The Good Place S3 Episode 1...
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shadowkatWas brilliant and true to form. Also it cut off the final minute of the show...so if anyone knows what happened in that final sixty seconds...please tell. It may have been thirty seconds. Stupid DVR.
Other than that...I laughed throughout (which rarely happens with American Sitcoms). I adore Chidi (who yes, bears a shocking resemblance to Lando Take 2 at work, who hereinafter will be called Chidi in discussions about work.) I honestly think the Chidi and Eleanor and Michael sequences were comic gold.
[Tahani and Jason continue to grate on my nerves. But this may change...and there wasn't too much of them in the episode.]
Perfect cure. Laughter.
* Where have I seen the Doorman before, he looked familiar, anyone know?
* Loved Michael fiendishly sneaking in and out of Earth.
* The theme of the episode seemed to be, are we eternally doomed to revert back to our old bad habits or form? Is this ingrained in our DNA? Is it escapable? Can you become a better person? Can you change?
I know of a few behavioral psychologists who think it is possible. But can behavioral patterns truly change?
I'm thinking the addition of Simone, the neurology professor, may mean we're going to start delving into the psychological philosophical theorems. The frustrated philosophy/psychology major in me is leaping up and down with joy.
* Speaking of Simone, adored her comment about Chidi..."yes, the tendency philosophy majors have to endlessly argue the same question for eternity is what drives the rest of us crazy".
And in regards to Eleanor and Chidi:
"What do you two have in common besides a total disregard of office hours?"
* Janet: Is Jason still really cute?
Michael: Eh, he looks about the same.
Janet: Cute then.
Also dumb as toast.
I mean they've really taken Jason and Tahani to extremes regarding complete lack of self-awareness.
* Eleanor: I was going to offer for you to stay with me in my Motel Room, since I have a pull-out bed but with everything you got going on there...I'm thinking you might be happier finding your own place.
Tahani: Quite right. Thank you though.
* Michael: Don't worry about the Judge, she's busy binge-watching NCIS in her quarters. There's 308 episodes...it will take her a while.
Poor Michael -- he has to keep tinkering. Now they are all in a psychology/philosophy experiment regarding the effect of near death experiences on behavior and if you can change and become a better person after almost dying.
Snicker.
* Meanwhile in the Bad Place -- the demon boss cocoons whoever pisses him off. (Hmmm...nifty talent that, wish I could cocoon people. Make life so much easier.) OR he just does it for fun.
Glenn: Cocooning underlings again, I see. You really need to give me more warning before you do that.
Demon Boss: Cocoons her. "Yeah, I'll think about it."
They hack into the Judge's records by using a back door left open when Michael jumped to Earth to talk to Jason.
* Jason: And then I met this guy names Spaz Mataz and we started talking about my life and then..
Michael: That's me, I'm Spaz.
Jason flustered: Oh.
Michael decides with Jason, you have to be direct and obvious, otherwise he won't get it. HE's too clueless to take a hint.: Hey, want to met people who went through something similar? A near death experience just like you did? And learn from them?
Jason: Uhm okay. Maybe.
Michael: Go to Australia -- I'll show you where. And you can participate in a cool study.
So far so good. It surprised me again, it showed last year's ending from Michael's perspective, which made it clever and hilarious. Watching Michael jump back in time and save each of these people on Earth.
Cheered me up greatly. Now, see, you television writers can be funny without making me want to smack them upside the head with a bat. It is possible.
Other than that...I laughed throughout (which rarely happens with American Sitcoms). I adore Chidi (who yes, bears a shocking resemblance to Lando Take 2 at work, who hereinafter will be called Chidi in discussions about work.) I honestly think the Chidi and Eleanor and Michael sequences were comic gold.
[Tahani and Jason continue to grate on my nerves. But this may change...and there wasn't too much of them in the episode.]
Perfect cure. Laughter.
* Where have I seen the Doorman before, he looked familiar, anyone know?
* Loved Michael fiendishly sneaking in and out of Earth.
* The theme of the episode seemed to be, are we eternally doomed to revert back to our old bad habits or form? Is this ingrained in our DNA? Is it escapable? Can you become a better person? Can you change?
I know of a few behavioral psychologists who think it is possible. But can behavioral patterns truly change?
I'm thinking the addition of Simone, the neurology professor, may mean we're going to start delving into the psychological philosophical theorems. The frustrated philosophy/psychology major in me is leaping up and down with joy.
* Speaking of Simone, adored her comment about Chidi..."yes, the tendency philosophy majors have to endlessly argue the same question for eternity is what drives the rest of us crazy".
And in regards to Eleanor and Chidi:
"What do you two have in common besides a total disregard of office hours?"
* Janet: Is Jason still really cute?
Michael: Eh, he looks about the same.
Janet: Cute then.
Also dumb as toast.
I mean they've really taken Jason and Tahani to extremes regarding complete lack of self-awareness.
* Eleanor: I was going to offer for you to stay with me in my Motel Room, since I have a pull-out bed but with everything you got going on there...I'm thinking you might be happier finding your own place.
Tahani: Quite right. Thank you though.
* Michael: Don't worry about the Judge, she's busy binge-watching NCIS in her quarters. There's 308 episodes...it will take her a while.
Poor Michael -- he has to keep tinkering. Now they are all in a psychology/philosophy experiment regarding the effect of near death experiences on behavior and if you can change and become a better person after almost dying.
Snicker.
* Meanwhile in the Bad Place -- the demon boss cocoons whoever pisses him off. (Hmmm...nifty talent that, wish I could cocoon people. Make life so much easier.) OR he just does it for fun.
Glenn: Cocooning underlings again, I see. You really need to give me more warning before you do that.
Demon Boss: Cocoons her. "Yeah, I'll think about it."
They hack into the Judge's records by using a back door left open when Michael jumped to Earth to talk to Jason.
* Jason: And then I met this guy names Spaz Mataz and we started talking about my life and then..
Michael: That's me, I'm Spaz.
Jason flustered: Oh.
Michael decides with Jason, you have to be direct and obvious, otherwise he won't get it. HE's too clueless to take a hint.: Hey, want to met people who went through something similar? A near death experience just like you did? And learn from them?
Jason: Uhm okay. Maybe.
Michael: Go to Australia -- I'll show you where. And you can participate in a cool study.
So far so good. It surprised me again, it showed last year's ending from Michael's perspective, which made it clever and hilarious. Watching Michael jump back in time and save each of these people on Earth.
Cheered me up greatly. Now, see, you television writers can be funny without making me want to smack them upside the head with a bat. It is possible.
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Date: 2018-09-29 01:02 am (UTC)The perfect antidote to a bad day.