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A Slice of Comedic Genius
Over the last few days, the folks at the Ringer have been running a “greatest TV character of the century” poll. While I didn’t take part, I was glad to see that Michael Scott from The Office took the top … Continue reading
Beyond Hot, Stinky Cat Dooky
There were two scenes in last week’s episode of The Good Place that were both hilarious and pertinent to some of the things that I cover in my upper level classes. The first was “Jeremy Bearimy,” which NBC released as … Continue reading
Jeremy Bearimy, Indeed
The Good Place on NBC went to a great place with this week’s episode. So great that I would show the entire episode in one of my classes next quarter if it didn’t give away almost every twist of the … Continue reading
The Reason is Friends
I’ve got a couple or three shows returning to the airwaves this week. The Good Place is the one I’m looking forward to most. The show takes turn after turn that makes things even more interesting even as the characters … Continue reading
O’Donovan and the Good Place
Back in June I posted a couple of entries having to do with the opening pages of Oliver O’Donovan’s Self, World, and Time, which is the first entry in his “Ethics as Theology” series. I finally finished the trilogy and … Continue reading
What We Owe to Each Other
This last part of the second season of The Good Place has seen the “existential quartet” confront “the Judge” to plead their case as changed people. Last week we say each member face a challenge, a test, to see how … Continue reading
The “Existential” Place
The Good Place on NBC has always been an amazing little show. Now that the main characters have taken leave of the “Good Place,” things have gotten even weirder . . . and better . . . and more ethically … Continue reading
Riding on the Trolley . . . Problem
The most recent episode of NBC’s The Good Place did a great job of revisiting some of the ethical themes of the show’s first season . . . from a completely different perspective. This time around, Chidi was trying to … Continue reading
Return to the Good Place
Somehow I missed the announcement that the second season of NBC’s The Good Place was premiering tonight. Here’s a quick “look” at the new season, which picks up from season one in a way that makes everything just new enough, … Continue reading
Space Enough, and Time 