Wednesday, September 03, 2008
Fuego, Wed., Sep. 3: “Sarita; show me on the doll where the bad man touched you.”
I never thought I’d say this, but, I’d rather watch some Annie-Oakley Republican talk about castrating homosexuals and privatizing social security than watch Juan and Sofia bitch about the same “problems.”
With that being said, I regretfully present you with tonight’s recap:
Nothing like a good, fair fight! Make that, two guys hold-back Juan, beat him when he’s down, then drag him by a horse. Ah, but how could I be so silly, Juan’s brothers ride in on horseback and start shooting. Now Juan gets to punch Fernie until Fernie punches him. I haven’t seen anything so messy since Ron Paul’s speech at the RNC! Anyway, Juan tells Fernie that this is his property as he gives him a boot to the throat.
Sofia pays a visit to Raquel, but it’s not a courtesy visit. God, could Sofia be any ruder? She wants to know what Gabi told her so that she would give up the Robles-Reyes lands. Raquel beats around the bush. Sofia, who’s full of questions and shit, wants to know why she was not allowed to talk to Raquel’s sister. Raquel tells her to ask her mother (Gabi).
Speak of the devil: Gabi makes a visit to her doctor, who tells her that he is worried about her health, and that she needs to lay-off the sex. More like lay-off whatever it is she has shoved-up her ass.
Oh boy! Juan’s taking his clothes off, and as you all know, it takes the help of two other grown men to assist him. I don’t think I’ve ever known anyone to enter the shower wearing his underwear. But that’s beside the point. Franco and Oscar relate that if they would have arrived any later Juan would be a dead man. That’s why Oscar demands that Juan never go back to those Robles-Reyes lands, even if they are theirs. Ooo! I saw Juan through the strategically-gapped shower curtain… Oh no, now they are singing…
Gabi is mad that Fernie stood her up at the doctor’s office. He explains that he was protecting her interests; that’s why he’s holding his face, Gabi. She doesn’t believe him, and leaves the room.
Over at the Tumbao Rosario is talking to some woman whom she admires greatly. If you ask me, she’s certainly not much to look at. Rosario asks if she has kids, and she starts to cry. You know what that means…
Eva pays a visit to Raquel. Gabi gave her the boot and she needs a job.
Apparently Sarita and Franco got hitched. Wow; progress in the plot! And I thought nothing happened in this telenovela. The couple enters some abandoned room in the house with a bunch of furniture. Might I point out how extremely moronic it is that this family has what seems like five or six rooms that could easily be converted to bedrooms, yet the three adult men sleep in the same room. Anyway, Sarita wants to know where she is going to sleep, and Franco naturally tells her that she will sleep with him. She tells him that they are only married on paper, and she refuses to sleep, as in rest, with him. Lord knows she wouldn’t want to sleep with him. Oh boy, this is pathetic. They clean the room, and have fun at the same time. Spring cleaning can be purposeful in a number of ways. And in a matter of hours, with the assistance of a complete stage crew and the imagination of Telenovela-land, that rat-trap was turned into a humble country bedroom for two, complete with the checkerboard blankets and piss-yellow paint!
“Sarita; show me on the doll where the bad man touched you.” Let the record show that Sofia never said that, but the way Sarita ran to her, that’s exactly what the script called for. Sarita is crying because Franco wants to have her, and all of her, but she isn’t ready. In all fairness, she updated her wardrobe to the times of the Oregon Trail, and made a strong effort to paint some lavender on her eyelids. Give the girl a break, Franco.
Oh! Pedro says that it’s time for him to leave. Oh no, anytime someone leaves the Reyes Boarding House of Magically-Appearing Rooms Oscar gets choked up and they have some fifteen-minute scene where everyone in the family cries. Can’t wait.
Gabi looks stunning in her silk-red pajama suit. Sort of makes her look like a man. Anyway, she’s confident, and that’s all that matters. So confident that she tries to warm-up to Fernie, only to be rejected. So rejected that Fernie suggests sleeping in separate rooms…on doctor’s orders, of course!
