Charmed and Marketable Feminism

I love Charmed but on recent rewatches, even I had to admit the nostalgia couldn't prevent the growing discomfort in my stomach at its presentation of feminism and its lead characters. Spoilers for all of Charmed 1998 - 2006. No spoilers for other media shown or discussed, including Charmed 2018. Letterboxd profile: https://letterboxd.com/CaelinRGT/ Music: Background music via https://www.FesliyanStudios.com Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 02:27 Charmed: A Recap 03:58 Feminism in Charmed 06:19 Postfeminism 09:06 The Power of Three (Sisters) 12:08 A Bit of Background 15:00 S5 & Beyond: Attracting Audiences 21:39 Romance, Romance, Romance 29:56 The Feminist Episodes 38:16 The Finale 42:09 So… Conclusion? Please note: It is through looking back on these popular mediums that we can then look to the future and learn more. The world is very different to 20 years ago. Sources [Fortunately Not 'Of All Evil']: Tweets sourced from Twitter.com Krista Vernoff interview and subsequent reactions: https://www.glamour.com/story/alyssa-... Season 5 ratings: https://archive.ph/2013.08.08-185453/... Holly Marie Combs quote from 90s Con: https://www.marieclaire.com/celebrity...