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EARLY/UNCUT: Lucifer Season 2: Episode 6 "Monster" | REACTION (Patreon)

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2023-08-28 18:23:28
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Heidi Elizabeth Marcum

Monster- Hello again, my dear friend! Thank you so, so much for another fantastic reaction, for another of my favorite episodes in this season! I absolutely love, love, love this episode, titled... Monster. Once again, this episode showcases Tom Ellis' tremendous talent, as we see him show his dark side, his humorous side, as well as his heartbreak that comes from the devastating guilt he's feeling after having to kill his brother. And his guilt is tormenting and crushing him. It is so heartbreaking, while absolutely beautifully acted. I love seeing this extreme dark side of Lucifer that so far has been rare. Because he bottles all of his pain down inside so deep, that he doesn't even understand or realize what he's feeling most of the time. Which is why he has been putting himself through therapy with Linda so that he can try to come to understand what he's going through. To understand himself, as well as humanity. And it's really incredible to see these different sides of Lucifer, especially throughout this episode. And we're beginning to see just how Lucifer truly sees himself. As a monster, as is revealed by him to Linda in the very end. And it's heartbreaking, yet beautiful to watch. But I'll come back to all this in a moment... First... This episode begins at a Halloween themed wedding where the bride, groom, and their guests are all dressed up as the living dead, and tragically, a shooter suddenly shoots the groom in his arm, then kills the bride with a single shot to her chest, just as they are announced man and wife. I love that this episode is Halloween themed, and this case throughout I found to be pretty intriguing from the beginning. I also love that this case isn't the focus of the episode just like you mention in your commentary, but that it connects perfectly to this episode's real focus and what these Celestial beings are feeling in the aftermath of Uriel's death. Fabulous writing! I love it!! :) But more so... I really appreciate the overall storyline of Lucifer feeling so connected to this man and coming to understand why the sniper feels as he did, given that so much more so, he believes himself to be a monster in need of being punished as well. I really love and appreciate the overall parallels to Lucifer feeling the same as the sniper does throughout this storyline and how Lucifer comes to recognize this. Lucifer's pain is certainly much deeper, but I love the parallels between the guilt Lucifer is suffering from, and the guilt that the sniper is also suffering from as well. Unfortunately, as Lucifer struggles deeply with his guilt from killing his brother, being unable to deal with his pain and anger in a more healthy manner, he does the only thing he can to try to avoid dealing with it, by going to work with Chloe and immediately begins to act out darkly and irrationally, which as is revealed to us by his mother when she's talking with Amenadiel... is how Lucifer has always dealt with his grief and guilt since he was created. He lashes out instead of talking about it, which are the reasons for why Lucifer rebelled in Heaven and has been doing so ever since. He lashes out because he's in so much pain and no one understands him. Which is why he can't talk with his brother and mother. Their mother has just come back into their lives and Lucifer is struggling to trust her, or gain any kind of perspective as to why she's really come to him. And with Amenadiel... He and Lucifer have just barely begun to get along after all the years of Amenadiel hating Lucifer and seeing him as evil like everyone else does. So, of course Lucifer would struggle to talk with him about his emotions and feelings too. Most likely, both brothers would wind up lashing out at one another, and Amenadiel would begin to blame Lucifer just like he had told his mother that he did initially. So, of course Lucifer can't talk to either his mom or his brother, because they wouldn't truly understand him anymore than Chloe would. Their mother might, but she would most likely use his emotions to manipulate him in some way like a small part of Lucifer believes she's been doing. Now... Amenadiel on the other hand, keeps his grief buried inside, which is also a very common way of dealing with one's pain too. Only Amenadiel doesn't lash out like his brother. Instead, he remains silent. I absolutely love that it's revealed by Lucifer's and Amenadiel's mother when she's talking with her oldest son, that Lucifer acts out through rebellion whenever he's in pain, which is also partly why Lucifer initially rebelled against God through a great rebellion, and as we know... tragically ends with God casting Lucifer out of Heaven and into Hell. And then... It's also beautifully and tragically revealed in the very end through Chloe, when she comes as close as she's able to understand why Lucifer has been acting out as he has once she arrests the sniper killing the innocent people... that Lucifer has been acting as he has because he wants to be punished for whatever he's blaming himself for. Obviously not knowing that he is acting out because he killed someone close to him. Because he feels he deserves it. All of Lucifer's feelings, all of his actions and how he struggles so deeply with what he's done, are perfect for his character, and it all makes absolute sense. And you can see the devastation, the anger, and the anguish Lucifer is suffering all throughout this episode. Whether he's lashing out against Dan and Chloe, or their suspects while they're solving the case, or he's just playing his piano inside LUX after he's been thrown off the case for pushing the detectives too far. I absolutely love seeing Lucifer's many sides, and it all comes down to him feeling like he's a monster. Seeing him in so much pain is really heartbreaking, and Tom Ellis shows these emotions so phenomenally. I also love the moment Lucifer snaps at Chloe and Dan in anger at the hospital, as he punches Dan in the face once Dan calls him selfish for only always doing what he wants to do, and