by Mark | Nov 7, 2017 | The Good Place, TV and Movies
 
 In this episode, we see a lot of the newest addition to the afterlife: Janet’s titular boyfriend ‘Derek.’ He pops out of Michael’s office and back into the void from whence he came, as we saw in the last episode, “Janet and Michael.” Full episode gallery Janet has a mind of her own Michael demands that she get rid of Derek. Janet refuses point blank. She’s following Eleanor’s advice to find a rebound boyfriend to the letter, and without making a new person, her options are extremely limited....
by Mark | Nov 7, 2017 | The Good Place, TV and Movies
 
 The title promises to go much more in-depth into the characters of Michael and Janet, and it does, in a big way. The other characters barely make an appearance at all, but the show is so well written you won’t miss them. Full EpiSOde Gallery Janet’s origin The episode begins in the past, with Michael entering a blindingly white room containing a blissfully smiling Janet. It’s the scene where he steals the Janet we know and love from the Janet Warehouse. The other demons are...
by Mark | Oct 20, 2017 | The Good Place, TV and Movies
The episode begins on Eleanor’s little house, with Chidi lecturing in his usual tiresome fashion. He brings up a thought experiment called the “Trolley Problem.” It involves you driving a trolley and a choice between two tracks. On one track are five people. On the other is one person. There’s no way to slow down in time to not hit either, so you’ll either kill one or five people. You can’t save everyone. Chidi asks, “What do you do?” Eleanor wishes to know if any of the people involved are...