Let it be known that this show, this war, this potential shark attack is actually just a very complicated game of chess. But before we get to pregame predictions, let's talk about one of the saddest casualties of the toxic culture of The Morning Show Yanko and Claire. He's not a young woman at the start of her career. Claire is absolutely right to call Yanko naive for saying she'll always define herself. Hannah defines a little bit of Claire's career by reporting her and Yanko to HR. Hannah is projecting Mitch raping her onto Claire's relationship. If she were just a concerned friend/co-worker she could've at least told Claire what she planned to do. All she has right now is Mitch Kessler and let's be really clear - he knows he raped her and is extorting her. If that was murky last episode, it's not anymore. There is a moral core in Hannah that agrees with Mitch that Fred Micklen needs to be held accountable for his complacency. That's why she's agreeing to corroborate his story. That is the only reason and it's OK because that woman is traumatized and alone. She must do what she needs to in order to survive. Cory and Chip are just trying to save their own asses, but on a show where one man is more of a jerk than the next, they aren't at the tippy top, so I can like them. Cory in particular owns his arrogance in a way that forces viewers to root for him. While it's very sad to watch all of the "good" people go down because of Mitch the Monster (the way he speaks to Hannah solidifies my nickname for him), the wost potential collateral damage in this mess may be Alex and Chips relationship. They're no angels and they know it. But they have a genuine friendship outside of the show. They were both as complacent as most people when it comes to Mitch's behavior.
