Great review, LaToya! I agree that the murder case was a bit weak, mostly because by comparison, the other parts of the episode—particularly the return of God (with the other angels) and, of course, that incredible goodbye scene—were so strong and impactful. I’m a little disappointed that God is now (apparently) gone…

Man, Handjobial. They were just running out of names by that point huh?

I actually didn’t realize Maze got her soul until I read this review, and I was very confused on how I missed that...and upon rewatching, I see it’s basically only a quick mention at the very top of the episode??

I know I shouldn’t think about it too hard, and obviously it will likely never come up in future episodes, but: I can’t imagine Dan not suffering very real, extensive, permanent damage from all of those head hits. I’m no medical expert, so someone correct me otherwise—but like, how can that just be written as a…

So, at this point, Michael’s “Big Plan” has to be getting rid of Dad to take over Heaven... right?

My one but overarching criticism about this episode was that I didn’t find the missing-ring/murder case on its own especially engaging: there were too many investigatory details and new characters to keep track of this time, so I generally found myself more dazed than entertained by those elements, and it’s a slight sh…

I definitely agree that this meta murder case was fun but nevertheless a distraction from the very weighty and more significant material happening elsewhere. I mean, Lucifer basically all but said this explicitly at the top of the episode: “I may as well help solve this murder for you whilst I’m up here fixing…

I was a little unhappy with this season’s first episode because I thought it didn’t do enough exploration into how Lucifer’s absence had affected everyone (besides Chloe and Maze). In this chapter, everyone had at least some kind of reaction to “Lucifer”’s return, which was the kind of natural and satisfying writing I…

You could infer that everyone’s behavior is a result of avoidance—but I feel that’s a stretch, since that connection wasn’t made clear for most of the storylines. There’s something to be said for the fact that only in Chloe and Maze’s arc is it conveyed that they burying their emotions regarding Lucifer (or possibly…

Very excited for a new season of Lucifer! I am a little apprehensive about how this season will go, but coming off of the stellar fourth season, I have hope that it will be great. And thanks for taking the time to write these reviews, LaToya!

Thanks for this great review, Kayla! I just finished the season, and I generally agree with everything you’ve said (I’ve done my best to avoid spoilers):

Thanks for another great review, Allison!

Thanks for these amazing reviews, Caroline! I agree that this show has a lot more intellectual depth than most viewers think, and this episode definitely proves that.

Great review, Caroline! I agree that while all of the storylines worked relatively well on their own (even Kevin and Cassidy’s, which, while slightly cliché, does make total sense), the Jack-and-Randall arcs outshone the others in terms of thematic cohesion and poetic elegance.

Oh man, I hadn’t seen that scene before—and now I’m also senselessly upset that it’s not canon. While I am glad that the writers saved that method of revealing Liv as a zombie for Clive’s discovery—and I would have perhaps put a scene like this, with Evan learning the truth, somewhere in season 3, as it almost…

This episode was certainly frustrating, in that there is potential for good storytelling but the execution feels incorrect. For example:

I essentially agree with what everyone here has been saying: if this is the true ending for Michael’s return, then it was quite the wasted and pointless storyline. It is particularly frustrating to bring him back to act ultimately as just a wrench thrown into Jane and Rafael’s relationship—and I feel the issues that…

I may have viewed this episode on a curve, because, while I acknowledged that Patrick’s behaviors were definitely very overbearing and annoying, I was mostly happy with the fact that Jane was at least acting with good reason this week and couldn’t help but be charmed by her and Pinstripe coming to an understanding by…

I still miss the more over-the-top, fantastical style of Jane the Virgin’s earliest chapters—a complaint I frequently had about the show’s fourth season—but from a narrative standpoint, this episode was generally well-crafted, enjoyable, and sufficiently interesting. The storylines were nicely paced and thoughtful,…

Great review, Allison! I hope you get to continue to write them.