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anarmorofwords · 3 years

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I kinda wanna write a better version of tlh where Tatiana is still insane but there's no Belial bc that makes zero sense to me

In this version there would be:

Kamanna done correctly with actual genderqueer rep and not toxic relationships

Barbra and Oliver bc fight me she didn't die

Genie and Filomena bc I love them and all the lightwoods are queer

The gracelet doesn't even happen bc I refuse to write that

Grace is pretty much still the same but she breaks off their(hers and james') relationship bc she notices that he loves Cordelia

No bad James. He's not a shitty person to Alastair, and he doesn't treat Cordelia like a sex object

Anna puts a stop to Kellington and Matthew's relationship before it gets serious. She also tries to get him to stop drinking all the time

Alastair apologizes around seeing them again for the first time. The merry thieves are a little reluctant because of some of the things he did but they don't actively try to keep him away from events that they're at

Matthew notices how Alastair looks at Thomas and locks them in the sanctuary with Genie and Cordelia's help

Grace gets badly injured due to a mistake in necromancy and Christopher helps her treat it without letting people know

Lucie meets Jesse, and falls in love ofc, so in order to bring him back successfully she asks Malcolm to train her in using her magic

Matthew opens up to his mom about the incident. She doesn't blame him at all and instead apologizes for often putting her work before him

Matthew finds out about Charles and Alastair because he found Alastairxs break up letter to Charles

Matthew, the mother hen he is, decided to attempt to murder his older brother, only being stopped by James who had been there at the right time

Kamala ends things with Charles and tells Anna that she still loves them and hopes that she will give her another chance

Anna told her that they needed time to think, and that she is worried how Kamala's reputation will be affected if anyone besides their friends and Anna's family finds out

Kamala respects her decision and doesn't contact her until Anna's ready to talk about things

The merry thieves don't ignore Christopher and they actively listen and help him

The merry thieves also aren't terrible to Grace bc they realize she's been isolated alone with Tatiana and 1) she might not understand what's saying/doing is wrong or 2) that sometimes she's trying to push them away so her abilities don't accidentally make them do something

Good tid parents

James and Alastair being respectful to each other despite personal differences

Matthew, Alastair, Kamala, Christopher, and Grace being besties, or as I call them, the neglected squad

No fetishizing mlm/wlw

Domestic cuddles and taking care of the other one when they're sick

Jesse/Lucie/Matthew pairing bc I love them and I refuse to pick between lucie/matthew and lucie/jesse

Christopher teaching Grace the elements(at the time) on the periodic table

Tatiana dies at the end yay

It's very unpolished and I'm open to b hearing any feedback and/or suggestions that anyone may have

The idea came to me and I decided it would be best if I told someone before I forgot

hi, I'm sorry it took so long,but I wanted to properly answer this and I keep having either internet connection issues or little time

DON'T BE SHY, WRITE THIS 👀

In all seriousness tho... THIS IS ABSOLUTE PERFECTION?!? I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHERE TO START I AM UTTERLY IN LOVE WITH THIS IDEA, I NEED IT

Look, I've been on the verge of rewriting ChoI, and I keep saying I want someone to write a TLH that will live up to its potential, but I've never actually came up with a proper idea for it, and you?!! YOUR BRAIN DARLING THIS IS GENIUS

ok hold up I'll just react to each and every single one so

yes please?!? I mean it started off so sweet in EEV?! Also actually genderqueer Anna and not dancing around the subject like CC is doing now?! That's what they deserve, and that's what we all deserve too

yesss please. also just,,,, Barbara, the feminine, not-wanting-to-fight-which-doesnt-make-her-less-badass queen that she is, getting the page space and appreciation she deserves

that's actually brilliant?!? it would be so great, just imagine the new girl arrives for her travel year and Genie is completely awestruck. I'm so invested in Joshwood it's difficult to imagine not having them, but this is actually the only valid alternative?!

ok that's fine. I think it could still happen and be done well, but tbh for now... the gracelet doesn't seem to have done anything relevant to the plot itself? I mean yeah it messed up James's life and Jordelia, but what did it give Belial? Tatiana? nothing. It makes no sense atm.

