Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Fuego en la Sangre #56, Tues. July 15 - Tie Me Up - Tie Me Down While Michael Jackson sings Beat It

Songs I hummed to myself while writing this: "Beat It" - Michael Jackson, "Mamma Mia" - ABBA, "Back To Black" - Amy Winehouse.... But on to the excitement of the evening, we have our own unrepentant Mamma who beats backs until black but don't worry, we still can't see any hoochie coochie mammas with dangling bangles. Life is still so very strange in FELSLand:

Gabi demands that the Tweedles marry her daughters immediately then hurries home to lock said damsels in her room since they seem to escape from their own rooms so easily. First she slaps them silly as if they weren't silly enough already. Juan has a fever from being the whipped; Gabi has a fever from being the whipper. Franco and Oscar question Juan on his plans since he submitted to this senseless thrashing. He insists he did it because he is in love. Gabi delivers the one week until the wedding or a life time in the convent threat. Juan tries to make sense of now loving the woman whom he once swore as his mortal enemy. He calls for an end to the rancor, vengeance and hatred. Franco and Oscar look on uncertainly.

One by one Bernardo's daughters run fond ancient memory movies of life with Papa complete with Disneyesque sparkle stars as he spends time to teach them truck driving, horse riding or walking on top of stone walls and hands out sweet gifts with little angel motifs. We've seen these scenes before but perhaps extra memories just cost too much to film. Let's hope these weren't the only good times they had. At least Mamma Gabi isn't shown with sparkle stars added to her slaps or pulling their braids. In fact there don't seem to be any memory movies of her except in her own head. The girls pray to have Papa guard and protect them. Sofia in her own new life asks him not to abandon them.

Armando and Feo show up at the Tumbao to enjoy Maracuya's red bustle and grind number looking on with dangerous dark hats among the happy straw sombreros.

Finally Oscar and Franco are doing a bit of work to bring the bakery back to it's former glory. Eva shows up and is treated to sneers but persists to tell them that Sarita and Jimena are on the one week plan down the marriage aisle. They suddenly forget about insulting her but over at the Tumbao, Armando grabs a sparkle festooned sleeve of Maracuya's growling that he doesn't take slights well. She smacks him a good one as she assures him she does what she wants and no one has any say to the contrary. This is the only smack I have enjoyed this week. Maracuya looks better every minute.

While still showing the edge of the exotic club decor, we strangely find Padre Tadeo accusing Feonando of rummaging (hurgar, but look, a bonus phrase: this works with nariz if you want to talk about picking your nose) through his papers. Feo nahnah's him but PaddyTaddy says he not only isn't afraid of his words, he suspects the worst (love the way he can softly roll the rrrrrr in peor, he likes it too so does it twice). Where was I, oh, Feo will find out what is worse. They continue to stare and sneer each other down but the cigar smoke must be the winning blow if PT's face is an indication. Feo does look uncertain or is it just stupid? The market boys look on in the shadows.

Juan is panting and raving in pain. Sofia worries about Juan's rising fever and rushes out to seek cold water presses.

Abuelo Augustin arrives in the office alone for once with the files. Not much of interest emerges from his search but Gabi's certificate of health from the clinic doctor (remember Doctor Matasanos (quack)?) She enters trying to grab the certificate and slap him at the same time. Eva intervenes with pleas for no more hitting. Gabi swats at her ineffectively but is closer to the mark with her cutting remarks of Eva's bad mothering and the loose morals of her bad daughter. Eva just can't take any more soooooo......

Thanks to all the telenovela gods for letting me be the one to report that finally Eva gets to tell Gabriela that her lost child was fathered by none other than the greatest lover of this entire TN = Don Bernardo.

Somehow, Oscar and Franco stroll into Gabi's bedroom to surprise the viewers and the girls. Did Eva have a secret key? Were there new ropes to this balcony? Never mind, the kissing and planning of elopement/girl robbing goes into hyperdrive. Juan's raving goes into hyperdrive too. He rants about his love of Sofia and his need to avenge his sister. He swears to get revenge for her to an anxious looking Sofia who says tranquilo another two hundred times. The cold presses aren't working, Sofia knows she must go out into the very dark very scary night to seek the doctor....

