Friday, August 08, 2008
Querida Enemiga Thurs 8/7 - To beguile many, and be beguil’d by one.*
First of all, a huge thanks to JudyB for filling in for me while I was out of town. Thanks Judy, you're numero uno!!
From last night: Sara calls Chalo and tells him to go forth with the mission to eradicate Jaime. Barbara calls Vasco and asks (tells) him to come and get drunk daddy. Jaime guzzles champagne while Ickturo, Valeria and Barbara watch. Snortencia blathers on about the poor orphans until Jaime explodes that she is a cynic and a hypocrite.
Tonight:
Snorty tells the crowd that Jaime drank too much and has problems. Ya think? He splutters that SHE is the one with problems because she is a bad, a very bad person!
Chalo lurks around the parking garage and tampers with Jaime's car. He's not obvious, not at all.
Over at the casino event from hell Barbara jumps in and announces Jaime's on meds and is intoxicated. She's such a helpful wife. Ickturo and Dario drag Jaime away but he manages to yell that God won't forgive Snorty and he wants them all to "find out".
Snorty pulls herself together and, with Sara by her side, announces to the room that her family is fighting for her son and she hopes his outburst doesn't get in the way of their evening (and wallets), oh, and thank you very much for your generosity. Applause and nods of approval all around.
A smarmy paparazzo takes some shots of Jaime self-destructing and smirks to himself as Babs yells at him but neglects to grab his camera, whack him with it, and rip the film out of it.
Maruja is home trying to comfort sad Lorena. She tried to get info from Zully but Zully wouldn't talk. Lorena sadly observes that you can't force someone to love you.
Meanwhile Alonslow is home stewing in self-pity and trying to ignore Toribio. The doorbell rings and Betina bounces in. She asks her tio why he and Lorena broke up, they seemed so happy!
Back at the Maldito Evento Snorty and Sara analyze their damage control. Jaqui skitters up to tell them that Dario will drive Jaime home. Sara thought bubbles "Uh oh, I wanted to eliminate Jaime only. Oh well, one or two, no matter, and it will help take Jaqueline down." Our Sara is always one to look on the positive side.
Jaime blubbers that his mommy doesn't love him. Meanwhile Ickturo winks at Babs. Dumb Dario and drunk Jaime don't notice of course.
Alonslow tells Betina that love is a sickness that cannot be cured. I swear this poor kid is doomed. Al mutters on...one day you're ready to give your life for a person and the next you don't even know who they are, boo hoo. Betina is all "whatever, I'll never fall in love because it sucks". Grandpa tells her just because your ma and tio are losers doesn't mean you will be too; he loved her granny until the day she died. So there.
Maruja tries to cheer Lorena up by predicting that one day Alonslow will realize "they" have lied and he will pay with tears of blood. Awesome visual, thanks Maruja.
Vasco shows up as Icky and Dario cram Jaime into his car. "Oh Vasco, thank goodness you're here to help my beloved husband!" Oh wait, that's not right. "Oh Vasco, if you had showed up a half hour earlier LIKE I ORDERED you would have saved us from the worst shame of our lives!" shrieks Babs. Vasco ignores mean mommy and lovingly greets Jaime. After Vasco and Jaime drive off Chalo, still stupidly lurking, smugly smirks to himself. Goody goody, Sara will boink him for sure now!
Jaime continues to blather about his mother's mask falling. Vasco tries to get dad to put on his seat belt but dad is a belligerent drunk. Doesn't look like Vasco has his belt on either. Not good. When the car stops Jaime leaps out and runs away.
Vasco speeds after him down a dark street. Jaime almost gets hit by a car which screeches to a stop. Vasco hurtles toward the car. It looks like he will T-bone an innocent couple but he swerves at the last minute. A big crash and Vasco's head flops back from a smashed windshield. Two wide rivulets of blood stream down his face. A crowd gathers and they phone for help.
Betina and Paula are saying their goodbyes when Al gets the call. It's an emergency and there is no surgeon at the clinic. He must save the day!
Back at Snorty's Maldito Evento Sara runs into Valeria and thanks her for her help with Jaime. It's all mean Auntie Babs's fault that he drinks so much. Valeria asks Sara about Lorena, why has she hurt Alonslow so badly? Sara sucks up to Val big time and says Lorena had her fooled too. Valeria says Alonslow is the best and doesn't deserve the pain that Lorena has given. Sara plays super sweet and fools Valeria some more. Val's cogs and sprockets turn; is she thinking that Sara would be a good prospect for Alonslow? Absolutely perfect if you ask me.
Lorena looks at a picture of her and Alonslow and doesn't have the heart to tear it up. "I love you" she cries over it, then kisses it. Yuck. Dump the dud I say.
Snorty and Babs bicker about the family's reputation. If the pictures and story come out they are doomed. Sara announces she will handle it. She and Babs sneer at each other.
Poor dumb Jaime stumbles along the dark street recalling mommy's mean words, then Vasco's, then Omar's. Everyone is mad at him.
Sara negotiates with the paparazzo to pay him for his film. They are both scum and understand each other well.
