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Thursday, January 30, 2020

The Good Place

Okay, I'll just get over my Ted Danson phobia and watch. Maybe not binge, though.
Michael Schur swears he didn’t name Michael, the avuncular architect played by Ted Danson on Schur’s metaphysical sitcom, “The Good Place,” after himself. The character was actually based on St. Michael the Archangel, who according to Christian tradition is involved in the final judgment of souls.
But the parallels are undeniable. Over four seasons on the NBC comedy, both Michaels spent their time devising elaborate, twisty fictions and trying to settle on a suitably just plan for the afterlife.
“That character is some sort of a showrunner — he’s writing scenarios and putting people in different positions,” Schur said recently. “I gave up trying to argue and have just accepted the fact that my subconscious will live on the show.”
“The Good Place” is ending this week, wrapping up Thursday night on NBC with the series finale followed by a live panel discussion, hosted by Seth Meyers, with Schur and the cast — Danson, Kristen Bell, William Jackson Harper, Jameela Jamil, Manny Jacinto and D’Arcy Carden.... (continues)
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6 comments:

  1. Anonymous2:55 PM CST

    Erin Rone Section 05
    "The Good Place" is such a good show. It really has been the only way I've learned anything about philosophy in recent years which I think is true for a lot of people who watched the show. It really focuses on one of my strongest beliefs which is that people are innately good. I think everyone has a natural instinct and desire to be good, and that's also a really strong message in this show.

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  2. Edwin Garcia5:04 PM CST

    I have tried to watch the show, but couldn't find any interest in it. but to comment off Erin, I don't believe people are born with the desire to do bad. Even with some that do misdemeanors like theft (from a grocery store). Someone usually is trying to make get something to eat. For the more serious scenarios, it depends on the upbringing. What a child is exposed to at an early age.

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    1. Ty H (section 5)8:17 AM CST

      if you dont mind why didnt it catch your interest?

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  3. Phil6:54 PM CST

    I watched the finale, it was great. Hypatia of Alexandria showed up, and it turns out that eternal life in paradise is not all it was cracked up to be. Gorgeous sunsets enjoyed with people you love, on the other hand, are just about the the point of it all.

    Now I'm going to have to go back and binge all the other episodes.

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  4. Ty H (section 5)12:59 AM CST

    I watch every episode. i rely enjoyed this TV series. i wanted to share a clip from the finale. watch up to 1:40
    https://youtu.be/l1IchzbtNj0

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  5. Sydney Schettler12:10 PM CST

    I watched this show when it first aired and now that the series ended I'm considering picking up where I left off. I found it comical how only the purest of souls made into The Good Place while everyone else was thrown into The Bad Place. I believe that everyone, despite who they are does some sort of bad deed in their life. It is part of the growing process of becoming a good person, an children do this all the time. Most grow up and learn from their mistakes to become more mature.
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