could be! maybe she's still encouraged by Tatiana to befriend/seduce him, but without the gracelet it doesn't work out? or maybe James somehow manages to realize that she's in danger and he actually like,,,, kidnaps her? idk idk

yes. YES. just,,,,z James is a sweet compassionate literature nerd who accidentally makes a good leader and he actually cares about people, and not just judges them from his high horse; he does still have hero syndrome, but he's kind and respectful and overall a good character

ANNA INTERVENES ABOUT KELLINGTON PLZ. PEOPLE ACTUALLY NOTICE MATTHEW'S STRUGGLES. JAMES DOES, TOO, BECAUSE THERE'S NO GRACELET.

ok yes, so what about: basically TMT don't harass Alastair and accept his apology, and realize they were also being stupid and mean at times at the Academy (especially Math). Matthew doesn't want to accept Alastair's apology, because of The Sin, but his behaviour alerts the rest of TMT and they inquire what's wrong and he tells them about the sin and that's how he later tells his parents (because his friends encourage him) and as you say, she just hugs him and reassures him it's not his fault; so after that Matthew slowly begins to heal and accepts it wasn't Alastair's fault, and also since they've kind of adopted/started including Alastair in things, he can't help but notice he's actually changed and he even starts to grow fond of him

then like you said, Matthew notices Thomas likes Alastair PLEASE HE SO WOULD. I'm not sure about the Sanctuary, if it actually happens (I'll get to why later on), but him and Lucie get really invested in the matchmaking schemes, they include Genie/Kamala because these two are friends with Alastair (both? Or at this point only Kamala?) but they also share some Moments during their scheming/talking about love 👀 (yes I'm a Fairdale shipper, I think it's time to expose myself lol)

Which leads me to (sorry I'm going off order rn) YES YES YES LUCIE AND MATH PLEASE. A FELLOW SHIPPER, HELLO, NICE TO MEET YOU. But since we're actually fixing him then we can give Jesse a personality and I'm totally down for poly Math/Lucie/Jesse

Lucie seeking Malcolm's help in secret, morally gray heroine style?!? no, it's probably not legal. but also has there ever been a Shadowhunter like her? If the Law doesn't expect such situations, it can't really forbid them...

Plz Matthew ready to strangle the carrot when he learns about their relationship, YES. sure, maybe he's still not the biggest fan of Alastair, but he's seen how much the boy's been through and starts to develop an attachment to him, and besides, NO ONE DESERVES TO BE GROOMED AND TREATED LIKE THAT. He's SO MAD at Charles, and he confronts him about it - remembering Kellington as he does, and it makes him sick to think his brother would do the same thing to someone. Maybe he gets very emotional over this and later finally tells his friends about Kellington? Maybe they didn't know before, only Anna did? So when they all realize what was happening then they comfort him etc? Or maybe it's just Alastair that learns now, and the others knew before, and they share a bonding moment over that?

Injured Grace seeking Kit's help is a genius idea I didn't know I needed

Kamanna giving each other time and space and deciding they need to question their relationship and figure out if it actually makes sense would be great. Anna realising she's very privileged and Kamala doesn't have those same opportunities, and also in general realising coming out should never be pressured or forced. Just,,,, Anna being self-aware and respectful towards Kamala. Well-written Anna. Plz. Also Kamanna is actually developed and not just "in love" because,,,,, they're attracted to each other? Maybe even remaining friends while Anna makes up their mind?

yeah just TMT being more compassionate and less judgy because they're not written by Judith so her bias isn't projected onto them

It's not a want, it's a need. They adopt Alastair and Grace eventually. Like, maybe not literally - although, Grace? - but you know what I mean.

I think they all should just have various friendship dynamics and switch between them, because people need more than one friend group

no fetishizing, no watching your brother make out with his lover, yessss

yes domestic cuddles, affection, taking care of wounds, all those things. plz.

