[7.4/10] A nice second episode that takes the premise of the first and runs with it. The A-story is what really grabbed my attention here. I like the notion that Chidi is wavering on whether to help Eleanor out because he’s not sure whether she can be, let alone is, a good person. It’s understandable that he asks her to complete a simple gesture like cleaning up rather than flying to prove she can make the smallest step. But I like what they do with Eleanor, particularly her flashbacks (which are an amusing way to get insight to who she was in life and mark the distance between that and who she was in the afterlife). The fact that she feels bad for shirking her designated driver responsibilities motivates her to make up for her half-assed job cleaning, and proves to Chidi that there is some goodness, or at least the potential for it in her. It’s nothing so novel, but it’s good meat and potatoes sitcom character writing, and it works. The B-story, with Tahani and Jianyu trying to cheer up Michael after things go poorly in the neighboorhood he designed did less for me. It’s amusing enough seeing Tahani try to connect with a soulmate who doesn’t speak, and Ted Danson does a great bit of acting in his despondent but then touched and chipper response to Jianyu’s touch, but the whole thing is a little airy. Overall, a nice outing for the show as it’s off and running, providing some place for Eleanor to go.

Just yeeted the dog lmao

Honestly, I started watching _The Good Place_ because of Ted Danson. Starting to wonder if I should stop letting casting influence my decisions like that. Choosing to watch _Final Space_ because of David Tennant didn't work out. Not sure this is working any better…

If you don't like this show, you can go fork yourself.