An excellent episode. It is fun, it is new (for Charmed anyway), and it is crucial to the season. It contains some really unforgettable scenes and introduces very important characters and settings, thus launching the season's arc for good. Headless Horseman aside, the whole episode looks like a Harry Potter book, eccentric headmaster included. There are a lot of very good scenes, especially those with the decapitated sisters. As in the rest of the season, the special effects are really awesome.
But the best part is, Phoebe's vision-quest, first of all because the future she sees will influence her for a long time. But mostly, congratulations for revealing Chris's big secret without a single word being said, which is really cool. Drew Fuller really looks the part, and this revelation adds an incredible depth to his mission. As a matter of fact, I think this may be one of the best arcs of the series. It doesn't rely on horrible cliffhangers, cosmic stakes or incredible twists, which are rather easy to create. Instead, the revelation actually ties up a lot of little details that had been shown in previous episodes, so that re-watching them actually adds something.
But the best part is, Phoebe's vision-quest, first of all because the future she sees will influence her for a long time. But mostly, congratulations for revealing Chris's big secret without a single word being said, which is really cool. Drew Fuller really looks the part, and this revelation adds an incredible depth to his mission. As a matter of fact, I think this may be one of the best arcs of the series. It doesn't rely on horrible cliffhangers, cosmic stakes or incredible twists, which are rather easy to create. Instead, the revelation actually ties up a lot of little details that had been shown in previous episodes, so that re-watching them actually adds something.
