In keeping up with the blog's (October) Halloween tradition (or the lack thereof), let's talk about witches :)
Smack yourself on the head if you think I'm talking about the green-skinned, crooked-nosed, wart-faced, children-eating figure from your worst nightmares! No, silly, I'm talking about the modern witches...you know, like those on TV? Young, sexy and obsessed with clothes, shoes, hair and by all means narcissistic at best, they no longer eat naughty little children for supper but are totally in sync with the modern world. Take a look at the more well-known witches (and warlocks) who had graced our TV screens in the past.
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The Charmed Ones (from Charmed) - Do you have any idea how difficult it is to find a picture of these witchy ladies that's...erm, appropriate? The Charmed sisters are (originally!) Prue, Piper and Phoebe Halliwell, known collectively as the Charmed Ones. When Prue is killed in the third season, she is replaced with Paige Matthews, their newly-discovered half-sister. Together, they fight demons, warlocks and evil beings that come their way...in heels and the skimpiest outfits, like, ever.
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Dark Willow (from Buffy the Vampire Slayer) - A major turn-around from the sweet, red-headed Willow Rosenberg that we all know and love, Dark Willow is dark-haired, black-eyed, vein-y and scary. And mean. Oh, and did I mention she happens to dress like the female version of Neo (from The Matrix)? Precipitated by the death of her lover Tara Maclay, Dark Willow is focused on taking revenge by going after the men (boys?) that had killed Tara. Having the ability to destroy the world, she is one witch you definitely do not want to mess with.
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Bonnie Bennett (from The Vampire Diaries) - Don't be fooled by this lass's simple high-school-girl appearance, for she is one witch you don't want to find yourself at odds with. One of Elena Gilbert's best friends, she learns that she is the descendant of a powerful line of witches at the beginning of the first season. Seasons two and three see her growing confidence in her powers. Despite her hatred for vampires, she has come through to help Elena save the Salvatore brothers time and again and is proven to be a powerful ally.
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Sabrina Spellman (from Sabrina the Teenage Witch) - A half mortal, half witch, Sabrina lives with her two aunts, Hilda and Zelda Spellman and their black cat Salem, originally a warlock who was turned into a household pet as a punishment for attempting worldwide domination. The series follows Sabrina as she navigates through hell high school while concealing the fact that she is a witch from her friends and fellow students, using her powers to either help others or try to deal with the everyday trials of being a teenager.
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The Sons of Ipswich (from The Covenant) - Pretty faces galore! Reid, Tyler, Caleb and Pogue are known as the (hottest) baddest boys on campus at Spenser Academy and are thus allowed free reign (the thing is, being in " Academy" usually means that your parents are loaded and you can thus do as you please). Unbeknownst to the others, the quartet also hold a 300-year-old family secret: they are warlocks - teenage descendants of a seventeenth century coven of witches. If you're wondering...YES, that's Chace Crawford (second from left) in his pre-Gossip Girl days.
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Coven from The Craft - Have you ever wondered about the consequences of meddling with witchcraft? Well, you only have to look to this movie! It's about a new girl (and natural witch) who befriends a group of Wiccan-wannabes. Naturally, when things get too far and the coven becomes hungry for more power, New Girl wants to leave but fails to do so. A witchy tale of good magic vs. bad magic, this is definitely one of the best movies that came out of the '90s.
So there you go: witches (and a too-pretty-for-my-taste coven of warlocks)!
But you get my point - who says witches have to be ugly?
Happy Halloween!
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