Sex and the City: And Just Like That

11-01-2021 2:13pm #1

What is it going to be called - "Grannies in the hood"? , "Golden Girls on the Upper East Side"?

Mr. Big will now be Mr. Viagra?

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-55616551

Shelga · 11-01-2021 4:52pm

Like many women, I loved the show. The movies were dire, especially the second one, it was an embarrassment to women everywhere.

Fully expect this to be awful, especially with no Samantha, who was the best character by far. I applaud Kim Cattrall for knowing when enough is enough. If they kill her off I’ll be mad, but I don’t know how else they’re going to explain her absence.

JP Liz V1 · 11-01-2021 5:35pm

Without Samantha who really was the sex in the city I can't see it working, Carrie became very annoying

11-01-2021 6:52pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Without Samantha who really was the sex in the city I can't see it working, Carrie became very annoying

It was a very close call between her and the ginger pox

S.M.B. · 11-01-2021 10:19pm

glasso wrote: »

What is it going to be called - "Grannies in the hood"? , "Golden Girls on the Upper East Side"?

And Just Like That?

Be right back · 11-01-2021 10:20pm

Shelga wrote: »

Like many women, I loved the show. The movies were dire, especially the second one, it was an embarrassment to women everywhere.

Fully expect this to be awful, especially with no Samantha, who was the best character by far. I applaud Kim Cattrall for knowing when enough is enough. If they kill her off I’ll be mad, but I don’t know how else they’re going to explain her absence.

Didn't the character Samantha have breast cancer? She was definitely the best one in it.

johnmck · 11-01-2021 10:21pm

Good sweet baby...
A new generation of women who think its alright to ride the cock carousel well into their 30s and then freak out when there's no "good" men left for them to settle down with

11-01-2021 10:54pm

Be right back wrote: »

Didn't the character Samantha have breast cancer? She was definitely the best one in it.

Kim Cattrall and SJP can't stand the sight of each other - well documented and admitted by both parties.

Cattrall is also 9 or 10 years older than the rest of them from a wiki check.

Probably has something to do with her not being in it also.

eviltwin · 11-01-2021 10:58pm

johnmck wrote: »

Good sweet baby...
A new generation of women who think its alright to ride the cock carousel well into their 30s and then freak out when there's no "good" men left for them to settle down with

Ah look the obligatory man who can’t get laid has arrived.

I’m not sure that a new series will work. It was very of its time and even watching old episodes it seems very dated. The fun of the show for me was when they were all single, it lost its edge once they settled down. And yes, without Samantha it will be a lesser show.

12-01-2021 12:04pm

pinkypinky · 13-01-2021 12:29am

Totally agree with Eviltwin.

This, like so many reboot ideas, should never have left the drawing board.

rightmove · 13-01-2021 3:22pm

eviltwin wrote: »

Ah look the obligatory man who can’t get laid has arrived.

johnmck - [if] this is an offer you CAN refuse, ..birds of a feather an all

johnmck · 17-01-2021 1:09am

eviltwin wrote: »

Ah look the obligatory man who can’t get laid has arrived.

I’m not sure that a new series will work. It was very of its time and even watching old episodes it seems very dated. The fun of the show for me was when they were all single, it lost its edge once they settled down. And yes, without Samantha it will be a lesser show.

I get laid plenty and often, thank you very much darling

EltonJohn69 · 17-01-2021 1:11am

They should call it “Skunks in the city”

jaxxx · 17-01-2021 1:12am

johnmck wrote: »

I get laid plenty and often, thank you very much darling

Love dolls don't count.

beerguts · 17-01-2021 1:14am

johnmck wrote: »

I get laid plenty and often, thank you very much darling

She struck a nerve didn't she.

Hangdogroad · 17-01-2021 8:32am

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Without Samantha who really was the sex in the city I can't see it working, Carrie became very annoying

She was always annoying.

johnmck · 17-01-2021 12:35pm

beerguts wrote: »

She struck a nerve didn't she.

