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Charmed
Common Sense Media says
Three witchy women flirt and fight evil; teens OK.
Parents say
QUALITY
Kids say
QUALITY
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that most of the series' witchcraft and occult-related material is obvious and over-the-top fantasy. But the Wiccan (earth-bound) variety of witchcraft is also shown and hits closer to reality -- Wicca is actually practiced by some in real life. Mature relationships, violence, and characters in peril are common throughout the series.
What's the story?
CHARMED is a cross between Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Like Buffy, the Halliwell sisters have been given powers and a mission to fight evil, but like Sabrina, they haven't completely mastered their magic, and spells often go awry in funny and problematic ways. The sisters, also called "the charmed ones," are Phoebe (Alyssa Milano), Paige (Rose McGowan), and Piper (Holly Marie Combs); in earlier seasons, Shannen Doherty played fourth sister Prue. Each sister has different gift -- the ability to blow things up, freeze things, move objects, and morph into different realms. They lived normal lives until learning in their twenties that they held the "power of three" and were predestined to fulfill a witchcraft prophecy, sowhen they aren't busy being witches, Piper runs a nightclub and Phoebe writes an advice column.
Is it any good?
Charmed is a strange mix between deathly serious and kooky comedy. Over its long run, the show has constructed an elaborate good vs. evil fantasy world populated by elders, avatars, seers, and demons. But even with some heavily dramatic content involving the death of family members, Charmed remains fundamentally a silly show -- often with weak storylines and poor acting.
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Families can talk about witchcraft. Do you think it's depicted realistically in this show? Is there any realism at all to the program? Do teens prefer the drama of the sisters' personal lives or its fantasy aspects?
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Adult
April 9, 2008
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Witchy!
This program causes me great concen because of the stress on the occult and witchcraft. Children in the formative years of development are impressionable and will act out what they see on TV. Teaching about spells and magical potions as methods of combatting evil is an inappropriate message.
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Adult
January 1, 2009
AGE
Okay Show
Charmed is a fun rainy-day show. The plot and characters are half-baked, but there is enough cheesy romance and fight scenes to keep it going. The relationships, while mature, are nothing to worry about. The violence is sometimes a little much, but usually okay for teens. Younger kids won't be as interested. Bottom Line: it's fun, but not great.
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Adult
April 10, 2009
AGE
Love it.
I'm probably going to get a lot of crap for this, but I let my 4 y.o. watch it. We sit down and watch it together. She'll ask questions and I answer them. I love the show because it shows that a girl can be powerful too, you don't need a man to protect you. I'm wiccan, and the show does take the magic to an extreme, but overall, it does a good job of showing that you can't harm others with magic, and that whatever you do will come back to you. Good show overall.
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Kid, 10 years old
April 9, 2008
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This my favorite show!!!!!!!!
Its so luvable ive been whatching it since i was 2. I ve never been able to stop.When i was little i had dreams where demons would chase me but it always ended safley because good beats evil every time. My favorite girl character is Prue. And male is Chris. luv him always.
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Teen, 15 years old
April 9, 2008
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best show ever
This is my favorite t.v. show i have been watching it since i was 11. As the show progresses the sisters become smarter and bond more after a days work of fighting evil. the sisters grew really close when the eldest sister Prue dies by the sources assisin shax dies
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Adult
April 9, 2008
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I love the way they can always get out of bad situations
On every episod, one of the Charmed ones always gets in some kind of troble. But as together they fight it off one way or another.
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Teen, 17 years old
April 9, 2008
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Charmed is inventive and colorful, which makes it very fun to watch, but there is little truth in it. The sisters say they are Wiccan, but they follow none of the rules and people watching this show could easily get the wrong idea about Wicca and its intentions. As long as the viewer knows that Charmed is almost purely constructed of fiction, there is no harm in watching it, although I wouldn't recommend it for small children.
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Teen, 15 years old
November 29, 2008
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I loved it.
I began watching the show when I was twelve and I immediately loved it. Really if people are afraid of the magic terms being taken to an extreme by a kid, they should decide not on age but on the maturity of the child. I loved almost every season. The fast-paced action and witty banter kept my interest. It shows the classic good vs. evil fight and then it shows how a magical family can work together...it's never boring in the Halliwell household.
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Teen, 14 years old
August 2, 2010
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Good for Teens..Kids? No.
I personally LOVE the show. Me and my mom really got into the show ,when i was about 11.
Although somethings i admit where a little bit to mature for me,(and I normally would just fast forward past them Or skip the whole episode,since the more mature ones would bore me) I found it to be a really good show.
Phoebe,Piper,Prue and Paige are actually pretty good role models in my opinion . I mean they often risk their own lives to protect others, even if they can't stand the person.
And they also enforce strong family bonds , being selfless , thinking BEFORE you act , following you're instincts and your gut feeling.
The violence isn't really a big deal, everything is "tasteful" and nothing is to bad gruesome. If you'd let your kid watch any of the CSI'S or NCIS Or Castle ..I'd say green flag for Charmed , because those shows show way more than Charmed ever did..
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| TV rating: | TV-PG |
| Network: | WB |
| Cast: | Alyssa Milano, Holly Marie Combs, Rose McGowan |
| Genre: | Drama |
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