The Good Place - Jason's Litmus Test

[@vhilofaye1618]

Michael also said that being from Florida or being French was automatically a Bad Place qualification lmao

[@jackambler428]

tbf, France is deserved

[@Planetyyyy]

I think that's completely unfair and needlessly cruel. At least give them a chance to leave first. I think a month is enough time.

[@basedbattledroid3507]

"Is it just me... or am I acing this test!!??" *Disapproving Ping Noise*

[@sonauqmop42]

The fact that you hear the noise first and then you see it is just comedy gold.

[@carealoo744]

It doesn't really make much sense, though. It was a Question, that Jason was asking. A Question is never True, or False, since it's trying to obtain such information. It was fun, though. ;)

[@jlammetje]

@@carealoo744 It was a rhetorical question.

[@carealoo744]

@@jlammetje Ooh; Good-Point! :)

[@jamesanthony5874]

I didn't even notice during the original watch that it pings red there, just caught it on this viewing .lol.

[@jackyha9445]

After that twist, you rewatch every scene with wide eyes

[@agenttheater5]

I still think he found the hand on the heart trick soothing - he seemed surprised in this scene

[@xanderm6090]

However the lie was that kid who went into a deep meditative state.

[@justinbuergi9867]

It really was inspired by lost

[@bananacathammock]

Jacky Ha I am glad nobody came down here and just be like, ‘what twist?’

[@carealoo744]

Imagine how wise they'll be, if it turns out The Good-Place doesn't exist...

[@princeofjinhae]

Jason is so funny and sweet lol everything he says makes me laugh

[@nardoumizaki3086]

Best anime character ever

[@apinkfrosteddonutwithrainb9767]

진영Gracias same

[@woodysmith2681]

They took a Golden Retriever puppy, gave it a ton of illegal drugs that further disable inhibitions, and then turned it into a human.

[@KA-ow9ft]

I love how paying to see the Red Hot Chili Peppers in concert is a Bad Place point. Also love that it's canon Jason got arrested for trying to steal Flea's bass.

[@chingizzhylkybayev8575]

My favorite scoring rules moment was when Michael said that being French is automatically a Bad Place qualification and that stealing a loaf of bread is -10 points but stealing a baguette is -12 because that makes you more French

[@casanova842]

Hahaha. Why does that qualify someone for the bad place?

[@coralroper6876]

Because the whole system is stupid and arbitrary

[@alexanderhamilton7854]

Being loyal to the Cleveland browns gives you 52 points

[@HHopebringer]

@@alexanderhamilton7854 You'd think that would be a wash to be honest. Being a Browns fan has to be a torture in and of itself. However, if one's a Cleveland fan and then a fan of Ohio State on top of that? That definitely gets one at least -70 points.

[@reikowallach2465]

"... but three months ago he went into such a deep meditative state that he registered as dead." This may sound like just a funny trowaway line, but there's a lot to be said about this. The Buddhist conception of Nirvana is very different from that of Heaven, and it's been argued - both in earnest and not - that the Buddhist notion of "inner peace" is essentially just "death" within a framework of western philosophy. Schopenhauer and Mainländer thought this was a great thing, that the notion of being "extinguished in eternal peace" isn't necessarily a bad thing is a fantastic concept, but it's also been argued - by conservative christians mostly - that Buddhists are wasting their time, "even a Buddha dies" and that they should just kill themselves if that's the type of "peace" they're after. So having a Buddhist monk meditating himself into Nirvana and registering as "dead" in a western-styled afterlife is absolutely genius. It doesn't take a side in the debate, but it turns a metaphysical discussion into a physical reality, and it's hilarious.

[@kelliebean5000]

This comment is 💯 perfection!

[@IsaacWale2004]

Agreed

[@iantaggart3064]

I'm completely lost.

[@joeldouthett3969]

Ever since this aired the Jags have been on a tear

[@marcuspowell273]

yup

[@moneylover318]

He is their good luck charm

[@onyxglow264]

too bad Bortles left :(

[@HHopebringer]

@@onyxglow264 left?! They threw him out a window and said "we're better without you!" That has to hurt.

[@cooldumpy7913]

jaguars rule!

[@JohnSmith-bn5mi]

One of my favorite comedy sketch... trope I guess is the word, is the lie detector test. It's just such a simple concept that can work for so many comedy styles. It's fantastic.

