Sex, race and the city: how has And Just Like That handled diversity?

The new addition to the Sex and the City universe has tried to introduce a well-intentioned yet clumsy awareness of the show's overwhelming whiteness

Minor spoilers ahead

Rejoice! The new Sex and the City (SATC) reboot is not quite the depressing slog it appeared to be. Following two lackluster debut episodes, the third installment of And Just Like That finds our girls regaining their former strides. Carrie, spiraling from the discovery that her late husband just left his ex-wife $1m, is back to peak Carrie hijinx, unsuccessfully stalking Natasha only to barge in on her on the toilet. Charlotte stops crying, and an initially unbearable Miranda feels newly revitalized, with fans across the internet delighted to find out she might actually be queer!

The latter remains unconfirmed, but what we do see is Miranda lingering at the afterparty of Che's (Sara Ramirez) standup special, lavishing emphatic praise on to Carrie's new boss. Seeking to quell Miranda's hyper-enthusiasm, Che offers weed: Do you mind if I shotgun you?" they ask, exhaling a stream of smoke in scintillating proximity to Miranda's lips. As the scene unfolds in slow motion, guitar feedback drowns out all surrounding noise. It feels as though something profound in Miranda's world has just changed.