Since premiering in 2016, The Good Place [1] has done more for ethics and philosophy [2] than a single one of my college professors (no shade; well, maybe a little shade). The Michael Shur comedy has garnered a lot of love from viewers [3] for its amazing cast, hilarious catchphrases, and ingenious plot [4]. Like other well-known Shur creations [5], The Good Place also boasts the iconic pairing that is "Cheleanor," aka Eleanor Shellstrop (Kristen Bell [6]) and Chidi Anagonye (William Jackson Harper).
Eleanor, self-proclaimed Arizona trash, is the de facto leader of "Team Cockroach" and kind of the worst person in the best way. Chidi is the ethics professor who serves as the morality mentor for "Team Cockroach" and couldn't make a decision if his life depended on it. Somehow the two of them make the most adorable, ridiculous couple. They are literally soulmates (though that was in the Bad Place, so it might not actually be true . . . ). They don't make one another "better," as some would expect them to. Instead, the two bring out the best in each other in surprising ways (She read about moral particularism! He made a decision in less than 30 seconds!) while still being their authentically terrible selves.
So if you're like me and can't wait until Eleanor and Chidi make it back into each other's arms after that devastating season three finale [7], I know you'll appreciate this roundup of their greatest moments together. Keep reading and try not to forking cry, you sons of benches.
When They First Meet
When They Hold Hands Through the Hard Times
When She Gives Him Obvious Heart Eyes
When She Makes Sure She'll Find Him After They're Rebooted
When She Calms Him Down When He Freaks Out
When They Give Each Other These Faces
The First Time She Realizes She Is in Love With Him
When He Encourages Her With This Smile
When She Makes Sure They'll Meet Again
This Brilliant Moment
Who Could Forget This Hug?!
Every Time They Casually Have Lunch in the Bad Place
That Other Time She Confesses Her Feelings For Him
THIS SWEETNESS
That OTHER Time She Confesses Her Feelings For Him
When He Won't Let Her Pull Away . . .
. . . Because They're a Team
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This Height Difference!!
When He Gives Her This Smile
Seriously, Eleanor Tells Chidi She Loves Him A LOT
That Time He Says It Back!
When He Gets Her to Laugh
Seriously, This Laugh!!
When They Dance Together
LOOK at the Happiness on His Face!
Their Hands!!!
When Eleanor Realizes She, Like, Really Loves Him
When Eleanor Is Totally Unsuspecting . . .
. . . and Chidi Goes In For the Kill
When You Knew Eleanor's Knees Are Unsteady Because So Were Yours
When Eleanor Is Noticeably Shooketh
And We All Agree With This Sentiment
When Chidi Is Adorably Pleased
When Eleanor Is So Hopeful He Feels the Same Way (We Won't Discuss His Response)
Can We Go Back to Their First Hug? So Cute!
When She Makes Him Laugh
When She Is Obviously Worried About Him
When She Finds Him Again in the Real World
And Flies All the Way to His Office in Australia
When Neither of Them Care About Personal Space
Can You Believe!?
When the Subtext Is the Whole Context
She Is Always Making Him Laugh!
When He Falls For Her Because of a Sneeze
Find Someone Who Gazes Into Your Eyes Like These Two Do
When She Can't Help but Make a Move
Grand Declarations Are Kind of Their Thing
Does It Get Any Grander Than This?!
When His Kiss Snapped Her Out of a Funk
Iconic Kisses Are Iconic!
When Chidi Says It Again!
When He Makes Her Blush
When She Stops Worrying About Getting Into Heaven
Same, Eleanor. Same.
When He Knows Her "Horny Cry"
When He Gets Her to Stop Stressing Out
When They Finally Take the Next Step . . .
. . . And She Announces It to Everyone
When Eleanor Protects Her Man From Judge Gen
Now He's Just Spoiling Us!
When They Get Their Priorities Straight
That Moment When It Starts to Hurt
When Chidi Makes "Jeremy Bearimy" Romantic
Excuse Us — Where Are the Tissues?!
When Eleanor Manages to Remain Optimistic
When the Memories Reveal This Adorable Surprise
And We Fall in Love With Them All Over Again
When the Student Becomes the Teacher
When We Wish There Were More Onscreen Movie Nights
They're So Domesticated!
When They Have the Most Dramatic Kisses
When They Make Your Idea of Romance Seem Plebeian
This Is Just Rude, TBH
When They Didn't Let the Rain Stop Them . . .
. . . For One of the Most Romantic Dances Ever . . .
. . . Stick a Fork in Me, I'm Done
When They Were Better Than All Your Faves
When They Say Goodbye, and You Need a Minute to Mourn . . .
. . . But Then You Realize . . .
. . . There's Still Hope!
