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Times
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
And just like that … I had to stop watching the Sex and the City sequel
S ex and the City fans are used to plot points being recycled. After all, how many times did Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) reunite with her on/off boyfriends Big (Chris Noth) and Aidan (John Corbett)? But even long-suffering audiences who are still gritting their teeth through the tedious third season of its sequel, And Just Like That …, in the ever-dwindling hope of seeing some actual sex or indeed city action more thrilling than the removal of rats from Carrie's new Gramercy Park garden have been surprised by showrunners having the chutzpah to kill off a character twice. In the latest episode the father of the film-maker Lisa Todd Wexley (Nicole Ari Parker) died seemingly for the second time, as eagle-eyed viewers recalled that in season one, after the sudden death of Carrie's husband, Big, from an overly enthusiastic Peloton session, Lisa had discussed her dad having already passed away.
The Guardian
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
My Dad just died … again! A close inspection of TV's most shocking plot-holes
Now in its third season, it's safe to say that HBO's Sex and the City revival And Just Like That has struggled to capture the zeitgeist in the same way as its mother series. But that all changes now because, in its most recent episode, shrugged off its tired old premise to become something new. Now it is nothing less than a show about the miracle of human reanimation. The most recent episode was entitled Silent Mode. In it, Nicole Ari Parker's character Lisa learned that her 90-year-old father had died. As she prepared to deliver a moving eulogy, sharp-eyed And Just Like That loyalists were all grabbed by the same sudden thought: wait, hadn't he already died once before? They remembered the premiere of the series, when the characters were still reeling from the sudden Peloton-adjacent death of Mr Big, and Lisa told Charlotte: 'I was exactly the same when my father died last year.' Now, some have claimed that this is lazy writing; all the major aspects of a character's life – like how many parents they have, and the general impossibility of corporeal resurrection – should be kept in a show bible that is referenced ahead of any major plot points. However, I think it is more likely that all the characters from And Just Like That are simply members of a satanic voodoo death cult driven by the secret desire to Frankenstein all their loved ones back to life in order to kill them again, so they can revel in the hideous truth that they have become more powerful than God. Alternatively, the first dead dad was her stepdad. That's the line the And Just Like That writers have hastily thrown together in the wake of the mistake, at least. Lisa had a stepdad, and he died, then her actual dad died a couple of years later. Would it have been easier to understand if Lisa – a character whom we had known for seconds at that point – had said 'stepdad' instead of 'dad' in the premiere? Possibly. But it's too late to go back and fix that now. At the very least, And Just Like That can reassure itself that it's not the only show to have messed up like this. When you're making a long-running series with a large cast, it's only natural to expect that some details will get mixed up along the way. One notorious example is Friends. In the very first episode, Monica introduces Rachel – at that point a runaway bride – to all her chums. One of them is Chandler, whom she appears to be meeting for the first time. But as the series wore on and started to introduce flashbacks, we saw that Rachel had met Chandler several times previously; once shortly after getting engaged to Barry and twice more at family Thanksgiving meals. And these were only the times we saw. Perhaps Rachel had met Chandler hundreds of times before the start of the first episode. Maybe even thousands. Maybe, with this in mind, Friends actually becomes a heartbreaking tale of a woman struggling with the debilitating effects of transient global amnesia. Something similar happened in Frasier. When Frasier Crane was simply a side character on Cheers, he once mentioned that his father had been a scientist, but was now dead. But then came the Frasier spin-off, in which one of the main characters was none other than Frasier's dad, depicted not as a corpse in a lab coat but a gnarled retired policeman. However, Frasier was the rare show that not only noticed the goof but actively leaned into it. Martin Crane was always a police officer, it was explained, but Frasier had lied about him out of embarrassment. If people had known that his dad was a street cop and not a highfalutin academic, then Frasier's painstakingly assembled self-image would have crumbled into a pile of ashes. A continuity error transformed into an opportunity to deepen a character. How very Frasier. Perhaps this is something that And Just Like That can also use. Forget the wishy-washy stepfather line: let's make Lisa an inveterate liar, who repeatedly invents bereavements in order to gain the trust of those around her. Wouldn't that be a far more interesting direction in which to take the character? Either that or the death cult thing, which would at least liven up the show a bit.
