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The Good Wife: Overview of the Strange Season Five & That Solid Finale

Posted on May 24, 2014 Written by ripitup

Spoiler Warning: This post can contain spoilers about any The Good Wife season or finale.

The Good Wife season 5 — Image via zap2it.com

What a weird season that was! They killed one of my three beloved characters (Eli, Diane and Will). In fact they killed my favorite character Will Gardner (Josh Charles) – the leading male character of the show in the middle of the season.

But even before Will died, things had gone a little awry:

– Most cases weren’t that interesting.

– I wasn’t crazy about Florick/Agos, especially since “Florick” got there because she wanted to stay with her husband even though she had feelings for Will- like that’s how you make healthy career moves!

– She chose Peter (Chris Noth) over Will (I’m not letting this one go!)

– They overplayed the music in most episodes where it started ruining the ambiance instead of complimenting or enhancing it.

– They used a guest star way too many times (talking about” Colin Sweeney”, not Michael J. Fox – I love him, and his weirdo character, so he can become a regular for all I care),

– The whole out-to-get-Alicia Will was starting to get old (even though it was understandable)

Josh Charles as Will Gardner — The G in LG. Will Gardner: funny, charming, creative. He is missed. Yes, I know he is fictional:) Image via tvline.com.

And then, just as I was thinking they had forgotten about Hunter Parish’s character Jeremy (the young guy they charged for murder), the storyline became a curious one. They also hired Finn Polmar (Matthew Goode) to oppose Will and voila…we suddenly had a court shooting, a new recurring character, grieving friends, an obnoxious Peter and a Will-less show.

But writers came out OK in the end. They brought on constantly scheming Louis Canning (Michael J. Fox), a friendship was born between Alicia and Finn, Alicia (Julianna Margulies) kicked out Peter because he was being an ass, she slowly got her groove back – along with the show.

In the finale we had the separated Peter and Alicia, state-attorney candidate Finn not backed up by Peter (because he taught Finn and Alicia were a thing), Canning and David Lee trying to out-vote Diane (Christine Baranski), Kalinda (Archie Panjabi) kind of dating Cary (Matt Czuchry), and poor Eli (Alan Cumming) trying to prevent Peter from sleeping with 20-something interns….

I was a bit bored, and somewhat annoyed by the season 4 finale. I didn’t care about Peter and his votes, Alicia changing her stance at the court, and her making out with Will – only to join Cary and stay with Peter.

SEASON 5 FINALE EVENTS

But this finale gave us fighter (but emotionally worn) Diane, a loyal Kalinda (to Diane), spying Florick/Agos, fighting Cary and Alicia on a possible merger with Lockhart and Gardner.

Cary took his point on not wanting to merge to the extreme, and fessed up the idea to Louis Canning, who in turn came up with a plan C – resolving the firm that means so much to Diane.

Eli needed a quick, already-vetted state’s attorney candidate since Peter backed up from endorsing Finn, and already hated his opposition. They decided to offer it to Diane – who now had another complicated move to consider.

But the spying FA learned about Cary’s betrayal, and Alicia was enraged.

Finn decided to withdraw from the race because they had something on a case they’d use against him, while Alicia supported his decision either way.

Zac was about to graduate so a pre-ceremony family dinner was in the works, but Jackie and Alicia’s mom (Stockard Channing) doing their own thing while being themselves and drinking made things funnier, and put Peter in the middle as Alicia was still caught up about the merger option.

Diane did however something unexpected, and ultimately very logical: she asked to join FA on her own, with her clients and turned down Peter’s offer, who had pulled quite a number on her about her judgeship.

Alicia got to her son’s ceremony at the last minute.

Goodbyes were said to Zac.

But my absolute favorite moment is the ending where Eli got the “no” call from Diane, and stared at Alicia in such an adoring way where we nearly, almost thought he was going to say he had feelings for her…or something like that. He had that pre-romantic confession look. But this is Eli, and it was a pure, unspoiled, awesome Eli moment as he said:

“Alicia, would you want to run for State’s Attorney?”

A shocked Alicia says “What?” and then it ends.

So I’m sticking for the sixth season, fingers crossed for seeing more Finn, more riveting cases and some Alicia action – whether she gets it from Finn or someone else. She did grieve for Will for months, add the summer, and we should be fine with her romantic storylines…

How did you find the season finale? What were your favorite/least favorite moments of the season, or the finale?

