The Betrayal of Sex and the City's Ending, Explained

[@thetake]

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[@quietquintessa5270]

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[@panasit]

Back when it was aired, I watched Sex and the City along side Friends while new episodes were coming out (I'm old). I thought Sex and the City's entire plotlines (including Samantha's cancer story) and ending was a lot more matured than Friends (even though several plots overlapped... move to paris, can't have kids so they adopt, etc.), until the two movies ruined the brilliant ending. So I was surprised that you didn't like Sex and the City's original ending. I don't mind Carrie getting back with Big again because it wasn't a marriage, they just try again. And based on their personality, they deserve each other. I just feel like, a lot of people watch these shows like Downton Abbey and Mad Men, and are upset that they are different people than when they start out. Sex and the City fab four were cynical sour grapes 30 something Manhatanites. While I do think women can be happy without men, the men they ended up with (except Big) were all great people whom the women went through a lot with.

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[@Jaelle3]

Noom encourage diet culture which is fatphobic. I hope you've stopped already your collaboration with them has you proclame yourself feminists.

[@ScientificallyStupid]

@@LE-pq3lu thank you, you said what I was thinking.

[@meggy0]

I don't think Carrie and Big would have survived quarantine still together.

[@iamV10010]

🤣😂

[@ambriaashley3383]

Oh, definitely not 😂😂

[@michz9304]

Carrie would be bitching about "having to shake things up" - which to her just means going to a bar and an expensive restaurant and whatever event is trending - which means she would be getting drunk on cosmos that big would make her to get her to shut up so he can go back to his home office and do his mysterious job.

[@yannickdrmda5295]

I couldn't even live with her for a day.

[@Teddy-iv2sc]

@@michz9304 I- 😂😂😂

[@pauliherbert490]

That scene of miranda bathing her mother-in-law makes me cry every time. I get goosebumps, maybe because Miranda is an amazingly written character and seeing her so vulnerable is very touching.

[@lumijasminasmr3583]

Best comment. ♥️

[@WilliamsPinch]

Yes! Especially as a motherless woman.

[@kellymcphaul2793]

Definitely cry every time. Sweetest and most real scene in the whole show.

[@raet9974]

Yes I always loved that scene too. Then Magda saying "that was love" and kissing her forehead. I don't see how The Take could read that scene has losing her autonomy.

[@leighallisonlove7541]

Agree- I think that may be one of the scenes that Miranda is her strongest.

[@AndreaC_303]

The Mr. Bigs never change. It’s heart-wrenching but it’s reality. This ending would never happen. Carrie obviously has unresolved issues with her father abandoning her and she needs to STAY IN THERAPY and resolve those. She’s drawn subconsciously to men who will betray and abandon her like her father did. She wasn’t ready for Aidan, she needed to do that work first.

[@cwalker6911]

👏🏽 yass

[@nataliaalfonso2662]

Aidan sucks. I hate Aidan worship. He didn't like anything Carrie liked or anything ABOUT her lifestyle! But everyone is so warped that because he wanted commitment with a woman who didn't want it with him, he is seen as a "nice guy." He wasn't a "bad man" or anything! But it's so cringey that everyone considers desperately wanting commitment no matter how incompatible two people may be a positive trait in a man. And he was AWFUL when he took Carrie back and was going to sleep with that bartender! Yes I get it. Carrie cheated on him and that sucked. But she did it with an ex with whom she had hisotry, in the early days of seeing this stranger Aidan, and then ended it, and confessed. Why would he take her back if he was so resentful? Is he a child? And he was gonna USE the innocent bartender as a revenge fuck? He sucked. Aidan sucked.

[@meggy0]

You're right, the Mr Bigs never change. I hated that he did, it was so unrealistic that he just changed completely and that erased all the shit he'd put Carrie (and Natasha) through. And he's no prize or 'happy ending'.

[@alexc-h5557]

I fail to see how Carrie’s strong desire for independence equates to her having daddy issues. The constant pull and tug of Carrie going between being fiercely single and in a committed relationship more so highlights women’s internalised anxieties about choosing to be happy with just ourselves or conforming to the external pressure to “settle” . Is that not the whole point of this video?

[@handekai8500]

@@nataliaalfonso2662 Yessss, finally! Finally a realistic comment on Aidan.

[@alexgilmour3907]

Would you consider doing a Take on 'The Disposable spouse/fiance' trope? The spouse, partner or fiance who gets dumped in the name of True Love (TM).

[@Ayesha_11122]

Oh yes. This would be great!

[@Heothbremel]

Yes please!

[@TheMikiros]

Ooh that's a good one... Exploring the Natasha's & Debbie's (Steve's ex that he dumped 2 be with Miranda)

[@alexgilmour3907]

@@TheMikiros Exactly!! And they come in about 2 flavours : awful or boring, with the occasional third being 'perfectly lovely, but Not the protagonist'.

[@tssob]

YES! I need this

[@thefandomboi2359]

The take: makes content about sex and the city. Me not having watched one single episode: this seems interesting

[@theladyfausta]

Literally same--for any video they make on something I haven't watched! XD It's always good though because they manage to invite you into any media and *feel* like you understand it by the end.

[@HelloHello-tm7uc]

Same I always wanted to watch it whenever I got access to HBO's content haha but I always ended up watching something else like The Leftovers or Oz or the Sopranos lol one day I will watch one day

[@milenakielbicka6281]

Lol same

[@keleku2639]

WATCH IT IT’S SO GOOD!

[@sint0xicateme]

@@HelloHello-tm7uc its free on amazon prime without an HBO subscription.

[@mundaneamazing]

I always thought Carrie should pick Aidan, but now I'm happy Aidan dodged a bullet..

[@hnyflvr]

I hate how she treated him 😒

[@DanaWren]

Aiden was way too good for Carrie. It's hard for me to watch.

[@cristinarivera5707]

Aiden got married and had kids and still kissed Carrie in the second movie. That would make him a cheater.

[@MrSzarokra]

Stop putting Aiden to the pedestal. He was jugdemnetal, pushy, needy, utterly boring and did not care about Carrie's real wants and needs. Just because he was a bit more decent than Big, doesn't mean he would have been a good match to her.

[@molasorrosalom4846]

Then why did she seek him out a second time?

[@AgnessaMo]

Showing Carrie smoking on a non-smoking party and Big telling her not to, and commenting that as "he didn't let her be herself"? No no no. There's a difference between loving yourself and being inconsiderate, disrespectful towards others while putting yourself on a pedestal, what Carrie was doing all throughout the series. I feel like this video applauds this kind of behaviour, even though I do agree that the ending was disappointing.

[@ultimatekunochi6577]

I agree with your point

[@user-bx4ti6ig3i]

The karen

[@raraavis7782]

The funny thing is...I distinctly remember another scene from their early dating, where Big smoked a cigar in a restaurant (after asking the other guests for 'permission') and Carrie being very put off by his arrogant behaviour and lack of consideration.

[@comixgod50]

I don't think the video is condoning her behavior as it points out that she's the anti-hero. But at the same time the series ended on a typical happy ending.

[@edonaasani3714]

In the same vain Carrie smoked just to piss off Big because she thought that he felt she didnt fit in his life, i mean Carrie wasnt being Carrie there.

[@TheMilicaXD]

I was grateful that Carrie and Samantha didn't end up with kids, that would be pushing it too far.

[@candi0826]

It’s weird they didn’t to be honest I think if she married Aiden they would of had a kid. He would of given her a “normal” life.

[@sylviamann5090]

If the writers gave Samantha a child, SATC fans would have stormed the studio in protest.

[@candi0826]

@@sylviamann5090 she wasn’t the type they never would of. Carrie was a bit more hit or miss. Since they technically could of written her real life pregnancy into the show.

[@staticoriord7422]

Well the only form Samantha would have a child is accident, and she alredy had two abortions so, not even that

[@mocowan6642]

@@sylviamann5090 like Carrie said to Samantha-“You have a son and I’m calling child protective services!”

[@lavallepresenta]

I don't think Miranda's ending was wrong. She never stopped being herself and loving her world, she just allowed herself to be vulnerable yo other people, but she never lost herself in the process

[@jessi1494]

💯

[@kellymcphaul2793]

I agree. And she had Brady too. Ending up with a family you love while still holding onto things that are important or vital to you is a great feat, I think.

