The Good Place
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Yeah, yeah, the time-knife, Michael shrugs.
Weve all seen it.
(Like, yknow, the time-knife.)
(That last ones Tahanis contribution.)
Look, this kind of gag just works, pretty much every time.
Its the Rule of Three: bing, bang, boom.
But here, it also suits what this shows really about.
One ofThe Good Places major points is that we dont need to go to Hell to be tortured.
(Besides, Jason adds, in Jacksonville its illegal to possess a non-fried vegetable.)
The Judge is only fully persuaded, though, once she spends some time on Earth herself.
She says our planet is hot and crowded … but also somehow cold and lonely.
(Also, I guess Im black?
They do not like black ladies down there.)
(Rule of Three!)
to a semi-ordinary exurban backyard.
But this chapter also finds time for some quiet moments.
Jason asks Janet if shell date him if I dont double-die.
Eleanor and her friends may be headed straight to perdition once Michaels new plan flops.
In the Neighborhood
Not every list gag in this episode strictly follows the Rule of Three.
Shawn only needs two examples to prove humanitys terribleness: Limp Bizkit.
(Solid rebuttal, Gen nods.)
Shawn scoffs … then writes those ideas down.
The universe is a dangerous place!
Gen helpfully alters Tahanis perception of the beast, though, making it look like a cute little scarf.
But she still shouldnt touch it.
High fives all around.
