Sarah Jessica Parker admits to being 'weepy' as And Just Like That fans savage finale
Sarah Jessica Parker has confessed she was left feeling "very weepy" after fans rallied to defend her final outing as Carrie Bradshaw in And Just Like That.
The Sex and the City spin-off concluded this week after four years on air, bringing an end to Parker's decades-long journey as the relationship columnist. But the actress received an outpouring of love from her fans, critics were far less kind, calling the finale "underwhelming" and even a "waste".
The episode, called Party of One, sees Carrie finally accept that she may end up single for good after the death of her husband Mr Big (Chris Noth) and a string of failed romances.
Carrie rewrites the end of her first novel to conclude: "The woman realised she was not alone – she was on her own." Some viewers were happy with this final celebration of female independence, but others were particularly unimpressed by scenes showing Carrie surrounded by a host of new characters at an awkward Thanksgiving dinner, where she had very little interaction with her best friends Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) and Charlotte (Kristin Davis).
Hannah J. Davies of The Guardian branded the episode "a sad, heavy-handed and far too faecal farewell", while USA TODAY's Patrick Ryan lamented that Carrie spent her final moments "in the company of strangers".
Despite that, fans were quick to offer their support for the series finale. Influencer Evan Ross Katz took to Instagram proclaiming: "It was her. It was always her. And no TikTok repudiation or retroactive thinkpiece can take that away. Single and fabulous exclamation point. 'You're worth a million bucks, Bradshaw,' as Big once correctly noted."
He continued: "As we say farewell to our million dollar girl (perhaps for forever or maybe just for now), single at long last thank God… take care of that heart, Carrie. (And maybe sell the townhouse.) Ta ta for now."
Parker penned an emotional response to this display of affection for her character, commenting: "Very weepy xxx." Sex and the City first aired in 1998, and became a cultural touchstone thanks to its witty take on love, sex and female friendship.
It ran for six seasons, spawned two blockbuster films, and returned in 2021 as And Just Like That. Despite Kim Cattrall's Samantha Jones absence apart from a brief appearance in season two, fans were delighted to see Carrie, Miranda and Charlotte back on screens.
Showrunner Michael Patrick King has confirmed that the third season was the last, meaning Party of One definitely marked Parker's final appearance on screen as Carrie Bradshaw.
But while Bradshaw's journey has come to an end, Parker's career is far from over. The 60-year-old actress is already working on her next project.
She will be reprising her role as Sarah Sanderson in Disney's Hocus Pocus 3. Production is underway on the third instalment of the family-friendly franchise, which will also see the return of Bette Midler and Kathy Najimy as Sarah's witchy sisters. The film's release date has not been confirmed yet, but fans may have to wait until at least 2026.
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