Neil Gaiman Not Worried Over 'Lucifer' Cancellation Petition From One Million Moms

“Lucifer” creator Neil Gaiman recently shared his thoughts about the petition raised by media watchdogs One Million Moms to have the upcoming Fox show cancelled. The author took to his Tumblr page to tease the unlikely event of the series being cancelled.

According to Comic Book Resources, Neil Gaiman “isn’t too concerned” about the petition raised by One Million Moms against the TV adaptation of DC Comics' “Lucifer.” On his Tumblr statement written on May 29, Gaiman hinted that the efforts of the group will just be futile.

“Ah. It seems like only yesterday (but it was 1991) that the ‘Concerned Mothers of America’ announced that they were boycotting SANDMAN because it contained Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans characters. It was Wanda that upset them most: the idea of a Trans Woman in a comic book…,” he said.

“They told us they were organising a boycott of SANDMAN, which they would only stop if we wrote to the American Family Association and promised to reform,” Gaiman continued. Then the creator hinted how the petition for the cancellation of “Lucifer” will not work when he added, “I wonder if they noticed it didn’t work last time, either.”

According to Franchise Herald, One Million Moms called for the cancellation of “Lucifer” because of its content. It’s believed to give a wrongful impression of the devil. The series supposedly deviates from the true biblical teachings of the Christian faith.

On their petition, the group claimed the series mischaracterises Satan as being a good guy, to the point that it supposedly already mocks the Bible. A copy of the petition is shared by Franchise Herald, where it argued that “Lucifer” aims to glorify Satan because of the mischaracterisation. In the series, Satan is portrayed by actor Tom Ellis as a caring and likeable being in human form.

The cancellation petition has reportedly now received a total of 11, 784 signatures out of its goal of one million signatures. However, Neil Gaiman appears unbothered by the numbers since the upcoming Fox TV series, which is based on the “Lucifer” DC Comics, is still scheduled to air in early 2016.

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