And Just Like That... (2021– ) User Reviews

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[fionastaun · 6/10 · 12 December 2021]

Shoes? Tick. Hat? Tick. Woke? Tick. Tick. Tick. Cosmos? Tick.

Every Sex in the City memory box ticked in the most hammer in-your-face way.

And the rather funny, eccentric and gorgeously frivolous 30 somethings have now turned into babbling and nasty 50yo idiots.

Terrible script writing beyond belief. Sip a Cosmo for every cliche and you'll be on the floor by scene 2!

Writers have not built on each character - they've torn them down. Miranda acts like a kiwi fruit.

The writers should be fired.

[lewismusgrove88 · 5/10 · 2 January 2022]

I can't get over how woke (lame) the writers have made this show. They're literally checking off a list of trendy woke topics in each episode and it's so gross. Idgaf if the original show wasn't inclusive, it was iconic af and I miss it. HBO can keep this mess.

Don't expect SATC- it's not that! Hate to say it, but they should have left these ladies in the 90's

[WhateverIWant29 · 6/10 · 11 December 2021]

So for context I watched the original SATC series when I was in high school through college and I was probably slightly younger than it's intended audience, but I was in love with the fashion, the characters, the snapshot of supposed life. It was bold, brash and liberating. Even though it was a exclusionary, I still found the dating situations/ struggles, sex scenarios/dilemmas relatable, some of the problems were very real and absolutely hilarious. So many things I was afraid to ask and talk about were on screen and the fashion was jaw dropping! This grown up version is NOT THAT! It is MUCH older and I just can't relate, I guess I watched it when I was too young so I haven't grown with them. What I see now is a big cringe fest, big generational differences, it's not as funny, the fashion is a bit try hard (definitely missing Patricia field's sparkle). In the context of today's shows that feature female friendships/sex/dating, this falls very short. Also, I hate to drone on about the lack of Samantha, but you can definitely feel it...Maybe if one of them was single and actively dating again or poly/swinging or something...it might be more interesting, but the way sex is addressed isn't as bold and trailblazing as before, it's prudish and clumsy with very random references thrown in. Their problems are boring as opposed to titillating, but I guess that's real life. For me, Anthony is the only interesting character - wish he had more air time . This feels very much in keeping with the movies as opposed to the original series. The original series had its flaws but it was brilliant for its time. To be honest, this isn't terrible, it's just not Sex and The City... but I guess that's why it's called something else. If you like the movies, you'll like this. If you like the series you'll find this mediocre at best.

Strategic incompetence?

[ncentia · 6/10 · 11 December 2021]

So often on IMDB there are an excess of reviews that focus only on representation and "wokeness" so I'm hesitant to write one myself. However, the attempts to add better diversity and representation to this reboot are so clumsy and self-conscious I can't help but wonder if it is strategic incompetence. The same energy as a toxic spouse who deliberately performs tasks badly to highlight how supposedly unreasonable it was to ask them to perform them, or to prevent them from being asked again. Is it really so hard to represent diversity and keep the focus on characters' humanity?

Every scene feels like a take

[michaelguajardo · 8/10 · 1 August 2023]

I've never noticed this in a show before, but when i watch 'And just like that', it's as if the actors are just going through the script. No flow to the show.. "Action/Cut", next scene, "Action/Cut", next scene.

Also, too many stories going on that aren't very interesting, And nobody is together, they're all living there own little dramas, but their struggles feel fake, not adapted to their characters..

I find myself criticizing the show, instead of being present.. I only watched a few episodes from the original series, I remember the friends being all together with lots of wit and banter. Keeping it light and fun.. Now, it's just a show in the background, I've yet to laugh.

Oh my God

[dd-osman · 1/10 · 27 December 2021]

This is worse than bad. It's depressing considering how great the original was. Kim Cantrell dodged a grenade with this one. Awful. The forced wokeness was the hardest part to take. Such a shame as it could have been great exploring Carrie and co in their 50s. It's just so bad.

Over the top political correctness

[bradseed-57969 · 8/10 · 20 May 2022]

One Woke cliche after another. It almost feels like a parody. It's so relentless that it could be used as a re-education tool for an HR department. Preachy and dull, the exact opposite of what made the original show a classic.

Here's why it might work.

[Pimilli · 7/10 · 14 December 2021]

I saw the original sex and the city with my partner. She was a huge fan watching the show twice a week in the 90s and 2000s. I liked it but It wasn't for me. She skipped the movies. She saw the first and said it destroyed the original show. She was a die hard. Anyway tonight we watched the first episode of And Just Like That...and I wasn't expecting much. Here's what I found interesting is it shows these women, like all of us, trying to evolve with the world around us. In their 30s they were the prime of their life. Now in their 50s it's harder to understand everything that's moving as a very fast pace. If they kept the show the same: sex, clothes, shoes and frivolity it would have been terrible. Time moves along whether we want to or not (believe me sometimes I wish it wouldn't). That's why it seems to work. It's trying to understand where we fit in the world.

