First time watcher and here are my thoughts, please don’t comment any spoilers as only on season 4
Growing up I was a huge fan of the movies, used to watch them on repeat. Then finally this year I got HBO max and decided to watch the show from the beginning.
I thought it would take me a while to get into it but I was hooked from the first episode
Each character so far (not that anyone asked for it)
Carrie: Carrie really seems to self sabotage her life quite a bit. I go through times of loathing her and loving her. I can not stand her and big together I think he is so toxic and so is she sometimes. Loved her and Aidan together, he seems like a really cool guy. I wish she would just let herself be happy instead of questioning everything. And let’s be real she isn’t the greatest friend in my opinion, yes at times she’s great but she always finds a way to bring it back to herself. I think Sarah Jessica Parker does an incredible job of acting.
Charlotte: in the films Charlotte was my favourite by far, I adored her but in the show I find her quite frustrating. I understand that she wants the white picket fence lifestyle and that is totally fine but I find it hard when she criticises her friends for not wanting the same thing. I think it does come from a good place in her heart, she just doesn’t always communicate that well. And her and Trey, what a train wreck, I can not stand him I think he is toxic and so is his mother. I have enjoyed her the most in season 4 because she is finally standing up for herself and setting boundaries.
Miranda: our boss lady queen. In the films I really did not like her, I found her annoying and a bit whiny but in the show I have really enjoyed her. I think she has similar tendencies to Carrie in terms of self sabotaging especially when it came to Steve (who I like but do agree he needed to grow up), it seems she too struggles to let her self be happy. I love the way she is honest with her friends but not to a point of being horrible; I think her and Carrie can be sometimes egg each other on in an unhealthy way. I think I have enjoyed her dating life the most, she has had some very interesting dates.
Samantha: I’m always on the fence about Ms jones, I liked her season 3 but every other season I change my opinion on her episode to episode. I think it’s incredible how she is so confident in her sexuality and the way she is with men (and the one woman 😉) but on the other hand i think sometimes it’s a bit much. I think because I know the background stuff that happened while filming SATC my issues with Samantha sometimes come from Kim Cattral herself.
In saying all of this, they all have their flaws and things that Excell in. It was and still is such an incredible show and it covers so many important topics. My favourite episodes so far have been when all of them went to LA, Charlotte becoming too obsessed with her vibrator and the one where Samantha dates the short guy 😂