Had it all; fun, darkness and finally the characters get some more depth. Honestly, I was getting a bit bored by solving a crime, some Lucifer hitting on Chloe and that was about it. Now, we get to see a bit more about Lucifer and seem to seed a proper long story arch. Him getting his wings stolen, his shrink working with Amenadiel. I also like Lucifer's violent, dark side get shown a bit more. I love his totally camp, singing, charming way but showing the darkness makes him much more complex and interesting. This episode was very well balanced with both; darkness but it never forgets its light tone. Hope the show continues like this!!! 10 out of 10
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Weighing In
grimjac10022 March 2018
Warning: Spoilers
Decided to pick this series up again via streaming after thoroughly enjoying the pilot a couple years ago...who knew there'd be so much controversy and argument via reviews?
Sure, Lucifer vacationing from Hell to become a consultant for the LAPD seems like a tragic waste of time and talent; everyone expects Lucifer to be the Bad Guy because...you know, he's *Lucifer*. Lucifer turns that premise on its head, so leaves a lot of people confused.
It's not a simple buddy-cop series. Sure, on the surface you can take it that way, and find it to be quite enjoyable. But when you look at the characters (or Main Character), it's a lot deeper...asks or presents a lot of questions that deserve some consideration. Christian canon and dogma may gloss over the issues, but...God created the angels and they were *not* given free will; it wasn't until He created humans that free will got added into the mix. So how could Lucifer 'rebel' if it wasn't God's Plan? Did God need a Bad Guy and Lucifer, being the 'favored' creation/son, was tasked with it? If God gives you a nasty job with certain instructions, are you a Bad Guy? Or a guy doing a dirty job he has no choice regarding?
In this episode we get a huge clue: Dr Martin asks if Lucifer is evil, or others just see him as evil? Nobody wants to be punished, after all...
Can the guy in charge of punishing others for their sins find redemption? Can he give it up, let someone else do the dirty job? Can he create his own identity free of his family's vision?
That's the deeper questions this show flirts with. So far, I think it does so quite well, but if that's not your thing...it's still a fun buddy-cop series, reminiscent of the early seasons of Castle.
Sure, Lucifer vacationing from Hell to become a consultant for the LAPD seems like a tragic waste of time and talent; everyone expects Lucifer to be the Bad Guy because...you know, he's *Lucifer*. Lucifer turns that premise on its head, so leaves a lot of people confused.
It's not a simple buddy-cop series. Sure, on the surface you can take it that way, and find it to be quite enjoyable. But when you look at the characters (or Main Character), it's a lot deeper...asks or presents a lot of questions that deserve some consideration. Christian canon and dogma may gloss over the issues, but...God created the angels and they were *not* given free will; it wasn't until He created humans that free will got added into the mix. So how could Lucifer 'rebel' if it wasn't God's Plan? Did God need a Bad Guy and Lucifer, being the 'favored' creation/son, was tasked with it? If God gives you a nasty job with certain instructions, are you a Bad Guy? Or a guy doing a dirty job he has no choice regarding?
In this episode we get a huge clue: Dr Martin asks if Lucifer is evil, or others just see him as evil? Nobody wants to be punished, after all...
Can the guy in charge of punishing others for their sins find redemption? Can he give it up, let someone else do the dirty job? Can he create his own identity free of his family's vision?
That's the deeper questions this show flirts with. So far, I think it does so quite well, but if that's not your thing...it's still a fun buddy-cop series, reminiscent of the early seasons of Castle.
Choice and Justice
croakedit28 December 2019
Warning: Spoilers
This episode, written by Jason Ning, invites us to delve into the theme of justice.
Various scenarios lead us to consider choice and the four main types of justice: distributive, procedural, restorative and retributive justice. Consider also the contrast between something being "unfair" and "unjust". How much of justice actually hinges on choice, and chance?
Superficially, one assumes the themes of the episode are lies and honesty, deception and things not being the way they appear, but justice is the strand that ties the subplots in the episode together in a most rewarding way because from that understanding we come to a new understanding of who Lucifer thinks he is (by choice) and how he is perceived (chance).
