Warning! SPOILERS For And Just Like That Season 3, Episode 6, “Silent Mode”
Sex and the City’s revival is revisiting Carrie Bradshaw’s worst story 25 years later inAnd Just Like That,but with a subversive twist. InAnd Just Like Thatseason 3, Sarah Jessica Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw has revived her romance with Aidan Shaw (John Corbett), despite their agreement at theend ofAnd Just Like Thatseason 2.
AfterAidan broke their agreement to stay apart for five years in season 3’s premiere, Carrie went the distance for her romance, traveling to Virginia to see Aidan in episode 4. Aidan returned the favor inAnd Just Like Thatseason 3, episode 6. Still, Aidan compromised the sanctity of his gesture by repeating his and Carrie’s worst storyline.
Aidan Cheats On Carrie In And Just Like That Season 3, Episode 6
Shaw Admits That He Slept With His Ex-Wife
InAnd Just Like Thatseason 3, episode 6,Aidan’s visit to Carrie quickly turns sour when he breaks the original glass in their French door. His cute attempt to repeat hisiconicSex and the Citymoment, throwing a pebble at her window, immediately backfires. Unfortunately, things get even worse as Aidan attempts to repair the damage.
Aidan distances himself, strapping himself to the computer on the first evening of his stay, then departing early the next morning for Pennsylvania. After being away, Aidan acts even stranger when he’s back. Eventually,Aidan comes clean: he slept with his ex-wife, Kathy(Rosemarie DeWitt), while their emotions were running high about their son.
And Just Like That Flipped Carrie & Aidan’s Worst Sex And The City Story
Carrie & Aidan Have A History Of Cheating
With Aidan’s confession,And Just Like Thatis repeating the couple’s worst story from the original series. InSex and the Cityseason 3, at Charlotte (Kristin David) and Trey’s (Kyle MacLachlan) wedding, Carrie comes clean about her affair with Mr. Big (Chris Noth), telling Aidan that she cheated on him. Aidan is devastated about the development, ending the relationship.
It used to be that Carrie was unreliable and emotionally unavailable. Now, Aidan is the one causing turbulence in their romance.
However,this time it was Aidan who cheated on Carrie with a familiar partner, subverting theirSex and the Citydynamic. It used to be that Carrie was unreliable and emotionally unavailable. Now, Aidan is the one causing turbulence in their romance. While Carrie forgave Aidan for sleeping with Kathy, it doesn’t appear to be the end of their struggles.
Can Carrie & Aidan’s Romance Survive And Just Like That Season 3?
The Couple Reconciled, But Will It Last?
With the turbulence their romance has experienced so far,it’s worth considering whether Carrie and Aidan will emerge as a united frontat the end ofAnd Just Like Thatseason 3. Aidan’s confession enabled the couple to align their perspectives on their relationship, revealing that they had differing expectations. Still, Carrie and Aidan didn’t reach a concrete resolution.
Furthermore, the revival foreshadowed two possible situations that could endCarrie and Aidan’s relationship. Carrie could start dating Duncan Reeves (Jonathan Cake), which would complicate her and Aidan’s already fragile dynamic. On the other hand, I’m beginning to think Aidan could reunite with his ex-wife, Kathy, sending Carrie spinning at the end ofAnd Just Like Thatseason 3.
And Just Like That…
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And Just Like That is a continuation of the beloved franchise Sex and the City, chronicling the experiences of Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte as they transition from the complexities of life and friendships in their 30s to those in their 50s.
