Hot take: in their original states, Jason is easily the best person of the four. He is kind, helpful, decisive, and because there are no serious consequences to negative actions in the fake good place (other than hurting each other’s feelings, which he never does), he is actually probably a massive positive on the original points system
Well he was a criminal in life, even if he wasn’t that GOOD at it. And also he’s from Florida which is bad place worthy on its own. But despite his failings, he is still a decent person, and that’s part of the point of the show is that with better influences on his life he very quickly and easily becomes a much better person. Of the original four, he is definitely the purest and kindest.
"is it just me, or am I acing this test?" Giving the circumstances, maybe it was not JUST HIM thinking that (SPOILERS) Since the real test was aiming to torture them, maybe Michael was loving Jason's answers
@@thatsmafe It's because of the increase in viewers it is getting on Netflix, because more people are rewatching it, or watching it since it's getting recommended to people, however, THAT might be a strategy for something if you're an optimist.
@@theonetruefusion8533 not likely, after all when he says "thanks, Tahani you've been a big help" it goes red and he tries to hide it. also, jason marrying janet wasn't on his plan. he states that in the episode that Eleanor finds out they're in the bad place.
@@theonetruefusion8533 I do, but it also doesn't make sense to him to control the cube. Michael didn't knew if Eleanor killed Janet or not so when he asked that to Eleanor he wouldn't know what to color the cube. After Eleanor confessed that the problem in the neighborhood was her and Jason married Janet his plan went kind of downhill and majority of the things happening weren't in his control.
@@jentc1486 I said top 5 because it’s so hard to put an actual number on them. I just binged The Good Place and could say it may be number one. It is short sweet and easy to watch. Off the top of my head, the shows that could be in my top 10 and some other shows I have enjoyed. They are all very different from each other but also different from The Good Place. In no particular order. Hopefully there is something there to help you out. Lost The Man in the High Castle (what if WW2 went different with some very cool IMO sci fi stuff) The Boys (still in production for one more season) Invincible (cartoon) Midnight Mass (monologs lol) Breaking Bad The Expanse (space/sci-fi) Gilmore Girls Shameless (haven’t seen the newest seasons) The Haunting of Hill House The OA (canceled after second season, damn you Netflix could of been #1) Friends Vampire Diary’s (kind of goes off the rails the last few seasons)
@@tjlambaes I’m spoilt for choice thank you so much!! I think i will like these because i’ve seen a handful of shows from the list all of which i enjoy
To be honest from what we have heard from his childhood, showing it would make the show very VERY *VERY* uncomfortable to watch and surely would make it +18 rated.
Imagine if they never went with the decision to not have be for jianyu for tfor the whole series which means we would never have gotten to known him as the lovable Jason Mendoza
@@DeathnoteBBAgreed it makes a lot more sense that they made up this dumb, comic relief character for the quad named Jason and THEN decided what his fake heaven character should be
Tbh I had neither heard of the show nor knew any actor except the main girl but I was in a search of smal sitcom so I gave this a shot as it intrigued me and I got bored when the whole janet thing and then the twist happened I was soooo fricking shocked like omg no other show apart from its okay to not be okay has shoked me this much. Its probably because I went into without knowing anything.
the best thing about this is when you watch it the first time you expect his character will be consistently like that but the new dramatic irony if you rewatch it feels like an inside joke LMAO cuz who does he think he's fooling! just makes his character funnier
The fact that Jason was smart enough to realise he was better off not speaking right away. Baffling
Lol I actually had the same thought!!
He through he was on a prank show, he was probably trying to figure out what the prank was lol
He knows his miranda rights lol
He's wise
Not smart.
Michael told him not to talk, and has a bowtie
"I'm not a failure, I'm pre-succesful" are words I live by
Except we will always be pre-successful. 😔
“I am decidedly so” is such a powerful line
It’s a profound line
"I came up with hundreds of plans in my life and only one of them got me killed" is my favourite Jason quote xd
“ let me show you my bud hole! “
So much self-awareness it loops back to ignorance.
Hot take: in their original states, Jason is easily the best person of the four. He is kind, helpful, decisive, and because there are no serious consequences to negative actions in the fake good place (other than hurting each other’s feelings, which he never does), he is actually probably a massive positive on the original points system
Counterpoint: He died trying to rob a restaurant.
He also sold drugs to teens iirc
Well he was a criminal in life, even if he wasn’t that GOOD at it. And also he’s from Florida which is bad place worthy on its own. But despite his failings, he is still a decent person, and that’s part of the point of the show is that with better influences on his life he very quickly and easily becomes a much better person. Of the original four, he is definitely the purest and kindest.
He crashed his jet ski into a manatee and killed it 😂😂 he's definitely a good person. But the point system would have horrifically worked against him.
