The Good Place is how my journey began, so it feels right that we start discussing this series first. I had watched the show when it aired on television all the way to its series finale, cried, and continued to rewatch it for years after. At the time, I was desperate for everyone to watch it and remember when my best friend finally started. I was so excited that I decided to make a TikTok of my favorite scene because she was about to start that season. That video going viral is how I discovered others who loved the show, as well as my passion for discussing the series I adore. I maintain that the series is perfect television, one of my favorite shows I have ever seen, and most importantly, profoundly changed me for the better in many ways.
My guest, Justin, and I connected over our love of the series The Good Place. Having discussed the show's themes, relevancy, and style constantly. Aside from his own social ties to the show, it is Justin's advocacy of Filipino representation that made him the first guest on the Maria Watches Everything podcast.
“Being Filipino American, my biggest goal is always pushing in and sharing and creating representation of the Filipino American experience as well, and just Filipinos in media. There is surprisingly little out there. And even every two steps forward, it's like eight steps forward, something else that people almost forget about the Filipino culture, despite the fact there are so many Filipinos everywhere. You know, so the show caught my attention for being one of the few American television projects that actually feel like it really fully represents Filipino characters.”
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In episode 1 of the “Maria Watches Everything” Podcast, guest Justin Quizon joins host Maria Akhtar for an in-depth analysis of the beloved NBC comedy The Good Place. The Maria Watches Everything Podcast The Maria Watches Everything podcast is a new series where...