Gracetopher bonding over science yes

obviously. or maybe she's imprisoned?!

ok, now for some more notes/my ideas etc., if you don't mind:

I actually think Belial could still be featured? After all, I don't think Tatiana could do much on her own, and since she seeks help from demons, it makes sense to include a Greater Demon as well. But Belial would have to be a stronger villain, written better; I'll think more about this

if that was the case, the serial killer plot could still happen, but be done better. and it would allow for a scenario I talked about with @littlx-songbxrd to happen, where it's Alastair who's falsely accused of murder. It creates a great opportunity to explore some things, because we know Alastair is much more likely to be seriously suspected, considering all the prejudices and bad rep his family has and all that

...what do you say to well-written Jordelia? 👀 Cordelia hasn't been obsessively in love with James since childhood, she only had a crush then. And now that they meet again, she's fond of him but not in love, not straight away. They're both grown up, and different people, but as they spend more and more time together, they fall in love. What if Cordelia gets to flirt with some other boys first? What then. What if she ends up choosing James, instead of going for the only boy she's ever had feelings for and idealized since childhood. What if we even make it friends-to-lovers and have James be a little jealous at some point?! but not in a possessive awful way, just "oh damn oh no"

Now I won't know peace until this exists BUT THANK YOU

#ask answered #thank you this is brilliant #alt tlh #save for later #the last hours #tlh #anti cc #yes I'll be adding/thinking more about this I AM OBSESSED

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adventuresinawonderland · 6 years

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3x18: A Turning Point for Deckerstar

In my opinion; ‘The Last Heartbreak’ was great. There was humor, drama, & I shed my fair share of tears by the end. It was seamless, everything flowed together perfectly; even with the 1950’s flashbacks. It gave me & a handful of others some serious Season 2 vibes. This might even go down as one of my favorite episodes of Lucifer. Not of all time of course; that spot is reserved for 1x09. Definitely in my top 5 though; but I digress. Above all, TLH laid the groundwork for what is sure to be some good/great episodes leading into the finale.

But as is to be expected, not everyone was satisfied. Many were shocked, frustrated, confused, angry, & maybe even heartbroken😉 by the events that occurred. Now I’m not saying I didn’t feel this way too, cause I’m still reeling from some of it. -wraps Trixie in a snuggy & gives her the biggest chocolate cake imaginable;. My precious alien loving baby.💖💕

What I’ll be focusing on in this post is the pieces that led Lucifer & Chloe to make the decisions they made by the end of TLH. We have a lot of ground to cover, so get a snack ready cause here we go!

There’s an old saying that goes… “Can’t see the forest for the trees.” For those of you new to this phrase here’s a run down: When you are too close to a situation or “the tree’s” (3x18). You need to step back and get perspective. When you do you’ll notice there was a whole “forest” (S3) you couldn’t see before because you were focusing on “the trees”.

It’s very easy to focus on a singular moment(s) in a tv show, book, or movie. Whether it be negative or positive; out of anger, frustration, or joy. And when that happens, we fail to see the full story that is being pieced together for us. Not to say those pieces aren’t important, because they are. But just focusing on a moment that made you frustrated; “Ughhh why didn’t Lucifer stay with Chloe! REALLY?! A BRIDAL SHOWER IS MORE IMPORTANT! YOU DESERVE TO BE HURT!” isn’t very productive in my book. There’s a reason Lucifer turned down Chloe’s offer of coffee, & it’s not because he wanted to hangout w/ a bunch of inebriated bridesmaids. (Let’s put a pin in that for later)

Now to clarify… I won’t be going over ALL of S3 in the lead up to TLH cause that’ll take wayyyy to long. I’ll just be shining a light on a few moments in TLH that I felt were given too harsh a criticism. And more specifically a certain devil that has a tendency to be misread… a lot.

The most important element introduced in TLH is ‘frame of mind’. Each character (Lucifer/Chloe/Marcus/Maze/Amenadiel/etc.) is in a different head space throughout most of the episode. And each is handling this shift in their own way. Which is a lot of emotions to cover in one episode & it is accomplished flawlessly, in my opinion. That being said, I’m just going to focus on Lucifer & Chloe because obviously. (With a little mention of M/C)

Chloe, is very much focused on the case at hand; which isn’t surprising to anyone. Although she had a seemingly good time at the Axara concert w/ M/C, in her mind & her own words it was “…no big deal.” In fact she doesn’t quite get why everyone else, especially Lucifer, is making it one. What throws her for a loop is M/C asking her out on another date later in the ep. Despite telling her a few eps back that he wasn’t “relationship material”.

