Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Fuego en la Sangre, 05/19/08: Stolen Kisses and Impossible Lovers
Sofia watches through the balcony doors across the lawn at Juan. His sweaty muscles are rippling in the sunshine as he continues laying bricks and mortar for the walls of Don Augustin’s little cottage. She begins remembering with a blissful blush what he had told her during their little tiff a few moments earlier in the garden, that what belonged to him was right there in front of him and that he didn’t exactly mean that trophy, either! She sighs with a smile on her lips and asks herself, “Good Lord! How much longer can I cope like this?” (Good Lord, how long can I? For all our sakes let’s hope it can’t be much!)
On the other side of the lawn, Juan mixes it up a bit with Franco over the problem trophy. Juan says he doesn’t give a darn about it, but Franco thinks it is special and says he’ll hang onto it anyway. Oscar comes over and tells Juan to take an attitude check. He asks how he intends to win over Sofia by constantly insulting and arguing with her. Oscar reminds him that he cannot win her over by being rude and offensive and asks him to remember he was the first to insist on fulfilling the promise they all made to Libia. He adds that if he and Franco are doing their part then Juan could try to make an effort also. “What will you do? Or, I should say, what are you doing?” Juan thinks morosely to himself that loving her desperately, painfully, without the slightest hope, with all his soul and all of his being is what he has done.
Upstairs Augie gives Gabi what for over the kiddie party she threw for her daughters the day before. He complains to her that the only thing she managed to do was to make it evident that it was her darkest desire that her daughters should be as miserable as she. He wants her to realize that Sarita and Jimena are now a couple of grown women. Crabby Gabi, though, doesn’t want any opinions from Papa’s peanut gallery. She asks him what the big rush is to marry them off anyway if they’re only going to be as unhappy as Sofia, or as she was during her marriage.
Augie tells Gabi not to confuse the issue and definitely not to compare herself with Sofia. “You forced Sofia into marrying when the poor thing was too torn up and emotionally beside herself to even oppose you. As for your marriage, you were the one all hot to marry Bernardo despite his not loving you!” “—You’re lying!” “—No, it’s the painful truth. He didn’t love you. He never loved you!” (Ok. So how DID she get him to marry her, then, Gramps? This inquiring mind wants to know.) “The only reason he stayed was for the kids, not because of you. So don’t you take your bitterness out on them. They’re not to blame.”
Augie’s on a righteous roll now and doesn’t stop there. He tells her that she was cold as an ice floe (just go with me here, folks) rejected affection and kept her frigidity hidden for appearances’ sake. Gabi tells him to stop in the name of her mother and show some respect. He tells her not to mention her mother. “Your mother was marvelous. She was a woman who gave herself over in body and soul, who enjoyed being a wife and mother and who knew how to be a woman!” He rolls out of the room in a huff.
Gabi is seething now and glances over at a family photograph of her bad boy, Bernie smiling with his daughters. “It’s true, Bernardo. You never loved me. God was just, Bernardo! You set your sights on another woman. He punished you with death and your punishment was to never enjoy the love you so yearned for and that you denied to me. “ She throws the picture face down onto the desk.
Out in the back lawn, Sarita comes sauntering over to flirt with Franco. He sees her walking over and begins to make a big show about a large ache in his chest. Sarita bats her eyelashes at him and well, it’s not the contacts. She asks what’s wrong. He confesses that as soon as he sees her the pain in his chest disappears. He looks her over. “Well, what did you do to yourself, Sarita? You’re looking so fine!” She bats those lashes again at him. “I didn’t think you noticed.” “—Lord, Sarita! It’s like not knowing what color the sky is.” “No one has ever spoken like that to me; I don’t think anybody’s ever paid attention to me before.” He plays along-or rather, plays her along. “You’ve been surrounded by blind men and fools.”
Franco works his charms on her, telling her how beautiful she is, not only on the outside but on the inside as well. Sarita melts like butter 'n chocolate in one of Juan’s double boilers. He fawns that she’s a sweet romantic. (Ok. Some may like the hot and sweaty, stubble-faced, doo-ragged doofus types, but not me. The girl has definitely been blinded by her hormone overload.) She flirts back, “Remember. We are twin souls.” Bat, bat.
Mercifully, before we all OD on sugar, Sarita changes the subject. She asks Franco what he does once he’s done working there. He tells her about the bakery that he and his brothers own. She mentions they might deliver their bread there to the hacienda and then says she’s got to git before Momma takes notice. Before she goes he thanks her for coming and then kisses her hands. She races off and he smiles at himself, quite satisfied with his performance.
We beam over to the Bad Love Bar. Rosario’s in her dressing room daydreaming in front of her mirror about Franco. They are –what else-- singing a duet about sharing hot burning love ‘n kisses.
We are then shunted back to the kitchen at Hacienda Heights where Eva is also daydreaming. Jimena finds Eva in the kitchen and wonders why Eva seems so preoccupied. Eva answers that she is just a bit worried about Sofia. Just then Sarita walks into the kitchen with a dreamy smile on her face and they ask her the reason. She tells them that she’s in love and the object of her affections feels likewise. Both of the women fawn over Sarita and her “news” while I worry about becoming diabetic before the episodio ends.
Outside Oscar and Franco chat about how they are both doing in their attempts to capture the hearts of the two Elizondo sisters. Franco says he’s doing pretty well, but that he feels that Sarita doesn’t deserve to be deceived like this. Oscar says he thought Franco was supposed to be in love with Rosario. Oscar wants to know if Franco is daring to go double his fun with both ladies. Franco says a guy can do whatever he wants. Oscar says sure, go after three, or even four at a time. “Why not? --What do you think, Juan? Why limit yourself?” Juan answers that he’s a one-woman man and then says to himself, glancing over at Sofia’s balcony, “about that woman!”