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Sex and The City 2: It rocked. Forget the negative reviews.

Posted on June 19, 2010 Written by ripitup

Sex and The City 2 starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Catrall, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis. Co-starring Chris Noth, David Eigenberg, Evan Handler, Jason Lewis and John Corbett. Image: beyazgazete.com

Sex and The City 2: It rocked. Forget the Negative Reviews!

The girls are back!!! If you want to know what went around in the show, check out the tv show trivia and if you need to remember what went on in the first movie, visit Sex and The City The Movie

Now, the second film:

Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Big (Chris Noth) are about to celebrate their wedding anniversary. Charlotte (Kristin Davis) has always gotten the family she wanted-she has two beautiful daughters and she is happy with her husband Harry (Evan Handler). Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) and Steve (David Eigenberg) are back and happy together. Samantha (Kim Catrall) is…well… Samantha.

Of course things are not as smooth as they first might seem:

Carrie is afraid Big is getting too comfortable in their marriage. She starts to freak out that they will turn into a boring old married couple. After all, Big is too fond of watching TV, ordering and staying in. She is now working on her new book and this time it is about marriage.

Samantha is over 50 and she is dealing with the side-effects of menopause in a very Samantha way: taking as many pills as she can so that she can “trick her body into thinking it is younger” and it seems to be working. Her libido is back and her hot flushes are under control. She is in fact the happiest of the bunch.

Miranda and Steve are great as a couple but Miranda’s now asshole of a colleague is giving her nightmares. For the first time in her life, Miranda is dreading her office and hating her job. It doesn’t seem worth the trouble that she is missing out on all of her son Brady’s important moments.

Charlotte is about to have a nervous breakdown. Her baby won’t stop crying. In fact she is so relentless and loud, she could have been a perfect commercial for promoting birth control. And despite being a mild child, her oldest Lily is sick of all the attention Rose is getting. Thankfully, her nanny (Alice Eve) is a godsent, She is sweet, lovely and really great with the kids. But one problem: She is a young, pretty blonde with big breasts. And she doesn’t wear bras….

So when Samantha meets her ex Smith’s (Jason Lewis) movie producer, a very rich man from Abu Dhabi and the gets a job offer, the girls are presented with the chance to an all expenses paid vacation. They will have a chance to get away from it all and there will be 4 of them- without the kids and the men. Just what they all needed. However, how smart is it really for Samantha to be in a Muslim city where most of the population doesn’t consist of modern, new generation Muslims but old-fashioned, ultra-traditional and conventional people? Where women mostly cover all of their bodies and hair and so do men? It gets much worse when she meets an attractive Danish architect (Max Ryan) and well…wants to do him.

But the greatest yet the worst thing happens to Carrie when he runs into Aidan (John Corbett), the second love of her life. The guy she almost married… Are they truly over each other? Will it be a reunion for “two old friends” or is she actually playing with fire as Charlotte suggested?

The expectations, The IMDB rating and the criticisms

The TV series are rated at 7.1 on IMDB. An HBO series, Sex and The City was the first show on TV where people-women-talked so openly and “shamelessly” about sex. While Britain’s highly successful sitcom Coupling’s characters talks just as freely about sex and the issues related with it, Sex and The City dared to “show” everything. And no issue was ever out of boundaries. Any type of sex, any awkward/hot/conventional/unconventional thing about sex was welcome. It was set in New York. It was all about glamour, sex, dating, love, relationships, friendship and well…shopping.

I was surprised that the first movie was only rated 5.4. Many people seemed to be disturbed by the fact that there was less sex and less sex talk. But it was essential to the story and it made sense. Because Miranda and Steve did have a dry spell going on. Miranda was too busy working and she was tired and well, Steve screwed up. Carrie and Big were happy at first but it is Carrie Bradshaw we were talking about. And Sarah Jessica Parker. She never once showed her breasts or butt in the 6 years of the show. And yes, she had hot moments with Big but remember Big was elusive and commitment-phobic He was also in his 40s when the show aired. In the movie, he was now in his mid-50s, in a steady relationship. He also screwed up a wedding and they broke up. Carrie and Big were separate for a good portion of the movie. And after 10 years of being desperately in love with Big, did anyone expect Carrie to go out there and act like single again? Seriously. Charlotte and Harry were happy and had a good, healthy sex life but nothing to write home about. Even Samantha was steady in a relationship with Smith. But hey, it didn’t stop her from wanting more, talking all dirty and fantasizing about her next door neighbor whose body and sexcapades we really got to see. There was of course a little less of Manhattan. But then again, Samantha was in L.A. and Miranda lived in Brooklyn. I watched all the episodes of the series and enjoyed the experience. I got to relate to the characters and even though there is usually one character you relate the most, there was a part of each character in me. I was never the same age with the girls. I was 14 when the show started and al little older when I discovered it.

