I am a sucker for backstory. So when I heard that the CW was doing a possible reboot of one of my favorite shows, I was ecstatic and curious. But when I heard that the new Power of Three weren't going to be sisters. Or evenrelated, I had a few questions.
Questions that I didn't want to wait months/ years for. So I answered them myself. If you have any questions or plot/ character concerns about this possible CW reboot, leave them in the reviews and I'll try to come up with a creative answer. :D Enjoy!
Q:How did the 1976 Charmed Ones get their powers?
A:When Grams cast the spell to bind the girls' powers in 1975, it created an imbalance in the war of good versus evil. In order to restore balance the Elders chose three young women, with powerful potential, to wield the power of the Charmed
Ones.
Q: What happened when P3 got their powers in 1998?
- Prue, 28. Piper, 25. Phoebe, 23.
A:When Phoebe invoked the spell, un-binding the sisters powers, the 1976 Charmed Ones, now in their 40s, were able to, in essence, retire. Though they kept their powers, and continued to fight evil, they were no longer a beacon for good or evil.
No longer the worlds deciding factor.
Q: How is it that three unrelated women can be Charmed?
A: They are descended from other Charmed Ones throughout history*
- TINA: African American. Whip-smart, Tina is one dissertation (and one dissertation advisor) away from a PhD. She can be reserved, even standoffish, in uncomfortable situations, but she picks up on everything and she's definitely making quick, accurate
judgements about you.
— She is descended from an ancient Egyptian Charmed One. She and her sisters were protectors/ concubines of King Tutankhamun the Boy King in the mid-1300 BC.
- PAIGE: Caucasian. Cheerful, curvy, wholesome and as all-American as the apple pie she can't wait to serve to the husband she has yet to marry. Paige's main goal in life is to marry a rich doctor and be a wife and mother.
— She is descended from an ancient Roman Charmed One. She and her sisters were Roman soldiers under the rule of Emperor Trajan from 105 AD - 117 AD. They disguised themselves as men, enabling them to travel in order to fight not just with the Roman army
but against demons.
- ANNIE: Caucasian. Intense, smart, and quick to anger. She dresses neutrally, though she could give two shits if you like her outfit, so stop wondering what "neutral" means. But under that tough façade, well...there is a fragility. A person desperate
to be loved, and love.
— She is descended from a Greek Charmed One. She and her sisters lived in 1800s Greece, under the reign of Otto, the first modern King of Greece.
*NOTE: 1976 Charmed Ones names and character descriptions are from a article 'Charmed Reboot From Jane the Virgin EP Move Forward at The CW' by Michael Ausiello. The character history is original.