what was the purpose for Charisma leaving?

[marukisu]

Towards the end of season 3 she left off with groo for a couple of episodes i thought that it was vary stupid of a thing to write into the show because the time she was gone could hvae been used to develop her half demon powers and explained what they meant. I heard that something happened to Charisma is that true?

[white avenger]

They weren't too happy with her "Playboy" layout, and then real life pregnancy and subsequent weight gain didn't seem to fill their hearts with joy, either. I think the official story was that Charisma and the producers "through mutual agreement" to go their separate ways. The next season's guest appearance might have been just to see if the fans wanted her back the way "Something Blue" was a test to see if the fans would accept a Buffy/Spike romance. At least, that's the story as I heard it.

[Senior Watcher]

thats what i heard too.

[marukisu]

They weren't too happy with her "Playboy" layout, and then real life pregnancy and subsequent weight gain didn't seem to fill their hearts with joy, either. I think the official story was that Charisma and the producers "through mutual agreement" to go their separate ways. The next season's guest appearance might have been just to see if the fans wanted her back the way "Something Blue" was a test to see if the fans would accept a Buffy/Spike romance. At least, that's the story as I heard it.

I was talking about her absence in season 3 not in season 4

[VisionGuy]

I heard that Charisma was written out for those few episodes, to make the Connor storyline work better. If Cordelia was around when Wesley was having the doubts about the prophecy, he would have probably gone to her for help and then she would tell Angel. It could also be that with Cordelia around, she would have a vision of whatever is going on. That's just me guessing, I don't know the real reason.

[TabulaRasa]

I think Cordelia's visions go with her so if she was going to have a vision about it while being there, I think she would have the same vision while being away. But the Connor thing makes sense. It would never have worked out the same way cause Wes would have def gone to Cordelia. I think anyways.

[marukisu]

but even at that i dont think visions just happen near angel. Its highly unlikely that if she did have a vision she wouldnt call or come back just for Groo.

[hazzard]

i was also wondering why she is gone halfway through season 3 for a few episodes. it seems weird that she wouldn't have had a vision of all that was going on and called or come back. i never liked her with groo very much and i think it's not very believable that angel would send them on a holiday and we wouldn't hear anything at all from them. shouldn't she have been communicating visions of the regular variety anyway? they don't just stop because she went on holiday. was charisma carpenter busy or something?

[AgentX7k]

The Conner storyline makes sense, isolating Wesley more.

[PurplePoof]

I was very irritated by her leaving in season 3. I guess it made sense dramatically to isolate Wesley...but I also thought it was extremely poorly written when she returned...as much as Cordelia's first priority is Angel...I do not believe for a SECOND that Cordelia would not have at least gone and seen Wesley in the hospital or given him a chance to give his side. Cordelia was always very fair that way. And that scene of Fred telling Wesley not to come back to the hotel woulda been SO much more powerful if it had been Cordelia...who the hell was Fred to tell Wesley not to come back to the hotel?

[Primal Slayer]

I might be wrong but wasnt Charisma getting married around then? That might have been a reason for her to leave for awhile.