"The Morning Show" on Apple TV.

Season one is great. Season two is terrible.

(Spoilers)

I was riveted through the first 9 episodes of season one. Although I was disappointed in the finale (episode 10, season 1). I thought the finale was extremely unrealistic and illogical. Maybe it was an exercise in existentialism - "That's not the way it really happened. Just the way it seemed.'"

Season two has digressed into nothing more than a melodramatic soap opera.

I've never been a fan of Jennifer Anniston. I never found her good looking (she's not ugly). And I've never found her extremely talented (she's not terrible). I just never thought she was a big deal.

But her character in this show is so miserable, she takes away from the show. Obviously she is a narcissistic irresponsible baby who's destroyed her family, and is destroying herself. And she's too stupid to realize it. But why make her a main character? Who can stomach her for any length of time? Season one doesn't spend too much time on her.

Most normal people are happy to get a job that doesn't make them miserable, and will take care of them and their families. And they retire as soon as they can afford it.

The Jennifer Anniston character is never happy starting with the first episode. She hates her job and industry. Why doesn't she just quit? She's made enough money to retire and live multiple lifetimes in filthy opulence. She's made more than enough to take care of her family. Why is she still working a job she hates? Because she's an idiot. An extremely annoying idiot.

Season two is more time with the Jennifer Anniston character. I could never stand it when she is on screen. I just want to punch her in the face and tell her, "Everything is not about you. Grow up and think of somebody else for a change. Instead of your self-anointed "most precious" feelings that nobody else cares about."

Season one had many different characters, plotlines and issues it dealt with. Season two has just slowed down to spend too much time with the stupid Steve Carell character still not being able to figure out what he did wrong. And the Jennifer Anniston character self emoting over what an idiot she is. Nobody cares anymore.

And the Reese Witherspoon character was one of the few characters in season one who was not blinded by power, money and fame. She just wanted to do the right thing. But now in season two she's just as bad, shallow and putrid as the Jennifer Anniston character.

The most interesting characters in season one are all gone in season two --- the girl who killed herself taking drugs, the British girl who quit because she couldn't deal with complications and ramifications of her naive mistake of having an affair with a co worker, and the season one principled Reese Witherspoon character, who is now selfish, petty and childish in season two.

I give a 9 to season one.
A 1 to season two.
Half way between is my rating of 5.

I'm on the season two episode where maybe the Steve Carell character crashes and dies in Italy. I wish the Jennifer Anniston character was with him. Because I'm sick of both. Not sure I'm gonna continue. The show has gotten so petty, following insufferable morons and their ignorance and narcissism. Nobody cares !!! Get back to the interesting issues !!!

I would recommend season one to anybody. But season two just seems to be for soap opera lovers who like melodramatic pettiness.

Have you seen it?

What do you think?