Bradley Jackson is the fantasy that women need right now. So step aside men.
There’s a lot of backlash for Reese Witherspoon playing someone so against type in The Morning Show. She’s not the lovable feisty southern gal of Sweet Home Alabama. She’s not even the overly-ambitious ruthless Tracy Flick of Election. Reese as Bradley is a little angrier. A little jaded. Weary. There’s more edge. First let me say we love all versions of Reese. We don’t want to see her as any one type, and that includes either end of the spectrum as Melanie or Bradley. But as Bradley Jackson she might very well be fulfilling every woman’s 2020 fantasy, secret or stated.
What does she show us that women need to see?
1. It’s not too late — after 15 years of hustling, she gets a big break. And she doesn’t pull some stunt, she gets it by being unapologetically her. We see you.
2. You can crush it at work and be a mess in family and relationships. Let’s be honest, the first place most of us learn to excel is in school and then work. But that doesn’t mean we have it all figured out, not by a long shot. Relationships are the next frontier. Family, who knows when that shit comes together.
3. And finally, that sex scene. Who cares if it actually works for sex? When have men cared about sex being portrayed as realistic? That moment is perfect for Reese. She is elongated in all the right places. She’s front and center and looking great. The man is just sort of an accessory, extra eye candy. And most importantly, she looks like she’s enjoying herself. She’s not obsessing over her body, or her job or laundry, she’s completely and totally lost in the moment and if that’s not the ultimate fantasy we don’t know what is.
To all of these, we say — it’s about time.