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If we're going to get hit with a dumb twist my guess is that it's all a computer simulation. All their heads were cryogenically frozen because they were considered the best of humanity or something. Everyone we've met so far has not only been a good person, but apparently wildly successful at their careers. Saying that heaven runs off a precious utilitarian algorithm sounds like a cover story Peter Thiel would come up with. I doubt this is going to happen though.
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Atrocious Joe posted:They say only the best of the best go to the Good Place. The writers I saw attached to the show are what got me pumped. I think this could be similar to P&R with its underlying positivity and cheer at the face, but get willing to poke at it and show some of "ugliness" that exists under "perfect." Also, I saw earlier thread that someone said they were airing 3 episodes and they weren't sure why. But this is NBC's last shot at any kind of presence RE: comedy. Has anyone watched Superstore?
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Apparently enough people watch it for it to have gotten a second season. I'm not one of those people, but there you go.
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I'm guessing the soulmates aren't really soulmates in the romantic sense of the term, like a couple that's been married for 50 years then die within days of each other. And the soulmates are more Yin and Yang to each other. It's probably more of a Limbo type situation for people who aren't quite good enough to go to Heaven, but not bad enough for Hell. So the good guys are paired up with hell bound people, and help them reform their ways before they can get into Heaven. So they have to see how the other half lives, and take steps to acknowledge their own personal flaws before they can get into actual Heaven.
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Superstore is harmless enough. I'll probably watch season 2. And yeah, I agree with muscles that there has to be more to the Bad Place than we're being told. Assuming that's one of the main story threads we'll follow throughout the show.
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I think my favorite part so far is the flashbacks showing just how unrelentingly awful Eleanor was when alive.
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Tiggum posted:No doubt, but that doesn't explain why the characters aren't concerned about it. To be fair, they're all adjusting to the fact that they just died and they've been given everything they ever wanted. But yeah, I hope someone (like Chidi) expresses concern over how unfair the setup is soon. muscles like this? posted:I think my favorite part so far is the flashbacks showing just how unrelentingly awful Eleanor was when alive. Yeah, Horrible Bitch Eleanor is awesome. I loved the scene with her and her boss. "It's technically not medicine, and it is technically chalk..."
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Atrocious Joe posted:They say only the best of the best go to the Good Place.
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Toplowtech posted:I have the feeling that the show afterlife is a "let's the large number of people be happy"/"actually really forgiving and not judgmental" kind of place. I have the felling the good place is a "people who are so ethical most people can't stand them" ghetto for people so high on most morality rating they make people feel like poo poo by their simple presence or who would complain that the average human paradise for is NOT INCLUSIVE ENOUGH, TOO SEXIST or whatever is their cause. This would make sense with the "no cursing" clause.
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vonnegutt posted:This would make sense with the "no cursing" clause.
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DarklyDreaming posted:Calling it now, Elanor is supposed to be in the Good Place as Chidi's reward. He got a difficult ethical quandary to unravel and can now spend eternity dedicating himself to the thing he was most passionate about. Pretty much every flashback we see of Eleanor's life suggests she enjoys lying, cheating, stealing and being rude to nice people. So she ends up in a place where she has to constantly lie, cheat and steal, and she can be rude to nice people...
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Tiggum posted:I think that's supposed to just be because Ted Danson is bad at his job. They're living in Ted Danson's personal Bad Place.
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This show is super enjoyable. I'm digging it so far.
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Thought it started nicely, and based on Schur's other work I'm looking forward to it getting into its groove quickly and having a ton of good supporting characters.
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I watched this based on a couple of recommendations in the Couch Chat and am not disappointed. This is very charming, although it's giving me heavy Pushing Daisies feelings for some reason. Not sure if that's a good thing, considering how quick that got cancelled.
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Pan Dulce posted:I watched this based on a couple of recommendations in the Couch Chat and am not disappointed. This is very charming, although it's giving me heavy Pushing Daisies feelings for some reason. Not sure if that's a good thing, considering how quick that got cancelled. The ending was obviously rushed, but I'm glad Pushing Daisies didn't last long enough to get crap. I prefer good shows to finish while they're still good so I don't have to add the caveat "season three's not as good and you shouldn't bother with season four at all" to my recommendations. Also because (ideally) it allows the people behind them to move on to other things instead of getting stuck making something mediocre.
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thrakkorzog posted:I'm guessing the soulmates aren't really soulmates in the romantic sense of the term, like a couple that's been married for 50 years then die within days of each other. That would explain Tahani too, unless she's not supposed to be a pathological liar and Princess Diana was her actual godmother.
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I'm betting that the one who slipped the note under Eleanor's door was the Buddhist monk. Possibly because he isn't really a Buddhist monk, and would likely have an accent which clearly places his origins from elsewhere.
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Sep 23, 2016 01:39
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Kristen Bell rummaging through somebody's belongings without a voice over feels wrong.
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The ending twist, whoa. This show has so much potential and seems to be completely living up to it so far.
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"No no no, you don't belong here. Everyone here is better than you. It has been proven by an infallible formula." Twist ending was great too
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The Diary of Tahani Al-Jamil, Foreword by Malala Yousafzai and Kylie Minough 
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I am unabashedly loving every moment of this show. Also Bell and Danson are perfection.
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This show is fuckin great
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I'm hooked after 3. I'm in it for the season.
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Where are you guys seeing the 3rd episode? Hulu only has the first 2. 2nd episode is pretty great though.
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It aired on actual TV last night.
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The third episode should really be Pilot pt 3 because the ending of it really cemented this show for me. I'm all in for a show about the fundamental nature of "what is good?"
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Escobarbarian posted:It aired on actual TV last night. Thank you that's very helpful to me trying to watch it right now.
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Inspector 34 posted:Thank you that's very helpful to me trying to watch it right now. You asked how people had seen it already. At least I answered your question instead of just going "use google dumbass" like I should have done.
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Inspector 34 posted:Thank you that's very helpful to me trying to watch it right now. You can watch it now if you were at all literate at computers and not an ungrateful rear end.
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Yeah ok I deserved that. What I should have asked is what streaming service has the third episode? But I guess I'll just figure it out for myself.
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Inspector 34 posted:Yeah ok I deserved that. Looks like Hulu will get it eventually. They have the other two so maybe over the next few days. Other than that, you can buy it from iTunes/Amazon. Or watch it On Demand.
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Inspector 34 posted:Yeah ok I deserved that. Literally the first result on google. raditts fucked around with this message at 20:55 on Sep 23, 2016 |
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Oh hey thanks!
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Escobarbarian posted:It aired on actual TV last night. Inspector 34 posted:Thank you that's very helpful to me trying to watch it right now. Escobarbarian posted:You asked how people had seen it already. At least I answered your question instead of just going "use google dumbass" like I should have done. Falun Bong Refugee posted:You can watch it now if you were at all literate at computers and not an ungrateful rear end. I love that this thread has already gone full Eleanor.
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Slamhound posted:I love that this thread has already gone full Eleanor. Turns out Something Awful IS the Bad Place.
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Fun meta fact: Michael is the creator of the neighborhood/community and the creator of the show is named Michael.
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Slamhound posted:I love that this thread has already gone full Eleanor. Ya god drat right it did.
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