Sunday 31 January 2016

Kim is back!





One of my quilty pleasures is bingewatching series on Netflix on a rainy day. Love it! HomelandBloodlineFargo... I can't get enough of it. Years ago - in the pre-Netflix era -my favorite serie used to be Sex & the City. The sexy Samantha Jones (Kim Cattrall) was my favorite character.


Samantha Jones (Kim Cattrall) in Sex and the City)

Imagine how happy I was when I heard that Kim Cattrall (59) is back in the new hit series Sensitive Skin on - yes, indeed - Netflix. That joy, however, was only of short duration. In theNetherlands is Sensitive Skin not available on Netflix! ... (please, insert here a curse word of your choice)

Sensitive Skin fits in perfectly with the theme of this blog. Former model Davina Jackson (Kim Cattrall) is trying to survive the menopause and Hollywood, that's just fixated on youth and beauty. With black humor and self-mockery shows Kim Cattrall with which prejudices women over 45 years have to deal. Cattrall produced the series and, of course, she plays the lead role. The series is based on the BBC series Sensitive Skin (2006) with Joanna Lumley (yes, that other stunner: Patsy from Absolutely Fabulous) in the lead role.

For her role in Sensitive Skin Kim Cattrall refused to hide her wrinkles. She plays a woman of a "certain age" and this includes wrinkles according to her. Aging also means that you become wiser, she says in interviews. Therefore Cattrall doesn't desire to be young again. She finds life more fun now that she is older, as long as she feels young. That works for her by following her instincts and do what makes her happy.

Amen!

Davina Jackson (Kim Cattrall) in Sensitive Skin

The series has been nominated for an International Emmy in the category 'best comedy series' and even started with the second season. 

So dear Netflix, come on and give us Kim back!


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