It's been just over a week since the series finale of And Just Like That... hit HBO Max, and in that time, I've read and heard a lot of thoughts. Annoyingly, none of them have been positive.

And while SJP herself might not care what the haters have to say, I do. Friends have texted about their disappointment with the ending. Social media acquaintances have posted about their anger. Meanwhile I...decided to wait. I gave it some time before I dove in. I've spent decades with these characters—why would I want to rush the ending (a criticism I've heard about the AJLT creators)?

So, after absorbing/ignoring/deflecting the criticism of the show's finale for days, I finally sat down to say farewell to Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda and the rest. And not only did I like the series finale, I found it sweet, significant and satisfying.