Meghan McCain is taking issue with new “Sex and the City” reboot, “And Just Like That…”
03.02.2022 - 21:26 / variety.com
Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticSPOILER ALERT: This piece contains spoilers for the Season 1 finale of “And Just Like That,” which premiered Feb. 3 on HBO Max.In a TV landscape defined of late by its predictability, the “Sex and the City” update “And Just Like That” is utterly strange: It’s a show that in many particulars does not work, and that got off to a terrible start, and yet this viewer awaited each week’s episode drop with increasing zeal and relish.
In particular, one of the show’s new characters — probably the most widely pilloried among “Sex and the City” fans — gave the series a shot of verve and askew energy that helped carry it over the finish line.Have you guessed who I’m talking about? Hey. It’s Che Diaz.
As played by the nonbinary actor Sara Ramirez, Che is a character who is, from the first, central to the lives of two of the “And Just Like That” trio. They are Carrie’s boss in her new role as a podcaster, as well as a sort of guide to the culture of the 2020s for a writer who — movingly and frustratingly — is stuck in the 1990s.
And they are Miranda’s object of a sort of obsessive lust, an object against which “Sex and the City’s” high-strung lawyer can work out her pain at where her life has ended up. (Charlotte has no meaningful relationship with Che but seems generally to wish them well.)There seem to be three major critiques of Che.
The first, and the fairest, is that Che — along with characters played by Sarita Choudhury, Nicole Ari Parker, and Karen Pittman — has been ported into the “Sex and the City” universe clumsily, in order to lend diversity to what had been an all-white Manhattan. Che’s introduction, and their instant centrality to the lives of the women around them, was not elegantly
.Meghan McCain is taking issue with new “Sex and the City” reboot, “And Just Like That…”
Cynthia Nixon is not backing down when it comes to her support of the HBO Max reboot . The first season of the series has now aired in its entirety, with Nixon's character, Miranda Hobbes, receiving the majority of the online criticism for her decision to divorce her husband, Steve Brady (David Eigenberg), and to start a romance with non-binary comedian Che Diaz (Sara Ramirez). And though she stands by her character's actions, Nixon does have one regret in regard to the series. “If I could do anything differently, I would have made sure we said to people in letters 10 feet tall: This is not Sex and the City.
The “Sex and the City” sequel “And Just Like That…” has wrapped the first season but the conversation about Miranda Hobbes’ storyline keeps going.
Sara Ramirez is aware of the internet’s disdain for Che Diaz!
Sara Ramirez is reflecting on the reaction to their “And Just Like That…” character Che now that the season has wrapped.
Creating quite a stir. As fans weigh in on the character of Che Diaz in And Just Like That, the Sex and the City revival series, Sara Ramirez opened up about how they have handled the more negative feedback.
viewers agree. The reboot's most controversial storyline centers around Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) divorcing her beloved husband, Steve Brady (David Eigenberg), after she experiences a sexual awakening thanks to non-binary comedian Che Diaz (Sara Ramirez).The character has sparked lots of discussions, backlash, and a slew of memes. In a profile for, Ramirez, who is also non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, discusses the backlash surrounding their character. «I’m very aware of the hate that exists online, but I have to protect my own mental health and my own artistry,» Ramirez says. «And that’s way more important to me because I’m a real human being.
Sex and the City revival , you might be one of them. Even if you don't watch the show, you've probably heard of Che Diaz, chaos agent, and have some thoughts of your own. It feels like years ago now that the biggest conversation surrounding And Just Like That was a (indirectly) killing Mr. Big.
SPOILER ALERT: This story reveals major plot points from the Season 1 finale of HBO Max’s And Just Like That…
Cynthia Nixon, went from being ambitious in her career and somewhat settled in her marriage to Steve Brady (David Eigenberg) to pushing her career to the back burner and falling for Che Diaz (Sara Ramirez), a non-binary, semi-celebrity comedian. The plot for the beloved character has been polarizing, to say the least, with Nixon publicly defending Miranda's journey multiple times. In a new documentary special, which was released by HBO Max on the same day as the show's season 1 finale, Nixon reveals that Miranda actually had an entirely different love interest when the reboot was first conceived. «Originally, when [showrunner] Michael [Patrick King] was trying to think about what would happen in our season, he talked about Nya, Miranda's professor being the romantic relationship,» Nixon shares, referencing Professor Nya Wallace, played by Karen Pittman. «Nya was a straight character and Miranda's a straight character and I was like, 'Well, that doesn't sound very sexy at all.' Two women who've gotten to this age and who are now just fumbling around.
Cynthia Nixon, went from being ambitious in her career and somewhat settled in her marriage to Steve Brady (David Eigenberg) to pushing her career to the back burner and falling for Che Diaz (Sara Ramirez), a non-binary, semi-celebrity comedian. The plot for the beloved character has been polarizing, to say the least, with Nixon publicly defending Miranda's journey multiple times. In a new documentary special, which was released by HBO Max on the same day as the show's season 1 finale, Nixon reveals that Miranda actually had an entirely different love interest when the reboot was first conceived. «Originally, when [showrunner] Michael [Patrick King] was trying to think about what would happen in our season, he talked about Nya, Miranda's professor being the romantic relationship,» Nixon shares, referencing Professor Nya Wallace, played by Karen Pittman. «Nya was a straight character and Miranda's a straight character and I was like, 'Well, that doesn't sound very sexy at all.' Two women who've gotten to this age and who are now just fumbling around.
Sex and the City revival And Just Like That... is set to air this Thursday, but that doesn't mean we're done with the series just yet.
Fans of And Just Like That... have flocked to Twitter to demand justice for Steve Brady after the latest heartbreaking episode saw him refuse to take his wedding ring off despite being left by Miranda Hobbs. Viewers of the series have been watching Steve and Miranda's marriage breakdown on the spin-off from Sex And The City.
reboot,, fans have had mixed thoughts on the HBO Max series, particularly Miranda Hobbes' storyline. Cynthia Nixon, who plays Miranda, defended the show's choices on a Thursday's episode of . In the reboot, Miranda ends her marriage and relationship with Steve Brady (David Eigenberg) after falling for non-binary comedian and podcast host Che Diaz (Sara Ramirez). Host Cohen asked Nixon if Che's stand-up comedy, which has been featured several times throughout the season, is actually funny.«I and Miranda think it is,» Nixon replied, laughing. Cohen, who had a cameo on the original, also asked if Nixon understands why some fans are upset with the show's treatment of Steve, who has been Miranda's love interest throughout the show and both movies. «I do [understand], but I have to say that that's the thing about breakups.
reboot,, fans have had mixed thoughts on the HBO Max series, particularly Miranda Hobbes' storyline. Cynthia Nixon, who plays Miranda, defended the show's choices on a Thursday appearance on. In the reboot, Miranda ends her marriage and relationship with Steve Brady (David Eigenberg) after falling for non-binary comedian and podcast host Che Diaz (Sara Ramirez). Host Cohen asked Nixon if Che Diaz's stand-up comedy, which has been featured several times throughout the season is actually funny. «I and Miranda think it is,» Nixon replied, laughing. Cohen, who had a cameo on the original, also asked if Nixon understands why some fans are upset with the show's treatment of Steve, a longtime love interest of Miranda's who lasted through the show and both movies. «I do [understand], but I have to say that that's the thing about breakups.