An ‘And Just Like That…’ Actor Isn’t Bothered By The Backlash To Their Character: ‘Che Diaz Is Not Here To Be Liked’

(And Just Like That… spoilers will be found below.)

The Sex And The City revival And Just Like That… Peloton controversy was one thing. Actually, it was a Big thing since they killed off Chris Noth’s character with a ride, and then there was a Big dust-up from Peloton and an ad that got pulled, and that was all a huge mess. Then there’s a solely on-show controversy at work that’s really haunting people. I’m talking about Che Diaz, the character portrayed by Sara Ramirez, who rolls out like a real nightmare.

Che is introduced as Carrie’s podcasting boss, which doesn’t matter too much except that this is a way for Che (who is also a stand-up comic) to meet Miranda. And Che shows plenty of narcissistic tendencies while Miranda is dreadfully unhappy in her marriage to Steve. Where this is all going gets forecasted from the beginning, but eventually, Che and Miranda end up “groundbreaking” in the franchise with a queer sex scene, which is one of the worst sex scenes in the history of television. This goes down in Carrie’s kitchen while she’s recovering from surgery and Che just decides to come over. Carrie wakes up and sees the sex act happening in the mirror, tries to look away, and then spills a bottle of pee all over the place.

All of this illustrates how Miranda’s no longer the greatest friend ever, but it also makes the “Hey, it’s Che Diaz!” intercom declaration now play like a “jump scare” for the ages. It’s no wonder that The Daily Beast is calling Che “the worst character on TV.” (Wait, even worse than Anthony LaRusso on Cobra Kai Yes, worse than that brat-bully.)

— graeme (@cryptograeme) January 2, 2022

It’s an unpleasant encounter to watch for many reasons (no chemistry whatsoever, and Che is an unpleasant person) and very strange that AJLT made huge declarations about being more inclusive with this revival, but they’ve made the show’s nonbinary character so profoundly unlikeable. No really, this is straight-up horror villain territory.

— Will Kellogg (@Will_Kellogg) January 3, 2022

Hey! It’s Che Diaz! pic.twitter.com/eFfPXkMeyr

— sam greisman (@SAMGREIS) January 3, 2022

“Hey, it’s Che Diaz.” pic.twitter.com/oYmUuCaEQV

— Liam Gareau (@liamgareau) January 3, 2022

We could have avoided “Hey, it’s Che Diaz” pic.twitter.com/NuelYxKLAg

— SusanaCubana (@SusanaLeyva) January 7, 2022

Hey, it’s Che Diaz! Open up! #AJLT pic.twitter.com/LE3YSxhLXS

— Jonathan (@j_scott_82) January 5, 2022

In some cultures “Hey, It’s Che Diaz” is an informal greeting, while in others it’s a direct threat.

— Themily in Paris (@officialpiesam) January 6, 2022

we’ve seen what it looks like when someone takes it from Che Diaz and respectfully, i decline https://t.co/MvKKvclfEj