Now, I am 26. Still, I find the show, the characters and the movies very relatable, very fun and just as true to life.

You should see the message boards and the movie reviews. The characters are called sexist and superficial. Hello??? When in the series were they deeper or more intellectual? They were who they were and we loved them for it. It was all about New York and shopping and sex and dating but it was more about friendship than anything else. Some – and I am guessing men- said the leading women were plain ugly or just got too old. Hello??? They got older, got more wrinkles. It is a fact of life. Shit happens. They may not look just as great. Deal with it!

Now, I actually laughed at the 3.8 rating for the second film. If anything, it was funnier and a lot more pleasant than the first. No one was in depression Samantha was single again as she was always meant to be. But hell, she can’t always be that active at 52, dealing with menopause.

Well, you can’t expect Steve and Miranda to bang each other every time they are in the same room together. And how is this not nice or good enough? Do people expect Miranda to talk about “skid marks”?

The characters are where they are meant to be. They grew older, but they are still who they are. Adding Abu Dhabi was a great idea because it was a great and rare opportunity for the girls to be away from all other distractions. Plus, Carrie got to run into Aidan. I don’t know about you, but Aidan was my favorite male ever to have appeared on the show. He was actually too good to be true: Nice, fun, funny, sweet, romantic, loyal, interesting. He also didn’t smoke and he loved rocknroll. And all this package had came in the shape of the tall and handsome actor John Corbett.

Aidan and Carrie had one-OK two-passionate, loving relationships that ended in disasters. The first time they were together, Carrie had screwed everything up by cheating on Aidan with Big. When she told Aidan, he naturally left. When they got backtogether and Carrie earned back his trust, Aidan wanted to marry her but she wasn’t ready. So he left. Aidan was never over Carrie. And as a fan, I was definitely not over Aidan….

It was good seeing him again, even though I thought he acted a little out of character.

I don’t know about you but I got exactly what I was looking for. And after the ceremony, I cared about what would happen to these four girls and I thought Michael Patrick King-writer/director/producer got things right. It is a journey. And it is a fun one.

I related to this women and it is nice to see how they grew up. Pluse they threw in interesting cameos in the form of Penelope Cruz, Lisa Minelli and Miley Cyrus.

It is for fun. I went to see the movie with three girlfriends of mine and we all had a great time. Even though, the story probably finished for good, I wouldn’t mind a 3^rd film. Not that nothing much is left to say. But hey, I just like the characters. Maybe the reason so many people didn’t like the film(s) is that they felt things lost the charm when everyone got their happy ending. After all we watched Big being elusive for 6 years and never knew his name until the last episode. Now we know his name, surname and he is mature and sweet and reliable. There was an episode in the 3^rd season where Carrie felt uneasy because things were so smooth with Aidan. Maybe people are just hooked on seeing drama for drama’s sake. The episode is called Drama Queens. Maybe some fans should revisit it?

Sex and The City The Movie (2008) starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Kim Catrall and Kristin Davis

Posted on June 11, 2010 Written by ripitup

Sex and The City movie starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Catrall, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis. Image: thecia.com.au

I saw this really bad review on IMDB. I had already seen the movie and enjoyed it so the review realy caught me off guard. Sure, you don’t have to like the movie but this viewer had given it the lowest score possible, called it thrash and named the characters selfish, self-absorbed, superficial and so on. My first question was: Was this viewer a male? While I have some male friends who liked Sex and The City as TV series, the majority of the show’s audience is female. After all, the show is about 4 girls’ sexapades, friendships and romantic experiences while they hang out at New York’s poshest places and spend a fortune on their clothes. Now, while the show may not be a deep one and can’t relate to all women, it sure as hell appealed to strong, independent career women who were like these 4 or who just wanted to be like them. So I wondered if the viewer had seen this really original and daring show at all.

