make me talk in January - round 2

[rose_griffes]

daybreak said January 4: Who is your favorite ship on The Good Place? (I'm nothing if not predictable!)

Hee! Who could have guessed that DB would ask a question about shipping?!

Um. In a not-surprising not-twist, my favorite ship is the main canon ship, Eleanor and Chidi. It's the pairing that I felt invested in first, and it's the pairing that helps drive a lot of the narrative--whether that's a platonic version or romantic.

• Michael brings them together for the purpose of torturing them both.
• It works... but also, Eleanor genuinely starts becoming a better person.
• So does Chidi! They balance each other well. 
• Michael himself starts to change as he begins to believe in the potential of humanity. 

I enjoy some of the other pairings on the show; Janet and Jason are hilarious, but I also like Tahani and Jason. But Eleanor and Chidi is definitely my focus... when I have a romantic focus.

(I absolutely adored it that the show went for "soulmates probably aren't real", and that Chidi just went with it. And chose Eleanor. As someone who almost always dislikes soulmates in fiction, it resonated. What can I say... it's way more romantic to me when someone chooses someone else.)

Comments

[daybreak]

I like Eleanor/Chidi too! I also like Tahani and Eleanor, gen or het.

I also love Janet. ☺

I don't think it's either/or. I believe in soul mates in real life!

But:

1) You don't always find them. Non-soulmates can be fine partners, too.
2) You still can choose a soul mate. There is always free will.
3) While you can be drawn to a soulmate, that in and of itself won't necessarily mean a great partnership. Both still have to do their own work.

Those are my made-up soulmate rulez! Thanks for New Year's weekend distraction!

[rose_griffes]

If soulmates are a thing, then some sensible rules like you have are a good accompaniment.

Tahani x Eleanor: the writers have done a good job with different dynamics for the various relationships. I can see the appeal.