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* WiseBeyondTheirYears: He's shallow and has an age-appropriate desire to fit in, but he shows a surprising amount of maturity and levelheadedness on a number of subjects, such as Elena's sexuality, the idea of having a gun in the house, and his mom dating again.
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* BenevolentBoss: He's very kind to his employees, to the point of being a walkover, and is Penelope's friend as well as her boss.
* NiceGuy: Really, the worst thing you can say about him is that he can't stand up for himself to save his life. He's a genuinely friendly and affable dude.
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* HasAType: Mentions to have a type and a thing for Selena Gomez. Considering that their girlfriend and Gomez share Latin heritage, they might have a thing for latina women.
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* HasAType: Mentions to have a type and a thing for Selena Gomez. Considering that their girlfriend and Gomez share Latin heritage, they might have a thing for latina women.Latina women.
* [[NiceGuy Nice Person]]: They're very cheerful, kindhearted, and likable.
* [[NiceGuy Nice Person]]: They're very cheerful, kindhearted, and likable.
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* YouCantGoHomeAgain: Taking her family to Cuba someday is Lydia's greatest dream, but tragically, it's the Cuba from her childhood she truly wants to return to.
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* NeverGotToSayGoodbye: [[spoiler:When Lydia was relocated as a teenager, her older sister Blanca told her to not to look back when she walked into the airplane terminal to make their separation less heartbreaking. Blanca died years before Lydia ever got the chance to see her again.]]
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* NeverGotToSayGoodbye: [[spoiler:When When Lydia was relocated as a teenager, her older sister Blanca told her to not to look back when she walked into the airplane terminal to make their separation less heartbreaking. Blanca died years before Lydia ever got the chance to see her again.]]
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* InnocentlyInsensitive: He accidentally causes Lydia to remember her lost sister Blanca by calling her the oldest sister, however, nobody knew about her existence, since Lydia doesn't like to talk about it.
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* HonorBeforeReason: Elena puts her ideals before anything else, which often includes throwing away opportunities and going head to head against her family, [[InnocentlyInsensitive often ignoring how they feel about it]]. This is particularly true when she throws away the opportunity to participate on a writing competition because she doesn't want to be viewed as the minority entry, despite being something that can even get her in an Ivy League College if she does well.
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->'''Played by:''' Creator/StephenTobolowsky
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->''[[Theater/Hamilton "Immigrants. We get the job done."]]''
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* CloudCuckoolanderCloudCuckoolander: Lydia is a very upbeat and odd old lady, with some outlandish and/or outdated ideas.
-->'''Lydia:''' A curtain is just a wall with no self-respect!
-->'''Lydia:''' A curtain is just a wall with no self-respect!
* DeliberateValuesDissonance: Her views on mental illnesses are outdated at best even downright damaging at worst, which she finally learns on "Hello, Penelope".
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* OpenMindedParent: Lydia grows very comfortable with Elena's sexuality. This even extends to Alex, since when she thinks that he is gay in season 2, she is overjoyed to realize she'll be the only woman he ever loved.
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* ParentsAsPeople: Lydia is a good and loving mother who worked really hard and successfully raised a good woman, however, some of her outdated ideas have caused trouble for Penelope, particularly considering mental illnesses something that are just in her head and that therapy is for the crazy, particularly her resistance to let Penelope go to the group therapy and take anti-depressants. She gets better after "Hello, Penelope", in which she sees what happens to Penelope when she stops treating herself and receives advice from a priest.
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* CrazyJealousGuy: While they are divorcing, he is not okay with the idea of another man taking his place both as Penelope's lover and a father figure to his children, reacting very harshly to Penelope saying that she is dating someone and immediately antagonizing Schneider when he shows up.
* DeliberateValuesDissonance: His reaction to Elena's sexuality, particularly how he claims that "being gay is cool now" and calling it "just a phase" are things that are considered outdated and homophobic to the highest degree by the youngest generations, causing them to view him as a person out of touch with today's youth and society.
* DeliberateValuesDissonance: His reaction to Elena's sexuality, particularly how he claims that "being gay is cool now" and calling it "just a phase" are things that are considered outdated and homophobic to the highest degree by the youngest generations, causing them to view him as a person out of touch with today's youth and society.
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* ExtremeDoormat: Berkowitz has trouble saying no to people and in general doesn't have much of a backbone. It's the only reason he hired a ditz like Lori and a dudebro like Scott.
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* CloudCuckoolander
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->'''Played By:''' Sheridan Pierce
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Penelope's now ex-husband and the father of Elena and Alex. A former military who is resisting treating his PTSD, which caused Penelope to leave him.
He also has a estranged relationship with Elena as of season 2, as he can't accept her sexuality.
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* DrivenToSuicide: It's implied in "Hold, Please" that Victor almost killed himself before. In "Hurricane Victor", Penelope remembers that during their time together, Victor's PTSD often caused him to nearly kill himself, possibly more than once, including one time that he woke up their children to tell them he was going to kill himself.
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* PopCulturalOsmosisFailure: Penelope has even less knowledge of current culture than her mother. She thinks that ''Series/DoctorWho'' is a medical show, for example, when even Lydia can say that he is a TimeLord.
* CharacterDevelopment: Over the course of the show, Lydia shows signs of becoming more accepting of her family when they disagree with her, be it in how they behave or decide to act. She allows Penelope to stop going to church, but insists for her to go every now and then, accepts Elena's sexuality and finally accepts that Penelope needs the anti-depressants and therapy to deal with her mental issues.
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* AdaptationalAttractivenessAdaptationalAttractiveness: The original Schneider wasn't nearly as attractive as Todd Grinnell, who is even used as a MrFanservice every now and then and ReallyGetsAround, instead of being just a CasanovaWannabe like the original character.
-->'''Schneider:''' I've seen him on Instagram. He seems like a super cool dude. Great abs!\\
'''Penelope:'''... I know, right!
'''Penelope:'''... I know, right!
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* RecoveredAddict RecoveredAddict: Schneider has a long history of substance abuse, particularly alcohol, admitting to have gone through rehab four times before finally being able to quit drinking [[spoiler:with Lydia's help]].
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* {{Adorkable}}{{Adorkable}}: Syd is even nerdier than their girlfriend. They're generally quite dorky, particularly due to having NoSocialSkills.
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* LatinLover: A charming TallDarkAndHandsome of Latin origin.