Fer watches from behind a tree with evil glttering in his eyes as the insult shouting crowd of peasant women gather to stone the luckless pregnant Sofia for her sinful ways. Once again this baby is threatened. Didn't we (I'm including Juan here) warn her against just this kind of risky behavior? Once again Adela Noriega is to be stoned by a well paid crowd of poor women only too amused to have something to do besides watch FELS on the tele every night. (Some of you may remember the first time was when Adela as Alfonsina, the poor girlfriend of Maricio Islas as Alejandro, the rich son of the hacienda in El Manantial. It must have been a bit of deja vu for her).
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Padre Tadeo appears in the nick of time to give an impromptu sermon who without guilt can cast the first stone. The abashed women reluctantly lower their polished but big, mean stones and abandon their stiff memorized speeches about casting this shameless sinner out of their village. Whew, we just brushed past another menace to the Reyes baby. The doctor miraculously shows up just after that so Sofia doesn't have to go searching any further in the big scary dark. Doctor, priest and American Girl Doll all zoom back to minister to the still raving Juan. The doctor has fever reducers and antibiotics, the priest has advice and comfort, Sofia is full of love and concern.

We get to luxuriate in the scene with Gabriela hearing all the wonderful details of Don Bernardo fathering Eva's child who is not a whore anymore than his other daughters. Eva tells of her lifelong love of Bernardo while Gabriela pulls her famous swooning scene dropping to the office floor. Eva yells for Rosendo, Oscar uses the famous credit card routine to unlock the bedroom door, the girls break up their little elopement planning meeting to rush to BadMom's side. Rosendo carries the unconscious seldom serene body of Gabi onto the sofa. Even Abuela Augustin doesn't know if it is sincere or not. Meanwhile back in the bedroom Franco and Oscar have to decide how to get out.

Paddy Tad points out that the women were not of this pueblo, surely there were brought in to assault (agredir) her.

Sofia wants to know why Juan's mad ravings were all about no more vengance. PaddyTad says ask Juan when his teeth stop chattering with fever.

Armando pays off the rocker women threatening them to keep quiet. He joins Feo in the truck who tells him every day he wishes more fervently he could help PaddyTad meet his maker.

Gabriela wakes up and she is babbling incoherently. Eva looks worried that she will find her tongue too soon to blame her confession on the newest spell.
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In Gabi's highly luxurious bedroom the boys discover Libia's picture in the nightstand by Gabi's bed and debate how to confront her about it, down below, the good doctor seems to take Gabi's fainting seriously, Gabi wants to go to her room after she hisses to the room that she has received horrible news, another betrayal. Eva wants to tell all but Gabi isn't about to give her a chance to detract from her moment of star showing. The girls worry about what is in the bedroom, and storm the door to urge them with many pauses for kisses to clear the room for the fainting mom to enter. Oscar and Franco disappear like cat burglars. Perhaps brick laying and bread baking are not their best talents.

Eva tells Augustin about her blurted paternity confession to Gabi causing her fainting spell. Augustin thinks his granddaughters aren't fools (everyone is entitled to his opinion) but Eva as usual fears the girls will hate her when they find out the truth about the new sister.

Back at the tiny bedroom, this time it is Sofia on the floor sleeping after watching over Juan all night. Sofia apologizes about her MadMom again as they awake and renew their pledge to guard their love.
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Big menacing snake sounds tell us that FeoFerd approaches with the rain sound sticks and many hissing sounds. Feo sneaks into Padre's office but Padre apparently hears all the hissing. PT menaces right back that he is on to Feo and knows he was behind the hiring of the stone workers to attack Sofia. Feo decides that the priest must be really bored and counters with an invitation to come to BadLove cantina for a little fun and relaxation with the girlies there. Don't you have a fear of God? No you don't do you. But one day you will pay for your wickedness.

