But I have been waiting to see some good interactions between Michael and Maria since the Pilot. And now that they’ve had this nice little moment I’m ready to see how the relationship between Maria and Michael develops. While I know that a lot of people (or at least the most vocal) ship Michael and Alex, I don’t really care. Michael and Maria were my favorite couple on the original series, so that’s the relationship I’ve wanted to see the most whether it be romantic or platonic (although I would like to see it turn romantic if the opportunity presents itself).

I also want to see more of Maria in general. I just have this feeling that she’s going to be a great character if they don’t sideline her. I’m exited for them to explore her life more and her mom’s too, especially after this episode. So cheers to that! 

By the way, this version of Michael and Maria need a (friend/romantic) ship name/tag (Mariel? Derin? Miria? Miluca? MariaxMichael?) so those of us who are interested in them know where to go.