Sunday, August 22, 2010
Llena de Amor #10 Fri 8/20/10
Thanks to everyone all week for the great recaps! I want to be more involved in the commenting, etc, but I got behind on episodes right off the bat and couldn’t keep up. Then, I have been super sick all weekend. Ugh. On a positive note – I just found out today that I passed the CPA exam, something I have been working towards for YEARS. I passed all four sections on the first try, without forking over $1000+ for a review class. I just used a set of review books and lots and lots and LOTS of studying. Woo hoo!
I guess the brown powder dumped all over Marianela was hot chocolate mix or something, Emanuel demands an explanation. Marianela again gets annoyed at Emanuel, that’s once today already. OOhhh does that get tiring.
Camila comes into Ilitia’s room and complains about the loud music, she has been knocking forever! I’ll just summarize Ilitia’s actions by saying that she is being bitchy. Anyway, Camila thinks she knows where Lorenzo was last night, and who with. She starts talking about a dream she had (I think), where some lady called her Muneca, not her given name Camila, and then… Ilitia has heard enough and is leaving. She reminds Camila that they are all having dinner at the house of horrors later and flounces out, leaving Camila to cry and talk to herself.
Emanuel is upset that whenever something bad happens, he’s right there, and Marianela blames him. We’re tired of it too dude, believe me. Andres tries to cheer him up but it doesn’t work. News comes back that Marianela is super upset and won’t stop crying.
Marianela is taking a shower and crying.
I guess Brandon is also on the SWAT team, a man of many talents. The entire team is ready to go on some job but they are waiting on him, he showed up late. His boss gives him a hard time about it. They are going to take down some gang, the boss tells Brandon to stay with the whole team concept and not try and be a glory hound hot shot. This means of course that we’ll be seeing super hero Brandon.
Netty has her friends going nuts cleaning up the house, Emanuel is bringing Marianela over for a visit! Yay. She goes on and on about how good looking Emanuel is.
The SWAT team moves in. Brandon gets ready to show off. They find a couple old guys, they shoot some other dude coming down the stairs who pulls a gun, then find another guy with a gun, and beyond that a really messy house. Another guy was hiding in the shower. When cuffed, the guys claim to be innocent of any wrongdoing. Bossman says “then why do you have so many guns?” Good question. Brandon shows up and says they searched and the house doesn’t have the stolen goods, or whatever they are looking for. He acts all tough in front of the bad guys, who are arrested and taken downtown for questioning.
Across the street, Lorenzo watches the SWAT team come out and says ‘very good, those guys keep their word’, apparently about the bad guys. He turns around to ogle the chicks in the room with him. So Lorenzo is up to more than just being a male slut.
Yawn another fight between Emanuel and Marianela. It’s not even worth going over the details. You know how it is by now. Some lady comes in and gives Mari (I’m going to shorten it, it’s too long to type it all out.) a box of the weight loss pills. Emanuel takes them and smashes it on the ground and says he has to complete a promise he made to her, they leave.
Brandon figures they moved the goods before they got there, he vows to get to the bottom of it.
Emanuel takes Mari to Netty’s house on a super cool three wheeler/motorcycle thing. Now she loves him again. It will change in minutes I’m sure.
Netty is having an acting class, Mari’s arrival interrupts it. Netty is happy. She drools on Emanuel some more. Brandon shows up, he and Emanuel bump chests. Mari says she saw him somewhere before but doesn’t remember where. Through the bottom of a glass! The students rush out. Netty demands an explanation. More chest bumping. It almost comes to blows. Netty lays into them pretty good.
Ilitia is talking to her agent, who has bad news apparently.
Netty demands an explanation, from Mari, about what happened at the party. The rest of them all continue to point fingers at each other. The pumpkin costume comes up. Netty is impactada.
The agent fires her, when asked why, she throws a magazine at her. TV y Novelas, the official Novela rag. The cover says ‘Que Escandalo!’ and shows a picture of Ilitia cowering in a toilet stall, after the airport hold up. She screams. Que horror!
Lorenzo is living the Hefner life with some chickies while telling his wife he’s hard at work. Camila wants to make some plans for that evening, he makes excuses, until the name Ruiz y de Teresa comes up, then oh yeah I’m free totally count me in! She is going to get all dolled up for him, he couldn’t care less.