A bit later Sarita and Jimena sneak a ride to town in the back of the truck when Eva gets a lift into town. Sarita is apparently going to pop in at the bakery to see what makes Franco’s yeast rise.
Meanwhile Franco, now decked out in his best town duds --owing apparently to Quintina’s motherly attentions-- is inside checking on the cash receipts when Rosario walks in. After an excruciatingly long gaze into each other’s eyes and a heavy heave of his chest, he asks what she’s doing there. (Let us guess.) Rosario tells him she simply cannot stop herself from seeing him; that her love is stronger than her fear. She grabs his face in her hands with her 3 inch black-ruby hooker nails running through his hair. (Qué distracting!) She looks into his eyes and lays a long, luscious lip-lock on her Franco lollipop JUST as Sarita comes through the bakery’s doorway. (uh-oh. There goes the new bread contract.) Sarita, tearfully impactada, leaves without being seen by the otherwise occupied objects of said ogle fest.
Back once again at Hacienda Heights, Armando has entered the foyer and Gabi asks why he’s there. Feo Nando arrives in the nick of time as outdated Mannix-style action music plays irritatingly in the back ground. Quickly he explains that Armando is a long time bidnez associate and that he came to discuss investing in some of the hacienda’s business dealings. Armando lays the compliments on Gabi just as thickly as Feo ever did. In fact he is quite the charmer. She gives them leave to go into her office to use it as their own and gushes again about her full trust in Feo. They leave and Crabiela makes for her mirror-mirror on the wall. (Could it be that Armando has lit a fire under the b!tchy old broad’s bed stand?)
In the office Feo Nando warns Armando that under no circumstance is Gabriela to know that Armando is the owner of the Bad Love Bar or what their real business connection is, or their relationship will be caput. Armando promises to be discreet. Feo wants news about Rosario. Armando snickers about the heartbreaking scene between Rosario and her little boy. He says she knows now that Fernando is a man who keeps his word and after what she told Franco he won’t be coming back.
In between passionate tongue probes in the bakery Rosario asks Franco to forgive her for denying that she loves him and for telling him all that foolish stuff about only being interested in a man’s wallet. He tries to get her to tell him who’s behind all of this, but she says it’s too risky for him to know. It’s like quick sand and he’ll sink for sure. He wants to help her through her problem but she refuses. She kisses him good-bye and walks out the door. (Note: If that leopard print tank she’s poured into were any skimpier her wardrobe would be malfunctioning.)
Sarita finds Jimena waiting for her outside and tells her sister that Franco is nothing but a lowlife bricklayer and baker, that Momma was right that they’re better off looking for someone else from the same background as theirs. He’s not worth paying attention to. Jimena can't understand what’s caused this sudden change in Sarita’s attitude.
Across town Eva and Sofia are walking along together when they run into Rosario. Sofia and Rosario exchange niceties about her great singing. Rosario tells Sofia that she knows she is a good and kind person and she doesn’t deserve her luck. She sincerely hopes that Sofia finds happiness soon. As Rosario rushes off Sofia wonders aloud how the woman seems to know so much about her personal life.
Back in Gabi’s office, Fernando hunkers down with Armando and says he’ll be taking Gabi’s money little by little without her knowing it and then depositing it into secret bank accounts. He will need to leave Mexico to make these deposits and he plans to go the next day. Armando warns him about getting too close to his mother-in-law because she could get the wrong idea about him. She’s still an attractive lady (literally, "well-preserved") and you are going to see a suitor turn up for her.
At the parish office Tadeo and Sofia chat about how she and Nonefer Nando are managing together. She tells him she’s sleeping in the guest room although he has become very gentlemanly and has even offered to give her all the time she needs to think through things. She, though, plans to fight for her freedom from him despite her mother’s objections and the padre’s possible disapproval. Tadeo hints he has something doing with his superiors and when he’s heard back from them the two of them will talk again. She doesn’t understand and he asks her to trust in him.
That night at the hacienda Sarita has reverted to prude-in-training. Jimena asks her what could have happened in the bakery to cause her to be so upset. Sarita says she was dazzled by Franco but now has been rudely awakened and so he means absolutely nothing to her. Jimena is bewildered and shakes her head.
In the Reyes’ kitchen Quintana wonders why it’s like a wake in there. Handsome hunks like them she says should be all smiles cavorting around with young beauties and falling in love. She pulls out a photo she found of Libia and they explain that the girl in the photo is their dead sister. “Blessed God, why did she die so young? What did she die from?” “—From love. She died from love,” says Juan. He grabs the photo and runs out growling a warning to the others that because of that none of them is supposed to ever fall in love. Oscar and Franco share a concerned look.
Suppertime at the Elizondo’s. Sofia turns down Nonefer Nando’s offer to join him on his bidnez trip. He says fine; he’s not going to force her. He makes a remark to Sarita’s about how she had changed her appearance for a bit and had fixed herself up so nicely with make-up and different clothes. She says she’s decided that getting dressed up is frivolous. Momma smiles to hear it. Jimena whines that she likes dressing up and she’s not at all frivolous. Sarita says she’s not interested in looking pretty. She is who she is and has no intention of being persuaded otherwise. Sofia says she respects her decision.
Meantime, we catch up with Juan who’s ridden off into the countryside complaining that he may not be able to fulfill his oath after all. He screams to the heavens, “What do we do, Libia?” The sky responds with a lightning bolt and it begins to rain. At the same time Sofia starts pacing around in her bedroom going stir crazy. She decides to take a night ride on Mr. Ed and stops at her favorite spot near the tree. She gets down off her horse and then smiles. She says that now she knows she won’t be able to continue hiding the love she feels for Juan. Just then the weather breaks there too and it starts to rain. The two lonesome lovers start looking around a bit troubled and uncertain. --Ho boy. The (much overdone) double screen shot is back with both of the would-be lovers supposedly looking towards and thinking of the other.
