Sex and the City, Sarah Jessica Parker, and the Irreplaceable Carrie Bradshaw
It was a normal Monday evening. My mother had just got in the door from work, I helped her in with her bags, and headed into the kitchen for a gossip catch up. While I sat she turned to the dishwasher and began putting the dishes away. “Did you hear they are making another Sex and the City?” suddenly whatever I was doing didn’t seem to matter much and I dropped what I was doing. The thought of another Sex and the City was appalling. They were going to remake Carrie Bradshaw and friends I thought. That would be impossible. And to my thankfulness, it was. Later that evening I read that a new girl was being cast to play young Carrie Bradshaw. A 16-17 year old replica of the iconic character who’s story is told in her younger years and how she came to love Manhattan. This sat much better with me.
For those of you whose interest was never sparked by the Sex and the City series, which aired on HBO back in 1998, it was a pivotal tell all tale of an outstanding character’s life. A woman in her 30’s who millions of American women came to root for and love. Darren Star’s portrayal of Sarah Jessica Parker’s character, Carrie Bradshaw, sent shivers down people’s spines as they related to her for years. A real looking woman, going through hell in her love life: heartbreak, meaningless flings, and disaster dates. It felt like you knew her, like you wanted to call her when you needed a good girlfriend by your side. Following her through friendships, relationships, and finding herself, Carrie Bradshaw is a woman who couldn’t be remade. The Sex and the City series just can’t be replaced. Dare try anyone, it would be their own demise.
