Plot Hole Exposed: Lisa’s Dad Dies Twice in And Just Like That
Okay, I’ll simplify this for you since the plot seems to have taken a nap: in And Just Like That… season three’s July 3 episode “Silent Mode,” Lisa Todd Wexley drops the bomb that her father has died—again. Yes, you read that correctly. Nicole Ari Parker’s character announces “My father died this afternoon” and leads a heartfelt eulogy for a man who already expired in season one.
You probably didn’t catch that tiny oversight the first time, so let me spell it out. In And Just Like That…’s inaugural 2022 season, Lisa comforted Carrie over the loss of Mr. Big by comparing it to losing her own dad just months earlier. Her very lines—“I was the exact same way when I lost my dad last year”—made it crystal clear he was already six feet under. Yet in “Silent Mode,” writers seem to have decided that continuity is optional, handing Lisa a sudden second bereavement without so much as a glimmer of explanation.
Fans took to TikTok faster than you can say “plot armor” to slam the series for this double-whammy. One TikToker mashed up the funeral footage with the flashback from season one, captioning the video: “Has And Just Like That completely forgotten they killed Lisa’s dad off already?” Another wagged a finger with “Don’t forget he was already passed in season 1, and came for dinner in season 2, now he is gone again…not everyone gets that kind of second chance.” And yes, someone even quipped: “Carrie will be having dinner with Big next episode.”
Of course, this continuity kerfuffle is far from And Just Like That…’s only misstep. Earlier this season, eagle-eyed viewers spotted Sarita Choudhury’s Seema Patel waving around a suspiciously unmelted—or unmoving—prop gelato cone in New York’s Washington Square Park. TikTokers couldn’t resist: “Can we at least pretend we’re eating real gelato?” one commenter demanded, while another griped, “I hate this show so much.”
Plot holes aside, And Just Like That… still commands attention by making every on-screen gaffe a social media event. From resurrected dads to immortal desserts, the series remains a streaming must-watch—if only to see what continuity treasure trove viewers will unearth next. Are the writers simply too busy basking in franchise nostalgia to fact-check? Or is this intentional meta-commentary on memory and loss?
Whatever the case, watching fans scroll and snark in real time has become as entertaining as Carrie’s shoe closet. So keep your eyes peeled and your internet ready—because in this revival, you never know which beloved character will suddenly defy continuity or physics next.
Glad I could clear that up for you—try not to let this double death ruin your binge.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and E! Online, TikTok reaction videos, HBO Max episode details
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