Change
Authentic change is a bit of a theme in The Good Place . In the first episode Chidi rapidly becomes disillusioned with Eleanor and concludes, “You’re a selfish person, and it is pointless to help you.” But in the end he agrees to teach her ethics after all, saying, “I think you’re capable of change.” (Just a reminder: this blog contains spoilers ! You have been warned). Michael’s strategy of bringing a group of faulty humans together to torment each other has an interesting side effect: they are confronted with their own weaknesses and failings in a way they can’t avoid. At first this is just the intended torture, but eventually the pressure builds to the point where they finally face the truth about themselves – which isn’t always easy to see: Eleanor: But wait, why is Chidi here? Chidi: There’s something you don't know about me. I read an article saying that growing almonds was bad for the environment, and ye...