Just when Lucifer was making headway, it takes a step back with Et Tu Doctor?
But just as the Lord giveth, the Lord taketh away, too.
The real drama in Et Tu, Doctor?
stemmed primarily from new developments in the Palmetto case but more on that in a bit.
Luciferis a stronger show when it focuses more on the supernatural and less on the procedural.
Cop shows are a dime a dozen; shows about a self-doubting Prince of Darkness, less so.
And what made them good was that they delved more deeply into what makes the shows central characters tick.
Who wouldnt root for Chloe Decker to be a better cop and a better parent?
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Who besides Lucifer, of course.
Satan himself is having a devil of a time reconciling the fact that hes actually jealous of Dan.
Hes feeling other emotions, too.
Like remorse, for punching a hole in Dr. Martins office wall.
This would suggest that he cares about his therapist, which I suppose is true to a certain extent.
Except to Lucifer this isnt progress emotional baggage is an inconvenience.
And how could he feel jealousy?
Whats interesting about this point is the degree of confidence Lucifer has in making this statement.
He doesnt question his effect over peoples libidos.
Hes irresistible and he knows it.
Except when it comes to Chloe, whos impervious to his many advances.
This has led some viewers to speculate that maybe Chloe possesses supernatural abilities of her own.
Perhaps so, but I personally hope this isnt the case.
Id like to think that shes just not that into him because hes not a likable fellow.
A lot of time was spent on this murder, but it felt shoehorned in.
This isnt to say that Madrigal was bad he wasnt.
But this part might have been better served by casting someone else.
Another thing that I didnt like about Et Tu, Doctor?
was that said doctor somehow wound up helping Chloe on the murder case.
Isnt the central conceit of this show that the Devil has become a crime-solver?
So if youre going to return to the case-of-the-week formula, why remove Lucifer from the equation?
Lucifer burning his wings was meaningful it meant he was destroying his last ties to Heaven.
(This is assuming he really did burn his actual wings.
There was also no Amenadiel in this episode.
And lets not forget that Amenadiel revived Malcolm just as his plug was pulled.
This is not meant to be random happenstance.
So then why was this watchful angel absent?
It also lets viewers in on a secret that we hope Chloe will figure out for herself.
(And just as she and Dan were moving toward a reconciliation all for naught now!)
Better still was Lucifer confronting Maze about her colluding with Amenadiel.
For him, this betrayal is a deal breaker which is a great way to bring the curtain down.
Some closing thoughts:
I like that Chloe is still a Lucifer skeptic.
She likes him, but not enough to humor what she considers to be a delusion.
This may be a minor quibble, but how does Lucifer know what a participation trophy is?
