Carrie & Co. experienced a lot on Samantha survives cancer, Miranda lets down her defenses and marries Steve, and traditional Charlotte finally becomes a mother.
Even though they number in the very few, there were storylines that either fell flat, fizzled out, or magically ended, making fans ask, "But what happened to ...?" Here are some developments that needed an episode or two (or more) -- or at least a scene -- to wrap things up with a bow.
Mama Big’s Small Role
Like Carrie, the audience met Mr. Big's mother at church for a minute, then she disappeared off the Earth. Ten episodes were devoted to Trey's mother, Bunny MacDougal, and Charlotte's ex-husband was a short-lived ing character.
Carrie could have requested that Big introduce her properly to Mama Big with a nice dinner where either the women hit it off (putting even more pressure on Big to commit) or not (making the columnist even more unsure about the relationship.) Would it not have heightened the drama after Big got together with Natasha for him to take his finance and her future mother-in-law out at lunch?
A Second Opinion On Dr. Robert
Even though Miranda made a clean break from the handsome sports physician, and he knew that she had recommitted to Steve, they all still lived in the same apartment building. Having Miranda and Steve never run into him again was unrealistic.
What was needed was a few more awkward scenes like the one where the three of them found themselves in the same elevator, perhaps for the last time with the Hobbs/Brady duo seeing that Robert is moving out or conversely, having Robert wish the family goodbye and good luck with their move to Brooklyn.
Berger Was Not Well Done
when all was said and done with Aidan, then on her way to meet Berger for the movies, Carrie runs into the furniture designer and baby Tate? Fans got to find out how this story ended.
Sure, the couple ended on a bad note (as in on a Post-It), but he was a published author and probably would have written another novel. Even if Carrie only saw him again via his book jacket in a store window or on a poster promoting a book g, it would have been nice to know that he was still around -- and probably still collecting playing cards.
Paging Dr. MacDougal
Their divorce ended amicably enough, with Trey giving Charlotte the apartment and defying Bunny, who was offering a coin collection. Not that this was enough reason to keep in , but they probably would have seen each other accidentally, as he was still a prominent physician in Manhattan and from a high society family.
It's very likely that Charlotte and Harry, prominent in their Park Avenue way, would have run into Trey with a new girlfriend or wife at a restaurant. Chances are that Charlotte would have at least read about Trey's nuptials in The New York Times, tying up that story as they each found the people they were really supposed to be with.
Did Skipper Skip Town?
The 27-year-old website creator was the rather innocent and geeky friend of Carrie and the former boyfriend of Miranda who existed on the periphery of the four friends, a la Sanford and Anthony. Except after season 1, he disappeared, only to return in one episode in season 2 when Skipper and his Vogue editor gal pal run into Miranda in the street. Still in love with her, he breaks up with the woman while they're still in bed, only to have Miranda sleep with him then dump him again.
Skipper deserved a better send-off and it would have been great to see him in a later episode on the cover of an industry publication being touted as the next tech billionaire.
Miranda & Brady Bonding
Yes, she was a single mom with a high-powered job, an involved baby daddy and a conscientious caregiver, but Miranda never went to Mommy & Me, a birthday party, or the playground where she'd interact with other moms.
There was a missed opportunity here for her to meet other mothers who were once as hard-driving as she, but quit to be stay-at-home-moms, and this could give her the idea to not only change her lifestyle but also her group of girlfriends. Eventually, she would reconsider, but it could have been amusing to see a "Miranda the homemaker" plot play out.
Was Samantha Also Interested In Women?
Samantha once said she'd be open to trying any experience life had to offer, and in season 4, she swore off men and dated Maria the artist for a few episodes. However, they broke up because what they wanted out of a relationship just wasn't the same.
Unfortunately, this side of Samantha's sexuality was never addressed again. Perhaps Samantha's experience would have been a great way to explore a better diversity of romantic and sexual experiences on the show, but she only dated men after Maria.
Laurel In For The Assist
Men may come and go, but an intern who's willing to run errands and give you a pedicure in exchange for learning at your feet? She's a keeper.
After meeting Laurel -- and her brand of hero worship -- at a book party and again in the Hamptons, Carrie was crazy not to keep her assistant around at least for a little while. The mentor/mentee thing could have played out until perhaps Carrie helped her mini-me get a job, or after being around the columnist and her friends for a while, Laurel might have packed her things and gotten the heck out of NYC.
Charlotte, Where “Art” Thou?
The gallery curator got married to Trey and was going to try and get pregnant, so she quit her actual 9-to-5 to glaze bowls and maybe do volunteer work until the strip on the at-home pregnancy test turned blue.
This was entirely her choice and a valid one at that, but when the marriage ended without conception, Charlotte never worked a salaried job outside the home again. Ever. And it was never addressed that between her divorce, and she and Harry adopting Lily, Charlotte did what exactly all day?
Carrie’s Writing Career
She was a freelancer with only one client (The New York Star), for whom she wrote her column), and then a few seasons down the road she worked at Vogue, but not for long. Fans know she didn't have any hidden cash because she couldn't buy her apartment back from Aidan, (even though she had 40K worth of shoes), and 700-word newspaper articles do not a windfall make.
So how did Carrie pay the rent, go out, and buy more shoes, when she was clearly Manhattan's independent contractor with the least amount of hustle? This was a topic that never got explained in six seasons and it still begs the question: Didn't she know there were other publications to write for in NYC?