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Lucifer: a Walk Down the Memory Lane

by Jason Smith

Lucifer: a Walk Down the Memory Lane

All good things must come to an end, especially our beloved TV shows. The little devil, who decided to take a break from hell in Los Angeles, bids farewell to the viewers. The show was close to an end three years ago, because Fox cancelled it on season 3 and on a major cliffhanger.

Thankfully, Netflix took pity on us, picked up Lucifer, and gave it 3 more seasons with a proper ending. We are all a little too attached to our favourite fallen angel, and to the DeckerStar pairing, but we only have so many biblical stories that the show could spin around.

Lucifer has come a long way. Sometimes his behaviour was as hectic and unpredictable, as basketball online betting, but eventually, he came through. Not without the help of his brilliant doctor Linda. Can you imagine: the devil talking to a therapist? This show broke all the possible stereotypes about good and evil as we know it.

Now we’re not going to spoil the finale, but let’s take a walk down memory lane and discuss a few interesting facts about the show you may not know.

Lucifer is a Comic Book Character

Not everyone knows this, but Lucifer Morningstar first appeared in 1989 on the pages of Neil Gaiman’s Sandman comics for DC Comics. Charming, insightful, and sophisticated, knowing everything about a person and his flaws. The image of David Bowie-inspired Gaiman to create this character. Lucifer gained so many followers that he launched his own personal comic franchise.

Because he understands how to control matter and substance, Lucifer’s power is unfathomable. The devil’s abilities are limited because, unlike Yahweh and the angels, he cannot create matter out of emptiness.

He requires a real-world substance for the act of creation. Furthermore, in some realities, Lucifer is completely powerless. Despite this, Morningstar, along with Pralaya and the Source, is regarded as one of the most powerful characters in the DC Comics Universe.

If all of this sounds rather different to the TV show, it is. The show actually bears very little resemblance to the comic book, other than the idea that Lucifer gets sick of Hell and moves to LA. Not that this is a bad thing! The changes made for a great and fun tv series, whilst also drawing fans to seek out the original comic book for an entirely different experience.

The Show Was Protested at First 

“Lucifer” premiered on television in 2016, but even before the show aired in the United States, some religious and public organizations (such as the American Family Association’s website, One Million Moms, and others) attempted to outlaw the term “Lucifer.” They demanded that Fox drop a project that offended their religious sensibilities, portrayed Satan favourably, and generally portrayed him as a “good guy.” The same organizations called for a boycott of the graphic novel “The Sandman” in 1991, but both times they failed – Lucifer supporters proved to be more influential.

The wave of protests was met with counter-protests. In Los Angeles, advertising banners for other TV series and shows were defaced with large graffiti reading “WATCH LUCIFER”. For what purpose? Of course, to Satan’s glory! Can you imagine the billboards calling on Satan’s glory? LA people are fun and a little extra. Anyhow, that helped to launch this hilarious show, so we are very grateful, Angelenos.

Was He Supposed to be the Bad Guy? 

The original concept of the “Lucifer” series was different: the main character had to make deals with various desperate people, grant their wishes, and then use them for his own purposes. After the pilot episode aired, the show’s creators had the idea to change the entire concept and make the main character a police consultant.

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