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MegamanX
11/04/19 12:54:17 PM
#1:


I realized I actually know nobody that watches this show and was thinking about the latest episode

This show has been a constant here is whats going on but actually this is happening and you didnt realize it. In the latest episode Michael gives Bad Janet the manifesto of everything that has happened and I started to wonder what if the Judge is reviewing the higher beings actually? This season we have seen how the humans have influenced the higher beings and we've even had demons change their view of the world this season (Glenn). I dunno just spitballing but it made me think
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SaveEstelle
11/04/19 12:57:25 PM
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Its quality.

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ertyu0078
11/04/19 1:02:51 PM
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Lol mega man x beat all your games
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Dancedreamer
11/04/19 1:06:12 PM
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Yes, I watch it. Probably one of the only sitcoms I watch (the other being Brooklyn 99)

I think there's definitely more going on than we realize. Perhaps Elenor, Tahani, and Jason are the ones being evaluated, not the four humans chosen by The Bad Place. Meaning that while Simone, Brent, and John might not improve -- Elenor, Tahani and Jason (and Chidi) WILL have. And that it'll be proven at the end of the season when Elenor takes the blame for the experiment's failure to spare her friends, and the Judge reveals that while NO, the specific humans chosen by the bad place didn't improve, the original four humans proved THEY could.
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Eddv
11/04/19 1:06:43 PM
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Nope. Its a super popular show and you're the only person who watches it.

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banananor
11/04/19 1:08:12 PM
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It's a good show, but I'm a season behind
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Aecioo
11/04/19 2:01:37 PM
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Not fully caught up on this season, but the first few episodes are still great.

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scarletspeed7
11/04/19 2:02:58 PM
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The ending of this last episode has me, for the first time, predicting things.
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PerfectChaosZ
11/04/19 2:24:50 PM
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I love The Good Place, it's amazing, tho I could do with less Brent
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WazzupGenius00
11/04/19 2:28:49 PM
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scarletspeed7 posted...
The ending of this last episode has me, for the first time, predicting things.

yeah, the exact same for me. At most before this I would maybe try to guess what's gonna happen immediately next, but not what the over-arching plot was
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MegamanX
11/04/19 6:13:21 PM
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Dancedreamer posted...
Yes, I watch it. Probably one of the only sitcoms I watch (the other being Brooklyn 99)

I think there's definitely more going on than we realize. Perhaps Elenor, Tahani, and Jason are the ones being evaluated, not the four humans chosen by The Bad Place. Meaning that while Simone, Brent, and John might not improve -- Elenor, Tahani and Jason (and Chidi) WILL have. And that it'll be proven at the end of the season when Elenor takes the blame for the experiment's failure to spare her friends, and the Judge reveals that while NO, the specific humans chosen by the bad place didn't improve, the original four humans proved THEY could.


i like this thought
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FFDragon
11/04/19 6:24:50 PM
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Best show this decade not named 12 Monkeys.
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tyder21
11/04/19 6:55:37 PM
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I kinda feel like the main characters are lowkey inventing some new purgatory-like system. All non-obviously terrible people will be sent there to better themselves indefinitely until proving they belong in the good place.
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ChichiriMuyo
11/05/19 4:32:34 AM
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Dancedreamer posted...
Yes, I watch it. Probably one of the only sitcoms I watch (the other being Brooklyn 99)

I think there's definitely more going on than we realize. Perhaps Elenor, Tahani, and Jason are the ones being evaluated, not the four humans chosen by The Bad Place. Meaning that while Simone, Brent, and John might not improve -- Elenor, Tahani and Jason (and Chidi) WILL have. And that it'll be proven at the end of the season when Elenor takes the blame for the experiment's failure to spare her friends, and the Judge reveals that while NO, the specific humans chosen by the bad place didn't improve, the original four humans proved THEY could.


I think that, yes, they are also being evaluated, but the others are too. While they are all making very slow progress, we've seen some. On Earth, John wouldn't have even tried to not spill the tea on Jason and Simone was already a better person than the first group. Brent is still the monkey wrench, but when you add in Chidi you have 3/4 showing either they didn't belong in the bad place or could actually improve themselves with guidance. Also Michael changing his nature and Bad Janet maybe being influenced by him, I think that goes onto the final grade card as well.
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XIII_rocks
11/08/19 4:49:52 AM
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Anyone see the most recent episode?

