Thursday, March 31, 2011
Llena de Amor #160 (Mex. 182-183) Thu 3/31/11 Action is eloquence (or would be if they hadn't cut the best parts out!)
Tonight we get a lot of yelling and wailing, but boy howdy do we get some action as well. Some of our characters are all talk, some are talk and action, and our current mysterious El Lirio de Plata is action only. We’ve got a courtroom of chaos, a combative cantina, an auction of appropriation and much, much more. Sadly, it turns out that most of the fun stuff was edited out in favor of the boring courtroom scenes. ¡Qué lástima!
Last night: Group hug for papa Emiliano, Fedra slinks offstage.
182 - Disorder in the Court and Netty Overemotes
Fedra’s hanging around outside scowling when Eman approaches her to tell her he’s proud of his papa Emiliano. Her not so much. She snivels at the injustice, Eman did the same thing she did. Hardly an appropriate comparison and he wisely ignores the comment. He’s joined by Emiliano, Gretel and Mari and they all want to know why this Jose Maria Sevilla showed up after all these years? To torment me, is her non-answer. Emi advises Eman to avoid this dangerous criminal. Meaning JMS, not Fedra.
Oh shoot, here’s Jaqui and Andres so early in the episode, gah. Remember she’s just heard from Jorge that she’s HIV positive. She: No no no! Jorge offers support. Jaqui dashes out in tears. PSA from Andres, it’s his fault for being so irresponsible, never thought it would happen to him. Doris advises testing and immediate treatment. End of PSA. I wish.
Here’s a treat for Diann. Over in the land of the big-hearted poor folk Brandon, looking smashing and ripped in a robin egg (or is it iceberg?) blue polo shirt, is reassuring Gladi that Ilitia will be outta there and Javi will get the best treatment in the country. Eman arrives and the inevitable chest thumping and “I’ll take care of what’s mine, hands off” betwixt our two galanes is interrupted by El Liriotito de Plata. It’s Javito here to save his Brandon and Eman acquiesces to the hooded mini-El. (Sorry all, they cut this scene out of the TV version, but I'm sure Brandon will display his hot bod in another scene.)
But not for long. The two children, I mean men, are soon face to face debating the attributes and deficits of ELdP. Yet again.
Oliver is at the university, just got accepted and vows that nothing will stand in the way of him fulfilling his dreams. Lorraine slithers over thinking he’s on cloud 9 because she happens to be standing there. Nope, not interested, he’s off. Axhole’s there, tells Lorena he needs her more than ever. I knew it, me too sez her, besos, and we spy a weepy Delicia peeping at them from around a potted plant.
Fedra, the thinking man’s slut, is lounging sluttily on her newly reclaimed bed when Emiliano arrives to spoil her fun. He wants to put the pedal to the metal and expedite the divorce. Not until I get all your money and property she smirks. No, it’s you whose gonna lose everything, he growls. In fact, he’s going after all her fortune in Cancún. He plans to leave her how he found her, naked and pesoless, in a life of misery.
Eman wants to talk to Ilitia like adults. If she loves Brandon it’s his fault because he married her when he loved another. He pleads, look into my eyes and tell me, do you love Brandon Moreno? Is he the father of your child?
Well, I wouldn’t be able to fib while looking into those deep, dark eyes, but Ilitia’s not me. She begs him not to be swayed by Kristel’s nasty accusations about her and Brandon. Aha, sounds like Kristel never mentioned Brandon by name, just said Ilitia was deceiving Eman. Ilitia claims Kristel, who can’t have kids, is eaten up by jealousy and Brandon has a crush on all the ladies, her, Vicky, Mari, and finally, (her eyes squint jealously), that new chippie that just returned home.
Eman reminds her how she felt when she found out Muñeca was not her birth mom. Now he knows how it feels. He begs her not to give her baby the same treatment. Tell. Me. The. Truth. Ilitia recalls Fedra’s threat that she’ll kill both Ilitia and the baby if she tells Eman the truth. “The baby is yours,” she vows.
Meanwhile, back at the Monster Manse, Fedra tells Emi that she’s just managing that Cancún stuff for a friend of hers. Emi says yeah he knows, Juana Felipa Perez, the same woman who had to do with Mari losing her fortune from Tia Carlota, etc. He warns that he’ll leave no stone unturned until he finds this Juana Felipa and talks to her.
Over at the university Oliver finds Delicia weeping and wailing. Oliver is appropriately indignant and suggests they go eat something since they are both suffering from love. Come on you two, dump those crazy LydT kids and get something going.
