P3 H2O

I remember not liking it at first, because I was expecting a scarier looking lake monster, or it to be a monster for that matter. Only now I understand why it wasn't that important to the story, the character's development was. And in spite of being another Prue centric episode this season, it also gave a clearer view on the Halliwell family's backstory, the series arc in general, and its recurring theme throughout. History will always repeat itself, and what can you do to prevent it? This is the second time Prue escaped death, which also made me wonder if it wasn't planned all along... The ending don't add up with the rest of the series though, but « P3 H20 » is still one of those episodes I enjoy rewatching the most, because it shows how good those « standalones » used to be in the earlier seasons of Charmed. Good soundtrack overall.

Prue stops Piper's car nearby the lake where her mother drowned twenty years ago, and she recalls her death. When she sees a man dying in the lake, she is contained by a weird man, who saves her life from a demon in the lake. Prue meets Piper and Phoebe at home, and Leo discloses that the man that saved her is Sam Wilder, a former white lighter in charge of protecting their mother and also that they felt in love for each other. When Patty died, Sam became a mortal. The Halliwell sisters go to the summer camp nearby the lake trying to avoid the children to get close of the water and to destroy the demon.

In this episode, the death of Patty Halliwell and her love for her while lighter are disclosed. Prue resolves her trauma with the death of her mother and is surprised by the attitude of Jack Sheridan at Buckland's auction house. Piper is divided by her love for Leo and Dan. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "P3 H2O"