Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Fuego, Wed., July 16: Get yourself a lab coat and a stethoscope, and you too can be a Mexican doctor!
So we start tonight with flashbacks of the Reyes bros. receiving news of Libia’s death. Remember how the local “authorities” left her face-down in that river over night? Or how the Reyes bros. left their sister’s casket in a cave, and then wrapped their hands around a prickly bush? Ah, and who can forget Juan’s fateful vow to seek vengeance on the Elizondo family? Well, things have certainly changed. Believe it or not, Juan has come to his senses and wants the Elizondo family to know the truth.
Eva visits Sofia to tell her that Gabi has suffered another crisis. This time the “attack” was provoked by meek little Eva spilling the beans about the baby she had with Bernie.
Eva wants to talk to a more than reluctant Juan. Apparently it’s about her last secret ever-she swears. Now, more than ever, she is sure that the boys must know that Rosario is her daughter.
Gabi is strategizing with Fernie. She tells him that God is on her side, and that He knows exactly what she is suffering. She also says that she had a real fainting incident that was confirmed by the doctor in the local clinic; now no one can say she’s a liar. “Every cloud has a silver lining” chimes in Fernie the optimist. He asks what provoked the fainting, and she answers that it was caused by Eva’s revelation about her relationship with Bernie and their daughter Rosie.
Frankie, who’s really behind the times, asks Eva if Rosie knows that Eva is her mother. Yes she knows, but Eva doesn’t want to disclose any more information than that. Oscar throws a hissy-fit about the whole ordeal. We are then interrupted by Quinti who informs the group that Sofia has left the building. Juan, outraged, wants to know who would ever let her go anywhere by herself. Eva tells Juan that she went to see her mother on the ranch.
As Sofia is going up the stairs she is stopped by her husband. Fernie has forbid her to see her mother because she causes her way to many problems. Then the conversation switches subjects and concerns Sofia’s relationship with Juan. As we know, Juan is a real man who has given Sofia things that Fernie never could. Blah, blah, blah. Interestingly enough, Fernie makes his little scrunchy face and grabs Sofia’s arm. I really don’t know why he feels so attached to a woman with whom he no longer lives, and deep down despises. Anyway, he tells her that she’s a whore, and that she is never allowed to come back. Juan to the rescue! “Don’t you talk to my girl that way!” Punch, boom, bang, etc. The two men, who are notorious for their high levels of testosterone, battle it out over a woman who, frankly, isn’t worth the nosebleed. Fernie goes for the punch…and it’s bad! He hits the horse in the painting. Now it’s Gabi to the rescue! She has miraculously risen out of bed and has a gun! The fight’s over boys…
Gabi is on her little soap box, explaining that if she shot Juan, it would be justified because he has caused her a lot of suffering. She creeps down the stairs like an animal on the prowl. Little Fernie hides behind the rot iron whispering “Do it, do it. Kill ‘em.” Juan even tells Gabi to kill himself, but then he remembers his son, and tells Gabi not to kill her grandson. She doesn’t care because the kid’s a bastard. Here comes Eva as surprised as ever. Gabi tells Juan and Sofia that they don’t deserve to be happy, and she wishes that they never find happiness. Sofia freaks out, though I don’t know why because this is like the billionth time that Gabi has told her this, and reminds Gabi that she is her daughter, therefore she has to love her! “You are mistaken, bitch” says Gabi (loosely translated).
Meanwhile, in the jungle Gramps calls home, he is talking to dumb and dumber about consulting with his doctor friend about Gabi’s “illness.” Eva barges in and tells them that something bad is going down over at the other set, and that they better get over there ASAP. Yeah, leave it to a worry-wart, two boobs, and a senior in a wheel chair to stop the show-down.
