And just like that, Samantha’s cameo – sorry, “special appearance” – was over. We knew it wouldn’t be a lengthy drop-in, given that Kim Cattrall allegedly cannot stand Sarah Jessica Parker, and had already disclosed that the two women filmed separately. Still, perhaps we expected it to be longer than a minute and a half.
Rather brilliantly, however, Cattrall’s cameo was essentially her explaining how she would not be cameoing. Samantha’s flight to New York was delayed by three hours – she was “fucking furious” – and so couldn’t, after all, surprise Carrie at the last supper she was holding in her old apartment. Maybe Samantha hadn’t even been to Heathrow. Maybe Samantha just told the driver to circle the block a few times. Maybe that plane took off right on time. Props to Kim for earning an absolute packet for sitting in a cab and wearing a look by the OG stylist Patricia Field. The Annabelle Bronstein reference was also a nice touch.
