And Just Like That's 'New Samantha' - Why It Does & Doesn't Work
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- čas přidán 3. 07. 2024
- Samantha Jones literally put the sex in Sex and the City and brought a special, irreplaceable spark to the show. So when it came time to create the reboot And Just Like That, and Samantha actress Kim Cattrall turned the role down, the showrunners knew they had a problem. Over the reboot’s two seasons, there have been a few contenders trying to provide the sensuality, confidence, and fabulousness that the show was missing without Sam. So here are the characters that come the closest to filling her stilettos and the one that might actually have a chance at bringing the sparkle back to the show (even if no one can ever truly replace Samantha Jones.)
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Why was Samantha's role so important?
00:48 The AJLT contenders to match Sam
04:40 The closest Samantha match is...
09:43 Where this matchup doesn't line up
11:08 What makes Samantha irreplaceable
CREDITS
Executive Producers: Debra Minoff & Susannah McCullough
Chief Creative Director: Susannah McCullough
Associate Producer: Tyler Allen
Writer: Mariette Dorobis & Jessica Babineaux
Narrator: Charly Bivona
Video Editor: Dan Wolff - Zábava
WATCH MORE - What would Sex and The City have been like if Samantha was the star, instead of Carrie? Here's our TAKE: czcams.com/video/uPGAfHA463o/video.html
You can call Charlotte conservative, the antithesis of Samantha, but she's been more open to sexual experiences than Carrie.
Yes she has
Charlotte is like myself. Open minded and modern but old fashioned. I think that lots of modern day people who accept all sorts of people are like this. Old school. Very center. Conservative the word sadly gets a bad rep. Old school.
Yes! I know a lot of women like Charlotte: sexually, they are open to experiment as long as the partner is right (and usually this includes being in a steady relationship) @@tula1433
The funny thing during Charlotte single age she often dated guys with strange (for a woman of her personality) sexual preference that were into kinky stuff and fetishes.
Every single female character in SATC as well as AJLT is more open to sexual experiences than Carrie. lol Carrie is so uptight and prudish when it comes to sex it makes you wonder if her being a sex columnist was all a big joke on us the audience.
There is only one Samantha Jones! And only she can pull it off. Anyone can be inspired by her but you ain’t a full Samantha at all
And she dated in the city and enjoyed it.... We saw NYC thru Samantha only
Periodt…
Seema is awesome tho.
@@poshdaniela She is fine
@@poshdaniela she’s awesome but she is NOT Samantha. Seema may be awesome as her own character but when she is supposed fill the shoes of another, she and anyone else will pale in comparison.
I just roll my eyes at the whole Carrie’s “two great loves” thing, both of those relationships were super dysfunctional, seema probably could’ve had 100 Bigs and Aidans but just chose not to settle.
Yeah, that's what Charlotte probably told Seema, she was the one who made the 2 great loves statement in the original show.
The main difference between Seema and Samantha that the writers didn't bring out (and that's unfortunate) is that Samantha is a very kind and considerate person. For example, she helped the Nun get a doctor's appointment, offered to babysit for Miranda, and showed true empathy for their loved ones on many occasions. Seema is interesting as a character, but she lacks this empathy that makes Samantha unique. She is sometimes rude to people without reason (as she was to Lisette), has a tendency not to listen and puts her problems above others', and exhibits a kind of arrogance that is completely different from confidence. And that's the main reason why people sometimes miss SATC; it's because the four original friends were always honest with each other but never rude. Their love and commitment to each other were the primary reasons people loved the show, and now we don't see this as much, only in sporadic moments.
This
and seema is rude AF
I feel like Seema has really been there for Carrie - selling and finding multiple apartments, getting her hip looked at when she wouldn't, and donating to her friend's charities. I think she and Samantha would handle a lot of these instances similarly. Samantha has had her "rude" moments like lying to Lucy Liu about the Birkin, cheating on Smith and causing multiple public scandals in Abu Dhabi in the second movie.
Seema doesn't look convincing. She looks like the girl who talks about men and sex and has neither going on.
There IS no "new" Samantha. That role is owned by Cattrall, forever.
