Back this week was Bethany Brown as Ruby. After Kaela pocked Mel’s feelings for Ruby out of a well-hidden box, Mel did what she does best at the moment, avoid. She tried to overcompensate with her search for the Tallyman and decided to regain her time powers in the process, little did she know that her avoiding her feelings would bring more of her them to the surface. A notion that the show created early on is that their powers are tied to their emotions, so it was smart to see Mel’s time powers manifest when she finally allowed herself to feel something from the break-up with Ruby. Mel’s new power seems interesting but it isn’t in full motion yet and the full range of her new abilities will be explored in the episode airing on April the 8th. I do like the visuals of it though. But what is even more important in this episode is that we’ve got a resolution to the “Melby” relationship. Sadly, the writers never gave their relationship a fair chance and every word Ruby said in their face-to-face meeting hit right to the core of their issues. It was always the Mel and Saving the World show and there wasn’t enough space for Ruby in it. Ruby sharing her feelings with Mel and seeing how it immediately resonated with her is what made this story worth the screentime it got. The last two episodes thought Mel that there is more to life than being Charmed, let’s see how it will shape her future.
Kaela, meanwhile, had to deal with Grumpy Harry and it was a lot. I can’t stand truly behind this Harry. While I believe he would grieve very passionately, he wouldn’t change his core being, the thing Macy loved the most about him. Seeing Kaela push back against him and not allowing him to disregard her during his pity party felt truly necessary. What did save this whole story was Harry eventually embracing his mistakes and realizing that he isn’t the proper teacher for Kaela, not at this moment and not in this state of mind. Harry’s interactions with Roxie were quite intriguing though. Roxie being revealed as a Circadian was a neat, “twist” and makes me wonder what rich history lies behind her long long life. Who is the loved one Roxie lost so long ago? Is it a former Charmed one? Is it a Whitelighter Is it the Tallyman? What is her endgame? And why does she need Harry? And why is their immortality vital to the story? Many questions, can*t wait for the answers