{"id":1282993,"date":"2025-06-07T01:33:36","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T01:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/pt\/?p=1282993"},"modified":"2025-06-07T01:33:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T01:33:36","slug":"and-just-like-that-season-3-episode-2-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/pt\/and-just-like-that-season-3-episode-2-review\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018And Just Like That\u2019 Season 3, Episode 2: Review"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Well, after the humongous hat seen \u2019round the world<\/a> riled up \u201cAnd Just Like That…<\/a>\u201d fans in the Season 3 premiere, there wasn\u2019t nearly as much hoopla to dig into in this week\u2019s episode.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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That is, unless you\u2019re into the mechanics of a \u201crat superhighway.\u201d In Thursday\u2019s episode, the \u201cSex and the City\u201d spinoff takes on Carrie\u2019s (Sarah Jessica Parker) rat-yard in her once-lovely private garden. Those pesky rats that made their debut in the season\u2019s trailer scurried across her feet in an early scene. Carrie spends the episode getting rid of the rats \u2014 and trying, but ultimately failing, to figure out the dynamics of her long-distance relationship with Aidan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) is trying to meet someone new after moving on from Mary the nun (Rosie O\u2019Donnell) in the season premiere. Ultimately, we can\u2019t tell where her romantic storyline is going, but we get a peek at a possibility in Episode 2. Seema (Sarita Choudhury) is also back in the dating pool and turns to someone for a bit of help.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Then, there\u2019s Charlotte (Kristin Davis) and Lisa (Nicole Ari Parker), who become obsessed with Lois (Kristen Schaal), an admissions counselor who can help soon-to-be high school graduates get into Ivy League schools. Let\u2019s just say that storyline ends in lots of tears.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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celebrity.land staff watched the new episode of \u201cAnd Just Like That…\u201d and chatted about the characters\u2019 plotlines. See our unfiltered thoughts below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Charlotte And Lisa Are Battling College Admissions Anxiety<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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Kristin Davis and Nicole Ari Parker in “And Just Like That….”<\/div>\n
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Just when I thought \u201cAnd Just Like That\u201d couldn\u2019t bore us any more with Charlotte and Lisa Todd Wexley\u2019s snooze kid storylines, here comes this. I did cackle when they burst into the principal\u2019s office and scared him into putting on his bulletproof vest. But I think his reaction just highlights how unserious this business of other parents using an outside college admissions consultant really is. Seriously, is this the best they can do this season? \u2014 Njera<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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My very least favorite storylines in \u201cAnd Just Like That\u201d have revolved around the kids. Sure, part of Charlotte and Lisa\u2019s storyline should be about motherhood. But I immediately am going to tap out on their characters if their plots are ONLY about the kids. Where is the sex in their storylines!?!? If Carrie and Aidan can only have phone sex, and Seema and Miranda are single and not really getting it in, then, why can\u2019t at least either Lisa or Charlotte be having a robust sex life that we actually see on screen?! Snooze! I did kinda love Kristen Schaal\u2019s character Lois, the admissions expert, though, if I have to say one positive thing. \u2014 Erin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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If these storylines continue, I fear I will have little to say about Charlotte and LTW each week for these recaps. This is supposed to be a show about relationships (I think?) and it would have been so easy to explore how this duo\u2019s finagling to get their kids into prestigious universities causes strife with their husbands, for example. I could totally see Harry putting the kibosh on the whole thing and getting into a fit-for-TV disagreement with Char. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Charlotte\u2019s storyline remains the biggest disappointment for me. I think it\u2019s fine if she\u2019s hyperfocused on her kids \u2014 that\u2019s pretty fitting with her character \u2014 but not delving into the ways that plays into her marriage feels like such a departure from the original series. \u2014 Lydia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Indeed, the first two episodes have been such a snooze for Charlotte and LTW. I suppose it\u2019s an accurate reflection of New York life to show how competitive the school system can be \u2014 but it\u2019s a very odd fit for \u201cAnd Just Like That.\u201d Giving a college admissions professor a nickname like \u201cThe Finger\u201d seemed like it might have some kind of sexy payoff, or at least offer some saucy puns; it certainly would have on the original \u201cSex and the City\u201d \u2014 but alas, no such luck. As uncomfortable as it is to see the original characters\u2019 kids in romantic situations of their own, having Charlotte interrupt Lily and Diego\u2019s make-out session was a nice break from this storyline. \u2014 Curtis <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Is Carrie\u2019s Rat Superhighway Making Way For A New Love Interest?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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Sarah Jessica Parker and Logan Marshall-Green in “And Just Like That….”<\/div>\n
