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An Absurdly Unrelatable Show Has a Relatable Moment

Despite its ludicrous storylines, And Just Like That manages to get something right about modern parenting.
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This article contains spoilers through Season 2 Episode 10 of And Just Like That.

, like no other show in our admittedly depleted television universe right now, is simultaneously a riot, a rout, and an utterly chaotic melange of small-scale storytelling and high—fashion. Every episode contains at least three scenes to which there is nothing to say but “What?!?” Five weeks ago, ran a that imagined ludicrously banal storylines the show could tackle next; since then, two have basically happened. Last week, Miranda and Charlotte went to Chipotle, where they were confused by the fast-casual chain’s ordering system. Carrie might have a cat

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