S8-9 HULKUS POCUS

[Waveblade]

When a demon escapes from custody, Agent Murphy enlists the Charmed Ones to help, where they learn a government created virus is spreading amongst magical beings, that causes them to "hulk out". Meanwhile, Billie becomes infected with the virus and it's up to the sisters find an antidote.

Some thoughts:

-Apparently there was some controversy over Piper freezing Billie. Some people say it's because Billie was infected at the time. The other theory is that it's evidence of Piper's powers growing.

-Anyone else feel that the whole virus plot was wrapped up too quickly?

Personally I thought it could have been really interesting to have the virus threat hang around for longer because it was basically All Magical Beings Vs. Mortal Creation which I find fascinating because the very people that seem to be caught in the middle of the Good vs. Evil fight ('Good' tries to protect them, 'Evil' uses and abuses them both sides want the mortals to remain ignorant) could inadvertally end up destroying them both.

And with the possible demise of Magical part of the Charmedverse combined with the opportunistic Triad using the chaos to get control it may have been a much more chaotic and interesting lead up to the Últimate Battle' with both sides blurring and it becoming increasingly hard to figure out who is 'fighting the good fight. '

Or the following plot may have been very different.

Good idea for a fanfic at least.

-I wonder if the Elders gave the antidote to any infected demons? Because even if they just cured good beings the demons could still keep infecting before they died.

[vandergraafk]

Well, had Charmed continued on into a Season 9 and not gotten so terribly confused about wrapping up a series by introducing yet two more characters (Coop and Christy), maybe we could have gotten to explore Agent Murphy more. Certainly, it is entirely plausible to believe that the government would attempt to harness magic for its own benefit. Again, too, it is entirely plausible to believe that government would someone screw things up. One of the points about Charmed that I find so remarkable is that mortals are given their proper place in the grand scheme of things. Though they think they are in control, humans, businessmen such as Jason Dean, are overwhelmed when they realize that there is a whole other world out there that dwarves their petty universes. Call it the revenge of the downtrodden or a downsized middle class, but the Charmed Ones represent the vanguard of a new world order where good shall triumph. Okay, I am getting a bit carried away, remnants of my socialist past. Still, some arrogant people do need a kick in the pants or a few magical movements (the seat sliding away from Agent Murphy as Piper and Paige do their best to get the government's attention). And, yes this was wrapped up way too quickly. It could have made an interesting story arc, one built around Agent Murphy, a character whom I enjoyed.