Chloe’s subtle reactions during the sting are very telling. (highly recommend giving it a couple rewatches). At first she’s very open, complementing M/C on his rock collection. There is no way she didn’t giggle about this to herself later that night; & she definitely texted Linda & Ella about it as well. Also like to think in an alternate timeline Chloe & Luci laughed about this over that coffee whilst starring longingly into each others eyes…

Anyways, eventually like w/ most of her interactions w/ M/C, Chloe becomes jittery. -At 1:57 M/C asks “Is something wrong” The grossest part about this moment is the way he leans over her; dominating the space. Whereas Chloe’s body language is very closed off; no eye contact. Our detective is very out of her element. This isn’t the normal ‘uh I don’t know how to speak because my crush is right there’ vibe. It’s ‘I need to watch what I say cause I don’t know what they’ll do’ vibe. Yes Chloe has an attraction to M/C, but there’s a subconscious part of her that is unnerved by him. This is proven to me when she quickly gets out that they shouldn’t date because they work together & things could get weird. Only then does she make eye contact with him, gauging his reaction.

-2:16 M/C’s response: ‘You asked me out first Decker’. EXCUSE ME?! What kind of ‘You started it first’ BS is this? That’s something I would say to my dad when my lil bro & I would get into fights as kids. ‘What are you 12?!’ - @psychicninja90 -slow clap; Ugh!! It makes me wanna…

-brushes self off; Now that I’ve gotten that out of my system… At first Chloe is flabbergasted by this response, & dare I say a little disgusted. I feel like if Lucifer had said something like this her reaction would be vastly different. He would’ve said it teasingly & paired w/ a smirk. She would’ve served him one of her looks, shook her head, trying & failing to hide a small smile. Whereas M/C is blunt & accusatory; in that moment he might as well have said ‘I didn’t start this, you did. Don’t blame me.’ The detective handles this w/ a lot more decorum than I would’ve in that moment. Letting out a slight scoff, which is deafening. She confirms this accusation laid before her & ends this exchange by saying…

“I need someone who can let me in & I don’t know if that’s you.”

Before beginning any relationship, you need to be on equal footing w/ the other. Apart from love you need honesty, trust, loyalty, & most importantly communication. A person to help you through your inner struggles, & vice versa. Discovering things about yourself & the other person that nobody else knows. Giving yourself over to them completely; not because you’re forced to but because you want to. Being completely & totally transparent w/ your partner; no lies, no going backwards.

We all know how close Lucifer & Chloe came to being more than partners. And each time there was a hiccup; that being Lucifer’s walls. Our devil has had eons to construct them. The pain of being cast down from heaven, his mother & siblings seemingly shunning him. Punishing the guilty day in & out, dealing w/ the perceptions that people have created of him during that time i.e ‘The devil made me do it.’ It’s a lot to unpack, & despite him having been seeing Dr. Linda for almost 3 yrs, she’s barely scratched the surface. The fact that a character, as stubborn & arrogant as Lucifer, has sought out help for his problems is amazing. Coupled with the fact that he takes his therapy sessions seriously; or at least he does in his own way. It’s so refreshing, & truly one of my favorite aspects of this show. Gushing aside, Linda hasn’t been the only one chipping away at Lucifer’s facade. Chloe has given a few decent whacks at it as well.

“I’m not here for a case, I’m here for you… I thought you needed a friend.”

Chloe’s left the door open for Luci time & time again. Asking him what’s wrong. Letting him know if he needs anything she’d be here for him. Only to have him push her away when their relationship was developing into something more. To Chloe it feels as if Lucifer is stringing her along. That he’s immature, he’s not ready for a serious relationship, the list goes on. Even though Chloe’s grown to care so much for Luci, she’s not gonna wait around for him to figure himself out. She has Trixie to think about. And if she’s going to let someone be in her life, there can’t be any secrets between them. They need to be on equal footing with each other. Rely on each other, lean on each other, and everything else that comes w/ any healthy relationship.

