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Some ofThe Good Places characters have been literal demons, disguised as humans.
Some have been humans who behave like demons.
Its a story that finally reached its end in tonights extended series finale.
So welcome toThe Good Place!
Lets meet the neighbors.
The babies most realistic attribute?
Thats when Michael begins to realize that being good doesnt necessarily equate to a good life.
As a group though, they represent obligation something our heroine could never stand.
Those arent the kinds of things a Shellstrop does.
Toddrick Hemple and Lance
Here are two exceptions to the nondescript Bad Place employee standard.
Yet just like Chet and the rest, these two beasties talk like ordinary folks.
For them, its always punch in, punch out … another day, another soul to torture.
That right there is comedy gold.
Neil and Matt
The afterlife isnt just divided into good and bad places.
Dave Kattertrune and Patricia Kattertrune
What would Eleanors life have been like if shed had a different dad?
In short: She actuallymattersin the world.
Setting her up as Tahanis lifelong competition makes the older Al-Jamils insecurities and name-dropping all the more understandable.
Larry a rich, handsome pediatric chiropractor is a case study in the grass is always greener.
Chris Baker (a.k.a.
(If that were the criteria, Jeff the Doorman might shoot straight to number one.)
It has much more to do with what this person or demon brings to the story as a whole.
Brent Norwalk is clearly a louse, with his unearned sense of entitlement and his dumb golf shirts.
You had to take her in bit-by-bit, like a great work of art, like the Louvre.
Simone Garnett
Next to Brent, Simone may beThe Good Places most controversial character.
What a fun character, too.
Hypatia of Alexandria
you could call her Patty.
Hypatia delivers another important lesson to the heroes, showing them that even heaven is overhyped.
Timothy Olyphant
Yes,thatTimothy Olyphant.
(Did we mention Donkey Doug?
Well, lets mention him again; hes probably already forgotten.
Doug Forcett
Ever noticed how manyThe Good Placecharacters are named Doug?
Hes another case study in how its possible to take living right too far.
Vicky Sengupta (a.k.a.
Good, bad, or medium, an eternity ofanythingis bound to get boring.
In both personae, his demeanor doesnt change much; hes always comically deadpan and snippy.
Other Janet(s)
Janet is not a robot, not a girl … and not alone.
The multitude of Janets onThe Good Placeinclude some more basic models of Good Place assistants: efficient and pleasant.
And of course there are the Bad Places many Bad Janets, who are vulgar and flatulent.
Disco Janet is groovy, and Neutral Janet is … neutral.
(End of conversations.
Theres scarcely a singleThe Good Placeepisode where he doesnt get the best lines.
But didnt we alreadykind ofknow the truth about Tahani?
(Examples: Rick onThe Walking Dead, Jack onLost, and even Buffy onBuffy the Vampire Slayer.)
But Eleanor was always good company onThe Good Place.
(Eleanor, encouraging her friends to have sext daydreams: Do you not do that?
it’s possible for you to do it for free!)
Chidi Anagonye
One could argue that Chidi isThe Good Places most essential character.
And yet Janet can change, and improve, and forge connections.
