Yeah, it's a classic 'just because we are two who are natural enemies does not mean we cannot love one another. In addition, Cole turing good because of Phoebe was a nice role reversal of the 'High Heel Face Turn'. And it also found it interesting that he went back and forth, and was happy that (according to the comics), he FINALLY gets a happy ending after going through so much shit as both a human and a demon. Not to mention, his mother being the non-human, and his father being the (usually dead) human parent is good too. I wish that had gotten more attention, as once again, it is a great reversal of the typical genders in that kind of story.



Even more than that, outside of him going off the deep end and eventually becoming human, Piper and Leo are a good role reverse couple as well - Piper is the action-oriented hero, while Leo is her (and the other sisters) moral support, advice-giver, and healer.



I liked it for this and the monsters too (Barbas was my favourite, though I wish there were more female demons), comedy and well, it being a...darker (well, it's darker than "Sabrina The Teenage Witch", "Bewitched", and if it counts, "I Dream of Jeannie") and more original take on witches, having basis in the real-life culture of Wicca. Not to mention the fact (much as it is a common element), of the heavenly beings not being these perfect paragons of good. That's about the only thing I like about the similar series (that and the darker, grittier, bloodier story), "Supernatural", though I am most definitely not a fan of that show. While I also like that "Supernatural" demons and angels are based in a real life faith, I like how "Charmed" depicted angels (whitelighters), especially the 'future whitelighters' thing).



Finally, even though it still the 'dead mother/wife cliché', it is also another example of the rare 'powerful/non-human mother, human father' thing. Not to motion that Patty was an active character after death at some points, so she was not simply' the dead mother'. Too bad 'Grams' was such a misandric bitch. She was the only character I can honestly say I hated.







Oh, yeah, I remember now. It's still a bit of a cliché 'love one gets killed for plot, causing person to go crazy/evil', but at least, in Willow's version, it was a bit more original with Willow being female, and Willow being the one who puts her back on the good path.