Friday, June 08, 2007
Zorro - June 7, 2007 MP and Cami reveal secrets; Dena plays matchmaker; Esmy escapes
EPISODE - June 7, 2007:
* Z surprise ambush of Piza and bandits on bluffs. Z jumps down and starts fighting Piza and bandits. (they are no match for Z and go down 1-2-3.)
* Esmy struggles with iron bars on overhead window. She mutters to herself that she has to escape for her and her baby. She hears the door unlatch. She climbs down and sits on the grain sacks as Leo and Sarco come down. Leo watches Esmy as Sarco checks around the floor and sacks - nothing suspicious or unusual. Leo orders Esmy to stand so he can inspect the bars on the overhead window. He determines, nothing is wrong, they're just paranoid. They leave - Esmy looks intrigued as she glances from them to the window.
* Marquesa and entourage roll their way down the dirt road. Marquesa is asleep. Vicente is laying down a line of gunpowder along the road as he holds a lighted cigar in his mouth. Z whistles for Tornado to help. The horse moves to the roadway. Piza and bandit try for round two with Z; Z slugs Piza then takes out the bandit with two punches. He turns and watches Tornado in the road. The entourage spot Tornado in the middle of the road, leaping and snorting. Marquesa wakes as her head assistant calls for the men to get ready to fire on the horse - Marquesa tries to talk them out of the order. Vicente finishes laying down the gunpowder line and is about ready to use the cigar to light it as he spots the horse and the coach/entourage on the road. Z whips Vicente and holds a gun pointed at him, Piza comes up behind Z, and Z is in the midst of a standoff with the two of them. Coach approaches Tornado - horse backs off and leaves the road. Marquesa is happy, she thinks it is such a majestic horse as she watches it trot away. Z forces Piza to drop his gun and join Vicente. Z tells them he knows about Monty giving the order to kill Marquesa as he twirls the guns around his fingers and lands them back in his holsters. He leaves a message with them for Monty to expect many more surprises from him. Z mounts onto Tornado and tells them Monty shouldn't worry about his missing wealth, it's in good hands - the hands of the poor of Los Angeles. Vicente and Piza watch Z ride away. Vicente wonders what to do now about the Marquesa; Piza is confused and wondering who is this Zorro?
* Toby is in his Zorro costume in his living room - he is acting out his own little scene. Maestro wanders in - Toby whips his sword around and slices the shirt of maestro. Maestro is so impactado he thinks that Zorro just tried to kill him. Toby tries to explain it's just him in the costume. Maestro is more impactado thinking Toby is Zorro and he has a heart attack and drops dead on the spot. Toby is impactado.
* Soldiers follow SK, Lila and group of women at leper hospital. One soldier starts to make comments that SK is his girlfriend and he starts to approach her and make snide flirting comments to her. SK is disgusted and slugs him to the ground and scolds him for his insolence. The head of the troop apologizes to the ladies and the soldiers leave immediately.
* Esmy has succeeded in getting two bars off the overhead window.
(Cue theme song and opening credits)
* Vicente argues with Piza about Z's interference with their plan and the orders. Piza walks away. Vicente and men pick up powder barrels; Piza turns around, aims his gun at Vicente and shouts "you're right, nothing happened here. because you guys no longer exist!" Vicente screams - Piza shoots and "KABOOM" - the gunpowder explodes and the three die.
* Back at Z-cave, D tells B thank you for the advance notice of Monty's orders against the Marquesa. He updates B with what happened on the road. He realizes that it's getting more and more dangerous by the minute. D goes to change.
* Monty pays Fer a visit at the governor's office. Monty wants money and support; he insists that his orders to kill Marquesa and nullify the de la Vega family's influence in town will be successfully completed. Fer isn't so sure, especially where the de la Vega family is concerned. Monty smart-mouths off about Fer's own family members and especially MP being part of the family. Fer changes subject back to reason for Monty's visit. Fer advises to have patience and wait. Monty says "of course, because the de la Vega family's days will be numbered without the Marquesa's protection."
* MP explains to Dolly in the hacienda mansion why she left the convent (she's in love with Fer); Dolly is bewildered and frustrated. MP explains some more her position. Dolly says what do you want now, to live happily ever after? MP doesn't know for sure, she needs to discover who she really is first.
* Yumi sits with Dena in bedroom. Yumi is there with her grandma WB's brew to help Dena get up and move on. Dena is thinking of Alej a lot and doesn't want him to be alone and feeling guilty. Yumi is confused. Dena continues her sad soliloquy and asks Yumi to help her.
* MA still cries in bed, thinking about her one true love who died. D stops by and asks what's wrong? is it the baby? Indignantly, MA screeches the baby is fine. leave me alone. D is still curious and asks if it has something to do with his proposal? MA screeches no it isn't that - get out! leave me alone now! D says if she needs him, he will be in his room, and leaves. As MA pauses her tears, she realizes that she needs more information - all the information - about Michelin's death. She decides to write to her friend Marianela.
* Olmos meets with Selenia, who gives him some special potion and a few instructions for it. He asks for more information about the potion - how long for it to take effect? - she says to pay the balance due and she will give him more information and isntructions. He takes bottle and leaves. Tarsisio brings cup of wine to Selenia and asks her about the business with Olmos. She tells him about her ring of India jemstone and she needs three wishes for ring to work. He congratulates her for her underhanded trick. She agrees, she knows she is the one and only great Selenia!