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* LatinLover: A charming TallDarkAndHandsome man of Latin origin.
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: Played for laughs. In an episode, Max, Dr. Berkowitz and Schneider are all together with the family, Max outdoes every other guy in the house with his masculine looks, making Lydia say he is the only actual man in the house, with the other two take offense on.
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* TheLostLenore
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* TheLostLenoreLatinLover: During his time with Lydia, he was a passionate Cuban, with a charming way that enchanted Lydia when they met. Lydia was never shy about their passionate love making, including mentioning that more than once they had sex in a park.
* TheLostLenore: Lydia still grieves his death and is still in love with him. Even ''talking'' with him every now and then.
* TheLostLenore: Lydia still grieves his death and is still in love with him. Even ''talking'' with him every now and then.
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The mother of one of Alex's friends.
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!!Alejandro Alberto "Alex" Alvarez Riera Calderón Leytevidal Inclan
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** It's played for drama with Victor, who not only gets along better with Alex while treating Elena like she's still five years old, but doesn't accept her sexuality. When she learns about this, Elena almost stops talking with Alex altogether.
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** It's played for drama with Victor, who not only gets along better with Alex while treating Elena like she's still five years old, but doesn't accept her sexuality. When she learns about this, that Alex had kept contact with Victor after he had ceased to do the same with her, Elena almost stops talking with Alex altogether.
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The Alvarez's landlord. The ditzy and eccentric son of a wealthy family taking care of the building for his family, since he couldn't find a job. Considers himself part of the family.
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The Alvarez's Alvarezes' landlord. The ditzy and eccentric son of a wealthy family taking care of the building for his family, since he couldn't find a job. Considers himself part of the family.
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* AmbiguouslyBi: He is mainly seen dating women, but shows what may be an attraction to Penelope's boyfriend Max in Season Two
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* AmbiguouslyBi: He is mainly seen dating women, but shows what may be an attraction to Penelope's boyfriend Max in Season TwoTwo.
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* IdleRich: Schneider is rarely seen doing actual work despite his job as the building manager. His time is mostly spent hanging out with the Alvarez's, sleeping around, and doing outlandish, hipster-y hobbies.
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* IdleRich: Schneider is rarely seen doing actual work despite his job as the building manager. His time is mostly spent hanging out with the Alvarez's, Alvarezes, sleeping around, and doing outlandish, hipster-y hobbies.
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* PutOnABus: Moves to Texas to live with her older brother after their parents are deported. She however still makes some appearances in the show by skypping Elena, but disappears for a fact in season 2.
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* PutOnABus: Moves to Texas to live with her older brother after their parents are deported. She however still makes some appearances in the show by skypping skyping Elena, but disappears for a fact in season 2.
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* MistakenForGay
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* MistakenForGayMistakenForGay: When she brings Penelope to her therapy group the first time, Penelope tells the family she's going on a date. When Penelope comes home, they ask how it went...Then Jill walks in, as Penelope had left her phone in the car. HilarityEnsues.
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* {{Foil}}: To Victor. He is another former military latino interested in Penelope and who already knew her, however, Max is a NiceGuy who doesn't has the same issues as the ones that broke Victor and Penelope up.
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* {{Foil}}: To Victor. He is another former military latino Latino interested in Penelope and who already knew her, however, Max is a NiceGuy who doesn't has the same issues as the ones that broke Victor and Penelope up.
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!!Penelope "Lupe" "Lupita" Alvarez Riera Calderón Leytevidal Inclan
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!!Penelope "Lupe" "Lupita" Alvarez Riera Calderón Leytevidal Inclan
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* DarkAndTroubledPast: Lydia was in Cuba when Castro rose to power, seeing the country go haywire, she had at 15 to leave her family in Operation Pedro Pan to try to start a new life in America with Berto and 3 of her sisters.
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* DarkAndTroubledPast: Lydia was lived in Cuba when Castro rose to power, seeing the country go haywire, she had at 15 was forced to leave her family flee to America in Operation Pedro Pan at ''fifteen'' to try to start a new life in America with Berto and 3 of her sisters.three younger sisters, and faced prejudice and racism in the states.
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* NeverGotToSayGoodbye: [[spoiler:When Lydia was relocated as a teenager, her older sister Blanca told her to not to look back when she walked into the airplane terminal to make their separation less heartbreaking. Blanca died years before Lydia ever got the chance to see her again.]]
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* {{Hypocrite}}{{Hypocrite}}:
** In "One Lie At A Time", she starts calling her mother out for lying to her, as well as calling Elena out. She then is quickly caught lying on where she went, since she was going to therapy, not a date.
** In season 2, [[spoiler:she calls her mother out for hiding a gun in the house for safekeeping, however, Alex calls her out on the fact that Penelope herself hides a gun in a safe beneath the bathroom.]]
* HugeGuyTinyGirl: Dates Max in season 2, an extremely tall man that she has to use some sort of support to talk face to face and even kiss him.
** In "One Lie At A Time", she starts calling her mother out for lying to her, as well as calling Elena out. She then is quickly caught lying on where she went, since she was going to therapy, not a date.
** In season 2, [[spoiler:she calls her mother out for hiding a gun in the house for safekeeping, however, Alex calls her out on the fact that Penelope herself hides a gun in a safe beneath the bathroom.]]
* HugeGuyTinyGirl: Dates Max in season 2, an extremely tall man that she has to use some sort of support to talk face to face and even kiss him.
* SecretRelationship: In season 2, she starts a relationship with Max, but in order to keep her family from intruding in her life or embarrassing her, she avoids introducing him for a long while.
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* DarkAndTroubledPastDarkAndTroubledPast: Lydia was in Cuba when Castro rose to power, seeing the country go haywire, she had at 15 to leave her family in Operation Pedro Pan to try to start a new life in America with Berto and 3 of her sisters.
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An EMT who is an old acquaintance of Penelope's from their time in the military. They start dating when they start working in the same place.
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* BitchInSheepsClothing: Appears to be a caring father to Alex and Elena and still care for Penelope, even if the separation kept him from seeing them. He turns out to have been lying to Penelope about getting sober and is very aggressive towards her in his refusal to get help. He also abandons Elena's quinceañera, right before the father-daughter dance, due to his refusal to accept her coming out to him. Season Two reveals he hasn't spoken to either Elena or Lupe in the months following, but has with Alex, both of them justifying it as easier since Lupe and Elena "both hate him anyway".
