Noyears Moretti would label it as WTF momentthis input of Samantha Jones in the sequel to Sex and the Citythe much infamous And Just Like That (the second season on Sky and NOW from 22 June). And he would not be entirely wrong, Nanni, given the clarity with which Kim Cattrall (age 67 on Aug. 21) has always held the point on his exit from the series (“It’s a closed experience”), and above all on his relationship with Sarah Jessica Parker.
A war of never disguised barbs started with the third chapter of the films based on the mother series. Project whose shipwreck (it was 2016) seems to have depended on Kim’s requests (requests for script changes and compensation); not at all veiled accusations to which the actress has always responded by claiming a total disinterest in the continuation of the story of the four friends in Manhattan. Let alone in another TV seriesbranded by Cattrall as «pure avant-garde, a recycling of the plot of Sex And The City 3».
And Just Like That 2: the return of Samantha Jones
Instead here is the news of a cameo by Samantha Jones, only one scene that second varietyKim would have shot on March 22 in New York, dressed by Patricia Field, historical costume designer of SATC but not of AJLT, but without the cast and let alone Michael Patrick Jones (the showrunner of the series).
And where Samantha – settled in London after falling out of love with New York and having business frictions with Carrie — would have a phone conversation with Big’s widowed friend.
Natural evolution of the plot of the first season, with exchanges via WhatsApp between the two, initially cold, and then, at the end, with the promise of seeing each other (suggestion from Carrie since she is in Paris to properly get rid of Big’s ashes: that is, by spilling them from a purse in the shape of eiffel tower paired with a dress Sperlari; nothing but clashes and burnt cars for Macron’s pension reform).
Kim Cattrall/Samantha Jones in “Sex And The City 2”.
Change of mind, forgiveness, an offer you couldn’t refuse?
The first season of AJLT went very well for the streaming platform Max (owned by HBO), boom in subscribers and social interactions. But it was also a very much criticized series, little verve and the reparative pursuit of a past that is too white and too little inclusive.
Carrie’s new friends, Miranda and Charlotte have not aroused particular enthusiasm, not to mention sincere hatred (especially for Che Diaz – Sara Ramírez –, bisexual and non-binary lover for whom Miranda leaves Steve); and fans dutifully pointed out the heavy void left by Samanthaas well as from the rhythm of Sex And The City.
A cumbersome presence-absence that the authors have however maintained via messaging. Explicitly emphasizing the impossibility of a clean cut with the character of the busty and uninhibited pièrre, despite blatant declarations of inability to imagine Samantha in the reboot, had Kim said yes to the series after a thousand frictions.
But “tomorrow is another day” is not a great philosophy lesson at all. Even for Kim. Especially when you receive the visit of Casey Bloys (he always says variety), president and CEO of HBO and Max. Patriarchy? Not if you can, I hope for her, raise the fee until the disturbance coincides with the idea that they’ve been quoting you for almost 10 years.
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