Harvey October 6, 2019 Share October 6, 2019 Quote Michael and Eleanor seek help from an unlikely source when they come across something troubling; Tahani helps one of the new residents. Original air date: 10/10/19 Link to comment
whiporee October 10, 2019 Share October 10, 2019 Just a prediction, but I think we reset tonight. 1 Link to comment
Yokosmom October 11, 2019 Share October 11, 2019 Ack! I missed what happened with the entitled bro guy. Can anyone recap? 1 Link to comment
RunningMarket October 11, 2019 Share October 11, 2019 13 minutes ago, Yokosmom said: Ack! I missed what happened with the entitled bro guy. Can anyone recap? He met with Chidi, told him he got a B+ in ethics at Princeton, asked Chidi if he knew he went to Princeton, said he went to Princeton, and then left. 3 3 Link to comment
Paloma October 11, 2019 Share October 11, 2019 9 minutes ago, Yokosmom said: Ack! I missed what happened with the entitled bro guy. Can anyone recap? I didn't think anything happened with him, other than a reference to him saying he didn't need an ethics class because of some class he took at Princeton. But it's possible I missed something--I have been having trouble keeping track of the plot this season because I'm not finding it as compelling as previous seasons. 2 minutes ago, RunningMarket said: 17 minutes ago, Yokosmom said: Ack! I missed what happened with the entitled bro guy. Can anyone recap? He met with Chidi, told him he got a B+ in ethics at Princeton, asked Chidi if he knew he went to Princeton, said he went to Princeton, and then left. Right, so I don't understand why his photo was moved to the "improvement" side of the board along with the others. For that matter, I don't know why Simone's photo is there, since she is still not believing any of this is real. 16 Link to comment
Popular Post phalange October 11, 2019 Popular Post Share October 11, 2019 I love that Michael thinks he coined the term “chillaxing” and that it’s Chidi and relaxing. I also love Janet’s pink highlights. And the magic ants. Also, “Shell Turtle-stein.” Tahani got a storyline this week and figured out the best way to actually get through to John, so good on her. And I’m glad there was no Brent, because that guy is the worst. I just love Jason so much, and he was absolutely perfect here. He was so proud of himself for getting on Chidi’s nerves. “All I have to do is be myself and he’s constantly freaking out.” When Michael blew up his motorcycle and he was all, “Oh, not again!” I absolutely lost it. Eleanor breaking down in tears when Chidi said he felt like he was being tortured just hurt my heart. Especially, “I promised I’d take care of you, Chidi.” And when she admitted she was enjoying torturing him because she was angry at him for “leaving” her, and that he’s the person she’d normally go to when angry. That ending! It looked like the Grim Reaper, but I’m guessing it’s someone from the bad place? Shawn? Trevor, maybe? I need answers! 27 Link to comment
Yokosmom October 11, 2019 Share October 11, 2019 Yes, I saw his photo moved to the other side of the board, so I thought that I missed his breakthrough. Nice to see Tahani’s person responded better and that she herself learned something. 8 Link to comment
tennisgurl October 11, 2019 Share October 11, 2019 I really want to know what Game of Thrones characters are based on Tahani. Possibly Margaery (rich elegant socialite who uses charity for good PR) or Theon (ignored and resentful rich kid overshadowed by an older sister) or Brienne (tall) or...no idea but this all all I am going to be thinking about this weekend. 7 14 Link to comment
Cerulean October 11, 2019 Share October 11, 2019 (edited) 18 minutes ago, tennisgurl said: I really want to know what Game of Thrones characters are based on Tahani. Possibly Margaery (rich elegant socialite who uses charity for good PR) or Theon (ignored and resentful rich kid overshadowed by an older sister) or Brienne (tall) or...no idea but this all all I am going to be thinking about this weekend. Remember that she’s “such a tomboy!” so possibly Arya? Wow, what a fun prompt. Also, those ants were super creepy. And now we have our second motor vehicle. (Did Eleanor invent the torture luau or is she still replaying Michael’s best hits?) Edited October 11, 2019 by Cerulean Typo 3 Link to comment
Blakeston October 11, 2019 Share October 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Paloma said: I didn't think anything happened with him, other than a reference to him saying he didn't need an ethics class because of some class he took at Princeton. But it's possible I missed something--I have been having trouble keeping track of the plot this season because I'm not finding it as compelling as previous seasons. Right, so I don't understand why his photo was moved to the "improvement" side of the board along with the others. For that matter, I don't know why Simone's photo is there, since she is still not believing any of this is real. I guess they moved Simone because Chidi convinced her in the last episode that she should be nice just in case it's real, and Brent because he's started acting nicer in the hopes of getting into the "Best Place." I love the show dearly, but I can't say I think it's at the level it was at in seasons one and two. It certainly hits me emotionally, and it has its funny moments, but I don't laugh nearly as much. 22 Link to comment
