Best of 2021: Characters

The best of 2021 characters are the ones who’ve had the most growth. The characters who’ve stayed with us throughout the year.

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Lucifer’s Final Season is a Spiffing Curtain Call

Lucifer‘s final season is a spiffing curtain call that is bound to leave a lasting mark. It’s a culmination of six years full of intricate, thought-provoking storytelling and exquisite character development that’s ending on the kind of note that’s deserving of acclaim. As for all dramas, there are naturally surprises in store, and everything that is done is to advance the story, and to inspire the very best versions of

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Lucifer’s Dan Espinoza and Finding Possibilities for Self-Improvement Even in the Unlikeliest of Circumstances

*Spoilers for Lucifer Season 5B ahead* One of the things I’ve always liked best about Lucifer is how openly it’s shown the benefits of therapy and the necessity of tackling our trauma. Every character on the show deserves an ode to the hard work they’ve done during their self-improvement journey over the course of the series, but it’s Dan Espinoza who has always been the most fascinating to me in

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Lucifer’s “Bloody Celestial Karaoke Jam” Musical Special is Both Fun and Emotionally Moving

Musical specials are tough to get right. So often when I’ve gotten excited and looked forward to one, it’s been a flop instead. It doesn’t necessarily mean they’ve been bad before per se, but you either feel the very clear disconnect from story or its somehow too over the top. “Bloody Celestial Karaoke Jam” however, gets it right–written by Ildy Modrovich and directed by Sherwin Shilati, it’s a work of

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Lucifer’s Fifth and Penultimate Season is its Strongest Spectacle Yet

Spoilers Ahead For a series to be on air for five seasons and get better through time is a true rarity in television, especially in procedurals. And no, Lucifer wasn’t always perfect—the first season takes some time to gain momentum, but once it does, it’s smooth sailing until the end of two. While there are a number of incredible episodes in season three, the majority of it struggles to find

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