Sex and the City
Summary
Sex and the City ’s follow - up seriesAnd Just Like That … continues the story of Carrie Bradshaw and her circle of New York City booster , but the reboot also recontextualizes several fundamental face of the show . The series reunite Carrie , Charlotte , and Miranda 23 years afterSATCfirst premiered and 11 old age after audiences last saw them in the 2010 filmSex and the City 2 . AlthoughAnd Just Like That … brings some much - need changes , including a more diverse cast , it also encourages nostalgia for parts of the serial publication that witness may have underappreciated during the original foot race .
The revival follows the serial ' independent character ( minus one noted exception ) as they navigate life in their fifty . This of course leads to change in the part ' relationships and life style that viewing audience became attach to whenSATCwas in the beginning airing . Knowing where the lead quality end up inAnd Just Like That … entirely shift the way their storyline feel inSATC . Some plot point become even more thwarting , while others offer a reincarnate appreciation for the original series .
10The Original Costumes Stand Out More
Sex And The City’s Costume Designer Didn’t Return For The Reboot
One of the most iconic facet ofSATCwas the costuming . AlthoughAnd Just Like That … keeps up the custom of Carrie ’s outrageous outfits , the original costume designer , Patricia Field , did not render for the reboot . Since mode is such a immense part of Carrie ’s character , Field ’s influence had a major outcome on the show . Carrie ’s closet reflected her magnanimous personality but also her longstanding involvement and deference for fashion . Many pieces of Carrie ’s wardrobe were free-and-easy raw material or unexpected time of origin pieces , which were then paired with more upscale particular like Carrie ’s signature tulle skirts and Manolo Blahnik heel .
Through the use of these piece , Field was able-bodied to portray Carrie as someone who spend year amass clothes and accouterment that she felt a personal joining to , as shown in her iconic closet . The same can be said for the other characters . Their wardrobes all had a hold out - in character that reflected their character ' life-style perfectly . And Just Like That … ’s costuming feels much more polished , which make sense since the characters are more mature and financially stable , but that line arrive at theirSATCoutfits even more remarkable .
9Carrie And Big’s Relationship Is Even Harder To Watch
Their Tragic Ending Makes The Original Show Much Sadder
After watchingAJLT … Carrie and Big ’s romancebecomes much more tragic . Carrie quest after Big across six season and two movie , struggle to make their relationship work despite emotional hangups and other Romance . Even during the show ’s original run , Big and Carrie were a controversial couple . Despite their proficient try , they often ended up hurting each other and the hoi polloi around them in their attempts to figure out their relationship .
It becomes even concentrated to watch Carrie fight for their family relationship after Big dies of a nerve attackinAnd Just Like That … ’s first episode . In the original series , Carrie give out through so much heartache endeavor to maintain a relationship with Big . sleep with that rather of set about her mirthfully ever after , she ’s just in store for more brokenheartedness , makes it even more difficult to root for their relationship to deliver the goods .
8The Romance Between Miranda And Steve Is More Frustrating
Knowing How Their Will They/Won’t They Relationship Ends Is A Disappointment
Carrie and Big ’s relationship is n’t the only one that face some major changes inAJLT … Miranda and Steve ’s marriage also come up to an end , albeit for a very different reason . It ’s revealed in the followup serial publication thatSteve and Miranda ’s relationship has been on the verge of failing for at least a few year before the show picks up . This come as a blow to fans who root for them to get together during the original serial publication .
Miranda ’s will they / won’t they relationship with Steve was a huge part of her character bow , and he continuously pushed her to get out of her comfort geographical zone and turn as a soul . He was the impetus behind Miranda facing her more judgmental tendency , settle that she wanted to become a mother , and even making the move from Manhattan to Brooklyn . Watching their relationship go down apart inAnd Just Like That … and escort Miranda go away Steve for Che piss their charming here and now during the original series much more frustrative to watch .
7Stanford’s Presence Is Bittersweet
Willie Garson Was Only Able To Film Three Episodes Of And Just Like That…
Stanford Blatch was an essential part ofSATC ’s original run . As Carrie ’s champion and confidante , he offered an outlook beyond her independent friend grouping . Stanford lent comedic charm and an underrepresented perspective as a gay valet de chambre to the series , making him an invaluable appendage ofSex and the City ’s dramatis personae of supporting part .
Willie Garson , who fiddle Stanford , tragically spend away in 2021and only seem in three episodes ofAnd Just Like That … The originative team decide to keep Stanford alive , probably because it would have been too tragic for Carrie to lose her husband and one of her serious friends in the couple of three episodes . alternatively , it ’s posit that Stanford ask his hubby for a divorce and moved to Japan , but it ’s percipient that he will not be returning . This makes his appearance inSATCslightly bittersweet .
6Carrie’s Column Is More Interesting
Her Podcast In And Just Like That… Doesn’t Feel As Genuine
Carrie ’s editorial , the titular " Sex and the City , " is one of the most important aspects of the original serial . It served as a framing equipment for the installment , and each column ’s theme provide a new view for Carrie to see her and her friend ' wild-eyed liveliness . InAJLT .. , Carrie ’s column is interchange with a podcast . Although a podcast is a much more realistic revenue stream for Carrie in the modern twenty-four hours , it also lacks some of the charm of her original writing . It also stands out because Carrie seems much more reserved on the podcast than in her column .
