First Impressions - "Lucifer"

Written by Shae

A few days ago I had the chance to watch Lucifer. So, I originally thought this was based on a comic or something, and it probably is, and I somehow just missed it. I also thought the show was about a guy named Lucifer, not the actual angel. Apparently I need to do more research in my interests of things because there was a lot here that wasn't expected. But, to make a long story short, what I thought the show was about and what it's about are two different things. Needless to say, I was very surprised and very pleased with the show.

Granted, I've only watched the first episode. Guys, adulting is hard and life and I get along only 30% of the time. Either way, I caught the premiere of the show and liked it a lot. Lucifer is indeed the devil we all know and love, except he's given up on his job. I don't think you can just walk out and quit being the ruler of hell, but Luci did. He owns a nightclub and seems to be rather rich. The amazing superpower of allure he has over people also has them telling him their deepest secrets. Lucifer is good at playing people so it makes his job easier, and well money.  He has lots of money.

The premise of the show starts out with one of his dear friends being killed right in front of him. Luci had helped get the woman into acting and they'd been close ever since. He ends up doing his own investigation work despite detectives and police telling him to back off. Of course he's not going to. This leads him to working with one of the Detectives, a beautiful woman with a kid and an ex-husband. Does this make her the perfect flirty counterpart to Lucifer? You bet it does. Despite being the devil himself, Luci has finally met someone who isn't just going to give him what he wants. Aside from putting him in his place, our spunky detective has no problem challenging him and even shutting him down. To make it better, his powers don't seem to really work on her all that well.

It's a nice contrast from most crime shows. While it still has the basic elements of those shows, it has a supernatural aspect to it that drew me in. The chemistry between our two main characters borders between sexual on one end and flat out annoyance on the other. Hopefully they end up together, but at the same time I don't know if I want them to. The crime is solved but at the end Lucifer has become a police consultant and is now our detective's new "partner". Being the devil has its perks, especially when you get whatever you want, mostly. It's a good fun watch! And I loved the controversy this show brought about.

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