What does that Season 3 Episode 9 twist mean for Carrie and Aidan’s future? And Just Like That writers break it down

Created by Darren Star, And Just Like That, is a comedy drama series developed by Michael Patrick King and is a revival and sequel to the show, Sex and the City.

The show is set 11 years after the events of the 2010 movie, and the main characters of the show now focus on a more complicated life and the reality of friendships in the 50s. Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, and Kristin Davis, make a return as their iconic characters of Carrie Bradshaw, Miranda Hobbes, and Charlotte York Goldenblatt, respectively.

Even though the show has received mixed reviews, it still has a dedicated fan following. After the Season 3, Episode 9 of And Just Like That ended on a major plot point, the writers of the episode weigh in with their comments about the future of Carrie and Aidan’s relationship.

Disclaimer: The article contains spoilers about the show.

The writers of And Just Like That weigh in on the future of Carrie and Aidan’s relationship

When the Season 3 Episode 9 of And Just Like That ended, things had reached a major point of no return. Throughout the season, Carrie and Aidan had been struggling to work on their relationship, even though there were problems with Aidan’s son and the insecurities Aidan had over Carrie’s new neighbor and fellow writer, Duncan Reeves.

Even though Carrie wanted Aidan and Duncan not to interact, Aidan goes out of his way to chat with Duncan, which leads to an argument between Carrie and Aidan. The show makes it clear that Aidan still has trust issues with Carrie and other men, after her complicated relationship with Big happened in Sex and the City. Ultimately, Carrie tells Aidan that despite proving her commitment to the relationship, Aidan’s distrust is the last straw, and they break up.

However, the show’s writers have shared their insights about Carrie and Aidan’s relationship. Screen Rant’s Liz Hersey interviewed And Just Like That writers and executive producers Julie Rottenberg and Elisa Zuritsky, who penned the Season 3 Episode 8 and 9.

Zuritsky says that “Season 2 was a magical fairyland…reuniting with old love, the joy of discovering that all of your chemistry is still there, and you still love each other”. However, Zuritsky continues by saying that “What we really wanted to do in this season is explode that, bring them to the real world. At some point, you have to join the real world.” Zurtisky makes it clear that they didn’t want “a villain and a victim.” Rottenberg mentions that Aidan’s trust issues were the “smoking gun” that killed their relationship.

The writers also mention how words and tenses have an important place in the couple’s breakup. When Aidan says that “I have trust issues”, Carrie calls him out on his use of the present tense. Therefore, the episode is also titled “Present Tense.” Further, Carrie says that she “was 100% in”, and this time, Aidan call her out for her use of the past tense. Rottenberg says that “she had to stand by her choice of words.”

On being asked about whether this breakup is built to last, Zuritsky states that “I don’t think either of them is likely to revisit and pull this scab off…But who knows? We’ve learned never to say never on this show. But it was sort of built to last—the breakup.”

And Just Like That writers on what they felt about the breakup, and what the discourse will be like

Rottenberg and Zuritsky have been with the characters of Carrie and Aidan for 20 years, and they state in the interview that big emotions were involved while writing the end of the relationship.

Rottenberg says, “When we were breaking them up shooting that episode, I did have this horrible feeling of, oh God, are we really doing this? Is this a mistake?... I felt like I was in the breakup, possibly about to make an irrevocable mistake, but of course, I knew it had to happen.” Rottenberg continues, “We don’t know what the world will say. I will be very curious. Are people relieved, or are they crushed? I’ll be curious.”

The relationship between Aidan and Carrie has always been a major talking point among fans of the original show and And Just Like That. The episode’s devastating end has therefore opened up the opportunity to explore Carrie and Aidan’s present in new ways.

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And Just Like That is available on HBO Max.

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