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The shows remaining stars fromSex and the Cityproceeded with caution, giving expectation-lowering quotes to publications.
Its all very nice.
But the truth that anyone who cares about this show knows is that it actuallyisa very large thing.
In some ways, its worked season two ofAJLTis stronger than the first but Samanthas ghost lingers.
And when the show acknowledges that, its to its benefit.
Samantha haunts this scene.
For once, Samanthas absence was not just a hole, but a hole with dramatic worth.
The show took it seriously and benefitted by exploring how it would affect Carries relationshipsnow.
The finales cameo does a remarkable job of returning Carrie and Samantha back to their roots.
They seem like friends who have not missed a beat.
Clearly, that was the intention to get to invoke maximum wistfulness.
But thats a problem.
For fans ofSATC, its nice to see Cattrall back in Samantha mode, but dramatically, its unhelpful.
Meanwhile, in the real world, Cattrallhas firmly statedthat she will not be returning.
But thats not how they experience friendship betrayals in real life.
Now, its running away from that without the ability to follow through on their reunion.
And just like that, theres another opportunity missed.
