Beatriz, Ana's mother, manages to convince her boss to put her friends Mari and Alma on the loose threads while sewing and to ease up on her home workload as she can't be making her girls help all the time as they have their youth.
Chris, Erik, Pops, and Ana (though their breakup veers into Tear Jerker territory) telling off Yessika for accusing them of selling out and organizing a protest at their establishment, despite the fact they need to keep the business (which Pops dedicates to his late wife) running and they need to make money. Also works for Ana as she points out Yessika is not being supportive of her dreams.
Ensemble Dark Horse: Even some of the show's biggest detractors find Pops endearing, agreeing that he practically carries the show, and were as heartbroken as the fans when he was taken away by ICE.
With Vida, Diary of a Future President, One Day at a Time (2017), and Party of Five (2020). It helps that they are relatively new shows that feature an all-Latin American cast, and address several intersectional issues within the community while averting the usual stereotypes. However, whatever you do, do not say they are all "the same thing".
Sometimes with On My Block which doesn't shy away from issues facing the Latin American and African-American communities. Both have "woke" characters but also has a light-hearted slice of life theme that manages to show the characters as complex and sympathetic while still being kids.
Heartwarming Moments: Beatriz deciding treat herself and little Nayeli to fancy French pastries and facemasks at home, then dancing around in their pajamas.
After the food tour made money and despite Yessika's protest, Chris's idea and Erik's social media video turned out successful and they congratulate each other on making enough money to last for two months, and Pops gets them into a group hug.
Ana and Chris comfort Erik about his worries about "fucking up the baby" telling him he is nothing like his Disappeared Dad, that he is loyal and smart. Later they tell Chris they are glad he's here.
Jerkass Woobie: Beatriz, Ana's mother. She's often very unpleasant to her older daughter (even throwing away her art supplies at one point) and doesn't appreciate the work Ana does to bring money and food, but "Woman's Work" reveals that she was working since childhood, is a widow, has to support two daughters, and her job won't let her go to the bathroom and it affects her health. Doesn't help that she feels like she doesn't belong in the Morales family, which makes her bitter.
The Scrappy: Yessika. Look on Reddit or comments on some social media platforms, and one will find dislike for her forcing Ana to choose between her and her activism or her family and their business. Ana is dealing with her grandparents' business under trouble and needing more money, her family's issues both personal and financial, pressure from her job, her mother angry over her not having a traditional salaried job, and a younger sister. Also the moment where she tells Ana that Ana's family just sees her as an "angry black girl" has led viewers to point out she's been acting like that for the whole season.
This doesn't help when they insult their Latino landlord in the first episode with "coconut" and other phrases. One can see why they'd be angry that a member of their own community would hurt them financially but insulting your landlord, who has power to evict you? Too Dumb to Live.
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