Soul Survivor

Season 6, Episode 6, Aired
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In an attempt to save her boss' soul, Paige goes behind her sisters backs and makes a deal with a demon. Meanwhile, Piper learns that Wyatt has been sabotaging her dates; Phoebe gets a new writing partner; and Chris and Leo accidentally travel back in time.
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  • Not As Soulless As I Thought!

    6.5
    "Fair"
    By lenzinoH20, Sep 06, 2011 Report Abuse
    Soul Survivor-In an attempt to save her boss' soul, Paige goes behind her sisters backs and makes a deal with a demon. Meanwhile, Piper learns that Wyatt has been sabotaging her dates; Phoebe gets a new writing partner; and Chris and Leo accidentally travel back in time.
    Well, well well, do I see a decent episode of Charmed? Sure, "Soul Survivor" is nothing to ride home about but at least the writers manage to write in some decent character development for once.Paige was actually shown to be pretty noble and selfless her, wanting to sacrifice herself to save an innocent, it's actually a lot like how Prue was back in the day. Doing whatever shedid to save an innocent, which was nice to see. Sure Paige was being a bit stubborn and naive not understanding the consequences of her actions, butit actually brought some decent sister scenes between our 3 leads for once, bringing up issues about how one sister going soloaffects their whole Charmed destiny as a trio, whichis good to remind the audience, considering we haven't had a lot of sisters moments as of late. Paige's plan in the endworks, leading to a cool confrontation where Piper and Phoebe unleash their powers at the demonauction. The one-liners were great too. I love this bit:
    Grimlock: "I'll bid 100, 000 for all of them."
    Piper: "Sold! To the dead grimlock."
    *Blows him up*
    The sisters managed to save not only Larry but multiple souls that were captured.We even got to know the inoccent like the old days as we meet Larry's wife and find outexactly what led up to his death.Even the demon of the week, Zahn, was a formidable villain. I especially loved the moment where Paige through the potion and he freezes it in mid-air and throws an energy ball at it almost simaltaneously. But of course, in Chrmed fashion of late, his vanquish is lousy. Seriously, what happened to sisters using Power of 3 spells to vanquish demons? It just doesn't feel like the "real" Charmed anymore when all the sisters do now is either have Piper blow up the demon orjust throw a potion and problem solved. Sadly, "Soul Survivor" falls short of above avergae given 1) The stupid sub-plot with Leo and Chris stuck in a time portal! Seriosuly, enough with the horrible CGI! That dinosaur effect has not aged well...AT ALL. 2) Richard's back and I almost fall asleep everytime he's on screen! Seriously, Paige, what is so great about this guy! 3) Piper's whol dating plot is already getting ridiculous witch Wyatt scaring them off with his glowing eyes. I mean reallly, just let Piper date and do her thing already. I'm glad they are showing that Piper and Leo's situation is affecting Wyatt, but watching grown men run away like 5 year old girls isn't the way to so it. Anyway, "Soul Survivor" is about as good as Charmed has gotten this season so far.moreless

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  • Not enough role!

    10
    "Perfect"
    By gopink, Jun 23, 2011 Report Abuse
    I only watch Chris on Charmed, not girls! I am huge fan of Chris! Chris had very very small role in this episode! I am really upset about it. But in the ending of this episode, Leo and Chris kind make bit friend and starting to trust Chris very slow, which makes me very happy! This episode is very boring. It is stupid soul stuff. Charmed sisters are not my favorite character or real life either. I am so focused on Chris! This episode is really awful episode for me to watch. Believe me, I dont want to watch this episode, I hope so!moreless

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  • Paige takes self-righteousness and independence to a new level, otherwise known as insanity.

    7.5
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    By iltarion, Dec 01, 2010 Report Abuse
    As seems the norm for Season 6 up until Chris-Crossed, this episode has some great moments and dialogue, but the plot is full of holes that would make a sci fi movie proud and Paige has a boyfriend, which means she is babbling nonsense and just being all around annoying.

