Tuesday, October 05, 2010
Llena de Amor #41 Mon 10/4/10 A little TLC (Todo Lo Contrario) makes all the difference.
We start off with a repeat of the bluffing game in Emiliano’s office at the agency. Emiliano is upset that Begoña never mentioned that she had a baby. Lorenzo pretends to be offended by the lie of omission as well. Begoña placidly says she was sure she had mentioned her baby to Lorenzo. He insists that she did not. Well, they know now, and what’s the issue? The issue, thinks Emiliano, is that this must be an uncomfortable situation with André also working in the same office. André is called onto the carpet and, Michael Jackson-style, insists “the kid is not my son.” Oh, now how are we going to explain all this?
Also having to explain herself is Fedra, who has been caught on the phone by Tia Carlota, making sultry promises of an unforgettable night to the judge to celebrate her victory in the lawsuit. But we don’t get to find out yet how she’s going to keep Carlota out of her affairs.
Gretel is down at the station, begging Oliver to help her. He says he’s sorry, but since Axel is underage they can’t release him until a parent comes for him. Gretel says they won’t come; they threw him out of the house and if they find out he’s in jail, they’ll make things even worse for him. Oliver says there’s nothing he can do. Gretel grabs him and tells him he’s the only one who can help. At least he should let her see her brother. Getting all breathy 2 centimeters from his face seems to help her case.
Fedra does her baby pouty thing and acts all offended that Carlota and her purple hair could misunderstand her like that. The call was just about an invitation to a charity dinner, obvio. Carlota apologizes. Benigno escorts Licenciado Pacheco in. Pacheco tells Carlota that Don Máximo hired him to do the paperwork transferring his money to Marianela, but Fedra got a doctor to declare Max loco. Tia Carlota is NOT happy about that.
Back at the agency, Lorenzo tells André not to even try to deny it, but Begoña backs André up and says he’s not her baby’s father. In fact, that’s the reason they cancelled their wedding; he was too much of a coward to take on another man’s child. Lowrenzo indignantly huffs that he can’t believe there are men who would do that (!). Emiliano just tells them to deal with their personal problems outside the agency. Begoña assures him that they are professionals and can work together just fine. André is looking super annoyed by this whole game, and even more so when Emiliano puts him On Notice.
Fedra makes ugly faces and whines that this picapleitos (troublemaker) Pacheco is just trying to defraud her family. She tries throwing chummy looks to Carlota to get her on her side. Pacheco says he’s going to appeal (apelar) the case of Eva’s estate and prove that the documents were faked. The only estafadora (swindler) here is Fedra! “What the heck is he talking about?” asks Carlota. Fedra plays innocent. “Do you have proof that the judge was bought off?” Carlota asks Pacheco. Not yet, he says, but he’ll get it.
The gents depart. “Who is swindling whom here?” Carlota asks Fedra. “Is it possible that man is telling the TRUTH?!”
Marianela is hard at work steaming curtains at the agency. Emanuel tries to chat her up. She tells him he’s a jerk, going around sucking face with this that and the other woman. He says he doesn’t need her to give him a hard time; that’s what he has Ilitia for. Marianela says she has the right to tell him off, too, because she’s his cousin. “Why do you care?” he asks. Then a thought dawns on him. “You’re jealous, you’re jealous,” he singsongs at her, looking mighty pleased with himself.
Lowrenzo, Begoña, and André fight out in the garden. Lowrenzo thinks they should fight in his office instead. Good idea; that’s probably where his checkbook is and I think he needs to be doling out a lot of moolah if he wants to stay in this game of craps. Begoña is sidetracked by Jacquie, who babbles over diets and kissing Emanuel. “What? I thought you were over that,” chastises Begoña. Jacquie says Ilitia stole him, y ladrón que roba a ladrón… but she wants to know when Begoña is getting married. Begoña admits to her that things are dismal on that front. “But who is the father of your baby?” “Yes, who?” asks Muñeca, walking up behind her.