"No puede ser!" Alonslow recognizes Vasco being carried into the emergency room.
Zulema gets the call that Vasco is in Clinic 23. She and Omar rush off and the camera pans to a shrine of the Virgin Mary. Uh oh, time to call in the big guns.
Back at el Maldito Evento Jaqui loses while Dario goes broke. Snorty gets a call and drops her phone. "Vasco!!" She, Babs and Sara head for the clinic.
Meanwhile, Jaime continues to stumble about and feel sorry for himself. I know it's supposed to be sad but I think he's kind of funny. Am I a bad person?
Over at the clinic Zully and Omar show up. Afterward Babs rushes in and asks what is her son doing in this low-life clinic? Val and Icky try to reassure her, Val works there and the doctors are good. Val goes to check on Vasco while Icky tries to cop a feel on Babs. She pushes him away, not now dumbass! Snorty and Sara show up and wonder where Jaime is.
The social classes converge in the waiting room. Valeria announces that Vasco has suffered multiple injuries (politraumatismo) and his life is in danger. Babs ugly-cries while Snorty does the frozen face and Sara looks thoughtful. This might work out better than she'd hoped.
Val tries to reassure ugly crier Barbara that Vasco has youth on his side and he is in good hands. I think doctors say that sort of thing when there is no hope, right? Meanwhile Sara is thought bubbling, where the devil is Jaime?
Passed out on a park bench would be the answer to her question.
Snorty orders Babs to shut up, crying doesn't help. Omar tries to comfort Babs but she insults Zulema. Snorty comments that if Vasco dies she doesn't know what she'll do to Jaime. What a nice family.
Lorena weeps to Rossy about Alonslow but I fast-forwarded through this scene because I just couldn't take the waterworks.
Alonslow tells Val and Icky that Vasco's operation went well but...he has a cerebral edema!
Sara slips away to call Chalo. She thought they had killed two birds with one stone and hopefully Vasco is gone for good, but there is no sign of Jaime. Obviously he escaped from the car. She tells Chalo they can't do anything right now but he should be prepared for anything.
Betina and her pal plan phase two of Operation Parent Trap. They are going to try to win tickets to the grand opening of some new bar.
Alonslow tells Vasco's loving family that Vasco is on a respirator, has a broken arm, needs another operation in the morning, and has a cerebral edema. He is in a coma and might have permanent brain damage. Barbara wails and Sara tries to look sad.
Chef Hunky gives his housemaid a shopping list and tells her not to screw up the ingredients. Then he scolds her for cleaning one of his beloved statuettes incorrectly. I was confused by this random scene. Is it to show what a persnickety jerk our Chef Hunky is?
Next morning Rossy gets a call from Julian and breaks the bad news about Vasco to Lorena and Maruja. Double impactadas.
Surprise! Chef Hunky's sis, niece and nephew arrive fresh from Miami! He makes them take their shoes off and then he rearranges them so they are in a neat row. (The shoes, not the kids.) He allows nephew to use his laptop as long as he doesn't mess anything up. Cute little niece hauls a plate of stickiness from the kitchen and to Chef's horror drops a sticky something on the carpet then carries another to Chef trailing a long tail of goo behind her. OK so for sure he is the Felix Unger of this show and they are hitting us over the head with it. His sis is slightly amused by his neat fanaticism. We are now set up for Lorena to come in and rock his world.
Zully and Julian break the news about Vasco to Diana. Diana promptly faints. When Diana wakes up she goes ballistic. She wants to be with her Vasco!
Sara is woken by a phone call from Snorty. Still no sign of Jaime and they need to go to the clinic. To herself, Sara cusses and fusses that she hopes Jaime is dead. It's the first thing in the morning and Sara's hair is perfectly coiffed. Weird.
At Evil Acres Snorty and Babs bicker about stupid stuff. Jaime strolls through the door looking like a homeless guy. Snorty slaps him and tells him it's all his fault! Babs fills in the blanks, Vasco had an accident.
Another random scene. This time Betina begs Paula to go to a party and stay out late. They compromise, no boozing or floozing and Betina has to be home by 12:30, not a minute past. These two finally seem to be getting along. Maybe this scene is about phase 2 of the parent trap. That would make sense.
Lorena bravely decides to go to the clinic with Maruja and Rossy at her side. She sees Valeria and asks about Vasco. Val answers but rudely snubs Lorena. We all know Valeria is no judge of character.
Snorty and Babs bicker about trying to move Vasco to a better clinic.
Maruja runs into Jaime in the hallway. She tries to comfort him but he says he committed an injstice so grave that now he's paying for it with his son's life. Que? She tells him that's crazy talk.
The bitch duo of Snorty and Babs try to strong arm the staff into providing an update on Vasco's condition. "Go to the waiting room" is the only answer they get.
Meanwhile Rossy tries to pump Omar for info on why Zully rejected Lorena. Unfortunately Omar has no idea.
Over at the office Jaqui gives Ickturo an invitation to her wedding. He stares at and literally drools over her breasts. She knows it because when she leaves her bubble butt energetically hits the four points of the compass at least twice.