tennisgurl October 11, 2019 Share October 11, 2019 (edited) I love this show so much, and it still has so many great lines and moments, but this season just seems a bit...less than usual. Its nothing I can really put my finger on,its just not as unique and thought provoking right now, maybe because its so much like season one, but without all of the mystery and freshness. I guess all four subjects are at least moving somewhat in the right direction, but Brent is going to be a hard nut to crack as he has no concept of self awareness in the ways that the rest of them seem to have, especially now that Simone might be accepting that this is real. I dont know if they should all be moving on the board though. Glad that Tahani finally got a plot, and that she realized that she and her rival were both insecure and lonely on Earth, and that she decided to be honest and become friends with him. And unironically watch the Brittany Spiers movie Crossroads! I love Michael and Eleanor talks. As much as Michael doesn't fully get human emotions (or why people text and rive) he does do a great job at saying what Eleanor needs to hear right when she needs to hear it. Jason actually did a good job at basically doing his bit from season one, but with Chidi instead of Eleanor, I was impressed! Poor Jason. First he loses Janet, then Bortles, and now his motorcycle...again! Magic ants are both cute and creepy. Edited October 11, 2019 by tennisgurl 9 Link to comment
edhopper October 11, 2019 Share October 11, 2019 It's Eleanor's redemption that will save humanity. Maybe Jason and Tahani's as well. 13 Link to comment
Mockingbird October 11, 2019 Share October 11, 2019 That Janet was definitely a bad Janet, yeah? Maybe it’s our real Janet in the robe hightailing it back to the neighborhood on the tracks. 2 9 Link to comment
whiporee October 11, 2019 Share October 11, 2019 I think there have been shenanigins. Micheal's never been able to do Janet things before, yet here he is blasting things in a very Bad Janet kind of way. And both Eleanor and Chidi are being tortured, Jason still has to be quiet in public and Tahani's reveling in the same stuff she did before. I think we might still be in the bad place, y'all. 3 15 Link to comment
BabyVegas October 11, 2019 Share October 11, 2019 2 hours ago, phalange said: That ending! It looked like the Grim Reaper, but I’m guessing it’s someone from the bad place? Shawn? Trevor, maybe? I need answers! Ok, maybe it's just me but that scene kind of reminded me of the blind seer from O Brother Where Art Thou. There was something about the vast nothingness on either side with the figure on a handcart on railroad tracks. And I remember that O Brother Where Art Thou was a retelling of The Odyssey. I just can't figure out what about the Odyssey would be significant. Of course it's entirely possible that it's nothing and/or I'm losing my mind, but it just felt too referential to something. Also, Eleanor saying she enjoyed torturing Chidi really got to me. I'm starting to buy into the theory that they're the ones being tested to see if their improvements actually stuck. I both need to know what happens and am very sad this show will be ending. 7 Link to comment
GaT October 11, 2019 Share October 11, 2019 1 hour ago, whiporee said: I think there have been shenanigins. Micheal's never been able to do Janet things before, yet here he is blasting things in a very Bad Janet kind of way. And both Eleanor and Chidi are being tortured, Jason still has to be quiet in public and Tahani's reveling in the same stuff she did before. I think we might still be in the bad place, y'all. I've been wondering if this was the Bad Place for them after all, or maybe the Medium Place where they're still working their way towards the Good Place. Alternately, I wonder if maybe all of this has been to see if Michael could become a good person & everyone else on the show is actually there for him. 6 Link to comment
bros402 October 11, 2019 Share October 11, 2019 That was a good episode - I was wondering what was going to come at the end of the episode to give it that 1/3 of the way through the season shakeup and that was interesting. I wonder who it is? 1 Link to comment
biakbiak October 11, 2019 Share October 11, 2019 I did like the Chidi needs to be tortured aspect because the Chidi we do meet at the first episode is so much more chill than the Chidi that exists after he meets Eleanor. 3 Link to comment
