Unlocking Hidden Family Scars: How And Just Like That… Season 3, Episode 10 Exposes the Raw Truth Behind Mommy Issues
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Finally, it’s Duncan’s time to shine. After last week’s episode bid a bitter and final farewell to Aidan Shaw, this week’s episode turned the romantic spotlight on Duncan Reeves—and, boy, was that spotlight burning hot.
“Better Than Sex” opens in the middle of another joint writing session between Carrie and Duncan. To cope with the breakup, Carrie has been ferociously working on her historical novel, producing chapter after chapter and killing off the main character’s love interest/fictional Aidan insert. Duncan is practically salivating at the mouth over Carrie’s new work. There’s a long drawn-out bit where he lavishes praise on her use of repetition, but regardless what I think about the quality of Carrie’s fiction, Duncan’s wide-eyed excitement is refreshing. When was the last time we saw one of Carrie’s suitors enamored with her intelligence and capabilities to this degree? It’s a new dynamic that even catches Carrie by surprise. “I’ve never experienced a man see me as smart first,” she tells Seema over drinks. “Duncan respects my thoughts. What makes me, me. He sees my me-ness.” Duncan witnesses in her what former lovers refused or neglected to see. It’s a special thing to be seen. Still, the potential to be anything more than writing buddies repels Carrie—sex might just ruin the best partnership she’s ever had with a man.
When Duncan flirtatiously invites Carrie to go to his publishing house’s party, she accepts with the formality of a coworker. But even as she tries to play it cool, her actions betray her: she flip flops back and forth about which outfit to wear and whether or not she wants to “go there” with Duncan. At the party, Duncan introduces her to Imogen, his agent/ex-wife. The Duncan lore is getting spicier by the second! Imogen offers up some intel into Duncan’s past, including his tendency to “never miss a deadline” yet “always miss our anniversary.” However, dedicating hours upon hours to Carrie and her book has caused Duncan to ask for a rare extension on his own book’s deadline. It turns out that their partnership is breaking toxic relationship molds for Duncan, too.
By the time they get home, sleeping together feels inevitable. Duncan is basically a new man, having shed all of the academic grumpiness that he had worn when Carrie first met him. Now, he simply seems at ease in her presence. “I think you’re wonderful,” he tells her so sweetly that it’s a miracle Carrie doesn’t melt on the spot. In fact, she seems to have a supernatural level of self-control because she also rejects him when he asks if she wants to come downstairs. Does that mean the night is over? Are these two really not gonna kiss? The two say good night and Carrie slowly makes her way up to her door. But because she is, after all, Carrie Bradshaw, she barely reaches the top before spinning on her heel, flying right back down the stoop and straight into Duncan’s open arms.
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