* {{Foil}}: To Penelope. He embodies what she could have become if she let her pride keep her from getting help with her depression and PTSD. While she is a present mother, he settles in Afghanistan again to set up a business there. Another major difference is how they deal with how uncomfortable they are with Elena's sexuality; while Penelope dislikes the fact she is uncomfortable with it, she decides the most important thing is to support Elena, while Victor storms out and abandons her.
* NewOldFlame: He and Penelope have BelligerentSexualTension when he returns for Elena's quinces, although it cools off fast when she realizes he had been lying about his sobriety
* ParentalNeglect: In Season One, he is still overseas and contacting the kids is hard. In Season Two, he keeps contact with Alex but not with Elena, due to his inability to accept her sexuality.
* ShellShockedVeteran: His addictions are a result of his PTSD, and the resulting problems they combined caused are why Penelope leaves him.
* {{Foil}}: To Penelope. He embodies what she could have become if she let her pride keep her from getting help with her depression and PTSD. While she is a present mother, he settles in Afghanistan again to set up a business there. Another major difference is how they deal with how uncomfortable they are with Elena's sexuality; while Penelope dislikes the fact she is uncomfortable with it, she decides the most important thing is to support Elena, while Victor storms out and abandons her.
* NewOldFlame: He and Penelope have BelligerentSexualTension when he returns for Elena's quinces, although it cools off fast when she realizes he had been lying about his sobriety
* ParentalNeglect: In Season One, he is still overseas and contacting the kids is hard. In Season Two, he keeps contact with Alex but not with Elena, due to his inability to accept her sexuality.
* ShellShockedVeteran: His addictions are a result of his PTSD, and the resulting problems they combined caused are why Penelope leaves him.
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* BitchInSheepsClothing: Appears to be a caring father to Alex and Elena and still care for Penelope, even if the separation kept him from seeing them. He turns out EvenTheGuysWantHim: [[AmbiguouslyBi Schneider]] shows an immense appreciation of his muscular physique, mentioning to have been lying scrolled through his Instagram to Penelope about getting sober see more of him and is very aggressive towards her in his refusal even tries to get help. He also abandons Elena's quinceañera, right before the father-daughter dance, due closer to his refusal to accept her coming out to him. Season Two reveals he hasn't spoken to either Elena or Lupe in the months following, but has with Alex, both of them justifying it as easier since Lupe and Elena "both hate him anyway".
him.
* {{Foil}}: ToPenelope. Victor. He embodies what she could have become if she let her pride keep her from getting help with her depression and PTSD. While she is a present mother, he settles another former military latino interested in Afghanistan again to set up a business there. Another major difference is how they deal with how uncomfortable they are with Elena's sexuality; while Penelope dislikes and who already knew her, however, Max is a NiceGuy who doesn't has the fact she is uncomfortable with it, she decides same issues as the most important thing is to support Elena, while ones that broke Victor storms out and abandons her.
* NewOldFlame: Heand Penelope have BelligerentSexualTension up.
* HugeGuyTinyGirl: He is much taller than Penelope, to the point that she actually stands in a chair to make out with him whenhe returns for Elena's quinces, although it cools off fast when she realizes he had been lying about his sobriety
* ParentalNeglect: In Season One, he is still overseas and contacting the kids is hard. In Season Two, he keeps contact with Alex but not with Elena, due to his inability to accept her sexuality.
* ShellShockedVeteran: His addictions are a result of his PTSD, and the resulting problemsthey combined caused are why standing up.
* LatinLover: A charming TallDarkAndHandsome of Latin origin.
* SecretRelationship: Penelopeleaves him.desperately hide him so as to her family not find out she is already dating someone else.
* TallDarkAndHandsome: Specially tall. He is one head taller than everyone else introduced so far. Outside of that he is an incredibly handsome man.
* {{Foil}}: To
* NewOldFlame: He
* HugeGuyTinyGirl: He is much taller than Penelope, to the point that she actually stands in a chair to make out with him when
* ParentalNeglect: In Season One, he is still overseas and contacting the kids is hard. In Season Two, he keeps contact with Alex but not with Elena, due to his inability to accept her sexuality.
* ShellShockedVeteran: His addictions are a result of his PTSD, and the resulting problems
* LatinLover: A charming TallDarkAndHandsome of Latin origin.
* SecretRelationship: Penelope
* TallDarkAndHandsome: Specially tall. He is one head taller than everyone else introduced so far. Outside of that he is an incredibly handsome man.
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Lydia's deceased husband and Penelope's father. A loving and romantic man who shared Lydia's passionate personality.
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Lydia's deceased husband and Penelope's father. A loving and romantic man who shared Lydia's passionate personality.
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Lydia's deceased husband and Penelope's father. A loving and romantic man who shared Lydia's passionate personality.
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* PosthumousCharacter: He died several years ago, but Lydia talks about him, ''to'' him, and daydreams about him.
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* PosthumousCharacter:BitchInSheepsClothing: Appears to be a caring father to Alex and Elena and still care for Penelope, even if the separation kept him from seeing them. He died several years ago, but Lydia talks turns out to have been lying to Penelope about him, ''to'' him, getting sober and daydreams is very aggressive towards her in his refusal to get help. He also abandons Elena's quinceañera, right before the father-daughter dance, due to his refusal to accept her coming out to him. Season Two reveals he hasn't spoken to either Elena or Lupe in the months following, but has with Alex, both of them justifying it as easier since Lupe and Elena "both hate him anyway".
* {{Foil}}: To Penelope. He embodies what she could have become if she let her pride keep her from getting help with her depression and PTSD. While she is a present mother, he settles in Afghanistan again to set up a business there. Another major difference is how they deal with how uncomfortable they are with Elena's sexuality; while Penelope dislikes the fact she is uncomfortable with it, she decides the most important thing is to support Elena, while Victor storms out and abandons her.
* NewOldFlame: He and Penelope have BelligerentSexualTension when he returns for Elena's quinces, although it cools off fast when she realizes he had been lying about his sobriety
* ParentalNeglect: In Season One, he is still overseas and contacting the kids is hard. In Season Two, he keeps contact with Alex but not with Elena, due to his inability to accept her sexuality.
* ShellShockedVeteran: His addictions are a result of his PTSD, and the resulting problems they combined caused are why Penelope leaves him.