[@corelei]

Forgiving cheating men is propraganda tho

[@discardme222]

@@corelei the movies were so bad tho so we don’t acknowledge those lol

[@stefanmakara373]

@@corelei And the fact that all of her man shamed her for a) not being forgiving right away and b) hinting that she deserved it because she "let herself go" and didn't have sex with him enough

[@iferk23]

I see a lot of comments criticizing Miranda's ending and I understand that it may seem a happy ending cliche. But, I also thought that it was powerful in that it normalized a relationship where the woman is the 'professional' and primary breadwinner and the man has a less high stress and can be the kids' primary caretaker. I loved that the show never punished Miranda's choice of wanting to keep her job (even though it showed her struggles) and gave her a partner that supported her and allowed her to have a family. I always thought that both Charlotte and Miranda had the happiest endings since they had the most realistic, healthy relationships

[@meggy0]

I agree with you about the TV series, but her story in the movies was what made me mad. She does all this for Steve to cheat on her because she was busy being a mum and a lawyer, and she forgives him? I really, really hated that.

[@iferk23]

@@meggy0 I totally agree. I was not a fan of the movies all since they were so over top. I try to forget that they exist haha

[@mammyewok]

i like harry but i was sad charlotte had to change religions for him.

[@crownofeunoia1907]

@@meggy0 It was necessary because up to that point, things always fell Miranda’s way and made her uncompromising, which is not always a good thing to be and it’s unrealistic. Plus a big factor of why she is uncompromising is that Miranda had a profound fear of being hurt, which has been a roadblock this series. At least that they didn’t just get back together and Steve had to regain her trust.

[@molasorrosalom4846]

Maybe it has to do with the fact that they weren't having seen?

[@cbojorquez]

I had my own Mr Big and believe me, they never change. The one and only direction these guys can ever move towards is from bad to worse.

[@christinaderecki4229]

nicely put! and true.

[@ms.cassie_909]

Couldn’t say it better myself, this nailed it!

[@SillySpanish]

Right and this series got me to hope and stick around longer

[@Richardangelo84]

I’m conflicted. Big had a lot of issues, but after re-watching the show, Carrie was just as messed up. I prefer to take their ‘happy ending’ as two emotionally stunted and traumatized people finally getting their crap together.

[@taylorgayhart9497]

Same!

[@tyrant-den884]

Like Ross and Rachel.

[@roonarific1086]

ikr, i was all for Carrie first time around, but on a re-watch I found myself siding with Big in many of their arguments, and find that she creates a lot of the problems herself. I kinda loved him showing up at the end, the signs were there that he loved her, but struggled with coming to terms with it. She needed to be rescued.

[@d_great_catsby1462]

Couldnt blame Big. He's been honest to her from the beginning and there are just men like that- she's just toxic and not content.

[@jennifert7213]

Agreed! They're both equally flawed -- and flawed in a way that it words, oddly enough.

[@jaimicottrill2831]

Jane Austen, Louisa May Alcott and other female authors were given no choice on marrying their heroines off! You had to give your female character a “proper” ending or your book would not get published.

[@BiggensIrons]

Yes I remember that Jane Austen did want to leave one of her protagonists single (can't remember which one at the moment) but wasn't allowed, also notable is that Austen never married herself

[@anastasiah8683]

Do you really think much has changed in that regard, though? Stories are still more likely to flop if they don't have a "romantic" happy ending for the woman.

[@BiggensIrons]

@@anastasiah8683 Yes, I think executive meddling still pushes female characters to end up in romantic relationships. The video did include successful stories where the women stay single at the end like Fleabag, Buffy, and Gilmore Girls though.

[@chunellemariavictoriaespan8752]

@@BiggensIrons Sense and Sensibility?

[@chunellemariavictoriaespan8752]

@@anastasiah8683 Fault in our Stars?

[@chrysiarose]

I am one of those "never married, never kids" and reached the finish line (too old for either) intact. The single life can be an amazing and exciting experience, but women are cheated out of this choice by society, media, family, friends, males... I had to set concrete bunker boundaries until everyone finally got it - she is free. How they hated that I was free, but most finally got over themselves and their egos as I happily live alone ever after.

[@mehwishmanha9250]

You, my dear, are a role model; you stuck with your guns right to the finish line, while others would have quitted LONG before. A round of applause for you👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏👏👏👏

[@xanthe4547]

I aspire to be like you

[@carolinagoldgirl8706]

True I agree with everything you’ve said. There’s nothing wrong with choosing that lifestyle.

[@MF-xg1tf]

You’re so right 💯

[@user-jp4cj3ds7p]

Yessss🙏🙏

[@potmki6601]

And so Gomez and Morticia Addams stay the only healthy heterosexual relationship on TV

[@minerva4275]

+

[@AlexNur07]

lmao true

[@zheahra]

My fav

[@MsSonnencreme]

Jake Peralta and Amy Santiago?

[@hayleyava7398]

So true! Lol🤗🍸

[@xXxStarsTwinklexXx]

Although Miranda was the most independent and feminist of all, from the start of the series it has also been shown that she desired marriage and kids too WITH her career. By the end, Miranda had to overcome her cynicism and allow someone (Steve, her family, etc.) in her life for true happiness. I think in your Miranda video, you mentioned that the only thing she wasn't cynical about was her friendships and that's why she let her friends in her life and therefore, was happier in her friendships. So her ending is the demonstration that she can do/manage everything she desires to when she lets people in and lets go of the "control" nature she often likes to have. In my opinion, that would be character development for her. In the finale episode, there is also a scene where the cinematographers paralleled Miranda and Carrie and I often think that it was no coincidence. Miranda was searching for her ailing mother-in-law while Carrie was running around in Paris (symbolically searching for her love/Mr.Big/herself). I think they made it very clear that Miranda's ending hits closer to reality while Carrie is still living in her bubble searching for "the deep, can't-live-without-each-other love" which is a standard that is bound to fail. Carrie's ending was the one I felt that was a betrayal of the show itself because neither Aleksandr nor Big was the ending she desired. It did not allow of a lot of character development for her either. It would be nice for her to evolve from her romantic fantasy to something more realistic.

[@tanvi7532]

i agree, enjoyed Miranda's end as she still was a modern career woman with Steve being more at home and sensitive. IT was a role reversal

[@treemarie213100]

Agreed

[@taylorreynolds3176]

@@tanvi7532 thank you, it’s like she can’t be a feminist and have a family life when I thought being a feminist meant you could also be a family woman, or a Career woman or both if you wanted

[@Dianeon]

THANK U! Sometimes it makes me feel mad how getting married seems like anti feminist...i mean i agree with the fact that u have to love yourself and that relation is the most significant...but i still want to get married and have a family. I can't have love for myself and getting married? That's anti feminist?

[@Salty_Inma]

@@Dianeon it's certainly not! I just think it would be nice if more shows portrayed women that don't want or search for that, and keep coherent in that sense. The point of the Take un this video is not denying that you can be married and feminist, is to remark how misrepresented women who stay single are :)

[@theladyfausta]

I definitely disagree with the idea that there's one special someone out there that will complete you. Love is more than a feeling; it's a skill that you need to learn and work on. At the end of the day, we aren't as special and unique as we like to think we are and there are lots of people out there like us. Therefore, there are lots of people out there who have the potential to be someone who will put in the work to learn love with us! Don't ever settle for someone who doesn't feel right because you're afraid they'll be your only chance. Sure, relationships will always have rough patches you need to choose to stick it through but there's a difference between that and forcing something to work when it isn't going to make you happy--just like the show demonstrates with Charlotte for example!

[@xoxoJGWS]

Amen to that!

[@somebody7070]

Hell yeah honey Couldn't have said it better 👏👏👏👏👏

[@valentinavivas5298]

PREACH!

[@OcarinaSapphr-]

Oh, to be able to like this comment 1000 times!

[@autumnfranklin6790]

And I feel like there’s a whole lot of hope in that idea. When people get dragged down by the “ideal soulmate” plan they could lose real and happy relationships just because they believe it’s not their soulmate. But we have the potential to be loved and love anyone so long as they give us that in return. The power isn’t in fate. It’s in us

[@BellesView]

I’d love a video on the “Beautiful Woman/Conventionally Unattractive Guy” trope. Often times, women including myself have a specific idea of their ideal man. Sometimes, we’re told our requirements are unrealistic. There are moments when our lists are unrealistic. However, it doesn’t change the fact society expects women to lower their standards for true love. Does society tell men that? No!

[@tzelladelta]

exactly!

[@ancalyme]

And also how "Beautiful man/Conventionally unattractive woman" doesn't exist!

[@sylviamann5090]

Truly! I am really tired of seeing this trope. Ok Hollywood writers, we get it. You were the geeky nerd who never got the cheerleader who you thought you deserved. So you're playing out your high school fantasies in your tv show.