Julian, Zulema, Diana and Sara arrive at the hospital. Babs and Snorty snark that Diana is an opportunist (arribista) just like her mom. Sara makes a point of reminding Diana that this is where Bruno works. Eye rolling from Diana and smirking from Sara.
Sara joins Lorena in the cafeteria and Lorena tells her she met with a cool reception; Omar was very dry to her. Sara "sweetly" thanks Lorena for coming but says it would be better if she left. Sara thought bubbles mean things as Lorena leaves.
As Lorena rushes out the clinic doors she runs into Alonslow and drops her purse. He doesn't see her because, as usual, he was vacantly looking elsewhere. He absently picks up her purse and when their eyes meet she looks slightly hopeful. Alonslow looks confused or pissed off, and his cheeks puff out like a chipmunk's.
Tomorrow: Oh dear, never mind, we'll find out soon enough.
*Othello of course.
From last night: Sara calls Chalo and tells him to go forth with the mission to eradicate Jaime. Barbara calls Vasco and asks (tells) him to come and get drunk daddy. Jaime guzzles champagne while Ickturo, Valeria and Barbara watch. Snortencia blathers on about the poor orphans until Jaime explodes that she is a cynic and a hypocrite.
Tonight:
Snorty tells the crowd that Jaime drank too much and has problems. Ya think? He splutters that SHE is the one with problems because she is a bad, a very bad person!
Chalo lurks around the parking garage and tampers with Jaime's car. He's not obvious, not at all.
Over at the casino event from hell Barbara jumps in and announces Jaime's on meds and is intoxicated. She's such a helpful wife. Ickturo and Dario drag Jaime away but he manages to yell that God won't forgive Snorty and he wants them all to "find out".
Snorty pulls herself together and, with Sara by her side, announces to the room that her family is fighting for her son and she hopes his outburst doesn't get in the way of their evening (and wallets), oh, and thank you very much for your generosity. Applause and nods of approval all around.
A smarmy paparazzo takes some shots of Jaime self-destructing and smirks to himself as Babs yells at him but neglects to grab his camera, whack him with it, and rip the film out of it.
Maruja is home trying to comfort sad Lorena. She tried to get info from Zully but Zully wouldn't talk. Lorena sadly observes that you can't force someone to love you.
Meanwhile Alonslow is home stewing in self-pity and trying to ignore Toribio. The doorbell rings and Betina bounces in. She asks her tio why he and Lorena broke up, they seemed so happy!
Back at the Maldito Evento Snorty and Sara analyze their damage control. Jaqui skitters up to tell them that Dario will drive Jaime home. Sara thought bubbles "Uh oh, I wanted to eliminate Jaime only. Oh well, one or two, no matter, and it will help take Jaqueline down." Our Sara is always one to look on the positive side.
Jaime blubbers that his mommy doesn't love him. Meanwhile Ickturo winks at Babs. Dumb Dario and drunk Jaime don't notice of course.
Alonslow tells Betina that love is a sickness that cannot be cured. I swear this poor kid is doomed. Al mutters on...one day you're ready to give your life for a person and the next you don't even know who they are, boo hoo. Betina is all "whatever, I'll never fall in love because it sucks". Grandpa tells her just because your ma and tio are losers doesn't mean you will be too; he loved her granny until the day she died. So there.
Maruja tries to cheer Lorena up by predicting that one day Alonslow will realize "they" have lied and he will pay with tears of blood. Awesome visual, thanks Maruja.
Vasco shows up as Icky and Dario cram Jaime into his car. "Oh Vasco, thank goodness you're here to help my beloved husband!" Oh wait, that's not right. "Oh Vasco, if you had showed up a half hour earlier LIKE I ORDERED you would have saved us from the worst shame of our lives!" shrieks Babs. Vasco ignores mean mommy and lovingly greets Jaime. After Vasco and Jaime drive off Chalo, still stupidly lurking, smugly smirks to himself. Goody goody, Sara will boink him for sure now!
Jaime continues to blather about his mother's mask falling. Vasco tries to get dad to put on his seat belt but dad is a belligerent drunk. Doesn't look like Vasco has his belt on either. Not good. When the car stops Jaime leaps out and runs away.
Vasco speeds after him down a dark street. Jaime almost gets hit by a car which screeches to a stop. Vasco hurtles toward the car. It looks like he will T-bone an innocent couple but he swerves at the last minute. A big crash and Vasco's head flops back from a smashed windshield. Two wide rivulets of blood stream down his face. A crowd gathers and they phone for help.
Betina and Paula are saying their goodbyes when Al gets the call. It's an emergency and there is no surgeon at the clinic. He must save the day!
Back at Snorty's Maldito Evento Sara runs into Valeria and thanks her for her help with Jaime. It's all mean Auntie Babs's fault that he drinks so much. Valeria asks Sara about Lorena, why has she hurt Alonslow so badly? Sara sucks up to Val big time and says Lorena had her fooled too. Valeria says Alonslow is the best and doesn't deserve the pain that Lorena has given. Sara plays super sweet and fools Valeria some more. Val's cogs and sprockets turn; is she thinking that Sara would be a good prospect for Alonslow? Absolutely perfect if you ask me.