Gretel and Emiliano have a discussion where they both make clear that they feel fine. Gretel tries to clue him in that something, using the famous Lorena and Alonso method of spending ten minutes explaining that they have something REALLY IMPORTANT to tell you but not ever actually telling you until…. someone walks in and interrupts before they can say it. A true novela classic method. Fedra shows up, interrupting Gretel before she can deliver her news. Fedra immediately starts talk of sending her to a new psychiatrist. Gretel storms off, Fedra thinks maybe they needs to lock Gretel up. Emiliano doesn’t like that idea.
Outside of Netty’s, Emanuel says he has another surprise, close your eyes! She does, he freaks out when he can’t find the silver flower, oh crap what is the surprise going to be? He gives her a kiss and says surprise! She likes this, of course. He gets on the bike and she just stands there looking dazed.
Emiliano says no way does Gretel go to a nuthouse. Fedra says she should, she’s nuts. They fight about it. Emilano says no way – then Kristel shows up and interrupts, to tell them to change for dinner.
Mari hangs out with Netty and meets everyone. Brandon shows up with no shirt on, Mari is scandalized and covers her eyes. They all talk about how in this house, love rules, no fights! Brandon talks to Mari and Mari continues to avert her eyes. Netty gives Mari a gift.
Kristel tells Fedra about Mari getting drunk, they laugh and laugh about it. Witches. Fedra tells her how proud she is of her. What a role model. They agree that they need to get everyone else out of the house, one way or another.
Lorenzo is enjoying a bath, Camila sneaks in for some lovin and takes off her robe, Lorenzo shies away. She isn’t having it and starts to get in.
Ilitia comes home crying and crying and yells at the maid. Lorenzo is in the bath trying to slow down Camila and is saved by the bell, er, knock, as Ilitia arrives.
Bernardo The Mask digs a hole by the pool outside to bury the silver flower. He gives a boring speech about it and finally drops it in the hole and buries it. He talks to the ‘captain’ while burying it, who is the crazy one here again? He vows to always protect Fedra, even from the captain’s own ghost.
Brandon finally put his shirt on, the gift seems like it was a music box. Netty says they’ll be happy, Eva is with them in sprit. They all want Netty to sing a song. They put in a CD of music and Netty, who claimed to have nothing prepared, proceeds to put on a choreographed show. Even with a broken arm. The lipsyncing isn’t great. They all get up and dance.
Ilitia is furious, blaming everything on Brandon. Camila defends him, but hurricane Ilitia isn’t hearing it. Camila changes her tune, says that if he is to blame, then he has to pay for it. Lorenzo agrees, violently, even yelling at Camila to shut up at one point. He says he is taking charge of everything, he will make that guy pay! Camila doesn’t look like she likes this.
Now Fedra hears about Camila’s suicide attempt (she got home in pretty quick time, no?) One of the maids comes in with their drinks and spends a little too long listening, they shoo her back out to get to work on dinner. Kristel says Lorenzo is out of the house all the time, but they are putting the blame on Camila for being frigid.
The general is trying to get Emiliano to take care of Mari’s inheritance, then something about Netty. At one point the general says “I never forget anything! Now, what were we talking about?” HA. Emiliano swears that everyone wants Mari to get what’s hers, nobody would be trying to take anything from her! Yeah right.
Bernardo comes back in with a shovel, and still wearing a shirt and tie (wtf?) and Emanuel sees him. Em knows what’s up and right away says ‘where is the flower’? He SHOULD just go see where there is some fresh dirt, since dumbass here is walking around with a shovel.
Mauricio shows up with flowers for Fedra, she doesn’t care, she wants to hear about his assault outside the house. He tries to play it off, a couple guys. She says two? I thought it was four? Oh yeah, uh four. She isn’t buying it. She says next time he gets mugged, he better have an injury to prove it.
Emanuel tells The Mask, who is trying to blame other servants for the flower being missing, that the flower is Mari’s, the final gift from her mother. The Mask is relieved, he says he will take charge of finding it and returning it to Mari.
One of the maids is snooping in someone’s office. Sorry I don’t call them by name but I don’t know which is which or what their names are. While snooping, The Mask sneaks up on her and asks what she is doing in his room?
Netty tries to get Mari fired up to take her place as the rightful heir to the house and fortune of the Ruiz y de Teresa family. Netty explains that Fedra came from somewhere else, drove Emiliano crazy, and wants all of everyone’s money.
The Mask holds the maid down and talks bad guy talk. He digs around, she thinks he is going to violate her, he just finds the paper she took. The other maid calls for her.