By the way, the Russian dolls, the Matryoshka dolls are very symbolic. These dolls can represent our lives -all dolls are individually handcrafted and painted. No two are the same. Each doll "layer" can represent our experiences, feelings, relationships, personal histories/stories etc and the tiniest one inside represents our soul, who we actually are, who we choose to be.
At the start of the episode we have a wonderful rendition of "Sinnerman" by Tom Ellis. The song, telling us of a person burdened with sin, running from God's judgment, looking for a CHANCE to hide. By the end of the episode, we realise that Lucifer's identity is a CHOICE because he has chosen not to use the name Samael (Lightbringer) anymore.
It's a brilliant episode and it can be as light and superficial or as meaty as you like it. But remember that everything has a reason in this show. So, even the sign on Trixie's bedroom door, is noteworthy: "Trixie NO BOYS ALLOWED except for Lucifer and DAD" You'll see the sign when Dan closes the door.
Various scenarios lead us to consider choice and the four main types of justice: distributive, procedural, restorative and retributive justice. Consider also the contrast between something being "unfair" and "unjust". How much of justice actually hinges on choice, and chance?
Superficially, one assumes the themes of the episode are lies and honesty, deception and things not being the way they appear, but justice is the strand that ties the subplots in the episode together in a most rewarding way because from that understanding we come to a new understanding of who Lucifer thinks he is (by choice) and how he is perceived (chance).
By the way, the Russian dolls, the Matryoshka dolls are very symbolic. These dolls can represent our lives -all dolls are individually handcrafted and painted. No two are the same. Each doll "layer" can represent our experiences, feelings, relationships, personal histories/stories etc and the tiniest one inside represents our soul, who we actually are, who we choose to be.
At the start of the episode we have a wonderful rendition of "Sinnerman" by Tom Ellis. The song, telling us of a person burdened with sin, running from God's judgment, looking for a CHANCE to hide. By the end of the episode, we realise that Lucifer's identity is a CHOICE because he has chosen not to use the name Samael (Lightbringer) anymore.
It's a brilliant episode and it can be as light and superficial or as meaty as you like it. But remember that everything has a reason in this show. So, even the sign on Trixie's bedroom door, is noteworthy: "Trixie NO BOYS ALLOWED except for Lucifer and DAD" You'll see the sign when Dan closes the door.
You keep trying new hats to hide your horns
Loma725 June 2019
Warning: Spoilers
Both the musical segments are really good ("Sinnerman" at the beginning and "The day is my enemy" near the end).
We see Lucifer's influence over Trixie during a family sketch.
Lucifer is bored of the police work, up until he finds out that the container missing is HIS container.
Maze, out of jealousy, tries to arrange Dan & Chloe back together to get her out of Lucifer's way.
Linda gets closer to Amenadiel, who reveals her a lot his brother's past.
The episode's plot is there to have Chloe and Dan close to when they were still married, while connecting Lucifer to the season's plot, where he is stolen a very important thing which was once his (loved how they just showed his wings at the very end, giving them the most attention they could).
Lucifer loses his temper a lot in this episode, especially when confronted by Linda who brings up his past and challenges his viewing of his father's actions towards him.
This simple low budget TV show isn't about the devil at all.
Dr_Sagan1 March 2016
I wasn't planning on writing another episode review for this light, comedic, buddy cop series but I am surprised about the dithyrambic reviews of some, obviously juvenile, members of IMDb.
It's more than obvious that these fans are driven solely by the name of the show and not its actual artistic, technical or entertaining characteristics.
Don't get me wrong. Exactly the opposite is also happening. People who think that this is a series about Satan, the source of all evil according to Christianity are also wrong.
This simple low budget TV show isn't about the devil at all.
The depiction of Lucifer is (increasingly) that of a nice guy. A guy who cares. Who wants justice and he doesn't lie. And he is misunderstood. Someone who forced by the hand of his father to take a job he didn't wanted...
So, again, this is not a series about Satan. It doesn't involve killing, bloody sacrifices and rituals, deception and lies... Lucifer doesn't want to take over the throne of God and rule in his place.