We miss Sam even more because Miranda and Charlotte have been reduced to clownish side characters, whereas the newbies are either duplicating the main characters' roles (LWT), totally neglected (Nya) or just unlikeable (Che). They should've made Nya Miranda's new love interest, no way would Miranda chase around an ass like Che. Seema is a bright light in a cloudy sky. If there's a next season, the should cut Che, develop Seema and Nya and cut back on Charlotte's boring kids.
Oh I believe that originally they wanted Nya to be Miranda's love interest.
"cut back on Charlotte's boring kids" 🤣 true story!
Nya and Miranda would have been great. Che is not half bad on their own. As soon as Che and Miranda reunited in the last episode, I was reminded why I didn’t like the character in the first place.
The kids need to be sent away!
Nya isn't neglected. The reason her story seems truncated by AJLT is because she's also shooting The Morning Show. Eventually she'll get a bigger storyline
Seema’s cultural expectations are important to note as well. She feels some pressure from
her family to find a partner, which is very different from the little we know about Samantha’s background.
I think, by this stage, her parents have given up.
No one can replace Samantha, because she is unique
I like Seema. I like that she's direct, independent, sharp, embraces her sexuality and brings glamour. We don't need a Samantha clone but Seema is bringing her own flair. Same for LTW. My only suggestion is that the actress playing Seema bring more life to the character. The acting is a little flat.
I feel like the actress of LTW seems quite wooden due to botox or whatever she has in her face. And the character lacks real depth and relatability. Very underdeveloped. I think Seema is so well-liked precisely because Sarita plays her so beautifully. That umbrella scene in front of the hairdresser was wonderful.
@@Kareragirl I agree about the umbrella scene but LTW to me has become more fleshed out. But both can have hits and misses.
I actually liked the new cast. It always seemed odd how only Carrie had outside friends..
It's also obvious they are diversity, that was ordered by Carries Editor and rebranded from the cast
And that's sad. The actress who plays Seems is wonderful in everything else
I think Sarita's acting is more on the serious type and how she delivers lines is always subtle. It does not help that her voice is deep. She also lacks comedic chops. Kim on the other hand is funny and lighthearted.
I love that it takes four character to attempt to replace one
I do like Seema’s character and what she brings to the show. She’s one of the only positives of it for me
Yes she’s my favorite newbie. I never saw her as a Samantha replacement.
There are two simple ways AJLT can feel as magical as the og series. Bring back themed episodes, and Carrie's voice over. AJLT feels like any regular old drama but SATC the series stood out because each episode discussed something different. But it quickly became apparent that these issues would ever only be addressed by four white upper class women. With the diverse voices we could get a lot more meaningful discussion about modern sex, sexuality and relationships. We even have different relational situations for them. Carrie is a widower, Miranda is divorced, Char and LTW are happily married, Seema is still looking for the one etc. They have a goldmine here
Do NOT compare Samantha and Che. That’s like comparing fine wine to a pile of dog poop!
Her character got better which is the point of the video
Samantha didn't get married to Smith. Don't you guys remember she even asked Smith "to be clear - that's a ring with diamonds not a diamond ring, right?" Speaking of which, I don't understand how the show did the character wrong in either movie, she was fantastic in both ❤❤
was thinking the same wtf
I do not hate watch AJLT. I watch all the videos about it, and then I hate it without needing to watch it. Works perfectly 😁
Just like that. Has made me miss Samantha so much more, especially when they try to create that “Samantha” essence in Seema’s character. It seems the show has casted several different female characters to fill the gigantic void of Samantha’s unique lost presence.
Absolutely agree.
They would have been great friends :(
Che as a contender for the New Samantha? As iffffffff.
The very unfortunate thing about Seema (IMO) is that she is a great character all on her own, but since her character is in AJLT, and many people (since she was introduced) have suggested that she is 'the new Sam', I think it cuts her character a bit short. Instead of being someone that we get to know and love in her own right, she had a moniker right out of the gate of being a filler for a much beloved character.
And Seema SHOULD be loved in her own right! But we dont see that.... we see her character as compared to Samantha ☹️
I think that this is a big problem with reboots and introducing new characters in them for whatever reason: no matter how great they are in their own right, there is an automatic comparison that happens against the OG show, and it doesnt let us love it in an organic way.
Please don't compare "Che"( I hate that nickname too) to Samantha... For a character that is supposed to be a famous stand-up has not told one funny joke... Even once. Samantha was funny on every episode, practically every scene, she would make at least one funny comment❤ The show (AJLT) is not even a comedy like the original SATC.
