‘And Just Like That…’ Finale Recap: Carrie Says Goodbye To Mr. Big And Hello To Samantha Jones
03.02.2022 - 15:42
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Spoilers ahead! If you have not finished this week’s finale episode of “And Just Like That…”, bookmark this for later or proceed with caution.
And Just Like That, the first season of the HBO Max “Sex and the City” reboot has come to a close. Thursday’s episode saw Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) searching for some closure almost a year after the death of her husband, Mr. Big (Chris Noth).
Due to actor Chris Noth’s sexual assault scandal, previously filmed fantasy scenes with Mr. Big were cut from this episode. Unfortunately, the character’s absence was glaring and though there were still plenty of personal touches for fans to enjoy, we couldn’t help but wonder whether the show might have been better served to reshoot a few scenes or tweak some of the focus away from Carrie’s storyline being so entirely Big-centric.
After Carrie goes on a proper date with Peter (Jon Tenney) and the two share an awkward kiss, she is convinced that Big is reaching out to her from beyond as her bedside lamp turns on and off.
Couple that with Carrie’s dream sequence that is noticeably missing her leading man, and she’s ready to hop on a flight to Paris, to scatter Big’s ashes on the bridge where they rekindled their love in the original show’s finale.
It’s also clear that another ghost from Carrie’s past — Samantha Jones — is on her mind a lot this episode. Carrie texts her estranged pal and she replies, leading ultimately to a major off-screen moment, but more on that later.
After getting into a fight with her bestie, Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon), about her ability to join her in Paris for the big moment, Carrie decides to go it alone to dump Big’s ashes out of an Eiffel Tower-shaped clutch purse while dressed in a giant