Back at the hacienda, Sarita cries alone in her room, clutching the dried rose Franco gave her that day in the garden when she thought she was his impossible love. She remembers seeing Franco kissing another woman. “Why, Franco?” she weeps.
Franco is alone in his room also thinking back to his kissing Rosario. “She loves me. Rosario loves me!” he says to himself as we see Rosario in hot pants belting it out in the bar.
The storm gets worse. Sofia and Juan get back on their horses looking to get out of the rain. At the hacienda Sarita starts looking for Sofia. Jimena hasn’t seen her and takes the opportunity to ask her sister again about Franco and why she’s changed and so down. Sarita tells her that people can make mistakes and cries. Eva comes in asking for Sofia. They all wonder if she might have decided to go outside somewhere since her windows were left open and her room was empty.
Downstairs Fernando is in the study whining to Gabi that he’d hoped to take Sofia with him to make a fresh start with her. Gabi says she’s going up to talk to Sofia about it. He says no, he doesn’t want to continue causing problems between the two of them. He only is confiding in her because he has nobody else to open up with over his “pain” at being continually despised by his very own wife. (All that’s missing here are the violins.) “Let me see about it,“Gabi tells him. She leaves to find Sofia and Feo Nando smiles smugly to himself.
Sofia has entered the cave where Libia is buried. She asks forgiveness for disturbing this dead person’s peace, though she isn’t sure who is buried there. She tells the dead soul she’ll leave once the rain stops. Just then Juan yells at her, “What are YOU doing here!” She looks up muy impactada to see him there. He growls at her again for an answer. Sofia tells him she’s there for the same reason as he, getting out of the rain. He asks how dare she come to this hallowed spot. She asks why he is so upset since he’s in there too. Anyway, she explains, she only found it a few days ago by accident and realized it was somebody’s grave. She found that she felt at peace there, like it was a sanctuary of some sort. So he asks what’s she doing out and about alone like this. She tells him she was restless and decided to go for a ride.
Juan turns abruptly to walk out and Sofia calls him back. All of a sudden she grabs him and begins to hug him. (Damn! How do those guys keep that strap thing under their lip like that?) He hugs back. (Unfortunately, the darned sombrero covers Eduardo’s eyebrows and half his face. Aye, Carumba! I’m sure somebody's nerdy nepotistic nephew was the one directing right then.) Suddenly Juan shoves her away. In a fit of anger he tells her to let go of him. (This is a first! A guy telling a girl to let HIM go?) “Don’t touch me! You’re never to touch me again here!” Totally disgusted, Sofia pushes him aside and walks out. He calls after her, “Sofiaaaa!!” Then he takes off his sombrero, rushes over to Libia’s graveside to apologize, and begins saying The Lord’s Prayer.
Back at the hacienda, Gabi goes back in to Fernando and says nobody’s seen Sofia. Sofia’s balcony was open she says and it seems strange Sofia would go off by herself at night because she hasn’t done that since the night she was “disgraced.” Fernando offers to put a search party together. He feigns concern for Gabi being left alone then takes off with the workers to go looking for Sofia.
Meanwhile Juan races around on horseback in the rain yelling for Sofia. She’s somewhere on Mr. Ed, weeping and asking herself why Juan spoke to her like that. Eva prays in the little chapel that Sofia is found safe and sound. The ranch hands note in the stable that Bernardo’s horse is gone along with Sra. Sofia. The thunder and lightning continue menacingly. Juan catches up to Sofia and begs her to listen to him but she refuses and rides off into the storm. Feo and the ranch hands start roaming the nearby woods and pastures looking for her.
Eva eventually sees Sofia riding in towards the stables and goes out to check on her. Sofia is putting up her saddle and blanket when Juan comes into the stable and calls out to her. He stops her and asks for her to forgive him. She hesitates and he grabs her and pulls her to him. They kiss, but only for a stolen moment before Eva walks in on them. They look at her, ashamed at having been caught in the act. They hear Feo yelling outside at the men. Eva goes out to speak with Fernando and tells him that she was only there to assure herself that Sofia hadn’t arrived back on one of the horses. Feo doesn’t look all that convinced.
Inside the stables Sofia tells Juan that for the love of God he should leave, but Juan says they need to talk about things. (Not NOW you doofus! Her jealous husband is about to walk in on the two of you, duh!) She tells him no, they’ll talk later, after.
Outside Feo hears a horse whinney. He goes inside the stable to check it out. Eva holds her breath in anticipation of the worst. Feo Nando finds Sofia alone. He says he’d been worried and could only think of her and that fated night back when….. He caresses her hair. Sofia shrinks from his touch. (Yeah, Feo makes all of us cringe.) He talks about how she was so frightened and in such pain back then, so timid. She brought out the tenderness in him. He thought she was afraid of going out alone at night. She answers that she’s been learning to control her fears since then and tonight she was feeling shut in, jailed like, so she simply had to get out so she could breathe again.
Eva comes in. Fernando looks over at Eva and tells her to tell the family that Sofia is fine. Eva leaves, but she’s obviously worried for Sofia. Feo tells Sofia that he was afraid he’d lose her and reminds her that without her his life has no meaning. Sofia begs him for her freedom again. He just stares at her with a slight look of amusement, sort of like a cat toying with its mouse.
Upstairs Augie and Jimena gossip about the fact that Sarita must have seen Franco doing something pretty disagreeable to have come back in such a snit. He makes a little off color remark about Sarita needing a little chocolate with her bread but Jimena tries to play dumb. Sarita is in her room, weeping again over her lost opportunity with Franco. (Darn it all, Sar. It’s really too bad that this minnow is the only freakin’ fish in your funky pond. Sheesh!) Unfortunately for Sarita, Franco is still thinking about Rosario and the secret that has her tied to Armando.
