And Just Like That… The Writers Room Podcast | Season 2 Episode 11 | Max 

Steve's character , is one of the men on this show that needs his own story arc on here for sure. he is such a warm presence amongst everyone else

I say this as a divorced person with kids - The whole Wyatt thing sounds like a kid manipulating his father so he doesn’t move on with someone else and have a life. Wyatt is not a small child - he is turning 15. The way Kathy is described as not present for her kids and always running off for work and with her boyfriend makes her sound irresponsible and irrelevant to her family with Aiden being the perfect parent. Kathy does not appear to be that type of parent. I find his willingness to cut Carrie out his life for literally years and to run back to be the savior of his family quite unbelievable - is he really going to let his son control and manipulate his life to this extent? So writers - if you are listening - honor the divorced parent journey and have Aiden come to his senses in the next season.

The Steve Miranda conversation was much needed and very well performed by both actors

Why wasn't Steve at the last supper and Smoke was?

*Can we get 5 more Samantha phone calls for next season, one with each of the girls and two random calls* it was an asset to the season be

Che saying at the dinner table, “Carrie… That was WAY MORE than one word.” That was funny. One of the few funny things they’ve said in this series.

lisa and her husband brought a lot to this season i love their dynamic

These writers sound especially smug and self-satisfied.

Did I really watch this or am I going crazy? Did he really tell a woman who just bought them a house to wait for him for 5 years? I mean what?? Is he going on a space mission? No!! He is going to another state to take care of his 15 year old son and visiting is off limits!! Who in their right mind does this? I’m so annoyed with this stupid writing, it is beyond ridiculous what they did. Save yourselves and do not watch it!!

Fire MPK, he won;t even allow them to say Kim's name on this podcast.

I just knew the original 3 were about to sit down and reminisce at the table after the dinner party. Nope, they had Miranda run out for the interview. They could have had Harry leave the room. I feel like that was a missed moment to have the original 3 together.

My goodness, they take themselves so seriously.

I liked that you consulted with knowledgeable and insightful African American writers on this series. What you did there made the characters feel more authentic and for the 1st time in a long time, I as an African American felt heard, valued and warranted in my thinking. When those two tenured professors representing Columbia were in the room talking to one another as colleagues, that was a first in a recent series of two Black professors celebrating with one another without any fear of tokenism. That feels good to see the growth, that there can be more than just 1 spot open for African Americans to fill, not to be pinned against one another for that 1 position. Thank you for that writing.

Great soundtrack at the last supper! 💯💯

I really enjoyed this episode. Found myself getting emotional with these characters multiple times. Well done.

Carrie has a kitten 🐈 named shoe 👠 is the cutest thing ever 😻

The sequence set to "golden hour" by JVKE was stunning. It made me happy, pensive, and sad pretty much all at once.

Why can’t Carrie visit Aiden in VA if they want the relationship to work? I don’t get it. Also VA is a 3 hour drive for north VA and 5 hours for south VA from the NYC. Uber will even drive you up to 5 hours seriously.

Best episode so far. We are finally seeing the women as we remember them. Carrie needs to move forward. Samantha not being on the show is a huge void even with the new characters. That was very apparent during the phone call. Miranda is being dressed in very smart fashion which is refreshing after she’s been bumbling around for two seasons. Charlotte is just Charlotte. I’m glad there’s going to be a season three I can’t wait to see where this goes. Oh and I love shoo!

OF COURSE Carrie and Aidan would break up again.. 🙄 I am happy that she has a cat, though.

Not sure if it’s just me, and maybe I’m too sensitive. But I dislike the way MPK perpetually says, “So, anyways…” throughout the podcast, during conversation with his colleagues. To me, it just seems a bit pompous and self-important. Like, “Anyways, back to me, before you were speaking…”. Am I out of line for feeling this way?

*We need Nina Katz, to walk past Aidan and Carrie on a date in Season 3, please* 😅😅😅😅😅😅

Missed opportunity not ending the season with Carrie in her new home, saying "And Just Like That ... I became a cat lady." This show has been hot garbage. It's a trainwreck I cannot look away from.

