Stray Lucifer Thoughts

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So I've finished my Lucifer re-watch.

I know, I know. I should have done it more slowly, so as to better fill the yawning chasm of time before the show comes back in May. But instead I've raced through it, and am now going to have to fill the time in other ways.

Slight spoilers behind cut.



To this end, I've embarked on a re-read of the comics. I raced through them last time. This time, I'm going to read more slowly and try to make note of things I hope the show might pick up on (or more like do a take on), which is hardly anything, to be honest - Show/Comics whole different animal etc, etc - and the thing I would most like them to take up - Lucifer's complete obduracy when it comes to his dealings with his dad, right down to preferring to leave the entire universe rather than stay in his dad's creation - is probably the one thing the show definitely won't go with, but never mind. As long as the show carries on in a similar vein to how it has been I'm happy, though likewise I hope the plot will be advanced, characters will be developed, and that we will get to meet more of Lucifer's and Amenadiel's brothers and sisters, including Azriel, the angel of death, who I've been picturing in my mind as looking like Zhang Ziyi.

I should also fill the time by catching up with other TV stuff. I still have two episodes of The Man in the High Castle to watch. It's very slow going because I'm really not enjoying it. More on that when I've finished it. Then there's Humans, Channel 4's robot story (like Westworld without the uber-violence and pretentiousness), I have to finish that. Also, I have access to the first episode of Legion and should watch that.

But anyway, witter, witter.

What I've really come online to say is that I think Stewardess Interruptus may be my favourite Lucifer episode so far. The procedural part of the episode is way more fun than usual - Maze's fight with Kang is hilarious!- and I really noticed this time that the gathering of people Lucifer had had sex with at the police precinct was a very varied group - all races, all sizes, both sexes, and not all of them plastic made-in-a-factory Hollywood perfect either. I do like that this show is doing that, even if the main cast are (of course) all impossibly thin and attractive.

Comments

[yourlibrarian]

Humans has just begun again here but I haven't had a chance to watch it yet. In fact, I haven't watched anything for a few days and Mike's schedule means we've barely watched anything (together) the whole week. I did just watch To Catch a Thief earlier this week which I'd never seen. Other than a few costumes I like, I wasn't sure why it was so popular. Maybe it's just one of those things about the changing nature of films, pacing, and storytelling that mean it doesn't hold up well.

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I've never heard of To Catch a Thief. Or maybe I have? Is it an old Cary Grant movie?

[yourlibrarian]

Yes, it's one of the Cary Grant/Hitchcock collaborations, co-starring Grace Kelly. There's something of a mystery at its center though it seemed obvious to me, and the way things played out between Grant and Kelly wasn't nearly as intriguing as I expected. I suppose I inferred a much more fanfic storyline than there was!

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I think I've seen it actually. Yes, I think you're possibly meant to be blinded by the glamour of the Grant/Kelly pairing and not notice the plot weaknesses.

Or something.

[yourlibrarian]

Or the location, I expect. Last year I watched Grand Prix with Mike and was much more impressed by its story, locations and action. The green screen in Catch was far too obvious. In fact, we were watching an anniversary edition of Grand Prix and it was pretty impressive what they accomplished. Although in some ways it's not fair since Catch was made ten years earlier and wasn't focused on sport. It just sprang to mind because of the famous car chase scene in it.

Then again I remember some friends and I watched Bullitt a few years back which was notable for a famous car chase scene. We found it and the movie unexceptional and the most memorable thing about it was an interminable scene of a plane leaving a gate and taxing that had us in stitches.

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It is odd how so-called classic films can, on re-watching seem quite clunky.

[snogged.livejournal.com]

That's definitely a great episode. :)

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Glad you thought so, and many thanks for commenting.

[tinny]

I think Stewardess Interruptus may be my favourite Lucifer episode so far

Hee, you may like my icon set I did for episode20in20 this month. Am going to post it later today.

Then there's Humans, Channel 4's robot story (like Westworld without the uber-violence and pretentiousness)

That's the first I've heard of Humans. I think I should check it out. I love robot stuff but Westworld doesn't appeal to me.

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Hee, you may like my icon set I did for episode20in20 this month. Am going to post it later today.

Ooh, yay! Can't wait.

I've only watched half of the first series of Humans so far (there are only two series), but I like it an awful lot more than Westworld. It's much more down to earth and doesn't leave you feeling like you need to wash your brain out (which is how I felt after watching Westworld).

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Zhang Ziyi
I want to see more POC in the angel family too.

Stewardess Interruptus
One of my favourite parts is when Lucifer is like 'don't speak ill of the dead' to Burt near the end.

Chloe in this ep reminds me of Luffy from One Piece. Luffy is all about 'your enemies are getting off too easy if they die, you want your enemies to live with the knowledge that their dreams got dashed'.

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One of my favourite parts is when Lucifer is like 'don't speak ill of the dead' to Burt near the end.

Yes, I'm glad he said that. Up to that point Jana the stewardess had been pretty much of a throwaway character. That gave her back her humanity.