The episode starts off from where we ended last week. Michael is having a panic attack due to Shawn's manipulating of the experiment. I love the cut of the scene where Eleanor tells Michael that he can do this to where the next scene shows Eleanor having to welcome the new member because Michael actually could not do it. That was very funny! It turns out that the new member of the Good Place was a columnist who used to write about Tahani. It is revealed that the recently deceased members Shawn chose for the experiment were people who had interacted with Eleanor, Chidi, Tahani, and Jason. I loved that little twist. The show always manages to throw me off, and I really appreciate it for that. (Side note: I loved when Tahani went to Michael to reveal the truth to him, and she said "It's me, Tahani". God the show is so goofy, but in a good way).
The other three immediately know that something is up, so when they go out to the waiting room, they see that Simone is also a subject. Luckily, Michael is able to erase her memory, but Chidi understandably and selflessly realizes that knowing her could tamper with the experiment, so he volunteers to have his memory taken away. Chidi has grown so much in this show. He has gotten braver and less wishy-washy as the series has progressed. It's great character development! Eleanor, of course, is upset that Chidi will forget her and their newly-formed romantic relationship, and it was actually upsetting to watch. Was it the saddest scene in the television history? No, not at all, but I do not think the writers intended it to be.
Before Chidi's memory is released, Michael shows Eleanor and Chidi a montage of their moments together. It was nice to take a trip down memory lane with many scenes being projected from the first two seasons. I love when shows do those types of episodes! I really thought Janet or Michael would find a solution at the last second, but as Michael points out: That would be very stereotypical. The show is so self-aware! I love it!
The episode ends with Janet and Eleanor having a heart to heart about love to where Eleanor, still "disguised" as the Good Place's architect meets a newly-rebooted Chidi and welcomes him into the Good Place. It should be interesting to see how their dynamic is in season four. I believe she will convince him that they once knew and loved each other. Gosh, these reboots have been numerous this season, but I actually have not minded them. They make the plot go by faster, and it works for this type of goofy show.
All in all this season was amazing and had so many funny moments and episodes such as the fight scene between the demons from the Bad Place and Janet. The episode "Janet(s)" was probably one of if not the best episodes of the show. I still do not know why D'Arcy Carden has not been nominated for an Emmy yet. She is by far the heart and soul of the whole show. I am very excited to see what season four has in store for the fans! I cannot wait! What did you think of this season and this episode? Leave a comment!
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