Big-athons

Everyone has their comfort movies- those that they watch when they're sad/stressed/sick/all of the above. I've got friends who watch everything from Finding Nemo and Moulin Rouge, to She's the Man (my sister) and Sleepless in Seattle (my brother). There's a girl in my dorm whose comfort movie is Transformers. Whatever. To each his/her own.

I often turn to Kate & Leopold or Dirty Dancing in my times of need. But sometimes, my cure-all is watching my favorite scenes of Sex and the City that have Mr. Big in them. I refer to these as Big-athons because I have to really commit to doing them before I start. After all, Big can only be truly appreciated in the scope of all 6 seasons. Each year adds something to his character until, finally, he is not only ridiculously charming but also a good man who is perfect for Carrie.


These are what I consider to be the must-watch scenes for the ultimate Big-athon:
1) Season 1, Episode 1- The scene where they meet on the sidewalk, and then when he gives her a ride home at the end. Carrie: "Have you ever been in love?" Big: "Abso-fuckin'-lutely."
2) Season 1, Episode 2- The scene when he comes to see her in the coffee shop. Big: "But the thing is, after awhile, you just wanna be with the one who makes you laugh."
3) Season 1, Episode 6- Their first date.
4) Season 1, Episode 7- The opening scene with them walking on the street. She's wearing this gorgeous pink dress and he's wearing a blue suit and tie. I do love a man in blue...
5) Season 1, Episode 8- The scene where she keeps imagining his ex-wife in bed with them. Then the scene at the end where it's just the two of them.
6) ***Season 1, Episode 11- The scene where they're eating ice cream in bed.*** (my favorite scene of the first season)

7) Season 2, Episode 5- Their date. And the scene at the end where he comes to her door to make sure that she's alive and then they go bowling.
8) Season 2, Episode 6- The scene where she sneaks away from her friends to go to his apartment. The end when they go dancing and officially get back together. Big: "I can tell you one thing- I sure did miss you. Officially." Carrie: "Did you cry?" Big: "No. But I did listen to a hell of a lot of Sinatra."
9) ***Season 2, Episode 7- The scene where she's writing a poem for a wedding. Big: "Love, glove, dove. Love is like a dove. Or a big fuzzy glove. Don't use that I might have stolen it from a greeting card."*** (my favorite scene from Season 2)
10) Season 2, Episode 8- The beginning when they go to the Italian restaurant and he sings to her. The end when he comes to the club to spend time with her friends.
11) Season 2, Episode 9- The beginning when she talks about saying 'I love you' to him. The scene at the end when he calls her. Big: "Well, I fucking love you, alright? You know I do."
12) Season 2, Episode 10- The last scene where she finds the picture of them in his drawer.
13) Season 2, Episode 11- The scene after all of their fighting when he comes over and they don't say anything.
14) Season 2, Episode 18- The scene where they have lunch. Their phone conversation when he says he would never hurt her on purpose. The end when they talk on the street. Carrie: "Your girl is lovely, Hubble." Big: "I don't get it." Carrie: "And you never did." (cue dramatic music)

15) Season 3, Episode 8- Their conversation on the boat. The scene at the end when he comes to her apartment.
16) Season 3, Episode 9- The scene at the furniture show. The final scene at the hotel.
17) Season 3, Episode 10- The scene where she calls him and then he comes over.
18) Season 3, Episode 11- The beginning with them in all the hotels.
19) Season 3, Episode 18- The scene where they meet for lunch, fall into the lake, and then go back to his place to talk about how they're like war buddies.

20) Season 4, Episode 1- The end where he's waiting in his car with balloons and champagne on her birthday.
21) Season 4, Episode 3- The scenes where they go out as friends.
22) Season 4, Episode 10- The scene where he calls her to talk about how depressed he is over a girl. The scene where he calls her in the country and then he drives up to see her and then he and Aidan get into a fight in the mud. Carrie: "Stop it! You're middle-aged!"
23) Season 4, Episode 16- The scene where she goes to see him at work and talks about her break-up with Aidan.
24) ***Season 4, Episode 18- THE ENTIRE EPISODE***

25) Season 5, Episode 7- The scenes with her in California. He comes to her book signing (Big: "This Mr. Big character. Does he have a real name?"), they go out to eat, she just wants to have sex but he wants to talk about the book, and then the morning when they wake up. Carrie: "What about all that talk? All those concerns?" Big: "Fuck it. You'll need material for the sequel."

26) Season 6, Pt. 1, Episode 3- The scenes where they talk on the phone.
27) ***Season 6, Pt. 1, Episode 11- THE ENTIRE EPISODE***

28) ***Season 6, Pt. 2, Episodes 7 & 8- The finale.*** Carrie: "Paris was a mess. I never should have come here. Everything fell apart. We had a big fight. And then I got slapped." Big: "You got what?!" Carrie: "No, no, it was an accident." Big: "He slapped you?!" Carrie: "No, it's not like that!" Big: "I will kick his ass!"

Big: "You know, I don't live here anymore. And the Four Seasons won't check you in until 1:00." Carrie: "Oh, did you wanna come up?" Big: "Abso-fuckin'-lutely." :-)


My favorite scene