Anonymous
Post 07/21/2025 15:27     Subject: And Just Like That Season 3
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’m the outlier here. There’s a lot of stress in the world and my life and I like this silly show to laugh and to remind me of some universal midlife experiences, e.g. grumpy teens, diagnoses, loneliness. Though, I’m tired of Aidan and the empty house.


So, for example, a "grumpy teen" topic could be very well done (Charlotte complains to her friends about it, complains to Harry about it, pretends to others her life is perfect but at home we see cracks in the perfection, etc.). Harry's diagnosis could be very well done (we see him snap at Charlotte as he is coming to grips with possible impotence or incontinence, we see him feeling depressed when he sees even his dad can easily still have sex).


OMG this would be great. The Real life vs. the instagram life she presents, her insecurities about that life.

She's fine with her daughter being poly, really? She might front like that but her and Harry never had a conversation about it. And Harry is fine with his little girl sharing a boyfriend?

The Brady sex thing too - they are cousins basically - that never comes up again.

Everything is all so shallow.
Anonymous
Post 07/21/2025 15:25     Subject: And Just Like That Season 3
The show has improved this season, will be a million times better once Aidan leaves. Will happen soon, trust.
Anonymous
Post 07/21/2025 15:24     Subject: And Just Like That Season 3
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’m the outlier here. There’s a lot of stress in the world and my life, and I like this silly show to laugh and to remind me of some universal midlife experiences, e.g. grumpy teens, diagnoses, loneliness. Though, I’m tired of Aidan and the empty house.
+1 I've not posted in this thread, but I've read a lot. I thought I was the only one who actually enjoyed the series. I don't know why, but I feel some sort of nostalgia about the whole SATC franchise. I do find Aidan irritating as hell, though, and I don't know why Carrie forgave him so easily. Charlotte is my favorite. It was very entertaining and I binged the season in 4 days. I love Lisa's outfits.


We are all here for the nostalgia. But we aren't loving what its showing us.
Anonymous
Post 07/21/2025 15:23     Subject: And Just Like That Season 3
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’m the outlier here. There’s a lot of stress in the world and my life and I like this silly show to laugh and to remind me of some universal midlife experiences, e.g. grumpy teens, diagnoses, loneliness. Though, I’m tired of Aidan and the empty house.

+1 same

While I recognize certain aspects of the franchise are wildly unrealistic, And Just Like That feels very real and relatable to me. Yes it's awkward and so is my life so it feels kind of validating. I think it's very well made.


What part feels relatable? The empty townhouse mansion with a squatting best-selling author? The astounding wealth? The preposterous storylines?


For example, what it feels like to be a parent of a child in crisis and how messy and all consuming it can be


But they don't cover that. They don't show the back and forth of parents deciding what the best treatment for the kid is; five min of Aiden's side that Wyatt should be off screens is NOT showing a light fun side or realistic side to having a complicated child.

how about the older brother coming to stay with Carrie for a few weeks? he's now an adult; his dad has a place in NYC and he wants to check it out; brings home a girl and carried gets to build an adult relationship with her boyfriend's child?

a crisis btw the a week not 5 years.

handled so badly
Anonymous
Post 07/21/2025 13:29     Subject: And Just Like That Season 3
Anonymous wrote:I’m the outlier here. There’s a lot of stress in the world and my life, and I like this silly show to laugh and to remind me of some universal midlife experiences, e.g. grumpy teens, diagnoses, loneliness. Though, I’m tired of Aidan and the empty house.
+1 I've not posted in this thread, but I've read a lot. I thought I was the only one who actually enjoyed the series. I don't know why, but I feel some sort of nostalgia about the whole SATC franchise. I do find Aidan irritating as hell, though, and I don't know why Carrie forgave him so easily. Charlotte is my favorite. It was very entertaining and I binged the season in 4 days. I love Lisa's outfits.
Anonymous
Post 07/21/2025 13:27     Subject: And Just Like That Season 3
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’m the outlier here. There’s a lot of stress in the world and my life and I like this silly show to laugh and to remind me of some universal midlife experiences, e.g. grumpy teens, diagnoses, loneliness. Though, I’m tired of Aidan and the empty house.

+1 same

While I recognize certain aspects of the franchise are wildly unrealistic, And Just Like That feels very real and relatable to me. Yes it's awkward and so is my life so it feels kind of validating. I think it's very well made.


What part feels relatable? The empty townhouse mansion with a squatting best-selling author? The astounding wealth? The preposterous storylines?


For example, what it feels like to be a parent of a child in crisis and how messy and all consuming it can be
Anonymous
Post 07/21/2025 13:25     Subject: And Just Like That Season 3
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’m the outlier here. There’s a lot of stress in the world and my life and I like this silly show to laugh and to remind me of some universal midlife experiences, e.g. grumpy teens, diagnoses, loneliness. Though, I’m tired of Aidan and the empty house.

