Mayans M. C. keeps getting better and better, with an altogether excellent episode 1.4 in all sorts of ways.
First, it has my favorite line in the series so far, a line which perfectly typifies the mix of brutality and cool that is the essence of the narrative. It comes from Angel, who tells E. Z. to cut off a dead guy's finger, so they can have continuing access to his phone. E.Z. objects with "seriously?" And Angel replies "you're lucky it's a not a new phone, you'd be cutting off his face". What can I say? Brutal and ugly, yes, but thoroughly hip to the latest tech.
Meanwhile, the big continuing reveal in the plot is that there is a lot more to Felipe than even was revealed last week, when we saw how handy he was with an old-fashioned gun. Tonight we learn that Reyes was an identity he assumed in 1985. So, who was he before? My guess is some kind of very powerful drug cartel leader, but we'll just have to see. The Reyes are one complex and compelling family.
Also significant is Coco's sister really being his daughter. The Reyes may be the most complex, but it's looking like no one in the M. C. has a straightforward family life. The advice that Marcus gives E. Z. to be loyal to club above family may make sense, but it will be difficult if not impossible to follow for just about everyone. Just as it always is.
And last but not least, there's the tunnel that Angel's company literally falls into. Tunnels are always good conduits of storylines - in reality like El Chapo as well as in fiction - and it will be fun to see what this tunnel brings to the Mayans M. C.
See also: Mayans, M. C. 1.1: Pulling Us In ... Mayans M. C. 1.2: The Plot Thickens ... Mayans M. C. 1.3: Two Presidents
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