The only thing that rubbed me the wrong way was how Carrie said Samantha was using her like an atm. Samantha made bank, Carrie was the only one who was broke.
Thats sooo true about carrie!!! She was always broke. Taking the cashmere scarf that Susan Sharon gave her back cuz she could really use the $.needing Charlotte's ring to buy her Brownstone back from Aiden but yet she found a way to always buy shoes ..hmmmm??
How about a storyline that tells the truth… Samantha got fed up with the endless, toxic, mind-numbing narcissism of Carrie and decided to no longer participate in her pernicious self-indulgence. Samantha was the glue that kept that group together. She was always there to strongly support and empower the other three, even though they each judged her unmercifully. Of course, they make the fracture Samantha’s fault when Carrie is the definition of a vapid, shallow, selfish friend and always has been. I wish they would have just killed the Samantha character off, instead they indulge Sarah Jessica Parker’s vanity. Pretty much like Kim Cattrall said, she’ll exploit anything to restore her good girl image.
@@omarcogle1965 she said she’s done because there’s no new life to breath into the character of Samantha. However, a series with Samantha as the lead, in a completely different environment lends itself to be that freshness that could make her change her mind. Because there could be sooooo many ways that could go and no longer having her character centered around her friend group.
It's so ironic how they keep saying they handled the absence of Samantha's character with 'respect' and 'honour' when nothing about those scenes was respectful or honoured a character we deeply loved as fans. In fact those scenes were petty and were a mischaracterization of who Samantha truly was as a friend to Carrie. This was SJP sending a dig to Kim and we as fans saw right through it. I miss Samantha's character but I also understand why Kim won't be returning to SATC. This display from SJP proves that Kim may have been right about all that she went through on set. I believe Kim 🤷🏾♀️
I kind of agree. They could have left it at, “She retired to London for a change of pace”, or something. The, “she fired me as a friend”, thing was very clearly about Kim.
Exactly !! Sam would never have ditched them all for no longer being Carrie's publicist, she was always extremely successful without anyone's help and such a good loyal friend. Really shady of them to write it off differently in these episodes, sounds nothing like her personality at all.
@@chantal92 they’re upset she wouldn’t do the show because they know fewer people will watch it within her participating. This is their revenge disparaging her character.
YES. Samantha was the MOST loyal out of all the characters. Charlotte & Carrie's characters both turned their back on & judged Samantha --- the character --- (when Samantha slept with Charlotte's SINGLE brother who came on 2 HER, & when Carrie walked in2 Samantha's office while Samantha was giving the delivery guy a bj & admitted she judged Samantha as a slut) in the series episodes at least once, while she ALWAYS stood by their characters. She even gave up a hair appointment she'd been on the waiting list for like, 6 months, @ an expensive & let Miranda go in her place because Miranda hadn't had time 2 do anything nice for herself since she had given birth to Brady. She even babysat Brady while Miranda went, & we KNOW children ain't Samantha's "thang." So in light of all of this --- and these are only a few of her kind acts --- it's TOTALLY implausible that Samantha would end her friendship with the girls over something so TRITE 🙄. They TRIED IT 👏🏾 with that storyline.
Their disrespect towards the character Samantha was just plain awful since she was the only true Ride And Die friend of the four. Samantha has always been professional and mature enough to keep friends and business seperated. For her not to be in touch with them just because of Carrie no longer wanting her as PR agent is utter nonsense.
I feel this was a personal stab towards Kim. We all know the issues they had in real life. Samantha’s character was a right or die friend, a friend til the end. Her and Carrie had a special bond and in no way Samantha would have done this to Carrie, it’s ridiculous to the fans who loved and adored SATC, We know this would have never happened!
Thank you!!! Carrie is horrible friend and a pretty reprehensible person. She treated everyone like dirt. I have a feeling SJP is that much different than the character she plays. Pretty much like Kim C. said, she will do anything to keep her good girl persona alive.
It's so infuriating to have them lazily write that Sam used Carrie as an ATM when Samantha was the first to offer to lend Carrie money for her apartment AND then to see Carrie in that same episode demand Charlotte give her money. Like they really expected us to believe that?
@@ben_jamin4529 yeah, I know! It’s like they expected long term fans of the show to not know who/how Samantha’s character was all about through six yrs of SATC!
She was the radical element in the show. I think this 'you know Samantha' was a passive-aggressive revenge which doesn't mesh with the character at all.
It was transparent that there were several stabs at Kim. “ No longer with us” regardless of the context explained by Charlotte. “Being used like an ATM” , really NASTY. “ her pride was damaged “. These were not needed to complete Samantha’s absence . SJP showing her petty side, lowering herself to a “Bravo TV” standard of being $hxtty to Kim.
@@Singalingaring no they left it open so she can come back in season 2. I’m not saying she is but I saw something about it on another UA-cam review. They should have made it that she was traveling or something.
@@karfeelye9942 TRUTH!!!! He has single-handily been destroying the essence of the show since season six. His scripts are trite nonsense. Worse, they insult the intelligence of the viewer.
Without Samantha (Kim Kattrell), this will never ever be the same. Never. We strongly suggest the cast do all they can to bring her back because she was the secret, magical ingredient. And if Samantha (Kim) does not return, at least have the wisdom to give her, her own series such as "Sam in London".
That explanation for Samantha’s absence was total BS. Out of the group Samantha was always the LEAST judgmental of them all and was always there for the other ladies whenever they needed her. She would have gotten over the whole publicist thing eventually, because in the show she always valued friendship over money. Cheap shot by the writers and SJP for sure.
Honestly, no one really knows what happened behind the scenes. What I will say though is that I think it was a total and complete character assassination. Samantha was by far the most loyal character. To have her cut off all her friends over something like money made no sense. As a fan watching it really felt. like petty retaliation for KC not wanting to come back and for the comments she made about her experiences with the rest of the cast.
OH WELL THE TRUTH HURTS ..MAYBE THEY ALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN KINDER BUT EGOs BLOWS ALL THINGS SKY HIGH ...WHO GETS THE BS ..WHO PAYS THE PRICE WHO WILL NEVER GET THOSE COUNTLESS HOURS BACK LOL ....US THE VEIWERS .they couldn't even give US a.decent reason😲 ONE WE ALL COULD EXCEPT SEEING THE TYPE OF PERSON THEY WROTE HER PART TO BE ..THE DAM FOUNDATION . OKAY😏
Can't believe they did Samantha dirty. She is the most loyal and less judgmental out of all 4 characters. She may be wild and outspoken but she was there when they needed a friend the most!, especially you, Carrie! And Samantha is doing well for herself before Carrie became a big time writer. The hell with that storyline to diss a well-loved character!
Agree with this so much! I understand that they had to write the character out but this! Not believable at all. They could have said she moved away to London and then nothing more. Faked a few phone calls etc...
Samantha left Carry for a fight? She would never do that, she was the most loyal friend Carry has ever had. I thought that was the worst part of the series but wait, Big died. I'm so very disappointed. They should've never made this.
Now they're just "in the city". Samantha was the "Sex". She may not have been the main character but her supporting role was the most interesting to me.
Actually it seems like NONE of them are the “sex” anymore. Carrie even outright said that she’s not comfortable talking so bluntly about sex, and especially now it seems like she won’t even be thinking about sex for a long time. Miranda is put off by it because her son is exploding into his girlfriend every 5 seconds, and as if Charlotte wasn’t prude enough before, now she seems like she’s really just all about being super-mom. They’re all at a different stage of their lives now, and it would be almost embarrassing for them to act like the same people they were over 20 years ago. Which is probably why it’s not even called “Sex and the City” anymore.
@@StitchGV Well to be fair, Carrie was never comfortable talking openly about sex with anyone but her friends. She was fine writing about it, but that's totally different. Remember Carrie was horrified by her publishers wanting to put her naked image on a book cover. Carrie was uncomfortable discussing sex with her boyfriend's mother (Valerie Harper). Carrie always had her inhibitions about sex. I don't think it's a character stretch at all. We're just missing the sexual situations from the main cast and now seeing them play out with Miranda's son, which is gross.
@@StitchGV I agree. Most people here were expecting the exact same show. It was fun and I think people are thrown off bc of how realistic to life these first 2 episodes were.
Let's just be honest, SJP has always been jealous of the love that we as fans feel and display for Kim. Because in this era no woman aspire to be dragging herself for a man that doesn't appreciate you like the Carrie character. On the other hand most of us look up to the independence both financial and emotional and the confidence that Samantha portraits, also her sexual liberation is something we all can learn a thing or two. She is proud of her accomplishments and her strong personality and she's a boss lady all the way, can't say the same about Carrie. This whole series is a POS without Kim and we all know it.
Ya I don't think SJP is jealous because fans love Samantha. What a childish, immature thing to say. Miranda and Charlotte also have fans and there isn't any issues with them. Grow up
@@whiteshell1 how u know that , we're u there , or just thinking that way, but It can be or It can't be not, all we everything n everyone knows is that SAMANTHA JONES is not there , doesn't tell u something 🤔, also she was the star, or not?????I started watching it because SAMANTHA, but yes the 4 were good exelente for the show
They just RUINED Samantha! Samantha is absolutely NOT the kind of person who would abandon Carrie for this BULLSHIT reason, in fact, Samantha's career has never been relied on Carrie, she has her own career beside Carrie's publicist.
Samantha really did it as more of a favor to Carrie. Carrie couldn't afford her. Carrie is a new york local newspaper columnist. Her book(s) had a lot of success. More than a famous Hollywood actor? More than a hotel mogul? More than any of the new york elite that were her clients? No. At think at one point Carrie even said "I couldn't affford you." And Samantha was like don't worry about it. Carrie wasn't anything special. Just like Miranda is Carrie's lawyer, Sam was her publicist. Charlotte was Carrie's loan originator. If anything Samantha just got tired of Carrie being 50 and acting like she 15 and lost respect for her. She would also have to lose respect to Charlotte and Miranda who keep on enabling her. The part they left out is how that moment was the straw that broke the camel's back. Samantha was alway loyal and supportive. When she got a facial peal and her face was scary and gross, she got over it and went to the book release for Carrie anyway. She attended bradys birthday party even though she hates children. She also gave Miranda her hair appointment. She always let Charlotte be the hopeless romantic and didnt judge her unlike Charlotte who had to have lunch with women more uptight than her to realize how she made Samantha feel. Miranda walking Charlotte home after she found out she wasn't pregnant is one of the best friendship moments in the show. Charlotte saying the could be each other soumates is a classic line. But really, what did any of them do for Samantha? Not one of them went to visit her in LA when she was there with Smith but Samantha dropped everything to come back for carrie moving out of her apartment. Samantha went to LA with Carrie for the movie pitch for her book. Give me one example of the girls doing something for Samantha as an individual. Everything was always about carrie. They were all bad friends to Samantha. Just like in real life Kim moved on and so did Sam. So Carrie saying she didnt need Samantha's favor anymore and that she felt sam was using her for her money really would have solidified Samantha's feeling about her place in the friend group. Sam knew Miranda and Charlotte would never take her side and so she left New York. Sam is a class act. Carrie is once again putting the blame on anyone but herself. Of course Sam sent flowers. "With Samantha Jones, its class all the way."