    Paige is determined to save a guy who isn't exactly an innocent, having made a deal with a demon trading earthly success for his soul, but you would think this guy was the founder of the Peace Core by the way Paige talks about him. Anyway, the sisters wisely see the danger and the fairness of the deal and are against it, but as usual, that doesn't matter. All that matters to Paige is what she wants. So, she goes so far as to trade her own soul to save the innocent, figuring her sisters would save her.

    Only one thing wrong with her plan. She signed the fiery line before ever seeing where the contracts were kept. It was only sheer dumb luck (or actually the script) that the demon showed her where the contracts were so that her sisters could burn them and set her free.

    Anyway, the best part of the episode was Wyatt freaking out Piper's potential boyfriends. Great stuff. Of course, she should have suspected that right away considering Wyatt's powers, never a good idea to leave him with a stranger at any time.

    Phoebe's side plot was just an excuse to have a misogynist turned into a turkey and a pig. I'm sure the women found this entertaining.

    Anyway, at times annoying but still watchable episode, pretty standard for the first half of Season 6. Fortunately, Chris-Crossed and then the introduction of Gideon isn't far away.moreless

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  • Paige loses an innocent and winds up testing just how strong a bond she's developed with her sisters when she sells her soul in order to save the one she lost.moreless

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    By Intrepyd-45, Sep 30, 2008 Report Abuse
    It's not too often I find myself compelled to review an episode, this one however seemed to demand it. Paige's relationship with the other Charmed Ones is put into question; she's not sure if they consider her as close as they are to each other. Leo and Chris also have a confrontation, one that hurls them 65 million years into the past! In previous episodes Paige had tried forging a life for herself outside of magic, only to find there was magic everywhere she went and there were people who needed her help. Some didn't know it, others have had problems for generations until she came along. A face from her one of her recent such encounters appears in the form of an ear to listen, a shoulder to lean on, and a messenger when most needed: Richard. Paige had lost an innocent, or so it seems on the surface. His name was Larry, she had been temping for him putting all his affairs in order, finalizing donations, filing his Last Will And Testament, etc. When she realized something was up she found him under attack by demons. Tried as she might to save Larry, it was he who threw himself in front of a fireball to save her. Was it his time? Was it fate? Paige didn't seem to think so, Richard didn't seem to like the idea of "destiny" and encouraged her to find out what was really going on. Larry wasn't too keen on the idea. Turns out he sold his soul in a Faustian type deal to make his family rich and she summoned him just as he was about to be auctioned off by a man named Zahn. To make matters worse he has his entire legion of minions out looking for him at that very moment. Zahn reclaimed his property the instant Paige summoned him with the intention of vanquishing him. The Book of Shadows may have classified him as a low level demon-something which Paige was prepared for-but years of auctioning off souls for demonic powers had fortified him against such magics. He also warns them not to try and kill him because doing so would cause all the souls he's claimed to suffer an eternity of hell, something he works into all his contracts. After thanking the witches for helping him locate Larry's soul he leaves them to stew in their failure. Now Piper and Phoebe seem have a unique talent. They can communicated their disapproval and formulate their own set of plans telepathically without Paige knowing about them until it's too late. They turn on Paige without discussion and claim they've decided to kill Zahn and all his captured souls be damned, literally, forever in eternal flames just as long as he can't gather up any more in the future. Feeling betrayed, Paige simply leaves. Meanwhile Chris had discovered a time portal and was trying to use it to find a way to the future to see if he had changed it. Leo catches him, accuses him of who knows what and hurls them both through it into the Cretaceous Period! Without humans around for there to be magic, they're at the mercy of a Tyrannosaurus looking for a quick snack. As they run, Chris keeps having to insist that the whole reason he came back in time was to save Wyatt, a fact that Leo has never quite believed. After determining that if one of them got in trouble the other would push on for Wyatt. But when that's put to the test, Chris saves Leo from being T-Rex food Leo starts to have a change of heart. A little. They make their way back to Civil War times. At gunpoint sure, but not being chased by dinosaurs! In future episodes Paige and Richard are an item. At this point he is everything she needs in a friend. She has a plan. Unfortunately she's in a race against her sisters to summon Zahn. A race she loses, but only by enough time to get her plan moving. "..I am gonna make you an offer you can't refuse." Classic, straight to the point, and will pique the interest of any soul auctioneer. The deal is that Zahn gets Paige's soul if Larry's goes free to move on. Contract signed, tucked away in vault, Paige's soul is ripped from her body and it's off to the auction block. A Charmed Ones soul and body to be sold separately, of course. Zahn had been summoned away from Phoebe and Piper and they wanted to know why! They knew it was Paige, she had gone against their plan, behind their backs and was doing things her own way again. Just in time Richard showed up and told them how to get to Paige, or more accurately, her soul which was probably being auctioned by then. Sure enough they arrive just as 40 powers and minions had been outbid by a Grimlock for 100 powers. Piper congratulates his purchase with a prompt vanquishing. Now that Paige knew where all the contracts were held she knew just where to direct Pipers wrath. The sealed vault containing an endless set of contracts. In no time at all Paige was back in her body and explained that she knew that no matter how mad Piper and Phoebe got they'd still save her. Not much else to say about this episode. Chris and Leo come back in the last couple minutes of the episode, Piper can finally go on a date (this time w/o introducing them to Mr. Eye-Orbing-Out-Of-Skull Wyatt) and Chris offers to buy Leo a beer. Enchanting, catching, and adventurous. I give this episode a 9.0!moreless

