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The good place
The day of the jackal
The good place is such a great show! I want to rewatched it but I'm waiting for a while yet so that it can have some of the original impact again.
Showrunner Michael Schur wrote a book about the philosophy research they did for the show.
The audiobook has the full cast doing bits, sketches and explainers
I've been wanting to get into the audiobook too. I plan to listen to the episodes as I go through my rewatch.
The Day of the Jackal is a weird name for a show (or book, that it's based on), but a fun show.
I wasn't sure Eddie Redmayne would be able to be a believable international assassin, but he's got the quiet killer vibe down.
I also liked Lashana Lynch and her "complex hero character".
Lashana Lynch mild character spoilers
Since Eddie Redmayne is our main character, and he's a villain, it means Lashana Lynch had to be our villains antagonist. She's the "hero" of the show, but a deeply flawed one that I found interesting to watch. I think she makes choices that are human and realistic and justifiable...but not ones a hero would make.