Fans React To Diwali Episode Of Sex And The City Reboot, Say They Stereotyped Indians Again!

As soon as Carrie walks out of her door wearing a lehenga, you get excited. As a Desi SATC fan, more so because you get to hear 'Humma Humma' by A.R Rahman in the background.

Just when you think there would be more to being culturally appropriate and inclusive you realize there isn't.

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What looks like an aim to make the series culturally appropriate and inclusive has backfired for the team of 'And Just Like That.' As if the title 'Diwali' wasn't obvious enough that they ended up stereotyping Desis in ways more than one.?

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There are many moments of cringe that fans have pointed out.?

We have successfully made our way to 2022 and looks like,?Hollywood forgot to take notes on how to represent Indians in their shows.?

1. For instance, Carrie repeatedly refers to Lehenga as a saree and even ends up donning one at her Indian friend Seema's Diwali party'.

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When Carrie seeks Seema's permission to wear a 'saree,' she says, “It's not cultural appropriation, It's cultural?appreciation.” The conversation somehow ends up reinstating that the characters of color on American shows are barely used as a medium to either diversify the lead character's knowledge. The scene where Seema explains Diwali to Carrie has been touted as a mistake. Fans have pointed out that Carrie, who has been in New York, took over 40 years to know what Diwali is.?

2. The episode tries to hint that South Asian parents only want their daughters to get married or have a boyfriend because who cares about their achievements?

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Carrie self-invites herself to Seema's Diwali party. As soon as she meets Seema's parents, who welcome her, they bombard her with questions about Seema's boyfriend. Carrie then explains how Seema, a 'magnificent' woman, deserves better. Well, there's undoubtedly much more to Desi parents than their obsession with their daughter's marriage.?

3. Carrie's hairdo has been criticized because, come on, which Indian dresses or walking into a party in Manhattan with that tacky floral Mohawk?

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Apart from the glaring mistake of repeatedly calling Lehenga a saree, Carrie's floral mohawk hasn't impressed the fans either. Calling it a mockery, fans have pointed out how makers chose to be ignorant of how Indians dress up.?

Reacting to the episode of 'And, Just Like That,' fans wrote:

Since the show launched in December 2021, there hasn't been a positive response. Fans have been missing Samantha's (Kim Cattrall) presence, who chose to opt-out of the reboot owing to her differences with Sarah Jessica Parker.?

The show also received backlash for oversimplifying the troubles of 50s something women and showing them through the lens of 'woke and entitled.'?How are you liking the much-awaited yet controversial reboot of 'SATC'? Tell us in the comments below.

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