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04-05-2022, 03:45 AM
https://www.looper.com/821633/why-eleanors-redemption-has-the-good-place-fans-so-divided/
Not everyone feels that Eleanor's redemption was earned
Since its airing, the series finale of "The Good Place" (https://www.looper.com/659656/why-some-fans-of-the-good-place-are-upset-with-the-ending/) inspired much discourse from fans online. The series culminates with Eleanor finally obtaining happiness. At the beginning of the show, Eleanor is selfish and immoral, only out for herself. It is through her relationship with Chidi (William Jackson Harper) and fighting for happiness that she finds redemption. However, many fans on Reddit found issues with this arc.
"One of my favorite things about ['The Good Place'] is how each character really develops throughout the show. Eleanor's is such a radical one that it's hard to believe sometimes," posted u/CoyoteLaughs42 (https://www.reddit.com/r/TheGoodPlace/comments/pza7wd/comment/hezj55w/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3). In addition to her change happening too quickly, some fans noted that it just didn't make sense. "She knows whats good and whats bad. Its self control, and breaking bad habits [that's] important, practicing good habits. Not studying [philosophers]. I always found that to be a weak part of the story," stated u/Raphael_Stormer. (https://www.reddit.com/r/TheGoodPlace/comments/sng3xb/the_whole_learning_ethics_thing_was_kinda/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3)
Eleanor insists that she can earn her spot in the Good Place by following Chidi's example. He teaches her ethics through studying philosophers, which she then attempts to put into practice. Fans find that this is an easy answer for someone who has lived their entire adult life as a bad person. There is a reason that she is in the Bad Place, and the only way to change that is through concrete actions. However, many fans argue that Eleanor spends the entirety of the show doing just that.
Not everyone feels that Eleanor's redemption was earned
Since its airing, the series finale of "The Good Place" (https://www.looper.com/659656/why-some-fans-of-the-good-place-are-upset-with-the-ending/) inspired much discourse from fans online. The series culminates with Eleanor finally obtaining happiness. At the beginning of the show, Eleanor is selfish and immoral, only out for herself. It is through her relationship with Chidi (William Jackson Harper) and fighting for happiness that she finds redemption. However, many fans on Reddit found issues with this arc.
"One of my favorite things about ['The Good Place'] is how each character really develops throughout the show. Eleanor's is such a radical one that it's hard to believe sometimes," posted u/CoyoteLaughs42 (https://www.reddit.com/r/TheGoodPlace/comments/pza7wd/comment/hezj55w/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3). In addition to her change happening too quickly, some fans noted that it just didn't make sense. "She knows whats good and whats bad. Its self control, and breaking bad habits [that's] important, practicing good habits. Not studying [philosophers]. I always found that to be a weak part of the story," stated u/Raphael_Stormer. (https://www.reddit.com/r/TheGoodPlace/comments/sng3xb/the_whole_learning_ethics_thing_was_kinda/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3)
Eleanor insists that she can earn her spot in the Good Place by following Chidi's example. He teaches her ethics through studying philosophers, which she then attempts to put into practice. Fans find that this is an easy answer for someone who has lived their entire adult life as a bad person. There is a reason that she is in the Bad Place, and the only way to change that is through concrete actions. However, many fans argue that Eleanor spends the entirety of the show doing just that.