This show started in 2016 and has six seasons, ending(?) 2021. It turned to trash around the end of the 2nd or 3rd seasons.
The storytelling for the show or premise was a mortal female cop having to work with the Devil to solve crimes. The Devil is on earth because he became fed up with his role as Hell's Ruler. And the writers did very well with the Lucifer character. Many aspects to the Devil being supernatural came through wonderfully for the audience, one profound trait being _Lucifer_ (**Tom Ellis**) refusing, or being under an angel geas, to be unable to speak a lie; so he goes around telling people the truth about who he is. Not fighting this, or speaking around the truth makes the facet a very comically astute trait to the character for the show. The way other mortal characters react to the news which is either to dismiss the claim outright or gloss over it as ramblings completes the humor; especially when they realize the truth through some supernatural display from the Devil himself. And ofcourse the female detective, _Chloe Decker_ (**Lauren German**) also does not believe him, her job being based solely in proof and fact--evidence. While there are numerous instances producing evidence to Lucifer's claim on who is, the detective still (ofcourse) can't believe it. That is until Lucifer insist on proving it to Chloe directly. To both their surprise, he finds out he can be injured when she is within close proximity to the Prince of Hell.
The show did very well, even if one could foresee where hetero partnerships in tv shows eventually go. That is foregone. It's how the show gets the audience there which determines if there will be a following season. And I will admit, I did not like the show. I felt it to be a bit contrived, BUT worth giving a chance. I, personally, thought the devil could be a bit more of a bad-ass; instead of just what the guy appeared to be, a cocktail party pianoist.
Other aspects of Lucifer's divinity were introduced such as soul-deals being made, other angels, and eventually demons. The first introduction to Lucifer's astranged family was _Amenidiel_ (**D.B. Woodside**), brother-angel, self-proclaimed greatest warrior of heaven's Silver City, and the right-hand hatchet man for God. My first "dark cloud" of foreboding on the show peeked through when I heard Amenidiel address the Devil with the nick-name: (...jeez) "Luci." Pronounced "Lu-see." But I (with effort) dismissed it. I told myself "GIVE it a chance." I did, and the show did not fail to deliver entertainment.
Ellis and German's characters have good chemistry in front of the camera, and the plethora of well-known TV stars featured in the episodes, kept everyones' attention and pleased to look forward to the next show. Other characters to become regulars co-stars include Lucifer's right-hand, the head Executioner of Hell (...sighs) Maze. _Maze_ is played by **Lesley-Ann Brandt** from cable tv's hit NC-17 rated show, _Spartacus_. Maze's character is easily summed up (in a good way) as kung-fu Biker Bitch with knives and a penchant for extreme BDSM when in a good mood. When she is in a bad mood she fills the role of Amenidiel's mirror opposite for the Devil. The two are not on the same power level, with Amenidiel being the top warrior angel, but when earthbound, Maze has the upper hand in dealing with and understanding humans.
There is _Dan Espenoza_ (**Kevin Alejandro** -- whose credited filmography is very strong in TVseries) as Chloe's ex-crooked detective husband, and their daughter _Trixie Espenoza_ (**Scarlett Estavez**). Also introduced is Lucifer's psychiatrist, _Dr. Linda Martin_ (**Rachel Harris**), whom which Lucifer constantly misinturpret's her advice with which she futiley tries to guide him. Lastly was the (I think) sudden appearence of character _Ella Lopez_ (**Aimee Garcia**). The plucky and "loveable" forensic specialist. All these characters make up a pretty good cast and the writers did the show and characters justice. The show looked promising, until...[que sound bite] >DUNT, DUNT, DUUUUUUUUUUHHHH!!!!!< The third season began.
**WARNING:** This review gets more personable from here, meaning if you like the show, the following will come off as a bunch of whining & complaining. If you feel take-it-or-leave-it about the show then there will be some "Oh yeah" moments. If the show had you at a point to where you throw your hands up like a BlackJack dealer leaving the table, then I appreciate the high-fives.
