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Six: Orgasmic and Fabulous

May 25th 2008 06:19
A very mixed bag is Season Six of Sex and the City, with arguably some of the best and worst episodes. The finale caused much speculation everywhere as the issue of how it was all going to turn out was hotly debated. In the end, I suppose they couldn’t please everyone, and while the majority may have wanted Carrie and Big together, the execution of the episode left a lot to be desired.

Sex and the City Season Six
The Sexettes reunite - Image courtesy of hbo.com


Episode Seventy-Five: ‘To Market, To Market’
Director: Michael Patrick King. Writer: Michael Patrick King.
What/Who Went Down: Carrie has her much anticipated first-date with Berger, Charlotte does her best to make Harry marry her, Miranda finds she still has feelings for Steve, and Samantha fears she is going through menopause.
Guest Starring: Even Handler, David Eigenberg, Ron Livingston, John Corbett, Victor Webster.

Episode Seventy-Six: ‘Great Sexpectations’
Director: Michael Patrick King. Writer: Cindy Chupack.
What/Who Went Down: Carrie worries that she and Berger have no sexual chemistry in bed, Samantha competes against the other diners for a hot waiter, Charlotte considers converting to Judaism, and Miranda becomes obsessed with a digital recording device.
Guest Starring: Evan Handler, David Eigenberg, Jason Lewis, Ron Livingston, Lynn Cohen.


Episode Seventy-Seven: ‘The Perfect Present’
Director: David Frankel. Writer: Jenny Bicks.
What/Who Went Down: Carrie begins to wonder about Berger’s previous relationship when his ex-girlfriend’s name keeps coming up. Charlotte has a hard time giving up some parts of her life in order to become a Jew. Samantha offends Jerry the waiter by offering him money when she gets him fired from his job. Miranda faces the evidence of Steve’s new relationship.
Guest Starring: Chris Noth, Evan Handler, Jason Lewis, Ron Livingston, Jennifer Coolidge.

Episode Seventy-Eight: ‘Pick-a-Little, Talk-a-Little’
Director: David Frankel. Writers: Julie Rottenberg, Elisa Zuritsky.
What/Who Went Down: Charlotte and Harry break up when an argument over the Mets escalates into a full-blown argument about marriage and religion. Samantha and Jerry have fun role-playing until reality steps in. Miranda is enlightened by Berger’s philosophy of ‘he’s just not that into you’. Carrie and Berger say ‘I love you’, but it all goes wrong when Carrie jokingly criticises his book.
Guest Starring: Evan Handler, Jason Lewis, Ron Livingston.

He's Just Not That Into You
Berger enlightens Miranda - Image courtesy of tvguide.com

Episode Seventy-Nine: ‘Lights, Camera, Relationship’
Director: Michael Engler. Writer: Michael Patrick King.
What/Who Went Down: Charlotte is miserable without Harry, and unwilling to date again despite much pushing. Samantha does what she does best – and uses her PR skills – to further Jerry’s career, and changes his name to Smith. Miranda tortures herself by hanging out with Steve. Carrie discovers that Berger doesn’t respond well to her success.
Guest Starring: David Eigenberg, Willie Garson, Jason Lewis, Ron Livingston, Amy Sedaris.

Episode Eighty: ‘Hope, Skip and a Week’
Director: Michael Engler. Writer: Amy B Harris.
What/Who Went Down: Carrie and Berger take a break in order to sort out their problems, but after saying he wants to try again, Berger breaks up with Carrie on a post-it. Charlotte is suffering under the strain of blind dates, making her realise what she has lost. When she meets Harry by chance, she tells him she doesn’t mind if they don’t get married, and she would be lucky to have him, and he finally proposes. Miranda must make a decision between excessive work hours and spending time with her son. Samantha makes Smith a star despite his doubts.
Guest Starring: Chris Noth, Evan Handler, Ron Livingston, Jason Lewis, Lynn Cohen.

Episode Eighty-One: ‘The Post-It Always Sticks Twice’
Director: Alan Taylor. Writer: Liz Tuccillo.
What/Who Went Down: It’s the next day, and while Charlotte is elated at her engagement, Carrie is enraged about her break-up. Samantha dances away form Smith as she starts to become emotionally involved. When the girls go out to Bed, to commiserate with Carrie, Sam and Carrie end up getting high, Carrie gets apprehended by the police, Charlotte realises that it doesn’t matter that she has been married before, and Miranda gets her confidence back after fitting into her skinny jeans.
Guest Starring: Evan Handler, Jason Lewis, Michael Showalter.

Episode Eighty-Two: ‘The Catch’
Director: Alan Taylor. Writer: Cindy Chupack.
What/Who Went Down: Charlotte thinks she has caused bad luck for her wedding day when everything seems to go wrong. Carrie sleeps with Harry’s best man, and ends up injured and insulted. Miranda does everything she can to avoid meeting Steve’s new girlfriend, Debbie. Samantha starts to need Smith.
Guest Starring: Evan Handler, David Eigenberg, Jason Lewis, Willie Garson, Mario Cantone, Sean Palmer, Bryan Callen.