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Snrkiko
11/08/19 4:52:16 AM
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I need to watch this show.

and the rest of Always Sunny. and 30 Rock. and Community. and Curb. and Seinfeld.
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Steiner
11/08/19 4:53:49 AM
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Snrkiko posted...
I need to watch this show.

and the rest of Always Sunny. and 30 Rock. and Community. and Curb. and Seinfeld.


the good place is a good show but watch every single one of those first
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XIII_rocks
11/08/19 4:57:09 AM
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I'd watch Good Place first because you could conceivably watch it all before the last few episodes and then get involved in the hype. Those shows aren't going anywhere.

But yes, the ones you listed there that I've actually seen (Always Sunny and Community) are both better.

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Steiner
11/08/19 5:00:25 AM
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XIII_rocks posted...
I'd watch Good Place first because you could conceivably watch it all before the last few episodes and then get involved in the hype. Those shows aren't going anywhere.


this is a fair point
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Snrkiko
11/08/19 5:05:12 AM
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oh and b99
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Steiner
11/08/19 5:06:02 AM
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Snrkiko posted...
oh and b99


b99 goes in the good place bucket and slightly below it
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ChichiriMuyo
11/08/19 5:17:15 AM
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XIII_rocks posted...
Anyone see the most recent episode?

yuss
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ChichiriMuyo
11/08/19 5:21:24 AM
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I think even if he didn't say it in time, the fact that he was going to say it is good.
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XIII_rocks
11/08/19 5:51:40 AM
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ChichiriMuyo posted...
I think even if he didn't say it in time, the fact that he was going to say it is good.


I think the experiment failed and the joke next episode will be Eleanor protesting with "Brent was ABOUT to say sorry!". The Judge will be like "really, you think?", and let him go for like 5 more seconds where it's revealed that he actually said "I'm so, so, sorry that you feel that way" or something equally Brent-ish

I don't know where they go from there if it fails, but then that's the magic of the show I guess.

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Dancedreamer
11/08/19 12:03:34 PM
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My prediciton for what'll happen next:

They fail the trial, and the Judge sends them to the Bad Place. Only to learn that Bad Janet swapped out the humans for demons in human suits. (not because she read michaels book, that was boring. But because of Jason).
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Dels
11/08/19 12:28:32 PM
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XIII_rocks posted...
ChichiriMuyo posted...
I think even if he didn't say it in time, the fact that he was going to say it is good.


I think the experiment failed and the joke next episode will be Eleanor protesting with "Brent was ABOUT to say sorry!". The Judge will be like "really, you think?", and let him go for like 5 more seconds where it's revealed that he actually said "I'm so, so, sorry that you feel that way" or something equally Brent-ish

I don't know where they go from there if it fails, but then that's the magic of the show I guess.


that's a hilarious idea, i love it

i've seen a lot of people speculate on various ideas that all sort of come down to like "well the experiment failed but the real experiment was the friends you made along the way" i.e. ways to give them a pass for failing because at least some stuff went well either for the main characters or for 3/4 of the newbies who didn't do 100% horribly, but i don't really want it to feel like a cop out or a "you failed but you win anyway"

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MegamanX
11/08/19 1:27:44 PM
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That callback, 10/10
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MegamanX
11/08/19 7:00:27 PM
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Suddenly the chapters of each episode being like a book feel like they have a deeper meaning
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ChichiriMuyo
11/09/19 5:01:37 AM
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XIII_rocks posted...
ChichiriMuyo posted...
I think even if he didn't say it in time, the fact that he was going to say it is good.


I think the experiment failed and the joke next episode will be Eleanor protesting with "Brent was ABOUT to say sorry!". The Judge will be like "really, you think?", and let him go for like 5 more seconds where it's revealed that he actually said "I'm so, so, sorry that you feel that way" or something equally Brent-ish

I don't know where they go from there if it fails, but then that's the magic of the show I guess.


Yeah... that'd be such a Brent thing to say... and "such a Brent thing to say" might work its way into my vocabulary.
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ChichiriMuyo
11/09/19 5:33:35 AM
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MegamanX posted...
Suddenly the chapters of each episode being like a book feel like they have a deeper meaning

Don't just Chidi this will-nilly - Eleanor Shelstrop
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Inviso
11/09/19 11:25:21 PM
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Just binged season 1. Very fun show. Janet is the best though.
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GildedFool
11/10/19 1:32:22 AM
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The real experiment is just going to be Eleanor/Chidi/Jason/Tahani again.
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Inviso
11/11/19 12:42:44 PM
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Almost caught up!