Gabriela pours on the pity party with the vulnerable Sarita and Jimena who kiss away her tears as though they weren't dealing with a sociopath. She assures them that if they continue seeking Sofia, they will kill her. (If only it was that easy, we could all go see Sofia)

Maracuya shows up at the BadLove bar quickly slipping behind the bar to teach the barboys how to make a mojito, so famous in the Carribean, these grinning bartenders seem really surprised but ready to learn. She will show them how easy it is. You can see how easy it is too: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mojito

Off on tour we have the cowboy cutie singing his love song with a choral response off stage (is it Rosario?) moments later in the animal fur booth she pets the picture of her son. He promises to love her and her son and give her the total family she craves.

Maracuya admires pictures of Rosario in the BadLove hall way and teases the barboys to find out who is her boyfriend. They can only tell her that she is in love wlith one of the Reyes brothers...
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Oscar and Franco tell Juan that they wonder what Gabi will pull next. They tell him of finding the drawer (cajon) in her room with the picture all gnarled and wrinkly (arrugada) of LIbia.
Juan flashes back of the sheriff's announcement and the river pool scene of him finding sister Libia's body in the light. The burial scene in the cave with the thorn self-castigation as they form a cross with blood and sworn vengeance. Back in reality, Oscar chews the dolly's hat, then the boys collectively remember the gun loading from the trunk of the parents, swearing to destroy the loved ones of Bernardo, the riding across the fields to the Hacienda. The boys have to decide what to do with their vengeance now; now that things have changed. Will they betray Libia's memory or avenge her death? All this thinking hurts.

Eva with Sofia who tells of the Padre rescue that save her. Eva tells her the bad news of her mother's fainting spell upon learning of Bernardo's additional fathering activities. Eva even takes the blame on herself for the fainting.

We end with tomorrow's promise that Juan will punch a few lights out of Feo and vice versa, but watch out Juan! - Momma's got a brand new gun.

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Lots of gems in this one Cheryl. Loved the "seldom serene body" of Crabiela....then there was the "granddaughters aren't fools (everybody is entitled to his opinion) and "Padres apparently hears the hissing" and confronts Feo.

I'm surprised by all the heavy-handed religious imagery in this campy telenovela. Crabiela praying with arms outstretched like Christ on the cross, then Juan, Christ-like as well, sacrificing his body to the scourge and whips to cover the "sins" of Sofia and any other hapless creature in the universe, and now Feonando as the snake in the Garden of Eden.

Sunday School with hoochie coochie dancing!!!! What could be better....or weirder?
 

Very good..yes I too was enjoying the Crabi gets the 411 on Bernardo. He was quite the ladies man.

Oh the lame ass stoning...yep with an out of wedlock rate of 38%, jeez thank gawd Mexico is a rocky country.

Now then, who gets whipped and develops a fever ten minutes later, has the radiation destroyed the immune system as well as the thought process? See I think those frothing fits of Juan's are actually something between a petite and grand mal seizure. Or maybe just really, really bad over the top acting.

Well looks like Juan recovers just in time for Sofie to "Yes endanger the HiJo" with a trip to the ol Hacienda.
 

I feel like I'm watching an episode of Little House on the Prairie. Someone gets sick or injured and someone else has to "quick run get Doc Baker."
I really can't believe that there is not one telephone in the entire town.
And what grown woman would let their mother continually slap and beat them like Jimena & Sarita let Crabi do to them.
 

Well well. Not in a million years would I have guessed that THAT was why Armando was paying those women!
 

Cheryl: I'm happy to read your recap. We haven't heard from you in a while.

And, thanks for the vocab. I don't think I would have had the nerve to ask anyone, "How do you say - 'pick your nose' in Spanish.

For me, this is a terrible story, but I find the acting to be good. Feo is detestable and despicable. And, Juan looks good doing anything, so I don't notice the acting. Actually, a good haircut might improve Sofia's performances.

From lower Ala
 

I enjoy all the detail in this recap, and am snorting over the "rummage in the nostril" idea. Thanks!
 

Thanks, Cheryl for that great recap. I am beginning to worry about myself because I kind of appreciated Juan sacrificing himself to protect his Onetruelove , and the writhing fever scenes were kind of...hot...[pun intended]. I think these novelas are getting to me. Speaking of songs, I kept hearing Johnny Mellkencamp's ''Make It Hurt So Good'' during the whipping and writhing scenes. I, too, find it amazing the way the Reyes Bros manage to appear in all the secondstory bedrooms at the hacienda...maybe they can fly ??? And, I love the way Crabi falls to the floor like a sack of potatoes. This crazy show just keeps growing on me. Where is it headed??? Where's Ruth ? I thought that she was going to show up right after Raquel mentionned her. I hope that Ferd does not make Pad Tad disappear because he and Juan are the tag team protecting Little Missy from the Big Bads. And, so go the days of their lives.
 

