The Charmed Reboot Was Better Than the Original - Here’s Why!

In this video, I dive into my thoughts on why the Charmed reboot surpassed the original series in many ways. While the 1998 Charmed series was a beloved classic, the 2018 reboot brought a fresh, modern take on the iconic witch trio that resonated with me on a deeper level.
We’ll explore the key differences between the two shows, from the diverse and empowering representation of the new sisters, to the updated storylines that reflect today’s social issues. I'll also highlight how the reboot's approach to magic, character development, and even the chemistry between the lead actresses made it stand out in its own right.
Join me as I compare the two versions of Charmed and break down what made the reboot feel more relatable and exciting, while still capturing the essence of what made the original so special. Don’t forget to share your thoughts in the comments-do you prefer the reboot or the original? And remember to like, comment, and subscribe for more TV show discussions!
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[@ThatFantasyChick]

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[@Psshyeahbby]

i haven’t even finished the video but i already love that you’ve made this video as someone who’s seen the original 20+ times in its entirety, i also love the reboot more. the sisters don’t bitch and moan nearly as much, and they actually care to save people the only real problem with charmed 2018 is the writing. season 2 and 3 were rough. but season 4 wrapped the show up really beautifully and it was uncharacteristically thoughtful i think whoever reboots the series again will have some good stuff to work with. i love that they’re not the first or last charmed ones GREAT video!

[@ZaeArea]

That’s actually the one thing I think the reboot did very well, it lest the door open for other Charmed ones either in the future or past . The book showed us so many sisters and it would be cool to see another Charmed show with different sisters.

[@robertloveland9669]

One correction. The original did NOT always end with them saying the power of three. Did you watch all of the original series?

[@ThatFantasyChick]

Yep, from beginning to end. And even watched it in syndication.

[@0g0c0b0]

You're entitled to your opinion but you seem a little snarky about it. The personal gain rule added richness and challenge to the plot. The reboot just flouted that recklessly. Also you know production mut have been shit for a lead actress to exit voluntarily. The replacement plot doesnt make sense either....they tried making Makayla such a "sister" but....blood transfusions do not make you a bio sibling. Bad writing.

[@shawn6306]

i disagree don't resonate that it was bad writing doesn't make sense that it wasn't bad writing to me i love the reboot it was good to me and i also think the was good writing to me in my honest unpopular opinion i also love embrace changes i also love to think of it as i think this takes place another muliverse dimension it made sense to me in my book but i respect your popular opinion

[@BIGDaddioJohnB]

While I disagree with your opinion, I understand why you liked it more than the original. The only thing I liked about the new show was the magic, n how more realistic it was rather than cute lil rhymes in English. Personally I liked the whole Power of 3 thing better as it was their sisterhood that made them strong. Each alone was formidable but only together could they stand a chance against the forces of evil. As for the whole personal gain thing, while annoying at times, I thought it was a good message about not relying too much on your powers n only using your powers for the greater good rather than for selfish reason, which I think is a very good n positive message for the audience. One thing I liked about the original was the pilot episode where they showed ACTUAL magic like voodoo, where they wrapped thorns around a doll to which ended up in the warlock Jeremy being stabbed by thorns, which I thought was cool, and yeah I kinda wish they did more of THAT, though it is an older show where CGI effects werent as good, n do its certainly unbderstandle why the original would be less "FLASHY", though despite that the writing n acting of the 3 women made up for that, as for many it wasnt the magic that people loved the original show, but the characters. As for the rest of the other show, I can certainly understand why many would dislike it, S1 was terrible for modern day woke references which CAN be offputting to many, including myself. Thankfully after S1 they toned that kinda stuff down, but unfortunately it was too lil too late as most audiences werent willing to come back. I remember watching the reboot and for the most part I did enjoy it, but for some reason I stopped watching, I think it was after the older sister died, and well judging by the direction they took the show by continuing on the power of 3 via "STEM CELLS" to me just sounds stupid AF(if you would pardon my language), I think I made the right call, as to me it takes out the familial bond of sisterhood. Its esp stupid as it means all anyone needs to do to become a charmed one is to capture one of them and steal some of their stem cells😳😱🤦‍♂ Like I get wanting to be different from the original, and not wanting to come across as copying, and yeah sure, I also get there's more to family than just blood, BUT this whole tryna mix science n magic to me kinda went against the whole point of the reboot which to me was SUPPOSED to be a darker, more realistic take on the show, which is likely part of the reason why it got cancelled after the 4th Season. It was hard enough for me to see how the 3 of them were sisters considering, one is American-Puerto Rican, another is of African-American AND Indigenous Canadian, and the step sister is of Afro-Caribbean and Caucasian mix, like make it make sense. Like am not against the idea of diversity but ATLEAST focus on ONE type of diversity rather than try n fix as many races as possible, as the it just seems like they're tryna hire what almost comes across as one of every race for the sake of a DEI checklist. Atleast in the original it was somewhat believable that they were sisters, but in the reboot I didn't really buy it. Sure I suppose to the untrained eye, Mel n Maggie COULD pass for being of the same race, but to most of us it was obvious that they werent. However it wasn't a deal breaker for me. The Reboot was ok, and did some things right, HOWEVER n while maybe its nostalgia talking but to me the original will ALWAYS be superior, because as the saying goes, you CANT beat the classics. Anyways Blessed Be, n happy halloween when it comes☺

