The Good Place (Seasons 1-2)

Review #26: The Good Place

I'd heard of the good place but new nothing of the premise until I started watching the first episode on Netflix. A comedy with Ted Danson? That's worth a shot. Plus, it stars Kristen Bell, who I've apparently over seen act in a Netflix movie with Kelsey Grammar (Like Father).

The titular Good Place is where good people go when they die, and not many people make the cut. For instance, of all the presidents, only Lincoln made it because of freeing the slaves. The Good Place is divided into distinct, well-planned neighborhoods, limited in size, where you live in a house that matches your personality along with your soul mate, who you'll spend eternity with.

The problem is that Eleanor Shellstrop (Bell) was not really a good person -- definitely not "free the slaves" good. And she thinks that some mistake has been made, but at the same time, so doesn't want to go to the Bad Place. Meanwhile, there's problems with her soul mate, mostly because it isn't actually her soul mate. Soon things start going wrong everywhere, and hilarity ensues. Naturally, Michael (Danson) being in charge, blames himself, and fears that he will be "retired", which is not a pleasant thing for a being such as himself.

A comedy of mistakes as much goes wrong and the four main resident try to get things back on track. The series takes a bit of a shift in the second season, which can't be mentioned without massive spoilage, so just watch it.

My only complaint: I binged it well into the middle of season three airing on network television. Online only has the last five episodes available, so I have to wait for the third season to drop on Netflix, or pay for a new service. Since I'm already overpaying, I'll wait.

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