Y’all they’re clearly talking about in the afterlife
Jason’s reveal was definitely top tier cause he held onto it as long as he could until he knew for a fact she was also garbage😂😂
I love that the cube wasn't a lie detector, but an objective truth detector, and that's why it blinked red at the end.
Ah
Wdym? Sorry, I didn’t understand
@@beatrizreis4931 When Jason says that he's acing the test, he doesn't think he's lying. However, he is objectively wrong, and the cube reflects that.
"is it just me, or am I acing this test?"
Giving the circumstances, maybe it was not JUST HIM thinking that
(SPOILERS)
Since the real test was aiming to torture them, maybe Michael was loving Jason's answers
2:55 I love the implication that Eleanor went along with Jason despite fully believing he was talking about his butthole.
To be fair, I'd also want to see his budhole.
Well, he's a hottie
This twist was the thing that made me hooked to the show back in the day. Did not see it coming at all.
I'm gonna watch reactions to it now
yess, its when i realized "Oh, This will not be the first time they pull one over on me"
can we talk about Manny Jacinto's acting though? what a performance!
7:20 I can't believe Jason really called it that they were on a "prank show", he really was the wisest of the four.
Decidedly so :P
As soon as Jason said, “I am freakin out, homie!” I knew this was going to be a great show.
“I came up with hundreds of plans in my life and only one of them got me killed” I need this man’s positivity
I loved when Michael was so depressed in season 2 that Jason broke character in order to help him! :))
this videos are making me feel like The Good Place came back in a way... I'm gonna cry brb
I still think they're onto something
@ashseaborn I sweeear me too, like it's been four years and all of a sudden they release new yt videos??? but I don't wanna get my hopes up...
@@thatsmafe It's because of the increase in viewers it is getting on Netflix, because more people are rewatching it, or watching it since it's getting recommended to people, however, THAT might be a strategy for something if you're an optimist.
Thanks to these I started rewatching it, almost done season 2
I started rewatching it last for the first time since it's original run. This show was actually perfect!
"I am here to learn about ethnics..." *dramatically shuts door*
kills me every damn time 😂
I love that very subtle detail of the cube turning red when Michael said "this is bad". Meaning Michael is lying and it's going as planned.
actually it goes red because Jason says "is it just me, or am I acing this test?" meaning that he is not, he is failling hard lol
it's most likely controlled by him.
@@theonetruefusion8533 not likely, after all when he says "thanks, Tahani you've been a big help" it goes red and he tries to hide it. also, jason marrying janet wasn't on his plan. he states that in the episode that Eleanor finds out they're in the bad place.
@@thatsmafe if it was controlled by him, obviously he'd do that to mess with Tahani? you do realize Michael was torturing them, right?
@@theonetruefusion8533 I do, but it also doesn't make sense to him to control the cube. Michael didn't knew if Eleanor killed Janet or not so when he asked that to Eleanor he wouldn't know what to color the cube. After Eleanor confessed that the problem in the neighborhood was her and Jason married Janet his plan went kind of downhill and majority of the things happening weren't in his control.
Jason was by far my favorite character, an adorable himbo.
It’s funny that Eleanor went along with going to see Jason’s bud hole before she even realized he didn’t say butthole. 🤣🤣🤣
I loved this twist the first time I watched the series. Jason and Pillboi for LIFE
7:44 “Heaven is so Racist”😂😂
This show changed my outlook on life and how I live and act, with this yt channel resurgence I hope that something special will come.
i felt this watching season 1 but season 2 suddenly made me scared of whats gonna happen when i go to hell
Okay, maybe I’m alone, but is he kinda hot as Jianyu? That whole, “you don’t belong here, admit it,” got me going, “damn, J.” lol
“She makes the base drop… in my heart” 🥹🥹🥹
Eleanor: "you cannot date Janet."
Jason: "aight, bet."
"acid cat is suing me for bleach of contract"
Manny Jacinto must be a brilliant guy to do such a great job on Jason
He majored in Engineering.
2:38 "You broke jianyu"
He called him dad because he thinks he's his father in law lmfao 🤣🤣🤣
Manny Jacinto is so good at playing Jason, one of my all time fav acting performances!!
16:40 Michael's genuine disbelief kills me every time
Aww, Jason just wants someone who is nice to him.
I want to watch this show again SOOO BAD. It is in my top 5 favorite shows.
It's on Netflix
@ really!! Thank you so much for the info. I just check and it is and I have Netflix. ❤️
What’s your other top 4 because i love the good place so hopefully i might like your recommendations!
@@jentc1486 I said top 5 because it’s so hard to put an actual number on them. I just binged The Good Place and could say it may be number one. It is short sweet and easy to watch. Off the top of my head, the shows that could be in my top 10 and some other shows I have enjoyed. They are all very different from each other but also different from The Good Place. In no particular order. Hopefully there is something there to help you out.