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  • Apparently you can make a business out of souls.

    10
    "Perfect"
    By Maron-chan, Sep 22, 2008 Report Abuse
    This is a great episode. Not only Paige manages to piss off her sisters and Wyatt scares off his mommy's dates, but Chris and Leo bond, in some sort of weird way. In my opinion, their adventures and dialogues were the highlight of this episode. Plus, you know, dinosaurs.
    Piper tries to date several men who apparently are cool with her being a mom, but Wyatt does a little trick of his, and the guys go running.
    Phoebe meets the turkey of her life again. I'm still surprised the writers didn't show us how exactly she wrote the column, but go figure...
    Most of all, Paige tries to save a man who has sold his soul. She's successful. And with Richard.
    Great episode.moreless

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    • When Paige and Richard are having their "destiny" talk a man in a blue shirt is walking behind them. As the camera switches between Paige and Richard the man changes distance behind them from close, to farther back, gone, then close again, and finally walking out of the frame. Edit
    • When Paige arrives to the manor and passes the kitchen you can see that her eyes are clearly red because of the crying. Anyway seconds later when she is in the other room her eyes are suddenly normal and not red. Edit
    • When Leo pushes Chris' head through the time portal and then back out he has a helmet on but it seems unlikely that someone from that time would have seen Chris' head hovering between realities and put a helmet on it. But how else would the helmet get there? Edit

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    • International Episode Titles: Czech Republic: Duše v ohrožení (Soul In Danger) France: Pacte avec le Diable (Deal with the Devil) Edit
    • The WB used the promo title Soul Sister for this episode. Edit

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    • Zahn (to Larry, after reshackling his wrists and ankles): Consider yourself repossessed! Edit
    • Leo: What is that? Is that a time portal...is that what that is? What are you using it for? Chris: I don't have to answer that. Leo: I thought you said you had nothing to hide. Chris: I don't have to answer that either. Edit
    • Phoebe: A date? Really? Does he know about Wyatt? Piper: No, and he's not gonna anytime soon. At least not till after the honeymoon. Edit

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    • Chris: You're the one who sent us back to Jurassic Park.
      Jurassic Park is a novel by Michael Crichton which was later made into a movie. It is about an amusement park of cloned dinosaurs which escape and terrorize the people on the island. Edit
    • Paige: What, did you make some sort of Faustian deal?
      This is a reference to a German legend in which Faust, a medieval scholar makes a pact with the devil. The term "faustian" has come to denote acts or constellations involving human hubris which eventually lead to doom. Edit
    • Piper asks why Phoebe is playing Solomon.
      This is a reference to Solomon of the Bible. He sat in judgement and one famous decision was that of two women, who both claimed to be the mother of a baby, he determined which was the real mother. Edit

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