* PosthumousCharacter:
* {{Foil}}: To Penelope. He embodies what she could have become if she let her pride keep her from getting help with her depression and PTSD. While she is a present mother, he settles in Afghanistan again to set up a business there. Another major difference is how they deal with how uncomfortable they are with Elena's sexuality; while Penelope dislikes the fact she is uncomfortable with it, she decides the most important thing is to support Elena, while Victor storms out and abandons her.
* NewOldFlame: He and Penelope have BelligerentSexualTension when he returns for Elena's quinces, although it cools off fast when she realizes he had been lying about his sobriety
* ParentalNeglect: In Season One, he is still overseas and contacting the kids is hard. In Season Two, he keeps contact with Alex but not with Elena, due to his inability to accept her sexuality.
* ShellShockedVeteran: His addictions are a result of his PTSD, and the resulting problems they combined caused are why Penelope leaves him.
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* PosthumousCharacter: He died several years ago, but Lydia talks about him, ''to'' him, and daydreams about him.
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* FriendlessBackground: She is home schooled, resulting in having no one to talk to most of the time and no way to make friends, with the sole exception of her pet chinchilla, which she still considers to be a "mean girl".
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* TheConfidant: Penelope trusts him with information she hardly trusts the rest of her family, often going to him before the family.
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* TheConfidant: Penelope trusts him with information she hardly trusts the rest of her family, often going to him before the family. Against all odds, he is often capable of setting her straight when she gets way over her head, starts coming up with crazy plans or is doing something she clearly shouldn't.
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* ReallyGetsAround: He sleeps around a lot, with several different women, once even including a mother of one of Alex's friends (whom Penelope particularly dislikes).
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* BackForTheFinale: For the season 1 finale, Schneider and Lydia work secretly to get her to Elena's quinces. He buys her tickets while Lydia teaches her how to dance and she comes to the party as Alex's dance partner.
* HiddenDepths: Carmen hides the fact that she is actually a very friendly and polite girl, who is just going through a really hard time. In spite of her emotionless demeanor and deadpan voice, she is a good friend and a nice person.
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* PutOnABus: Moves to Texas to live with her older brother after their parents are deported.
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* PutOnABus: Moves to Texas to live with her older brother after their parents are deported. She however still makes some appearances in the show by skypping Elena, but disappears for a fact in season 2.
* FriendlessBackground: She is home schooled, resulting in having no one to talk to most of the time and no way to make friends, with the sole exception of her pet chinchilla, which she still considers to be a "mean girl".
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!!Jill Riley
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->''"I am in this women veteran's group. Lots of swearing, you'd love it."''
A car saleswoman, who befriends Penelope and invites her to join a group therapy for former army women.
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* BitchInSheepsClothing: Appears to be a caring father to Alex and Elena and still care for Penelope, even if the separation kept him from seeing them. He turns out to have been lying to Penelope about getting sober and is very aggressive towards her in his refusal to get help. He also abandons Elena's quinceañera, right before the father-daughter dance, due to his refusal to accept her coming out to him. Season Two reveals he hasn't spoken to either Elena or Lupe in the months following, but has with Alex, both of them justifying it as easier since Lupe and Elena "both hate him anyway".
* {{Foil}}: To Penelope. He embodies what she could have become if she let her pride keep her from getting help with her depression and PTSD. While she is a present mother, he settles in Afghanistan again to set up a business there. Another major difference is how they deal with how uncomfortable they are with Elena's sexuality; while Penelope dislikes the fact she is uncomfortable with it, she decides the most important thing is to support Elena, while Victor storms out and abandons her.
* NewOldFlame: He and Penelope have BelligerentSexualTension when he returns for Elena's quinces, although it cools off fast when she realizes he had been lying about his sobriety
* ParentalNeglect: In Season One, he is still overseas and contacting the kids is hard. In Season Two, he keeps contact with Alex but not with Elena, due to his inability to accept her sexuality.
* ShellShockedVeteran: His addictions are a result of his PTSD, and the resulting problems they combined caused are why Penelope leaves him.
* {{Foil}}: To Penelope. He embodies what she could have become if she let her pride keep her from getting help with her depression and PTSD. While she is a present mother, he settles in Afghanistan again to set up a business there. Another major difference is how they deal with how uncomfortable they are with Elena's sexuality; while Penelope dislikes the fact she is uncomfortable with it, she decides the most important thing is to support Elena, while Victor storms out and abandons her.
* NewOldFlame: He and Penelope have BelligerentSexualTension when he returns for Elena's quinces, although it cools off fast when she realizes he had been lying about his sobriety
* ParentalNeglect: In Season One, he is still overseas and contacting the kids is hard. In Season Two, he keeps contact with Alex but not with Elena, due to his inability to accept her sexuality.
* ShellShockedVeteran: His addictions are a result of his PTSD, and the resulting problems they combined caused are why Penelope leaves him.
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* BitchInSheepsClothing: Appears to be a caring father to Alex AlwaysSomeoneBetter: She is far more bad ass and Elena and still care for has more attitude than Penelope, even if which makes the separation kept him from seeing them. He latter quiver in fear of negotiating with her. She turns out to have been lying to Penelope about getting sober and is be very aggressive towards her in his refusal to get help. He also abandons Elena's quinceañera, right before the father-daughter dance, due to his refusal to accept her coming out to him. Season Two reveals he hasn't spoken to either Elena or Lupe in the months following, but has with Alex, both of them justifying it as easier since Lupe nice and Elena "both hate him anyway".approachable.
*{{Foil}}: To Penelope. He embodies what she could have become if she let her pride keep her from getting help with her depression and PTSD. While she is a present mother, he settles in Afghanistan again to set up a business there. Another major difference is how they deal with how uncomfortable they are with Elena's sexuality; while Penelope dislikes the fact she is uncomfortable with it, she decides the most important thing is to support Elena, while Victor storms out and abandons her.
* NewOldFlame: He and Penelope have BelligerentSexualTension when he returns for Elena's quinces, although it cools off fast when she realizes he had been lying about his sobriety
* ParentalNeglect: In Season One, he is still overseas and contacting the kids is hard. In Season Two, he keeps contact with Alex but not with Elena, due to his inability to accept her sexuality.
