Back in HBO’s heyday, “Sex and the City” defined a particular highly-branded image of New York City: Cocktail bars with velvet ropes serving Cosmopolitans to sexually-liberated thirtysomething women.
New York was Carrie Bradshaw’s true first love, and it was the fifth member of the gang, as much a part of the show as Mr.
Big or Manolo Blahniks.
While acknowledging all of its humor and heart, the world of “Sex and the City” was moneyed, white, and apolitical.
More than 20 years later, HBO is airing a very different little show, one that is just as in love with the unique texture of New York City while reflecting the breadth of characters that make it so beautiful.In its fourth season, “High Maintenance” is still riding high.
While certain vignettes will always resonate more than others, early episodes of Season 4 prove that creators Ben Sinclair and Katja Blichfeld still
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