* MP talks with D about wanting to get closer to him. D thinks of her as his second mother. She wants to share her first glass of wine with him. He's surprised and laughs. She's serious. He says he'll run and get a bottle of his father's private inventory in the office. She requests to go to the town cantina - D is surprised by the request and tells her that only men go there - she's shocked and thinks that is discrimination.
* Agapito visits Fer in the governor's office. The one trade our town jack-of-all-trades doesn't do - seamstress. Fer is disappointed because he is prepared to pay handsomely for a change in image and wardrobe. Agapito offers to find a lady in town who can do the best job for him. Agapito offers to take down his measurements - Fer says to just send the seamstress over. Agapito leaves. Fer mutters to himself, he is changing his image for MP.
* D walks MP into cantina. D isn't sure she should be there. MP is determined to enjoy herself and see how the people really live. Raquel is astonished to see D and MP there - D introduces her to his auntie MP. Raquel enthusiastically shows them to a table. Manuel and his friend stare at MP the whole time, they gossip and "check her out." MP spots them staring at her.
* As Esmy struggles with the third rod, she drops one of the other ones she had in her hands. It lands on the floor with a loud clank. She stops, paranoid if someone heard it. She has to continue, she has to escape. She returns to twisting and pulling on the rod.
* Dena gives Yumi a makeover so Yumi looks like Regina/Toypurnia. Yumi is like "what the heck is this stuff you're putting on my lips?" Dena wants Yumi to replace her in Alej's life. Yumi tries her best to convince Dena to fight to stay alive and be with Alej herself. Dena can't live with thinking or imagining - she can't do it (especially if her own brother had anything to do with Esmy's death).
* Olmos sneaks back into the de la Vega main house, clutching his little bottle of "love potion no. 9." Don Alej stops him in the hallway and asks him why no one told him he was living there. Olmos stutters and stammers an explanation and a formal apology and introduction (including the part that he works for Fer and MA). Alej doesn't like the idea that Fer's personal assistant is living under his roof and warns Olmos that if Fer tries anything to get close to MP or any member of his family, Olmos will be expelled immediately from the hacienda. Olmos assures him that he is only there to watch over MA.
* Dena tells Yumi she's not scared of death, only worried about Alej being happy with Yumi. Yumi tries to argue but Dena is determined to carry out her plan. Yumi reluctantly agrees to go along with it. Dena says that Yumi will have to go by her christian name, "Guadalupe" and will become companion to General Alejandro de la Vega.
* D and MP enjoy their drinks at the cantina. She smiles at the men at the table still staring at her. D spots them and wants to go over and tell them to stop. MP stops him and tells him not to do anything. (she's kind of flattered).
* Esmy takes a breath as she works on removing the third iron rod. She gets it down. She catches her breath and mutters, "there's hope! there's hope after all!"
* Camila is dizzy gathering wood around the gypsy camp. Renzo asks her what's wrong? She tells him vaguely and tries to leave; he asks her to open up to him, he wants to help. She tells him she has more demons in her past than just to slave traders who raped and abused her. As a child, she tells him, she was abused by her step-father. She tried to be a nun at the convent to find peace, but she never found any peace from her past. He tries to supportive and understanding - he wants to protect her and help her move forward. She thinks she's cursed, condemned to suffer. She walks away. Laisha watches Renzo lean on the tree, bewildered.
* D asks MP if she wants some more wine. She says the wine was only to give her courage to tell him a huge secret she's been keeping from him. D is intrigued. She tells him the secret is about his mom's death. He swallows hard. She needs to tell him in private. D pays the tab and they leave. Fer enters and wonders why MP was there, why D escorted her there. Raquel welcomes him, another town dignitary at the cantina on the same day; she escorts him to the table - she runs to get him a bottle of wine. Fer listens in on the conversation between Manuel and his friend about MP. He doesn't think much of it until Manuel's friend starts to make rude comments about MP's beauty and body and how she's a catch for any man. He turns into a green one-eyed monster. He stands up and demands the man take his comments back. Manuel and his friend are surprised. Fer pulls out his sword and challenges the man to a swordfight right there in the cantina. Manuel hands his friend a sword - the fight starts; Fer gets in a punch to the jaw and the man falls to the ground for a brief moment.
* MP and D walk to a quiet spot outside. She tells him how she remembers his mom, and that Yumi is almost an exact likeness, like a painting. D is confused to where this is going. MP continues to talk about the timeperiod surrounding Alej going off to fight and Toypurnia taking D to live with her tribe. D remembers things vaguely, like in nightmares, but nothing specific. MP apologizes for not saying anything to him before about who killed his mom. Then she blurts it out that Fernando Sanchez de Moncada killed his mother. D is muy impactado.
* Garcia knocks on the shack door. The men let him inside. Leo stops him and orders Sarco to pat him down and search him. He's clean. They permit Garcia to go to visit Esmy down in the cellar. As Garcia and men go to open the cellar door, Monty appears and says he will take the stuff down to Esmy himself.
