It’s always hard to fit into other people’s shoes. First and foremost, one must understand that you might tackle the issues or uncover the same secret, but the truth of the matter is that no one can repeat the same feat that others have achieved. Second, everybody is created uniquely by one another. However, not everybody can understand this natural way of dealing with each person’s individuality, especially with people who have to fill a place.
In the season finale of Charmed’s third TV installment, Prue and Piper faced the Source’s deadly assassin, Shax. It was because of this that Prue, the eldest and most powerful witch, died. With this, the power of three was enfeebled. Aside from the terrible fear and anxiety the remaining two, Piper and Phoebe, have upon losing a sister, they also become very anxious about the destiny of the Charmed Ones. Without Prue, they couldn’t use their power to its maximum potential. However, Phoebe, who was known for being headstrong and very hopeful, still believed in their destined greatness. At
the opening of the fourth season, a funeral service was given for Prue in homage to her. At this grievous moment, an unfamiliar office girl paid Phoebe. She received a premonition concerning the fair-cheeked lady. This female happened to be Paige Mathews, their half-sister who would help them reconstitute the power of three. Penelope, their mother, had a child with her whitelighter, Sam. With fear and anxiety, they were forced to give up Paige because witches are not allowed to have a relationship with their whitelighters.
Eventually, after a series of attempts to convince Paige to join their Wiccan cause, they managed to reconstitute the power of three. As prophesied, Paige will have the power of telekinesis. However, because she’s part whitelighter, her magic will become telekinetic orbing. An ability to move things. However, they would first take the form of orbs or little lights.
Everything, however, didn’t go smoothly with Paige’s inclusion as one of the Charmed Ones. Firstly, she had a very traumatic past, her parents’ gruelling car accident, which hindered her from fulfilling her duties as a good witch. But in the end, she managed to get over all the fear and anxiety she felt.
Also, as Prue’s replacement, she knew that she had to take on a great responsibility. Adding to that, Piper, who was Prue’s closest sister, despised her at first because she believed that no one would ever replace her. This condition, according to medical studies, is called performance anxiety—the overwhelming apprehension of performing. With these, her first attempts at fulfilling her Wiccan duties were disastrous. No matter how intensely she dished it out, everybody would just regard her as a "second great" or a "struggling copycat." Instead of being an asset to the group, she occasionally blows things up. These frustrating scenarios further fuel her cynicism and bring about her performance anxiety.
At this juncture, she almost gave up on being a witch. Despite her blunders, Phoebe, who was once the youngest, supported her and encouraged her to push through. This act of encouragement gave her enough spunk to get over her performance anxiety and eventually become a "part" of the Charmed Ones.
She learned that she was never meant to double or relive Prue’s part in the Charmed greatness destiny; she just needed to play her part – which is a crucial parcel of the Charmed package.
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