Thursday, February 11, 2010
Gancho Wed Feb 10 - #165 Just one small prick and then you're there...
Well, I haven't yet been able to review the show so here is a place for you to comment. I thought about writing random happenings to see if you were on your toes...maybe I'll pull that trick out next time. :)) HA!!! Hopefully I'll have a chance to elaborate once I've seen the show...til then, thanks as always...
OK here's some elaboration:
We open with Issy dishing to a disgusted Coni that her Pa was in love with no one other than our Snowball. Issy taunts her about having a relationship with Beto Coni says none of your beeswax. Issy toasts!
Aldo and Estre are arguing about whether or not she should have the baby. He telling her to keep it, her thinking it best if she doesn't. She is kind of losing it.
Issy and Coni pick up the conversation about Beto again. Coni denies he meant anything to her, she opened her eyes on time. Issy doesn't buy it. She thinks it's hysterical that the Pa liked the Ma and the daughter liked the son.
Cesar discusses with MOna that he knows Nieves never forget her great love. Mona tries to convince him he is loved now and that was old stuff. He tells her Nieves said she just saw him and still loves him. So he needs to step away graciously. Whoa tears.
Nieves and Alicia are washing laundry in the courtyard. What the heck is she wearing? She looks like someone threw a tub of carmel corn all over her and it stuck. The ladies discuss her drunken exploit, and how Cesar followed her to make sure she was ok. Alicia counsels against chasing Marcos, that Cesar is the lottery and she is lucky to have him.
Mona and Nieves are now chatting about Cesar, and how he left. Nieves thinks he left because she got drunk but Moni says uh uh, I talked to him and you told him about your love returning and that you even kissed him. Doh!
At SG, Marcos leaves, he and Mau agreeing to think about what the other said. Xime is there and she and Mau talk about the dough and how Rolu is almost stalking her, thank God he can't walk, and Coni was pissed off aboutthe money and she might need to borrow the Furia costume to hide from Coni!! Magic cousin bonding moments here.
Moni learns from Nieves it's true about the man coming back. Turns out its Marcos and she can't believe the same Coni's Dad. Nieves tells lovingly of the kiss and butterflies, and they both still love each other. But he also kissed that other one Jacqui. They don't quite finish this conversation when Pau runs in and has to take Moni off. They go to Pau's unit where Gaby is gushing tears, her old man (aka Sal) has died.
No we go to Estre and Aldo arguing about the baby and career in the park. He thinks she's silly for making castings more important that the baby. She tells him she already has a part and she's afraid. Neither one is ready for this and if he really wants to help her he'll help her lose the baby. Sigh.
Jacqui and Katia argue about Kat's misgivings. Kat runs off and jero shows up. Jacqui is still wearing dark glasses and complaining about too much noise. She's stressed, he complains about Oscar's traicion. He begs her to talk to Marcos to get back his shares. She tells him that Marcos won't kill him. jero swears vengence on the cockroach that is Oscar.
Suddenly after a fortuitous (gratutitous?) boob shot, we see said cockroach grabbing Coni and warning her she owes him his part of her divorce grabbings.
Blech, more arguing over the loss or not of the bebe between Estre and Aldo. Her luck is now, she'll never get another opportunity...he want to marry her.
Moni tries to cheer up Gabi. Mau arrives and offers all his support. Pau says except monetary because Coni took all that. Ha! Tea will have to do. Gabi thinks Sal was murdered. Everything happened so strangely and she lists some of the things that happened. She's convinced.
OK back to Oscar strong arming. Coni swears she'll give him nothing and he better get the heck out of dodge. She pulls the, we both know X so guess what, you won't push me. She says he killed Sal. He says nope you were there too and did nothing oh and besides, remember that you broke his phone on that day, and that phone has your fingerprints all over it so I can easily turn that over to the police and you'll be on the hook. She scowls at him.
A & E are still at it. She won't marry him, he's too young. She's being real, he's being dumb.
