I tried really hard to like this b/c I loved Sex and The City and have enjoyed much of Candace Bushnell's writing.But I simply couldn't.The book _Lipstick Jungle_ is wayyyyy better than this show.Who likes Brooke Shields? I find her acting abominable. And her voice unlistenable. She comes off as soooo fake. In the book, the character is roundish, with unkempt hair...the kind of frumpy but lovable woman who's too busy to bother with her looks. And what's with the British husband? They don't explain it. It wasn't in the book. He's so needy he's also unlikeable so you have no leading men* that are worth watching unless you count the billionaire.The Joe Bennett character might have been believable played by an hunky actor with a powerful persona. The actor they picked, can't recall his name because he's NOT memorable, is weak chinned, small shouldered, and absolutely unappealing. I actually found myself physically revolted during the love scene in Paris.
Gag!The only woman character I found likable is Kim Raver's role. And just barely - not enough to hold my attention for long or to make me care much about what happens to her.You have to have both likable women and desirable men if you want to pull in the female demographic which gave Sex and the City so much success. This show has neither!*not counting the boy toy who's yummy since he seems the kind of character they'll throw away after a few episodes.

I wondered during this episode whether the writers developed Brooke Shield's plot line with the over-enthusiastic mother based on her own life experiences. Anyone who has ever heard of Brooke Shield's career knows that she was involved in some overtly sexual material as a child, mostly because of her mother's choices. She worked in the movie Blue Lagoon, where she portrayed a young girl on an island who developed a sexual relationship with her cousin. She also starred in Pretty Baby, a movie where she played a teenaged prostitute who had her virginity sold by her prostitute mother at a brothel. And last, but not least, was a controversial ad campaign by Calvin Klein where at 14, she proclaimed, "Nothing comes between me and my Calvins."I thought it was very interesting that in this episode, she got to verbalize some of her own concerns about stage mothers who were like her mother-- willing to sexualize and sell their daughters for some fame and fortune. Ms. Shields has talked about the subject before, but now with stars like Miley Cyrus on Disney one moment and under-dressed in Vanity Fair the next, the subject seemed extremely prescient. I thought that this portion of the episode was very well done.

From the pilot...mildly interesting...to this episode...GREAT! the characters are getting some depth, and I'm loving it!Keep up the good work!Sex and the city...was mindless sex...drivel...hope this goes above and beyond!

What is it with tv networks and their endless need to portray women working in high-power positions? Putting that obsession to the side, out of all these types of shows I've watched (Cashmere Mafia, Sex in the City...), this one is by far the worst. The characters are shallow, the acting is horrible and the storyline is sordid and insipid. I mean, can you really get more cliched than fashion designer and billionaire, cheating exec and mommy trying to balance two words? These storylines are fine but only if portrayed with a unique/interesting twist. This show just plays out the same old crap that's been done a million times over. Seriously, do they even hire script writers for this?? If you want a show that's still playing and is about high-powered women then watch Cashmere Mafia. The characters there are actually dynamic, their friendships seem more real and genuine and the storyline isn't drowning in mawkishness.

wait for the next one. Not quite Sex in the City, but a very decent replacement. I like the characters and storyline. It's already starting to grow on me. Hope it stays good.

there's an hour of my life I'm never getting back. that was absolutely horrible. Is it me or is everyone on that show either 3 feet tall or is Brooke Shields 7 feet tall? That chick from 90210 is the worst of the three....the best scene she was in was the last one where she says nothing. Someone, please put this show out of it's misery.

The best one yet. I loved it!