Friday night Kirsten and I met to see Sex And The City 2 (SATC). When the series was on t.v. we'd discuss episodes and talk about the girls like they were our friends. I don't think that this experience was unique to us, because when the first film released, people talked about how much they enjoyed seeing their friends again. It was sort of the same with #2, but not quite. Maybe this time, too much time had passed, or maybe we expected our friends to evolve a bit more. It was probably Samantha's character that was most disappointing. She's now 52, going through menopause, and still acting as though she's in her 20's or 30's. I think that many women today are accepting of her life-style choice, but the overt sexuality seemed a little sad. I think we want to see Samantha lively and vibrant but not whoreish. I probably relate most to Carrie. She wants to stay relevant, fun, fashionable & desirable and she struggles with becoming "an old married couple". In the end she realizes that staying home with her husband is okay.
After the movie, Kirsten and I went to my favorite biker-bar where we sat outside on the patio and enjoyed the warm summer night. We got an opportunity to have good "girl-time" and catch up without the boyfriend or husband, or kid to encumber our conversation. It felt like the perfect way to end the evening.
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