Kristin Davis recalls how criticism of 'SATC' was used in show

Darren Star and Michael Patrick King, the creator-producer and primary writer-director of Sex and the City, knew how to use criticism of the show in the show itself.

In the newest episode of Kristin Davis' podcast, Are You a Charlotte?, the actress, who plays Charlotte York in the show, hosted Molly Price, who made guest appearances in the romantic comedy show.

While discussing Price’s first appearance, on the episode "The Awful Truth," Davis highlighted that a quote said by Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker), was actually what the critics of the show said.

"Carrie," Davis remembered, "is writing, 'Was Miranda right? Have we put such a premium on being open and honest with one another that we've misplaced the boundaries of propriety? Are there still certain things in a relationship one should never say?'"

Revealing how the creators of the show spun the criticism around, she continued, "Michael Patrick — and Darren wrote this one — and both of them, I think, have included criticism of the first season into the writing.”

“So, the first episode [of the second season] is when Miranda gets up and says, like, 'All we do is talk about men and sex. I'm leaving until we can talk about something different,' which was a big criticism of the show in the beginning. Like, 'Why are all these women sitting around talking about men all the time?'"

She added, "In this episode, are there boundaries? Because I remember in the beginning, people said, 'Oh, this isn't how women talk,' which I don't think is true. I do think women talk about these things together. I don't know if they use all the same words that we use in the show."

Price remarked: "Well, we're not doing a documentary. You know, we're doing a comedy."

"Definitely, definitely,” replied Davis, “But you know how critics are, right? They don't care. They're going to find something."

“I had forgotten these moments where I think that they're putting in the things people [threw] stones at us about. Like, we're just going to use it — which is smart,” Kristin Davis concluded.