Style icon Meghan McCain is absolutely furious about HBO’s “And Just Like That” and how “woke” her once-favorite show, which she mistakenly calls “Sex in the City”, has become.
In her latest op-ed for The Daily Mail, McCain calls the reboot “misguided”, “woke”, and a “clumsy attempt to reformat the show into the woke and puritanical times we are living in.”
Among the many things McCain takes offense to is the fact that Carrie is described as a “cisgender woman” by her queer podcast co-host, played by actress Sara Ramirez, “Because it’s so boring and un-evolved to be a straight white woman.”
“I don’t know who to blame, the writers of the show or this particularly stupid and repressive time we are living in,” McCain rants. “The first time I ever heard about anal sex or a vibrator was on this show–now entire plotlines are dedicated to microaggressions.”
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(Side note: If John McCain’s daughter really wants to talk about microaggressions, she should consult with LGBTQ people about how the original series depicted bisexuals.)
Another thing McCain takes offense to is the show’s anti-racist messaging.
“It is wokeness superficially shoved down your throat to make a point about wealthy white liberal women ‘evolving’ into the political climate of 2021,” she writes. “Like so much of the fallacy I find in modern liberalism in major cities, these characters seem to encompass the absurdity of some progressive, woke white women.”
As a result, she says, the show is just “not fun at all. Not even a little bit.”
There are a lot of other things McCain hates, including the fashion (she calls it a “costume-party”, and not in a good way), Mr. Big’s sudden death (she says it was “extremely depressing and confusing” to watch), and the jokes about Miranda’s teenage son, Brady, having sex (she thinks they’re “awkward, clumsy, and just gross”).
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But it’s “palpable paranoia” of the show that she seems to find most distressing.
“Shows and actors (with a few glaring exceptions like Dave Chapelle) are clearly concerned about angering the wrong people, being politically incorrect or not sufficently [sic] progressive,” she writes. “This is not a way to create fun or impactful entertainment.”
McCain concludes her review by declaring the “Sex and the City” franchise officially dead. At least, to her.
“Wokeness kills everything and I am disappointed to tell you that ‘And Just Like That’ is another victim of Hollywood trying to placate a specific audience and not the original one, which was made it a hit in the first place,” she writes.
Here’s how people on Twitter are responding to McCain’s take on the show…
I’ll debate you in this one.
— Andy Cohen (@Andy) December 10, 2021
WOKE: definition
To stay alert to injustice in society, especially racism.
Lesson Plan 101 – James Baldwin
pic.twitter.com/Xp9LNx6BWi— Boldly Blue (@BoldlyBlue) December 10, 2021
The issue Karen, I mean Meghan, is that your opinion piece makes it glaringly noticeable that the audience has grown and evolved,as has much of the world, but you remain hungry for a show that you can relate to because after all, your view and opinion is the only one that matters
— dcd (@Daveydeg) December 10, 2021
Now she’s a TV critic 😂😂😂😂😂😂
— John Cahill (@johnfromLI) December 11, 2021
It seems tone me, that the real issue is that the characters in a fictional world have shown far more growth and maturing than you have.
— tim herod (@therod1978) December 11, 2021
Woke. Do you even know any Black people and what woke really means?
— Sylett Strickland (@slystr) December 10, 2021
Hmmmm, sounds like these two episodes may have made you a little bit uncomfortable. I suggest you go back and rewatch the episodes and figure out what made you uncomfortable, stop making it a bad thing for people to be aware of others and how others may feel
— Debra N. Donnelly🌸🌷😺🌷🌸 (@Laydonnelly) December 11, 2021
Not to sound too woke, but it’s Sex *and* the City.
— Brandon Wollerson (@bkwollerson) December 10, 2021
So… are you really mad that the show is bringing its characters to current times, OR…are you just mad that white men & women are finally understanding what it feels like to be aware of their skin color? To me, it feels like it’s the latter.
But yes, continue to call it “woke”
— JoseRamRod 🌊 (@Jorami) December 10, 2021
So basically because they addressed issues that deeply affects this country—like racism, stereotyping, loss, adjustment, etc.—then it’s not fun? Just say you wanted a re-enactment of the problematic original.
— Listen To Black Women (@drhymes_) December 10, 2021
Graham Gremore is the Features Editor and a Staff Writer at Queerty. Follow him on Twitter @grahamgremore.
man5996853
She’s a f ucking cu nt. I don’t know why we must continue to write about her.
Mister P
She could not watch it just like I don’t watch Megan.
Fname Optional Lname
I’m surprised she didn’t add something about “don’t you know who my father is?”
How is she even relevant ….. to anyone….on planet earth>?
ZzBomb
“Like so much of the fallacy I find in modern liberalism in major cities, these characters seem to encompass the absurdity of some progressive, woke white women.”
I’d like to know what she means by this. What does she believe the fallacy of modern liberalism is as it pertains to progressive white women in urban areas such NYC?
