This was absolutely the right time to kill Cole. In actuality, he probably should have been written out in Long Live the Queen, but his scheme here feels a lot more epic than the one he executed in season four. The problem raised is that this is the third time Cole has been vanquished, and it's lost a lot of its power by now. Similarly, his execution wasn't the grand spectacle it probably should have been for such a strong character. It was your ordinary tried-and-tested vanquish, rendered even more underwhelming with Piper splayed out across the floor during his demise. Meh.But away from that flat exit, Centennial Charmed is pretty great. Rose McGowan successfully carries the episode, Paige being the only person who can convince alterna-Piper and Phoebe to come together and turn the world back to how it should be. I also enjoyed the reasonably trashy characterization of the other universe: Piper in her leather Xena outfit, Phoebe a chain-smoking trophy wife, Leo in rags. I even enjoyed the throwbacks to past episodes, especially the brief return of Debbi Morgan's awesome Seer. Didn't understand why Ava from The Eyes Have It has suddenly changed both her name and her face, but whatever.
Cole probably deserved a better final scene, but this was an admirable attempt at exploring a familiar idea and depicting it with some renewed freshness. Great work by pretty much all the cast, especially Rose and Julian. I really liked Cole. He was probably the one male series regular who wasn't painfully underwritten or played by an actor with the charisma of a park bench. Happy 100, Charmed. A-
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Guest stars Joel Swetow (Alpha); Steven Daniel (Lazarus Demon); Deanna Russo (Eve); Kristin Richardson (Darla); Sandra Prosper (Sheila Morris); Ricki Lopez (Homeless Man); Debbi Morgan (The Seer)
Writer Brad Kern Director James L. Conway
Loved this review. You expressed everything perfectly how I see it. Also, you're right, Leo has the charisma of a park bench :) Utterly perfect description Max!
ReplyDeleteHeh, thanks Nadim.
ReplyDeleteSeriously? You think Leo has as much charisma as a park bench? Because park benches can be very interesting. And Leo can't...
ReplyDeleteThe prove is cole doesn't love phoebe he loves the siren.
ReplyDeleteCharmed season 5 episode 4 Siten Song prove reveal cole doesn't love phoebe he love the siren why because since cole fading in to the siren lair and been seduce together and cole said want the siren for himself meaning cole wanted be with the siren forever.
ReplyDeleteCharmed season 5 episode 4 Siren Song prove reveal cole doesn't Phoebe he love the siren why becauce since cole fading in to the siren lair and been seduce together and cole said he wanted the siren for himself meaning cole wanted to be with the siren forever.
ReplyDeleteProve it is the seer fault that Cole become the source of all evil from the season 4.
ReplyDeleteThere is one thing that is confuse episode centennial charmed paige says that cole shimmer prove is cole doesn't shimmer season 5 he fading .
ReplyDeleteI have to say that avatar alpha is correct it will be too late for cole reverse undo spell and cole will die in alternate reality.
ReplyDeleteOne thing doesn't make sense darryl does not know the seer is let me explain in seasons 4 darryl have never met or see the seer.
ReplyDeleteThis centennial episode cole doesn't doing the power fading no more and one thing he did was wrong how did cole manage to have telekinesis prove is that is prue power he steal in the season 5 episode 12 .
ReplyDeleteCole and Phoebe : the prove a love not meant to be.
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