[PREVIEW] 'And Just Like That' Is Pure Thematic Chaos

We’re back to recap the second batch of episodes of “And Just Like That,” a show that we love to watch and also love to obsessively critique. And boy did a lot happen in episodes 3-6. We got breakups, breakdowns, a Gloria Steinem cameo, an odd amount of petty crime, a particularly creepy scenario which involved a MILF list and grown-ass women checking out a teenage boy (no thank you!), and Carrie’s literal run-in with a very sexy Mr. Mariska Hargitay (yes please!). We sped through at least three different seasons within four episodes. One minute, Charlotte and Harry are sending their kids off to camp over summer vacation, and the next there’s a literal bomb cyclone blizzard potentially preventing Carrie and Lisa from going to their respective book and film events. (Carrie is doing a book reading at a convention unaffectionately dubbed WidowCon, at the Sheraton. Lisa Todd-Wexley is being honored at MoMA, natch.)By the end of episode 6, our gals seem ready to move on to some new chapters. Miranda and Steve’s not-quite-divorced stasis comes to a head, and we got the tee-up for the event that has been teased since months before the season even premiered: the inevitable return of Aidan Shaw. The show remains a complete grab bag, both in terms of tone and character development. AJLT still doesn’t seem to know what it’s trying to say or accomplish. But at least we’re having more fun with Carrie & Co. along the way.If you liked reading this, click the ❤️ button on this post so more people can discover it on Patreon!Give a gift subscriptionGive us feedback or suggest a topic for the pod • Subscribe • Request a free subscription