Marianela insists that she is not jealous. Emanuel is the one who is jealous. Why won’t he leave her alone about her own love life? They argue about who is more annoying. Marianela says she is only in love with her novio Brandon, y punto. Emanuel bunches up the curtains she just steamed and looks a bit steamed himself.
In the office, André tells Lowrenzo that he has had it up to HERE, and he’s not playing along with these stupid lies any longer. He’s going to tell Emiliano the whole story. Lowrenzo says if he does, he will call every agency in the country and make sure André will never work again.
Seems Muñeca and Jacquie’s mother were the best of friends, but Jacquie’s mother died. Who knows, that may be important information later. Jacquie is called off to work.
Begoña spins more lies. She claims apologetically that she was just using Muñeca, because of her work at the orphanage. She had convinced her fiancé André that they should adopt an orphan, and she was going to pretend that her own baby was the orphan. Oh, she is so ashamed. Muñeca figures that he found out the lie and that’s why they broke up. Muñeca still wants Begoña’s help, and they agree they’ll work together at the orphanage.
Fedra is going all out now, tears, quivering chin, gaspy sobs, everything. She just can’t believe that Netty is trying to take everything away from Fedra’s family! Netty wants Marianela’s money to make up for all the failings of her life! Waaaahhhhh!
Back in the lobby of the agency, Emanuel is still stunned that Jacquie has returned. She stuns him even more by planting another big smooch on him, right in time for Ilitia to walk in and see. “What the HELL are you doing here, kissing my novio?!?!!” Jacquie looks smug, and Emanuel displays his well-rehearsed “shucks, I’m busted” grin.
In the jail, Axel and Gretel hug tightly. He swears to her that this was all a misunderstanding and he isn’t into drugs. “What about the other thing, what Lorena said?” she asks. Axel wonders if she’ll throw him out of her life the way their parents did if it’s true. Never, she swears. She just wishes he would have told her what was going on, so she could help. Why doesn’t he trust her and talk to her about things? Axel says he doesn’t know himself what he is. He’s just confused and lost.
Jacquie says in Europe everyone greets with kisses like that. “Maybe in Europe, but here in México, those lips are MINE. Byyyyeeee,” says Ilitia. Strutting out, Jacquie says to Ilitia, “enseñas el cobre a la primera. No puedes negar tus orígenes.” (You’re showing your bad side. You can’t hide your origens/true nature).
Netty and Gladiola are all dressed up to pay a visit to Televisa. Gladiola is limping in her heels and complaining that Netty made the taxi drop them off five blocks away, but Netty didn’t want to be seen arriving in a taxi when she used to arrive here in a limosine. Gladiola thinks that’s a bit much considering their usual mode of transport is the bus. Gladiola isn’t sure their plan is going to work, but Netty is optimistic. Apparently Gladiola has experience as a makeup artist. A crowd of people start shouting in their general direction. Star sighting! Netty at first thinks they recognize her, but is disappointed when it turns out they are raving over some other woman. I should know who she is but I can’t place her. Some guy in a big wig and mustache scares Netty and Gladiola.
Fedra tells Bernardo she can’t stand having that old relic in the house, but Bernie tells her to look on the bright side: next to that old hag, Fedra looks like a spring lamb! She’s got the hair for it, anyway. Plus, she’s going to use Carlota to get her avaricious claws on all the money, and then Tia and her old coot brother can both go to hell. After they’re gone, Emiliano will be in charge of their money, and then, hey presto, Fedra will become a millionaire widow.
Back at Televisa, Netty is still trying to fight off the crazy hairy guy, jumping on a sofa and swatting at him and screaming. She smashes a vase over his head and then starts beating him with the flowers. Lorenzo and Emiliano have naturally got business at Televisa at just this time. Lorenzo is quite taken with the beauty at the center of this spectacle and he introduces himself and kisses Netty’s hand once the crazy guy has run off. Emiliano looks annoyed. Netty pointedly remarks on how Lowrenzo is such a gentleman, unlike SOME people. Gladiola recognizes Lowrenzo from the hospital but he insists that she must be mistaken. The hairy guy comes back and it turns out they’re on an episode of some candid joke show, Loco Vidéo Loco.
