Le pacte la saison précédente, et qui sans le savoir pose les bases de la renaissance de la série au début de la quatrième saison. Des prestations impeccables de la part de tout le monde, avec à nouveau Shannen Doherty à son zénith. 2-12 Le fruit défendu / Awakened À nouveau un épisode "demon-free", et une brillante tentative de nous faire réfléchir sur la notion de sacrifice et d'éthique en opposant la magie et la médecine. Holly Marie Combs, souvent décrite comme la plus effacée du trio, s'impose avec aisance et, en nous donnant un aperçu de la série sans Piper, prouve qu'elle est devenue le coeur de la série. 2-18 C'est pas du cinéma ! / Chick flick L'un des épisodes les plus drôles de la série, qui s'amuse avec les clichés des films d'horreur avec un entrain communicatif. 2-20 Médecine occulte / Astral monkey La "suite" de l'épisode 12, qui est du même niveau en corsant le dilemme lorsque, s'étant accidentellement injecté le sang des soeurs, le docteur de Piper utilise leur pouvoir pour voler des organes à des malfrats. Une intrigue excellente et pleine de suspens, enrichie par l'interprétation bouleversante d'Holly Marie Combs, gâtée par les scénaristes cette saison. 2-21 Les cavaliers de l'Apocalypse / Apocalypse, not Encore un épisode intense qui nous interpelle sur l'idée du sacrifice, en l'occurence Prue contre le monde. La série commence à brouiller la frontière entre le bien et le mal lorsque Piper et Phoebe s'allient avec leurs ennemis pour sauver leur soeur alors que le monde est en danger. Premier épisode réalisé par Shannen Doherty. NB : J'ai oublié de le préciser pour la saison 1, mais les 5 étoiles s'appliquent à la série en elle-même. Le coffret DVD de la saison 2, comme celui de la saison 1, méritent tout juste la moyenne étant donné qu'ils se contentent du strict minimum tant au niveau du visuel (sans plus), que de la qualité de l'image et du son (piste française un peu brute de décoffrage, image plein écran et manquant de netteté notamment dans l'obscurité). Et pour finir, zéro bonus, ce qui est évidemment lamentable.

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