🎬🧠 John dives into one of the series’ pivotal hours, where the Soul Squad literally throws their own funerals while waiting for Judge Gen’s verdict on Michael’s neighborhood experiment. Tahani gets a first-class send-off (in a private jet), Jason goes full Jacksonville poolside, and a frozen Chidi is wheeled around Weekend at Bernie’s–style as Eleanor struggles to find the words he deserves. Meanwhile, in chambers, Michael spars with Shawn when the results reveal Simone, Chidi, and John improved…but Brent got worse—until a late spike suggests even the “worst” humans can change. The Judge agrees the points system is flawed—then decides to reboot existence and “cancel Earth.” Cue a Janet heist: Bad Janet flips sides, the Janets hide the doomsday clicker across their voids, and Eleanor orders the only move left—“Wake. Him. Up.” to help design a fairer afterlife.
John breaks down the mock-memorial gags, the ethics debate that tips the scales, Bad Janet’s face turn, and why this endgame twist sets up the final stretch so perfectly. Where does this episode land in our Sitcom Rankings—and does the emotional gut punch boost its score?
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