What are your hopes for Season 3? Mine are below: - No Che, Smoke, or Smoke’s wife at all. The writers can have 4-5 lines explaining where they’ve been. - More of the 3 ladies together. - Samantha PLEASE! As others have suggested, just follow her life in London and have her periodically call the ladies if she doesn’t desire to be on the screen with them. Have Charlotte or Miranda visit Samatha to incorporate the other ladies in the story. - Have Carrie date and not just sit around waiting for Aiden. - Very limited screen time for the added characters. We watch for the original cast of ladies. - Give Nya a better storyline or just eliminate her character bec she was not given much at all to work with this season.

The one time they have a episode that picks up where episode 10 ended and the one time time Carrie wears nail polish but in the first scene of episode 11 she doesn’t have it on.

I really enjoyed the second season and I applaud the writers for juggling so many storylines. As a single 51 year old woman without children, and an original viewer since Episode 1 of SATC, I have one request for the writers.. please consider a storyline for Carrie that offers a man without so much baggage or at least one that can get his troubled child professional help. She shouldn’t have to put her life on hold for a selfish teenager. With the exception of Brady, the disrespectful, obnoxious behavior by the kids on AJLT has been tough to watch. Many of my friends and family members have kids and I’ve never seen them disrespect their parents or try to run their lives like the AJLT kids. BTW, I love Seema and Anthony. They add so much to the show... and Samantha's cameo was perfect. Thank you for 25 years of these fantastic characters.

these are the most deluded and self congratulatory clowns i've ever heard in my life. i hope they never stop making this show 🤣

Did Aidan's son read Carries book and see how she treated Aidan? Did the ex wife read the book also

Michael Patrick King thank you this was a great season much better than 1. I hope that there is a season three.

I thoroughly enjoyed Season 2!!! Highlights: Miranda coming back to self and, wow, the Steve-Miranda conversation at Coney Island was PERFECTION. Dr. Nya Wallace. LOVE this character and her arc. More of Nya in Season 3, PLEASE and THANK YOU!!! LTW and Herbert have a fantastic arc HOWEVER!, did y'all really need to tip-toe around the word "abortion"?!? Lowlights: I really only have ONE MAJOR lowlight and that's the ABSURDITY of the Aiden-FIVE YEAR WAIT storyline. Huh??! I'm a divorced mom. I was in a long-distance relationship with my second husband before moving and marrying him. I had a young son at the time we were long-distance while my second husband had two teenagers. I FULLY understand the challenges of having an almost 15 year-old who needs to be "parented." HOWEVER. Aiden does NOT need to cut all ties with Carrie in order to parent his youngest son; in fact, he's doing his son, Wyatt, a HUGE disservice by behaving as though he's the ONLY parent who can parent when he has JOINT CUSTODY and an established one week with dad; one week with mom parenting schedule. I could totally understand if Aiden's ex-wife was a toxic/dysfunctional parent who was harmful to her kids ... however, that's not the type of woman/mom the writers created her to be (in the scene she had with Carrie, in the restaurant). So to write a storyline about how Aiden has to cut all ties with Carrie until Wyatt is TWENTY YEARS-OLD because Aiden is the ONLY parent who can parent his kid - UNTIL HIS KID IS TWENTY!!!! - is next-level ridiculousness. PLEASE do some re-vamping of this storyline for Season 3. There's absolutely no reason why Aiden can't sneak away for weekend visits with Carrie in NYC every now and again ...maybe bring the boys with him ... and there's FaceTime and ZOOM and Carrie can get on a plane to navigate the whole Wyatt thing, too ... as the woman in Wyatt's dad's life, as so many of us divorced parents have done. Ok. Thanks.

I know not everyone agrees but I thought this season was so much better. I'm glad there will be a season 3.

