#tgp season 3

[goofygoldengirl]

Omg the Janet episode

[delicateharmonybear]

Man, if I had a nickel for every award-winning comedy series that answers the question "what if capitalism ruined the afterlife?" I would have two nickels. Which I realize isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice right?

[andiwriteordie]

please don’t ever become a stranger | 18.3k words

Mike isn’t sure how much time passes—how long they stay there, foreheads pressed against each other, holding onto one another’s hands like they’re scared to let go. But finally, Mike finds the courage in him to open his eyes and whisper, “I wish we had more time together.”

Because isn’t that what they’ve been missing all along? Time. They’ve never had more than a few months together before being rebooted, and even now, the longest the two of them have gotten to interact, the universe is separating them again. It’s as if every single fucking time the two of them get close and begin to fall in love, they have to start over again.

Now, knowing the full extent of their shared history, Mike just wants more time with Will. That’s all he wants.

Or:

The Good Place season 3 finale, but make it Byler.

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the tgp brain rot is so real right now, you guys. if you’ve had to interact with me at all this week, i apologize for dragging you back into your tgp brain rots with me.

also, let the record show that i gave suni @astrobei like three different tgp fic options, and she went with the most devastating idea i had. so she is an accomplice to the crime that is this fic.

anyways, enjoy this late birthday fic for my dear suni, whom i love very very very much <3 

oh and here’s the playlist full of sad songs that remind me of this fic.

(also a big thank you to @messrsbyler​ for helping me with this moodboard!!!!!)

[ranchthoughts]

The Good Place and MSP: Pacing and Narrative Structure [a crossover for a probably tiny audience]

this post will contain spoilers for The Good Place and My School President so be forewarned!

I was watching a couple of videos about The Good Place by the youtube channel Pillar of Garbage (this one and this one) and it sparked some *thoughts* which reminded me of one of my powerpoint presentations on MSP that I made.

Basically, The Good Place (TGP) and My School President (MSP) have an atypical narrative structure and in particular atypical pacing compared to other shows like them or the shows we might expect them to be.

Firstly, both shows have “premature” big reveals:

halfway through the first season of TGP, Eleanor admits that she is in the Good Place by mistake, instead of filling an entire season or more with her hijinks as she tries to hide that fact

MSP establishes that Tinn is not an unmoved cool guy out to get Gun but in fact a soft, pining gay romantic in the first episode, a reveal which in other shows hasn’t happened until the mid-point of the season or even the very end

Secondly, both shows move through plot lines more quickly than other shows would:

TGP introduces several season- or episode-spanning concepts and then move past them with in an episode or two: e.g., season 2 of TGP starts with all the characters being rebooted in a second go-round of the Good Place experiment, and it seems the whole second season will be much like the first with the characters only realizing they are in the Bad Place at the end → in the second episode of the season Eleanor figures out they are in the Bad Place; and episode 3 of the season (Dance Dance Resolution) has them speed run through hundreds of reboots, representing possible seasons of content.

practically every problem introduced in MSP is resolved by the end of the episode: e.g., Sound is introduced and wants to take over the club → by the end of the episode Gun is back in charge and Sound has been welcomed into the fold; or Tinn knows Gun’s mother is sick but she tells him not to tell Gun → in the next scene Gun finds out, a couple of scenes later things are smoothed over with Tinn, and by the end of the episode we know Gun’s mother is going to be ok; a girl gives Tinn sweets and compliments him which makes Gun jealous → in the next scene we learn it was a case of mistaken identity. As a result, there is little protracted drama or angst (especially revolving around miscommunication) in MSP compared to other BL shows

Thirdly, both shows don’t always have us win:

e.g., at the end of season 2 of TGP, when Eleanor is on her quest to be a better person, she isn’t rewarded for it, it makes her life harder, and she falls back into her old ways

e.g., in MSP, Chinzilla doesn’t win Hot Wave

It was really interesting reading through peoples’ speculations on social media while TGP and MSP were airing about where these shows were heading next, as invariably there were people thinking of other shows (sitcoms, BLs, etc.) and expecting these shows to go those routes (e.g., expanding relatively simple premises over full seasons, or extensive plotlines and drama steeped in miscommunication and jealousy). But then the next episode of TGP or MSP would air and blow through a full season’s premise in half an episode or sidestep all the most dramatic possibilities

Because of these three things (“premature” reveals, quick pacing, the protagonists don’t always win), TGP and MSP felt fresh week after week. We didn’t know where TGP was going to go next, and MSP was flipping the conventional BL narrative arcs and plot devices on their heads. The shows felt confident: they didn’t need to stretch things out over multiple episodes or full seasons because they knew they had more than enough compelling narrative material to keep going.

