And Just Like That Review: Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered (Season 1 Episode 8)

Che Diaz is the first person we hear on And Just Like That Season 1 Episode 8, “Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered.” It’s our first clue the episode is bad, but not the only one. 

At least Che calls Miranda out about the fact that she’s cheating on Steve, although it’s absolutely ridiculous of Che to assume that Miranda is in an open marriage just because they’re having sex. 

While we are on the topic of ridiculous, Che and Miranda sound stupid saying they’re in love after three weeks of sex. But I digress because that’s all I want to say about Che other than that they’re the least funny comedian I’ve ever encountered — fictional or not. 

And Just Like That continues to portray Steve like an idiot, too. Yet, he still continues to rise above. It’s a shame we loyal watchers don’t get to see Steve tell Miranda he just wants her to be happy on-screen. 

We have lasted this long watching this horrible show. We deserve to see our hero make the person who cheated on him feel ridiculous for lying about it. 

For once, Miranda’s storyline isn’t as awful to watch as Carrie and Charlotte’s so let’s move on. 

And Just Like That has always said its goal is to show that women still have lives to live in their 50s. So, why does aging appear so awful thanks to it? 

Carrie is a crotchety old witch for screaming at her neighbors to quiet down in the manner she does. But people in their thirties would scream at the noise, too. The difference is that screaming “SHUT UP!” suffices and it’s blasphemous that the show wants us to believe Carrie is a ma’im. 

Even more ridiculous is the fact that And Just Like That wants us to believe that 15-year-old Lily doesn’t know what a blowjob is. That aside, she doesn’t actually see her parents do anything at all. It defies logic that a group of adults thought of this plot. 

Painting Lily like an innocent child who believes “penis cancer” is an acceptable term is laughable.

Lilly’s Insta for her friends is also completely PG, so there is no reason to create so much forced drama about it. Sex and the City would’ve actually tackled the danger behind Finstas and had a heart-to-heart with Samantha.

I’m so glad that there are only two episodes left of the season because at this point hearing Miranda say she’s living in a rom-com because she’s in love with a non-binary, unfunny comedian is torture. 

So is Carrie whining about how she is an aging widow. Charlotte gets points for still blowing her husband, but she needs to stop treating her children like porcelain dolls that might break hearing words like “kiss.”

It’s so sad to consider because if And Just Like That tried a little bit less to be “woke” and focused more on authenticity — well, it would probably earn at least three stars per episode. 

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