The Guardian
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
My Dad just died … again! A close inspection of TV's most shocking plot-holes
Now in its third season, it's safe to say that HBO's Sex and the City revival And Just Like That has struggled to capture the zeitgeist in the same way as its mother series. But that all changes now because, in its most recent episode, shrugged off its tired old premise to become something new. Now it is nothing less than a show about the miracle of human reanimation. The most recent episode was entitled Silent Mode. In it, Nicole Ari Parker's character Lisa learned that her 90-year-old father had died. As she prepared to deliver a moving eulogy, sharp-eyed And Just Like That loyalists were all grabbed by the same sudden thought: wait, hadn't he already died once before? They remembered the premiere of the series, when the characters were still reeling from the sudden Peloton-adjacent death of Mr Big, and Lisa told Charlotte: 'I was exactly the same when my father died last year.' Now, some have claimed that this is lazy writing; all the major aspects of a character's life – like how many parents they have, and the general impossibility of corporeal resurrection – should be kept in a show bible that is referenced ahead of any major plot points. However, I think it is more likely that all the characters from And Just Like That are simply members of a satanic voodoo death cult driven by the secret desire to Frankenstein all their loved ones back to life in order to kill them again, so they can revel in the hideous truth that they have become more powerful than God. Alternatively, the first dead dad was her stepdad. That's the line the And Just Like That writers have hastily thrown together in the wake of the mistake, at least. Lisa had a stepdad, and he died, then her actual dad died a couple of years later. Would it have been easier to understand if Lisa – a character who we had known for seconds at that point – had said 'stepdad' instead of 'dad' in the premiere? Possibly. But it's too late to go back and fix that now. At the very least, And Just Like That can reassure itself that it's not the only show to have messed up like this. When you're making a long-running series with a large cast, it's only natural to expect that some details will get mixed up along the way. One notorious example is Friends. In the very first episode, Monica introduces Rachel – at that point a runaway bride – to all her chums. One of them is Chandler, who she appears to be meeting for the first time. But as the series wore on and started to introduce flashbacks, we saw that Rachel had met Chandler several times previously; once shortly after getting engaged to Barry and twice more at family Thanksgiving meals. And these were only the times we saw. Perhaps Rachel had met Chandler hundreds of times before the start of the first episode. Maybe even thousands. Maybe, with this in mind, Friends actually becomes a heartbreaking tale of a woman struggling with the debilitating effects of transient global amnesia. Something similar happened in Frasier. When Frasier Crane was simply a side character on Cheers, he once mentioned that his father had been a scientist, but was now dead. But then came the Frasier spin-off, in which one of the main characters was none other than Frasier's dad, depicted not as a corpse in a lab coat but a gnarled retired policeman. However, Frasier was the rare show that not only noticed the goof but actively leaned into it. Martin Crane was always a police officer, it was explained, but Frasier had lied about him out of embarrassment. If people had known that his dad was a street cop and not a highfalutin academic, then Frasier's painstakingly assembled self-image would have crumbled into a pile of ashes. A continuity error transformed into an opportunity to deepen a character. How very Frasier. Perhaps this is something that And Just Like That can also use. Forget the wishy-washy stepfather line: let's make Lisa an inveterate liar, who repeatedly invents bereavements in order to gain the trust of those around her. Wouldn't that be a far more interesting direction in which to take the character? Either that or the death cult thing, which would at least liven up the show a bit.