Mari slips that she isn’t being treated well, Netty wants details.
Lorenzo and Camila show up, Axel and Gretel can’t stand all the hypocrisy in the room. Ilitia announces that Emanuel is missing, where is her baby? Fedra tells her guests that they are here to meet the black sheep of the family, ha ha, they’ll have to open both doors to get her food in, haha. Emanuel shows up and says no, because they are all hypocrites and Mari isn’t going to be here.
Monday – more of the same. Ilitia is mad at Emanuel for defending Mari, she says she won’t permit that he loves her! There is also another ‘Mari is fat and falls on someone’ moment, while Netty screams that Mari is dead. I bet that’s some act cooked up for some reason or another.
I guess the brown powder dumped all over Marianela was hot chocolate mix or something, Emanuel demands an explanation. Marianela again gets annoyed at Emanuel, that’s once today already. OOhhh does that get tiring.
Camila comes into Ilitia’s room and complains about the loud music, she has been knocking forever! I’ll just summarize Ilitia’s actions by saying that she is being bitchy. Anyway, Camila thinks she knows where Lorenzo was last night, and who with. She starts talking about a dream she had (I think), where some lady called her Muneca, not her given name Camila, and then… Ilitia has heard enough and is leaving. She reminds Camila that they are all having dinner at the house of horrors later and flounces out, leaving Camila to cry and talk to herself.
Emanuel is upset that whenever something bad happens, he’s right there, and Marianela blames him. We’re tired of it too dude, believe me. Andres tries to cheer him up but it doesn’t work. News comes back that Marianela is super upset and won’t stop crying.
Marianela is taking a shower and crying.
I guess Brandon is also on the SWAT team, a man of many talents. The entire team is ready to go on some job but they are waiting on him, he showed up late. His boss gives him a hard time about it. They are going to take down some gang, the boss tells Brandon to stay with the whole team concept and not try and be a glory hound hot shot. This means of course that we’ll be seeing super hero Brandon.
Netty has her friends going nuts cleaning up the house, Emanuel is bringing Marianela over for a visit! Yay. She goes on and on about how good looking Emanuel is.
The SWAT team moves in. Brandon gets ready to show off. They find a couple old guys, they shoot some other dude coming down the stairs who pulls a gun, then find another guy with a gun, and beyond that a really messy house. Another guy was hiding in the shower. When cuffed, the guys claim to be innocent of any wrongdoing. Bossman says “then why do you have so many guns?” Good question. Brandon shows up and says they searched and the house doesn’t have the stolen goods, or whatever they are looking for. He acts all tough in front of the bad guys, who are arrested and taken downtown for questioning.
Across the street, Lorenzo watches the SWAT team come out and says ‘very good, those guys keep their word’, apparently about the bad guys. He turns around to ogle the chicks in the room with him. So Lorenzo is up to more than just being a male slut.
Yawn another fight between Emanuel and Marianela. It’s not even worth going over the details. You know how it is by now. Some lady comes in and gives Mari (I’m going to shorten it, it’s too long to type it all out.) a box of the weight loss pills. Emanuel takes them and smashes it on the ground and says he has to complete a promise he made to her, they leave.
Brandon figures they moved the goods before they got there, he vows to get to the bottom of it.
Emanuel takes Mari to Netty’s house on a super cool three wheeler/motorcycle thing. Now she loves him again. It will change in minutes I’m sure.
Netty is having an acting class, Mari’s arrival interrupts it. Netty is happy. She drools on Emanuel some more. Brandon shows up, he and Emanuel bump chests. Mari says she saw him somewhere before but doesn’t remember where. Through the bottom of a glass! The students rush out. Netty demands an explanation. More chest bumping. It almost comes to blows. Netty lays into them pretty good.
Ilitia is talking to her agent, who has bad news apparently.
Netty demands an explanation, from Mari, about what happened at the party. The rest of them all continue to point fingers at each other. The pumpkin costume comes up. Netty is impactada.
The agent fires her, when asked why, she throws a magazine at her. TV y Novelas, the official Novela rag. The cover says ‘Que Escandalo!’ and shows a picture of Ilitia cowering in a toilet stall, after the airport hold up. She screams. Que horror!
Lorenzo is living the Hefner life with some chickies while telling his wife he’s hard at work. Camila wants to make some plans for that evening, he makes excuses, until the name Ruiz y de Teresa comes up, then oh yeah I’m free totally count me in! She is going to get all dolled up for him, he couldn’t care less.
