Chapter 34-- Sex and the city

Went to watch the movie sex and the city with Jiayi on Wednesday and man I must say that it is easily one of my top 3 movies of the year. Have not been able to relate so much to a movie since the Harry potter series and watching the movie feel kinda like re-visiting 4 long lost friends. I have only one word to describe the movie. Awesome.
I can still vividly remember my first encounter with the tv series when I was still in OETI in 2003 when I requested my army pals to help me purchase season 2 and 3. Things never look back since as I got totally hook by the riveting plots and the hilarious characters. Some people find sex and the city an enjoyment to watch because of the “(s)exciting” scenes while others used the show as a fashion guide. For me, the (s)exciting scenes especially those by Samantha were definitely one of the main draw(tat’s why its called SEX and the city my friend) but I believe what makes it show such a success also lies in its ability to make people ponder sometimes what life is exactly about. As I watch Carrie typed out questions after questions about problems face in life for her column, I could not help but wonder at the same time what I would do if the same situation befall on me or my surrounding people someday. How would I exactly react then? The script writers were really brilliant to thought of using 4 ladies to portray some of our daily lives more intricate and intrinsic but yet could be at the same time subtle problems( although they gotten some of their inspiration from the original novel). Although each character was colourful in her own right( it is in fact mentioned before that almost all ladies on earth could identify themselves as either 1 of the character in the show), I must say that my( and in fact most people) favourite character must belong to Samantha. Though she may be indecisive at times(like all ladies do) and behaves like a slut and sex guru, I really admire her courage to stand up for her friends when situations became imperative. In the movie, she feel no hesitation to shut the fuck up of one guy who was making Carrie and Mr Big uncomfortable during a dinner meal with his insensitive comment. In the sitcoms, she was willing to help Mirada baby-sit even though she absolutely detests babies just so that Mirada can get a break before she suffers a nervous break down(though she eventually used a vibrator to coax the baby to sleep). To me, she is the type of friend that may appear unconcerned about her friends but is definitely one who can be selfless in helping her friends and which her friends can rely on when they have problems(especially those related to sex).
In addition, the shows have also demonstrated what true friendship are all about and this touch me deeply as well. Being there when friends encounter problems and needs a listening ear and not being there when friends just want a quiet moment to themselves. The 4 gals certainly share and exhibit great chemistry among them and never fails to rally around one when one is feeling dejected and down. When Samantha was diagnosed with breast cancer in season 6, the rest of the gals supported her throughout her chemotherapy sessions. When Carrie was “dumped” by Mr Big in the movie, Samantha stays behind to try to rectify the situation while Mirada and Charlotte usher Carrie into her car. When Carrie met Mr Big on her way back, Charlotte was screaming at Big to get lost. Just in case people might be wondering why Charlotte had such strong reactions, it is because Charlotte is the one who always believe in having a perfect and wonderful wedding and having kids around to form a complete family so that they can live happily ever after. In addition, it is also Charlotte who tried to get Carrie and Big back together in season 6 and she might have feel that she had let her friend down(So now you got it Jiayi?).
Even though critics have commented that season 1-3 is more superficial with the story line mainly evolving around pure sex while season 4-6 were more intimate, I beg to differ slightly because I feel that season 4 actually has the most sex scenes(mostly courteously of Samantha) in the entire series and that’s why it is also my most favourite season hehe. However, I have to agree that season 5 and 6 were indeed less (s)exciting with problems surfacing for all 4 gals. Miranda was coping with the problem of having an extra baby in her home while Charlotte was fussing over the problem of not being able to have a baby. Samantha had to fight with breast cancer while Carrie found herself drifting into the arms of her “perfect” Russian lover Alexandra Petrosky and eventually moving to Paris although she was still very in love with New York while not to mention that her on-off relationship with BIG is still ongoing.
To a lot of people, sex and the city is a show that portrays 4 single women bitching about life. To me, sex and the city had taught me about the value of friendships, courage and determination.

Regards,
Yongster

Still many more good years ahead...