Brandon gets a promotion. He’s Inspector in Chief. All the guys come in to congratulate him. Marianela walks in to join the toast.
Ilitia has Emanuel captive in a coffee shop, berating him evermore for his betrayal. He swears he would never betray her. Jacquie was just at the agency because she’s been hired for an ad campaign. Ilitia throws a little fit because she didn’t get the job, and now it will be Jacquie who’s there and available for a game of tonsil hockey whenever Emanuel is feeling puckish. He teases her about her jealousy. She wants him to set a wedding date. When did these two even decide they were back on again? I cannot keep up.
Oliver hustles the other officers out so Brandon and Marianela can have a little privacy. Marianela asks Brandon to forgive her.
Emanuel asks Ilitia if she really thinks he’s going to marry her just so she won’t throw a fit. She says she just really wants to be married ASAP. He thinks she’s pressuring him quite a lot. Ilitia’s all wide-eyed innocent as she says she just wants to make him happy. Doesn’t he want to make her happy, too? “Fine, pick a date!” he yells. “Great, in one month,” Ilitia decides, not at all bothered that he isn’t happy about it.
Brandon says their fight is his fault. He never should have agreed to pretend to be her novio. He just looked like an idiot, because he wanted it to be real but she doesn’t love him. Mari insists that she really cares about him but he says it’s not enough. He can’t go on like this. It’s over. Marianela begs him not to leave her, not now when she needs him more than ever.
Ilitia gets everyone in the café to cheer for their engagement, which makes Emanuel mad. She says she needs to start right away to plan the wedding of the century! He’s just made her entire life! Ilitia blows a kiss and departs, and Emanuel blows a gasket. “What have I just done?!” A little girl comes in and asks for money for medicine for her mother.
Muñeca and Begoña are at the orphanage, panicking because the paperwork says the lease is up today. What to do?!
The little girl, Manzanita, has taken a seat to have a chat. Emanuel asks her whether they have any family who can help. She says they have no one; that’s why she’s asking him. He says he’ll come with her, and she cracks my ice cold heart a bit when she tells him no one will give her money if he’s with her. He tells her she’s done begging; he’s going to come with her to see her mama.
Oliver runs into Gretel at the station and tells her he’ll help get Axel out. She looks relieved and rests her head on his chest and doesn’t object when he hugs her and kisses her on the forehead.
Brandon refuses to continue with the farce of their noviazgo. He just wants her to fall in love with him for real. Won’t she give him a chance to make her the happiest woman on earth? Turns out, she will. Oliver and Gretel burst in.
Emanuel and Manzanita are outside the shack in a garbage-filled slum. The little girl is happy when Emanuel says he’s going to buy medicine for her mom and help them. She wonders if he will stay there and live with them. He says no, her mami is very sick and they are going to take her to a hospital.
Marianela is shocked to hear that Axel is in jail because Oliver caught him in a drug sting. Gretel says the drugs weren’t his; someone stuck them in his pocket when the police arrived. Oliver agrees that this is true and another witness has corroborated the story, but the problem is that they can’t release him except to his parents. Telenovelaland law, I assume. Gretel says their parents want nothing to do with him. Oliver asks Brandon to make an exception and let Axel go. Gretel and Marianela join in the pleading. I really don’t see why they have to keep Axel if he wasn’t charged with anything, but I guess we’re supposed to believe this is a big ethical dilemma for Brandon.
In the aerobics room at the club, Lorena tells Kristel that Ilitia and Mauricio are having an affair. Kristel yells at her for making up filth, but Lorena insists she saw them with her own eyes, en pleno faje (embracing). Ilitia swans in like a parade princess just then, all kiss-blowing and elbow-elbow-wrist-wrist-wrist. Kristel slaps her across the face and calls her a traitor.