Coni still spitting back at Oski. How dare each other play with the other. He warns her again he has her in his hands. She'll get the damning phone when he gets his moolah.
Gabi still maoning about Sal, she can't even say the word plane. She insists jero and Oski have something to do with this. Mau still thinks it must be an accident. Moni tells of her fight for the tenement. Gabi promises her support.
Ah jeez, back to Coni and Oski. Don't extort me, etc. Coni finally gets to depart threatening her word is worth more than his.
Back again to A & E...talking about marriage. He looooves her and it will all be ok. The youth she criticizes is what will give him the strength to make it all happen. Hmm, words to live by.
Gabi still speculates about what the two might have done. Mau still tries to convince her it was an accident. She still feels something. Yeah the anvil.
In the manicomio, Sal and his wife are chatting, he gets an injection despite pining away for Gabi. This is where we end.
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"poignant cheese"...oh my. And Sylvia's story about her waiter and all the wrong men....and then losing the hunkalicious one...too funny.
By the way, I had a French professor (an American who taught French) who had hair coming out of his ears...but he was very attractive anyway. What really makes French men unattractive is not their ears or their stinkin' Gauloises, but their arrogance. They really do seem to believe they're God's gift and I well remember one saying to me that he KNEW women really wanted to be dominated. As he was a guest in our country, I kept my lip zipped but oooooh what I was thinking!
Of course, that being said, I DID have a French beau who was absolutely adorable, and I think about him to this day. Miss you Philippe!
So Oscar is saying that Coni's fingerprints are all over the phone, and that would somehow blame Coni for Sal's death. This seems strange, because there's no body, and even if Coni's prints are on Sal's phone, what does that prove? Coni says to Oscar, if I go down, so do you. But is this really that good a threat? And of course, Oscar is threatening physical harm as well, but Coni is SO sure of herself, it doesn't seem to matter. Just as she's sure she can out box Moni. As they say, pride goeth before a fall.
The other day I was saying there was no way that Nieves could end up with Marcos. But now I'm not so sure. This show has so much symmetry, and if Marcos ended us with Nieves, and Coni with Beto, that would be pretty funny, but very symmetrical.
I hope everyone is safe and warm. I still can't get my mind off that pot roast.
Carlos
Carlos
I also have to give Ximena props for being in Coni's face all the time. It takes guts to face Coni's evil glare. I'm still laughing about that scene with the mirror.
I love all the strong women in this show.
Off topic, the terrible weather that so many of you folk are experiencing is still the first news I hear when I turn on the radio. Please everyone be very careful and, as Carlos suggests, think about pot roast.
Susanlynn, you can think about lentil stew, but definitely "not about England", hehe.
Carlos
When Gabry came to the vecindad, grief-stricken over the "death" of her Salvador, and 1) Mau and Monita refuse to believe it could be anything shady in spite of her evidence and 2) when Monita says, more or less, get over it, move on with your life. For Pete's sake, he JUST died! or she thinks he did.
I go ballistic when people say things like that. Or when they say "don't cry" when the person has a perfectly legitimate reason to cry. Annoying. At least to me.
Judy, I also agree that when people are suffering, it's not that helpful to say "things are not so bad", or "just move on with your life". It's much better to say I'm with you, I'll support you, let your feelings out, etc.
Some of us were fantasizing (hello, Carlos) about Coni's joining the good guys. I wonder which is more likely, Coni joining the good guys, or Jeronimo joining the good guys (or would they even TAKE him?).
I agree about Mauricio and Monita's treatment of Gabi. She is obviously not ready to get over it. Also, since she's consistently one of the smartest people around, and has a lot more insight than most into what Jero and Oscar are capable of, they should consider her speculations a little more. Even if they really believe Sal is dead, they should offer to help her plan a memorial service, or something that would be helpful for her.
I can't decide what to think about Aldo and Estrella marrying but I'm also not convinced she's really pregnant. I am glad that he got her to settle down and listen to him, rather than continuing to treat him like he doesn't matter.
