When Apple first announced Apple TV+ with it’s crown jewel show of The Morning Show, I wasn’t all that interested. However, after watching every episode of season 1 except for the finale, it’s safe to say that I’ve really enjoyed watching this show and I highly recommend it. I was initially drawn into it only because I love Steve Carrell but I’ve been thoroughly intrigued by the fresh new story line and the power struggles between Alex and Bradley and also Corey and Fred.
I can tell you the precise moment when it clicked for me that this show was a keeper. It was that dramatic conversation between Mitch Kessler and his movie director friend by the pool which climaxed with Mitch declaring he wasn’t like his friend. I watched this scene in my living room but I imagine that if I’d been in a packed movie theatre that every person would have been deathly quiet. Kind of like one of those tense scenes in a horror movie where the audience is watching a lone victim slowly walk down a dark deserted hallway and everyone knows that the killer is going to jump out at any moment. The Morning Show manages to create those kind of hold-your-breath scenes using only words.
And the subject matter is something I haven’t seen tackled any where else. The other side of the “Me Too” movement. The fallout that occurs, how the predator sees himself, and situations that may not be so cut-and-dry. This may be slightly dangerous territory but it’s paid off.
I also have to mention Marcia Gay Harden as the wily reporter Maggie. She only has a few scenes but her performances absolutely sizzle and it’s nice to say that about a female who isn’t in her 20’s and showing a lot of skin. I hope she’s back in season 2.
My daughter came home from college for Christmas break this week and she hasn’t watched one minute of The Morning Show and had never even heard of it. My wife and I had just sat down for episode 9 when she walked through the room. She ended up watching the entire episode because she couldn’t pull herself away. She said it was so dramatic and spellbinding that she enjoyed the episode without even knowing any of the back story.
If I have one gripe with the show it’s the over use of the F word. It almost reminds me of the Smurfs cartoon from the 80’s where the word Smurf was always used as a generic noun, adjective, or verb. Come on. I know the F word is probably fairly common in those work environments but do you have to place it front and center? It’s not adding anything to the storyline. Realism is overrated. I don’t want to see people’s faces smacked with bullets in a war movie nor do I want to hear the F word uttered every 10 seconds in a drama.
I’m surprised that the show hasn’t gotten better reviews from the mainstream media critics than it has. I kind of wonder if it isn’t related to the fact that The Morning Show isn’t portraying Me Too as a black and white issue. If so, that’s a shame, because apart from your feelings about Me Too this show is excellent. I’ll tell you one thing, I can’t wait for next Friday.
And the subject matter is something I haven’t seen tackled any where else. The other side of the “Me Too” movement. The fallout that occurs, how the predator sees himself, and situations that may not be so cut-and-dry. This may be slightly dangerous territory but it’s paid off.
I also have to mention Marcia Gay Harden as the wily reporter Maggie. She only has a few scenes but her performances absolutely sizzle and it’s nice to say that about a female who isn’t in her 20’s and showing a lot of skin. I hope she’s back in season 2.
My daughter came home from college for Christmas break this week and she hasn’t watched one minute of The Morning Show and had never even heard of it. My wife and I had just sat down for episode 9 when she walked through the room. She ended up watching the entire episode because she couldn’t pull herself away. She said it was so dramatic and spellbinding that she enjoyed the episode without even knowing any of the back story.
If I have one gripe with the show it’s the over use of the F word. It almost reminds me of the Smurfs cartoon from the 80’s where the word Smurf was always used as a generic noun, adjective, or verb. Come on. I know the F word is probably fairly common in those work environments but do you have to place it front and center? It’s not adding anything to the storyline. Realism is overrated. I don’t want to see people’s faces smacked with bullets in a war movie nor do I want to hear the F word uttered every 10 seconds in a drama.
I’m surprised that the show hasn’t gotten better reviews from the mainstream media critics than it has. I kind of wonder if it isn’t related to the fact that The Morning Show isn’t portraying Me Too as a black and white issue. If so, that’s a shame, because apart from your feelings about Me Too this show is excellent. I’ll tell you one thing, I can’t wait for next Friday.
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