Charlotte's Jewish Wedding
Charlotte and Harry marry - Image courtesy of sefersafari.com

Episode Eighty-Three: ‘A Woman’s Right To Shoes’
Director: Tim Van Patten. Writer: Jenny Bicks.
What/Who Went Down: When Carrie loses her Manolos at a friend’s baby shower, they wind up at odds over their differing life choices. Miranda develops a crush on Dr Robert Leeds, a hot new man moving into her building. Charlotte tries to be understanding of Harry’s less than decorous personal habits. Samantha is infuriated by children everywhere.
Guest Starring: Evan Handler, Willie Garson, Blair Underwood, Linda Evangelista, Tatum O’Neal.

Episode Eighty-Four: ‘Boy, Interrupted’
Director: Tim Van Patten. Writer: Cindy Chupack.
What/Who Went Down: Carrie is attracted to her high school boyfriend again, until his psychiatric issues put a spanner in the works. Things between Miranda and Robert get steamy, while Samantha is just sweaty, as she does her best to gain membership to the Soho House pool. Anthony reveals that Stanford’s boyfriend is a former escort.
Guest Starring: Willie Garson, Mario Cantone, Blair Underwood, Sean Palmer, Geri Halliwell, David Duchovny.

Episode Eighty-Five: ‘The Domino Effect’
Director: David Frankel. Writers: Julie Rottenberg, Elisa Zuritsky.
What/Who Went Down: Big visits New York for a heart operation, leaving Carrie in floods of tears, only to overcome them when he goes cold on her as his fever passes. Samantha falls down a hatch in the street while trying not to hold hands with Smith. Miranda and Steve’s relationship is tested – sorely – by their respective love lives. Charlotte tries acupuncture in an effort to conceive.
Guest Starring: Chris Noth, Blair Underwood, Jason Lewis.

Episode Eighty-Six: ‘One’
Director: David Frankel. Writer: Michael Patrick King.
What/Who Went Down: Miranda and Steve celebrate Brady’s first birthday, and Miranda admits to Steve that she is still in love with him. Samantha worries that her age is showing. Carrie begins dating Russian artist Aleksandr Petrovsky. Charlotte finally falls pregnant, but miscarries soon after. She wallows in despair and depression before gaining hope and strength from the life story of Elizabeth Taylor.
Guest Starring: Evan Handler, David Eigenberg, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Blair Underwood, Lynn Cohen, Jason Lewis.

Carrie and Petrovsky
Carrie goes out with The Russian - Image courtesy of carriesdiary.com

Episode Eighty-Seven: ‘Let There be Light’
Director: Michael Patrick King. Writer: Michael Patrick King.
What/Who Went Down: Carrie sleeps with Petrovsky, but then becomes uncomfortable about his long line of ex-lovers. Charlotte decides to volunteer to help the blind while waiting to become pregnant again. Samantha decides she is bored with Smith, and sleeps with Richard Wright again – but she soon realises her mistake. Steve moves in with Miranda.
Guest Starring: David Eigenberg, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Jason Lewis, James Remar, Blair Underwood, Mario Cantone.

Episode Eighty-Eight: ‘The Ick factor’
Director: Wendey Stanzler. Writers: Julie Rottenberg, Elisa Zuritsky.
What/Who Went Down: Miranda proposes to Steve, and sets about organising a wedding that won’t make her want to vomit. Carrie feels ridiculous when faced by Petrovsky’s romantic gestures. Harry tries to do some romancing himself, taking Charlotte to a French restaurant – where they contract food poisoning. Samantha has a consultation about having breast implants, leading to the discovery of cancer.
Guest Starring: Evan Handler, David Eigenberg, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Anne Meara, Lynn Cohen.

Episode Eighty-Nine: ‘Catch-38’
Director: Michael Engler. Writer: Cindy Chupack.
What/Who Went Down: Samantha does everything she can to get an appointment with Dr McAndrews. Miranda goes on honeymoon but has trouble relaxing. Carrie and Charlotte look after Brady. Charlotte panics when Brady sees her and Harry having sex, while Carrie wonders if she minds that she won’t be able to have children if she stays with Petrovsky.
Guest Starring: Evan Handler, David Eigenberg, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Jason Lewis, Julia Sweeney.

Carrie Catch 38
Carrie discusses her options - Image courtesy of hbo.com

Episode Ninety: ‘Out of the Frying Pan’
Director: Michael Engler. Writer: Jenny Bicks.
What/Who Went Down: Carrie and Petrovsky clash when Carrie feels he is not being sensitive to her feelings regarding Sam’s illness. Charlotte, sad about being childless, is gifted with a little dog she names Elizabeth Taylor. Samantha underestimates Smith’s ability to cope when she decides to shave her head. Miranda and her family move to Brooklyn.
Guest Starring: Evan Handler, David Eigenberg, Jason Lewis, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Dana Ivey.

Episode Ninety-One: ‘The Cold War’
Director: Julian Farino. Writer: Aury Wallington.
What/Who Went Down: Carrie ditches the girls to stay in with Petrovsky. Charlotte enters Elizabeth Taylor in a dog show, which she wins, before taking her to the park where she gets knocked up. Samantha leaks a video of her and Smith having sex after the tabloids spread rumours that Smith is gay.
Guest Starring: Chris Noth, Evan Handler, Willie Garson, Sean Palmer, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Jason Lewis, Mario Cantone, Mark Margolis.