[@YusufYusuf-ti2rz]

If it was not for the original they wouldn’t have bothered to make a reboot

[@shawn6306]

i know the majority hate don't like this charmed mordern reboot think it was bad the worse love prefer the oringinal charmed but only some of the minrroty love this new modern charmed reboot well for me i love both the original and reboot equally i think they were good to me in my honest unpopular opinion i don't prefer one over another i respect your opinion if you prefer charmed reboot over the original i respect everyone's difference preference i also wish charmed reboot didn't get cancelled too i also heard some say here on the internet they were also planning on doing crossover muliverse with the original charmed before it got cancelled i don't know if that was true or not i would of love to see that happen maybe another alternate universe timeline dimension this charmed reboot never got cancelled

[@Bored_Barbarian]

I watched it one episode, but the fact that they get “superhero headquarters” in a later season is just silly. The magic school at least makes some sense in the original, but what’s the point of white lighters if the girls can just magically teleport to save every witch?

[@kaicluster6783]

So that they can wear prada and boss the male-only whitelighters. The show is a woke mess, proven by extremely poor writing, which suffered for the same woke problem. The writer had the plan of which ideologicla messages she wanted to put in the story first and then made the story around it, instead of first writing the story and then adding those elements in it in a more natural way. That's why instead of things making more sense, we rather got Harry teaching us about sirens being male too, because gender is fluid, a gay Mel Vera constantly shit talking white men, Maggie working in a woke company while struggling with racism at work and Maggie struggling with men in higher job position. Honestly, the show was A MESS

[@jacksonmcnuggets7488]

Love the reboot wish there were more episodes

[@jessicacoffaro1989]

I loved the charmed reboot, I also Loved the fact that the cast was more diverse, the had straight characters, LGBTQ characters, Hispanic characters, Caucasian, African American, and British characters, where the original charmed didn't, I love both but I tend to lean towards the reboot more because like I said it was more diverse than the original 😃, I love your video

[@ThatFantasyChick]

Thanks! Yea the only person of color I remember was Darryl.

[@jessicacoffaro1989]

@@ThatFantasyChick and the other African americans were the seer from season 4 and the Angel of destiny from season 8, and the Lazarus demon from season 4 other than that it's not as diverse

[@jessicacoffaro1989]

@@ThatFantasyChick Darryl was the only one that was used the most until budget cuts made him leave in season 7 which is why he is not around for season 8

[@jessicacoffaro1989]

@@ThatFantasyChick your welcome

[@kaicluster6783]

Nope, the original was better because it wasn't influenced by all the constant hypocritical woke content in it. Totally fine with one being gay and being of color. Although constantly criticizing white people and men was just cringy. Not to mention the attempt of rewriting the mythological creatures to try and push various agendas, like Harry explaining to them that sirens can be biological men too, because gender is fluid... it was a mess

[@Medgar-xx1vl]

i love charmed reboot is better than the original

[@ThatFantasyChick]

I think so, too.

[@Medgar-xx1vl]

@@ThatFantasyChick i am rewatch the complete series charmed reboot

[@Medgar-xx1vl]

@ am rewatch the complete series charmed reboot