Luis Miguel: The Series – Season 2, Episode 6 “El Dia Que Me Quieras” Review

We’re back this week with one of the better episodes of the last few weeks of Luis Miguel: The Series. As we near the finale nears, the drama and tension is rising. With just two episodes left, there’s a lot of setup here for the finale of Season 2.

Spoilers Below

This week’s episode focused on the growing challenges in Micky’s life. I noted in last week’s review that I had hope that the loss of Hugo would echo throughout the rest of the season. That seems to be happening here which is an important development both for Micky and for the show overall. On that note, it’s fascinating to see Alex McClusky’s role evolve without Hugo to take the lead.

Armando Manzanero plays a more prominent role in this episode versus his appearance in the first season. Manzanero is an important player as Luis Miguel and team start work on Segundo Romance.

In the 2005 timeline, the malfunction that we witnessed in the first episode which led to Luis Miguel nearly losing his hearing permanently remains a focus. The major revelation was that Micky’s team purchased the wrong equipment for the concert which led to the malfunction. Based on Micky’s reaction, heads will roll.

Also in the 2005 timeline, tensions between Micky and his manager are running higher and higher as Micky reminds Mau that Michelle is his daughter. Michelle and Micky also share an important moment when he returns home for Christmas and explains an important part of his psyche and how he copes with his mother’s disappearance.

The episode ends with a threat from Luis Miguel’s grandmother, threatening to go to the press with all of the family’s dirty laundry, unless she returns custody of Sergio to her. If I were Micky, I would immediately create some kind of prepared legal response to prevent her from doing anything. Or, I would try and beat her to the journalist.

The last event of note was the return of Erika, who Micky calls out for not being at Hugo’s funeral. We’ll have more on her in a second.

Criticism

Erika’s return to Micky felt shoehorned into the episode. It also wasn’t fully fleshed out in the way that kind of relationship needs to be. I wanted to see more of a conversation between them before Micky inevitably rejected her and then came back. The twist of her being the elevator was a welcome change to what could have been a cliché scene.

On a general note, where has Alex been? I’m surprised we haven’t gotten any update on where he is and what he’s been doing since he left his brother. Alex’s precense was important to Micky and it’s missed in the show.

Final Score

This week’s episode was a very good chapter that keeps all of the important story lines moving in the right direction. The loss of Hugo is felt throughout the entire episode which helps to add to the emotional evolution of Luis Miguel. With the amount of conflict and tensions rising, the last two episodes of the season will have a lot to deliver on.

8.3/10