SJP is an evil lady; she started ruining the show when she got rid of Darren Star, and replaced him by her pal Michael Patrick King. From there, the bullying started: she was afraid of being overshadowed by Kim, a much beloved character and an actress full of charisma, who literally ate Parker in every single scene they shared. Well done Kim for doing what makes you happy and not joining this dreadful reboot! So boring that they had to kill one key character to spice things up
My thoughts exactly! Kim is a very versatile actress whereas SJP is the same in every role she plays. How on earth did she make it to the top??? Also SJP will never have that class and style Kim has and narcissists never forgive such things.
The best tribute to the marvelous Kim Cattrall...is these three women spending their "premiere" talking about Samantha/Kim. How embarrassing for these ladies that the subject of Kim's absence overshadowed them. Good for Kim
Yes, it was a clearly desperate move by the writers and producers to salvage what value was left of the franchise. The problem is it didn't work. Made us dislike the show as well as the vindictive and manipulative Carrie Bradshaw even more. What a disaster! 😃
They would have had to do the same thing if any one of them were not there. If Miranda weren't there, or Charlotte, you don't think there would be questions and explanations required?
Absolutely!. SJP had Kim playing a humiliating soft porn role, for almost the entire show. Thanks to Kim’s charisma and good acting, her character had a tremendous success. Sarah did not like that, and make Samantha a menopause woman with cancer (taking away all her power and sexiness). Kim, once again, played the role impeccably, and became an inspiration for many women under those circumstances. SJP could not stand the fact that SAMANTHA, stole the show. Who was Carrie?. An immature woman living beyond her means, hurting men who loved her, obsessed with Mr. Big, cheating on him once she got him…not exactly a charming woman.
SJP didn’t write those story lines. Each of the women had some really interesting arcs and things to play as actresses. Despite differences they are all going to great lengths to honor Samantha. Those red carpet interviews were very diplomatic.
@@patriciaz6937 I didnt realize SJP was in charge of all that. I thought she was the primary actress, but I didnt know she decided what the other actors did or who they were. That is interesting
SJP showed her cruelty with her comments in this clip ~ I don't believe for a moment that she did not have the writers write what she wanted to say! And Samantha character is not there to defend herself ~
We all love Sam and she was a fan favourite but she was not the star. It’s Carrie/SJP’s show and I’m sure that’s why things just didn’t work out between them in the end. I’m glad they were able to respectfully move on without her.
They were all Equal. While Carrie’s Voice Over are perfect. If not, the show would have flopped! Carrie’s voice carried them till the end. If she ever was truly repulsive, the show wont last. However this new Series may suck as hell with all the cringy Covid references and Woke memes thrown everywhere. Plus the Death of Big as big Femi Nazi salute.
@@requiemforadream4430 Yes, Sam was amazing and definitely the most popular character but Carrie is the star. She’s the main character and there is no show without Carrie. Unfortunately this probably contributed to lots of tension and resentment between SJP and Kim. Looking forward to watching anyway! 😁
Give Kim Catrall her own series with Samantha in London or where ever she goes. She really doesn't need anyone else. I've loved Kim since, Big Trouble In Little China and she deserves her own show.
It was so ooc how they wrote in Sam's absence. They were clearly throwing shade at Kim, and took it out on Samantha. Sam was the most loyal of them all. She would never let a grudge come between her and Carrie. They could have just said that she moved to London for work, but say that they still talk to her all the time.
I agree with you there. I think the only reason they didn’t say they speak to her is it might lead fans to think they might see Sam in future episodes and didn’t want them to get their hopes up or leave them hanging, wanting something they can’t deliver. They didn’t kill her off, they let her live her own life in London and still left a possibility in case Kim changed her mind in the future.
I think SJP showed who she really is both in and out of character during these eps and the interviews around it. I think she's shown herself to be mean-spirited and arrogant. Kim has been proved right, good on you Kim
That’s how I felt. I actually enjoyed the first two episodes for what they were but I hope they have some further explanation for her being in London. Because it just being a publishing issue is BS
Yes, as much as SATC is one of my favorite shows and I’m willing to see how they have advanced in life, Samantha would have NEVER picked money/job over her friendship with Carrie!!!! She was the right or die kinda friend we all wish we had. I personally think this was a stab at Kim, not cool!
I disagree. It seems pretty realistic. Sam has a huge ego and ironically it's pretty true to life what happened in real life. They left some room for her to return, but i doubt she will. Too much bad blood there.
Kim had the right idea... "there was nothing left to say... she felt her character had run a full circle" this made her decision to not put herself in a situation she deemed toxic easier. To be honest, the spin-off and reviews are awful. Just awful. They ruined the show and the characters in my opinion.
This is not the explanation for Samantha's absence, it's an explanation for Kim Catrall's absence from the new series. Very personal and petty in my opinion, SJP had to have the final say...
Lol well it is her show so yeah. Let’s face it SJP was way more involved in pretty much all aspects of the show not just acting, whether we like her or not. Personally I don’t care much for her but it is what it is.
Exactly! That was my first thought as well! Actually that line of Carrie saying how she'd been texting Samantha without a response, is pretty much the same thing SJP said when interviewed about Kim so... Yup... Not about Samantha but SJP own issues with Kim.
The respectful way to have Samantha leave the show would have been much simpler than creating a feud between her and Carrie. As a die hard fan of the show, this just reeked of life imitating art and was petty. Samantha could have moved to London for work, and due to covid and the pandemic been unable to travel for the funeral. She could have even moved to Abu Dhabi with the guy she met at the end of the second movie, it would have made sense and been respectful. It’s in a way laughable how the cast are suggesting what they did had given her character a suitable explanation. Enjoying the reboot despite this, but they know fine well this is just adding fuel to a fire…
I'm glad they didn't try to replace Samantha with another actress! Kim has her reasons and since none of us were actually there, I think we should keep the bad mouthing to ourselves. We should honor her decisions. Even though I don't agree with the things she says about the cast. She is a human being and deserves to bow out. I do love the character Samantha and I am very sad she isn't in the new show.
Samantha was the show. It definitely will not be the same without her. I wish the rest of the ladies nothing but the very best but I won't be watching it.
The feud was fake. It was something they all agreed upon! it makes the statement that they were such great actors to make it seem like they love each other on screen. Besides that Feud for peasants. The less we know about their personal lives, the longer we can enjoy revisiting the old series that are like Pepa Pig for adults.
Rather than degrading the amazing character of samantha to this patheticness and showing her as a " bad freind " which is unbelieveable and ridiculous from everyfucking angle they could have just shown her dead or removed her respectfully. She was the most honest , mature and true person in the group who deeply loved and respected her friends and was very very understanding. The " bad friend" goes very well with the character of Carrie who left her friends or ditched them time and time again for her own selfishness and came back to them again and again when she needed them.
That was Cheap! How they talk about Samantha like they were trying to provoke a reaction from Kim Cathrall to drum up more controversy for the show to sell HBO max. The whole Feud may even be fake. No one has to care about it for this long. Wait for that episode Samantha Dies of Covid and Carrie is the Saint for doing the Eulogy and Miranda regrets supporting Samantha’s decision not to get vaccinated. So she takes Braidy to get the jab.
I don't agree at all. I loved Kim in that part and I loved the character Samantha but Kim stated long ago how they were indeed real friends and then suddenly she claims how they were never friends. All of the other actors have weighed in on that including the actor who played Smith. They all stood by SJP. Sadly this all happened because of Kim Cattrall's ego. They handled her departure well(I personally would have killed her off in a plane crash enroute to California on her way back to Smith to beg him to take her back).
Samantha would never leave her friends because of money and her pride. She was always loyal and a true friend. It would be not so different to picture her as someone who need a new start but it's still there as a good friend whose sending messages or anything else. Just not a call because of the time difference. I think the writers/showrunner etc. don't care about the character and just do it against kim catrell
They will kill her off. They cant kill Sam and Big in the first 2 episode. Sam will die of a flu. And they will all blame her for being such an anti vaccer.
Yea I hope they don’t kill her off at any point. I’m fine with her in London. And it leaves the door open should they find a good way to bring her back into the fold, cause the actress said if the story was good she’d consider it. If it had something to say, push the character forward.
samantha was putting her friendships over business during he series, even though she was more professional in her job compared to Carry and Charlotte. she would have definitely addressed the issue. that was their "thing" in the group. putting friendship first, ego second
The shade of it all. Take the high road ladies. I don’t think that you always have to be friends with the people you work with. Keep it separate and professional. The Samantha character brought so much to the original series and strong women all over.
@@Magnuspsp The role was what made her famous and I’m sure she got plenty of money. Seems kinda petty to not give back to all the fans of the show. They are the ones she should do it for.
Samantha Jones is everything PERIODT. I am happy for them and their new project but Kim/Sam embodies the female empowerment that we all loved about this show.
They did Samantha dirty. So disrespectful. Why do they need to play out what happened and into the show? This is why I won't watch the show. Kim Cattrall deserves better!
Sarah Jessica campaigned to get signed on as a producer and the producer pays the bills. So I don’t understand what SJP is bitching about. And second, Sarah Jessica was riding off Kim’s coattails because Kim was the only one having any sex in the show. Carrie was always pathetic crying over Big and no one wanted to see Charlotte or Miranda bone. Kim always stole the show.
@@zedmak none of them are having sex anymore. In the second episode Miranda’s son is the one annoying his parents by getting intimate with his gf in his parents home. Tacky AF. Miranda goes nuts when she bites Sara Ramirez’s (Greys Anatomy) head off for giving Brady a puff of smoke. Charlotte is busy trying to being best mom ever and Carrie is a grieving widow.
The excuse for Samantha not being there was nothing but a way to be petty and vindictive period and was such a crappy way to end such a fantastic character that was the heart of the show
@Cait X you can tell they wanted to make her look bad, notnthe character, take jabs at her, if you move on, they literally...move on and move the storyline forward
And she absolutely wouldn’t, there’s literally a scene where she talks about her views on money and it’s not at all a big deal to her! Why would they think this made sense!
How wrong could they be? They handled it like a bunch of tween b**ch's!! Why don't they just speak the truth like Kim Cattrel did?? SJP & the producers decided to NOT handle Samantha's exit in a classy way but tried to make her look petty & hateful. It was a classless move. They wanted to ruin a character that Kim spent a big part of her life developing and making very real & loved to her fans. This was SJP's way of publicly saying "F**k" you to Kim cause she didn't have the actual guts to say "F**k you" to Kim. Samantha NEVER would have left New York. She just would have gotten some new best friends.
it was especially bad, as sjp tried to look like the good friend when kim's brother died, that they had sam just send a note (love, samantha), when big died.
I once had a friend closer than a family member, and after an argument I was completely ghosted, even after apologizing several times and moments. And it wasn’t even that big a deal. In real life, really really close friends can sometimes leave your life, just like that. It DOES happen. I’m a living proof.
