Don’t Let The Title Scare You—Lucifer
I don’t think it’s nearly as much of an issue these days, perhaps even a few years ago it would have been, but the (now) Netflix series Lucifer is not a show designed towards devil worship or a documentary. In fact, the structure fits what a lot of people love on television.
True Crime
So, I actually wasn’t aware of the true-crime aspect of the show when I jumped in. I had just seen a couple of tweets about the show and decided to see what it was. Actually, I didn’t know much about the show at all before diving in, but that may have made it better. I know that tons and tons of people are huge fans of true crime these days, I mean many of the top podcasts in the world are based around the theme, NCIS was televisions number show forever, and there were numerous other shows based around the same category.
Odd Season Episode NUmbers
One thing that did bother me (only slightly) about the show was just how inconsistent the number of episodes were per season. I’m willing to bet that many of you are like me and don’t pay attention to the episode number or title while binging a show, I just watch and take a stab at what season or where in the season I might be. The season episode play out like this:
13 Episodes
18 Episodes
26 Episodes
10 Episodes
8 Episodes
As you can see, since Netflix has picked up the show, the episodes appear to be growing more consistent. Netflix truly is making this show their own and I love it! Sure, I would love to see the season episode count similar to season 3 for each season, but sometimes trying to force that many episodes each season can really harm the quality of the show and shorten its life.
The (Perhaps) Uncomfortable Side Of The Show
Like I mentioned in the introduction to this post, I don’t actually know how relevant the biblical subject is anymore, but I’m willing to bet that plenty of people out there avoid the show because of it. Perhaps, they think the show is designed to put Lucifer on a pedestal and promote evil, but I find it to be quite the opposite really. More so, I find the biblical side of the show to just be a little different interpretation on one of the best selling books of all time.
The Cast
The casting in this show is phenomenal. These characters are tough characters to play. These actors and actresses are asked to really test their talents and themselves regularly, based on the rest of my review I bet you know my opinion…or reaction to their performances.
Lucifer — Tom Ellis
Detective Chloe Decker — Lauren German
Amenadiel — D.B. Woodside
Mazikeen (Maze) — Lesley-Ann Brandt
Dr. Linda Martin — Rachael Harris
Detective Dan Espinoza — Kevin Alejandro
Ella Lopez — Aimee Garcia
Trixie Espinoza — Scarlett Estevez
The cast seems to have a very good relationship and chemistry going, I am hoping to get into the TV and film industry in a few years and I can only hope that working with a cast and crew like on this show would be amazing!
Closing With My Final Thoughts And Opinions
Lucifer is an amazing show. The show began it’s run on Fox but after 3 seasons was canceled. The show had such a dedicated following that they forced someone to bring the show back with the use of social media. Netflix answered the call by picking the show up and continuing the beloved show. Something like that speaks volumes about the show and gives you all the information you need to make your decision on whether or not to watch for yourself.