Oscar walks in on Franco and brings him out of his daydreams. He is worried about Juan possibly out riding in this torrent. He’s upset with Juan and his strange behavior and thinks he’s keeping secrets all of a sudden from them. Juan arrives back home and Oscar tries to ask where he’s been but gets nowhere. Oscar gripes to Franco and wonders if Juan’s change has something to do with this Sofia. Ever since he met her he’s been a different person. They track him down in the shower and Oscar tells Juan they have to talk.
Sofia and Fernando enter the foyer and Crabiela is there to screetch at her about being selfish and having everyone dying from worry over her. Sofia apologizes and says it won’t happen again, then starts up the stairs to change. Crabiela stops her short and says their conversation isn’t over yet. Sofia comes back down the stairs and in front of Fernando Gabi starts in on why she has refused to travel with her husband for his business trip. Sofia says she simply doesn’t want to and wonders why that isn’t enough of a reason. Crabi Gabi says a wife is obligated to go with her husband.
Finally Sofia loses all patience with her mother and tells her not to start spouting off about wifely obligations because she doesn’t want any! She tells Gabi that she’s just finished asking Fernando again for her freedom but he insists they stay together. She says that if she can’t be free, then she at least wants to take control of her own life. If Fernando want’s to go on a trip fine but she will not go with him. She heads up the stairs. Gabi looks pained at Feo who “begs” her not to be harsh with Sofia. She tells him she cannot promise anything and goes back upstairs too. Fernando thinks to himself, “Sofia you will never be free of me. Never!”
Back in the Reyes’ tiny bathroom, Juan emerges in his towel and frowns at his brothers. “Alright then, we’ll talk,” he tells them, “I am in love with Sofia.”
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Jardinera: Great recap. You said it all.
I keep wondering why the bros hired Quintana to cook for them. It would make more sense if they had hired her to wash their clothes since they are all self-admited sloppy pigs.
Also, the contrast between Sofia and Rosario was painful. Compared to Rosario, Sofia looks like she is a member of an obscure religious sect, i.e., long straight hair, frumpy clothes, bad looking boots. On the other hand, Rosario - well Jardinera's hot pants - fits the bill.
In addition to all her other faults, Crabi just won't get the message from Sofia. Hello, Crabi, your daughter wants out of her marriage to that murdering, cruel, sadistic lecher. Butt out!
From lower Ala
I keep wondering why the bros hired Quintana to cook for them. It would make more sense if they had hired her to wash their clothes since they are all self-admited sloppy pigs.
Also, the contrast between Sofia and Rosario was painful. Compared to Rosario, Sofia looks like she is a member of an obscure religious sect, i.e., long straight hair, frumpy clothes, bad looking boots. On the other hand, Rosario - well Jardinera's hot pants - fits the bill.
In addition to all her other faults, Crabi just won't get the message from Sofia. Hello, Crabi, your daughter wants out of her marriage to that murdering, cruel, sadistic lecher. Butt out!
From lower Ala
Ay I feel for these love Novelas,
You wanna know why?
I never have had a love life,
sigh,
I was affraid there was gonna be a Rosario and Franco duet but it didnt sound bad.
The Donkey and Mr Ed are the greatest thing since Tonkey!
Great Recap
You wanna know why?
I never have had a love life,
sigh,
I was affraid there was gonna be a Rosario and Franco duet but it didnt sound bad.
The Donkey and Mr Ed are the greatest thing since Tonkey!
Great Recap
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: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 9:14:00 AM EDT
: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 9:14:00 AM EDT
Your always brillant recapping is so appreciated Calamity Cakes.
Looks like there is a suggestion that Crabby has awakening feelings for Nando's hired hand. How can it be? Oh the self betrayal! In love with a lower class (and even lower employed) disgusting man?! Woe is she!...and woe is we too. Will she won't she give in to her desires; which one will it be her SIL or his hired hand.
Looks like there is a suggestion that Crabby has awakening feelings for Nando's hired hand. How can it be? Oh the self betrayal! In love with a lower class (and even lower employed) disgusting man?! Woe is she!...and woe is we too. Will she won't she give in to her desires; which one will it be her SIL or his hired hand.
Thanks, Jardinera!
Armando?? Of all the people in... whatever this place is called, Armando? Really, Crabiela!!
Seems to me she should have thrown a more elegant party and invited a few men her own age as well.
(I know she doesn't get out much, but seriously... Armando?)
Armando?? Of all the people in... whatever this place is called, Armando? Really, Crabiela!!
Seems to me she should have thrown a more elegant party and invited a few men her own age as well.
(I know she doesn't get out much, but seriously... Armando?)
What an amazingly detailed recap! I think that Padre Tadeo is knocking on heaven's door.I believe that what Armando said was warning Franco that his mother-in-law could still get a suitor.Abuelo called Gabbi un tempano de llelo. Ice Flow. Glacier?
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 11:01:00 AM EDT
: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 11:01:00 AM EDT
Do the Brady sisters know that Livia was the sister of the Baker Boys?
Maybe it is just me, but that whole tomb, with the JFK eternal flame and flowers growing in dank darkness, kind of creeps me out. I mean if I stumbled across it, well I would think it a bit odd.
Methinks..Crabi is no longer thrilled with being seen as a sexless, has the urgin for her son-in-law. I guess Gramps rather creepy details of his daughter's frigidity was supposed to explain to the audience the state of her marriage, as if we couldn't guess, but I still think dead Bern could of dated someone with in five decades of his age.
Also, while all the men would love to goggle Rosario, and whoop and holler, and in addition tap that, people would be horrified if their brother was in love with said table dancer, Mexican people are funny about things like that.
Maybe it is just me, but that whole tomb, with the JFK eternal flame and flowers growing in dank darkness, kind of creeps me out. I mean if I stumbled across it, well I would think it a bit odd.