Talking about a strictly movie perspective, I may not have exactly fallen in love with the movie. 4 characters’ love lives, occasional work trouble and their friendships is not every screenwriter’s dream script. However, I am not just a girl who stumbled on this movie. I am a fan of the show who loved and watched all 6 seasons of the shows and identified at least some characteristics of the characters.

If you are interested in the back story or trivia, you can visit the show’s profile page. Here I will tell where each character ended up:

*Sex and The City is originally a best-selling book written by Candace Bushnell. The show tells the story of Samantha (Kim Catrall)- a totally promiscuous, sexually adventurous man-eater who is also a successful career women running her PR company. She has no limits or reservations. And while she couldn’t have cared less about family, kids and other traditional expectations, she eventually fell in love with young actor Smith (Jason Lewis).

* Charlotte (Kristin Davis) is every feminist’s and cynic’s nightmare: She dreamed of the big white dress, the fairy-tale wedding and the perfect husband. And while most women could understand her romantic fantasies, even her best friends were amazed as Charlotte left her art career to stay at home and work at a family. They were even more fazed when she changed her religion because the love of her life (Harry- played by Evan Handler) said he couldn’t marry a non-Jew. So she changed it and married Harry. And since they couldn’t have children,they adopted a Chinese baby.

* Successful, and cynical lawyer Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) finally married her on and off boyfriend and the father of her baby/bartender Steve (David Eigenberg). And even if it killed her to leave Manhattan, she moved to Brooklyn so that her kid could grow up in a nice house with a garden instead of a small apartment.

*And the show’s leading character/narrator/writer of her own newspaper column Sex and The City/author of bestselling books/ shoe-addict Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) finally married the love of her live John, a.k.a Big (Chris Noth). After a very turbulent love affair that took many levels and forms, trials of friendships and break-ups, Carrie and Big finally got together for good.

Carrie and Big decide to move in together and buy the dream house. They even decide to take it to the next level and get married. Her career is also on the rise as she is working on her third book. It is time to say good-bye to her flat and plan a wedding. As Charlotte “lends” Carrie her friend/wedding planner, Carrie get carried away with all the glamorous ideas. And to Big’s concern, she wants him as involved and excited as she is. However Big is older than Carrie’s 40 years and he has been married twice before. And nothing would make him happier than just to go to the city hall to get married.

Samantha has moved in with Smith (Jason Lewis). He has finally got the fame and the career he craved for so Samantha has moved to Los Angeles with him, also working as his PR manager. And while Smith is gorgeous, thoughtful and nice, his primary concern is to make his career successful and permanent. And Samantha is homesick. Big time. She misses New York, her regular hang-outs with her three best-friends and she is missing the good old days when she wasn’t in a relationship. It doesn’t help that Smith is away a lot and her next-door neighbor is a hunk whose sex life sees as much action as Samantha’s used to have.

Charlotte is still blissfully happy with her husband, adopted daughter Lily and beautiful little dogs. In fact she is so happy and her life is so perfect, it’s scaring her.

Miranda’s world comes crashing down when Steve admits that he has cheated on Miranda. She doesn’t care that it has happened only once. She doesn’t forgive Steve and taking their kid Brady, she moves back to New York.

Carrie’s life comes chrashing down when Big leaves her alone right before the altar. Even though he tries to make up for it, this disappointment is too much for Carrie. So the story follows as the girls try to balance their lives with trying to get Carrie back to life. Can she handle being without Big? Can Big survive without Carrie? Can Miranda ever forgive Steve? Can Samantha ever get used to living in L.A?

As I said, if you look at the screenplay alone and not the TV show, the story might seem like plain and ordinary that happens to be set in glorious settings. However, for a lot of fans of the show, the movie gives more time with the characters that we never wanted to say goodbye to in the first place. We wanted to see if a-happily-ever after was possible for Carrie and Big. It was fun watching Samantha as she turned into a ticking bomb, trying to keep her sexual appetite under control. It also took years for Steve to make Miranda to believe in love, them as a couple and in him as an individual. Miranda screwed up many more times than Steve did during the course of the show. For the first time, Steve screwed up big time. And Charlotte still is as tuned to her friends’ lives and problems as always.

