Lorena Bobbitt. Monica Lewinsky. Tonya Harding. In the wake of mainstream attention to (some) women’s pain in the post-#MeToo era, these demonized and misunderstood women from the recent past have been re-examined with a more empathetic and sympathetic lens in documentaries, feature films and op-eds. But the roots of the “evil woman” trope go back centuries, all the way to myth and legend. So what better vehicle to deal with them head on than a series that’s all about the mythological? The Charmed reboot, much like the original series, deals with magic, mystical entities, and malevolent forces. But it goes a step further than its originator in one respect — … Continue reading The Charmed Reboot Reimagines “Evil” Women