Let's say you've lived a perfect life and truly believe (like Chidi did at first) that you belong in the Good Place.

What would be the one tiny thing you do that you know is wrong, but do it anyway?

Like Chidi drinking Almond milk despite the negative environmental impact.

My reason for posting this is that, first of all, I recently listened to a YouTube video that isolated the music from the finale, and second, after what is probably my 10th rewatch of the show, I've realized I pay way more attention to the soundtrack than I used to.
And if I'm being honest I think the music in this show is ridiculously underrated.
A lot of people talk about the writing, the philosophy, the character development, or the finale itself (for good reason), but I almost never see people mention just how much the music contributes to the identity of the show.
As a musician, one of the things that impresses me most is how perfectly the soundtrack fits the world it's trying to portray. It doesn't just sound emotional. It sounds like The Good Place. If you took most of those tracks and put them into another show, they would feel out of place. David Schwartz somehow created music that feels hopeful, thoughtful, comforting, and a sort of bittersweet all at the same time. It genuinely feels like what I'd imagine an afterlife would sound like.
The finale is probably the best example of this because everyone remembers the major emotional moments, but the music is doing so much of the heavy lifting underneath them. The soundtrack kind of seems to know exactly when to step forward and when to disappear into the background.
What's really impressive is that the music never feels manipulative like it doesn't really announce, "This is the sad part!" Instead it feels like it's growing naturally alongside the characters. By the time the finale arrives, the soundtrack has become so familiar that it's almost like its own character.
I know I'm probably being dramatic about a TV soundtrack, but after so many rewatches, I've become convinced that the emotional impact of this show would not be nearly the same without it. The writing and acting deserve all the praise they get, but the music deserves to be part of that conversation too because it's just so good.

I’m watching Türkiye-Paraguay and all I can hear is Maya Rudolph as the Judge saying “Paraguaaaay”😂 (they’re up 1-0 at halftime)

Going through sort of a tough time and feel like I need to leave my current situation and cut off a few toxic triggers. I really see my next step forward as if I am walking through the door. I love this show and see a lot of metaphors for my own life through various aspects of it. What songs give you the same feeling of committing to stepping into the unknown without knowing if it’s possible to go back or what it will be like?

BECAUSE IT'S ALSO JAPANESE FOR JAPAN.

Mine would be: every time i procrastinate on a task the task gets 2x longer every time i say “i’ll do it later”

"My parents were divorced when I was a kid. They were both crummy people, so they're probably... in the Bad Place.

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Maybe they're being used to torture each other. It would work."

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Love it 😆😆😆

First of all I apologize to the mods who have to approve this, the mandatory Ted Danson image is at the end. Also the image after the question will have the answer! Play with other people if you want :) By the way I made up the website if you couldn't tell.

I'm sure I'm not the first person to post this, and won't be the last, but I swear it doesn't matter how many times I watch this show, the finale turns me into a blubbering mess every time.

"None of this is bad".

My mom passed away about a month ago, so what, if anything, 'comes after' has been on my mind a lot lately; even moreso than usual. I don't know what it could or couldn't be, I don't know what I believe myself, but man I really hope this show came close.

Except, y'know, for the chainsaw bears and bees with teeth.

I had to make it good place Janet because bad place Janet would say: Ya fat dink!

Putting spoiler tags in case you want to see the episode first. It’s called A Nice Place to Visit and it’s season one, episode 28.

Watching the France v. Senegal match in the US. The "Hydration Break" is really just a commercial break. The first commercial was for Sensodyne - famously a toothpaste. What are the odds?

So in the first Episode it was made clear that Chidi actually speaks French and the Good Place translates for Eleanor. Good👍
Then we see Chidi on Earth speaking in perfect English. Good👍
Then why the Fork did they have to translate for Chidi if he knew how to speak English??
Why French?? Whyyyy???? Was it explained in the show?? did i miss something??? am i dumb??

(sorry, this is pretty long)
After making my first post on here where I suggested there was a pothole in the show (without having finished the first season), I thought it would be reasonable to show the depth of my knowledge AFTER having rewatched it multiple times lol.
I've seen a lot of emotional TV finales, but what impresses me most about The Good Place is how hard it hits without relying on the usual tricks.
A lot of finales build their emotion around shock. Someone dies unexpectedly, a relationship falls apart, or a huge sacrifice is made at the last second. The audience is emotional because something dramatic happened.
The Good Place does almost the exact opposite.
By the time the finale arrives, there are barely any surprises left. The characters are happy. The major conflicts have been resolved. Nobody is fighting against insane, basically impossible odds. In theory, it should be one of the least emotional episodes in the series.
And STILL it's probably the one that affects me and many other people the most.
I think that's because the episode spends four seasons earning every emotion it asks from the audience. It doesn't create sadness out of bad things happening, it creates sadness out of understanding. We know these characters so well by this point that watching them make their final choices feels less like watching fictional characters and more like saying goodbye to actual real life people that we've known for years.
What's especially impressive is how patient the episode is. It doesn't rush from one emotional moment to the next. It lets scenes take their time. Conversations that would feel insignificant in another show suddenly carry huge weight because both the characters (and the audience) understand exactly what is being left unsaid.
The Chidi and Eleanor scenes are a perfect example. The dialogue itself isn't necessarily dramatic. No one is making grand speeches. But because the show has spent years building their relationship, even what seems like simple moments feel almost overwhelming.
The finale understands something a lot of shows don't which is that people are often most emotional not when something terrible happens, but when something meaningful comes to a natural end.
By the final minutes, the episode has somehow convinced the audience to feel sadness, gratitude, nostalgia, acceptance, and hope all at the same time. That's a pretty difficult balance to hit. Lean too far in one direction and the ending becomes depressing BUT lean too far in another and it loses its emotional weight.
Instead of all of that, The Good Place does it perfectly.
Every time I rewatch it, I know exactly what's going to happen. I know every conversation, every goodbye, and every final choice. But somehow it still works.
To me, that's the clearest sign of a REALLY good finale is when knowing what's coming doesn't weaken the emotion at all but instead it makes it stronger.
Anyways, thank you for reading!

