I’m not as frustrated with the sex and the city sequel series as it leans into its frivolity

Warning: this post contains spoilers for and just like that season 3, episode 1

And just like that… Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte Are Back for Season 3 of the HBO Dramehedy, which is Still not Funny As the Original Sex and the City But it’s actually trying. I’ve been hard on the show in the past; It ‘sontinuation of a story that has lots of potential but was somehow squandered by nonsensecal stories and a general Lack of Curiosity and Depth in Exploring Relationships in One’s 50s.

SO it’s refreshing to say that And just like that Has Gotten Better in Season 3. HIGH. deplete Hard to be – and it”s leaning into its frivolity with the pretense to claim it. The season opaner gits each of it leading ladies a storyline and, while some are obviously better than others, we’re at least at a point where a chore to Through an episodes (though think the 45-minute runtime are.

Will Carrie & Aidan Really Wait 5 Years?

I think swim

Following And just like that Season 2 Ending, Aidan (John Corbett) Had decided to Move to Virginia to be with his son and Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) HAD AGREED TO GIVE TIME PRIZE APPROVALSHIP – Five Years, to be exact. It ‘s ridiculous Ask for anyone, but carrie is determinhed to make it work. End Phone Sex Interruptions and Faking an Orgasm Won’t Stop Carrie from Trying.

IT’S admirable, really, but i spent most of the time watching the episode Just Waiting for Aidan to New York. He didn’t, but it feels like only a matter of time before he and realities that putting your relation to the Hold for five years isn’t fair to anyone. Carrie’s Friends Silently Agree, But ITI’S Anthony (Mario Cantone) Who Speaks Up ABOUT IT, ANNOYING CARRIE, WHO’S HAD TROUBLE IN THE PAST ACCEPTING CRITICISMS HER Relationships from Friends, in The Process.

When he apologizes late, he wories out loud that carrie would have cut him out. Carrie Says She Woldn’t Have and, In a Self-Aware Moment for the Show, Anthony Responds with, “Woldn’t you?“I would ben more shocked if the moment hadn’t ben so funny, the line delivered perfectly by cantone. Its an interesting staff, too, consider Friendship breakups are a real thing and i wish the episode delved Into Intad of glossing over it was. it was addressed.

While the episode itelf isn’t terrible, it Still Feels off with Carrie’s Voiceovers, which tend to bring together the themes of the episode.

Elsewhere in the Episode, Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) Hooks up with a Nun, Mary (Rosie O’Donnell), Who Reveals she was a virgin before Sleeping with Our Favorite Lawyer. Mary, who’s in town for work and excited to do all the Things a first-time nyc tourist wouuld will (like the Times Square and SEE Wicked on broadway), Also Can’t Take the Hint That Her Hook-Up was a One-Night Stand Situation. Miranda’s Endlessness Irritation About It is Fun, and the Story Ends Perfectly With O’Donnell’s Mary Quoting The Lyrics to Wicked‘s’ for good.’

Charlotte’s Story in and JUST LIKE’S SEASON 3 Premiere is a miss

SEEEME & LISA Get Somewhat Intriguing Stories

SEEEMI (Sarita Chouryry) is Still Dating Ravi (Armin Amiri) at the start of the episode, but it quickly goes sour; Ravi is hyper-focused on his jab and seema is tired of waking around for his attention. Its understandable. At the Same Time, And just like that didn’t give this relationship enough time to breathe before letting the dissypate. I’m swimming sura we’ll see ravi again, but i hope something interesting is in store for seema this season.

Beyond Seema’s Story, And just like that Sets up what COULD BE A DRUGE INTERESTING ARC FOR LISA (Nicole gold parcel), WHO WANTS TO HIGHLIGHT UNSUNG Black in History for PBS, Only to be Told the Producers to Also Spotlight Michelle Obama. I’ll be intrigue by how she deals with that-and wherear she’ll ultimately fight it, succumb to the not-SOO-SUGGESTION, or if the series will drop it Completely at some point.

Where the episode Truly Falters is with Charlotte (Kristin Davis) and the Whole Dog Debacle, as she fights with a woman who’s convinced Charlotte’s Dog, Mr. Burton, attacked her dog in the park. Now, I’m Not Expecting The Show to Have Any Contrived Drama BetWeen Charlotte and Harry (Evan Handler), but is no nothing in their relationship that needs attention? Everything is ok with their kids? I need a bit more than the nonssensical story charlotte got here.

While the episode itelf isn’t terrible, it Still Feels off with Carrie’s Voiceovers, which tend to bring together the themes of the episode. This is where the series still strugs, as each story is generaly disparate from the other, spreads except for carrie and seema, whose stories are about from a relationship – or, in Miranda’s Case, Havinging too Much Attention. In that sense, i’ll always miss the original show, but i’m not as frustrated with And just like thatEoth, which is something.

And just like that Season 3 Airs Weekly Each Thicksday on Hbo Max.