The Good Place

Writer(s): Michael Schur (creator), Megan Amran and Jen Statsky
Director: Dean Holland
Originally aired: 19th January 2017

Synopsis:
Chidi and Tahani help Michael as he faces his first biggest challenge yet; Eleanor, Jianyu and Janet face a huge decision; Eleanor and her friends think about their fates.


Memorable Quote:
Mindy St. Claire: Sorry about before. One of the perks of living alone is that I get to just walk around naked.
Eleanor Shellstrop: My kind of gal. And I gotta say, you keep it tight.
Mindy St. Claire: Oh, that is the nicest and only thing anyone has said to me in 30 years.


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Writer(s): Michael Schur (creator), Demi Adejuyigbe
Director: Linda Mendoza
Originally aired: 5th January 2017

Synopsis:
Michael tasks Chidi with making an important decision, while Eleanor makes a personal discovery and Jianyu makes a big announcement.

Memorable Quote:
Jason: Number five is number one. Number seven is number two. Number three and number four are tied for number three.
Tahani: What are you talking about?
Jason: I'm ranking my favorite Fast and the Furious movies. You said you wanted to know who I am, and this is the best way to get to know me.

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Sorry for not getting last week's post up - work has been very busy and stressful for the last couple of weeks and I just completely forgot! Thanks to enemyofperfect for stepping up and posting.

Exam leave starts as of tomorrow and my life will get a lot calmer. Hopefully my evenings will have time for things like watching TV again! Here's your week 8 rewatch post. Have fun!


Writer(s): Michael Schur (creator), Daniel Schofield
Director: Tristram Shapeero
Originally aired: 27 October 2016

Synopsis:
Michael has a private meeting with Eleanor. Meanwhile, Chidi, who has been harboring a secret, contemplates what to do.

Memorable Quote:
Eleanor Shellstrop: I just want to say once more for the record, that this whole good/bad system is bullshirt. There should be a medium place for people like me who kind of sucked, but in, like, a fun, chill way.

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Hey everybody, it's week 6 of the rewatch, and I'm posting this a bit early as I'm out this afternoon. As usual, just watch the ep whenever you have time over the next few days, then come join the discussion in the comments below. (And if you're behind, feel free to catch up and add to the discussion at any time! :D)

Writer(s): Michael Schur (creator), Josh Siegel and Dylan Morgan
Director: Tucker Gates
Originally aired: 13 October 2016

Synopsis:
Eleanor is enlisted to help Michael with an important task that could determine her fate in the Good Place. Meanwhile, Chidi agrees to be the third wheel in an effort to help out his friend.

Memorable Quote:
Eleanor Shellstrop: What is it with you and frozen yogurt? Have you not heard of ice cream?
Michael: Oh, sure, but I've come to really like frozen yogurt. There's something so human about taking something great and ruining it a little so you can have more of it.


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I'm so behind on rewatching already (it's deadline season at school, I've been dividing all my non-teaching time between the endless piles of paperwork and trying to get teenagers to hand in assignments), but I'm now off work for the next two weeks so I should be able to get caught up. I've been reading the discussion in the comments as the inbox notifications arrive, and enjoy seeing everyone's theories and ideas. I promise I'll break my vow of silence though! :D

Anyway, you know how it goes: watch the ep when you can, then come and share your thoughts in the comments.

Writer(s): Michael Schur (creator), Joe Mande
Director: Payman Benz
Originally aired: 29 September 2016

Synopsis:
Eleanor has a hard time remaining hidden; Michael asks Tahani to assist a neighbor in finding her true purpose.

Memorable Quote:
Jianyu Li: Everyone thinks I'm Taiwanese. I'm Filipino. That's racist. Heaven is so racist.

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Welcome to week 2 of our rewatch project. I'm posting this a little early as I'm very busy this week - unfortunately I won't get a chance to rewatch today but I'll catch up over the weekend. Thanks to everyone who joined in last week. Please watch the episode at a time of your choosing, then join the discussion in the comments.

Let's go flying!

Writer(s): Michael Schur (created by), Alan Yang
Director: Michael McDonald
Originally aired: September 19th, 2016

Synopsis:
Eleanor tries to prove to Chidi that she's worthy of his help; Tahani and Jianyu try to help Michael cope with a mysterious flaw in his neighborhood.

Memorable Quote:
Janet: Conjure an image that brings you pure joy. Some people think of their wedding day, or favorite vacation spot.
Eleanor: [concentrating hard] People puking on roller coasters... people puking on roller coasters...

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