* ShellShockedVeteran: His addictions are a result of his PTSD, and the resulting problems they combined caused are why Penelope leaves him.MistakenForGay
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* NewOldFlame: He and Penelope have BelligerentSexualTension when he returns for Elena's quinces, although it cools off fast when she realizes he had been lying about his sobriety
* ParentalNeglect: In Season One, he is still overseas and contacting the kids is hard. In Season Two, he keeps contact with Alex but not with Elena, due to his inability to accept her sexuality.
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Lydia's deceased husband and Penelope's father. A loving and romantic man who shared Lydia's passionate personality.
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Lydia's deceased husband and Penelope's father. A loving and romantic man who shared Lydia's passionate personality.
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->'''Played By:'''Tony Plana
Lydia's deceased husband and Penelope's father. A loving and romantic man who shared Lydia's passionate personality.James Martinez
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* PosthumousCharacter: BitchInSheepsClothing: Appears to be a caring father to Alex and Elena and still care for Penelope, even if the separation kept him from seeing them. He died several years ago, but Lydia talks turns out to have been lying to Penelope about him, ''to'' him, getting sober and daydreams is very aggressive towards her in his refusal to get help. He also abandons Elena's quinceañera, right before the father-daughter dance, due to his refusal to accept her coming out to him. Season Two reveals he hasn't spoken to either Elena or Lupe in the months following, but has with Alex, both of them justifying it as easier since Lupe and Elena "both hate him anyway".
* {{Foil}}: To Penelope. He embodies what she could have become if she let her pride keep her from getting help with her depression and PTSD. While she is a present mother, he settles in Afghanistan again to set up a business there. Another major difference is how they deal with how uncomfortable they are with Elena's sexuality; while Penelope dislikes the fact she is uncomfortable with it, she decides the most important thing is to support Elena, while Victor storms out and abandons her.
* NewOldFlame: He and Penelope have BelligerentSexualTension when he returns for Elena's quinces, although it cools off fast when she realizes he had been lying about his sobriety
* ParentalNeglect: In Season One, he is still overseas and contacting the kids is hard. In Season Two, he keeps contact with Alex but not with Elena, due to his inability to accept her sexuality.
* ShellShockedVeteran: His addictions are a result of his PTSD, and the resulting problems they combined caused are why Penelope leaves him.
* {{Foil}}: To Penelope. He embodies what she could have become if she let her pride keep her from getting help with her depression and PTSD. While she is a present mother, he settles in Afghanistan again to set up a business there. Another major difference is how they deal with how uncomfortable they are with Elena's sexuality; while Penelope dislikes the fact she is uncomfortable with it, she decides the most important thing is to support Elena, while Victor storms out and abandons her.
* NewOldFlame: He and Penelope have BelligerentSexualTension when he returns for Elena's quinces, although it cools off fast when she realizes he had been lying about his sobriety
* ParentalNeglect: In Season One, he is still overseas and contacting the kids is hard. In Season Two, he keeps contact with Alex but not with Elena, due to his inability to accept her sexuality.
* ShellShockedVeteran: His addictions are a result of his PTSD, and the resulting problems they combined caused are why Penelope leaves him.
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* PosthumousCharacter: He died several years ago, but Lydia talks about him, ''to'' him, and daydreams about him.
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* BigScrewedUpFamily: He had has a neglectful father who casually heaped on emotional abuse, and a laundry list of unstable stepmothers who were mostly his ex-nannies. It's briefly implies he was often used in the middle of disputes between his parents and had to be raised by several servants. He briefly mentions in "Not Yet" that the first person to actually kiss him in the forehead was Lydia.
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* CallingTheOldManOut: CallingTheOldManOut:
** While not shown onscreen, he reveals that he has called Victor out for what he did on Elena's Quinces, even using a lot of Elena's ideals on theconversation.conversation.
** After Penelope convinces Lydia to get rid of her gun, [[spoiler:Alex reveals to know Penelope has a gun, when she tries to justify, he tells her she is doing the same thing she accused others of doing, and she realizes he is right, promising to get rid of the gun]].
** While not shown onscreen, he reveals that he has called Victor out for what he did on Elena's Quinces, even using a lot of Elena's ideals on the
** After Penelope convinces Lydia to get rid of her gun, [[spoiler:Alex reveals to know Penelope has a gun, when she tries to justify, he tells her she is doing the same thing she accused others of doing, and she realizes he is right, promising to get rid of the gun]].
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* HiddenDepths: Despite appearing very superficial and materialistic at first, Alex is actually someone extremely caring and insightful. He also shows to know more about his family than what he lets on, and being able to call many of his familiars out for what they have done and not actually having a hard time in admitting his mistakes.
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* DotingGrandparent: She ''adores'' Alex, and frequently fawns over him. To a lesser extent, she does the same with Elena, though they butt heads more often.
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* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Averted. He and Elena get along very well, and always stick up for each other.
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* DeadpanSnarker: About 80% of his dialogue is sarcastic quips.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's sarcastic and self-involved, but he dearly loves his family, and is, overall, a good kid.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's sarcastic and self-involved, but he dearly loves his family, and is, overall, a good kid.
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!!Alejandro Alberto Alvarez Riera Calderón Leytevidal Inclan
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* TheUnfavorite: Played for laughs in regards to Lydia, who makes no effort to hide the fact she is closer to Alex than her. It's played for drama with Victor, who not only gets along better with Alex while treating Elena like she's still five years old, but doesn't accept her sexuality.
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* TheUnfavorite: TheUnfavorite:
** Played for laughs in regards to Lydia, who makes no effort to hide the fact she is closer to Alex than her. Despite that, Lydia loves both of them and Elena and Alex are shown to be close despite that, since Lydia and Alex do have many shared interests and traits.
** It's played for drama with Victor, who not only gets along better with Alex while treating Elena like she's still five years old, but doesn't accept hersexuality.sexuality. When she learns about this, Elena almost stops talking with Alex altogether.
** Played for laughs in regards to Lydia, who makes no effort to hide the fact she is closer to Alex than her. Despite that, Lydia loves both of them and Elena and Alex are shown to be close despite that, since Lydia and Alex do have many shared interests and traits.
** It's played for drama with Victor, who not only gets along better with Alex while treating Elena like she's still five years old, but doesn't accept her
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* LargeHam: The largest in the show. She is outspoken, loud, loves to dance and making hand gestures, often at random. It helps that she is almost always received in the show through booming applause from the audience.
