This episode continues the season's running theme of having sparkles of gold surrounded by mountains of garbage. Forget Me... Not features one of the most arresting openers in a while, the sisters mid-action and experiencing Wyatt being removed from their memory, and generally continues to entertain for the rest of the hour. It's only when you see both logic and continuity get beaten and left for dead that the episode begins to collapse in on itself.I liked the dragon, the sense of frenzied panic that the last half hour evokes, as well as Piper slowly piecing together her memory of Wyatt, but the entire story sort of falls apart when you think about it. They really should have slipped in some dialogue confirming that the Cleaners were only invented following Prue's death, since it seems silly that they would let fly the events of All Hell Breaks Loose back in 2001. Similarly, the episode hinges on Wyatt being left alone with the TV, yet the only reason that occurred was because the sisters went back in time to find answers about their missing memory. Sure, it could have been one of those things that would have happened somehow regardless, but it still feels a little clumsy.
However, Holly Marie Combs really sells the hell out of the script, especially when she's going off on Leo at the end. And while the office brawl at the Bay Mirror was outlandish and cartoon-y, it somehow worked in all its ridiculous charm. Loved the guy being sent flying through the glass. Heh.
I just wish Forget Me... Not had more consistency. There are some strong ideas here and the acting is great, but too much of the story relies on contrivance and the audience ignoring obvious plotholes. And I think everybody should ignore Paige's adventures in sexual harassment (smash a vase over his head to stop the skeeze? - Huh?) C+
Crimes of Fashion It's not particularly revealing or whatever, but Paige looked so trashy this week, especially when she's clomping around the law firm. I don't know if it was the tightness of that dress or her 'freshly-fucked' hair-don't, but she looked a mess. Ugh.
Credits
Guest stars Rebecca Balding (Elise Rothman); Kirk B. R. Woller (Cleaner One); Melissa Greenspan (Flo); Scott Klace (Mr. Stewick); Shaun Robinson (Kinesha Robinson); Sarah Aldrich (Natalie); Rick Hall (Weatherman); Michael Manuel (Father)
Writer Henry Alonso Myers Director John Kretchmer
I was actually really impressed with this one, I have to say. The story telling was on point, and it had great entertainment value.
ReplyDeleteTotally agree with the whole continuity of the cleaners and 'All Hell Breaks Loose', I actually hark on about it for a while in mine.
I really enjoy this one too but the yes the Cleaners idea is so damn half-assed. Would it have been so hard for the writing staff to insert one line like you said just so things would make sense in lieu of All Hell Breaks Loose? Such idiocy. Nevertheless, if you ignore those nitpicks (as one must do to fully enjoy Charmed), it's definitely an entertaining hour with one hell of an opening!
ReplyDeleteHonestly this is the only episode of the season they should be proud of. And yeah i totally agree on the trashy paige thing. I was never a fan of Rose's acting. She was clearly unhappy to be there, the only making her to stay being her contract. Her over-acting and general disinterest ruined an already barely fleshed-out character.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely. I grew to absolutely despise Paige, and Rose could have lifted a shitty character on the page to something a little more palatable on-screen... but she just wasn't interested.
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading, Mario.