Candice Bushnell, who wrote the book on which the mythical series "Sex and the City" is based, argues that HBO's television adaptation should not serve as an example for women.
"In the end, the series and the message it conveyed were not so feminist," the author claims.
"But that's the way it is on TV. It's just entertainment, and people don't have to base their lives on a TV series."
The problem, according to the writer, was that the series made the achievement of "Your Mr. Big" the overarching goal of Carrie Bradshaw and her friends, which is wrong in her opinion.
"When a woman relies on a man, she may fulfill much less in her life. The truth is that in the long run, finding a man is not necessarily the right financial choice for you. Men can be very dangerous to women in quite a few ways."
"When a woman relies on a man, she may fulfill much less."
Bushnell, Photo: GettyImages
Bushnell has decided to have her say ahead of the launch of the "Sex" sequel, ... And Just Like That, which will air on HBO MAX and include ten episodes. Three of the stars of the original series will return for the new production - Sarah Jessica Parker (Carrie), Kristin Davis (Charlotte) and Cynthia Nixon (Miranda), but Kim Catrell, who played Samantha, did not express a willingness to return and her character will be missing. "I really like Kim," Bushnell said of the actress' absence, which no doubt disappointed many. "She seems to prefer doing other things, and may not want to go back and play that character."
And what does the writer think about the sequel itself, in which she is not involved at all and in fact "knows nothing about it"?
Bushnell, who will soon star in a solo show called? Is There Still Sex in the City, based on a book she wrote in 2019 and will air on Off-Broadway, does not live in illusions.
"HBO will make a lot of money on the series and try to maximize their profits as much as possible. They brought back 'One Who Knows,' so if they hadn't brought back 'Sex' it would have been very weird."