Gretel and Emiliano have a discussion where they both make clear that they feel fine. Gretel tries to clue him in that something, using the famous Lorena and Alonso method of spending ten minutes explaining that they have something REALLY IMPORTANT to tell you but not ever actually telling you until…. someone walks in and interrupts before they can say it. A true novela classic method. Fedra shows up, interrupting Gretel before she can deliver her news. Fedra immediately starts talk of sending her to a new psychiatrist. Gretel storms off, Fedra thinks maybe they needs to lock Gretel up. Emiliano doesn’t like that idea.
Outside of Netty’s, Emanuel says he has another surprise, close your eyes! She does, he freaks out when he can’t find the silver flower, oh crap what is the surprise going to be? He gives her a kiss and says surprise! She likes this, of course. He gets on the bike and she just stands there looking dazed.
Emiliano says no way does Gretel go to a nuthouse. Fedra says she should, she’s nuts. They fight about it. Emilano says no way – then Kristel shows up and interrupts, to tell them to change for dinner.
Mari hangs out with Netty and meets everyone. Brandon shows up with no shirt on, Mari is scandalized and covers her eyes. They all talk about how in this house, love rules, no fights! Brandon talks to Mari and Mari continues to avert her eyes. Netty gives Mari a gift.
Kristel tells Fedra about Mari getting drunk, they laugh and laugh about it. Witches. Fedra tells her how proud she is of her. What a role model. They agree that they need to get everyone else out of the house, one way or another.
Lorenzo is enjoying a bath, Camila sneaks in for some lovin and takes off her robe, Lorenzo shies away. She isn’t having it and starts to get in.
Ilitia comes home crying and crying and yells at the maid. Lorenzo is in the bath trying to slow down Camila and is saved by the bell, er, knock, as Ilitia arrives.
Bernardo The Mask digs a hole by the pool outside to bury the silver flower. He gives a boring speech about it and finally drops it in the hole and buries it. He talks to the ‘captain’ while burying it, who is the crazy one here again? He vows to always protect Fedra, even from the captain’s own ghost.
Brandon finally put his shirt on, the gift seems like it was a music box. Netty says they’ll be happy, Eva is with them in sprit. They all want Netty to sing a song. They put in a CD of music and Netty, who claimed to have nothing prepared, proceeds to put on a choreographed show. Even with a broken arm. The lipsyncing isn’t great. They all get up and dance.
Ilitia is furious, blaming everything on Brandon. Camila defends him, but hurricane Ilitia isn’t hearing it. Camila changes her tune, says that if he is to blame, then he has to pay for it. Lorenzo agrees, violently, even yelling at Camila to shut up at one point. He says he is taking charge of everything, he will make that guy pay! Camila doesn’t look like she likes this.
Now Fedra hears about Camila’s suicide attempt (she got home in pretty quick time, no?) One of the maids comes in with their drinks and spends a little too long listening, they shoo her back out to get to work on dinner. Kristel says Lorenzo is out of the house all the time, but they are putting the blame on Camila for being frigid.
The general is trying to get Emiliano to take care of Mari’s inheritance, then something about Netty. At one point the general says “I never forget anything! Now, what were we talking about?” HA. Emiliano swears that everyone wants Mari to get what’s hers, nobody would be trying to take anything from her! Yeah right.
Bernardo comes back in with a shovel, and still wearing a shirt and tie (wtf?) and Emanuel sees him. Em knows what’s up and right away says ‘where is the flower’? He SHOULD just go see where there is some fresh dirt, since dumbass here is walking around with a shovel.
Mauricio shows up with flowers for Fedra, she doesn’t care, she wants to hear about his assault outside the house. He tries to play it off, a couple guys. She says two? I thought it was four? Oh yeah, uh four. She isn’t buying it. She says next time he gets mugged, he better have an injury to prove it.
Emanuel tells The Mask, who is trying to blame other servants for the flower being missing, that the flower is Mari’s, the final gift from her mother. The Mask is relieved, he says he will take charge of finding it and returning it to Mari.
One of the maids is snooping in someone’s office. Sorry I don’t call them by name but I don’t know which is which or what their names are. While snooping, The Mask sneaks up on her and asks what she is doing in his room?
Netty tries to get Mari fired up to take her place as the rightful heir to the house and fortune of the Ruiz y de Teresa family. Netty explains that Fedra came from somewhere else, drove Emiliano crazy, and wants all of everyone’s money.
