History Recap / TheGoodPlaceS3E08DontLetTheGoodLifePassYouBy

Meanwhile, the four humans are waiting in a bar. Chidi and Jason play "Jacksonville-style" pool while Eleanor seeks advice from Tahani for what to do about the things she discovered about her and Chidi's relationship during their time in the afterlife. However, the demons arrive in the bar, and Janet instigates a fight, with the group defeating the demons and sending them to the Judge's realm. Shawn isn't fazed, gloating that he expects to see not just the Soul Squad humans in the Bad Place, but also their friends and family members and even Doug. After they dispatch him, Michael begins to wonder if the problem with the points system goes deeper than he originally suspected, and he intends to speak to the accountant in charge while the humans wait at Doug's. When more demons arrive, Janet takes the four humans to her void instead, killing them on Earth.

* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: Michael’s eulogy for the snail Doug kills:

* ShoutOut: The opening scene is a shoutout to the opening of ''{{Series/Lost}}'''s second season premiere, [[Recap/LostS02E01ManOfScienceManOfFaith "Man of Science, Man of Faith."]] A man the audience has never seen before is shown waking up and putting on a song by Mama Cass while preparing for the day via shots of objects in his room.

* TemptingFate: When Shawn demands the location of Michael and Janet from Eleanor, she tells him that they are too smart for him and will never be found...cue the two of them entering the tavern, discussing Michael's disbelief over drinking piss.

* IDrankWhat: Doug offers Michael and Janet some water. When Michael asks about the aftertaste, Doug explains that, rather than take water away from beavers and fish, he recycles his own urine.

-->'''Chidi:''' Wait, did you just say we're gonna di--?! ''[the humans vanish from Earth]''

Michael and Janet pose as reporters and visit Doug Forcett, as Michael believes that the life Doug lives will be the perfect example of how to inspire others to live a good life. However, it turns out that Doug's miraculously accurate vision of how the afterlife works has made him terrified of doing anything that could ruin his chances of getting into the Good Place and has ruined his life, turning him into an isolated "happiness pump" who makes his living off the land and lives his entire life according to the points system. Before they go, Michael suggests that Doug relax once in a while; Doug refuses.

Meanwhile, the four humans were left behind in a Calgary bar. After some advice from Tahani, Eleanor attempts to reveal what she discovered in the previous episode to Chidi. However, the demons finally catch up to them, and Janet instigates a fight, with the group defeating the demons and sending them to the Judge's realm. Shawn's gloating makes Michael think there's something wrong with the points system, and he intends to speak to the accountant in charge while the humans wait at Doug's. When more demons arrive, Janet takes the four humans to her void instead, killing them on Earth.

* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When Michael shares with the group that they should find evidence regarding the allegedly sabotaged point system, Jason objects...stating evidence isn't a good thing but something that should be destroyed to avoid jail.

Michael and Janet pose as reporters and visit Doug Forcett, as Michael believes that the life Doug lives will be the perfect example of how to inspire others to live a good life. However, it turns out that Doug's obsession with getting positive point totals has ruined his life, turning him into an isolated ExtremeDoormat who makes his living off the land and lives his entire life according to the points system. Michael suggests that he relax once in a while; Doug refuses.

* BeingGoodSucks: Taken to extremes with Doug, whose fear of going to the Bad Place has driven him to do whatever it takes to live a morally perfect life no matter how miserable it makes him.

* BrattyHalfPint: Doug's neighbor Raymond is an ungrateful young teenager, being one of the many people in Doug's life to take advantage of his extreme generosity, only to return the favor with rude remarks and outright cruelty. Even Doug, who nearly has a breakdown after calling Michael "Mark" by accident, doesn't shy away from calling him a "sociopath."

* CurbStompCushion: A few demons despite getting their butts kicked put up an impressive fight against Janet.

* HeavenSeeker: Doug, having found out how the afterlife points system works, dedicates his life to maximizing his point total to make sure he gets into the Good Place.

* BrattyHalfPint: Doug's neighbor Raymond is an ungrateful young teenager, being one of the many people in Doug's life to take advantage of his extreme generosity, only to return the favor with rude remarks and outright cruelty.

* ExtremeDoormat: In trying to live the morally perfect life, Doug Forcett has become a "happiness pump" who is so dedicated to doing good things to the detriment of his own well-being, including letting the neighborhood bully push him around and never doing anything even in self-defense.