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This is exactly why Carrie has no business living in that big house all by herself. But honestly, I would\u2019ve had the same reaction too if a sea of rats randomly poured into my backyard. Also, as a former resident, this reminds me why I\u2019m no longer a fan of NYC living. Because what do you mean a \u201crat superhighway\u201d is just casually resting behind this luxurious home?! Just gross. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Side note: Did anyone else bust out laughing over Shoe, the cat, and Aidan scaring the daylights out of Carrie? Her over-the-top reactions are starting to become the funniest part of the show. \u2014 Njera<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I definitely jumped when Shoe grazed her leg. Like, the show needs some physical comedy at least because the writing has NOT been funny at all. Even when it\u2019s trying its hardest to make me laugh. Now, I\u2019ve had a couple mice encounters in my Brooklyn apartment, so I definitely felt her pain in this episode.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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This is kind of an aside, but, why is Carrie\u2019s house so huge and that kitchen is so small? Was that like a side kitchen toward the back of the house and there\u2019s a main kitchen elsewhere? I couldn\u2019t stop thinking about it when she and Aidan were having breakfast together. They were cramped in there, for what? I know Carrie is famously known for keeping sweaters in her oven, but we saw a whole new arc last season of her being into cooking. So \u2026 this small-ass kitchen in this huge house? Why? \u2014 Erin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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LOL, only in NYC is that a thing. \u2014 Njera<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Will this rat trauma please be a setup for Carrie having a crush on Adam the cute gardener? He has a sort of young Aidan quality about him. These are the moments I really miss the Carrie voiceover. Was she flirting with him when she asked him about his band T-shirt? Voiceover Carrie would have told us. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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And I know we have to move on from the original series, but I\u2019m tired of Carrie\u2019s rich-lady problems (rats in her mansion, a bad Met Gala dress, etc.). I miss the days of our girl spiraling out when she realized she\u2019d spent $40,000 on shoes and couldn\u2019t afford her home, digging a cigarette out of the gutter on an early date with Aidan and feeling like she was a little too scrappy and unpolished for Mr. Big\u2019s world. \u2014 Lydia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sigh, oh, how I miss those days, too, Lydia. \u2014 Njera<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I\u2019m hoping that Adam the gardener plays a more significant role, too! You can\u2019t just introduce a guy like that into the \u201cSex and the City\u201d universe and not give us something more profound or hilarious (or both). I think Sarah Jessica Parker is at her best with physical comedy, so the rat scene \u2014 and subsequent jump scares with Shoe and Aidan \u2014 were great. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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And I\u2019m with you, Lydia and Njera, in longing for the days when the show attempted to be at least somewhat realistic about Carrie\u2019s finances. I sometimes wonder what might happen if they brought Darren Star back to write and direct a few episodes \u2014 would he be able to bring back some of the original grit? \u2013 Curtis <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The Carrie-Aidan Texting Debacle <\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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John Corbett and Sarah Jessica Parker in “And Just Like That….”<\/div>\n
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Listen, between \u201cSex and the City\u201d and \u201cAnd Just Like That,\u201d we have already endured several seasons of Carrie being a horrible communicator in her relationships. I guess some things never change. Because only she \u2014 and the writers \u2014 would find a way to make a huge deal out of choosing a table for the house, which \u2026 wasn\u2019t even that cute, imo. Again, this feels like a symptom of her not knowing how to navigate this weird gray area of her long-distance relationship with Aidan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Speaking of, Aidan needs to share some of the blame here, too. He made it clear at the start of this little arrangement that he wanted very little communication with Carrie while he figures out fatherhood in Virginia. Yet he\u2019s only sent her mixed signal after mixed signal, from the drunk phone sex call in his truck to now this surprise one-day visit to New York. I\u2019m glad Carrie called him out about it, but she\u2019s not helping things by being so accommodating when this is clearly not something she wants. I just don\u2019t understand why she\u2019s content with ignoring her own wishes to maintain whatever this is supposed to be. Like, is the goal for them to eventually get married and grow old together? If not, this whole situation is a HUGE waste of time, for them and us exhausted viewers. \u2014 Njera<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Quite frankly, I\u2019m so sick of them. The table was ugly (and I hope it wasn\u2019t supposed to go in the kitchen because that kitchen is already small). Please just end this national nightmare of a relationship and move on. \u2014 Erin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I don\u2019t want to hear Carrie talk about emojis! One of my favorite running jokes in the original series is how she\u2019s such a luddite. Frankly, I find it unsettling to even watch this woman text. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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That aside, I agree with Njera that this texting debacle is a decent way of showing how lost Carrie is in this bizarre long-distance relationship, if that\u2019s what it is. I wanted to shout out \u201cTHANK YOU!