When Friends Fight!

And just like that... Carrie found her necklace (and herself)! In their last episode of season three, Emma and Shannon discuss Part Deux of the SATC finale, An American Girl in Paris. In part two of our recap we discuss families, from Juliet and Chloe of Château Petrovsky to Miranda and Steve’s Ma of the House of Hobbes, Charlotte and Harry's adoption struggles, and the place friendships hold in it all. Smith? King. Petrovsky? Accidental Slapper. The French Bookstore People? Instant friends. Mr Big? John James Preston. Carrie's final monologue? You must mean... Shannon's grade 12 graduation quote. We’re just two people looking for real love. <3

It's the beginning of the end... of our season! Emma and Shannon are talking about the iconic two-part series finale of Sex and the City: An American Girl in Paris in, naturally, two parts. In part one, we discuss feeling lonely and homesick in another city, callbacks to earlier seasons, some misty-eyed feelings about friends, the trend of the series towards softness and romance, and the pure love of Smith and Sam (SMAM?)! Did Carrie really visit every museum twice? Would it have been the same if she went to Paris with Big in season 2? Il fait chaud!

Emma and Shannon recap S2E6 "The Cheating Curve," where Charlotte's date rudely makes out with a model, Miranda dates a pretentious porn-addicted documentarian, Sam's gym trainer ventures down south with a razor, and Carrie pulls a few sneaky exists to secretly fonDUE Big. We ask, "What IS cheating?" and are perhaps left with more questions than answers. We also meet the parliament of "Power Lesbians" who have it all without men in the picture. We bow down!

Just as Aidan once cast aside his grill and declared "Fuck the fajitas" in the name of passion, Emma and Shannon are saying "Fuck the theme" in the name of discussing an episode we've never talked about before. We revisit the classic season one episode "The Turtle and the Hare" and chat about one-off characters, sex toys, settling, and marrying your best friend. Digressions include Cool Ranch Doritos, mushrooms, and giant ugly candle decor. Join us (at the other singles table)!

At what point do you "shut it down" or "proceed with caution"? Emma and Shannon discuss relationship dealbreakers and red flags. Age? Maturity? Hygiene? Children? Smoking? Core values? Do they gel with your friends? Have a giant doll collection? A pet monkey? Do they only ever talk about cutting your hair? Let's get into it!

Oh Carrie, if his words said no, that means no! Emma and Shannon are discussing boundaries: a key part of adult relationships in every context, but far easier said than done. We discuss Carrie's stalking habit, the girls cutting Carrie off "cold turkey," other boundaries both set and pushed throughout the show, and whether Carrie and Big are a match made in no boundaries heaven. While we also struggle with setting boundaries, join us in our aspiration to channel the power of Kim Cattrall's "No." <3

We'll be Scrutiny, you be Ridicule! Emma and Shannon are discussing conflict in friendships. From blowing off a bud for a piece of politically incorrect meat to sleeping with a friend's brother, every friendship is bound to incur a fight or two. How you handle it is what counts, and no, we don't condone a muffin basket.

If life is a circus then let's discuss the elephant in the room: work. So much of our lives revolve around jobs, work dynamics, and pursuing careers. Are you a bonafide career go-getter like Miranda? Are you choosing your choice like Charlotte? Has your life, work, and pleasure become enmeshed like Carrie and Samantha? Do you seemingly have it figured out like Petrovsky? Wherever you're at, pencil Emma and Shannon in for a conversation about work that we promise is better than another email.

Was Big a big mistake? Who knows, but Shoe Bradshaw sure wasn't. Emma and Shannon get into Part 2 of our AJLT S2 recap, starting from Miranda's date with Ms. Darcy, to Che's awful comedy set, to the last supper in Carrie's iconic apartment. Carrie is waiting for Aiden, Samantha is stuck in traffic indefinitely, and we're already waiting for Season 3.

We're ALIVE! And bringing Part 1 of our AJLT S2 recap! From the steps of the Met to cleaning up beach seaweed to fetching condoms in a blizzard, Emma and Shannon get into the thick of the first six episodes. Strap in. Strap on. We're headed to WidowCon.