What Made The Good Place Finale So Satisfying?

The season 4 finale of The Good Place put an end to the story of Tahani, Jason, Chidi, Eleanor, Janet, and Michael. In this video, we'll look at why it was such a satisfying ending.

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[tristanneal]

Chidi’s wave quote is honestly so deep and touching. It’s crazy how a throwaway quote from a sitcom has impacted my worldview and helped me come to peace - at least a little bit - with my eventual nonexistence.

[natalie]

i started crying 6 minutes in and I just didn’t stop. Chidi and Eleanor’s endings got me the most, since they were the characters I most identified with, but every character’s ending was handled beautifully. the show ended at the perfect time and I’m so grateful to the writers to knowing that good things are good because they end.

[pythonjava]

The finale made me so sad. Knowing that eventually Tahani and Michael will go through the door feels so final. All five of them will be gone for good. I actually feel like I've lost a friend even though they're fictional. And only Janet will be left behind with her memories of them. Plus Michael won't have most of his friends when his human body eventually dies.
But that's how you know that it was a good show. It made me feel a lot of things

[christinah]

I love how in the end, Michael got to be the human he wanted to be, Tahani the person she was trying to pretend to be in her life on Earth, Jason being like the monk he was as jianyu, Chidi finally being decisive and confident, and Eleanor the selfless person she was pretending to be in the first season.

[Tom-fixt]

When Michael said 'Take it Sleazy', I cried so damn much

[GLAASJEMELC]

Fave moment: jason finally being respected by the writers. I struggled with his dumbness being treated as a joke. His finale was a beautiful celebration of him and he learned patience

[QueenFondue]

Jason's final line was one of pure, unfettered joy and friendship. I sobbed like the little girl I am.

[tanneisarker]

They also gave closure for the minor characters. Simone is friends with Chidi and Elanor and their friends, John is boneing historic figures, and Brent is still trying to get into the good place. it's kind of satisfying to know what happened to them, even if its not a full closure.

[AngusStewart]

The sitcom didn’t overstay it’s welcome and gave the characters closure .

[Rozilla]

The Good Place might well be the closest thing to perfect TV can possibly get.

[OvSpP]

BECAUSE IT SHOWED US ALL THE CHARACTERS FROM THE SHOW! Most finales cheap out and don’t get everyone, THEY BROUGHT BACK EVERYONE!! Chidi’s friends, Eleanor’s friends, Tahani’s family, Jason’s family, HIS WHOLE DANCE TEAM. This might be the best finale ever.

[supposedlymel]

I was struggling to realise why I felt so calm about an ending that left my bawling my eyes out, but after watching this I agree and understand. Especially the good bye part; it's not often you get to say goodbye to characters who have truly completed their character arc and resolved all conflicts in their lives. The good place did it all so well

[rowdy]

I don't know if I could pick just one moment as my favorite, but I absolutely love Jason's last line. Yo Chidi, wait up!

[EliSantana]

I freaking lost it during Chidi's "wave" analogy, and upon re-watch, Jason's "hey Chidi wait up!"

[thepurpleflute]

I especially loved how they resolved things with Mindy St. Claire. I can't believe I didn't realize until they spelled it out for me that Mindy was essentially what Eleanor could have been like. So for Eleanor to come back and "save" Mindy was so pure and good and gahhh, I can't articulate myself well because I'm back to weeping simply thinking about it.

[tmage]

"I don't think I'll ever be the type of person who just acts. I can't just open a door and walk through without knowing what's on the other side. Even with eternity to try, I just don't think that can happen."

- Chidi (in season 1)

[your_future_self]

Just mentioning the ending again starts to make me tear up again. Never has anything left bawling so much as this finale did.

[RapidCityJM]

The dot above the 'i' in Jeremy Bearimy

[BrightIdeaPony]

"Picture a wave..."
seeing Chidi and Eleanor finally happy together but seriously contemplating the impending eventuality of each other's nonexistence with a calmness and matter-of-factness that deserves heaps of praise and acclaim from everyone made me cry bittersweet tears. I cannot look at ocean waves the same way again. I will now tear up and hear Chidi's voice saying in my head, "picture a wave..."

[elphavancreates]

Too short: 1 season
Too long: 10 seasons
Just right: 4 seasons

Works every time