Lorena looks at a picture of her and Alonslow and doesn't have the heart to tear it up. "I love you" she cries over it, then kisses it. Yuck. Dump the dud I say.
Snorty and Babs bicker about the family's reputation. If the pictures and story come out they are doomed. Sara announces she will handle it. She and Babs sneer at each other.
Poor dumb Jaime stumbles along the dark street recalling mommy's mean words, then Vasco's, then Omar's. Everyone is mad at him.
Sara negotiates with the paparazzo to pay him for his film. They are both scum and understand each other well.
"No puede ser!" Alonslow recognizes Vasco being carried into the emergency room.
Zulema gets the call that Vasco is in Clinic 23. She and Omar rush off and the camera pans to a shrine of the Virgin Mary. Uh oh, time to call in the big guns.
Back at el Maldito Evento Jaqui loses while Dario goes broke. Snorty gets a call and drops her phone. "Vasco!!" She, Babs and Sara head for the clinic.
Meanwhile, Jaime continues to stumble about and feel sorry for himself. I know it's supposed to be sad but I think he's kind of funny. Am I a bad person?
Over at the clinic Zully and Omar show up. Afterward Babs rushes in and asks what is her son doing in this low-life clinic? Val and Icky try to reassure her, Val works there and the doctors are good. Val goes to check on Vasco while Icky tries to cop a feel on Babs. She pushes him away, not now dumbass! Snorty and Sara show up and wonder where Jaime is.
The social classes converge in the waiting room. Valeria announces that Vasco has suffered multiple injuries (politraumatismo) and his life is in danger. Babs ugly-cries while Snorty does the frozen face and Sara looks thoughtful. This might work out better than she'd hoped.
Val tries to reassure ugly crier Barbara that Vasco has youth on his side and he is in good hands. I think doctors say that sort of thing when there is no hope, right? Meanwhile Sara is thought bubbling, where the devil is Jaime?
Passed out on a park bench would be the answer to her question.
Snorty orders Babs to shut up, crying doesn't help. Omar tries to comfort Babs but she insults Zulema. Snorty comments that if Vasco dies she doesn't know what she'll do to Jaime. What a nice family.
Lorena weeps to Rossy about Alonslow but I fast-forwarded through this scene because I just couldn't take the waterworks.
Alonslow tells Val and Icky that Vasco's operation went well but...he has a cerebral edema!
Sara slips away to call Chalo. She thought they had killed two birds with one stone and hopefully Vasco is gone for good, but there is no sign of Jaime. Obviously he escaped from the car. She tells Chalo they can't do anything right now but he should be prepared for anything.
Betina and her pal plan phase two of Operation Parent Trap. They are going to try to win tickets to the grand opening of some new bar.
Alonslow tells Vasco's loving family that Vasco is on a respirator, has a broken arm, needs another operation in the morning, and has a cerebral edema. He is in a coma and might have permanent brain damage. Barbara wails and Sara tries to look sad.
Chef Hunky gives his housemaid a shopping list and tells her not to screw up the ingredients. Then he scolds her for cleaning one of his beloved statuettes incorrectly. I was confused by this random scene. Is it to show what a persnickety jerk our Chef Hunky is?
Next morning Rossy gets a call from Julian and breaks the bad news about Vasco to Lorena and Maruja. Double impactadas.
Surprise! Chef Hunky's sis, niece and nephew arrive fresh from Miami! He makes them take their shoes off and then he rearranges them so they are in a neat row. (The shoes, not the kids.) He allows nephew to use his laptop as long as he doesn't mess anything up. Cute little niece hauls a plate of stickiness from the kitchen and to Chef's horror drops a sticky something on the carpet then carries another to Chef trailing a long tail of goo behind her. OK so for sure he is the Felix Unger of this show and they are hitting us over the head with it. His sis is slightly amused by his neat fanaticism. We are now set up for Lorena to come in and rock his world.
Zully and Julian break the news about Vasco to Diana. Diana promptly faints. When Diana wakes up she goes ballistic. She wants to be with her Vasco!
Sara is woken by a phone call from Snorty. Still no sign of Jaime and they need to go to the clinic. To herself, Sara cusses and fusses that she hopes Jaime is dead. It's the first thing in the morning and Sara's hair is perfectly coiffed. Weird.
At Evil Acres Snorty and Babs bicker about stupid stuff. Jaime strolls through the door looking like a homeless guy. Snorty slaps him and tells him it's all his fault! Babs fills in the blanks, Vasco had an accident.
Another random scene. This time Betina begs Paula to go to a party and stay out late. They compromise, no boozing or floozing and Betina has to be home by 12:30, not a minute past. These two finally seem to be getting along. Maybe this scene is about phase 2 of the parent trap. That would make sense.
Lorena bravely decides to go to the clinic with Maruja and Rossy at her side. She sees Valeria and asks about Vasco. Val answers but rudely snubs Lorena. We all know Valeria is no judge of character.
Snorty and Babs bicker about trying to move Vasco to a better clinic.
