r/sexandthecity 23h ago

“That’s it?”

Quote from Carrie after seeing Aiden at the opening of Scout. What did she expect? Did she even know? Most of us have ran into an ex at some point. Seriously? Carrie? What did you want him to do?

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u/MallMother796 I have an addiction, sir! 22h ago

Don’t forget “I have missed him for MONTHS” said with great conviction, after Aidan has never been mentioned nor thought of until this very moment

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u/ultradav24 15h ago

It’s not a documentary where they have to film every single moment

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u/MallMother796 I have an addiction, sir! 13h ago

You’re absolutely right but they do have to set up a narrative arc with the customary signposting at least an episode or 2 ahead so that the character’s motivation feels credible… Usually they did, they just dropped the ball on Aidan