Reaaally bad

[re-tomaszek · 10 December 2021]

Episode one... horrible.. What is it with all the TV shows that after C19 they have to force feed racial, gender etc.. subjects.. First episode ... cringe cringe..

And just like that ... character assassination!

[lorraineesimpson · 2/10 · 23 June 2023]

So I LOVED Sex and the City. Got the full box set and still watch it from time to time. It was sharp, sassy, funny and ... aspirational! Sure it was a fantasy life but who wouldn't want a life filled with brunches, fabulous parties, dates with hot guys, the best of friends and did I mention the clothes? And the shoes? It was all fabulous and I have to say, much as I loved it I was a bit apprehensive when I heard they were updating the story. Some things are best left alone.

Let me tell you my fears were more than justified but never did I think they would so completely trash the whole thing. Charlotte, probably my least fave and always a little annoying, is now just unpleasantly pretentious. Carrie still looks great but there is nothing to her, she's a clothes horse and nothing more. Zero depth to her character. Miranda, smart, ambitious, fiesty Miranda is nothing but a hot mess, a hopelessly infatuated groupie who has given up everything for her new lover.

And woke ... so woke it's painful. Every aspect of right-on political correctness, social concern, minority interest group is just crammed in there in the clunkiest most toe-curling way imaginable. The scripts are truly awful, the new 'characters' (I use that word in the loosest sense) all tick one box or another. Oh and the sex- always a big part of the show but somehow before it was so much lighter and more fun - is now so predictable and ... dreary really.

If SATC was aspirational there is absolutely nothing aspirational about this. SATC was the party and this is the mother of all come downs. I rated 2 stars for the clothes but even they arent as fabulous as before.

How woke is too woke

[michael_t_r_i_p_p15 · 6/10 · 17 December 2021]

I was so excited for this show but I was very scared they were going to start making everyone Gay and "Non-Binary"... sadly that exactly what happening. I'm 35, Gay and have never met someone who refers to themselves as Non-Binary and have now none transgender person in my life (15 years ago). Why could t this show just be fun, why did they have to make it about social issues?. I'm not sure how more I can watch this show. Why can't characters just be Gay/Lesbians anymore?????

WTF??

[Nac89 · 2/10 · 26 December 2021]

I started to watch with no expectations, a few minutes they have already spoke about every "social justice" subject they could cram in.

I am in my mid 50's and watching them act as if they are 80 year olds living in a bubble is hilarious.

Who are the awful writers? No wonder Kim Cattrall didn't want any part of it. She seems to be the smart one.

This is trying way too hard!!!

Don't understand the hate

[naomimuldrew27 · 8/10 · 9 January 2022]

The hate the show is getting isn't fair IMO. Also, the things men are saying about how the women look are actually making me sick. I'm not getting the woke comments either. Yes, there are storylines regarding gender but so what? Also, to the guy saying they should be looking for nursing homes, the 1950s called, they're missing you. My mum is 64, works full time and is fitter than most people my age. Anyways, it's not real, it's a TV show, it's entertainment. Take it for what it is and enjoy.

Why was this necessary?

[WendySBG · 7/10 · 20 December 2021]

Sex and the City was a provocative and fun to watch. Movies were bad, but this is just a horrible lifeless mess made of every "politically correct" topic they could think of, piled up with no real reason, except for desperately trying to attract the younger audience. Total cringe.

Woke in the City

[kububeach · 1/10 · 20 December 2021]

Kudos to them for not trying to hide the age of the characters. But the wokeness is just a turn off. When will the movie industry realize that people don't want this type of politically correctness to be spoon fed non stop? I'm all for social justice but I don't it to be forced on me when all I wanted is just an entertainment.

And Sex and the City without Samantha Jones??

"Woke"

[leqso-qoqosadze · 6/10 · 20 January 2022]

This series have past with full of transphobia and racism, and now they are trying to solve this issue with forced "woke" scenes, that just make all of this even worsee!!!

Why keep insisting on ruining a good thing?

[sammymg24 · 6/10 · 18 January 2022]

Loved sex and the city. Couldn't get past 20 mins of this show twice. I tried but the show was super woke, not the ballsy show I remember With girls Iwho had their own opinions and challenges. There was also way too much happy family's after all the mistrust. This show is an abomination. I thought the movies were bad. Just STOP!

sabotaged characters

[sophiakjaer · 1/10 · 9 March 2022]

They changed every girl's personality... that was just HORRIBLE Miranda was the worst... glad Samantha wasn't part of this freak, and HYMYF is no good... skip this junk gut forever, especially if you're a SATC fan.

A very generous six stars, if only for the nostalgia

[schuwomann · 6/10 · 10 April 2023]

No, it is not as good as the original. Samantha isn't in it. The writing isn't as good as the original, either. So many cheesy, cringeworthy moments. But it is nostalgic and comfy, and has nuggets of real humour and heart. And I like the way they handled death and grief and the whole process. I think they handled it very gracefully.

