The Good Place
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In other words: Even your dream job is, yknow, work.
Thats something ourThe Good Placeheroes quickly realize this week.
About half of this episode the aptly titled Mondays, Am I Right?
And the other half?
Eh … Its kind of a big nothing.
But at least it has a few good Jason lines.
(What thehereis going on?
(Its simply the teeeest!
…)
The demons insist that they shouldnt have to change anything because, Torture works!
But Michael is certain theyre just resentful of his success and too lazy to try something new.
Theres a lot to like about the Michael half of Mondays, Am I Right?
(I mean, the chainsaw bears alone …
He also cant help but feel hurt when Vicky takes over and excels.
For one thing, this fear seems to spring from nowhere.
So compared to the rest of this chapter, the emotional stakes here feel a little contrived.
What (sort of) saves the Eleanor-Chidi storyline this week is that Jason gets to be the hero.
He pretendshesworried that Janet will tire of him in the Good Place.
Getting Chidi to reassure him has the intended effect, convincing his friend to givehimselfa break.
But I do hope that at least a few of the writers have watchedBottle Rocket.
(Not the same.)
My new favorite demon may be Phil, from the Bad Places Performative Wokeness department.
Dont mess with Vicky Sangupta.
Shes a strong, independent acid snake in the skin-suit of a strong, independent woman.
