And Just Like That…
And just like that I am HEARTBROKEN! I have been in love with Sex and The City and Carrie Bradshaw for over a decade now, so you could imagine when there was talk of this new Sex and The City series I was super HYPE! Fast forward to December 9, 2021 when my heart was completely shattered. Now if you have not seen this series you might want to STOP right there because what I am about to say is really really BIG news! So when “And Just Like That!’ aired I did not watch it immediately because I had heard that Samantha would not be in this series and I was truly bummed out because she was one of my girls! After getting out of my feelings, I decided late one evening right before bedtime that I would start it. I poured myself a glass of wine and laid comfortably in bed as the new series began. I was overcome by so much excitement because once again me and my girls were reunited, well most of them anyway (still a little salty, yes lol).
To make a long story short, Carrie and Big were supposed to go out of town when Charlotte insisted that Carrie not miss her daughters recital. Carrie caved and decided that her and Big could leave later that evening, well a part of me wish she would have skipped the recital because while she was there… I don’t even want to say it… BIG DIES! You heard me correct BIG DIES! I sat up in my bed balling with tears because how could they kill him off in the FIRST EPISODE! I was completely devastated and my heart began to hurt instantly. In that moment it felt like time had stood still as the episode continued. As you could imagine, Carrie was completely devastated and as I watched her heart break into a million pieces the tears just kept flowing. I just could not believe what was happening, I mean its Big, like how could he just be there one minute and gone just like that! I was completely a mess to the point where I had to pause the show because my eyes were so filled with tears. I eventually mustered up enough strength to finish the episode and after, I just sat there in complete silence still in disbelief of what I just witnessed. I honestly didn’t even want to watch the rest of the show because in that moment I knew Big would now just be a memory and I wasn’t ready for that. It literally took me a few days before I even attempted to continue on with the series (I’m so DRAMA, I know lol). As the show went on I was reminded of just how much I loved this show, and just like that, all seemed well. Sure Big not being a part of it was bittersweet, but I remembered how much I enjoyed the girl talks, the laughing, the fashion, the sex & the city.
This series was everything I imagined it to be and more (minus Big dying of course), it was the perfect blend from the original series and now. I loved especially how diverse the new cast were and how inclusive they were with the story line, it added a really nice touch. In every new episode it was like taking a trip down memory lane but at the same time experiencing them in a new era. Me and my girls have been through so much together & just to see how much we’ve evolved made my heart smile. As I’m writing this I can’t help but to chuckle because I am so ridiculous, that I am full aware of & its fine lol. Some people have their coffee and newspaper that does it for them, where as I have my Cosmopolitan & Sex and The City, a honestly I wouldn’t have it any other way.
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