Daily Mail
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
And Just Like That fans baffled by bizarre explanation for plot hole which saw beloved character killed off TWICE
And Just Like That fans have reacted with disdain after writers finally provided a bizarre explanation for killing a beloved character off twice. The Sex and The City spinoff series, which is currently in its third season, showed Lisa Todd Wexley's father dying during last Thursday's episode - again. Lisa, played by Nicole Ari Parker, broke the news to Charlotte in an emotional phone call - however eagle-eyed fans were quick to point out Lisa's father had already passed away a few seasons before. In season one, episode two, Lisa is seen talking to Charlotte after Big's shock death about her father's passing, saying: 'I was exactly the same when my father died last year.' But dedicated fans of the show were appalled that the writers managed to make Lisa's father rise from the dead - only for him to be killed off again. Now, the show's production team have offered up an explanation for the double death - confirming the dead dad mentioned in season one was in fact LTW's stepfather. However disgruntled fans were left unimpressed by the explanation, with one writing: 'She mentioned it a few times that her father was dead - especially after Big was killed off (wow remember those accusations that went NOWHERE?). The show's writing has been a disaster since it came on. Another typed: 'We also literally see Lisa's father, played by Billy Dee Williams, in S2. I can't recall the title of the episode, but it's the one where Herbert forgot to invite almost everyone to their anniversary party, Eunice blames Lisa for it, and Lisa's dad starts in on Herbert over it. A third wrote: 'Obviously Lisa Todd Wexley had TWO dads … he worked in the theater after all.' The fumble was also spotted by Reddit users, who mocked the HBO Max series for its sloppy mistake. 'This show is a mess!!! I can't believe people have been paid to write this,' an incredulous fan commented. 'Holy s**t, these writers are a joke. 'So in season two didn't her father come to her dinner?' another confused viewer chimed in. Someone else blasted the show for being a 'mess.' In season one, episode two, Lisa is seen talking to Charlotte after Big's shock death about her father's passing, saying: 'I was exactly the same when my father died last year' 'I can't believe people have been paid to write this,' they raged. Sex and The City enthusiasts have long expressed their disappointment in this spin-off series, slamming is as 'awful' and 'cringeworthy.' Many fans have taken to social media to bash the show and its writers, with some even alleging this show has 'ruined' the once-beloved characters from the original Sex and the City. The new episode - entitled Silent Mode - found Aidan returning to New York, after his troubled son Wyatt (Logan Souza) agreed to go to a wilderness program in Wyoming for a week. However, Aidan changed his mind at the airport, which lead to some strife with Aidan, Wyatt and his ex-wife Kathy (Rosemarie DeWitt) on their ride back home. Still, Aidan made his way to New York City, and promptly revealed to Carrie that he slept with Kathy, which stunned Carrie. She ultimately forgave him, almost immediately, which lead to an awkward conversation about the scope of their relationship.
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
And Just Like That… Producers Address Fans' Confusion Over Latest Character Death — Was It Really a Mistake?
Did And Just Like That… accidentally kill off the same character twice? That's what fans were wondering after the Max comedy's July 3 episode, in which Lisa (Nicole Ari Parker) lost her 90-year-old father to a stroke. It was an emotional hour, as Lisa struggled through a difficult eulogy at the Pippin-themed funeral — but it was also a familiar one, as this apparently isn't the first time Lisa has had to say goodbye to her father. More from TVLine Sinners: How to Watch the Michael B. Jordan-Led Blockbuster Online And Just Like That EPs Tease the Fallout From Aidan's Big Bombshell: 'It Could Make Them Vulnerable' And Just Like That Just Gave Us a Tiny Sex and the City Easter Egg - Do You Remember Her? During the first season of And Just Like That…, when the characters were grieving the loss of Big (Chris Noth), Lisa made an off-handed comment to Charlotte (Kristin Davis) about how she was 'exactly the same way when my father died last year,' implying that he was already dead when the show started. So, what's the deal here? According to the show's production team, which spoke to The Hollywood Reporter, the 'father' Lisa referenced back in Season 1 was apparently her father-in-law, not her own biological father. And just like that, the mystery is solved. Let's talk: Did you also notice the double mention of Lisa's dead father? And are you satisfied with the explanation that she originally lost her father-in-law, or is this just a convenient excuse for an obvious mistake? Drop a comment with your thoughts on all things below. TV's 100 Most Shocking Deaths Ever View List Best of TVLine 'Missing' Shows, Found! Get the Latest on Ahsoka, Monarch, P-Valley, Sugar, Anansi Boys and 25+ Others Yellowjackets Mysteries: An Up-to-Date List of the Series' Biggest Questions (and Answers?) The Emmys' Most Memorable Moments: Laughter, Tears, Historical Wins, 'The Big One' and More
