The Morning Show Season 2 Episode 8-Review and Hot Topics

Discussion Points

• Bradley’s decision or inclination to abandon her brother-can one blame her or does she have an obligation as she too did not achieve her current status without the support of others?

• Alex seems to be a horrible human being. That is our stance on her for now, but what do you think and why? When she went to deliver the news to Mitch’s ex wife,Paige, she herself is forced to acknowledge that she was not coerced into sleeping with him like so many of the other woman who Mitch had actually victimized. Was she an enabler to a sexual predator? Does she not care about whether someone is a predator as long as she does not look bad? This season has been a lot about trying to piece together who Alex actually is vs her reputation.Do you see a discrepancy or not?

• Also the fact that Alex had the audacity to tell Paige that she only had relations with Mitch twice as if that somehow made it less excusable shows how unaware of certain parts of who she is.We have seen how she seems to have a selective memory when it comes to her own wrong doings both recent and from long ago.What are your thoughts on this?

• The interesting aspect of this show which corresponds to our own lives is that while it is an individual who commits assaults on a victim,is there a culture present which condones these types of behaviors in society, particularly towards those at the top. While Mitch has passed,the question remains if this culture at UBA,which some may say is apart of his legacy, may remain and if so, how can true change come about? Is having Bradley announce Mitch’s death symbolic of this change? Discuss.

• Stella taking charge-Stella is showing more comfort in her role and assuming a sense of authority.

• Chuck and Alex- will they reconcile?While Chuck used harsh words towards Alex,was  he not  just being truthful?Does Alex not have any remorse for the challenges she causes to her team and network when she disappears abruptly?

• The complexity of humanity can be seen in the mixed responses towards Mitch’s demise.

• On a lighter note,will you or will you not miss Steve Carell’s involvement on The Morning Show?

These are just some discussion topics from the previous episode.Feel free to respond to any or all of them and share some of your own in the comments section below!

Hot Topics For Season 2 of Apple TV’S Morning Show

•  We are now covering Apple TV’S The Morning Show featuring Jennifer Aniston and Steve Carell.Check our list of hot topics from this season so far and share your response in the comments section!If you like,feel free to share any other topics from this season and the show in general that you would like to explore!
• Can UBA ever really achieve change with so many of the same players in leadership ?Brings to the question of to what extent we as humans are capable of doing better?

·      LGBT rights in the show.Is outing Bradley still a toxic culture similar to the one that led Hannah to commit suicide? While it’s not about rape, it puts an employee’s personal life in the public light in a way that could have had catastrophic consequences. While Hannah’s loss is tragic, compromising Bradley’s well being may not be the solution in preventing further loss or harm?Daniel’s response to the to his bigoted cohort’s response about him wanting to not lose the gay space shows the ignorance that people have towards minority groups at large,in treating them as using their minority status to get ahead instead of recognizing their actual struggles as well as them holding their posts because of their own merits.

·      Corey wanted to protect Hannah’s name, but it is also likely that he is jealous about her relationship with Laura.

·      Laura Peterson’s privilege vs Bradley’s upbringing. Can Laura really appreciate what Bradley is going through given how Bradley is from a different part of the country that is not typically as accepting as the rest of the country generally is now?

·       Mitch- seems to be self victimizing himself while also acting apologetic.

·       Yanko’s diversity issue. He is portrayed as a right leaning character. What are your thoughts are on the spirit animal issue ?Do you think that issue reflects a time where we are becoming more enlightened to the perspectives of others and recognizing racism in all of it’s forms or is it a reflection of a time where certain topics have been  unduly polarized? It’s odd because he is a Trump supporter but seems to think he is immune from being a racist because he is a Cuban immigrant.

·      Is Alex really as bad as others portray her or is it the issue of women being victimized no matter how they present themselves and being criticized by other women? We are learning about how others perceive wrong doings by Alex but we don’t have all the pieces of the puzzle to know if their observations are accurate.Definitely how she treats others in present day does not speak highly about her and she does seem to conveniently forget about horrible things she has said or done.

·      The comment about white men getting second chances– although Alex got a second chance and is a white female, we can see how the white characters in general get so much leeway and more opportunities to mess things up than their minority counterparts. Do you agree with this?

·      The board’s response in trying to divide Cory and Stella.This is also related to culture of backstabbing one another in the workplace which diverts attention from preventing ethical issues in the workplace from coming up.