Bill1978 October 11, 2019 Share October 11, 2019 8 hours ago, Blakeston said: I love the show dearly, but I can't say I think it's at the level it was at in seasons one and two. It certainly hits me emotionally, and it has its funny moments, but I don't laugh nearly as much. Phew, I thought I was the only one. I still tune in every week and I am keen to see how it ends, but I notice I;m no longer laughing out loud like I did in Season One. They are more quiet chuckles. 5 Link to comment
Maire October 11, 2019 Share October 11, 2019 I feel like I start watching, a few things start to happen and then it’s over with no real action or forward progress. 10 Link to comment
ClareWalks October 11, 2019 Share October 11, 2019 I dunno, I laughed my ass off when Michael blew up the Boobercycle and Jason moaned "not again!" 2 7 Link to comment
SailorGirl October 11, 2019 Share October 11, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, biakbiak said: I did like the Chidi needs to be tortured aspect because the Chidi we do meet at the first episode is so much more chill than the Chidi that exists after he meets Eleanor. This is the observation I was just getting ready to share. Yes, they've "reset" Chidi but he is not Chidi v. 1.0 -- he is a reset Chidi after his time on earth with Eleanor. The stomachache came back, but Chidi 1.0's indecisiveness and inability to make any choice seems to be missing -- he's not vexed!! First time I noticed it -- when he was told he could summon a book, from the hundreds that were on his bookshelf, he didn't hesitate or debate about which one to pick. There were also at least two (what I thought) were pretty obvious allusions last night as well: Chidi 2.0 was out doing activities -- When he walked by Eleanor and Michael he was on his way to go do an outdoor activity -- didn't he say he going for a walk by the lake (which is what he did with Eleanor pre-reset), and he was wearing a hat -- the lighter one of the two hats the judge made him choose and it took him hours to decide upon. So either he only had the one had in his closet (a possibility), or he was able to easily choose from multiple options. Either way, it was one of the hats from his judge's test and there is no way that is a coincidence. I swear, if I guessed this right that the reset is still for the original four, I'm going to be really proud (and let's not get into the philosophy of my being proud about guessing a tv show -- little victories, right?) -- I NEVER figure out the big picture ahead of time! I also agree with other posters that so far, this season is kind of missing the mark -- it seems to be meandering without a cohesive purpose -- maybe that's the intent? Usually I sit and just watch this show but last night I found myself doing other things while it was on -- first time that's happened for any episode. This feeling of a disconnect can't be bad writing -- this show and these writers are too good for that, and we know Schorr has an end game. Edited October 11, 2019 by SailorGirl repetition is bad 5 16 Link to comment
biakbiak October 11, 2019 Share October 11, 2019 (edited) 5 minutes ago, SailorGirl said: This is the observation I was just getting ready to share. Yes, they've "reset" Chidi but he is not Chidi v. 1.0 -- he is a reset Chidi after his time on earth with Eleanor. The stomachache came back, but Chidi 1.0's indecisiveness and inability to make any choice seems to be missing -- he's not vexed!! (although we did get his stomachache back - hello old friend!) Clearly everyone sees something different because my point was exactly the opposite! He was fairly chill when he first got there but only started to feel weird when he was told that Eleanor was his soulmate and then when he found out that she didn’t belong that is when he started really spiraling. Edited October 11, 2019 by biakbiak 2 Link to comment
SailorGirl October 11, 2019 Share October 11, 2019 (edited) 6 minutes ago, biakbiak said: Clearly everyone sees something different because my point was exactly the opposite! He was fairly chill when he first got there but only started to feel weird when he was told that Eleanor was his soulmate and then when he found out that she didn’t belong that is when he started having all the panic/stomachaches etc. Ah. I see. I guess I'm focusing more on the specific differences of 1.0 Good Place Chidi v. 2.0 reset Chidi -- the indecisiveness was there in 1.0 Chidi prior to his getting involved with Eleanor -- his inability to make decisions on earth drove everyone around him crazy and was the primary reason he ended up in the fake Good Place in the first place, and why the hat choice was given to him. And him wearing that judge's choice hat last night is definitely telling us something is very different this time. Edited October 11, 2019 by SailorGirl 1 Link to comment
