Reviews

Tom Ellis -the perfect casting for this part. He equally attracts and repulses, as one would assume of a Lucifer. It is hard not to keep staring. His eyes, just slightly off- enough to register oddness and keep one intrigued. The show is a fun, light, and a humorous adult way of addressing a controversial topic, bringing it into the mainstream. I am admittedly not a fan of the comic, so I am not challenged with the preconceived prejudices that can cause angst for some watchers. That said, art is interpretive and one form should not try to reproduce another, but should interpret - and be taken at it's own face value. The show has kept us watching, and looking forward to watching each week, and THAT is the thing. The characters are developing and becoming more and more faceted each week, which is what good storytelling should be. We are anticipating the next season- loved the cliff hanger at the end of this one.

We are loving this show. Finding it fun, clever and entertaining. It is enjoyable, much like the old Mission Impossible series was, but with a modern look and much more intrigue and play. Life is crazy, and it is nice to come home and disappear into the fantasy of a spunky intelligent thriller. It is also nice to have that story told without the extraneous and exploitive blood, guts and gore of other shows. The characters are fleshing out slowly, and cannot be taken at face value. Each week builds nicely on the previous one, which help to draw the watcher into the growing story. Mireille Enos is fun to watch, with her Monroeish eye-flutter affectations. She is mesmerizing, and nicely underplays the roll. In fact the show has strong and interesting female rolls with Sonya Walger playing the anti-hero steamily well. Yes, they are stereotyped, but aren't most fantasies? If we wanted to watch 'real life' we would just turn off the TV!