But to some old-school “Sex and the City” viewers, Che was a bridge too far in the show’s attempt to be more inclusive by adding characters of color to the core friend group of Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) and Charlotte (Kristin Davis). Ramírez’s personal evolution has taken place largely in public after they came to prominence by winning a Tony in 2005 for “Spamalot,” and then co-starring on “Grey’s Anatomy” for 10 seasons, and their casting on the iconic television franchise is unquestionably a leap forward in representation.Īnd Che certainly had their fans, who appreciated Ramírez’s performance, and understood what King and “And Just Like That …” were doing with the character. The character served as a Rorschach test for viewers.
I want to show more of Che rather than less of Che. “I want to show the dimension of Che that people didn’t see, for whatever reason - because they were blinded, out of fear or terror. “One of my burning passions about Season 2 is Che,” he says. King himself is effusive when he speaks about Ramírez - and about Che.