biakbiak October 11, 2019 Share October 11, 2019 (edited) 5 minutes ago, SailorGirl said: Ah. I see. I guess I'm focusing more on the specific differences of 1.0 Good Place Chidi v. 2.0 reset Chidi -- the indecisiveness was there in 1.0 Chidi prior to his getting involved in Eleanor -- his inability to make decisions on earth drove everyone around him crazy and was the primary reason he ended up in the fake Good Place in the first place. But Chidi at the first party in season 1 was totally chill and excited to meet his soulmate.It was him finding out there or shortly after that Eleanor was his soulmate made him question because she was Eleanor and it got super crazy only when she told him he didn’t belong. Edited October 11, 2019 by biakbiak 1 Link to comment
SailorGirl October 11, 2019 Share October 11, 2019 1 hour ago, biakbiak said: But Chidi at the first party in season 1 was totally chill and excited to meet his soulmate.It was him finding out there or shortly after that Eleanor was his soulmate made him question because she was Eleanor and it got super crazy only when she told him he didn’t belong. I love that we're debating these detail points! Its why this show is so awesome! Again good point, but, I still go back to the reason he ended up there in the fake good place at all -- his inability to make any decisions drove everyone on earth crazy -- remember, "that's why everyone hates moral philosophy professors!" It was there prior to Eleanor, and Eleanor's entry into his life, while true that it did stir up his stomachaches, had nothing to do with his inability to make decisions -- in fact, she is the reason that he was finally able to be able to quickly make decisive choices that he didn't waffle on. And the hat!! You gotta give me points for the hat!! 😄 5 Link to comment
biakbiak October 11, 2019 Share October 11, 2019 7 minutes ago, SailorGirl said: Again good point, but, I still go back to the reason he ended up there in the fake good place at all -- his inability to make any decisions drove everyone on earth crazy -- remember, Yes that’s where he ended up there but when he thought he was in the Good Place he was at peace and chilling at the party, he didn’t give a shit about working through his issues because he thought he was absolved of them. I mean the obvious end game is Chidi/Eleanor but I think this season is reinforcing how the other three helped make him change and be worthy of the Good Place. 1 Link to comment
Jenniferbug October 11, 2019 Share October 11, 2019 10 hours ago, whiporee said: I think there have been shenanigins. Micheal's never been able to do Janet things before, yet here he is blasting things in a very Bad Janet kind of way. And both Eleanor and Chidi are being tortured, Jason still has to be quiet in public and Tahani's reveling in the same stuff she did before. I think we might still be in the bad place, y'all. I was thinking the same thing while watching- Jason has been given license to give into his worst impulses in order to torture Chidi, Chidi is miserable because of that, Eleanor is miserable because of Chidi (and Simone), and Tahani appears to be back sliding into her previous vapid ways under the guise of helping a fellow vapid person who craves exclusivity. They seem to be losing the progress they've made. 1 7 Link to comment
Ohiopirate02 October 11, 2019 Share October 11, 2019 8 minutes ago, Jenniferbug said: I was thinking the same thing while watching- Jason has been given license to give into his worst impulses in order to torture Chidi, Chidi is miserable because of that, Eleanor is miserable because of Chidi (and Simone), and Tahani appears to be back sliding into her previous vapid ways under the guise of helping a fellow vapid person who craves exclusivity. They seem to be losing the progress they've made. I saw growth with Tahani tonight. She is always going to name-drop her friends and acquaintances are a part of her, but I thought she handled her situation well. She sought Janet's advice, but she was able to figure out how to really connect with John on her own. I loved Jameela's delivery of her research on John. She expressed ignorance about John searching for cheap airfare to Bali but not disgust. Season one Tahani would have shown disgust. 15 Link to comment
marketdoctor October 11, 2019 Share October 11, 2019 Quote And the hat!! You gotta give me points for the hat!! 😄 That was both a great callback by the show, and a great catch by you! I don't remember the exact quote, but something in the way Micheal was watching Elanor fumble/torture Chidi made me think either they're in a new part of the Bad Place, or at least, that he's still got more demon inside than he's revealing. The line about motorcycles exploding: "That's what motorcycles do!" was perfect Jason. I thought that they were watching Crossroads UN-ironically, which is possible, depending on how you appreciate the acting effort. 9 Link to comment
