Here is the next review of an old season of The Good Place. After the shocking twist of the first season finale where it was revealed that they were actually in the bad place this whole time, people must have been, err, dying to know what happens next. And we got the story that we did from here.
Season 2 overview: First, the members of the group later known as the soul squad had their memories of the last full season erased. This happened to them again and again as many resets of their afterlife continued to happen over and over again. Michael then gave up on torturing them as he then wanted to help them get to the real good place. He gets a judge to send them to earth after their deaths would have been when the world starts again.
How this season was different from others: With the reality of where they were now known, it was hard to know if the show would have a good way or moving forward or even have a good ending in the end. But they went forward and even introduced a twist where Michael sought to join these people and help them so that they wouldn’t be tortured anymore. We even saw some of what was going on with the Janet romance.
What made it good: It was nice to see all of the ways that these people (well, four people, one demon, and one assistant from the good place) could work together with one episode being devoted to just the six of them and devoid of guest stars. It was a good idea to introduce the topic of potential changed fates so that we can see it reinvent itself heading into the next season.
What made it bad: Too much of it remained mysterious in some places with it too unknown at times whether or not Michael was a good guy now or still a villain. Even when they tried to explain him as good, they didn’t do as good a job as they could have as much of what was going on lead them to where they were with so much of that episode being given to the explanation instead of something else.
More thoughts on it: Like a lot of NBC shows, I missed a lot of this show as it aired due to reception issues where I lived and not caring enough to get caught up at a certain point in time, although I do hope that I can get it on DVD at some point in the future. With not too much else to say about this, I did like where they went with this show from this season and the idea, albeit one that was unrealistic.
That’s about it for this post. I don’t know yet if I’ll keep writing about these seasons of The Good Place or if I had some other random post that I could put in this blog instead. It’s not like I have many more of that that I can do in the future. I don’t know just how many of these random posts you’ll keep seeing as I may be doing a lot less of them or maybe the same number with no increases. We’ll see what goes on with it. Also sorry if none of this ever appears in the justified format again as there are changes that are going on. For now, this is Adam Decker, signing off.
Monday, July 20, 2020
Saturday, July 11, 2020
Cast Update 7-11-2020
I might have forgotten to tell you that
some of the things on my list of things to watch have been changed and you
should know that the next five things to watch are now Winnie the Pooh tapes,
Matlock season 1; Power Rangers season 1, volume 1; Rare: Creatures of the
Photo Arc, and NCIS season 8. You should know that how they will be added to
the list of things to watch will be different than usual as now is my best/only
chance to add a new list of things to watch in addition to the current list of
things that I watch. You will have to read my Survivor blog as I would post
about a season there and not tell you, at least for a while, what the next set
of shows to be added are. Also sorry that this cast update is later than I was
originally planning or otherwise would like.
Patricia
Arquette: The main star of CSI: Cyber has future projects mentioned on imdb
right now. She does a lot, or at least did in the past. We’ll see what all she
will do in the future regarding shows she does. A new project that I see her as
doing is Severance.
Severance:
I can’t tell if the release date for this is this year or not. I’m going to
say, for now, that the timeframe of release is unknown for now. This
will be a TV show. The plot is about a company that is trying to take work-life
balance to a new level, according to the internet movie database. I’m unsure
which network this will be on.
Peter
MacNicol: I can’t find much ever, if anything, for this actor. I hope that I
can avoid saying things about him in a paragraph that could easily wind up
outdated forever as I’ve been known for doing. So I came up with this one until
the next project he’s in. He has a minor role in All Rise.
James
Van Der Beek: I see a project for him called Vampirina. I won’t know for
sure about how long some of his shows will last so I hope that I’m not always
talking about them when or if they aren’t on anymore. I’ve cut a lot of his
things from the updates.
