For six years, millions of fans tuned in every Sunday to experience the hilarious and sexual adventures of Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda — four fabulously single women in New York City. These four ladies gave women all over the world the power to see themselves as sexy and marvelous at any age and in almost any situation, all while displaying and maintaining the magnificent supremacy of friendship between women.
When “Sex and the City” came to a close in 2004, the grief was felt in every corner of the globe. With the release of the climax (pun very much intended) — the “Season Six, Part Two” DVD on Dec. 28 — fans both old and new can finally get some closure.
I am a “Sex and the City” fanatic and the purchase of each season on DVD is something that I will never regret. This DVD, however, is a diamond in a sea of emeralds, for the unfolding of the last half of the final season is at times hilarious and at other times extremely heartbreaking. The growth of the four women in these last eight episodes is undeniable. The writing, which has never failed to impress, is brought to a whole new level as the characters all face heart-rending crossroads in their lives, with and without each other.
When we last saw these girls, the remarkable Carrie Bradshaw — who could never be played by anyone other than the fabulous Sarah Jessica Parker — had begun to develop what could potentially be a serious relationship with Aleksandr Petrovsky, aka “The Russian,” played by Russian ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov. The writers obviously put careful thought into this relationship, to scare the audience into thinking that Carrie could end up with this man and that Mr. Big, who had been in Carrie’s life for the past six years, could actually be left in the dust. As the story unfolds, the audience is torn between these loves of Carrie’s life, but in the end, the resolution is nothing less than spectacular.
When “Season Six, Part One” left off, Miranda Hobbes and Steve Brady, wonderfully played by Cynthia Nixon and David Eigenberg, respectively, had finally realized they were meant to be. Part two shows fans the side of Miranda they’ve longed to see as soon as Steve entered the picture in season two. Fans had fallen in love with Steve long before Miranda realized that she had, and the pleasure of seeing these two characters together is incredible. Their move to Brooklyn in the last few episodes is shadowed by both joy and despair, and the growth between the two into a real family is heartwarming.
Samantha Jones, perfectly played by Kim Cattrell, has always been a woman who knows what she wants. When she’s thrown for a loop in the last half of the final season, the audience sees the true strength of this character. Along with breast cancer, Samantha is forced to face up to a power much stronger than she is — true love.
Charlotte York-Goldenblatt, whom Kristen Davis has given life to for the past six years, has gone through plenty of heartache, desperately trying everything possible to conceive a baby. The audience has been there through it all, and it’s satisfying to finally see a resolution to this story line. The support that her husband Harry, played by Evan Handler, shows for her is remarkable and inspiring. I think this plot is by far the most melancholy and the tears came down every time I watched the last few episodes.
There is a whole disc dedicated to bonus features, although I found it a bit disappointing. There are three alternative endings shot to leave the audience guessing. They were very short, maybe two minutes each, but all would leave Carrie in a different place in her life. There are also deleted scenes from seasons two, three, four, five and six, as well as two HBO farewell tributes.
The finest bonus feature, however, is the audio commentaries. If you are as big a “Sex and the City” fan as I am, there is nothing better than sitting down and watching the audio commentaries on every season possible. Michael Patrick King, the executive producer and a writer on the show, goes through a select number of episodes and gives great insight into the writing, the characters and the premise. The audience can learn so much more about “Sex and the City” just by listening to King, who has been there since the beginning of the series.
The finale of “Sex and the City,” easily one of the most wonderful and revolutionary television shows out there, was heartwrenching and bittersweet. The final release of the last eight episodes has given some closure to the millions of fans out there, although I don’t think anyone will ever fully recover from saying goodbye to these four fabulous women.

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