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With the series cancellation, we're left with more questions than answers! Join us as we count down the most frustrating unfinished storylines from "And Just Like That..." that we'll probably never see resolved. From forgotten career changes to mysterious character disappearances, these plot threads were abandoned faster than Carrie's podcast career!
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00:00Someone's been elected to the prestigious American Law Institute, and it's not me.
00:05Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the and just like that storylines the writers left hanging.
00:12And now that the series has been cancelled, we'll probably never find out how they were meant to end.
00:16If you're not caught up, fair warning, spoilers ahead.
00:20There's no way our grandkid is not gonna know us.
00:25Number 10. Did Charlotte and Lisa's kids get into college?
00:28And just like that has always been that out-of-touch relative who tries way too hard to be relevant,
00:34throwing out trendy buzzwords to connect with the younger crowd.
00:36He's saying F-bomb the rules as long as you get into an Ivy.
00:41One F-bomb and I'll never hear the end of it.
00:43Just to be clear, you're telling us to hire the Finger Lady?
00:47Even so, they were late to the rich parents pushing kids into Ivy League storyline.
00:52Charlotte and Lisa hire Lois Fingerhood, a hotshot college admissions advisor played to perfection by Kristen Schaal.
00:58But some of her tips make the moms realize their kids' well-being matters more than a fancy school name.
01:03She said I am too well-rounded. Nothing pointy.
01:08Me too. She said don't mention lacrosse. It reeks of privilege.
01:13So did Lily and Herbert Jr. follow Lois' advice or their mothers?
01:17Did Charlotte and Lisa convince Lois to return?
01:20And did either kid land an Ivy League spot or decide it wasn't worth the stress after all?
01:24Nope. Nope. Not doing this. Kids, Charlotte, this ends now.
01:29But Lois told us that if we don't have one...
01:32But Lois told us that if we don't have one...
01:32Lois! F-bomb! Finger f-bomb!
01:40Number 9. What on earth was going on with that jewelry heist?
01:44Sex and the City always showed us a glamorized Manhattan.
01:47And for the most part, and just like that, keeps that fantasy alive.
01:50Seema's Birkin being swiped in broad daylight without anyone blinking felt like a callback to Carrie's stolen shoes and baguette.
01:58Hey! Stop him! He stole my purse! Help me! Why is no one helping? Why are you just standing there?
02:06But then came the theft at Lizette's showcase.
02:09The fake cater waiter may have been plausible, but in what way was Carrie yelling about COVID supposed to help?
02:15Security help! Somebody do something!
02:17I have COVID! Security! Come on!
02:21And sure, Seema was still clearly rattled from her own robbery, but pulling out a fake gun lighter?
02:26Like, what? Did they ever catch the guy or recover Lizette's jewelry?
02:30And what a strange and jarring tonal shift compared with the show's usually polished view of New York.
02:35Where were you?
02:37Oh my god. I got almost everything.
02:40Miss, you can't smoke in here.
02:43Yeah? Like I'm the problem?
02:45Number 8. What was with all that weight loss product placement?
02:49This episode has Herbert obsessing over his appearance while running for City Comptroller.
02:53Do you people not hear me when I say there can't be any tempting foods in this house?
02:57The selection is stressing me out, and I am not about to put on the 20 pounds that I have lost.
03:02This could have had real potential to explore male body image, invite a fresh conversation about how appearance impacts different genders, or even unpack the effects of the medication itself.
03:13But true to form, the show barely scratches the surface.
03:16The whole scene ends up feeling more like a slick nod to a trendy weight loss drug and nothing more.
03:20And just like that loves tossing in hot-button topics, but once again, there's no depth, no follow-through.
03:38It all wraps up right where it started.
03:39So what was the point? Commentary? Product placement? Or just another half-baked subplot squeezed in to tick a cultural relevance box?
03:47I warned you about that angel hair. I'm running for office. I'm in the public eye.
03:53I have two things to say. I'm at work here. And Osepik. Love you.
03:58Number 7. What happened to Carrie's fashion insta?
04:01Cast your mind back to the And Just Like That pilot, if you can do so without cringing.
04:05In the very first scene, Carrie, Charlotte, and Miranda meet for lunch,
04:09where Carrie casually mentions starting an Instagram account to document interesting fashion she spots around the city.
04:14Wow. I've got to get him.
04:18You see his hat?
04:19I'm going to make pictures.
04:21Look, I'm missing!
04:23My Instagram.
04:25At the time, we were already asking, um, whatever happened to asking for permission to take and post photos of strangers?
04:32But now we're wondering, if it really blew up like Carrie claimed, why was it never mentioned again?
04:38Ah, you know, when I first started doing it, it was really just for me.