Let's all be honest here. We ALL hate-watch AJLT, and can't wait for Samantha's cameo. And yes, the secondary characters (except Che, che sucks) are what make the show slightly bearable, specially Seema.
😂 Che really sucks. Every damn scene she's in is her lecturing the audience about the LGBT.
The new characters are what make it unbearable if you’re honest. I watch in hopes that I’ll eventually see some semblance of the real girls.
I sat down to hate watch some Season 2 episodes: I began at episode 6 and as the episode unfolded I began to enjoy it, couldn't find any hate. Ok, i did groan at the cheese overload a few times, but mostly I thought, well, it's better than Season 1. I watched episodes 7 and 8 with the same feeling: it's not bad. There were even a few very funny moments.
@@TrulyMademoizellei know, insufferable tbh.
@@TrulyMademoizelle Even the name Che disgusts me. For some reason everyone in the show pronounces it as "Shay" or something like that, I'm like THAT'S NOT HOW YOU PRONOUNCE "CHE" IN SPANISH. It hurts me, why do they have to butcher my language.
As if naming someone after Che Guevera isn't bad enough, they can't even say the name correctly.
The new characters feel forced in at this point, like we haven't had any scenes or moments like we did with Sam that made the friendship real and the characters relateable. Like Anthony and Lisa are Charlotte's friends, Che and Seema are Carrie's friends (though Che dated Miranda). I think Sema could have filled that void if they had plugged her more organically and made her friendship with Carrie and then the other girls seem real.
Like imagine a Sema who was widowed young and has now been living the single life for a long time now despite how many people push her to tie the knot again. So you could have Carrie bonding with someone who can understand her loss where Miranda and Charlotte can't. And then add scenes where the other two girls meet and bond with Sema too in their own way. It would also make Sema's issue with Carrie moving on with Aiden more understandable because Sema thought that her and Carrie were content with being single and independent. So she is afraid that now Carrie is moving on in a serious relationship she won't want Sema anymore, to remind her of not finding someone or something etc.
I’d like to know what happened to the “comedy” in the original series SATC it has some truly classic comedy gold, moments. Just Like That, truly lacks comedy. Even though one of the characters is a comedian!
SATC had smart humor. AJLT is toilet humor.
And the “comedian” is by far the least funny character 🙄
@@TrulyMademoizelle Agree. The stand up performances by Che are so dirty and vulgar
Che's comedy sets are like watching TedX. When they were watching them back in the recent episode, I was wondering if the show was acknowledging that what they were doing was NOT comedy.
the ones BY the alleged comedian are the worst parts! I was hoping that in the second season, as their character is getting more screen time and becoming deeper, their standup will improve, but that Miranda bit in the last episode is just horrible. I don't think it's relevant in comedy in 2023 to shit over your ex, it's outdated and simply not funny. And then to show it as "being unapologetically themselves" - come on
The foursome is not replaceable! Loved that show!
I was stunned when Big was killed! His alleged attacks had no physical evidence and were 30+ years ago! After that length of time it is not how can anything be proven? The victim should report a crime. If nothing was done about it at least there is something to establish that it happened. He got a raw deal!
You just can’t even replace her. I’m so happy she’s making a appearance next episode and I’ll skip to her few minutes just to see it before anything else!
I like Seema, I think she's the closest to Samantha energy-wise, but she's not a copy of her. She has her own interesting struggles, she seems to be conflicted if she wants a relationship or not, and she even has some deeply rooted confidence issues even though she appears very confident on the outside. I'd say she's a pretty well written character and she seems to fit SATC world very well.
The only person needed replacement is Carrie 😜
Time for a Samantha Jones spin off:
yes!
I miss how this channel used to be
Same
It’s gone WOKE AF 😂
no one can replace Samantha!
Unpopular opinion: I would have loved to see Samantha's story continue, and let Carrie be written off. I find SJP boring and annoying in the original and the reboot.
Amen!
Carrie's always been dull!
Your opinion is very popular.
instead of creating a new Samantha (impossible), creators should spend a bit of time and effort and help the person who writes Che's standup. That is not only mediocre, that's painful to watch
Che STILL isn’t loved and is nothing like Samantha. She’s mean and narcissistic, which Samantha was not.
