The Devil finds himself in the hot seat as the drama comes to a boil on Lucifer.
Hes always good, delivering cheeky retorts with the occasional serious lines of dialogue.
But in TeamLucifer, Ellis really got to show his dramatic chops.
As he tells Malcolm, who has become a fawning fanboy, Im not evil, I punish evil.
This isnt semantics, its the truth.
His anger is deep and genuine, not petty or sarcastic.
But this episode isnt without its humorous moments.
Lauren German is very good in these scenes, alternating between annoyance and exasperation with ease.
Lucifer knows Chloe is walking Kryptonite, and he doesnt want to risk becoming mortally wounded.
And this is another thing I liked about TeamLuciferthe case in question is tied directly to Lucifer himself.
To Chloe, it seems like Lucifer is really committed to his demonic delusion.
The cult members are likewise impressed, citing that hes the best devil role-player theyve had in years.
What makes these scenes with the devil worshippers work so well is how multilayered the writing is.
Lucifer is essentially surrounded by people who talk about him as if he werent even in the room.
Worse (or better yet), they have very unflattering opinions of the devilwhichfurtheroffends him.
His run-in with the street preacher only makes things worse by upping the emotional stakes.
But the icing on this Devils food cake is everyones favorite bad guy, Malcolm.
I love the idea that Malcolm was trying to impress Lucifer by killing in his name.
To him, he and Lucifer are simpatico, two of a kind.
But to Lucifer, this is the bromance from hell.
And, honestly, he never really was.
But Amenadiel doesnt see it that way.
Which brings us to an unholy case of sibling rivalry between equally matched opponents.
Of course, this betrayal only stings because Amenadiel has true affection for Mazeand she for him.
Which is why the Satanic doormans remark about expecting a blonde Devil is so great.
Lucifers retort, I get that a lot, is even better.
Rating:
4 out of 5
