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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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]

She married a rich guy who supports her lifestyle and lets her live exactly the way she wants, which is what she always wanted. He happened to be bald and Jewish, which she didn't expect. But she did EXACTLY what you would expect her to do and "sacrificed" on looks and background in order to get the $$$ and the lifestyle. I don't consider that a huge evolution, personally. She wanted a prince and she got one. Shrek did this story better, frankly.[/quote]

OMG this. The show wants you to believe Charlotte did a complete 180 but it’s really more of a 20-25.[/quote]

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