{"id":1285972,"date":"2025-06-17T02:21:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T02:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/pt\/?p=1285972"},"modified":"2025-06-17T02:21:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T02:21:15","slug":"and-just-like-that-season-3-episode-3-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/pt\/and-just-like-that-season-3-episode-3-review\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018And Just Like That\u2019 Season 3, Episode 3 Review"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Somehow, we made it to another episode of \u201cAnd Just Like That…<\/a>\u201d and we\u2019re still questioning damn near everything that happened.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sure, a lot of us \u201cSex and the City\u201d fans are hate-watching the spinoff series<\/a> at this point, but hey, we can\u2019t seem to get enough of Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Charlotte (Kristin Davis), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon), Seema (Sarita Choudhury) and Lisa Todd Wexley (Nicole Ari Parker).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In Episode 3, which began streaming on Max last week, Carrie gets an invite to Virginia for a book event \u2014 so, of course, she turns it into a trip to see her long-distance beau, Aidan (John Corbett). She even brings Seema, who\u2019s in need of a break after some disturbing news at work, along for the ride. After receiving a random call from Aidan\u2019s wife, Kathy (Rosemarie Dewitt), Carrie scores some Adderall from Charlotte\u2019s mom friends to take down south for Wyatt, Aidan\u2019s son. There\u2019s clearly mess afoot with this storyline.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Elsewhere, we finally get to see a glimpse of Joy (Dolly Wells) and Miranda\u2019s bond start to develop. LTW struggles with losing her editor for her documentary feature. And, Charlotte actually has a (mostly) fun storyline to follow this week \u2014 that once again involves espresso martinis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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celebrity.land staff chatted about the episode and spilled all of our takes on Carrie and the crew below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The Adderall Call<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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Rosemarie Dewitt as Kathy in “And Just Like That….”<\/div>\n
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When I saw Aidan\u2019s ex Kathy\u2019s name pop up on Carrie\u2019s cell, I knew this storyline was probably headed for some mess. Essentially Kathy is trying to score some Adderall for their son, Wyatt, asks Carrie for it, who gets some from Charlotte\u2019s mom friends. The look on Aidan\u2019s face when Carrie says she got the Adderall? That moment told me everything I needed to know. That was the face of a man who had no clue about his son being on medication. Whew. This was the first time this season that I was anxiously awaiting what the fallout of a storyline would be. \u2014 Erin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Thank you for pointing out that last part because that\u2019s when I knew this storyline was going to get extremely messy. Never mind that Kathy had the nerve to call Carrie, of all people, for Adderall \u2014 does she seriously look like she knows where to get pills from? But the fact that Carrie is now technically involved in this Wyatt situation, when Aidan has deliberately tried to keep her at arm\u2019s length (don\u2019t even get me started on her having to sleep in the guesthouse), tells me nothing about this is going to end well. I may be being dramatic but all these red flags are starting to feel like the beginning of the end of Aidan and Carrie. \u2014 Njera<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Please let this be the setup for Carrie and Aidan\u2019s cursed relationship crumbling! Njera, I guffawed when he said she had to stay in the guesthouse. Aidan\u2019s explanation about that was so convoluted, too, which felt like really lazy plotwork. And in what world Carrie would receive this request from Kathy and not immediately check in with Aidan about it? I think I get where the writers are trying to take the story, and I know it\u2019s TV, but the route they\u2019re taking to get there feels extra detached from reality.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Also, I would be remiss if I didn\u2019t use this Kathy appearance to remind viewers that Rosemarie DeWitt already appeared on the original series as a mean co-worker of Miranda\u2019s. Reminds me of how Justin Theroux played two different Carrie love interests in the show\u2019s early seasons. \u2014 Lydia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Wow, Lydia \u2014 I somehow never realized Rosemarie DeWitt had appeared on the original series as well! (Side note: How wild would it be if Kathy turned out to also be an old colleague of Miranda\u2019s?) Anyway, Kathy\u2019s request felt like a complete overstepping of boundaries, especially since Aidan apparently wasn\u2019t aware of the exchange. It would\u2019ve been wise for Carrie to have found a way to politely decline, no matter how much she\u2019s trying to stay on Kathy\u2019s good side. \u2014 Curtis <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Seema Makes A Big Decision About Her Career<\/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 need something to go right for Seema ASAP. Her boss tells her he\u2019s selling his share of the company to real estate\/reality TV star Ryan Serhant. She\u2019s immediately rightfully pissed and reconsidering the next step of her career. She ultimately decides to start her own business, which definitely seems like the right move \u2014 she\u2019s a boss and she should be THE boss. \u2014 Erin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I\u2019m honestly surprised it took Seema this long to realize she\u2019s better off going into business for herself. She never gave off the vibe that she\u2019s content working under someone for the rest of her career. Like you said, Erin, she\u2019s a boss, so this decision feels right. Hopefully, it fares better than her love life. \u2014 Njera<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Man, this guy seems like a nightmare. First he secretly arranges for Seema to see a matchmaker, which feels way out of bounds for a co-worker (let alone a superior!) to do. Now he\u2019s screwing her over with the business? Get away from this guy, Seema! I did laugh at the revelation that he\u2019s 90 years old, though. \u2014 Lydia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I enjoy getting to see Seema facing a career-related issue that seems pretty true to life as far as corporate mergers and takeovers are concerned, especially when it comes to employees with deep experience in a business model that\u2019s about to shift or become obsolete altogether. I hope it wasn\u2019t just a narrative ploy to incorporate a Ryan Serhant cameo \u2014 which, to be fair, is pretty genius \u2014 and get Seema to trek to Virginia with Carrie. For the most part, Seema\u2019s career has been everything to her up until this point, so I\u2019m interested to see how this plays out. \u2014 Curtis <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Carrie And Harry Go Shopping<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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Evan Handler as Harry in “And Just Like That….”<\/div>\n
