The series raises lots of questions about grace and judgment, good and evil, heaven and hell. So, Eleanor has to hide her true identity and, since the ethics prof turns out to be her soulmate, she scrambles to make herself good enough to stay in the Good Place before the authorities discover their mistake and ship her off to Hell. The Eleanor sitting in front of Michael was a self-absorbed, mean-spirited jerk. He’s reading the life-record of a different Eleanor. Michael beams as he reads aloud the list of Eleanor’s humanitarian achievements and describes her selfless lifestyle. Only the very best people gain admission to the Good Place. It’s a place where everyone will have a soulmate, everyone has their dream home, and every conceivable pleasure is available just for the asking. An official named Michael greets her and welcomes her to the Good Place, ostensibly Heaven. The main character-Eleanor Shellstrop-has died and finds herself in a waiting room. So here’s a synopsis of the show’s premise from my perspective. You may not have seen The Good Place or your take on the show may be very different from mine. Instead, I realized that the show poses two foundational spiritual questions:Īs it turns out, these are the very questions that Jesus faces as he wanders in the desert and wrestles with temptation.
Chidi Anagonye’s brief lectures on Kant, Aristotle, and Utilitarianism were not what kept me glued to my iPad. One of the main characters is an ethicist, and I too was once a philosophy professor.Īs it turns out, the series did draw me in. Friends have been assuring me that I would love it. But I confess that I binge-watched the entire first season of The Good Place.
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