then tells Chloe that he's acting as he is simply because he's evil, which of course she doesn't believe or understand. And isn't true. It's just how he sees himself. Then, later... I really love the moment between Lucifer and Chloe inside the hospital just after Chloe arrests the killer, when she tries to get Lucifer to open up to her and to let him know that she's here for him if he would just try to help her to understand what's wrong. Sadly, Lucifer admits that she can't possibly understand what he's going through, because she and no one else will ever truly understand why he has killed his brother and why he acts in all the ways he does because they won't ever believe he is the Devil in spite of all the ways he's been trying to tell them, without going so far as to reveal his Devil face. And it's so sad, because Lucifer is absolutely right. Without knowing the full truth about him being the Devil, she can't possibly understand him. And yes... Chloe is definitely hurt that Lucifer doesn't feel he can truly open up to her. After all, they've been partners and close friends for quite some time now. Perhaps even more so. And she has opened up plenty to him about her own problems. Chloe just wants to be able to understand him, and more so... Chloe really wants to help him and be there for him. Lucifer facing off against the sniper as he tries to goad the killer into killing him in order to receive the punishment he feels he deserves for all the pain he's inflicted on those he cares about, as well as the moment between him and Chloe afterwards... These are a few of my favorite moments throughout this episode. "Every killer must be punished." "I'm a monster. I deserve to be punished." These are sadly the thoughts consuming Lucifer's mind, and we see just how deeply these words pain him in all of these scenes. They're phenomenally acted and they're so heart wrenching, which brings out my own emotions in the best possible way. I love being able to feel the deep emotions from a character in any show or movie. When you do, you know that the show or movie is well written and beautifully acted. This episode shows this off in spades. This is why I truly love this episode, as well as the ending of the last episode... Weaponizer. And why I love Tom Ellis as an actor so much, because he has this incredible ability to make me feel exactly what I am meant to be feeling at any given time. And this brings me to another of my favorite moments within the very end, when Lucifer finally reveals his Devil face to Linda upon her getting fed up with what she still believes to be all his metaphors about how Lucifer feels towards himself after he tries to talk to her about what he's done. Why he's lashing out and is so broken. This is a brilliant scene and moment, because at last Lucifer proves to someone other than the killers they meet on their cases, that he truly is the Devil. Tragically, this revelation ends very badly, when Linda freezes out of pure fear and Lucifer simply stands up so he can leave her office without a word. Once again feeling devastated, because he's just frightened and hurt yet another person he deeply cares about by revealing his monstrous side to her. He does understand what he's done and that he's hurt her. And this is why he stands up and leaves without a word, after attempting to ask her if she's okay, only to see that she would not be able to answer him. And you can see that he's ashamed, and now afraid he won't ever see her again because she won't want anything to do with him again. Lucifer's face is once again... heartbreaking. Lucifer's little smile showing a small amount of hope on his face upon him bringing himself back to his true handsome appearance as he looks at Linda, feeling the hope that she's still okay with him and that she will now be able to truly understand him enough so he can get the help he so desperately needs, only for that hope to immediately be destroyed. My heart!!! And of course... I feel badly for Linda too. She's absolutely terrified. Although, to be fair to Lucifer, Linda insists on him proving the truth to her. So, he isn't really to blame for her fear either. At least not in a bad way, given that he didn't reveal himself out of anger or selfishness. All he longs for is to talk with someone who could completely understand him and help him through his pain because they truly know him, and yet this tragically backfires on him. And unfortunately, Lucifer doesn't see that he didn't hurt Linda out of selfishness. All he's gained is even more guilt for hurting someone else he cares deeply about, and all he believes is that he's an even bigger monster than ever before. I feel so bad for Lucifer because he's suffering so much, and yet he can't talk to anyone about what he's really going through. Least of all Chloe, because no one can understand the truth about him. No matter how many times he's told Chloe, Dan, Linda, Ella, Trixie, and everyone else that he's the Devil, no one believes him. And because of this, he can't share his true feelings. Not with anyone. And when he finally takes the chance to do so with Linda, and completely opens up to her by showing her his Devil face, he fears he's broken her, which he very well may have done. It's so, so sad. And Lucifer can't hurt Chloe or make her afraid of him. Revealing the truth to Chloe and her becoming afraid of him and coming to hate him should he do so, would absolutely break him beyond repair. One thing I absolutely love as well... I love how Lucifer leaves the door to Linda's office open slightly, which shows that he had heard her earlier when Linda had come to LUX to check on him and told him that her door would always be open to him, until Lucifer coldly retorts that she can just feel free to shut it because he doesn't plan to ever come back to see her again. Lucifer leaving the door open as he leaves her office shows that he's willing to let her try to help him if she can get past her fear of him. This is just such a beautiful metaphor for how they're both feeling now that he's afraid Linda won't want to see him ever again after revealing his Devil face to her. I love it!! Now... Some of the funniest moments throughout this episode are first, when Chloe confronts Lucifer at the crime scene in the beginning when he