A lot of ’90s kids grew up watching Charmed, the series following the Halliwell sisters, the most powerful good witches who use the Power of Three to fight demons and warlocks. In eight seasons from 1998 to 2006, sisters Prue, Piper, and Phoebe (and later Paige) captivated the world, becoming the second-longest drama broadcast by the network The WB and the second-longest running hour-long television series featuring all female leads. Up to now, Charmed is the second-most watched television series on subscription video-on-demand services like Amazon Video and Netflix.
Now we have news for the reboot and it is said to be more feminist.
The show will be set in the modern day and will have the characters “vanquishing supernatural demons, tearing down the patriarchy, and maintaining familial bonds.”
However, not everyone seems to be onboard the new direction.
Here’s the thing. Until you ask us to rewrite it like Brad Kern did weekly don’t even think of capitalizing on our hard work. Charmed belongs to the 4 of us, our vast amount of writers, crews and predominantly the fans. FYI you will not fool them by owning a title/stamp. So bye.
— Holly Marie Combs (@H_Combs) January 26, 2018
Holly Marie Combs, who starred with Shannen Doherty and Rose McGowan, tweeted, “Here’s the thing. Until you ask us to rewrite it like Brad Kern did weekly don’t even think of capitalizing on our hard work. Charmed belongs to the 4 of us, our vast amount of writers, crews and predominantly the fans. FYI you will not fool them by owning a title/stamp. So bye.”
Cause a show about multiple generations of women lifting each other up, vanquishing evil, and being business owners was super anti woman. ?
— Austen Risolvato (@AustenRisolvato) January 26, 2018
I was so baffled by the headline. How was the show not feminist?
— Austen Risolvato (@AustenRisolvato) January 26, 2018
I’d like to know how it wasn’t feminist the first time around. I’d also like to make sure they have low ratings. The studio doesn’t deserve to turn a profit on this.
— Debi V. Smith (@DebiVSmith) January 27, 2018
I mean, “adding a feminist story”?? I wasn’t a regular viewer of the show, but even I knew it was ALL about female empowerment, identity, intelligence, wit, and independent strength. @H_Combs @Alyssa_Milano @rosemcgowan
— Angela Rynan Durrell (@Rowaenthe) January 27, 2018
Fans of the original show seem to agree, noting that the first run was already feminist.
There is no word when the reboot will air.
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