That also happened to me, and it took sometime to realize some people see enemies everywhere. They are too proud and want others to worship them. The fact everyone in the cast stood by Ms Parker shows who is the spiteful one.
Yup I had a similar situation with a best friend (closer than a family member also) of over 40 years. It ended over a silly argument around 4 years ago. And just like that our friendship was over.
You are right. Family and friends both will drop you when you aren't of use to them anymore. The truth is these people were using us the whole time, we just couldn't see it. They might of used you for money, a shoulder to cry on, ect. but they were users in some form. It's a sad world.
Everyone here bitching about the friends who dropped y'all cold. Instead of focusing the blame 100% on them, focus on the 50% that had to do with your own. I dropped a friend we once had an amazing friendship. There was always yes for that friend, never no. And it all came from the kindness, sincerity and love of my heart. It was authentic selfless feelings. But sometimes people do the stupidest things to you that may be silly for them (the dropped friend) but it is everything for you (the friend who drops). For me it was a tiny thing, so tiny I am sure my friend never imagined it would hurt me to the core. As a sincere friend, you never expect anything back, probably a little bit of loyalty back. My friend allowed a situation to put me in a position of one of us being humiliated and my friend chose to put me on the line, without even explaining to me why. I asked for context and my friend never bothered to explain anything. My friend refused to show a little bit of loyalty and empathy to me. After so many years of being always there for them, they decided to just do something behind my back and assume I was going to just accept the humiliation without them explaining to me why they let that happend the way it did, to put me on the line. After a few years we reconciled but the trust and love is never the same again. There are feelings that just die. We are all humans and we all have feelings. Sometines situations can be forgotten and grudges be put aside, but some feelings get lost forever. Even when they were real and sincere. Never ever give people, specially your close friends, for granted.
Things ended “just like that” because of the low self esteem that SJP had on the set… the show just will NEVER be the same without Samantha… not watching it 🤫😬
Samantha is such an empowering character and she is an inspiration in so many women’s heart. It’s really sad things had to end that way, even though it could be another beginning. We have to accept the fact that it’s no longer the four musketeers.
Carrie was walking around paris without being able to start a new life there and in this episodes she says about Samantha 'she moved to London and she is like dead". Because carrie was never able to live her own life independently like Samantha did. Making Samantha a bad friend here is really disappointing.
It is an honest depiction of how friends, ahem, most friends come and go. I appreciate the reality of it. I’m not a hater. It was never about one cast or character for me, but the spirit of the show. If the story continues to touch me, I will always be a viewer, not a hater.
I agree, just because a friendship didn't last til death doesn’t mean it was less valuable... It happens every day, we lose friends and it’s just life.
They could've just said that Samantha is now living overseas no need to b*tch about her leaving. Lol. It'll be awkward if the actress agreed to return later on. Her friends for many years talk sh*t about her just because they had a misunderstanding. 😂
@@HanA-cw9tx In reality, I would probably do what you call “b*tch” about it if a best friend and I had a fall out. It’s too significant and painful to not say more. I suppose I can relate so it made sense to me. I’m not trying to analyze what really went down irl and hold useless grudges against people idk personally or hate on a show bc my favorite character isn’t returning by choice - that’s what a child would do and honestly, all that is none of my beezwack. I’m just enjoying a show with familiar characters that touch me.
Couldn’t they have written something a little more complex and like her character? Samantha would never ghost her best friends over cash. Like, what if she was in London doing PR for Richard Branson’s space traveler, but she wasn’t at liberty to discuss certain things because of an NDA, so they just expect her to be out of touch for an extended period of time. Even that crazy ridiculous plot I came up with in 30 seconds is less of a craptastic idea.
They keep saying « we love the character, Samantha », that says a lot. It’s unfortunate that Kim isn’t in this series but I respect her decision, and I believe her. Everyone wants to defend SJP but I don’t know 🤷, my intuition tells me they did Kim dirty. I read things about how the writers handled Kim’s storylines in the past and how they didn’t value her input and how another actress (aka SJP) had her say on Kim’s storyline just so that SJP wouldn’t be outshined…but then Kim still gave her best because she is professional…
I have to say that women are better than that. The “go to” explanation is always this woman was jealous of that one. This one didn’t want to be outshined. First: Kim, as gorgeous as she is, was tired of playing the sexy vamp which she’s a little too long in the tooth for. That was the role of Samantha from the beginning, not through manipulation from SJP. Second, the main argument was $$$$. SJP made significantly more than Kim BUT SJP wore more “hats” and had more responsibilities in making the show behind the scenes. So yeah, her salary reflected that. And some ppl are oil and water with each other, which clearly applies to those two. I’m not saying SJP is a saint, but she doesn’t have THAT kind of reputation. She has had many projects/films, etc and this comes up concerning ONE actress….
I think calling Kim a professional is the best way to sum all this up. Kim is a serious, talented actress, interested in her craft and body of work. Fame and fortune are a bonus, not the goal. The other actresses are fame hungry and it shows in the shallowness of their portfolios, none of the others are serious character actresses. They want to be pretty or likable in every role they play.
I Always loved this show. Been a fan for almost 20 yrs since I moved to US. This show was my inspiration to grow up, to empowerment myself, to be a better friend and a human been. However, since I saw the shameful solution they created to justify Samantha's absence, I sadly decided I am not longer a fan of this series. Samantha was the most loyal, generous, and true friend of the four. And that, is not my opinion: It was the character THEY created; not me. My opinion? She was most funniest, smart, noble and fabulous character of the four. My fav indeed. So fabulous that they used her as the best promotion to sale the movie Sex and the City II. Who ever saw this movie, knows what I'm talking. I was happy about to buy the streaming but nope. $10 saved to a better use.
What I love is that it went well with Samantha’s character ..her pride can get the better of her but she’s still there for the tough moments…that’s totally Samantha
TF r u talking about? Samantha would never be so petty as to leave her friends because of a cancelled book PR, which she did for free! And to imply she used Carrie as an "atm"! 🤡🤦🏻♂️
@@SebaStian-ld7um Totally incongruent, indeed. Samantha ALWAYS had more money than Carrie. If Carry became rich, it was because of Mr. Big, not because of her books. She was not Edgar Allan Poe!.
@@patriciaz6937 EXACTLY!!!! 👏🏻 While Samantha had already owned her own apartment, Carrie only owned 400 Manolos and couldn't even afford to buy her apartment off of Aiden! The writers believe they can insult the intellect of the real fans.
@@andreasa8486 i didn't know i needed to put a disclaimer in my comment that i was not a part of the show or that i defined anything on the show lol. It's my opinion, luv. If you agree, like it. If you don't, pack it up and keep it pushing. 😂
Samantha WAS the Sex in the City!! That character is GREATLY missed. The remaining characters appear stuck in quicksand. Still being swathed in beautiful fashions doesn't work anymore to me. Doesn't quite seem realistic. My two cents. Blessings continued Kim Cattrall and THANK YOU!!
It felt like they were resembling what happened in real life. It felt truthful to how they all felt about the situation. And they also respected Samanthas integrity as a friend with the flowers.
I agree! I love Samantha and miss her presence but I’m not mad about how this worked out. I feel like no story would be good enough for people when it comes to Sam so regardless of how they did it people were going to be mad.
Am I the only one who has noticed the excuse used to justify Samanta's absence? Is the real reason. Sarah saying, that she is angry with her, that she understands her anger but that she has left her a thousand messages and she doesn't answer and Miranda adds that she doesn't talk to her either. It is a clear message to Kim's attitude. We all know Samantha loved her friends and was super loyal to them. This is about KIm not Samantha
I dont blame her. Shes is doing her thing. Who, at 65, wants to play a sex obsessed strong single woman?? Friends come and go, such is life! The show will carry on with out her. I love it so far 💜💜
It's true it's not a character that aged well. I was fun 20+ years ago but they never developed her character to go onto other things. Always came back to the same thing with Sam. Not Kim's fault but it was what it was
65 year old women can't be strong, single, and like sex? Weird. I think it's more that the show doesn't have anything to offer her creatively. It's like what's the use.
I think they’re mad at Kim for not wanting to be a part of the show anymore and having to beg her to do the two movies that they ended up disrespecting Samantha. I’m not sure how they could’ve handled it better but I personally would’ve sent her back to California to be with Smith giving her a HEA, then she wouldn’t look catty
Wow. The three remaining actresses going on and on about how Samantha's absence was treated respectfully when, actually, they threw her under the bus. It would have been more believable and RESPECTFUL if they had simply killed her off via a return of her breast cancer. Samantha was the most loyal of the 4. She would never have abandoned her friends because of business. 🤢🤢🤢
Samantha would never stop talking to her best friends just because Carrie fired her. She left wealthy men all the time and she would’ve married them if it was about money. The new show writers did her character dirty. This new show is already off to a bad start
All they had to say was that Samantha is living with her new boyfriend in London and she is scared to come to United States because of how bad they handle Covid and she is nervous about it cause she had cancer and can’t handle Covid. They purposely disrespected her with this storyline.
Handled it "creatively"? Wow! The way they handled Kim leaving in the show was SOO callous and unprofessional. To say "it is kind of like she's dead?!?!". I mean omg that was beyond low. Especially when this whole disagreement blew up after Kim's brother passed... Didn't rub me the right way. Really awful what they did. So much of it felt forced. They all had a big opportunity here to wish her well and send her love but instead they backstabbed her and used it to prove some point which to me just backfired. I believe Kim more after this and hope she doesn't hear about this nonsense!
I hate that Samantha, is not returning. My favorite character, a wonderful and sensitive actress, with a tremendous amount of class. I’m disappointed that the , rest of the cast , just couldn’t keep their mouths shout, like a real lady should, or would. The nerve. In all the years of the show, I made sure I never missed, an episode, by recording just in case. Did they have to , kill off Big. Two greats gone, I won’t be watching any more.
I disagree with how “well” they handled her in the story. For many seasons ladies have been through ups and downs and they always compromise and come back to each other. Now, Sam abandoning all of them, her hometown, everything she built and moved away to another continent just cuz Carrie “fired her” while Carrie is the poorest one among them all is ridiculous
I believe that whatever reason/s that Kim Cattrall decided on not returning should’ve NEVER been a part of the storyline. I feel that nowadays that people value people less for going with things about their way, and rather than placing blame on a “character”... Just be creative and move on:Just Like That! There’s not enough money, strong biases, or “character blaming” that can give or take away from what Samantha has given already! So, what have we learned in this return of SATC: Friends can grow apart, and that’s okay. As much as I hate to say it this show has run it’s course two movies ago! Yet, we love the girls so much that that we’d be willing to watch even if the girls beyond the scenes aren’t quite as we see them! Bravo Kim for not going against your heart or true values just to make another few fat checks! Integrity at it’s best over being miserable just to please the fans is key! Life is going to move on in film... When are going to start making this acceptable in (real) life?
This was more than just an actor choosing not to participate. There was a very public falling out between the two women so it of course has people interested in how it would be handled in the show.
