Thoughts of a Mindy Project & Lucifer fan #LuciferSaved
Recently, Lucifans had felt both great sadness and great joy when their beloved show, Lucifer, was cancelled and saved by Netflix after a passionate, month-long, worldwide campaign. While this is a unique experience to some, I’ve been through it before since I loved The Mindy Project and was pained by its premature cancellation following a big cliffhanger, before Hulu came to the rescue.
Just when I thought I wouldn’t love another show like I loved Mindy, along came the devil and Deckerstar.
Like The Mindy Project, Lucifer is a show with the main character’s name on it - yet one’s enjoyment of it hinges deeply if not solely on the lead’s (romantic) relationship with another character. So a love interest’s exit can get in the way of enjoyable storytelling. Unfortunately, such was the demise of Mindy when it seemed poised to creatively thrive on Hulu.
Whether or not it’s true that there was behind the scenes drama, Mindy’s leading man left because he wanted to. Thus, the writers were burdened with having to justify undesirably ruining the love story they had so beautifully written as the main draw of the show for three seasons.
To their credit, they were able to defend the uncoupling, calling it realistic and sensible - revolutionary even. But sensible and real aren’t always entertaining.
I loved The Mindy Project for the same reasons I love Lucifer now - the humor, the heart. But Mindy’s story is too tainted now for me to think of it fondly, because of how contrived and heart-less it became after the departure of its leading man. I don’t wish the same misfortune on Lucifer, which can be the cause of greater heartache for the fans than having the show cancelled.
What happened to Mindy makes me realize that having all the actors, especially the main ones, on board for future seasons, is a huge advantage because as is the case with both shows, sometimes, it’s the characters and relationships that mainly make the show. The story, only secondary
All this to say, I’m excited for Lucifer on Netflix. Things have gone right for the once cancelled show - fans and the cast are rejoicing. I hope nothing will go wrong, especially not the character exit of Lucifer’s leading lady.
P.S to my fellow Mindy fans who are looking for a new fix of romantic and humorous entertainment, I highly recommend Lucifer 😊 You’d be surprised how a show about the devil can be so emotionally gratifying.