04:40You know, just for fun. Posting strangers who have interesting style.
04:44But now, that I'm on that podcast, it's kind of going into a thing.
04:49Same with the podcast.
04:50Che's gone. We'll get to that.
04:52But what about the rest of the team?
04:54And for someone with Carrie's status, wouldn't launching her own podcast make perfect sense?
04:59I'd like to produce you. Alone. Talking to callers.
05:04How much champagne have you had?
05:06None.
05:08Come on. Give me a shot.
05:11Number 6. Will Seema and Adam get married?
05:14Where was Adam two seasons ago?
05:16Then again, maybe it's for the best.
05:18Who knows what kind of character assassination he would have faced.
05:21Still, Adam is exactly the kind of character this series needed.
05:24His relationship with Seema brought warmth, chemistry, and growth.
05:28An eyepatch and a snort. You're a real catch.
05:30Oh, this must be so refreshing.
05:34I'm sure your yoga lady doesn't snort.
05:38Actually, um, there is no more yoga lady.
05:42I did things with her when I smelled your perfume that first time.
05:48Oh.
05:49With him, she felt safe enough to lower her guard, and her worldview began to shift.
05:53When Adam shared his views on marriage, it made Seema reconsider her own.
05:58A storyline that had real potential, but came far too late.
06:01Well, what do you think?
06:03I think I'm in love with a man who will never get married.
06:08What, do you have to get married?
06:10I don't know.
06:11Do I?
06:12Or do I just think I have to?
06:14Sex and the City has always shown us people can evolve.
06:16Miranda with motherhood,
06:18Carrie with marriage,
06:19and Samantha with commitment.
06:20Would Adam have changed his mind?
06:22Or would Seema have realized happiness doesn't need a ring?
06:25So at this age,
06:26do I really want it,
06:28or am I just programmed for it?
06:31Number 5.
06:32What happened to Che?
06:33Who here is a Che stan?
06:35Oh, are those crickets we hear?
06:37Thought so.
06:38Still, they were a major presence in the first two seasons of And Just Like That.
06:41I don't know, I think we all are these days, you know?
06:44It's like, oh, he, she, they, them,
06:46oh, please tell me which box to check!
06:48And while few were sad to see them go,
06:52it is baffling how the show now acts like they never existed.
06:55There's been much speculation about Che's exit.
06:57I mean,
06:58the whole Che character was like a walking boomer joke that felt so fake to me.
07:05Just some phony, sanitized, performative, cheesy ass,
07:11dad joke,
07:14bull****** version of what the non-binary experience is.
07:19The creators say they'd simply completed their story,
07:21but that's about as believable as claiming the show's cancellation had nothing to do with falling ratings.
07:26If Che's sitcom had finally found an audience after a total revamp,
07:30or if their stand-up career had really blown up,
07:33surely someone would have at least mentioned it.
07:36Instead, it's like they never existed.
07:38So I'm f***ing tired of having to explain myself to people for years,
07:42or going f***ing stage and perform some version of myself that they'll find acceptable,
07:46and I'm f***ing over it.
07:48Number four.
07:49Wasn't Miranda trying to become a human rights lawyer?
07:51In the first episode,
07:53Miranda talks about going back to school to get her master's
07:55so she can specialize in human rights law.
07:57I'm getting a master's in human rights to pair with my law degree,
08:01so hopefully I can become an advocate for women who need one.
08:04I don't have to be a spicy redhead to do that.
08:08Her life almost immediately implodes,
08:10and she becomes this totally unrecognizable person.
08:13Like, in what universe would Sex in the City Miranda give up a high-demand,
08:17prestigious internship just to follow her significant other across the country?
08:21It's a really competitive internship.
08:23I wrote you a glowing recommendation.
08:25I know, and I'm so grateful.
08:27And it is taking every ounce of strength to not change my mind,
08:31but I'm following my heart here.
08:34She later lands a human rights internship,
08:36which she absolutely bosses,
08:38seeming to get back on track to the Miranda we know,
08:41even finding love along the way.
08:43But what happened to her master's degree?
08:45We last heard she was finishing it remotely,
08:48so did she graduate?
08:50And if she did, why didn't anyone mention it?
08:52I've decided to finish up this semester's coursework remotely
08:56because I'm going to L.A. for a few months.
09:00Oh, wow, that's exciting.
09:01What's in L.A.?
09:02Che got a big TV thing, and they asked me to go with them.
09:05Number three.
09:07Where's Naya?
09:07Like Che, Naya Wallace is another character who just disappeared.
09:12One minute, she's a main part of the show with interesting storylines,
09:15and the next, it's like she was never there.
