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Primetime Picks… 10/18/18

Oct 18, 2018 Posted by in Features | Comments

NBC’s The Good Place continues to be a lot of fun, and filled with unexpected twists and turns. Last week we sped through a year in the life of the characters. Michael and Janet were now trapped on Earth without their powers, and resorted to using hidden cameras to track the progress of the humans. Every time it looked like a member of the ethics study group was going to leave, they stepped in to fix things. First Eleanor needed money in order to afford to stay in Australia, so Janet used her knowledge to obtain an $18K lottery ticket. Next, Tahani was getting “mad horny” and was about to have sex with Jason, so Michael and Janet arranged for a meet cute with her ex Larry Hemsworth (the often forgotten brother of the famous ones). However, things went a little too well and six months later they were engaged. At their engagement party, Tahani announced that they were planning to move back to London. Eleanor didn’t like the idea of the group breaking up—this was the first time she felt a part of something—and lashed out. Michael decided they needed to reset the Earth timeline, and so he summoned a door back to the afterlife, but the humans happened to walk by and saw it, leading them to ask What the Fork?!

This seems very familiar—Eleanor, Chidi, Tahani and Jason discovering that all is not as it seems. How much do they know/suspect? Will Michael just tell them everything? And how would knowing about their long history together change the group? Or will Michael just reset things, causing the humans to be none the wiser? And if Michael does use the door to go back to the afterlife, will the Judge stop him before he can reset the timeline, or prevent him from returning to Earth? I have been thoroughly enjoying this season, and am really anxious to see what happens next!

In tonight’s episode, “Jeremy Bearimy”, Eleanor and the gang explore the three main branches of ethical thought after learning the truth about their history with Michael and Janet.

Tonight I’ll also be watching/recording The Big Bang Theory, Young Sheldon, Superstore, Will & Grace, and I Feel Bad.

For additional suggestions on what to check out tonight, including Law & Order: SVU, check out the If We Controlled Your Remote… 10/18/18 post at TVisMyPacifier.com.