Gabi’s got her finger on the trigger, and with a stern look she tells Sofia that she doesn’t want to be Sofia’s mother anymore. If only it were that simple… She aims, Sofia and Juan look into each other’s eyes, and she is startled by Frankie’s entrance; he’s got a gun, and he’s ready to shoot. At the same time he comes in, so do the negotiators. Gramps cries, and everyone is safe. Oh darn, no one important died…
Ofelia goes to some school to enroll Pablito, but she doesn't have his documents and therefore cannot enroll him. Fine time for this little scene, eh? Sometimes I seriously believe that I could produce a better version of this novela in my back yard with the local neighborhood kids.
Just when we thought the fight was over, Juan has to make his speech about leaving for good, and how it’s not worth hanging around the ranch. Frankie and Oscar keep their guns aimed at Gabi, while she sort of aims hers at Juan. Juan and Sofia leave together.
Padre Tadeo pays a visit to his new friend in jail. He wants more information about Mapache’s death so that he can bail his friend out. The friend relates that Mapache muttered something about Fernando Escardon, a.k.a. Fernie!
Gabi is crushed. Fernie reproaches her for not killing Juan, and thus ending all of their problems. Gabi says that it isn’t time for that just yet.
Sofia is dabbing Juan’s wounds and apologizing for going to see her mother. This reminds me of the oddly-romantic scene in Beauty and the Beast when Belle is treating the Beast’s wounds, who closely resembles Juan in character and physique. Anyway, Juan tells Sofia that he is really sorry that her mother hates her, and he feels sort of guilty for all of their problems. Well, he’s right about something… Sofia disregards this statement, and explains that Gabi has always hated her and her father. But that’s not all, and Sofia feels that something else has to be behind all of this hate that Gabi has for her.
Eva visits Gabi in her bedroom, and tells her that she is more than ready to get the hell out of the freakish place Gabi calls home. “No way” says Gabi. Eva must stay because that will be her punishment; she will be forced to watch the Elizondo family disintegrate as a result of her actions. Eva corrects her, and says that Gabi is the reason everyone is so messed up. Eva tries to leave, but Gabi makes her come back; she wants to know how long she and Bernie had a thing. As we know, it was a one-night thing, where Eva got Bernie drunk and shut the lights off. All she wanted to do what put the geezer in bed, but it was really dark that night. Batta-boom, batta-bing, Eva’s knocked-up and you know the rest… Gabi tells Eva that she is worthless, and she feels sorry for her. Gabi tells her that her punishment will be her daughter will never forgive her. Call me crazy, but why the hell does Eva hang around the Elizondo dump when she clearly wants to leave? I thought she was above letting some crazy old bitch control her every move.
Gramps visits Gabi. He wants to know why she tried to kill Juan and her daughter. He begs her to reconcile, and he tells her that he is sorry for everything that she has become. He warns her that if she doesn’t reconcile soon, she is going to be alone. Gabi doesn’t buy his story, and tells him to get out because he makes her sick. She cries, he cries, end of story.
Things are kinda hot at the Tumbao…if you’re 15, and into the Rainforest Café scene… Niurka is desperately in love with Oscar, and is trying to understand this love triangle that exists between the Reyes bros. and the Elizondo girls. She is happy to know that Rosario is not her competition as she suspected, and therefore makes the first move (of the day, that is).
Sarita and Jimena are arguing about Gabi. Sarita asks Jimena to cool it, and Jimena says that she doesn’t like how Gabi bans her from seeing Sofia. Sarita explains that Gabi’s health is not the greatest, and therefore she doesn’t respond too well when provoked. No kidding. Blah, blah, blah. Jimena is sure that Oscar loves her, blah, blah, blah.
Oscar tells Niurka that she’s a nice girl an all, but he is in love with Jimena. Niurka tells him that this is the first time a man has turned her down. The least they can do is have a drink together. Oscar agrees to “only one.” Once she gets some alcohol in him, Niurka goes for the gold and makes a move to kiss him. He leaves, and she is beside herself because she loves him so much.
