‘And Just Like That’ S3 Made Miranda Poor for a Stupid Reason
The new And Just Like That season continues its troubling pattern of making baffling character choices, and Miranda has become the latest victim. Stay with us to find out why she may be poor now.
And Just Like That recently premiered the first episode of its third season, and people can’t stop talking about it. Some fans of the original series don’t like the new characters, while others are ready to let go of Carrie’s extravagant wardrobe.
Recently, however, it was Miranda who irritated fans more than anyone else.
Seasons 1 and 2 did Miranda dirty, turning her from a loving wife and mother into a struggling lesbian just to push a modern agenda. But the new season reveals that she is actually poor, which frankly makes no sense.
Why Is Miranda Poor in ‘And Just Like That’?
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Miranda's transformation from a Harvard-educated attorney with a thriving career to someone facing financial difficulties is more than just poor writing: it's a fundamental misunderstanding of who this character has always been.
A look back: Throughout Sex and the City, Miranda was the pragmatic one, the financially responsible friend who owned her own apartment (the series made a big deal out of that) and built a solid career foundation. She represented stability and success, qualities that made her character arc unique and inspiring for many viewers.
Why it changed: The decision to portray Miranda as vulnerable in this regard seems to be a misguided attempt to keep the characters relatable. Perhaps the writers felt they needed at least one main character to represent economic struggle, given that Carrie continues to live in luxury and Charlotte maintains her privileged lifestyle.
“I think it's so that one character will still have some poor appeal to the viewer. Even though this makes no sense for Miranda as a character. Bad writing,” Redditor SnooSuggestions9830 said.
The main problem: It isn't just that Miranda is broke now, it's that there's no logical explanation for how she got there. A successful lawyer doesn't simply become poor overnight, and even the divorce she went through couldn’t have left her at “airbnb in the city”. Seems like the series simply failed to provide adequate context for this dramatic shift, which is why it’s frustrating.