* Down in the cellar, Monty hangs the torch on the wallbracket, puts down the linen and water pitcher on the sacks, and laughs at his presumed success in eliminating Marquesa. He whips out his cat-o-nine-tails from his belt. He turns to the bed on the floor and whacks it hard. WHAT! NO MOVEMENT! NO WHIMPERING! He rips the covers off to reveal two sheaves of wheat. He looks up at the window and realizes ESMY ESCAPED!
* Z surprise ambush of Piza and bandits on bluffs. Z jumps down and starts fighting Piza and bandits. (they are no match for Z and go down 1-2-3.)
* Esmy struggles with iron bars on overhead window. She mutters to herself that she has to escape for her and her baby. She hears the door unlatch. She climbs down and sits on the grain sacks as Leo and Sarco come down. Leo watches Esmy as Sarco checks around the floor and sacks - nothing suspicious or unusual. Leo orders Esmy to stand so he can inspect the bars on the overhead window. He determines, nothing is wrong, they're just paranoid. They leave - Esmy looks intrigued as she glances from them to the window.
* Marquesa and entourage roll their way down the dirt road. Marquesa is asleep. Vicente is laying down a line of gunpowder along the road as he holds a lighted cigar in his mouth. Z whistles for Tornado to help. The horse moves to the roadway. Piza and bandit try for round two with Z; Z slugs Piza then takes out the bandit with two punches. He turns and watches Tornado in the road. The entourage spot Tornado in the middle of the road, leaping and snorting. Marquesa wakes as her head assistant calls for the men to get ready to fire on the horse - Marquesa tries to talk them out of the order. Vicente finishes laying down the gunpowder line and is about ready to use the cigar to light it as he spots the horse and the coach/entourage on the road. Z whips Vicente and holds a gun pointed at him, Piza comes up behind Z, and Z is in the midst of a standoff with the two of them. Coach approaches Tornado - horse backs off and leaves the road. Marquesa is happy, she thinks it is such a majestic horse as she watches it trot away. Z forces Piza to drop his gun and join Vicente. Z tells them he knows about Monty giving the order to kill Marquesa as he twirls the guns around his fingers and lands them back in his holsters. He leaves a message with them for Monty to expect many more surprises from him. Z mounts onto Tornado and tells them Monty shouldn't worry about his missing wealth, it's in good hands - the hands of the poor of Los Angeles. Vicente and Piza watch Z ride away. Vicente wonders what to do now about the Marquesa; Piza is confused and wondering who is this Zorro?
* Toby is in his Zorro costume in his living room - he is acting out his own little scene. Maestro wanders in - Toby whips his sword around and slices the shirt of maestro. Maestro is so impactado he thinks that Zorro just tried to kill him. Toby tries to explain it's just him in the costume. Maestro is more impactado thinking Toby is Zorro and he has a heart attack and drops dead on the spot. Toby is impactado.
* Soldiers follow SK, Lila and group of women at leper hospital. One soldier starts to make comments that SK is his girlfriend and he starts to approach her and make snide flirting comments to her. SK is disgusted and slugs him to the ground and scolds him for his insolence. The head of the troop apologizes to the ladies and the soldiers leave immediately.
* Esmy has succeeded in getting two bars off the overhead window.
(Cue theme song and opening credits)
* Vicente argues with Piza about Z's interference with their plan and the orders. Piza walks away. Vicente and men pick up powder barrels; Piza turns around, aims his gun at Vicente and shouts "you're right, nothing happened here. because you guys no longer exist!" Vicente screams - Piza shoots and "KABOOM" - the gunpowder explodes and the three die.
* Back at Z-cave, D tells B thank you for the advance notice of Monty's orders against the Marquesa. He updates B with what happened on the road. He realizes that it's getting more and more dangerous by the minute. D goes to change.
* Monty pays Fer a visit at the governor's office. Monty wants money and support; he insists that his orders to kill Marquesa and nullify the de la Vega family's influence in town will be successfully completed. Fer isn't so sure, especially where the de la Vega family is concerned. Monty smart-mouths off about Fer's own family members and especially MP being part of the family. Fer changes subject back to reason for Monty's visit. Fer advises to have patience and wait. Monty says "of course, because the de la Vega family's days will be numbered without the Marquesa's protection."
* MP explains to Dolly in the hacienda mansion why she left the convent (she's in love with Fer); Dolly is bewildered and frustrated. MP explains some more her position. Dolly says what do you want now, to live happily ever after? MP doesn't know for sure, she needs to discover who she really is first.
* Yumi sits with Dena in bedroom. Yumi is there with her grandma WB's brew to help Dena get up and move on. Dena is thinking of Alej a lot and doesn't want him to be alone and feeling guilty. Yumi is confused. Dena continues her sad soliloquy and asks Yumi to help her.
* MA still cries in bed, thinking about her one true love who died. D stops by and asks what's wrong? is it the baby? Indignantly, MA screeches the baby is fine. leave me alone. D is still curious and asks if it has something to do with his proposal? MA screeches no it isn't that - get out! leave me alone now! D says if she needs him, he will be in his room, and leaves. As MA pauses her tears, she realizes that she needs more information - all the information - about Michelin's death. She decides to write to her friend Marianela.
* Olmos meets with Selenia, who gives him some special potion and a few instructions for it. He asks for more information about the potion - how long for it to take effect? - she says to pay the balance due and she will give him more information and isntructions. He takes bottle and leaves. Tarsisio brings cup of wine to Selenia and asks her about the business with Olmos. She tells him about her ring of India jemstone and she needs three wishes for ring to work. He congratulates her for her underhanded trick. She agrees, she knows she is the one and only great Selenia!
