Everything's Coming Up Lucifer

Lucifer is a peculiar show. I don't think there are many elements of the episode that particularly bad, per se, but it is nevertheless bland. For such an intriguing subject - the psychology and mythology of the devil!! - Lucifer continues to deliver disposable week to week homicide cases which are unfortunately unimaginative and unoriginal. There's no denying that Tom Ellis is an amazing actor, but the source material he's provided with give him little to showcase his skills. This also brings me to another qualm I have with this series. There is no character or story development. The series is still beating the dead 'Chloe doesn't know Lucifer is the devil' horse, Lucifer's therapy sessions repeat the same cycle of 'Lucifer refuses to address his problems', and the same repetitive family issues between 'dad', 'mum'and Lucifer's 'brothers and sisters' are shamelessly recycled. At the end of season one, we were left with the knowledge that Lucifer's mother had escaped from hell. This episode took forty minutes of forgettable police jargon and predictable conversation and interactions between the characters to deliver a five second punchline (I call this a punchline, despite the fact the episode could have opened on this moment without a hitch because there was no real meaningful lead up to such a moment). Personally, I think that this may stem from the writers's unclear vision of 'Mum' as a character, or even a vision for the series's direction this season, which is unfortunate. As a comedic, fantasy cop-drama, the show is growing to be boring and unoriginal. As a show stemming from the genius of Neil Gaiman, not to mention the host of religious and cultural mythology surrounding the devil, episodes such as this, which have begun to comprise nearly the whole of the series, are almost unforgivable.

Brothers Lucifer Morningstar and Amenadiel are on high alert on a special mission, to return their mother to her residence in hell. And they are urgently trying to track her down, before she can manage to get to either of them first.

Murder case of a young woman Gillian found with devils horns planted into her cranium.

Detective Dan Espinoza is back on duty after his suspension but only on an advisory attachment, working alongside detective Chloe Decker.

Detective Chloe Decker still has the bee in her bonnet regarding Lucifer Morningstar origins, and has decided to find out once and for all, by submitting a sample of his blood for analysis in the police laboratory.

Amenadiel decided to head Detective Decker off by telling her a preposterous tale of who both he and Lucifer 'really are' and she shows just how bad a true judge of, character she is by deciding to believe him.

Or did she really, does she even know her own mind, or what she wants out of life?

Mazikeen and Amenadiel both appear at a complete loss, as to even hope to ascertain where they truly fit in, let alone what there futures hold for them.

This was another really interesting episode and it's really coming together now and I feel that hopefully it won't be too long before somebody that Lucifer is close to will discover that he truly is who he says he is. But I have to say this... I really hate one thing about this entire series and that's the fact that a lot of the times when they choose classic rock songs as in this episode they chose All Along the Watchtower by Jimi Hendrix yet they didn't have the version by Jimi Hendrix. They had it by some guy I don't know who but I mean it was pale and vapid. Being a lover of classic rock of course I love the original artists and that's one thing that I appreciated about the series Supernatural is they always had the original artists and I don't know why on God's green earth they would not have the originals singing the music in this series because it would pack way more of an emotional wallop. Totally disappointing and the one flaw for me in the series.

LUCIFER (2015-Present) is back with it's second season. As a quick recap, Lucifer (Tom Ellis) is bored of ruling over hell, so he abdicates (He cuts his wings off, and later burns them.), settles in Los Angeles as a nightclub owner of Lux, and begins consulting for the LAPD. He partnered himself with Detective Chloe Decker (Lauren German), solving cases and punishing sinners.

Abandoning Hell leaves his brother, Amenadiel (D.B. Woodside), a bit cross, and it's the it's the source of general conflict for them for most of the first season.

Due to his extended time on Earth, Lucifer also experiences a slew of unforeseen emotions, which causes him to see out the help of therapist, Dr. Leslie Martin (Rachael Harris), in which he takes up a sexual relationship. Despite elements of heavy drama, this show is a comedy, and it's fun. You're not going to get LAW AND ORDER: HELL.

I like the aspect that this version of Lucifer Morningstar, the Devil, wasn't 'cast out' of Heaven. His 'father' requested that he take the post. It was more of a mandatory request, but it wasn't a war. This show's version of the Heaven/Hell conflict is prime time friendly-- no end of days, fire and brimstone here. I also like how the writers play with the fact that Lucifer has been honest about who he really is, but people generally just don't believe him.

The major cliché for me is the fact that not only do none of his powers of persuasion work around Chloe, but neither does his invulnerability. He essentially becomes more 'human' when he's around her. Because of this he nearly gets himself killed last season. It's a cliché, but one i can live with....for the moment.

Season two, episode two, EVERYTHING'S COMING UP LUCIFER, we find Lucifer and Amenadiel on the hunt for their 'Mum' (Tricia Helfer), who has escaped Hell. She was cast out of Heaven by 'Dear Old Dad (We don't know why yet.), and sent to Hell where she had less than a stellar relationship with Lucifer. Lucifer now believes she will come after him, and try to kill him.

Chloe and Lucifer are called to a murder, which Lucifer believe is the work of his mother, and we're off. At this point, it becomes a 'police procedural dramedy' with Lucifer still trying to prove to Chloe that he really is the Devil, and Amenadiel trying dissuade Lucifer and his claims. Despite this, Lucifer and Amenadiel are a bit more of a united front this season.

This was a great start to season two. The cast is much more integrated. There's a new dynamic to Mazikeen (Lesley-Ann Brandt) that involves Dr. Martin. Mazi isn't just Lucifer's right hand demon. She's becoming very much her own flushed out character.

Amenadiel even has a new dynamic, and a little more interaction with Chloe. Chloe's Ex and fellow detective, Dan Espinoza (Kevin Alejandro) has avoided jail for his season one misdeeds, but has been demoted to basically detective gofer, and, Forensic Scientist Ella Lopez (Aimee Garcia) is a perky, fresh face.

This was a fun, engaging 'who done it' episode. I'm really looking forward to seeing out these new characters and character dynamics play out. I highly recommend it, and if you haven't yet, check out the thirteen episodes of season one. I don't think you'll be disappointed..

As a teen, I had to study the Christian Bible (King James Version) every single night. We went chapter by chapter, as a group, from Genesis to Revelations and then started over. So there isn't much I don't know about what is in there and what isn't, and this series, Lucifer, shows that the writers have done their homework!

They are taking poetic license to flesh it out in this storyline of the devil taking a vacation on Earth, and it's a lot of fun if you aren't superstitious about it! I am sure the title alone is terrifying for some! But for me, well, I have always felt sympathy for the fallen angels because, according to biblical scholars, there is no redemption for them. It just doesn't seem fair. Why are humans eligible for salvation up to their last minute of death--all they have to do is cry out to Jesus for mercy, right? Not so for Lucifer and the fallen ones.

And besides the eternal punishment, why is there no mention at all in the Bible of the heavenly mother? Is God a hermaphrodite?

Anyway, I am really laughing my guts out at this series because this concept of Lucifer in modern times is truly hilarious and very well done! But I'll warn you, there is a whole lot of shaking' going on, so brace yourself for a little guilty pleasure!