Tonight is certainly a night of male eroticism, if you can call this pathetic ploy at boosting the ratings erotic. Franco is sporting an unusually tight, and certainly uncomfortable, pair of undies that undoubtedly are accompanied by a sock, or two (if the rumors are correct). He wonders why Sarita is uncomfortable with his presence. She is modest, and has to undress with her back turned. If my memory serves me correctly, didn’t they have sex under a tree? Then again, so many people on this show have screwed under a tree or on a haystack that I can’t be sure about anything. This is interesting—Franco is wrestling and groping Sarita so that she will kiss him. Yeah, he’s pretty much molesting her.
Ah, then we see Juan and Sofia in a parallel scene, complete with the same blanket and all. Nothing new here, just the usual, until someone knocks on the door and Juan answers. It’s Gabi! And she demands to see the letter that Bernie wrote which accuses Fernie. Juan calls Oscar, and then wraps him in a blanket for exposing himself: at least someone in this family has a little decency. Juan hands-over the letter that condemns Fernie, but he’s stupid for doing it because we all know Gabi will end up denying the content and then destroy it. The letter says that Fernie is one of the worst men on earth. I could have told you that. Naturally, Gabi can’t believe it. And we didn't see that coming? Ah, Sarita comes in and finds her. Oh, Franco too. It’s a pajama party! Gabi asks why Sarita is there, and Franco tells her that they got married.
Fernie is looking for the letters that Bernie hid. I wish I, too, had the innate ability to ask myself where something is two times and then find it immediately. I never would have guessed that Bernie would hide the letters he wrote behind the portrait of himself in a hole in the wall that would never naturally be there. Fernie thinks that he is saved because he found the letters.
Gabi braces herself, leans forward, and slaps the crap out of her daughter. All three of you are worthless. She then rips-up the letter. Told ya’ so!
Eva is serving some tea to Raquel, when she asks who the pretty girl in the picture is—Ruth, Raquel’s only daughter.
Gabi comes barging in as Fernie lies down to sleep. She tells him that she read Bernie’s letter. He explodes, but then sees how he can spin this: He betrayed you, and never loved you like I. She tells him not to worry, and that she destroyed it. This calls for a kiss, at least. He resists, but then concedes.
Since all the scapegoats/daughters have moved out, Gabi has to take-out her wrath on her incapacitated father. She tells him that he should have prevented the wedding, etc. He tells her that the only reason she doesn’t want Sarita married is because the Reyes are poor, and she has no right to be upset since she gave Sarita the boot. Now Gramps is giving her the boot.
Fernie is snooping in the bedroom and “stumbles across” Gabi’s checkbook. Gabi still has a lot of money, says Fernie. He takes something fiscally important.
Gabi goes to talk to Raquel. Raquel needs her help, and she promises not to reveal their secret. Eva shows up and Gabi wants to know what she is doing there.
Padre Tadeo is singing to the children. Fernie comes slithering along, and breaks-up choir practice. The Padre tells him that his presence goes against his principles, and that the Reyes will get back at his bad-doings. He always finds a way to relate the situation at hand back to the Reyes. As always, Fernie wants to confess, but Padre Tadeo will not allow it.
Gabi tells Raquel to fire Eva, and Raquel refuses. Well if that’s the way it’s gonna be, then I can’t help you. Raquel is between a rock and a hard place, and has to fire Eva.
Oh God, it’s Unibrow! (Sorry, I forgot that almost every telenovela has a unibrow; here I am referring to the pathetically-painful Luis Antonio from Barrera de Amor.) Why is El Lobo driving him around? And why are they following Pedro?
Fernie goes to confess and holds up a photo of Libia, and admits that he killed her. He says it several times proudly. Of course, Fernie thinks the whole situation is ironically funny, and the Padre can’t do anything about it.
Fernie goes to see Rosario. She tells him that if she can’t leave, then she’s going to tell Gabi on him. He tells her that if she does, he will hurt Luisito. Afterall, he is his father.
Padre Tadeo prays to God to help him through the dark night. He remembers Libia as the object of Fernie’s rage and craziness. What will happen when the Reyes finally discover that Libia was brutally murdered by Fernando Escardon?
El Lobo has found Pedro and wants to know where he is going. Pedro tells him that he is going to Guadalajara. Apparently Jeff, El Jefe, wants to talk to him.