For anyone who doesn't know, michael patrick king revealed the real reason Kim Cattrall left the franchise: As the years went on and the show's popularity grew, Kim asked for equal pay for ALL four actresses. Michael and #sarahjessicaparker refused. "No one was ever going to touch [Sarah Jessica Parker's contract]. Her name was contractually, legally, righteously, the only name on the poster due to the fact she was a movie star in 1998 when the series started. And it doesn't matter how popular you are, and I guess for Kim it didn't matter how much the raise became if there was never parity, but there never was going to be parity." #equalpay

Is anyone aware that the actress who plays Aidan's current ex- wife is thd Real Wife of the fella who played Berger?😮

damn darren doesnt let anyone else speak lol

This episode is perfection in writing! Wonderful. Lots of places you can take these characters. Funny...Carrie becomes the cat lady! "Shoe" will provide much comedy for Season Three, PLEASE. :)

Their distain for the shows audience is palpable.

Love the podcast. Writing on S2 was lame so often, please step up for S3. Thanks, love you❤

Can’t wait for season 3.

I imagine the writers sit in the room which has no ventilation leaking out warm spicey farts and breathing them in really deep and talk about how good they smell and taste

The entire season was painful. Too many characters. Too many storylines. Go back to the original formula, writers, four ladies. The kids have no business in this show. Bring Samantha back. It doesn’t work without her.

MPK...I thought you said you wouldn't bring Aiden back to lose again?

I love this show, happy there is a 3rd season!

Bravaaaa ❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

I didn’t watch S1 post Big, but I did enjoy this season. Some of it was cringy, but I love hearing about the writing process and the clothes of course. Thanks for the glimpse behind the curtain.

The people at the table was so random to me. The two random podcast people, and Lisette......but no Steve. Also, please get rid of Che and Nya. Che is probably one of the most disliked characters in the history of television. And Nya really is just a filler that seems pointless next to Seema and Lisa.

i felt like the adian carrie thing towards the end was a bit much. but i guess to keep the story alive we need carrie to be single. i wouldnt wait . she bought an entire new house! for them!!! Carries story arcs work better when she is jilted.

Dreadful season. You wasted the viewers’ time with a cop out ending. It’s really frustrating. I will not watch season 3.

What an absolute joy it's been to hear your inside perspectives! The love you put into this shows. Congrats on Season 3! 🎉

I was taken out, when Lisa said she lost the baby.... 😢

Worst. Show. Ever. And these writers are congratulating themselves. The writing is abysmally bad. But, I guess the money is worth losing any integrity whatsoever.

Please beg her to come back for season 3 😞

*Seriously an A+ season. Amazing.*

Loved the season, especially the second half. Bringing Aidan back was genius. Thank you!

I enjoyed the progression of season two. I look forward to season three. There is so much story potential.

Really miss having Carrie, Charlotte and Miranda be at the heart of the story. I know the writers / producers aim was to create a new chapter of SATC, and move things along by creating new characters to tell new stories, but I think they're forgetting / misunderstanding, is the reason why people are so invested in the show is because of the history and the connection they feel towards the OG3.

I am OK with Samantha never returning, it seemed so contrived. Love the show and the new characters. just a thought, an overabundance of story lines. focus on the core

Loved this season. Excited for season 3❤

Move over God here comes mpk

Everything about this show is so bad. Ridiculous, very bad writing and a parody of the original show. It's almost pathetic all these actors have wanted to be in this after reading the script. It's ruining their reputation. At least I'm no longer hesitating between Big and Aiden - good thing Carrie went for Big. It's like Aiden has plotted to deliberately hurt her back for the heartbreak she caused him (though it was him who left her twice). Even Samantha was a parody of the original - I thought at lead the 30 seconds Kim had on the show would be good but no. Maybe it's the bad editing/post production?

bring samantha back asap!!!!

Will Carrie and Aiden survive 5 years apart?

MPK is completely bonkers. I love how he thinks he can speak for the viewers about what we think/expect/like. Let's be honest, the writers made a mess of season 1 and tried to fix the mistakes raised by the audience, in season 2. It was not part of some clever plan on the part of creators. Waiting 5 years for Aiden is absurd. Carrie would kill that kitten within 3 days. People do not dislike all stand-ups, just the character of Che, because they are so narcissistic, and not funny. Anthony and Giuseppe's relationship is not believable (and is Giuseppe being coercive and controlling) ETC ETC ETC...

