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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thrilled Aidan is gone, this time for good I think. A pretty poorly written arc for the most part. Never really discussed the reasons for the split with Kathy (Aidan is not the divorcing type) or the Big marriage (just erasure). It was a weirdly schematic move from one plot point to the next, with Aidan given none of the good qualities that originally attracted Carrie to him. The writers did John Corbett dirty. It could have been far more nuanced. Based on the article above, the writers seem clueless about how they villainized his character. Would have been so much better if they had achieved what they said they wanted: a victimless breakup.

On a nice note, how lovely was the exchange between Joy and Miranda? Honesty and tenderness generally lacking elsewhere. Loving this coupling.

They really don't know what to do with Seema and LTW. Seema has so much potential, but the writing for her is meh. Worse than meh is LTW. Maybe an occasional nice clip with Charlotte, making the point that having "mom" friends is important. But her home life is boring and pointless. 
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Agree all around. Aiden was so awful this time around, and I found Carrie more annoying for being into him. He actually reminded me of a number of real life men I know. I will say in retrospect that I liked how they sold him as perfect last season and then this season revealed all the flaws. Not just relationship issues like him sleeping with his ex or not communicating well with Carrie (which she is also guilty of), but just problem behavior like him being weird and obstinate about medicating his son,  breaking those windows at her house in such a boneheaded way, the gross phone sex. This is what dating at this age is like -- people's quirks have hardened it this weirdness that is harder to deal with than it would have been at a younger age.

I am so relieved Miranda is getting a good storyline this season, with a normal, appealing love interest and realistic and interesting conflicts like a sober person dating someone who drinks.

Charlotte and LTW are on another show. Charlotte's stuff is so slapstick, though I think Harry and the kids have enough personality to make it work. Her plots at least make sense for what this show is supposed to be about, navigating stuff with her kids, reentering the workforce, Harry's illness. LTW gets terrible material. Her dad just died and it's like it never happened. Her husband is running for office but it's like a silly side plot and he only does campaign events when it's useful. She's got a crush on her editor but it doesn't seem to be having any impact on her marriage so who cares. Her kids are non-entities, completely without personality or interest.[/quote]

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