* MP talks with D about wanting to get closer to him. D thinks of her as his second mother. She wants to share her first glass of wine with him. He's surprised and laughs. She's serious. He says he'll run and get a bottle of his father's private inventory in the office. She requests to go to the town cantina - D is surprised by the request and tells her that only men go there - she's shocked and thinks that is discrimination.
* Agapito visits Fer in the governor's office. The one trade our town jack-of-all-trades doesn't do - seamstress. Fer is disappointed because he is prepared to pay handsomely for a change in image and wardrobe. Agapito offers to find a lady in town who can do the best job for him. Agapito offers to take down his measurements - Fer says to just send the seamstress over. Agapito leaves. Fer mutters to himself, he is changing his image for MP.
* D walks MP into cantina. D isn't sure she should be there. MP is determined to enjoy herself and see how the people really live. Raquel is astonished to see D and MP there - D introduces her to his auntie MP. Raquel enthusiastically shows them to a table. Manuel and his friend stare at MP the whole time, they gossip and "check her out." MP spots them staring at her.
* As Esmy struggles with the third rod, she drops one of the other ones she had in her hands. It lands on the floor with a loud clank. She stops, paranoid if someone heard it. She has to continue, she has to escape. She returns to twisting and pulling on the rod.
* Dena gives Yumi a makeover so Yumi looks like Regina/Toypurnia. Yumi is like "what the heck is this stuff you're putting on my lips?" Dena wants Yumi to replace her in Alej's life. Yumi tries her best to convince Dena to fight to stay alive and be with Alej herself. Dena can't live with thinking or imagining - she can't do it (especially if her own brother had anything to do with Esmy's death).
* Olmos sneaks back into the de la Vega main house, clutching his little bottle of "love potion no. 9." Don Alej stops him in the hallway and asks him why no one told him he was living there. Olmos stutters and stammers an explanation and a formal apology and introduction (including the part that he works for Fer and MA). Alej doesn't like the idea that Fer's personal assistant is living under his roof and warns Olmos that if Fer tries anything to get close to MP or any member of his family, Olmos will be expelled immediately from the hacienda. Olmos assures him that he is only there to watch over MA.
* Dena tells Yumi she's not scared of death, only worried about Alej being happy with Yumi. Yumi tries to argue but Dena is determined to carry out her plan. Yumi reluctantly agrees to go along with it. Dena says that Yumi will have to go by her christian name, "Guadalupe" and will become companion to General Alejandro de la Vega.
* D and MP enjoy their drinks at the cantina. She smiles at the men at the table still staring at her. D spots them and wants to go over and tell them to stop. MP stops him and tells him not to do anything. (she's kind of flattered).
* Esmy takes a breath as she works on removing the third iron rod. She gets it down. She catches her breath and mutters, "there's hope! there's hope after all!"
* Camila is dizzy gathering wood around the gypsy camp. Renzo asks her what's wrong? She tells him vaguely and tries to leave; he asks her to open up to him, he wants to help. She tells him she has more demons in her past than just to slave traders who raped and abused her. As a child, she tells him, she was abused by her step-father. She tried to be a nun at the convent to find peace, but she never found any peace from her past. He tries to supportive and understanding - he wants to protect her and help her move forward. She thinks she's cursed, condemned to suffer. She walks away. Laisha watches Renzo lean on the tree, bewildered.
* D asks MP if she wants some more wine. She says the wine was only to give her courage to tell him a huge secret she's been keeping from him. D is intrigued. She tells him the secret is about his mom's death. He swallows hard. She needs to tell him in private. D pays the tab and they leave. Fer enters and wonders why MP was there, why D escorted her there. Raquel welcomes him, another town dignitary at the cantina on the same day; she escorts him to the table - she runs to get him a bottle of wine. Fer listens in on the conversation between Manuel and his friend about MP. He doesn't think much of it until Manuel's friend starts to make rude comments about MP's beauty and body and how she's a catch for any man. He turns into a green one-eyed monster. He stands up and demands the man take his comments back. Manuel and his friend are surprised. Fer pulls out his sword and challenges the man to a swordfight right there in the cantina. Manuel hands his friend a sword - the fight starts; Fer gets in a punch to the jaw and the man falls to the ground for a brief moment.
* MP and D walk to a quiet spot outside. She tells him how she remembers his mom, and that Yumi is almost an exact likeness, like a painting. D is confused to where this is going. MP continues to talk about the timeperiod surrounding Alej going off to fight and Toypurnia taking D to live with her tribe. D remembers things vaguely, like in nightmares, but nothing specific. MP apologizes for not saying anything to him before about who killed his mom. Then she blurts it out that Fernando Sanchez de Moncada killed his mother. D is muy impactado.
* Garcia knocks on the shack door. The men let him inside. Leo stops him and orders Sarco to pat him down and search him. He's clean. They permit Garcia to go to visit Esmy down in the cellar. As Garcia and men go to open the cellar door, Monty appears and says he will take the stuff down to Esmy himself.
