"Charmed" Little Monsters (2003)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

James L. Conway

Writers:

Constance M. Burge (creator) and
Julie Hess (writer)

TV Series:

"Charmed" (1998)

Original Air Date:

16 November 2003 (Season 6, Episode 9)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Romance

Plot:

The Sisters kill a Manticore...and find her baby. While trying to decide what to do with the human-looking infant demon, they have to fight other Manticores and a mysterious Beast. Also, Paige 'helps' Darryl out, magically. |

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
Dorian Gregory	...	Darryl Morris
Seth Peterson	...	The Beast / Derek
Eric Dane	...	Jason Dean
Caleeb Pinkett	...	Virgil
Alec Ledd	...	Tristan
Armando Pucci	...	Wine Captain
Brady Smith	...	SWAT Commander

Runtime:

42 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Certification:

Mexico:B | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Quotes:

Piper Halliwell: Ok, listen to me. You will not orb down to your little friend. Do you understand me? No orbing.

Movie Connections:

References Little Monsters (1989)

There is a DEMON in the playpen !

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

A very good episode, with some very good twists and consistent character writing. The sisters find themselves in a totally unexpected situation where they actually end up babysitting a demon. When both sides of its family decide to take it back, things get messy at the manor... especially as Wyatt and the newcomer have become instant friends and play merry havoc with their respective powers. Honestly, those babies are irresistible.

What makes the episode very interesting is that it creates a direct parallel with Wyatt and emphasizes the season's core interrogation : what makes someone good or bad ? Are people born good/evil, does it depend on their upbringing, or on a personal choice ? Granted, that had already been raised with Cole, although not so clearly ; but this episode lets us hope for a better outcome, this time. As for the side-plots, they also have their good moments. Phoebe's big blunder will soon come back to haunt her, and it is good to see Darryl, and to have him actually enjoy himself for once -if only briefly.