Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte, Miranda. Whatever it is about each of these ladies that makes them so relatable, it seems that most of us women can connect to one, or even all, of these fictional characters in some way. Despite the fact that the show has been off the air for almost 10 years now, Sex and the City is still a great watch today, as I’m sure television ratings can prove. Sometimes it’s just for old times’ sake and can hit us with a dose of nostalgia, like when we were single ourselves, and other times it’s just for fun because it’s on and why pass up a good thing when you see it.
The Issues are Timeless
Despite the episodes being over a decade old, the issues with sex and dating that these 4 women face are ultimately inevitable in today’s culture. Relationships are still complex, women still face double standards, and inside of some of us there might be a tiny Charlotte just waiting for her White Knight to come along. (Or Mr. Big if a whirlwind epic romance is your cup of tea). Whether you’re catching up on the DVD box set or the basic cable version (very edited) reruns, chances are you’re still going to get a laugh. Watching our 4 favorite television women dealing with men, and of course sex in the Big Apple, was entertaining to us then and it still is now. Sex and the City broke the mold, proving to America that not all women want to be thought of as the squeaky clean, Suzy Homemaker type that wooed a man with showing her ways around the home and taking a backseat to their careers. Real women had important jobs and sex, and some like Samantha did a lot, and they weren’t all designed to be cooks. After all, Carrie did use her oven for mail storage.
The Clothes. Seriously.
Patricia Field had a chance meeting with Sarah Jessica Parker in 1995 on the Miami Rhapsody movie set and the two sparked a close friendship. A few years later, SJP asked Patricia to design some looks for her new HBO television character, and the rest is history. Throughout the show’s 6 season run, Field brought us some of the best tv show fashions to date, and was highly nominated for all her efforts which literally changed the way women dressed. Not only did we watch for the storylines, but the clothes had many of us drooling—especially the threads of everyone’s favorite sex columnist, Carrie Bradshaw. And who could forget the gold plated name necklace that she had, or all those amazing shoes she spent a month’s rent on.
It Holds a Special Place in Our Hearts
For old fans of the show, there’s something about not quitting a good thing. Like Friends and Seinfeld and the other great shows of the 90s and the 2000s, there’s just something about not letting go that feels so good. Watching Sex and the City used to be that thing that you did before DVR was what we lived by and we were forced to be glued to our televisions for 27 minutes every Sunday. For new fans that have to watch the show with some major editing, Samantha Jones will appear more like a sex-obsessed version of Charlotte York. Check out the real thing, so you don’t miss out on all the goods.