These shows surprised us, but at the same time the progression of the story and the characters felt more realistic than in other shows. The characters in TGP face setbacks but ultimately grow as people over the course of the show, and the characters of MSP communicate with each other like most real-life friends and partners would and don’t get mired down in extended miscommunication plotlines.

Also shoutout to this post by @distant-screaming that reminded me of the narrative/pacing section my MSP ppt

[stuck-in-jelly]

just wanted to let you know i started watching tgp because of you and am currently almost halfway thru s2! thanks for getting me into it, im enjoying it quite a bit :D

YEEEAAAAAA!!

I think you’re coming up on one of my favorite episodes and plus Season 3 is great!

Im glad you’re enjoying it!! The first three of seasons have this special vibe to it for me but man do the later seasons get rolling!

Happy watching!!

[rocketonthemoon]

I saw that gifset you reblogged of the scene from the last ep of TGP and I am this close to crying! I love this show so much but I don't know if I can watch it again for a long time because I know it's building up to that and it's just so cry! What a show!

that show brings me so much comfort to the point where I've rewatched seasons 1-3 multiple times but I CANNOT bring myself to rewatch four because I start sobbing I feel you

[supergraphicultramodernboy]

Thank you for putting the good place gifs on my dash. Tgp save me save me tgp

SAVE ME TGP i just binged all of s2 yesterday and im halfway thru season 3 i forgot how amazing this show really is

[ziracona]

I play Fantasy Football with my dad’s side of the family and every damn year I forget that last year I slapped unimaginably. Like we all make stupid team names and avatars but I’m off the charts. The one year I won 1st was the year DBH came out and 2 seasons into TGP so I, as a joke, totally throwing, only drafted Detroit and Jacksonville players and called my team Detroit Become Jacksonville, only that was the year the Jaguars went fucking crazy god mode out of nowhere so I kept sweeping it was unreal. Free draft picks carrying me home.

Anyway I couldn’t remember what I was as I’m opening it to set a team for this year, and smacked in the face with Aguccim Quad Squad the avatar for which I made was a meme about Ryung-gu getting 3 moms, and I lose it

[alazyparallelworld]

we finished tgp season 3 and aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ok i care about these characters now

[werewolfcave]

Yes, it was related to that

Oh no I was just going insane about how love is beautiful and also about the tragedy of post-Amphibia Sashanne and also also whatever Eleanor and Chidi have going on (I'm mid Season 3 of TGP rn)

[omgellendean]

The Untamed (I'm sure I've put it on your dash XD) and The Good Place.

Thank you! <3

The Untamed is a show set in medieval China about a bunch of men with ridiculously good hair. I think they spend their time plotting against each other, pining after each other, or both? There also were bunnies: I remember seeing gifs!

I actually watched the first two seasons of TGP but then lost interest abruptly and dropped the show on 3.01. From what I heard, by the finale, they re-invented Catholicism and Purgatory but, like, the US special. Also, one of the points was that death is what gives life meaning, and the main characters got so into that idea that they created extra death so they could die again in the afterlife. Idk, Buzzfeed "articles" about that were weird.

test my dashboard osmosis abilities

[chrysalismoblivion]

Fandom & General Fiction Masterlist and Tags

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◈ arcane -> arcane (tv show) ⟐ season 1 (link coming soon. have to use mpe and i am lazy) ⟐ season 2

◈ atla -> avatar the last airbender

◈ atsv -> across the spiderverse

◈ barbie 2023 -> barbie 2023

◈ brba -> breaking bad

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◈ dndads -> dungeons and daddies ⟐ season 1 ⟐ season 2 ⟐ season 3

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◈ mlp:fim -> my little pony: friendship is magic

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◈ phineas and ferb -> phineas and ferb ⟐ dr doofenshmirtz ⟐ perry the platypus

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◈ star trek -> star trek

◈ sw -> star wars ⟐ masterlist

◈ tgp -> the good place

◈ the muppets -> the muppets

◈ tlou -> the last of us (both the game and show)

◈ tlou pt 2 -> the last of us part 2 (both game and show)

◈ tlt -> the locked tomb

◈ toh -> the owl house

◈ wicked -> mainly wicked (2024)

[toughgirlchallenges]

Dr. Meera Velankar  - Scientist turned tandem cyclist. Exploring India since 2015. First woman to complete India’s Golden Quadrilateral, which connects Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata, on a tandem bike (6,000km in 41 days).

Dr. Meera Velankar, a mother of two with a doctorate in life sciences, embarked on a transformative journey over a decade ago. Feeling unfit and discontent, she turned to cycling, becoming a seasoned endurance athlete since. 