Wow

This season was an upgrade and definitely more like the previous serious and none of the ageist storylines and more about enjoying life and success. Thank you. I may have doubts but you guys exceeded my expectations

I loved the whole series, but felt so let down by this episode.

Finally some decent writing. Carrie and Aidan story went as expected. Miranda moves on with someone seemingly more compatible. Charlotte is always in a good place. LTW/Nya/Seema finally got some decent presence. Thank you for bringing back Samantha, make sure she is in S3 no matter what the price. No need for Che anymore. Work more on Anthony, he has many stories to tell. Be more careful and creative with the paid product placements, they get too obvious.

The women’s personalities are unrecognisable. Episode 10 was great but this one was dire. They would never have behaved like this before. Why is MPK mansplaining women to us????

I must say I am absolutely outraged that they did not even bother to mention the most crucial decision of this whole season: Who/when/where and HOW on Earth did the writers come up with the name "Shoe" for Carrie's kitty?!?!??!?!?! Please, you're killing me!!!! How could you leave that out!?!?!?!? I N-E-E-D to know!!!😭😭😭😭 You owe it to us kitty parents out there. 😢

I LOVED season 2 And Just Like That! Looking forward to 3 🤗💕

😢

I fully understood that AJLT S1 was a reintroduction of incredible characters that had lived through over two decades after the end of SATC. Not once did their arch felt unreal neither incoherent to me. Yes, it was tough. But, hey, so is life. Expecting 50+ women to behave like 30+ women would be unrealistic, if not offensive, to mature viewers. As most of us fans, I have waited with bated breath for AJLT season 2, past the prologue, and, again, it felt absofuckinglutely real to me, including good old Aidan. Also, the life of a stand-up comedian, with its ups and downs, and their own coming of a mature age, was dead on. We're not in the 90's anymore and keeping those incredible characters stuck in a nostalgic world would feel depressive, if not, outright pathetic to me. On the other hand, it did feel as though the writers were more thoughtful and sensitive to the fandom. Seeing Samantha again was an absolute treat, a much needed blast from the past indeed, but it feels as though the show is ready to move on having paid its respects to her. Of course, I'm sure we will love to see her sprinkled on another episode as a cherry on the sunday, but it's all good as far as I'm concerned. Great writing! Kudos! And I can't wait for season 3! Thanks guys!!!

U ended horribly!

NO CHE NEXT SEASON. More seema, and more Anthony

The whole season was contrived. 🤮

I hated the end this season. Common 5 years???? 2023 !!!! Worst scrrenplay,worst more than movies. I cant believe !!!!!

I hated that bit round the table. It wasn't fun at all. The fact that it only took 2 mins to write and no effort shows how lame it was and extremely limited vocabulary- a successful lawyer can't think of any words? And Carrie, a once successful, pithy writer, is so embarrassingly inarticulate in this scene.

I loved season 2 so much. Can't wait for season 3. I am excited to see what happens with Aiden. I love how real the storyline is with kids and starting over. Hoping for more Samantha cameos.

I would love Che if she wasn’t so narcissistic, one way and self absorbed. Obnoxious AF. She didn’t think of anyone but herself the whole time. Did you write her that way so that you get her off the show later? She is beautiful and intelligent but it’s all about her 24/7 with these other women.

HBO has a few really excellent programs. This is one of the worst shows ever made. The original SATC was good. This reboot is devoid of anything but the most cringing dialogue ever written for the screen. They’ve lost all discernment. None of the new characters are worth having there. The kids are revolting human beings.

I wish they would have cancelled this and let Gossip Girl have a season 3

Release the platform in the Middle East

No one wants to watch the Golden Girls living in Manhattan.

Micheal Patrick king has to do the writing. If not it doesn’t work

Debatable point? Idiocy. You brought Aidan back to hurt her? F that. I'd been told not to watch this and I didn't listen. I wish I had.

I think this show needs some fantasy. Wouldn't it be incredible if Carrie gets pregnant. Might as well go fantasy on us.