* Down in the cellar, Monty hangs the torch on the wallbracket, puts down the linen and water pitcher on the sacks, and laughs at his presumed success in eliminating Marquesa. He whips out his cat-o-nine-tails from his belt. He turns to the bed on the floor and whacks it hard. WHAT! NO MOVEMENT! NO WHIMPERING! He rips the covers off to reveal two sheaves of wheat. He looks up at the window and realizes ESMY ESCAPED!
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Esmeralda was back in Nancy Drew mode last night with her intrepid escape through the roof. Escaping from the basement means that she had her resurrection now, just like her mother had by first escaping prison and then getting dug up out of a literal grave.
By the way, I identified the One and Only Great Selenia from the opening credits as being played by Valentina Acosta. She was recently in a Columbian telenovela called "Merlina Mujer Divina". She has an older sister named Juana Acosta who's also an actress.
There's a YouTube clip with her in the opening episode here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQ3D70I1DPE
By the way, I identified the One and Only Great Selenia from the opening credits as being played by Valentina Acosta. She was recently in a Columbian telenovela called "Merlina Mujer Divina". She has an older sister named Juana Acosta who's also an actress.
There's a YouTube clip with her in the opening episode here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQ3D70I1DPE
It's about time Esmeralda escaped! Even though her hair still looks pretty good, she must really stink by now.
It seems amazing that the baby has withstood this kind of mal treatment. But, then again it's a little zorro...
jb
It seems amazing that the baby has withstood this kind of mal treatment. But, then again it's a little zorro...
jb
Permalink posted by 
: Friday, June 8, 2007 at 8:35:00 PM EDT
: Friday, June 8, 2007 at 8:35:00 PM EDT
JR - Fer turns into a "one-eyed green monster" ROTFL! That is sooo funny!
It was interesting to see Mangle, for once, show absolutely no interest in Diego.
MP's new love interest is really handsome, but I didn't like the way he spoke about her. And it's so wrong, but what can I say? My heart belongs to Fer!
I love Esmeralda's pluck and resolve...still, it would've been nice for Zorro/Diego to actually find her - it's like he just gave up!
MP seems like she's about to turn into a "wild thing"...I'm eager for her first encounter with Fer, post-confession.
Thanks for the recap!
Jen (who finally got an account, but it's not recognizing my password!)
It was interesting to see Mangle, for once, show absolutely no interest in Diego.
MP's new love interest is really handsome, but I didn't like the way he spoke about her. And it's so wrong, but what can I say? My heart belongs to Fer!
I love Esmeralda's pluck and resolve...still, it would've been nice for Zorro/Diego to actually find her - it's like he just gave up!
MP seems like she's about to turn into a "wild thing"...I'm eager for her first encounter with Fer, post-confession.
Thanks for the recap!
Jen (who finally got an account, but it's not recognizing my password!)
Permalink posted by : Friday, June 8, 2007 at 8:59:00 PM EDT
: Friday, June 8, 2007 at 8:59:00 PM EDT
I'm not liking the Almudena preparing to die and passing the torch to Yumalai/Guadalupe stuff at all! For one thing, it's gotten repetitious. For another, Yumalai is WAY too young for Alejandro; I'm sick of these middle-aged guys with 20 year olds.
I'm wondering about Ana Camila. Pretty much every time a gal in a telenovela feels dizzy, she's preggers. I foresee her possibly ending up with Renzo, if Laisha doesn't stab her first! But a baby with a slave trader as a father would be tough on everyone.
While I'm overjoyed Esme escaped, I can't see where they'll go with it. It's much too early for her to run into Diego's arms and live happily ever after. At least now she knows Mangle got it on with Montero, so maybe she'll have a clue Diego's been faithful. It's going to be very frustrating and tiresome if Montero catches her again. I was about at my wits end with Montero's attacks; it began to seem like the scriptwriter is a sadist! Some of the scenes they show with the beginning credits have her dressed as a gypsy and dancing, so maybe she spends some time with them?
I agree that waiting 111 days for Mangle to make goo-goo eyes at Olmos is too long. I can hardly wait to see that, and I fervently hope it happens!
I'm wondering about Ana Camila. Pretty much every time a gal in a telenovela feels dizzy, she's preggers. I foresee her possibly ending up with Renzo, if Laisha doesn't stab her first! But a baby with a slave trader as a father would be tough on everyone.
While I'm overjoyed Esme escaped, I can't see where they'll go with it. It's much too early for her to run into Diego's arms and live happily ever after. At least now she knows Mangle got it on with Montero, so maybe she'll have a clue Diego's been faithful. It's going to be very frustrating and tiresome if Montero catches her again. I was about at my wits end with Montero's attacks; it began to seem like the scriptwriter is a sadist! Some of the scenes they show with the beginning credits have her dressed as a gypsy and dancing, so maybe she spends some time with them?
I agree that waiting 111 days for Mangle to make goo-goo eyes at Olmos is too long. I can hardly wait to see that, and I fervently hope it happens!
Hey, J. R., what a wonderful recap! Thanks so much! You’re on your game, for sure, with this recap.
“Z jumps down and starts fighting Piza and bandits. (they are no match for Z and go down 1-2-3.)” Too cool. What a nifty way to describe this scene! That is soooo how it went down.
