Let's get it out of the way. Yes this is a filler episode, yes it's in B/W (mostly) and yes this takes a little bit of a turn from business as usual that we've come to expect but I've found once you go on in the series. It does have a key place.
First of all, I think this episode was probably a real treat for the cast to work on. A lot of people wanting to be detectives are fascinated with crime in the 40s. Cases were tougher to crack, it relied more on good police work than forensics and technology, and it was at the height of gang war and if you want to go back earlier than the 40s, it involved prohibition and chasing guys like Machine Gun Kelly (gangster not the rapper) and Al Capone. It was a interesting time to be alive for police officers. The setting of this episode will really speak to fans of the video game L. A. Noire which takes place in the same location and around the same time period. It was something new and different and the added twist of Trixie insisting that Lucifer swap out the detective he met initially and is clearly speaking from a firsthand standpoint for her mom, brings a fun element to the episode especially involving her home life with her wife Charlotte, and the fact that the 40s were not a welcome time for gay relationships, it brings a little openness to a closed time.
That being said a lot of the case itself is probably going to go down as forgettable other than using old school tactics to solve a crime as well as the 40s slang and Lauren German speaking about 2 octaves lower than she usually does. But the real tie-in is Lucifers relationship with Lilith and the history of the ring and immortality that will come back to play later in the series both in the development of the main story arc as well as the sub-story arc involving Maze and the history or lack thereof of her mother. This episode probably has more place in the series than the 2 post season 3 episodes that Fox tacked on. So it is definitely worth a watch for any fan of this series. It doesn't really progress the Chloe/Lucifer narrative. It does kind of build the relationship between Trixie and Lucifer in that "I hate children, but I will care for this one since she obviously means a lot to my love interest" mentality that he has. And just think of it as a fun episode for the cast, even if it's not your cup of scotch.
First of all, I think this episode was probably a real treat for the cast to work on. A lot of people wanting to be detectives are fascinated with crime in the 40s. Cases were tougher to crack, it relied more on good police work than forensics and technology, and it was at the height of gang war and if you want to go back earlier than the 40s, it involved prohibition and chasing guys like Machine Gun Kelly (gangster not the rapper) and Al Capone. It was a interesting time to be alive for police officers. The setting of this episode will really speak to fans of the video game L. A. Noire which takes place in the same location and around the same time period. It was something new and different and the added twist of Trixie insisting that Lucifer swap out the detective he met initially and is clearly speaking from a firsthand standpoint for her mom, brings a fun element to the episode especially involving her home life with her wife Charlotte, and the fact that the 40s were not a welcome time for gay relationships, it brings a little openness to a closed time.
That being said a lot of the case itself is probably going to go down as forgettable other than using old school tactics to solve a crime as well as the 40s slang and Lauren German speaking about 2 octaves lower than she usually does. But the real tie-in is Lucifers relationship with Lilith and the history of the ring and immortality that will come back to play later in the series both in the development of the main story arc as well as the sub-story arc involving Maze and the history or lack thereof of her mother. This episode probably has more place in the series than the 2 post season 3 episodes that Fox tacked on. So it is definitely worth a watch for any fan of this series. It doesn't really progress the Chloe/Lucifer narrative. It does kind of build the relationship between Trixie and Lucifer in that "I hate children, but I will care for this one since she obviously means a lot to my love interest" mentality that he has. And just think of it as a fun episode for the cast, even if it's not your cup of scotch.