Miranda Hobbs

I am at home for the weekend, relaxing, talking to my parents and eating chocolate.

Being good Irish people, they have gone to Gallagher's, our local establishment for the purveyance of alcoholic beverages. Being a bad Irish male, I have not gone with them.

The Paramount Comedy channel was showing the last few episodes of Sex and the City. I am something of a fan and I watched it again.

Thus is prompted a reiteration of one of my most controversial opinions. Miranda Hobbs, played by Cynthia Nixon, is easily the most attractive of the four characters.

Based purely on looks, I will concede that Kristin Davis, who plays Charlotte Yorke, would be top. Fortunately, such things are not so single-dimensional. Attractiveness is derived from more than just physical features.

Miranda has the personality.

She is smart, successful, sexy, temperamental, cynical and vulnerable. It took her forever to acknowledge the obvious with Steve. She speaks her mind. She is not afraid to cause an argument if she believes it necessary. Her relationship with Steve is the most interesting of the couples.

"Heresy most vile!" I hear you cry. "Send forth for the pitch-forks, and wake up the Inquisitor. We got ourselves a live one!"

As a final, desperate act for self-preservation, I will ask of you a single boon. Watch the episode "The Post-It Always Sticks Twice."

She is easily the pick of the four.