Meanwhile, Charlotte is preparing Thanksgiving at her home when Harry tells her he is “crisp and ready to baste, baby.” And off they go to “give thanks,” per Harry. No explanation necessary, but am I the only one who finds Harry totally cringeworthy this season?
In the next scene, Carrie goes to pick up her pies from Jackie Hoffman (I don’t remember the pie lady’s name, but does it really matter? Beloved character actor Jackie Hoffman deserves credit as much as possible.) Carrie’s Thanksgiving Day outfit (a beret, a sequined V-neck sweater with a tulle skirt and plaid jacket all in monochrome fuchsia) is the last Carrie Bradshaw look we’re going to get in this series, and it’s a beauty. It’s over the top, colorful, whimsical, and oh-so-Carrie Bradshaw. Well done.
To juxtapose Carrie’s New Years look on steroids is Seema in jeans and a sweatshirt while heading to celebrate just another Thursday with Adam. Again, we need more of this story.
Sarita Choudhury and Logan Marshall-Green
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When Carrie arrives at Miranda’s, Miranda tells her that Joy’s dog is at the vet hospital, and she’s running out to be with her. Carrie is left alone with Brady until his soon-to-be baby mama, Mia, arrives with her friends, one of which is named Epcot. They’re all obnoxious, and I don’t care about them even though it is rather humorous watching the group interact with Carrie and Mark (Victor Garber, in case you forgot).
And that brings us to the moment no one is going to forget from this episode, and I say that regretfully. Epcot uses Miranda’s bathroom, and when she reappears later, says, “Does anyone have any matches? That cheese is no joke.” Then, when all the guests—sans Mark—have left, we see Mark in the bathroom urinating. He flushes the toilet, and we get the most insane visual of Epcot’s poops rapidly bubbling up one by one, causing the entire toilet to flood the bathroom. It’s disgusting, it’s one of my worst nightmares, and I will forever now associate the finale of AJLT… with poop. I can’t wait for all the hot takes about how the scene mirrored this show for the last three seasons, even though I have always enjoyed AJLT… even at its most absurd. But this time? Too far. Too. Damn. Far.
