And so, And just like that He closes at the end of the third season. Farewell to Carrie And companions, this time for real. To give the news was Michael Patrick Kingcreator and showrunner of the series, who published a message on Instagram on 1 August explaining that, by writing episode 10, he understood that the time had come to stop. The decision, shared with Sarah Jessica Parker And the high HBO Max leaders arrived with the end of two parts – scheduled for 7 and 14 August in the United States (15 August in Italy).
The revival, launched in December 2021, had promised new voices and new themes, but over time it generated more criticism than enthusiasm. Fans protested online, accusing the series of having lost his soul: too glam, little heart; So much “city” of the ultra -articchies and almost no “sex”. Many have complained of the superficiality of the new characters, of the bulky absence of Samantha (Kim Catractll)of the sudden death of Mr. Bigand above all of the character of That Diaz, considered forced and divisive.
Reviews from the press were no longer indulgent. The first season obtained only 48 % on Rotten Tomatoes (average vote 5.5/10), considered unable to reproduce the original effervescence of Sex and the City. The second season rose to 65 %, but still considered less lively than the past. Only the third found a firmer tone, with 79 % of positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes and a 66/100 on Metacritic, described as more mature, even if late.
The revival of Sex and the City It proceeds between nostalgia and clichés, but without the irreverent momentum of the past. It is all patinated and reassuring, but where is the desire for play, risk, discovery?
Critics like Judy Berman on Time They observed that “the spark passed away”: the character of Mr. Big went from toxic bachelor to Prince Charming (deceased) of Carrie, unleashing emotional confusion. Lina Lecaro on The Weekly He attacked the revival for losing the disruptive charge of the original franchise and for having inserted that Diaz as a stereotyped caricature that exacerbated bad moods among fan queer.
The nostalgic and unreal image of New York – essential in Sex and the City ORIGIN – It has been replaced by more aseptic atmospheres, which ended up making the series less evocative and recognizable. And so the revival showed too much high bourgeoisie and little real life; Too many signed clothes, too many large rooms, and few real, sensual, authentic dialogues. In short: there was a lot of City, little sex.
The listening drop was significant: in the United States, the premiere of the third season recorded -62 % compared to the first. King and Parker – since storytelling is everything – do not use the word “cancellation”. Sarah Jessica Parker writes on Instagram that it was a choice made with gratitude, “a wonderful place to stop” after twenty -seven years related to the character. Kristin Davis expressed “deep sadness”, but also pride for bringing this story to the end without forcing.
And in the end, And just like that … He greets leaving behind the suspicion that damage to the imagination of the series has been done.
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Source: Vanity Fair
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