** Shawn insisting on waiting for Michael to arrive is what allows Janet to save the group.

Michael and Janet pose as press and visit Doug Forcett, as Michael believes that the good life he lives will be the perfect example of how to inspire others to live a good life. However, it turns out that obsession with getting positive point totals has ruined Doug, turning him into an isolated ExtremeDoormat who makes his living off the land and lives his entire life according to the points system. Michael suggests that he relax once in a while; Doug refuses.

* DramaticIrony: Eleanor knocks out Vicky in one punch. If omly she knew that in the first reboot, Vicky tortured her by posing as the "real" Eleanor Shellstrop.

* ExtremeDoormat: In trying to live the perfect life, Doug Forcett becomes a "happiness pump" who sacrifices his own happiness to make sure others are happy.

** When two demons attempt to shove Janet into their makeshift portal to the Bad Place, Janet discovers that partially being in the afterlife restores her powers, allowing her to simply force them off. When Shawn shoves her into the portal entirely, she is able to serve him a much deserved blow, knocking him out.

* TestedOnHumans: Doug volunteers to test cosmetics so that it won't be tested on animals, despite the samples burning his face.

Michael and Janet pose as press and visit Doug Forcett, as Michael believes that the good life he lives will be the perfect example how to inspire others to live a good life. However, it turns out that obsession with getting positive point totals has ruined Doug, turning him into an isolated ExtremeDoormat who makes his living off the land and lives his entire life according to the points system. Michael suggests that he relax once in a while; Doug refuses.

* AnAesop: While it is important to do good things for people (especially when your judgement day depends on it), that doesn't mean you should devote your entire life to it and allow yourself to be taken advantage of because of it. You should also enjoy your time on earth in a moral yet satisfying manner.

* ImprovisedWeapon: Janet makes a creative use of a pool rack to fight the demons.
* ItOnlyWorksOnce: Jason attempts to ward off the demons using the same Molotov cocktail tactic he used in "[[Recap/TheGoodPlaceS2E10RhondaDianaJakeAndTrent Rhonda Diana Jake And Trent]]"...unfortunately, the demons are prepared for it this time, restraining him and extinguishing the cocktail before he can throw it.

** Shawn's EvilGloating on how he expects to see the four's families and even Doug in the Bad Place gives Michael the idea that something might be corrupting the point system.

** At the beginning of the episode, Chidi notes that after all the globe-trotting the gang have been doing the last few episodes, he is ''massively'' jet-lagged.

* ActionGirl[[note]][[RunningGag not a girl.]][[/note]]: Janet takes up an impressive fighting role when the demons are about to take them back to the Bad Place, and delivers some pretty awesome ass-whooping on them all. Eleanor and Tahani, to their credit, also manage to get a few good hits in.

* ActionGirl: Janet takes up an impressive fighting role when the demons are about to take them back to the Bad Place, and delivers some pretty awesome ass-whooping on them all. Eleanor and Tahani, to their credit, also manage to get a few good hits in.

[[caption-width-right:350:"My name is Michael Scoop. This is my photographer, Janet Scoop. She's my sister. We're the Scoops."]]

* DyingDeclarationOfLove: Thinking they're bound to die within the next 30 seconds, Eleanor finally manages to tell Chidi that they fell in love in one of the afterlife reboots and that she ''might'' be falling in love with him in this timeline too... unfortunately they get interrupted by the ongoing fight before Chidi can respond. The two do survive, though technically not for much longer as Janet takes them to her void at the end of the episode and informs them that this will officially kill them on Earth.

* RealityEnsues: At the beginning of the episode, Chidi notes that after all the globe-trotting the gang have been doing the last few episodes, he is ''massively'' jet-lagged.

* GoodOldFisticuffs: During the fight with the demons, Tahani grabs a pool cue and says she's got twelve years of fencing experience, wielding it like a sword. Instead of a choreographed fencing fight, Tahani brains him with the cue and knocks him out.

[[caption-width-right:350:"My name is Michael Scoop. This is my photographer, Janet Scoop. She's my sister with the scoops."]]