[@BellesView]

@@sylviamann5090 😂

[@jennerick92jm]

Throw us some exaples in movies and tvshows.most if not all shows have more things the "beautiful woman" is atracted to while she only has her looks and that fades overtime.

[@liambrannelly45]

Samantha was always my favorite, she was always honest about her choices and she never judged the other girls, not ONCE (except for those times when they weren't true to themselves).

[@jelena7440]

Yes, and they weren't friends to her all they did is slut shaming her, even though they slept with the same amount of men as her.

[@tibitibi9417]

What about when Miranda had a baby

[@sortasofi254]

omg THANK U. i could understand charlotte ending up in a comitted, traditional relationship, but samantha and carrie ending up in a comitted relationship AND WITH BIG was so sad and dissapointing for me

[@somebody7070]

Actually Sam's relationship was very healthy and it made a lot of sense and she was happy with him Its not because she was happy single that she cant find happiness with a guy Carrie ending with Big was a Disney ending though, in real life it would have never happened ...super disappointing ending

[@YesNo-dm4dx]

But it was always obvious that Carrie loved Big and Big loved Carrie! Carrie was just bad at relationships and too pushy like most women are nowadays. The only unrealistic thing was them taking 10 years to figure it out

[@sortasofi254]

@@somebody7070 oh her relationship was my favorite in the whole show, my point is that it betrayed sam's whole established identity and basically said "women cant be single past 40, they just need the right guy!!"

[@sortasofi254]

@@YesNo-dm4dx ppl can love each other and still be a bad, toxic couple

[@chantalalexander]

@@sortasofi254 In the movies Sam stayed true to her self and went back to singlehood. So Sam currently is the only one that lives up to the "Self and Sisters Before Misters" mantra.

[@desireemiranda6933]

No woman end up with their Mr. Big. Lucky for those who know how to value their Aidan

[@maggierobertson2962]

Carrie's complaints about how effortless this were with Aidan sounds like how I describe meeting my husband (with a different connotation). We are now expecting our second child.

[@xoxoJGWS]

@@maggierobertson2962 congratulations!!!🤗

[@katrin6388]

@@maggierobertson2962 what do u mean?

[@LuanaSantos-rl4sb]

EXACTLY

[@maggierobertson2962]

@@katrin6388 when we met it was easy, no games no BS we just like each other and wanted to spend time together.that not to say thing we're never rocky, but we have always wanted to be with one another.

[@yingyingseah3294]

Literally was having a Sex and the City analysis binge by The Take and thought “damn I really wish they had more”. Thank you universe...more procrastination from studying for the bar exams..god.

[@bigsistahtips]

Yesterday I opened a movie browser (because can’t afford Amazon prime atm) and sex and the city was on display. My boyfriend:-again? Me:-no. But if I want to I will and not gonna feel like it’s too much. It’s never too much with SATC!

[@alicelorina8079]

that's awesome!! i was just rewatching the series and i literally finished the finale a few days ago - so I'm also excited about this video lol! good timing all around 😊😊

[@elisabetfranklin1246]

Study for you exams!!! Good luck 👍🏼

[@hoikatia]

good luck!! you're gonna pass!

[@eylulseneger7409]

I AM DOING THE SAME THING JUST NOW

[@nancybevan104]

I take issue with lumping a character like Miranda into this "betrayal." I think if anyone upheld the original message of the story, it's her. She never apologized for her career success, she showed real human flaws, and I believe she navigated her relationship on her own terms. She chose to be with Steve because she realized that she was in love with him, and she had the wedding that she wanted instead of following convention. I never saw her sacrifice her relationship with her friends in favor of a man the way some of the other girls did. If anyone showcased the spirit of self-love and the importance of finding happiness within yourself and on your own terms, it's Miranda. She just happened to find herself a true partner and father to her child (whom she never pressured to be involved in Brady's life) along the way. :)

[@grumpyotter]

Not to mention that when they both show up on the bridge, I cried with happiness. When Big showed up at the apartment I was like "Meh. Whatever."

[@Janeway1269]

I agree. And I do think buying the house in Brooklyn was compromise. When you have a kid you DO do what's best for them. If you can afford a house in Brooklyn with a yard, believe me, for people who live here, that's hitting the lottery. Signed, a 52 yo single, never married hetero with zero kids [never wanted them].

[@konraddygudaj257]

" I am someone who is looking for love. Real love. Ridiculous, inconvenient, consuming, can't-live-without-each-other love" Carrie

[@AxxLAfriku]

I am the funniest KZbinr of all time I watched my latest video and laughed for 69 minutes straight I am extremely funny I am dangerously funny and I have two girlfriends who think I am extremely dangerously funny and they watch all of my videos thanks for listening dear kon

[@konraddygudaj257]

@@AxxLAfriku You're welcome

[@YesNo-dm4dx]

Well it was always obvious that she did

[@trinaq]

Yes, that sums up the show in an nutshell, they're all in pursuit of love.♥️ But maybe I'm nitpicking, but I always found it kind of strange that in a show about female friendships and empowerment, they had all four main girls end the series in a serious relationship. 🤔

[@bigsistahtips]

Teenage toxic love

[@lbeard7661]

Miranda and Charlotte I could see ending up in a relationship. Steve is good for Miranda, and I could see her enjoying emotional support from Steve. Carrie and Samantha should have stayed single.

[@mclaradrummond]

agree

[@Zoronita]

👌👏

[@lolsous]

I totally agree!

[@corelei]

he cheated on her...

[@BlackCampariBlue]

I'm torn with Samantha. When she fell for someone she fell heavily and hat the urge to live monogamous. I think in the long term, it would probably be hard for her to live with only one man. A naturally developed open relationship could have been the solution for this, but that was yet a too revolutionary thought for the show (and still is for most of media). Carry, in my opinion, was not mentally grown up enough. She had lots of issues and didn't feel happy with guys that were actually decent. Mr Big also had major commitment issues, and he seems like the kind of guy who needs a lot of time to realize he even should start to work on those. So in my opinion, Carry should have realized that the relationship with Mr Big, even though tempting, was toxic for both of them, should have began therapy and slowly opened up herself to dating guys that would be good for her. The way the show ended for her and Big was highly unrealistic and fell into a worn-out trope that left a bitter aftertaste for me.

[@raet9974]

1. Miranda's ending made sense. It was all growth. At one point in the show, she said that she wanted a family but she just didn't want to settle for the wrong guy. Steve and her family may not have been what she ever expected, but she didn't settle. She kept her kick ass career and got married in her own authentic way. Showing her take care of her mother in law and her child in no way took away her autonomy. Those were acts of love. 2. Charlotte's ending was fine. But I'm also annoyed at the myth of a beautiful woman falling in love with an ugly man. 3. Samantha's ending after the first movie was perfect. I think her character experienced a lot of growth through out the series while sticking to her single loving identity. 4. Carrie's ending was dumb. But I guess it makes sense if you look at it through the anti-heroine lens that you described. She got what she deserved.

[@grumpyotter]

I might be an outlier but I think Harry is gorgeous!

[@raet9974]

@@grumpyotter yes you are an outlier. 😂But hey, just goes to show that sometimes beauty really is in the eye of the beholder. I'm glad someone out there finds Harry attractive.

[@BlackCampariBlue]

@@raet9974 I always viewed the relationship between Harry and Charlotte differently. Imo the trope isn't beautiful girl falling for ugly man, but perfectionistic expectations being toned down to realistic ones. Her story was growing up to reality, leaving behind her fantasies - be it riches, an outwardly handsome husband or a traditional family. Not everything that glitters is gold. As soon as she learned this, she saw how much more potential reality held, in her case, with a wonderful man such as Harry.

[@sashavladimirova1458]

He’s not an ugly man tho, Harry has incredible sex appeal

[@DenisZenASMR]

It’s not a myth when they are wealthy ugly men lol

[@valarmorghulis3773]

Simple ending....Big was getting old and was tired. He settled for carrie because he already knew her 🤷‍♀️ He treated her like crap and she treated aiden like crap...they deserve each other. Super shallow relationship In retrospect this relationship would not stand the test of time. Carrie would still pick fights and Big would get tired of her again. Her character literally never changed even in the movies

[@puchatka11]

so so right

[@kaylalipii]

Yes I completely agree that big settled for Carrie he was getting tired and older and couldn't land models anymore

[@sandramellisa1154]

@@LilithsCosmicLounge mi

[@sarac.3568]

@@kaylalipii What are you talking about? He's rich and handsome, and he wasn't that old in the finale. He'd have no problem getting a model if he wanted one. Have you never heard of Hugh Hefner or Donald Trump. Both old, one ugly af, still landed models whenever they wanted. So, not sure where you're drawing your conclusions, but I have a pretty good idea.

