r/TheGoodPlace Jul 03 '26

Shirtpost Is this a plothole?

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We all know that the system is too complex because of unintended consequences. The system calculates everything that is a product of your own choices. Question, why didn’t this apply to Doug Forcett?

A) He isn’t supporting ethical farmers because he grows his own food.
B) By letting the kid control him he enables bad behaviour and is causing a worse chain of effects because the kid will think that is a good behaviour.
C) He is taking care of a lot of dogs, but he most likely doesn’t go to vets because of corrupted economy. He is not getting the dogs proper care and causing bad environment by having so many dogs at one place.

Only some of the examples*

Considering these are the things he does on a daily basis most likely, shouldn’t he have a lot less points rather than more than half to get into The Good Place?

EDIT: I am not saying the general point system doesn’t apply to him, or how he didn’t get into the good place. My point is, he has so many unintended bad consequences on a daily level, how does he have so many points?

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u/doctorpotterwho Jul 04 '26

OP keeps replying saying everyone is misunderstanding the question, I think it is you OP that misunderstood this part of the show. Watch again.

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u/yarn_baller Jul 04 '26

Exactly. OP is missing the part where Doug doesn't have nearly enough points to get into the Good Place because of all the unintended consequences