Now that we had an episode partially focusing on Tahani, we move on to an episode focused on Jianyu. Unlike the previous episode, in this one we find out a lot about him. The episode picks up from where we left off with Eleanor asking Jianyu whether he really was sent to the Good Place by mistake like her. He
Read moreWith this episode’s title, I initially expected it to be all about Tahani and getting to know a lot about her. While this episode did explore Tahani’s character a little bit, it was more about Eleanor’s perception and suspicion of her. The episode kicks off with Chidi giving Eleanor an ethics lesson to be interrupted by Tahani dropping by to
Read moreNow that the pilot has established the premise and characters of the show, the real fun can begin. The episode picks up from where we left off with Chidi panicking over the ethical mess of helping Eleanor, and Eleanor requesting the blue and yellow striped clothes from Janet to avoid suspicion from others. When Chidi and Eleanor go to the
Read moreThe job of a pilot is to establish the show’s premise and characters. This pilot did its job perfectly. Full disclosure, I have seen the entire series of The Good Place. So I’m reviewing this show with the season 1 finale, and plots and story arcs of its three other seasons in mind. I’ll try my best not to reveal
Read moreThe episode kicks off with the Lakeview residents waking up after the update. Luke is happy that the bagels are now decent and Nora wakes Nathan up, greeting him the same way she greeted him in the pilot. As Nathan is waking up, his damaged memories, now restored, are playing. It’s revealed that Nathan and Jamie turned down an offer
Read moreThe penultimate episode of the season kicks off with people lined up in front of the Freeyond store – a free digital afterlife. Nora and Yang are walking down the street and see a long queue already formed, despite the fact that the store won’t open for two days. Meanwhile Nathan and Luke discuss Nathan’s decision to break up with
Read moreThe episode kicks off with one of Nathan’s damaged memories being played in the memory parlour, showing him and Jamie fighting about their software, with Batia remarking she has never seen anything like it before. Batia tells him that enhancing stressful memories isn’t recommended, instead suggesting he enhance a happy memory. He chooses a memory where he and Nora were
Read moreThe episode kicks off with Lucy asking Aleesha about Mr. Caputo, a missing Upload. Lucy tells her that if she doesn’t find Mr. Caputo, she will be playing his role until his wife dies. She then tells Nora that if she stays overnight in Lakeview again, she will lose her good customer service star rating. We then cut to Nathan
Read moreThis episode kicks off with Nora on a virtual bike ride with Dave, where he takes her to a spot he and her mother use to sneak off to. She tasks her VR mask off for a moment when she receives a text from Byron, which she ignores. She tells him about Byron and he encourages her to get to
Read moreThe episode kicks off with Dylan video calling his mum while his younger brother is getting ready for a school semi-formal he is attending with his girlfriend. His mother is clearly still struggling with his loss, but in the background his father is sitting on the couch watching a football game, and his brother is demanding that his mother talk
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