Because since we know how the system works we are doing everything for moral dessert

Still finding things after a million rewatches. Sorry if this was obvious to everyone on their first watch but thought it was worth sharing.

In S2,E11, Dax Sheppard’s character says he used to work with “Trent” in Parts & Decapitation. A clear nod to Parks & Recreation!

(+ obligatory Ted Danson pic)

Rewatching the show, I've been fascinated by how clever the writers were with Brent's story. They attempt a lot of the same tricks that Michael had used on Eleanor, but they don't work. On the surface, he seems similar to Eleanor, but they're actually very different, and that's why they failed to redeem him until the very end (literally, the last like, 10 seconds). It's particularly noticeable with the chaos sequence. The reason the chaos sequence worked on Eleanor but not on him is actually pretty simple: Eleanor knew from the very beginning she didn't belong. She knew she wasn't a good person (though she did believe she wasn't so bad she deserved to go to the Bad Place, the point is she had enough self-awareness to know she wasn't good). She knew she didn't belong in The Good Place, which is why it worked on her: she was already walking on eggshells, and knew that I'd bad behavior risked getting caught, she'd have to change, to adapt and become "good". Brent, however, never doubted for a second that he was a good person, and believed that he even deserved to be in "The Best Place". He had no fear of getting caught, because he fully believed there was nothing to "catch". Brent had no self-wareness. The Chaos Sequence wasn't designed to convince someone they're bad, it was designed to keep a bad person constantly on their toes out of fear of discovery (partly as torture, and partly to keep Eleanor from giving away the game and acting like she was getting away with murder). That's why their "Best Place" gambit failed as well; Brent had no real motivation to change, because as far as he believed, he was a good person, and that getting into the "Best Place" was merely a formality. He had no idea he was a bad person and until the very end; he believed he was good, and ultimately that's why they couldn't fix him.

Had to share this coincidence. Thought you guys might appreciate it.

Hey guys. I watched the first season and besides finding it a little weird, just like the way I they smiled, especially when they find out it’s the bad place!!! I don’t like scary things, and I have seen people say the end is really scary, is it like scary like physically, or just people who are scared of the after life. Because besides being worried I’m gonna be scared of the show for it being physically scary, I don’t really care if it’s scary about “the afterlife” as I am a strong follower of Christ and know what the after life will be like with him! I know I that also mean I shouldn’t be scared of physical things but hey I’m not perfect. SORRY FOR THE PARAGRAPH IM JUST A WIMP. Thanks yall!

Okay it can’t only be me who cried their eyes out. My whole family watched it and didn’t, maybe I’m just emotional but it was so sad seeing them all go.

I can’t think of anything i do not like about the good place, except that i wanted it to never end.

I’m curious if there’s anything y’all would like to see different about the show. What are some “mistakes/plotholes”, or storylines you really didn’t care for.

Trevor and Shawn I mean, Trevor was evil evil, and seeing how he was sent first to get Fake Eleanor, shouldn't Trevor be like Shawn's right hand guy or something?

And secondly he does go to Earth, so obviously Shawn's sent him.

And even when all the demons appear together (even Vicky and the Secretary lady) in the pub brawl in Canada, Trevor is missing. I'm assuming the Judge punished him somehow.

But wouldn't it make sense for a character like him to join Shawn during any showdown really to fight Michael and the others.

And afak Trevor hates Eleanor with a passion, so why would he just come around whener like a guest star and leave, makes no sense

Ive got TGP on loop atm and finding a few errors but todays thought is about the High Council

When Shawn comes to congratulate Michael for his neighbourhood he says he’s now on the high council…who are the high council and why do they not have anything to do with the new afterlife?

Is it an error or can it be explained? 😂

so my brother is really into film and somehow downloaded The Good Place with extended scenes that aren't on Netflix onto his computer. it shows a lot more of what life is like for non-human characters on the show. for example in the trolly problem episode, jason says that he would save the 5 people over the 1 person but then says that he and the 5 people would meet up every year so they can have a drink to celebrate their flattened friend. we also see Jasons one on one therapy session with Janet. When Michael is having his existential crisis, he tells Eleanor and Chidi that non-human characters don't have any homes or lives outside of their jobs. it's really interesting, I'm learning so much more about how their universe works.

This book has really opened my eyes and mind to moral philosophy without having to read heavy difficult texts. Highly recommend picking it up if The Good Place has intrigued you to read into moral philosophy (minor spoiler warning is that if you haven’t finished the show, the book does have a few spoilers within it, but not too many as the book isn’t centered entirely on the show, just mentions a few scenes here and there)

Mine personally is Eleanor telling chidi “it’s not like I really specific situation” and then chidi going “okay that makes me think u definitely did that.”

I’d choose

• Shawn
• Gen
• Neil
• Mindy
• Pillboi

-Derek

In season 3 episode 10 the accountant reveals that nobody has gotten into the good place for over 500 years. The question I instantly had was “What about those babies that die upon/ a few days/ moths after childbirth?” Why do they not get into the good place?

On youtube if you look at 7:32 of the season 4 blooper, there’s a song that plays with the cast goofing off… What is that song?! T.T

With other Michael Schur shows (The Office US, Parks and Rec, Brooklyn 99) characters in mind, who do you think will have the easiest test and therefore get to TGP fastest and how and why, and vice versa? Discuss!

Brent feels like a missed opportunity

I can’t help but feel disappointed by the character of Brent.

There is so much potential for a great character:

• The actor who plays him does a BRILLIANT job. He really pulls off the smugness, entitlement and lack of self awareness.

• The premise of a practically irredeemable entitled narcissist being given a chance to improve is great.

• I so badly want to read his novel Six Feet Under Par since the excerpts were some of the funniest moments in Season 4.

Nonetheless, I feel like it is a missed opportunity since he feels like such a ridiculous caricature. Brent is a shallow strawman of real life entitled privileged jerks.

I feel like the show spoiled the audience with such great characters that it was inevitable one would fall flat. Yet there are characters that are simple and cartoonish that still pull off more depth than Brent such as Derek, Vicky, and even Bad Janet.

Anyone else feel the same?

....Shellstrop's style only!

The fact that the skin tones of Eleanor on video doesn’t match with that of ‘Real Eleanor’ is something you could chalk up to continuity error until you realize it’s a sign of how much Eleanor’s confession screwed up Michael’s plan. Vicky must have been emergency-cast as Real Eleanor, and Michael was in such a panic that this detail evaded him.

For starters: We all know that Janet knows everything, but not allowed to speak about the bad place at first (either because Michael told her not to or because she wasn't as advanced as she was later) and that she can summon everything. As far as we know, she's at the same power level as Gen, only that Gen has power authority.

Also, we've seen that Gen is not all powerfull and not all knowing, she had to read about the four humans and also use a button to erase all humanity.

Subject: So you can't ask Janet for something unrelated to you happen, but could you ask for a button to do it? Basically like Trent didn't ask to be dressed in a tox, he asked for a magic can.