And Just Like That S3 Has 28% on RT – It's the Biggest Disaster in the Sex & City History
The third season of And Just Like That proves that the Sex and the City spinoff was a mistake from the start.
More than one generation of viewers grew up with Sex and the City, but the spinoff to the cult series is unlikely to achieve the same level of success.
And Just Like That is not a grand rethinking and does not cover modern trends – don't expect experiments or new discoveries. The only good news is that Kim Cattrall decided to return to the spinoff for a little more than a minute.
What Is And Just Like That Season 3 About?
Charlotte tries to get her children into elite universities with the help of her influential friend, Lisa. Miranda learns the boundaries of a new sexuality. And Carrie continues to depend on men.
The third season doesn't fix the main mistake of the previous two seasons: the main characters would rather patch up the holes of the past than look to the future.
While the first two seasons were a painful but touching attempt to fit familiar characters into a new reality, the plot now moves by inertia.
New Characters Shift Focus Away From Carrie, Charlotte and Miranda
Viewers were introduced to a variety of new characters, including comedian Che Diaz, law professor Nya Wallace, and realtor Seema Patel. They were supposed to balance out the chaos of the original trio and breathe life into the show.
However, the opposite happened: the more time that was spent on the new friends, the more the old dynamic crumbled. The Carrie universe is notoriously unstable when Carrie Bradshaw is not the center of attention.
Season 3 Tries to Say Too Much and Gets Lost in the Chaos
The sequel still tries to pack in too much. As a result, everything becomes equally flat and lifeless, like pictures from a glossy magazine. The characters lose their emotional connection, which is especially noticeable with Carrie, who withdraws into herself.
She lives in a luxurious townhouse purchased after selling the cult apartment and maintains a long-distance romance with Aidan. However, he left for Virginia long ago and is busy with his own son.
And Just Like That Has Become a Set of Boring Clichés
Unfortunately, any attempts to integrate the characters into the modern world are unsuccessful, and conversations about modern trends seem forced.
All these shortcomings – from Carrie's selfishness to the weak script – rob And Just Like That of the sharpness that made us love Sex and the City. Instead of sincere stories about support and a new stage in life, we got a set of clichés, which is a pity.