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How Miranda went from ‘Sex and the City’s’ most relatable character to ‘And Just Like That’s’ most frustrating

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Cynthia Nixon reprises her role as Miranda Hobbes in the “Sex and the City” sequel, “And Just Like That …” (Craig Blankenhorn/HBO Max)
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Note: This article discusses plot points through Episode 8 of “And Just Like That …”

It was once a good thing to be the Miranda Hobbes of a friends group.

The “Sex and the City” character was by far the most relatable of the bunch, pragmatic in an HBO series known for operating on a completely different scale of acceptable human behavior. While Samantha Jones was at least the funny one, Carrie Bradshaw and Charlotte York remained rather selfish and judgmental throughout the show’s six seasons. Miranda had her unflattering moments, but in the end wound up a successful lawyer living in a Brooklyn brownstone with her loving husband, Steve, and their baby — a life she deserved.