Salacious Slope May be Ready for Prime-Time
Remember that silly article a few weeks ago about how the “Sex and the City” gang might live in Brooklyn if the show was being filmed today? Turns out it wasn’t so far-fetched, according to a piece in the Post that says Darren Star, SATC’s creator, is shopping around a show about well-off gal-pals who…
Remember that silly article a few weeks ago about how the “Sex and the City” gang might live in Brooklyn if the show was being filmed today? Turns out it wasn’t so far-fetched, according to a piece in the Post that says Darren Star, SATC’s creator, is shopping around a show about well-off gal-pals who live in Park Slope. The article is beyond delicious, per highlights such as these:
The Slope is an ideal setting because it’s got “energy”: “It takes place in Park Slope and Park Slope is one of the characters in it. Park Slope has so much juice, just like Manhattan. It’s got a lot of pizzazz and energy,” says its would-be writer, herself a Sloper.
The show would help combat big, bad Brooklyn stereotypes: “As a Park Sloper, I’m flattered that they would think of portraying our neighborhood in a positive way,” said Craig Hammerman, district manager of the neighborhood’s Community Board 6. “Hopefully, it will go far in combating the negative stereotypes people have about Brooklyn.”
The show will not shy away from the Slope’s most pressing issues: Of course, no show about Park Slope would be complete without at least one storyline about yuppie moms and their sidewalk-crowding strollers…”I hope it’s not going to be a bunch of moms doing Pilates and drinking their lattes because that’s not me,” says one mother interviewed for the story.
This sounds like the best television of all time.
Call it ‘Slope & the City’ [NY Post]
Photo by awgreen.
I was born in Cobble Hill, went to middle and High School in Park Slope, had friends in Brooklyn Heights and spent a good part of my adult life living in Boerum Hill; I have such personal and warm feeling about all these neighborhoods. It’s the experiences that you have that illicit these feelings – it’s not an absolute – one neighborhood is better than another. I’m sure (I hope you all) feel similarly about the environs of your tender and formative years. This is not a turf war – stop the foolishness.
only 56 posts?! wow….
If any place could be the basis for a sitcom, PS would be it. Somehow, though, I doubt the show will poke fun of its smug, “champagne socialist” mindset and self-consciously “correct” attitudes.
i find park slope gorgeous.
plain and simple.
don’t live there, but a beautiful neighborhood.
Lived in Bklyn 30+ yrs, still love it. Own two apartments in Brooklyn Heights. Always liked all of Brooklyn, but cannot understand this new preciousness towards Park Slope. It used to not be such a big deal.
Lived in Park Slope for 20+ years. Loved it. Owned a place eventually. Left for reasons unrelated to the Slope.
Moved on…but still love the Slope……
do any of you park slope bashers and the ps defenders who foolishly take the bait even care how unbelievably PREDICTABLE you are?
get a new game.
“after a story like this…it’s kinda hard not to admit park slope is pretty terrific.”
No, it’s not that hard, actaully.
I wouldn’t want to live anywhere but Park Slope.
I think it’s amazing.
I’ve travelled all over the world, have a 2nd home in Argentina and still think Park Slope is one of the most beautiful neighborhoods on the planet.
The scale, the architecture, the sense of community spirit, the shops and restaurants steps out your door, the environmentally friendly attitude, the greenmarket, the PARK!
I’m really not sure what there isn’t to love other than a few bad seeds as there are in every neighborhood.