2 Good Place comments:

1) Chidi's reaction to finding out he'd get to meet Hypatia of Alexandria made me very very happy

2) The Good Place:The Divine Comedy::Clueless:Emma, Y/N? I've only read Inferno and that was a long time ago so I am not sure if it holds up on closer inspection, but I like the idea

I'd have been fine if the shot of Eleanor and Chidi staring out at the sunset was the end of the series.

Still, I'm curious to see what the actual end is.

The Good Place:The Divine Comedy::Clueless:Emma, Y/N?

Only if Paul Rudd shows up in the finale.

That's valid

Saw this on Twitter [link]

I think it's an interesting take but don't agree with it. Was wondering what y'all thought

I don't agree either. For one thing, the show already has the kind of friendship the author's looking for in Eleanor and Tahani, or even Eleanor and Michael. There's no need to fart all over Eleanor and Chidi's romantic relationship.

I got to " Chidi and Eleanor simply don't have the kind of swooning chemistry necessary to make the twists in the story of their romance work" and figured I didn't need to read any more because yes they do

I often wish for more platonic male/female friendships rather than romances, but not in this case. Their romance is rooted in friendship and respect, it's never been presented as the only possible relationship they could have. Jason and Eleanor have a purely platonic friendship rooted in shared lowbrow trash-bagginess. Jason and Tehani became platonic friends after having a mostly sexual relationship. Michael and Janet have a beautiful fucking friendship. Michael and Eleanor likewise

Right. In every reboot we saw, as well as on Earth, Eleanor never sought out Chidi because of romantic attraction (and vice versa). They were always friends (or annoying acquaintances) first, and then maybe went on to romance. As far as there being no chemistry, as Mindy would say, they've got it bad for each other.

Speaking of which, Mindy's not in the medium place anymore, is she?

Oh. Huh. Good question! I would think not, seems like she should have the opportunity to become better.

....and it just now occurs to me that Team Cockroach kinda pulled a Mindy on a grander scale, getting into the Good Place on the strength of designing a system that betters the lots of many many people in one fell swoop. Hm.

I wonder what Derek is up to

I don't see the swooning romance between Eleanor and Chidi, either. Eh.

I don't agree either. For one thing, the show already has the kind of friendship the author's looking for in Eleanor and Tahani, or even Eleanor and Michael. There's no need to fart all over Eleanor and Chidi's romantic relationship.

I agree with this, and really with each combination of the gang, that friendship is there.

I got to " Chidi and Eleanor simply don't have the kind of swooning chemistry necessary to make the twists in the story of their romance work" and figured I didn't need to read any more because yes they do

When I read that section, "swooning" made me think of Veronica/Logan on Veronica Mars. The Good Place is a grownup comedy, not angsty YA.

I think a swooning romance would have been out of place, because it's not a rom-com; it's a philosophical comedy. I do think the writer missed a couple of opportunities to punch up the romantic side of their connection when they went back for a second shot at life on earth, but I never needed the series to be that kind of love story.

To me, Eleanor and Chidi are actually soulmates, not simply lovers. They complete each other, because, as that great philosopher Rocky Balboa said, together they "fill gaps." [link]

And really, all together, Team Cockroach is made up of the ultimate soulmates. Together, they fill all the gaps. I guess I'm still hung up on Buffy, but my mind goes back to the Enjoining Spell in "Primeval" (heart, mind, spirit, hand). They each represent a facet of a whole person.

I wonder what Derek is up to

He's got to be up to MAXIMUM DEREK by now. (Sorry. Couldn't resist.)

I wondered, for a second, whether Derek would show up in The Good Place fully matured (or whatever) and sweep Tahani off her feet, but maybe her thirst for a soulmate in the first season was something she had to overcome.

Edited because "swoop" is not "sweep," even when you have the concept of swooning on the brain.