The magic of the show lied in New York, Carrie’s wardrobe, her weekly columns, the adventures of tall/dark/handsome charm of Big, the perfect one-liners and much more. Sure, Carrie spends more money on shoes than any woman should (I mean $500/a pair? Seriously!) and she probably loves Loui Vitton or Manola Blahnik as much she loves Big…Charlotte is way too traditional and family-oriented. And Samantha? As much as girls do tend to talk about their sex lives in detail, I am not sure how many women go as explicit and vulgar as Samantha.

But these characters worked. The chemistry was good, the jokes were good. The situations were all too familiar among most modern single women, not just New Yorkers. The supporting cast did a marvelous job and the shown was like a really cool fashion statement. I am a week away from seeing the second installment. And I am looking forward to it. Remember,Sex and City has three lead roles: The 4 girls,sex and New York. And we love that combination.

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Sex and The City starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Catrall, Cynthia Nixon & Kristin Davis

Posted on April 9, 2010 Written by ripitup

With the 2nd movie on the way and me being a fan of the series, It was time I wrote about this glamorous, sexy and hilarious (and sometimes emotional) TV show.

Sex and The City featuring Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Catrall. Photo: http://static.tvguide.com/

The series centers on 4 women in their 30s-maybe with Samantha being a little older: Carrie, Samantha, Miranda and Charlotte. Set in New York, we witness the romantic (and sometimes not so romantic) adventures of them.

Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and The City — Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw. Photo from: http://static.blogo.it/blogapuntate/i-personaggi-di-sex-and-the-city-carrie-bradshaw

Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker): Carrie is a sex/relationships columnist. She is well-paid but she lives in a studio apartment. The money is spent on her clothes/shoes addiction, her busy social life and cabs. She loves dating and her column is inspired by her and her 3 best friends’ love lives. She likes having fun, but deep down, she is up for a meaningful relationship. And no matter how many men come and go, the man who makes the “biggest” impression is Mr. Big (Chris Noth). He appears in a variety of episodes throughout all seasons. Wait, I’ll come back to that guy.

Kim Cattrall plays Samantha Jones in Sex and The City — Kim Cattrall plays Samantha Jones. Photo: http://images.fanpop.com/images/image_uploads/kim-kim-cattrall-257571_813_1024.jpg

Samantha Jones (Kim Catrall): Samantha is a hot, successful businesswoman with her own PR agency. Among these 4 women, she is the one who loves and has sex the most. There are no boundaries, rules or shame. She once defined herself as a try-sexual, meaning that she will try anything once, including threesomes, sleeping with a woman and more. She has fun and is proud of her conquests. She is never shy about talking anything either. Although all her 3 best friends in the show talk about sex and relationships, they often feel like that Samantha should try to censor herself.

Cynthia Nixon as Miranda Hobbes in Sex and The City. Photo: http://anthonygeorge.files.wordpress.com

Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon): Miranda is a successful lawyer and she refuses to be optimistic when it comes to men. She is a cynic and she is proud of it. She has her heartbreaks, disappointments and occasional outrage just like Carrie or Charlotte. There are some big crushes, too. And although she loves having a healthy and busy sex life, her total number of bed partners can not be compared to Samantha’s. At least Miranda can count.

Kristin Davis plays Charlotte York in Sex and The City. Photo: http://www.damnimcute.com/wp-content

Charlotte York (Kristin Davis): Charlotte is- hands down- the most romantic, conventional, and traditional of them all. She works at a prestigious art gallery but she has no trouble imagining herself to be a stay-at-home mother and be supported by her husband. Ever since the show has started, she dreams of finding the right man, getting married and having babies. She is most often embarrassed or outraged by Samantha’s comments on sex. However as the show progresses, she lets go of her inhibitions a bit. But the traditionalist in her never dies.

THE GAY BESTFRIEND:

Sarah Jessica Parker and Willie Garson in Sex and The City. Photo: http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs

Every city gal should have at least one, right? Stanford (Willie Garson) is Carrie’s. He is openly and proudly gay. He offers some great advice, provides a lot of fun to the show. He is also the reason Carrie met Aidan (see below). So yes, we like Stanford.

The Men:

CARRIE’S

Surely men come and go throughout all seasons and we don’t hear about most of them again.But some leave their marks, just like Big (Chris Noth-as I mentioned earlier). Here are the men who get to stay-for at least during 1 or 2 seasons.

