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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are many things that bug me about the reboot, most of which have been discussed here, but one of them is the stratospheric wealth. SATC was never a remotely realistic depiction of single women living in NYC but now every single character and scene is living at billionaire levels. It's like Real Housewives sort of parody at this point, there's nothing relatable about a woman widowed in her mid50s who doesn't work, has no kids or other nuclear family, and who buys and sells $25m apartments on a whim. Same for Charlotte and Miranda although at least they have kids as props. Ironically it's only the POC and Anthony in his gay sidekick role where there's even a pretense of work, and no one ever has to think about money. Feels especially tone deaf right now.[/quote]

Why do some people always equate something being good with how “relatable” it is? Do you watch “Hamlet” and RELATE to it? Hope not. Can you relate to being in the British aristocracy? If not, you won’t find “Bridgerton” to be very relatable. Do you relate to Captain Picard’s “lifestyle” as he commands a Starfleet ship? Do you “relate” to Pip’s poverty and being an orphan in “Great Expectations”? Did you “relate” to Harry Potter when he went off to wizard in school?

While you didn’t relate to these characters based on lifestyle or life circumstances, you likely did relate to them because of the emotions they feel, the relationships they forge, and the way life can bring them very high or very low. [/quote]

Because on some level, these characters were relatable in the original, at least in terms of their relationships. Yes, the fashion and glamour had an element of fantasy, but the relationships felt authentic and struck a chord. [/quote]

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