[@kaylalipii]

@@sarac.3568 what??

[@oultimonome]

As for the "it happened when we stop trying"... My partner's cousin did fertility treatments for seven years, and gave up around her 40s. She is now expecting a baby at 50 years old. It's actually more common than you think because anxiety plays a HUGE role in conceiving and being able to carry the baby.

[@theoriginalsuzycat]

Yup I know people who got pregnant naturally after having a baby via IVF and also after adopting. It does happen to some women.

[@oultimonome]

@@theoriginalsuzycat she didn't, though, this is her first pregnancy 🤷‍♀️

[@katherinechase3674]

@@oultimonome I wouldn't be surprised if she were pretty worn out!

[@missbeans]

I absolutely HATED this trope when I was ttc and having fertility troubles. When we finally had our first baby with ivf I always assumed we would need ivf again for future kids. I mean 4 years of ttc without a single natural pregnancy, any rational person would assume that they are infertile without advanced medical intervention. But then it happened to me, I got pregnant with a surprise baby. This particular trope I think has a kernel of truth in its roots.

[@NoName-dx1no]

Tbh the mental health of the person carrying the baby is pretty important for conceiving but I don’t think most people realize that if you stress things less then it may work out better along with how you take care of yourself physically

[@johnjohnson3709]

I’m a gay male, 65 years old. I’ve had 3 long term relationships and now I’m single by choice. I have come to the conclusion that love and being in love is just a state of mind. A lot of people treat it like it’s a terminal disease. I may never have another relationship but I really don’t care. If I did it would be different than all the others. And that person would have to have their own place. I love living alone.

[@Toxic_Femininity]

I’m 32 and I decided at 25 I would never want to live with my partner 🥳🤘 it’s soooo suffocating to have to preform “good partner” no matter how distraught and/or incapable I might be at any moment 😕 platonic strangers make the best roommates, not romantic partners.

[@user-jp4cj3ds7p]

@@Toxic_Femininity you guys are weird

[@jacquelineess1141]

@@user-jp4cj3ds7p We feel whole and do not need anyone to "complete" us. Why is that weird? LMAO

[@Toxic_Femininity]

@@user-jp4cj3ds7p and you sound like someone who’s never lived with a partner

[@al.the.]

@@Toxic_Femininity you sound like someone who's never thought that people are different and your experience is not what others have and like. Seriously, what's that about _preform_ (sic) "good partner"? 🤔

[@maggierobertson2962]

This dynamic is exactly like Kelly and Ryan in The Office, except that shows know how terrible the relationship is, unlike this one.

[@kimlevin349]

Omg perspective

[@hippolyte90]

I greatly dislike that Carrie ended up with Big, like a reward for her bad behaviour throughout the entire series. I would have been happy with a compromise: Carrie breaks up with Big for good and the last scene is she and the girls dressing up to go out and help her get back into the dating scene. That way she doesn't end the series single by choice but still having grown due to finally leaving her toxic relationship.

[@NaifAlSaif]

YES!👏

[@DenisZenASMR]

You wrote the best ending I can picture that

[@afrosensei5308]

It's not a tv show, but it's notable that in Waiting to Exhale, three of the four characters ended the movie as single women

[@BellesView]

I need to rewatch.

[@ambriaashley3383]

Love that movie!! R.i.p. Whitney...

[@lordeflockatee3399]

True

[@mrslvw]

OMG I want to see an analysis of this! That movie is awesome!

[@sheila1391]

@Double D whew careful the hate is showing..

[@VeeLondon1449]

Carrie ended up with Big but she ultimately wasn't happy within her marriage. She knew Big hadn't changed hence interrupting his conversation with the banking lady (Penelope Cruz) and her constant insecurities based on the fact she never thought she was good enough for him. They don't even seem comfortable in each others presence, even at home (aka gilded cage) Big isn't even allowed to put his feet up on their couch in Carrie's "show home" Big is semi relaxed! She is always tense because he isn't giving her enough attention or living up to her expectations. She acts out with tantrums and bad behaviour constantly then waits for Big to stop and affirm his love for her. Just a tiring mess 🙄

[@jessicadesmond-robitaille5972]

I mean....when you put it like that 😂

[@lilyrose8881]

100% agree. The fact the Carrie kisses (cheats with) Aiden in the second movie, after all her and Big have been through proves that they both ultimately settled for each other and neither one was actually happy. I mean they're proven to be total opposite time and time again ex. She loves going out, he loves staying in. She hates cooking, he loves to cook. He's very type A, she's extremely disorganized. There's so much wrong and ultimately they wouldn't/shouldn't work together

[@myszka7682]

Interesting angle!

[@florylege]

That is so well put. I mean I just rewatched the movies, and this is obvious they are still playing some kinda role to each other and never affirms their real weaknesses, trying to put their BEST face in every situation even when they should actually COMMUNICATE way more about their issues. I know this is a show and is supposed to romanticize the love story, but it is up to an unrealistic point especially when I think about their everyday life in the 2nd movie, and try so hard to act like they are so fine when we see Carrie tries to put so much drama in their life, it's like she has always been used to DRAMA, not actual unsure Big.

[@aspyn.j_]

carrie knows deep down she isn't big's type, either. the man clearly likes brunettes . even in the first episode, he completely dismissed samantha. but then we look at the women he seriously dated: 1st wife was a brunette. 2nd wife a brunette. that actress he wanted who paid him dust was a brunette. penelope cruz...same thing. women can be super insecure if they know their man has a type and she isn't it.

[@bouncyshak]

I hope you guys continue ignoring the second SATC Movie. That was flaming hot garbage.

[@christinaderecki4229]

yeah, it was complete bullsh...

[@KH-ch9wz]

It was hollow and inauthentic. All sparkling camp & bland generalisations with ZERO of the elements that made the characters endearing. Clearly a cash grab.

[@grumpyotter]

As bad as it was, I still watch it as a guilty pleasure. My favorite parts are with their hotel servants.

[@CaAnPeSe4ever]

I think we can come to the foregone conclusion that SATC works well only as a continuing TV series and not a movie franchise with self-contained stories in each movie.

[@blurdreamer]

the second movie is the bomb, Samantha yelling I have sex in front of Arabic men is classic.

[@maggierobertson2962]

I liked that Samantha followed that typically Male story arc of being untamable until the most absolutely perfect person came along and turned them into a committed partner. It felt like a gender role reversal. The films went on to show the truth of that arc. The untamable will always need to be free. They will leave eventually not matter of "perfect" the partner is.

[@theoriginalsuzycat]

Perfect, uncomplaining and also significantly younger - just like all the ageing action heroes get!

[@maggierobertson2962]

@@theoriginalsuzycat bingo!

[@penelopevisser1441]

And the fact that women had to marry for financial stability then. Those writers were all feminists anyway by creating female characters who didn't conform, eg ElizabethBennett. She wouldn't marry unless it was for love. Many women then had no choice. 19th century writers dealt with social and political issues for women, which was groundbreaking back then

[@sarah61200]

Did it piss anyone else off when Carrie blamed Miranda for "ruining her marriage" in the 1st movie?

[@misslanapaulford]

It pissed me off that they made it more upsetting that carrie got left at the alter, rather than the fact that Steve cheated on Miranda which is way worse. I hated they made all about big.

[@anaistrying3480]

i was so mad at that 😭 miranda was going through so much and carrie blamed her more than she blamed big?? He is old enough to make his own decisions, jesus christ

[@sarah61200]

@@anaistrying3480 Exactly!! And newsflash Carrie...You need to be married to have your "marriage" ruined. Your WEDDING was ruined. Miranda only confirmed (in the heat of the moment) what Big had already been feeling all along.

[@mfenn7325]

If one comment by a non-mutual friend can ruin your relationship... relationship wasn't that strong, was it?

[@bakoyma]

It completely did. But it's typical Carrie. Blaming everyone around her so she doesn't have to face the fact that she seriously helped ruin that wedding all on her own.

