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I love the new Peloton ad! Hats off to whoever handles their crisis communication. Damn, they didn't waste any time getting Chris Noth and Ryan Reynolds to do it, either. For me, the theme of this episode was cringe. I don't understand why Carrie is doing a podcast that she isn't comfortable with. She doesn't need the money, so she should pick and choose projects that she enjoys and that suit her. Is it a desperate attempt to stay relevant? She always said her columns were more about relationships than sex. I mean this is the woman who fled a party because her date and the other partygoers were bisexual/pansexual...the woman who wears her bra while having sex. As many times as she uttered the phrase "we can't stay who we were," she isn't the right person for this particular podcast. The discussion with Che and especially the masturbation discussion with Big were utterly cringe. Podcast is probably the wrong medium for her, since she had nothing to say to a roomful of Learning Annex hopefuls when given the chance. More cringing with Miranda's verbal diarrhea in class. I don't believe Miranda didn't know anything about her professor before arriving at class. Come on. Charlotte's face was also very cringey, but at least the photos released in advance gave us fair warning. I know it's unkind to comment on appearances, but when someone has so obviously screwed up their face voluntarily, I consider it fair game. It's very sad that Kristen D did that to her lovely face and I find it difficult to watch her scenes. But also, what the heck is going on with buying both daughters Oscar de la Renta dresses when one is so obviously not going to want to wear it? How is it that all these years later, Charlotte is still trying to mold everyone around her to fit some specific idea of perfection she has in her head? And what's up with expecting all of her friends and their offspring to attend Lily's concert? Newsflash, no one cares about your kid's performance except you. I'd love it if Rose turns out not to be straight. I really wonder how the original series will hold up in syndication and on re-watch now that everyone knows that Carrie and Big's journey ends with her watching him die on their bathroom floor rather than at least trying to get help. Glad to know that Kim is living her best life instead of participating in this trainwreck!

With Susan Sharon, Bitsy, etc. in the mix I really think they just brought back as many bit players from the series as possible in order to attempt to mollify the Samantha fans who are disappointed by her absence. I'm a big Samantha fan and the presence of random characters who were in 1-2 episodes is merely annoying. I do like the implication that Carrie pissed off Susan Sharon without knowing why, it speaks to how self-absorbed Carrie has always been. Now we know she alienated both Samantha and SS. Though I agree with everyone who has already stated the reason for Samantha's absence has been poorly executed and doesn't ring true to the character. Carrie introduced Miranda as her ride-or-die. Nope. That was always Samantha.

Aimlessly driving around the country for months on end with Jeon-Yi in the backseat, looking for Maddie...? I hope the actor had something better to do, because there was no reason to write him off the show because JLH is on maternity leave. This storyline is weak sauce.

I really thought Jody should have been the one to go. He failed to meet the challenge. I thought it was so nice that he said "Good luck, Marilyn" as they stepped forward for the elimination. Then he said "sorry" to her when Jesse said her name. I don't know why Marilyn chose a Jell-O mold. I've never heard of a raspberry orange Jell-O mold, but I thought she met the challenge. She didn't make a Jell-O mold, so what was the issue?

Is Chim still out aimlessly driving around the country? This is bullshit.

Interesting. Since they are capable of kidnapping, I could see a storyline where they kidnap her again and Max returns to the States and spends the rest of the season searching for Luna.

So sad that Michael is leaving -- he's my favorite character -- but Rockmund Dunbar deserves better than what little he was given to do on this show. The rationale was weak. Going to help hurricane survivors isn't a permanent gig. Maybe they think the show is winding down. I'm guessing we can expect "Ravi Begins" sometime soon? Oh well, this changes everything I just wrote.

How does Darlene keep getting guys? They aren't losers either -- well, not until they hook up with Darlene.

Actually, I transposed their names in my spoiler. 🤦‍♀️ Just fixed it!

I'm skeptical too! Just thought I'd share.

I read an article last week and I can't recall where I saw it. I have no idea whether it was a reliable source (I had never heard of it), but it explained Samantha's absence this way... I feel as though if this angle had come out, it would be more widely reported, unless I totally missed it.

This episode failed to hold my interest. My takeaway was that the unprofessional staff got to keep their jobs and the ones who conduct themselves professionally were fired.

He's also replaced Chris Harrison as the host of the upcoming season of The Bachelor. I like him, too! He's Canadian and while I know it's a stereotype, Canadians always seem to be so nice! He's the most enjoyable host for this show IMO.

I watched S1 on Lifetime and I found the finale so disturbing that I waited months to watch S2, waffling on whether I even wanted to. In S3, this has morphed into a dark comedy for the most part, possibly with the exception of the very farfetched ending. I think what takes me out of this show is I find Joe unattractive, so I don't know how he's always able to reel in the damsel-in-distress du jour. I realize he stalks them to find out what they need so he can pretend to be it, but physically, he is unappealing IMO. I do think PB is excellent in the role and the voice-overs (I guess he can thank Gossip Girl for honing those skills). I would have preferred Joe and Love to continue straying and reconciling as they realized they were two sides of the same coin. I'm not sure what they'll do with S4, but watching Joe continue the pattern of infatuation/disappointment/murder isn't particularly interesting.

Speaking of voices, Paula Jones still sounds the same. If I were Monica I think I would have cried in that interview giving all those personal details. When Sarah Paulson removed her glasses she looked even more like Linda Tripp. It was eerie!

I agree. Ben is there way too much and if they wanted to keep him in the picture at the Connor household, the two of them shouldn't have broken up. It makes no sense that he'd spend all his free time there.

Having only watched the first three episodes of Season 3, I have to wonder if the show has decided to become a black comedy? There were dark humor elements in previous seasons (mostly from Joe's inner monologue) but It seems as though this season is veering toward full camp.

In the pilot he said he was a music major.

I miss the wacky Halloween episodes from past seasons.

Since Reggie is not medically cleared to play, how he is going to keep up the pretense that he's returning to the NFL? What did I miss? This show has heart. I'm enjoying it more and more each week. But I could have done without Monica's mushrooms and the stupid shrimp thing.

MM was listed in the opening credits as a guest star so I figured she wasn't long for this world. She was quite terrible on One Tree Hill IMO. Better on The Village, and I liked her just fine in this.

Scott Foley on Episode 6 (contains spoilerish stuff)

So while Amy is being vetted as a candidate, she sleeps with Bobby. Makes total sense.

In our household we're pretty much feeling the "NAH" when it comes to continuing to watch this show.

That seems awfully time-consuming!