The reviews are in for Episode 4 and “Love the Questions” praises Nestor and his dedication to the dance proposal that Yanko had planned for his girlfriend. Check out the reviews as well as a mention on TV Line for one of Yanko’s lines for their Quotes of the Week.
From TV Line:
“Yanko the Weatherman does this very odd spoken-word performance while wiggling his hips to Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up”… while women in form-fitting black dresses shake it around him… and images of the Manhattan skyline are projected behind them… culminating in a tableau in which Yanko is down on one knee, ring box in hand, asking his girlfriend (wait, what?) Ariana to marry him. Did I mention this is all happening on the set of The Morning Show? And it’s not even the real thing — just a rehearsal for the segment in which he’s planning to pop the question, live on the air? It’s madness. I love it. I’ve said it before, but when this show chooses to go bananapants, it’s at its best. And kudos to Nestor Carbonell for fully committing to the awkward, funny, bizarre bit.”
From Fandom Wire:
“First off, can we talk about Yanko in The Morning Show season 4? Nestor Carbonell, who’s been quietly carrying this role, deserves a standing ovation.Honestly, his character has been the unsung hero lurking in the background since season one, and here, finally, we get a glimpse of the mess inside his head. Proposing to Ariana on live TV, juggling jittery doves, and nearly witnessing a plane crash right from the studio, it’s like his nerves were stretched to the breaking point.”
“No trauma-free doves available? Jesus. Why don’t we just try to keep the other ones alive? Y’know, the last thing I need is to get cancelled by PETA.”
Yanko (Nestor Carbonell) doesn’t react well to finding out that a key part of his proposal to Ariana has gone literally toe-up
“So, are we being Rickrolled? Yanko certainly is. This week’s episode opens with a rehearsal for his on-air marriage proposal to his girlfriend Ariana (Ashley Reyes). The song choice (Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up”) should probably be reconsidered, and so should his use of a dove that ends up dying in its cage. Turns out, the proposal and this taping of The Morning Show do not go as planned. Let’s get into it.”
“The best part, though, is that everyone seems amused that it was an actual (almost) plane crash that put a stop to what surely was going to be Yanko’s metaphorical plane crash. Listen, everyone was very supportive, but when a guy chooses to Rickroll himself as a way to express his undying love for his gal, and the doves they ordered to release during the big moment are choosing death, it’s hard not to side-eye the entire production.”
“Yanko, ever the over-thinker, has planned an on-air marriage proposal to Ariana. But real-world events — and the emotional gut punch of learning that Claire is back in New York — derail everything. He knows she’s bad for him, but clearly, he still isn’t over her.”