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08-23-2022, 09:17 PM
https://www.looper.com/976964/why-charmed-fans-were-so-disappointed-by-the-reboots-ending/
The Halliwell Manor felt disrespectful to many fans
The iconic image of the Halliwell homestead is a blast from the past and perhaps should have inspired nostalgia. But that isn't what happened when original fans learned about the inclusion. There was no joy to be found in the fandom. Instead, Reddit fans felt this was an act of immense disrespect.
"[T]his sudden need to connect both shows came way too late, seeing as the reboot has always been hellbent on making the OG feel like it no longer existed alongside excluding the majority of the Charmed fanbase," noted Redditor u/TalviSyreni (https://www.reddit.com/r/charmed/comments/v9mp76/comment/ibyfaa9/). A clear division between the reboot and the original series had been established from the beginning. Marketing called this version of the series feminist, implying that the original series did nothing to progress women in television at the time. This was something that original cast member Holly Marie Combs certainly took issue with when she took to Twitter (https://twitter.com/H_Combs/status/956918071515475969). This backhanded remark about the original series made fans feel that the eventual inclusion of the Halliwell Manor was salt in the wound.
"I find it hilarious this reboot started with them trashing the original to it now ending with them trying to tie in both 'universes' most likely a last effort to gain viewers," u/zjmspears (https://www.reddit.com/r/charmed/comments/v9mp76/comment/ic04zoi/) posted. Though the Charmed Writers (https://twitter.com/CharmedWriters/status/1535770344002158593) claim to have nothing but love for the original, it is easy to see how fans developed their cynical view.
The Halliwell Manor felt disrespectful to many fans
The iconic image of the Halliwell homestead is a blast from the past and perhaps should have inspired nostalgia. But that isn't what happened when original fans learned about the inclusion. There was no joy to be found in the fandom. Instead, Reddit fans felt this was an act of immense disrespect.
"[T]his sudden need to connect both shows came way too late, seeing as the reboot has always been hellbent on making the OG feel like it no longer existed alongside excluding the majority of the Charmed fanbase," noted Redditor u/TalviSyreni (https://www.reddit.com/r/charmed/comments/v9mp76/comment/ibyfaa9/). A clear division between the reboot and the original series had been established from the beginning. Marketing called this version of the series feminist, implying that the original series did nothing to progress women in television at the time. This was something that original cast member Holly Marie Combs certainly took issue with when she took to Twitter (https://twitter.com/H_Combs/status/956918071515475969). This backhanded remark about the original series made fans feel that the eventual inclusion of the Halliwell Manor was salt in the wound.
"I find it hilarious this reboot started with them trashing the original to it now ending with them trying to tie in both 'universes' most likely a last effort to gain viewers," u/zjmspears (https://www.reddit.com/r/charmed/comments/v9mp76/comment/ic04zoi/) posted. Though the Charmed Writers (https://twitter.com/CharmedWriters/status/1535770344002158593) claim to have nothing but love for the original, it is easy to see how fans developed their cynical view.