"Sex and the City" was shocking in more ways than one. Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the scenes from the hit HBO show that still have our jaws on the ground.
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00:00Welcome to Ms Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the scenes from the
00:07hit HBO show that still have our jaws on the ground.
00:1110. Aiden and Mr Big's Mud Fight – Bells of the Balls
00:24Carrie Bradshaw makes the incredibly unwise decision to invite Mr Big to her current
00:29boyfriend's house to talk. Well, of course, Aiden isn't pleased. When Carrie insists
00:44they play nice, it also doesn't go so well.
00:56Testosterone takes over. Soon the two are wrestling in the mud. While they get over
01:00their differences, it hardly seems worth it in the end. Why not just have a nice sit-down
01:13dinner? Why does the ex Carrie's supposedly over and her boyfriend have to be in each
01:18other's orbit at all? It was one of those times where it was really, really hard to
01:22figure out what Carrie actually thought would happen.
01:269. Post-It Note Breakup – The Post-It Always Sticks Twice
01:33Carrie sees her share of suitors and breakups, but the end of her relationship with Burger
01:37has to be among the most infamous. How she handles the iconic Post-It Note breakup is
01:42equally shocking. Carrie trances all over Charlotte's engagement announcement at lunch.
01:59Yeah, it's awful to be broken up with in such a heartless way, and Burger's awful
02:03for doing it. However, her carrying on at lunch, and literally covering Charlotte's
02:16ring with the Post-It Note, is easy fodder for all the Carrie haters. In no one else's
02:21world is a Post-It Note more important than your friend getting married.
02:359. Marathon Man – Baby, Talk is Cheap There's a reason this show had to be on cable
02:41network. Case in point, this is season four episode.
02:44Meanwhile, Miranda's run led to Wanna Come Up For Coffee, which led to sex, which led
02:49her to believe that Marathon Man could be more than a running buddy. Sexual preferences
02:54and quirks were rarely off the table at the core four's lunches. However, Miranda finds
03:03her comfort tested by a man she meets while training for the marathon. Though he seems
03:07like a great match at first, his particular tastes lead to more off-color discussion than
03:13usual. The ensuing conversation about navigating pleasure and personal boundaries is one of
03:25the show's more refreshing, funny, and honest conversations about the subject of sex.
03:437. Carrie Gets Mugged – What Goes Around Comes Around
03:47It's New York. It's actually kind of surprising it took Carrie Bradshaw three whole seasons
03:52to get mugged. But when it finally did happen, like real life, it was completely unexpected.
04:09A stranger Carrie asks for directions turns out to be an armed robber who pulls a gun on her.
04:26The scene was a notable break from the show's characteristically romantic perspective of the
04:30city, even with all its eccentricities and flaws. The robber wants everything, from her purse to
04:36her jewelry to her favorite pair of Manolo Blahniks. This show is truly amazing. Even the
04:41muggers have great taste. 6. Samantha's Neighbors – Cock-A-Doodle-Doo
04:56In this infamous episode, Samantha's new neighbors turn out to be a group of transgender sex workers
05:01whose antics in the streets keep her up at night. The moment she drops a transphobic slur
05:16casually at the lunch table is pretty surprising, even for a character who's known for pushing the
05:20boundaries. Full of dehumanizing characterizations, interesting wordplay, and disrespectful commentary
05:26by Carrie, the episode is definitely of a different era. At least it ends with the
05:40characters all making peace. As Sex and the City episodes go, it's actually one of the
05:45more uplifting endings, even if it is cringeworthy by today's standards.
05:595. Samantha's Cancer Diagnosis – The Ick Factor
06:04Samantha Jones could have a list of shocking moments all on her own. It's actually more
06:08shocking when she doesn't do something shocking. In a season 6 episode, she goes for a breast
06:13implant consultation and walks away with a cancer diagnosis. Of the four main women,
06:27Samantha was typically the most vivacious and spirited, the one who seemed unstoppable.
06:32Suddenly dropping the bomb of cancer on her was a narrative left hook.
06:43It set the stage to explore her character's vulnerability and attempts to stay true to
06:51the fearless woman she always was. It was one of the final season's biggest and best storylines.
07:064. Miranda Chokes on Takeout – Four Women and a Funeral
07:11Being single and alone in a new apartment starts to wear on the fiercely independent Miranda
07:15in this season 2 episode. Who can blame her? A panic attack in the street provides quite the scare.
07:41She learns that the previous tenant died in the apartment and because she was single,
07:45no one found her for a week. Well, the fear of being alone just becomes magnified when she
07:50chokes on Chinese takeout. Sex and the City has plenty of charmingly New York brushes with death
07:56in the form of aggressive cabs. However, watching Miranda have to save herself from choking
08:09was uncharacteristically dark. 3. Charlotte's Date Berates Her in Bed – Are We Sluts?
08:16Sex and the City didn't shy away from the complications of the dating world.
08:33Take Charlotte's dilemma with this kind of funny and also kind of disturbing episode.
08:39She meets a guy who's sweet and charming everywhere except the bedroom. In fact,
08:43he becomes borderline verbally abusive whenever they become intimate.
08:57The subplot is made all the more uncomfortable by her response, which is not discomfort,
09:03but fear that she is exactly what he calls her in bed. If that's true,
09:07she reasons that no man will ever want to marry her, and her life may as well end.
09:11In typical fashion, Carrie's just jealous that Charlotte's sex life is more active than hers.
09:22But still, some concern for her friend would be nice.
09:252. Petrovsky Slaps Carrie – An American Girl in Paris, Part 2
09:31Carrie already knew her time with the man she lovingly dubbed the Russian was coming to an end.
09:37But their trip to Paris fast-tracked the breakup.
10:01During a disagreement, Petrovsky throws his hand up, and not realizing how close Carrie was,
10:06accidentally strikes her in the face. While it was clearly unintentional,
10:10it was still a shocker to see him hit her. The slap was made all the worse by Petrovsky's
10:15unwillingness to consider her feelings about their relationship.
10:28Ultimately, the whole fiasco became the final push Carrie needed to realize she wanted big back.
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10:511. Lexie's Fall – Splat Lexie Featherston only requires two things,
10:56a cigarette and a little bit of fun. Is that too much to ask? After lamenting how New York
11:01just isn't as fun as it used to be, she twists her ankle, loses her balance,
11:06and plummets through an open window. Unfortunately, that window is at the top of a high-rise,
11:19and Lexie falls to her death several stories below. Equal parts funny and horrifying,
11:25her death is the show at its most ironic.
11:32Who knew her sarcastic quip about being bored to death would be so literal? She certainly didn't.
11:48Which Sex and the City scene made you clutch your pearls? Sound off in the comments.
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