Vampirina:
This is a show about a young vampire girl who has to adjust after a move. It is
an animated Disney Junior show as vampires are a thing that kids should be
educated about in some way. It is out now. I was able to see an episode
of this so enjoy a review:
Review:
Status- Possibly still on the Disney channel. Why I’ve seen it- I watched it so
I could review it for this blog. Noteworthiness- This is based on a book
series. Description- A vampire girl and her family move from Transylvania to
the human world and we see a bunch of adventures with her new friends and
family. Notable People- James Van Der Beek plays the father of the main
character. Pros- The show largely works and is different enough to make it seem
unlike most of the other kid’s shows. Cons- Not all of it makes sense or seems
like it needs to be there. There should be more education stuff in there than
there is. Note to Parents- With this intentionally targeted for kids, you do
not have to worry about much in it. Whether or not you think there could be
issues with the theme of this involving vampires might be the only problem I
can think of about why someone would not want kids seeing this. Recommendation-
I’d put this at a toss-up. There is not much wrong with it as long as you care
about shows for kids. My Viewing Habits- I only saw this once and might not see
it again. Prediction- I don’t care enough to put something in here. Reception:
good. Grade: B-.
Shad
Moss: After all this time I’ve been doing updates, I was beginning to be
concerned that I’d never find something for him. Well, he finally has a project
in the works. It is called Superstition: The Rule of 3’s. I would review
his music videos, but don’t see a point to that right now.
Superstition:
The Rule of 3’s: This is a thriller movie on the belief that death occurs in
threes. I have no idea what role Shad will end up playing in the film. The
status of the film is listed as filming. It has no release date or
trailer just yet.
Charley
Koontz: A new thing that I see him mentioned in is Hollywood Fringe, a
movie of some sort. He will also be in something called Eat Your Heart Out.
That is all I really see him in for now. Maybe he will do more in the future or
maybe not.
Hollywood
Fringe: This movie doesn’t have a release date or trailer yet. The plot
is about married actors putting on a play about their own lack of success in
Hollywood. The plot sounds like it could use some work on. But I guess that I
hope to see whatever becomes of it, if anything. I just know I don’t like having
the same thing in here with no real update.
Eat
Your Heart Out: This has an unknown date of release at the moment. The
plot will be a bit complicated as someone literally gave his heart away and
needs to get it back in order to marry someone else. Seems strange, but I might
like it. Still, it is a short and I don’t know how I’d be able to watch any of
those. There’s a trailer for it now:
Thoughts
on trailer: This looks kind of weird, but I guess that it works as an idea of
what they can do with a film like this. I don’t know why a heart would be in
pieces and can only hope that the cat didn’t eat any of them. I guess I’ll see
if I can see what the short film is like if I’m able to see it.
Hayley
Kiyoko: With no music videos that I can think of worth mentioning in this blog
and all of her time being spent on music and not TV shows or movies, I don’t
know if there is much to add in this section at the moment, but will keep it
here for now and hope that she does something new.
Ted
Danson: Surely his time off of TV means that he could be doing movies in the
meantime, but we’ll see if that happens soon or not. It looks like he is doing more
now that I can finally see. He is appearing in the upcoming season of Curb
Your Enthusiasm. It looks like he will be in a show called Mr. Mayor
set to air later on NBC.
Curb
Your Enthusiasm: This show has been rebooted and is back with new episodes. It
is on right now on HBO. I don’t know the timeslot and don’t know if I can
watch it. Hopefully I can get someone to do a guest review for it, but that
seems unlikely since that hasn’t happened before with other shows. Of course,
if I could borrow a copy that someone that I know has, then I could just watch
it on my own. But I don’t think that will happen without doing more research.
Mr.
Mayor: This looks like a remake of The Mayor from not too long ago. In this
show, a wealthy businessman becomes LA’s mayor. This is totally not inspired by
someone like Trump. This has no release date yet, but can be expected during
the 2020-2021 TV season.
Anthony
E Zuiker: Finally! After all of this time wondering if the creator of one of
TV’s longest running franchises is ever going to work again, I see him listed
as the producer in a project. He is set to help make something called Spearfinger.