[@mauriceletterman7025]

Hearing Jason say "Yeah, dawg! 'I love butts' " with such pride in his voice gets me everytime

[@NoPowerintheVerse]

Spoilers How long do you think it took Michael to come up with a litmus test that would give Eleanor false hope but Jason would easily fail?

[@thekat2784]

I don't think it's that hard

[@IsaacWale2004]

Probably too long 😂

[@HHopebringer]

Well, Michael also got lazy enough to make a version of the afterlife that even Jason would figure out was truly the bad place. ...that honestly may have broken him more than any other factor XD

[@rotflmfao3474]

Omg jason comforting michael 🥰

[@joshfactor1]

so i'm guessing that whole "real jianyu story" was a bunch of crap

[@mrcritical6751]

Everything season 1 Michael said was a bunch of crap

[@viperfwarlock]

It was.

[@sanogoadamagyram8166]

Late answer but here I am: In season 3 Michael said that his plan went up in flame when Eleonore decided to reveal that she was the one not belonging in the fake Good Place to save him from retirement. Everything after that was pure improv from the demons.

[@frimi8593]

They did tell a lot of selective truths to mask the lies. I wouldn’t be surprised if there was actually a real jianyu

[@nicolasneal204]

@@mrcritical6751 I don't know I think he told Chidi the truth about his thesis being to confusing for even him to understand because it was 3,600 pages of in concise crap that was revealed to have made Chidi's thesis advisor miserable and in is own words took away his will to live

[@dommovedchannels6268]

Just your average Florida man.

[@gabrielmurray929]

In light of the twist that no one has gotten into the good place in over 500 years, this scene is a lot more interesting since yeah a majority of stuff is annoying but doesn't really sound like it should result in being Bad Place qualifiers.

[@serrasedai]

at about 1:25 it's red, but over Michael's line reading of "This is bad." ... that might not be for Jason at all, but be for Michael lying in that moment.

[@greenlaw6503]

Brillant

[@SingingSuperstar28]

I think it went red when Jason said that he was "acing this test". But your theory is really cool too!

[@jdelacruz14791]

@@SingingSuperstar28 But that was a question. Analyze Jason's sentence here: "Is it just me or am I acing this test?". The lie detector couldn't have possibly activated in response to Jason, because he didn't lie. This only leaves us two possibilities. 1. That the cube responded to Jason saying "I should have mentioned that earlier." 2. That the cube responded to Michael saying "This is bad."

[@MAnuscript421]

@@jdelacruz14791 the "Is it me, or am I acing this test?" was a rhetorical question. He was saying he was passing which the litmus took as a statement.

[@micaelmeneses3234]

00:57 Oh no! I'm doomed

[@ThalesWell]

Pitbull changed the game

[@arielandrade5147]

Me whenever someone is having a melt down: Everything is gonna be fine homie

[@Jayalaw]

How much of this was an act on Michael's part?

[@Landis963]

All of it. There never was any Jianyu, all the answers to Michael's questions were in Jason's file, and Jason was always supposed to be in Michael's neighborhood.

[@Jayalaw]

@@Landis963 The only thing is that he was genuinely baffled that Janet fell in love with Jason and married him. I feel like Michael couldn't hide his surprise.

[@3oct1111]

I refuse to believe that Jason can't calm Michael with a hand

[@djk1288]

​@@JayalawI feel like you could argue the end of this clip was also a genuine moment from Michael here. Probably didn't expect Jason to try and comfort him, and quite effectively at that!

[@cheesecake134]

ILOVEBUTTS

[@Wherethehellarewegoing]

Given the twist i love how shocked Michael is at Jason's actions

[@austinmorrison6953]

Gotta love how Jason isn’t so much a bad person as he’s just dim.

[@iamtheonewhotrulyasked]

Ok but why you gotta hate on the Chili's.

[@MarioQuezada]

Cause they suck

[@casanova842]

Probably cause they are a little cringe and the fanboys are extra

[@wiscgaloot]

you go to the Bad Place, Harry.

[@OverratedPerson22]

@@casanova842 you mean them as people or their songs?

[@spyrofan9681]

SPOILERS First season I found it weird that Jason was in the bad place, he's just too nice.

[@HinorikaC]

He's a nice person but he has literally commited multiple punishable crimes.

