let me first start with say i rather like the first three season with prue . this show be never suppose to be a pillar of extraordinary writing and but at the very least mildly entertaining . the character be flat and the sexual exploitation of the beautiful actress be very visible . after shanon doherty leave the show go downhill . rise mcgowan have an even more restricted character and probably because the awful script give her nothing to work with . she also do not seem to have many facial expression and her deliverance be wooden at best . the story also go downhill from here on out . the show start on a rather superficial base and go completely overboard with pointless en unimaginative story line . mythical creature be introduces and the line between evil and good be all too visible . the only bad guy who ever come close to be interesting be cole and see a he be evil but also love phoebe . all other character be generic with them constantly remind u that they be in fact evil ( they would just come out and say it . that just bad dialog ) and the charmed one be good ( also just come out and say it out loud ) . needless to say and if you be look for an entertaining show represent watch the first three season only . the quality be terrible from the start and but at least it watchable . after that it go downhill until the point you ask yourself why the writer seem to have the idea that the viewer be either retard or small child .