I’m not a big fan either, but I think in big part it was because of SitC. That show will not age well. Her character was not very likable, and I too find her very unattractive for many of the reasons already listed. I am fascinated, however, by the almost unanimous dislike of her. I never saw many of the shows she appeared in earlier in her career, so my only exposure to her was SitC. And it wasn’t a positive experience. She wasn’t sexy (to me). She was a skank. And she used people. Perhaps her character played a part in me finding her so unattractive. Maybe it was also the raccoon-eye make-up, strange clothing, and weird hair styles. And that muscle-bound face.
As a side note, the first season of SitC was the best. The last two seasons (or season and bonus episodes) were really bad. The following is more of a commentary of SitC, so I’ll put it in a spoiler box. Not that there is anything to spoil, but it’s easier to ignore it if you don’t want to read it, and I don’t want to hijack the thread. It adds nothing to the OP, but there were a few comments on the characters, so I thought I’d share.
They were all aging badly, and if I remember correctly, I read that C. Nixon was/is a lesbian. Fine by me, but I had a hard time seeing her as a sex symbol (or object of male desire) after that revelation. She was always the most unattractive of the four to me, but that knowledge (and the fact that she is eating in every episode) made me struggle to find her character believable.
SJP was the “star” of the show, but was just a vapid, self-absorbed character who threw away a number of guys who treated her pretty well for the mystical “Big”. I also never got the sex symbol/fashion icon labels, since most of the clothes she wore were, IMO hideous. I’m sure the clothes were outrageously expensive, and I’ll admit I know little about fashion, but more often than not I wondered if she dressed in the dark.
Samantha was the most realistic of the characters, in that she seemed to stay in character throughout the series. She was attractive, and sexually aggressive, and was in my mind the female equivalent to a mimbo (Seinfeld reference, male bimbo).
Charlotte made the least sense. I also believe she was the most attractive of the four, but her prudish behaviors weren’t consistent with the volume of men she slept with. Let’s face it. She was a whore in search of a husband. The others were also sexually open, but Charlotte was a hypocrite to the nth degree.
I also found the storyline of her converting to Judaism to be completely off the beam. Not that she couldn’t fall in love with a Jewish guy (and Harry - I think that was his name - was a good guy), but I found it hard to believe that someone as WASP’y (is that a word?) as Charlotte, would throw away her religion so easily.
Clearly, I watched too much SitC. But I won’t be buying the DvDs!
, but I’m a pretty big fan of Sex and the City. Sarah Jessica Parker is the worst thing about it. Her acting chops (as displayed on the show at least) were barely adequate compared to the other leads. Also IMHO she is not physically attractive in the least, and has an uncanny ability to pick the most unflatting clothes possible to make her body look even worse.