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Those jeans Harry bought were ugly. That\u2019s all. \u2014 Erin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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LOL, yeah those jeans were not at all flattering to him. And I get the whole midlife crisis joke, but watching Harry trying to squeeze into those jeans just felt like another silly little moment in the show. Another filler scene, if you will. \u2014 Njera<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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This was all very goofy, but I can\u2019t help but find Evan Handler very endearing. I always notice when we go an episode without Harry! I love that he still fawns over Charlotte and was willing to hit the club in the name of her professional advancement, as misguided as those ugly pants were. \u2014 Lydia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

At Last, Charlotte Gets A Moment<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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Kristin Davis as Charlotte in “And Just Like That….”<\/div>\n
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OK, I\u2019m so happy to say that \u201cAnd Just Like That\u2026\u201d finally gave Charlotte a decent storyline this week. She went out late with her co-workers again \u2014 and espresso martinis make a reappearance after last season\u2019s messy moment. I was hopeful that she\u2019d stay out late, sell some art and have a win this week. But that art buyer kissing her really made me mad. It\u2019s not that it surprised me, but like why???? Leave that married woman alone! \u2014 Erin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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You know, I actually paid attention to Charlotte\u2019s storyline this week. And I thought it was pretty good! I\u2019m glad the show seemed to subtly acknowledge that we need to see her doing more than just being at home, wrapped up in the kids\u2019 lives. Charlotte trying to keep up with the other ladies and have a night out on the town was fun to watch, even though I could\u2019ve done without that weird kiss. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Now I knew that whole jeans situation with Harry was going to go bad, but I did not expect him to actually piss his pants. Still can\u2019t believe he managed to snap a pic for the gram after all that. S\/O to dark denim though! \u2014 Njera<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Finally a watchable storyline for Charlotte. The original series always did such a good job of incorporating the women\u2019s work lives into good fodder for the show (see: Charlotte letting one of her artists paint a portrait of her vagina, Charlotte falling in with some hot art lesbians, Charlotte having a tryst with a Hasidic painter in Brooklyn.) This reminded me of the good old days. \u2014 Lydia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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With the exception of Carrie farting in front of Mr. Big back in the first season of SATC, I\u2019ve always disliked whenever the show resorts to full-on potty humor, so I could\u2019ve lived without seeing Harry wet his pants. It felt juvenile to have Charlotte poop her pants in the first SATC film, and it feels just as juvenile now. And no matter how much liquor I\u2019d consumed or how dark the denim of those pants were, I would still have been too mortified to have my photo taken afterward! <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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That said, the scene that followed felt like a great throwback to the \u201cdrunk Charlotte\u201d moments of last season and of the original series, which made me very happy. Having Charlotte indulge in too many espresso martinis felt like classic Charlotte, and it was definitely a relief to get her away from the kid-centric storylines for a bit! \u2014 Curtis <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

But We\u2019re Still Exhausted By Lisa Todd Wexley<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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Nicole Ari Parker as Lisa Todd Wexley in “And Just Like That….”<\/div>\n
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Every week it\u2019s the say-something-nice challenge about Lisa Todd Wexley\u2019s storyline. I appreciated that she got over her editor leaving her to work with an Oscar-winning director. Then Grace, her editor, gave her the little pep talk she needed to keep working on the documentary. \u2014 Erin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I\u2019m glad LTW got a grip and came to terms with her editor\u2019s departure by the end of the episode, because her initial reaction pissed me off. I, too, would leave a documentary process eight years in the making (when it was only supposed to last one) to work with Oscar-winning director Steve McQueen. I mean, who in their right mind would turn down an opportunity like that?! I get where LTW was coming from, but basically telling your creative partner you don\u2019t support their goals is just cruel. Hopefully, this behind-the-scenes change won\u2019t stall the making of this project any longer. Because it\u2019s getting exhausting. \u2014 Njera<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I\u2019m not really sure how this storyline was supposed to develop LTW\u2019s character, besides make her seem like a kind of toxic boss who turns the professional into personal. I also just don\u2019t really get how her documentary-filmmaking fits in with the rest of the show\u2019s story. It increasingly feels like Lisa is out on an island while the rest of the cast is on another show together. \u2014 Lydia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I like the way this show is attempting to depict how the lines between our personal and professional lives can become blurred, especially when we\u2019ve spent years in working relationships with specific colleagues. As someone who has had to navigate similar situations \u2014 i.e., trying to be happy for a cohort who is moving on when you\u2019re privately unsure of how you\u2019re going to fare on the job without them \u2014 I appreciate seeing LTW grapple with a similar internal dilemma. I\u2019m glad she eventually came around for Grace\u2019s sake, though. \u2014 Curtis <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Please, Someone, Anyone, Hook Up With Adam<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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Logan Marshall Green as Adam in “And Just Like That….”<\/div>\n
