Ex and the City

Season 2, Episode 18, Aired
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Carrie wonders why she has never become friend with an ex-boyfriend, and decides that if she must start with someone, that someone mind as well be Mr. Big. She calls him up for inviting him over for a dinner, where he breaks the news that he's proposed to his new girlfriend, Natasha. Shocked, Carrie storms out of the restaurant, shouting and yelling about how with her he had a commitment problem for two years, but had found no difficulties on proposing to what's-her-name after five months. Meanwhile, the other gals try to find friends themselves. After running away (literally) from Steve, Miranda receives a visit from him in her place and ends up in bed with him they're friends who have sex. Charlotte tries to become friends with a horse and overcome her trauma caused by her best friend a horse who threw her from his back when she was a child. And Samantha faces a challenge: she meets a man with a huge penis. So big that she isn't sure she can make it. When the doubt becomes a certain, she proposes they stay just friends for the safety of her own vagina!moreless
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  • A Katie girl

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    By Starlet2586, Nov 24, 2008 Report Abuse
    Being a huge fan of "The Way We Were," this episode is extremely special. This episode is probably one of the best in the entire series.

    The Carrie/Big merry-go-round has finally come to an end. While trying to be friends, Big tells Carrie he is engaged to Natasha. Carrie has a breakdown and screams at him, telling him he strung her along.

    The final scenes of the episode are classic. First, the four girls drinking Cosmpolitans and discussing the difference between Carrie and Natasha. Carrie is complicated and intelligent while Natasha is young and less difficult. Big can't deal with a complex relationship - he wants things to be easy.

    Carrie confronts Big as he comes out of his engagement party at the Plaza. She asks him why it wasn't her...she says she "has to hear him say it." He tells her things just got to difficult...

    And then, in true The Way We Were fashion, she brushes his hair aside and says, "Your girl is lovely, Hubbel." Big, of course, doesn't get it and she responds, "And you never will."

    A truly beautiful episode.moreless

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  • The Hubbell Factor

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    By sweet_em, Feb 08, 2008 Report Abuse
    OK I admit that I can do without the scene at the end where the women sing The Way We Were to each other. Actually I like the scene other than the kkkkkinky hair part and the actual singing. I'm not such a big fan of people breaking out into song in public like that. But it was totally true that Big could not deal with Carrie the way she was. I think that he needed someone he could control more like Natasha. Also how fabulous was Carries pink dress at the end of the episode. I think that my love of an episode is definitely influenced by the attire of the women.moreless

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  • The reason I saw "The Way we Were"!

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    By grit1313, May 04, 2007 Report Abuse
    This is a great episode which showcases the dimensions of the show. Each of the 4 main characters are in drastically different situations. On the serious side Carrie is dealing with Big's impending nuptials and Miranda and Steve are trying to figure out how to be friends. On the lighter side Samantha makes her first male friend while Charlotte tries to get back on the horse (literally). I love Carrie's self evaluation about curly-haired girls versus straight-haired girls. What's great about this episode is that you really think Carrie is ready to move on after this episode, because she has learned something about herself. Since Steve and Miranda are my all time favorite couple, I appreciate that this episode opens the door for them again. Samantha proves that she does have feelings about men, something we won't see again for awhile. Charlotte's story is just light fluff since everyone else is going through intense issues. All in all this leaves many questions for the next season.moreless

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  • Season 2 Finale

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    By Milks23, Jan 20, 2006 Report Abuse
    It was a great finale; although:


    Like always, I could have doen with out Big, but I loved Carrie's fight scene with him. I think Sarah Jessica Parker excels more as an actress when she is yelling and having a nasty arguement with someone. She puts all her passion and hate into it.

    I do believe that Charlotte could have had a better storyline than dealing with a horse.

    Samantha learns that she doesn't like a small penis and she definatley cannot handle a big one.

    Steve and Miranda gives it another shot, which will, like always end badly.

    Overall, a great season finale.

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    • Goof: Samantha says that Black Widow spiders bite the heads of their mates when they're through. Actually, it's the female praying mantis who tries to bite off her mate's head after sex. The black widow spider just stings and poisons her mate.
    • During the scene where Samantha attempts to have sex with Mr. Cocky for the second time ("after 2 advance yoga classes and a hit of the best hawaiian gold she could find"), you can clearly see that she is wearing flesh colored panties.

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    • Carrie: After two advanced yoga classes and a hit of the best Columbian Gold she could find, Samantha was ready to take another run at Mount Everest.
    • Carrie: (Miranda has just told Carrie that Steve wants to be exclusive and that she's feeling conflicted about it) Time for the old list. Miranda: The list? Carrie: Things you like about Steve, things you don't like about Steve. Then see which list is longer. Miranda: That seems so judgmental. Carrie: Miranda, you are judgmental. Try putting it to good use.
    • Carrie: Maybe some women aren't meant to be tamed. Maybe they need to run free until they find someone just as wild to run with.

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    • Carrie: You broke up with James because he was too small. This guy's too big. Who are you, Goldicocks? Samantha: Yep! I'm looking for one, that's juuuust right. Is a reference to the very popular 18th century children's fairy tale from England "Goldilocks and the Three Bears," about a young girl who enters the home of a family of bears and causes mischief.
    • Carrie: Sweetie, it's a penis not Mount Everest. Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world with a elevation of 8844.43 meters and is located in Nepal in the Himalaya Mountain Range.
    • Carrie: Your girl is lovely, Hubbell. This is a quote from the movie The Way We Were, In the film, Katie and Hubbell fall in love despite their political and social differences and get married. Hubbell has an affair, leading Katie to see that Hubbell is not the person that she idealized and admired when she fell in love with him, and they decide to part ways. Years later they accidentally meet on the streets of New York City. With Hubbell is a beautiful woman who exemplifies the WASP ideal. Katie and Hubbell share a tender moment where it is clear that he is hurt that they are no longer together and believes that he was at his best when he was with her and feels that no one will believe in him or see as much promise in him as Katie did. They leave each other with fond memories of "the way they were."

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