Funny you mention her not selling out just to "please her fans". Because they may make a whole SATC universe without Samantha, but won't be the same, I mean, she put the word "Sex" in "Sex and the City", come on!! And whenever a fan encounters her, she will always be praised as the whole essence of that show, and no one will take that out from her.
She was a popular as the other ladies on the series..Some explanation had to be given..They where always a foursome..Now one is Happily living away in London..now they should leave it at that..on occassion get a text message or card from her but no more..
Kim was just amazing as Samantha’s character. Completely sparkled in that role. Made that show believable. She was genuine and brought truthfulness to Samantha’s independence.
Well, i won’t watch this show without Samantha (Kim Cattrall) in it, you guys should tell Sarah Jessica Parker that. Sex and the city is about Kim. We love her and we can’t get over her.
@@missychelle33 so agreed.. we had girls night watching & I was definitely the Samantha ..but I believe they will do a great job writing her off!!! I just loved the show & everyone in it
See, like some other commenters have said, we can read this scene as what the writers likely did -- go completely ooc with Samantha and essentially wreck her character -- OR we can go a "Death of the Author" route and interpret it in an, arguably, more accurate way ourselves. Samantha would never ghost her friends because of money, so, there must be another reason. Something that is either unseen (something happened that Carrie isn't talking about, or doesn't realise) or just a culmination of years of frustration from Samantha. There are two sides of every story, and since we've seen from the original series and movies that Samantha is, time and time again, the most real, kind, selfless, ride-or-die friend of the four, then we must ask: what in the hell REALLY happened that made the whole "firing" thing the final straw? We might never know. But I think we just have to assume something is there, because Samantha wouldn't leave due to money. Her character isn't ruined, because we know her character: what's ruined is their failure to tell Samantha's side accurately and in full.
I hope Kim is convinced to return in the future! The series cannot be the same without her, she was very inspiring and liberating, he character has a very important message about female freedom and independence and it would be "liberating" to see what she has to say about mature ladies who "don't give up" (if you know what i mean), Samantha is all about "resilience" -please bring her back!
She doesn't want to come back. If i were her i wouldn't come back either, this storyline is pathetic and the whole enviroment is toxic... just look at them
@@Noneofyourbusiness_221 Look at them, the whole storyline about Sam is pathetic. They want to ruin her character... moving to London because Carry isn't her ATM? Kim was right... i am getting tired of SJPs nice girl's persona. And Kim clearly said why she doesn't want to return. Why bully her? Is it really so hard to accept No for an answer? I get that Sex&The City is a huge cashcow but still... if she doesn't want to milk it, let her be. Why ruin a good thing anyways? This Show has lost it's magic.. two movies ago.
The way they did Samantha/Kim Cattrell SAYS BOAT LOADS ABOUT WHO THEY ARE. How petty. They just ruined their new series. I will never watch. They could have said she met her match and was whisked off her feet by him and they are living on his super yacht and sailing around the world before settling in some exotic perfect setting. They just couldn't let her character live a fabulous departure from the series...shame on them. The character of Samantha would NEVER do what they said...she was a ride or die friend who had such great sass & ballz. All the best to Kim Cattrell.
Respect her decision. It’s her character and her experiences as to why she chose not to go down this road further. However the fans will miss Samantha 🤍 she was always my favourite and really helped shape my confidence as a woman, she was one of the many examples of strong women that I saw that I could relate to.
So the Samantha explanation was basically SJPs version of what happened in real life? Lol seems like they made it too personal. I knew they would tho. SJP has always been a mean girl to KC. They never treated her right. Doesn’t surprise me that this show was shady about it.
That's wat I keep saying, like ppl talk but don't know Kim had every right to walk away from this. Jessica was not a nice person and was hard to work with. Her not coming back, they are all mad cause of it u can tell. Its shows in their movie and words.
how is this scene real life? why do people keep saying this in comments? this would imply Kim was using Sarah for money?? this is not the truth she just didn't want to do this job in her career as an actress. anymore she didn't screw anyone over. so how is this scene real life I really don't understand....
@@mayaamis ummm Kim herself said this, don't speak on things you don't know. Do your research first. Also no one is saying she used her as money quit being dramatic and trying to start something. If u don't know wat she meant or means ask her. I got it and didn't need to ask her a thing.
Omg this explanation is beyond stupid. Samantha is the last person to ditch a friend over a failed business arrangement. It almost feels like they wanted to trash samantha's character because of Kim's decision not to play her anymore.
Kinda wish it was just a simple “Samantha scored a big gig in London and is happily starting a new chapter in her life.” I think that be a more positive approach. The “blowing them off” felt like petty jabs at Kim C. She was ready to move on! Just my opinion. I’ll still give the show a chance. 🙂
I think they all should have moved on years ago. I think the show portrays young(ish) women in a very poor light and gave women a poor sense of self. Cynthia did well with the episode with looking after her husband’s mother. It’s way past time for everyone to grow up. Sorry. I don’t blame Kim at all.
They destroying Samantha's character af. Samantha expressed more loyalty than Carrie herself. "We're soulmates." Samantha would always say. She loved them girls to death. Samantha may be alot of things but she wasn't fickle. To say she's so upset that she stop being friends and moved to another country is ridiculous storyline to her being missing. writers was better off just killing her character than doing this dismantle. What a shame 💯💯💯
Damn I miss Samantha. She was such a unique character. But I respect Kim Katrall’s decision but I am hoping she might make a guest appearance , just to give us closure about Sam having her happy ending
Not everyone can be friends in the workplace, as it is probably for the best for a variety of reasons. I was aware that Kim Catrall and Sarah Jessica Parker didn't really like each other, but to hear Kim say that she did not get on with the other actresses is interesting. They acted through it very well. They were true professionals on that note.
OMG !!! For Samantha friendship matters more than her pride and money!! Good god please! These kind of writing is insulting for us who had been watching the show from day one and who know and loves the characters .. just terrible.. very disappointed.
This is brilliant! I’ve grown apart from many friends in the past year. Pandemic, change, coming of age, moving on, evolving? You name it. This is real and updated! That’s why SATC is one of my favorite series and will continue to be... 🙌🏽 P.S. Is so unreal and ridiculous when they simply kill and kill characters along the plot lines.
I would prefer her dead. It seems they left the door open in case the character comes back ( possibly recasted). I don't like this story line where she just left and ghosted her best friends. Samantha was the character with the most character development. But as Kim Cattrall has stated, the story is done! There is nothing more to these characters than to see them age and die!
The only thing that rubbed me the wrong way was how Carrie said Samantha was using her like an atm. Samantha made bank, Carrie was the only one who was broke.
Right??? She was still Smith’s PR rep. He was bigger client than Carrie.
In the beginning clearly not in the last twenty years tho. And that’s what they’re talking about. The shit that happened in the last 20 some odd years
Yaaas Samantha never gave a sh$# about money she had more than enough
Absolutely, they did Samantha wrong.
Thats sooo true about carrie!!! She was always broke. Taking the cashmere scarf that Susan Sharon gave her back cuz she could really use the $.needing Charlotte's ring to buy her Brownstone back from Aiden but yet she found a way to always buy shoes ..hmmmm??
How about a storyline that tells the truth… Samantha got fed up with the endless, toxic, mind-numbing narcissism of Carrie and decided to no longer participate in her pernicious self-indulgence. Samantha was the glue that kept that group together. She was always there to strongly support and empower the other three, even though they each judged her unmercifully. Of course, they make the fracture Samantha’s fault when Carrie is the definition of a vapid, shallow, selfish friend and always has been. I wish they would have just killed the Samantha character off, instead they indulge Sarah Jessica Parker’s vanity. Pretty much like Kim Cattrall said, she’ll exploit anything to restore her good girl image.
love this
Well said
Then that would imply that they were ultimately friends in the series and in real life which is NOT the case..
FACTS.
Right On!
I think that kim Cattrall should have her own series with Samanthas new life in London and friends.
Lol that’s a good ideA
@@samxsara The only thing is that Kim Cattrall is completely done with the role of Samantha Jones.
@@omarcogle1965 she said she’s done because there’s no new life to breath into the character of Samantha. However, a series with Samantha as the lead, in a completely different environment lends itself to be that freshness that could make her change her mind. Because there could be sooooo many ways that could go and no longer having her character centered around her friend group.
what friends? she sees enemies everywhere
Yes
It's so ironic how they keep saying they handled the absence of Samantha's character with 'respect' and 'honour' when nothing about those scenes was respectful or honoured a character we deeply loved as fans. In fact those scenes were petty and were a mischaracterization of who Samantha truly was as a friend to Carrie.
This was SJP sending a dig to Kim and we as fans saw right through it.
I miss Samantha's character but I also understand why Kim won't be returning to SATC. This display from SJP proves that Kim may have been right about all that she went through on set. I believe Kim 🤷🏾♀️
I kind of agree. They could have left it at, “She retired to London for a change of pace”, or something. The, “she fired me as a friend”, thing was very clearly about Kim.
This exactly.
Exactly !! Sam would never have ditched them all for no longer being Carrie's publicist, she was always extremely successful without anyone's help and such a good loyal friend. Really shady of them to write it off differently in these episodes, sounds nothing like her personality at all.
@@chantal92 they’re upset she wouldn’t do the show because they know fewer people will watch it within her participating. This is their revenge disparaging her character.
YES. Samantha was the MOST loyal out of all the characters. Charlotte & Carrie's characters both turned their back on & judged Samantha --- the character --- (when Samantha slept with Charlotte's SINGLE brother who came on 2 HER, & when Carrie walked in2 Samantha's office while Samantha was giving the delivery guy a bj & admitted she judged Samantha as a slut) in the series episodes at least once, while she ALWAYS stood by their characters. She even gave up a hair appointment she'd been on the waiting list for like, 6 months, @ an expensive & let Miranda go in her place because Miranda hadn't had time 2 do anything nice for herself since she had given birth to Brady. She even babysat Brady while Miranda went, & we KNOW children ain't Samantha's "thang." So in light of all of this --- and these are only a few of her kind acts --- it's TOTALLY implausible that Samantha would end her friendship with the girls over something so TRITE 🙄. They TRIED IT 👏🏾 with that storyline.
Their disrespect towards the character Samantha was just plain awful since she was the only true Ride And Die friend of the four. Samantha has always been professional and mature enough to keep friends and business seperated. For her not to be in touch with them just because of Carrie no longer wanting her as PR agent is utter nonsense.
Agreed!! Her character was NOT catty! WHO decided this story line??? SJP? So now Carrie is the victim? Uh, wasn’t she always?! 🙄
@@Amanda-ud3ic Yep!!! Exactly!
That part smh🤦🏿♂️
Agree! Totally off
Exactly. Samantha would have just said "no worries, at least it's less work for me now. Where shall we have dinner?"
I feel this was a personal stab towards Kim. We all know the issues they had in real life. Samantha’s character was a right or die friend, a friend til the end. Her and Carrie had a special bond and in no way Samantha would have done this to Carrie, it’s ridiculous to the fans who loved and adored SATC, We know this would have never happened!
