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I watched this film and saw that the dress alleged to be puce was actually blue. Not bluish puce--just plain blue blue. Puce is defined as a reddish purplish brown. The dress was nowhere near that color. Why did they take a blue dress and call it puce?

The one good thing about this show is Lindsey Morgan as Micki Ramirez. She takes charge of the whole thing from her first moment on screen and she never lets up on her mastery of the role for one second. All the other characters (sorry, Jared) and every scene she isn't in pale in comparison to her. It's a very unbalanced cast: she has no one as a worthy foil for her talent. Morgan and Jeff Pierre strike sparks, as the only "chemistry" on the show exists between them. All else is just flat and dull. Rename the show "Ramirez" and you're on.

Although the beginning of the season seemed kind of shaky in places, this episode, "Switches and Stones," has finally lived up to the promise of the Charmed reboot. It has even taken the narrative to a level the first series hadn't reached (no fault of the first series, just that the world in general has seen 20 years of progress for women since then). This was a thoroughly enlightening and satisfying episode of solid feminism. It brought a fresh look at the myth of Medusa and how she became what she was: a victim of rape, slut-shaming, and unjust punishment that forced her into being a monster. The way the Charmed ones, especially Macy, turned the narrative around and began the healing process for Medusa is a powerful example of healing for women who have survived rape and slut-shaming. This is where the show truly realizes its strength. At the end comes a shocking reveal that moves ahead the season's whodunit story arc.

In a subplot, it was fun to see Maggie and Mel trade bodies, where Melonie Diaz and Sarah Jeffery get to imitate the other character's speech, mannerisms, makeup, and fashions. Also, I've been on Team Jada all along and was pleased to see her vindicated!