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In short, Kim Cattralls absence looms over the series from itspremiere episodeall the way throughthe season finale.

Many times, its because Samanthas (former??)
And sometimes its simply because Samantha brought such a lively, necessary energy to the proceedings.
(The jokes about carbo-loading alone!)
There are so many moments where it was impossible not to consider how Samantha might have responded.
(Remember when she babysat Brady?
Or rode on atraintoCaliforniafor Carrie?
The words shed have for Bitsy von Muffling and Susan Sharon!
The get it together speech shed have for Charlotte, who seriously needed to get it together!
Ah, what couldve been.
Its great to be sex-positive with your kids, but the Hobbes-Brady household needs some boundaries.
And they just … never say anything about it?
That would be rude even if your roommates werent the 50-something-year-olds who brought you into this world.
Samantha would not be scared to tell Brady to stop being an asshole.
In fact, Samantha has been calling Brady an asshole since he was born.
I dont care what people say about calling babies assholes, Samantha has been right this entire time!!
and you know Samantha Jones would deliver.
Hasnt the woman suffered enough?
But Im not convinced Samantha wouldve stopped this from happening.
We deserve that scene.
They dont know that Miranda and Steve stopped having sex for literal years?
Or that Charlotte still enthusiastically gives her husband blowjobs?
Instead of sitting there being incredulous, shed be celebrating Charlotte and the dexterity of her 55-year-old jaw.
Lets print that on a cushioned floor mat and call it a day.
Have a little empathy for dear, sweet Steve!
Have respect for the dessert ritual!
She is our resident en-sex-lopedia.
On Miranda falling for Che Diaz in the first place
Oh honey, a comedy concert?