And Just Like That branded 'worst series finale ever' as spin-off ends
And Just Like That, the Sex and the City sequel has come to an end after three seasons, and fans are less than impressed with the 'terrible' ending.
Fans were elated in 2021 when it was revealed we'd be seeing our favourite New Yorkers back on screen (minus Samantha Jones), but unfortunately, the show couldn't live up to the hype.
We join the gang for Thanksgiving in the final episode, which was only 34 minutes long opposed to the usual 45 minutes. It's Miranda Hobbes' house where the chaos (and the complaints from fans) spark from, however, with a 'vile' poop scene. It comes after one huge TV star looks completely unrecognisable as she reveals latest facelift
The house becomes chaotic when her son Brady's former partner brings a whole gang with her. One of the attendees (Epcot) can't stop going to the loo.
Charlotte York's boss, Mark, also happens to be there, and things go from bad to worse when the toilet overflows in some horrendously graphic scenes, leaving fans gobsmacked.
The show ends with a montage of the characters at home, while Carrie Bradshaw learnt that she never did need a man, as she wrote at the end of her romance novel: 'The woman realised she was not alone — she was on her own.'
It seems things were left better for Charlotte, though, as she and Harry rekindle their sex life after he recovers from cancer surgery.
Fans were enraged by the ending, so of course, they took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to discuss: "After six seasons, two movies, and three reboot seasons. THIS is how you end it? The fans and these characters deserved so much more. I refuse to accept this mess!" exclaimed one.
A second disappointed fan said: "Yeah I'm just going to remember Sex and the City ending with Big telling Carrie you're the one on that bridge in Paris, and then everyone's storylines wrapping up back in New York. Carrie accepting the call from John in 2004 is how it ended for me!"
"Why am I saying farewell to some of my favourite\ TV characters of all time and seeing a toilet overflow on my screen?" a third shocked fan questioned, while a fourth said: "Add that to the worst series finale list."
Fans were left gutted when it was revealed the third season would be the show's last, but now, maybe not so much. Announcing the news earlier this year, showrunner Michael Patrick King announced in a joint Instagram post with AJLT and HBO Max that the series was ending.
"While I was writing the last episode of And Just Like That... season 3, it became clear to me that this might be a wonderful place to stop," he said. "Along with Sarah Jessica Parker, Casey Bloys and Sarah Aubrey, we decided to end the popular series this year with a two-part finale and extended the original series order from 10 episodes to 12."
HBO Max haven't clarified the reasoning behind the show not returning although it was suggested that viewing figures were on the decrease.
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