The Rise of Camila Vargas and Teresa Mendoza
Wow.
So without further ado, let’s get to it!
As “Cicatriz” gets underway, it looks like she’s about to make her final ascension.
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Of course, that ascension doesn’t come without consequences.
Specifically, Camila is at odds with her daughter, Isabella.
Camila tries to explain it was Epifanio who drove her away, but Isabella isn’t buying it.
She says her mother was more focused on being a drug dealer than a mother or wife.
That’s when Camila brings the show’s feminist subtext to the forefront.
Falcon imbues Camila with fierce confidence, and that’s why Camila’s in control here.
But first, Epifanio has his own bargaining chip in his war with Camila.
His men have captured Teresa.
So, before he crashes Camila’s meeting, he threatens Teresa.
He tells her she has one hour to deliver the name of whomever is holding the notebook.
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Everything changes when Epifanio shows up to the meeting, though.
Camila stares him down with confidence, assuming she finally has everything in place.
Oh, the hypocrisy!
Plus, her escape snags her a friend: the man who tried to stop Gato from raping her.
Essentially, he pledges his loyalty to her.
Everything comes to a head at the farm.
When Teresa runs to the barn to rescue Brenda, she finds her strung up and lifeless.
It’s a heartbreaking moment, but a necessary one in terms of Teresa’s character development going forward.
Still, we’ll certainly miss the quick-talking, charming Brenda in season 2.
This is what transforms Teresa.
When Camila and James show up to take the notebook, Teresa is having none of it.
“I don’t work for you anymore,” she says.
She’s ready to determine her own path.
And with that, the stage for season 2 is set.
Camila and Epifanio are at war, and Teresa is setting out on her own.
Their lives are entangled, with potentially deadly consequences still to come.
It’s a truly shocking bomb dropped at the end of an incredible finale.
Nowthat’show you deliver a freshman season.
