SATC reboot And Just Like That fans ‘devastated’ after main character DIES in very first episode
FANS of the Sex and the City reboot, And Just Like That were saddened after watching the first episode of the series, revealing a main character's death.
The highly-anticipated sequel premiered its first two episodes on Thursday taking viewers on an emotional roller coaster ride.
WARNING: SPOILERS BELOW
Die-hard fans of the beloved comedic drama series couldn't wait to tune into the reboot after months of teasing its release.
However, viewers were in for a sob-fest by the end of the first episode after it was revealed that a major show frontrunner passes away.
The shock set in when Carrie Bradshaw's husband, Mr. Big tragically died after finishing a workout on his Peloton bike.
The entrepreneur played by Chris Noth was home alone while is wife (Sarah Jessica Parker), was attending Charlotte's daughter Lily's piano recital.
In the scene, Mr. Big was going to take a shower before he dropped his phone and started seizing his left shoulder.
He was gone by the time Carrie made it home as she held him crying and screaming in the shower under the still running water.
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FANS' REACTIONS
Fans were not expecting such a dramatic return to the series, airing out their feelings on social media.
One viewer tweeted: "I’m emotionally exhausted from the premiere of “And Just Like That” "
While a second person wrote: " my heart is crushed. On ep 1. This show. I cannot. "
A third person voiced their anger writing: "Was anyone else yelling at the TV "CALL THE FUCKING AMBULANCE WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR. OMG!" I'M SO ANGRY "
Another fan agreed replying: " Peloton has a new role as the fifth character in (and a potential PR crisis)"
The comments continued with fans reflecting on the heartbreaking ending on Twitter.
"I'm not OK "
"Okay somebody else has to watch this so we can freak over the end of the first episode together "
"Really, ? You do this to us in the *FIRST* episode?! I hate you, ! "
"Omg Y’all didnt have to kill Mr. Big bro dam"
"Mr Big, I'll always cherish you... "
'DEVASTATED'
Fans were previously warned about the gut-wrenching season as a source who was at an early screening told The Sun: "The whole cinema were in floods of tears. It was totally unexpected and happened so fast.
"Of course this is Sex and the City so it was beautifully shot. But the shockwaves from the loss will dominate this first season.
"Fans will be devastated."
The show's second episode focused around Mr. Big's death and Carrie's grief as she struggles to come to terms with her partner's passing.
The episode also mentioned the absense of Kim Cattrall's character Samantha Jones, which was explained as she had a falling out with BFF Carrie.
Samantha sent a floral arrangement to the funeral to give her condolences.
SAMANTHA'S ABSENSE
HBO Max previously clarified why fan-favorite Samatha would be missing from the reboot.
HBO Max's chief content officer Casey Bloys confirmed that the show's bosses thought that having all four original members still be best friends 17 years after the original show ended was unrealistic.
"They're not trying to say that these characters are reliving their 30s. It is very much a story about women in their 50s, and they are dealing with things that people deal with in their 50s," he said during a panel event on Wednesday July 7, 2021.
"In real life, people come into your life, people leave. Friendships fade, and new friendships start.
"So I think it is all very indicative of the real stages, the actual stages of life," Bloys continued.
"They're trying to tell an honest story about being a woman in her 50s in New York. So it should all feel somewhat organic, and the friends that you have when you're 30, you may not have when you're 50."
The first two episodes of And Just Like That are available to stream on HBO Max, as episode three will premier on Thursday, December 16.
REVIEW: SPIRIT OF THE OLD CITY LIVES ON
BACK in the day, Sex And The City was a glamorous, gorgeous slice of TV.
As you sat in rainy England, watching Carrie and co trip around New York in their Manolos was utter escapism.
These women in their thirties were aspirational to this twenty-something in their confidence, their careers and the way they handled men.
So have these same women turned into equally admirable fifty-somethings?
Carrie has really grown up. Aside from the bird on her head, she feels more mature, less self-absorbed and needy.
And the scenes where she’s happy at home with Big are genuinely touching.
Sarah Jessica Parker excels as Carrie when she finds Big slumped on the bathroom floor. I’d defy even the most casual viewer not to be moved.
The first 20 minutes were awkward as writers try to crowbar background into the script. And there was a touch of desperation in how new characters seem to have been drafted in as learning experiences for the trio.
But there are flashes of the old spirit: Miranda’s sass as Charlotte asks her why she hasn’t dyed her grey hair was classic Sex And The City. Her opening joke about randy teenage son Brady’s used condoms was laugh out loud.
But I’d happily forget the scene where Carrie asks Big to pleasure himself while she watches.
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RIP Mr Big. At least he went out on a high, eh?