Loandbehold October 11, 2019 Share October 11, 2019 14 hours ago, Paloma said: Right, so I don't understand why his photo was moved to the "improvement" side of the board along with the others. I think it was b/c last week they convinced him he had to do good things. However, he wasn't doing them for the right reasons which was why he was supposed to take Chidi's philosophy class. And now my head hurts. I Kant stand it. 14 hours ago, phalange said: That ending! It looked like the Grim Reaper, but I’m guessing it’s someone from the bad place? Shawn? Trevor, maybe? I need answers! I'm voting for Trevor. He's wearing the get-up b/c he hasn't fully healed from his spin(s) in the demon-sized vacuum tube. 2 hours ago, SailorGirl said: This is the observation I was just getting ready to share. Yes, they've "reset" Chidi but he is not Chidi v. 1.0 -- he is a reset Chidi after his time on earth with Eleanor. The stomachache came back, but Chidi 1.0's indecisiveness and inability to make any choice seems to be missing -- he's not vexed!! First time I noticed it -- when he was told he could summon a book, from the hundreds that were on his bookshelf, he didn't hesitate or debate about which one to pick. There were also at least two (what I thought) were pretty obvious allusions last night as well: Chidi 2.0 was out doing activities -- When he walked by Eleanor and Michael he was on his way to go do an outdoor activity -- didn't he say he going for a walk by the lake (which is what he did with Eleanor pre-reset), and he was wearing a hat -- the lighter one of the two hats the judge made him choose and it took him hours to decide upon. So either he only had the one had in his closet (a possibility), or he was able to easily choose from multiple options. Either way, it was one of the hats from his judge's test and there is no way that is a coincidence. You might be right and I would be happy if this ends up being the case. However, we really didn't see much of how Chidi reacted to being in "The Good Place" prior to meeting Eleanor. It is possible that having made it there he no longer needed to be paralyzed by what decision to make. Once Eleanor revealed herself to him and begged him to help her and not tell Michael her secret, the stomach aches began in earnest. Much the way they did last night when he found out that Jianyu was Jason. 2 hours ago, biakbiak said: Clearly everyone sees something different because my point was exactly the opposite! He was fairly chill when he first got there but only started to feel weird when he was told that Eleanor was his soulmate and then when he found out that she didn’t belong that is when he started really spiraling. Or, you know this. (I responded prior to reading this response.) 1 hour ago, SailorGirl said: And the hat!! You gotta give me points for the hat!! 😄 Plus 32.76 points for the hat. You're well on your way to Good Place status. Assuming Eleanor, Michael and the rest are able to save humanity. 1 hour ago, Jenniferbug said: I was thinking the same thing while watching- Jason has been given license to give into his worst impulses in order to torture Chidi, Chidi is miserable because of that, Eleanor is miserable because of Chidi (and Simone), and Tahani appears to be back sliding into her previous vapid ways under the guise of helping a fellow vapid person who craves exclusivity. They seem to be losing the progress they've made. Especially Eleanor. She admitted that she actually enjoyed torturing Chidi, even though she was upset and regretting it at the same time. While Jason is back to doing his old thing, he's at least doing it for a good reason - not to save himself or make himself happy, but to convince Chidi to hold the classes that will help prove Michael's hypothesis and ultimately save humanity. Tahani did fall back into numerous name-dropping, but she did so not to aggrandize herself, which is improvement. And, she figured out how to start getting along w/ John. But, Eleanor worries me. I can see her being left back in this ersatz Middle Place / Purgatory where she has to work sheperding the humans into doing enough good deeds for the right reasons to get into the real Good Place. 8 Link to comment
Melina22 October 11, 2019 Share October 11, 2019 13 hours ago, Blakeston said: I love the show dearly, but I can't say I think it's at the level it was at in seasons one and two. It certainly hits me emotionally, and it has its funny moments, but I don't laugh nearly as much. This is true for me too, but I find this in every show I love, after the initial honeymoon phase because no matter how good it is, the element of novelty and surprise is gone. The first season of this show was like a wonderful roller coaster of surprise and shock, ending with that huge drop when we discovered it was really the Bad Place. Season 2 started from scratch again. We never knew from one episode to the next what would happen. But that couldn't go on forever. Now nothing seems weird or shocking, not even ants carrying a champagne bottle. Without the surprise, things just aren't as funny. 11 Link to comment
