The Good Place gives us the Ted Danson-in-existential-crisis showcase weve deserved all along.
Existential Crisis helps to rectify that.
And thats a good thing!
I always wondered why Michael Schur mentioned he reached out toLostcreator Damon Lindelof when developingThe Good Place.
On the surface it makes some sense.
Both shows deal with big psychological questions and even incorporated flashbacks.
The version of the show presented in Existential Crisis, however, is fairlyLost-ian.
This episode is all about mortality.
The fact that there is no comma between Bed and Bath is astonishing to me.
Its like theyre referring to only two entities: one bed bath and one beyond.
It seems likely to me that this is the conceptual ground thatThe Good Placewants to cover for a bit.
At the same time, however: shut up, nerd.
This episode features a demon learning the concept of mortality and responding with a midlife crisis.
Existential Crisis is wonderfully funny thanks in large part to a wonderfully funny human being.
The results are predictably glorious.
Things dont go very well as Michael is dismissive of this whole human ethical spectrum thing.
Hell, hes dismissive of this whole human thing in general.
My arms end in stupid little sticks, he says mockingly to get in the human mood.
Ever the teacher, however, Chidi figures out exactly how to reach his pupil.
He asks if demons are capable of dying.
Michael says they are not but there is that whole business of retirement.
Pretty standard, Michael says.
Build an actual bear!!
), with earrings in his ears and a dolled up Janet on his arm.
Just know that blonde bimbo Janet (or Jannette as Michael calls her) can.
Nothing gold can stay though and Michael crashes hard.
Only one episode into Team Cockroaches master plan and things seem to be going pretty well.
Chidi basically taught a demon empathy in an afternoon.
Stunningly, however, Vicki may even unwittingly be a better teacher.
After her party thoroughly defeats Tahanis affair, Tahani is despondent.
She realizes how absurd it is that the way to torture me is through event planning mishaps.
This is a funny episode ofThe Good Placeand its perfectly ok to appreciate it on that level alone.
Rating:
4 out of 5