Spearfinger:
This has no release date at this time. I think that it will be a movie.
It is about a Native American legend regarding a woman with sharp fingers who
would like to frighten people. There might need to be more to the plot than
that, so we will see for sure what will happen with this project later as more
information becomes available.
Carol
Mendelsohn: There is a new project in store for this writer as of this update.
I’m not sure where it is in terms of happening versus not happening. I will
tell you about anything she is a producer of since I want to see something in
these updates for her. She has a project in the works called Witchblade.
We’ll have to see what happens regarding that.
Witchblade:
This is based off of a comic book. From what I can tell, it is in the magical
girls genre, although it might have only one girl whose power comes from an
object. I should hopefully have a plot description of it in the future. The
release date is unknown at this particular time.
Ann
Donahue: There’s no new information about this writer. I’m sure that she’ll
probably find something, but I’m not sure when. As of this month, there are
still no new updates regarding this writer. I hope that she does something.
There is nothing new to report.
William
Petersen: He hasn’t done much outside of CSI in the world of television or
movies as far as I can tell. I think that he’s busy with stage work, the likes
of which I will never see, probably. I wish him the best in whatever future
career he wants to do.
David
Caruso: This CSI: Miami actor has done nothing in terms of acting for movies on
TV since the show ended. This is because he is retired from acting. I’ll still
keep him in the updates in case there is a change and he does wind up doing
something notable in the future.
Gary
Sinise: He has a lot of projects in the works. One is called I Still Believe.
He’s also in a movie called Good Joe Bell. Another project is No
Better Place to Die. That’s a whole lot of projects that he’s doing now.
Sources are also saying he’ll appear in the final season of 13 Reasons Why. He
will also appear in something called Zarrar.
I
Still Believe: This is a movie about the Christian singer Jeremy Camp. It is on
DVD now. It actually has a trailer that I will talk about. This seems like
it could be a better movie than others that Gary is doing could be. But that’s
just my opinion.
Movie Name- I Still Believe. Rating-
PG. Noteworthiness- This is adapted from the true story of the life of Jeremy
Camp and his first marriage. Description- A young man falls for a woman who
turns out to have cancer. He also struggles some with faith as a result. CSI: Cyber
New York Alumni in it- Gary Sinise plays the father of Jeremy. Pros- It has a
good strong message, not being too preachy while also featuring Christ enough
in the film. Cons- While not a bad thing, this movie is sad. One might not be
sure that there is enough in it. Note to Parents- A lot of this is set in
hospitals as sickness and even death are brought up as topics. Recommendation-
I think that everyone should see this if they can. IMDB Ranking: 6.6. My Grade:
B.
Good Joe Bell: This is set to be
released in September of 2020. That is a Canadian release date. It
doesn’t have a trailer yet or specific release date. It is about a gay teen who
commits suicide after struggling for acceptance. That sounds like a dark movie
to me. Maybe it can still be good, though.
No
Better Place to Die: This movie is about part of a battle during World War II.
It has no release date or trailer at the moment. To date, Gary’s role is
the only one that is in the movie right now and even his is just rumored.
Zarrar:
This is a Pakistan based movie from what I can tell and I won’t know for sure
what else to say about it as it seems strange what information I can gather
from it thus far. There is no release date for this yet, but hopefully
there will be at some point in time.
Anthony LaPaglia: It appears that he
will be in a TV miniseries called Halifax: Retribution. I don’t know
much else he could be doing as that doesn’t show up right now. Maybe he will do
more or maybe not. One can only hope that he does more, but maybe he doesn’t
need to. He will also be in an NBC pilot called Jeffries. Another thing
he is doing is Pearl.
Halifax:
Retribution: This has an unknown release date at this time. There is no
plot that I can find right now and I don’t know what network this will air on.
It might not even air in the US at all. There have been other Halifax stories,
apparently.
