Something Wicca This Way Goes?

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Zankou takes in The Nexus in Something Wicca This Way Goes
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Zankou takes in The Nexus in Something Wicca This Way Goes

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[edit] General information

  • Episode of the popular U.S. television series, Charmed
  • Episode Number: 22
  • Season: 7
  • Production Code: 4301156
  • Airdate: May 22, 2005
  • Writer: Brad Kern and Rob Wright
  • Director: James L. Conway
  • Cast: Alyssa Milano as Phoebe Halliwell, Rose McGowan as Paige Matthews, Holly Marie Combs as Piper Halliwell, Brian Krause as Leo Wyatt, Dorian Gregory as Darryl Morris.

[edit] Synopsis

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

With the Book of Shadows finally in his possession, Zankou plans to open the Spiritual Nexus and take in the power of the Shadow. To divert Zankou's attention away from the Nexus, Piper, Phoebe and Paige successfully goad him into coming after them instead. Using a spell from the Book of Shadows, Zankou steals Phoebe's premonition power, which enables him to anticipate and thwart their attacks. The sisters come to the realization that the only way to stop Zankou may be to sacrifice themselves. Meanwhile, Agent Keyes from Homeland Security reveals to Inspector Sheridan his suspicions about the Charmed Ones involvement with the supernatural. Sheridan volunteers to go into the Halliwell manor with a micro-video recorder and ends up blowing the sisters' secret wide open. The Charmed Ones seemingly make the ultimate sacrifice to save the world. Although at the end they magically disguise themselves and Leo.

[edit] Book of Shadows

[edit] Enemies

  • Zankou: a powerful upper-level demon who previously attempted to take over the Underworld from The Source but was unsuccessful and imprisoned. He can create energy balls, flame in and out,shape-shift, reconstitute himself, and steal powers from his victims

[edit] Spells

  • To Transfrom Zankou into A Pig: Something wicked in our midst, in our home where he exists...
  • To Break The Transformation Spell: Reverse the spell, from whence I fell...
  • To Get Back The Book of Shadows: The power of three will set us free, the power of three will set us free, the power of three will set us free.
  • To Destroy The Suxen: From ancient times, this power came, for all to have, but none to reign, take it now, show no mercy, for this power can no longer be.
  • To Vanquish The Woogy Man: "I Am Light, I Am One Too Strong To Fight, Return to dark Where Shadows Dwell, You Can Not Have This Halliwell, Go Away And Leave My Sight, And Take With You this Endless Night."

[edit] Guest stars

[edit] Trivia

  • The episode title is a slight change of the premier episode's title, Something Wicca This Way Comes, which in itself is a pun of Something Wicked This Way Comes.
  • Seemingly the last episode of the series, but a late renewal from The WB resulted in a season eight during the autumn of 2005.
  • An alternative ending was written by Brad Kern, he pitched both the alternate ending and the ending that aired on the episode to the writers and cast. They all agreed that the alternate ending wasn't a good one because it involved the deaths of the Charmed Ones, leading it to close after seven seasons.
  • Zankou states that they cannot use their powers to uncover the Nexus for it is neither good nor evil and will see them as a threat. However, when Phoebe was possessed by the Shadow of the Nexus in Is There A Woogy In The House?, she turned evil due to the fact that the Nexus was persuaded to evil (or it tapped into her dark side).
  • In this episode Phoebe and Piper are discussing ideas to vanquish Zankou, in their conversation they mention events from the past. These include: The confidence spell Piper casted on one of the guys working at Quake. The switching body spell Phoebe had cast on herself. The love spell casted by Phoebe and Piper to make men fall for them. And the spell that turned everyone at P3 into an animal in the episode. Piper also mentions that they could turn Phoebe into a Banshee so she can kill Zankou.
  • This is the last time the Nexus is ever mentioned or referred to in the Charmed series.
  • The Cleaners, magical beings who cover up magic used in front of mortals, did not appear in this episode. Yet they should've, since their job is to keep magic a secret from humans and magic was exposed in this episode.
  • When the book was stolen from the sisters in the episode Witch Trial they used the first spell in order to call it back. Even if they couldn't do it again from afar because Zankou protected the book, it seems logical that this is the spell they need to get it back.
  • Leo explains that Prue taught him how to astral project before she died. This could definitely be so, given the fact that she had already developed the ability as a second power in the second season, and died at the end of the third season. However, the episode "Witch Way Now?" also suggest that it's implied Prue taught Leo the astral projection spell which he in turn taught to the sisters, allowing them to temporarily replicate the power.
  • Zankou thinks he is the first demon to see Magic School but actually in the episode Styx Feet Under a demon had previously entered the school. Also on season eight, it is revealed that there are Noxon demons hidden in the dungeon. Leo trapped them there to be used for the advanced combat classes.
  • Paige, as a half Whitelighter, has been shown to glamour without the use of a spoken spell, which falls into true Charmed continuity. However, in this episode Piper and Phoebe also possess this ability even though they are not part Whitelighter and previously had to speak a spell to do so. However, the episode "Hyde School Reunion" suggests there is a spell to temporarily grant a witch the power to glamour which is never heard or used on screen. Also in the season two episode "Morality Bites" there was a spell in the book to glamour ones' self.
  • There is an appearance by vampires that are led by a new Vampire Queen. This probably implies that there are different vampire covens. But, it was explained in the season four episode Bite Me, that vampires are immune to witches powers, yet Piper is able to kill vampire bats with her powers, which could mean that this is a weaker coven or Piper's powers have grown in the last three years to be able to vanquish novice vampires.
  • The 'Power of Three' spell allows the Charmed Ones to get their confidence back and allowed them to touch the Book of Shadows.
  • Zankou takes Phoebe and Piper's power in this episode to gain access to the Book Of Shadows.
  • When the sisters attempt to destroy the nexus Zankou flames into the room and throws them into a wall in the basement. When the camera first shows Phoebe she has on open toed sandals. When they get up Phoebe has on tennis shoes.
  • Paige is able to use her powers in astral form, when Prue was never able to before her death. However, Prue was known to have been learning how to use her powers in astral mode. This would probably be the lesson that Phoebe was referring to when she said that Prue was protective of the astral projection spell.
  • This is the last episode that Darryl Morris is in.
  • When Zankou flames into the basement and the sisters are pretending to take in the Nexus, he sends them flying, and as they fall Phoebe's clog shoes fall off and her feet are on top of a box, yet when they get up, she is wearing sneakers and her feet are on the ground.

[edit] International titles

  • French: Derniers maux - 2ème partie
  • Spanish: ¿Algo mágico viene hacia aquí?
  • German: Macht oder Leben

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Preceded by:
Death Becomes Them		 Charmed episodes Followed by:
Still Charmed and Kicking
Charmed
Main: Season summaries | Episode guide | Broadcasters, DVDs & other media | Terms | Trivia
Locations and Artifacts: San Francisco Bay Area | Halliwell Manor | Magic School | The Nexus | Book of Shadows
Good beings: Charmed Ones | Close friends | Family and friends | Whitelighters | Elders
Evil beings: Darklighters | Warlocks
Neutral: Avatars | The Hollow | Firestarters
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