SATC: Samantha in her 50s navigating her love life
AJLT: Women in their 50s navigating their love life
We lack 60-70+ women (which would be Samantha in AJLT), and when they appear they are written off as comic-relief grandmas with prothetic teeth who sleep with he same guy because there's no other action left to life anymore. And Carrie is like: no, I don't belong there yet! Where as Samantha would actually be this exact age. So we didn't get a huge part of the story. I guess because no-one has any Idea about women love life in 60-70 because no-one cared to ever ask? Or are they really grandmas sleeping with the same guy? Ok, but I want to see more depth to it!
“Unlike Samantha, Che wasn’t initially loved by fans”, have they been yet!?
Because some one in particular Is upset the star of the show may not have been them as they thought...
Samantha never got married… She and Smith were just in a long term relationship
I would say Seema is the one who can bring the Samantha touch back to the show .. !! I like her on the show ..
I loved Seema the moment she told Carrie off to her bitchface. Carrie's 'offhand' and supposedly innocuous comment was so uncalled for and it was SO Carrie. She's always the worst friend in the group. Not as strong as Samantha's "I will not be judged" speech but it was so good, I love that for her.
There will never be another Samantha Jones. They tried it with the young Carrie and that actress did her best but still couldn’t beat the original. Big mistake treating Kim the way they did. She literally “Carried” that show.
I'm happy that Anthony got more time on the series as well as his own storyline.
the storyline was dumb, but yes he should have just filled the void vs 3 different females. i love Lisa, the other two I can't keep straight of which is which.
I love the storyline!
Excellent video as always but one correction: Samantha did "settle down" but didn't marry Smith.
I'm glad people are pointing this out. I was like, "How did I miss that they got married??"
Che replacing Samantha is so ridiculous it’s not even funny
I finally liked the last two episodes :), and Seema is my favorite of the new characters.
Is it just me or Che doesnt feel like a non-binary queer character?, from the 1st moment the character came accross more of a macho-lesbian trying too hard that exploited the label for woke points to me. Like a fake persona that doesnt feel real, in fact the whole "progresive woke" theme feels synthetic like the showrunners pulled qualities out of a box of queerness and stomp them on a few characters and called it a day to keep up with todays trend rather than build a character that feels natural.
I love Samantha she was the real👸🏼of the show and no matter what you just cant replace a spark that bright
I guess Seema comes the closest. Wonder how the Indians react to her sexual character since it's very frowned upon in that culture. Also i can't believe they'll be making a 3rd season of this tired show. Stick with the reruns of the original shows I'd say!
Ps. Killing Mr. Big in the first season was a HUGE mistake!!
Samantha is coming back for a single scene? Sounds like something Samantha would do
“Fill a Samantha sized hole”…… 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I realize Seema played the Princess in the 90s film Kama Sutra along with Indira Varma who played in GOT a kinky character Ilaria Sand
Lol only episode I will be watching...hopefully it goes so well for everyone Cattrall is willing to come back even if for an episode or two next season.
It took a great deal of effort to bring her back for this one. People at HBO being surprised that she's so popular caught me off guard. Did they watch the same show we watched?
Isn't it sad that the only thing a show has going on for is a cameo? This never should have been made
Enjoyed Sarita Choudhary in the '90s in Mississippi Masala with Denzel Washington (dir: Mira Nair) and Kama Sutra with Naveen Andrews (LOST) and Indira Verma (GoT). I think she's been in some British properties since then. Glad to see her second innings stateside as Seema in AJLT, especially as the similar- to- Samantha character.
Oh, wow! I didn't realize that was her. We watched that for our Asian film class.
Same
She also made a brief appearance as Carrie's friend in "Divorce'.
She was also in 'Homeland'.
I love Seema and Anthony and I like all the new additions. I hope Sam Jones will show up once in a while. Seema can just be Seema. She doesn’t need to be Samantha.
I had the feeling, that Seema was only added, so that Carrie wasn't the most annoying one on the show anymore 🤷♀️
*Here are my top replacements* :
-Margot Robbie
-Lesley Jones
-Jada Pinkett Smith
-Russel Crow
-Some drunk, privelaged hedonist who now identifies as a victim.
