Stylish but barely mediocre overall

It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.

The story-telling is good with flashbacks.The film is both funny and heartbreaking. You smile in a scene and get a soulcrushing revelation in the next.

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

You cannot expect SATC wit with Carrie's diary on TheCW. It's not HBO and not aimed at the same viewers. I can understand the hard core Sex and the City fans disappointed by the changes in the story of Carrie, simply they kept only Carrie's spirit to built the character, to serve the story.Feels like they changed her family background to better accommodate the story. Being raised by her father and having a sister close in age, makes more room for Carrie's young relationships. With a mother and no sister, she would have shared much more with her and less "time" for her friends. With this new family background, she is already propelled in the NY and fashion world that she cannot find or share at home. I was very glad that for once a show for younger audience didn't picture young girls as we've seen too much, brainless, wearing minuscule dresses and spiky heels all day, to show their super skinny shapes. Characters here are much more real and it's a breath of fresh air.The 80s set is fun, even if I don't recall some styles. Music of course is great and overall I enjoyed the show.

I have watched the entire series of SATC from the beginning to end including the movies and found it to be alright but completely unrealistic. Therefore I can make an accurate call regarding the prequel series The Carrie Diaries. I love this show and think it is better than the original. There seem to be a lot of people complaining about this series as it contradicts the original series even though as pointed out by other reviewers the prequel is based on the book. I understand just as much as anyone that you get attached to characters but people are looking at it the wrong way. Everyone seems to think young Carrie Bradshaw should have been born wearing Manolo Blahnik's. Guess what people don't start out as the 30/40 year old adults they currently are. The Carrie Diaries is about Carrie developing into the person she was in SATC.The Carrie Diaries may be different from SATC but all in all it is a great show. Anna-Sophia Robb does a great job as the lead and the supporting cast are also really strong. The storyline may be based around teen dramas but guess what Carrie is a teenager. That really shouldn't be a shock. I will continue to love this show as it is making me have a new appreciation for Carrie Bradshaw and also Samantha Jones. Maybe I will give the original another go as now their characters have become more relatable and real.

Honestly, if you want to understand what goes through a normal and ordinary teenage girl's or guy's mind, this is basically it! The dirty parts, maybe not so much, but it's still a really good series to watch. I found out about this 2 days ago and started watching it. I recommended my friends to start watching it with it and they love it! Not only does it give that teenage drama and everyone's gotten in their lives, it gives a life lesson in every episode, a piece from the show that people can actually value and not see it as a show that revolves around sex and relationships. It shows how teenagers are nowadays. Other than that, the cast is absolutely amazing! Great choice in actors (Austin Butler everyone has the hots for him how could you not)and their characters are so alive and so very true to the generation. I can relate to the kind of issues they all go through, not Mags or the internship or the sex, just the relationship problems and how it's never easy. I really love the show, it got me hooked the moment Sebastian started talking to Carrie. I just finished catching up and might even watch my favorite episodes before the new episode this Friday! So excited for it. It's sad to know that it's actually a cancelled show, it disappoints me to know it because the show is hands down amazing. It has everything, the drama, the pressure, the reality, family problems, just everything everyone could possibly go through.

When I saw the commercials for it I thought that it would be terrible, but I decided to give it a chance anyways. While watching the first episode, I fell completely in love with it. It really doesn't have that much to do with Sex and the City besides the location which is what I think makes it a great show. I would recommend everyone to give it a try as long as they have an open mind and don't try to compare it to Sex and the City. Carrie Diaries is a show that makes you think you're watching a John Hughes movie. A show that features 80s fashion, music and NYC is really charming. It definitely doesn't look like a SATC prequel, but its fun to watch a teen show with promising nostalgia.