The character, Sucio, is the only major portrayal of a Mexican in this episode, and it's not a good one. Sucio literally means "dirty" in spanish. He is most likely a reference to the common term for a Mexican, "Dirty Mexican." He is visibly dirty, sweaty and has stains on his clothes. Cesar states at the beginning of the episode that Sucio's comfortable with his "manly smell." He also cannot speak english and has barbaric instincts where whenever he sees somebody he doesn't know, he pulls out his gun. This is a very negative portrayal of a Latino. He is mainly used to provide humor.
Sucio is a character to give white audiences a laugh. Some Latino viewers might get very offended watching this episode, and would feel he is a very negative stereotype of a Latino. Based on this episode it is obvious that Weeds caters to an American audience who will not think twice about how Latinos are portrayed in the show.
Ramon Franco, who plays the role of Sucio, has been playing small Latino roles in films and TV all throughout his career. He has appeared in episodes of House M.D. and CSI: Miami. Franco has also worked been in the Clint Eastwood film Heartbreak Ridge and has been cast along with John Travolta in Chains of Gold. Franco has had a varied career in terms of roles he has been cast in. Most often he has been a soldier or a gang member.
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