Where There's Smoke...sex And - The City : Season...

: Samantha pursues a firefighter fantasy with Ricky Fantucci, finding that while the uniform is "hot," the un-glamorous reality involves "regular guys who watch sports".

: After undergoing LASIK eye surgery, Miranda—the group's fiercest advocate for independence—is forced to accept help from her ex, Steve. Where There's Smoke...Sex and the City : Season...

: Her realization that needing help is not a weakness serves as a counterpoint to the episode's "hero-worship". It suggests that real survival happens in the "messy, un-glamorous 'smoke' of everyday compromise" rather than in grand romantic gestures. Symbolism of the "Smoke" : Samantha pursues a firefighter fantasy with Ricky