[@danielledocherty2058]

Ok I need to come to Miranda's defence. Miranda didn't have a great family relationship. Then her mother died and she was heartbroken. She was independent because she had to be as well as want to be. She took a while to fall for Steve. Steve didn't put up with her crap but loved her for it. She couldn't love to begin with because she didn't of her history. Then she finds out she is pregnant and what do you know she thinks she is doing it alone. But it all comes right because she knows her self worth and is more of a modern day woman. She is the bread winner and the mum. Then while she has all this on her plate steves mum is confirmed to have dementia. She doesn't want to know but then she too comes to the understanding that she is a woman who needs care. Aint nothing wrong with the way miranda was written. Her story makes sense as its more to what most women are living today.

[@lstarsabb]

I can relate to chasing a toxic guy it really is like a being hooked on a drug. The denial is so hard to overcome because you convinced yourself that "this time is different" because he actually used the word "sorry" or he contacted you first. BUT I will never understand wanting a man to constantly humiliate me and then take him back just to prove he wants you. But then when things get "boring" you pick fights just to keep things intresting. The most annoying people are the ones that make huge scenes about getting thier heart broken upsetting thier families and friends to get back with the person but mad that no one supports it.

[@Spicie95]

I always liked Charlotte and Miranda´s ending, and Samantha´s is alright and at least she had the battle with cancer to give her story more weight, but Carrie´s is difficult to accept. If I wrote the ending, Samantha would continue her lifestyle and Carrie would find a successful direction with her career and remain single.

[@juliaostlund9360]

"sellout and the city" savaaaaagee

[@jelena7440]

But I always saw the show like this, their friendship was temporary until they get married and all of them wanted that so badly, except for Sam.

[@readergrl56]

I’m so glad you addressed Samantha’s (series) ending in your video on her. For me, that was the most disappointing and hypocritical part of the series finale, and one of things the movie did right.

[@trinat347]

I hated the ending and hated the show after a certain point . Had the main character ended walking away( from both prospects) and staying in the city ending in her ny apartment writing I would have been satisfied . Now for the movie had she found a partner ( not big) I would have been ok with that but not in a screenplay way someone in the background

[@endor8witch]

Tbh I think they were appeasing the fans. This is also another big thing that I dislike with popular TV shows. They create unique characters and story. Then started giving in to what they think their viewers want. They should've stuck to their guns. But then again I always knew they're gonna aim for a modern fairytale ending for this as it was getting more "mainstream". I don't think hbo will allow a bittersweet ending.

[@trinat347]

@@endor8witch I hope they revamp the show with a different cast . I would like a more realistic take on each character

[@natiagogichaishvili3556]

Never thought of Carrie as a heroine. She's toxic and the limit was when she went for Aidan the second time. And to be honest about Miranda - it didn't bother me. Unplanned things happened to her and she made choices that she wanted. There's nothing wrong about wanting to have a career and a kid/someone you love by your side. And love changes people, men and women are supposed to secrifice something for kids, that's normal if it's your choice. Nothing wrong about that.

[@Dashingdiva73]

The only problem I had with the shows ending is not that Carrie loses herself but she has an opportunity to create a new chapter for herself and the writers never let her do it. The whole ending with Pertrovsky was a deus ex machina and it didn’t have to be. It made me so angry when she didn’t leave his museum opening and go to her party but that would’ve meant another season. Which they could’ve done there was enough fruit on that vine to do a whole season in Paris. But I think the tidy little ending that they gave all of the characters was disappointing on a whole. I do agree with the sentiment that they did create fear in the four women when death was brought up as the only option for single women including Samantha. However, I don’t see it the same way in and Anna Karenina since I think Carrie made a decision to choose a new relationship and become a different type of person and the writers just didn’t let her do it. That to me is lazy writing.

[@firegirl_lanae]

I was so disappointed in the writers too when they did everything they could to force Carrie ending up with Big. It made her whole Paris storyline pointless and it felt like a huge loss of development for her character.

[@dianatrang1188]

Exactly! I actually liked her with petrovsky. I thought they were both strong individuals with very different personalities. The relationship would have been interesting and would IMO make for a lot of development in her character. And then, if Carrie were a writer, she would obviously have things to do in Paris besides wandering through the city all day... The way it was done was ridiculous.

[@strangeostranger]

I am soo happy that you showed Ross and Rachel as a toxic relationships; because I agree with most of your videos... But Ross and Rachel - was sooo not Worth Waiting For! I don't understand how our philosophy was soo different for that one! How could a self respecting woman let herself be treated the way Rachel allowed Ross to treat her! (but then, I guess her idea of love is screwed; as the feeling she calls love is actually the feeling she is familiar with; her complicated relationship with her dad)... Love your videos and your analysis!

[@soonsims]

Why did Ross treat her badly? They both did to be quite fair but I don't see anything outstanding Ross did other than his we were on a break thing, for which he paid for when Rachel broke up with him.

[@LuanaSantos-rl4sb]

@@soonsims rachel also paid for it, more than him bc she was in love and was betrayed

[@somebody7070]

Ross was a GREAT boyfriend and friend except for the jealousy part of him but no one is perfect and he s been so fucked up by his marriage with Carol,an event still " fresh" that he couldn't help it, what you're supposed to do in a relationship though ( MY OPINION ONLY) is to try to get through the tough times even when u disagree completely with your partner and find a solution together, not bash him as " hOw cOuLd sHe aLLow HiM tO tReAt hEr tHaT wAy" for the past traumas that built his insecurities

[@LuanaSantos-rl4sb]

@@somebody7070 even with cheating and saying to you to quit your job, not caring about ur passions and being a jealous hypocrite at the same week? He is a nice friend and person, but it's not a good boyfriend.

[@cv8499]

@Tara S. I was surprised she considered going in the first place. Not that I wanted her to give up an amazing job opportunity, but the fact is, she and Ross had a baby together. In the season where Ross meets Emily, and she asks him to move to London, he says he can't because his son is here. He hated being a part-time dad to Ben, so he was determined to not miss out on any of Emma's life. But suddenly it was okay for Rachel to move to Paris and take Emma with her? I didn't get it.

[@maddieb.8514]

I think that most of us have a deeply engrained longing for a partner to share your life with. I had my own mr. Big for years and it mirrored john and carries relationship perfectly. Reeling me in just to pull away over and over again. Dozens of in and outs and back and forths. Breakups and reunions. All controlled by him. After every heartbreaking, crushing discard, I would swear him off; But inevitably, eventually he would always creep back into my life after he was bored with whatever play thing had distracted him and taken his attention from me. . And I was so pathetic, I would take him right back. I didn't even bother trying to play hard to get or hard to get back, for that matter. It was like an addiction. Then last summer I almost died. I was in a coma for 9 days in the hospital for 45. And he never once reached out to me or my family to check on me and I finally realized it for what is was... Nothing. I havent spoken to him or even reached out to him since before I went into the hospital. I have to admit when I see carrie and big end up together, there's a part of me that still wants that but my life isn't a movie and real life Mr Bigs don't change.

[@ultimatekunochi6577]

Same with men. A lot of stories with a male protagonist end up in a relationship between the two leads.

[@tyrant-den884]

Actually your life sounds like a WAY better movie

[@JC-yy8iv]

Yes everything you said is so valid! But also I think it’s helpful to dispel the myth that that kind of love and companionship ONLY comes from romantic partners, and that one romantic partner should meet all the social needs- love, companionship, sex etc. A person can get those various needs met by separate people in different configurations and still be fulfilled. For instance, the original friend group of SATC that we’re presented with in the beginning get their companionship and love needs met by each other, while getting their romance and sex needs met with men- but aren’t necessarily interested in settling down with a man in a way that shifts the love and companionship needs to that man. I’m in my late thirties and I’ve lived with my best friend for years. We bought a house together. We both date men. We date around for romance and sex, but we’re functionally a platonic married couple. I’m not interested in getting into a relationship with a man that would progress to making him “my person” and living together etc. I already have my person. And that works for us. I think if more people were taught that they don’t have to get all those needs met by one person, they’d be happier.

[@BunmiAfuye]

My heart broke for you reading this 💔 sending you lots of hugs and love

[@somebody7070]

Whenever u wanna get back with him think of the fact that you're great and any guy would respect you more and care more 4 u ,coz from your story he clearly doesn't give a shit ....sorry ...just my 2 cents Best of luck 2u U seem like a sweet person 😘

[@nennaaco4150]

Damn last time I was this early yall were still Screen Prism

[@Alias_Anybody]

I think there's a massive difference between saying that staying single forever isn't quite unicorns&rainbows and, well, literally killing off the people who don't conform.

