History YMMV / Luther

* AwardSnub: Despite massive acclaim Idris Elba has never won an Emmy for playing Luther, even with being nominated for all of the first three seasons. However he did get a Golden Globe and a SAG award, so that softens the blow a bit.

* AwardSnub: Despite massive acclaim Idris Elba has never won an Emmy for playing Luther despite being nominated for all of the first three seasons. However he did get a Golden Globe and a SAG award, so that softens the blow a bit.

*** With Mark he had interacted with Luther enough to realize that a.) he did love Zoe and b.) if Luther was guilty he wouldn't waste time trying to lie to Mark.

* AwardSnub: Despite massive acclaim Idris Elba never won an Emmy for playing Luther despite being nominated for all three seasons. However he did get a Golden Globe, so that softens the blow a bit.

* MoralEventHorizon: [[spoiler:Ian Reed]] crosses it when he [[spoiler:kills Zoe]]. VigilanteMan Tom Marwood crosses it when he guns down [[spoiler:Justin Ripley]], proving his claims of protecting the innocent are so much garbage.

** [[spoiler: Ian Reed's]] skill at psychological manipulation makes it very hard to tell whether he had always secretly been spiteful and amoral, or whether he was a decent guy who was tempted by the promise of easy money, panicked and behaved like a coward when things went wrong, and then pretended to lack remorse as a way to troll [[spoiler: Luther]] into putting him out of his misery.]]

** [[spoiler: Ian Reed's]] skill at psychological manipulation makes it very hard to tell whether he had always secretly been spiteful and amoral, or whether he was a decent guy who was tempted by the promise of easy money, panicked and behaved like a coward when things went wrong, and then pretended to lack remorse as a way to [[spoiler: troll Luther into putting him out of his misery.]]

** Ian Reed's skill at psychological manipulation makes it very hard to tell whether he had always secretly been spiteful and amoral, or whether he was a decent cop who was tempted by the promise of easy money, panicked and behaved like a coward when things went wrong, and then pretended to lack remorse so that he could troll Luther into putting him out of his misery.

** In Series 2 Episode 2 Alice askes Luther to run away with her [[spoiler: He says no]]

** How the hell did [[spoiler: Cameron sneak into the backseat of Justin's police car without being noticed or, apparently, opening the door?]]

* CompleteMonster: Let's face it, Luther may be a [[{{JerkAss}} short tempered and volatile]] cop who boarders on {{Knight Templar}}, but those he is up against are so very much worse. Cop killers, a needy genius who commits patricide, a satanist who bleeds his victims dry and a multiple murderer who kills women as a form of aphrodisiac.

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: The grey hero of the series, DCI Luther. True {{CowboyCop}} who is on the edge and will [[IDidWhatIHadToDo stop at nothing to make sure that]] the worst of the worst are stopped? Or is he a burnt out cop unable to feel for the victims driven to win by his sense of self worth? A man [[JadeColoredGlasses so apathetic to all the horror]] that the only person he can relate to is a cold-hearted killer.

* CompleteMonster: Let's face it, Luther may be a [[{{JerkAss}} short tempered and volatile]] cop who boarders on {{KnightTemplar}}, but those he is up against are so very much worse. Cop killers, a needy genius who commits patricide, a satanist who bleeds his victims dry and a multiple murderer who kills women as a form of aphrodisiac.

* AudioErotica: Idris Elba's voice isn't ''erotic'', per se, but it's very pleasant to listen to. No wonder he played a Norse God in [[Film/{{Thor}}]]!

* AudioErotica: Idris Elba's voice isn't ''erotic'', per se, but it's very pleasant to listen to. No wonder he played a Norse God in [[Film/Thor]]!

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: The grey hero of the series, DCI Luther. True {{CowboyCop}} who is on the edge and will [[IDidWhatIHadToDo stop at nothing to make sure that]] the worst of the worst are stopped? Or is he a [[TrueNeutral burnt out cop unable to feel for the victims]] driven to win by his sense of self worth? A man [[JadeColoredGlasses so apathetic to all the horror]] that the only person he can relate to is a cold-hearted killer.

* FetishFuel: Once again Alice Morgan, playful redhead with a genius IQ and full red lips. She seems to await your approval and will do anything to make sure you're happy including getting the crap beaten out of your love rival. She will literally kill for you. Some guys get all the breaks.

** Alice Morgan, a [[NietzscheWannabe cynical genius whose outlook on the Universe]] -- how everything and anything can be rendered into pointless nothing -- led her to murder her parents after years of hidden resentment. Or a [[AntiVillain brilliant young woman shaped by being seen yet unseen]] who relishes her time with Luther as he knows her real self. And will [[ThePowerOfFriendship do anything to help the closest thing she has to a friend.]] [[spoiler: Including, as of episode four, Murder Henry Madsen.]] * CompleteMonster: Let's face it, Luther may be a [[{{JerkAss}} short tempered and volatile]] cop who boarders on {{KnightTemplar}}, but those he is up against are so very much worse. Cop killers, a needy genius who commits patricide, a satanist who bleeds his victims dry and a multiple murderer who kills women as a form of aphrodisiac.

* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming : Luther having a bad day, his wife truly leaves him. He witnesses a husband run off with diamonds living his wife to be gutted. Luther is in a church and confides in Alice, who he called that she was right. Alice renews his faith that while the universe is cold and harsh, love exists.
** Episode six as Luther is questioning Alice on her state of mind.
--->'''Alice''': What's wrong ?
--->'''Luther''': Mind you, do you ever step outside yourself and wonder what you're doing and think you've gone mad?\\
--->'''Alice''': No. Look, you and I are who we are. ( Steps closer to Luther)So I need you to know this John. Of all the people in the world..I would never betray you.
* CrowningMomentOfFunny : Episode six, as Luther and Alice are making plans to grab a piece of evidence.
---> '''Luther''': Deniabilty. Look, if we get caught..\\
'''Alice''': I say you forced me to help. That you threatened my life.\\
'''Luther''': You're not even joking, are you ?\\
'''Alice''' ''(deadpanned)'': Absolutely not.
** Episode six, when Luther is cleaning out the gun used to [[spoiler:frame him.]] Alice rolls her eyes at the amateur job he is doing and simply plucks it out his hands and takes the gun apart and cleans it like an expert.