Out by the tennis courts, Mauricio is telling Alfredo there’s a lot of money in this bootleg liquor biz; he just needs customs forms so it all looks legal. Alfredo says no way; his father would never get involved in something like this. Malicio says his dad doesn’t need to know. Alfredo says it’s a complicated thing to do, but he is convinced by the radioactive glow of the orange one and a promise of fifteen percent. They shake on it. Lorena comes out and tells them there’s a big fight in the exercise room. People are saying he’s carrying on with Ilitia; can they believe it?!
Kristel is still yelling, and poor Ilitia (!) is crying. She says she’s offended that Kristel would trust cheap gossip more than their friendship. She neglects to tell Kristel what a toad her novio is. Kristel cries, too, mostly because she’s afraid she’ll look foolish if it isn’t true.
Axel is out of the slammer, and Marianela and Gretel have taken him back to Netty’s pensión. He’s worried that it will be a bother for him to stay there. Netty, Gladiola, and Emiliano come in, Netty and Emiliano arguing vociferously about whether she needed him to save her from the crazy guy. Emiliano is impactado to see Axel there.
Emanuel and Manzanita are in the waiting room at the hospital. She wants to see her mom, but Emanuel doesn’t think it’s a good idea. Has she had shots for sarampión (measles), viruela (smallpox), varicela (chicken pox)? No, she has not. He says he’ll have a nurse give her those injections, so she won’t get those sicknesses. Manzanita asks Emanuel if he is a saint. “No,” he says. “Well, are you a hero who defends the poor?” she asks. “Not that, either. Soy todo lo contrario,” he says. “Hola, Todo Lo Contrario,” she says. “Hola, Manzanita, mucho gusto,” he says, as they shake hands and she smiles revealing teeth that could use some dental work.
Emiliano throws a fit and tells Axel he can’t be there, associating with members of the family. Gretel says he can’t prevent her from seeing her brother, Marianela reminds him that Axel is a member of the family, too, and Netty chimes in that Emiliano has no right to throw people out of her home. Netty welcomes Axel and the others escort him up to his new room, leaving Emiliano frustrated. He decides he wants to talk to Netty about Marianela instead. Netty says Mari has nothing to do with him anymore. Wrong, he says. She works for him at the agency now. Netty is surprised.
Carlota has taken her punk hairdo down to the basement to consult with Máximo. Mad Max is annoyed that she would even consider believing anything that viper said, or that Netty would take away Marianela’s inheritance. Carlota says well Netty is an actriz, you know, so we can’t trust her. Máximo says he thinks they have misjudged Netty and been very unfair. He now thinks she is a very decent person and they will suffer the consequences of having punished an innocent person.
Emiliano tries to give Netty a check for Marianela’s university expenses. Netty tears up the check and yells that she and Mari do not need his charity.
Emanuel reports to Manzanita that her mom is going to be fine, but she needs to stay in this super-nice comfy hospital for two days to get better. Meanwhile they need to go buy her some medicine. Manzanita offers her little bag of coins to pay for the medicine, but Emanuel protests that it’s way too much. She should keep that, and they will pay for the medicine with a magic card. Manzanita wonders where’s she’s supposed to go while her mother is in the hospital. Should she go hang out with her friends by the bridge? Emanuel says he’ll take her to a great place that she’ll like a lot.
Emanuel calls Muñeca to ask whether he can take Manzanita to the orphanage for a few days.
Netty and Gladiola do the cleaning in their fancy clothes and catch up. “Remember the partner who was with Emiliano?” asks Gladiola. Netty says of course she remembers that charming gentleman. “Oh, please, I’ll become an astronaut and fly to the moon before that man is a gentleman,” says Gladiola. She tells Netty that she met him before in the hospital. He is a married man and the father of Begoña’s baby! Netty’s jaw drops nearly to the floor.
Carlota yells at Emiliano for letting Marianela work when she should be going to school. He says Mari was very persuasive, and he likes that she wants to work instead of living like a parasite like some other girls ahemKristelahem. Carlota agrees that one shouldn’t live as a dependent of others, like that Netty, who’s hoping to get Marianela’s inheritance. “Who told you that?” he asks, surprised. “Fedra,” she says. Emiliano sets her straight. Netty may be eccentric, but she is no swindler. Tia Carlota decides she needs to find out what’s really going on. Yes, please do.