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The fact that Seema and Adam, Carrie\u2019s handsome landscaper, crossed paths tells me he\u2019s definitely going to get involved with Carrie at some point. Will it make sense, considering the mess she\u2019s got going on with Aidan? Probably not. But I\u2019m here for the ride. \u2014 Njera<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I know he\u2019s not really her type, but I\u2019d love for Seema to at least have a little fling with that cutie, Adam. Their immediate rapport was so cute. \u2014 Erin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I need Adam to be someone\u2019s love interest, STAT. I hope they do something more substantial with him soon! \u2014 Lydia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It still seems Adam is likely being set up as a prospective love interest for Carrie, but \u2026 now I\u2019m wondering if it might be even more interesting to have him get romantically involved with Seema after this flirty meet-cute. \u2014 Curtis <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The Carrie-Seema Adventure<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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Sarah Jessica Parker and Sarita Choudhury in “And Just Like That….”<\/div>\n
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The first thing I thought when Carrie suggested Seema join her on her trip to Virginia for a \u201cwork engagement,\u201d aka an impromptu visit to see Aidan, was, \u201cWow, they\u2019re really forcing this long-distance relationship plot, huh?\u201d Of course, it was hilarious to see the New York City divas try to navigate Williamsburg, Virginia, but I think we\u2019d all agree that the \u201cAnd Just Like That\u201d action works better when it happens in NYC. \u2014 Njera<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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This reminded me so much of the time Carrie dragged Samantha across the country on Amtrak to do a book-reading in San Francisco all because Big was living in nearby Napa. If you ask me, that\u2019s one of the underappreciated greats from the original series, even with annoying Season 5 Carrie. I find myself really enjoying Carrie-Seema scenes, so I was thrilled when Seema switched up her plans and joined Carrie on the adventure. I would have loved to see Seema get some sexy action in Virginia! \u2014 Lydia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I was so sad for Seema that she didn\u2019t get the mama\u2019s homestyle friend chicken that she wanted. But the KFC moment was cute, too. It reminded me of the time Carrie showed up with McDonald\u2019s for Big. Le Big Mac! \u2014 Erin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I was legitimately bummed about Seema\u2019s inability to order the fried chicken, too! The KFC was a nice gesture, but there\u2019s no way it was an adequate substitute for what sounded pretty heavenly on that menu. That said, Carrie and Seema\u2019s one-on-one moments were definitely my favorite segments of this episode. I have a truly irrational fear of driving over traffic spikes \u2014 despite the fact that they\u2019re always clearly marked in parking lots \u2014 so, personally, that scene made me clench my teeth, too. \u2013 Curtis <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Aidan Is Pissing Us Off, Again<\/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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I\u2019m so over Carrie having to walk on eggshells with Aidan and his kids. Like, I get he\u2019s being cautious, but he keeps treating her like some stranger he has to vet, and not a woman he\u2019s known intimately for years now. If even Kathy knows Carrie\u2019s back in the picture, and fine with it, I don\u2019t understand how an overnight stay would be such an inconvenience to the kids\u2019 routine. This cannot be the way this relationship continues for the rest of the season. I\u2019m sick of it, and I\u2019m sure Carrie is, too. \u2014 Njera<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It\u2019s interesting to see how the writers just can\u2019t seem to decide how committed Aidan should be to his children as a single parent. One moment he can\u2019t see Carrie at all for five years, the next moment he\u2019s flying up to New York for a weekend on a whim. If he has an unspoken rule about running everything by the kids beforehand, why not just clarify that to Carrie right away instead of inviting her to stay over when she was fully intending to return to New York with Seema? I don\u2019t get it, but having her sleep in a guesthouse felt like a slap in the face, and this scenario keeps getting messier by the moment. \u2013 Curtis <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I screamed when he told her she had to sleep in the guesthouse. I\u2019m sorry, it\u2019s not like Aidan\u2019s kids are really young or something. They\u2019re TEENS. Ugh. \u2014 Erin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

We\u2019re Here For Miranda\u2019s Potential Love Connection<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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Dolly Wells as Joy in “And Just Like That….”<\/div>\n
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Miranda and Joy feel like the \u201cSex and the City\u201d-esque fun we\u2019ve been sorely missing this season. And I love the way they explored the sexual tension between these two this episode. Miranda asks Joy, the BBC producer who popped into her office last episode, out on a date, under the guise of getting on-air speaking tips. But Joy turns things around on her when she does a very intimate breathing exercise with Miranda. I know it\u2019s too early to tell, but this already feels like a much better dating situation for Miranda than the Che Diaz debacle. \u2014 <\/span>Njera<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n