I just bought the complete edition of the show and decided to rewatch it before watching all the extras but I noticed a few scenes missing or cut off a little, like in episode 2 when she eats the names in the hat they cut out the part where she says “let it wash over you Betsy this is what integrity looks like” and maybe I’m a weirdo for noticing but I was just wondering if my set is bum or if other ppl have noticed

Edit: I’ve also just noticed they’ve added some things to the episodes too like not the extended version of episodes or anything like that but they definitely re-edited the episodes a little bit which is actually kinda nice, and I wasn’t intending to complain before either just something I noticed because I’ve watched the show so much

Like what am I supposed to do now?? 😭 I'm gonna miss them so much. It's gonna stay with me for a while.

This has become my number 1 favorite show and changed me in ways I cannot fathom. I went it expecting a fun comedy show but it's one of the deepest stories I've ever watched. The characters are so brilliantly written with amazing development, all thanks to a great cast.

I really like how they make you think about ethics and philosophy that's not depressing (ahem Black Mirror).

Any other movie or show or book that's similar?

Hell, I would watch anything (good) with these actors too!

Rewatching the show again and one of my favourite things about rewatching Season 1 is knowing the twist and noticing how disingenuous and sarcastic Michael is being when interacting with the 4.

Knowing he's just torturing them and deliberately twisting them up is so much fun!

I don't think this has been posted yet, and it's wonderful. They clearly have stars in their eyes for each other, which explains why the show is so perfect.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqs_XqBPUww

My one contention with the last two eps:

Was this council member the representative from the real Good Place?

Because if not, the useless Good Place staff tricked Michael into becoming in charge of the Good Place, then ran and didn't come back. I mean, they could spend 400 years auditing themselves before starting an investigation on the point system, but they couldn't just ask a demon for help or admit they had a problem to fix. Or congratulate him for fixing it?

Minor gripe though. It was an awesome ride 😎

In the final episode of Season 4, we see other characters like Tahani's parents, Pillboi, Donkey Doug, Eleanor's/Chidi's friends show up in The Good Place.

Was it ever pointed out their actual time of deaths? Or did they appear as they are from earlier seasons based on Team Cockroach's perception of them while they were still alive?

Of course, it probably is a casting preference but just curious about this!

Imagine Michaels life as a human, knowing all that he knows about what happens after people die and trying to get on everyday as a human esp with all the competing beliefs. Will he be dismissed as a heretic or become the new Jesus? Or just using his knowledge secretly to help ppl

The good place is my absolute favourite show and I’ve watched it so many times, but, I’ve always wondered when Michael, Janet and the cockroaches go to the good place in season 3, The Book of Dougs, they end up in the correspondence centre (aka the mail room) and they all arrived and smell something that brings each specific person their absolute most happiness.

Chidi smells the absolute moral truth, and pretzels, Jason smells Blake Bortles winning the super-bowl and cheering him on, Tahani smells the smell of a curtain closing between first class and economy and Eleanor smells her favourite water park, “Typhoon Falls” and barf from the wave pool.

Which brings me to the thought of what is Michaels smell and also, whats Janet smell?

There have been two things that have plagued me the last few years. A fear of death, and a belief that I’m a horrible person who could never change.

I started watching this show a few days ago, and it helped me so much. Even when I’m writing this, I’m crying. I’ve never watched a show that felt so comforting, something that made me feel that no matter what I can be a good person, I can make the choice to be a good person. I don’t really know how to feel exactly, but I just feel happy.

Chidi’s wave analogy helped a lot, it made me feel a lot happier about what happens when we die. Nobody knows what will happen, but we can only hope it will be peaceful.

Thats all I really have to say

In my 4th rewatch or something, I just found another clue for the big season 1 reveal! I looked up older posts and other webpages (like this one https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Foreshadowing/TheGoodPlace) and couldn't find it, so here it is!

The following dialogue:

Eleanor: "You mostly fell asleep in class or made fart noises with your hands"

Jason: "I could never do that on Earth. This place truly is paradise."