This is more of a philosophical entry for people who watched the episode than a review. It contains spoilers, so beware.
The title of the episode is "Whenever you're ready" and I'll just admit right off the bat, that i was not. I really enjoyed this show immensely and I felt connected to the characters and I wasn't ready for the show to be over. But shows end, and good shows should always end with you wanting more. It did and I do, but that's not what this review will be about. I came here for closure and community in a way. I wanted to know if others felt lost and saddened by it all, like I am.
The final episode was not what I expected. Jason, Chidi and Ellinor all decide to go through the door, thus ending their existence and disappear like a wave in the ocean. And it is absolutely heartbreaking. After reading the reviews on here it is clear that some find it heartbreaking and sad like myself while others heartwarming and reassuring. For a show this concerned with moral philosophy we shouldn't be surprised though. But I didn't expect the ending would launch me into such a deep state of self-reflection as it did.
I am completely terrified of death. I have been for as long as I can remember and it's awful. I'm not religious in any way, and while I hope there's an afterlife, I doubt there is. If there is though, I would love for it to be like The Good Place (fake or otherwise) but honestly I would take any sort of life after this one. The part that made me sad and I think most of the others giving the finale bad reviews, is that the characters chose to end it. I have an incredibly hard time imagining getting to a state where I'm done with existing. I can't even imagine wanting to get to achieve that state. It's terrifying, it truly is. I look at my grandparents and wonder how they come to terms with death because I don't think that I ever can. Being so fulfilled that you are okay that everything is over seems impossible and undesirable to me. This show didn't change how I feel about death or a possible afterlife. But it did force me to think about it in a new way, and that made me sad for a while. That's a huge accomplishment for any show, even more so for a comedy.
In the end I realized I need to work some things out. I don't want to be scared my entire life, and I hope I one day join Jason, Chidi and Ellinor in a state of true fulfillment and acceptance. And I hope the same for you all.
The title of the episode is "Whenever you're ready" and I'll just admit right off the bat, that i was not. I really enjoyed this show immensely and I felt connected to the characters and I wasn't ready for the show to be over. But shows end, and good shows should always end with you wanting more. It did and I do, but that's not what this review will be about. I came here for closure and community in a way. I wanted to know if others felt lost and saddened by it all, like I am.
The final episode was not what I expected. Jason, Chidi and Ellinor all decide to go through the door, thus ending their existence and disappear like a wave in the ocean. And it is absolutely heartbreaking. After reading the reviews on here it is clear that some find it heartbreaking and sad like myself while others heartwarming and reassuring. For a show this concerned with moral philosophy we shouldn't be surprised though. But I didn't expect the ending would launch me into such a deep state of self-reflection as it did.
I am completely terrified of death. I have been for as long as I can remember and it's awful. I'm not religious in any way, and while I hope there's an afterlife, I doubt there is. If there is though, I would love for it to be like The Good Place (fake or otherwise) but honestly I would take any sort of life after this one. The part that made me sad and I think most of the others giving the finale bad reviews, is that the characters chose to end it. I have an incredibly hard time imagining getting to a state where I'm done with existing. I can't even imagine wanting to get to achieve that state. It's terrifying, it truly is. I look at my grandparents and wonder how they come to terms with death because I don't think that I ever can. Being so fulfilled that you are okay that everything is over seems impossible and undesirable to me. This show didn't change how I feel about death or a possible afterlife. But it did force me to think about it in a new way, and that made me sad for a while. That's a huge accomplishment for any show, even more so for a comedy.
In the end I realized I need to work some things out. I don't want to be scared my entire life, and I hope I one day join Jason, Chidi and Ellinor in a state of true fulfillment and acceptance. And I hope the same for you all.
- Sebastian