Maruja runs into Jaime in the hallway. She tries to comfort him but he says he committed an injstice so grave that now he's paying for it with his son's life. Que? She tells him that's crazy talk.
The bitch duo of Snorty and Babs try to strong arm the staff into providing an update on Vasco's condition. "Go to the waiting room" is the only answer they get.
Meanwhile Rossy tries to pump Omar for info on why Zully rejected Lorena. Unfortunately Omar has no idea.
Over at the office Jaqui gives Ickturo an invitation to her wedding. He stares at and literally drools over her breasts. She knows it because when she leaves her bubble butt energetically hits the four points of the compass at least twice.
Julian, Zulema, Diana and Sara arrive at the hospital. Babs and Snorty snark that Diana is an opportunist (arribista) just like her mom. Sara makes a point of reminding Diana that this is where Bruno works. Eye rolling from Diana and smirking from Sara.
Sara joins Lorena in the cafeteria and Lorena tells her she met with a cool reception; Omar was very dry to her. Sara "sweetly" thanks Lorena for coming but says it would be better if she left. Sara thought bubbles mean things as Lorena leaves.
As Lorena rushes out the clinic doors she runs into Alonslow and drops her purse. He doesn't see her because, as usual, he was vacantly looking elsewhere. He absently picks up her purse and when their eyes meet she looks slightly hopeful. Alonslow looks confused or pissed off, and his cheeks puff out like a chipmunk's.
Tomorrow: Oh dear, never mind, we'll find out soon enough.
*Othello of course.
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Alright Saillor!...you're back and in top form.
Shakespeare and snarky humor. No better combination.
My favorites..first, "awesome visual" quip when Maruja predicted Alonso would one day shed tears of blood. My Catholic friends seem a lot more comfortable with blood images than this "raised Protestant" is. I often pray for people with a dear friend who asks that they be "covered with the blood of Jesus" and though I know she means well, it still gives me the willies.
And "maldito evento"! And how!
Still, the grand prize of the evening goes to your description of Ickturo drooling over Jacqui's breasts and then her flouncing out the door with "her bubble butt hitting all four points of the compass".
Yes, that was quite a scene...but even better when one adds your description.
Move over, Shakespeare! our Sylvia has a way with words!
Thanks amiga. I missed you.
Shakespeare and snarky humor. No better combination.
My favorites..first, "awesome visual" quip when Maruja predicted Alonso would one day shed tears of blood. My Catholic friends seem a lot more comfortable with blood images than this "raised Protestant" is. I often pray for people with a dear friend who asks that they be "covered with the blood of Jesus" and though I know she means well, it still gives me the willies.
And "maldito evento"! And how!
Still, the grand prize of the evening goes to your description of Ickturo drooling over Jacqui's breasts and then her flouncing out the door with "her bubble butt hitting all four points of the compass".
Yes, that was quite a scene...but even better when one adds your description.
Move over, Shakespeare! our Sylvia has a way with words!
Thanks amiga. I missed you.
Thanks Judy. I loved y'all's analysis on Othello but I didn't have time to comment so the title was my shout out to those great comments. I do so love the bard. My original title had a lot of blood references ("tears of blood, rivers of blood, bloodlines switched and bloodlines ignored" or something dumb like that) but as you say all that blood seemed way too creepy.
I thought that last night's episode, for having so much action at the beginning, was actually kind of slow. It felt like they were putting a lot of set-up in place. Snorty and Barbara's constant bickering was hilarious though.
Gosh I hope Vasco doesn't die. The preview kind of intimated that. I really like him. He's one of my favorite characters.
I thought that last night's episode, for having so much action at the beginning, was actually kind of slow. It felt like they were putting a lot of set-up in place. Snorty and Barbara's constant bickering was hilarious though.
Gosh I hope Vasco doesn't die. The preview kind of intimated that. I really like him. He's one of my favorite characters.
Perhaps I missed something but could someone please clarify Sara's motivation behind the efforts to eliminate Jaime? Especially since he seemed to be sympathetic to her. Is it because she wants to be the sole inheritor? Or is there something more specific going on?
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: Friday, August 8, 2008 at 11:47:00 AM EDT
: Friday, August 8, 2008 at 11:47:00 AM EDT
Geez, I don't even remember why she she wanted to get rid of Jaime now. I guess it was inheritance-related. Did Snorty already disinherit Vasco for being a hippie?
I agree, the scene with Chef Ogre and Fanny his maid was overkill, with respect to the little statue - he said he had given her a special brush to dust it with and I guess she had chosen some less delicate way to clean it.
It guess the point is that if he doesn't have anything important to complain about, he's willing to zoom down to microscopic detail until he can find a reason to pick on someone.
And then the kids show up and he's a nice uncle. GO figure.
I agree, the scene with Chef Ogre and Fanny his maid was overkill, with respect to the little statue - he said he had given her a special brush to dust it with and I guess she had chosen some less delicate way to clean it.
It guess the point is that if he doesn't have anything important to complain about, he's willing to zoom down to microscopic detail until he can find a reason to pick on someone.
And then the kids show up and he's a nice uncle. GO figure.
