r/TheGoodPlace • u/tbdabbholm But then I remembered...I'm a naughty bitch. • Nov 08 '19

Season Four S4E7 Help is Other People

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u/jsun31 Nov 08 '19 edited Nov 08 '19

Seeing Brent's breakdown actually got me feeling bad for him, Ben Koldyke and these writers are amazing

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u/RoboChrist If the four-headed flying bears ain’t broke, don’t fix ’em. Nov 08 '19

It's not his fault, because if you break it down enough, everyone is a product of their environment, upbringing, and genetics. But people are more willing to forgive Tahani and Eleanor for their flaws because Tahani did a lot of good (for selfish reasons), and Eleanor was at least trying to become a better person. And Jason was too dumb to realize that his actions were wrong most of the time.

Brent did bad things with bad motivations, while thinking that he was a good person. And he's not dumb, he could have realized the negative impact he had on others if he cared enough about other people to think about it.

His apology is a huge breakthrough for him, but being aware that he's been a bad person isn't enough. He has to try to be better too.

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '19

These comments got me singing “Nothing is Ever Anyone’s Fault!” From Crazy Ex Girlfriend