As for the "woke" stuff, anyone who has seen the original series knows that the writing can be a bit cheeky and ironic and makes fun of society and themselves. In some ways, I think they are poking fun at the woke movement and the "oversensitivity" of some people (mainly millennials). On the other hand, maybe I am misinterpreting. They show other signs of obnoxious behaviour like the three main characters "just happened" to make a new friend at the same time, and the new friend of each "just happened" to be non-white. To me, this is a bit unrealistic and makes the newbies seem like token non-white characters. I do like all of the new characters, however, especially LTW. Nicole Ari Parker is so beautiful and charismatic, she steals every scene she's in.

I also did not feel it was necessary to have more than one non-binary character on the show. Non-binary individuals do not make up a large percent of the population, so it just seems very unrealistic and preachy. I actually don't mind Che, I think they're an interesting and funny character. But to make Charlotte's daughter non-binary as well? Why??? It's just over the top. There is a way to be inclusive without being obnoxious and preachy. Too bad a lot of shows these days don't know how to do it. I have no problem with diversity on screen but it has to be natural or else it feels insincere and sometimes cringeworthy. That is just my humble opinion, which I realise means nothing.

And Steve. Poor Steve. Never had any really good lines or a chance to show any personality whatsoever. He's kind of the oddball out. The last episode was the best of him and it was too little, too late. And a little bit heartbreaking.

Re: the final episode and the kiss. They should have put that guy in more scenes in previous episodes, coz I was like "Who the hell is this guy?" Seemed a bit rushed and "out of the blue." Like they just wanted to wrap things up quickly.

Way too much focus on gender, racism etc.

[amaliewold · 3/10 · 3 January 2022]

It felt pretty nostalgic watching this and I don't think the writing is as bad as people are saying.

However, what ruined the show for me was the "wokeness" that just felt so forced and made me cringe. I think representation in film is important, but this is just over-the-top with too much focus on gender / racism / identity / discrimination. Doesn't feel natural. And that Che Diaz character who is supposed to add a humorous touch to the show is just so unfunny I almost couldn't handle it.

still refreshing

[webwizardbe · 8/10 · 28 January 2022]

Hi from Europe I was in my early 20's when my wife and I rented the original series, and I felt a bit rushed, the series could be nervous at some times, but still liked it.

And just like that so many years later my wife and I binged the first 9 episodes. Because of the low ratings I was stacking episodes instead of watching them.

Well, the word woke has been used by several critics in the most negative way. But that's just crap. The writers have their finger on the pulse of society. I'm younger than the cast but if you keep an open mind getting older this series may enlighten you a bit. If you're rusty and old fashioned, hello!!! We don't live in the 90's anymore.

It's still a good dramady and if you can't stand things like non binary sexual oriantation, lesbian experiment, LTGB etc and sex problems above 55 years old then this series can be confronting sometimes.

When I binge a series it deserves at least a solid 8, could grow into a 9 if they keep the balance between comedy and light drama.

Having a hard time with Charlotte's plastic surgery

[seraichyk · 7/10 · 9 December 2021]

Just starting watching. I'll change rating if it merits changing. Ugh, Charlotte's face is disturbing. However she would've looked sans surgery, I'm sure it would be preferable. She looks like a very creepy version of who she used to be. There are things worse than aging naturally. I'm having a hard time concentrating on the story line.... Her face is like a car wreck.. can't turn away.

And Just Don't Bother!

[lhollan · 1/10 · 16 December 2021]

Is there one, single, solitary, political correctness issue that wasn't shoehorned into this bizarre story, and in a haphazard, not-very-believable way? The attraction to SATC was the relationship among these four (four?) women and that is completely overwhelmed by Carrie self-centeredness, the fake rebooting of 20+ year old issues, and just plain cluelessness of these supposedly smart women regarding a 2021 culture. Where have these characters been? The moon? It's as if they went into hibernation for decades and emerged with 1990 minds and with the same hair and makeup. As one top critic said...this may be so bad that you need to see it...to believe it. Sorry SATC gals, they did you wrong.

Season 2 done right!

[julie-ann-birch76 · 9/10 · 24 August 2023]

Season one was nostalgic but too much shoved in your face! It was like they were trying to tick so many politically correct boxes. However I feel like season two listened to the fans and I thoroughly enjoyed it, I loved the opulence of it, the new characters were given good amounts of time for you to feel a connected to them. It's still relevant and funny with some poignant moments. I'm so pleased they will be doing a 3rd season! Che's character was my most loathed in season one but I certainly warmed up to the character by the end. If you hated season one then I'd definitely recommend trying season two as they have done so much better.

Classic ruined by woke stupidity

[Rox91 · 6/10 · 9 August 2022]

Miranda is the one that really has me so dissapointed. Who is she in this? Why did they make her so insecure? Dont get it. And of course the woke stuff... Why? You are getting your shows cancelled, when are you going to understand? The woke ship has sailed.