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Ummm.. it’s like the writers said; go quick, find a brown friend, each of you, maybe we can fool everyone that NYC was not in fact a lily white society in the early 2000’s and that they were always right here’. Ok got that out. But seriously, what 60 year old is on a podcast about sex and in that case scenario; who’s listening?? Samantha rawness is much missed. I didn’t realize what a narcissist Carrie was, I mean, what was up with her tangent about not being able to take a piss when you friend was just trying to get a little action in the kitchen with dina… what a co%# block. Whining about her neighbors music, walking around her hood smoking in gloves, I just never realized how irritating her character was just me, me, me. I love charlottes mouth job, but her 15 year old (26 year old) is annoying as all get out (it’s a tampon, figure it out genious) I do think them bringing in the genderless society topic was poignant. Also meant to bring in the younger audience no doubt. I also liked that everyone was not 90 lbs both cast and extras alike. Fashion/wardrobe. Meh. Hair: fabulous. Storyline, watchable but a bust, very depressing verging on the suicidal. Makes NYC look like a bore to be in. The magic. All of it, is gone.

I’m a huge fan of both Steve Martin and Martin Short. The beginning of the series (season 1) was compelling and I was surprised to like Selena Gomez’s character although I find her constant monotone delivery annoying at times (we get it, your to cool for school) it was funny, well crafted, witty and artfully done. However toward the very end I found that the storyline started to unravel and there was no direction in particular it was going, like the writers were desperately hoping the story would come together on its own. No surprise here that I’m struggling with watching season 2. Since it’s entourage of characters is so compelling, the show has drawn in more celebrities, even that isn’t enough to breath life into this show for me. After that fake kiss Selena had with Cara, the one that she just stood there like a promised pillow queen; I was pretty much done and had to force myself to watch the rest of the episode. I had much hope in this show, sprinkled with some of my all-time favorites, but in the end I find the series much like Selena’s boring monotone delivery; Flatlined, code blue.