Charmed: Season 2

Now after the success of the first season, Charmed's second season picked off exactly where it left off!!!! This season is actually more laid back than the first, as it is more light-hearted!!! But there is still a lot of drama and suspense this season, it's just not as intense as the first!! This season's new characters: Dan and his neice, Jenny who move in next door!!! This season includes the Piper, Leo, and Dan love triangle!!! But who will Piper chose..? Prue makes a career change and Phoebe goes back to college!!! Here is season 2: Witch Trial-Good Episode!!! "It's the sisters' 1st anniversery since they've been witches when a demon named Abraxas steals the Book of Shadows!!!" This was a good premiere, we get to see old demons return, and seeing Prue still dealing with Andy's death was sad and understandable. Piper also gets her own club, P3! Morality Bites-Amazing Episode!!! "When Phoebe has a premonition of her execution in 2009, the Charmed Ones travel into the future to find out what happened and find some shocking changes!!" This is definatley one of the best episodes of Charmed!!! The ending almost made me cry when I first saw it! The Painted World-Good Episode!!! "Prue gets trapped inside an old painting, while Phoebe casts a spell to make her smart!!!" This episode was very original, and it had a nice twist. We see Phoebe's fighting skills for the first time! The Devil's Music-Weak Episode!!! "The Charmed One must stop a music manager who is giving innocents to a demon!!!" I just recently saw this episode on TNT and it was one of the worst episodes this season. She's A Man, Baby, A Man-Great Episode!!! "Prue becomes a man so the Charmed Ones can stop the Succubus from killing single men." This episode is just funny, Shannon as a man was just hilarious! Piper begins to like Dan! That Old Black Magic-Good Episode!!! "The Charmed Ones must help a teenage boy defeat a 200-year-old evil witch named, Tawatha!" This episode was refreashing, the sisters needing help from an innocent. We meet Jack, Prue's new co-worker. They're Everywhere-Good Episode!!! "Phoebe must help Brendon and his father from the collector warlocks, while Prue and Piper cast a reading minds spell!!" This episode was the usual save the innocent episode, with some funny sisterly interaction! P3 H2O-Great Episode!!! "When Prue witnesses a death at a Camp's lake, the girls are forced to deal with the demon that killed their mother 20 years ago!!" We learn about Sam, their mother's whitelighter, and how they were in love. This storyline continues into Season 4 were we learn even more. Ms. Hellfire-Great Episode!!! "When the Charmed Ones are attacked by an assassian, Prue takes the identity of assassian to find out who was behind the attack!" Prue gets a new power: Astral projection, Antonio Sabato, Jr. guest stars, and Barbas returns. Heartbreak City-Weak episode!! "The Charmed Ones must help Cupid stop a demon named Drowsy from destroying the love of couples!!" This was a little too cutesy but the scene where Cupid tells how many guys Phoebe has been with was so funny. Reckless Abandon-Great Episode!!! "The Charmed Ones must protect a baby from a ghost who is killing off the men of a rich family." This episode is very light and very dark. The way the ghost, Elieis is vanguished was refreshing. Awakened-Amazing Episode!!! "When Piper becomes ill because of a deadly disease, Prue and Phoebe casts a spell to save her only to cause deadly consequences!" This episode is also a Charmed best, The ending was very emotional! Prue decides to quit her job at Bucklands, Phoebe decides to go back to college, and Leo becomes mortal. Animal Pragmatism-Weak Episode!!! "Three of Phoebe's classmates casts a spell that makes three animals human!" This was probably the worst episode of the season, the plot was pretty good, though. Pardon My Past-Great Episode!!! "When Phoebe is haunted by the events of her past life, she goes back to that life to find out some shocking details." This episode was amazing, our 3 leads acted well in the 1920s setting, and Anton made for a great villain. Give Me A Sign-Good Episode!!! "When Baine is attacked by a demon and escapes jail, he kidnapps Prue in hope of her helping him." Antonio Sabato, Jr returns and this is the first time we hear about the Source! Prue wants to become a photographer, and Piper decides to be with Leo, like we didn't see it coming. Murphy's Luck-Great Episode!!! "When Prue casts a spell to help a famous woman, she becomes the new target of a darklighter!" It was sad seeing Prue so depressed due too Shannon's great performance, and Leo gets his wings back. How to Make a Quilt Out of Americans-Pretty good episode!!! "When the sisters' Aunt Gale comes over, they have no idea that she needs their powers for a deal with a demon!!!" I feel bad for Aunt Gale, it's too bad they couldn't save her. Chick Flick-Great episode!!! "The Charmed Ones must stop the Demon of Illusion who is making movie charaters real." This episode, while corny, was very original and entertaining. All the horror movie situations were funny, and all 3 actresses played it off well. Ex Libris-Weak episode!!! "Phoebe must help her dead classmate, Charlene, while Prue must help a depressed father find justice for his daughter's murder!!!" Piper meets Leo's old wife. The main plot dragged but I liked how they used Charlene to make the murderer confess, it was a nice touch. Astral Monkey-Great Episode!!! "Dr. Williamson, Piper's doctor during her deadly illness, accidently gets all of the sisters' powers, causing him to go insane!!!" This episode is very dark, which Holly gives an amazing performance and seeing Dr. Williamson transformation was very disturbing! Apocalypse, Not-Good Episode!!! "When Prue and War, one of the 4 horsemen of the Apocalypse get trapped in a vortex, Piper and Phoebe must chose whether to save their sister or the world!" The 4 horsemen could have been great villains but they are underused. The sisters also learn that there are more important things then saving a sister. Be Careful What You Witch For-Pretty good episode!!! "When a Genie appears to the Charmed Ones, he grants them 3 wishes that leave horrible consequences!" This was a good episode, but weak finale! Piper and Leo go up to meet the bosses upstairs, which this will continue into next season!!! Season 2 was a good season that sets up greatly for Season 3, one of the best seasons of the series!! So enjoy the dvd when it comes out and re-live the Golden days of Charmed!!!