Of course, there are lots of things that don't really match up with Othello, but look at these quotes:
1. Iago (Sara) adds that "The Moor (Alonso) is of a free and open nature, / That thinks men honest that but seem to be so, / And will as tenderly be led by the nose / As asses are".
2. Iago (Sara) says "I'll pour this pestilence into his [Alonso's] ear / That she (Lorena) repeals him for her body's lust; / And, by how much she strives to do him good, / She shall undo her credit with the Moor. So will I turn her virtue into pitch, / And out of her goodness make the net / That shall enmesh them all.
3) (Alonso) finishes the scene in rage, screaming "Damn her, lewd minx! O, damn her!"
Yes, that's our Lorena, a "lewd minx" :) (To dumb Alonso).
Loved the recap, Cap'n Sylvia! Especially the Jacqui/Ickturo scene!
1. Iago (Sara) adds that "The Moor (Alonso) is of a free and open nature, / That thinks men honest that but seem to be so, / And will as tenderly be led by the nose / As asses are".
2. Iago (Sara) says "I'll pour this pestilence into his [Alonso's] ear / That she (Lorena) repeals him for her body's lust; / And, by how much she strives to do him good, / She shall undo her credit with the Moor. So will I turn her virtue into pitch, / And out of her goodness make the net / That shall enmesh them all.
3) (Alonso) finishes the scene in rage, screaming "Damn her, lewd minx! O, damn her!"
Yes, that's our Lorena, a "lewd minx" :) (To dumb Alonso).
Loved the recap, Cap'n Sylvia! Especially the Jacqui/Ickturo scene!
Wow, Hombre de Misterio...you've added some class to our discussions...thanks for those Shakespeare quotes.
Anita, Julie...yes, Sara wants to eliminate Jaime as an inheritor. Vasco has already been dropped from the will and all she has to do is drop the dime on Barbara's affair with Icturo to get Barb off the list. Then it's ALL FOR SARA!
Anita, Julie...yes, Sara wants to eliminate Jaime as an inheritor. Vasco has already been dropped from the will and all she has to do is drop the dime on Barbara's affair with Icturo to get Barb off the list. Then it's ALL FOR SARA!
Excellent recap, as always.
I'm glad I didn't watch this last night, since there was ugly crying. Barbara already looks like Voldemort's sister or something, seeing that shrill harpy ugly crying might be more than I could handle. And to think that the first time she was in the show I thought she had a little milf-ness going on. Now I think she looks like Skeletor. Ugh. Man I'm scarred and I didn't even watch the episode.
I'm glad I didn't watch this last night, since there was ugly crying. Barbara already looks like Voldemort's sister or something, seeing that shrill harpy ugly crying might be more than I could handle. And to think that the first time she was in the show I thought she had a little milf-ness going on. Now I think she looks like Skeletor. Ugh. Man I'm scarred and I didn't even watch the episode.
Also on the tears of blood - I think that may be a common saying in Mexico, like "you'll be sorry!"
When my wife was preparing to move to the USA to marry me, my son (technically stepson) had just turned 5. My father in law was yelling at him about some mess he made or something he broke and my mother in law told him to shut up, soon el nino would be gone and he'd (father in law) be crying tears of blood. I'm not sure how it is said in Spanish, but that's how my wife translated it to me.
When my wife was preparing to move to the USA to marry me, my son (technically stepson) had just turned 5. My father in law was yelling at him about some mess he made or something he broke and my mother in law told him to shut up, soon el nino would be gone and he'd (father in law) be crying tears of blood. I'm not sure how it is said in Spanish, but that's how my wife translated it to me.
Hey Ferro...thanks for that cultural note one "lagrimas de sangre". Sure helps to be married to a native speaker (and nice that she's so lovely too).
That one story sticks with me more than any other she told me, my father in law was basically my son's father before I came along. I found out not too long ago that after my wife and son moved here, F-I-L used to tear up every morning when it was normally time for him to take my son to school but he wasn't there any more. It's getting a little dusty in here just thinking about that. I don't feel guilty for giving my son a better life here than he had there, but I feel horribly guilty when I hear that story, still.
Ferro...it IS terribly hard for a grandparent to give up a child they have helped raise.
To my great embarrassment (sp?), I had a hard time even giving up my first grandchild after I'd taken care of her non-stop (except for feeding) the first two weeks of her life.
Yes, just two weeks and I was so "bonded" I thought (in some crazy corner of my mind) that she was MY baby. It didn't help that she looked remarkably like her mother as a newborn.
Oh well, my sympathies to your father-in-law, my props to you for your empathy with him, and hats off to your son who is very much loved by so many people. What a great start in life.
To my great embarrassment (sp?), I had a hard time even giving up my first grandchild after I'd taken care of her non-stop (except for feeding) the first two weeks of her life.
Yes, just two weeks and I was so "bonded" I thought (in some crazy corner of my mind) that she was MY baby. It didn't help that she looked remarkably like her mother as a newborn.
Oh well, my sympathies to your father-in-law, my props to you for your empathy with him, and hats off to your son who is very much loved by so many people. What a great start in life.
