Let's Speculate Wildly About the And Just Like That Finale...Because Season 3 Is Happening For Some Reason
The renewal makes no sense, and also changes EVERYTHING for this week's finale.
There I was, shopping for a dress for a friend’s wedding at the Nordstrom Rack when suddenly my phone buzzed. ‘And Just Like That renewed for season 3,’ it said (ish), and I let out a muffled “what the fuck” just as I shuffled out the doors. And Just Like That, we got another season of a show that’s increasingly infuriating… yet still addicting.
It’s not that surprising that the show was renewed (it’s all about familiar IP, after all), but it’s surprising because this week’s finale—the second part of a 2-part finale—was setting up to be so final. Carrie and Aidan have a curveball thrown at them1, but it really felt like her happy ending was imminent. An ending, that is, was imminent. But the renewal news changes everything. Based on the show now coming back for a third installment, here’s now what I think could happen in the finale this week.
Aidan and Carrie break up. Wouldn’t that be so rude if the writers brought Carrie’s true love of her life back, only to break them up? When last week’s episode ended with Aidan sobbing about how he should have been there2, I thought, oh, a little minor stakes. Like maybe it would introduce a twist to the relationship—like Aidan’s kids moving to NYC or Carrie moving to Virginia so Aidan doesn’t have to go back and forth. But those scenarios really work if you don’t have to see them (what is this, the fancy Brady Bunch?!)
But now that they’re coming back, I feel like this means Aidan’s going to dump Carrie. He’ll choose his kids, and Carrie will get her heart broken yet again, but it would mean maybe we get boyfriend-of-the-week episodes again.
Carrie moves to Virginia. Ok, so I know I said those previous ideas involving Virginia and the Virginia kids only work if they happen offscreen…. but… what if… Carrie moves to Virginia. The season 4 episodes of her at Aidan’s cabin in Suffern were highlights of that season, but she always came back to the city. Then again…is this why they changed the name from Sex and the City to And Just Like That?! Please no.
Samantha comes back. OK, this one is a wild swing, knowing how much Kim Cattrall despises SJP and Michael Patrick King, but since we know she’s going to have an awkward phone call cameo in the finale, maybe the door is open to more. Maybe she’d consider more weird voice-on-voice “appearances” next season. Honestly, I’d kill to hear one more “Oh, honey!” in my lifetime.
Anyway, that’s all I got for now. This show and its ability to please my nostalgia side while upsetting my stan side with its lack of consistent tone, continuity, or logic, has made my brain soup. But if it wasn’t clear, I will be SLAMMING the play button come Thursday—and every Thursday it’s on the air.
Wyatt is SO DRAMATIC omg
Aidan is so DRAMATIC omg
I knew Wyatt was going to fuck things up for them. That’s so Wyatt! And this is a controversial yet brave take but I miss boyfriend-of-the-week episodes. I love mess!