Recording ends there. Tune in tomorrow to see whether the orphans are homeless.
Picapleitos – troublemaker
Apelar – to appeal
Estafadora – swindler
Enseñar el cobre – to show something bad which should be hidden
En pleno faje – right in the act of embracing
Sarampión – measles
Viruela – smallpox
Varicela – chicken pox (viruelas locas also means chicken pox)
Labels: llena
Comments:
<< Home
Great recap, thank you so much! You filled in several blanks for me and as usual, the recap was brilliant and funny!
I am dying to know what happens next with Tia Carlotta!
I am dying to know what happens next with Tia Carlotta!
This was much needed this morning Julia. Thanks. Just couldn't get going but a cup of coffee and your funny recap made me laugh and woke me up!
Loved your "Fedra looks like a spring lamb! She’s got the hair for it, anyway." have to say, I'm disappointed that Carlota has been so snowed by Fedra up to now. Hopefully with both Emi and Maximo, and even the lawyer, planting enough seeds, she'll start to see what a Fraud Fedra is.
I just love Gretal and Oliver. More more more!
I'm with you too, I can't keep up with the way Eman and Ilitia break up and then magically are back together. He's just like his non-father when it comes to women. Pathetic.
But he was wonderful with that little girl, who I was ready to reach in to the TV and take her in myself. Not sure how this will all play out either, but sweet scenes.
Loved your "Fedra looks like a spring lamb! She’s got the hair for it, anyway." have to say, I'm disappointed that Carlota has been so snowed by Fedra up to now. Hopefully with both Emi and Maximo, and even the lawyer, planting enough seeds, she'll start to see what a Fraud Fedra is.
I just love Gretal and Oliver. More more more!
I'm with you too, I can't keep up with the way Eman and Ilitia break up and then magically are back together. He's just like his non-father when it comes to women. Pathetic.
But he was wonderful with that little girl, who I was ready to reach in to the TV and take her in myself. Not sure how this will all play out either, but sweet scenes.
What a very clever title! I have to say I'm impressed with your ability to translate some of those conversations. I was quite lost on a few of them. (Doesn't help that my closed caps continue to be problematic.) I totally did not get that Jacqui's mom and Muneca were pals. Speaking of the flower, how is she going to keep track of the complicated web of lies that she's weaving?
At first I thought that Manzanita was going to be just some PSA about getting vaccinated, or maybe an opportunity for Lanus to shine because he's so great with kids, but I guess it'll probably end up being important for Muneca's orphanage. Yay, her miracle!
Wasn't it cute when Gretel put her head on Oliver's shoulder?
I think it's kind of funny that Andre is a major womanizer and now he's in trouble for it except that Begona's not really his woman.
Julia, you had so many funny comments, "Michael Jackson-style" and "radioactive glow of the orange one" being two of my faves. It took a while but it seems like this TN is finally picking up some steam. Thanks Julia, I agree with daisynjay, your recap is a great way to start the day.
At first I thought that Manzanita was going to be just some PSA about getting vaccinated, or maybe an opportunity for Lanus to shine because he's so great with kids, but I guess it'll probably end up being important for Muneca's orphanage. Yay, her miracle!
Wasn't it cute when Gretel put her head on Oliver's shoulder?
I think it's kind of funny that Andre is a major womanizer and now he's in trouble for it except that Begona's not really his woman.
Julia, you had so many funny comments, "Michael Jackson-style" and "radioactive glow of the orange one" being two of my faves. It took a while but it seems like this TN is finally picking up some steam. Thanks Julia, I agree with daisynjay, your recap is a great way to start the day.
"TONSIL HOCKEY WHENEVER EMANUEL IS FEELING PUCKISH"!...Good Lord you were funny in this one, Julia. Same for title...very clever. I also liked your description of Ilitia swanning in the aerobics room like a "parade princess". Very apt.
Can I say that I hate the novela but love the recaps. Fire the writers and put you all on the job. Please...
