This episode is mixed. There are some honestly good points. I can empathise with Prue's regret that her younger sister is getting married while she is still in a rut. As usual, her wish to be first will come true in a rather unpleasant way. The scene with the wedding planners is another great moment, as we watch the very familiar conflict (he's happy with sausages, she demands fine cuisine --she wins) degenerate into a very Halliwellian conflict about magic. Even though it's obvious that Leo has a point, I think every girl watching this is rooting for Piper's "Cinderella complex."
Beyond that, the main plot is a bit weird, though it adds another dimension to the connection between the sisters and the Book of Shadows, and also between one another. The demon's plan is unusual, but oddly efficient. I must be fun for the Charmed Ones to be evil once in a while --they start with childish pranks and quickly escalate into full-on rampage --all to Cole's dismay, which is rather ironic. Besides, the ending is much too easy. So Prue is still good enough to say "I love you", even though her sisters (who are only evil through her) had a lot of fun traumatizing humans and smashing Leo to pieces? I find it a bit difficult to follow. But what really gets me is the complete lack of consequences. In some episodes, the least mistake can turn out to be lethal while in others, the Charmed Ones (but only them) can literally get away with murder and mayhem as long as they apologize. Just because "they were not themselves at the time" is really no excuse for what they did to Leo --days before the wedding!-- yet the guy doesn't even bat a lid. Just consider the message it sends.
Finally, I have to mention that yay, Cole is back! And as usual, he makes quite a comeback; you have to give him points for originality. I rather like how conflicted Phoebe is about loving/hating/ignoring/kissing him, and how hard he's trying to be good (a bit too hard if you compare with later episodes, actually). I am quite looking forward to seeing where this goes.
Beyond that, the main plot is a bit weird, though it adds another dimension to the connection between the sisters and the Book of Shadows, and also between one another. The demon's plan is unusual, but oddly efficient. I must be fun for the Charmed Ones to be evil once in a while --they start with childish pranks and quickly escalate into full-on rampage --all to Cole's dismay, which is rather ironic. Besides, the ending is much too easy. So Prue is still good enough to say "I love you", even though her sisters (who are only evil through her) had a lot of fun traumatizing humans and smashing Leo to pieces? I find it a bit difficult to follow. But what really gets me is the complete lack of consequences. In some episodes, the least mistake can turn out to be lethal while in others, the Charmed Ones (but only them) can literally get away with murder and mayhem as long as they apologize. Just because "they were not themselves at the time" is really no excuse for what they did to Leo --days before the wedding!-- yet the guy doesn't even bat a lid. Just consider the message it sends.
Finally, I have to mention that yay, Cole is back! And as usual, he makes quite a comeback; you have to give him points for originality. I rather like how conflicted Phoebe is about loving/hating/ignoring/kissing him, and how hard he's trying to be good (a bit too hard if you compare with later episodes, actually). I am quite looking forward to seeing where this goes.