Line #6 Recap/CharmedS7E20ImaginaryFiends


1	Since Piper and Leo put Wyatt in a normal preschool, he seems to have made himself an imaginary friend. To understand him better, Phoebe goes to see her psychology professor and Piper accidentally conjures future Wyatt. The imaginary friend turns out to be a demon who wants to corrupt Wyatt by cursing his teddy bear.
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4	* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Leo bets on this during the climax. Future Wyatt warns him to back off, but he just doesn't have it in him to kill his father. Also, for all his bluster, he avoids attacking Piper, even after she blasts him.
5	* EvilBrit: Once again, and [[UnexplainedAccent for no discernible reason]], Evil Wyatt sounds British. While Good Wyatt sounds American since he, y'know, is.
6	* EvilCostumeSwitch: Future Wyatt. His evil self wears a black T-shirt, ripped jeans, has long hair and a beard.
7	* ExtremelyProtectiveChild: When adult Wyatt comes from the future and his mother is threatened by demons, he gives a very stern "Leave my family alone!" and ''obliterates them.''
8	* {{Foreshadowing}}: After being turned evil, Future Wyatt wants the Book of Shadows, due to its power and the spell that can get him back to his own time. He can't touch it now that he's evil, but Phoebe is certain he'll eventually figure out a way around that. [[Recap/CharmedS7E21DeathBecomesThem Zankou proves such a fear is very justified.]]
9	* ImaginaryFriend: Wyatt appearing to talk to himself is initially chalked up to him creating an imaginary friend. Piper worries this could be another magical threat, but she also dreads it being a mundane part of a child's development (something she can do very little about and could even be a commentary on her abilities as a parent). The audience quickly learns that a demon is posing as the friend and talking to Wyatt behind his family's backs. In the end, Future Wyatt says she really shouldn't worry so much, but Piper says that will never change.
10	* {{Irony}}: Leo reflects on how Vicus made an effort to interact with Wyatt instead of taking magical shortcuts.
11	* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Future Wyatt after being returned to normal.
12	* NoodleIncident: Future Wyatt references an occasion where Chris swallowed a marble. This horrifies Piper.
13	* NotSoImaginaryFriend: Vicus appears only to Wyatt, so the adults think it's just an imaginary friend and that he's only talking to himself. They realize they've got a demon on their hands when Future Wyatt sees him.
14	* OutGambitted: Phoebe notes how easy it was for Piper to scry for Future Wyatt's location. They know he wants the Book of Shadows, so they expect this to be a diversion to leave it unprotected. Leo suggests playing to that: the sisters leave the manor, while he stays in the attic with the book and waits for both Wyatts to arrive. He knows he won't be considered a physical threat and will thus have a better shot at talking things out.
15	* PlagiarismInFiction: Phoebe's psychology professor accuses her of only taking the class to get material for her column, citing how the last one she published just happened to cover the same topics as the professor's last class. After Phoebe writes an actual paper on imaginary friends the professor changes her mind and apologises to her.
16	* ThePowerOfLove: How Leo gets Wyatt (present and future) to be good again.
17	* PowerOfTrust: Vicus actively tries to exploit this to turn Wyatt evil. Leo figures it out afterwards and says that they can do the same to make him good again.
18	* ShoutOutToShakespeare: After Leo muses that his son would never harm him.
19	-->'''Phoebe:''' No? Ever read ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}''?\
20	'''Leo:''' Hamlet killed his stepfather.\
21	'''Phoebe:''' Close enough.
22	* WideEyedIdealist: Future Wyatt is constantly optimistic about any and all things. Much to Paige's disbelief, he says he got that from [[DeadpanSnarker Piper]].
23	* YouDontWantToKnow: After Future Wyatt remarks that he can tell the sisters all about the future:
24	-->'''Piper:''' We don't want to risk changing it again.\
25	'''Wyatt:''' Again?\

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