Warning: This article contains spoilers about Monday’s episode ofRoswell, New Mexico.
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After a season of heart problems (romantic and literal), threesomes(!
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Is it an evil twin?
A dark part of Max himself?
Plus, Mason dishes on Liz’s decision to leave Roswell and Max behind.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Let’s start at the end.
Can you tell us anything at all about Mr. Jones a.k.a Other Max?
I will say, it’s been in the works for a while.
I’m excited to tell the story of Mr. Jones next season.
Some alien then we haven’t heard of yet?
MACKENZIE:Yeah, I’m not going to answer that question.
I’m starting a year of my life of trying really hard not to answer that question.
Were you excited at the idea of two Maxes when you first found out, Jeanine?
JEANINE MASON:Yeah, our minds were blown.
I’m also interested to see how and when Liz will find out.
She’s also a prime person to be taken advantage of and duped by it.
“Howdy, partner” was such a great last line for the season.
Was that yours, Carina?
MACKENZIE: That was me.
Nathan loves that beard.
He walks differently when he had it.
His whole vibe changes.
He becomes this, like, Silver Lake bartender guy, who I don’t know.
We saw Liz decided to move to California at the end and Max chose not to follow.
Why is their relationship failing right now?
MACKENZIE:Max has had secrets his entire life.
He makes a lot of promises and doesn’t follow through.
It’s not right.
In his mind, the risk is too great.
They’re hurting each other.
It’s not about Diego.It’s not about California.
It’s about Liz and Max and they’re not able to align right now.
They love each other so much, but sometimes that’s just not enough.
Jeanine, did you feel like Liz was doing the right thing by leaving for now?
MASON:I felt certain that this was what was right for Liz.
I need to reclaim my agency and I need to go.
I can believe that maybe it will be later because we found each other after ten years before.
Speaking of breakups, Michael and Maria (Heather Hemmens) also ended things in this episode.
Can you explain a little more of Maria’s thinking there?
She’s made Michael a lot of promises.
It’s kind of heartbreaking.
I really loved that scene.
Both her actors did a phenomenal job.
They both called me and were like, “Wait!
We’re not telling stories about high school kids.
I have to ask aboutAlex’s song.
Did you write that, Carina?
MACKENZIE:I wrote it with Leslie Powell and Charlie Snyder and I’m super proud of it.
There’s lots of little throwbacks in there.
How has it been having both Shiri Appleby and Jason Behr on set this season?
MASON: I mean, so wonderful.
There’s this feeling of disbelief sometimes where I’ll look over and I’m just marveling at it.
I told Jason like a year ago I was obsessed with Colin Hanks.
That could be my intro?”
Now he says he’s trying to finagle something.
I don’t know what, but I’m going to die.
The show does so well at being relevant and part of the conversation.
Is there one scene, storyline, or interaction your most proud of this season?
Thats not your fault its just the reality of our experiences, really stood out to me.
It was so powerful.
That doesn’t mean you’re free to’t be an ally.
We just sort of live in that world.
It makes things feel a little bit less trivial.
Can you tease anything for season 3?