Methinks..Crabi is no longer thrilled with being seen as a sexless, has the urgin for her son-in-law. I guess Gramps rather creepy details of his daughter's frigidity was supposed to explain to the audience the state of her marriage, as if we couldn't guess, but I still think dead Bern could of dated someone with in five decades of his age.
Also, while all the men would love to goggle Rosario, and whoop and holler, and in addition tap that, people would be horrified if their brother was in love with said table dancer, Mexican people are funny about things like that.
Thanks a bunch for the great recap, Jardinera! :-)
I gotta admit a wee bit of disappointment over what didn't happen last night; when I saw that preview of Sofía parked under that tree, I was expecting a bit o' roll in the wet grass, a la the DA agave field tree. Alas, no.
(Click the link to see the old tree again...)
I gotta admit a wee bit of disappointment over what didn't happen last night; when I saw that preview of Sofía parked under that tree, I was expecting a bit o' roll in the wet grass, a la the DA agave field tree. Alas, no.
(Click the link to see the old tree again...)
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 12:40:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 12:40:00 PM EDT
Thanks for the recap! You said it perfectly about Feo and Sofia - he's a cat playing/torturing a mouse.
OK, so it's a novela, and logic is scarce, pero - how stupid to ride during a storm with lightening and double stupid to stand under a tree.
That bugs me everytime I see it in a novela.
Crabi and Armando - her brain circuits are fried in the people assessement area. He's so slimily gross. Eww.
I loved it Juan said he was a one woman man - like Rodrigo in DA, but, one hopes, less volatile emotionally.
OK, so it's a novela, and logic is scarce, pero - how stupid to ride during a storm with lightening and double stupid to stand under a tree.
That bugs me everytime I see it in a novela.
Crabi and Armando - her brain circuits are fried in the people assessement area. He's so slimily gross. Eww.
I loved it Juan said he was a one woman man - like Rodrigo in DA, but, one hopes, less volatile emotionally.
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 1:07:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 1:07:00 PM EDT
Great job, Jardinera! Maybe I missed this, but why is Juan after the girls for vengeance? Seems like Crabi would be a better target and much more deserving.
I wonder if the wardrobe guy is on something? The outfits, lack of outfits in Rosarios case, midriffs in church, etc. are strange. And now, Franco's wearing his bandanna (handkerchief) like an old woman wears her scarf...
jb
I wonder if the wardrobe guy is on something? The outfits, lack of outfits in Rosarios case, midriffs in church, etc. are strange. And now, Franco's wearing his bandanna (handkerchief) like an old woman wears her scarf...
jb
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 2:44:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 2:44:00 PM EDT
Thanks for the recap, Jardinera. I know logic is lacking in this novela but how is it that Franco can "work" without a cane but needs one otherwise?
JB - When Juan devised his illogical revenge plot, he decided that the brothers would get the sisters to fall in love with them and then dump them. He reasoning behind this was that Abuelo had mentioned the women were the best thing in Bernando's life. Now since the pact, the brothers do seem to realize its the mother that's evil and probably harmed their sister. However, in efforts to keep this (very weak) storyline alive, the boys keep remembering they need to avenge their sister by breaking the sisters hearts.
JB - When Juan devised his illogical revenge plot, he decided that the brothers would get the sisters to fall in love with them and then dump them. He reasoning behind this was that Abuelo had mentioned the women were the best thing in Bernando's life. Now since the pact, the brothers do seem to realize its the mother that's evil and probably harmed their sister. However, in efforts to keep this (very weak) storyline alive, the boys keep remembering they need to avenge their sister by breaking the sisters hearts.
Thanks Karen. So they knew right away that Crabi didn't matter to Berni. Maybe they'll figure it out and redirect their vengeance where it's needed...
jb
jb
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 3:23:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 3:23:00 PM EDT
Thanks Jardinera for a wonderful, thorough and detailed recap. I always tape the novela and watch it after reading the recap. This increases my enjoyment and understanding ten-fold. It makes my novela the highlight of my day. Shhh, don't tell anyone but I have a secret crush on Oscar with his gorgeous dimples. Sure he's a little pudgy, but so is every man in my age category heh, heh.
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 3:35:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 3:35:00 PM EDT
Jardinera, A lovely job full of great laughs. Thank you for yet another fab job.
Crabiela is just to gushing right now. I just love it when AugieGramps slams his unreturnable aces over the net to the ever astounded looking Crabdaughter. Her lusty looks after the double burner warming from Armando and Ferfeo were a real stomach churner. She may have some little skin moments planned for her Ferfeo boy yet. She likes to call him into the office after school for their little chats, isn't that nasty. If one really looks at the actress, who is 63 by the way, she has a great face and striking features but she is doing a marvelous job looking meaner and more evil by the episode. Another makes-us-hate-her good actress at work here with this unreal script that scrambles the centuries so hopelessly.
Crabiela is just to gushing right now. I just love it when AugieGramps slams his unreturnable aces over the net to the ever astounded looking Crabdaughter. Her lusty looks after the double burner warming from Armando and Ferfeo were a real stomach churner. She may have some little skin moments planned for her Ferfeo boy yet. She likes to call him into the office after school for their little chats, isn't that nasty. If one really looks at the actress, who is 63 by the way, she has a great face and striking features but she is doing a marvelous job looking meaner and more evil by the episode. Another makes-us-hate-her good actress at work here with this unreal script that scrambles the centuries so hopelessly.
No Beckster, the Brady girls don't know that Libia was their boyfriends' sister. Which is pretty amazing, when you think about it.
For example, the padre never mentioned it to Sofia while she was visiting Franco at the dispensario. Surely he knows about it, because one of the brothers must have asked him to say the memorial Mass for her (and then didn't show up for the service???). Otherwise there's no way he would have known about her death.
Woops, sorry, was trying to do logic. I'll stop.
For example, the padre never mentioned it to Sofia while she was visiting Franco at the dispensario. Surely he knows about it, because one of the brothers must have asked him to say the memorial Mass for her (and then didn't show up for the service???). Otherwise there's no way he would have known about her death.