Wow, such a hysterical and detialed 'cap Sharkbait!!! Don't need to watch, I've imagined it just fine!!!
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Wow, what interesting comments. So neat all the things we can relate. Thanks for sharing all the stories and analyses, folks. Waaaayyyy more fun than the novela itself, as always.
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Welcome back, matey!
Wow, what interesting comments. So neat all the things we can relate. Thanks for sharing all the stories and analyses, folks. Waaaayyyy more fun than the novela itself, as always.
Cheers
Sylvia, thanks for the spectacularly funny recap! I had forgotten how I love your sense of humor and I have missed it (my fault for being gone so much). Reading in the waiting room of a hospital is stuuuupid because they want folks quiet here and I was roaring. I could have backquoted virtually every scene with a “ROTFL” notation but suffice it to say you are in great form tonight.
“Then he scolds her for cleaning one of his beloved statuettes incorrectly. I was confused by this random scene. Is it to show what a persnickety jerk our Chef Hunky is?” Yeah, that was my take on it. I make people remove their shoes at the door, but that’s as far as the comparison goes for me with Ern.
“He makes them take their shoes off and then he rearranges them so they are in a neat row. (The shoes, not the kids.)” ROTFL!
“Jaqui gives Ickturo an invitation to her wedding. He stares at and literally drools over her breasts. She knows it because when she leaves her bubble butt energetically hits the four points of the compass at least twice.” ROTFLLL!! Do you have ANY idea how hard it is to follow you on Friday? You are soooo funny!
Great discussion, everyone!
Jeanne
“Then he scolds her for cleaning one of his beloved statuettes incorrectly. I was confused by this random scene. Is it to show what a persnickety jerk our Chef Hunky is?” Yeah, that was my take on it. I make people remove their shoes at the door, but that’s as far as the comparison goes for me with Ern.
“He makes them take their shoes off and then he rearranges them so they are in a neat row. (The shoes, not the kids.)” ROTFL!
“Jaqui gives Ickturo an invitation to her wedding. He stares at and literally drools over her breasts. She knows it because when she leaves her bubble butt energetically hits the four points of the compass at least twice.” ROTFLLL!! Do you have ANY idea how hard it is to follow you on Friday? You are soooo funny!
Great discussion, everyone!
Jeanne
Heh Jeanne when I read 'soooooo funny' the first thing I thought of was "this one time, at band camp, .... it was sooooo funny!"
Sylvia: a terrifically funny recap! My favorite was the description of Jaqi and Icky.....Does Dario deserve Jaqi or not? I haven't made up my mind on that one yet, since Paula is such a charmer (not!). --The irony of Jaqi giving out wedding invitations to a guy whose coming on to her and her body language pretty much saying "if ya want it come and get it" had me smirking, but also gave me the willies. This little interesting office dynamic though has got to make for some fabulous intraoffice clawing and yowling, not to mention quite a lot of flying fur before long. Can't wait! We need something to liven this durge along.
I think Jacqui's a shallow dingbat, but not a rotten person. Especially not compared to the people around her.
On the other hand, I really dislike Dario. I think he will tire of Jacqui just like he got tired of Paula when the novelty wore off. One morning she will wake up feeling lousy and not want to put on make up and flip her hair, and he'll get grossed out and dump her.
When things aren't fun and he's not getting what he wants, he gets all pissy. (Didn't he decide that they just HAVE to go to Thailand for their honeymoon? Is that just to be spiteful to Paula?) And remember what a jerk he was when Jaqui was flipping out over the "ghost."
I'd say that Jaqui can do better, but if there's a better guy for her in this story, we haven't met him yet... the selection of galans is pretty lousy.
On the other hand, I really dislike Dario. I think he will tire of Jacqui just like he got tired of Paula when the novelty wore off. One morning she will wake up feeling lousy and not want to put on make up and flip her hair, and he'll get grossed out and dump her.
When things aren't fun and he's not getting what he wants, he gets all pissy. (Didn't he decide that they just HAVE to go to Thailand for their honeymoon? Is that just to be spiteful to Paula?) And remember what a jerk he was when Jaqui was flipping out over the "ghost."
I'd say that Jaqui can do better, but if there's a better guy for her in this story, we haven't met him yet... the selection of galans is pretty lousy.
Ferro - ;-)
Julie and Jardinera, I agree totally with both of you. Get this thing moving and Dario's a jerk.
I also think Paula's mean and immature, and Jacqui is a ditz. Lorena's beginning to get on my nerves, too, but Alonso is worse. Sara gives me the creeps. So does Chalo, for that matter. Well....that's my summary for the day.
Jeanne
Julie and Jardinera, I agree totally with both of you. Get this thing moving and Dario's a jerk.
I also think Paula's mean and immature, and Jacqui is a ditz. Lorena's beginning to get on my nerves, too, but Alonso is worse. Sara gives me the creeps. So does Chalo, for that matter. Well....that's my summary for the day.
Jeanne
Well, here's a possibility...since these telenovelas are morality plays.
Jacqui WILL cheat on Dario (they're not getting along right now and Arturo looks at her like he wants to put her in his hip pocket and take her home).