The Mask holds the maid down and talks bad guy talk. He digs around, she thinks he is going to violate her, he just finds the paper she took. The other maid calls for her.
Mari slips that she isn’t being treated well, Netty wants details.
Lorenzo and Camila show up, Axel and Gretel can’t stand all the hypocrisy in the room. Ilitia announces that Emanuel is missing, where is her baby? Fedra tells her guests that they are here to meet the black sheep of the family, ha ha, they’ll have to open both doors to get her food in, haha. Emanuel shows up and says no, because they are all hypocrites and Mari isn’t going to be here.
Monday – more of the same. Ilitia is mad at Emanuel for defending Mari, she says she won’t permit that he loves her! There is also another ‘Mari is fat and falls on someone’ moment, while Netty screams that Mari is dead. I bet that’s some act cooked up for some reason or another.
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I'm not watching this novela, but your first paragraph caught my eye. Congratulations, Chris, on passing your CPA exam!!! I hope you had a good bottle of champagne on hand to celebrate. Kudos to you.
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: Sunday, August 22, 2010 at 11:39:00 PM EDT
: Sunday, August 22, 2010 at 11:39:00 PM EDT
Hey Chris a huge congrats on passing your CPA exam!!! Good for you for studying and not having to fork out the big bucks to pass. Sorry to hear you aren't feeling well though.
OK I actually got to watch this episode, my first, and was pretty much able to follow what was going on. Regarding the SWAT team bust, it seems like Brandon and his pal have some sort of interest in busting the gang; do we know what's up with that? Do they have promotions pending or some vendetta against the gang or was I reading too much into it?
Fedra's pretty funny. She's so over-the-top nasty it's kind of hard to take her seriously but I imagine I'll start thinking of ways for her to meet her demise before too much time passes. I like how she talks out of the side of her mouth when she's in super bitch mode.
Chris, it's great to have you recapping again. I've always admired your ability to cut through the excessive conversation (and I notice there is a LOT in this one) and get right to the point.
Ha, Emilia asked me if I have my land legs yet. The answer is not quite; funny, my word verification is "WOOSI" and I'm still slightly feeling that way.
OK I actually got to watch this episode, my first, and was pretty much able to follow what was going on. Regarding the SWAT team bust, it seems like Brandon and his pal have some sort of interest in busting the gang; do we know what's up with that? Do they have promotions pending or some vendetta against the gang or was I reading too much into it?
Fedra's pretty funny. She's so over-the-top nasty it's kind of hard to take her seriously but I imagine I'll start thinking of ways for her to meet her demise before too much time passes. I like how she talks out of the side of her mouth when she's in super bitch mode.
Chris, it's great to have you recapping again. I've always admired your ability to cut through the excessive conversation (and I notice there is a LOT in this one) and get right to the point.
Ha, Emilia asked me if I have my land legs yet. The answer is not quite; funny, my word verification is "WOOSI" and I'm still slightly feeling that way.
Congratulations, Señor Count von Count! I hope you feel better muy quick.
Very entertaining recap. "Living the Hefner life..." yep, that's Lorenzo, and the cooties seem to be having the same effect on him. He is so gross. Hmmm, more mystery. How is he connected to the gangsters?
The maid who was searching Bernardo's room was Delicia, by the way. She's the nice one. The other young maid is Nereida, who so far has not shown herself to be either good or evil.
Very entertaining recap. "Living the Hefner life..." yep, that's Lorenzo, and the cooties seem to be having the same effect on him. He is so gross. Hmmm, more mystery. How is he connected to the gangsters?
The maid who was searching Bernardo's room was Delicia, by the way. She's the nice one. The other young maid is Nereida, who so far has not shown herself to be either good or evil.
Welcome back, Sylvia! I'm really looking forward to your recaps.
We don't know why Brandon is so hellbent on taking down the gang. We don't know much of anything, really, except that Fedra, Kristel, and Ilitia are shallow evil witches. That has been pounded into us, jackhammered, really. And there is some mystery wherein the lirio brooch given to Mari by her mother is connected to the shady past of Fedra and Bernardo.
We don't know why Brandon is so hellbent on taking down the gang. We don't know much of anything, really, except that Fedra, Kristel, and Ilitia are shallow evil witches. That has been pounded into us, jackhammered, really. And there is some mystery wherein the lirio brooch given to Mari by her mother is connected to the shady past of Fedra and Bernardo.