Woops, sorry, was trying to do logic. I'll stop.
Cheryl, what are "little skin moments"?
And do I want to maybe leave the room or cover my eyes when they happen in this case?
And do I want to maybe leave the room or cover my eyes when they happen in this case?
The theme song for FELS
Vale mas, un buen amor
Que mil costales de oro
Vale mas, un buen amor
Por eso eres mi tesoro
Valgo mucho, junto a ti
Y soy muy feliz contigo
Vales mucho, para mi
Con el corazón te digo
Olvidemos, el pasado
Y lo que diga la gente
La verdad es, que te amo
Y me amas, Para siempre
Olvidemos, el pasado
Y vivamos, el presente
Lo que importa es
Que me amas,
y te amo, para siempre
Vale mucho, un gran amor
Que en el perdón a crecido
Hoy se que el llanto sirvió
Para reforzar el nido
Olvidemos el pasado
Y lo que diga la gente
Lo que importa es que te amo
Y me amas, para siempre
Olvidemos el pasado
Y vivamos el presente
Lo que importa es que me amas
Y te amo, para siempre
Vicente Fernandez
My attempt at translation:
A good love is worth more than a thousand bags of gold
A good love is more worth more
Thus you are my treasure.
I am more worthy with you near
and I am happy to be with you.
I value you so much
with my heart I tell you.
Forgetting the past and what the people say.
The truth is that I love you and you love me, forever.
We forget the past and we live in the Present
What is important is you love me and I love you always
A great love is worth more that in forgiveness has grown.
Today I know that tears have served to deepen our devotion.
Forgetting the past and what the people say.
What's important is I love you and you love me always.
We forget the past and we live in the present
What's important is you love me and I love you forever.
Vale mas, un buen amor
Que mil costales de oro
Vale mas, un buen amor
Por eso eres mi tesoro
Valgo mucho, junto a ti
Y soy muy feliz contigo
Vales mucho, para mi
Con el corazón te digo
Olvidemos, el pasado
Y lo que diga la gente
La verdad es, que te amo
Y me amas, Para siempre
Olvidemos, el pasado
Y vivamos, el presente
Lo que importa es
Que me amas,
y te amo, para siempre
Vale mucho, un gran amor
Que en el perdón a crecido
Hoy se que el llanto sirvió
Para reforzar el nido
Olvidemos el pasado
Y lo que diga la gente
Lo que importa es que te amo
Y me amas, para siempre
Olvidemos el pasado
Y vivamos el presente
Lo que importa es que me amas
Y te amo, para siempre
Vicente Fernandez
My attempt at translation:
A good love is worth more than a thousand bags of gold
A good love is more worth more
Thus you are my treasure.
I am more worthy with you near
and I am happy to be with you.
I value you so much
with my heart I tell you.
Forgetting the past and what the people say.
The truth is that I love you and you love me, forever.
We forget the past and we live in the Present
What is important is you love me and I love you always
A great love is worth more that in forgiveness has grown.
Today I know that tears have served to deepen our devotion.
Forgetting the past and what the people say.
What's important is I love you and you love me always.
We forget the past and we live in the present
What's important is you love me and I love you forever.
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 3:51:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 3:51:00 PM EDT
Not knowing Libia was the boys' sister is rediculous. In a small town, everybody knws who is related to whom, whose baby looks like the milkman (or pool boy), and who had a big strapping "premature" baby born 7 months after the wedding. Going back three generations at least!
Anon 3:35, since you're watching a day later anyway, I have a suggestion if you want to see a serious jump in your Spanish. It's what I did for Fea. I watched the broadcast and taped it. The next day I printed the recap and watched the episode again with recap in hand. Something about sleeping on it greatly increased my comprehension. Over time I was relying on the recap print-out less and less. Within two months, my comprehension had doubled!
I have a theory about the script. Everyone in the world thinks he/she can act as well as real actors, right? When you see a wannabe next to a trained professional, it's pitiful, right? Well these folks actually can act, more-or-less. So their delusion is not about acting. They think that they can write as well as real writers. They got together and agreed, "We don't need to depend on writers. We have the basic plot from PdG. We can write our parts ourselves!" Remember the suggestion that Abuelo picks his own costumes since the wardrobe dept seems to be absent? Notice Abuelo also has the best lines? He must be the only one who can write!
And while we're at it, I think they are directing themselves as well.
Anon 3:35, since you're watching a day later anyway, I have a suggestion if you want to see a serious jump in your Spanish. It's what I did for Fea. I watched the broadcast and taped it. The next day I printed the recap and watched the episode again with recap in hand. Something about sleeping on it greatly increased my comprehension. Over time I was relying on the recap print-out less and less. Within two months, my comprehension had doubled!
I have a theory about the script. Everyone in the world thinks he/she can act as well as real actors, right? When you see a wannabe next to a trained professional, it's pitiful, right? Well these folks actually can act, more-or-less. So their delusion is not about acting. They think that they can write as well as real writers. They got together and agreed, "We don't need to depend on writers. We have the basic plot from PdG. We can write our parts ourselves!" Remember the suggestion that Abuelo picks his own costumes since the wardrobe dept seems to be absent? Notice Abuelo also has the best lines? He must be the only one who can write!
And while we're at it, I think they are directing themselves as well.
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 4:11:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 4:11:00 PM EDT
I feel pretty sure that they're directing themselves!
Either that, or the director was just as mystified by the script as everyone else, but didn't have the option/power/clout to ask for a rewrite.
Either that, or the director was just as mystified by the script as everyone else, but didn't have the option/power/clout to ask for a rewrite.
Living in a backwater with no medico, Crabi has obviously never been to an optometrist. That is why: she may have the hots for Furd, maybe has the hots for Armando and lets her daughter, Jimena, run around next to naked even in church. She needs to borrow Sarita's eyeglasses so she can see the real world. Those men ain't so pretty, not like the Hermanos Reyes.
