This would be a nice moment to point out that the blonde whore in Sex and the City 2 is actually OLDER than Blanche was in the first season of the Golden Girls.
hey - is this show responsible for this horrible new trend of badly-applied rouge? It's not even that people are rocking some over-the-top marionette apple cheeks, more like these bad orange slashes across each cheek that make no sense and add nothing. And it's not specific to any one fashion sense, I am seeing it on all kinds of girls, rep'ing all kinds of looks. WTF?
hey - is this show responsible for this horrible new trend of badly-applied rouge? It's not even that people are rocking some over-the-top marionette apple cheeks, more like these bad orange slashes across each cheek that make no sense and add nothing. And it's not specific to any one fashion sense, I am seeing it on all kinds of girls, rep'ing all kinds of looks. WTF?
The influence SITC had on fashion is long dead by now. Those early seasons back in 1998 were more 'gamechangin' that these movies.
I dont recall any of the characters rockin far out makeup like that.
Carrie saw the most "daring" of the bunch when it came down to style, but her make-up steez wasnt aggressive/punky/alternative/edgy/whatever.
I don't keep up with TV, but I don't understand the critics' backlash against the show, at least when it was still (?) on the air. It smacks of "it's a bad influence for women because women can't think for themselves and separate reality from fantasy". It's no different to how men live vicariously through whatever the "urban" crime drama du jour currently is. That said, I don't know why some men feign interest in this stuff to appease their girlfriends/wives. Then Again, I'm an undesirable dateless wonder, so what the fuck do I know.
I don't know why some men feign interest in this stuff to appease their girlfriends/wives. Then Again, I'm an undesirable dateless wonder, so what the fuck do I know.
haha! A lot! I just had a conversation about this very thing this morning. I get sharing stuff you both like and having to do the family stuff together and relationships are all about give and take and all that Hallmark BS, but really! Will the relationship fall apart if you don't see a movie/band/musical/reading/dog show/etc. that s/he loves and you don't give a rat's ass about?
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I don't know why some men feign interest in this stuff to appease their girlfriends/wives. Then Again, I'm an undesirable dateless wonder, so what the fuck do I know.
Will the relationship fall apart if you don't see a movie/band/musical/reading/dog show/etc. that s/he loves and you don't give a rat's ass about?
Hey Bassie,
No, and this is exactly why my wife and I have a great marriage (11 years of it as of May 16th). We are secure enough in our relationship, and as individuals, to allow each other to have our own personal interests, pursuits, etc. We converge on common interests (e.g., world events, travel, science, some movies, some music, some books), and diverge in other areas (e.g., she likes science fiction novels, I like history and biographies, she likes Clannad, I like Soft Machine, she sings, I produce, etc.). Like Downtown Science said, we give each other "Room to Breathe."
Let me be clear. I haven't seen Sex and the City 2. For that matter, I never saw the first Sex and the City movie. Nor a complete episode of the television show. I've only seen bits and pieces while flipping channels.
On the other hand, I know how to type into a blog. So I'm still somewhat of an expert.
First off, ladies, I get it. It's your Star Wars. The opening credits make your tummy tickle the same way the Star Wars theme, to this day, gives me a boner. I understand. A pair of expensive shoes worn by Carrie is just like a metallic bikini worn by Princess Leia. Bonerfreakingopolis.
If I knew more about the actual characters of Sex and the City, I would be able to make more parallels. I do know Miranda is your C-3PO. That's obvious. Beyond that, I'd just be guessing. Which I can do, legally, because I'm a blogger. Carrie is your Luke. Charlotte is Han Solo. Samantha is Chewbacca. All men are Darth Vader. And I bet there are vibrators involved. Hello, R2-D2.
Now, I know they wouldn't be making movies if the television show wasn't a huge success. So I'm going to say the television show is like episodes 4-6 of the Star Wars saga. Those are the first three moves. The good ones. The originals.
Then I assume everyone associated with the show went their own ways and tried to get new roles and do different things but everyone just kept asking about more Sex and the City so they eventually gave in (needed cash) and went back to the well. Just like George Lucas and Star Wars.
So they did a Sex and the City movie. I'm guessing that was a lot like Episode I. Everyone was so excited to see it, they were quick to overlook the fact that it wasn't very good. There's probably a Jar Jar Binks type character in that movie, too. And maybe the equivalent of a droid army that gets turned off mid-battle. Which is really stupid when you think about it. And half of the charm of the Star Wars franchise was the swashbuckling attitude and it was replaced with bureaucrats standing around talking about trade treaties. AM I CLOSE, LADIES?
So that brings us to the second Sex and the City movie. The equivalent of Star Wars Episode II. Which I don't remember anything about. And I think I saw that thing three times. Is that the one where Yoda fights Count Dooku in a lightsaber duel? That was pretty cool at the time because it was like "Whoa, look at that wise old dude laying it down," but then it seemed pretty silly the other times I saw it. And why are the Jedi powers so inconsistent? I mean, one minute they're lifting X-wing fighters out of a swamp, and the next minute they can barely move a boulder without popping a forehead vein.
Anyway, I bet that's how a lot of Sex and the City fans feel today after seeing Sex and the City 2. I think the girls go to the Middle East or something. At first, in the theater, that may seem new and interesting. But now, after thinking about it a couple of days, you're probably like "WHY DO JEDI KNIGHTS EVEN NEED TO HOLD A LIGHTSABER? WHY DOESN'T YODA USE HIS POWERS TO FIGHT WITH, I DON'T KNOW, 20 OR SO LIGHTSABERS AT A TIME?"
Which means there will certainly be a Sex and the City 3. And maybe a few cartoon spinoffs. But let me tell you how this is all going to play out, Sex and the City fans. There will come a time in the third movie where you will wonder "Do they think we're stupid? Darth Vader is, what, 5'11'' here? He was at least 6'4" before."
Don't say I didn't warn you. And I understand if you camp out in line to see it anyway.
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The influence SITC had on fashion is long dead by now. Those early seasons back in 1998 were more 'gamechangin' that these movies.
I dont recall any of the characters rockin far out makeup like that.
Carrie saw the most "daring" of the bunch when it came down to style, but her make-up steez wasnt aggressive/punky/alternative/edgy/whatever.
Lassie.
haha! A lot!
I just had a conversation about this very thing this morning. I get sharing stuff you both like and having to do the family stuff together and relationships are all about give and take and all that Hallmark BS, but really! Will the relationship fall apart if you don't see a movie/band/musical/reading/dog show/etc. that s/he loves and you don't give a rat's ass about?
Hey Bassie,
No, and this is exactly why my wife and I have a great marriage (11 years of it as of May 16th). We are secure enough in our relationship, and as individuals, to allow each other to have our own personal interests, pursuits, etc. We converge on common interests (e.g., world events, travel, science, some movies, some music, some books), and diverge in other areas (e.g., she likes science fiction novels, I like history and biographies, she likes Clannad, I like Soft Machine, she sings, I produce, etc.). Like Downtown Science said, we give each other "Room to Breathe."
Peace,
Big Stacks from Kakalak