Thursday, December 24, 2009

Un Gancho - Wed Dec. 23 - So are we in Ultimos Capitulos or What?

Jeepers. Many things were wrapped up tonight and things set right that it seems the show will end next week. Not true right? Well, I am taking my grand old time with this recap for a change because I get at least an extra day, maybe even four! Jesus Son of God is on tonight and tomorrow I think something else preempts this, so I figured I'd draw it out a little.

In the meantime I'm wishing all of you a very Merry Christmas!!! Even if you don't celebrate it, hopefully you can relate to the spreading of cheer that ideally surrounds it. My very best to you and yours and hope my message finds you well.

Now on to the beginning:


We open with Mau alias beneficial bug (Thanks Carlos) spilling to Monita that he is in love with her. So tonight we get to see her reaction instead of that silly oh to familiar impactada face. "Er, uh, um, well, I...I...I... don't know what to say, Furia you shouldn't have told me that." She says she's not sure she can reciprocate. He tells her she needn't respond, he just felt it was important to throw that out there and be honest. Hmmm. Now he decides this? Oh dear dullard who wears tights and silly masks to get a girl. Surely you could come up with something better than that.

Rolu meets a “bebe” at a restaurant. He tells her he got married. She can’t believe it. He starts complaining about Xime, and her stupid three things until the last thing is that he needs another drink and starts laughing. He then waxes on about how he loves her three things, and how she's always happy, and stayed with him despite his accidents and...

She tells him this Ximena is not that stupid if she trapped the untrappable Rolando Klunder. His accompanera realizes he really is in love with his wife, and he needs to just accept it.

Said Ximena is doing one heck of a sexy dance all by herself. She stops to call Lalu and thank him, that she feels much better. Billy Idol is ringing through my mind....

Over on the Furia front "the talk" continues. He didn't want her to be uncomfortable, the friendship doesn't have to change. She didn't expect that and can only offer friendship. He understands and accepts, just doesn't want her to go away. She neither.

Back at the bar Rolu insists nope, he really hates the loca. Chica keeps telling him uh no, you are in love deny it all you want.

Xime has moved on to the next song in her "Yuritherapy" (see Carlos' link below to Cuando Baja la Marea) and is slinking up a storm when Coni barges in screaming at her for such loud music. Xime is mad she was interrupted at the peak of her character immersion. She wants her to leave, but Coni isn't going anywhere until she finds out why Xime betrayed her.

Rolu continues to deny he loves his wife, but the chic keeps going and this doesn't turn out well. Rolu tells her she is stupider and crazier than his wife if she thinks this is true. He gets belligerent and she says fine, leave your wife then, no woman deserves such a patan as you. He says fine leave you are stupider and uglier and harsher than my wife anyway. Ouch. How's that for a backhanded compliment.

Back at the Xime den, Coni explains how Mau knows everything now. Xime is thrilled that Mau knows about the lover but swears she didn't tell. She is happy for Robi too. She thinks it's great that everyone knows the child in her womb is Robi's. Now get out, she's interrupting the Yuritherapy. Once Coni is out the door she resumes her character because the public is waiting, and she thanks "Mexico"!

Furia and Mona are looking at photos of her past, with Beto who is like her brother. She shows him the photo she took of her Mama that time she came back and slept in her apt. She wonders why Furia didn't say what everyone else does, that they look alike, that she loves you very much. Anyway, she muses about her Ma and how she was sick, and now it's ok to remember her Ma, because she came back to tell her how much she loved Mona. Anvil time...

We now flash to Estrella and Aldo en la cama and Aldo wants her to sing his praises about his lovemaking skills. She gives him a 20 out of 10, but he wants to keep hearing it, and now they are a couple right? She says ok, they will try, but she has to go now.

Mona and Furia are still discussing the "intimacies" of life, and she has shared hers, now it's his turn. Obviously our Furia/Mau doesn't want ot share anything, he says there is nothing to tell.

Ah yes, we return to Xime's "Yuritherapy" (see Jarocha's link below or this one that gives you a sense of the outfit and dance) and she is really in character now with wig and all. Soon Rolu enters and starts chuckling to himself. He turns off the lights and Xime is shocked that there is a real apagon (Blackout) and then Rolu grabs her as she remarks mimicking the song "oh the things that happen in a blackout!"

OK back to dullsville where Furia and Mona are still discussing the past Furia doesn't want to take off his mask but Mona wants to know all about him, like what bugs him, what makes him tick. He says he's a hermit and not very social (on a personal note this is sounding very familiar to me...hmmmm) anyway, he lists his friends as Estrella, Aldo, Don Cesar, and Mona pipes up and Beto, remember you went out drinking with him. He says no I only accompanied him I don't drink. She notes, you don't drink either? He asks, why, who else doesn't and she pauses. Apparently, it is extreeeemely rare to be a non-drinker???? Anyway, he continues, uh, yeah you're right, Beto too, and this mask helps me to be around people. She thinks everytime she's around him she feels he's carry a great sadness, and wonders if it's for a woman. He says yes, he lost a goldmine, but he's trying to be strong and that's why he feels better when he's with her.

