Warning: This post contains spoilers for Lucifer season 6.
Lucifer co-showrunner Idly Modrovich explains the reasoning behind the "Deckerstar" twist in the season 6 finale. After evading death time and time again, the fan favorite Fox-turned-Netflix series has come to an end. Lucifer, which stars Tom Ellis as the titular Devil, ran for three seasons on Fox before an untimely cancellation. However, spurred by fan enthusiasm for the series, Netflix picked it up for what was initially supposed to be two more seasons; as a result, Lucifer's sixth and final season (which dropped on Netflix last weekend) was the ultimate love letter to the fans.
Because of that, it's safe to say that Lucifer's final twist in the beloved "Deckerstar" pairing took many by surprise. Lucifer and Chloe Decker (Lauren German) have enjoyed a unique relationship over the course of the series, going from reluctant partners (at least on Chloe's side) to true loves. Lucifer season 6 brought the arrival of their daughter from the future, Rory (Brianna Hildebrand), and seemed to put the two on a course for happily ever after. However, in order to do what was best for Rory, Lucifer had to return to Hell, thus leaving Chloe behind for 60 years. Chloe eventually reunited with Lucifer, but the journey there wasn't easy.
Reflecting on the twist with TVLine, Lucifer co-showrunner Ildy Modrovich defended the decision to temporarily split Chloe and the Devil up. Modrovich explained that it was a fitting conclusion to Lucifer's entire arc, and that it actually made the Deckerstar relationship stronger. She said:
I think that it felt right, because it really felt like the proper final chapter of Lucifer’s whole journey. He started out as this selfish teenager, so to end up as the parent of a teenager who felt abandoned and hurt, and to suddenly be like, “Oh wait, I’m causing this?” And when they make the sacrifice together as parents, when Chloe and Lucifer decide, “This is what we have to do for our kid,” that’s love. The fact that both of them were making that sacrifice didn’t diminish their love for each other, and hopefully that’s what people will feel. It didn’t break their love or lessen it in any way, it only made it bigger and stronger to us. And in that final moment, when she knocks on the door in Hell, it’s bigger because of that time apart, weirdly.
Overall, fan reception to the Lucifer series finale appears to be very positive, which shows that even if some were hurt by the separation, they were pleased with how it concluded. Modrovich previously explained why Lucifer season 6 doesn't have a completely happy ending, stating it wouldn't have felt right. Instead, by going the bittersweet route, the series was able to highlight just how far Lucifer has come over the show's run. Plus, in the end, he still got to live out forever with Chloe.
Lucifer season 6 also had plenty of thrilling developments in store beyond that of Chloe and Lucifer's relationship. For example, Amenadiel (D.B. Woodside) officially became God, and Ella (Aimee Garcia) finally learned the truth about her friends' existences. Though one could argue a character like Lucifer could keep going on adventures forever, his show has well and truly come to a close. Lucifer has managed to become one of the lucky shows to score happy reactions to its finale, which is quite a relief for those who have stuck by it.
Source: TVLine