How Part 2 of Netflix's "Mr. Iglesias" Changed the Game!

"Mr. Iglesias" is a sitcom on Netflix created by and starring the Fluffy guy himself, comedian Gabriel Iglesias, about a teacher who teaches a class of underprivileged, underdog high schoolers. Iglesias is one of the funniest comedians of today, and this show brings more depth to the persona we know on stage. The show examines the generational divide between teachers and students and how this affects the way a school functions. The teachers deal with increasingly “woke” and restless kids in terms of politics and the changing landscape of American youth while still having to balance the daily stress of their interpersonal relationships and their jobs. The best thing about this show is that it demonstrates that even young people can affect change.

Carlos’s Development

In Part 1, Carlos Hernandez (Oscar Nuñez) was strictly a villain to Gabe. He didn’t care about the welfare of the kids in the school, just the school’s efficiency. However, in Part 2, he takes on a role other than an Assistant Principal with a stick up his butt: drama teacher. We see him transition from a “teacher” who just used the class to perform Shakespearean monologues in front of a teenage audience to a genuine teacher who allows the kids to perform. This isn’t the only change in Carlos throughout the season -- He’s also finally willing to hang out at the bar with his co-workers instead of presumably hanging out in his office after hours finding ways to ban watching movies in class and abolish the free coffee in the teachers lounge.

Drama Between the Kids

Gabe’s students have always been a central focus of the show, as their lives and beliefs affect the way Gabe does his job. An example of this in Part 1 is when Marisol (Cree Cicchino) is offended that the word “Latino” instead of “Latinx” appears in a pamphlet for the school and teaches Gabe a lesson about gender-exclusive phrasing. The kids have been an important part of the show since the beginning, but we didn’t get to see drama between them until Part 2 when Marisol is cast as Juliet in the school play and Mikey (Fabrizio Guido) as Romeo. We get to watch teen romance at its finest bud as the couple plays out the most famous teen romance in history on stage. We get to see tensions rise as the nerdy, practically Harvard-bound girl falls for the boy with a C-average and limited career hopes.

Major Cliffhanger for Part 3

Part 2 marks a huge landmark for Gabe: he’s spent one year sober by the finale. Though one year sober is obviously a major victory, it adds new challenges to Gabe’s life. Namely, that he’s allowed to date again. In the last episode, Gabe earns his one-year badge and also meets the woman of his dreams. Things are looking up for Gabe, until he realizes that the woman he met is a new guidance counselor at his school. Gabe has sworn off dating co-workers but he really likes this lady. This was a perfect way to cap off the season, and fans are eagerly awaiting Mr. Iglesias’s return for Part 3 to be announced so they can find out what happens between Gabe and the guidance counselor!

Part 2 of "Mr. Iglesias" is now available on Netflix! Also be sure to check out Young Hollywood's chat with stars Gabriel Iglesias and Fabrizio Guido via Zoom, below!