As I look forward to the next installment of "And Just Like That...," HBO's 10-episode sequel to "Sex and the City," I'm finally over the initial shock of Big's death.
It's nice to see Carrie, (Sarah Jessica Parker), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon), and Charlotte (Kristin Davis) brunching and shopping. I miss Samantha (Kim Cattrall) — who fell out with the girls after Carrie fired her as her publicist. (Although my gut tells me something else is going on.) And I welcome the newly diverse cast. An all-white New York is even more unrealistic in 2022 than it was in 1998.
But make no mistake, our "SATC" ladies are dealing with all of the things: the death of a spouse, loss of a best friend, alcoholism, drooping faces, gender fluidity and a changing media landscape. They are doing all of this while maneuvering through awkward moments with their new friends. Yes Miranda, the woman wearing braids standing in the front of your classroom is your professor. Oops.
