A Charmed Life

From October 1998 to May 2006, on the WB network aired a show called Charmed. Starring Shannon Doherty (who was later replaced by Rose McGowen in the fourth season onward), Holly Marie Combs and Alyssa Milano as sisters with magical powers that fight the forces of supernatural evil.
I absolutely loved this show. From the first episode to the final episode, this show was brilliant. Charmed was considered to be a cult classic, doing an amazing job holding its own against shows on the big four networks (ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox) for its 8 season run. It not only had the supernatural element that I adore, but it did also include a family element that brought the story together. I own all 8 seasons on DVD, I dressed up as Piper (Holly Marie Combs) for Halloween one year, and I had an English project themed for the show. I found this show at a time were I was struggling in life, and honestly it helped me in ways that I couldn't even explain at the time. I would not be were I am today if not for this show.

The WB network is now defunct, having merged with UPN (United Paramount Network) to create the CW network that is known today. Supernatural, another show that I watch that is similar in genre to Charmed, originally aired on the WB for 2 seasons and is still airing on CW.  When the CW announced this year its lineup for the 2018-2019 season, it announced that they were rebooting Charmed. From what I understand, they have 3 young women coming back together after the death of their mother with the emergence of supernatural powers. There are some differences, such as the initial sisters have one half-sister right off the bat, whereas in the original the half-sister was brought in after Doherty left the show on some not so nice terms. There are also some other differences, bringing the more modern dynamics (one of the sisters is a lesbian this time around) to the show.

Why am I bringing this up? The original show ended in 2006. At this point, 12 years ago. I do not feel that a reboot is necessary at this time. There are still people who enjoyed the original show still out there, myself being one, and therefore the reboot is too soon coming. I can understand rebooting a show that has been off the air for 30 or more years, but 12? Just a little (or you know, a lot) too soon.