Sarah Jessica Parker and Chris Noth in Sex and The City — Carrie and Big. Photo: http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/080212/Sex-In-The-City-Parker_l.jpg

Big (Chris Noth): We are not revealed Big’s name until the very end, so I will keep refer to him as Big here. After all, Big is all we hear about for six years. Maybe telling you that he appears this much through out all seasons is a spoiler. But then again, he is both movies so it can’t have spoiled things that badly for you.

He is a lot of things most women want. Hell, he is a lot of things I want: Tall, dark, handsome, well-off and fun. However he is also a lot of things most women-including me- don’t want: He is a little elusive and has commitment issues. And he does have a tendency not to or hate it, he is one of the factors that make the show recognize a good thing (Carrie) even when it is right in front of him all the time. But love him interesting and a lot of fun. Plus, his character is proof that no matter how independent, successful and fun-loving a woman is, she might lose common sense all together when she is head over heels.

Sarah Jessica Parker and John Corbett in Sex and The City — Carrie and Aidan. http://popawesome.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/carrie-aidan.jpg

Aidan Shaw (John Corbett): Carrie was crazy about him, but it didn’t stop her from messing things up big time. But fans loved Aidan and even if after an awful break-up season 3, he came back to the show in season 4. And how canyou not love Aidan? He is handsome and cute, tall, fun-loving, romantic,thoughtful…

John Corbett as Aidan Shaw in Sex and The City — Aidan with long hair. Season 3. So he's tall, well-built, sweet, has good taste in music and he is fun? I wish he appeared in all 6 seasons. But at least this show introduced John Corbett to me. Photo from: http://www.asikaramelek.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/aidan.jpg

The guy was just perfection. Oh did I mention he likes rock? Yep, it is like I created this character. Even though I like Big’s charisma and his mischievous glint in the idea, for me Aidan was the one.

Mikhail Baryshnikov as Aleksandr Petrovsky in Sex and The City — Carrie with Aleksandr. Mikhail Baryshnikov played the charming Aleksandr perfectly. But, as alluring as an artist and Paris were, it is nothing compared to Big. Photo from: http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2008/01/31/

There are two other men who threatened to be significant in Carrie’s life: artist Aleksandr Petrovsky and Jack Berger (Ron Livingston). Aleksandr had the charm of the older guy and Berger just seemed to be perfect for Carrie. He was cute and he was a writer. However Berger committed some of the ultimate relationship sins. And well…it wasn’t either of these guys we had our fingers crossed to end up with our Carrie anyway.

Ron Livinston stars as Jack Berger in Sex and The City — Jack Burger really broke Carrie's heart. But no worries, he plays the ultimate nice guy in The Time Traveler's wife. Photo: http://images.askmen.com/galleries/men/ron-livingston/

SAMANTHA’S

You might want it hard to believe but even Samantha had two important men in her life. Two men that she went nuts for. Arguably, she was just too nuts for one of them and that kinda kept her reserved for the other one but hey, it is a big thing that Samantha did try relationships:

James Remar as Richard Wright in Sex and The City. He really charmed the pants off Samantha but pulled a lot of numbers too. Photo: http://i.cdn.hbo.com/assets/images/series/sex-and-the-city/

Richard Wright (James Remar): Rich, confident, charismatic and no intention of being a serious relationship ever, he seemed to be the perfect match for Samantha. And things would’ve gone smoothly if Samantha hadn’t fallen for him but hey, it happens to even the best of us. We fall for people we shouldn’t fall for. But hey, no worries, she does take care of herself anyhow.

Jason Lewis plays Smith Jerrord in Sex and The City — Smith Jerrod. He got to be an almost naked Absolut boy, rightly named Absolut Hunk. Photo: http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/Audiofrog

Smith Jerrod (Jason Lewis): Now, if you thought Aidan was too good to be true, it is because you never met Smith. He redefines the adjective gorgeous. Moreover, he is a nice guy. And he is exiciting. And he is loyal. And he is an aspiring actor. Well, he was so cool, obviously even Samatha couldn’t resist. And why should she? If she is going to be in a relationship, it might as well be with a guy who is way hotter than all the guys in the show combined.Go, Samantha.

