Lucifer season 1, episode 6, “Favorite Son,” dove into the Devil’s backstory and what it means to be the Lord of Hell.
We get to see many different sides of Lucifer this week, and it starts off at the top of the episode with the Lord of Hell at the piano, singing “Sinnerman.” Yes, ladies and gentleman, Tom Ellis has got quite the voice, and I would not might in the least if each episode started with him singing to me.
Unfortunately, it goes downhill for Lucifer from here on out. He turns down a foursome with Maze and the Britneys in order to play cop with Detective Decker. But he’s bored by the case, much to her anger, despite the dead body at his feet. He leaves Chloe high and dry, heading back to the bar, only to find his foursome is missing, along with an important container.
Lucifer and Chloe figure out the murderer must be from Los Diablos biker club, and they find themselves in a tough crowd before the club’s leader offers them sanctuary in his office. Once again Lucifer doesn’t really get the whole line of questioning thing, but in this case it doesn’t do them much harm. Los Diablos are trying to go legit by having their own clothing line (anyone else getting Robert De Niro in Stardust vibes here?), so they’re off the hook.
Except one of them is definitely the killer, and Chloe shows off her detective skills when she proves that keeping an eye on the boss will lead them right to the one who committed the murder. It does, but that also means Los Diablos’ leader gets shot by one of his men, and while Chloe jumps out to see if he’s still alive, Lucifer steals her car to go after the shooter.
But not before Chloe makes a confession. Is it just me, or is this kind of a big deal? She’s admitted she actually likes working with Lucifer, and it’s not the fact that he could be a criminal that bothers her; it’s the fact that he could be lying to her. The greatest thing about this revelation is it not only confirms what we already knew, but it doesn’t change the detective’s character. Yes, she likes being with Lucifer, but that doesn’t mean she has romantic inclinations toward him. It also doesn’t mean he doesn’t annoy the hell out of her, either. Especially when he steals her car.
Lucifer confronts the shooter, who admits someone hired him to steal the container. Just seconds later he launches himself off the roof. Chloe is there to witness it, so there’s no question as to whether or not Lucifer did it, and the pair of them head back into the warehouse where Chloe tells Lucifer to open the crate. He promises her he would never lie to her and he promises her the container held a set of Russian dolls. He kept both of those promises.
But when Chloe walks away, we learn that just because he didn’t lie, doesn’t mean he told the whole truth. A secret panel reveals an area where Lucifer’s wings once hung for safekeeping. Someone has stolen them.
This certainly has a huge impact on the story, and on Lucifer’s mood, but it’s not the only game-changing event that takes place in this episode. On the lighter side, Dan has trouble committing to Taco Tuesday, and it’s only when Maze “helps” him by putting him naked in Chloe’s bed that he works out what the real lesson is here. A relationship is work, just like his job, and if he wants to fix his relationship with Chloe, he has to put in just as much effort at home as he does at the office.
Can I also just pause here and say that Trixie is one clever little girl, and I love that she’s smart and perceptive. She may not be a huge part of the story, but she certainly takes the cake in every scene she’s in. (See what I did there?) Plus, anytime a kid can teach their parent a lesson is a big plus in my book.
Aside from the revelation about the wings, we get a deeper look into the type of being that Lucifer was and has become. This all comes from Linda, who has Amenadiel whispering into her ear, telling her how she can fix Lucifer. The first step is to just believe he is the Devil, and once she does that, it’ll allow her to tackle his problems in a way that may actually help him.
Of course, Lucifer responds to this in a huge way, though perhaps a bit more violently than Linda would’ve liked. She talks to him about his true name, Samael, and how he is the “Bringer of Light,” and God’s favorite son. Perhaps he was cast out of heaven because he was able to do the most difficult of jobs.
In other words, she wants him to embrace who he really is, which is exactly what Amenadiel wants. If he can convince Lucifer of his true nature and purpose, perhaps the Devil will find his way back to Hell.
For now, however, Lucifer rejects this. He punches a hole in Linda’s wall, and we learn that he will not be able to rise so long as his wings are missing. It’s completely clear how much this affects Lucifer. For the first time, we’re seeing him powerless and trapped. Next week’s episode is sure to be an emotional one.
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