Can I say that I hate the novela but love the recaps. Fire the writers and put you all on the job. Please...
Julia, this is top notch, but then again, your recaps are always exquisite.
This show certainly has an unhealthy assortment of world class vipers. Tops is Fedra, but Señor Sleaze (Lorenzo) and that creepy-crawly Bernardo are close behind. Orangeboy novice rapist, Mauricio, is in a class all by himself (didn't he already play this character in MEPS?) and needs to be euthanized as soon as possible. Then there's the second tier of corrupt Drs.and judges, as well as a hoard of oxygen wasters.
Why in the world doesn't Begoña expose Lorenzo? I must have missed something. However, with the growing number of folks aware of his paternity, soon Muñeca will be the only one who doesn't know.
I'm happy for Brandon's promotion, but does he really deserve it? He was great in the airport, but since then has been pretty much a careless bungler.
It may take till the end of the show, but unless she's bumped off first, I look for Tia Carlota to realize Fedra's treachery.
Carlos
This show certainly has an unhealthy assortment of world class vipers. Tops is Fedra, but Señor Sleaze (Lorenzo) and that creepy-crawly Bernardo are close behind. Orangeboy novice rapist, Mauricio, is in a class all by himself (didn't he already play this character in MEPS?) and needs to be euthanized as soon as possible. Then there's the second tier of corrupt Drs.and judges, as well as a hoard of oxygen wasters.
Why in the world doesn't Begoña expose Lorenzo? I must have missed something. However, with the growing number of folks aware of his paternity, soon Muñeca will be the only one who doesn't know.
I'm happy for Brandon's promotion, but does he really deserve it? He was great in the airport, but since then has been pretty much a careless bungler.
It may take till the end of the show, but unless she's bumped off first, I look for Tia Carlota to realize Fedra's treachery.
Carlos
I'm really enjoying this show now that we're beyond the deluge of fat jokes and Mari crying all the time. I'm finding it highly entertaining.
Muñeca seems to have quite a lot of money so I'm not sure why she's so panicked. I wonder how many kids and staff that orphanage contains. It would seem she'd be able to rent some sort of temporary accommodations without too much trouble until they could find a more permanent home. Maybe Emanuel will get on that. He's wishy-washy on his love life but seems quick to take action on other stuff.
Ilitia is going to blow her top when she finds out Emanuel now has even more people to take care of and pay attention to. How dare he care about a destitute little girl and her sick mom? Ilitia, Ilitia, Ilitia! Manzanita is cute. Any chance she will turn out to have one of our indiscriminate womanizers for a father?
I think Begoña isn't exposing Lowrenzo because she needs the job. She was pretty desperate for money and he won't pay child support, at least not until Pacheco can prove the paternity case (but Lowrenzo will probably buy off a judge if it gets that far). Right now it's her word against his, and he's more influential.
I, too, thought it was funny and ironic that André has so many fiancées and girlfriends, and the one he gets in trouble over is the one he's not deceiving. Boy, is he ever mad.
Muñeca seems to have quite a lot of money so I'm not sure why she's so panicked. I wonder how many kids and staff that orphanage contains. It would seem she'd be able to rent some sort of temporary accommodations without too much trouble until they could find a more permanent home. Maybe Emanuel will get on that. He's wishy-washy on his love life but seems quick to take action on other stuff.
Ilitia is going to blow her top when she finds out Emanuel now has even more people to take care of and pay attention to. How dare he care about a destitute little girl and her sick mom? Ilitia, Ilitia, Ilitia! Manzanita is cute. Any chance she will turn out to have one of our indiscriminate womanizers for a father?
I think Begoña isn't exposing Lowrenzo because she needs the job. She was pretty desperate for money and he won't pay child support, at least not until Pacheco can prove the paternity case (but Lowrenzo will probably buy off a judge if it gets that far). Right now it's her word against his, and he's more influential.
I, too, thought it was funny and ironic that André has so many fiancées and girlfriends, and the one he gets in trouble over is the one he's not deceiving. Boy, is he ever mad.
Julia, thanks for your great recap and nice title.