Coni and Ma discuss that mau suspects she was with another man. Ma wonders how she expects him to believe her after all she's done. Ma says Mau should realize the viper that you are. Coni wonders who's side she's on. Um, yeah that's pretty harsh to say to a daughter, even if it is Coni.

Ugh!! Furia and Mona still continue to talk about things they have lost, then about Mau and dreams she had and how she can carry on with out him etc.

We go now to Ivan giving Pau English lessons. He asks if she understands what he just said in very broken English. She says yes!! You are sick of Cristian and if he doesn't go out the door, you'll throw him out that window. Aye Paula, you have an interesting way of looking at things. This turns into a few repetitions of English words and Ivan obviously timid to be around these lovers who think things sound cool in English. I swear it sounded to me like he called Cris "she"... :)

Coni and Ma continue discussing the revelation. Yelling at her for playing with fire and a man who will never love her. Coni ends up trying to figure out who betrayed her and threatening them with the end of the world.

Again with the Mona and Furia crap...blah blah, she thinks Furia is ultimately like all guys, maybe, and she doesn't need Mau and doesn't want to keep talking about Mau. Good, I'm sick of listening to that. NEXT!!!! Oh well Furia asks one last thing about Mau being deceived by his wife and if she might know who that is. Turns out it's Beto. He screams it out loud, just as said subject enters.

But of course we have to go to another scene in the house with everyoen chatting about Mau taking out Aldo for hombre a hombre talks, despite all the girls wishing they were with him too. Coni empathizes.

Beto needs to talk to Mona urgently. She is surprised and mad that he interrupts. Furia is wondering if she was referring to him as the cheater or merely said his name because he just showed up. She said she was talking about him and because he just showed up. He begs her to have the Furia leave so he can PLEEASE tell her something. Furia politely begs off. He outs that Mau knows everything.

Coni is still guessing. Maybe it's Aldo, because Estre is dating him now and she probably opened her older mouth. How ridiculous for him to be with such an older woman. Ma reminds her there is nothing wrong with a guy dating an older woman. Hee.

Mona tells Beto she already knew, Coni yelled at her. She doesn't know how Mau found out. He doesn't want to see Mau so he might go as a wetback to Tijuana and swim over. Beto explains Mau doesn't know it's him because when he was at her house he heard the things Mau was yelling. Mona yells at him for having the cajones to enter her house even!! She says OK, now that you have clearly recovered your memory, let's talk about that baby Coni is expecting. It's yours isn't it???? Doh!!!


Mau comes home to Estrella and Aldo saying goodbye after their "repeat performance" sin mascara this time and he makes like he and Aldo have a lot to talk about and it's late. He tells them how he explained away that he lent Aldo the costume as a favor so he he could "try to get" her. Sure enough when she leaves Mau tells Aldo he's not mad, but there are certain risks when you have a relationship like the one you have with Estrella...he knows, they take precautions.

Beto and Mona discuss that really they don't know anything for sure, Coni lies so who knows if the kid is really his. Imagine if it is yours. He celebrates with a little dance then realizes his audience and covers, ooops, no, bad to have a kid with that evil woman. She yells at him how could he dare impregnate that Mummy!!! He says but you said it, we don't really know. She says good luck getting out of this one. A son is not to anger me with another Beto...

Eventually Ma comes in and find our "kids" fighting again. She sends him to watch hands and get ready for dinner. he remembers this right? Mona says yeah, he remembers everything. She doesn't want to eat with him. Ma guesses he's told her everything, including that she and Mau went to the Festival together. Mona didn't know this part, but ooops, she does now and screams once again at Beto!!!!

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Hmmm... OK, I'll be first today.

Ximena was spectacular last night. That woman's trousers must have 50 inch inseams at least. Nice to see the actress's range of talent showcased.
 

Kris, Merry Christmas to you and yours. I like how you are doing this. Now I'm a bit confused as to what Univision is doing Friday. I'm pretty sure the advance said 2 new capitulos. If so, will they repeat those next week? I believe they did something like that one year. Of course,I suppose they could do 2 new episodes Fri and another Mon. Hombre, let us know if you need any help Fri, and of course if anyone actually knows what Univision is going to do, let us know.

Mike, I'm with you you. Can Ximena get any more awesome? The character is delightful but the actress is magnificent. What a beautiful, talented, charismatic live wire. I'm hopelessly smitten. Sorry Coni.

Carlos
 

Oh, and if anyone knows the song that she was lip-syncing when Coni showed up, please tell me, porfis. I've never heard it before, but what little I heard was great.

Carlos
 

(It's Emilia, too lazy to open my wn page!) Hi Kris, Great start - looking forward to finding the rest as you do it. A gift that keeps on giving!!

