Jennifer Horgan: And Just Like That... we lost the right to smell as we wish

The strength of 'Sex and the City' was its ability to spot the zeitgeist. Its, admittedly awful, spin-off 'And Just Like That' may still be doing it

Sarita Choudhury as Seema in HBO Max's 'And Just Like That'. The new season of AJLT questions the scent-heavy culture.

Yes, I’m still watching the latest season of And Just Like That (AJLT), the Sex and the City spin off we probably never needed. Yes, it’s awful, a step beyond ’so bad it’s good,’ and still, I persist. My loyalty was forged 30 years ago. Where those women lead, Carrie in particular, I will follow.

The strength of the original show was in its ability to spot the zeitgeist, hovering on the horizon, just before it landed. From highlighting the scourge of pornography to celebrating female desire, it pushed the cultural dial to wherever it was heading.