I, too, was irritated by the impulsive and stupid behavior of Sofia to run out in a storm especially one with lightening and thunder and then to run under a tree, She should have carried a iron or steel golfclub and then she would have been finished off for certain.
G in CA
I, too, was irritated by the impulsive and stupid behavior of Sofia to run out in a storm especially one with lightening and thunder and then to run under a tree, She should have carried a iron or steel golfclub and then she would have been finished off for certain.
G in CA
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 4:39:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 4:39:00 PM EDT
Great and funny recap! It was strange to see Sofia sitting under the tree while it's raining cats and dogs and lightning could strike at any moment and fry her and her horse!! Oh....I forgot....this is novelaland! :)
Wish things could speed up a little....I DO enjoy it when Sofia and Juan smile!!
Wish things could speed up a little....I DO enjoy it when Sofia and Juan smile!!
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 4:50:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 4:50:00 PM EDT
Paula 04:11 thanks so much for the tip about how you used the printed out recap to increase your comprehension. I'm sure you're referring to the one in Spanish right? I can see where that would be helpful. I'll try it. Anon 03:51 thank you for sending the theme song along with the translation. I love it. Anon 03:51
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 5:35:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 5:35:00 PM EDT
Somebody mentioned the horrible sound person a few recaps ago, and I keep thinking back to that scene when Juan and Sofia are professing their love for the first time by the fountain - so romantic... except it totally looked and sounded like he was taking a pee!
I was reminded of that because someone here mentioned the bad costumes, and that is one of my other complaints about this telenovela - I would totally think we were in the early 1900s except for the SUV and Jimena's crop-tops.
I think we're in for some major twists and turns, because Fer-Crap-O has already done every horrible thing you can do in a telenovela, including trying to beat up a priest!!!
Also, I think the creepy cave is totally setting us up for the resurrection of Libia. Take the eternal flame and the flower that somehow grows in the dark on a pile of thorns. Plus the "sign" when hotty Pablo Montero was dying or whatever. If she doesn't come back fully alive, her ghost will at least save someone from death.
Final thing: How funny are E.Y.'s pants? How many times have I thought he was nekkid under those chaps?! WHY oh WHY would they pick beige? Was it on purpose? It's a little obscene!
I was reminded of that because someone here mentioned the bad costumes, and that is one of my other complaints about this telenovela - I would totally think we were in the early 1900s except for the SUV and Jimena's crop-tops.
I think we're in for some major twists and turns, because Fer-Crap-O has already done every horrible thing you can do in a telenovela, including trying to beat up a priest!!!
Also, I think the creepy cave is totally setting us up for the resurrection of Libia. Take the eternal flame and the flower that somehow grows in the dark on a pile of thorns. Plus the "sign" when hotty Pablo Montero was dying or whatever. If she doesn't come back fully alive, her ghost will at least save someone from death.
Final thing: How funny are E.Y.'s pants? How many times have I thought he was nekkid under those chaps?! WHY oh WHY would they pick beige? Was it on purpose? It's a little obscene!
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 6:14:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 6:14:00 PM EDT
I had similar thoughts to other commenters when Sofia was parked under the tree while lightning was striking nearby. Not a good idea. I understand that emotionally, she's been hit by a lightning bolt named Juan, but courting the real thing is indeed "estupida." Of course, others pointed out that logic is not a ruling force in this section of TNland.
That was a masterful and very amusing recap, Jardinera.
Crabi's intense gaze and face stroking in the mirror...if that was done with benefits for Armando in mind, EEUUWWW! On the other hand, she's only a couple of years older than I am, but looks at least 20 years younger, so who am I to judge?
La Paloma
That was a masterful and very amusing recap, Jardinera.
Crabi's intense gaze and face stroking in the mirror...if that was done with benefits for Armando in mind, EEUUWWW! On the other hand, she's only a couple of years older than I am, but looks at least 20 years younger, so who am I to judge?
La Paloma
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 6:14:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 6:14:00 PM EDT
Thanks for the translation Anon 3:51pm. I really enjoy the song.
JB - Yes I keep hoping the boys realize they can find another way to exact revenge but the plot doesn't seem to allow that type of thinking.
JB - Yes I keep hoping the boys realize they can find another way to exact revenge but the plot doesn't seem to allow that type of thinking.
One more thing - Rosario is definitely Eva's daughter. And I predict she has to die. Not because she's bad - she not - but because she dances half-naked for a living, and that is a no-no. Eventually she will die, and then the boring sister will have Franco. Which is really unfair. He should be with Rosario.
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 6:20:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 6:20:00 PM EDT
Although we had no donkey action, we did get a short donkey shout out, showing it patiently waiting in front of ?was it the church?
La Paloma
La Paloma
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 6:33:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 6:33:00 PM EDT
They keep the donkey parked outside the dispensary. You never know when the priest might need to go on another fruitless search for a doctor.I say we take up a collection and get that man a cell phone with satellite technology.On second thought, has anyone seen a phone?
Maybe the priest is waiting for a homing pigeon to bring news from the bishop about a possible annulment for Sophia.Cuz if it's by burro it may be a while.
Maybe the priest is waiting for a homing pigeon to bring news from the bishop about a possible annulment for Sophia.Cuz if it's by burro it may be a while.
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 6:49:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 6:49:00 PM EDT
Mr. Donkey was parked in front of the dispensario where Padre was having the conversation with Sofia which makes us feel Padre isn't long for this mortal world. It is definitely stock footage as I have seen it at least three times with the braying each time, I hope poor Mr. Donkey is having a good life when not carrying around his heavy load.
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 6:57:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 6:57:00 PM EDT
I'm going to pay more attention during the office (Gabi's and the one at the night club) scenes to see if there's even a regular old black desk phone.