“Leo orders Esmy to stand so he can inspect the bars on the overhead window. He determines, nothing is wrong, they're just paranoid. They leave - Esmy looks intrigued as she glances from them to the window.” Wasn’t it wonderful to see her back in fighting form in this epi? I was cheering when I watched it this morning when I did those tedious back exercises. No one was listening, but I felt better about life when Esme was showing some grit.
“Piza is confused and wondering who is this Zorro?” Y’know, I thought Piza could make connections, but it’s clear he’s no rocket scientist. He should have figured out by now who’s asking about Catalina’s love life. Duh. This Zorro doesn’t give a rip about Cat’s love life.
“Maestro is more impactado thinking Toby is Zorro and he has a heart attack and drops dead on the spot. Toby is impactado.” I figured he’d be relieved, but apparently not. (Sorry to be so macabre).
“* Esmy has succeeded in getting two bars off the overhead window” Attagirl! Way to go!
“"you're right, nothing happened here. because you guys no longer exist!" Vicente screams - Piza shoots and "KABOOM" - the gunpowder explodes and the three die.” Did anybody but me not see that coming? For a guy who can’t figure Tobi-Zorro out, he sure did this little impromptu tripleheader with finesse. Apparently he’s much more quick-witted about cold-blooded murder than anything less important.
“clutching his little bottle of "love potion no. 9."” LOL! I’m actually old enough to remember when that was a brand new song……
Jeanne
“Z jumps down and starts fighting Piza and bandits. (they are no match for Z and go down 1-2-3.)” Too cool. What a nifty way to describe this scene! That is soooo how it went down.
“Leo orders Esmy to stand so he can inspect the bars on the overhead window. He determines, nothing is wrong, they're just paranoid. They leave - Esmy looks intrigued as she glances from them to the window.” Wasn’t it wonderful to see her back in fighting form in this epi? I was cheering when I watched it this morning when I did those tedious back exercises. No one was listening, but I felt better about life when Esme was showing some grit.
“Piza is confused and wondering who is this Zorro?” Y’know, I thought Piza could make connections, but it’s clear he’s no rocket scientist. He should have figured out by now who’s asking about Catalina’s love life. Duh. This Zorro doesn’t give a rip about Cat’s love life.
“Maestro is more impactado thinking Toby is Zorro and he has a heart attack and drops dead on the spot. Toby is impactado.” I figured he’d be relieved, but apparently not. (Sorry to be so macabre).
“* Esmy has succeeded in getting two bars off the overhead window” Attagirl! Way to go!
“"you're right, nothing happened here. because you guys no longer exist!" Vicente screams - Piza shoots and "KABOOM" - the gunpowder explodes and the three die.” Did anybody but me not see that coming? For a guy who can’t figure Tobi-Zorro out, he sure did this little impromptu tripleheader with finesse. Apparently he’s much more quick-witted about cold-blooded murder than anything less important.
“clutching his little bottle of "love potion no. 9."” LOL! I’m actually old enough to remember when that was a brand new song……
Jeanne
Bruce, thanks for the youtube link and for the discussion of Marie Laveau on your blog. We used to spend a lot of weekends in New Orleans.
Jeanne
Jeanne
Howdy =)
Thanks for the recap J.R. I was a little nervous when SK slugged the soldier who was flirting with them (he's usually one of the nice ones, so I was a little annoyed at him for picking on lepers) as they might get suspicious if they take a closer look. So far it looks ok though. It reminded me a little of the time she broke out of her cell and tried to rescue Renzo when they were both at the Callao way back when. She's a queen after all =)
Selenia actually talks about how she hypnotized Olmos by turning her ring 3 times. I guess that's what she did to make Olmos see the better looking reflection of himself that Mangle would soon see. He wanted to know when and how he was to have Mangle drink it (after the 111 days of corking and uncorking the bottle) and she said he'd know that part when he paid her the rest of her money.
I started laughing when FS told Aga he'd heard about his sewing skills and Aga listed all his different skills, which did not include tailoring, though he had acquired quite a bit of skill from sewing after surgery.
I must protest on Manny's friend's behalf. I don't know what the subtitles said, but the closest thing to an insult was that if he'd known she was single (probably thought she was with Diego originally) he might have asked her to join them for a bottle. He did say something to the tune of "A man who had a woman like that would be in great shape." It could possibly be interpreted as sexual, but it could just as easily mean marriage (and given the fact they were discussing a former nun, I'd venture they meant the marriage part). I was very amused when D turned to MP and told her he didn't like the way those guys were looking at her and he was going to go over and break their faces. Just Kidding aunt MP ;) I love it when he gets silly like that.
I must second the emotion of disliking Dena trying to groom Yumi to be her successor. Yumi is way too young for Al, but this wasn't unusual in those days and she does love him and is supposed to be his wife according to her tribal customs (not that Dena knows that part). If Dena spent the time she's spending on Yumi working on getting better she might actually pull through! She herself heard Aga saying that it was up to her to get better, but she'd rather die of sorrow for Esme than try to live for Al. Just saying. On the other hand, ain't it nice of Yumi to agree to make herself love Al when Dena dies to make Dena happy???!!! Seriously though, hypocritical though the statement was, Yumi is genuinely trying to help Dena stay alive, which is more than Dena is trying to do herself.
I had the same thought about AC having a bun in the oven. I did think it was odd that she came back to talking about child abuse. Not sure if it was always true and then she took it back, or if it was fake and she's coming back to her old ways now that she's with new people. I'm still waiting for Camba to freak out. The demon's been dormant for too long...
