“He’s blaming himself and the guilt is consuming him.
“The loss of his mother untethers him.
His marriage isn’t in good shape.
Emilio Rivera and Danny Pino in ‘Mayans M.C.'.Prashant Gupta/FX
He doesn’t quite know where he stands and he feels isolated.
Miguel might be feeling isolated, but he isn’t alone.
“It is kind of a hedonistic sanctuary for him, having an extramarital affair.
Michael Irby in ‘Mayans M.C.'.James Minchin/FX
I think Miguel needed to find refuge in a relationship with somebody else.
Politics and crime breed strange bedfellows.
“Emily, being a strong person in her own right, had secrets of her own.
But Miguel was smart enough to know she was lying to him.
So lies begat lies and now they’ve reached a point where neither one trusts the other.”
While battling guilt over the death of his mother, Miguel is also damaging other relationships along the way.
Miguel is always worried about loyalty.”
“The closing of the borders changes everything.
“It threatens his vision, his dream for the agro park project.
“You’re asking questions that go way beyond episode 2,” Pino says with a laugh.
This season does an exceptional job of taking those questions and exploring underneath some of the heaviest rocks.”
Nobody is secure and everyone is under extreme pressure.
Our show is about characters who are struggling to survive.”