Despite how much Lucifer & Chloe have progressed up until this point, theirs still a lot that needs to happen in order for them to get back to where they were in 2x12. The most important being Chloe finally believing that he is in fact the devil. Now we the audience know that in the S2 finale & in 3x01 Lucifer was ready to bring Chloe into the fold. But then it was bye bye Mr. Crispy & hello wings! And thus the emotional spiral for Lucifer began…

Lucifer in 3x18 is showing signs of jealousy & possessiveness. When confronted w/ Chloe & Cain’s interactions, he outwardly tries to portray himself as not caring. Even though inside we know he’s “totally freaking out”. The phrase of the day for him is multiple variations of “nothing’s changing”; he just want’s things to stay the same. Just him & the detective solving crimes & catching the bad guys,

Before I go on, there’s a wonderful thread that I read by @agentmadani / @frankcastle on twitter where she talks about Lucifer & why he made the decisions he made in TLH etc. She pretty much summarizes everything I’m about to say here. So if you want something less long winded go check her out! Thanks again hun for helping me get my thoughts together!😊💞

We can all agree that Lucifer has been struggling a lot this season. His loss of identity, his continuing struggle w/ mental health, wanting revenge, getting mixed up in a deal w/ the first murderer, there’s a lot. The one thing that hasn’t been focused on until now is his & Chloe’s relationship. Specifically the idea that Chloe’s free will is compromised due to her being a literal miracle sent down from dear old Dad. The idea that the woman that he loved was just another player in his father’s play was the final straw.

“So none of it was real.”

This revelation was the catalyst to Lucifer leaving in 2x13, & coming back married in 2x14. He wasn’t about to sacrifice Chloe’s free will just so he could be with her. In that moment Lucifer decided to forgo his happiness in order to protect her from him. So he pushed her away & told her they were ‘just friends’; being partners is better than a relationship built on a lie. Which leads us to where we are now. In TLH Lucifer had a revelation when he confronted our ‘murderer of the wk’.

“You don’t get to decide who someone wants to be with… and neither do I.”

In that moment Lucifer realizes Chloe’s free will is not being controlled by Dad. She has the ability to decide who she does & doesn’t want in her life, etc. Chloe is her own person; & more importantly she was not put in Lucifer’s path by his father. This is a moment we’ve all been waiting for… or at least I have. Maybe because it was done so subtly, I don’t think many of you picked up on it. And for those of you who are just catching up, your welcome! I’ll give you a moment to happy dance it out.

All good? Ok, back to the post. So now that we’ve gotten past that speed bump, we should be in the clear for a Deckerstar reunion right?! …Well not just yet. See now that Lucifer knows Chloe has a choice, he’s not going to take that away from her. It’s like I said above, the last thing Lucifer wants is for Chloe’s consent to be taken away. She out of everyone deserves to have a say in what happens in her life. And if Chloe wants to choose a life w/o him in it, romantically speaking, then her wish is his command. Because the saddest part about all of this is there will always be a part of Lucifer that believes he doesn’t deserve Chloe.

“You deserve someone as good as you because well you’re special & I’m not worth it.”

As confident as Lucifer portrays himself to be, deep down behind that devilish smirk is eons of self loathing. He believes himself to be a monster, pure evil. Why else would his father cast him out of heaven? That’s how humans think of him; his own brother even deemed him as such so it must be true. Where Chloe is the good & light, he is the darkness & the damned. Never the two shall mix; if he has anything to say about it. So once again Lucifer removes himself from the equation, with the full knowledge that Chloe isn’t a part of his Dad’s plan. He just wants her to be happy. It just sucks that Cain is not the person Chloe deserves.

Remember that pin I told you to make concerning the final scene between Chloe & Lucifer? It’s time I say we unpin it. Now that I’ve explained both of their frames of mind to the best of my ability, hopefully you can understand why Lucifer turned down that cup of java. Before he’s even reached Chloe’s door, he’s already made up his mind to let Chloe explore things w/ M/C. They’re partners & friends; they aren’t “a thing”. He doesn’t get to have a say in who Chloe has in her life, she does.

As far as he knows, her feelings towards M/C are genuine. Lucifer had to sit & listen to her wax poetic on the radio about him. Ignoring the handsome comment, Luci doesn’t see himself as brave. The detective & he may have some things in common but not many. Which is something she’s pointed out in the past. Finally the veritable nail in the coffin, he (M/C) is a good person. At least in Chloe’s eyes; which is honestly the most frustrating part of this whole thing. Lucifer’s the devil, lord of hell, ruler over the damned. He makes deals, & shows people their greatest desires. But only for something in return; not out of the goodness of his heart. He punishes the guilty, but still people blame him for their wrong doings. So with all this stacked against him, the best choice in Luci’s mind is for him to bow out.

“I realize there’s room in your life for all sorts of relationships; even if it is with him….”

