Did anyone else watch the Charmed reboot tonight? What did you think of it?

I never watched the original WB series. I'm wondering how closely the stories track. For example, did one of the (original) three sisters not grow up with the other two?

In the original series the three original sisters were raised by their grandmother when their mom died early. Their father was estranged. After high school the sisters went their own ways, the elder sister completely removing herself from her siblings' lives. On the death of their grandmother, the three of them inherited the schmancy SF Victorian house together, and moved in until they decided if they were going to sell and divide the proceeds, or try and live together. Once they were all together they found out about their witchy legacy and understood why they had certain talents, and how those talents combined gave them "the power of three." So it was trying to get over past resentments, getting to know one another again and learning to care that took up the first few seasons.

The elder sister actress (Shannen Dougherty) had some personal problems and severe conflicts with Alyssa Milano, and Dougherty was voted off the island. Her character died a heroic death protecting her sisters. After a week or two of mourning, odd things started happening around the Circle K, and surprise! A half-sister showed up with her own bag of tricks she had no idea of their origin, and after some initial hemming and hawing, she moved into the Victorian and re-established the power of three.

(And then there was this whole long hot period of partial seasons where Milano's character was in love with and seduced to the dark side by Nip 'n' Tuck's Julian McMahon...but I digress)

Thank you, Beverly. The Doherty stuff was the only thing I knew. I didn't realize her character was the oldest sister though. I think I thought Holly Marie Combs' character was. So Rose McGowan was the half-sister, right?

And then there was this whole long hot period of partial seasons where Milano's character was in love with and seduced to the dark side by Nip 'n' Tuck's Julian McMahon...

Well, who hasn't been there.

I couldn't record it last night because there were too many conflicts. Is it worth tracking down?

Well, Doherty was the oldest sister for the first three seasons and Coombs was for the next 5, so. At least, that's how it seemed to be written to me, like they just shifted those character qualities over. Irritated me.

Haven't watched the new one yet, but The CW app/website is pretty ok for watching, sj.

-t yeah that's what I usually do when I miss an episode on the CW. Time to charge my iPad.

I couldn't record it last night because there were too many conflicts. Is it worth tracking down?

I enjoyed it, but I like Madeleine Mantock, so that could be why. Also, my guys were flipping back and forth between the Sox and Pats' games. I also knew if I watched any more politics I was going to lose my mind.

So I enjoyed it, but I was highly motivated to enjoy it. I was doing some work while it was on. I noticed I enjoyed it, because when I'd get involved in the work, I'd pause the show (which I don't usually bother with, if I just have the TV on for background noise).

The most I've seen of the original version of Charmed is when I happen to put TNT on a little early to catch a Supernatural rerun.

I'm not encumbered by either a love or hatred of the old series, so I didn't have any expectations. I don't know how old Charmed fans would feel about it.

It felt a little like SPN to me. Unlike the Winchesters, the sisters weren't raised in the life, but their entree into it is heavily based on their mother's supernatural death. *

They've made a concerted effort to make it more diverse though, which I did appreciate. Too many genre shows only do that with the weekly guest stars, and those character so often get killed off.

I'll probably watch again.

Did people watch the latest Doctor Who ep?

Only the first minute or two - I'm hoping to fit it in tonight.

We did.