There’s no denying that fans of Sex And The City have had a lot of feelings toward the show’s reboot, And Just Like That.
And while most have been left perplexed, confused and downright shocked about the fate of their favourite characters, Cynthia Nixon thinks otherwise.
In an interview on Watch What Happens Live, Nixon told host Andy Cohen that while she understands why fans are concerned, there is more behind Miranda and Steve’s unhappy marriage than they think.
“I have to say that that’s the thing about breakups,” Nixon began to explain.
“You know, oftentimes there is one person that is making the breakup happen and the other person who is reluctant. But I have to say, that person who is reluctant is pretty miserable too and they’re just not admitting it.”
For those in need of a refresher, the ’90s favourite got the reboot treatment, catching up with three of the four leading ladies as they navigate their fifties.
WATCH BELOW: Cynthia Nixon on Watch What Happens Live
As for Carrie, she bid adieu to Mr. Big for the finale time, Charlotte learned about the non-binary with her child, Rock, but Miranda had the most jarring change of all. Falling in love with Carrie’s boss, Che Diaz, the corporate lawyer-turned-law-student became a bumbling, almost-alcoholic who ends up shattering Steve’s heart when blindsiding him with a divorce.
Naturally, the internet—and us—we’re the biggest fans of the way Miranda’s character panned out, questioning how Steve was treated.
As for Che Diaz, Nixon defended the writers’ choice to evolve Miranda’s sexuality by pairing her up with the podcast host and comedian, calling their relationship “off-kilter” in a good way.
“Miranda is so overwhelmed by how attracted she is to Che and how off-kilter that Che has thrown her that she becomes Charlotte and starts doing The Rules,” Nixon explained on The Drew Barrymore Show, making a reference to Charlotte’s previous obsession with a self-help book in the original series.
“I think some people are not loving seeing these characters maybe off-kilter, but I love that,” Nixon continued.
She explained that the show represents the experience of embracing huge life changes later in life.
“Out of crises come really productive things,” she told Barrymore. “You’re not young anymore, but you’re not old, either. And you still have time to make sure that your life is the way you want it to be.”
But what does the actor who plays Che think? Well, Sara Ramirez firmly believes that Che doesn’t care about their relationship being approved by the masses.
“Che isn’t here to be liked. Che isn’t here for anyone’s approval,” Ramírez in a recent interview with The Rolling Stone.
“Che is not here to represent the entire LGBTQ+ community or a spectrum of Spanish-speaking people or Latin-identified people or Hispanic-identified people. They’re here to just be themselves.”
Of course, there’s one more episode left for the first season of And Just Like That, meaning there’s a mere 40 or so minutes to see how Miranda and Che’s relationship pans out—unless there’s a season two, which honestly, we’re kind of hoping for.