She hit my S2-S4 nerve root

johnmck · 17-01-2021 12:36pm

jaxxx wrote: »

Love dolls don't count.

Either do strapons

Zardoz · 25-01-2021 9:53pm

Half of the budget will be spent on makeup, they will need more foundation than the Empire State Building.

Sleepy · 26-01-2021 1:19pm

In the hands of a good writer, there could be an interesting way to do this: Sex and the City was very much set in the pre-crash era and the characters always lived way outside the means of any normal person (and only one of them had a real job).

The financial crash and rise of social media would have utterly crushed the career prospects of Carrie and Samantha, as a lawyer Miranda would probably still be doing okay and Charlotte (and later Carrrie)'s "career path" of marrying rich men is always a rather precarious one so there could be a good story arc for this in showing these pinnacles of grotesque consumerism (probably utterly failing to) cope with life on realistic income levels.

I can't see them ever doing this, of course and have no doubt that the vulgarity will only be escalated as the cast and producers will be offered lucrative product placement deals by "prestige" brands who peddle their unethically produced fast fashion to the gullible simpletons who mistake the series for a lifestyle guide rather than the rather frivolous comedy it was.

iguana · 26-01-2021 1:34pm

Sleepy wrote: »

In the hands of a good writer, there could be an interesting way to do this: Sex and the City was very much set in the pre-crash era and the characters always lived way outside the means of any normal person (and only one of them had a real job).

The financial crash and rise of social media would have utterly crushed the career prospects of Carrie and Samantha, as a lawyer Miranda would probably still be doing okay and Charlotte (and later Carrrie)'s "career path" of marrying rich men is always a rather precarious one so there could be a good story arc for this in showing these pinnacles of grotesque consumerism (probably utterly failing to) cope with life on realistic income levels.

When I first read about the second movie, I read this was the story route they'd be taking. Mr Big was supposed to have been hit hard by the recession and he and Carrie would be scaling back. As would some of the others to certain degrees. I was pretty interested to see that but ended up watching them going to the middle east for free on some sort of ultra-first class flight and staying in a hotel where they were each given massive suites and 24 hour personal servants.

Sleepy · 26-01-2021 1:46pm

That was quite the u-turn. Always loved Mark Kermode's evisceration of the second film:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHeQeHstrsc

Shelga · 26-01-2021 4:56pm

Sleepy wrote: »

That was quite the u-turn. Always loved Mark Kermode's evisceration of the second film:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHeQeHstrsc

Haha, I still watch that clip when I want a laugh sometimes :pac:

What annoys me (from listening to that podcast Origins, where they interviewed most of the cast members apart from Kim Cattrall) is that SJP et al seem to think we're crying out for more stories about them. I'm really not, and I was a huge fan of the show.

They forfeited the right to enthusiasm about any other original SATC content with those two godawful movies. There's no reason to think this show is going to be anything other than brutal, and further taint the legacy of the series.

Maybe there are some people who are constantly ask them when they are making more stuff, but anyone I know who enjoyed the show HATED the movies. The materialism and vapid selfishness on display in the second one in particular just makes me cringe to this day. Mark Kermode says it better and more hilariously than I ever could!

Monokne · 26-01-2021 5:01pm

I thought the first movie was superfluous but ok. The second was horrific though.

iguana · 26-01-2021 5:18pm

I liked how the second movie started with the wedding of the two recurring gay characters from the series. Even though both those men had utter disdain for each other in the series. But come the movie it’s time for a big gay wedding with a big Liza Minnelli number, so they just shove them both together as them both being gay is enough!

Agent Coulson · 15-04-2021 8:25pm

John Corbett has signed on to return as Aidan.

qwerty13 · 15-04-2021 8:50pm

Shelga wrote: »

Haha, I still watch that clip when I want a laugh sometimes :pac:

What annoys me (from listening to that podcast Origins, where they interviewed most of the cast members apart from Kim Cattrall) is that SJP et al seem to think we're crying out for more stories about them. I'm really not, and I was a huge fan of the show.