Thank you!!! Carrie is horrible friend and a pretty reprehensible person. She treated everyone like dirt. I have a feeling SJP is that much different than the character she plays. Pretty much like Kim C. said, she will do anything to keep her good girl persona alive.
It's so infuriating to have them lazily write that Sam used Carrie as an ATM when Samantha was the first to offer to lend Carrie money for her apartment AND then to see Carrie in that same episode demand Charlotte give her money. Like they really expected us to believe that?
@@ben_jamin4529 yeah, I know! It’s like they expected long term fans of the show to not know who/how Samantha’s character was all about through six yrs of SATC!
@@melissamarcel4094 Sam gave all the flavor it's gonna be interesting to see what else they'll do to keep the show fresh besides killing people off
And they still managed to age shame her with a little dig. Which is also a reason Kim doesn’t F with SJP.
Samantha was one of the most vivid and endearing characters I have ever encountered. Kudos and gratitude to Kim Cattrall. Love you forever.
I have respect that she stuck to what she wanted and moved on.
❤️ Forever
She was the radical element in the show. I think this 'you know Samantha' was a passive-aggressive revenge which doesn't mesh with the character at all.
FOREVER SAMANTHA ❤️
Absolutely will miss her.
It was transparent that there were several stabs at Kim. “ No longer with us” regardless of the context explained by Charlotte. “Being used like an ATM” , really NASTY. “ her pride was damaged “. These were not needed to complete Samantha’s absence . SJP showing her petty side, lowering herself to a “Bravo TV” standard of being $hxtty to Kim.
Who ever wrote it was wrong.. Samantha wasn't petty or judgemental she love these women and wouldn't give them up like that.
Carrie would. She would sell them all down the river for a stupid pair of shoes that hide her crone knobbled feet.
Michael Patrick King needs to go. Hire new writers
They should’ve wrote it off as Samantha’s cancer came back and she did in fact die. It would’ve made much more sense.
@@Singalingaring no they left it open so she can come back in season 2. I’m not saying she is but I saw something about it on another UA-cam review. They should have made it that she was traveling or something.
@@karfeelye9942 TRUTH!!!! He has single-handily been destroying the essence of the show since season six. His scripts are trite nonsense. Worse, they insult the intelligence of the viewer.
Without Samantha (Kim Kattrell), this will never ever be the same. Never. We strongly suggest the cast do all they can to bring her back because she was the secret, magical ingredient. And if Samantha (Kim) does not return, at least have the wisdom to give her, her own series such as "Sam in London".
That explanation for Samantha’s absence was total BS. Out of the group Samantha was always the LEAST judgmental of them all and was always there for the other ladies whenever they needed her. She would have gotten over the whole publicist thing eventually, because in the show she always valued friendship over money. Cheap shot by the writers and SJP for sure.
Agreed. Utter rubbish. She was always the most loyal of the four friends. Her character wouldn't do that.
Plus she was doing very well on her own...I mean she worked in Hollywood..
@@kamauruddock9684 And it strangely supports Kim's sense of the passive-aggressive nature of SJP's apparent friendly communications.
yup she rep her for free.shevwoukd have never been so imature
@@alimarpr1110 agreed! she did in the beginning! She told Carrie she couldn’t afford her and only “charged her a lunch” to style her first book cover.
Honestly, no one really knows what happened behind the scenes. What I will say though is that I think it was a total and complete character assassination. Samantha was by far the most loyal character. To have her cut off all her friends over something like money made no sense. As a fan watching it really felt. like petty retaliation for KC not wanting to come back and for the comments she made about her experiences with the rest of the cast.
OH WELL THE TRUTH HURTS ..MAYBE THEY ALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN KINDER BUT EGOs BLOWS ALL THINGS SKY HIGH ...WHO GETS THE BS ..WHO PAYS THE PRICE WHO WILL NEVER GET THOSE COUNTLESS HOURS BACK LOL ....US THE VEIWERS .they couldn't even give US a.decent reason😲 ONE WE ALL COULD EXCEPT SEEING THE TYPE OF PERSON THEY WROTE HER PART TO BE ..THE DAM FOUNDATION . OKAY😏
Yes true I believe it was a dig against what they really think of Kim that she is petty not to come back and do the show.
I believe they did that to take her parts pay as a raise.
Can't believe they did Samantha dirty. She is the most loyal and less judgmental out of all 4 characters. She may be wild and outspoken but she was there when they needed a friend the most!, especially you, Carrie!
And Samantha is doing well for herself before Carrie became a big time writer. The hell with that storyline to diss a well-loved character!
She was the only reason I watched the show. Carrie was insufferable.
Agreed. They should come up a better reason like Carrie betraying her or something
Perfectly said. Thank you.
Yes 👏
Agree with this so much! I understand that they had to write the character out but this! Not believable at all. They could have said she moved away to London and then nothing more. Faked a few phone calls etc...
Samantha left Carry for a fight? She would never do that, she was the most loyal friend Carry has ever had. I thought that was the worst part of the series but wait, Big died. I'm so very disappointed. They should've never made this.
Now they're just "in the city". Samantha was the "Sex". She may not have been the main character but her supporting role was the most interesting to me.
And just like that.
Actually it seems like NONE of them are the “sex” anymore. Carrie even outright said that she’s not comfortable talking so bluntly about sex, and especially now it seems like she won’t even be thinking about sex for a long time. Miranda is put off by it because her son is exploding into his girlfriend every 5 seconds, and as if Charlotte wasn’t prude enough before, now she seems like she’s really just all about being super-mom. They’re all at a different stage of their lives now, and it would be almost embarrassing for them to act like the same people they were over 20 years ago. Which is probably why it’s not even called “Sex and the City” anymore.
Facts 💯
@@StitchGV Well to be fair, Carrie was never comfortable talking openly about sex with anyone but her friends. She was fine writing about it, but that's totally different. Remember Carrie was horrified by her publishers wanting to put her naked image on a book cover. Carrie was uncomfortable discussing sex with her boyfriend's mother (Valerie Harper). Carrie always had her inhibitions about sex. I don't think it's a character stretch at all. We're just missing the sexual situations from the main cast and now seeing them play out with Miranda's son, which is gross.
@@StitchGV I agree. Most people here were expecting the exact same show. It was fun and I think people are thrown off bc of how realistic to life these first 2 episodes were.
Let's just be honest, SJP has always been jealous of the love that we as fans feel and display for Kim. Because in this era no woman aspire to be dragging herself for a man that doesn't appreciate you like the Carrie character. On the other hand most of us look up to the independence both financial and emotional and the confidence that Samantha portraits, also her sexual liberation is something we all can learn a thing or two. She is proud of her accomplishments and her strong personality and she's a boss lady all the way, can't say the same about Carrie. This whole series is a POS without Kim and we all know it.
We want Samantha back 😢
We want Samantha back 😢
Indeed. Samantha was always my favorite.
Ya I don't think SJP is jealous because fans love Samantha. What a childish, immature thing to say. Miranda and Charlotte also have fans and there isn't any issues with them. Grow up
@@whiteshell1 how u know that , we're u there , or just thinking that way, but It can be or It can't be not, all we everything n everyone knows is that SAMANTHA JONES is not there , doesn't tell u something 🤔, also she was the star, or not?????I started watching it because SAMANTHA, but yes the 4 were good exelente for the show
They just RUINED Samantha! Samantha is absolutely NOT the kind of person who would abandon Carrie for this BULLSHIT reason, in fact, Samantha's career has never been relied on Carrie, she has her own career beside Carrie's publicist.
Samantha really did it as more of a favor to Carrie. Carrie couldn't afford her.
Carrie is a new york local newspaper columnist. Her book(s) had a lot of success. More than a famous Hollywood actor? More than a hotel mogul? More than any of the new york elite that were her clients? No. At think at one point Carrie even said "I couldn't affford you." And Samantha was like don't worry about it.
Carrie wasn't anything special. Just like Miranda is Carrie's lawyer, Sam was her publicist. Charlotte was Carrie's loan originator. If anything Samantha just got tired of Carrie being 50 and acting like she 15 and lost respect for her. She would also have to lose respect to Charlotte and Miranda who keep on enabling her.
The part they left out is how that moment was the straw that broke the camel's back. Samantha was alway loyal and supportive. When she got a facial peal and her face was scary and gross, she got over it and went to the book release for Carrie anyway. She attended bradys birthday party even though she hates children. She also gave Miranda her hair appointment. She always let Charlotte be the hopeless romantic and didnt judge her unlike Charlotte who had to have lunch with women more uptight than her to realize how she made Samantha feel.
Miranda walking Charlotte home after she found out she wasn't pregnant is one of the best friendship moments in the show. Charlotte saying the could be each other soumates is a classic line.
But really, what did any of them do for Samantha? Not one of them went to visit her in LA when she was there with Smith but Samantha dropped everything to come back for carrie moving out of her apartment. Samantha went to LA with Carrie for the movie pitch for her book. Give me one example of the girls doing something for Samantha as an individual.
Everything was always about carrie. They were all bad friends to Samantha. Just like in real life Kim moved on and so did Sam.
So Carrie saying she didnt need Samantha's favor anymore and that she felt sam was using her for her money really would have solidified Samantha's feeling about her place in the friend group. Sam knew Miranda and Charlotte would never take her side and so she left New York. Sam is a class act. Carrie is once again putting the blame on anyone but herself.
Of course Sam sent flowers. "With Samantha Jones, its class all the way."
@@crazy4orlando2 Perfect analysis.
Samantha said “we are soulmates,” in Sex and The City 2. If the crew can’t get Samantha back, it’s the death of And Just Like That.
@@crazy4orlando2well said..! 👍 I agree a 100 with your oppinion.
SJP is an evil lady; she started ruining the show when she got rid of Darren Star, and replaced him by her pal Michael Patrick King. From there, the bullying started: she was afraid of being overshadowed by Kim, a much beloved character and an actress full of charisma, who literally ate Parker in every single scene they shared. Well done Kim for doing what makes you happy and not joining this dreadful reboot! So boring that they had to kill one key character to spice things up
My thoughts exactly! Kim is a very versatile actress whereas SJP is the same in every role she plays. How on earth did she make it to the top??? Also SJP will never have that class and style Kim has and narcissists never forgive such things.
The best tribute to the marvelous Kim Cattrall...is these three women spending their "premiere" talking about Samantha/Kim. How embarrassing for these ladies that the subject of Kim's absence overshadowed them.
Good for Kim
Exactly! 😂😂😂
Well put 👏
Yes, it was a clearly desperate move by the writers and producers to salvage what value was left of the franchise. The problem is it didn't work. Made us dislike the show as well as the vindictive and manipulative Carrie Bradshaw even more. What a disaster! 😃
They would have had to do the same thing if any one of them were not there. If Miranda weren't there, or Charlotte, you don't think there would be questions and explanations required?
@@automnejoy5308 Exactly. How willy to think otherwise.
I used to like Sam’s character but then I saw an interview with Kim and I LOVED HER! She’s AMAZING. SJP was horrible to her.