Great recap !! I've been watching this for 2 weeks now and am sooo sick of all the fat jokes ! Even the maids call her gordita! I hope she gets thin soon, can't imagine a show making fun of a heavy person would do well in the states.
I hope the three cackling witches, fed,daughter and illi get lupus and get fat !
I hope the three cackling witches, fed,daughter and illi get lupus and get fat !
Permalink posted by : Monday, August 23, 2010 at 1:21:00 AM EDT
: Monday, August 23, 2010 at 1:21:00 AM EDT
It was hilarious how scandalized Mari was by Brandon's shirtlessness. When Emanuel stripped, she held the chocolate box in front of her face but didn't stop looking. Those nuns at the boarding school must have really gotten their message across.
Anon, that would be great. At least one of them, preferably Kristel, needs to end up really, really fat, due to some medical condition which she can't change.
I, too, find the fat jokes really tiresome. The only good thing is that since this is a telenovela, we know there will be retribution in the end.
I, too, find the fat jokes really tiresome. The only good thing is that since this is a telenovela, we know there will be retribution in the end.
To the most important part of your recap: CONGRATULATIONS!!! That is no mean accomplishment to pass the CPA exam on the first go. Hope you get in some serious celebrating once you feel better. Appreciate the great snarky recap even though you're under the weather.
I swear Fedra takes it to another level with every show. Now she wants to lock Gretel up, and you know the only reason is because her daughter is on to her. Then her and her evil mini-me spawn plot and plan that they should just get rid of everyone? Hope they wind up in some hovel somewhere, dressed in crappy clothes and scrubbing floors. Nah, that's too good for them.
Poor Eman, I know that jinx feeling (my family blames me for ruining many a sport event because I watched) but kudos he keeps hanging in. Love how he told everyone off at the end. Now if he would just dump Ilitia like her agent did,that would make my day.
I agree the fat jokes are getting sooooo tiring, but I guess it's the writers way to hit home with who are the bad guys in this TN. Hopefully after a few more days of trusting is to know who the creeps are, they just focus on the plot and put those to rest.
NE Ohio is finally getting a break from the heat. 70's all week...I am a happy camper! Hope everyone has a great week.
I swear Fedra takes it to another level with every show. Now she wants to lock Gretel up, and you know the only reason is because her daughter is on to her. Then her and her evil mini-me spawn plot and plan that they should just get rid of everyone? Hope they wind up in some hovel somewhere, dressed in crappy clothes and scrubbing floors. Nah, that's too good for them.
Poor Eman, I know that jinx feeling (my family blames me for ruining many a sport event because I watched) but kudos he keeps hanging in. Love how he told everyone off at the end. Now if he would just dump Ilitia like her agent did,that would make my day.
I agree the fat jokes are getting sooooo tiring, but I guess it's the writers way to hit home with who are the bad guys in this TN. Hopefully after a few more days of trusting is to know who the creeps are, they just focus on the plot and put those to rest.
NE Ohio is finally getting a break from the heat. 70's all week...I am a happy camper! Hope everyone has a great week.
Chris: Congratulations! I'm so happy for you. I can only imagine how much hard work and effort that took. Excellent!
Speaking of excellent, you're in fine form. Enjoyed everything especially "So Lorenzo is up to more than just being a male slut" and Brandon, "the Mask".
I like the actors here so much I'm overlooking the thin plot line (well, so to speak). It's a veritable Guapos reunion so I'm going to keep hoping we'll have a little more than endless insults of and embarrassing pranks played on poor Mari.
Sylvia, welcome back! You've been greatly missed. Can't wait to hear about all of your adventures...
Diana
Speaking of excellent, you're in fine form. Enjoyed everything especially "So Lorenzo is up to more than just being a male slut" and Brandon, "the Mask".
I like the actors here so much I'm overlooking the thin plot line (well, so to speak). It's a veritable Guapos reunion so I'm going to keep hoping we'll have a little more than endless insults of and embarrassing pranks played on poor Mari.
Sylvia, welcome back! You've been greatly missed. Can't wait to hear about all of your adventures...
Diana
Permalink posted by : Monday, August 23, 2010 at 7:25:00 AM EDT
: Monday, August 23, 2010 at 7:25:00 AM EDT
Thanks Diana and others. It's good to be back even though being on a boat really does agree with me in so many ways. One good thing about being home is it's great to cook dinner in a kitchen that is flat and still instead of one that is tilted and moving around.
