Update Your Priors
- Episode aired Nov 1, 2023
- TV-MA
- 46m
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8.7/10
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A line is drawn as Alex and Bradley are forced to choose sides. Cory scrambles for stable ground.A line is drawn as Alex and Bradley are forced to choose sides. Cory scrambles for stable ground.A line is drawn as Alex and Bradley are forced to choose sides. Cory scrambles for stable ground.
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The Perfect Show, the Perfect Climax
The Morning Show Season 3 Episode 9, "Update Your Priors," is a thrilling and emotional episode that explores the future of UBA. The show follows the story of a mysterious LLC buying up shares of UBA before the board vote on the Paul Marks deal. Bradley investigates the safety warnings at Hyperion and Alex, who is torn between her career at UBA and a future she might forge outside of it if Paul decides to sell off parts of the company. The show's most likely conclusion is the end of UBA, which would be a realistic outcome. However, the company's toxic office culture and criminal cover-ups have been toxic since the show's inception, and the show's one-off monologues about the importance of legacy media have failed to convince viewers that the network deserves to survive in its current form. The author is interested in the potential company Alex might build if given the power she has been seeking for a long time and the stories she might tell. They believe Alex and Paul make good partners, respecting her talent and opinion more than Cory has. The most satisfying moment of the episode was when Alex finally told Cory about himself, as she is not wrong in her decision to side with Paul. The deal is as much about Cory's ego as it is about protecting the company's future, and Alex's self-righteous monologing does not make that any less true. The Morning Show has struggled to depict the relationship between Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston since the Season 1 finale, where they joined hands to change UBA. For most of Seasons 2 and 3, the two women have been siloed in separate storylines and their paths crossed infrequently. While it's a relief to finally see Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston share a meaty scene together this season, Bradley's lecturing tone about Alex's love life is quite a lot. While she's trying to justify her investigative reporting and her involvement in safety violations and exploited workers, it's clear that she wants to have a story here, which immediately puts Alex's back up.
It would have felt less manipulative if they had spent more time together this season or if the show had set up their conversation in a way that wasn't so clearly about trying to put them on opposite sides of this particular war. Alex is genuinely interested in Bradley coming with her to whatever new venture she's planning, but she's going about it differently than dramatically quitting on-air. Bradley, a former UBA player, is dealing with a significant issue with his girlfriend Laura, who has discovered she has committed minor felonies. Laura is concerned about the consequences of not reporting the truth, as she knows she could face consequences if anyone finds out she knew about the crimes. Laura confronts Bradley about the truth, and Witherspoon and Julianna Marguiles play crucial roles in the scene. Bradley admits the truth, claiming to be sorry and attempting to make things right again. However, Laura's protests are seen as lies, and she has no intention of anyone finding out. The fight between the two is heartbreaking, and Laura is devastated by the revelation and the long-standing lies. Despite this, she still cares about Bradley and doesn't report the story, leaving her anger unresolved. It's unclear what the future holds for the two characters.
It would have felt less manipulative if they had spent more time together this season or if the show had set up their conversation in a way that wasn't so clearly about trying to put them on opposite sides of this particular war. Alex is genuinely interested in Bradley coming with her to whatever new venture she's planning, but she's going about it differently than dramatically quitting on-air. Bradley, a former UBA player, is dealing with a significant issue with his girlfriend Laura, who has discovered she has committed minor felonies. Laura is concerned about the consequences of not reporting the truth, as she knows she could face consequences if anyone finds out she knew about the crimes. Laura confronts Bradley about the truth, and Witherspoon and Julianna Marguiles play crucial roles in the scene. Bradley admits the truth, claiming to be sorry and attempting to make things right again. However, Laura's protests are seen as lies, and she has no intention of anyone finding out. The fight between the two is heartbreaking, and Laura is devastated by the revelation and the long-standing lies. Despite this, she still cares about Bradley and doesn't report the story, leaving her anger unresolved. It's unclear what the future holds for the two characters.
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