Jason Lewis, Absolut Hunk, Sex and The City — This is the poster I am talking about. Wow. Just, wow! Photo:http://absolut.pinknet.cz/mix/

MIRANDA’S

David Eigenberg as Steve Brady in Sex and The City.Photo from:http://www.playbill.com/

Steve Brady ( David Eigenberg): We couldn’t have guessed that our workaholic, cynic and maybe a little neurotic lawyer would fall for a cute, relaxed and maybe not so mature bartender Steve but hey, one can never predict these things…It might have started as a fling but soon it becomes something Miranda never has planned. Summarizing the relationship would take a lot of time. So let’s just say they had lot of ups and downs.

CHARLOTTE’S

Kyle MacLachlan as Trey MacDougal in Sex and The City. He was one hilarious character. You can catch Kyle in Desperate Housewives. He has appeared in over 90 episodes. Photo: http://l.yimg.com/l/tv/us/img/site/

Trey MacDougal (Kyle MacLachlan): It all began like the fairy tale Charlotte had imagined it would be. A handsome gentlemen, old-fashioned where it mattered to her. But it wouldn’t help matters that he would have the mother from hell. Still, Charlotte tried really hard to make it work. But when push came to shove, she would need a divorce later.

Evan Handler and Kristin Davis in Sex and The City. Photo: http://www.melissacwalker.com/blog/

Harry Goldenblatt (Evan Handler): Details of Charlotte’s divorce are hilarious and you should watch those. But let’s say that without trying to divorce Trey, she would have never met Harry, the love of her life. While Harry is not an attractive guy, he is very nice. But there is no such thing as the perfect guy or the perfect relationship. Harry is Jewish and he makes it clear to Charlotte that he can’t marry a non-Jewish person. While this remark would have resulted in me kicking the guy’s ass, Charlotte is much more understanding and willing. So she converts. The lengths this woman will go to get that ring on her finger…Thankfully, Harry proves to be worth the trouble. Well, most of the time….

OTHER MEN WORTH MENTIONING:

Now, it is not about the romance but how I feel about these actors. It is always fun seeing them and well…let’s take a look:

Timothy Olypant in Sex and The City. Photo: http://upload.moldova.org/movie/actors

SAM- The 20 something guy

Well, who says we always need to date people our own age? So Carrie hooks up with Sam. What’s so special about Sam? Sam is played by none other than Timothy Olyphant! Oh ,yes. Yay to the casting directors!

The Bi Guy

Eddie Cahill in Sex and The City. Photo from: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/

Another 20 something guy that Carrie couldn’t resist. He might be hot, but there is a problem. He is bi. Now, it may not be a problem for everyone but our Carrie isn’t “modern” enough to digest that her lovely date has dated men. I hear you, Carrie. It is kind of weird. Now, this guy is played by Eddie Cahill. For avid Friends fans, Eddie plays Tag- Rachel’s hot assistant.

Last But Not Least:

Jon Bon Jovi appeared in Sex and The City — Jon Bon Jovi appeared on Sex and The City. The episode is called Games People Play. Yes, it is my one of my favorite episodes. Photo: http://woodenspears.com/

Photographer Seth

Not only this episode in season 2 is hilarious, the love interest/eye candy for Carrie is played by Jon Bon Jovi! Yep, despite being a good rocker, Jon is pretty OK as an actor as well. It makes perfect sense for Carrie to be attracted to him. Yes, as well as being writers, I seem to have some things in common with Carrie when it comes to men. Well, not that I bedded someone that hot yet. But hey, I am still young. There is time.

FUN GUEST APPEARANCES

* Sarah Michelle Gellar, Matthew McConaughey and Vince Vaughn.

Now, there are guys who actually enjoy watching Sex and The City. One of my close friends likes it and we have a blast watching it. But it is not for the conservative and it is not for the easily-spooked (men). Because these girls talk about anything and everything when it comes to sex. There just might be too much honesty and too many details for some people. Me? I absolutely love this show.

Of course it is not over with SATC. It never is. Hold on for the movie review and some fantastic quotes. There’s also the book review coming up: Review of Sex and the City Kiss and Tell.

suggestion: If you like Sex and The City, you might like Cougar Town, starring Courteney Cox. Much less “vulgar” than SATC but a lot more “open” than Friends. Give it a shot.

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