This And Just Like That evaluation was composed throughout the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the authors and stars who are presently on strike, television series like this one would not be possible, and Autostraddle is grateful for the artists who do this work. This And Just Like That wrap-up includes spoilers for season 2, episode 9, “There Goes the Neighborhood.”
I’ve begun seeing And Just Like That like its some type of sketch funny, mainly taking note of the important things I like, which, today, consists of: Miranda and Charlotte lastly having a (funny) story together, Sara Ramirez with a lot of kittens, Anthony being surly in gay love, LTW merely existing, Dr. Nya buying Tinder sex like its GrubHub, and 2 work of art oil paintings. And mainly disregarding what I don’t like, which, today is, as soon as again: Everything including Aidan Shaw. I’ll simply go on and get that last thing out of the method since nobody likes to check out wrap-ups by somebody who dislikes what they’re seeing.
Aidan and Carrie are still going strong — if by “strong,” you imply “planning a future together even though Aidan, a grown-ass man, cannot return to the apartment where Carrie hurt his feelings two decades ago.” Carrie has actually now fulfilled his kids and is utilizing the word “love” to explain her sensations for him, and he’s in New York every other week, hanging out alone in bars while she runs off to her home to alter clothing, and so on. Because, once again, he actually will not set foot in her home. Unfortunately for them, Aidan talks excessive, so they get learnt as Airbnb visitors and get tossed out of Che’s home. This triggers Carrie to lastly offer her location and purchase something brand-new, since Aidan cannot stand even standing in the lobby of her building. I’m noticing some Aidan enthusiasts in these remarks recently WHICH IS FINE and you’re ideal that Carrie did more than hurt this man’s sensations, however if they can’t in fact check out the faces of the beasts they were when they were together, how can they even want to have a healthy future? You understand?
Well, you’re looking really gay today.
Thank you!
Anyway, Aidan’s ex-wife turns up in Manhattan and welcomes Carrie to coffee. She’s in the understand about her entire untidy past with Aidan and mainly simply informs her not to utilize their children in her writing, which is extremely fair.
Elsewhere, BRADY AND LILY ARE ATTACHING. I don’t understand why it never ever struck me that this might occur, however I think there’s some convenience in the reality that Charlotte and Miranda didn’t believe it was possible either. And neither did Carrie! Funniest line of the episode: “That’s like hearing that two of my stuffed animals are having sex.”
It begins since Miranda is anxious Brady is getting rid of his future. She can’t even get him to accept start college when “college” is simply a long summertime holiday in Costa Rica where he’ll learn to browse and make a couple of credits. So Miranda asks Charlotte to ask Lily to socialize with him and push him back on track. Probably not terrific that Brady is just inspired when he’s dating a woman who’s inspired, however likewise, with Miranda Hobbes as your mother, perhaps not a substantial surprise? Which is truthfully what’s triggering Charlotte to spiral out the most, the concept that Miranda might one day be Lily’s mother-in-law. At Herbert’s campaign celebration, Miranda and Charlotte go full-on investigator, attempting to find out what’s taking place in between their teenage kids. He’s touching her elbow, however was that even on function? They’re taking a look at their phones and laughing, however are they even making fun of the exact same thing? Finally Miranda and Charlotte choose they’re simply going to need to let it play out, and please gods let it play out on-screen. This is the most interested I’ve remained in a story all season.
HANG THEM IN THE LOUVRE
Now that Miranda’s accepted that this thing is occurring with her and Charlotte’s kids, perhaps it’s time for her to likewise accept that Steve is actually never ever going to leave their location and find a solution for it. She’s oversleeping a twin bed in Dr. Nya’s extra room. Although “sleeping” is a generous keep reading what’s taking place there. She’s mainly lying awake listening to Dr. Nya and whatever hot body she’s swiped on having carefree, uncommitted sex at all hours of the day and night. Dr. Nya’s liking it, specifically the part where, after sex, they can simply scroll on their phones without pretending that’s not what they’re doing. Until her scrolling leads her to Andre’s IG statement that his sweetheart is pregnant. An infant. Just like he constantly desired. Poor Nya, man. It might be even worse though. She might be reuniting with a thwarted ex who’s too much of a man-baby to even walk through the doors of the place where she lives. Dammit. Sorry. SORRY. I can’t help myself.
Anyway, look, the main thing I even want to say about living spaces on this show this week is that Charlotte’s got two oil paintings in her home of her dogs, Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. They’re lit up with those little museum lamps that hang on the wall, right in the main foyer. And now I understand why Charlotte is considered such a museum curation genius.
What in the fresh meow-shaped heck!
Your boyfriend is a twat.
What do you think? I already trained her to say the truth!
Che’s still getting shoehorned into the show, and maybe with a new love interest named Toby who brings a box of abandoned kittens to the vet’s office where Che is working. Toby thinks they look like that gay standup comic Che Diaz, and Che Diaz says that they are, in fact, Che Diaz. And then, for the first time since their pilot got canned, they start trying to put a stand-up set together. Nothing like a hot queer complimenting you to light a fire under your buns! At this point, I feel like even the show knows it has done Sara Ramirez dirty, so they let them spend a full episode carrying around a bunch of adorable kittens. Second best moment of the episode: Carrie walking into her apartment and being greeted with a tiny little MEOW and an adorable cat, and then Che sliding in on their socked-feet Risky Business-style.
The biggest surprise of “There Goes the Neighborhood” is the news that Lisa Todd Wexley is pregnant! She keeps falling asleep all over the place, which Herbert thinks is because she’s being passive-aggressive and doesn’t want to support his City Comptroller bid. Right before he takes the stage to give a little speech at Harry and Charlotte’s fundraiser, LTW is like, “My guy, when have I ever been passive anything? What I actually am is pregnant.”
What a goddamn queen.
I named them Samantha 1, Samantha 2, Samantha 3, and Samantha 4.
Che and Samantha 2.
By the way, NYC’s shelters are overflowing and you actually cannot take a box of kittens to any vet around here and drop them off, so if you love Che’s kittens, one thing you might consider doing is donating to the NYC ASPCA or Mayor’s Alliance For NYC Animals. I work with both organizations and they do more for cats and kittens in this city than you might ever even imagine!
Next week: Who even understands what season of the year or year of the calendar it will be! I hope the cats are still here!
