User Reviews

The concept of this episode is beautiful



Trixie telling stories about how lucifer got his ring, and the whole noir concept touched my heart, Chloe as Male Detective and other familiar character in this episode and maze twist is also shocking. Loved it.

Let's get it out of the way. Yes this is a filler episode, yes it's in B/W (mostly) and yes this takes a little bit of a turn from business as usual that we've come to expect but I've found once you go on in the series. It does have a key place.

First of all, I think this episode was probably a real treat for the cast to work on. A lot of people wanting to be detectives are fascinated with crime in the 40s. Cases were tougher to crack, it relied more on good police work than forensics and technology, and it was at the height of gang war and if you want to go back earlier than the 40s, it involved prohibition and chasing guys like Machine Gun Kelly (gangster not the rapper) and Al Capone. It was a interesting time to be alive for police officers. The setting of this episode will really speak to fans of the video game L. A. Noire which takes place in the same location and around the same time period. It was something new and different and the added twist of Trixie insisting that Lucifer swap out the detective he met initially and is clearly speaking from a firsthand standpoint for her mom, brings a fun element to the episode especially involving her home life with her wife Charlotte, and the fact that the 40s were not a welcome time for gay relationships, it brings a little openness to a closed time.

That being said a lot of the case itself is probably going to go down as forgettable other than using old school tactics to solve a crime as well as the 40s slang and Lauren German speaking about 2 octaves lower than she usually does. But the real tie-in is Lucifers relationship with Lilith and the history of the ring and immortality that will come back to play later in the series both in the development of the main story arc as well as the sub-story arc involving Maze and the history or lack thereof of her mother. This episode probably has more place in the series than the 2 post season 3 episodes that Fox tacked on. So it is definitely worth a watch for any fan of this series. It doesn't really progress the Chloe/Lucifer narrative. It does kind of build the relationship between Trixie and Lucifer in that "I hate children, but I will care for this one since she obviously means a lot to my love interest" mentality that he has. And just think of it as a fun episode for the cast, even if it's not your cup of scotch.

Whilst this isn't your typical Lucifer episode and some may think it's just a boring filler episode they could not be more wrong. It's your typical film noir, but the story telling aspect for Trixie adds another level to it keeping it relevant and interesting. What makes this episode truly hilarious though is while everyone else in the episode plays their role seriously and to character, Tom Ellis as Lucifer is completely unchanged, bringing a hilarious contrast to the episode. Sure it may not be the high action episodes of the rest of the season it is entertaining and helps us to understand the character of Maze much better. Definitely worth watching, just for the hilarity of Lucifer refusing to bend to the slapstick of film Noir

It is never a good sign when a long running show pulls out the fantasy/ dream episode. Considering the series on or off history it is almost as if the whole team is trying out how far they can push their luck and still come back. Still, this kind of episode is such a trope in american long runners that it was almost inevitable. I would have given one less star if it had not been for the fun gender bending of the characters. Chloe does look good in a suit, tho they did not dare push it too far did they? Lucifer in Ru Paul drag would have definitely given another star!