Lost
The Man in the High Castle (what if WW2 went different with some very cool IMO sci fi stuff)
The Boys (still in production for one more season)
Invincible (cartoon)
Midnight Mass (monologs lol)
Breaking Bad
The Expanse (space/sci-fi)
Gilmore Girls
Shameless (haven’t seen the newest seasons)
The Haunting of Hill House
The OA (canceled after second season, damn you Netflix could of been #1)
Friends
Vampire Diary’s (kind of goes off the rails the last few seasons)
@@tjlambaes I’m spoilt for choice thank you so much!! I think i will like these because i’ve seen a handful of shows from the list all of which i enjoy
Jason was so blind he saw everything 😂
Honestly the wildest plot twist of the show imo
Jason's Fast & Furious ranking is correct.
My favorite character from TGP!!! And absolute icon
Okay, question: how come we got childhood flashbacks for everyone but Jason? I feel he was rhe least explored character in some ways 🤷♀️
To be honest from what we have heard from his childhood, showing it would make the show very VERY *VERY* uncomfortable to watch and surely would make it +18 rated.
1:30 christ, Manny was Qimir LOOONG before he was cast
That combined with 15:40 lol
If liking the Red Hot Chili Peppers earns you a point deduction, would trying to steal Flea's bass guitar earn you points?
THE TEAR AWAY SLEEVES 💀
9:21
- Hello
- Hi 😊
- Hello
- Hi 😃
- Hello
- 😄
- Jian yu! 😡
- 😔
😂😂😂😂😂
"She makes the bass drop... in my HEART". ROMANCE RIGHT THERE.
Jason is so cute 😜 they all are truthfully
Failing? Bro was killing it every damn time he was acting as Jianyu
Imagine if they never went with the decision to not have be for jianyu for tfor the whole series which means we would never have gotten to known him as the lovable Jason Mendoza
I think from the start the point was there was no Jianyu. There was no decision to not have him be Jianyu, he was never actually Jianyu
@@DeathnoteBBAgreed it makes a lot more sense that they made up this dumb, comic relief character for the quad named Jason and THEN decided what his fake heaven character should be
@@crissy4445 Yeah exactly
Can't believe this is the same man from the Acolyte
He’s in The Acolyte?!
@@DeathnoteBB Yea he's the coolest part about it
11:00 I feel like she would recognize Ariana Grande, she is a very connected woman
I love jason but you know what i love more? Jason pretending to be jianyu.
18:15 My god this was SO funny
Gotta love how supportive Elena and Tahani were about Jason and Janets wedding, despite clearly protesting. XD
I can’t focus. Tahani is so gorgeous. I adore Jameela so much
Man, I miss The Good Place... I wonder why the YT channel is so active 👀👀👀
Manny Jacinto is one good looking dude.
i JUST finished rewatching this show 2 days ago and i kinda wanna do it again
i miss this show. so good
“That’s EDM.” 😂😂😂
New season would be so great 😂
I need to finish watching all these seasons. It really tied all the loose ends and explored all possible plot points endings, didn't it lol
I thought the Germans wanted noodles. seriously though, that was really well done, awesome work. *respect* to David H for showing up & playing.
he’s so hot
He was really one of my favourite characters lmao
The scene of him talking to Casey from Loki is hilarious
I would totally want to be friends with Jason
Oh man i miss this series!!!!
Janet...
Doesn't have a heart.
Is not a Girl.
Is not a Robot.
I wonder who the writers based Jason off from 😂
its the way i forgot about how good this show was omgggg i soo forgot about him being a fake omg
Tbh I had neither heard of the show nor knew any actor except the main girl but I was in a search of smal sitcom so I gave this a shot as it intrigued me and I got bored when the whole janet thing and then the twist happened I was soooo fricking shocked like omg no other show apart from its okay to not be okay has shoked me this much. Its probably because I went into without knowing anything.
Jason gives Skweezy Jibbs in the absolute best way
the best thing about this is when you watch it the first time you expect his character will be consistently like that but the new dramatic irony if you rewatch it feels like an inside joke LMAO cuz who does he think he's fooling! just makes his character funnier
Jason is the best dude is just like me fr
Good soup
Manny is so fine
God he’s hot
The buddhole gets me every time 😂
It's remarkable
-Kamilah's sister, maybe
the cactus 😂😂😂😂
Hey did these people just steal me ?
How did Jahani not know Ariana Grande?
That's what I was wondering!
Back then ppl knew about her race changing antics so makes sense that she was used as a horror experience
"Heaven is so racist!" 😭😭 well
1:44 ACTING huney
Heaven is so racist. 😂
Tahani is British, so shouldn't she say "Ladybird,"?
this is edited kinda badly