Eva, who has nowhere to go, humbly shows up at the Lord’s House with her bag and most likely plans on staying in the convent, just like Karla on Al Diablo con los Guapos. Behind Eva is that singer whom we saw earlier. She identifies Eva as the woman who pretends to be Rosario’s mother. She asks if Eva needs help. Of course I do! I’m homeless. The woman brings her into her dressing room, and apparently Eva is now her assistant. Like fake mother, like daughter: there’s no business like show business. The singer obviously wants information from Eva, and will stop at nothing to get it.
Pedro tells the bros. that Jeff has been following him. The boys promise to protect him and get to the bottom of this.
The girls are cooking and discussing Bernie. Tomorrow is the anniversary of Libia and Bernie’s death. The girls ask Quintina what Libia’s name is, but she pretends to have watery eyes.
Quinti goes to tell the bros. how she avoided talking about Libia, and Juan decides that it’s time to tell the girls the truth, for the fifteenth time this month.
Tomorrow: Sofia finds a doll with an “R” on the back; yes, it belonged to Libia. Juan decides to tell the truth which brings the Elizondos and Reyes together. Fernie explains to Gabi why he has Libia’s necklace.
All I can say is Shoot me now…it was this or the RNC, and I chose the latter.
Labels: Fuego
The woman who met Rosario in her dressing room is Margarita, if you missed a couple of episodes, who appears to be the true Momma of Rosario but no one is likely to tell the truth of this for several more months. You might even get out of it if you beg off to take final exams before the end of December. Or maybe never which ever comes first.
Oh my things are unfolding!
I figured Stompnando would go and rub that picture in someones nose!
The poor Padre must feel like he is running around like a chicken with its head cut off!
How does anyone live running the confesson booths?!
How did Oscar get Libia's necklace?
Uhh Im so detemained and wanting to catch up on this show!
But its impossible with the upcomeing split and me decorateing a room (with out permisson) and trying to handle my anoying mother. My anger got the best of me recently and i lashed out physicly at my mother!
I really thought Oscar put that little box back in Feo's safe and never saw Libia's necklace. Either I saw that wrong, or else he comes back to see what's in the little box...
Quick Fuego question
did we ever find about Fernando's family.
And I just rewatched the avance for tomorrow: I think that's still Feo with the necklace.
--Alas Franco didn't hit that under the tree, Sarita is such a charmer isn't she?--
Juan was wearing Oscar's tight black undies, this family is just way too effin close. The boyz all slept in the same room because they are so poor they could only afford one night light.
It is Fer that has the necklace, he is going to tell Crabi he whacked Libia & they better reinforce the springs cause she is gonna wear Fer out over that little romantic act.
Are the brothers confused and wearing Pablitos sz 10 boys fruit of the looms? Juan does have that reading problem.
Another day another act of stupidity.
Ibarramedia
I'm still trying to hang on with this novela. The great recaps keep me into it.
From lower Ala
Franco sure did fix up that other room fast for Sarita & him.
Maybe there are other secret rooms in the bakery.
I guess our question of where everyone sleeps has been answered. In Brigadoon rooms magically appear out of nowhere. Could Sarita act any more juvenile..This is my side and this is your side. I can tell you if I spent all that time making the room look nice and painting it and all that and someone drew a chalk line down the middle of it...let's just say there would be hell to pay.
If Oscar has his neck in a very manly neck brace and a sling on one arm, how did he ride his horse and shoot at the bad guys? I'm just saying....
How much did Feo have to pay the "doctor" to tell Crabi they couldn't have sex?
Anybody want to throw out a word for the day?
No sex for Crabi? Well, it's not like Feo's lovin' improved her mood much.
I think they should rename this show "Detener Desarollo" since the entire cast needs to grow up! (forgive my attempts at translation...I'm sure I screwed something up)
Fuego Maggie
:-)
Now Sarita's drawing chalk lines... and that's with a guy she LIKES!
My sister and I used to "draw a line" with our fingers in the velour upholstery on the back seat of the family car. "Stay on your own side!!" We were like 10 and 6. And that might have been juvenile even for a 10-yo kid, but my sister was hyperactive, so that was just self-defense on my part. Honest.
Telenovelera in AZ
"Agusanado" which means Grubby.
