Sex and the City Says Goodbye

After six years of fine fashion and sexual banter, HBO's Sex and the City is calling it quits. Producers, including cast and crew, explain the early retirement as part of their desire to leave while still on top. Breaking boundaries with every episode, this series revolves around four single women living in Manhattan and sharing a remarkable friendship.

Over the years, viewers have experienced life through the eyes of Carrie Bradshaw, a role that has won Sarah Jessica Parker four Golden Globe Awards for Outstanding Actress in a Television Series. Bradshaw's column, "Sex and the City," is based on the escapades of Carrie and her friends: Miranda, Charlotte, and Samantha. The skeptic, Miranda, played by Cynthia Nixon, is the successful lawyer whose cynicism on relationships has softened since her new baby and husband. Kristin Davis' character, Charlotte, is the romantic who always looks on the bright side of love and even converted to Judaism for her husband. Kim Cattrall's character, Samantha, is the sexually adventurous one who always pushes the envelope, but this season, saw her life drastically change when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Carrie intertwines their lives and also elaborates on her love life, which has included a Big, an Aidan, and a Russian.

Recently, their photographs have graced the covers of tabloid magazines. Their tearful goodbyes during the filming of the last episodes shows that off the camera, these actresses were close, dear friends. Tuesday, these four women were on Oprah and became emotional when talking about the end of this unforgettable era. Whatever journey is next for these four talented actresses, viewers will never forget the impact they made on Carrie's, Miranda's, Charlotte's, and Samantha's lives.

This series was a fashion icon. The clothes, hair, and Manolos may have revolutionized the fashion industry, but look deeper and one will see that the show centered around one unforgettable friendship between four unique women. With these characters, it was about the camaraderie of women, not the competition between them. At first, this show may have been labeled "controversial," but now, it will go down as a "legacy."