History Recap / Lucifer2016S05E12DanielEspinozaNakedAndAfraid

* CanonWelding: The episode confirms that the events of "[[Recap/Lucifer2016S03E25BooNormal Boo Normal]]" are canon [[BroadStrokes in some way]], as Lucifer reminds Dan how he failed in keeping an eye on a teen.

* ADayInTheLimelight: The episode focuses on Dan and is told from his perspective.

* {{Absurdism}}: The entire plot acts as one big absurdist play. Dan is unwillingly pulled into a massive conspiracy where he is used as a patsy, punching-bag and CosmicPlaything in a world devoid of sense. The fact that Lucifer planned the whole thing as one giant joke on him does nothing to diminish this, and it even gives Dan clarity and catharsis after living fear of the truth behind the {{Masquerade}} in spite of Lucifer's intentions.

* FakingTheDead: Dan tries to fake Svetlana's death, so that he doesn't have to kill her. Unfortunately for him, she doesn't cooperate and knocks him out instead.
* FoodSlap: Linda throws a drink in Dan's face so sell the charade that she's a disgruntled ex-girlfriend.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: When Dan questions if everyone were privy on Lucifer's pranks, Maze replies that Amenadiel, Chloe, Ella, and Linda were not and just assumed that Dan was acting weird. Lucifer emphasizes how he knew Chloe would have seen through the whole thing fast so had to work harder to keep her from finding out.
* MrFanservice: As the title of the episode indicates we get to see Dan naked multiple times.
* NeighborhoodFriendlyGangsters: The Los X gang sells...custom bicycles. They're also surprisingly polite and empathetic to Lucifer, even letting him vent his frustrations.

* XanatosGambit: Luis states that this was plan the whole time when it came to Dan delivering a package. If the Russians decide to ShootTheMessenger, then Luis loses nothing while making his point abundantly clear. However, if Dan survives the ordeal, then he's on the hook for delivering human remains and Luis can blackmail him into more jobs. Either way it was a win-win. Of course, TheReveal that this was all part of Lucifer's convoluted plan makes this more of a DiscussedTrope than anything else.

* CanonWelding: The episode confirms that the events of "[[Recap/Lucifer2016S03E25BooNormal Boo Normal]]" are canon in some way, as Lucifer reminds Dan how he failed in keeping an eye on a teen.

* NeighborhoodFriendlyGangsters: The Los X gang sells...custom bicycles. They're also surprisingly polite and friendly to Lucifer.

* XanatosGambit: Luis states that this was plan the whole time when it came to Dan delivering a package. If the Russians decide to ShootTheMessenger, then Luis loses nothing while making his point abundantly clear. However, if Dan survives the ordeal, then he's on the hook for delivering human remains and Luis can blackmail him into more jobs. Either way it was a win-win. Of course, TheReveal that this was all part of Lucifer's convuluted plan makes this more of a DiscussedTrope than anything else.

* CallBack: The entire episode and the elaborate prank Lucifer pulled on Dan is revenge for shooting him back in ''[[Recap/Lucifer2016S05E08SpoilerAlert Spoiler Alert]]''.

* LockedOutOfTheLoop: When Dan questions if everyone were privy on Lucifer's pranks, Maze replies that Amenadiel, Chloe, Ella, and Linda were not and just assumed that Dan was acting weird.

-->'''Dan''': Well, then why did you do all this?
-->'''Lucifer''': Because you fucking shot me, Daniel.

* TheReveal: All the things that went wrong and all the deaths were fake. It was all part of an elaborate revenge plot by Lucifer.

* ADayInTheLimelight: The episode focuses on Dan and is told from his perspective.

* FakingTheDead: Dan tries to fake Svetlana's dead, so that he doesn't have to kill her. Unfortunately for him she doesn't cooperate and knocks him out instead.

* FakingTheDead: Dan tries to fake Svetlana's dead, so that he doesn't have to kill her. Unfortunately for him she doesn't cooperate and knocks him out istead.