I absolutely adored the first 2 seasons as they came out and wasn’t confident in how the third season would follow up. And tbh, the first half was somewhat underwhelming. The Zava stuff seemed pointless and it kinda felt like it was running on auto-pilot. But man, starting with the Amsterdam episode it was just banger after banger (with special nods to ‘The Strings That Bind Us’ with Sam’s emotional arc and the finale ‘So Long Farwell’ with, well…everything). The last show that made me laugh-cry that much was The Good Place.
I know there’s lots of folks sad about it being done so quickly, but I don’t think I’d want it any other way. Bill Lawrence, Jason Sudeikis, and everyone else on that show made something truly wonderful, not just for tv, but as a heartfelt examination and embrace of the flaws and strengths in all of us. This story about football that’s not really about football (but still really is) will always hold a place in my heart.
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This will become, for me, one of those very, very, very rare shows where I’ll bring it up once every few years and binge watch it all over again. I don’t think I could ever get tired of rewatching it on a yearly basis.