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* PatrioticFervor: Her pride of being Cuban is palpable, season 2 even shows she has a flag of Cuba to wave at Alex's games. She is very wistful of her time there and season 2 reveals she still dreams of going back there with her family, so they can go to her old house. [[spoiler:It's revealed in season 2 she isn't an American citizen, because she and Berto couldn't bring themselves to renounce their Cuban citizenship]].
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* TokenReligiousTeammate: An extremely religious woman, being the most religious one of her family and of the entire cast. She has several pictures of Popes (various different popes, at that), she got into fights with Penelope because of how different are their views on religion. Season 1 reveals that, during Penelope's time in Afghanistan, she visited the church to pray for her safety everyday.
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The Alvarez's landlord. The ditzy and eccentric son of a wealthy family taking care of the building for his family, since he couldn't find a job. Considers himself part of the family.
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* TheConfidant: Penelope trusts him with information she hardly trusts the rest of her family, often going to him before the family.
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->''"Your mom's kind of mean. I'm obsessed with her."''
Elena's best friend. Her parents are Mexican immigrants who get deported in season one.
Elena's best friend. Her parents are Mexican immigrants who get deported in season one.
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* HeterosexualLifePartners: Elena's a lesbian, but other than that, she and Carmen fit this trope like a glove. They're extremely close and would do anything for one another.
* IAmTheNoun: "I am theImmigration Project".immigration project".
* MistakenForGay: Lydia sees how close she and Elena are and assumes they're "queer." Turns out, Carmen has a boyfriend and is simply Elena's best friend. ''Elena'', however...
* ParentalAbandonment: ''Not'' by choice. Her parents are undocumented immigrants, and were deported when they were on a trip without Carmen. When this happens, they instruct Carmen to go to Austin to live with her brother, and are still in contact with their children despite the situation.
* IAmTheNoun: "I am the
* MistakenForGay: Lydia sees how close she and Elena are and assumes they're "queer." Turns out, Carmen has a boyfriend and is simply Elena's best friend. ''Elena'', however...
* ParentalAbandonment: ''Not'' by choice. Her parents are undocumented immigrants, and were deported when they were on a trip without Carmen. When this happens, they instruct Carmen to go to Austin to live with her brother, and are still in contact with their children despite the situation.
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* TooKinkyToTorture: Non-sexual example, but she loves it when Penelope snarks at her, and when Lydia yells at her so much, she cries.
* TooKinkyToTorture: Non-sexual example, but she loves it when Penelope snarks at her, and when Lydia yells at her so much, she cries.
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!!Penelope "Lupe" "Lupita" Alvarez Riera Calderón Leytevidal Inclan
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->''"I can assemble a rifle in 13 seconds. I'm a total bad ass."''
The dedicated and loving mother of the Alvarez family. A former soldier that now works as a nurse.
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* ShellShockedVeteran: Still shaken from her time at the army, Penelope is dealing with PTSD and a bad shoulder from an accident. Different than Victor however, she is seeking help by taking anti-depressants and participating in group therapy between former army women.
* ShellShockedVeteran: Still shaken from her time at the army, Penelope is dealing with PTSD and a bad shoulder from an accident. Different than Victor however, she is seeking help by taking anti-depressants and participating in group therapy between former army women.
* LovableSexManiac
-->'''Lydia:''' (To Berto) You might be my soulmate, but Papito is my other half.
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* BigScrewedUpFamily: He had a neglectful father who casually heaped on emotional abuse, and a laundry list of unstable stepmothers who were mostly his ex-nannies. It's briefly implies he was often used in the middle of disputes between his parents and had to be raised by several servants. He briefly mentions in "Not Yet" that the first person to actually kiss him in the forehead was Lydia.
* FamilyOfChoice: Schneider considers the Alvarez more his family than any of his blood related relatives, not really hiding the fact he prefers them over his family, since they are actually warm and loving towards him [[spoiler:and that Lydia helped him through his rehab]].
* LovableSexManiac
* TheThingThatWouldNotLeave
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* HasAType HasAType: Mentions to have a type and a thing for Selena Gomez. Considering that their girlfriend and Gomez share Latin heritage, they might have a thing for latina women.
* RomanticFalseLead: Inverted. Syd is introduced among a group of Feminist gamers that Elena brings home. At that point, Elena harbors a crush on a girl named Dani and spends the episode thinking on how and if to make a move, ending with Dani revealing she already has a girlfriend before Elena do anything, at which point, Syd -- who had been a background character up until then -- makes a move on Elena and they start dating.
* RomanticFalseLead: Inverted. Syd is introduced among a group of Feminist gamers that Elena brings home. At that point, Elena harbors a crush on a girl named Dani and spends the episode thinking on how and if to make a move, ending with Dani revealing she already has a girlfriend before Elena do anything, at which point, Syd -- who had been a background character up until then -- makes a move on Elena and they start dating.
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* {{Foil}}: To Penelope. He embodies what she could have become if she let her pride keep her from getting help with her depression and PTSD. While she is a present mother, he settles in Afghanistan again to set up a business there. Another major difference is how they deal with how uncomfortable they are with Elena's sexuality; while Penelope dislikes the fact she is uncomfortable with it, she decides the most important thing is to support Elena, while Victor storms out and abandons her.
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* AmbiguouslyBiAmbiguouslyBi: He is mainly seen dating women, but shows what may be an attraction to Penelope's boyfriend Max in Season Two
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-->'''Schneider:''' When you eat sushi, you sometimes imagine the fish screaming?
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* EmbarrassingFirstName: Leslie, which Lydia is amused by.
* JewishAndNerdy: An {{Adorkable}} doctor of Jewish lineage.
* PhraseCatcher: Penelope says "Doc, what are you doing here?" many times in Season One upon finding him in the apartment.
* EmbarrassingFirstName: Leslie, which Lydia is amused by.
* JewishAndNerdy: An {{Adorkable}} doctor of Jewish lineage.
* PhraseCatcher: Penelope says "Doc, what are you doing here?" many times in Season One upon finding him in the apartment.
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* AffectionateNickname: Her mother calls her "Lupe" and occasionally "Lupita".
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* ProudToBeAGeek: She doesn't hide her geeky and nerdy interests in video games and series, including cosplaying as ''Series/DoctorWho'' to Comic-Con. She even tries to become a streamer in on Twitch.
* PutOnABus: Moves to Texas to live with her older brother after their parents are deported.
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* MamaBear: She is fiercely protective of her children, among the reasons she left Victor was the fact that his PTSD was starting to affect the kids, and she painfully remembers one time where he woke them up to tell them he was going to kill himself.