We already have some drunk hedonist who identifies as a victim. Che! 😂
Yeah, like your mom
Seema’s stunning beauty, the only positive of this appalling show
None of them:
Anthony is classless and annoying. Samantha was blunt but she always make an effort to add some kind of elegance & was genuinely funny, it wasn’t just dicks and boobs humour.
Che: they’re highly unlike me and absolutely terrible & never there for friends. Plus Samantha wasn’t that PC obsessed.
4:30 Che is universally hated, who’s paying you a cheque?
Lisa: totally unlike Samantha, more like a second Charlotte.
Seema: probably the closet & I love her but she’s not Samantha.
She has a very different way about her. There is a vulnerability there in a way Samantha didn’t have. (She had some but not in same way)
Wouldn't say so, I like Che. I think a great deal of internalized misogyny played a part in hating on Che. Let's face it, if Miranda had been single, people wouldn't have been up in arms about this. But it's because Miranda left Steve for Che, and people want to hate on Miranda for leaving Steve, they blame Che.
@@samf.s.7731omg please stop using woke made up terms. Che was completely narcissistic and entitled, just like your average “non binary” (the new emo/punk/hippie aka a political identity) Che claims that “they” don’t “care about the binary or what people think” then had a very typical entitled female meltdown over the reactions from the test audience to the sitcom! If saying that and wanting Che to be accountable for bad behavior makes me have some sort of “internal misogyny” then I’m a proud misogynist! 😂 🤷♀️ SATC’s audience is extremely open minded, and was before it was cool. Where were all these woke non binary types back when people actually had something to loose for being different. NO WHERE! Do you need a safe space?
@@samf.s.7731You love toxic bitches? wtf
@@samf.s.7731 I’d strongly disagree. It’s because Che only cares about Che. They spend more of the turning every conversation into a virtue singling thought piece or an over the top vulgar joke instead of just present with the people around them and being human. Also they treat Miranda horribly. I actually hated Steve because he was loaded with inverted snobbery & self pity. Remember when Samantha dated that women in original SATC, yes she had issues but someone like that could’ve been fun to loosen Miranda up and show her sensuality & acceptance. Che just wanted Miranda to be a dancing monkey.
Also, granted it’s a child character but Rok shows how a non-binary person can be normal everyday people. Che is like something your right uncle Jimmy thinks of when they think of a gender-queer person. Someone with nothing to talk about but telling everyone else why they’re terrible & sitting around waiting to chastise people. For Miranda, who before her bumbling fool re-launch on this show was pretty socially aware, if they wanted to go down a NB or trans route, they should picked someone smart & on her league. It’s not Che, at least not for original edition Miranda.
i love seema too and i love that she is vulnerable unlike samantha who tries to hide that. amongst the new characters-I love seema the most but she is just no samantha.
Che is toxic AF!
The original 4 are irreplaceable.. the original sex and the city series & the first movie are iconic & their friendship with one another is a beautiful thing that we got to watch play out. They showed us four totally different friends who just seemed to click amazingly no matter how different they were & I also think the fact that the original four were so different was a good thing because they complimented each other and grounded each other. And how dare anyone disrespect The beautiful legendary iconic amazing classy wonderful actress that is named Kim Catrall, she could NEVER EVER BE REPLACED .. there is only one Samantha Jones & that is the one and only Kim Catrall.
She carried that show! And I don’t think that it should keep being drug out , let a good thing go down in history as legendary and not ruin it with these spin offs. Sex and the city will always be one of the greatest shows of all time. Beautifully written, beautiful acting and a mixture of comedy, along with sadness, and friendship & loyalty to one another. I love love love sex and the city original series and the first movie was amazing a lot of people didn’t like the second movie and I thought it was alright and if you thought the second movie was bad and you disliked it - remember that we atleast got to see Kim Catrall carry out her legendary role as Samantha one last iconic time.
Seema was not so likable to me so far. I would like to see her character more in dept with all up and downs. But for now, her character feels very superficial on my side.
The title of this video it’s offensive, there’s NO new Samantha, Samantha it’s irreplaceable
Sam is Sam... no one is close to Sam ... I think they try for Seeme to be the closest to Sam, but I just dont see her natural... there is something missing that you know it is not an original charactee but a wanna be copy of Sam
Seema is Seema, Sam is Sam, enjoy both!