I have to give so much credit to Tom in this scene. I swear I was half expecting Luci to break down & cry, but he holds steadfast. You can see the torment playing out on his face. He doesn’t want to do this, but he has to if it means Chloe’s happy. The moment when he leaves, forcefully closing the door on his way out, is what really gets me. If he had stayed to drink that stupid cup of coffee; his resolve would be gone. Luci knew that if he didn’t leave, he would’ve never had the strength to do so again. There’s no doubt that although Lucifer was surrounded by gorgeous ladies that night, his heart was in that dining room w/ his one & only. Now I’m not saying Lucifer thinks Cain is ALL of those things Chloe claimed on the radio, because he doesn’t. We & Lucifer are well aware that M/C is a piece of garbage. This isn’t anything new. It’s what is said that is most important rather than who it’s referencing. In my mind Chloe was describing aspects of Lucifer that she loves. No one can convince me otherwise. Her looking at M/C during this scene, was & is what we call a misdirect. I mean she knew Lucifer would be listening & not M/C after all. Lucifer is a good person & he does help people; in his own way. He is brave (she just doesn’t know how brave), & of course he’s handsome. He’s all of this & so much more. I mean M/C has some nice arms, but you can’t beat this…

HAHA YOU THOUGHT IT WAS GONNA BE SHIRTLESS LUCI! That would’ve been too easy.😘😜😏

Now I’ve made it known that I don’t believe for one second that Lucifer trusts Cain; let alone thinks of him as a friend. Despite Lucifer referring to him as such in 3x15. Tom Ellis described them as ‘frenemies’ remember. Do you know how many times I referred to someone as a ‘friend’ even though we weren’t? A fair amount; and that’s just what Lucifer did. Sometimes ‘friend’ is the simplest way to describe a relationship w/o over complicating things. I mean how else could’ve Lucifer related his query to Chloe w/o sounding completely off his rocker? Which leads to what Luci says to the killer upon interrupting him…

”Too bad, if you had started with him I would’ve let you swing.”

This wasn’t just said out of protectiveness over Chloe. Or even jealousy over M/C; which can’t lie, is hard for me to conceptualize. From my position it was said out of Lucifer’s willingness to harm Cain if the time comes. Need I remind y’all about that time in the surveillance van all those eps ago? M/C revealed to Lucifer that he unflinchingly put Chloe in harms way to get what he wants. Whose to say he wouldn’t do it again? This thought I’m sure is one of the main reasons Lucifer entered into that deal, besides revenge on Dad. Averting M/C’s attention away from the detective by any means necessary. He is Chloe’s guardian devil after all. Something else I noticed upon my second viewing of TLH is the amount of side eye Lucifer was giving Cain. To contribute these actions as just him silently judging the ‘old cop mentor’ bs would be an understatement. To me it was Lucifer scoping Cain out; being aware of his every move. He even asks M/C point blank why he’s been hovering around the detective.

“What happened to the whole wanting to die thing?” “I had a change of heart…”

Do you honestly think Lucifer is gonna take what M/C says at face value & roll with it. Then you don’t know Lucifer. He may have made a deal with this guy but he doesn’t trust him as much as he can hurt him. Which isn’t very much, unfortunately for us. And to the people claiming Luci led Chloe right into M/C’s manipulation knowing what that asshat is planning…

This is Lucifer ‘All that I ask, is that you protect Chloe’ Morningstar we’re talking about here. Did you see how quickly Lucifer lost his shit when Chloe refused to leave during the bomb threat? This is the same guy who tackled a girl w/ a knife whilst Chloe was holding a gun 7ft. away. Luci has no chill when it comes to protecting his lady love. I’m sure if Chloe were to get a paper cut while reading a case file he’d rip it to shreds. That sounds extreme, but you know I’m right. He may not know exactly what M/C’s planning; if anything. But he knows that there’s always the possibility. Saying Lucifer’s just going to sit back & watch this happen doesn’t make sense. The second he catches a whiff that Cain is planning something that could put Chloe in harm’s way it’ll be on like Donkey Kong!

“The thing about rocks is that they’re old, & they never change.” Guess who else is old & never changes? Cain. This is foreshadowing from the writers that Cain’s end goal is the same as it’s always been. All he’s done is shift his focus back to Chloe; again he believes her to be key to dying. Now we just have wait & see him complete this end goal. Or slip up & fail miserably.