09:17I have a good friend who went through hell with IVF.
09:22That's how I know.
09:23Yeah, well, this is my second trip to hell.
09:24My first one didn't take.
09:26Karen Pittman left before season three,
09:28reportedly because of scheduling conflicts.
09:30But the show barely even acknowledges her.
09:33Naya had some great arcs, her struggles with fertility,
09:36her divorce, and being a total powerhouse lawyer.
09:39Naya, you're a jewel.
09:44Everyone here at Columbia knows that.
09:47And now the American Law Institute wants you in their crown as well.
09:52By the end of season two,
09:54she seemed ready for a fresh start after meeting Toussaint Feldman
09:57and joining the American Law Institute.
09:59We get that the decision to leave might have come later,
10:02but still, a quick line to explain her absence?
10:05Something like, she's on sabbatical, maybe?
10:07Do you have anything to eat?
10:10Eat, we just ate.
10:11Well, I didn't.
10:13Oh, yeah.
10:14Yeah, yeah.
10:15Yeah.
10:19Number two, what happened with Charlotte's vertigo?
10:22Okay, can we just say, poor Charlotte.
10:24Vertigo is a real and serious condition,
10:27but here, it's treated like a running joke.
10:29Oh, oh, God.
10:31Kai, can I have your hand?
10:32Are you okay?
10:33Uh, I feel, I think, I think my vertigo is back.
10:37Oh, no.
10:38I didn't think vertigo was real.
10:40It shows a clear lack of research and feels pretty insensitive.
10:44The writers also missed an opportunity to explain that vertigo can be linked to menopause.
10:48Actually, remember the one time menopause was brought up in the whole series?
10:52Yup.
10:52Charlotte was the butt of the joke that time, too.
10:54I think you got a flash period.
10:56I did?
10:57What the hell is that?
10:58It happened to me once, months after I thought I was done.
11:01I was arguing a case in court,
11:03and the opposing counsel literally signaled me to look at my ass.
11:06How have you never mentioned this?
11:09Repressed it as soon as it happened.
11:10And just like that time,
11:12her vertigo is mentioned in one episode, and that's it.
11:15Did they include it just for a quick laugh and move on?
11:18Can someone explain to us why, in And Just Like That,
11:20people seem to recover from everything practically overnight?
11:23Oh, the whole room is spinning.
11:26It's definitely...
11:26Oh, yes.
11:29My vertigo is definitely back.
11:31I'm just gonna go over here and sit down and do that Epley maneuver thing.
11:36Before we unveil our top pick,
11:38here are some honorable mentions.
11:40What happened to Tony Danza?
11:41Hey, remember that one time Tony Danza was on the show?
11:45I've come too far to get canceled now.
11:47And the Danza Lions agree with me.
11:50I'm sorry, the Danza Lions?
11:53My hardcore fans.
11:54What happened between Brady and Lily?
11:56Did they hook up?
11:57Just the once?
11:59Why even bring it up if it ain't going nowhere?
12:01I'm not sure how much talking they actually did.
12:05What do you mean?
12:06I don't know how to put this.
12:08But, um...
12:09I'm fairly certain they hooked up.
12:14Why is Shu such a hazard?
12:16This cat might have more than nine lives.
12:18Is this who you're looking for?
12:19Oh my gosh, thank you.
12:22Uh-huh.
12:22Oh, thank you.
12:24Where was she?
12:24Oh, she was crouched by the gate looking excited,
12:27but also a little bit guilty.
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12:45Number 1.
12:46What will happen when Brady's baby is born?
12:49We assume that this storyline was introduced to run in parallel to Brady's own birth story,
12:53but with many of the details changed.
12:55I got someone pregnant.
12:56Wait, who?
13:04I didn't even know you were seeing anybody.
13:06Yeah, I'm not.
13:08But introducing something this big so close to the series finale
13:12makes us wonder if the writers even knew this was their last season.
13:15Definitely leaves us with a lot of questions.
13:18What's going to happen between Brady and Mia?
13:20Will she let Brady and his parents be involved in the baby's life?
13:23She doesn't want me involved.
13:24You are involved!
13:25You got someone pregnant, someone who's having your baby who doesn't want to be with you.
13:32Could this somehow bring Miranda and Steve closer again just as friends?
13:35And what about those plans for culinary school Brady just announced?
13:39What will this all mean for his future?
13:41So many loose ends.
13:43Are you eating cheese?
13:45Yes.
13:45What storyline are you most frustrated wasn't tied up?
14:06Let us know in the comments.
14:08I personally apologize to everyone except the one who spent the meal in and out of the powder room.
14:15Who was that again?
14:18Epcot, how could you forget that?
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