Seema is easily the new "Samantha".
NO ONE can replace Samantha
Seema is so gauche and doesn't fit in, what they are doing is promoting rich parasites characters with no depth
Am I the only one who feels like Seema is incredibly bland and has no real personality, besides being salty?
Samantha and Charlotte and their contrasting views were the only thing that made the show watchable for me.
I feel like I'm watching a Netflix original version of Sex and the City with the new show.
Seema seems very uptight and prissy
None can compare. 💅
Nobody can replace Samantha
I cannot stand Seema, but when they go hard on the Samantha vibes with her it’s painful to watch show some respect, Seema is an ugly character very linear Samantha was is fabulous they should have tried harder to get her back
The only person to come close to replacing her was Anthony, and that's because is one liners r hilarious
Really? I find him so annoying
No character can fill up the void of Samantha...
08:33 what the shit is Carrie wearing?
There's _outre'_ - & then there's just ridiculous....
Kim said the phone call was if for her and she’s basically show with the franchise after that, so I do not think your prediction that she’ll be featured more in future will hold
It's interesting rhat Che is not a fully formed character both on the show and their show within the show. I hope they develop Che's character more. Seema is okay, I just don't care for Lisa (is that her name?😂)
i love Seema, is one of my favorite now we lost MIRANDA! yeah, of course Sam is missing but the worst part of this reboot is turn on my tv and see what's left of the best character ever writed.
I would actually enjoy a series featuring Seema and Samantha being friends just them two
I love Seema ❤️ she is my favorite new caracter in just like that ❤️
I totally relate to Seema. As many women nowadays, I wan´t a partner, but I don´t need a partner. We have standards (and we try to meet standards) and it´s ok.
Just try to bring back Samantha!!!!
There is only one Samantha Jones!
However, it's very obvious the show tries to make Seema her replacement.
She was never asked to return for the reboot. So she never turned it down.
Anyone Saw the Finale of AJLT S02. Was the Cameo good ?
No
No one is the New Samantha! No one could ever be another Samantha. This show needs her desperately.
Whenever Samantha is on, I want to keep watching but I cannot say the same for Seema.
Here's my pitch. Murray Bartlett played a gay friend of Carrie's in the original series (All That Glitters). Bring him back, getting in the friend group. Mario Cantone is a funny comedian, but not an actor that is good at portraying depth. Bartlett could be a natural replacement for Samantha, as he is able to be funny and bring pathos at the same time.
I miss even when they wearing expensive fashion, they still go to regular restaurant with noisy crowd or crapy menu.
now is all high fashion place, completely off the ground it seem.
4:12 They stole that from Titanic and I wonder if they had permission.. as it's a big 1. 🤦♂️
Samantha was never married! She was just with Smith for 5 years.
Soooo 5 people cannot fill Kim’s shoes. I miss Samantha.
Loved to see Samantha on this show. Samantha still very beautiful and sazzy. It is hard to get used to the new characters. Hope they get more interesting. Aidan, won't stay, he is too busy for this show. That's too bad. Love Steve charather, but wish he had a more interesting role.
No one can replace the one and only Samantha Jones but I do love Seema as the new character on the show.
Samantha needs to come back don’t mind the other girl if she’s on the show. Put Samantha back, and I would like to see how she gets along with the other girl.
Seema is GREAT . I love her
"This Whole Show: Why It Doesn't Work"
Leave it as it is
All three of the remaining main characters, have to feel bonded with whomever. None of your suggestions fit that description.
Also, it is a bad idea to suggest that if a toe breaks off...a new one grows back.
Friendships are not replaceable...they are unique.Perhaps it should stay that way.
They keep trying to make Seema into Samantha but she just doesn't have her effortless cool- it's so try hard!
So far, I just see the new characters as their own people creating their own stories and figuring themselves out.
It doesn’t seem they are being the new Samantha.
Seema is amazing ❤
Yeah she is
I feel like the tail end of AJLT was at its best when it wasn’t trying to make anyone Sam and just let the characters exist as them. Sam is only Sam. There is no substitute. Just explore other well written characters. That’s it.
I think that the new characters are forced to fill Sam's shoes... but Miss Jones is one of a kind.
"The new Samantha". 😅 talking about impossible tasks! 🤣
they can't fill the void