labingi

Thanks for highlighting the critique of bureaucracy. I almost talked about the bureaucracy in my post, but steered clear because the trope of heaven/hell = bureaucracy/office/business/factory is one I'm weary of.

But you make a good point that GO is very clearly a critique of the bureaucratic mindset, and I think that's quite different from the usual use of that trope. It usually seems to read more as "Isn't it cute and funny that heaven/hell really just run like any ordinary business?" For example, Boss Baby or a bunch of old Warner Bros. cartoons. I don't find it cute and funny, no; I find it disturbing. And I will hand it to GO: its authors clearly find it disturbing too.

In keeping with PrincessofGeeks' comment below, though, that excellent Doylist point doesn't alleviate my Watsonian confusion. I appreciate your pointing it out though.