It seems like Apple's "The Morning Show" has been around forever but it really just started its third season. The hiatuses between the first two seasons were long than usual thanks to COVID, which was actually used as a plot in Season Two.
Nevertheless, Season 3 just dropped its first two episodes and my initial question is...I was anxiously awaiting this?
For those not in the know, "The Morning Show" really started as a retelling of a Matt Lauer-like sexual harassment story on a show that very much resembles the...wait for it..."The Today Show." Seasons 1 and 2 were brilliant as this story played out to its necessary...spoiler alert...and tragic conclusion.
Still, with that saga wrapped up, there was plenty of juice from remaining stars Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon to keep a viewer re-engaged. But, instead of using one orange for that juice, they are using something short of fifty oranges. The first two episodes of Season Three tried to hit the headline of every New York Times edition over the past year.
Crammed into the story are the following:
Billionaire flights into space.
January 6.
Abortion rights.
Cyber hacking.
Homosexuality.
And that's just the first two weeks. Whereas the first two seasons concentrated on one subject, Season Three is attacking everything. And it's exhausting.
To make matters, Jennifer Aniston has clearly had some facial work done that now makes her sound...well...different.
Oh, I'm sticking with it, but I am hoping for a more streamlined approach in future episodes. But, for now...
Cue Cat Stevens.
Dinner last night: Leftover pork.
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