* WhamEpisode: Not quite as extreme as some of the other ones this season, but Shawn mentions that he expects to see ''everyone'', including Doug, in the Bad Place as well, making Michael wonder if there is a SpannerInTheWorks regarding the points system. Also, Janet takes the group away from Earth when more demons show up to her void, which we have never seen in the series before. This kills the humans.

* WhamEpisode: Not quite as extreme as some of the other ones this season, but Shawn mentions that he expects to see ''everyone'' in the Bad Place as well, making Michael wonder if there is a SpannerInTheWorks regarding the points system. Also, Janet takes the group away from Earth when more demons show up to her void, which we have never seen in the series before. This kills the humans.

* CombatPragmatist: Everyone in the BarBrawl fights ''extremely'' dirty. Knocking people out with pool cues, throwing pool balls at people's heads, ganging up on people so it's three-on-one, throat-punching, the use of magic portals and shoving people through to their doom... ''everything'' quickly becomes fair game.

* RealityEnsues:
** At the beginning of the episode, Chidi notes that after all the globe-trotting the gang have been doing the last few episodes, he is ''massively'' jet-lagged.
** During the fight with the demons, Tahani grabs a pool cue and says she's got twelve years of fencing experience. So, naturally, we're going to get to see an impressively choreographed fencing match between herself and Chris, showcasing those skills, right? Nah. This is a life-or-death situation; Tahani unceremoniously hits him over the head with a pool cue and knocks him out.

Meanwhile, the four humans were left behind in a Calgary bar. After some advice from Tahani, Eleanor attempts to reveal what she discovered in the previous episode to Chidi. However, the demons finally catch up to them. Janet (with some help from Michael) is able to fend them off. Shawn's gloating makes Michael think there's something wrong with the points system, and he intends to speak to the accountant in charge while the humans wait at Doug's. When more demons arrive, Janet takes the four humans to her void instead, killing them on Earth.

Meanwhile, the four humans were left behind in a Calgary bar. After some advice from Tahani, Eleanor attempts to reveal what she discovered in the previous episode to Chidi. However, the demons finally catch up to them. Janet (with some help from Michael) is able to fend them off. When more arrive, she takes the four humans to her void instead, killing them on Earth.

* WhamEpisode: Not quite as extreme as some of the other ones this season, but Shawn mentions that he expects to see Doug Forcett in the Bad Place as well, making Michael wonder if there is a SpannerInTheWorks regarding the points system. Also, Janet takes the group away from Earth right when more demons show up to...her void, which we have never seen in the series before. This kills the humans.

Michael and Janet visit with Doug Forcett, as Michael believes that the good life he lives will be the perfect example how to inspire others to live a good life, only to find that he might be taking it a little ''too'' much to heart. Meanwhile, Eleanor's attempts to reveal what she discovered in the previous episode to Chidi are delayed when the demons have finally caught up to them.

* OhCrap: Eleanor panics when she sees the demons have found them in the tavern.
* RealityEnsues: At the beginning of the episode, Chidi notes that after all the globe-trotting the gang have been doing the last few episodes, he is ''massively'' jet-lagged.

** When two demons attempt to shove Janet into their makeshift portal to the Bad Place, Janet discovers that partially being in afterlife restores her powers, allowing her to simply force them off. When Shawn shoves her into the portal entirely, she is able to serve him a much deserved blow, knocking him out.

* DyingDeclarationOfLove: Thinking they're bound to die within the next 30 seconds, Eleanor finally manages to tell Chidi that they fell in love in one of the afterlife reboots and that she ''might'' be falling in love with him in this timeline too... unfortunately they get interrupted by the ongoing fight before Chidi can respond. The two do survive, though technically not for much longer as Janet takes them to her void at the end of the episode and informs them that this will officially kill them off Earth.

* FriendToAllLivingThings: Doug Forcett tries to be one, getting distraught after standing on a snail and doing everything he can to "save" it, followed by holding a funeral after it dies. He also takes in every stray dog he finds, even when they attack him repeatedly.

* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: Michael’s eulogy for the slug Doug kills:

* ActionGirl: The (not-a-)girl Janet takes up an impressive fighting role when the demons are about to take them back to the Bad Place, and delivers some pretty awesome ass-whopping on them all. Eleanor and Tahani, to their credit, also manage to get a few good hits in.

* PlotHole: Janet should have already known how Doug was living, because he's been doing it since before she came to Earth.