Absolutely!. SJP had Kim playing a humiliating soft porn role, for almost the entire show. Thanks to Kim’s charisma and good acting, her character had a tremendous success. Sarah did not like that, and make Samantha a menopause woman with cancer (taking away all her power and sexiness). Kim, once again, played the role impeccably, and became an inspiration for many women under those circumstances.
SJP could not stand the fact that SAMANTHA, stole the show.
Who was Carrie?. An immature woman living beyond her means, hurting men who loved her, obsessed with Mr. Big, cheating on him once she got him…not exactly a charming woman.
@@patriciaz6937 yeah! I won’t watch the movie
SJP didn’t write those story lines. Each of the women had some really interesting arcs and things to play as actresses. Despite differences they are all going to great lengths to honor Samantha. Those red carpet interviews were very diplomatic.
@@patriciaz6937 I didnt realize SJP was in charge of all that. I thought she was the primary actress, but I didnt know she decided what the other actors did or who they were. That is interesting
SJP showed her cruelty with her comments in this clip ~ I don't believe for a moment that she did not have the writers write what she wanted to say! And Samantha character is not there to defend herself ~
Samantha was always the star of show, I remember wanting to be as carefree as she was, her character was just different
True
We all love Sam and she was a fan favourite but she was not the star. It’s Carrie/SJP’s show and I’m sure that’s why things just didn’t work out between them in the end. I’m glad they were able to respectfully move on without her.
They were all Equal. While Carrie’s Voice Over are perfect. If not, the show would have flopped! Carrie’s voice carried them till the end. If she ever was truly repulsive, the show wont last. However this new Series may suck as hell with all the cringy Covid references and Woke memes thrown everywhere. Plus the Death of Big as big Femi Nazi salute.
@@StarLight-sl9ok I feel like they intended to make Carrie the star, but ended up being Samantha. She was definitely the most interesting.
@@requiemforadream4430 Yes, Sam was amazing and definitely the most popular character but Carrie is the star. She’s the main character and there is no show without Carrie. Unfortunately this probably contributed to lots of tension and resentment between SJP and Kim. Looking forward to watching anyway! 😁
Samantha was the best part. She brought balance and something authentic. Some magic people bring- you can't replace it or write it away.
“With Samantha. - the character, who we love”- what shaaaddddeeeeee
He made sure to mention "the character" hahaha
Oh yes, I caught that too. Childish, unprofessional, and unnecessary.
absolutely xDDD
No wonder she didn’t comeback, just listen to them
Give Kim Catrall her own series with Samantha in London or where ever she goes. She really doesn't need anyone else. I've loved Kim since, Big Trouble In Little China and she deserves her own show.
It was so ooc how they wrote in Sam's absence. They were clearly throwing shade at Kim, and took it out on Samantha. Sam was the most loyal of them all. She would never let a grudge come between her and Carrie. They could have just said that she moved to London for work, but say that they still talk to her all the time.
I agree with you there. I think the only reason they didn’t say they speak to her is it might lead fans to think they might see Sam in future episodes and didn’t want them to get their hopes up or leave them hanging, wanting something they can’t deliver. They didn’t kill her off, they let her live her own life in London and still left a possibility in case Kim changed her mind in the future.
I think SJP showed who she really is both in and out of character during these eps and the interviews around it. I think she's shown herself to be mean-spirited and arrogant. Kim has been proved right, good on you Kim
The way they wrote her out is ridiculous. Her character wouldn’t be like that.
No she wouldnt!!
That’s how I felt. I actually enjoyed the first two episodes for what they were but I hope they have some further explanation for her being in London. Because it just being a publishing issue is BS
Yes, as much as SATC is one of my favorite shows and I’m willing to see how they have advanced in life, Samantha would have NEVER picked money/job over her friendship with Carrie!!!! She was the right or die kinda friend we all wish we had. I personally think this was a stab at Kim, not cool!
Samantha would never act like that, I can't believe they couldn't think of a better way to explain her absence.
I disagree. It seems pretty realistic. Sam has a huge ego and ironically it's pretty true to life what happened in real life. They left some room for her to return, but i doubt she will. Too much bad blood there.
Kim had the right idea... "there was nothing left to say... she felt her character had run a full circle" this made her decision to not put herself in a situation she deemed toxic easier. To be honest, the spin-off and reviews are awful. Just awful. They ruined the show and the characters in my opinion.
This is not the explanation for Samantha's absence, it's an explanation for Kim Catrall's absence from the new series. Very personal and petty in my opinion, SJP had to have the final say...
THIS!!!!!! 👏🏻
Lol well it is her show so yeah. Let’s face it SJP was way more involved in pretty much all aspects of the show not just acting, whether we like her or not. Personally I don’t care much for her but it is what it is.
Exactly! That was my first thought as well! Actually that line of Carrie saying how she'd been texting Samantha without a response, is pretty much the same thing SJP said when interviewed about Kim so... Yup... Not about Samantha but SJP own issues with Kim.
The respectful way to have Samantha leave the show would have been much simpler than creating a feud between her and Carrie. As a die hard fan of the show, this just reeked of life imitating art and was petty. Samantha could have moved to London for work, and due to covid and the pandemic been unable to travel for the funeral. She could have even moved to Abu Dhabi with the guy she met at the end of the second movie, it would have made sense and been respectful.
It’s in a way laughable how the cast are suggesting what they did had given her character a suitable explanation.
Enjoying the reboot despite this, but they know fine well this is just adding fuel to a fire…
I'm glad they didn't try to replace Samantha with another actress! Kim has her reasons and since none of us were actually there, I think we should keep the bad mouthing to ourselves. We should honor her decisions. Even though I don't agree with the things she says about the cast. She is a human being and deserves to bow out. I do love the character Samantha and I am very sad she isn't in the new show.
Samantha was the show. It definitely will not be the same without her. I wish the rest of the ladies nothing but the very best but I won't be watching it.
@@donnavice60 same. I watched it because of Samantha and a bit because of Miranda but Carrie always annoyed me...
The feud was fake. It was something they all agreed upon! it makes the statement that they were such great actors to make it seem like they love each other on screen. Besides that Feud for peasants. The less we know about their personal lives, the longer we can enjoy revisiting the old series that are like Pepa Pig for adults.
@@eduardochavacano yeah ... I am sure KC used her brothers death for a fake feud. 🙄
Right?!?!
Rather than degrading the amazing character of samantha to this patheticness and showing her as a " bad freind " which is unbelieveable and ridiculous from everyfucking angle they could have just shown her dead or removed her respectfully. She was the most honest , mature and true person in the group who deeply loved and respected her friends and was very very understanding. The " bad friend" goes very well with the character of Carrie who left her friends or ditched them time and time again for her own selfishness and came back to them again and again when she needed them.
When Carrie said: "I'm not her ATM" that was SJP talking. I didn't like how they blamed it to Kim in her absence. Not fair.
That was Cheap! How they talk about Samantha like they were trying to provoke a reaction from Kim Cathrall to drum up more controversy for the show to sell HBO max. The whole Feud may even be fake. No one has to care about it for this long. Wait for that episode Samantha Dies of Covid and Carrie is the Saint for doing the Eulogy and Miranda regrets supporting Samantha’s decision not to get vaccinated. So she takes Braidy to get the jab.
KC has the right to ask for the money she thinks she deserves! Other two ladies just suck up to SJP
So low! Makes you realise what sjp is like
I don't agree at all. I loved Kim in that part and I loved the character Samantha but Kim stated long ago how they were indeed real friends and then suddenly she claims how they were never friends. All of the other actors have weighed in on that including the actor who played Smith. They all stood by SJP. Sadly this all happened because of Kim Cattrall's ego. They handled her departure well(I personally would have killed her off in a plane crash enroute to California on her way back to Smith to beg him to take her back).
@@robbyel3958 Thank you!!!!!
Samantha would never leave her friends because of money and her pride. She was always loyal and a true friend. It would be not so different to picture her as someone who need a new start but it's still there as a good friend whose sending messages or anything else. Just not a call because of the time difference. I think the writers/showrunner etc. don't care about the character and just do it against kim catrell
Well, at least they didn't kill her off or just plain ignored her existence.
They will kill her off. They cant kill Sam and Big in the first 2 episode. Sam will die of a flu. And they will all blame her for being such an anti vaccer.
It's almost the same....
Yea I hope they don’t kill her off at any point. I’m fine with her in London. And it leaves the door open should they find a good way to bring her back into the fold, cause the actress said if the story was good she’d consider it. If it had something to say, push the character forward.
samantha was putting her friendships over business during he series, even though she was more professional in her job compared to Carry and Charlotte. she would have definitely addressed the issue. that was their "thing" in the group. putting friendship first, ego second
The shade of it all. Take the high road ladies. I don’t think that you always have to be friends with the people you work with. Keep it separate and professional. The Samantha character brought so much to the original series and strong women all over.
We love Samantha, and we also love Kim!
The way they handled her absence and talked about it was pathetic! I can't believe how small some people are!
Love 💔💔🥰❤️❤️😘
Kim was a bitch in her attacks. She’s not as good of an actress or person as she likes to projects. Without SATC there is no Kim.
@@Magnuspsp really 💕
@@Magnuspsp The role was what made her famous and I’m sure she got plenty of money. Seems kinda petty to not give back to all the fans of the show. They are the ones she should do it for.
@@Magnuspsp Exactly!
Samantha Jones is everything PERIODT. I am happy for them and their new project but Kim/Sam embodies the female empowerment that we all loved about this show.
They did Samantha dirty. So disrespectful. Why do they need to play out what happened and into the show? This is why I won't watch the show. Kim Cattrall deserves better!
Sarah Jessica campaigned to get signed on as a producer and the producer pays the bills. So I don’t understand what SJP is bitching about.
And second, Sarah Jessica was riding off Kim’s coattails because Kim was the only one having any sex in the show.
Carrie was always pathetic crying over Big and no one wanted to see Charlotte or Miranda bone. Kim always stole the show.
They are too old to be doing that show, they should make a new show, none of them are single anymore.
Not watching it either.
@@zedmak none of them are having sex anymore. In the second episode Miranda’s son is the one annoying his parents by getting intimate with his gf in his parents home. Tacky AF. Miranda goes nuts when she bites Sara Ramirez’s (Greys Anatomy) head off for giving Brady a puff of smoke. Charlotte is busy trying to being best mom ever and Carrie is a grieving widow.
The excuse for Samantha not being there was nothing but a way to be petty and vindictive period and was such a crappy way to end such a fantastic character that was the heart of the show
Of course, let's make her character be petty and money driven over friendship instead of giving the character a well deserved farewell
she peaced out, at least they didn't KILL her off via accident
@@JuustJayden That is still better than dissing your long time friend and make her a bad person. Lol.
So pissed they did this to Samantha. She was the life of the show and the best friend they had. The shows list credibility in my opinion.
@Cait X you can tell they wanted to make her look bad, notnthe character, take jabs at her, if you move on, they literally...move on and move the storyline forward
And she absolutely wouldn’t, there’s literally a scene where she talks about her views on money and it’s not at all a big deal to her! Why would they think this made sense!