They forfeited the right to enthusiasm about any other original SATC content with those two godawful movies. There's no reason to think this show is going to be anything other than brutal, and further taint the legacy of the series.

Maybe there are some people who are constantly ask them when they are making more stuff, but anyone I know who enjoyed the show HATED the movies. The materialism and vapid selfishness on display in the second one in particular just makes me cringe to this day. Mark Kermode says it better and more hilariously than I ever could!

To be fair, the tv show had well gone down the route of materialism and vapid selfishness by the end! I used to love it, it actually had something to say when it started out. Sure, they were all good time girls, but it was fun. However, their worship of money, ridiculous clothes, and grasping for a lifestyle funded by rich guys just became so tedious by the end.

I went to see the first film, and I felt that it had multiplied by 10 how entitled they all were by the end of the tv show. I didn’t watch the second film, and even reruns of the tv show have lost any appeal to me.

Hamachi · 15-04-2021 9:57pm

qwerty13 wrote: »

To be fair, the tv show had well gone down the route of materialism and vapid selfishness by the end! I used to love it, it actually had something to say when it started out. Sure, they were all good time girls, but it was fun. However, their worship of money, ridiculous clothes, and grasping for a lifestyle funded by rich guys just became so tedious by the end.

I went to see the first film, and I felt that it had multiplied by 10 how entitled they all were by the end of the tv show. I didn’t watch the second film, and even reruns of the tv show have lost any appeal to me.

I’m a guy who was a student at the time the TV series aired. I saw much of it because I had female housemates throughout college. I probably shouldn’t admit this, but I thought it was fairly entertaining. Vapid and materialistic for sure, but many of the scenarios were pretty funny. Kim Cattrall also had natural comic timing. It was interesting to get an insight into the lives of single people in their 30s in large metropolitan cities.

My wife recently made me watch the second movie on Netflix. I couldn’t get over how much the caliber of the plot lines had deteriorated. Kim Cattrall’s character had become a total caricature of herself. The red haired lady, who was sarcastic and an intellectually sharp lawyer, was transformed into a ditzy bimbo. Sarah Jessica Parker’s character was even more annoying than I remembered from the original run.

The movie totally undermined the legacy of a series that was punctuated by some witty dialogue and somewhat captured the zeitgeist of the early years of the new millennium. They should just leave well enough alone, realizing that society has moved on and theirs is a story that no longer needs to be told.

JP Liz V1 · 09-12-2021 11:51pm

Well did not expect that death

Be right back · 10-12-2021 12:05am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118298941#Comment_118298941

Nor did I. Good character in it.

Karlos77 · 10-12-2021 12:09am

I hated mr big glad he died...he was a sap...aiden was much cooler...

So weak the way he died on a spin bike in his apartment

charlotte looks pathetic with the fakelips botox...she was the most beautiful of all 4 now she looks the worst

Miranda looks like she's 80

Carrie looks even twice as ugly ..the nose looks bigger

The show is so weak without samantha

10-12-2021 12:50am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118298985#Comment_118298985

Kim Cattrall is 65 - the production wouldn't be able to afford the KY Jelly costs.

Shelga · 10-12-2021 1:17pm

Not enjoying the nasty comments on here about women who have dared to age- just pathetic, unnecessary and mean.

Regarding the show itself, it was not as bad as I was expecting, but felt really weird for the first while as I acclimatised to the 2021-ness of it all, and the fact that it's in HD or whatever and the original series was not- can anyone help explain what I mean?? Like you know when you watch the original show, it's clearly not HD, it's shot on film, which makes it look less high quality but the ultra HD thing makes me feel like I'm in the room with the characters and makes it harder for me to suspend my disbelief somehow- anyone know what I mean? Anyone?? Haha. I had the same feeling when watching the Gilmore Girls reboot compared to the original TV show.

There were parts I liked, and parts I didn't. Overall I like Miranda's arc and am interested to see where the drinking thing is going- I think that's a realistic and interesting potential issue for a stressed out woman in her 50s. I liked that the fashion was still a thing but not the ultra consumerist crap of the films- well apart from Charlotte buying Oscar de la Renta for her bloody children!