iMonrey October 11, 2019 Share October 11, 2019 Quote I love the show dearly, but I can't say I think it's at the level it was at in seasons one and two. It certainly hits me emotionally, and it has its funny moments, but I don't laugh nearly as much. That's kind of where I'm at. For some reason I'm just not feeling it. Possibly because the premise has shifted so drastically away from where it started and now feels less interesting somehow. I hate to say it, but it's probably a good thing it's coming to an end. I still have faith they'll pick up and pull off some really great twist at the end though. And I still get a few good laughs out of it. Question: In Season 1 did Chidi have that same apartment? I don't remember him living there before, I thought he had a house next door to Eleanor's or something. Quote And ironically watch the Brittany Spiers movie Crossroads! Unironically. 3 Link to comment
Sarah 103 October 11, 2019 Share October 11, 2019 12 hours ago, BabyVegas said: Also, Eleanor saying she enjoyed torturing Chidi really got to me. I'm starting to buy into the theory that they're the ones being tested to see if their improvements actually stuck. I agree with this. Eleanor is learning to set aside her desires in order to save humanity, even if that means Chidi has to be with Simone and not with her. Jason wants to be with Janet, but can't and has to learn self control and wait for Janet to be ready to be in a relationship with him. Tahani is learning to connect with people in a way that isn't about status or celebrity but just about enjoying being with the other person. I'm still not totally sure how Chidi and his personal growth and imporvement fits into all of this. 6 Link to comment
Gulftastic October 11, 2019 Share October 11, 2019 Chidi on the motorcycle was brilliant. Big laughs from me. 6 Link to comment
BobH October 11, 2019 Share October 11, 2019 I liked it, but the season to date does feel a bit disjointed. I get the feeling that when they set up the finale to season 3 they didn't know how much longer they'd have, so left it open that this might be the new status quo for as much as a full season, and then when they decided to wrap it in four they had compress the story of the four newbies into three chapters to get to the needed twist before the endgame. LOST has been on my mind lately as I've just started a watch/re-watch of it (I watched it on-and-off during the original run, so maybe a quarter of the episodes will be all new to me), and my memory is that it might have had a comparable but opposite problem. Towards the middle I remember it seemed to meander a bit, as they didn't know how long it would last, but was a big enough ratings hit that it could go on indefinitely. Then they got a date-certain for the end, and it seemed to regain some focus for a while, but it turned out to be too many episodes and there was a lot of filler leading to the end. Which had it's own problems. Hopefully they can stick the landing on this show. 1 Link to comment
Paloma October 11, 2019 Share October 11, 2019 2 hours ago, Loandbehold said: I Kant stand it. LOL! 4 Link to comment
possibilities October 11, 2019 Share October 11, 2019 The fact that all 4 of Our Heroes are trying to save humanity, while believing it will not in any way improve their own situations, should in itself prove that humans can change and should be allowed to continue. All the rest strikes me as extra. 13 Link to comment
thuganomics85 October 11, 2019 Share October 11, 2019 I so want to know which eight characters from Game of Thrones Tahani had inspired. Margarey Tyrell is definitely the first one that popped into my head, for what it's worth. Maybe Sansa for her grudge/envy towards the rest of her family at times? While all of these characters are great together obviously, Chidi/Jason really do just bring in the big laughs whenever they are together. William Jackson Harper and Manny Jacinto just play off each other so perfectly. Glad that Tahani got a bigger storyline finally and I'm glad she got a bit of a victory. But like with Brent, I find John amusing enough, but still kind of one-note, so I'm hoping this whole concept is going to get dropped soon. Kristen Bell's face before and after Eleanor's breakdown was perfect. You could just see how she realized what she was doing to Chidi, how she was enjoying it on some levels, and how guilty and awful she felt about it. It was a selfish, but human reaction, and hopefully Eleanor will continue to grow from it. I do wonder if something is going down with both Michael and Janet, because they seem to be acting different than the norm. That was certainly a tease at the end! 7 Link to comment