Great recap & excellent snark, Cheryl. Thanks!

I know how Oscar and Franco got into Gabi's room: they were beamed down from the starship Enterprise.

I was sprised Gabi didn't ask, "how the heck did you get out of that room I locked you in?"

Apparently Gabi didn't know about Eva's romp with Bernardo. I think this spell of the vapors was real. I kept expecting Gabi to go after Eva with the whip. Oh, right, she promised Juan she wouldn't if she could whip him.

doris
 

I would never have guessed the stoning either. I was going to post yesterday that he was only paying women so my theory about paying people to stay away from the new bar wouldn't work but didn't have time. Maybe Juan should hire Snofia a bodyguard.
 

Great 'cap, Cheryl, and excellent snark abd vocabulario, tambiem, mil gracias. Doris, Crabi did ask about how they got out of her room- right after they propped her ou on her feet. i'm not to sure that this wasn't a real fainting spell, or she would have come out of it swinging her frail little arms at everyone. And what is this fearof Eva's about the girls knowing the paternity of Rosario?? Sofia knows, and didn't she already present Rosario to the other punching bags as "their sister"?! Those Reyes boys can just transport themselves, and walk thru walls. they show up in Crabi's bedroom, without even knowing that the girls are there. Really looking forward to the Juan/Feo smackdown tonite!
 

Great 'cap, Cheryl, and excellent snark abd vocabulario, tambiem, mil gracias. Doris, Crabi did ask about how they got out of her room- right after they propped her ou on her feet. i'm not to sure that this wasn't a real fainting spell, or she would have come out of it swinging her frail little arms at everyone. And what is this fearof Eva's about the girls knowing the paternity of Rosario?? Sofia knows, and didn't she already present Rosario to the other punching bags as "their sister"?! Those Reyes boys can just transport themselves, and walk thru walls. they show up in Crabi's bedroom, without even knowing that the girls are there. Really looking forward to the Juan/Feo smackdown tonite!
 

I think the fainting spell was for real too. It seemed to scare the hell out of her, too. She didn't even protest when the real doctor showed up.

Of course that didn't stop her for taking advantage of it. No way would she waste such an opportunity!

I don't recall Sofia telling her sisters that Rosario was their sister too. I think she did hint around that she was part of the family but they were too busy having hissy fits at the time to be receptive.

Later she said some mushy things to Rosario about being sisters, but Sarita and Jimena missed that.

Later Sofia and Eva talked about letting the sisters know, and I think they decided that they'd "give them time" considering that they could barely even accept Rosario as Eva's daughter, never mind as their own sister!
 

thanks for clearing that up for me, Julie. I guess that I took that "hint" in the way that a non-Serdanero (read: toxic waste victim)would have- with a question for clarification. That word-"sister" is pretty strong, and would compel a normal person to ask their sibling why suddenly they might have a new person in that exclusive club. There I go thinkng that theses are normal people. Silly me
 

Thanks for all the kind comments my fellow fuego faithful. I have been developing a theory this week that this telenovela is breaking new ground by carving itself a newish genre in the magical realism style. But this is "magical unrealism". So like Elena Garra, Carlos Fuentes, Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Isabel Allende have given us some of the Latin-American masterpieces in the original magical realism movement, these writers are giving us an alternative fantasy trip, one we couldn't have imagined taking.
 

As I was watching last night I was noticing that for once Oscar wasn't eating. Then they showed him gnawing on the doll head and I burst out laughing. Laughed again when I read it here! Great recap.
 

dorado dave - thanks for clearing up the gabi/hijas escape from the bdrm. I don't know which is worse.... my Spanish or my hearing. aack

doris
 

Cheryl, thanks for the recap. I loved your theory of "magical unrealism" I think you've got something here. These past few episodes have been really out there.
 

