CHARMED REVIEWS
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The Eyes Have
It: Wisdom over Love?
"Everyone should carefully observe which way their
heart Wisdom over love, that is what keeps hearts from being broken. Cole has
shattered Phoebe’s heart. Try as she might, her heart still yearns for him, as
evidenced from the beginning of this season. To escape her feelings, Phoebe has
been working very hard--throwing herself full force into her article and all the
public relations aspects that go with being a popular columnist. Throwing yourself into work or a "special project" in order to
forget or numb the hurt your heart has suffered is common. By shutting out the
hurt, you are able to continue with your life one day at a time. Eventually,
though, the hurt catches up you, and you have to deal with the problem. Since
the wound has been covered and festered without any treatment, the outcome can
be harsher than if it was dealt with when it first occurred. Phoebe’s lost touch with her powers from being too involved in work. She
has let her "brain override her heart" as Leo so eloquently states. Being out of touch with her powers is a big problem for any witch, but
especially for a Charmed one. Surprising as it was, Phoebe only just realized
that she hadn’t been having premonitions as of late. Seeing as this is a major
way the Charmed ones deal with the dark forces, it is also a little shocking
that neither of her sisters noticed the problem either. Instead of throwing blame on Phoebe for overworking herself, the sisters
decide to help. In reality, helping Phoebe find her powers is important, but
only one part of the problem; dealing with a broken heart is something entirely
different. Yes, Phoebe can get help from those around her, but first she must realize
that her problem is, indeed, a problem. She has to stop burying her head in the
sand and face Cole and their love head on. Running away every time he is present
or not discussing the problem will not help to solve her predicament. Sometimes facing your greatest fear is hard to imagine; yet, inevitably,
there comes a moment when you must. Whether or not you have support can make a
world of difference. Knowing that her sisters are going to support her, no
matter what, should give Phoebe the courage to finally face Cole and her
feelings and make a decision. Whatever the expectations for this episode, they were not met. Many of the
viewers hoped to see Phoebe deal with Cole and her feelings, find out where her
powers had gone, and get some sort of resolution or continuing storyline for
this season. While the issue of Phoebe’s powers was addressed, the resolution
was not evident. Yes, she gained some of the powers back, but they now seem to
be advancing. The realization that she was running from her feelings for Cole was not
stated, but insinuated. The lack of Cole throughout the entire episode, proved
to be disadvantageous in her confrontation with him. Not having Cole present in
this episode was unnatural. Knowing that Phoebe must face the problems that she
has because of him, it would have been more believable to see him present during
this process. As to an underlying theme for the season, nothing has been shown yet. The
only continuing plot from these first five episodes has been Piper’s
pregnancy. While, this is an important storyline, it isn’t all consuming,
especially since Piper has not begun to show the pregnancy. So once again, we are lacking a stellar performance from Charmed. The
acting ability is there, that is evident. What is left to be desired is a story
that is compelling, action packed, and entertaining. We are begging for these
changes to occur. This-and-That:
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