Harvey October 11, 2019 Author Share October 11, 2019 Oh my god. Jason's "free clinic" line might have been the funniest sentence of the season yet. I did not see that coming. 5 Link to comment
foxfreakinmulder October 11, 2019 Share October 11, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, Gulftastic said: Chidi on the motorcycle was brilliant. Big laughs from me. I laughed out loud at this. So funny! Edited October 11, 2019 by foxfreakinmulder 4 Link to comment
albinerhawk October 12, 2019 Share October 12, 2019 (edited) I still have a bad feeling about the train situation from episode one. There was something not right there in the editing that implied some bad place shenanigans. However, after the second episode, I felt Michael and Janet did appear to be more or less the same. We found out in season one that a Bad Place Janet just can't impersonate a Good Place one. Michael's heart to heart with Eleanor seemed genuine. Still, that editing did seem off... I would like to say that I don't think it was uncharacteristic of Michael to be able to blow things up. He did reduce Tahani's house from a 2 story down to a 1 story in the second season opener with nothing more than a click of his fingers. So I don't think that is evidence. I would say it's more likely evident in his persuading Eleanor to torture Chidi, if that was indeed a bad move. On another note, I loved the ants. Edited October 12, 2019 by albinerhawk 1 Link to comment
RunningMarket October 12, 2019 Share October 12, 2019 8 hours ago, BobH said: I liked it, but the season to date does feel a bit disjointed. I get the feeling that when they set up the finale to season 3 they didn't know how much longer they'd have, so left it open that this might be the new status quo for as much as a full season, and then when they decided to wrap it in four they had compress the story of the four newbies into three chapters to get to the needed twist before the endgame. LOST has been on my mind lately as I've just started a watch/re-watch of it (I watched it on-and-off during the original run, so maybe a quarter of the episodes will be all new to me), and my memory is that it might have had a comparable but opposite problem. Towards the middle I remember it seemed to meander a bit, as they didn't know how long it would last, but was a big enough ratings hit that it could go on indefinitely. Then they got a date-certain for the end, and it seemed to regain some focus for a while, but it turned out to be too many episodes and there was a lot of filler leading to the end. Which had it's own problems. Hopefully they can stick the landing on this show. The plan all along, before S1E1 aired, was to be 4 seasons. They've had this show beginning to end plotted out since the start. 5 Link to comment
bros402 October 12, 2019 Share October 12, 2019 12 hours ago, BobH said: I liked it, but the season to date does feel a bit disjointed. I get the feeling that when they set up the finale to season 3 they didn't know how much longer they'd have, so left it open that this might be the new status quo for as much as a full season, and then when they decided to wrap it in four they had compress the story of the four newbies into three chapters to get to the needed twist before the endgame. LOST has been on my mind lately as I've just started a watch/re-watch of it (I watched it on-and-off during the original run, so maybe a quarter of the episodes will be all new to me), and my memory is that it might have had a comparable but opposite problem. Towards the middle I remember it seemed to meander a bit, as they didn't know how long it would last, but was a big enough ratings hit that it could go on indefinitely. Then they got a date-certain for the end, and it seemed to regain some focus for a while, but it turned out to be too many episodes and there was a lot of filler leading to the end. Which had it's own problems. Hopefully they can stick the landing on this show. They had it planned from at least the end of season 2 - Schur sat down with Lindelof, one of the executive producers of Lost, and was pretty much like "so how did you screw up?" and he sat down and wrote a show bible after Good Place was picked up. I remember reading Schur was planning anywhere from 3-5 seasons, but settled on 4 sometime during season 3 production. 2 5 Link to comment
pennben October 12, 2019 Share October 12, 2019 “Ohhh, noooo, I made god cry???!!”.....”stomach ache; welcome back old friend”. I love Chidi and I love how William Jackson Harper play him! 12 Link to comment
