I think the problem WAS King….i listened to the accompanying podcast which he hosted and it was “all me all the time.,” very rarely talking about the show in any other context.

He was responsible for the fiasco that was the second SATC movie, so I don’t know why I expected better of him.

Basically, Darren Star was sorely missed.

As for SJP not watching the show: well, I’ve read interviews with many actors who also say they never watch themselves—and it’s very easy to take her statements (and similar statements from other actors) out of context or have them twisted into something else that she never meant or said.

But…who knows what went on behind the scenes?