Now we have a long, drawn-out conversation between Eman and Ilitia, so many lies and story changes from her and Kristel. How can he know which stories are the truth? She swears that Mau raped her. Fine sez Eman, but he knows that Vicky and Mari had nothing to do with Ilitia’s unhappiness. OK she agrees, but she’s desperate and doesn’t want him to leave her or her (not our or your) baby for Vicky. He sez if he she’s tricking him he’ll find out.
We’re in the courtroom where Mau and shady lawyer are waiting. Proud and defiant team Vicky arrives fashionably late.
Eman pals around with El Liriotito while he’s waiting for Ilitia. He tells an excited Javi that he knows the real El Lirio. Javi wants to meet him because he’s heard El Lirio helps sick kids. Eman gets that adorable “Que?” look. Consuelo sends Javi off for some water and cries to Eman that yes, Javi has a brain tumor and will die unless he has an operation but they don’t have the money.
Javi returns with that unnaturally bright orange juice that they always drink in these shows. The kid sez he’s not afraid of the operation, he just doesn’t want to die without meeting El Lirio. I’m sure Eman can help out with that. You never know kid, he could be right under your nose.
Doris is with the undeserving Andres who is finally getting his HIV test.
Nereida pleads with Fedra to allow Bernardo in to talk. OK Sure Fine, Fedra sighs, arranging herself artfully on the chair. Bern whines that JM despises him.
She says too bad, you made the fatal mistake of choosing JM over me. Bern hisses that she betrayed him too, for Lowrenzo, the biggest mistake of HER life. How could she tell Low everything and agree to marry him? She laughs and reveals that the marriage is going to be as false as her eyelashes.
Consuelo finds Ilitia in Brandon’s bed and she’s not happy. She thinks Brandon would be an excellent dad for her son. Ilitia laughs and sez Consuelo’s too late, Brandon should be a dad for his own kid and you know what? He’s going to have a son with another woman! Well, that sure shut Consuelo up. For about two seconds.
Boring courthouse scene with Vicky and Netty mouthing off their indignations and the judge pounding his gavel. Shady Licenciado Ordaz makes a claim about how Vicky set Mauricio up to leave his moneybags bride at the altar. (True as I recall.) Licenciado Pacheco says he will prove defamation of character and he calls his first witness, Emanuel Luis y de Teresa.
Looks like our two scorpions are back on the same team. Fedra enlists Bernardo’s help to make sure her marriage to Low is a fake, keep Emiliano from finding out she is Juana Felipa, then eventually get rid of both Low and Emiliano because they inconveniently want all her money and shares in her Cancún resort.
Ilitia, seriously midjudging Consuelo’s jealous state of mind, is now getting her arm pulled out of its socket by the latter, “Tell me who!!” She’s rescued by Muñeca who shrieks be careful, her daughter is pregnant! “It’s you, right?” gasps Coni, and Ilitia just smiles.
Ends up Ilitia keeps mum, Coni leaves in a huff, and Gladi crosses herself, whew that was close.
Low joins the party, not happy to find his baby in this hovel. The expected family love fest ensues. Muñeca sets him straight, doctor’s orders, mommy was with her, dad should shut his pie hole. Anyway, he’s one to talk given his affair with Fedra. Cara impactada de Ilitia. Que? With Kristel’s mother?
Oli and De are over at La Buena Vida enjoying a cold one and toasting their broken hearts. Oli says he’s doing something with his life and so should she. (What, being a cop’s not good enough?) She should go to school, get a career. In fact he’ll help her get into school. Ahh, there’s that Delicious smile we love. “Delicia Flores, executive,” she laughs.
They are joined by Doris and Andres and De happily announces her educational intentions. Then Axhole and Lorena enter the cantina so Oliver can calm De down. Next Gretel and Jairo enter so De can cool Oli’s hot head. Everybody tries to make everybody else jealous except Oli who stuffs a basket of chips in his mouth.
Back in the courtroom Eman assures Vicky he’s there to save the day. Pacheco explains that Eman was very interested in helping her. Eman takes the stand and pronounces Malicio an aberration on humanity. OK, so far so good. Mau takes offense, Netty takes offense at Mau taking offense, Brandon and Jorge take offense at Eman and so on and so forth.
Emiliano’s sultry growl interrupts the commotion and he tells Netty he’s filed for divorce. When it goes through he wants to marry her right away.
Ordaz accuses Eman of having more than a friendly relationship with the accused and they all look like this is some big news or something. The bottom line, tell the people of the court, are you and Victoria de la Garza lovers?