Last night while Juan was thrashing around from all those blackberry picking scratches,Ok lashes from a riding crop. Having used a riding crop, I know it would be a bit difficult to make marks like that. Well, last night I explained to my teenage son the reason I watch the worst novella I've ever seen. The blog, the blog!!!!!You recappers and posters are too funny.
I have begun to see Juan and Sofia as a kind of Rocky and Bullwinkle.I know Rocky was a little boy squirrel but just go with me on this one. mhm.
 

great recap, Cheryl. I love your theory about magic "unrealism."

To my surprise, I too am beginning to like Maracuya (or whatever her name is)as a character. unlike Rosario, she's not a victim. She is very direct about what she wants and not afraid to express herself. She also seems to be the only character who is living in the 21st century. Mojito, indeed!!
And I liked when she took Otavio off the hook about his being gay. She did it in a modern and nice way. If only Niurka didn't have to sing or dance. And if only they could find a different wig for her.

Can this tele get any crazier???
NJ SUE
 

Now if Snofia had had her stun gun and pepper spray with her she could have avoided the whole rock throwing crowd. She just needs to get a clue...Who would want to kill me?...Duh, one guess. Although I have to wonder what exactly he gains by killing her. I'm sure they don't have life insurance policies out there in the toxic waste dump.

I hope Rosario ends up with the Bobby. He does seem really nice.
 

Remember "The Lottery", that story we had to read in high school, I think there was a movie like that too.

I forgot yesterday, when the theory was be bantered about regarding the women getting the $, sometimes I feel like maybe I sound really know it all about Mexico, but those babes on the street that took the dinero, really aren't the night club type. Things in Mexico City are different and people do go out to clubs. However the rural women wearing shawls on their heads are not going to be tossing one back and thigh dancing. This is a good thing cause because drunk chicks are much less likely to be able to strike the target in a rock tossing murder. See Fer knew this and that is why he picked the sober babes.

Also looks like in the big fight, if Fer hadn't punched the wall, he was doing alright against Juan. Whatever happens, I am indeed certain Juan will experience another febrile seizure.
 

I have to admit I sorta like the "magical unrealism" genre, now that I've given it a chance to grow on me.

It's really neat, for example, when Rosario leaves the totally nutty little magical village and then visits the real world for her tour.

When she comes back to Serdan, she'll be able to tell Eva and Sofia and Luis all about telephones and TVs, and hopefully she'll also be able to warn people about the rules of telenovela justice.
 

"Can this tele get any crazier??"

Shhhh, NJ SUE! Don't let them hear you! They might take that as a challenge! :)
 

For all you EY fans I came across a rather yummy picture of him. I hope the link works. It is the 2nd picture on the top row from the left. Just wanted to share with all my peeps.
http://www.latinassorti.com/eduardoyanez/album.php
 

When Sofia invited Rosario to the Hacienda and when Sarita & Jimena saw her and wanted to know what she was doing there, Sofia introduced her as Eva's daughter. She didn't say anything about being their sister.
 

I was thinking they could reuse some old Lassie scripts and have Mariachi run for the doctor if they are going to continue needing one so very often. Then if they can train him to run for the psychiatrist we might get somewhere safer for Bambino Reyes to come into.

I've given up hope that they will use cell phones.
 

Connie, thanks for the Yáñez sites. He is always a pleasure to gaze at, isn't he?
 

Connie, HOLY COW! Bad doggie...thanks for the link!
 

where is Rosario's kid been shiped off to? I know the drunk lady is dead.

Did anyone miss me? Well i missed all of you.
I must have have missed 20 episodes! I caught some bits and watched some here and there. Dont know why i stoped watching
I have been watching Cuidado Con El Angel online.It might just be the only show i ever finish (my favorate actress plays the leading lady).I also got the Dvd of the second remake of Fuego, It was so not worth the buy(I Shoulda bought Rosalinda)! They took out more then expected and im only on the first disc! I stoped watching it got too confuseing.
Great work on the recap!
 

Molly, Cheryl--I had seen a picture of him online when he was in bodybuilder shape but couldn't find it again. I thought that one would do just as well!!! He is certainly dreamy.
 