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->''"We are Cuban. We don't get divorced. We die." ''
Penelope's mother, who ran away from Cuba in the 50s and has since build roots there. She plays up the SpicyLatina to the extreme, loves to dance (being a former dance teacher) and is quite intrusive in her daughter's life.
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->''"We are Cuban. We don't get divorced. We die." ''
Penelope's mother, who ran away from Cuba in the 50s and has since build roots there. She plays up the SpicyLatina to the extreme, loves to dance (being a former dance teacher) and is quite intrusive in her daughter's life.
* GoodParents
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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: When Penelope's ex Victor shows up in "Hurricane Victor", Lydia is exceedingly nice to him, and constantly suggests Penelope and him should get back together. But when it turns out Victor [[spoiler: lied about being sober and getting help for his issues, Lydia gets more serious than we've ever seen her before, and curtly tells Victor to "go"]].
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* MyBelovedSmother
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: When Penelope's ex Victor shows up in "Hurricane Victor", Lydia is exceedingly nice to him, and constantly suggests Penelope and him should get back together. But when it turns out Victor[[spoiler: lied about being sober and getting help for his issues, Lydia gets more serious than we've ever seen her before, and curtly tells Victor to "go"]]."go".
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: When Penelope's ex Victor shows up in "Hurricane Victor", Lydia is exceedingly nice to him, and constantly suggests Penelope and him should get back together. But when it turns out Victor
->'''Played By:''' Marcel Ruiz
->''"Immigrants. We get the job done."''
Penelope's laid back youngest son. He is a vain boy who loves to look good and really wants to be more popular. Is really close to his grandmother for their shared interests.
->''"Immigrants. We get the job done."''
Penelope's laid back youngest son. He is a vain boy who loves to look good and really wants to be more popular. Is really close to his grandmother for their shared interests.
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* HiddenDepths: "The Turn" has the normally chill Alex lash out at his family for "being too Cuban" while cheering for him at a baseball game. The second half of the episode reveals why: [[spoiler: He's been facing racism at school and while out with his friends, making him resent his ethnicity.]]
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* HiddenDepths: OOCIsSeriousBusiness "The Turn" has the normally chill Alex lash out at his family for "being too Cuban" while cheering for him at a baseball game. The second half of the episode reveals why: [[spoiler: He's been facing racism at school and while out with his friends, making him resent his ethnicity.]]
* TheUnfavorite: Played for laughs. Lydia makes no effort to hide the fact she is closer to Alex than her. However,
->'''Played By:''' Todd Grinnell
->''"Love isn't even real. It's just something your nanny says sometimes to your dad."''
->''"Love isn't even real. It's just something your nanny says sometimes to your dad."''
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* TokenWhite
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* TokenWhiteTokenWhite: The only main character to not be of Latin heritage. This is constantly used to showcase how much more privileged he is than them.
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* {{Goth}}
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* {{Goth}}{{Goth}}: Of the gloomy variety, with a constant emotionless face and some cynic views on concepts such as love.
* IAmTheNoun: "I am the Immigration Project".
* IAmTheNoun: "I am the Immigration Project".
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGoldJerkWithAHeartOfGold: Lydia's stubborn, self-centred and occasionally petty, but she's also loyal and loving to her daughter and grandkids.
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* OOCISSeriousBusiness: When Penelope's ex Victor shows up in "Hurricane Victor", Lydia is exceedingly nice to him, and constantly suggests Penelope and him should get back together. But when it turns out Victor [[spoiler: lied about being sober and getting help for his issues, Lydia gets more serious than we've ever seen her before, and curtly tells Victor to "go"]].
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* OOCISSeriousBusiness: OOCIsSeriousBusiness: When Penelope's ex Victor shows up in "Hurricane Victor", Lydia is exceedingly nice to him, and constantly suggests Penelope and him should get back together. But when it turns out Victor [[spoiler: lied about being sober and getting help for his issues, Lydia gets more serious than we've ever seen her before, and curtly tells Victor to "go"]].
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* BigScrewedUpFamily
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* BigScrewedUpFamilyBigScrewedUpFamily: He had a neglectful father who casually heaped on emotional abuse, and a laundry list of unstable stepmothers who were mostly his ex-nannies.
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* {{Foil}}: To Penelope.
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* {{Foil}}: To Penelope. He embodies what she could have become if she let her pride keep her from getting help with her depression and PTSD.
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* PosthumousCharacter
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* PosthumousCharacterPosthumousCharacter: He died several years ago, but Lydia talks about him, ''to'' him, and daydreams about him.
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* PlatonicLifePartners
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* PlatonicLifePartnersPlatonicLifePartners: With Schneider. They're great friends, but they're clearly ''only'' friends.
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* OOCISSeriousBusiness
* ParentalSubstitute
* ParentalSubstitute
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* OOCISSeriousBusiness
TheMourningAfter: Lydia is still deeply in love with her late husband, Berto. It's why she refuses to date Dr. Berkowitz despite genuine feelings for him.
*ParentalSubstituteOOCISSeriousBusiness: When Penelope's ex Victor shows up in "Hurricane Victor", Lydia is exceedingly nice to him, and constantly suggests Penelope and him should get back together. But when it turns out Victor [[spoiler: lied about being sober and getting help for his issues, Lydia gets more serious than we've ever seen her before, and curtly tells Victor to "go"]].
* ParentalSubstitute: To Schneider. She cooks for him, gives him advice, [[spoiler: and helped him get sober]].
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* ParentalSubstitute: To Schneider. She cooks for him, gives him advice, [[spoiler: and helped him get sober]].
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* HiddenDepths
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* HiddenDepthsAlliterativeName: His full name is Alejandro Alberto Alvarez [[OverlyLongName (...Riera Calderón Leytevidal Inclan.)]]
* HiddenDepths: "The Turn" has the normally chill Alex lash out at his family for "being too Cuban" while cheering for him at a baseball game. The second half of the episode reveals why: [[spoiler: He's been facing racism at school and while out with his friends, making him resent his ethnicity.]]
* HiddenDepths: "The Turn" has the normally chill Alex lash out at his family for "being too Cuban" while cheering for him at a baseball game. The second half of the episode reveals why: [[spoiler: He's been facing racism at school and while out with his friends, making him resent his ethnicity.]]
