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sex and the city the complete second season | Year: 1999 Classification: Television Actors/Actresses: - Sex & The City - Sarah Jessica Parker How could you not love it? Sex and the City has become one of the best series introduced in recent TV history. Unencumbered my archaic cencorship requirements of the big 3 networks, HBO has given us a view into the sex lives and personalities of 4 NYC girls and their random boyfriends. While about as realistic in premise as NBC's "Friends" there is something sweet and hilarious about watching these four stumble from relationship to relationship. Throughout the first three seasons of the show, we've been introduced to almost every male (and a few female) personality quirk imagineable. The foot fetish guy who hooks Charlotte up with free shoes, the pathetic alcoholic who screams at Carrie's window (at 3am) that he loves her, etc, we see the hilarious way in which the four girls hook up, measure up, and give up on a ton of "eligible" bachelors in NYC. The downside to the show is that while it provides some telling insights into sex and dating in the new millenium, its over-the-top portrayal of its characters (both main and supporting) does wear on you after a while. For the girls in the show who decry their lack of relationships, they dismiss even the most eligible guys upon discovering sometimes inconsequential quirks. Get the DVD, pop it in whenever you are ready to bust a gut, but don't watch too many episodes in a row or the formulaic nature of the writing will hamper your enjoyment of this truly creative and funny TV series. "Sex and the City"- The Complete Second Season Needless to say, this television series from HBO is indeed the kind of show that all women today need to watch. So many years ago, a woman who was single and in her thirties was considered a spinster. Thank God, society realized that there is so much more to a woman than her single state. As these four women, Carrie Bradshaw (Sarak Jessica Parker), Samantha Jones (Kim Catrall), Charlotte York (Kristin Davis), and Miranda Hobbs (Cynthia Nixon), prove time and again that women in their thirties have much more fun than they ever did before, the show just keeps getting better and better. Everywhere I look, "Sex and the City" just keeps popping into my mind whenever a relationship is on display in public places. For example, the questions that Carrie poses in the episodes are important things to remember when one's in a relationship or not. During the episode of "They Shoot Single People, Don't They?", I got started thinking on the age old question of why it has always been mainly considered wrong for a woman to be single, unless she was a nun. This episode said there's absolutely nothing wrong with being single at all. In the last episode, "Ex and the City", I watched Carrie and Mr. Big (Chris Noth) part on sad terms. It was just so pathetic to see that Mr. Big couldn't commit to Carrie but he certainly could commit to another woman. This episode once again helped us many broken hearted people to realize that when a relationship has ended for the first and second times or more, there's nothing wrong with being friendly to your ex. Why do people feel a need to stop seeing their ex all together? It's a stupid idea. Each of the characters portray a different kind of woman, the common kind. Charlotte, as the Pollyanna of the group, just wants her Prince Charming. Nothing wrong with that. Alot of "religious" people would think that Charlotte's a harlot just because she chooses to have sex outside of marriage with whoever she pleases. But, although some reviewers have said that Kristin Davis's character is a prude, they haven't said she's an iceberg. Big difference. Thank goodness, that Charlotte isn't an iceberg or the show wouldn't even be as half as exciting if she was. Out of all of the characters, Carrie's my favorite because she's the writer. And I love to write. Without her daring questions, habitual pacing when she's thinking about writing her article, or her deep love for Mr. Big, she would be boring, lifeless. But, Sarah Jessica Parker makes a great Carrie Bradshaw. She's not a prude, or an iceberg, or dumb. Sarah Jessica Parker makes me want to think that being single and successful and smart and beautiful isn't a curse. Miranda Hobbs, played by Cynthia Nixon, is not that cynical as everyone likes to think she is. Yeah, she wants her dream man but she doesn't want to make it her obession. She's the most daring of the women when it comes to who she dates. She doesn't think that a man should be a certain way, li 4 ho's, 5 stars On the surface, this is the story of 4 floozies who complain that no one wants to marry them. They spend their time jumping in and out of beds with the idea that this is the path to matrimony. Someone should have recommended that they read the book "Who Moved My Cheese?" Somehow, though each of these women are portrayed as smart and successful in the businessworld, they exhibit no inkling over the plain fact that steady, reliable men don't marry ho's. Bed them, yes, but marry them? No. It then occurred to me after watching a number of these episodes that it is really the story of 4 gay queens looking for a gay partner. At least that is the way it is written. Seen through this prism, the show is actually more poignant. The show -- through its characters -- strives to champion promiscuity as a virtue. And isn't this really at the heart of the gay ideology? But what makes the show so good is that the writers never insert love into the equation. These 4 selfish people constantly indulge in sex, but it is plain that none really have their hearts in it. They bemoan the lack of men who would love them, but they themselves withold their own love. Stingy with offering out their heart, they trade affection for something they do not value, their own bodies. My first experiance with the show was in 1/2 drops every 6 months or so on HBO. But the DVD format allows one to watch the episodes back-to-back. With my infrequent viewings I was impressed with the glamour and adventurousness of the stars. But with seeing the shows back-to-back, the loneliness, neediness, and desparation exhibited by the ladies pops to the surface. There is nothing glamorous about their lives. Commendably, sex isn't depicted as an answer, but more as a drug to take the edge off of their main concern, their inability to win the heart of a man. Intentional or not, it is this truth that makes the show as good as it is. Oh, by the way, the show got cancelled because the 4 ladies just got too old for their make-up to hide. They probably stayed on 2 seasons too long, but at least they got out when they did. How long could anyone watch 4 old ho's whine on about how they missed the boat? Buy Sex And The City The Complete Second Season at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Sex And The City The Complete Second Season Search with the Priority Search Engine on Sex And The City The Complete Second Season This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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