Sofia commends Juan for being such a good brother/father. She then asks him about the vengeance he mentioned to her. He starts with the story about his sister dying. Then he says that ever since he met Sofia he gave up that silly vengeance thing. That almost makes sense… He tells Sofia that he will do anything in the world to make sure she is safe and well. They kiss, he holds her…
So Gramps has gone to the clinic to introduce himself to the new doctor. Gramps tells the guy that he has decided to visit the clinic regularly because it has expanded its staff and obtained new medicines. Gramps introduces himself as a doctor, which really goes to show you that as long as you wear a lab coat and a stethoscope, you too can be a Mexican doctor. Gramps pulls out some forged document he got from Gabi, and asks the guy to check it out. The guy says that it is okay, and commented that her disease requires a lot of time to cure itself.
Family unit A and family unit B both go to mass and sit on opposite sides of the aisle. Don’t you love how Juan only bothers to button the last two buttons on his shirt? It’s not like it’s hot outside because Fernie wears a leather jacket. But then again, I should consider that Juan has less than a fourth-grade education, and thinks that Gramps is the smartest guy since Socrates. Coincidently, today’s mass is about loving your children, regardless of what they do, and to let your heart free itself of hate and grudges. Gabi is offended by this, and makes family unit A leave the church, but not before she slaps Sofia a good one. Well gosh, tt’s not like she was giving the sermon…
Tomorrow: Now, more than ever, the Elizondo girls are about to lose the loves of their lives because they are marrying some dim-wits next week on account of their bitchy mother. What else is new?
Labels: Fuego
Also not be critical or try to censor you but you may want to revise your statement about documents and Mexicans. Feel free to ignore this suggestion.
Now then...when Rosario left to go on "gira", what happened to all the bouncing back-up dancers who used to shake it up at the BadLove Bar? Why aren't they filling in for her? (granted, those are some big "shoes" to fill...). And, how does Johnny & Co. make any money on "gira" if the locals just crowd into the town square to hear the performance? I'm just sayin'.
And are the writers for this show in an isolation booth? Do you think they pay attention to viewer comments?
"Creemelo"
But I must say I am enjoying Diana Bracho's performance. Not only is she mean and evil, but she really is a hysteric.Some commenters have called her a"sociopath." Technically, she isn't, as a sociopath does evil things without having any emotional reaction --such as Sara in QUERIDA ENIMIGA.A sociopath doesn't have any conscience.Gabi justifies whatever she does, including using religion. And when she is acting out, she tends to cry and have crazy emotional outbursts and responses. She never looks calm when she is being horrendous, as Sara does. Even when she and Fernando are kissing, she's crying, fighting him, and sexually turned on all at the same time. Although we all love to hate Crabi, i think the actress is fun and interesting to watch.
NJ Sue
I love E Y but I was really rooting for Crabi to pull the trigger. Sofia runs to see Mommy right after Juan almost croaked from Mommy's lashings. And Juan, of course, must rescue our damsel in distress. I was even feeling for Feo after Sofia dissed him saying he was jealous because she found her true man.
And Eva, telling the boys she is so sure Rosario is her hija even though she knows nothing about her and has never heard of DNA testing, is really trying my patience.
Okay, I feel better now.
G in CA
I don't get it..I just don't get it. WTF? Not that I am a Crabi fan (oh who am I kidding, if only I could horsewhip & threaten to shoot..all the bad people who have wronged me; Sweet) but I digress. Geez, it is like Crabi despises Sofie and Sofie just can't stay away, Please Sir may I have another? Seriously, a few smacks and a gun shoved in my face saved me serious money on Hallmark Cards on fathers day. I think part of Crabi's problem is the disappointment in her spawn, they are like a Pavlov's Dog experiment. She must be thinking, "How much can I torture these spineless wimps before they will leave and I can make hawt monkey love with Fernando in every room in the house and on top of Bernardos tomb?"
Why does ANYONE stay at Hacienda de Agony? Is Eva an indentured servant? Are Sneerita & Abs of Steel chained by some invisible leash?
Talk about dropping some major league hints about Crabi & Snofia and whether or not they're related. Somehow, I think Snofia would feel a whole lot better if she found out she wasn't related to Crabi Psycho Pants.
