TMC
08-18-2023, 07:32 PM
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/and-just-like-that-episode-10-abortion_n_64dc0cd2e4b06b5d9bad7eee#:~:text=Later%20in%20the%20episode%2C%20Lisa,further%20sidestep%20talk%20of%20abortion.
Later in the episode, Lisa discovers that she had a miscarriage, making the whole abortion discussion no longer applicable. Yes, miscarriages are an important issue to normalize on screen. But narratively, it felt like a bit of a cop-out, allowing the show (https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/and-just-like-that-hbo-abortion-backlash-b2395436.html) to further sidestep talk of abortion.
Later in the episode, Lisa discovers that she had a miscarriage, making the whole abortion discussion no longer applicable. Yes, miscarriages are an important issue to normalize on screen. But narratively, it felt like a bit of a cop-out, allowing the show (https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/and-just-like-that-hbo-abortion-backlash-b2395436.html) to further sidestep talk of abortion.