And Just Like That’s Mr. Big Funeral Photo Slip-Up Fuels Fan Frenzy
Time to cut through the glitter and gossip: And Just Like That’s newest installment stumbled straight into a continuity trap when viewers clocked an erroneous photograph of Mr. Big at his own memorial. A sequence intended to pay homage backfired into full-on fan frenzy after diehard Sex and the City devotees pinpointed a recycled snap of John James Preston, rather than a fresh funeral portrait.
Professional content note: eagle-eyed followers have become the real editors here. During episode four’s somber tribute scene, the funeral program displays a moody black-and-white shot of Big—in a charcoal tweed coat, arms crossed—that first appeared years earlier in a flashback to Carrie’s jailhouse visit. According to People magazine, social feeds lit up within minutes, with one user quipping, “Did someone hit copy-paste on that memorial photo?” The Independent weighed in next day, calling it “a bewildering oversight” given the revival’s lavish production budget.
Production insiders tell this reporter the team was racing the clock to meet pandemic-era shooting deadlines, leaving little room for double-checks on archival assets. Yet fans insist such a glaring miscue should have been caught long before final cut. “It’s not just a minor wardrobe repeat—it’s rewriting Big’s legacy on pixel-level,” tweeted a devoted follower, echoing a broader sentiment that continuity is sacrosanct in a show built on fashion and nostalgia.
HBO Max has remained mum on whether they’ll issue an on-screen correction or slip a fresh tribute sequence into streaming rotations. But this isn’t the first time And Just Like That has sparked debate over its respect for original Sex and the City lore. Earlier this season, viewers flagged mismatched hair colors in a Carr–ish flashback and questioned the accurate timeline of Miranda and Charlotte’s family milestones. Yet none of those moments hit like this funeral photo redux—few things feel more final than a memorial scene gone askew.
In a spirited thread on X (formerly Twitter), fans debated whether this was a harmless Easter egg or a sign the revival’s creative team is running low on fresh ideas. With filming for season two already rumored to be in early talks, insiders suggest showrunners are double-checking every frame this time around—no more recycled tears without new tissue in sight.
And there you have it—when it comes to TV resurrection, even the smallest detail can turn into prime-time controversy. Make of that what you will.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and People magazine, The Independent
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