Episode Ninety-Two: ‘Splat!’
Director: Julian Farino. Writers: Cindy Chupack, Jenny Bicks.
What/Who Went Down: After a dinner at Petrovsky’s where Carrie tells the girls she is considering moving to Paris, Miranda begins to voice her concerns about the Russian. Carrie sets her boss up with a small, ugly food critic for a party at Enid’s house, where a one-time party girl, Lexi Featherstone, falls out the window and dies. Charlotte is resentful of Elizabeth Taylor, but her maternal instincts take over when the dog begins to give birth.
Guest Starring: Evan Handler, David Eigenberg, Jason Lewis, Willie Garson, Sean Palmer, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Kristen Johnston, Candice Bergen, Wallace Shawn, Sakina Jaffrey, Ronald Guttman, Tom Deckman.

Episode Ninety-Three: ‘An American Girl in Paris (Part Une)’
Director: Tim Van Patten. Writer: Michael Patrick King.
What/Who Went Down: On her way to her final dinner with the girls before leaving for Paris, Carrie runs into Big outside her apartment. He tries to tell her he wants to be with her but she tells him in no uncertain terms that she wants him right out of her life. In Paris, everything seems idyllic at first, but soon things begin to wear Carrie down.
Guest Starring: Chris Noth, Evan Handler, David Eigenberg, Jason Lewis, Mikhail Baryshnikov.

Carrie in Paris
Carrie finds a friend in Paris - Image courtesy of dvdtimes.co.uk

Episode Ninety-Four: ‘An American Girl in Paris (Part Deux)’
Director: Tim Van Patten. Writer: Michael Patrick King.
What/Who Went Down: Miranda deals with the realities of real life commitment, love and family. Samantha, at a loss because of the effects of chemo, opens herself up emotionally to Smith at last. Charlotte and Harry suffer an adoption setback before finally receiving the news they have been waiting for. A series of symbolic events lead Carrie to end things with Petrovsky. When attempting to order another room at reception, Big, who has been searching Paris for her, finds her, and takes her back home. The show ends with Miranda enjoying life with her family, Samantha rediscovering herself with Smith, Charlotte and Harry preparing for their Chinese baby, and Big moving back to Manhattan to be with Carrie.
Guest Starring: Chris Noth, Evan Handler, David Eigenberg, Jason Lewis, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Mario Cantone, Lynn Cohen, Lecy Goranson.

What are your picks, for Season Six?

Michaelie Clark
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Comment by Tracy

May 25th 2008 12:08
Hi Mich

This was a huge season, so much happened to the quartet. I can't pinpoint which ones I like the best, but I cried a lot in the last few episodes.

I used to really hate Big but after watching the last episodes a million times, I realised I like him more than I thought. He still pissed Carrie around though...

Great work as always, Mich!!

Comment by Michaelie

May 25th 2008 12:19
Oh thanks, Trace!

Yeah, very big season, especially compared to season five. I thought eps 81, 82, 83 were gold.

Big, was a prick, no two ways about it, but I think I always loved him in spite of it. It was obvious he was more than just another transient male in the show - and now 'Big' is an icon.

Not keen on Chris Noth for any other reason though, as with SJP. I don't like them beyond SATC, but they are perfection as those characters.

I actually wrote this ages ago and half forgot I hadn't finished my little 'series'!

Michaelie

Comment by Tracy

May 25th 2008 12:24
I love episode 81 where Carrie gets busted for having a spliff. I laughed my socks off in that one.

Yes, I agree. I don't know what the four would or could be like in another program, but they are perfect together in Sex.

Byee

Comment by Michaelie

May 25th 2008 12:28
The only one of the four I like outside of Sex, and who I think is a good actor outside of the Sex dialogue and direction, is Cynthia Nixon.

I love that whole ep! I laugh like crazy through the whole thing! Very witty, and the end scene is great.


Comment by Tracy

May 25th 2008 12:30
I haven't seen Cynthia in any other roles... I might have a look to see what else she's done.

Yes, I loved that whole episode, it was hilarious!

Thanks for the chat, it's my bedtime now

Comment by Michaelie

May 25th 2008 12:35
She's mostly done stage and TV but a few independent films.

No worries, thank YOU!

Comment by Lara M

May 28th 2008 06:36
Hiya ladies...I so missed the chats!
I'm glad I'm not the only one who cried a lot i.e. each time I watched certain episodes from this season

I had a lot of mixed feelings -- annoyed when she was w/ Berger...unsure when she was with 'the Russian'...excited when Big was outside her apt... Oh well...


Comment by Michaelie

June 3rd 2008 04:00
Hey Lara,

No, you're not the only one, that's for sure! Mixed feelings seemed to be the 'trend' for the season - it honestly encompasses my most favourite and least favourite episodes. And the ending... I got what I wanted but not quite the way I wanted it.

Great to have you back gal!

Michaelie

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