I really hope Esme doesn't end up back in the cellar. She needs a break! Oh, by the by, the scene in the opening credits of Esme dancing with gypsies was actually from the very first episode with her dancing with gypsies in Spain before they got on the boat for the New World. Can't wait to see what Monday will bring ;)
Thanks for the recap J.R. I was a little nervous when SK slugged the soldier who was flirting with them (he's usually one of the nice ones, so I was a little annoyed at him for picking on lepers) as they might get suspicious if they take a closer look. So far it looks ok though. It reminded me a little of the time she broke out of her cell and tried to rescue Renzo when they were both at the Callao way back when. She's a queen after all =)
Selenia actually talks about how she hypnotized Olmos by turning her ring 3 times. I guess that's what she did to make Olmos see the better looking reflection of himself that Mangle would soon see. He wanted to know when and how he was to have Mangle drink it (after the 111 days of corking and uncorking the bottle) and she said he'd know that part when he paid her the rest of her money.
I started laughing when FS told Aga he'd heard about his sewing skills and Aga listed all his different skills, which did not include tailoring, though he had acquired quite a bit of skill from sewing after surgery.
I must protest on Manny's friend's behalf. I don't know what the subtitles said, but the closest thing to an insult was that if he'd known she was single (probably thought she was with Diego originally) he might have asked her to join them for a bottle. He did say something to the tune of "A man who had a woman like that would be in great shape." It could possibly be interpreted as sexual, but it could just as easily mean marriage (and given the fact they were discussing a former nun, I'd venture they meant the marriage part). I was very amused when D turned to MP and told her he didn't like the way those guys were looking at her and he was going to go over and break their faces. Just Kidding aunt MP ;) I love it when he gets silly like that.
I must second the emotion of disliking Dena trying to groom Yumi to be her successor. Yumi is way too young for Al, but this wasn't unusual in those days and she does love him and is supposed to be his wife according to her tribal customs (not that Dena knows that part). If Dena spent the time she's spending on Yumi working on getting better she might actually pull through! She herself heard Aga saying that it was up to her to get better, but she'd rather die of sorrow for Esme than try to live for Al. Just saying. On the other hand, ain't it nice of Yumi to agree to make herself love Al when Dena dies to make Dena happy???!!! Seriously though, hypocritical though the statement was, Yumi is genuinely trying to help Dena stay alive, which is more than Dena is trying to do herself.
I had the same thought about AC having a bun in the oven. I did think it was odd that she came back to talking about child abuse. Not sure if it was always true and then she took it back, or if it was fake and she's coming back to her old ways now that she's with new people. I'm still waiting for Camba to freak out. The demon's been dormant for too long...
I really hope Esme doesn't end up back in the cellar. She needs a break! Oh, by the by, the scene in the opening credits of Esme dancing with gypsies was actually from the very first episode with her dancing with gypsies in Spain before they got on the boat for the New World. Can't wait to see what Monday will bring ;)
Permalink posted by : Saturday, June 9, 2007 at 2:03:00 AM EDT
: Saturday, June 9, 2007 at 2:03:00 AM EDT
Margarita, I agree with you about the man in the bar. I think he simply meant to be complimentary, and was struck by that intangible something in Maria Pia. In that time, as I have read, virtually anything overly complimentary about a woman one didn't know personally, said in the wrong place and at the wrong time, was taken to be offensive. Still, I think he might very well be the person the writers intend for her one true love eventually. I'm an optimist. One important takeaway with that scene: Fernando is just plain nuts, and MP is the main object of his obsession. Regardless of how anyone meant something about her, he's going to read it as an insult and go after the person. I'm sure there's more to come with that handsome stranger, MP, and FS.
Jeanne
Jeanne
Thanks, JR, for a wonderful (& humorous) recap. Your time & effort is appreciated!!
I went to YouTube. "Selena" sure looks different there! Thanks for the info, Bruce. BTW, how do I get to your blog & the discussion re Marie Laveau?
AliceC
I went to YouTube. "Selena" sure looks different there! Thanks for the info, Bruce. BTW, how do I get to your blog & the discussion re Marie Laveau?
AliceC
Permalink posted by : Saturday, June 9, 2007 at 1:46:00 PM EDT
: Saturday, June 9, 2007 at 1:46:00 PM EDT
Alice, my blog is at:
http://journals.aol.com/bmiller224/OldHickorysWeblog/
and the Marie Laveau post is at:
http://journals.aol.com/bmiller224/OldHickorysWeblog/entries/2007/06/05/selenia-y-marie/4758
I'm working hard on switching it over to Blogspot, not least because it's not so easy to post comments at AOL blogs. Plus, Blogger seems to do a better job keeping up with the technology, while AOL lags. I'll post a notice on the AOL one when I'm ready to make the switch.
I'm not familiar enough with the Zorro "corpus" to say exactly how much influence the Isabel Allende Zorro had on the telenovela. There are dozens of stories by Johnson McCullogh, his creator, and lots of movies, a Disney TV series and a couple of movie serials, plus comic books, all of which have added standard features to the Zorro story. And Allende clearly tried to respect the previous Zorro story tradition in her novel.
