Each Lead From The Good Place Ranked Worst To Best

The Good Place was an incredibly consistent series, that never failed to be exciting or hilarious. A sitcom based on the afterlife was such a unique concept that the showrunners had almost no limits to the scenarios that they could come up with, and they certainly took full advantage of this.

Despite the outlandish premise, a major factor for its success was relatability. Although the characters are all dead, they still felt incredibly alive and real. This not only assisted the narrative but it made the show worth watching as you needed to know what would happen to them next.

Each lead took a traditional archetypal role in the standard sitcom format and expanded it to become unique. They were helped by the fact that the situations they faced were far more challenging than what comedy characters normally experience.

Amongst these leads is a hierarchy of humour and contribution to the show that is challenging to quantify. However, to explore them and the show in detail it shall be done.

This article will contain spoilers for the entire series. The twists and turns are very important to the narrative and to discuss the characters without exposing the plot would leave a lot to be missed.

The reveal that silent Buddhist monk Jiyanu was actually Jason Mendoza from Jacksonville made for one of the shows most dramatic twists, and is an early moment to pique fan interest. Whilst this exposure made a fantastic conflict for the protagonist, Jason became far more than just a task for Elanor to manage.

Developing a real place within the cast, Jason quickly became one of the funniest characters within the group with great dialogue. Paired with a charming performance by Manny Jacinto, he was a welcome presence within the setting.

He sadly ranks at the bottom of this list because his involvement within the plot normally acted more as a diversion than a solution. The character very rarely makes positive contributions to solving problems, and whilst his antics are funny, they often cause issues for the others.

From a non-story focused perspective, Jason lacks a little as well. Although he had great development and character building, he is ultimately playing a role that exists in almost every sitcom. He acts as the dumb wild card character that audiences can laugh at. Whilst this is done well within the show, its setting and overall development of the traditional sitcom make the application of this character stereotype feel uninspired.

The fact that the loveable Jason is last shows how high the standards are for characters in this show.