We were talking about you behind your back over the weekend, Emilee. :)

Wow, you have missed a lot. Rosario's little boy lived with Rosario for a while, then moved in with Eva when Rosario went on tour. Eva tried to move him into the hacienda, but Crabi looked like she was going to bite him, so I guess they moved him into the cottage to stay with Grandpa (I admit I kinda missed that).
 

Emilee, Luis is staying with Eva while Rosario is on her Big Tour. Crabi wouldn't let him in the house so he stays with Abuelo.
 

Yikes, Yanez is 47 years old (48 in Sept), almost 6 years older than Colunga. I guess his playing a young hothead is decent acting because this is the first time I've seen him in anything and wouldn't have guessed him older than Fer.

Also am extremely irritated with those bubble headed hermanas. The evil mama promises Juan not to touch them and slaps them around anyway. Then she locks them up, but do they hold a grudge? Oh no, they are nuzzling her and calling her mamita within the hour.

And what's up with Eva? I guess she's gotten the toxic waste in her system as well. She really does know how bad Crabi is, but doesn't run for the hills after blurting out the paternity of the child Crabi ripped out of her arms so long ago. Why is she waiting for the beatdown?
 

You have to at least give Eva credit for attempting to ward off the blows. I'm sure Crabi will get back at her though in some evil and underhanded way. She should just go work for Augie.
 

Cheryl***I had never heard the term ''magical realism'' before, but as soon as you mentionned Isabel Allende, I immediately understood what you were referring to. I love Isabel, and I have read several of her books. The only one that I can't bring myself to read is Paula...which is the true story about Isabel's daughter's death...too sad for me to even contemplate reading. However, she certainly has an interesting style of storytelling that transfers the reader to a ''magical'' place. I think you may be right in comparing the odd world of Fuego to this style of writing. It would account for the lack of technology and the fact that one sister wears midriff-revealing tops while the other looks like she is somewhere back in time with long skirts and frilly buttonup blouses and long, flowing hair running from townswomen trying to stone her.
 

You were talking about me? hmm i wonder what u all said it would take forever and headache to go back and find out what you all said! lol!
Is there anything important I missed on this show?
I almost forgot about that preview with Gabi and the gun lol! reminds me of that song janes got a gun!
 

Let's see...Did you get to see Snofia in her Alice in Wonderland Dress? The picnic with the Hatfields & McCoys, Crabi whiping Juan with her riding whip? And who could forget Mara showing off her "assets"? (Fortunately for us it was edited out but someone had a link to YouTube that did not edit it out.) Fun stuff.
 

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We just wondered where you were, Emilee, and if you had given up on Fuego. :)

Sure you missed all kinds of stuff but I don't know how much was "important." I think if you start watching again you'll be able to figure out what you missed. Despite all the crazy stuff that's happened, so far there's been nothing irreversible.

Oh except for Pablito's grandma dying. That's irreversible. Pablito and his dog are living with Juan etc. now.
 

I forgot about that one Julie. I thought she was kind of creepy.
 

Thanks, Jean.
I couldn't make out what they were saying because the sound was so low, but it started to look as though she was going to talk him to death. :)

I couldn't get that second link to work, but if people are looking at the first link which is "99-5" then the next piece after that is "100-1".
 

Of course we should have foreseen that Juan's whipping would immediately bring on a violent fever. I'm amazed the doctor had antibiotics, since one wouldn't think they would be allowed in this crazy time warp of a town. Thanks for all the funny bits all over this recap, Cheryl.
My daughter who's home for a visit is always complaining about our low-tech, low-budget lifestyle. She crosses the threshold and nothing's up-to-date enough for her taste. Sort of like life in FELSland, where most of the modern conveniences are held at bay by the toxic cloud overhead.
La Paloma
 

madbunsbess --- "The only one that I can't bring myself to read is Paula...which is the true story about Isabel's daughter's death...too sad for me to even contemplate reading. "

I read "Paula" a few years ago, and it is a beautiful book. I also learned more about Isabel's life by reading it.

doris
 

Julie, when Rosario gets back in town, I can just see it.. she breaks into a rousing chorus of Kansas City. According to the song, the big city has gas buggies and Bell telephones! Certainly more up-to-date than Serdan!
 

