Warning! SPOILERS For And Just Like That Season 3, Episode 6, “Silent Mode”
And Just Like That’s latest episode appeared to present a plot hole concerning Lisa Todd Wexley, but that isn’t the case. Charlotte’s good friend and a documentarian, LTW is one of themain characters inAJLT, and in season 3, episode 6, “Silent Mode,” her father passed away.
This was one of the show’s more tragic storylines, but it was somewhat marred for diehard fans who remembered a comment LTW made in season 1 that conflicts with her dad’s death. AfterBig died inAJLTseason 1, Lisa said to Charlotte, “I was exactly the same when my father died last year.”
However,Entertainment Weeklyhas cleared up the confusion. They reported thatLisa was speaking about her late stepfather inAnd Just Like Thatseason 1, not her biological father, who was introduced in season 2. This news comes after intense backlash, which went viral on social media as fans vented their frustrations with what they believed to be lazy plotting.
What The LTW Plot Hole Solution Means For And Just Like That
The AJLT Writers Deserve More Credit
For a TV universe as rich as theSex and the Cityfranchise, it would be completely understandable for there to be a plot hole or two, even though, in this case, there isn’t. However,the seeming double-death of Lisa Todd Wexley’s father may have been the straw that broke the camel’s back for mostAJLTviewers.
And Just Like Thathas gone viral with myriad posts bySex and the Cityfans who are “hate-watching” season 3. Much of the criticism has been lobbed at the writing and overall storylines, with many believing the characters are behaving in nonsensical ways, particularlyCarrie and Aidan as they navigate their confusing relationship.
But theAnd Just Like Thatwriters are a lot more shrewd than the naysayers are giving them credit for, as proven by the LTW non-plot hole. While season 3 may be polarizing, theSex and the CityEaster eggs are a delightful treat for fans of the original series, and that’s becausethe writers know these characters.
One fun example is how Linda, the bank employee who turns Seema down for a loan, is the same woman who rejected Carrie’s loan request inSex and the City.Carrie’s flirtatious feud with her neighbor Duncanalso sees the protagonist invoking “a woman’s right to shoes,” which is another callback to the original series.
Our Take On Lisa’s Tragic And Just Like That Storyline
Don’t Let The Backlash Distract You
It can be frustrating when TV writers don’t get beloved characters the care they deserve, and this may have been the reason for the intense vitriol against the passing of Lisa’s father in episode 6. However, while Carrie and Aidan may be driving us up a tree,LTW is getting the best storyline of all the characters this season.
In season 3, Lisa finally sees her dream project — a docuseries about unsung Black women — greenlit. This in and of itself is unique to anyAnd Just Like ThatorSex and the Citystorylines, and the complications increase from there, asLTW finds herself with a serious crush on her handsome editor, and it’s causing complications in her marriage.
If you recall, there was a different controversy regarding Lisa’s character back in season 1. Many felt that she and the other women of color were tokenized in a clumsy attempt to fixSex and the City’s lack of diversity. But LTW is layered, messy, and fascinating inAnd Just Like Thatseason 3, and grieving her father will only add to her character’s complexity.