Season two of Charmed took the show in a slightly different direction. It still used the "monster-of-the-week" format but did things like incorporating music much more into the show, largely by having notable bands and musicians like The Cranberries, The Goo Goo Dolls, and Paula Cole (not signing the Dawson's Creek Theme Song) perform at the sisters' club, P3. So, if you are a fan of the late 1990s/early 2000s music, the show will really give you nostalgic flashbacks. The show also introduced two new characters, Dan Gordon (played by Greg Vaughan) and his niece Jenny (played by Karis Paige Bryant) as the sister's new neighbors. Dan was a series regular the entire season and used to introduce a love triangle into the Piper-Leo relationship, and Jenny was billed as a series regular for a handful of episodes, then was dropped to a recurring character, then written out of the series partway through the season. Dorian Gregory's role was also expanded as the sisters would help Darryl solve various supernatural crimes. For those who get the Blu-Ray set, the show looks okay in the HD format. Sometimes it looks great, and sometimes the HD format really highlights just how bad the special effects still were back then. The CGI was a bit better in season two than it was in season one, but only slightly and you can really tell how fake things were when watching in HD. As far as extras go, there are none. There are no deleted scenes, no gag reel, and no behind-the-scenes material. Just the episodes themselves. And, unlike the season one Blu-Ray set, the episodes are not captioned at all which is a pain for people who are hard of hearing and rely on the captions. Overall, the show is good, even if a bit cheesy at times. Shannen Doherty, Holly Marie Combs, and Alyssa Milano had great chemistry together, and if any of the tension that has been rumored between members of the cast had started during the filming of season two, it was not evident in any of their performances. The show also included a great set of recognizable guest stars including Dean Norris (who would go on to be a co-star on Breaking Bad), Misha Collins (who would go on to star in Supernatural), Arnold Vosloo (from the Mummy movies), Amy Adams, Billy Drago (the wonderful character actor who played mostly bad guys throughout his career), and French Stewart. If you were a fan of the first season, the second season is definitely worth watching.

やっとBlu-rayでシリーズが発売してきています 順次発売して欲しいですね 当たり前ですが北米版なので日本語が入ってないんですがそれが残念です 国内版はDVDのみでさらに途中で販売がストップしてますしね・・ 他の人も書いてますがたしかにレーベルの印刷やディスク自体も安っぽいですね・・ 盤面の裏が黒いですし・・

I loved 'Charmed', and I adore actress Shannen Doherty. Although the show ent on for another five seasons once Doherty left the series, I had always wanted to sit down and watch seasons 1 to 3 to see the show as it had been intended. I still enjoyed the show from S4 on, but its S2 I needed to finish my Shannen Doherty set. I am super excited, and loved it when it aired back in 1999 on the WB, or was it the CW?. Anyways, I now own all 3 original seasons, so I feel a "Charmed' fest coming soon. Rose McGowan was a nice addition to the series in S4, but it's the classic first three seasons I wanted to start with. And now, with S2, I finally can. it took forever for me to find this reasonably priced. Thank you, Amazon.

I can't believe that this is coming out so soon, i'm so happy about it! It's taken them years to release the Charmed Series on DVD and now they're coming thick and fast. I've got friends in America mad cause we're getting this one first and this is when Charmed was at it's hight in my opinion. The Second Season is much like the first in the way of being a 'demon of the week' thing but there are many arcs building under the surface - the main one being the Piper, Leo and Dan love triangle growing to a excellent climax. This season features brilliant episodes such as 'Mortality Bites', 'Awakened' and 'Chick Flick' and has alot of original storylines and some excellent acting from Shannen, Holly and Alyssa - you can't fault these girls. My favourite Season is three and at the rate they are coming out, i'm hoping for it by the end of the year. :D Got it Pre-Ordered and all i can say is - 'Roll on August 1st'. Keep them coming,

Seconda stagione per le halliwell, bluray americani ma si possono vedere anche qui, nessuna lingua italiana, ma bisognava averli. Amazon è stato velocissimo come sempre

