“It seems like everything is going there and not.” The end of ‘1992’ explained by Álex de la Iglesia and the protagonists of the Netflix miniseries

You can already see in Netflix ‘1992’, a miniseries directed by Alex de la Iglesia called to hook millions of viewers. I didn’t like it very much – and obviously I don’t put it anywhere near among the best miniseries on the platform – but it’s all a matter of opinion and in no case do I want that to discourage anyone from giving it at least a chance. Of course, this article is designed for those who have already seen it in its entirety and have some questions about its ending, and here we bring it to you explained by both its director and its protagonists.

As you may remember, I had the opportunity to interview the author of ‘Muertos de laughter’ and in the talk I had with him, there was also time to make a stop at the end. It is true that the series leaves no doubt about what happens to the murderer, but the truth is that there was almost a surprise with a last-minute return that Álex de la Iglesia finally ruled out for the following reason:

1992
1992

We rolled it and I removed it. That feeling of detachment also happens to me with many films. You enjoy it in John Carpenter’s films, it’s a Carpenter classic that it appears again, like in ‘Halloween Night’. But it seemed to me that it was not the time to do it. If you die, you die. Let it reach you more and you believe the story. It depends on the accumulation of impossible elements. You can sell an impossible element in a story. When you already sell two, you have problems, and if you sell three, people disengage. You can say “Guys, there is a person who survived a brutal fire.” Okay, well, I’ll buy that one for you. Don’t sell me more, because then…

And what happens after the last scene?

I also had the opportunity to speak with Marian Álvarez and Fernando Valdiviesothe two main protagonists of the show in the roles of Amparo and Richi. Just the final scene revolves around the relationship between the two, leaving the door open to whether they end up together or not. In the talk I had with them and which you can see in the video a little below, you will find their assessment of that ending and how they see the future for Richi and Amparo, but if you just want to know what they say, I reproduce it below:

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Fernando Valdivieso: As Richi says, they are a couple, and I think they would work.

Marian Alvarez: I love that ending, because it seems like everything is going there and no, she says “I need to be alone.” I have never been alone and I need to go through that process. Maybe you’re starting to grieve now, Amparo. Everything that did not happen before begins to happen now. I love that ending, really.

And whether they end up together or not, a second season will tell. I don’t know, I love that everyone draws their own conclusions. If you are more Team Richi, I think they want them to end up together

Fernando Valdivieso: Ah, you don’t want them to end up together? Let’s see, they take their time.

Marian Alvarez: No, there is something that I think women are going to recognize a lot in Amparo and I think they are going to appreciate this ending. Don’t let it be typical for them to end up together. No, make no mistake, now I have learned to think about myself, and that is what I am doing. I love it, it seems like a great ending.

Fernando Valdivieso: And it is also portraying a very interesting part of men. Suddenly, when Amparo launches at one point, Richi brakes because you are in a place that is “Not like that.”

Marian Alvarez: Yes, it is a relationship of absolute respect. It is a very beautiful relationship.

Fernando Valdivieso: Yes, careful. She takes care of me so that I am not lost and I take care of her so that she is not alone in the heaviest trance of her life.

Marian Alvarez: So that they don’t try to kill every now and then, because Amparo…

Fernando Valdivieso: She’s a kamikaze.

For my part, I have conflicting feelings, since either of the two options seems to work and that it is one of the few successes of the series’ scriptwriters. Does the same thing happen to you or is it very clear in your head what it is? What happens next with Amparo and Richi?

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