The lack of phones has been disappointing, because Elizabeth Alvarez got a lot of telephone-abuse practice in LFMB. She's no Sergio Sendel, but she knows how to smack a phone around. I haven't seen a good phone-beating in months. (Jack Lord was pretty bad though - maybe I should check my Hawaii Five-O DVDs.)
The lack of phones has been disappointing, because Elizabeth Alvarez got a lot of telephone-abuse practice in LFMB. She's no Sergio Sendel, but she knows how to smack a phone around. I haven't seen a good phone-beating in months. (Jack Lord was pretty bad though - maybe I should check my Hawaii Five-O DVDs.)
Was that plastic rain-gear stretched over Mean Mad Fernie and Crew's hats and big sombreros? I had no idea there was such a thing. Convenient. LOL!
All I kept thinking while Sofi was relaxing under that big tree as the thunderstorm came up was: Get on Mr. Ed and get the heck out of there! Isn't being near a tree the fastest way to get struck by lightning?? Lightning shot down the big oak next to my parents' bathroom last year, traveled its roots, and shot up into the house, blackened the bathtub fixtures, blew paint off the bathroom walls and the bark off the tree. Not to mention the people on the news who've been fried. RUN! RIDE!
Juan and Sofia kiss well. Good chemistry, Noriega and Yanez.
Rosario, stay away from pins and other sharp objects, for your own sake. A single prick of one of those bazookas... and you'll be shooting around the room bouncing off stuff like a balloon. Amen.
All I kept thinking while Sofi was relaxing under that big tree as the thunderstorm came up was: Get on Mr. Ed and get the heck out of there! Isn't being near a tree the fastest way to get struck by lightning?? Lightning shot down the big oak next to my parents' bathroom last year, traveled its roots, and shot up into the house, blackened the bathtub fixtures, blew paint off the bathroom walls and the bark off the tree. Not to mention the people on the news who've been fried. RUN! RIDE!
Juan and Sofia kiss well. Good chemistry, Noriega and Yanez.
Rosario, stay away from pins and other sharp objects, for your own sake. A single prick of one of those bazookas... and you'll be shooting around the room bouncing off stuff like a balloon. Amen.
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 7:20:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 7:20:00 PM EDT
Anon.: Tue May 20, 06:20PM --We don't know for sure whether Rosario is Eva's daughter or not yet, though the way we were shunted from the daydreaming Rosario to the daydreaming Eva I am thinking you might be right.
BTW, I hope you were just speculating. =/:>. Melinama has a rule about posting spoilers and she deletes posts that jump ahead in the story, so if you have similar comments in the future, please just mention it's speculation and not a "spoiler". Thanks!
BTW, I hope you were just speculating. =/:>. Melinama has a rule about posting spoilers and she deletes posts that jump ahead in the story, so if you have similar comments in the future, please just mention it's speculation and not a "spoiler". Thanks!
Anon. 11:01 --Thanks for the correction. I've put it in. I was thinking of "parecer" instead of "aparecer." =/8 > ) I guess it still remains to be seen whether they write in a different guy or she decides her SIL needs the love of a woman who can truly appreciate a man like him.....
Anon, regarding watching w/ recap in hand. Not the Spanish, but rather the English recap from Caray. Much more detailed than the Spanish recap from Esmas, and in the beginning I needed the English. Here I am, a year later, able to understand almost everything in easier novelas without captions (as long as I can rewind). Pasion was too tough for me, though.
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 8:33:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 8:33:00 PM EDT
Hi everyone, just for clarification, the Eva/Rosario connection was definitely NOT a spoiler. I have no clue if it is true, except for my psychic telanovela-predicting ways . I still can't decide if the mean mom will die or not though. Remember the evil mom on Accoralada getting hit by the train? Too funny! I miss that one. It was a truly bad-classic.
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 8:58:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 8:58:00 PM EDT
Hiya everyone,
Great recap as ususal!!
Sorry there was only a minimal donkey siting in FELS. Maybe our intrepid donkey is doing time with his friends.
http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-odd/20080520/ODD.Mexico.Jailed.Burro/
As to Sofia and Mr Ed under the tree in the storm. Did anyone notice during the violent lightning Mr Ed didn't even flinch. Guess post production lightning is harmless!
Great recap as ususal!!
Sorry there was only a minimal donkey siting in FELS. Maybe our intrepid donkey is doing time with his friends.
http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-odd/20080520/ODD.Mexico.Jailed.Burro/
As to Sofia and Mr Ed under the tree in the storm. Did anyone notice during the violent lightning Mr Ed didn't even flinch. Guess post production lightning is harmless!
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 9:30:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 9:30:00 PM EDT
I believe that Crabi will die, because she keeps saying that things will happen only over her dead body.
That's pretty much like giving the pie truck driver your name and address, then standing in the middle of the road at night in the fog wearing all black.
If telenovela characters knew they were telenovela characters, they would be so much more careful about what they say.
That's pretty much like giving the pie truck driver your name and address, then standing in the middle of the road at night in the fog wearing all black.
If telenovela characters knew they were telenovela characters, they would be so much more careful about what they say.
Anyone else think the outdoor storm scenes seemed extremely well lit? I mean they looked as if they were filmed next to a lit parking lot.Flood lights galore and not a d*#n phone to be had for love nor money!
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 10:52:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 10:52:00 PM EDT
This is about as far as I can stretch my imagination to cover for some of Uni's disconnects:
1) The cane: Franco may only need his cane at night now when his leg gets tired
2) No cell phones: The hacienda and town may be too far out in the boonies so nobody's put up cell towers. (As for regular phone service, somebody else can figure out that one.....)
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1) The cane: Franco may only need his cane at night now when his leg gets tired
2) No cell phones: The hacienda and town may be too far out in the boonies so nobody's put up cell towers. (As for regular phone service, somebody else can figure out that one.....)
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