My theory on the Juan whipping fever, his close encounter with the devil aroused the demon in him again and he reexhibted his signs of possession lest we forget his true being.

Thanks for a funny and clever recap Cheryl!!
 

I fixed the link that didn't work.

Gosh, I had to check this out on You Tube. Really weird. It reminded me of German expressionist movies like Nosferatu with all the characters having really big eyes and overacting. That was probably because the You Tube version I saw was apparently a video someone took of a TV screen and it was almost black and white.

Just for purposes of comparison, if anyone would like to see Juan on PdG get whipped with riding crop (completely different plot line so no spoilers), check out:

http://tinyurl.com/6s9hnv
starting at 3:15 (the beginning of the scene);
http://tinyurl.com/6lhl4d
(the end of the scene) starting at 1:15 after the opening credits; and
http://tinyurl.com/5kbtuj
(the aftermath for Juan) starting at 5:14.

The crop wielder is a character named Dínora, who has the hots for Juan and kidnaps him to prevent him from marrying Norma.
 

Cheryl,
If you ever write a book, please let me know, because you are too funny! I would buy it! I am ROFLOL at work reading this! I don't watch this show anymore, but to keep up and keep entertained, I will definitely come read your re-caps! You're the best! Rain sticks and shiny big mean stones... ha!
 

Cheryl: the time and care that you and the other 'cappers invest for our enjoyment is evident. Each of you has a different style yet I find myself doing lots of LOL--actually out loud, which doctors say is good for you. So a big thanks!
Beckster: do they still make students read that creepy "Lottery" story? I remember it well, aren't there more pleasant classics they could assign?
Julie: loved your description of Cd. Serdan as "that nutty little magical village". Kind of like Pleasantville, but not pleasant.
"Creemelo"
 

Great recap, Cheryl! Magical unrealism works! Yeah, I'm liking Maracuya more , she's got a - spine.

Those pueblo women sure have good timing, or else they were roaming around the area all night?

Sofia needs a bodyguard, but she really needs a brain more. Fr Tad holds the entire brain power for the bunch, so I hope he doesn't go away :-0

I beginning to think Crabi has a heart and a real heart problem...
jb
 

Funny to me. Those repeated memories of the Elizondo girls with their papa are so badly done. They take the time to dye Bernardo's hair to some shade of orange to make him look younger, perhaps aiming for his 30's or 40's and of course not succeeding.
But then, they have his hand placed right in front of the camera where we get a clear view of all those brown age spots and wrinkles which are appropriate for his 70 years of age.

G in CA
 

Thank you from the heart from me and on behalf of the other hard working 'cappers for these wonderful supportive comments.. It is indeed a labor of love. It is so lovely when people are cheered by it and we can all share a good laugh. Writing and recapping are both joys. And making fun of this wild and wooly story is such fun. My secret heart's desire is to write more.

Susanlynn, I have avoided reading Paula too but both Doris here and an Albuquerque friend have recently piqued my interest in reading it. I think it must be a spiritually uplifting event that probably helped a grieving mother, Allende, survive the unthinkable loss of a child. I have a bunch of books under way this month but soon, soon.... thanks for the recommendation, Doris.
 

I just rewatched this since I missed so much of it last night. The main thing was that the good doctor (I don't know if Dr. Gomez aka Matasanos is out of the picture entirely) said something about her blood pressure stabilizing. Unless she is a swami, she can't fake low BP.

However I didn't see a sphigna... spygno... er, blood-pressure-takin' thing. (Doesn't mean he didn't bring one, just that I didn't notice it.)

So it's possible he was assuming that her BP had dropped because they told him she fainted. But if he did take her BP reading then she really did faint for sure.

I noticed that she made an about-to-faint face just before going down - even though her back was to Eva. You'd think if she'd been contemplating a fake faint that she would have smirked with self-satisfaction instead.

However, she started leveraging the incident so quickly that you have to wonder.
 

Julie, I think the shock and fainting were real in this sequence. The irony would be in her having heart problems for real when we would all swear that she has no heart at all.

This story continues to amaze and beguile me.
 

Lots of fun, Cheryl. Tks!
 

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