The Good Place: TV Series (2016)

Overall Rating: 9/10

Quick Summary: Eleanor Shellstrop finds herself in the Good Place (similar to heaven) only to learn that she was mistaken for being someone else and doesn't actually belong there.

Review: I truly loved this show. This was hilarious, and there were some crazy twists for sure! I highly recommend it for watching with an older group of friends. 

Which show/movie does the same idea but better? I think "Defending Your Life" with Albert Brooks is a pretty good movie with a similar context, but it's a bit older. I'm not sure it is "better" per say.

Could this happen realistically? Yes, depending on what you believe. As a Christian, I personally believe this could not happen. The tv show basically says "if you did more good than bad on earth, then you can go to heaven." Then, the plot changes, and everyone eventually gets to go to heaven once they finally become a "good enough person." The only confusing thing is...how do humans judge what is good and what is bad?

Can my kids watch this? Maybe, but there are a lot of things that allude to curse words, drinking, and sexual content. I suggest showing this to kids that are 13+. This will make them think a lot about death, especially in the last season. I would say overall it's about as clean as "The Bachelor." This show isn't trashy though. Your kids will learn a lot about philosophy, and all of the philisophical concepts are written by famous philosophers in real life. I, surprisingly, learned a lot about existentialism and moral concepts from this show.

Explicit Content (Without Spoilers):

- Sexual: (4/10)

 People do sleep with one another.

 One character is nude multiple times, but her parts aren't shown.

 One character has a wind chime for a penis. 

- Violence (2/10)

 The demons later on mention torturing peopple by "flattening penises." I feel like this is more comedic than violent though.

- Language (5/10)

 They do curse later in the show. In the beginning, they just allude to cursing a lot. The characters say "What the Fork" because they can't curse in heaven.

- Drug Use (4/10)

 One character wants cocaine all the time.

 There is a lot of drinking.

 Someone sells fake medicine to people as a living, which is just a placebo.