And Just Like That fans baffled by bizarre explanation for plot hole which saw beloved character killed off TWICE
The Sex and The City spinoff series, which is currently in its third season, showed Lisa Todd Wexley's father dying during last Thursday's episode - again.
Lisa, played by Nicole Ari Parker, broke the news to Charlotte in an emotional phone call - however eagle-eyed fans were quick to point out Lisa's father had already passed away a few seasons before.
In season one, episode two, Lisa is seen talking to Charlotte after Big's shock death about her father's passing, saying: 'I was exactly the same when my father died last year.'
But dedicated fans of the show were appalled that the writers managed to make Lisa's father rise from the dead - only for him to be killed off again.
Now, the show's production team have offered up an explanation for the double death - confirming the dead dad mentioned in season one was in fact LTW's stepfather.
However disgruntled fans were left unimpressed by the explanation, with one writing: 'She mentioned it a few times that her father was dead - especially after Big was killed off (wow remember those accusations that went NOWHERE?). The show's writing has been a disaster since it came on.
Another typed: 'We also literally see Lisa's father, played by Billy Dee Williams, in S2. I can't recall the title of the episode, but it's the one where Herbert forgot to invite almost everyone to their anniversary party, Eunice blames Lisa for it, and Lisa's dad starts in on Herbert over it.
A third wrote: 'Obviously Lisa Todd Wexley had TWO dads … he worked in the theater after all.'
The fumble was also spotted by Reddit users, who mocked the HBO Max series for its sloppy mistake.
'This show is a mess!!! I can't believe people have been paid to write this,' an incredulous fan commented.
'Holy s**t, these writers are a joke.
'So in season two didn't her father come to her dinner?' another confused viewer chimed in.
Someone else blasted the show for being a 'mess.'
In season one, episode two, Lisa is seen talking to Charlotte after Big's shock death about her father's passing, saying: 'I was exactly the same when my father died last year'
'I can't believe people have been paid to write this,' they raged.
Sex and The City enthusiasts have long expressed their disappointment in this spin-off series, slamming is as 'awful' and 'cringeworthy.'
Many fans have taken to social media to bash the show and its writers, with some even alleging this show has 'ruined' the once-beloved characters from the original Sex and the City.
The new episode - entitled Silent Mode - found Aidan returning to New York, after his troubled son Wyatt (Logan Souza) agreed to go to a wilderness program in Wyoming for a week.
However, Aidan changed his mind at the airport, which lead to some strife with Aidan, Wyatt and his ex-wife Kathy (Rosemarie DeWitt) on their ride back home.
Still, Aidan made his way to New York City, and promptly revealed to Carrie that he slept with Kathy, which stunned Carrie.
She ultimately forgave him, almost immediately, which lead to an awkward conversation about the scope of their relationship.
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