Mr. Stadnick
Who cares that she doesn’t like this stupid show?
fredk3
daddy’s girl sounds repressed & frustrated. must not be gittin’ any.
marshal phillips
Go back to sleep, Megan.
Creamsicle
She had never heard of anal sex and vibrators until a dramedy mentioned it c2002?
I call BS.
Cam
Like every Republican who pretends to be an ally, all it takes is scratching the surface to see what a bigot they really are.
JTex
Some people are really so quick to opine and take offense.
Carrie was clearly somewhat of an antagonistic character to her podcast boss, saying how she wasn’t comfortable with the types of discussion they were having.
There are two episodes out. How about one waits to opine and take offense and see what they might do with all the “wokeness” stuff, which I agree is laid on thick, but probably for a reason?
Jaquelope
If she doesn’t like “this particularly stupid and repressive time we are living in,” why doesn’t she take herself out of it, and kill herself?
The only reason these times are so “puritanical” and “repressive” is because of the “Evangelical Christians” who are certainly not doing as their claimed “Lord and Master” has commanded them to do, but are certainly gladly doing the bidding of their TRUE “Lord and Master”.
On Judgement Day, there will be so many surprised Pikachu faces when they are told, “Begone from Me! I never knew you.”
Essie
Way back in the beginning, I tried watching “Sex and the City” but, as a Black woman, I was appalled. It made me sick that it was so popular. But then, so was “Friends” and that show was just as racist. I haven’t seen the new version of “Sex” but if Ms. My Daddy is John McCain hates it for being “progressive” then I think I might give it a try. I was planning to get HBO next year anyway so I’ll give it a try. If it makes Meghan turn red in her ugly face then the monthly fee would be worth it.
radiooutmike
Good outlook on it!
I think the only way McCain could have reasonably claim wokeness is a fallacy is if that those wealthy white women voted Republican for tax purposes.
I’ve always found it telling that many people who are against wokeness call themselves Christians, but don’t act Christ-like in the least. But the people on the woke side are more in tune with Christ’s teachings. So, it must really get under their skins, that previously disposable people and their allies are better people no matter “wrongs” stacked up on them.
Kangol2
Meghan is not sharp enough to grasp that part of what SATC is exploring–and sending up–is these three wealthy, liberal, urban White women’s responses and adaptation to the changing culture, in NYC and the US. It’s a comedy! Meghan complains about how “woke” SATC is, but the great scene where Miranda enrolls in the class, flubs when it comes to her professor, and then keeps digging a deeper hole shows how times have changed, and Miranda adapts, to the extent she can. We get a great flip in this when Miranda defends her professor on the subway. I gather Meghan would like SATC to remain stuck in 1999 or 2005 or whenever, but that would be absurd. Meanwhile, has she spoken to her hubby about his far-right beliefs or the more extreme ones of those around him?
petej
i was gonna stop watching too. for different reasons. after hearing megan’s tirade, i’ll give the series more time. afterall, i different like “schitt’s creek” until about the 3rd episode.
Fahd
I thought the first episode of the revival was awful because of the meh acting, goofy costumes and insensitive ostentation and pandering. Even though i despise Meghan and it might be the right thing to do, I’m not going to start liking the show because Meghan’s fox-news-like take on the show also results in a “not recommended”. She’s not a worthwhile tv or social critic. I recommend people make up their own mind.
Kevan1
Has she not rolled over and died yet? Next.
ScottOnEarth
Uptight, wealthy, clueless, cis-het white woman is upset by diversity and progress. Now that’s unusual! I’m fairly certain this toad complained when Miranda dated Blair Underwood and Samantha dated a woman in the original SATC.
Res1
The reboot sucks and is too woke. It’s a general consensus, not just her opinion.
Cam
60% sign that an account might be a troll account. Uses the word “Woke”.
mailliw110
You and Meghan are not a consensus.
Terrycloth
Meghan calls herself a “conservative Republican”. No such thing. She , along with that statement are both oxymorons
Jack
Can some PLEASE stick something in that b*tches mouth?? A d*ck….a titty….a Slim Jim. ANYTHING to shut her TF up. She need not worry about woke race, gender or sexuality because NOBODY would f*ck her. She would turn Matt Gaetz asexual.
barryaksarben
Please ask this woman Who does she think listens to her? no one I have ever met
Musk
Did someone ask her what her opinion was about this show?
Musk
Dis someone ask her to express what her opinion on this
?
CHOCOLATEBEARCUB
P_HUCK Mayhem McCrain
ingyaom
I love how, for M.M., this counts as a thought-piece.
Thanks, Meg, but no one cares.
TheDefiler
W T A F ! ? ! “Style icon”???? Stopped reading right there.
nitejonboy
What would be less woke for your tastes, Meghan ? A Klan rally ??
nitejonboy
I’m not sure what’s worse, the show itself or Meghans back-assward criticism of it? Cancel the show and ban Meghan from Twitter for her racist and homophobic vitriol and then I’ll be happy with both !!