Now how obvious was Raquel when Eva asked her about that photo of Ruth. She was soooo nervous. Ruth must be Eva's daughter.
Fuego Maggie --- Better yet, how does one translate Arrested Development?
Thank heavens for the FFWD button while I watch the recording today.
doris
That said - everybody, this is a telenovela blog so let's try to stay on topic if possible.
Somehow I think the Robles-Reyes and the Elizondo-Acevedos could relate to the Bluths.
BTW, I'm w/ you Julie...that was one really funny show...can't believe they killed it.
Fuego Maggie
I wish some of these terrific telenovela actors had an easier time crossing over to the big screen. Fernando Colunga is trying and I know our Juan, Eduardo Yáñez tried without total success to make it in Holywood. He is really good in his small roles but he seems typecast as a Latino drug dealer, et.al. I don't know why they have trouble when some like Javier Bardem and Antonio Banderas and Penelope Cruz have had great success. Eduardo and Fernando have great talent in my opinion. Oh the mysteries of Hollywood.
I hope this is blog material.
Cheryl; I am loving Latin-American Film. So far I love Cabeza de Vaca and Yo, la Peor de Todas. Speaking of Spanish Film, did you see Goya's Ghosts? I thought the historical accuracy and portrayal of Napoleon vs. Catholic Church/Spanish people was excellent. Natalie Portman pre The Other Boleyn Girl was excellent. Loved it!
Fuego (man, it's hot now) Maggie
;-)
Personally, I think the Mexican (LA) actors have total supremacy over the American actors. I don't know any American actors who can touch the likes of FC, EY, Jaime Camil, Jorge Aravena, etc...
And, between the great dancing, singing, and BODIES in Destilando, I am content!
There are those who get it and there are those who don't..if you don't get it, you never will. It is evolutionary dead end, the unability to see and snark other's point of view. It is like Cool, either you are or you aren't, you can't buy it, fake it or learn it.
(By the By Nick, you are)
Jaime Camil has done some big-screen work, and more is on the way. I thought he did very well in 7 Dias, and it felt more polished than Ladron. His incredible 'presence' really jumped out in 7 Dias, much more than in his novela work (his presence was important to the plot so maybe that was orchastrated intentionally). He has two in the can, "A propósito de Alexa" and "All Inclusive." Plus three more in various stages of production (the one about the tango legend sounds appealing). Considering how Tontas turned out, maybe he'll put more of his energy into stage and big-screen.
Finally, did anyone see Eugenio Derbez in Misma Luna? I'd never seen him in serious work - I didn't know he had it in him.
I end up falling in love with most of the telenovelas, always trying to ignore the criticisms that precede their inaugurations. Those who continually criticize and make fun of everything are the same ones that rarely miss an episode. As long as we can continue to both laud and sneer in almost equal proportions, we're OK, I guess.
In the fight scene I heard Juan use the word "pinzas" which means clothespins or bobby pins (remember those?) However in Mexico there's a saying "Tratar a alguien con pinzas" which means treat somebody with kid gloves.
The other expression, which Sarita used, but I've heard a gazillion times in telenovelas is "¡ni que ocho cuartos!" meaning No way!!!
I really do enjoy this show. I know we all make fun of it but secretly we enjoy it on some level or we wouldn't watch. I kind of thought Unibrow looked a little like Bert of Bert & Ernie on Sesame Street.
One more thing, I agree with Julie. How in the world could the seal of the confessional apply to a snake who bursts uninvited into the booth, doesn't respond to the priest's "Ave Maria Purissima", and then confesses to murder to torture the priest? Of course, if Padre Tadeo didn't keep quiet about it the novela would be over because Juan would finish Feo off fairly quickly.
Penélope Cruz is Spanish. The very first thing I saw her in was Jamon, Jamon, also with Javier Bardem. It was really funny and hot, hot hot!