I loved Coni last night. I so enjoy the actress and you have to root for her as she stands up to Awful Oscar.
As ALL have said before me (no chance of an original thought here) beware, Monita. With Coni's courage and her willingness to do whatever she must in order to win, I am worried about Valentina. Visions of Lucretia Borgia dance in my head when I look at Constanza. Even a champion like Moni couldn't overcome poison.
And Judy, the image of your (attractive) French prof with hair coming out of his ears—why it is just gripping. I would be unable to look at anything else BUT the ear hair if he was in front of me. To that, I say, man up, Monsieur, and tweeze! My husband has been well trained in this area. He will sometimes come home from his man-events saying,"Well, EJ, you can tell no loves Jack. If his wife still loved him she would surely tell him that his ear hair has reached Hobbit-like proportions". ROTFL.
Such grand stories in Gancholand. If you didn't catch novelera's post over on the Sorti foro, she and I had a dandy lunch last Sunday in San Francisco, and both of us encourage those of you who are able to do so to meet up. Our visit was just lovely, and noverlera is a delight. We plan on doing it again.
Clearly Oscar is not. Connie...well, with Carlos pulling for her, she'll probably make it into the choir. And dear Beto is in love with her....so....
On the other hand, I still can't see Nieves with Marcos. Something needs to play out there so she realizes he's just a youthful illusion and she's ready to settle down with Don Cesar. (if his wife doesn't want him back).
Ah well, many a mile to go yet in this one.
But I digress.
Coni needs to have another tooth broken to help her get over herself (again). Really, one could argue that Laisha Wilkins deserves an acting prize just for the way she played that part of the story a few weeks ago.
Wrestling - we used to watch that a lot when I was stationed in outer Tom Green county. Carlos, do you remember the Funks? Dorey Sr. and Jr. and Terry?
Gabriela - yep, M&M were pretty cavalier. At least they didn't tell her to "begin healing" or to 'find closure."
Oh, and today's weather here in Yorktown is glorious! Currently 47 deg and the roads are clear and dry. Meaning Mikey and the Kawasaki will get a few miles in after work. Yay!!!
And, um, after that, umm, I think I'll get the tweezers and scissors and lean in close to the bathroom mirror lest I be accused of alovenly grooming.
Coni definiteley shined last night confronting Oscar and I felt for poor Gabi while she was crying. I agree that Moni and Mau were a little insensitive but I loved the way Paula cared for Gabi, their friendship is one of the best in this show.
Isabel poped out in Los Exitosos Perez the other day and my dislike of the character has made me suspicious of the worst for the character in LEP, mmmm.
Susalynn: If you are reading this. I think you are going to love Quebec. I does in fact have an European feel. Montreal makes me feel like I'm walking into a Gyvenchy commercial and Quebec City makes me feel like I'm Belle walking at the beginning of Beauty and The Beast, walking around the with a small town like center of the city, but even more vibrant.
Jarocha
Big grin. "Funny, honest, informative and entertaining" ought to be good enough for anyone, I think. I am not fond of the extremely visual aspect of my personality. It screams of shallow and superficial, which are such disappointing qualities to find in oneself. It is especially annoying when I look in the mirror.
Tee hee hee.
On Aldo and his marriage proposal...He is a very kind, responsible and generous child. But child is the operative word here. He could not reist boasting about Estrella to his friends and he may have the drug abuse anvil hanging over his head.
Just say no, Estrella, and get your new best friend Jaqui to call her amiga in TV and get your TN part written for a young woman just discovering she is pregnant. Well, that is a fanciful solution.
After lots more snow digging, I'm planning to actually go to work tomorrow, after missing two days. I was really starting to like this extra time reading recaps and commenting!
Nice job on the recaplet amiga, yet another award-winning title!!
Thanks again for whipping this baby out in the midst of your hectic schedule.
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