And Just Like That - What It Got Wrong (And What It Did Right)

And just like that... in the season one finale of their revival, the ladies of Sex and the City came home to themselves after a long time away.
The final episode shows Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte returning to themselves and rediscovering their mojos in exciting ways that hint at how much story there is left to discover.

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[msfriendsfanever]

Another issue with Miranda, is that they turned her into the thing she hates the most. A cheater. Not to mention, how her drinking problem was solved

[mokosz_a]

The worst thing is that it looks like they didnt understand what made SATC so popular. Real friendship and style.

[biljam]

But the main problem is: no one can replace Kim Cattrall.

[michele-kt]

Miranda hasn't changed They have created a totally different character that highlights the worst writing ever. There are no traces of Miranda of SATC.

[trinaq]

Kim Cattrall DEFINITELY made the right decision to dodge this train wreck. "How I met your Father" is a better deal, and the weak way they wrote out Samantha is just appalling, and makes no sense for her character.

[wonipowa]

This really pinpoints Miranda's issues - she comes off as if she's digressed to the person she was before she became confident in SATC and we met her.

[VeeLondon]

I just don’t know why they made the kids so unlikable and entitled. And Mirander catching feelings & chasing Che Diaz around, reminded me of Carrie’s early days with Big.

[AC-zenh]

I don't mind Miranda discovering a new sexual identity, it was her lack of compassion for her long term spouse (regardless of gender identity) Not being sexually attracted to someone isn't an excuse for cruelty. I also think they lost out on a complex, bittersweet reality of divorce and growing apart. Breaking up is hard, even if it's for the best. Miranda just ran to Che and didn't even have to decency to feel sympathy for Steve. It was mean and I don't like them representing sexual awaking as callous.

Also, alcoholism is difficult to treat so Miranda being cured in 2 seconds was disappointing. Also, also others have compared Che to Big and I totally agree. Carrie didn't listen and neither will Miranda... the promotion of toxic pairings is a bit troublesome but that's always been a thing in this show. Except Harry and Charlotte, they are the best.

Steve's deafness was handled poorly too. It's weird because the storylines based on the actors' real life experiences were the worst...

[candyabel]

I actually feel like it makes sense for Samantha to leave her “friends”, considering the terrible way she was treated by them at times

[jbennett]

I agree with Charlotte that Miranda's change in character is a legit midlife crisis, it happens! If you know someone who's gone through one, their behavior can literally be unrecognizable. That being said, this is a fictional character that people grew to love and admire and it definitely tarnishes the legacy of the show and what she stood for metaphorically within the series.

[daisybryar]

Not sure how this is going to sound, but as a 25 year old struggling with the same issues as the women in the show, I found it a little depressing, because it shows that I could STILL be grappling with the SAME issues another 25 years in the future.

[niclaci]

I was very surprised when Miranda looked shocked that Charlotte still "blows" Hanry. Ok, she clearly lost the spark with Steve, but considering how she gives full responsability to him I think a better response to that would be jealosy, not scandal. And I mean, It's SATC characters we are talking about. They have spoken about sex for years, and now they all act as prude teenagers. Poor Steve, he probably even forgot how a blow feels.

[karfeelye]

The problem with Che is, whatever Che said ISN’T funny at all

[trinaq]

Justice for Steve! He deserved so much better, yet he's practically discarded and forgotten about after his conversation with Carrie about keeping his wedding ring on. Miranda seemingly doesn't care about what her affair with Che will do to her husband or son.

[nataliapola]

How I wish that Samantha would have her own spinoff. She is living in Europe escaping from that toxic relationship. There have been countless of times Samantha was degraded by her circle of fake friends. Samantha was the most loyal and she always has her friends backs. In the original when Samantha was dating another woman, she was judged & mocked by all her friends including Miranda. Steve had an affair in the original and Miranda was so called hurt. Suddenly now Miranda is in a relationship with Chey! She cheats on Steve with Chey. The irony!!!! 🤨😒🙄🤔😏

[stephaniemcdowell]

Man, Charlotte did NOT need to get all that work done on her face. She was truly gorgeous the way she was.

[EveryFairyDies]

I feel like this show is yet another checkmark on the Nostalgia Bait list that so many studios are exploiting lately. I don't feel like this is a show designed to bring in new viewers who had never seen SatC, but rather is relying too much on viewers knowing who these characters were and wanting to know how they turned out. Hence why critics don't really like it, but the viewership shows high numbers: it's being watched by people who loved the original show and who associate it with their own younger selves.

[SCordova]

The thing that bothered me most about Miranda is that she was such a jerk about Carrie changing her opinion on the afterlife and then in the same episode yelling that she’s allowed to change and move to California. Like yeah Miranda we’re all allowed to change and it’s nice of our friends weren’t dicks about it.

In terms of Steve I always liked him and I thought the show did a disservice, I’d have preferred if they’d made Steve at a point where he’s over sex and so they open their marriage and he’s ok with Miranda having other relationships with women. But I could get over this if Steve was given more resolution or some happiness at all.

[nicolette]

The most annoying part of AJLT was Miranda’s wig. Just tragic.

[K_F_P]

The final scene of And Just Like That should have been MPK sitting in Central Park playing with three dollies (blonde, redhead, brunette) and revealed the whole show was his daydream.