Continuing her streak of omnipresence, Kristen Bell attended not one but two panels at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. The first was in her role reprising the iconic Veronica Mars, and the second as the hilariously self-loving, Eleanor Shellstrop in the cult comedy, The Good Place.
This year’s panel for the show was bittersweet, following the recent announcement that the upcoming forth season would be its last. Created by Mike Schur (of Parks and Recreation, and one of the creators of Brooklyn Nine Nine), the moral comedy which cleverly reinvented itself at the turn of each season, has drawn a devoted following for the three years it has been on our screens.
Although D’Arcy Carden said that “it sucks” that the show will be ending, Jameela Jamil (who plays Tahani) added that: “It’s so cool to know we’re completing the story as it was supposed to be completed.” Indeed, given how many shows suffer the fate of cancellation before their time, it is nice that show is ending on its own terms. Executive Producer Drew Goddard said, “I think when people see the finale they will understand why the show needed to end right now,” Goddard added.
Schur apparently only just finished writing the season finale – he didn’t want to reveal any details about how the show ends in case Ted Danson revealed too much at the panel. The few things that were revealed about the upcoming season were that we will meet a new version of Janet, and that while filming, Manny Jacinto (the adorably dumb but sweet – and hot – Jason) apparently managed to halt filming for a whole hour after delivering a one-liner that forced everybody to stop and laugh, with Ted Danson in fact laughing so hard that he was crying. Apparently, if you look carefully enough, you can see the various cast members trying not to break in various scenes.
Bell also directed one episode in the season. Speaking about Eleanor’s journey, she said, “I like that Eleanor started out hating everybody else, held a mirror up and said ‘oh maybe I can be the one to change. Maybe I’m the common denominator,'” she added. “That to me is an incredible life lesson that I would teach my kids.”
One thing we can look forward to following the season’s conclusion is that Jacinto has apparently been taking behind-the-scenes photos throughout the show’s run and once the show is concluded, he will release all of these photos.
As was the case last year, attendees of SDCC were treated to the opening minutes of the next season’s premiere, with a very boring man entering Eleanor’s medium place and her unable to make him excited about anything.
Season four of The Good Place will air on September 26, however, if you’re in need of some laughs now, be sure to check out the season 3 blooper reel below!
