The Good Place

Synopsis:

The Good Place is a town where those who have been good throughout their lives go once they have passed away. Michael is the architect who oversees the town–and this is the first one he has been in charge of creating. Eleanor arrives at the Good Place and realizes they have her name right, but everything else is wrong. She isn’t meant to be there at all. With the help of Chidi, her soul mate, Eleanor tries to right her wrongs, seeking to finally earn her spot in the Good Place.

Quick Thoughts:

Like all of the other queer films & series on this post, I have not seen “The Good Place”. If I’m honest, I likely won’t have the time to watch all four seasons. Yet this queer series belongs on this list due to Janet, one of the main characters of the show, who identifies as genderless/agender. However, while Janet often reminds others of her genderless identity, she continues to use the pronouns “she/her”. While this may be confusing, apparently there are many agender and even some non-binary folks who continue to use gendered pronouns. Gender is something that only that person can define, and they can chose their own pronouns. It’s refreshing that such a well-known series is able to include such an important statement in addition to its inclusion of an agender character.