After virtually 20 years away from our screens, Carrie and co are again for a Intercourse and the Metropolis sequel: And Just Like That. However because the fiftysomething girls grapple with the trendy period of relationship apps and teenage youngsters within the long-anticipated reboot, followers are divided.
Warning: these opinions comprise spoilers from the primary episode of And Just Like That.
‘It appears real looking to me, regardless of all the cringe it brings’
I used to be shocked by how a lot I beloved it. It was incredible to see these characters again on the small display screen, a setting which fits the Intercourse and the Metropolis universe significantly better than the Hollywood missteps. I feel there might be blended critiques about the way in which the present has introduced its social commentary up-to-date: the primary episode is filled with dialogue on the whole lot from trendy sexual expression and gender id to white privilege. In some methods, it is a clear effort to straight tackle the criticisms of the unique collection and movies, however I feel it’s genuine to see the primary characters in a “woke” world and the way they navigate new norms. That is real looking to me, regardless of all the cringe it brings. I’ve been rewatching Intercourse and the Metropolis over the previous few months so my emotional response to the top of the primary episode was intense.
Seeing the central three again at lunch collectively was a second of such happiness for me, however I’m excited to seek out out extra in regards to the new characters, notably Che, who I feel goes to be an incredible addition to the components of sharp-tongued, hilarious explorations into life, love and struggles. I’m hooked all over once more.
Katie, 31, occasion producer, Manchester
‘It was badly lacking Samantha’
I used to like the unique collection, which I watched whereas dwelling in a metropolis in my 30s. I actually associated to a few of their relationship experiences. However I believed this was dire. There was no humour at all – effectively, in addition to the unintentional. The scenes with Miranda and her tutor have been embarrassing. It was proper to replace the collection by way of range and intercourse; I’ll always remember Carrie saying within the unique collection that she didn’t imagine bisexuality actually existed. However the makes an attempt have been cringe-worthy. Charlotte didn’t have something to do aside from being a bossy mum/spouse and good friend. It was badly lacking Samantha and humour, however perhaps that can are available in later episodes after the dying of Mr Massive.
Claire, 48, housing affiliation employee, Scotland
‘It’s precisely what I needed the spin-off to do’
I used to be nervous when the sequel was introduced. Would it not work with out Samantha? Would it not compound the sins of the second movie? The leaked script in July allayed a lot of my fears. It lastly gave Stanford his seat on the brunch desk and revealed hassle for Carrie and Massive’s relationship. Based mostly on the primary two episodes, I’m delighted with it.
And Just Like That is just not a continuation of Intercourse and the Metropolis. It reveals a exceptional evolution. Samantha’s absence – deftly handled (we chuckle at Bitsy, not Samantha) within the first episode and sweetly acknowledged within the second – was far much less vital than I anticipated. The brand new characters are effectively drawn. Given lots of the greatest traces, non-binary Che will change individuals’s perceptions of gender and sexuality for the higher. Lisa Todd Wexley, or LTW, reveals us a facet of New York not often seen: prosperous black society. And Just Like That seeks to begin dialogue about societal change, but the characters stay as un-PC as they need: we see Anthony cruising scorching guys for his bread supply service at a piano recital, and referring to LTW as “black Charlotte”. With out spoiling the twist on the finish of episode one, it’s precisely what I needed the spin-off to do. Take the Carrie character and put her again the place she belongs: wanting, questioning, striving and craving. This mature and savvy present has a lot to supply – simply don’t tune in anticipating Intercourse and the Metropolis.
Tom, 34, London
‘There was heartbreak, humour and friendship – all I would like’
SATC all the time had one thing to say, wrapping every episode round a theme or relationship/friendship lesson. However episode one had none of this and was as an alternative filled with surface-level dialogue and costly existence. I used to be unable to narrate to my ladies, who had all the time been so relatable! However then episode two occurred and issues modified. They grew to become actual characters with actual connections to the individuals I remembered them to be. There was heartbreak and humour and friendship: all the issues I would like from SATC. The second episode did have one thing to say – a lesson about life and friendship – informed by means of my outdated mates, the gal friends.
Perry Seymour, 56, humanitarian coaching marketing consultant, London
‘It’s very nice to see girls over 50 on the centre of a present’
I believed this present confirmed a number of potential. It stayed true to the characters in a means different revivals don’t. I would love Samantha to return, however I’ll nonetheless watch it if she doesn’t. It’s very nice to see girls over 50 onscreen and on the centre of a present, with the give attention to their friendships. I beloved Carrie’s vogue and the way it doesn’t actually relate to a particular age. It merely reveals a novel sense of favor and character. I discovered the preliminary twist unhappy, however a courageous storytelling transfer that makes me really feel invested in the place the story will go subsequent. I hope they preserve the momentum going.
Emily, 30s, administrator, Eire
‘It felt too pressured and drained’
The ending to the primary episode felt low cost and I’m simply unable to hook up with Carrie’s response to it. She was so muted that even the Samantha point out within the second episode has extra emotional heft. The primary two episodes nonetheless introduced no wise argument as to why they need to revive this collection. It simply felt too pressured and truthfully too drained.
Within the first episode, it’s a operating gag that Che would honk a button that blares “woke second!” each time they carry up one thing woke within the podcast. I feel these two episodes we’ve seen to this point are precisely that – a barrage of pressured woke moments to compensate for the dearth of range within the unique collection.
Fadhil Ramadhani, 24, trainer, Indonesia
