Sex and the City: The Complete Third Season

"Do we need drama to make a relationship work?" Carrie muses at one point. Sex and the City needs drama to make it work, and Parker and Cynthia Nixon (as career woman Miranda), this ensemble's better half, give the show its pulsating heart as they wrestle with commitment and, in the episode "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," sadder-but-wiser breakups. On the lighter side, the sexual dalliances of "rude and politically incorrect" Samantha (Kim Cattrall) provide great fodder for comedy. Like I Love Lucy, the series benefited from a brief change of scenery with a three-episode jaunt to Los Angeles, where Carrie and company encountered, among others, Matthew McConaughey, Vince Vaughn, Hugh Hefner, and Sarah Michelle Gellar. At its best, to quote one character, Sex and the City is "sharp, edgy, brutal at times, always a little juicy." It may be "very New York," but the sex and relationship issues it tackles are universal. For its devoted fans, the release of this 18-episode, three-disc set is, to quote Gellar's clueless Hollywood junior development exec, "chick flick big." --Donald Liebenson

This show is the perfect blend of comedy and therapy. I have much to reflect on after an episode about my own relationships and the foolishness involved.

The questions asked as Carrie writes her articles (the basis for her narration in the series)provide quite stimulating conversation long after the episode has ended.

If you are reading this article, i am sure you have already seen seasons 1 and 2, and really don't need me to urge you to buy this season. However, this season is a favorite of mine because it Introduces Aiden, which could be the perfect guy for Carrie, but--well, you will see for yourself.

This DVD is a great way to get your friends hooked if they havent been already. As a matter of fact, 4 of my friends got hooked through the DVD series and not by watching it as it came out on HBO.

Enjoy for yourself, and raise your martini high!


Young and Professional--- please apply here.   March 20, 2002
 83 out of 109 found this review helpful

I love Sex and the City. SJP has said on many occasions that the city is the 5th lady. I agree. The show is shot in the most beautiful place in the world. (can you tell I am a native?)So, it's fitting that the cast reflects the beauty of the city. I love the wonderful writing and the complexity of the characters. It's shows like this that remind the female population that being single isn't a crime and you can be young, sexual and a professional without feeling like maybe the clock is ticking. I have my current boy friend so hooked, that I think that he has watched the DVD's more than I have. I own the first two seasons and love them. I agree with the others that the third is better than the first two. And I sure can't wait for the 4th to be released. So Enjoy city dwellers and always remember, you might find your own, Mr. Big....


Unique and Great   May 6, 2002
 12 out of 14 found this review helpful

When I watched one episode of Sex and the City for the first time on TV, I didn't like it that much, but when I got it on DVD a while ago, my whole evenings changed. Me and my friend used to wait till the evening to watch it daily, episode by episode, and couldn't wait till we get the next season. Sex and the City tells about the real life as it is. How real relationships are, how real people talk, work, love and have sex... without boundaries and without losing the respect of the audience. It's not about relationships only, it's about the GREAT New York, and everything in it from its lifestyle to the Central Park. Great entertainment and must have for your collection.


if you like the show, keep buying it. . .   March 20, 2002
 6 out of 6 found this review helpful

This past season (the fourth season) was chiefly Carrie and the gang growing up -- facing some of the consequences of their actions. Reflecting on the third season, you can see the seeds beginning to take root. Essentially, the first season laid the groundwork for the show, the second season was excellent, but the third season finds the writers doing a little experimenting -- something more than sex talk and shopping. Big's marriage, Carrie's relationship with Aidan (for once, a nice guy!!), Charlotte's marriage, and Miranda's relationship with Steve all show the writers gaining momentum, constantly willing to suprise it's viewers. Frankly, this show only gets better and better. . .


MORE! MORE! MORE!   March 27, 2002
 5 out of 5 found this review helpful

Thank God.....finally. This is by far the best season. I have this season on VHS, which I recorded while it was on air. And I played it to death. The guest appearances (Sarah Michelle Gellar, Alanis Morissette, and etc.), Samantha's funky tasting spunk... experience, Carrie sleeping with a then married Big while in a relationship with Aidan, Charlotte getting married (ALRIGHTY), and Miranda being her bitter self. You got to get it. If you already have season 1&2, please add this to your collection. Because as you know, if anyone was watching the Barbara Walters special with Sarah Jessica Parker before the 74th Oscars, they will be pulling the plug on our favorite television show soon....