I'm hoping Tia Carlotta will not continue to be duped and not get killed. As Carlos noted, there are a plethora of wicked people populating this novela.
I'm also relieved Axel is out of jail and has a home.
I'm hoping Tia Carlotta will not continue to be duped and not get killed. As Carlos noted, there are a plethora of wicked people populating this novela.
I'm also relieved Axel is out of jail and has a home.
I'm leaning even more toward believing Axel was abused, after he told Gretel he was just lost and confused. I think by now he would know if it were just that he was gay. We've never seen any sign that he's attracted to men, I don't think, just that he doesn't want to get close to the ladies. I guess he could still turn out to be gay but I don't think that orientation is his problem.
I can understand why Brandon got the promotion. There was the thing in the airport, plus the time he saved Muñeca and Ilitia from the thugs on the street, plus I think we've seen him make a few more arrests, like the time they invaded the house and Lorenzo was watching from across the street. Tejeda doesn't know about the bungling; unlike us, he didn't know there was evidence right there in Spiderus's room that Brandon missed.
I can understand why Brandon got the promotion. There was the thing in the airport, plus the time he saved Muñeca and Ilitia from the thugs on the street, plus I think we've seen him make a few more arrests, like the time they invaded the house and Lorenzo was watching from across the street. Tejeda doesn't know about the bungling; unlike us, he didn't know there was evidence right there in Spiderus's room that Brandon missed.
Julia, I think you've hit the nail on the head about Axel. We've seen no indication that he's attracted to men; they haven't set up any hints in that direction, and you know Novela-land—being subtle is not one of their strengths. I'm pretty sure you're right, that this is some sort of abuse issue or past trauma that he must overcome. I'll bet that when he now can stay in a "normal" home at Netty's that maybe he can start to recover.
I also wanted to agree with Cap'n Sylvia, that you caught WAY more of some of the dialog than I did. Thank you again for filling in some of the blanks for me. I'm starting to make a habit of keeping an episode on DVR for an extra day, so I can re-watch scenes where I missed a lot, and thanks for the info in these recaps, see if I can "catch" more the second time around. I'll certainly be doing that with this episode, thanks to your excellent recap, Julia!
I also wanted to agree with Cap'n Sylvia, that you caught WAY more of some of the dialog than I did. Thank you again for filling in some of the blanks for me. I'm starting to make a habit of keeping an episode on DVR for an extra day, so I can re-watch scenes where I missed a lot, and thanks for the info in these recaps, see if I can "catch" more the second time around. I'll certainly be doing that with this episode, thanks to your excellent recap, Julia!
Julia – you did a splendid job on this recap. You captured it perfectly and even gave us vocab and of course tons of great lines. The title was very clever. Like you, I’m really enjoying this show and I thought last night’s episode was a lot of fun. And thank you for explaining what the deal was that Maricio was working out. I didn’t catch it last night.
Sweeny – I didn’t get to comment yesterday, but I did read your recap late last night, and I very much enjoyed your style. Please please jump in and be a recapper – you’re really good at it! A lot of us are Spanish-learners, and the commenters can fix any gaps in understanding. I think Cathy is just doing every other Wednesday, though I’m not sure. If so, maybe you could pick up the ones she isn’t doing?????
Was Carlota’s hair always that color? I just noticed it last night. She seems to be pretty rigid in her ways, but she also seems to want to be fair, so I too hope she doesn’t get offed before she can get to the bottom of all this.
I don’t get Emanuel’s yes/no stance on marriage either. He definitely said the other day that he didn’t want to marry Ilitia, and then the writers seemed to ignore that, or at least they had Ilitia unfazed the next day and in last night’s show.
Lorena must’ve seen that Mauricio was attacking Ilitia – it hardly looked like a romantic scene. And why does he always pick such public places to attack her? First it’s at the agency where there are lost of people about, and then at her house where there were servants. You’d think he’d spring out of the bushes at night. And you’d think she’d have enough money for a bodyguard. Why didn’t she call the police?
Why didn’t we see the sick mama? I wonder if we’ll see her later.
