{"id":196678,"date":"2025-10-02T12:05:03","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T12:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/02\/sarah-jessica-parker-blasts-and-just-like-that-haters-we-did-our-best-2\/"},"modified":"2025-10-02T12:05:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T12:05:03","slug":"sarah-jessica-parker-blasts-and-just-like-that-haters-we-did-our-best-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/02\/sarah-jessica-parker-blasts-and-just-like-that-haters-we-did-our-best-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Sarah Jessica Parker Blasts &#8216;And Just Like That &#8230;&#8217; Haters: We Did Our Best!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>After twenty-seven years, two series, and a pair of movies, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/08\/and-just-like-that-finale-how-did-carries-story-end\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the<em> Sex and the City<\/em> franchise came to an end<\/a> in August.<\/p>\n<p>And in the eyes of many viewers, the Carrie Bradshaw saga concluded not with a bang \u2014 but with a whimper.<\/p>\n<p><em>And Just Like That \u2026 <\/em>never connected with audiences quite the way that <em>Sex and the City <\/em>did, and many viewers were openly disappointed by the series finale. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2216351632-1-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Sarah Jessica Parker attends Max Original's &quot;And Just Like That&quot; Season 3 Photo Call at Crane Club on May 21, 2025 in New York City. \" class=\"wp-image-532752 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2216351632-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2216351632-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2216351632-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2216351632-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2216351632-1-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2216351632-1-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2216351632-1-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2216351632-1-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sarah Jessica Parker attends Max Original\u2019s \u201cAnd Just Like That\u201d Season 3 Photo Call at Crane Club on May 21, 2025 in New York City. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Jamie McCarthy\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In fairness, the episode was probably written and filmed with the belief that it would only be a <em>season<\/em> finale. <\/p>\n<p>Despite showrunner Michael Patrick King\u2019s claims to the contrary, it seems that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/08\/and-just-like-that-canceled-by-hbo-max-amid-declining-ratings-dismal-reviews-for-sex-and-the-city-remake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AJLT was abruptly canceled<\/a> amid low ratings.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever the case, the episode seemed to disappoint more viewers than it entertained, and many of them have been quite vocal about the matter on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Some have gone so far as to say that it was the worst episode of the entire series. Others said it was such a let-down that they now felt they would be unable to go back and enjoy the rest of the SATC franchise.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-1357972995-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Sarah Jessica Parker attends HBO Max's premiere of &quot;And Just Like That&quot; at Museum of Modern Art on December 08, 2021 in New York City.\" class=\"wp-image-532753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-1357972995-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-1357972995-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-1357972995-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-1357972995-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-1357972995-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-1357972995-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-1357972995-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-1357972995-scaled.jpg 1706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-1357972995-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Sarah Jessica Parker attends HBO Max's premiere of &quot;And Just Like That&quot; at Museum of Modern Art on December 08, 2021 in New York City.\" class=\"wp-image-532753 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-1357972995-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-1357972995-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-1357972995-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-1357972995-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-1357972995-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-1357972995-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-1357972995-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-1357972995-scaled.jpg 1706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-1357972995-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sarah Jessica Parker attends HBO Max\u2019s premiere of \u201cAnd Just Like That\u201d at Museum of Modern Art on December 08, 2021 in New York City.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sarah-jessica-parker-breaks-silence-on-fan-reactions-to-series-finale\">Sarah Jessica Parker breaks silence on fan reactions to series finale<\/h2>\n<p>Needless to say, this is not the sort of response that Sarah Jessica Parker and company were hoping for.<\/p>\n<p>But while the SATC\/AJLT team might have wished for a more favorable response, it seems that Parker is unconcerned about the harsh criticism.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think I have the constitution to have spent a lot of time thinking about that,\u201d she told the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/08\/15\/arts\/television\/sarah-jessica-parker-and-just-like-that-finale.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New York Times<\/a><\/em> in a recent interview.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe always worked incredibly hard to tell stories that were interesting or real. I guess I don\u2019t really care,\u201d Parker continued, adding:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2216350626-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Sarah Jessica Parker attends Max Original's &quot;And Just Like That&quot; Season 3 Photo Call at Crane Club on May 21, 2025 in New York City. \" class=\"wp-image-532754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2216350626-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2216350626-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2216350626-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2216350626-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2216350626-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2216350626-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2216350626-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2216350626-scaled.jpg 1706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2216350626-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Sarah Jessica Parker attends Max Original's &quot;And Just Like That&quot; Season 3 Photo Call at Crane Club on May 21, 2025 in New York City. \" class=\"wp-image-532754 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2216350626-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2216350626-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2216350626-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2216350626-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2216350626-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2216350626-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2216350626-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2216350626-scaled.jpg 1706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2216350626-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sarah Jessica Parker attends Max Original\u2019s \u201cAnd Just Like That\u201d Season 3 Photo Call at Crane Club on May 21, 2025 in New York City. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Jamie McCarthy\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAnd the reason I don\u2019t care is because it has been so enormously successful, and the connections it has made with audiences have been very meaningful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That may sound dismissive of disappointed fans, but it seems that Parker is attempting to focus on her pride in the work that she and her costars did over the years.<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/08\/18\/celebrity-news\/sarah-jessica-parker-claps-back-at-and-just-like-that-hate-watchers-after-disastrous-series-finale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Page Six<\/a> reports, AJLT premiered to strong ratings, but the show\u2019s viewership shrank rapidly, likely in response to a rather uneven product.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the worst show ever. Honestly, this is \u2018from hero to zero.\u2019 It\u2019s just so forced,\u201d former Real Housewives of New York City star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DNZSMv1NBYi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bethenny Frankel said on TikTok<\/a> after the finale.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd just like that SUCKS. 25 pounds of disaster in a 5-pound bag \u2014 and yep, it explodes,\u201d she added, seemingly in response to the amount of time the finale devoted to an overflowing toilet.<\/p>\n<p>Yeah, even though she\u2019s still defending the finale, SJP probably wishes the writers had done a <em>few<\/em> things differently \u2026<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/10\/sarah-jessica-parker-blasts-and-just-like-that-haters-we-did-our-best\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes After twenty-seven years, two series, and a pair of movies, the Sex and the City franchise came to an end in August. 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