Changing subjects... I thought Eva was so impulsive last night. It must be contagious. She drags that huge suitcase around and finally ends up at Raquel's who is kind enough to give her employemnt and we know Eva reallly has no job skills besides, maybe as a nanny. But then, she'll boink the dad. Then Crabi comes over and instead of eavesdropping for info she bursts in to confront Crabi and gets Raquel in trouble and herself fired. If Rosario's mom hadn't been conveniently in chirch, Eva would be a nun or at the Reyes' in another magically appearing room. Sheesh,
G in CA
My mouth full of coke moment was "Fernie is looking for the letters that Bernie hid. I wish I, too, had the innate ability to ask myself where something is two times and then find it immediately." One day my keyboard will be the loser!
The picture of Ruth looked like an actress that was in Sexo, pudor y lagrimas" with Mr. Salinas. I discovered that when I went on my search for all things JS! I wonder how his English is since he does not really have any US acting credits.
EY on the other hand speaks very good English, so that can not be what is limiting him in crossing over. He was Adrienne Bailon's dad in All You've Got and MTV Volleyball movie that my daughter was into.
Being new to the Novella world, I am seeing some really great actors for the first time and looking for other things they have done, and I think Hollywood is missing out on some great talent. Like my man Jorge!!!
Yes, all of the underpants made me very happy last night. And Nic I would just like to pretend that was aaaallllll Fraco!
It was not easy getting Onate's name. IMDB isn't great for telenovela info, and to complicate matters there is more than one actor named Luis Uribe. I ended up having to watch the opening credits of episode 101 (of Destilando) on YouTube to find out for sure who he was.
I did love Oscar refusing to cover up for Crabi and purposfully dropping the table cloth! Maybe she was just really angry because they are way hotter than Feo and now that she is getting some she knows what she is really missing!
I usually say "skivvies" for underclothing. "Underpants" makes me think of my grandma and I remember that I always thought it was hilarious when she said it. My little cousin always says "calzoncillas" and I'm not sure why; we're not in general a Spanish-speaking family. I think she picked it up at daycare but I have no idea how...maybe this is a topic that comes up frequently at daycare.
Feo .... if the doctor told Crabi "no sex" why did Feo turn down her advances? Seems like she's more valuable to him dead, since Sofia would inherit and he'd have control.
And Crabi --- I guess her secondary goal in life (the first being to torment her family) is to die with a smile on her face.
doris
Nic, great recap as always. You inspire some of the greatest comments ever!
Cara, I like your statement about "lauding and sneering" in equal parts, that's what makes this site so much fun.
I agree it was a double header last night, shower AND underpants-wise. Woo-hoo!
Molly, I'm out here in Oregon Trail territory too. We don't dress like Sofia out here, do we? ;o}
"Creemelo"
ha ha ha!
Thanks for the Annie Oakley comment Nicolas! I'll always have a mental image now of the Alaska Gov in fringed skirt with rhinestone studded six shooters!
PanQue
Connie, believe me. there's no hurry to see the Unibrow. The caterpillar brows are his better features...
jb
Creemelo, yeah Oregon! I'm in the greater PDX area how about you?
I'm hoping tonight that the evening hasn't ended and we get to start with lots of "man panties" and maybe as the day breaks they can go take a swim, or just have another shower.
And speaking of, that bathroom looks really small, but the day we were treated to Oscar, who somehow shaves his back and Franco in the shower, that seemed like a much bigger space! Is this house Hogwarts? Does it expand and contract as needed? And if there is another room that just needs cleaning up, why didn't Oscar and Jimena get it? Why are they sleeping in the bunkhouse room with all the boys?
I'm in that cute little college town about an hour south of Portland (Go Beavs!!!)
And speaking of the bakery, are you thinking of the "Room of Requirements" in Hogwarts, the room that became whatever you needed it to be? Maybe it could have a gigantic shower in it!
"Creemelo"
Yes, it could be the Room of Requirements! I just don't get why S/F get a room before the other newlyweds!
Maybe no one wants to sleep that close to Sarita!
No Switzerland in that little room!
(Switzerland works for me; I'm not a huge football fan, but I really love all the peripherals: falling leaves, nippy air, the marching band, the flags all over town, etc.)
"Creemelo"
And Corvallis is better than Eugene (my birth place), less patchuli oil!
I didn't notice how Sarita's flannel nightie transformed overnight!
Anyway, we'll have to buddy up if anyone else makes fun of Sofia's "Oregon Trail" outfits...although that does have an unfortunate ring of truth to it!
:o}
"Creemelo"
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