Is this the worst episode of And Just Like That ever? Bitter fans slam Carrie's 'awful' love story and cringeworthy scenes
The new season got started with a bang, with Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) taking a nun's virginity, which had fans talking.
The second episode that introduced a hot gardener named Adam (Logan Marshall Green) that had fans abuzz as well.
The third episode - entitled Carrie Golightly - found Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) heading to Virginia for a literary convention, as she decided to surprise Aidan (John Corbett) for a casual lunch.
Seema (Sarita Choudhury) decided to tag along after getting blindsided by her boss, who decided to sell the company to Million Dollar Listing star Ryan Serhant, playing himself.
The episode failed to provide any sort of buzzworthy moment like its first two Season 3 predecessors, which had fans blasting the show as 'awful' and this episode's cringeworthy scenes.
The episode begins with Carrie taking a video call from Amanda (Ashlie Atkinson), who informs her of speaking offers for Google and SXSW, but she's intrigued by a memoirist panel in Williamsburg, Virginia.
Given it's proximity to her beloved Aiden, she decides to go to Virginia, and Seema decides to tag along at the last minute to mull over her future after her boss sold the company she was supposed to take over out from under her to Serhant.
Meanwhile, back in New York, Charlotte (Kristin Davis) finds herself needing to stay out later to sell her art, so she hits the clubs to show she can hang.
Her husband Harry (Evan Handler) wants to prove that he can still be fun too so he joins her, after shopping for some new threads with Carrie.
Unfortunately for Harry, the button-fly jeans he got proved to be too complicated, resulting in him peeing his pants at the club.
After explaining what happened, Charlotte went to the after-party without him, where the rich Dutch man she was trying to sell paintings to tried to kiss her.
Miranda had a date with a producer she likes, Carrie is told her drivers license has been expired for years, leading to Seema driving and ruining the rental car.
While Carrie was stewing over Aidan not asking her to stay, he finally does... only to relegate her to the guest house, to not make things awkward for his kids.
The episode ends with Carrie sitting on the bed of her room in the guest house, plucking away at her new book, which didn't sit well with many fans.
X user @droosion said, 'I have a hard time believing anyone is enjoying this Aidan storyline. #AndJustLikeThat.'
Another fan dubbed @dmvrebuild admitted, 'I'm just watching to watch but don't know what I'm supposed to be watching. It's not giving me anything. #andjustlikethat.'
Renzo (@renzopachecoj) said, '#AndJustLikeThat season 3 has to be some sort of soft launch for shows written completely by AI.'
Dora Lee Boyd Simons (@doraboydsimons) added, '#andjustlikethat did Miranda really just rave about the best mineral water in the city Jesus f***ing Christ I hate this show.... (Still watching).'
Dizzy (@dreamsbylauren) wondered, 'does Hallmark produce #AndJustLikeThat?'
KingRish (@KingRish_) also didn't pull any punches, tweeting, 'This is really terrible lol #AndJustLikeThat.'
The same user also commented on Harry's pants-peeing scene, tweeting, 'Why are they doing Harry like this????? #AndJustLikeThat
X user @droosion said, 'I have a hard time believing anyone is enjoying this Aidan storyline. #AndJustLikeThat'
Another fan dubbed @dmvrebuild admitted, 'I'm just watching to watch but don't know what I'm supposed to be watching. It's not giving me anything. #andjustlikethat.'
Renzo (@renzopachecoj) said, '#AndJustLikeThat season 3 has to be some sort of soft launch for shows written completely by AI'
Dora Lee Boyd Simons (@doraboydsimons) added, '#andjustlikethat did Miranda really just rave about the best mineral water in the city Jesus f***ing Christ I hate this show.... (Still watching).'
Dizzy (@dreamsbylauren) wondered, 'does Hallmark produce #AndJustLikeThat?'
KingRish (@KingRish_) also didn't pull any punches, tweeting, 'This is really terrible lol #AndJustLikeThat'
The same user also commented on Harry's pants-peeing scene, tweeting, 'Why are they doing Harry like this?????
Christine (@_yankiangel) added ,'#AndJustLikeThat is just awful. I keep tuning in but I'm left disappointed.
Another X user - @YeahImFamous - also didn't pull punches, tweeting, 'Why is #AndJustLikeThat terrible now? WTF Happened to this show.'
Christine (@_yankiangel) added ,'#AndJustLikeThat is just awful. I keep tuning in but I'm left disappointed.
Another user dubbed @HobbesWig broke down all of the bizarre scenes, tweeting, 'Carrie forgets her driver's license expired 7 years ago. Seema wrecks a rental car and loses luggage. Miranda gets breathing lessons. Harry pisses himself. Charlotte and Aidan are insufferably stupid in general,' along with a GIF that reads, 'Why is everyone so f***ing stupid?'
Rose (@rosechocglam) pointed out, 'Carrie passed up Google and SXSW to peddle drugs #AndJustLikeThat,' referring to another strange scene where Aidan's ex Kathy (Rosemarie DeWitt) called Carrie and asked her to bring Adderall for her son.
Another X user - @YeahImFamous - also didn't pull punches, tweeting, 'Why is #AndJustLikeThat terrible now? WTF Happened to this show.'
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