Sex and the City fans shocked at MAJOR character death
Warning: major spoilers ahead
Last updated 10th Dec 2021
We’ve only had two episodes of TV reboot Sex and the City: And Just Like That, but fans have been left ‘upset’ and ‘traumatised’ by a MAJOR character death.
The highly anticipated 10-part show was released on December 9th 2021, with many long-time fans of the series excited but nervous to see what the series had in store.
The new series sees beloved characters Carrie, Miranda Hobbs and Charlotte York reunite 20 years after the hit show first aired. This time round, Carrie, played by Sarah Jessica Parker shifts from writing her famous column to recording a podcast.
However, the first two episodes delivered more than Manolos as it ended with the heart-breaking death of Carrie’s husband Mr.Big (whose real name is John James Preston) as he suffers a heart attack. Die hard fans will remember that he struggled with heart issues in the original series.
The episode ended with Carrie, who found Big in his final moments, in her iconic voiceover saying: "And just like that… Big died.”
The shock twist sent SATC fans reeling, with many admitting that even though they were ‘not ready’ to say goodbye to Mr.Big, his death had made them even more excited to watch the rest of the season. Some even applauded the cast for keeping such devastating news a huge secret while filming.
One viewer tweeted: ‘Alllll those years of hoping they’d finally be together, I can’t believe they did Mr big like that ….I was not ready #AndJustLikeThat #SATC’
Another said: ‘Its been over 12 hours since I've watched #SATC today and I'm still shattered. I thought they'd be together forever. We have loved you Mr.Big since 1998’
One more added: ‘#AndJustLikeThat I was not prepared. This was the most moving scene. #SATC’
The second episode, "Little Black Dress," will chronicle the aftermath of the devastating loss.
Sex and the City: And Just Like That airs on HBO, Sky Comedy and NOW TV.
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