[@Animal_Mother]

I personally think he will be involved in a major plot point in season 4.

[@shihoblade]

Jason wanted to send seemingly innocent people off to the bad place to be tortured for eternity in his place withput so much as a care. Jason is a career criminal who doesnt even have the desire to change. He jusy follows along because he is completely lost. As funny and nice as he can be, anyone who can send innocents to the bad place belongs in the bad place.

[@minusxero]

@@Animal_Mother I mean, he's one of the main characters of the show. Of course he's going to be in a major plot point.

[@Animal_Mother]

@@minusxero he hasn't really been so far.

[@PastelN01r]

You can hear the sarcasm in Michael wtf

[@DarynLuna]

how does that still work

[@rik0904]

wow it show red when he said this is bad :D

[@baronbeat2210]

rik0904 no When he said he was aceing the test.

[@danmerrill908]

It caught him in a lie with Tahani earlier.

[@shaubooker1037]

rik0904 excellent catch. Very nice Easter egg.

[@flixyy]

rik0904 nah, it showed red before Michael said this is bad

[@Basinrails]

Perhaps because you share the same IQ. Cool! No, not cool, he stopped learning at the age of 7 I'm fucking dead 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@elainelat8067]

Lol! The accent is there too...and why does it sound like "dong"...like he's Bisaya? lol

[@marijimenez8076]

What he's saying is "dawg" a slang term, meaning "close friend" or "friend" Although he is filipino tho so I would see why you'd think he's saying "dong" but I don't think he's cebuano tho but i'm not sure :)) hope this helps.

[@markgarcia1634]

I think he waa raised in Canada.

[@toxicdemon1315]

​@markgarcia1634 He says multiple times he's from Jacksonville Florida. Being from there myself... this is an accurate depiction of Florida's residents.

[@MAnuscript421]

Is it just me, or am I acing this test?!

[@backtomarzzzz]

what episode was this?

[@christienmcintosh5174]

0:24 i’m dead

[@ayserenbeyza7314]

which season and episode please tell me

[@IsaacWale2004]

Season 1, not sure of the episode, probably around 9 or 10, but I'm not sure

[@hanacoric2189]

Why is seeing the Chili’s a crime??? Then I would definitely go to the bad place, yikes!

[@micaelmeneses3234]

See you in the bad place bro!

[@albinalteborn]

Some sexual harassment, and relationships with very young women which they then proceeded to write songs about.

[@Uriakatos]

My ex broke up with me and then went to Europe to go see the Red Hot Chili Peppers concert and do shrooms with her sex. I've never liked a joke that jabs at fans of RHCP more in my life.

[@ViolettaEcho]

I mean he really wants to do a good job and is very conscientous about confessing all his crimes so I say he passed

[@waffleliberty89]

??? What is Iluvbutts!??!

[@coralroper6876]

...What’s wrong with the Red Hot Chili Peppers? I like the song “Under the Bridge.” If that’s criteria that gets you into the Bad Place, then this whole system is stupid and arbitrary.

[@CCartman69]

I mean...have you watched the show? Cause you kind of hit the nail on the head.

[@coralroper6876]

@@CCartman69 I'm in season three right now

[@tacosmexicanstyle7846]

Coral Roper It’s meant to be stupid and arbitrary; that’s the whole joke. it’s taking a stab at how human concepts of the afterlife are based around fundamental moral ‘truths’ that don’t really make sense or have any justification.

[@coralroper6876]

@@tacosmexicanstyle7846 Ohhhh

[@wiscgaloot]

This made me SO HAPPY when Michael asked "have you ever paid money...RHCPs". Hearing that shitty band makes me want to stick sharp objects in my ears. They suck SO badly.

[@oneaviatiorandminecraft]

Lmao I respect your opinion. What part of the chili peppers makes you cringe?

[@wiscgaloot]

@@oneaviatiorandminecraft The whiny voice and the fact that every damned song sounds the same.

[@micaelmeneses3234]

@@wiscgaloot You clarly haven't heard ANYTHING by them if you thing every song sounds the same

[@wiscgaloot]

@@micaelmeneses3234 funny, child! I'm 60. I heard their crap over and over and over on various radio stations since they first got popular (which I also remember. I still f-ing HATE them.

[@wiscgaloot]

@@micaelmeneses3234 You fawning fanboys are so f-ing hilarious.