José is similar to Alejandro, being vain about his looks, taking pride in his talents, and viewing himself as superior to everyone. He is described by his younger brother as having to be better at everything than him. He always reminds Alejandro of this and constantly does whatever's possible to provoke him. One of these things is calling him "Al," a name that infuriates Alejandro regardless of the speaker. José's bullying is partially to blame for the way Alejandro is. He's a very good partner.