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I have to honestly say that this episode is one of the worst Charmed episodes that ever happened. I still like it, but it is probably one of my least favorite ones. Not only from Season 7, which for me, felt like a bit of a rocky season, but also from the entire series. Don't get me wrong, not every episode can be fantastic, I just though it was a little sad that they brought pirates into an episode.

In this episode there are pirates. And that should be all I need to say to let you know that this episode is going to be kind of disappointing. Paige is attacked by a pirate whilst trying to find a missing girl. And she is cut with a sword and then suddenly, starts ageing rapidly. Piper and Phoebe go to see the pirate and they ask him to reverse what is happening to Paige. He says he will only save her if they obtain the Fountain Of Youth, for him. He has the fountain and now just needs to cup to drink from, the chalice. So Piper and Phoebe break into a museum and steal the chalice needed. They get it and bring it to him. He drinks form it and turns young, and then refuses to cure Paige. So, the other pirates turn on him and they all die. But the other pirates have wanted to die for hundreds of years, so that's kind of a good thing. Then Paige is restored to her normal age.

Overall, I give this episode a 7 out of 10.

It was a nice attempt at a pirate episode with Captain Black Jack and his men looking for the fountain of youth. Yet I found it lacking as Phoebe learning Pirate talk and laws from Leslie instead of from the book as it feels they had to include him since Nick Lachey doesn't stick around long. Also they could've thrown in a flash back or show a duel with swords instead of a one scene show stopper. Still I find it creative as the sisters free his men without commuting parlay and freeing them from eternal life.

Also Angent Brody has come on the scene knowing about witches and following the Pirates fog. I'm just surprised Sheridan takes the revelation so lightly instead of questioning his sanity or wondering how he knows so much about them. I know Brody says he will stop exposure to Sheridan and the robbery of the chalice I want to know is he a friend or foe.

That's the thing with this show. You know it golden moments are behind it, so all is left now, are hopes for more or less watchable episodes. Which episodes 3 and 4 are. I can't emphasize enough on the fact that it became too much about Alyssa Milano, not even her character anymore, but it's ok if you can overlook that. Charrrmed! Has the silliest plot (pirates on a show about witches?), but it introduces us to the first openly gay character, and Paige's new love interest (agent Brody aka Kerr Smith). And frankly, it's just as good as the previous episodes and is free of preachy nonsense. From what I remember, I think it could be the second best of the Paige's seasons...