Carrie was never the most sex - positivistic character on the original show , but her chromatography column discussed the broad potpourri of sexual encounters that she and her friends had while search the New York City date scene . In the first episode ofAnd Just Like That … , she butt against heads with Che for getting embarrassed about the topic of onanism while recording their podcast . Although Carrie has changed as she ’s gotten older , it ’s a dissatisfactory development to follow her unsure away from the topics she originally exploredand makes her originalSATCcolumn all the more interesting .
5The Original Show Is More Realistic In Hindsight
Sex And The City Is More Relatable Than And Just Like That…
SATCsold a fantasy about living in New York City . Carrie and her supporter wear down designer clothes , go to the hot restaurants , and dated the most interesting people . Despite this , Sex and the Cityremained fairly base in the reality of that variety of lifestyle . Many episodes go around around the women administer with financial problems , whether it was Carrie maxing out her credit cards or Charlotte argue the pros and con of flirting with a salesman to get free shoes . Although the pure tone always stayed light , their financial essence was treated as a tangible problem for them to overwhelm .
InAJLT … the women are all incredibly loaded . They still present personal problems , but they do so while touring multi - million dollar apartments and attending the Met Gala . These developments align with the character ' trajectory but are hard for the average viewer to relate to . They make the challenge faced inSex and the Cityfeel even more ground in comparison .
4The Emphasis On Friendship Stands Out
And Just Like That… Focuses Much More On Marriage
For all its emphasis on sex and geological dating , the real direction ofSATCwas always the core group friendship between Carrie , Miranda , Samantha , and Charlotte . It was the show ’s truthful love story , and determine them patronise each other through living ’s ups and downs was more rewarding than any of the amatory storylines . WhenAJLT … begins , Carrie , Miranda , and Charlotte have all been married for eld , and romance seems to take priority over their friendships . In one noted scene , Miranda slumber with Che in Carrie ’s kitchen while she ’s supposed to be helping Carrie recover from operation .
That just makes their friendship inSATCall the more particular . No matter how many uncollectible dates or badly - send word relationships the women faced , they still riposte to each other to discuss the details over drinks . They were also much more protective of each other in the original show and were n’t afraid to speak their mind when they thought one of the others was making a risky decision in their personal sprightliness . This depiction of vivid female friendship is one of the reasons whySex and the Cityremains so beloved .
3The Core Four Characters Shine Even More
And Just Like That…’s Side Characters Muddle The Story
One of the biggest changes inAnd Just Like That … is the intromission of unexampled side character for the leads to befriend . Miranda ’s plot revolves intemperately around her family relationship with Che Diaz and her friendship with Dr. Nya Wallace . Charlotte finds a young ally in Lisa Todd Wexley , who can relate to her experience as a mother and an art fancier . Carrie forms a friendly relationship with her real estate broker Seema Patel , who help her adjust to sprightliness as a widow .
Although theseAnd Just Like That …. charactersare a welcome addition to theSATCuniverse and bring some much - want racial diversity to the cast , grant each fair sex a Modern booster to spend meter with outside of their original group stimulate the serial feel disconnected . Part of what madeSATCso limited was watching the four leads support each other through their struggles and triumphs . Their connection in the original serial stand out even more as a result .
2The LGBTQ+ Inclusivity Is More Obvious
The Original Show Was More Inclusive Than Audiences Remember
expect atSATCfrom a modern position , it ’s gentle to point out how the show fell short in depicting the LGBTQ+ community . The infamous episode where Carrie go steady a bisexual man and Samantha ’s interactions with her trans neighbor stick out out as problematic and dated examples ofSex and the City’sattempts at inclusion . AJLT … aim to fix that trouble by introducing characters who offer a new perspective on gender and sex outside of what Carrie and her friend had earlier considered . However , despite the many cringe - desirable tantrum in the original serial , several storyline thoughtfully dealt with gender and gender .
As a character , Stanford did n’t just dish up as comic fill-in . His storylines hatch everything from the former days of online dating to the legalisation of same - sexuality marriage . Samantha also explored her sexuality throughout the series . Her arc in the fourth season where she dated a adult female was handled with surprising thoughtfulness without losing any of Samantha ’s grungy charm . Even the usually book Charlotte feel her self-assurance while in drag . live what ’s to come inAnd Just Like That … makes these examples of inclusion suffer out even more .
1Samantha Stands Out As One Of The Best Characters
And Just Like That… Suffers For Not Having Her In The Cast
Samantha Jones was an invaluable part of what madeSex and the City ’s friend group so interesting . As the most point-blank and unapologetically sexual quality , she ceaselessly press the other women out of their quilt zones , encouraging them to research and bask the dating scene . Kim Cattrall ’s comedic timing and ability to sweep through Samantha ’s oftentimes derisory dialog also help to jell the show ’s comedic whole step , and some of the most memorable side characters come from her dating life .
However , Cattrall could undertake serious storylines like Samantha ’s Crab diagnosis just as well , and the moment where she allow herself to be vulnerable were some of the most affecting scenes in the series . alas , Cattrall declined to return for the reboot , and the series has yet to detect a suited substitution for her character . Although Cattrall appeared inAnd Just Like That … season 2 , her bearing as a part of the show ’s core mould has been severely pretermit .
Sex in the City follows Carrie Bradshaw , a New York writer who finds inspiration for her editorial from the genuine , worked up , and often humorous exploits of life in the city . bring together by best champion Miranda Hobbes , Charlotte York , and Samantha Jones , Sex and the City follows the ups and down of the quality ' romantic relationships , being single , sex , and friendly relationship as 30 - something women .
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