Warning: SPOILERS ahead for And Just Like That Season 3, Episode 6, “Silent Mode.“Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) has a realization inAnd Just Like Thatseason 3, episode 6, which could mark the end of aSex and the Cityera. Bradshaw revives her flame with Aidan Shaw (John Corbett) in the sophomore season of the revival. However, the couple was taking a five-year hiatus from their romance as of theend ofAnd Just Like Thatseason 2.
After Aidan’s teenage son causes him to shift his priorities, we see him and Carrie navigating a long-distance romance inAnd Just Like Thatseason 3. However, they quickly reunite, with Aidan breaking his own no-contact agreement. But in episode 6, we finally see the couple reconciling the terms of their arrangement,explaining why Carrie has put up with Aidan’s half-hatched plan.
And Just Like That Season 3, Episode 6, Revealed Why Carrie Agreed To Aidan’s Five-Year Deal
Carrie Didn’t Know Aidan Expected Her To Wait 5 Years
After Carrie’s trip to Virginia inAnd Just Like Thatseason 3, episode 4, Aidan comes to visit her in “Silent Mode.” Aidan’s stay is supposed to be an idyllic holiday for the couple, but it quickly goes awry. To start, his romantic gesture, throwing a rock at Carrie’s window, turns sour when he breaks the glass in their original French door.
Aidan distances himself to fix the door, taking off to replace Carrie’s wavy rainbow glass, making things even weirder. When he returns, he explains he can’t repair the door, then reveals that his guilt is about something much more profound.Aidan admits that he slept with his ex-wife, Kathy(Rosemarie DeWitt), spurring the couple to reevaluate their romantic terms.
Carrie exhibits empathy and maturity in response to Aidan’s confession, saying that she understands how the moment could have transpired. However, when Aidan says he betrayed Carrie, she’s confused. When he explains why he feels he crossed her,Carrie retorts that she didn’t realize the romance was exclusive. The revelation leaves Aidan swimming, not having agreed to this exact arrangement.
Aidan Was Traditionally Jealous In Sex And The City
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Ultimately,Carrie and Aidan momentarily reconnect based on the understanding that they had different assumptions abouttheir romanceby the end ofAnd Just Like Thatseason 3, episode 6. Carrie shows Aidan a lot of grace for sleeping with Kathy, and he doesn’t initially fight Carrie on her expectations that the relationship, at least on her end, is open.
“Silent Mode” sets up further conflict when Duncan Reeves delivers his manuscript and runs into Shaw.
However, “Silent Mode” sets up further conflict when Duncan Reeves (Jonathan Cake) delivers his manuscript and runs into Aidan. While Aidan is feeling good for now with Carrie’s forgiveness, he was traditionally jealous of her and Mr. Big’s (Chris Noth) friendship. Thus,And Just Like Thatcould be setting the stage to repeat one ofSex and the City’s worst stories.
