Frankly at this stage of cinematic history, I expected the cancerous critical race theory to smother this show, as it has many others.. especially the cop shows.
But I was wrong.. the show has managed to maneuver these traitorous waters largely unscathed and come up as an example to any future productions that there is still hope for the arts. Just.. don't suck, it can be done!
5B has been a delight to watch, and the finale the cherry on top. We all knew where it was headed, but the journey to the final scene was such a ride.
We cried, we laughed, we suffered and rejoiced alongside the characters that have come so far; from the literal bowels of hell to the celestial throne.
Amenadiel is a father, once distant from humanity through his powers over time.. unable to leave everything he self actualized to shelter from, meaningfully choosing the mortal realm over divinity
Maziqueen (too good), once a sadistic torturer find love and accidentally a soul, only through enduring heart wrenching pain of her own.
After all you can't have joy, without the fear of loss, and frankly her journey has been what's touched me the most of this entire show. True redemption.
Ella, still have some bones to grow on, her darkness unexplored, but she is excellent supporting cast. I kept hoping she'd be brought in on the cosmic scale, but I suppose it makes sense that her relationship to religion remains faith based.. as she puts it, that's entirely the point, and she wouldn't change a thing.
Dan.. he was great.. and the loss of the character leaves a great hole you didn't even realize would be there.. until it was, and it was devastating in that waiting room, as everyone had different ways of reacting.. so very much in character, especially when Trixie comes in asking where her father is.. So relatable to anyone who's lived a little. Terrible, for all the right reasons, and excellent across the board. That girl is going places.. it's a shame she was only in a few scenes.
Chloe, love interest for the devil, struggling with her own demons of abandonment and mattering, ultimately the most important human in the universe, whether mother, daughter friend or lover. She really spread her wings this season, showing emotional depth that was frankly lacking previous seasons. She has been nothing short of phenomenal.
Lucifer. The fallen one.. what can I say? Tom Ellis was born for this role, I mean.. he sings, he dances, he grieves, he makes you snort milk out your nose.. what can't he do?
He just leaves us craving MORE!!
Lucy's gone from the snubbed playboy man whore with daddy issues, to the rebel we all want to be, who bends the rules, not just because he wants to.. he revels in it, but because, for the right reason.. love, it is the right thing to do.. and occasionally it can save us from despots and hellscapes..
And the farewell scene with god was touching, with god finally being free to admit he loves his son.. a bit overdue, but all the more satisfying, something lucifer had been craving since before the rebellion against heaven. Perfect execution!
Linda, the reasonable adult in the room. Finally got her moment with her wayward daughter, which was lovely, she is however the glue that keeps everyone else interesting. Without her the processing of complicated family and existential matters would go unnoticed, and in a way she narrates the entire story, despite the characters best efforts to derail everything, and it never fails to entertain.
Charlie, needs more lines, and keeps falling over.
Really can't wait for season 6.. thankfully production is complete, so hopefully it won't be too long..
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