Guest October 13, 2019 Share October 13, 2019 (edited) On 10/10/2019 at 6:54 PM, Paloma said: Right, so I don't understand why his photo was moved to the "improvement" side of the board along with the others. For that matter, I don't know why Simone's photo is there, since she is still not believing any of this is real. Eleanor said that the photos would be moved when the soul squad felt they understood the new humans. It doesn’t represent improvement but whether or not there is a plan to help them. Brent is “improving” just because he’s doing good deeds to get to the best place. He’s not gaining points because his motivation is corrupt but at least he’s losing fewer points by being less of an ass to others. Minimizing the damage is improvement in that situation Simone deciding to stop acting like nothing matters will cause her points to go up just because there are no longer unintended consequences. On 10/11/2019 at 10:19 AM, iMonrey said: Question: In Season 1 did Chidi have that same apartment? I don't remember him living there before, I thought he had a house next door to Eleanor's or something. He did. We never saw it but he pointed it out after he saw Eleanor cleaning up after the trash storm. There is a deleted scene in the second episode explaining that he moved into Eleanor’s so they could study without arousing suspicion. On 10/11/2019 at 5:23 PM, albinerhawk said: I still have a bad feeling about the train situation from episode one. There was something not right there in the editing that implied some bad place shenanigans. However, after the second episode, I felt Michael and Janet did appear to be more or less the same. We found out in season one that a Bad Place Janet just can't impersonate a Good Place one. Michael's heart to heart with Eleanor seemed genuine. Still, that editing did seem off... I feel the same way. There are a few things that make me wonder but I’m not sure that I would believe they were replaced without a good explanation. Michael is being useful in moving the experiment along and I can’t see any other version of Janet being advanced enough to replace our Janet. On 10/11/2019 at 5:23 PM, albinerhawk said: I would like to say that I don't think it was uncharacteristic of Michael to be able to blow things up. He did reduce Tahani's house from a 2 story down to a 1 story in the second season opener with nothing more than a click of his fingers. So I don't think that is evidence. I would say it's more likely evident in his persuading Eleanor to torture Chidi, if that was indeed a bad move. I definitely agree with you that Michael has always had some kind of powers. All the “glitches” in the first season and the reboots had to have been done by him since Janet was not involved in the original plan. I also noticed in the previous episode he mentioned putting in a cheat code so blowing up items isn’t a stretch to me. Edited October 13, 2019 by Guest Link to comment
Loandbehold October 13, 2019 Share October 13, 2019 7 hours ago, Dani said: I definitely agree with you that Michael has always had some kind of powers. All the “glitches” in the first season and the reboots had to have been done by him since Janet was not involved in the original plan. I also noticed in the previous episode he mentioned putting in a cheat code so blowing up items isn’t a stretch to me. Shirt, by snapping his fingers he could erase their memories and reset the entire neighborhood. 9 Link to comment
kirinan October 13, 2019 Share October 13, 2019 I don’t remember if this was part of the first two episodes, and I apologize if I overlooked someone commenting this already, but I love that Eleanor and Michael coordinate their colors now. Her yellow sweater, his matching bow tie. Her blue outfit, his tie and pocket square match and complement. That little touch fascinates me, and reinforces the show’s attention to details. And Jason can drive me nuts, but he is so sweet at the same time. And occasionally, accidentally, he gets things right! 19 Link to comment
MaryMitch October 13, 2019 Share October 13, 2019 I am totally lost in the story arcs, but I am enjoying the episodes anyway. All the actors are so charming. 2 Link to comment
Chaos Theory October 14, 2019 Share October 14, 2019 (edited) Weren’t the first few episodes slow last season as well? So much so that people wondered if the show ran out of steam. i have enough faith in this show to let it take a few episodes to get new characters into place in order to write the story it wants to write. Jason is the sweet idiot who can get on Chidi nerves but also get him to play stupid nonsensical games. He is the perfect stand in for Eleanor. The fact that Tahani has grown so much that she can see past a man who made her life harder and find a way to reach him is very insightful. These people will always be who they are but it will be interesting to see whatever the “best version” of each of them is. Edited October 14, 2019 by Chaos Theory 12 Link to comment
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