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Penelope's intelligent and socially active daughter. She is a nerdy and dorky girl who loves video-games and being socially active in a plethora of causes. Through season one, she
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Penelope's intelligent and socially active daughter. She is a nerdy and dorky girl who loves video-games and being socially active in a plethora of causes. Through season one, she
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* PlatonicLifePartners
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* PlatonicLifePartnersPlatonicLifePartners: With Penelope.
* RecoveredAddict
* RecoveredAddict
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[[foldercontrol]]
'''Season 1 spoilers unmarked'''
!Penelope's Family
[[folder: Penelope]]
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* {{Hypocrite}}
* PlatonicLifePartners
* ShellShockedVeteran
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Lydia]]
->'''Played By:''' Rita Moreno
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold
* OOCISSeriousBusiness
* ParentalSubstitute
* SpicyLatina
* StrangeMindsThinkAlike: With the equally superficial and vain Alex.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Alex]]
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* HiddenDepths
* StrangeMindsThinkAlike: Shares a sense of vanity with his grandmother Lydia.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Elena]]
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/elena_84.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"You called him a typical cisgendered male. I have never been more proud."'']]
->'''Played By:''' Isabella Gomez
-->''"We'll do the whole thing. The ceremony, the stupid waltz... We're gonna show them what single mothers can pull off. I will dress like a child bride for you, Mom."''
Penelope's intelligent and socially active daughter. She is a nerdy and dorky girl who loves video-games and being socially active in a plethora of causes. Through season one, she
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* {{Adorkable}}
* ButchLesbian: She dislikes typically feminine things, to the point that her dress to her Quinces was turned into a pantsuit. She even calls herself one when she gets a summer job as maintenance in their building.
* CallingTheOldManOut: When Victor shows up again in season 2, she is first heartbroken and runs away, but by then, she seeks him out in his apartment and tells him she doesn't care for him anymore, telling him how much what he pulled in her Quinces severely hurt her, mentioning to have even went through weight loss because of him.
* ComingOutStory: Over the course of season one. She first mentions to be attracted to girls when alone, not knowing Alex has just heard her, and he accidentally lets that slip to Schneider. She then comes out to her mom when she tries to give her TheTalk and later, to her grandma, who quickly accepts her. She lastly comes out to her father, which doesn't goes so well.
* ProudToBeAGeek: She doesn't hide her geeky and nerdy interests in video games and series, including cosplaying as ''Series/DoctorWho'' to Comic-Con. She even tries to become a streamer in Twitch.
* NoSocialSkills
* SoapboxSadie
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!Family Friends
[[folder: Schneider]]
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* AdaptationalAttractiveness
* AmbiguouslyBi
* BigScrewedUpFamily
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}
* IdleRich
* LonelyRichKid
* PlatonicLifePartners
* TokenWhite
* WhiteGuilt
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Dr. Berkowitz]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Carmen]]
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* EmotionlessGirl
* {{Goth}}
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Syd]]
->''"Hey, uh, do you want to split a cookie?"''
A nerdy and upbeat non-binary person who goes by they/them. Becomes Elena's first girlfriend as they meet in a group protesting against gender representation in a video game.
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* {{Adorkable}}
* HasAType:
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!Others
[[folder: Victor]]
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* BitchInSheepsClothing
* {{Foil}}: To Penelope.
* NewOldFlame
* ParentalNeglect
* ShellShockedVeteran
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Berto]]
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* PosthumousCharacter
[[/folder]]
'''Season 1 spoilers unmarked'''
!Penelope's Family
[[folder: Penelope]]
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* {{Hypocrite}}
* PlatonicLifePartners
* ShellShockedVeteran
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Lydia]]
->'''Played By:''' Rita Moreno
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold
* OOCISSeriousBusiness
* ParentalSubstitute
* SpicyLatina
* StrangeMindsThinkAlike: With the equally superficial and vain Alex.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Alex]]
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* HiddenDepths
* StrangeMindsThinkAlike: Shares a sense of vanity with his grandmother Lydia.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Elena]]
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/elena_84.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"You called him a typical cisgendered male. I have never been more proud."'']]
->'''Played By:''' Isabella Gomez
-->''"We'll do the whole thing. The ceremony, the stupid waltz... We're gonna show them what single mothers can pull off. I will dress like a child bride for you, Mom."''
Penelope's intelligent and socially active daughter. She is a nerdy and dorky girl who loves video-games and being socially active in a plethora of causes. Through season one, she
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* {{Adorkable}}
* ButchLesbian: She dislikes typically feminine things, to the point that her dress to her Quinces was turned into a pantsuit. She even calls herself one when she gets a summer job as maintenance in their building.
* CallingTheOldManOut: When Victor shows up again in season 2, she is first heartbroken and runs away, but by then, she seeks him out in his apartment and tells him she doesn't care for him anymore, telling him how much what he pulled in her Quinces severely hurt her, mentioning to have even went through weight loss because of him.
* ComingOutStory: Over the course of season one. She first mentions to be attracted to girls when alone, not knowing Alex has just heard her, and he accidentally lets that slip to Schneider. She then comes out to her mom when she tries to give her TheTalk and later, to her grandma, who quickly accepts her. She lastly comes out to her father, which doesn't goes so well.
* ProudToBeAGeek: She doesn't hide her geeky and nerdy interests in video games and series, including cosplaying as ''Series/DoctorWho'' to Comic-Con. She even tries to become a streamer in Twitch.
* NoSocialSkills
* SoapboxSadie
[[/folder]]
!Family Friends
[[folder: Schneider]]
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* AdaptationalAttractiveness
* AmbiguouslyBi
* BigScrewedUpFamily
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}
* IdleRich
* LonelyRichKid
* PlatonicLifePartners
* TokenWhite
* WhiteGuilt
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Dr. Berkowitz]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Carmen]]
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* EmotionlessGirl
* {{Goth}}
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Syd]]
->''"Hey, uh, do you want to split a cookie?"''
A nerdy and upbeat non-binary person who goes by they/them. Becomes Elena's first girlfriend as they meet in a group protesting against gender representation in a video game.
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* {{Adorkable}}
* HasAType:
[[/folder]]
!Others
[[folder: Victor]]
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* BitchInSheepsClothing
* {{Foil}}: To Penelope.
* NewOldFlame
* ParentalNeglect
* ShellShockedVeteran
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Berto]]
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* PosthumousCharacter
[[/folder]]