How wrong could they be? They handled it like a bunch of tween b**ch's!! Why don't they just speak the truth like Kim Cattrel did?? SJP & the producers decided to NOT handle Samantha's exit in a classy way but tried to make her look petty & hateful. It was a classless move. They wanted to ruin a character that Kim spent a big part of her life developing and making very real & loved to her fans. This was SJP's way of publicly saying "F**k" you to Kim cause she didn't have the actual guts to say "F**k you" to Kim. Samantha NEVER would have left New York. She just would have gotten some new best friends.
The Samantha storyline sounded like real life with SJP.
Yep
SjP is like the Georgina George in real life lol
it was especially bad, as sjp tried to look like the good friend when kim's brother died, that they had sam just send a note (love, samantha), when big died.
I know right?!
I know, right!
I once had a friend closer than a family member, and after an argument I was completely ghosted, even after apologizing several times and moments. And it wasn’t even that big a deal. In real life, really really close friends can sometimes leave your life, just like that. It DOES happen. I’m a living proof.
That also happened to me, and it took sometime to realize some people see enemies everywhere. They are too proud and want others to worship them. The fact everyone in the cast stood by Ms Parker shows who is the spiteful one.
That happened to me, too. Thought I had a friend for life in this person...only to find out they dropped me cold. No explanation.
Yup I had a similar situation with a best friend (closer than a family member also) of over 40 years. It ended over a silly argument around 4 years ago. And just like that our friendship was over.
You are right. Family and friends both will drop you when you aren't of use to them anymore. The truth is these people were using us the whole time, we just couldn't see it. They might of used you for money, a shoulder to cry on, ect. but they were users in some form. It's a sad world.
Everyone here bitching about the friends who dropped y'all cold.
Instead of focusing the blame 100% on them, focus on the 50% that had to do with your own.
I dropped a friend we once had an amazing friendship. There was always yes for that friend, never no. And it all came from the kindness, sincerity and love of my heart. It was authentic selfless feelings.
But sometimes people do the stupidest things to you that may be silly for them (the dropped friend) but it is everything for you (the friend who drops). For me it was a tiny thing, so tiny I am sure my friend never imagined it would hurt me to the core.
As a sincere friend, you never expect anything back, probably a little bit of loyalty back. My friend allowed a situation to put me in a position of one of us being humiliated and my friend chose to put me on the line, without even explaining to me why. I asked for context and my friend never bothered to explain anything. My friend refused to show a little bit of loyalty and empathy to me. After so many years of being always there for them, they decided to just do something behind my back and assume I was going to just accept the humiliation without them explaining to me why they let that happend the way it did, to put me on the line.
After a few years we reconciled but the trust and love is never the same again. There are feelings that just die. We are all humans and we all have feelings. Sometines situations can be forgotten and grudges be put aside, but some feelings get lost forever. Even when they were real and sincere. Never ever give people, specially your close friends, for granted.
I will miss Kim Cattrall playing Samantha, I REALLY wish she came back to the show. I will be watching ☺️
Or have her own show...
Glad she did not come back it saves her from this woke mess
You are absolutely beautiful 🥰😍😍
My fav character 💔
I Just Watch Sex and the City for see Samantha 'cause she's the best ever!
Miss Samantha….not the same at all without her. Her character was awesome & Kim was brilliant in her role.
well, it seems "samantha" doesn"t miss fans at all
Samantha was the most interesting character on the show. I remember people always talked about her the next day after the episode aired.
Things ended “just like that” because of the low self esteem that SJP had on the set… the show just will NEVER be the same without Samantha… not watching it 🤫😬
Samantha is such an empowering character and she is an inspiration in so many women’s heart. It’s really sad things had to end that way, even though it could be another beginning. We have to accept the fact that it’s no longer the four musketeers.
There's an idea that they were all elements of Carrie's personality - Sam being uninhibited libido. Perhaps its an age thing.
Carrie was walking around paris without being able to start a new life there and in this episodes she says about Samantha 'she moved to London and she is like dead". Because carrie was never able to live her own life independently like Samantha did. Making Samantha a bad friend here is really disappointing.
It is an honest depiction of how friends, ahem, most friends come and go. I appreciate the reality of it. I’m not a hater. It was never about one cast or character for me, but the spirit of the show. If the story continues to touch me, I will always be a viewer, not a hater.
I agree, just because a friendship didn't last til death doesn’t mean it was less valuable... It happens every day, we lose friends and it’s just life.
Totally agree, the tone has returned to being true and they dealt with it in a very real way.
They could've just said that Samantha is now living overseas no need to b*tch about her leaving. Lol. It'll be awkward if the actress agreed to return later on. Her friends for many years talk sh*t about her just because they had a misunderstanding. 😂
@@HanA-cw9tx In reality, I would probably do what you call “b*tch” about it if a best friend and I had a fall out. It’s too significant and painful to not say more. I suppose I can relate so it made sense to me. I’m not trying to analyze what really went down irl and hold useless grudges against people idk personally or hate on a show bc my favorite character isn’t returning by choice - that’s what a child would do and honestly, all that is none of my beezwack. I’m just enjoying a show with familiar characters that touch me.
Very well said 👏🏽
Couldn’t they have written something a little more complex and like her character? Samantha would never ghost her best friends over cash. Like, what if she was in London doing PR for Richard Branson’s space traveler, but she wasn’t at liberty to discuss certain things because of an NDA, so they just expect her to be out of touch for an extended period of time. Even that crazy ridiculous plot I came up with in 30 seconds is less of a craptastic idea.
They keep saying « we love the character, Samantha », that says a lot. It’s unfortunate that Kim isn’t in this series but I respect her decision, and I believe her. Everyone wants to defend SJP but I don’t know 🤷, my intuition tells me they did Kim dirty. I read things about how the writers handled Kim’s storylines in the past and how they didn’t value her input and how another actress (aka SJP) had her say on Kim’s storyline just so that SJP wouldn’t be outshined…but then Kim still gave her best because she is professional…
I have to say that women are better than that. The “go to” explanation is always this woman was jealous of that one. This one didn’t want to be outshined. First: Kim, as gorgeous as she is, was tired of playing the sexy vamp which she’s a little too long in the tooth for. That was the role of Samantha from the beginning, not through manipulation from SJP. Second, the main argument was $$$$. SJP made significantly more than Kim BUT SJP wore more “hats” and had more responsibilities in making the show behind the scenes. So yeah, her salary reflected that. And some ppl are oil and water with each other, which clearly applies to those two. I’m not saying SJP is a saint, but she doesn’t have THAT kind of reputation. She has had many projects/films, etc and this comes up concerning ONE actress….
Even when they had her played the worst roles, she was still a fan favorite. Fans will always love and adore Samantha.
I think calling Kim a professional is the best way to sum all this up. Kim is a serious, talented actress, interested in her craft and body of work. Fame and fortune are a bonus, not the goal. The other actresses are fame hungry and it shows in the shallowness of their portfolios, none of the others are serious character actresses. They want to be pretty or likable in every role they play.
I Always loved this show. Been a fan for almost 20 yrs since I moved to US. This show was my inspiration to grow up, to empowerment myself, to be a better friend and a human been. However, since I saw the shameful solution they created to justify Samantha's absence, I sadly decided I am not longer a fan of this series. Samantha was the most loyal, generous, and true friend of the four. And that, is not my opinion: It was the character THEY created; not me. My opinion? She was most funniest, smart, noble and fabulous character of the four. My fav indeed. So fabulous that they used her as the best promotion to sale the movie Sex and the City II. Who ever saw this movie, knows what I'm talking. I was happy about to buy the streaming but nope. $10 saved to a better use.
Not the same without Samantha 😕
Right
'I love me more" Samantha's line that would always stuck in my memory.
What I love is that it went well with Samantha’s character ..her pride can get the better of her but she’s still there for the tough moments…that’s totally Samantha
TF r u talking about? Samantha would never be so petty as to leave her friends because of a cancelled book PR, which she did for free! And to imply she used Carrie as an "atm"! 🤡🤦🏻♂️
@@SebaStian-ld7um yea that makes no sense. She would do anything for Carrie
@@akayrk Exactly! Reading and context comprehension are crucial when responding to comments! 😂💁🏻♂️
@@SebaStian-ld7um
Totally incongruent, indeed.
Samantha ALWAYS had more money than Carrie. If Carry became rich, it was because of Mr. Big, not because of her books. She was not Edgar Allan Poe!.
@@patriciaz6937 EXACTLY!!!! 👏🏻 While Samantha had already owned her own apartment, Carrie only owned 400 Manolos and couldn't even afford to buy her apartment off of Aiden! The writers believe they can insult the intellect of the real fans.
There was a small shade, “Whom we loved, the character.” The actress made the right choice and put herself first.
I had forgotten how much those characters were annoying. I miss Samantha.
Those first 2 eps were depressing and unnecessary tbh.
so you are the one who will define what is necessary or not? This is what they wanted to do.
@@andreasa8486 i didn't know i needed to put a disclaimer in my comment that i was not a part of the show or that i defined anything on the show lol. It's my opinion, luv. If you agree, like it.
If you don't, pack it up and keep it pushing. 😂
Love you all 🥰😘💕💔
agreed!
@@sofiJa1363 ooh you are absolutely beautiful 🥰
Samantha WAS the Sex in the City!! That character is GREATLY missed. The remaining characters appear stuck in quicksand. Still being swathed in beautiful fashions doesn't work anymore to me. Doesn't quite seem realistic. My two cents. Blessings continued Kim Cattrall and THANK YOU!!
It felt like they were resembling what happened in real life. It felt truthful to how they all felt about the situation. And they also respected Samanthas integrity as a friend with the flowers.
Me too
Me too.
Wait what happened in real life?
Agree.
I agree! I love Samantha and miss her presence but I’m not mad about how this worked out. I feel like no story would be good enough for people when it comes to Sam so regardless of how they did it people were going to be mad.
What heartbreaking story. It took great courage to get on national TV to talk about this loss. Sorry for your loss. God bless.
😪😪😪💗 We'll miss you Kim, there is no other Samantha
it seems "samantha' doesn't give a damn for her fans; she left, let's move on
Am I the only one who has noticed the excuse used to justify Samanta's absence? Is the real reason. Sarah saying, that she is angry with her, that she understands her anger but that she has left her a thousand messages and she doesn't answer and Miranda adds that she doesn't talk to her either. It is a clear message to Kim's attitude. We all know Samantha loved her friends and was super loyal to them. This is about KIm not Samantha
I dont blame her. Shes is doing her thing. Who, at 65, wants to play a sex obsessed strong single woman?? Friends come and go, such is life!
The show will carry on with out her. I love it so far 💜💜
Not the Pelaton tho
Isnt kinda what the other 3 are sort of playing?
@@suzzette1980 the others are 55 not 65
It's true it's not a character that aged well. I was fun 20+ years ago but they never developed her character to go onto other things. Always came back to the same thing with Sam. Not Kim's fault but it was what it was
65 year old women can't be strong, single, and like sex? Weird. I think it's more that the show doesn't have anything to offer her creatively. It's like what's the use.
