MacVoices #23304: TV+ Talk - The Morning Show, Monsters, and Corsets

To wrap up TV+ Talk for 2023, Charlotte Henry and Chuck Joiner compare notes on the conclusion of The Morning Show , discuss Buccaneers and Monarch: Legacy of Monsters , and look forward to some of the upcoming shows and holiday specials on Apple TV+. Show Notes: Chapters: 0:00:00 Wrapping up an eventful third season of The Morning Show 0:02:01 Apple TV Plus: New England Patriots Documentary and Foundation Season 3 0:05:57 Monarch, Legacy of Monsters: Surprising Quality in Giant Monster Story 0:07:48 Taking Monster Movies Seriously 0:13:21 Overwhelming number of storylines 0:16:01 Unbelievable merger plot point raises questions 0:18:27 Waiting for the big payoff at the end 0:19:48 Lack of subtlety in Jennifer Aniston's performance 0:22:38 The Importance of Character and Denial 0:24:23 Character Development: Underexplored Potential 0:26:25 Criticism of a controversial scene in the show 0:29:38 Celebrities and the Dark Side of Social Media 0:31:39 Lack of subtlety in portraying Elon Musk character 0:35:19 Discussion on Apple TV Plus and Paramount Plus bundling 0:40:41 Apple services bundles and price point concerns Guests: Charlotte Henry is a media junkie, covering how Apple is not just a revolutionary tech firm, but a revolutionary media firm. She is based in London, writes and broadcasts for various outlets, and is the author of Not Buying It , an examination of fake news. You can find her on her The Addition blog , her podcast, in her The Addition newsletter on substack , and on Twitter , Facebook , Instagram and TikTok . Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/macvoices Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect: Web: http://macvoices.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner http://www.twitter.com/macvoices Mastodon: https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner MacVoices Page on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/ MacVoices Group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe: Audio in iTunes Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss 00:00:00 Wrapping up an eventful third season of The Morning Show 00:02:00 Apple TV Plus: New England Patriots Documentary and Foundation Season 3 00:05:57 Monarch, Legacy of Monsters: Surprising Quality in Giant Monster Story 00:07:48 Taking Monster Movies Seriously 00:13:21 Overwhelming number of storylines 00:16:00 Unbelievable merger plot point raises questions 00:18:27 Waiting for the big payoff at the end 00:19:48 Lack of subtlety in Jennifer Aniston's performance 00:22:37 The Importance of Character and Denial 00:24:22 Character Development: Underexplored Potential 00:26:25 Criticism of a controversial scene in the show 00:29:38 Celebrities and the Dark Side of Social Media 00:31:39 Lack of subtlety in portraying Elon Musk character 00:35:19 Discussion on Apple TV Plus and Paramount Plus bundling 00:40:40 Apple services bundles and price point concerns