Caray, Caray!

The Boss's name is Piero, although I am not sure if it is his first or last name.

Azul is showing Duh-zul tendencies already. Yeah I get it, it is a struggle between love and money, security and happiness but Mauricio is exhibiting controlling abusive tendencies and they aren't even engaged. And she wants her Dad to have his livlihood dependent upon him too?
 

Thanks, Ninak! The woman GCSSD was talking to was Tia Inez, the sister of GCSSD's dead ex-wife. I'm sure this will figure into the plot later. Apparently there is some rivalry between Azul and Tia. Azul doesn't like it that GCSSD won't make any decisions without talking to Tia first. I think GCSSD made some comment about the rivalry between Aunt and Niece. Stay tuned!
 

I think there is some potential in this novela. I didn't think I was going to watch it because I had become a little tired of LANUS, but he does look particularly adorable in this show, so..........
Though Alfredo, the scientist is a little grumpy and definitely smokes too much, I say let's cut him some slack because he's clearly going to be one of the few characters who just may hold out --at least for a little while---against the grand temptations of wealth and power.
Lidia is driving me a little crazy with her nymphomania. Also, I'm not sure I understand how she feels about her Dad after tonights show (Tues evening). I mean he is clearly a jerk but I didn't know that she even noticed until she asked her mom why she would stay married to someone who spoke like that to the grandpa and didn't even know her clothes size!!!
 

Yes, Klee, it's certainly apparent that there is a little rivalry between Azul and Tia, but I think Tia has a point about wanting to stop living this secret life. They are, after all, very grown up now and it seems the wife (her sister) has been dead for quite a long time.
 

Oh, thank you, Karen and Carole! Now I understand! Tia is the sister-in-law of GCSSD, not the sister. I was having trouble figuring out who this person was and how GCSSD could have a relationship with his sister!
 

Thanks NinaK for your recap. This is a racy novela.
 

Carole, Don't get me wrong, I love GCSSD! So far he has a spine, but based on the synopsis, he won't have it for long. I get so tired of sappy people, it's nice to have someone cranky but loveable!

I didn't realize Tia and GCSSD were an item, although I was kind of wondering. If I was Azul, I'd want my dad to be happy. Not sure what's up with the rivalry, unless it has something to do with Dad not coming out of the closet to Azul. If that's the case, I feel a tad sorry for Tia, even though she's an adult and should stand up for herself. I'm sure this plot line will develop as time goes on.
 

I think the rivalry may be because Azul's father would always say---"Well, I have to check with Tia, first." Just seeing her father so dependent on Tia's opinion about everything --who knows for how long -- has probably annoyed Azul.
Maybe while Azul was a teenager/in high school, her father was always checking with Tia before allowing her to do stuff--who knows. But I have the feeling it's a rivalry that can be resolved.
I also thought---but maybe I am forgetting some characters---that the less savory characters were the smokers. I tried to think back on my last 5+ novelas and I don't remember any of the good guy-protoganists smoking. Correct me if I am wrong. I remember what a chain-smoking devil Cesar was in HERIDAS DE AMOR
 

There was a lot of cigar smoking in Duelo. Don Max and Don Alvaro were always smoking cigarillos, Orlando too. Those were all bad characters. Emilio, the galan smoked too but usually you saw him with an unlit one clenched between his teeth. Not really smoking. I think they were trying to make Pablo Montero look like the tough soldier rather than the pretty boy-crooner than he is.
 

I think you guys are making a little much of this "evil smoking business". I am a non-smoker, but let's get real here. Smokers aren't bad people. Europeans and South Americans still smoke a lot more - and yes it's unhealthy - but so is junk food and Americans (in the USA) have one of the highest number of obese people and so on. Should we really make a moral issue out of this....?

It's fun reading your comments though. I am watching this telenovella in order to practice my still very poor Spanish and reading all the things I missed definitely helps.
Christa