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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree. I enjoyed it back when it was airing as well but now it just feels cringe-y. I remember reading a criticism of it back in the day by someone who said it was "stiletto feminism" -- the easy feminism of rich white women who think being able to buy a pair of $400 shoes means independence. I felt like this was way too harsh and kind of petty at the time. But when I rewatched a couple seasons later, I couldn't stop thinking of that essay. That's exactly what it is. Super shallow and overly focused on consumption to an embarrassing degree.

[b]Agree Cynthia Nixon/Miranda and Kim Catrall/Samantha are the only characters with a little more going on.[/b] It would be interesting to see a similar show told more through the perspectives of these characters. They both make digressive choices and wrestle with but ultimately become okay with the consequences. Whereas Carrie and [b]Charlotte have these extremely naive, fairy tale ideas about what it means to be a woman[/b]. And that's the narrative that really dominates the show. It's kind of sad.[/quote]

Really? I think Charlotte evolved the most with her marriage and falling in love with someone she never expected. It does seem that all evolved based on relationships, except Carrie. I would put Samantha after Charlotte, and then Miranda. [/quote]

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