Re: "Sex and the City" for men.... (#42718)
by Chris Matthew Sciabarra on September 24, 2004 at 6:57 AM

Jonathan, it certainly does have that character in some respects. But I do agree with James that it is, at least, one of the best shows on TV.

One thing that's worth mentioning is that the show's characters are all very much post-9/11 people; this is one of the most raw, and most honest, portrayals of how surviving firefighters have psychologically processed the horrors they've witnessed. It is both raw and honest, as I said, without being exploitative. The show makes extensive use of fantasy sequences with the Denis Leary character talking to an assortment of departed souls, including one lost on 9/11.

I should also note that as politically un-PC as the show is, a more appropriate designation might be politically "post-PC"; by that, I mean that the show deals frankly and honestly with themes ranging from homosexuality to violence, and it deals with these themes in ways that are not at all stereotypical.

In any event, it's certainly a show worth watching.