r/TheGoodPlace • u/JorgontheBold • 3d ago

Shirtpost Janet(s)

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I’m rewatching for the millionth time and I am just always blown away by the Janet(s) episode. The actress did such a forking good job playing all the characters! That is all.

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u/jojayp Fun fact: Janet is me. 3d ago

I know awards don’t matter, but I really think she deserved an Emmy for this episode.

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u/SylancerPrime 3d ago

She got nominated for this very episode, but nah, didn't get it. She did deserve it tho, she nailed so many little details of all the cast.

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u/judolphin 2d ago edited 2d ago

She got nominated for this very episode,

Unfortunately not true

Schur, on the other hand, took a moment to speak his mind on the matter: “I’m sorry, I know you’re not supposed to talk about stuff like this, but imagine if your job is to make a list of the best supporting actress performances on television, and imagine you watch that episode and you think, ‘You know, just not top five.’ Imagine that. Imagine how crazy a human being you would have to be.”

“Art is subjective, and to each, his or her own. I understand it,” he continued. “But I will never understand D’Arcy Carden not getting nominated for an Emmy for that performance.”

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u/Final-Condition5697 3d ago

I don't think she did. Ted dandon got a nomination and this episode got a nomination for writing but d'arcy didn't get one

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u/jojayp Fun fact: Janet is me. 2d ago

Turns out she was actually nominated the next year for the episode "You’ve Changed, Man,” and not this one.

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u/galacticg0oser 2d ago

Did she deserve an Emmy or another Janet 😉

Jk she really is so talented and did so much!

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u/No_Garage_5202 1d ago

I clicked on this post thinking exactly this

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u/alloutofchewingum 3d ago

One of TV's greatest episodes ever in my opinion

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u/ProfessionalGas6648 2d ago

Me too. That is my favorite episode on the series

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u/Kmiarcslteeoedn 3d ago

She studied the others acting meticulously for this. They even recorded their dialogue so she could listen to it while she was driving. She tells a great story about seeing William Jackson Harper (Chidi) while listening to his voice and pulling the car over and blasting the volume. He apparently smiled kindly and said "Oh no. You've gone crazy."

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u/ImD-AmZoom 1d ago

This was the best podcast - as a non podcast listener - this one, I love.

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u/Zealousideal-Fall912 1d ago

where can i listen to

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u/ImD-AmZoom 20h ago

Since I don't listen to podcast, I am not sure.
I would guess that I-Tunes might have it.
I listen to it in 2022.

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u/LittleEarthquake1010 Maximum Derek 3d ago

I adore this episode and I adore D’arcy!

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u/Saneless 2d ago

No matter how many times I see this episode there is always at least a few seconds of time during it when I forget it's one actress and not the actual characters

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u/Jabberwocker13 3d ago

I love D'arcy's acting for this reason

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u/FakeAorta 3d ago

D'arcy deserved yearly nominations for her amazing work. She genuinely made me laugh out loud many dozens of times.

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u/gromit5 2d ago

for me it was every time she said “not a girl” or “not a robot” just offhandedly!

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u/josephsleftbigtoe 3d ago

Carden should have won an Emmy for this.

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u/seaweedbrain25 Jeremy Bearimy, baby. 2d ago

D’arcy deserves so much for this

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u/LOUD_NOISES05 2d ago

Not a girl

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u/thisandthatwchris 2d ago

Let’s talk about David Huuuuuuuuuuume!

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u/DuckbilledWhatypus 2d ago

This episode is the reason that D'arcy should absolutely have more TV roles and all of them should be leads.

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u/Xan-learns 2d ago

I just listed to the podcast episode from 6/13/19, Event: Emmys for your consideration and they talked about how intense this episode was to make.

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u/crystalreynaldo 1d ago

Her as Jason was everything. "Lets all say white people things. Billy Joel. I found it on Etsy. There was no where to park. DID YOU REFILL THE BRITA?!?"

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u/Farmer_Di 1d ago

Literally my favorite line in the whole show!!

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u/BadJanet What up, skidmarks. 3d ago edited 3d ago

Eh, not enough Bad Janet's for me., just a bunch of skidmarked loser humans

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u/redrumham707 3d ago

Bad Janet is my favorite Janet but this episode was such a showcase of D’Arcy Carden’s talent.

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u/smhallguy 2d ago

One of my favorite episodes and I remember being in awe of how well she embodies all of them

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u/Mulliganasty 2d ago

D'arcy especially nailed that episode.

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u/mendoza_bortles Let’s go Jags. Kick their ass. Yeah! 2d ago

Girl you were so good in this episode.

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u/leofian 1d ago

Not a girl.

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u/Ok-Practice-1832 2d ago

She's my favorite on the good place, together with Ted Danson.

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u/Farmer_Di 1d ago

The subtle brilliance of D’Arcy playing Eleanor pretending to be Jason cannot be overstated. Such nuanced and refined acting isn’t often seen in a 1/2 network television show.

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u/fucktheriders 1d ago

Arizona shrimp horney!

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u/ImD-AmZoom 1d ago

The BEST episode.
I am not a pod cast fan, but this one I listened to and LOVED it.

They had D'Arcy as a guest when they talked about this episode and WOW, all she went thru to learn all of the dialogue.