Loved the comments about Tumbao! And Feo lurking in the potted palms...hmmm...what was that about? Surprised they didn't have the snake soundtrack in the background.
More sloppy editing with the school scene...que the hell? We go from shootout to sign-up day at la escuela then back to shootout. Um, not exactly a flowing sequence of events.
Still, always good for several laughs!
Mad Maggie
:-)
This has got to be one of the worst novelas ever written, but somehow I just can't stay away.
The costumes are bad, the dialogue is absurd, and I've had it with Sofia and Juan. But, Crabi is an awesome psycho, and I love to tune in to see what kind of torture she's going to come up with next.
I hope no horse paintings were harmed while filming this episode. PETA would be outraged.
Okayyyy.... FELS has The Most dysfunctional and CoDependant people I have ever seen. Ever. They really need a support group or Dr. Phil or Montel or somebuddy! ack. Makes for great eye-rolling though... I think I'm hanging in there because I like Oscar & Jimena's scenes. They are the most sane & normal couple on this show,,, and that's not saying a lot.
I guess Juan and AnnieGotHerGun both conveniently forgot about their 'deal' where she horsewhipped him so she would leave them alone aftre that?
"Don’t you love how Juan only bothers to button the last two buttons on his shirt? It’s not like it’s hot outside because Fernie wears a leather jacket." Juan only has two buttons done on his shirts because he is so 'hawt.' ;o)
doris
jb
Travel in this burg is quite intriguing...horses, cars, Star Trek beam-ups. I'm here, I'm there, I'm everywhere (that's Pad Tad for sure!). I kind of wonder about Abuelo too. His wheelchair must have 4WD.
Mad Mag-a-delic
(2 days til vacation)
Me. That makes one.
Paula
I see that Jimena is doing all the heavy lifting at the No-tell Hacienda.She even had her weight lifting belt on to go to mass. At least it beat the Ho-Down costume she had on at her father's memorial ceremony.
The girls, Sofia being one of them, are victims of abuse. They just keep coming back for more. Maybe another doc that rocks will come visit and give them good advice to hit the road. Even Father Tad tried to tell Sofia that, but, she just doesn't listen. This carries maternal loyalty a little too far. It is in a world of its own.
But, like others have already said I'm hooked.
From lower Ala
However, I religiously read the recaps. Without this site, I don't think I could make it through FELS. This is the best part!
Mad Mag
Nobody has Pablito's documents for school registration because among those documents should be his birth certificate from the municipio where he was born, and showing at least one parent's name (but best to have 2 parents' names). He had only an abuelita, and nobody has any other info on the kid.
I think this focus on documents is to show that he is really orphaned -- and how this develops is part of the ongoing underlying weaving of threads into the bigger web! ha ha this comment is just as clear as the storyline right?!
PanQue
I also think it's funny that Juan, in his raving state, says "my sister, my sister", but not "Libia, Libia", because if he said that, the secret would be out!
By the way, I thought Jimena looked super hot in her green bare midriff outfit. Couldn't believe she actually went to church with the tummy covered (first time for that).
This show is hilarious!
At least Sofía stuck a knife in Feo, showing more spirit than usual, letting him know that Big Juan was getting the job done that he couldn't.
And how the heck is Feo going to buy the Tumbao when he can't even pay off the deuda to keep Coyote from blowing out more than windows?
The one thing El Abuelo did achieve with the "real" doctor, and they didn't emphasize it much, is that one doesn't recover from apoplejía (stroke) in un dos por tres (New York minute).
G in CA
I always saw poor Pablito as a vagabond kid whose poor grandmother struggled to take over care of him, and due to her failing health, could really just handle the bare minimum, mostly he was on his own.
I'd bet if he ever had papers in the first place, abuela might have been the only one to know where they might be, and if she is gone and didn't tell anyone....good luck finding them. It's hard to keep those things intact in a dilapidated shack....not a joke.