[@mariagabbott]

It would've been good to see a "3 years later" scene similar to how Carrie ran into Aiden and his baby - in a full circle situation. Imagine Carrie, stylish as ever, holding her baby waiting for her partner outside of a Dior Homme boutique haha. She then turns around and you see the sadness and disappointment in Big's eyes yet Carrie isn't phased. Also, in real life Big-type men marry younger women. I felt like Big would've just found younger 25 year old versions of Carrie that wouldn't pressure him for commitment (not a beige Natasha). The older they get, the younger their women do. Edit: can you please do a video on Aiden?

[@1984-d3g]

that’s actually a really great idea and i would’ve loved to see that!

[@jadziawynter9241]

Can u do a video on Natasha from sex and the city?

[@snowfoxxie]

I liked Natasha~ that would be cool!

[@anudeshmukh2011]

She was plain, boring, white dress gal n classy for big like a marriage material 😒but in reality emotionally he was attached wid Carrie so he misses that fun,chemistry,the connection since they have met first time.for long terms this things matters else everything fades wid age like society, status n at last person wants to be wid someone who they can feel comfortable,safe,emotionally attachments for long term.

[@anudeshmukh2011]

@@RottedRowan yes both gals were good at their places. Feels like Mr. Big was the real casinova were using n hurting gals coz of power n charm n at the end he did according to his comfort n convenience which was carrie 😒

[@vlra2021]

@@RottedRowan period , she is only painted as boring because Carrie is the protagonist . When actually Natasha seems like a better person.

[@tiarar3217]

@@RottedRowan 100% what you wrote! It really annoyed me when Carrie talked shit about Natasha. It was obviously jealousy on her part, the little we did know about Natasha showed she was much more interesting (and mature) than Carrie.

[@Carafuuul]

I feel like they corrected a lot of that ending in the movies. Big and Carrie got into the same toxic cycle. Charlotte finally lived her dream narrative, but her kids were at some point too much for her. Miranda got cheated on, even though the series made them look like an absolute dream couple. And Samantha lost herself in her relationship. I think that partly made up for letting the series end on the conclusion that you‘ll get happy without doubts the second you get in a relationship.

[@manne7080]

Yes, I was that 16 year old girl who watched the show on HBO when her mom was at work. I've grown up and now have a family of my own. The show is flawed and the characters are flawed - but that is what makes it good. Although I found the analysis interesting, I still think all their endings make sense.

[@WiseAilbhean]

Carrie was a woman-child living in a fantasy world. Unable to change.

[@endor8witch]

Disappointed with how they're pushing BIG for carrie. It's like what's the point? You're supposed to show how she grows up and remove herself from a toxic dynamic. The issue is Darren Starr took a back seat after 2 seasons and Michael Patrick King took over story wise. He's very superficial and that shows in how the show ultimately progressed. Not gonna lie, it was a fun watch but no payoff.

[@somebody7070]

Totally agree 👌👌

[@endor8witch]

@Cait L. Hello. He has a writing team of female heterosexual women. There's a special episode on Oprah where they interviewed the writers on the situations that the main characters go thru and how it's borrowed from their personal dating experiences.

[@stevelangely8004]

@Cait L. As a Gay man, I find your comment laughable -- and true!

[@camariehowell8240]

Charlotte's ending is my favorite. She had the healthiest relationship with Harry even though he was the opposite of everything she wanted. We all want to be Charlotte.

[@lumijasminasmr3583]

Because he is everything she didn’t know, she needed. ♥️

[@MR-hu3ht]

Personally I'd rather be Samantha. But I do agree that Charlotte got everything she ever wanted.

[@christinaderecki4229]

oh hell, no!

[@maan8950]

I agree that she has the healthiest relationship. But I like this video's point that women are taught to compromise and told they might not get it all with a partner (looks, personality, money, compatibility). While I appreciate Charlotte's individual growth and how she let go of her superficial projections of what the perfect guy/relationship is, I do wish she could've had a handsome partner in addition to him being kind, loving etc. I feel that she deserved that and I don't understand why women can't have both.

[@christinaderecki4229]

@@maan8950 What I dislike more is that women are taught they might not be able to live a happy life without men! As if men were the one and only possible source of fulfilment there is. Which they aren't.

[@csebesta84]

You can be addicted to a person. I was addicted to my ex and it was a toxic hell hole. You do get a high when things go right. It’s an awful feeling and situation.

[@stevelangely8004]

How did you overcome your addiction?

[@csebesta84]

@@stevelangely8004 unfortunately it took me 8 years of abuse and heartbreak to wake up one day and realize how miserable I was and I was just done. It was like a lightbulb came on and I was done.

[@stevelangely8004]

@@csebesta84 Good for you!

[@Dauerglotzer123]

For the fertility myth bit. I had a friend who had ivf as she was 'infertile' after trying for 5 years. They had twins and were content with that. She then naturally got pregnant 2 more times and first used chemical contraception at 40 as 4 was more than enough 😂

[@cjj8119]

What do you want to say? A friend of mine tried for about 8 years an did not get pregnant (ivf etc.). stupid comment!

[@Dauerglotzer123]

@@cjj8119 I was just saying although it may be rare that doesn't mean it's a complete myth. As she was okay with twins so stopped trying then other kids came very quickly. And your friends story doesn't discredit anyone else's story although it is still very sad.

[@ferociousgumby]

@@Dauerglotzer123 To me, this sounds like "hey, that never happened to ME" syndrome (in other words, pooh-poohing the whole painful idea as a myth because YOU never experienced it). People in that camp always put forth the exception to the rule to debunk the reality. It can undercut someone's grief - I've seen it - and be very smug. I'm just sayin'. I've seen it and seen it. It can stop the conversation cold and leave the wounded person silenced.

[@ferociousgumby]

It's not a problem. End of story. And if it's a problem for YOU, well then, YOU are the one with the problem.

[@Dauerglotzer123]

@@ferociousgumby of course it doesn't happen to everyone, even the majority. But why not call it a rarity instead of a myth?

[@Janeway1269]

At least when Samantha finally found someone she could have a relationship with, it was a much younger, hot guy! That's a trope that is NOT explored often so, good for her [character]!

[@pixelilly]

I never saw the ending as the girls settling for what was conventional or expected. They found partners they could be happy with and it was their choice to get married or be in a committed relationship. You can be a strong independent woman and still have a partner you love and share a life with.

[@pixiebells]

THANK YOU, exactly! And they didn't even bother mentioning the fact that Miranda proposed to Steve over $3 pizza & beers! She proposed to him and refused to have any sort of religious aspect of her wedding and instead they got married in a park and not a church. They got married on their own terms and that in itself is a healthy thing.

[@pixelilly]

@@pixiebells ^ THIS

[@keelymunoz6960]

You are absolutely right.

[@snowfoxxie]

I wonder why Samantha didn’t end up finding a polyamorous relationship. Perfect for her. I feel like emotional intimacy is something that strengthens her. Why did they try and squish her into monogamy all the time? Why does the show portray that is it so “impossible” to love yourself in a relationship anyway? In the wrong relationship maybe😑. Why does “loving yourself” also mean sleeping around? That in itself is twisted.

[@alyssasanchez7663]

Very good point! Would have loved to have seen her with an open minded, intelligent, kind man who loves how she embraces her sexuality.

[@al.the.]

yes! so many... unexplored ideas about sexual/emotional relationships out there, sell out & the city, indeed

[@jm4397]

Please do an analysis of gossip girl. So many themes to unpack. Glorified toxic relationships, wealth inequality, the dangerous of social media and so on. Would love your take!

[@sleepyandhollow.]

Miranda's ending actually is completely understandable to me. She changed after having her son. She went from being a perfectly happy single woman to being a loving mother and fell in love with steve seeing him interact with and love their baby. I appreciated her arc

[@jerrysstories711]

I said something years ago to a couple of friends about "when you guys have kids." "No, we're not having kids." "I know you don't, I'm talking about the future when you do." "No, we don't want kids." "Well, you don't now, but in the future you will." "No, we don't want kids EVER." "Well, you don't want them ever now, but in the future you will want them." "NO! You're not listening..." Six years later, he told me they were talking about it in bed when she said, "Are we avoiding having kids just to avoid admitting Jerry was right?" And he immediately answered, "Yes, we have been. I want kids." "So do I!" They have a son and a daughter now. And I find it kind of flattering, in a weird weird way, to know that my comment got so stuck in their heads that I came up during such an intimate conversation! :-)

[@raraavis7782]

Yeah, I agree. I mean don't we usually applaud women changing and 'evolving' until they find the life and lifestyle that truly suits them? And isn't being a successful professional, while also having a fullfilling personal life, what most of us aspire to? I thought it was an absolutely beautiful thing, that Miranda softened up just enough, to become a loving mother and commited partner, while not giving up on her career completely.

