"Charmed" Chris-Crossed (2003)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Joel J. Feigenbaum

Writers:

Constance M. Burge (creator) and
Cameron Litvack (writer)

TV Series:

"Charmed" (1998)

Original Air Date:

23 November 2003 (Season 6, Episode 10)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Romance

Plot:

This episode centers around Chris, the mysterious new whitelighter. It shows why he has come back from the future and reveals crucial details that Chris has not told the Charmed Ones. |

Plot Keywords:

Wiccan | Sisters | Witchcraft | Demon | Power Of Three

Cast

Alyssa Milano	...	Phoebe Halliwell
Rose McGowan	...	Paige Matthews
Holly Marie Combs	...	Piper Halliwell
Brian Krause	...	Leo Wyatt
Drew Fuller	...	Chris Halliwell
Balthazar Getty	...	Richard Montana
Marisol Nichols	...	Bianca
Rebecca McFarland	...	Lynn
Rebecca Balding	...	Elise Rothman
Lisa Arch	...	Tour Guide (as Lisa Kushell)
Wes Ramsey	...	Wyatt Halliwell
Jason Shaw	...	Greg
Ashlyn Sanchez	...	Little Bianca

Runtime:

42 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Certification:

Mexico:B | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Quotes:

Bianca: You really shouldn't try to orb anymore, you know. It could kill ya.
Chris: Is that what you want?
Bianca: If that's what I wanted you'd already be dead. All I want is to bring you back.
Chris: How'd you know I'd be here?
Bianca: Same reason you knew I'd be waiting here. This is still our spot, isn't it?
Chris: No. This is what we hoped it would be. This is what we were trying to preserv for our future. You remember?
Bianca: We were naive to think we could change anything. To stop him.
Chris: You don't believe that. Or at least you didn't.
Bianca: Well, I do now.
Chris: What happened to you, Bianca? How did he turn you back?
[...]

Back to the future

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

It is time for some explanations. Although we know that Chris is not trustworthy, the past episodes have shown him as a basically good character, so we now want to know the why behind all his actions. This episode partially fills in the blanks, as for once it adopts Chris's point of view, jumping from his past (in the future) to his present (in the present and the future). I am not certain that the "big revelation" really works, since the dialog has been blatantly not naming names, but well, it still provides a very good development for the season.

There are some huge flaws in the plot, though. First : did there HAVE to be flying cars in that future ? It's the most cliché-ed anticipation thing ever, and besides, this is only supposed to happen twenty-two years from now ! Second : while the side-plot with the inhibition spell does prompt some changes and provides some nice scenes(just watch Leo's wry smile when he throws that potion at Piper ! bet he's wanted to do that for years !) it seems very inconsistent with the gravity of Chris's situation. And third : what about Bianca ? She had a lot of potential as a character, but she's never been mentioned and never will be again. So instead of giving depth to Chris's character, she merely is a cheap and artificial device to make us sorry for him. The plot should rather have concentrated on Chris's relationship with Wyatt, even at the expense of the last-minute twist.