Yeah, I definitely had this initial feeling about the dog. I do wonder though why no one has thought to bring up all the random stuff that Jack decided to collect and save from the burning house. Maybe if he’d just grabbed the dog, and avoided the family pictures and Rebecca’s moon necklace, he would have been okay.…

Seeing Mandy Moore walking around in a Terry Bradshaw #12 jersey, which also is Tom Brady’s number, just had to eat away at any Patriots fan who stuck around for this, for the subtle reminder that the Steelers are still the only franchise with 6 Super Bowl trophies. So, bonus points for that!

First episode I’ve seen. I think my eyes were dry a total of 20 seconds.

It’s also got an ad for Jean Ralphio’s perfume on the back, which confirms that Parks & Rec and The Good Place take place in the same universe.

It’s “Celebrity Baby Plastic Surgery Accidents,” a callback to one of the things she was buying when she was killed.

The Judge claims to approve of the existence of the bad place. And yes, as a demon Michael has only been following the rules.

On earth, many people would say that ethics demand more of you than blindly accepting the status quo and following all the rules. Many commenters have pointed out, how unfit the celestials…

Before we see Jason fail his test, we see him actually pause his game and mediate, and finally correctly identify the nature of the trap laid out for him. He is this short from figuring out that the only winning move is not to play. It’s too late, and not very impressive, considering that he could just have listened…

Counter-argument: Jason was the most worthy to get into The Good Place the first go-round. Yeah, he’s not better, and he does incredibly stupid stuff, but his heart is wide open. If the Environment Guy had been his BFF instead, earth Jason would probably be gleefully handing out (recyclable) flyers and leading…

I loved Eleanor’s attempt and also how realistic it was that the environment around you will drag you down if you let it. The lawsuit was a bit of overkill but its hard to change who you are when everyone around you is pretty awful and life keeps kicking ya when you’re down.

I have to admit: I spent a good 2/3rds of this episode cringing. I was waiting for the other shoe to drop: For Eleanor to become “bad” again. I knew it was going to happen, and I honestly thought that they were going to have her go bad, show up back with the Judge, then have the cliffhanger be what it was last week:…

So clearly they’re in purgatory being tested, and you just know at the end of the series it will be all like, “you passed the grand test” or whatever. If they were in hell, they’d be suffering a lot more. No laughing, no hope, no anything. Hell is hell, it’s a finality of pain and suffering, not a yoyo of hope,…

Seriously. I’ll always have a soft spot for Eleanor/Tahani, what with all that flirting Eleanor does, but goddamn if “I was dropped into a cave and you were my flashlight” isn’t one of the most romantic lines ever.

I know Mike Schur had a conversation with Damon Lindelof about constructing a show at least partly based in mythology, and I think this episode showed a real “Lost” influence, specifically the “sideways universe” episodes. Seemed like they referenced this with the repeated close cuts to Eleanor opening her eyes.

I hope we see Tahani, Jason, and pre-Eleanor Chidi in the opener next season.

I thought we saw Michael in the reflection of the van pushing Elanor out of the way. That was the push they gave her?

What a fantastic gift of an episode! Not jaw-dropping or mind-blowing in the way the first season ended, for which I’m glad. It’s good to know that Mike Schur and his team aren’t hell-bent (lol) on one-upping themselves - which might result in them getting stuck in a holding pattern. They’re telling a story here and…

“Spill the tea, sweetheart.”
“Damn! That was intense! Look at my arm y’all, I got goosebumps! Doesn’t happen that often.”
“The voice in your head sounds like the grandma from Downton Abbey?” “Ah yes Maggie Smith is my godmother.”
Chidi went for it!!!!!! He made a choice!!! Without overthinking!! I’m so proud!!!!!
“I’m not…

Not gonna lie. Eleanor seeking out Chidi makes me cry. He will always be her flashlight.

I died at the ridiculously romantic kiss. And then again at the Cheers reference. And probably at a few dozens other tiny moments throughout.

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