[@mynameisreallycool1]

Exactly! Just because you become a mom doesn't mean you're not still the same person you were before. It's okay to be a woman who loves both her job and her family.

[@jerrysstories711]

@@raraavis7782 These day, I see a LOT of women getting attacked by their peer group by making like choices that go against the groups ideology. I have female friends who variously decided to try out sex with males, vote for Trump, leave their husbands, put their family ahead of their career, convert to Islam, drop out of law school -- and what all those ladies age 20-60 had in common was they were shocked to find themselves being treated berated by their main female friends like "you betrayed US!" So I tend to think people only applaud women 'evolving' into a life and lifestyle that suits the critic's ideology, not the woman's happiness and sense of personal agency.

[@jbtechcon7434]

@@raraavis7782 I wouldn't say "most" just because not everyone really cares about having a professional life. Especially now that so many women are actually pursuing it, they're discovering that this great privilege men had of working 60 hours weeks unappreciated isn't as awesome as TV made it look. "Careers" are a fairly new thing, culturally speaking, and not everything thinks they're the greatest thing imaginable.

[@ScenariosOfDrea]

I think there growth regardless of monogamy or not, like Miranda, I feel like it shows you can be a career woman and someone that can or want to have a family. I feel people forget having or wanting a family is fine, and that's what Miranda wanted. Or wanting to not have a family is fine too.

[@jessicabrown3184]

Thats because Carrie is anxious atachment style and big is avoidant , Aden is secure ... and there you have it

[@just1desi]

👏🏽👏🏽I’m fearful Avoidant who can be secure in relationships with a Secure man. I had a Dismissive Avoidant partner once it drove me up a wall. Why people won’t learn about all this I’ll never understand it saves you a world of trouble and you learn to duck out early from what simply wont work for you. Men with mommy or parental issues (households with a parent with an addiction like alcohol abuse) tend to be DAs, there you go, screening tool one, stable childhood. Fearful avoidants often have a narcissist parent etc or one of those sometimes clingy sometimes standoffish types raising them, like an actress mom or a bipolar parent

[@jessicabrown3184]

@@just1desi too true 🔥

[@jessicabrown3184]

@@just1desi although I don’t believe in nurture vs nature .. we eventually go into the world and make our own way, our own mark... it just depends on the person

[@just1desi]

@@jessicabrown3184 totally true. But we have to have self knowledge and as a whole most don’t. If said DA or FA is putting in the work and in therapy or has spent years learning triggers and training their reactions in certain situations and speaking openly with their partners about their needs they can indeed be good spouses. But likely DAs don’t care to do that work and FAs are too busy bouncing from anxious to Dismissive to even register that a lot of what they go through is their own fault

[@j.wynona8342]

Yes yes yes! Do you think Big was dismissive or fearful? I used to think maybe dismissive, but I think maybe he's fearful?

[@EmmaLeeHD]

I find it weird that the creator thinks the show was about how women don't need to be defined by men or by marriage. It's a nice sentiment, but the show focuses almost entirely on the men in their lives. It touched on other topics, but the show was ultimately about their dating lives, and it ended with all four being out of dating pool in one way or another. Definitely not realistic, but neither was Carrie's walk in closet, soooooooo

[@brookb5890]

One thing that needs to be said is that the reason why so many stories involving women center around marriage in literature is that their happiness DID depend on who they married. Was he financially stable and fiscally responsible? Did he respect her as a person and her body as something she had control over? The answers to these questions determine how she would live the rest of her life. If she did not marry, in all likelihood she would have to be supported by friends or family members and have to suffer social isolation if not ostracization. Many people actively villainized spinsterhood and widows faced criticism both for not marrying and for marrying too soon. It's not just a cliche about finding one's soulmate; it's the very real consideration of a huge decision, the only real decision many women could make, and how it would affect the rest of their lives. That being said, I never watched Sex in the City, and having seen Emily in Paris, I don't really want to. Your conclusion about the show and Carrie's relationship with Mr. Big seems logical. Odd that you're using weightloss app as a promotion for this video.

[@ayeilak5]

Great video can you do videos about Native Americans People and stereotype in movies and shows.

[@saffiegirl4158]

Can I just say the role of Native persons in the Twilight series was more offensive than fifties serials? They are mystic beings that are either able to see evil, read thoughts, see the future or attach themselves to toddlers and newborns as prospective wives. I swear if they went around yelling “HOW!” it would have been just as stereotypical!

[@dandararodrigues5607]

K, I'm waiting for for Aidan's video. This is addictive btw.

[@hhheartcore]

If it were written today, it would've been really satisfying to see Samantha in healthy polyamorous relationships where she can be free but still develop meaningful connections like she did with Smith and with James. It would also be cool to see Miranda and Steve as non-romantic co-parents and let her thrive in her career and her friendships.

[@nolakiss]

The gag is that Carrie needed therapy for her unresolved issues

[@lunav.1428]

This show gave me so much inspiration and has such a special place in my heart. Whenever dates or relationships went bad the show was always there for me. The lessons you take from it can't compare to any other show ❤️ absolutey the best show ever in my opinion 🥰

[@Stephanie_Ella]

What annoyed me the most about SaTC’s ending was that Carrie found it necessary to give her angry "…because I don’t live here anymore!" monologue in the street just to end up with Big anyways. 🤦🏻‍♀️ This never made any sense to me.. that monologue was AMAZING and in the end didn’t mean anything. 😒

[@quinnhendley4031]

carrie and big deserved each other. charlotte struggling with and finally letting go of - that image of 'the perfect life' - made her easy to cheer for and fun to watch. say what you will about harry - he loved and accepted charlotte for who she was. miranda was consistently cynical and critical, with her friends in general - but even more so with charlotte and steve. that's not 'strong' - it's just being an asshole. samantha was so overly-drawn as a character, she eventually became a caricature. it's a testament to actress kim cattrall - that we continued to care about her at all by the end. cheers.

[@Amberk1985]

I tried dating for awhile before the pandemic. I could have had a boyfriend. I realized I wanted and needed to see single. Being single by choice and not assuming no one wants me makes all the difference. Adulthood is being ok with being alone.

[@nosoynadaoriginal]

Carrie and Big's ending, I tooked it as 2 toxic people that want to be together so bad, that in can't be any other way, thanks the universe they won't have children to fuck up. Samantha's is disappointing, in the sense that WHY MONOGAMY?? You can have an open relationship, be poly, idk, there's so many options! Even in the 1st movie, seems like she feels neglected, other partner won't fix your already problematic relationship, but, she could have had sex with whomever and have fun while he was at work, like c'mon!

[@prannoytumuluri5675]

The content creators are as big a fan of SATC as me 😍

[@shyb7847]

I remember when I went to my company's Christmas party last year. My bf had been working Tuesday through Saturday and could not come with me. So many people were asking me if I was single and if not where was my partner. That made me feel weird

[@QuietlyCurious]

One of my favorite moments from the entire show is when Miranda scolds the others for talking about nothing but men. It's one of the show's truest to life moments. I rarely ever speak of boys to the other women in my life, close friends or not. We pretty much keep our private lives to ourselves. Our conversations are about everything under the sun-our careers, films, family, friends, the news-but not men. That stuff always takes last place. Oh, and my only problem with analyses like this is the assumption that the endings to these characters' stories equal a permanent state. Not true. There's nothing wrong with Samantha finding a traditional relationship because when the relationship ends (nothing lasts forever) sexual adventure will always be there for her, whether in New York or the retirement home (seriously, those people are freaky.)

[@QuirkyShiny]

Big (in Paris) "I'm clocking this foreigner" I'm sorry to break it you...

[@lenarosen3970]

Good point! 🤣

[@poornimabajaj5397]

Carrie's whole life revolved around drama, the drama she used to share through her writing with the world, so it's quite obvious that she choose the toxic relationship over all else. Much of this can be seen in the KZbin community these days too

[@missnoneofyourbusiness]

And you know what's horrid and amazing at the same time? That almost immediately after this ended...Boom! Desperate Housewives.

[@neyo231]

Oh god I repressed all memories of desperate housewifes

[@alicianieto2822]

Samantha and Miranda´s endings DO reinforce the idea of "loving yourself and how you are, and if someone comes along for the ride that is just fine", I think. The guys they end up with adore them for them, and for non conventional relationships with them. The other two though...

[@tyrant-den884]

It sends a pretty strong message if every girl's happy marriage is a guy.