Luci knows the risk he’s taking letting Chloe have this relationship w/ M/C; but it’s a risk he’s willing to take. He wouldn’t be doing this if he didn’t already think Chloe could take care of herself. As protective as Luci is, he knows she has a good head on her shoulders; she trusts her gut. She didn’t get to where she is now being coddled. Chloe was solving crimes, kicking ass, & taking names long before he showed up. It’s with that in mind that Lucifer leaves her w/ this word of advice.

“Just please, be careful.”

He’s says this, not only for Chloe to be on the look out, but to subtly tell her that so will he. If she needs anything he’ll be here for her. Just like how she’s always been there for him. In doing this, he’s left that door open for her; another piece of that formidable wall Lucifer’s built has fell away.

(^^OW IT HURTS I’M SORRY!!^^) Now for Chloe’s side… She is very surprised by Luci’s house call, but as always she welcomes him in w/o hesitation. It makes me miss the days of the devil sneaking in to make her some breakfast, oh memories. Chloe doesn’t say much in this scene, but it still bares looking at. (0:29) “Perhaps I was slightly insecure about Pierce moving in on our partnership.” ”Oh Lucifer, that’s not what’s happening.” This is a perfect parallel to everyone’s favorite beach scene in 2x11. thank you @boundtobeafraid for creating this; great minds think alike.😚💝

Like in 2x11, Chloe feels instantly compelled to relieve Lucifer’s assumptions; or in this case worries. That nothing is really changing, that nothing & no one will ever come between them. (0:56) “Do you want to stay? I can make coffee.” With this statement Chloe reveals to us who her heart belongs to… Lucifer. He’s her first choice, not M/C. She’s letting Lucifer in, letting him know that she’s willing to take their relationship to that next level. Then like clockwork, Lucifer refuses her offer; & closes himself off. His walls are up & as she well knows they won’t be coming down anytime soon. With this in mind, she decides to give M/C a call. Conscious of the fact that if Lucifer had stayed, she never would’ve given him a second thought.

“Okay, another time.”

…And there will be, just not yet. Wearing the bullet necklace in ‘Orange Is The New Maze’ is proof of that. It’s her way of telling Lucifer that he’s still important to her. Chloe’s heart belongs to him, no matter what she’s doing or who she’s with. And even though she’s seemingly moving on, there’s a part of her waiting for him to catch up.

Needless to say everything that has happened in the past influences what transpired in TLH. And more importantly, what has been set in motion in TLH will influence what ultimately goes down in the finale. It was a turning point. Not only was there an internal shift for our characters, for most there was an external one to follow. Most were painful & caused a few tears, but all of it had a purpose. With all stories you need to have the good with the bad, & everything else in between. For me, there’s a deeper reason to why this episode was called ‘The Last Heartbreak’. Although this may not be the last time our hearts will break this season; we’ve gotten through the brunt of it. You need to trust that everything will turn out right in the end. There’s a light at the end of this tunnel that we’re currently in, & I can see only one way for this season to end.

There’s a reason we’ve all stuck around up until this point. There’s a reason I & many others have written post after post about this show. What the Lucifer writers/actors have cultivated here is something truly unique. And I know none of us want it to end before it’s even begun. So take a deep breath & breathe. Keep your eyes on the prize. I hope you enjoyed this journey I led you on; & that you gained some perspective on a few moments that you didn’t before. Would love to hear your thoughts & feelings on what I talked about here or anything else.Here’s hoping next time around I’m able to post in the lead up to the next ep & not the day before. Till then, I hope you have a lovely morning, day, noon, or night whenever you’re reading this. If you want to be a part of the post tribe just message me & I’ll add you to the roster. xoxo Em Tribe: @psychicninja90, @mametupa, @boundtobeafraid, @ohmymorningstar, @aeruthien, @lux-i-fer, @lucifer-central, @ships-sailing-in-the-night, @frankcastle, @fire-mage-catril, @sanoiro

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I'm obviously not the previous anon, but your answer got me thinking. Firstly, I'll say that I do like what cc's doing with tlh, so this isn't hate per se? But I think her biggest mistake tlh-wise is how much of her original writing process she's shared with us.

