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I enjoyed it without loving it. Not quite as laugh out loud funny as I expected it to be, but the actors are appealing and I'll stick with it a few weeks to see where it goes.
 

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I enjoyed it without loving it.
I felt exactly the same way. The highlight for me was Jameela Jamil's character, constantly (and successfully) fighting her mean girl judgmental instincts. I also enjoyed the surreal nature of Ted Danson's character.

What hooked me to come back, though, was the note slid under Eleanor's door saying "You don't belong here."
 

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I read an article that said there was a lot more to this show than was implied in the incessant advertising. I have to agree!

I laughed so hard I had to pause the show when

Ted Danson kicked that little doggie into the sun!

Prediction: This show is too clever by half and will get cancelled just as it hits its stride. :(
 
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I hope you are wrong, Aaron. But, sadly, history is on your side. This shows has a "Pushing Daisies" or "Wonderfalls" vibe to it. This is a good thing in my book, but, to your point, it might be just too "different" to succeed.
 
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I hope you are wrong, Aaron. But, sadly, history is on your side. This shows has a "Pushing Daisies" or "Wonderfalls" vibe to it. This is a good thing in my book, but, to your point, it might be just to "different" to succeed.

Hmmm, I love both those shows but had no interest in this show based on the previews. Maybe I'll have to check it out.
 

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I really liked it but I am a fan of Danson and Bell.
BTW the bit in the bar when she hit on the bartender almost knocked me out of my chair.

:rolling-smiley:
 

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Definitely enjoyed this. It's no Veronica Mars, (but then what is?), but if the show goes down the road of showing that Heaven is full of assholes who don't really deserve it while Mozart, et al, are in Hell and really commits to that, I'm in for the long haul.

I think the arc of the show is going to change pretty quickly from, "Eleanor learns to be a good person and earn her place in The Good Place," into, "Actually, most of the people here don't really deserve it, and the system is arbitrary and inherently flawed, as it allows for the possibility of an incredibly-bad person doing one incredibly-good act and ending up in The Good Place."

One thing that threw me (because I thought it would be the central issue of the show, and it didn't even get a mention): if she's here by accident, where's the person whose life she's getting credit for? I thought that would be the whole deal. What if she's in The Bad Place, and her goodness is causing similar glitches there? Turning lakes of fire into vanilla pudding, etc.?

...And, yes, Danson and the puppy. Had to pause the show for about a minute after that one.
 

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I enjoyed it as well. Looking forward to seeing what direction they take the show. AND, I'm hoping
we'll get to see "The Bad Place" eventually.
 

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One thing that threw me (because I thought it would be the central issue of the show, and it didn't even get a mention): if she's here by accident, where's the person whose life she's getting credit for? I thought that would be the whole deal. What if she's in The Bad Place, and her goodness is causing similar glitches there? Turning lakes of fire into vanilla pudding, etc.?

They definitely mentioned it. . .I think Chidi brought it up when he was debating whether he should help her. There are so many places this show could go.

Apparently, the ratings were pretty decent. Hopefully they'll keep up.
 

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I have a feeling that Eleanor is not the only person out of place.
Agreed, and I also think Michael is a rogue (fallen angel?) running an "unsanctioned neighborhood".

Fun show. Needs some work, but I'll follow Bell, Danson & Schur anywhere. I'm in.
 

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Just like the Monday episodes, it was pleasant and fun but not revelatory. Some good sight gags with the rose bush that I enjoyed.
 

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"Fun Fact: Columbus is in The Bad Place because of all the raping, slave-trade, and genocide!"

I think there's some fascinating theology going on with this show, which I think belies the seeming simplicity of the whole, "Eleanor learns to be a better person"-plot. Like the way all the artists, no matter how inspiring, seem to be in The Bad Place. Or how there's apparently no Purgatory-like Medium Place (like Cincinnati). Or how porn is not only freely but happily available, something which doesn't seem to jibe with a "pure" afterlife.

Or how The Good Place seems INCREDIBLY elitist. The 1% of the 1% of the 1%. There's such an impossibly-high standard, it's amazing there's that many people there. And Eleanor being there is proof that either the system isn't as foolproof as they think it is, or (and more interestingly) someone realizes this is screwed up, and has deliberately gummed up the works via Eleanor to bring the whole thing crashing down.

Maybe there's a group in The Good Place who realize things are wrong. That there are undeserving souls here, as well as undeserving souls in The Bad Place. That capital-"S" Someone isn't nearly as infallible as they appear to be. And maybe it's time to do something about that.

We could be seeing Paradise Lost as an NBC comedy.

Agreed, and I also think Michael is a rogue (fallen angel?) running an "unsanctioned neighborhood".
Yeah, could be -- I actually fully expect some reveal where none of them actually belong there, and Michael having to sort it out is really his own "Bad Place."
 

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I like this show and Kristen Bell is clearly the star and she makes being an asshole cute. I'm going to apply my own personal prejudice and say this can't be the real Good Place if the animals are not real and don't really love you. According to Danson's character, they are just furry Stepford Wives. However, I will try to ignore that.

I loved that Lincoln was the only US President to make it into the Good Place and that some goofy stoner was the only person to accurately describe the Good Place.

I predict there will be organized boycots of this show by various groups. I won't use the R word.
 

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