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The Good Place - Series - 2016 (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 6 days ago by jet@hackertalks.com to c/media_reviews@hackertalks.com

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The series is centered on an afterlife in which humans are sent to "the Good Place" or "the Bad Place" after death.

Honestly, a great show, watch it blind.

I highly recommend season 1, no reservations.

Season 2 is pretty strong, Season 3 dips a bit, the final season 4 is a bit all over the place... but the closing...

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I enjoy how the show walks you through the moral aspects of theology and community.

While tackling ethical issues in a heaven/hell context the fundamental building blocks are not exactly analyzed, we are operating at the level of "goodness" and "badness" as commonly understood

Why only humans in this system?
Why reward or torture after existence?
Why don't the eternal beings have their own desires, conflicts, outside of humans?
In what context does the universe exist?
What is the point of evaluating humans at all?

The end of season 4 - Very thoughtful, made me sad and contemplative. thought provoking in making me come to terms about what I need from my life, and letting go when the time is right, and letting go of others when its right for them. I have to say, i'm still thinking about it now. Very much makes me think of Terry Pratchett and his EOL advocacy.

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[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 3 points 6 days ago (4 children)

Great show. Really. Enjoyed everything except season 4.

Four was (as you said) all over the place. I think they had just painted themselves in a corner and couldn't find a way out.

Still, excellent show. Lots of fun.

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 3 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Yeah, If season 4 was just the first episode and the last episode it would have been perfect!

[–] showmeyourkizinti@startrek.website 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Oh no. I loved season 4. The talks, the getting a handle on the metaphysical post death reality. Vicky finally getting to be the director she always wanted to be. The love story between Michael and Shawn. No I loved season 4, the only note I had was I could have used one more episode explaining/exploring how fucked up the endless ‘happiness’ of the good place was. I mean they could have easily done a whole B-plot of Jason and monkeys riding go-karts.

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Where did the good place architects go when they quit and ran away?

[–] showmeyourkizinti@startrek.website 4 points 5 days ago

See that would have been awesome episode. The A-plot is Michael and Chidi go looking for the Good Place Architects hitting a couple of cool Niednagels, maybe visit the IHOP only to find them be yelled at by Shawn. And they’re happy there because they think that him abusing them makes him happy and making someone else happy at their expense is good.
The B-plot is watching Jason become disappointed by go-karting with monkeys.
Michael Schur call me. 🤙

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