That's what's prompted most of the 'show and not tell', in my opinion. Look at the characters's wiki pages. There's lots of trivia we've never been shown. Thomas's songwriting? Never even mentioned. James's passion for poem-making? Never heard of her. The Carstairs were going to be white (possibly half-french) ffs.

I'm an amateur writer; I'll by no means try to compare myself with a woman that has been an author for almost two decades, but I do know that characters change. Heck, my main characters changed a fuck ton in the few months it took me to come up with a plot; imagine how much cc's characters changed since 2013.

The thing is, cc overshared a lot of stuff about these foetus characters that she --ultimately-- must have realised had no true purpose to the story she was creating. That's completely normal, but nevertheless, it's information that should absolutely not have been shared with her big-ass following; who in turn came to expect something (or is currently expecting something) that simply won't happen for logistic --thus valid-- reasons.

Leaving original expectations aside and focusing on canon, I do think what she says is shown; but not to the necessary degree. This, however, is for obvious reasons concerning the plot.

Take TMT. We've seen they care for each other --we've seen them together as a friend group arguably quite often-- but:

1) James's drama with the gracelet, which we've seen greatly dampens his emotions (one of the first things he does after getting the damn thing off is try to go to Matthew to explain himself and basically tell him he loves him and say sorry)

2) Matthew's alcoholism and the secretiveness that came after his sibling's death

3) Thomas's massive crush on Alastair, who has bad blood with Matthew and James (I could talk more about this situation, because I have FEELINGS)

4) Christopher's probable fixation on Grace (there was actually no problem with him pre-coi, but oh boy will we have drama because of Gracetopher)

Are factors that greatly damage the confidentiality of a group, no matter how close they are. If we took them away, we'd see how J+M+C protested against T going on patrol alone, how TMT had a hiding out of sorts, how J trusted in them his marriage arrangement with Cordelia, how M+C+T are among the few J tells about his shit with Belial and accepts help from, or simply their interactions. We'd see all those things, and (possibly) think they are --indeed-- close.

I'd like to take a vote of faith, and say cc will resolve these issues satisfyingly in chot, but only time will tell.

(Concerning Matthew and Anna, I do have something to say, but I'm afraid this ask is getting too annoyingly long for you, lol)

(And this is clearly just my humble opinion)

hii!!! I'm probably repetitive, but, uhm, sorry for taking forever to answer!!

While I have issues with TLH (especially CHOI) that go far beyond the inconsistency between showing and telling, I do think you have a point and that might be part of the problem.

What makes this worse, however, is that for all her interacting with fans,CC never disproved any of that. It would make things so much easier.

And you know, she does rely on information included outside of books. She expects fans to know the short stories, she sends out Musicale and other bonus content, so it's not that we're being unreasonable trying to catch up with her additional content/info.

She doesn't, however, care enough to tell us which of those are still relevant and what changed, so it's all a little bit like wandering in a mist.

Concerning TMT, I kinda agree, and I personally don't hate their friendship, the dynamic between them, or think they can't be friends. Maybe it's because of my own experiences or the ones I heard about, but I don't think friends (just as other relationships) can't have problems without immediately being written off, especially when we consider how many truly intense things they're struggling with atm. I don't doubt that they love each other and have the potential to be amazing friends again, it's just that currently their dynamic is really lacking, and while some of that is understandable considering ~the plot~, some of it seems unnecessary to me?

The four months between ChoH and ChoI were apparently rather uneventful plot-wise, and while that didn't change gracelet, or erase Matthew's alcoholism, we could have been shown some of their interactions then?

The thing about writing is, I get that there needs to be conflict and issues and all that. But you need to also get it across that this wasn't always the case, you need to show that default state (aka them being good friends) as something believable, not just say it was the case. It's a challenge, but CC is an experienced author, she should be able to pull it off.

I hope I'm making sense - to provide another example, I read a book this year where MC's loved ones were murdered at the beginning. And I get it, in that case you can't see them interacting in the plot, but you still need to show how important they were to her, sell it to the reader. That's kinda the whole deal with writing.

Well, we certainly agree here, I also hope she can still resolve all that in ChoT. Hope dies last or sth.

If you feel like it, go ahead and share what you have to say about Matthew and Anna!

Oh totally! As you can see, I don't necessarily agree, but I get that we can see those things differently, that's absolutely fine.

Have a nice day/evening/night! <3

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