Season 2, Episode 5: And Just Like That…SATC Meets POC

Does This Make Me Look Old?

This week we again revisit And Just Like That, specifically how it’s addressing past comments about the lack of diversity in its cast. We’ll look at whether or not the reboot addresses diversity in a good way and ponder whether, in this day and age, if Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte would have issues with diversity as portrayed in the show. We’ll also discuss (with vigor) the over-the-top and in some instances, nonsensical, reactions of the main characters to the newly introduced ethnic characters in the show. For example, we find it hard to believe that Charlotte, over all the years of having kids in the public school system, in New York no less, is only now meeting her first friend of color. We also break down the scene with Miranda and the professor and a certain comment about not recognizing her because of her hair.

Along the way, we find ourselves wondering if the women’s attitudes are because they are in their 50s and stuck in their ways or because of their social standing. And why is the issue of Asian hate never touched on (Miranda’s daughter Lily is Asian)?

Things will take a positive turn as we embrace the character of Seema Patel. She’s vibrant in her 50s and enjoying sex in her 50s (more to come on that!). Can we also appreciate that there’s an actual sari shop in the show?

Overall, we’re just puzzled by the show’s portrayal of, and approach to, topics of race. We found it cringy how instead of being truly done to address the show’s past lack of diversity it was more done for comedic effect, and poorly at that. We can’t be alone, right?

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