Is Gretel really crazy? She
seems like a typical cranky adolescent to me. I realize she was traumatized by her uncle's death but other than that she doesn't seem very odd. Fedra and Ilitia are much weirder.
Is Gretel really crazy? She
seems like a typical cranky adolescent to me. I realize she was traumatized by her uncle's death but other than that she doesn't seem very odd. Fedra and Ilitia are much weirder.
Chris, great Ferro recap. Thanks. Congratulations on passing the CPA exam. I realize what a great accomplishment that is. You deserve to be very proud.
Too bad that you are sick. I wish you a speedy recovery. I recommend a nice hot toddy or two. It may not get you well, but it will make you feel better.
Sylvia, so glad that you are safely back. We missed you a lot.
Carlos
Too bad that you are sick. I wish you a speedy recovery. I recommend a nice hot toddy or two. It may not get you well, but it will make you feel better.
Sylvia, so glad that you are safely back. We missed you a lot.
Carlos
Thanks everyone - I am feeling better today, hopefully it has passed. Sylvia great to be on a show with you again, it has been a few years!
I agree that Gretel isn't crazy, even if she had to see a shrink for something, that is a far cry from crazy. Fedra just wants her out of the way.
I also agree that enough already with the fat jokes, nasty cousins, etc. The stage is set, we know who is good and bad. I have to remember that they make these shows so that someone who only watches half the time can keep up, but it's annoying for those of us who watch (or read recaps) every day.
I agree that Gretel isn't crazy, even if she had to see a shrink for something, that is a far cry from crazy. Fedra just wants her out of the way.
I also agree that enough already with the fat jokes, nasty cousins, etc. The stage is set, we know who is good and bad. I have to remember that they make these shows so that someone who only watches half the time can keep up, but it's annoying for those of us who watch (or read recaps) every day.
Congratulations Chris on passing the CPA exam!!! I also wish you a speedy recovery. Finally, thanks for the recap.
Welcome back Sylvia. I know you enjoyed your time on the water. I look forward to your comments and recaps!
ITA w/those of you who are bored by the fat jokes. Hopefully this show will get moving soon.
Welcome back Sylvia. I know you enjoyed your time on the water. I look forward to your comments and recaps!
ITA w/those of you who are bored by the fat jokes. Hopefully this show will get moving soon.
Chris – way to go on the CPA exam! Way to go on the recap, too, it was a lot of fun.
Who are Lorena and Alonso?
I didn’t realize that was a dream Muneca was recalling. She was talking about the First Lady calling her by name and saying she was her friend. The First Lady of Mexico?
I’m surprised Ilitia’s agent dropped her due to the cover on TV y Novelas. They say there’s no such thing as bad publicity, though some stars have managed to sink their own ships. Still, what happened to Ilitia wasn’t any of her own doing and would give her name some buzz.
I think Emiliano said he was surprised that the General was agreeing with Netty, didn’t he (the General) remember that he didn’t approve of her before? I don’t know why that would be – maybe because she’s an actress.
I got the feeling from Bernardo’s little soliloquy that he and Fedra were on the ship when it went down, and that he was able to save her, but not the captain. Did anybody else hear it that way?
BTW, I had guessed here that the ship was called the Silver Lily (or whatever vegetation Lirio is) because of context, but mainly because the name was capitalized in the captions. But last night they were capitalizing it when they were talking about the brooch or pendant, so now I’m not sure.
I wonder why they used lipsyncing for Netty’s song – it would have been better done live. I liked her dance moves.
Who are Lorena and Alonso?
I didn’t realize that was a dream Muneca was recalling. She was talking about the First Lady calling her by name and saying she was her friend. The First Lady of Mexico?
I’m surprised Ilitia’s agent dropped her due to the cover on TV y Novelas. They say there’s no such thing as bad publicity, though some stars have managed to sink their own ships. Still, what happened to Ilitia wasn’t any of her own doing and would give her name some buzz.
I think Emiliano said he was surprised that the General was agreeing with Netty, didn’t he (the General) remember that he didn’t approve of her before? I don’t know why that would be – maybe because she’s an actress.
I got the feeling from Bernardo’s little soliloquy that he and Fedra were on the ship when it went down, and that he was able to save her, but not the captain. Did anybody else hear it that way?
