The Good Place
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If all hope is indeed lost, whats our next step?
Shed our worldly possessions?
Lean hard into selfishness?
Eat a pot of chili made with M&Ms and Marshmallow Peeps?
What are afterlife points, and who has the most, and is it me?
(Their bodies are very poorly made.
Its mostly goo and juice.
You just take the juice out and then theyre dead.)
So sorry for eternally dooming you, Michael sighs.
Thatsourbad, guys, adds Janet.
and laughs sardonically at how apt that phrase has become.
The group splinters, haunted by their own impotence.
If nothing matters, then what?
How do you even spend the next few hours, let alone the rest of your life?
Option one: spread joy.
The difference theyre making may be small and fleeting, but it matters.
Option two: wallow.
Option three: self-indulge.
Also, no more Spider-Man movies.)
And Eleanor breaks down crying.
A few other things happen in Jeremy Bearimy.
Tahani and Jason get tacos.
But that doesnt make Eleanors revelation any less poignant, and comforting in a way.
She realizes the big question going forward isnt, So, now what?
but rather, How do we make the most of whatever weve got, for ourselves and for others?
And really, hasnt that been the question all along?
Heck, Michael mightve gotten away with his latest gambit if he hadnt accidentally called Frenchy Janet.
But I wouldnt be surprised if it came up again later this season as a pivotal plot-point.
I also doubt weve heard the last of Michael and Janets manifesto.
([InJanet voice] Not a promise.)
into something hilariously delightful.
He can also flip a banks free lollipops into his mouth on one try.
