‘And Just Like That …' Season 3, Episode 6 Recap: The Dams Break
I didn't think it was possible for the relationship between Carrie and Aidan to become any more disconcerting. But wow, in this regard, the writers have succeeded.
Toward the end of this week's episode, Aidan drops a bomb: He slept with Kathy. He and his ex-wife were both upset after a failed attempt to send their troubled son Wyatt off on a wilderness trip, and somewhere in between sobs, they fell into bed.
Carrie is stunned at this confession for all of about 45 seconds. I know because I counted while watching this scene for the fourth or fifth time. In less than a minute, she bypasses any pain and skips completely ahead to grace and empathy. 'I understand how that could happen,' she says.
I've written before that I think Aidan has become, or maybe always was, a covert narcissist. His behavior is, unfortunately, not very surprising. But is Carrie really so far under his thumb that she doesn't even spare a second for her own hurt?
Or, perchance, is she feeling a sense of karmic relief? After all, in another life known as the original 'Sex and the City' series, Carrie cheated on Aidan with Mr. Big (Chris Noth) — whom she subsequently married. She also cheated on Big with Aidan when they shared a kiss in Abu Dhabi in the movie 'Sex and the City 2' — all of which is to say, maybe Carrie really can see how that could happen.
A few things about this plot point, though, are a little tough to square. First, nothing we have seen this season would suggest that there is any compassion, let alone physical passion, left between Aidan and Kathy. They're not just exes, they're at odds. They disagree, to the point of contempt, on how to handle Wyatt, as we saw in the blowup just two episodes back. It's difficult to imagine them finding comfort in each other over yet another Wyatt debacle.
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