BTW, I had guessed here that the ship was called the Silver Lily (or whatever vegetation Lirio is) because of context, but mainly because the name was capitalized in the captions. But last night they were capitalizing it when they were talking about the brooch or pendant, so now I’m not sure.
I wonder why they used lipsyncing for Netty’s song – it would have been better done live. I liked her dance moves.
Re: the fat jokes
The other night my husband and I went to a fast food place where a jolly fellow, probably Mexican, was manning the register alone. He was laughing with some lady about how he had to lose weight, he was so gordo. I told him he wasn’t gordo. Sure I am, he said, patting his modest panza. Him too! (pointing at my husband and laughing).
The other night my husband and I went to a fast food place where a jolly fellow, probably Mexican, was manning the register alone. He was laughing with some lady about how he had to lose weight, he was so gordo. I told him he wasn’t gordo. Sure I am, he said, patting his modest panza. Him too! (pointing at my husband and laughing).
I wondered about Netty's song, too. Laura Flores has a singing background, so I don't know why she couldn't whip out a little number. I love that this gang knows how to have a good time, though. I saw in the character summaries that Oliver is into dancing the rumba. Can we please see plenty of that, and soon?
I'm sure that was the actress singing the song, but they stuck a previous recording in there or something instead of having her sing it again. The syncing was bad.
Maggie - sorry - I forget that we have all seen different shows over the years. Lorena and Alonso were the 2 leads in Querida Enemiga and would spend entire segments of the show telling each other or other people that they had something REALLY IMPORTANT to tell them. Then more discussion on how important it was, and urgent. Also it is sooo urgent, and important, I have to tell you! Then someone would interrupt. Over and over. They mastered that art, so I named it after them.
Maggie - sorry - I forget that we have all seen different shows over the years. Lorena and Alonso were the 2 leads in Querida Enemiga and would spend entire segments of the show telling each other or other people that they had something REALLY IMPORTANT to tell them. Then more discussion on how important it was, and urgent. Also it is sooo urgent, and important, I have to tell you! Then someone would interrupt. Over and over. They mastered that art, so I named it after them.
Ferro thanks for the recap. Congratulations on your exams and I hope you are better now.
I don't really watch this show but I tend to catch an episode here and there sometimes. I wanted to see if people were liking it, I'm glad to know you are enjoying it for the most part.
I know this show has a lot of fat jokes, but I wanted to let you all know, since Anon talked about it that gordita is not really considered an insult here. It's very common for people here to use a diminutive of an adjective as a term of endearment, like "gordita", "flaquita", "güerita", "negrito", "chaparrito", "viejito", etc.
Jarocha
I don't really watch this show but I tend to catch an episode here and there sometimes. I wanted to see if people were liking it, I'm glad to know you are enjoying it for the most part.
I know this show has a lot of fat jokes, but I wanted to let you all know, since Anon talked about it that gordita is not really considered an insult here. It's very common for people here to use a diminutive of an adjective as a term of endearment, like "gordita", "flaquita", "güerita", "negrito", "chaparrito", "viejito", etc.
Jarocha
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: Monday, August 23, 2010 at 6:08:00 PM EDT
We've definitely heard those terms used in an affectionate way. Marianela certainly doesn't seem to mind being called "gordita," and Emanuel says it with no malice; it's just one aspect of her that lends itself to a nickname, like calling someone "shorty" or whatever.
But there's no affection in the way the witches call her "elephant" or "hippopotamus" or make snide comments about her ability to reach her feet or fit through a door. Also, it's horrible that they want her out of the house and constantly set her up to be humiliated, just because they find her size unattractive.
But there's no affection in the way the witches call her "elephant" or "hippopotamus" or make snide comments about her ability to reach her feet or fit through a door. Also, it's horrible that they want her out of the house and constantly set her up to be humiliated, just because they find her size unattractive.
Maggie, I agree that it was nonsensical that Ilitia's agency fired her because her face was on a magazine cover. One could easily spin that to their own benefit. Most agencies think any publicity is good. OK, OK I know it helps move the "plot" along but REALLY!
Jarocha, I have some friends from Peru and they are always calling each other "gordita" and "gordito". When we met years ago they had to explain to me that it's a term of endearment. I thought it was very weird at first but eventually I got used to it.
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Jarocha, I have some friends from Peru and they are always calling each other "gordita" and "gordito". When we met years ago they had to explain to me that it's a term of endearment. I thought it was very weird at first but eventually I got used to it.
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