{"id":780,"date":"2025-06-21T00:29:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T00:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/780\/"},"modified":"2025-06-21T00:29:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T00:29:09","slug":"and-just-like-that-takes-a-big-risk-with-aidans-complicated-family-it-paid-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/780\/","title":{"rendered":"‘And Just Like That’ Takes a ‘Big Risk’ With Aidan\u2019s Complicated Family & It Paid Off"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the fourth episode of And Just Like That, the show tried something different<\/a>. In addition to traveling all the way from New York to Virginia, where Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) extended her stay <\/a>with Aidan (John Corbett), fans also got to see the complicated inner workings of a whole new family.<\/p>\n

In the episode, Carrie tries to bond with Aidan\u2019s three kids; his youngest Wyatt (Logan Souza), his middle son Homer (Corbin Drew Ross) and his oldest Tate (Jason Schmidt), who\u2019s only in town for his birthday.<\/p>\n

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From the get-go, tensions are high. While Homer does his best to welcome Carrie into their home, Wyatt seems less than enthused with the visit and goes out of his way not to talk or participate in any of their group activities. At one point, Carrie asks Wyatt, who is the reason Aidan proposed their 5-year break <\/a>with Carrie at the end of season 2, what he\u2019d like to do. When Carrie agrees to take him to a Virtual Reality lounge, Wyatt lights up, but things come crashing down again when he seemingly accidentally hits Carrie on the head.<\/p>\n

\"John<\/p>\n

John Corbett, Logan Souza & Corbin Drew Ross.<\/p>\n

At dinnertime, where they\u2019re joined by Tate, Aidan\u2019s ex Kathy (Rosemarie DeWitt) and her boyfriend Bob (Tony Crane), things only continue to escalate. During a harmless card game, Wyatt gets frustrated and lashes out. As he storms out of the room, Kathy starts arguing with Aidan about why Wyatt should be back on Adderall for ADHD to prevent these types of outbursts. But as they start bickering, Wyatt, who\u2019s clearly had enough, throws a branch and smashes the dining room window.<\/p>\n

Looking back at the episode, series creator Michael Patrick King is proud of the dysfunctional yet believable dynamic they\u2019ve created.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe wanted to make sure we pay tribute to the complication of having a family,\u201d King told Glamour<\/a>. \u201cWe were constantly reflecting [on] the single life when it was single, and now the married life and divorced life with kids.\u201d<\/p>\n

King then went on to explain that creating Aidan\u2019s family was a meticulous task. \u201cWe did a lot of work in the writing and in the casting of Aidan and Kathy\u2019s family, because you have to believe it\u2019s real in order for us to understand why Aidan\u2019s there,\u201d he said. \u201cThe complication of having a challenged [child], or as Kathy calls him in season two, \u2018the puzzle of Wyatt,\u2019 was really important to me as the director of that episode and writer, to make sure that it reflects people\u2019s real reality.\u201d<\/p>\n

At the end of the episode, Carrie and Aidan have a heart-to-heart. While some viewers might\u2019ve taken Wyatt\u2019s attitude as a sign to leave Aidan\u2019s family alone, Carrie does the opposite. She explains to Aidan that she finally \u201cgets it.\u201d She\u2019s finally understood why Aidan couldn\u2019t move to New York to be with her.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you said that you needed to be down here and without me, I didn\u2019t believe you. I let you think that, but I didn\u2019t really believe you needed to be here,\u201d she said. \u201cBut now I do. You need to be here. And without me.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"John<\/p>\n

John Corbett & Sarah Jessica Parker.<\/p>\n

She then hands Aidan a key to her Gramercy Park home<\/a>, telling him that he can go at any time, but without the pressure she put on him before.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy favorite thing about the writing in this episode is that Carrie says to Aidan at the end, \u2018I didn\u2019t believe you. Now I do,’\u201d King said. \u201cThat line gives us more grace for Carrie and Aidan to continue.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBut also, when he says, \u2018Are you breaking up with me?\u2019 and the fact that she doesn\u2019t and instead gives him a key\u2026it just feels complicated and grown-up and uncharted,\u201d King said. \u201cIt was a big risk to create a family.\u201d<\/p>\n

Not only have Carrie and Aidan reached a new phase in their relationship, with Carrie now fully understanding Aidan\u2019s family and his decision to stay, but the episode certainly shined a light on dysfunctional, flawed families. After all, life\u2019s far from being all about high heels and luxury Park Avenue apartments, right?<\/p>\n

Before you go, click here to see a full timeline of Carrie and Aidan\u2019s relationship. <\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Sarah<\/a><\/p>\n

Sarah Jessica Parker & John Corbett as Carrie & Aidan in And Just Like That\u2026<\/p>\n

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