The sparks are flying once again, but theres just as much comfort as there is erotic attraction.
Its placidity meets passion.
Its sex plus snuggles, and its downright adorable.
Aiden in ‘And Just Like That’ | TV Promos
And this is where Carrie makes a big statement (pun intended).
She believes that before she was holding herself back as if keeping her total pleasure reserved for Mr. Big.
Carrie tells Miranda that shes been contemplating whether Big was just a big mistake.
All those years with Big.
All the false promises.
All the breakups and the passionate makeups.
So, was Mr. Big a big mistake?
His lack of emotional availability was a destabilizing force in their romance.
She spilled it all, as he bottled it up.
Big also had major commitment issues.
However, this push-and-pull cycle only furthered the instability that defined their on-again / off-again romance.
Big was, to say the least, a handful.
He never earned Carrie; she simply couldnt relinquish her aching need for him.
Their relationship was for the most part dare we utter the big bad t word toxic.
She walked away from stability and kindness.
Aidan serves as a foil to Mr.Big.
Hes open and honest in his communication.
She was so terrified of settling into a humdrum, predictableLeave It to Beavermarriage.
And, unfortunately, Aidans stability was both his greatest asset and downfall.
And, in that unpredictability was always a rush of passion and adrenaline.
She can see that he was often the source of her struggles.
The source of her pain.
As much as Big brought Carrie so much joy, he arguably brought her more heartache.
Rather, she, at last, places him in a box labeled realism not fantasy.
She only sees him as a possible mistake, for she has the benefit of hindsight now.
And, with that, comes an epiphany regarding Aidan.
(Is that too dark?)