Jeffries:
This is inspired by a man named Jim Jeffries and this show would have him
playing a fictionalized version of himself along with other characters as
needed. I thought that the 90s had already happened. The release date is
unknown at this time. I am unsure if this will air in the US
if it will get made at all in the future.
Pearl: This is scheduled for release on
August 11, 2020. I can’t find a plot for it and do not know of any
trailers for it yet. I don’t know what else there is to know about this yet so
I can only hope that I’ll be able to see it in due time.
Laurence Fishburne: He has a recurring
role in Black-ish. But that’s not worthy of its own section in this blog as it
is not a starring role. He’s also in a movie called Brother’s Keeper. He’ll
also be in a TV movie called Rendlesham. Another thing he will be in is Crimson
Blues. He will also be in The Ice Road. He’ll be in yet another
thing called The Blacksmith.
Brother’s
Keeper: This doesn’t have a release date yet. It is the true story of a
football team from Abilene in 2009. I guess I’ll have to see the movie to find
out what happens and hopefully avoid any potential spoilers that I doubt I’ll
find out about anyways.
Rendlesham:
This has no release date just yet. The plot relates to probably aliens
in the 80s in England. I have no idea what network it might air on just yet.
Hopefully, I will find out more about this in the future. We’ll see if this
really is aliens or is something else entirely.
Crimson
Blues: This has no release date yet. It seems to be about a police
officer who is looking for redemption after failing in a bad case year prior or
something like that. I would say that this could be good if done right.
The
Ice Road: This has a release date of February 4, 2021. It is a
Netherlands release date so I don’t know if this will be in the US at some
point. The plot is about people trying to save those in a mine while having to
deal with an ice thaw coming up.
The Blacksmith: This is set for release
sometime in 2020. In it, a man becomes a fugitive when his lab is
destroyed. Hopefully, more will be revealed beyond that in the future and I
hope that we’ll find out more then in the future.
Adam
Rodriguez: He is in a show called Penny Dreadful: City of Angels. That’s
all I can find for him right now. We’ll see what all he might do in the future.
Maybe he will do more soon. Of course, he might not be doing that much when
he’s doing a show at the same time.
Penny
Dreadful: City of Angels: I don’t know much about it other than that it might
be on Showtime. This is not out yet, unlike what I previously thought. It is out
now on the Showtime network. This is a supernatural show about the occult.
I don’t know what time it airs.
Thoughts
on trailer: This seems vaguer than I would like. It looks like it covers some
racial issues here and there. Other than that, I’m not sure what to make of
this outside of what seems just like a usual drama. Maybe I’ll see it or maybe
I won’t.
Melina
Kanakaredes: She will be in a movie called Wake. That is all that I see
her in at the moment. She has done a lot of TV roles, be it main or recurring, so
I hope to see more of her in the future. Until then, I’ll report what I know of
what she’s done.
Wake:
This has an unknown release date at this moment. Its main focus is on a
lie of some sort that tore people apart. Something interesting must happen beyond
that. I just don’t yet know what that will be. I look forward to seeing it,
hopefully.
Former
projects: In this section, I will keep track of shows that people in this blog
used to be mentioned in as doing in some way. I might keep track of other
things too. This will be used to keep track of what shows might still be on
even after someone has left it in some way. Dancing with the Stars is
one of these shows. From now on, I’m going to include Pose in this
section as well. Since Shad Moss’s time in it is over, I’m including The
Masked Singer in this part as well.
Dancing
with the Stars- This is currently on hiatus. James will be on this
season so I will be watching it at least once to see what it’s like. This is a
reality competition show where professional dancers team up with celebrities of
sorts.
Review:
Status- Currently on hiatus. Why I’ve seen it- I watched it since James Van Der
Beek was in a season of it. Description- Celebrities team up with professional
dancers to compete on a live show. Notable People- Tom Bergeron, former host of
America’s Funniest Home Videos, is one of the co-hosts of this show. Carrie Ann
Inaba, who is currently on The Talk, is a judge on the show. Pros- It can be
better and more interesting than one might think, giving its genre. Cons- Too
much time is wasted on this show due to set up to dances and other competitions.
