I do find it interesting that we’re getting such a big plotline out of Carrie trying to promote this book. I agree, Marina! Most people don’t have direct interactions with journalists, so it’s really annoying that TV and movies regularly portray us as such incompetent and/or unethical. I feel there tend to be a lot of inaccurate portrayals of journalists in pop culture - and a lot of journalist characters who are just bad at their jobs - so this kind of character doesn’t help. And there’s often a conflation of journalists and influencers, even though the two groups do very different things and serve very different purposes. Media illiteracy, and not understanding what our jobs as journalists entail, are big problems these days. But even if you’re short on time and you have multiple stories or interviews that day, you’d never be that unprepared when sitting down to talk with someone who’s taking the time to talk with you. The “journalist” (or perhaps influencer?) was so unprepared. This is a small detail, but the opening scene of Carrie being interviewed about her book annoyed the hell out of me. Our girl is pretty conflict avoidant! Either way, I love a Rachel Dratch appearance. I don’t know I wouldn’t be surprised if ’90s Carrie was really not feeling this project with Karen/Kerry and, instead of formally backing out, just didn’t show up to their last meeting. It was, however, very fun to see Rachel Dratch pop up here. I agree this plotline seemed off, Curtis! While, yes, Carrie was “drunk for most of the ’90s” (lol), she wouldn’t have forgotten about a work meeting or completely erased a writing partner from her memory. Still, guilt has always been a powerful motivator for Carrie - and I certainly can relate! - so Karen clearly knew what she was doing. To further your earlier point about the ways in which film and TV misrepresent journalists, Marina: Screenwriting requires a vastly different skill set than traditional journalism, so it seems unlikely that Carrie would’ve attempted to segue into movies, at least before she’d truly established herself as a writer. (Side note: I chuckled at the notion of Karen and Carrie coming up with the idea for “27 Dresses,” a movie with merits I’ll gladly defend to anyone who will listen.) Even when her private life was in shambles, Carrie was rarely professionally irresponsible. Karen/Kerry’s claim about Carrie abandoning a Hollywood project they’d planned to work on together seemed dubious. Their relationship dynamic has been questionable since the beginning, but the final straw was their conflicting schedules and Che’s disappointment in their failed pilot? I don’t buy it. Perhaps it shouldn’t have, but Che breaking things off with Miranda really caught me off guard. I like the “two divorcées having dinner parties” situation they have right now. The only silver lining of these back-to-back breakups is that hopefully we’ll get to see more of Miranda and Nya (Karen Pittman) being pals and roommates. Curtisīoth of these breakup conversations were a long time coming, so I’m kind of glad the Band-Aid got ripped off, so to speak. I’m also glad to see Steve isn’t the victim in this scenario, as much as Miranda might have wanted him to be. On the bright side, it looks like the cynical, pragmatic Miranda we’ve known and loved is slowly re-emerging. I felt the same way, and I imagine most longtime "SATC" viewers did, too. The preview shows a lot of those things happening, and of course, there's more of Belly trying to choose between Conrad and Jeremiah.It’s interesting that Miranda seemed much more devastated by Steve (David Eigenberg) seemingly putting the final nail in the coffin of their marriage than by the end of her current relationship with Che. When an unexpected visitor threatens the future of Susannah's beloved house, Belly has to rally the gang to come together-and to decide once and for all where her heart lies.” The official synopsis for The Summer I Turned Pretty season 2 reads: “Belly used to count down the days until she could return to Cousins Beach, but with Conrad and Jeremiah fighting over her heart and the return of Susannah's cancer, she's not sure summer will ever be the same. But don't worry if you haven't read it – we'll give you a quick overview without giving away too much of the important stuff… If you've already read the book, you might know a bit about what's coming up for Belly, Conrad, Jeremiah, and everyone else. Viewers can watch The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 2 Episode 8 on Amazon Prime Video. Where to watch The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 2 Episode 8?
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