Poor Glenn. ;_;
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PerfectChaosZ
11/15/19 12:03:41 PM
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Wow amazing episode last night.

I got to thinking and dont the angels from the real Good Place act much like Janets Janet-Spawn? Theyre all extremely friendly, polite and super dim and have similar mannerisms. Except for Derek.
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BlackMageJawa
11/15/19 1:14:59 PM
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^ So... Janet is actually God?
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MegamanX
11/15/19 1:35:20 PM
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I dont think Chidi is gonna do this, I think its Eleanor.
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Dels
11/15/19 1:54:11 PM
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BlackMageJawa posted...
^ So... Janet is actually God?


this has been my favourite theory since the start
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MegamanX
11/16/19 12:30:39 AM
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OK so that got me thinking, this is ranty but would love feedback

Janet being god might be it, we have heard little mention of God and all we know is Janets were created to help each place: Good, Neutral, Bad. There is no janet in the judges limbo though. We know Janet doesnt have capability to be emotional but they can learn, we also know resetting them lets them evolve.

What if God was so disillusioned not with humanity but the eternal beings he created.

Think about it

Good Place Angels are not just trusting but they are indecisive and immediately resign from their council the second they try to take action

The Neutral place turns a blind eye, the results dont matter to a point they are oblivious. But look at the people there, they arent like Neutral janets. they have personality, somethings just off here

And the Bad Place well yes they are demons and monsters but somethings off here too. They even say it themselves, they are supposed to torture humans because they are bad but somewhere along the way they just got obsessed with the torture. Hell the experiment came about because they werent even personalizing tortures anymore they had become obsessed

But look at what happens as Humans have "infected the pool". Yes the 4 people in the initial experiment helped each other, then Eleanor and the others helped the new crew and they all got better. Even brent at the end.

On earth they shot 4 lives skyrocketing into good points with their nudge.

Ok well we knew that but what about the eternal beings
-Michael converted
-They rubbed off on Glenn swaying him over
-They taught the Judge human empathy
-They started tainting the good committee with feelings of wanting to take action
-They infected Janet with humanity
-They turned Bad Janet to their side

Honestly we didnt spend enough time in the neutral place for me to have an example

But for what was a status quo since the point system got either hacked/disrupted, for hundreds of years on earth and who knows how many millenia in the afterlife....humanity tainted the pool

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XIII_rocks
11/16/19 9:05:21 AM
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Good episode, though the funeral stuff was so transparently "give them something to do" even though it had some funny bits.

I can't wait for next week though. The stakes, man.

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PerfectChaosZ
11/16/19 1:43:25 PM
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Its gonna come down to Jason throwing a Molotov cocktail.
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MegamanX
11/16/19 1:56:07 PM
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To blake bortles
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ChichiriMuyo
11/22/19 1:17:08 AM
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I'm so old. I'm infinity.
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XIII_rocks
11/22/19 3:56:53 AM
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That was OK. Kid Chidi was cute. I liked the last pre-wipe scene between Michael and Chidi too

So it's not back until January 9? And only 4 episodes left?

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Aecioo
11/22/19 9:58:14 AM
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By the way, if anyone has any interest in a great podcast and you enjoy basketball and the good place, listen to this.

http://m.espn.com/general/play?id=28109174&cast=10528553

Creators and writers who are huge fans of the nba talk to the best nba podcaster who also is a huge good place fan. It's a good 50/50 mix on both topics

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INCEPTlON
11/22/19 10:20:06 AM
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I think 5 more but Im not sure.

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MegamanX
11/22/19 12:05:28 PM
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MegamanX (Topic Creator)11/15/2019 1:35:20 PM#36
I dont think Chidi is gonna do this, I think its Eleanor.


wow I called it
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skullbone
11/22/19 1:01:52 PM
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INCEPTlON posted...
I think 5 more but Im not sure.


It's 5 more but the series finale is also 90 minutes
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mnkboy907
11/22/19 5:46:27 PM
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I really wanted the Eleanor/Chidi scene from the crazy raven lady timeline to end with Eleanor figuring out it was the Bad Place.
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INCEPTlON
11/24/19 9:44:56 PM
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Jesus Christ that episode

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