Sex and the City fan are wondering if Sarah Jessica Parker, Carrie Bradshaw’s character in the reboot of Sex and the City, is suffering from dementia.
After spotting one particular eyebrow-raising scene, viewers believe that Carrie might be experiencing memory loss. The first episodes of HBO Max aired on December 9.
This scene was from episode 2. It featured Carrie and Miranda Hobbes, played by Cynthia Nixon. They were hanging out in Miranda’s kitchen the day after Mr Big died.
Fans of the show are still reeling from the shocking death of Mr Big. However, fans now pay more attention to Carrie’s behaviour in the wake of his passing. Some claim that Carrie may be suffering dementia.
Miranda asked Carrie where she keeps her coffee. Fans were puzzled when Carrie said it was in the freezer.
Sex and the City fan are certain that Sarah Jessica Parker’s character Carrie Bradshaw has dementia.
The new show aired its first few episodes on December 9, and viewers are now theorizing that Carrie may be suffering from memory loss
Episode two’s eyebrow-raising scene between Carrie Hobbes and Miranda Hobbes, played by Cynthia Nixon, Carrie’s actions were quite bizarre
Some believed that this was an indication that she was demented, while others thought that she had simply frozen the java to preserve it.
Miranda told Carrie then that she would make some for them. Carrie was confused and asked her, “Somewhat?” Miranda then told Carrie that she was going to make them some, and Carrie asked her, “Some what?”
Alzheimers.org explains that nerve cells transmit messages to different brain parts and other body parts. The brain’s ability to function correctly becomes more impaired as nerve cells become less functional, resulting in dementia.
Memory loss, memory problems, trouble concentrating or planning, organizational difficulties, language and communication issues, confusion about time and place and misunderstanding what is being seen are all signs of dementia.
It reported that people with dementia also tend to hide things in strange places.
The organization stated that dementia patients often have to lose their belongings due to memory loss.
They may leave things in strange places, like the remote control left in the bathroom or tea bags in a fridge.
“A person might hide and hoard things to try to control their environment.”
It also said that dementia symptoms can be ‘relatively mild’ at first, but get worse over time. There are many types of dementia, but Alzheimer’s disease is the most common.
Miranda asked Carrie where she keeps her coffee. Fans were puzzled when Carrie said it was in her freezer.
They also talked about something else, which she forgot mid-conversation.
Social media was abuzz with reactions to the scene, and many people debated whether it gave any clues about Carrie’s health.
People agreed that her actions were unusual, but some speculated she might have been overwhelmed by grief and stress after her husband’s recent passing.
In a shock turn of events during the premiere episode, Mr. Big (played by actor Chris Noth) died suddenly while working on a Peloton machine.
‘Wait is Carrie experiencing early signs of dementia or Alzheimer’s? One person said, “Please no!”
One more: “Carrie got dementia?” #AndJustLikeThat What is the matter? This reboot is causing me to pass out.
Did you catch episode 2? Someone else stated that Carrie was in the early stages of dementia. “The coffee in the freezer indicates that something is wrong.” Placing things that aren’t supposed to be there.
‘Wait people think they’re setting up Carrie to have dementia?’ Another user on Twitter wrote the following.
“I assumed she forgot about Miranda’s coffee scene because she was tired and grieving.
Unhappy fan did not like Mr. Big’s passing or Carrie getting dementia. She shared her discontent online.
Twitter: “I feel like my heart is hurting…Why they brought back this show? Carrie looks like she has dementia, Big is dead [I] am here crying my a** up… It’s not okay… We waited so long for him to come and take our lives… WTH.’
Many fans also were worried that Carrie did not call 911 immediately after discovering that her husband suffered a cardiac arrest.
Some think that it was a hint that the character was suffering from dementia. Other people believe she was just overwhelmed by her grief after Big’s death.
Alzheimers.org says that people with dementia tend to conceal things in odd places.
Social media was abuzz with reactions to the scene, and many people questioned whether it could have been a hint about Carrie’s health.
Carrie just held her son and sobbed, instead of trying rescue him.
‘#AndJustLikeThat saw the two episodes and I’m still wondering why Carrie didn’t call 911 and do CPR,’ one viewer asked.
One wrote, “Was anybody else shouting at Carrie that she should call 911 rather than kissing Mr. Big?’
The actor that played Mr. Big says this was an important moment for them.
“There needed to be the last moment, without any words, no corny dialog, just a stare, and that was all I could think.” [showrunner Michael Patrick King] did it so beautifully,’ Chris said.
After the show first premiered, The Guardian noticed Carrie’s ‘confusion’ and weird behavior, but blamed it on her age.
The review for the second episode stated that it had made her feel like a confused, hapless trio who were trying to find their way in the strange new world.
Carrie may have dementia. She won’t become the first SATC member to be affected by the condition.
In the original show, it was revealed that Miranda’s mother-in-law, Mary Brady, had Alzheimers in the final episode.