I'm starting to feel like a hamster on a wheel with this show, just going around and around the same scenes. The comment about a bunch of dysfunctional and co-dependent people was right on. I do admire Crabi's acting skills, however. She knows how to pitch a hissy fit. You can even see a little shade of doubt in her eyes, as she asks herself, "Did I really say/do that, and did they let me get away with it? Am I crazy or are they??"
La Paloma
One) In a perfect world, Eva stayed cause she loved the little girls so much.
---In the real world, she was hoping to do the deed with Bernardo.
Two) Why did she finally tell? Cause she is good and honest and true and felt like Crabi had a right to know.
---Really she has been waiting thirty years to lay the smack down on the Bitch
Three) Why did she confess it was only one night of "Hey Sailor knew in Town?"
---See reason two plus she didn't want Crabi to suffer needlessly
---Real World, she remember dead as a doornail Libia and "Crabi's has got a gun
Her dog day's just begun" Shout to who ever mentioned that song earlier.
Someone wondered how Franco makes any money playing in the street, People pay the singer to sing a certain song..A corriedo (macho narco hero type song, or a love song), these people take music like their TeleNovelas Strong and Straight. I remember a tape of Norteno Corriedos that my brother in law gave my husband. He is a very nice mild mannered family guy and the whole tape was songs with gun noise and truck squeals etc..in the background. Egads. Anyway, someone requests a song and everyone else stands around nodding, cause it maybe some long lost love song or El Jefe song, but it has personal meaning.
Yes that woman who was speaking to Hortensia was one of the stoner chicks. So to speak. I thought she said something to Hortensia about it but I don't remember what. I think she thought the whole thing was funny.
I agree with Novelera that Eva should have said "Bernardo and I did it every night. And it was GOOD!"
As a corollary to my rule about how you don't have to let someone whip you just because they want to - you also don't have to let someone verbally abuse you just because she feels like it. Sheesh. Gabi says "I'm not finished being a bitch with you, you can't leave yet," I know Eva does only the absolute minimum to avoid being killed because she's timid, or whatever, but how much nerve does it take to walk out of a room?
I can't do a magazine cover for Eva. What she really needs is a page-a-day calendar. Like the ones that have the motivational sayings on them... except hers will be some way to put herself down or be humiliated.
I did think it was edited very awkwardly, but I wasn't curious enough to look for it on YouTube... I mean the payoff would just be seeing her dance, and dude, I've totally seen that.
It is art of just sitting and opening up the mind. Can any of us really do that? According to one Zen site, once you have unhindered your mind of its many layers you will realize your true Buddha nature. Wow, I bet I could get there is I just made my kids move out!
But onto FELS...I don't get how these women, dumb and dumber (I really like that one) can tell these guys off, who are professing their love and are really hot, but they can't stand up to psycho mom! Man, they need to learn to pick their battles!
Meanwhile, am actually getting irritable and shakey from lack of FELS last night. Does that mean I'm addicted?
"Creemelo"
Paula 11:17, My main reason for watching is novelas is to learn spanish. I'm getting used to the sound and subtitles help me learn new words in every episode. The recaps compliments this, but reading about it in English without watching it would not serve any purpose for me. Even if my purpose wasn't to learn Spanish, I can't imagine being fully satisfied with someone else's interpretation. I have to see what they are basing their interpretations on.
Great recap Nicolas! Thank you
Marilyn
I've tried reading recaps for shows that I don't watch at all, and it just isn't the same. I'm too visual, I guess. If I read about something interesting that I didn't see, I'll want to watch it afterwards so that I can see it for myself.
As a kid I was just the opposite. It was very common in pre-VCR/cable days to have short story adaptations of popular TV shows, so that people could enjoy the "show" in between long-awaited reruns. Sometimes I got more attached to the short stories than to the original show. Everything looked so much better in my mind's eye than it did on the screen.
My brain doesn't work that way any more, for some reason. I think I'm too lazy to picture things. :) I'd rather watch fiction these days than read it, and I'd rather read nonfiction than watch it. My brain's done a total reversal.
So I can definitely understand why some would rather read than watch. I'm envious, too, because the recaps are a lot faster to read!
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