Her achievements include completing numerous running and cycling events, earning the title of an Ironman 70.3 finisher, and conquering the Super Randonneur norm three times, with a podium finish at the Tour of Nilgiris.

In 2022, Meera made history by setting a Guinness World Record for a self-supported cycling journey from Agra to Umlingla, covering a distance of 1,835 km in 19 days, 7 hours, and 18 minutes. This remarkable feat, accomplished with Utkarsh Verma, traversed five passes with an elevation of 19,000 meters, equivalent to climbing Mount Everest twice.

During this podcast, Meera shares insights into her journey, emphasising the importance of setting goals and pushing boundaries. Drawing inspiration from fellow cyclists, she advocates for spending more time outdoors and pursuing dreams. 

Learn more about Meera's adventures and her passion for motivating other mothers by listening to her story on the Tough Girl Podcast.

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Show notes

Who is Meera

Getting her doctorate in life sciences at 26

Having 2 daughters

Realising that she was obese 

Starting to walk and to get into running

Setting her first cycling challenge

Cycling 800km in 8 days with a lot of off roading and climbing in 2011

Receiving support from the male participants

Wanting to take her cycling further

The importance of working towards goals

Taking part in stage events 

2012 getting involved in Super Randonneur

Getting use to cycling on her own

Taking on new challenges every year

Wanting to move away from organised events and create her own challenges

Deciding on challenges/events and the planning and preparation involved.

Using her research skills from her PhD to plan her routes 

Being inspired by Cat Dixon and Raz Marsden. The women’s tandem around the GWR holders. (You can listen to Cat and Raz on the TGP)

Meeting Laura from SteLa Tandem - Around the word - mixed pair GWR holder.

You can listen to Laura Massey-Pugh on the TGP - Her Inspiring Journey Around the World - 180 days on the back of a tandem. 

Book: The Next Everest by Jim Davidson 

Taking on 3 different routes/challenges with different partners, self supported. 

Riding Kanyakumari to Kashmir Route (K2K) 3,800km in 18 days, self supported.

Riding The Golden Qualdilateral (network of national highways connecting Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai in four directions) 6,000+ km in 41 days

Riding East to West - known as the "the other k2k" in cycling circuits. 

Having a supportive husband 

Social issues of riding a tandem bike with a male partner who is not her husband. 

The challenges of tandem cycling 

Riding Umling La Pass on a tandem bicycle, which is the highest motorable pass (19,024ft) in the world.

The many names of the tandem bike

Having support from the Indian Army and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)

Communication and needing to rely on local people and their local knowledge

Fitting in cycling around her life and family 

Focusing on high altitude cycling and the lessons she’s learned 

How to connect with Meera 

Final words of advice to encourage you to spend more time in the outdoors and to follow your dreams

Take the first steps to pursue your dreams 

  Social Media

Website: www.pedalmummy.com/meera/index.html 

Instagram: @meeravelankar

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[ao3feed-byler2]

please don't ever become a stranger

by andiwriteordie

Mike isn’t sure how much time passes—how long they stay there, foreheads pressed against each other, holding onto one another’s hands like they’re scared to let go. But finally, Mike finds the courage in him to open his eyes and whisper, “I wish we had more time together.”

Because isn’t that what they’ve been missing all along? Time. They’ve never had more than a few months together before being rebooted, and even now, the longest the two of them have gotten to interact, the universe is separating them again. It’s as if every single fucking time the two of them get close and begin to fall in love, they have to start over again.

Now, knowing the full extent of their shared history, Mike just wants more time with Will. That’s all he wants.

Or:

The Good Place season 3 finale, but make it Byler.

Words: 18308, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Mike Wheeler, Will Byers, Dustin Henderson, Lucas Sinclair, Maxine "Max" Mayfield, Eleven | Jane Hopper

Relationships: Will Byers/Mike Wheeler, Dustin Henderson & Mike Wheeler, Eleven | Jane Hopper & Mike Wheeler

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - The Good Place (TV) Fusion, Inspired by The Good Place (TV), POV Mike Wheeler, Soulmates, Memory Loss, lovers to strangers, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Hopeful Ending, Will Byers/Mike Wheeler in Love, Established Relationship, Break Up, well sorta., this will not make much sense if you haven't watched TGP, So be warned

from AO3 works tagged 'Will Byers/Mike Wheeler' https://ift.tt/tPOeJiN

[plethodoncinereus]

legit cried for the entire last episode of The Good Place ok

also if I die and the reaper doesn’t look like this I’m turning around and coming right back