And Just Like That fans are left furious over mainstay characters who are 'in a race for biggest dummy'
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Fans of And Just Like That season 3 were left furious following episode 8, as they accused the show's mainstay characters of vying to be the 'biggest dummy.'
On Thursday, the latest episode of the Sex and the City spinoff, titled 'Happily Ever After', saw Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) reunite with boyfriend Aidan Shaw (John Corbett), and Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon) nearly relapse on alcohol.
Despite having a long-distance relationship since Aiden moved to Virginia to be present for his children, he suddenly showed up to surprise Carrie at her New York apartment.
However, he then revealed his jealousy over her relationship with handsome British downstairs neighbor, writer Duncan Reeves (Jonathan Cake), and 'manipulated' Carrie to cancel their writing session, prompting fans to label him 'insecure and toxic.'
Meanwhile, after Miranda's love interest Joy (Dolly Wells) left a bottle of rum at her apartment, Miranda started telling her friends that perhaps she's not really an alcoholic, and was simply drinking before due to her unhappy marriage.
'Miranda and Carrie in a race for biggest dummy is crazy to watch,' one viewer wrote on X after the episode aired.
Fans of And Just Like That season 3 were left furious following episode 8, as they accused the show's mainstay characters of vying to be the 'biggest dummy'
'Why is Carrie still into Aidan!?' someone else asked.
'I’m hating the blatant emotional manipulation with Aiden and Carrie this season why is she trying to stuff all her money and eggs into that terrible basket.'
'Did Aiden just manipulate Carrie?' another fan questioned.
'Why did they bring back the insecure and toxic Aidan? Carrie doesn’t deserve to go through this after losing Big,' someone else chimed in.
'Carrie just go hang out with your hot neighbor. Send Aidan back to the woods.'
'Emotional manipulation. This dude Aiden gets worse and worse. When is Carrie going to wake up. This is so embarrassing.'
Fans were also less than thrilled about Miranda's plot line, and how she did not tell Joy that she is an alcoholic.
'Old Miranda would NEVER think abstaining from drinking as an alcoholic was an over correction,' one wrote.
'Miranda gotta go LMAO,' someone else joked.
'When Joy finds out Miranda didn’t tell her about the alcoholism she’s gonna be pissed and break up with her. And rightfully so.'
The episode, titled 'Happily Ever After', saw Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) reunite with boyfriend Aidan Shaw (John Corbett), and Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon) nearly relapse on alcohol
Despite having a long-distance relationship since Aiden moved to Virginia to be present for his children, he suddenly showed up to surprise Carrie at her New York apartment
However, after spending the night together, he revealed his jealousy over her relationship with handsome downstairs neighbor, writer Duncan Reeves (Jonathan Cake), and 'manipulated' Carrie to cancel their writing session, prompting fans to label him 'insecure and toxic'
Meanwhile, after her love interest Joy (Dolly Wells) left rum at her apartment, Miranda questioned her alcoholism, suggesting her prior drinking stemmed from an unhappy marriage
'Miranda and Carrie in a race for biggest dummy is crazy to watch,' one viewer wrote on X after the episode aired
'Why is Carrie still into Aidan!?' one fans asked, as others also expressed frustration with Carrie for trying to make the relationship work
Meanwhile others questioned Miranda's logic and wondered why she didn't tell Joy she was an alcoholic
After Carrie spent the night with Aidan, she started getting ready for her writing session with her handsome downstairs neighbor.
However, Aiden seemed disappointed that she would be gone and told her that the real reason he came is because his son Wyatt moved back in with his mom and was not answering his texts.
Carrie told him she would cancel her writing session so they could spend time together.
Later, Aiden suggested they should invite Duncan to dinner.
However, Carrie firmly turned down the offer.
Aiden questioned what they talk about in their sessions.
'We just talk about work,' she replied.
'I find that hard to believe,' he replied.
'You two just sit there and look at each other and say, what, "Page 22 sucks"'?
'That's exactly right,' she replied.
Later Aiden continued to dig to try to learn more about Duncan.
Elsewhere in the episode Aiden suggested he and Carrie should invite Duncan to dinner. However, Carrie firmly turned down the offer
He also questioned what they talk about in their sessions. 'We just talk about work,' she replied. 'I find that hard to believe,' he said
Meanwhile Miranda attempted to convince Carrie and Charlotte (Kristin Davis) that she doesn't have an alcohol problem. 'Maybe I'm not an alcoholic. Maybe I'm just alcohol-ish'
Later she nearly had a sip of champagne but Charlotte stopped her. She also reached for a bottle of rum later on in the episode, but in the end doesn't drink it
While attending a gallery exhibit he asked Seema (Sarita Choudhury) and her new love interest, who is also Carrie's gardener, Adam (Logan Marshall-Green) about Duncan.
However they provided him with little information.
Meanwhile Miranda attempted to convince Carrie and Charlotte (Kristin Davis) that she doesn't have an alcohol problem.
'Maybe I'm not an alcoholic. Maybe I'm just alcohol-ish.'
'I am not familiar with that term,' Carrie replied.
'I haven't always been an alcoholic,' she went on, 'And I think the main reason I started drinking so much was that I was unhappy in my marriage, my career.'
'I was questioning my sexuality.'
'I understand questioning your sexuality, but questioning your alcoholism?'
'I'm just thinking that maybe I overcorrected. Maybe I'm the kind of person who occasionally enjoys a cocktail with her girlfriend at the end of the day.'
There will be 12 episodes in And Just Like That… season 3, with the last premiering on August 14
Later she nearly had a sip of champagne but Charlotte stopped her.
She also reached for the bottle of rum later on in the episode, but in the end doesn't drink it.
The beloved Sex and the City series follows friends Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte and their tangled lives in New York City.
Nicole Ari Parker and Sarita returned as the group’s new besties Lisa and Seema this season.
The show picks up 11 years after the events of the 2010 film Sex and the City 2, and follows three of the four original main characters.
Following the success of Kim Cattrall's cameo in the second season, it’s been widely reported Samantha will return for at least part of the third season.
Sara Ramirez will not be returning as controversial non-binary comedian Che Diaz (there’s some disagreement as to whether this was because of their political posts, because of the end of the character's relationship with Miranda, or because viewers just found them so annoying).
Since starting in December 2021, the Sex And The City spin-off has seen Carrie, Samantha and Charlotte grapple with sexuality, gender identity, death, grief, divorce, drug use, and pretty much every other hot issue in Western society.
The original Sex and the City ran for six seasons, airing on HBO from 1998 until 2004; Cynthia, Kristin, Sarah and Kim Cattrall pictured in a promotional photo from 1999
The original Sex and the City ran for six seasons, airing on HBO from 1998 until 2004.
The story continued with two feature films: Sex and the City (2008) and Sex and the City 2 (2010).
The first season of And Just Like That... premiered in 2021.
There will be 12 episodes in And Just Like That… season 3, with the last premiering on August 14.