Allen Anschein nach war CHARMED auf Blu-ray nur ein einmalig von CBS initiiertes Projekt, das mit nur einer Staffel zum zwanzigsten Jubiläum der Serie bedacht werden sollte. Dementsprechend misstrauisch dürften einige Fans reagiert haben, als sie nun auch Staffel 2 auf Blu-ray im Internet entdeckt haben. Das Cover des US-Imports wirkt semioffiziell mit dem berühmten Logo der Mysteryserie in solch gestauchter Form, wie es ein offizieller Vertrieb nie in Auftrag geben würde. Trotzdem war ich neugierig. Das Überspiel in HD der ersten Staffel war beispiellos gut. Echtes 16:9-Bild und keine Spur von Bildrauschen stellen sich ein, so als sei CHARMED nicht 1998, sondern 2018 gedreht worden. Zweifelsohne hat die Zeit uns Fans in die Hände gespielt. Hätte man CHARMED in HD schon vor Jahren verwirklicht, ich kann mir nicht vorstellen, dass die finanziellen Mittel einen solch brillanten Transfer vorgesehen hätten. Wenig später hielt ich also die zweite Staffel auf Blu-ray in Händen und war alarmiert, wie dilettantisch das Produkt aussieht. Einen Hochglanzschuber wie noch bei Staffel 1 gibt es keinen mehr, dafür hat die Druckqualität des Inlays drastisch nachgelassen. Das sieht doch fanmade aus! Nochmal recherchiert und siehe da: Die Wahrheit liegt dazwischen. Beim Vertrieb handelt es sich um CBS MOD, einem Unterlabel von CBS, das dem Lizenzkäufer gestattet, das Produkt auf Anfrage herzustellen. Das heißt, dass die Blu-ray erst gepresst wird, wenn die Bestellung ausgelöst wird, alles ganz offiziell. Deshalb der Name CBS MOD, denn MOD steht für "Movie on Demand", Filme auf Nachfrage also. Das ist also die neue Geschäftstechnik, den immer weiter einbrechenden Heimkinomarkt zu retten und keine überschüssigen Exemplare zu generieren, die irgendwann keiner mehr kaufen will. Mit der Gewissheit, es mit einem echten Produkt und keinem Bootleg zu tun zu haben, habe ich die Einschweißfolie entfernt und war verblüfft: Das ist tatsächlich Blu-Ray-Qualität! Die Menütafeln sind jetzt zwar nur noch so starr wie bei den alten DVD-Staffeln und nicht so schön animiert wie bei der ersten Blu-ray-Staffel. Zudem liegen nur noch vier Discs pro Set pro Staffel mit 22 Folgen vor, aber die Qualität stimmt allen Unkenrufen zum Trotz. Sie ist sogar besser als bei Staffel 1, weil dem englischen Originalton, diesmal als einzige Sprache, die vorliegt, ein HD-Update in DTS-HD Stereo gegönnt wurde, das man besonders bei den Effekten der Spätneunzigerserie heraushört. Wenn Shannen Doherty als Prue der Zukunft in MORALITY BITES plötzlich Telekinese einsetzt und den halben Dachboden in Schutt und Asche legt, hört man das jetzt stärker als zuvor, weil der Ton in der Lautstärke beeindruckend angehoben wurde. Auch bildqualitativ kann man eine riesige Verbesserung gegenüber den DVDs verbuchen. In THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC suchen die Mächtigen Drei in einer Höhle nach einer bösen Hexe. Diese Aufnahmen waren sonst sehr grobkörnig. Nicht nur, dass man durch die Umstellung von 4:3 auf 16:9 mehr sieht, es wirkt gleich noch viel klarer und aufgeräumter in HD, außerdem gesättigter in seinen Schwarzwerten, ohne dass sich Graining einstellt. Eindeutig hat man es hier mit einem Fanprodukt in seinen Feinheiten zu tun, das mit Transparenz glänzt. Die dritte Staffel ist schon längst in Planung. In einem Forum haben die Verantwortlichen geschrieben, dass auch die weiteren Episoden komplett mit der Originalmusik vertrieben werden dürfen. Deswegen darf man sich darüber freuen, dass die Cranberries in Staffel Zwei JUST MY IMAGINATION im P3 spielen dürfen, wie man es damals auch im TV und auf den DVDs gesehen hat, während der ikonische Titelsong HOW SOON IS NOW? von Love Spit Love nach wie vor zu hören ist. Eigentlich sollte Staffel Drei schon im Frühjahr letzten Jahres auf Blu-ray erscheinen. Vermutlich hat die große C-Krise, in der wir uns gerade befinden, genau das verhindert. Auf alle Fälle werde ich das (Fan-)Projekt CHARMED auf Blu-ray zu verwirklichen, weiterhin mit dem Kauf der Blu-rays unterstützen, auch wenn die deutsche Synchronisation wohl nie auf den blauen Scheiben in Erscheinung treten wird. Bei der qualitativen Umsetzung, von der sich viele Majors noch eine Scheibe abschneiden könnten, ist das aber zu verkraften. Die miese Covergestaltung fällt auch nicht ins Gewicht. Hauptsache, es wird weitergemacht, sodass wir irgendwann alle acht Staffeln des TV-Kults im heimischen Regal währen können - fünf Sterne.