Sweeny – I didn’t get to comment yesterday, but I did read your recap late last night, and I very much enjoyed your style. Please please jump in and be a recapper – you’re really good at it! A lot of us are Spanish-learners, and the commenters can fix any gaps in understanding. I think Cathy is just doing every other Wednesday, though I’m not sure. If so, maybe you could pick up the ones she isn’t doing?????
Was Carlota’s hair always that color? I just noticed it last night. She seems to be pretty rigid in her ways, but she also seems to want to be fair, so I too hope she doesn’t get offed before she can get to the bottom of all this.
I don’t get Emanuel’s yes/no stance on marriage either. He definitely said the other day that he didn’t want to marry Ilitia, and then the writers seemed to ignore that, or at least they had Ilitia unfazed the next day and in last night’s show.
Lorena must’ve seen that Mauricio was attacking Ilitia – it hardly looked like a romantic scene. And why does he always pick such public places to attack her? First it’s at the agency where there are lost of people about, and then at her house where there were servants. You’d think he’d spring out of the bushes at night. And you’d think she’d have enough money for a bodyguard. Why didn’t she call the police?
Why didn’t we see the sick mama? I wonder if we’ll see her later.
Maggie,
"Why didn’t she call the police?"
What a novel idea. Of course when she does, who will answer that call? I'm guessing none other than her designated soul mate... Brandon. And what better way to get things really going between those two that for him to rescue her from the clutches of the cockwork orange?
Carlos
"Why didn’t she call the police?"
What a novel idea. Of course when she does, who will answer that call? I'm guessing none other than her designated soul mate... Brandon. And what better way to get things really going between those two that for him to rescue her from the clutches of the cockwork orange?
Carlos
Julia, I like your observation about Axel.They seem to have everyone else implying that he is gay, but he never admits it himself outright and, you're right, they don't really show him being attracted to anyone. In fact, he just seems nervous about any type of intimacy.
And why do I think somehow it plays back to Fedra?
"cockwork orange". Carlos, you're the best!
And why do I think somehow it plays back to Fedra?
"cockwork orange". Carlos, you're the best!
I'm weighing in on the Emanuel and Ilitia issues. Emanuel is good-looking but marriage material, he ain't. He needs to mature before he marries anyone. His gleefulness over thinking that Mari was celos was too childish for words. The man is ruled by his hormones. It's like his brain, just like Emiliano, just can't function correctly when a woman is around. Also, I agree that Axel is not gay. I think he saw Fedra doing the nasty with someone when he was younger. That sight alone would turn him off with sex.
Permalink posted by 
: Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at 6:13:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at 6:13:00 PM EDT
Julia- Sorry for commenting so late. You captured the humor in this episode perfectly and gave us some great lines and images. :)
Carlos- "Cockwork Orange"-- Perfect! Also thought Cockroach Orange.
I agree with you guys on Axel. He's now had plenty of opportunity to come out of the closet, and there has been no show of attraction to anyone- male or female. Yet he continues to seem traumatized. I think he, like Gretel, had some sort of bad Fedra experience early on. How did Emanuel and Kristel escape?
Carlos- "Cockwork Orange"-- Perfect! Also thought Cockroach Orange.
I agree with you guys on Axel. He's now had plenty of opportunity to come out of the closet, and there has been no show of attraction to anyone- male or female. Yet he continues to seem traumatized. I think he, like Gretel, had some sort of bad Fedra experience early on. How did Emanuel and Kristel escape?
Cockwork, cockroach—you guys are twisted. I admire that. LOL.
Maggie, I wanted to thank you for your kind comments about my backup recap yesterday. And also, if no one is is up to sharing Wednesday with Cathy, then I think I could be available. That would be fun!
Post a Comment
Maggie, I wanted to thank you for your kind comments about my backup recap yesterday. And also, if no one is is up to sharing Wednesday with Cathy, then I think I could be available. That would be fun!
<< Home
© Caray, Caray! 2006-2022. Duplication of this material for use on any other site is strictly prohibited.
