Lucifer - an addictive sweet devil

It’s time to try human life! The Devil (Tom Ellis) is tired of Hell and decides to take a vacation on Earth — more precisely, in LA. Five years later, he owns a nightclub and lives intensely all the things this world can give him, with the demon Maze (Lesley-Ann Brandt) by his side.

Lucifer tries to balance his human adventure with his crazy divine family. Delicious!

Humorous devil

The show isn't a comedy, per se, but it's still so fun. Lucifer has a great sense of humor, and although I’m not religious, I would imagine the real Lucifer is precisely like this. Dark humor and mood swings when things don’t go his way.

I love how truthful he is all the time. He always tells the truth. It’s not his fault no one believes him, is it?

I also love the way he describes humans; it is fantastic. Especially the “tiny ones”. Who could resist him throwing a piece of food at Chloe’s daughter (Scarlett Estevez) like she was a dog?

He is so… human

Despite all that, his feelings are very human, and sometimes you can relate to them. The King of Hell is as human as possible, and sometimes you may even pity him.

He uses Earth as his giant playground, helping with injustices while trying to find a way to deal with his divinely messed up family.

He feels wronged by everyone, lonely… They failed him. Such a human feeling for a (fallen) Angel, isn’t it?

In fact, no matter how many people he has around him, he is, indeed, alone. No one understands him. No one believes him. When he shows himself to the therapist, proving that he really is the devil, it is such a touching scene.

I just finished season 2, so I’m way behind, but it seems to me that each season he deals with one family member. Amenadiel (D.B. Woodside) was easier than his mother. The great Goddess (Tricia Helfer) was such a b***h! Yet you can’t help but laugh as she tries to figure out how to live among humans.

Religion and humor CAN mix

It's been a while since I got interested in a story enough to binge-watch a show, but Lucifer did that.

God, devil, demons, angels, it’s all part of the Western cultural imaginary. It all had the right dose of humor and suspense.

At the end of the day, Lucifer is a lovely yet naughty guy who just wants love and understanding. Curious, isn’t it?

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