Whether it’s taking on a new responsibility or battling our own demons, we want to feel seen and heard. Sometimes, we even tune into our favorite dramas to feel validated in the journey we are currently on in our lives. Whether we want to admit it or not, we all occasionally love to watch characters go through extreme situations that will never personally affect us just to feel the thrill.
So, Sex and the City does feature black characters now, but are they integrated as three-dimensional characters or are we assumed to be a white audience navigating a race-minefield through the eyes of Miranda? Episode one seems that way but hopefully, it'll develop.When life gets a little crazy, we turn to our TV screens for a dose of controlled drama. I was so worried about saying the wrong thing, I said all the wrong things."
Lisa is Charlotte's black friend - also her skin colour is mentioned.Īnd Miranda gets into a highly awkward exchange with her black college professor over braided hair.Īfterwards she reports to Carrie: "It's like I was the white lady who couldn't say 'black'. In the context of the story, it feels strange, almost like they're setting up a story arc where the ending will be that Samantha returns from London, holding two bottles of champagne with her famous cheeky smile.Īs for other things that needed addressing, we're being introduced to a more diverse range of characters in episode one. I thought the four of us would be friends forever." Within the first 10 minutes, we see a scene in which Miranda (played by Cynthia Nixon) says to Carrie: "We never talk about Samantha, it's like she's dead" and Carrie replies: "I thought I was more to her than just an ATM. In the context of the story, it feels strange, almost like they're setting up a story arc where the ending will be that Samantha returns from London, holding two bottles of champagne with that famous cheeky smile and a twinkle in her eye.īut we know for a fact that doesn't happen.īut Samantha not being in the show is just plain weird. The characters exchange sad glances before swiftly moving on. Within the first 10 minutes we see a scene in which Miranda (played by Cynthia Nixon) says to Carrie: "We never talk about Samantha, it's like she's dead" and Carrie replies: "I thought I was more to her than just an ATM. So, we're told, Samantha has moved to London. So I’m writing to tell you one last time to stop exploiting our tragedy in order to restore your ‘nice girl’ persona.”īut Samantha not being there is just plain weird and fans wondered how they'd get around it in the show. (If I haven’t already) You are not my family. Your continuous reaching out is a painful reminder of how cruel you really were then and now. When Kim's brother died in 2018, Sarah Jessica offered her condolences under an Instagram post to which Kim replied: "“I don’t need your love and support at this tragic time. Kim (who played Samantha in the original series) has a famously unsolvable real-life feud going with Sarah Jessica Parker. Where is Samantha then? They address this right off the bat and we couldn't help wondering if this part of the script was written especially for Kim Cattrall. The next 50 minutes of episode one are lively and hold us in a familiar space with our old best friends.