So, why people are so willing to defend it in IMDb's boards, and insult people who see it for what it actually is, a buddy cop show with a twist? Honestly other than the name I can't think of anything else. It has a few somehow fun yet very simple moments: a cute kid with his face covered with chocolate denies she ate any, Nina Simone's Sinnerman is sang by the lead actor...but not to justify the continuous 10 out of 10, I'm reading. It might be a little justified by the young audience who lacks experience on TV series and movies.
In this 6th episode you get some more insight about the things I mention earlier: The Devil is a good guy, truthful and caring, heartbroken by the injustice of a cruel father. And the buddy-cop relationship gets even stronger. And something of value is stolen by an actual bad guy that will monopolize the interest of the young fans.
Overall: If you want to make a show and call it Lucifer or Satan or Master of all evil or ...whatever... you must also be willing to stand up to the hype of what you are doing. Lucifer isn't a thriller, or a horror show, and it doesn't promote to be evil at all. Quite the contrary...
It's more than obvious that these fans are driven solely by the name of the show and not its actual artistic, technical or entertaining characteristics.
Don't get me wrong. Exactly the opposite is also happening. People who think that this is a series about Satan, the source of all evil according to Christianity are also wrong.
This simple low budget TV show isn't about the devil at all.
The depiction of Lucifer is (increasingly) that of a nice guy. A guy who cares. Who wants justice and he doesn't lie. And he is misunderstood. Someone who forced by the hand of his father to take a job he didn't wanted...
So, again, this is not a series about Satan. It doesn't involve killing, bloody sacrifices and rituals, deception and lies... Lucifer doesn't want to take over the throne of God and rule in his place.
So, why people are so willing to defend it in IMDb's boards, and insult people who see it for what it actually is, a buddy cop show with a twist? Honestly other than the name I can't think of anything else. It has a few somehow fun yet very simple moments: a cute kid with his face covered with chocolate denies she ate any, Nina Simone's Sinnerman is sang by the lead actor...but not to justify the continuous 10 out of 10, I'm reading. It might be a little justified by the young audience who lacks experience on TV series and movies.
In this 6th episode you get some more insight about the things I mention earlier: The Devil is a good guy, truthful and caring, heartbroken by the injustice of a cruel father. And the buddy-cop relationship gets even stronger. And something of value is stolen by an actual bad guy that will monopolize the interest of the young fans.
Overall: If you want to make a show and call it Lucifer or Satan or Master of all evil or ...whatever... you must also be willing to stand up to the hype of what you are doing. Lucifer isn't a thriller, or a horror show, and it doesn't promote to be evil at all. Quite the contrary...
Another great episode.
galaxyharvey20 February 2020
Warning: Spoilers
Just when I thought I had the measure of this show it turns around and surprises me. Tom Ellis/Lucifer singing over the brutal opening shots is my new favourite opening of any show. Maze and Dan had a couple of very nice scenes in here too, I do love Maze. The closing shots of Lucifer and Maze in the penthouse were very powerful too. I can't wait to watch the rest of the episodes.
Youness211
yasserelhor16 April 2019
J'aime
maryline-592822 June 2018
This Is Good but Not Very Good
alloneinhindi14 July 2021
Better than the previous episodes
regionsam4 July 2019
Veering off course
dnagchampa23 September 2021
Warning: Spoilers
Lucifer used to be a fun show, but it's veering off course. The addition of Lucifer's daughter stared out interesting, but her "angry neglected daughter" bit is dragging out. The story-line about Amenadial joining the police and realizing they're all racist and dirty is over the top woke. The show lost its happy-go-lucky sense.
[7.5] The self-cooling and "phosphorescent" container
cjonesas4 July 2022
Warning: Spoilers
Episode 6: Light-weight and semi complex at the same time and a combination of the two flows in this episode with average results.
It vacillates between repetitiveness and ounces of brilliancy. We witness more chemistry between the cast and most of my rating goes to the acting whereas the episode's screenplay is murky and semi-uninteresting at best up to the final minutes and the last scene that though not being quite realistic, packs enough punch to set the course toward another facet of Lucifer's character.
That being said, I doubt that it'd improve unless the "stuff" is reattached to him.
It vacillates between repetitiveness and ounces of brilliancy. We witness more chemistry between the cast and most of my rating goes to the acting whereas the episode's screenplay is murky and semi-uninteresting at best up to the final minutes and the last scene that though not being quite realistic, packs enough punch to set the course toward another facet of Lucifer's character.
