Sex and the City had its share of shocking deaths, but one disturbing loss was completely overshadowed by Mr. Big’s fate. His dramatic exit in And Just Like That rewrote Carrie’s story, burying a once-devastating moment in its wake.
So, which death got lost in the chaos? And why did Big’s ending steal the spotlight? Turns out, in SATC, heartbreak always finds a way to one-up itself.
Lexi’s shocking death rocked Sex and the City, but Mr. Big’s fate hit harder
Before And Just Like That… shocked fans with Mr. Big’s Peloton-induced exit, Sex and the City delivered a far more chaotic death — Lexi Featherston’s.
The season 6 episode Splat introduced Lexi (Kristen Johnston), a wild, no-filter socialite clinging to NYC’s party scene. But in a show where brunch breakups were the usual drama, her fate was anything but typical. Mid-rant about the city losing its edge, Lexi twisted her ankle, lost her balance, and crashed through a penthouse window. Her final words? “New York is over. O-V-E-R. Over.” Talk about timing.
Fans were stunned. Death was rare in SATC, and Lexi’s exit was pure shock value — sudden, absurd, unforgettable. But in the grand scheme? It didn’t shake up Carrie’s world. Mr. Big’s death, however, changed everything.
Twenty-one years later, fans still remember Lexi’s fatal fall. One X user summed it up: “It’s hard to believe one of Sex and the City’s most shocking deaths is old enough to order itself a Cosmopolitan.”
Meanwhile, Johnston recalled being treated like a rockstar in NYC after the episode aired. During an interview with Today in 2021, she admitted:
When it aired, I was living in New York. I mean, I was like, ‘Oh my God, this must be like what really being famous is like’ because the next day, I live in the Village and it was like, everybody was shouting, ‘Hey queen! Can you do my outgoing message?’ This is back when we had voicemail. They were like, ‘Can you be my outgoing message and say New York is over!’
And that went on for like three months…I felt a little bit like I was the Beatles or something. I had never had a reaction to anything like this.
Lexi’s death was a gasp-worthy moment. Big’s was a game-changer. One was a spectacle while the other was heartbreak. But both left their mark on SATC’s legacy.
Kristin Davis calls out Carrie’s most infuriating Sex and the City moment
Kristin Davis has seen it all in Sex and the City, but one storyline still infuriates her — Big leaving Carrie at the altar.
On her podcast Are You a Charlotte?, Davis picked the most shocking moment in the franchise, pointing straight to Sex and the City: The Movie. Davis alluded,
The most shocking thing was Big standing Carrie up at the wedding. That was really, really bad. okay? Now, I know we wouldn’t have had a movie without it. I get that. I totally get that.
And thank God the movie was, you know, much seen and beloved, and we’re so grateful for that because it was a really big risk. But that was really bad. okay? Really, really bad, and I can’t believe she forgave him. Just can’t believe it. Still.
The 2008 film saw Big’s cold feet become Carrie’s heartbreak, but it made for a box office smash, raking in $400 million. And while Big and Carrie eventually made it work, fate had other plans.
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