Maybe roughing it for a while on his own without his parents and his uncle looking over his shoulder really was what he needed. It's nice to see him a little more comfortable in his own skin.
Sadly I didn't learn enough about Mexican history in school to have a strong opinion, other than what they teach in American history classes--and I know better than to take that seriously--but I'm pretty sure I'm Scottish so I'm here for throwing off the yoke of people who have no business running things.