Sex and the City Mr Big

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I watched this on and off years ago and am now watching it right through from the start. I used to root for Carrie and Big but Oh my, I think he's just awful. Vacuous, trading in his money and looks, never says anything interesting and nice, just snidey.
Is that the common view?
( I know I'm decades late to the party! )

I agree that Samantha was need for the AJLT reboot.

The actor playing Charlotte appeared to have completely forgotten how to act in the intervening years. Between that and her new pillow face, it was most distracting.

I dont think shes been in anything else in between, has she? SJP is a great actor. I do like her but god, she never stops flogging stuff. I hope she doesnt end up on QVC😃

Regarding Carrie and Big however, I'm not sure why it was painted as some great love story?

First season - she wanted more than he was willing to give and it became toxic.

Second season - same as first, only this time around Big should have been factoring her in more, especially as he agreed to get back together, but didn't tell her he might need to move to Paris for maybe a year.

Third season - comes back from Paris having married a woman in her 20s. Goads Carrie at the furniture show and the hotel she was working from. Have an affair.

Forth season - are "friends" yet neither considers Aidens feelings with the country house/general contact with eachother. Big moves to Napa and again, wasn't going to tell Carrie he was moving.

Fifth season - Carrie uses her column to make a book which both romanticised their "love affair" as well as shows it in its full toxic time line. Carrie basically gives Big a get out of jail free card for how he treated her so she could get a shag, even though Big had finally seen how he had been to her and that would have been a great opportunity to have a good conversation and gain closure with him finally admitting that it was partly his fault too.

Sixth season - Big only appears when again when Carrie is moving on with her life (that's not to say the Russian was good.)

In-between all the big storylines, there's the times Big was a jealous prick such as the jazz guy episode! He always mocked her dating life and actually told her "baby you're not the marrying kind..."

Toxic all the way through.

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I must admit I like all the girls. Carrie and Charlotte annoying in their way but nothing I can't live with. Miranda was totally unlikable in the first season but became hilarious from S2 onwards, and probably the most relatable as it went on. Samantha the best for all the reasons covered. The audacity of making a follow-up without her! No desire to watch it.

I actually always liked Carrie and big together. They had good chemistry. But god she was needy! Carrie is by far the most annoying character and rewatching it you do want to throw things at her.

The main thing about that show was always the friendships which we all wanted.

still laugh over Samantha “going in” to excavate for carrie’s contraceptive cap when it got stuck!!

Vacuous, trading in his money and looks, never says anything interesting and nice, just snidey.

To be honest, vacuous, trades on looks, never says anything interesting, are all things I would say about Carrie.

I'm currently rewatching on Now Tv. Had forgotten how funny some episodes could be. My favourite is still Samantha as she seems the only character who's totally honest about who she is and what she wants. One thing I never understood is how Carrie and Big are supposed to be these beautiful, hot sexy people and yet both actors are just totally unattractive (imo). Also agree that he treats her like crap but she willingly puts up with it. She's extremely needy right from the start.

SJP is massively attractive. No one wears clothes like her. She is not beautiful but has great bone structure and hair. And she does not over fill her face I think shes gorgeous. I think SATC was fantastic and hilarious. Iv’ve just been watching the Bunny and Trey season and there really was nothing so funny on like it at the time I wouldnt change any of it. Ive been to NYC about 7 times because of that show and I love it more everytime.

AJLT however, well it is problematic for me😮 However, Im willing to watch the new season and hope its upped its game.

I can’t wait for S2 of AJLT, even though it was weird. I agree re SJP, I think she’s extraordinarily attractive when on paper, she doesn’t conform to any beauty standards.

I do wish she’d wear her natural curls more often. Her hair is so beautiful.

Remember that jazz man? 😂😂😂

@EachandEveryone she was tremendous in that ‘Divorce’ series that was on Sky she’s a genuinely talented comic actor, didn’t like her character in SATC though

I never forgave Carrie for not wanting Aiden because I was madly in love with the actor back when he was in Northern Exposure 😂Big just isn't attractive, zero charisma. But maybe that's accurate if you insist on dating mega rich guys.

It was the show I would lie for back in the day - told various people I was doing something important just so I could watch it uninterrupted.

I swing between wanting to watch it all again and thinking I'd probably hate it.

I LOVED that jazz guy!!!! 😄

Northern Exposure! There’s a blast from the past 😃

So glad there’s a SATC thread that isn’t a decade old haha.

I can’t stand Aidan - he so wasn’t the guy for Carrie. I’m just watching the episode ‘Time & Punishment’ where he slaps - literally slaps - Carrie as he puts on her nicotine patch. Awful, awful behaviour.

I read somewhere that his character was supposed to represent the guy a 35 year-old woman gets into a panic-relationship with because she feels like she is running out of time and should just settle, i.e. not a good match but not dreadful either. Carrie would have been so unhappy with him longterm.

Ha, that’s a great characterisation of Aiden!

SATC is the main reason I visited NYC. Not to do any of the fangirl stuff like visit ‘Carrie’s apartment’ but because they made the city look so beautiful in the show. The writers said that NYC was the ‘5th character’.

I haven’t been to NYC since 2017 and I’ve heard that the city has sadly gone downhill since then, so I worry about going back and being really disappointed. Hopefully that’s just an unfair characterisation and it can still feel like the SATC days now.

When were you last there? How was it?

I was in NYC at Christmas, and thought it had massively turned things around. London looks shabby (and poor) in comparison.

Also, I saw Mr Big, or rather Chris Noth, on Lexington. Haha.

That’s amazing! Seeing Mr Big in NYC! 😁

So glad there’s a SATC thread that isn’t a decade old haha.

Love how this thread keeps being added to! I've finished rewatching them all on Now Tv. Feeling a bit bereft now!

I know! When I'm in LA, I see loads of celebs, but he's the only celeb I've ever seen in NYC despite many trips there. I pointed him out to my friend. She had no idea who he was 🙄

He's striking albeit a bit battered with age. However, he's also a garbage human being which rather cancels out any attractiveness.

I know but sadly when I was in my 30’s and happened to bump into him I so would have done shots and ran off with him😔. Not now knowing what we know but certainly at the hight of the show.
I last went back in 2018 staying in SoHo I loved it but the homelessness was worse I thought. Im very lucky my friends sister has lived there for 30 years so she likes to show us places. However she has told us not to go back yet. To her its feeling like it did in the early 80’s shes finding it very intimidating. Oh, and relating to this thread shes met Kim Cattrall loads of times through a male group of friends (think hairdressers etc) and she is lovely and a hoot. Sadly so called friend does not watch telly and wht would she watch a program when she was living the life at the time? Think Charlotte and those powerful lesbian businesswomen😃. I miss those old episodes.

I can’t stand Aidan - he so wasn’t the guy for Carrie. I’m just watching the episode ‘Time & Punishment’ where he slaps - literally slaps - Carrie as he puts on her nicotine patch. Awful, awful behaviour.

Oh god, thank you @Usernamen Nobody ever dislikes Aiden. I think he was as bad as the rest of them. She make awful decisions when it came to men, Berger and the Russian included.