shows up disheveled and about as drunk as he can possibly get in spite of his "pesky supernatural metabolism" keeping him from getting drunk. In spite of him consuming a lot more alcohol than he usually does at any given time. Then, later when Chloe, Lucifer, and Dan are at the hospital and Lucifer hugs Dan to steal his badge and gun and uses the badge to get the files the detectives need for their case just before he then punches Dan in the face once the situation becomes heavy. In spite of this moment being serious at the same time, it's also pretty funny too in regards to how casually Lucifer acts upon hugging Dan in order to steal his badge and gun so he can get the files from the hospital. And while it is definitely wrong that Lucifer punches Dan in his nose upon lashing out at him, Dan also kind of deserves it for saying as he does to Lucifer when he cruelly reveals that he believes Lucifer only does what he wants because he doesn't care about anyone or anything else. Which we know isn't at all true. Dan is a jerk to Lucifer, and I understand completely why Lucifer finally punches him, like I am sure he's been wanting to do for some time now. It's not right, but I understand. Dan somewhat deserves it in this moment. I also really love the scenes between Amenadiel and Charlotte as well. I really like learning a little more about Amenadiel as their mother talks about her children growing up, in order to help her oldest son to open up and to let out his own grief for the loss of his brother, after which he reveals that he's begun to turn against their father just as Lucifer has. And while all of this is so sad, I really love that Amenadiel finally has begun to see the kind of heartbreak and pain that Lucifer has felt since before he was even cast out of Heaven and forced to become a torturer in Hell. I can only imagine that by him learning the truth behind how Lucifer has really been feeling for eons, it will help Amenadiel to truly get closer to his brother in time. And while I believe Charlotte is trying to help her oldest son grieve and to feel better, there's also a part of her I feel is trying to manipulate Amenadiel as well. So that he'll come to feel anger towards his father. Because the Goddess certainly has ulterior motives. Just like she's only fed on Lucifer's anger and hatred towards their father too, in order to heighten his hatred of God for her own plans. And she most certainly has succeeded. Not good, but so interesting for sure. Also... The lighting surrounding the tree above Uriel's grave and seeing it shine down through the tree upon his grave is absolutely beautiful too. Showing us that God is quite possibly looking down on his son and wife at this time. Just like we see from the bright lighting seen inside LUX while Lucifer is breaking down as he's playing the piano. Possibly showing us that God may be looking down even on Lucifer in this moment too. Brilliant touch. Oh... And I love the moments while Lucifer is playing, The Unforgiven by Metallica on his piano, while Lucifer falls that much deeper into his darkness and depression as he's about to come undone, and when Amenadiel finally comes around to admitting he's done trying to be the perfect son for his father after having listened to his mother's words. These scenes are so beautifully acted out while being unveiled through this deep and heartbreaking song being played beautifully by Lucifer on the piano. A song that matches how Lucifer currently feels about himself because he feels he is unforgiven by all of those closest to him and especially unforgiven in the eyes of his father, mother, brother, and the rest of his siblings too. This piano music as Lucifer plays this song is very haunting. It's beautiful, and definitely one of my favorite Metallica songs as well. I absolutely love it!! :) The parallels between the characters and what's going on within the cases Chloe, Lucifer, and Dan work to solve every episode are fantastic. I absolutely love seeing the parallels, especially between Lucifer and this sniper within this episode. It's really fantastic!! And lastly... I really enjoy Maze's and Trixie's storyline as they go tick 'or treating together, and seeing Maze show her demon face to Trixie, who actually thinks it's really cool. While Trixie may or may not believe that Maze really is a demon and that Lucifer really is the Devil, I do suspect that she would still be okay with them, given that children are more understanding, and can see people for who they really are when adults can't. And besides, she really cares about Maze and Lucifer, and she knows they're good in spite of what they are. Also... I really love and appreciate how Trixie's acceptance of Maze's demon face in spite of her not knowing the truth about her being a demon, is a stark and brilliant contrast to Linda being unable to accept Lucifer's Devil face. I'm happy for Maze, and so sad for Lucifer. Oh, and in regards to Maze's demon face... We do see the same side of her face being reflected off a metallic surface of some kind back in season one's episode... Sweet Kicks, in the end when Maze goes to Chloe's house as she considers killing Chloe in order to get Lucifer to come back to being the Devil she loves in him. I believe that Maze's demon face is only just half a face like we've seen so far. Because otherwise... Maze wouldn't work to conceal the other half for Trixie when she's so excited about seeing it. Overall... This is a phenomenal episode and I truly loved watching your reaction for it, Morgan!! I'm so happy you're continuing to absolutely love this show that I love so much too! Tom Ellis' performance throughout this episode, is most certainly a stand out performance. And wow!! These next several episodes are all just so, so marvelous!!! I can't wait for more!!! :) So, thank you once again, my friend! Like always, I can't wait for many more reactions for Lucifer from you to come!! Until then... Thank you! Sincerely, Heidi

Clara V.

Ah, now I know why episode 5 is missing. That's unfortunate, it was a really good one, but I'm glad you watched it and didn't somehow accidentally skip it, that would have made the rest of the season very confusing. Technical issues are always frustrating, but as long as you saw it, it's not the end of the world.