I think they’re mad at Kim for not wanting to be a part of the show anymore and having to beg her to do the two movies that they ended up disrespecting Samantha. I’m not sure how they could’ve handled it better but I personally would’ve sent her back to California to be with Smith giving her a HEA, then she wouldn’t look catty
💯 I like your ending version 🙂
Wow. The three remaining actresses going on and on about how Samantha's absence was treated respectfully when, actually, they threw her under the bus. It would have been more believable and RESPECTFUL if they had simply killed her off via a return of her breast cancer. Samantha was the most loyal of the 4. She would never have abandoned her friends because of business. 🤢🤢🤢
Or it would have been nice if they said that she got back together with Smith and moved to london with him but they keep in touch all the time
Samantha would never stop talking to her best friends just because Carrie fired her. She left wealthy men all the time and she would’ve married them if it was about money.
The new show writers did her character dirty. This new show is already off to a bad start
All they had to say was that Samantha is living with her new boyfriend in London and she is scared to come to United States because of how bad they handle Covid and she is nervous about it cause she had cancer and can’t handle Covid. They purposely disrespected her with this storyline.
Samantha CARRIED the show. Hands down.
Handled it "creatively"? Wow! The way they handled Kim leaving in the show was SOO callous and unprofessional. To say "it is kind of like she's dead?!?!". I mean omg that was beyond low. Especially when this whole disagreement blew up after Kim's brother passed... Didn't rub me the right way. Really awful what they did. So much of it felt forced. They all had a big opportunity here to wish her well and send her love but instead they backstabbed her and used it to prove some point which to me just backfired. I believe Kim more after this and hope she doesn't hear about this nonsense!
Its better this way. Carrie doesnt deserve a friend who never judged her...now she can be a mess on her own
I hate that Samantha, is not returning. My favorite character, a wonderful and sensitive actress, with a tremendous amount of class. I’m disappointed that the , rest of the cast , just couldn’t keep their mouths shout, like a real lady should, or would. The nerve. In all the years of
the show, I made sure I never missed, an episode, by recording just in case. Did they have to , kill off Big. Two greats gone, I won’t be watching any
more.
"I can relate to it, you know by being alive... For as long as I have" 😂 what?
Kim is truly a talented actress. Ill still watch but I'm gonna complain about Kim's absence the whole time lol
Samantha made that show. It will never last without her.
I disagree with how “well” they handled her in the story. For many seasons ladies have been through ups and downs and they always compromise and come back to each other. Now, Sam abandoning all of them, her hometown, everything she built and moved away to another continent just cuz Carrie “fired her” while Carrie is the poorest one among them all is ridiculous
I believe that whatever reason/s that Kim Cattrall decided on not returning should’ve NEVER been a part of the storyline. I feel that nowadays that people value people less for going with things about their way, and rather than placing blame on a “character”... Just be creative and move on:Just Like That! There’s not enough money, strong biases, or “character blaming” that can give or take away from what Samantha has given already! So, what have we learned in this return of SATC: Friends can grow apart, and that’s okay. As much as I hate to say it this show has run it’s course two movies ago! Yet, we love the girls so much that that we’d be willing to watch even if the girls beyond the scenes aren’t quite as we see them! Bravo Kim for not going against your heart or true values just to make another few fat checks! Integrity at it’s best over being miserable just to please the fans is key! Life is going to move on in film... When are going to start making this acceptable in (real) life?
This was more than just an actor choosing not to participate. There was a very public falling out between the two women so it of course has people interested in how it would be handled in the show.
Funny you mention her not selling out just to "please her fans". Because they may make a whole SATC universe without Samantha, but won't be the same, I mean, she put the word "Sex" in "Sex and the City", come on!! And whenever a fan encounters her, she will always be praised as the whole essence of that show, and no one will take that out from her.
She was a popular as the other ladies on the series..Some explanation had to be given..They where always a foursome..Now one is Happily living away in London..now they should leave it at that..on occassion get a text message or card from her but no more..
Kim was just amazing as Samantha’s character. Completely sparkled in that role. Made that show believable. She was genuine and brought truthfulness to Samantha’s independence.
Well, i won’t watch this show without Samantha (Kim Cattrall) in it, you guys should tell Sarah Jessica Parker that. Sex and the city is about Kim. We love her and we can’t get over her.
Umm SATC is def not about Kim.
@@missychelle33 so agreed.. we had girls night watching & I was definitely the Samantha ..but I believe they will do a great job writing her off!!! I just loved the show & everyone in it
Facts though
🙄🤣 lol ... yea ok
Samantha was definitely the most one sided, one note character on the show. She was a funny sideshow, but she was not the main event.
See, like some other commenters have said, we can read this scene as what the writers likely did -- go completely ooc with Samantha and essentially wreck her character -- OR we can go a "Death of the Author" route and interpret it in an, arguably, more accurate way ourselves. Samantha would never ghost her friends because of money, so, there must be another reason. Something that is either unseen (something happened that Carrie isn't talking about, or doesn't realise) or just a culmination of years of frustration from Samantha.
There are two sides of every story, and since we've seen from the original series and movies that Samantha is, time and time again, the most real, kind, selfless, ride-or-die friend of the four, then we must ask: what in the hell REALLY happened that made the whole "firing" thing the final straw?
We might never know. But I think we just have to assume something is there, because Samantha wouldn't leave due to money. Her character isn't ruined, because we know her character: what's ruined is their failure to tell Samantha's side accurately and in full.
I hope Kim is convinced to return in the future! The series cannot be the same without her, she was very inspiring and liberating, he character has a very important message about female freedom and independence and it would be "liberating" to see what she has to say about mature ladies who "don't give up" (if you know what i mean), Samantha is all about "resilience" -please bring her back!
She doesn't want to come back. If i were her i wouldn't come back either, this storyline is pathetic and the whole enviroment is toxic... just look at them
@@Noneofyourbusiness_221 Look at them, the whole storyline about Sam is pathetic. They want to ruin her character... moving to London because Carry isn't her ATM? Kim was right... i am getting tired of SJPs nice girl's persona. And Kim clearly said why she doesn't want to return. Why bully her? Is it really so hard to accept No for an answer? I get that Sex&The City is a huge cashcow but still... if she doesn't want to milk it, let her be. Why ruin a good thing anyways? This Show has lost it's magic.. two movies ago.
The way they did Samantha/Kim Cattrell SAYS BOAT LOADS
ABOUT WHO THEY ARE.
How petty. They just ruined their new series. I will never watch. They could have said she met her match and was whisked off her feet by him and they are living on his super yacht and sailing around the world before settling in some exotic perfect setting. They just couldn't let her character live a fabulous departure from the series...shame on them. The character of Samantha would NEVER do what they said...she was a ride or die friend who had such great sass & ballz. All the best to Kim Cattrell.
Respect her decision. It’s her character and her experiences as to why she chose not to go down this road further. However the fans will miss Samantha 🤍 she was always my favourite and really helped shape my confidence as a woman, she was one of the many examples of strong women that I saw that I could relate to.
Yes....we miss her
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Sam is still my fav!!! She was most FABULOUS to me!!✨✨✨✨
I don't know but Nixon looks weird in that hair color!!
You see a nymphomaniac as an example of a strong woman? Smh
So the Samantha explanation was basically SJPs version of what happened in real life? Lol seems like they made it too personal. I knew they would tho. SJP has always been a mean girl to KC. They never treated her right. Doesn’t surprise me that this show was shady about it.
That's wat I keep saying, like ppl talk but don't know Kim had every right to walk away from this. Jessica was not a nice person and was hard to work with. Her not coming back, they are all mad cause of it u can tell. Its shows in their movie and words.
how is this scene real life? why do people keep saying this in comments? this would imply Kim was using Sarah for money?? this is not the truth she just didn't want to do this job in her career as an actress. anymore she didn't screw anyone over. so how is this scene real life I really don't understand....
@@mayaamis ummm Kim herself said this, don't speak on things you don't know. Do your research first. Also no one is saying she used her as money quit being dramatic and trying to start something. If u don't know wat she meant or means ask her. I got it and didn't need to ask her a thing.
Omg this explanation is beyond stupid. Samantha is the last person to ditch a friend over a failed business arrangement. It almost feels like they wanted to trash samantha's character because of Kim's decision not to play her anymore.
I just finished balling my eyes out. Two episodes in
Me too BIG
Did they drop the entire season today? I was thinking they'd do a one episode per week release.
Where is it streaming?
Same here!!
@@vickiekinney2422 hbo max
Kinda wish it was just a simple “Samantha scored a big gig in London and is happily starting a new chapter in her life.” I think that be a more positive approach.
The “blowing them off” felt like petty jabs at Kim C. She was ready to move on!
Just my opinion. I’ll still give the show a chance. 🙂
I think they all should have moved on years ago. I think the show portrays young(ish) women in a very poor light and gave women a poor sense of self. Cynthia did well with the episode with looking after her husband’s mother. It’s way past time for everyone to grow up. Sorry. I don’t blame Kim at all.
Kristin Davis got her lips done. Duck lips with the “I’ve got to look like a fool just to look young!”
Wow, what? Did Kristin Davis really say that they handled the explanation of missing samantha with respect??? She must not understand what respect is.
They destroying Samantha's character af. Samantha expressed more loyalty than Carrie herself. "We're soulmates." Samantha would always say. She loved them girls to death. Samantha may be alot of things but she wasn't fickle. To say she's so upset that she stop being friends and moved to another country is ridiculous storyline to her being missing. writers was better off just killing her character than doing this dismantle. What a shame 💯💯💯
Damn I miss Samantha. She was such a unique character. But I respect Kim Katrall’s decision but I am hoping she might make a guest appearance , just to give us closure about Sam having her happy ending
I’m glad your back. But I have to be honest. I will miss Samantha terribly. She was one of a kind. A beautiful darling.
4:03 “NO ONE could be another Samantha!”
Not everyone can be friends in the workplace, as it is probably for the best for a variety of reasons. I was aware that Kim Catrall and Sarah Jessica Parker didn't really like each other, but to hear Kim say that she did not get on with the other actresses is interesting. They acted through it very well. They were true professionals on that note.
OMG !!! For Samantha friendship matters more than her pride and money!! Good god please! These kind of writing is insulting for us who had been watching the show from day one and who know and loves the characters .. just terrible.. very disappointed.
This is brilliant!
I’ve grown apart from many friends in the past year. Pandemic, change, coming of age, moving on, evolving? You name it.
This is real and updated!
That’s why SATC is one of my favorite series and will continue to be...
🙌🏽
P.S. Is so unreal and ridiculous when they simply kill and kill characters along the plot lines.
I would prefer her dead. It seems they left the door open in case the character comes back ( possibly recasted). I don't like this story line where she just left and ghosted her best friends. Samantha was the character with the most character development. But as Kim Cattrall has stated, the story is done! There is nothing more to these characters than to see them age and die!
I was ok with the pathetic excuse until Carrie said “I’m just an ATM”.