Whenever You're Ready

Absolutely loved this! I can't believe how many times I cried!

The Good Place didn't shy away from all the feelings the end of a journey is supposed to make you feel. And boy, what a journey it was...

From sweet and tearful goodbyes to unintentional wisdom gained to the most beautiful speech ever delivered about the ephemerality of life in the analogy of a wave expertly and incredibly delivered by William Jackson Harper. It will stay with you long after you turn off the TV to catch your breath and just process what you have seen.

I've come a little late to the party since I didn't watch the show when it first aired, but I am so glad I did. It helped me sort through personal loss and feelings of fear toward death. I don't know if it will do the same for you, but I hope you get as much out of it as I and so many other people did.

Excellent finale.

(NOTE: Imdb originally split this finale into two seperate episodes. I posted the following review on the second part of 'Whenever You're Ready,' which is now listed as 'The Good Place: Live Panel Discussion.' It's very confusing and it would be good if they could fix that, as there are 37 other reviews for this 'Live Panel Discussion' that were intended for the actual finale...)

I don't rate individual TV episodes, because I like to keep my ratings to just movies and entire shows so my list of ratings don't get too cluttered or out of control. Rest assured, however- this is a 10/10 episode.

The Good Place proved to be a very interesting journey. For me at least, perhaps it wasn't the most consistent show, but when it was great, it was seriously great. The first season was pretty good up until that fantastic twist in the season finale, which set up a great season 2, which then segued to a less stunning but still quite satisfying season 3. Season 4 I had mixed feelings on, but I had faith in Michael Schur and the rest of the cast and crew, and thankfully my faith was rewarded with this excellent finale.

It's rare for a show to have one of its best episodes be the finale (there's a certain show about dragons and stuff that finished last year, which comes to mind as one that ended as a disappointment to most). But perhaps other than the season 1 finale, this might be the finest single episode of The Good Place.

So why am I rambling on without saying anything specific about what made it great? It's because I'm afraid of ruining anything. I went in with moderately high expectations and no knowledge of what would happen, and I was moved, surprised, and entertained beyond what I imagined I would be. This is coming from someone who likes the show a lot, but hasn't unequivocally loved every single episode.

This finale did not disappoint. Fear not, anyone who thought The Good Place wouldn't stick the landing, especially if you were like me and found season 4 overall slightly weaker than what came before. This ending made it all worth it. Shows as interesting and quirky and likeable as The Good Place don't come around too often, and now that it's all over, I'm thankful for the time I spent watching it.

It has been a roller coaster ride from beginning to end, we've keenly lived all different versions of the main four's lives along with them. What a delight it was to witness Ted Danson bring the Michael character to life. Every single character was unique and original in their own way, from the demon Shawn to the Judge and even our good old "girl" Janet. It's been a real joy seeing all of them transform and if there was ever a best time to end, then this was it. And to Eleanor, Chidi, Tahani and Jason, I think I speak for all fans of the show when I say "So long old friends".

Thought provoking. Tear inspiring. Best finale I have ever seen of any series ever......