Sex and the City, Season 6, Part 2 Revisited

So yesterday as I was doing some work on this pilot I'm writing, I felt like I needed some inspiration and I had eaten all of the meatballs and cheese in the house.

So I looked through some old DVDs to see what I hadn't watched in a while. And at the same time I was looking on Perez Hilton and saw some pictures from the set of the Sex and the City sequel. So I decided to go back and look at the last 8 episodes of the final season. And because I actually was trying to "raise the stakes" in the story I'm writing, I decided to listen to Michael Patrick King's commentary on the final three episodes of the series.

This is the thing about MPK's commentary on the S&TC DVDs: He loves talking about the brilliant and subtle storytelling he used while writing the series. And that's not a judgment because I'm a sucker who loves to listen to the magician reveal the tricks behind his tricks. I could listen to him all day draw connections between why it had to be THAT Loubatin in THAT particular scene. Because that's how I live my life, making connections that may or may not be there. And MPK actually helped me map out some important story points in my script.

So this is my conclusion about Season Six, Part Two: It's pretty great. Everyone looks amazing. We get to see the balance of tragedy, farce, slapstick, romantic comedy and emotional touchstones. While at the same time referencing the history of the series and giving a wink to the audience who wanted Carrie and Big to get together all along. I love talk like that! The French rap which shows that rap can transcend culture and language. The tutu in Plaza Athenee that references the tutu in the opening credits. The way that Big touches and cares for Carrie when he kisses her in Paris vs. just ravaging her. The full circle of Big saying "Abso-fucking-lutely" when they get back to New York and the character of Carrie vs. the actress of SJP referencing that moment to herself to Big the character vs. the actor Chris Noth. Layer upon layer upon layer of storytelling! Like the layers of tulle Carrie wore when she was waiting for Alexandr to come home at the hotel.

I could go on and on. But I won't.

Thanks, MPK for the inspiration. And I'm eating Triscuits while trying to decide what I want for lunch.