[@cierasneonrainbow]

...Charlotte’s ending was bad?

[@alicianieto2822]

@@cierasneonrainbow Not necessarily, and not for her, but I can see how it may "not feed the alleged message" as much as the others.

[@AdamOMcMurphy]

I enjoy your videos, but I must say on this one, you seem to be taking issue with the characters evolving. I actually agree with many of your points if they happened to happen in real life, but on paper a shows characters MUST have an arc. If the characters don't change over the course of a TV show, then that show won't last very long.

[@aidahaidar876]

I am frustrated with Miranda's life in A Just Like That. It is so inconsistent with what she was like her entire life. She was my favorite with Samantha. But now there is no Samantha.

[@Emy-fv5ny]

I agree. Miranda and Samantha were the best. I miss the old Miranda because in the new show we are watching Chintia Nixon's storie line not Miranda's.

[@cristinac.m.523]

Funny how Carrie seems so immature, needy and narcissistic to me now... I agree, the ending and the two movies are a total departure from the original feeling of the series.

[@BridgetAnnArbor]

I didnt realize that til after seeing the first part of this video also. I like Charlotte the most!

[@dsaints2344]

Welp, I know people with bad relationship streaks and they have told me that you don't learn unless a rock hits you and you stand up from said hit... But observing their love lives, how flawed those were and how strayed were the people they fell in love with, compared to what they wanted in the first place and how bad ended up. I wonder. "Yeah, the advice was great, but when do you hit by that rock so many times that you got used to that happening and even 'loving it'..." It feels off man. and I get it, people are complex, but I feel bad for those people...

[@dubbcee1000]

Some people simply thrive on drama and conflict

[@ferociousgumby]

It gets me that they each HAD to find a "true love" in the last season, if not before. They "married down" in some sense: Steve was "just" a bar owner, Harry was bald, Jewish, and not at all socially-polished, and Samantha found a blonde boy-toy who was actually devoted to her. And then. . . there was Carrie. She ended up with this untouchable, elusive, dismissive man who NEVER took her feelings into account as he did whatever he wanted to (including moving around and marrying someone else). The movies were just wretched because of this too-conventional "fairy tale" ending. They never should have been made. By this time it should've been called Married Ladies in the City.

[@theoriginalsuzycat]

Otoh marrying Big meant Carrie could have every shoe she could desire plus a secure home. It's just a grand irony that their glamorous life comes with a side-order of TV in the bedroom, Dow-Jones intrusions and staying home to eat takeout

[@mysteriiis]

The show is the product of a stellar writer's room. The movies are just SatC's creator writing bad fanfiction about his own property.

[@theoriginalsuzycat]

@@mysteriiis there were a couple of things I liked about the first movie - Carrie looking genuinely like a 40-ish woman jilted at the altar SHOULD look, and her "depression" wardrobe which was really cool. Apart from that it was somewhat meh. The second movie is an abomination.

[@mialarsson4972]

It’s interesting that Carrie says to Big ”I’m only a particular fragment of the kind of person that you think you should be dating” when that’s EXACTLY how she views Big like “He’s a great man, I just need him to change this and this and this and then he’ll be PERFECT for me!”

[@BJ-zd2or]

Take should do "I'm thinking of ending things." Film review.

[@iamV10010]

I've been debating on watching this, is it worth it?

[@BJ-zd2or]

@@iamV10010 I like it for what it does and trys to do. Its somthing I didnt expect at the end and appreciate. It felt close, that's what I gonna say. It can be a bit deep and weird at first like what's going on? though sticking with it makes more sense when you go along.

[@iamV10010]

@@BJ-zd2or thanks!

[@gargoylegrey9130]

I am glad to see most of the comments disagreeing with this narrator's take. These women ending up in relationships does not negate their autonomy. A woman who is happy alone can still be in a relationship. these women were not scared into relationships. They met partners that gave them genuine fulfillment on top of the fulfillment that they were able to give themselves. the message of the show wasn't that a woman must stay alone. It just said being alone is a viable option. It's also okay to be married too.

[@Dycehart]

"It'll pass" - biggest gut punch i've had in awhile

[@bakoyma]

Honestly, Mr. Big was not to blame for all of the wedding debacle, I actually felt for him watching those cringy scenes. Carrie was all in on the blame there, just like throughout their entire relationship. Carrie is a narcissist who fell for a dude who's narcissistic. They deserved each other.

[@jarviscroatia2420]

He played no part in the wedding- there’s a fault in that. He chose to stay in the dark and chose to keep his feelings, jitters and insecurities away from Carrie until the final moment. They both never communicated but putting it all on Carrie is indigenous.

[@SynymynBuhnz]

I would love for The Take to do a video on the John Wayne movie "The Quiet Man", about a woman with a temper and free spirit but still dreams of the married life, and a man that's very stoic and afraid to fight for her honor because he killed a guy in a boxing ring years ago and didn't want her to find out

[@tyrant-den884]

Oh my God, I HATE THAT MOVIE, but had forgotten the title. Thank you. The movie where the moral of the story was: "man up and beat your wife, humiliate her in public to make sure everone gets the message."

[@SynymynBuhnz]

@@tyrant-den884 my English teacher in middle school shown us that movie in the 90s and I never forgot about it

[@tyrant-den884]

@@SynymynBuhnz I saw on TCM, where most of the discussion was about how actress was a red head.

[@johnypanta6208]

I get that the show tries to promote independence to women, but I seriously see nothing wrong with ending up with someone. Also giving away your autonomy to care or take care other people applies to both men and women. It's called growing up. It's a good thing to stand on your feet, but it's also good to be able to rely on other people. You need both in life (Although that doesn't apply to all relationships. Especially toxic ones)

[@johnypanta6208]

@Nic Then you believe that you are "brainwashed" to care for others? You don't have the choice to just walk away? In any answer you might think, everything is a choice at the end. Your choice. Choosing to sacrifice your autonomy to take care of somebody else...THAT is growing up. If you don't believe me, just ask someone who is a parent.

[@treemarie213100]

@Nic What a sad, small outlook you have.

[@johnypanta6208]

@Nic Sounds to me that you are talking from personal experience. I'm sorry if something bad happened to you. Forcing to take the responsibility to care for someone is never easy or appropriate and it should not be pushed into someone...and you should definitely not get punished for it.

[@ayal92]

It wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't in every.single.story. If a female character says she isn't interested in relationships/having a family, then she'll 100% end up married and with children. Can't they just... represent the women who don't want that life just once?

[@johnypanta6208]

@@ayal92 Yeah it gets tiresome. Sex and the City was one of the few shows that could have done this. Carrie would be better to end up single rather than Mr. Big. She is miserable and trapped in a toxic relationship. I guess this video proves that point.

[@readylisetteg0]

My only argument is that eventually getting married or settling down doesn't define you. It's a choice you made and not letting a man define you doesn't make you immune or ineligible to pursue a stable relationship. It's the conformity of marriage and gender normative roles that society inflicts is what TRULY defines you.

[@Miss1Vogue]

The show ended what the proposal was - sex, love, relationships. Carrie always wanted love and fairytale. Charlotte always wanted a family. Miranda only thought in herself, her life ended in a way she never thought it would happen. That's real life. Having a family, taking care of her mother in law, balance her career with all these aspects. It happens in most lives. Samantha in movies corrected the situation, she is the only character that the series ending was not appropriate, but she had monogamous relationships with Richard and the Smith. Buffy was about a slayer and fiction was never about love so makes sense Buffy ending. The SATC women were friends and together in every episodes, so it makes sense ending up with relationships.

[@marinav53]

I think that the reason why so many women hate Carrie is because they are actually her. At least, I am. From the daddy issues to always being with toxic boyfriends and dumping the drama free ones that are actually good for us. The reason why I love SATC so much is because I can relate to every one of the four ladies, but mostly to Carrie. And I am glad that I found the show while being so young and also finding the analysis of Carrie from your channel because I'm more aware of my Carrie-like mistakes and what can I do to improve myself. Even though I still think I need the help from a therapist to overcome these flaws faster, the first step is admitting to yourself that your behavior isn't healthy and that's why I will always love this show. It really opened my eyes, because these are four beautiful characters with real flaws.

[@itsbritneybisch8552]

Miranda isn't the "most independent feminist" in the group. Samantha is. She's very successful, unapologetically herself and she was able to walk away from relationships that took away from being herself. Miranda literally bent over backwards to be the wife Steve was comfortable with having.

[@sucons4254]

2 sex and the city videos in one month? Oh you spoil me!