Note to Parents- Outside of sometimes inappropriate outfits, there might not be
too much bad in the show, although you’d have to watch for yourself.
Recommendation- This isn’t too bad, but isn’t outstanding either. The main
reason why one wouldn’t want to watch it would be time commitment to other
things. Prediction- This will probably keep lasting. Reception: good. Grade:
B-.
Pose:
This is airing now on FX yet could be ending its first season already. I
don’t know for sure what might be happening. The plot for it mentioned on imdb
sounds really confusing and I believe that it relates to transgender issues in
some way. It actually has a trailer now. I doubt that I will ever be able to
watch it. I don’t think that I’d want to anyways.
Thoughts
on trailer: This doesn’t seem any good or interesting to me. It just seems like
it is another lame attempt to get people interested in the fashion industry. I
don’t even know for sure if the transgender stuff that might be in here is in
here. But I don’t care about the fashion industry and this looks lame and
vague. Why do people care who wears what when?
The
Masked Singer: I knew it was only a matter of time before someone that I
covered in one of the cast updates was on this show. Thus, I’m going to include
a review here. If I had to guess that anyone from any show I do cast updates of
was going to appear on this show, I knew that it would probably be Shad Moss
before it would be anyone else.
The
Masked Singer review: Status- Currently on hiatus. It airs on FOX. It is set to
air its fourth season at 8/7 Central on Wednesdays, but does not yet have a
premiere date. Why I’ve seen it- It turns out that Shad Moss, whose career I
follow for a blog, was on the show so I watched it to see what it was like.
Noteworthiness- This is adapted from a South Korean show and is the first non
Asian adaptation of the show. Description- Different celebrities in masks
compete on a singing show where the loser gets unmasked. While all get unmasked
at some point, the winner goes the longest without this fate. Notable People-
Ken Jeong, from Community and Dr. Ken, is a judge on the show. Pros- This
doesn’t have as bad a voting problem as other reality competition shows since
what we see is always pretaped. Even if they aren’t professional singers, they
can still be good. Cons- Some have complained that the results of voting is too
random and can eliminate great professional singers from the game. Too much of
this seems wasted on the banter between the judges and host or trying to guess
the identities of the singers, something that is not ultimately worth anything.
Note to Parents- I haven’t seen enough of this to know if it is bad, but my
guess is that this is something the whole family could watch. Recommendation- I
think that it is a good show in the end and worth keeping up with if you don’t
care much about anything else. My Viewing Habits- I saw this once and don’t
know yet if I will see it again due to scheduling conflicts. Prediction- This
will probably last quite a while since it is said to be the most watched show
now. Reception: somewhat mixed. Grade: B-.
In
order to keep track of new people, this post will start sharing a theme song
from either the original CSI or CSI: New York until I’ve shared all of them in
this blog and I’ve caught up with it as a result. You will have to read my
Elementary blogs for the theme songs from CSI: Miami, although I will post any
of them here in good time if the links become dead when I check them later.
Schedule
Out
now- Curb Your Enthusiasm, Vampirina (on DVD), Pose (on FX), Penny Dreadful:
City of Angels (Sundays at 8 Central on Showtime)
Currently
on hiatus- Dancing with the Stars, The Masked Singer
On
DVD- I Still Believe
August 11, 2020- Pearl (unknown release
format)
Unknown September 2020- Good Joe Bell
Unknown 2020- The Blacksmith
Unknown
2020-2021 season- Mr. Mayor (on NBC)
February
4, 2021- The Ice Road (Netherlands release date, unknown US release date)
Unknown
year- Superstition: The Rule of 3’s, Witchblade, Eat Your Heart Out, Hollywood
Fringe, Hurt People, No Better Place to Die, Brother’s Keeper, Rendlesham,
Halifax: Retribution, Crimson Blues, Spearfinger, Severance, Jeffries, Zarrar,
Wake
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