When the show goes down hill...My most glaring complaint was Amenidiel getting Dr. Linda Martin pregnant. I mean, c'MON!!! Woodside is 52 and I would have thought this guy was going _into his 40s_ ; not leaving. Harris is 54. And she looks _every bit_ of closing her late fifties!! When I first saw the woman as the shrink I thought, "She is too old to be wearing her hair that long." And it was a sad attempt, just like later with Lucifer's "mother" being introduced, at making a woman not look her age. When it is sooooo apparent she is the oldest person on the cast. But this season happened when Liberal-Left thinkers were in full speed ahead and forcing ideals of interracial dating, virtue-signaling, inclusivity of the "alphabet people" into the viewing audience's faces as if Gay Judgement Day were at hand. And along with Dr. Martin's geriatric defience of science (bars) came Maze's sudden ability to kiss women. It wasn't a big stretch seeing as demons are not known for having a concept of shame, propriety, or morals but the clam-to-clam thing is NOT as endearing as the writers may think. Girl-on-Girl stuff is exciting IN adult movies and R-rated movies; typically where nudity is involved. Seen in any other muted venue, and...it's just...ew.
Next complaint was the shoe-horning in of the forensic specialist, Ella Lopez. I say it that way because the show goes through an _entire_ season before this character is introduced. And when she does hit the scene, Garcia's makes her character come across as too personally familiar with the main characters to the point of being overbearing. It's...off-putting to say the least. It's like literally _no one_ knows who this chick is, and since she is coming in on the SECOND season after all the other characters are established in the first season, the vibe leaves the viewer thinking, "Jeez, this chick is severely un-professional, and a borderline sociopath. No one (in the viewership) knows you 'Ella!' You have no previous interactions with the main characters!! Why are you acting like the three of you had beers two nights earlier??" She is a stranger to the audience and the main characters, BUT she's the forensic specialist and now they _have_ to talk to her whether the audience likes her or not. So, there's that.
The third and fourth seasons are not bad if you can exclude the ever growing Liberal agenda being shoved into everyone's faces. Charlie, Amenidiel's son gets kidnapped because demons come looking for a new ruler of Hell. Lucifer's mother is trying to fit in with humans, and gets involved with Dan. Lopez is having existential crisis because she dated a psycho. And Lucifer after getting his mother to begin her own plain of existence, returns to Hell as it's ruler.
> **The third and fourth seasons moved along, but then the fourth season had to end with God becoming _senile!?_ Loosing his powers..!? Then _joining_ his wife in her reality to be essentially a stay-at-home dad!?! As Bill Cosby would say, "What in the filth-flarn-filth is going on with this show!?!" Yeah. I didn't have high hopes for the following season. And I was right.**
The fifth season has Lucifer as a bumbling idiot, blamed for being an absentee father by a daughter (**Briana Hildebrand** -- Negasonic Teenage Warhead--[though a lot chunkier now], _Deadpool_), he never knew about, who is from the future. She claims he disappeared before she was born; abandoning a pregnant Decker. And let's just cast aside all that lore about the apocalypse should Lucifer ever beget a woman with child. No, let's look past Lucifer making a fool of himself trying to assuage this young lady's misplaced anger over something he apparently had no choice or control. Let's forget he lied to her in the second episode, something he is not supposed to be able to do, about him knowing (through emotion, not proof) she was his daughter. Hey, she's angry and gay--because ofcourse, her father wasn't around--, and is something of an ungrateful bitch; so that means she can act out however she wants. >eyeroll<
Maze and Eve are getting married >eghk< when suddenly Eve's ex-husband, Adam, shows up.
And unlike her, he's whiter than Johnny Appleseed & Wonderbread put together. I thought this was supposed to inclusive & diverse...?? The one thing I can say about Woke-Hollywood nowadays, is that if a white guy is on the scene you can gar-rown-tee he's a bad guy. Don't believe me, just ask Cain (season 3). You'd think Woke-Hollywood would be able to stick to their marshmellow guns and find a well-tanned good looking Hispanic or Hindu to play Adam. But noooooo. It's not a show if you don't reveal how evil the white man can be.
Yeah, Much like this review, Lucifer went on waaaaaaay too long. I gave it 2 out 5 stars because I liked the first 3 seasons. After that, the show has my condolences.
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