There’s a parallel to be made between the refined palate offerings of Carmy’s Michelin-aiming new restaurant and the glorious arc of this season. Because each new episode, most named after something foodie, brings us a perfect blend of the salty, sweet, sour, bitter and savory. It’s not just ambitious stuff, it delivers. And boy, is it delicious.
You can’t say this season doesn’t start off with a bang. Just like that, we get to watch as most of those iconic ladies have some super steamy sex. Which, after all, is a rather on brand reminder the origins of all this were a book and series that wasn’t called Sex and the City for nothing.
Poignant and powerful, this compelling drama reminds us that, in too many ways, we have not come a long way, baby.
In the sea of superheroes and huge budget extravaganzas, this latest treat from Nicole Holofcener and Julia Louis-Dreyfus feels like a gift. And, for some of us, a very relatable gift.
It has taken over 50 years to get Judy Blume’s beloved coming of age novel to the screen. But what a time for it to land now.
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