Dario will suddenly realize how hurtful it is to be betrayed and will grow up already.
Paula will become attractive and fun again, thanks to having a great relationship with the divorced dad of Bettina's pal.
Dario will pursue Paula and try to win her back, saying all kinds of lovely things like I WAS WRONG WRONG WRONG....CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME!"
They'll get back together, Bettina will be happy.....THE END (before it all falls apart again)
Jacqui WILL cheat on Dario (they're not getting along right now and Arturo looks at her like he wants to put her in his hip pocket and take her home).
Dario will suddenly realize how hurtful it is to be betrayed and will grow up already.
Paula will become attractive and fun again, thanks to having a great relationship with the divorced dad of Bettina's pal.
Dario will pursue Paula and try to win her back, saying all kinds of lovely things like I WAS WRONG WRONG WRONG....CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME!"
They'll get back together, Bettina will be happy.....THE END (before it all falls apart again)
How few of these things did you say you'd actually viewed, JudyB? You got the pattern down 4 shore. So, I guess we can forget that somewhat boring subplot, except that I did love the unexpected way the wedding dress ripped out at the seams. Then mama stapling the darned thing? Whatever, it looked like it would end up being a monstrosity per Paula. I didn't check the CC and the vocabulary was unfamiliar. Lots of new vocab tonight.
Actually I'm just a sentimental fool, Cakes. I hate to see couples with children split up...even when it's fiction.
Call it "the triumph of hope over experience". And actually so far I've been a poor prognosticator. I was sure Enrique and his wife would get back together in Juan, because of the bebita, but nuthin' doin'. Maybe I'll have better luck in this one.
And now, I have really got to start packing!
Call it "the triumph of hope over experience". And actually so far I've been a poor prognosticator. I was sure Enrique and his wife would get back together in Juan, because of the bebita, but nuthin' doin'. Maybe I'll have better luck in this one.
And now, I have really got to start packing!
Calamity Cakes took the words right out of my keyboard - I was going to say that JudyB's got the routine down cold.
But who knows? It'd be fine with me if Paula moved on with someone new and Dario ended up alone. Or joined the priesthood. :-)
I missed tonight's and I didn't tape it. I missed the wedding dress?? Dang! Double-dang!!
But who knows? It'd be fine with me if Paula moved on with someone new and Dario ended up alone. Or joined the priesthood. :-)
I missed tonight's and I didn't tape it. I missed the wedding dress?? Dang! Double-dang!!
That talk about kids and grandparents being close really hit home with me. My mother and I lived with her parents for my first four years because dad was in the army. My parents told me years later that after we moved away I grieved and pined for them for weeks. Apparently I would escape from the house and they would find me wandering through the orchards crying for my grandpa and grandma. Thank goodness we didn't live near a road! I was always super close to those grandparents. When my grandmother developed dementia my sis and I were the only ones she recognized. Not that she always knew who we were, but she usually did. I think grandparents and grandkids have a very special and unique bond.
Julie, I missed the wedding dress too! Darn!! I forgot to program Tivo to record more than 5 episodes. Silly me!
Judy, have a great trip!!
Julie, I missed the wedding dress too! Darn!! I forgot to program Tivo to record more than 5 episodes. Silly me!
Judy, have a great trip!!
Ahoy, Sylvia-Goes-Hawaiian, thanks for the great recap. I like your style. And, JudyB., if your predictions turn out to be right, then this IS The Parent Trasp !! hmmmm...''Lewd Minx''...wouldn't that make a great screen name ???? I wish I could care about these people. Also, how old is Bettina??? I think that she looks about 13...if so, isn't that a little young to be staying at a party until midnight ???? I came home an hour late [midnight] when I was about 16 , and my date and I entered the kitchen to find my mother wearing a red and black chenille bathrobe and pointing at the clock...needlesss to say, that was the last time Al asked me out....but that was a good thing a few years later, Al wound up in jail for drug possession.....but that's a different telenovela.....
Permalink posted by : Saturday, August 9, 2008 at 12:04:00 AM EDT
: Saturday, August 9, 2008 at 12:04:00 AM EDT
Sylvia^^^Did you see Manuel Landete on Fuego ???? He's looking good. I wish they would have another Bailando show. I miss Liz Vega. I'll have to Youtube her .
Permalink posted by : Saturday, August 9, 2008 at 12:14:00 AM EDT
: Saturday, August 9, 2008 at 12:14:00 AM EDT
Darn, I missed Manuel because I was recording the olympics thingie. Will he be back? I love that guy.
On a more positive note, I saw the wedding dress rip!! I thought it was from a past episode, not from tonight's. Hooray!!! That also reminded me of the Parent Trap. Makes me want to watch the original with Hayley Mills. I think I'll break out my ukulele and play "Let's Get Together".
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On a more positive note, I saw the wedding dress rip!! I thought it was from a past episode, not from tonight's. Hooray!!! That also reminded me of the Parent Trap. Makes me want to watch the original with Hayley Mills. I think I'll break out my ukulele and play "Let's Get Together".
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