\u201d when Carrie confronted Aidan about his unclear no-contact policy, because I, too, have been very perplexed. However, Aidan explaining he\u2019d realized his original request was too extreme felt like lazy writing. I hate when shows introduce huge conflicts and make them a season-ending cliffhanger only to quickly settle the matter at the start of the next season. \u2014 Lydia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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While I can certainly relate to the hard-to-decipher text issue, this would\u2019ve been a better fit for Miranda, Seema or another character grappling with a new relationship. Aidan\u2019s never been especially great with his tech-related communication skills. Remember how he didn\u2019t respond to Carrie\u2019s email in Season 4 of SATC \u2014 so, yes, even luddite Carrie should be used to this by now. Also, they just had phone sex (albeit not good) last episode, is a thumbs-down emoji really worth stressing about? Also, it\u2019s clear he didn\u2019t like the table, what\u2019s left to interpret? Granted I\u2019d probably have just furnished the place to my own liking at this point and let him deal with it later if he doesn\u2019t like it. I\u2019m glad, however, he finally acknowledged that his five-year proposal for Carrie was unrealistic. \u2014 Curtis<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Miranda Shoots Her Shot, But We Want An Old \u2018Sex And The City\u2019 Character To Return<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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Cynthia Nixon as Miranda in “And Just Like That….”<\/div>\n
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The Miranda and Vibe Bingo and guacamole girl storyline might be the most perplexing of them all for me in this episode. First off, I could not tell if they were saying \u201cVibe Bingo\u201d or \u201cBye Bingo\u201d for half the episode, which might just be a me problem. (OK, thank you, Njera, for making the sensical guess of Bi Bingo, considering its premise lmao). I knew inevitably that Miranda was going to start crushing on the tableside guacamole lady, and I\u2019m oh so glad that got shut down pretty quickly. You know what I would live for? In Season 1 of \u201cSex and the City,\u201d Miranda\u2019s boss thought she was a lesbian. It would be such a treat for the writers to bring back Miranda\u2019s coworker Syd, even if just to catch up and not necessarily to hook up with. Another question about Miranda\u2019s storyline \u2026 who was that lady that showed up to Miranda\u2019s office toward the end of the episode? Was I supposed to remember her? \u2014 Erin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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So, I actually want to give Miranda a little grace in shooting her shot at the guacamole lady because she did give off subtle vibes that she was potentially a lesbian or at least bisexual. When she and Miranda were talking about \u201cBi Bingo\u201d (what a name for a reality dating show), the guacamole lady said, \u201cWe should be on that show,\u201d so \u2026 was Miranda wrong to assume she could ask her out on a date? I felt a little bad when she got turned down: \u201cI\u2019m flattered but I\u2019m straight. And married. With two kids.\u201d Ouch. She could\u2019ve saved that snarky response to Miranda\u2019s confusion, too. Like, just because she watches a show called \u201cBi Bingo\u201d doesn\u2019t mean she has to be queer but \u2026 her earlier comment suggested she was. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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But kudos to Miranda for being brave and putting herself out there anyway. Hopefully she gets lucky with someone else this season (still hoping Rosie O\u2019Donnell\u2019s character makes another appearance). <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Also, I looked into who that woman was that popped into Miranda\u2019s office, and, according to Deadline<\/a>, she\u2019s Joy (played by Dolly Wells), Miranda\u2019s \u201cpossible new love interest\u201d who \u201cloves greyhounds more than children.\u201d Guess that solves the mystery of who she\u2019s going to get tangled up with this season. Can\u2019t wait to see how that unfolds. \u2014 Njera<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Did anyone else take Miranda\u2019s remark about having \u201cfinally discovered the joy of hate-watching\u201d as a wink at critics of this series, or was that just me? <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I\u2019d love it if they got Syd from Season 1 to return, Erin! How amazing would that be? It seems natural for Miranda to find a connection through work, so I\u2019m glad it seems that\u2019s the direction they\u2019re going with her and Joy. \u2014 Curtis <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Curtis, you\u2019re so right about the \u201chate-watching\u201d comment. I mean, that\u2019s definitely what I\u2019m doing with this show at this point. \u2014 Erin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Seema\u2019s \u2018Hate-Dating\u2019 Scene Was Great<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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Sarita Choudhury as Seema in “And Just Like That….”<\/div>\n
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I\u2019m low-key not surprised Seema resorted to hiring a matchmaker (against her will) after last episode\u2019s shenanigans. To her credit, when you date the same five types of guys in New York and still strike out, it may be time to bring in some professional help \u2014 even if Seema\u2019s Indian mother has been \u201cworking pro bono\u201d since she was 12. I do think it\u2019s hilarious (and a little concerning) that after six seasons of \u201cSex and the City\u201d and all these years later, successfully dating in NYC is still a nearly impossible task. I think that says less about Seema and more about dating culture overall.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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But even after taking Sydney\u2019s style suggestions (still cringing over that pastel outfit and pearls) and date tips, Seema struck out once again. But it sounds like she dodged a bullet because she doesn\u2019t need to be with a man who can\u2019t deal with her honesty, because he has \u201cenough challenges at work.\u201d Good riddance. Hopefully, though, this won\u2019t be a trend for Seema\u2019s love life for the rest of the season. That\u2019d be way too depressing. \u2014 <\/span>Njera<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n