+1 same

While I recognize certain aspects of the franchise are wildly unrealistic, And Just Like That feels very real and relatable to me. Yes it's awkward and so is my life so it feels kind of validating. I think it's very well made.


What part feels relatable? The empty townhouse mansion with a squatting best-selling author? The astounding wealth? The preposterous storylines?
Anonymous
Post 07/21/2025 12:33     Subject: And Just Like That Season 3
Anonymous wrote:I’m the outlier here. There’s a lot of stress in the world and my life and I like this silly show to laugh and to remind me of some universal midlife experiences, e.g. grumpy teens, diagnoses, loneliness. Though, I’m tired of Aidan and the empty house.

+1 same

While I recognize certain aspects of the franchise are wildly unrealistic, And Just Like That feels very real and relatable to me. Yes it's awkward and so is my life so it feels kind of validating. I think it's very well made.
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2025 18:06     Subject: And Just Like That Season 3
oh dear
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2025 16:01     Subject: Re:And Just Like That Season 3
Shoes = shows
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2025 16:01     Subject: Re:And Just Like That Season 3
Her son singing was not remotely funny - to me. We probably prefer different types of shoes and that’s fine.
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2025 15:48     Subject: And Just Like That Season 3
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’m the outlier here. There’s a lot of stress in the world and my life and I like this silly show to laugh and to remind me of some universal midlife experiences, e.g. grumpy teens, diagnoses, loneliness. Though, I’m tired of Aidan and the empty house.


These topics can still be covered with excellent writing and acting. It is not the topics that are objectionable, it is the thrown in storylines that lead no where:

Carrie's expired license- literally served no purpose.

Carrie and Seema have lunch at the fancy restaurant in VA and they are told they have the wrong menus. What are things like this thrown in for?

Scene with Lisa's son singing. Did we know he was a singer before? It went on and on and is apparently a one off topic - so odd.

Scene with Harry's dad having sex with the neighbor.

I could go on and on...topics are just thrown in and we don't hear about them again. Then add terrible acting...

So, for example, a "grumpy teen" topic could be very well done (Charlotte complains to her friends about it, complains to Harry about it, pretends to others her life is perfect but at home we see cracks in the perfection, etc.). Harry's diagnosis could be very well done (we see him snap at Charlotte as he is coming to grips with possible impotence or incontinence, we see him feeling depressed when he sees even his dad can easily still have sex).


I honestly don’t have it in me to complain. Some of those things are funny (e.g. her son singing, why do we need backstory? I don’t think we always have it in our real lives.) or add detail, but not to derail this pile on ….
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2025 15:44     Subject: Re:And Just Like That Season 3
One more thing to add to the above:

Don't say that the show is only light, nothing too heavy, and you won't find that in this show. Big died and Miranda tried to justify drinking and almost did. We saw Steve scream at Miranda. Carrie missing Kim Cattrell. Kim Cattrell's breast cancer. Trey's impotence. The show has definitely dealt with heavy topics in a better way.
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2025 15:42     Subject: And Just Like That Season 3
Anonymous wrote:I’m the outlier here. There’s a lot of stress in the world and my life and I like this silly show to laugh and to remind me of some universal midlife experiences, e.g. grumpy teens, diagnoses, loneliness. Though, I’m tired of Aidan and the empty house.


These topics can still be covered with excellent writing and acting. It is not the topics that are objectionable, it is the thrown in storylines that lead no where:

Carrie's expired license- literally served no purpose.

Carrie and Seema have lunch at the fancy restaurant in VA and they are told they have the wrong menus. What are things like this thrown in for?

Scene with Lisa's son singing. Did we know he was a singer before? It went on and on and is apparently a one off topic - so odd.

Scene with Harry's dad having sex with the neighbor.

I could go on and on...topics are just thrown in and we don't hear about them again. Then add terrible acting...

So, for example, a "grumpy teen" topic could be very well done (Charlotte complains to her friends about it, complains to Harry about it, pretends to others her life is perfect but at home we see cracks in the perfection, etc.). Harry's diagnosis could be very well done (we see him snap at Charlotte as he is coming to grips with possible impotence or incontinence, we see him feeling depressed when he sees even his dad can easily still have sex).
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2025 09:13     Subject: And Just Like That Season 3
I’m the outlier here. There’s a lot of stress in the world and my life and I like this silly show to laugh and to remind me of some universal midlife experiences, e.g. grumpy teens, diagnoses, loneliness. Though, I’m tired of Aidan and the empty house.