But there certainly are features in the telenovela that figure strongly in the Allende novela. Like Zorro's Indian warrior mother Toypurnia and Zorro's connection to a secret society fighting for justice. I think the telenovela shares a lot of the "feel" of the Allende book, including the acceptance of magic as a normal part of their lives, which is where I made a connection between the Marie Laveau character and Selenia.
The Allende story also gives some background that I think is helpful for the telenovela. For instance, "limpieza" (pure blood) was a big theme in Spanish life going back to the days of the Inquisition. And in the novel, the various distinctions between "pure blood" Spaniards, local-born "pure" Spaniards, mestizos and native Indians is discussed quite a bit. In the telenovela, it comes up explicitly in the discussion of why Toypurnia/Regina went back to her tribe while Alejandro went to Europe. And Diego's mixed blood was mentioned a couple of times in connection with the suitability of his marriage to one of Fernando's daughters. The intense contempt that Mangle showed for Yumalai/Guadalupe on Friday could also be understood in that context.
I can't wait for Mangle and Selenia to meet face to face. If Mangle is out of her depth in dealing with Diego and his family, she'll be deep in the abyss confronting Selenia!
http://journals.aol.com/bmiller224/OldHickorysWeblog/
and the Marie Laveau post is at:
http://journals.aol.com/bmiller224/OldHickorysWeblog/entries/2007/06/05/selenia-y-marie/4758
I'm working hard on switching it over to Blogspot, not least because it's not so easy to post comments at AOL blogs. Plus, Blogger seems to do a better job keeping up with the technology, while AOL lags. I'll post a notice on the AOL one when I'm ready to make the switch.
I'm not familiar enough with the Zorro "corpus" to say exactly how much influence the Isabel Allende Zorro had on the telenovela. There are dozens of stories by Johnson McCullogh, his creator, and lots of movies, a Disney TV series and a couple of movie serials, plus comic books, all of which have added standard features to the Zorro story. And Allende clearly tried to respect the previous Zorro story tradition in her novel.
But there certainly are features in the telenovela that figure strongly in the Allende novela. Like Zorro's Indian warrior mother Toypurnia and Zorro's connection to a secret society fighting for justice. I think the telenovela shares a lot of the "feel" of the Allende book, including the acceptance of magic as a normal part of their lives, which is where I made a connection between the Marie Laveau character and Selenia.
The Allende story also gives some background that I think is helpful for the telenovela. For instance, "limpieza" (pure blood) was a big theme in Spanish life going back to the days of the Inquisition. And in the novel, the various distinctions between "pure blood" Spaniards, local-born "pure" Spaniards, mestizos and native Indians is discussed quite a bit. In the telenovela, it comes up explicitly in the discussion of why Toypurnia/Regina went back to her tribe while Alejandro went to Europe. And Diego's mixed blood was mentioned a couple of times in connection with the suitability of his marriage to one of Fernando's daughters. The intense contempt that Mangle showed for Yumalai/Guadalupe on Friday could also be understood in that context.
I can't wait for Mangle and Selenia to meet face to face. If Mangle is out of her depth in dealing with Diego and his family, she'll be deep in the abyss confronting Selenia!
Awesome recap JR. I know you are super busy right now so your thorough and very funny masterpiece is very much appreciated.
I am also weary of Dena passing the torch to Yumi. I wonder if she would be so encouraging if she knew her beloved Alejandro boinked little sister on his wedding night? Bah!
Hey, did y'all notice what Dena was putting on Yumi's lips? She said it was Carmine. That's the red pigment that comes from Cochineal, the dried insects that we discussed when Melinama recapped Alborada oh so long ago.
I'm kind of glad the maestro got petrified. He was bugging me and the story line was going nowhere.
Bruce, very interesting comments about the "limpieza" subject. Also the connection with Selenia to Marie Laveau. I very much enjoyed Allende's Zorro and I feel that reading it has enhanced my enjoyment of the telenovela.
Great job JR! Go Esmy!!
I am also weary of Dena passing the torch to Yumi. I wonder if she would be so encouraging if she knew her beloved Alejandro boinked little sister on his wedding night? Bah!
Hey, did y'all notice what Dena was putting on Yumi's lips? She said it was Carmine. That's the red pigment that comes from Cochineal, the dried insects that we discussed when Melinama recapped Alborada oh so long ago.
I'm kind of glad the maestro got petrified. He was bugging me and the story line was going nowhere.
Bruce, very interesting comments about the "limpieza" subject. Also the connection with Selenia to Marie Laveau. I very much enjoyed Allende's Zorro and I feel that reading it has enhanced my enjoyment of the telenovela.
Great job JR! Go Esmy!!
Permalink posted by : Saturday, June 9, 2007 at 7:09:00 PM EDT
: Saturday, June 9, 2007 at 7:09:00 PM EDT
Thanks Bruce. Very interesting re Allende Zorro. I'm a New Orleanean, now 50 miles north of the city. Never knew Zorro got so close to my home!
Very interesting comments from all of you.
AliceC
Very interesting comments from all of you.
AliceC
Permalink posted by : Saturday, June 9, 2007 at 10:35:00 PM EDT
: Saturday, June 9, 2007 at 10:35:00 PM EDT
Sylvia, you add such interesting data points! Carmine from cochineal, which was in Alborada! Thanks!
Jeanne
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