The second season of And Just Like That... has officially come to a close, and what a long, strange trip it’s been, to quote Erin Lichy’s husband’s vow-renewal speech in Real Housewives of New York City. (What can I say? I have wide-ranging TV tastes, so long as literally every show I watch is about well-dressed women buying absurdly expensive salads and cocktails in New York.) No offense to Ms. Carrie Bradshaw, but honestly, her storyline was the least entertaining part of this season; below, find a ranked roundup of the highs and lows that the show’s writers took us on— from Seema’s declaration of single independence to Che Diaz being extremely, depressingly relatable.
7. Che smoking weed and emotionally watching their own stand-up
Tears of a clown, man.
6. Rock’s Ralph Lauren modeling gig
The only thing I loved more than seeing Rock’s style celebrated was seeing Harry Goldenblatt get dressed up to spy on his kid, hoodie and all. I would have died if my own dad did this, but I’m perfectly happy to watch fake onscreen teens be humiliated by their parents, it turns out.
5. Steve opening a “hot dog and clam bar” on Coney Island
I’d eat there, TBH. And I’d date Steve too!
4. Charlotte selling a painting to Sam Smith
This is how you do a celebrity cameo; short, memorable, and monochromatic.
3. Finally meeting Aidan’s ex-wife (and it’s my forever crush, Rosemarie DeWitt!)
I have been low-key in love with this woman since I first saw her as bohemian bad girl Midge on Mad Men, so seeing her pop up as Aidan’s designer ex Kathy let me know I was correct to keep watching this show instead of doing literally anything else with my time.
2. Seema standing up for the rights of “the single friend” everywhere
Even though I’m in a relationship now, the stubborn part of me that spent every Valentine’s Day for 15 years organizing movie excursions with friends so as not to dwell on my own aloneness—only to have them bail day-of in favor actual romance—felt extremely seen by Seema’s speech to Carrie in the rain, in which she stated that she didn’t want to put her own comfort and happiness second to be the “cheering section” to a friend’s relationship for the umpteenth time. Sing it, sister!
1. Samantha Jones reappearing for a whole three minutes
It’s crazy how literally one scene of Kim Cattrall saying “fuck” on the phone makes me happier than almost anything that preceded it this season, but them’s the breaks, I guess. It was wonderful to see Sam again, and have her status as “the kind of friend who will fly in from London overnight to help you say goodbye to your apartment” confirmed, even though the brevity of her onscreen appearance just made me long for more.