Did not buy whatsoever that Samantha wouldn't immediately be there for her best friend's husband's funeral, but am glad they didn't kill her off and no matter what they did there, they were kinda screwed. As others have said, felt all very meta and uncomfortable when they were discussing "the rift"- like SJP talking about Kim Cattrall, not Carrie talking about Samantha.

I will obviously watch all of this until the end, haha, but there was no way it was ever going to be as rewatchable and classic as the original. Still on the fence about whether it was worth them doing or not.

mary 2021 · 10-12-2021 3:08pm

it was falling over it self to cover every liberal thought, agenda in fact it was embarrassing. Turned it off after Big dropped 11% reduction in peleton shares you couldnt make it up :) ha ha ha

mary 2021 · 10-12-2021 3:31pm

Princess Calla · 10-12-2021 3:42pm

Oh Charlotte's face is so painful to watch. She's gorgeous and whatever she's had done she has just ruined herself. She has a stunning figure but she's bet into the clothes she's wearing, so unflattering.

I too thought the rift was more about the actors than the characters. I suppose they had to make reference to her absence.

I thought Smith was going to appear when Miranda went into Smiths bar.

The characters themselves made so many references to their age it was tiresome...yes we know you are older so are we!!!

Didn't expect the death! The secretary was featuring alot wonder if there's more to that....a love child will be such a cliche.

The Brody storyline, no parents would be ok with that....fair enough letting girlfriend stay over on the understanding of discretion but Jesus not to that level of "noise" .

It will be interesting to see where the storylines go.

JP Liz V1 · 16-12-2021 9:06pm

Big Trouble for Chris Noth

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/chris-noth-accused-of-sexual-assault-1235063596/

16-12-2021 10:19pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118333391#Comment_118333391

Looks like he allegedly might have gone beyond horse-play in those situations.

gmisk · 16-12-2021 10:19pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118333391#Comment_118333391

Feck that is grim reading

JP Liz V1 · 17-12-2021 3:22pm

The only saving grace is Stanford and it's sad as the actor died

EltonJohn69 · 17-12-2021 3:33pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118333928#Comment_118333928

Very grim ! He won’t be hired again. Ever.

17-12-2021 3:47pm

Hopefully justice can’t take its course for all - not sure if such alleged crimes can be prosecuted at this stage in the USA - depends on the states statute of limitations legislation.

That article makes for grim reading.

gmisk · 18-12-2021 10:37am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118338191#Comment_118338191

A third woman has come forward...

Zardoz · 18-12-2021 11:53am

Trial by internet again, he is innocent until proven guilty.

EltonJohn69 · 18-12-2021 11:58am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118342043#Comment_118342043

The text messages add quite a bit of credence to one of the accusers allegations.

gmisk · 18-12-2021 12:21pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118342043#Comment_118342043

Plenty of evidence maybe read into it.

gmisk · 18-12-2021 12:22pm

Anyway back to the show.

Episode 3 was dreadful.

The non binary podcast comedian is absolutely abysmal, but the whole thing is just so dated and try hard, flagging every single storyline as well

18-12-2021 12:28pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118338047#Comment_118338047

Oh no! That makes me sad.

I didn't know he had passed away until I read your comment. He looks well on the show, yet reports say he had pancreatic cancer. Only 57.

I was a huge fan of the original series, and funnily enough, I have never watched any of the movies - so maybe that's a good thing. I am enjoying this for what it is, but I do miss Samantha.

And as a woman in my 50s, who embraced her silver fox when I was 40 - I applaud Miranda's choice not to dye her hair!

Hangdogroad · 20-12-2021 11:29am

What was with Mr Bigs nickname? Was he supposed to be well endowed?

beertons · 20-12-2021 11:55am

Can't see us finishing the rest of the series. One dead, one gone and the grey haired one. They're really clutching at straws. I'm out.

Sex and the City: And Just Like That

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