Would you mind if I wrote a take-off on The Night Before Christmas here? It is part in Spanish and much shorter than the original. JudyB and Sylvia liked it when I e-mailed it to hem. no idea who wrote it. I found it among my mother's papers a few years ago.

Ximena was so wonderful. Even Carlos says sorry Coni, guau!!
 

Hi I'm about to leave the city and visit my family for Christmas so I don't know when I could come and comment again.

So I just came and I want to wish you all a Merry Christmas! Hopefully you all will have a great time with the people you hold close to your heart.

And Carlos, Ximena was dancing and lypsinching to "El Apagón" from Yuri (she is from Veracruz :P). The song lyrics are creepy, but the rithm is very fun, of course Ximena likes it.

If Ximena and Rolu ever decide to recreate a mocking version of Yuri's "Detras de Mi Ventana" I'll jump in my couch like Tom Cruise on Oprah.

Jarocha
 

Kris, take your time in putting up the recap. We know for sure there's no show tonight. I agree with Carlos, though, that they seemed to say there would be new material on Friday. If it's 2 new hours, Sylvia said she'd do the second hour (but might not be able to post it until Sunday). If it's just one, I'll do it as usual.

And Mike and Carlos, I second the motion on Ximena. Wow! Even Rolu seemed to be smitten by her as the episode progressed.

Mike, definitely post the take off on The Night Before Christmas.
 

“ ‘Tis the night before Christmas,
and all through the casa
Not a creature is stirring.
¡Caramba! ¿Que pasa?
The stockings are hanging,
con mucho cuidado
In hopes that St. Nicholas
will feel obligado
To leave a few cosas aquí and allí
For chico y chica (and something
for mí).
Los niños are snuggled all safe
in their camas
Some in camisas and some in pajamas.
Their little cabezas are full
of good things
Todos esperan que Santa will bring.
Santa is down in the corner saloon,
Muy borracho since mid-afternoon.
Mamá is sitting beside la ventana,
Shining her rolling pin para mañana
When Santa will come en un manner
extraño
Lit up like the star on the mountain,
cantando,
Y mamá lo mandó to bed with a right.
Merry Christmas a todos y a todos
good night.”

(Judy or Sylvia, I forget which, said we should substitute 'frying pan' for 'rolling pin'!)

Merry Christmas all y'all, and a wonderful 2010. We are so glad we have you for friends.
 

Emilia, thanks for that, very cute and very funny. Yes, I concur, your skillet will do nicely.

Jarocha, thanks. Have a very safe trip and enjoy being with your family. El Apagón is the song she was doing when Rolu showed up and rudely interrupted. OK, actually I thought that was a very romantic, happy scene, though I still haven't quite forgiven Rolu. Thanks for directing me to Yuri. I'd never even heard of her before, but I'm now hooked on her music. I also found the other song which I love. It's Cuando Baja la Marea, by Yuri, natch. Thanks so much to you and Ximena for introducing her to me.

Merry Christmas to everyone here. Even though we've never met in person, I consider you all my good friends.

Carlos
 

Here's something you might like. It's Silent Night, sung in 4 languages (I'm not sure what No. 3 is), by Spanish opera singers Montserrat Caballe and Jose Carreras.

Enjoy! Merry Christmas!
 

Merry Christmas everyone!

Ximena absolutely rocks! Veronia Jaspeado is a very talented actress/dancer/everything. It was fun watching her do her Yuri impression and lip-sync to El Apagon. I had never heard of the song before. Uh, yeah, pretty creepy lyrics as Jarocha points out, yet with a great beat. I sure wouldn't mind seeing Ximena do more of her lip sync therapy, she's amazing.

I'm not sure what Rolando is up to but it sure was funny watching him unable to keep himself from saying his tres cosas, etc. I enjoyed the scene between him and his old "friend" (very beautiful woman by the way). I hope Ximena makes him suffer a little so that he is absolutely certain he can't live without her.

Emilia, thanks for sharing your poem, it's very cute.

Kris and everyone else, I hope you all are enjoying your holiday weekend! Talk to you soon.

Sylvia, enjoying a short break between three days of feasts.
 

Great job Kris and very slyly funny. Thanks. I thought that Rolu's date was absolutely a knockout and smart as well. As for Ximena, well, I'm running out of superlatives. Wow!

Carlos
 

Great recap, Kris. I especially liked "Yuritherapy". As for the Ultimos Capitulos, I was thinking lots of things were wrapped up, too, but since I think there are over 200 episodes, the writers are bound to throw something new into the mix (like Rolu's brother, for example?).

Thanks to Mike and Emilia for the funny poem. I definitely think that rolling pin theme fits RIGHT in with our novela, with all its cartoon violence.

Hope everyone had a nice holiday.
 

Ok thanks guys, I'm finished now...

Love your Christmas poem!!! PERFECT!!! Thanks for sharing, and thanks for waiting folks!!
 

Hi Kris, thanks so much for finishing your recap. This episode was a scream, but it seems they all are these days. How lucky for us.
 

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