We Couldn’t Help But Wonder…

…what will Sex And The City look like in 2021? With a reboot finally confirmed, four fans reflect on its legacy and share their hopes for the new series

“For as long as I’ve been able to watch an episode of SATC without worrying that my mother will hear the extremely vocal sex noises, I’ve been obsessed. The frankness, the fashion and the friendships all helped shaped the woman I’ve become. Despite the enormous inaccurate depiction of an NYC lifestyle on a freelance writer salary (no, you can’t afford to shop in Prada or brunch every day just by turning in one column a week, FYI), watching Carrie made me realise that writing was my dream, too. Just as she mined her own life for inspiration, I found comfort and catharsis in writing personal pieces – first a blog, and now a memoir being published next year.

Having based my writing career on an amalgamation of Carrie’s writing prowess, Miranda’s realist attitude and Samantha’s… well, everything, I centred my personality around the series. Though I couldn’t be further removed from their reality, it was the best form of escapism. The dating disasters provided solace – Miranda and Steve’s epic love story taught me that relationships can survive major indiscretions – while the sex storylines helped break down taboos that my peers had built up in my head. When Samantha boldly uttered the words, “I will wear whatever and blow whomever I want, as long as I can breathe and kneel,” I took note, but I also heard the siren call: I didn’t need to feel ashamed about my sexual escapades or wardrobe choices. More than that, SATC enhanced my understanding of adult friendships – Carrie’s inability to be a good friend helped me come to terms with the ‘Carries’ in my own life. Though the show depicts a sisterhood to first-time viewers, to me it now underlines why we stay in relationships that do little for us.

“CARRIE'S INABILITY TO BE A GOOD FRIEND HELPED ME COME TO TERMS WITH THE ‘CARRIES’ IN MY OWN LIFE”

Ultimately, SATC has helped me navigate being a young woman, and Carrie, despite her terrible life choices, has always been my life’s narrator. Whether she’s now acquiring coveted brand deals as an influencer or promoting her own shoe line à la SJP IRL, I have no doubt that despite the task of capturing the voice of 2021, and challenging some of its dated views, And Just Like That will continue to affirm and inspire women – and give us the finale we’ve been waiting for.”

By writer Lauren Rae