That being said, I doubt that it'd improve unless the "stuff" is reattached to him.
When is a lie not a lie?
ygwerin130 October 2022
A container is half inched from a warehouse in a mysterious and deadly burglary, but why, and what if anything is Lucifer Morningstar connection to either the robbery or the containers contents?
"What made think you'd get away with it? If you come clean now I may go easy on you, so tell me did you eat the chocolate cake?" Detective Decker certainly prides herself on her detective abilities, but really isn't she being somewhat over zealous by taking her work home?
Dan Espinoza and Chloe Decker are supposed to be sorting through their family commitments vis a vie their daughter Trixie, but both are old bill which understandably creates difficulties for both parents.
But who takes the fall for any unfortunate and unforeseen problems in this mutual agreement, isn't necessarily unanimously agreed upon. Because of course both partner has a personal axe grind, and will enjoy baring grudges without any considerations for the consequences for Trixie.
Is Lucifer Morningstar seriously beginning to consider a days job with the LAPD, just what does Detective Decker imagine as her working arrangements with Lucifer?
She is one of the most annoying characters ever, with an unwarranted ego and her head so far up herself, that she can't see the proverbial woods for the trees.
Among her other innumerable traits is hypocrisy combined with a desire to do anything to get her own way, something that her ex Dan Espinoza has cause to rue when she, expected him to investigate Lucifer's business interests.
Lucifer is really beginning to settle into the Los Angeles milieu and American lifestyle in testing out therapy, and his therapist Dr. Linda Martin is maybe contemplating, getting to know her new colleague Amendiel.
After Dan Espinoza's visit to Lux and his encounter with Maze he awakens, to an awkward situation being in bed in his ex spouses home, upon hearing her and their daughter enter the premises, he has the predicament of how he can possibly extricate himself from the situation.
I have something of an abiding irritation with films and TV shows, that includes chases especially when it concerns the chased person, and I have ask why do they invariably rush into an abandoned building, and in desperately seeking an exit always go up to the roof?
In this episode Lucifer chases a miscreant, and surprise surprise where does he decide to run to. Stupidly he actually attempted to endeavour to barricade himself on the roof, just how did he imagine that scenario would pan out?
"What made think you'd get away with it? If you come clean now I may go easy on you, so tell me did you eat the chocolate cake?" Detective Decker certainly prides herself on her detective abilities, but really isn't she being somewhat over zealous by taking her work home?
Dan Espinoza and Chloe Decker are supposed to be sorting through their family commitments vis a vie their daughter Trixie, but both are old bill which understandably creates difficulties for both parents.
But who takes the fall for any unfortunate and unforeseen problems in this mutual agreement, isn't necessarily unanimously agreed upon. Because of course both partner has a personal axe grind, and will enjoy baring grudges without any considerations for the consequences for Trixie.
Is Lucifer Morningstar seriously beginning to consider a days job with the LAPD, just what does Detective Decker imagine as her working arrangements with Lucifer?
She is one of the most annoying characters ever, with an unwarranted ego and her head so far up herself, that she can't see the proverbial woods for the trees.
Among her other innumerable traits is hypocrisy combined with a desire to do anything to get her own way, something that her ex Dan Espinoza has cause to rue when she, expected him to investigate Lucifer's business interests.
Lucifer is really beginning to settle into the Los Angeles milieu and American lifestyle in testing out therapy, and his therapist Dr. Linda Martin is maybe contemplating, getting to know her new colleague Amendiel.
After Dan Espinoza's visit to Lux and his encounter with Maze he awakens, to an awkward situation being in bed in his ex spouses home, upon hearing her and their daughter enter the premises, he has the predicament of how he can possibly extricate himself from the situation.
I have something of an abiding irritation with films and TV shows, that includes chases especially when it concerns the chased person, and I have ask why do they invariably rush into an abandoned building, and in desperately seeking an exit always go up to the roof?
In this episode Lucifer chases a miscreant, and surprise surprise where does he decide to run to. Stupidly he actually attempted to endeavour to barricade himself on the roof, just how did he imagine that scenario would pan out?
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