‘Run the World’ Recap: ‘Back to Business’

Written by John Edward Betancourt

Amber Stevens West as Whitney in Episode 203 of ‘Run the World’ – ‘Back to Business’. (Photo Courtesy of STARZ.)

Caution: This article contains spoilers for Episode 203 of ‘Run the World’. To revisit the previous episode, click here.
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Whenever we go through some serious life changes, the kind that upend everything we are accustomed to and leave us reeling, we like to believe that we are going to have all the time to world to process what just occurred and heal from said changes, if emotional pain was involved. But alas, the world keeps on turning while we are wiping tears from our eyes or taking a moment to breathe and because of that… we tend to not have all the time we would like to properly process and heal. In fact, that usually means… at some point we have to get back to the grind of our daily lives and that is a truth that is top of mind today, because Whitney and Renee dealt with it, in the next episode of Run the World on STARZ.
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Because both of them have been trying to heal and adjust to some big life changes, but alas… they also have to put food on the table and that brought them back to reality. For Whitney, that involved returning to the day job and getting back to it. Which was, an uncomfortable task. Since she hasn’t thought about work for weeks, and well, she definitely returned to a mountain of stuff to do, and an iciness she wasn’t prepared for. As though it was just business as usual, and her emotional pain didn’t matter. Which was tough to adjust to for certain, and Renee… well… she came to learn that she needed to get out there and start working to find new clients since no one was going to be knocking at her door for work as an upstart and it turned out that she and Whitney worked together in a unique way, to get back into the swing of things. 

Primarily through a networking mixer that Whitney was slated to attend, and Renee was able to tag along with. Which allowed for Renee to network and meet folks and get the word out that there was a new marketing agency in town ready to deliver, and well, that put her back in her element and gave her quite the contact. Specifically, a handsome man that she vibed with, perhaps giving her a new shot at a new relationship, and clearly Renee felt her old self by the end of this event. As for Whitney, being back in the thick of an event and being surrounded by her everyday life again… and spending a little time with the always direct and wise Barb, allowed for her to find agency and direction again. The kind where she was able to stand up for herself about the icy nature of the workplace and where… she was able to acknowledge she still needed to maintain balance and heal, and well… this was more than just a simple series of moments, it was designed to teach us that while life goes on whether we like or it not, sometimes, we have to go with the flow and get back into it a little bit to find what we need.

Granted, such a process is not a cure all, especially if there’s major stuff to heal from, but a little routine helps now and again and while that lesson could have carried this episode from beginning to end, this is a story that packed in a bonus lesson through Sondi. Who was trying to find agency and balance in this tale since she was the toast of the college but still Matthew’s love and that put her through a few ups and downs. Because she came to learn in this tale, forging our own path while being in a deeply committed relationship with someone that is equally as ambitious and hungry is no easy task. For it brings forth conflict and challenges. Some of which would have been easily avoided with say… being honest about keeping an apartment. But outside of that, Sondi really did struggle here to find that balance and that was quite relatable to see and a fine lesson for all of us, since this reminded us of how much work goes into finding said balance.

If anything, this was just… another incredible chapter in this tale. For it once again, found common ground with its audience since we’ve been in their shoes. After all, we’ve battled the nature of balance with a special partner like Sondi did here, we’ve fought to launch our careers or a new chapter in them a la Renee, and we too… have trudged back into work not feeling ourselves but found what we needed through a touch of routine and normalcy. All of which reminded us that this really is a series about life, and the ups and downs we go through, and it is indeed exciting and engaging to watch. Because there’s something powerful and special about learning new lessons or reaffirming old ones, since it reminds us, we are not alone. And truly… it will be fascinating to see what comes next for this powerful trio… as they continue to pick up the pieces and forge ahead with their incredible lives. Until next time.

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