183 - Muñeca has fun with Fedra
Pacheco tells Vicky they’re lost, Netty shrieks “tell them you love her!”, and the judge tells Eman to speak up. Eman admits he loves her more than his own life. “See, toldja he’d say anything!” yells Mau, Vicky yells “Liar!”, Eman lunges at Orangey, and the judge calls a recess.
Things are also heating up over at The Good Life. While Andres and Doris are trying to be depressed De and Oli are reaching their boiling points from watching their exes bill and coo with the guanabis. De and Oli nearly mow each other down as they jump up and head full steam to their intended victims. Jairo gets his head thumped on the table, Lorena gets thrown to the floor, Axel chugs his beer and nobody stops the commotion for a good, long time. This is fun, especially the part where De thwacks Lorena over and over.
Low is still yowling about Ilitia behaving like a streetwalker. Donkey, meet ears. Ilitia’s cramps come back and Mami hustles Low out.
Back at the brawl Axel and Andres are now getting into it. Probably not a bad idea for Andres to let off a little steam and who better to be on the receiving end than Axhole? The fights continue to my great enjoyment until finally Fidel and Benigno enter to spoil my fun. Drat. Double Drat to find out they edited these best scenes from the TV Version. Idiots!!
Vicky, her usual ungracious self, accuses Eman of spoiling everything and she never wants to see him again. Poor Eman is heartbroken and Emiliano escorts him from the room while Brandon whistles sarcastically. Well, that didn’t go well.
Low is still bitching to Muñeca that he wants Ilitia outta there pronto before people find out about the low life policeman and start comparing her to _____ Fedra? I couldn’t understand him. Anway, Lioness Muñeca will protect her cub, orders him to stop comparing HER daughter to THAT woman, slaps him a good one and pushes him out of the house. You go girl!!
Back at the courthouse the pointless yelling between Team Vicky and Team Lowlife has resumed. It pains me to say it, but the Rapey Snake comports himself a bit more professionally than our emotional good guys. Nevertheless, Orangey is in Brandon’s sight and we know our hunky and moral super cop is relentless if nothing else.
De and Oli are back at Monster Manse all hyper in the post athletic glow of their successful trouncings. De decides that she will help Oli make Gretel see the truth about him if he does the same for her. Then this talented actress provides us with a delightful demonstration of the various methods of torture that Oli should use to elicit the truth from Alfredo. She enthusiastically strangles Oliver, then there is the shaken mineral water up the nose trick, then a cattle prod in the testicles. They laugh and hug and jump up and down. Why oh why can’t these two get together?
Naturally their fun is interrupted by the dreary duo of Gretel and Axhole who enjoy pointing out that yet again the nacos can’t control their carnal instincts. Yawn.
Andres receives his test results and, as expected, he is HIV positive. Hey, isn’t a doctor or counselor or someone supposed to break the news? Doris comforts him.
Later he pulls out his little black book and makes some difficult phone calls. That’s 20 out of 21 names crossed off his list. He calls Doris, gets her voice mail, and says he’s calling to thank her for everything. She is the first woman he’s ever really loved but it’s too late. Goodbye my love and forgive me. He chugs his glass of wine, sets up a chair, and puts a noose around his neck.
Eman arrives at the cantina and wants to talk to Jose Maria Sevilla alone. JSM calls Eman hijo which pithes Eman off. He has a father of whom he is very proud, Emiliano RydT. Doesn’t matter whose blood runs through his veins, NOBODY can take his place.
JMS says he was in prison almost 30 years, he has nothing and Eman is the only thing he has left in this life. Eman retorts that JMS killed his grandparents. So says your mother, explains JMS, I never. Eman orders him to leave and stay far away.
Cranky Gretel is on the attack and she’s giving Oli an earful. Who’s next. Nereida? Oli says she’s mistaken and anyway he’s not here to try to get her back. He wants Gretel’s help to get justice for her friend. A few more insults but yes, she’ll do what she can to help Delicia.
Brandon tries to convince Comisario Tejeda to fire him so he can get some sort of payout for Javi’s operation. I don’t get how this makes sense. Tejeda agrees that Javi is like a grandson to him but Brandon is his best cop and there’s got to be another way. Hey, he’s arranging a S.W.A.T. team for something tonight and ELdP might show up. Maybe they can trap El Lirio tonight and get the reward! And hey, my grandpa’s got a barn and we can have a show, and...sorry I lost my head.
Fidel and Beni show Eman the newspaper, it says something about the grand emerald tiara of blah blah blah of the sixteenth century. Recently belonging to Arturo Fonseca, the tiara is in town and will be auctioned off tonight. I didn’t get it all, but Eman says with this they’ll kill two birds with one stone. Not sure what the two birds are. JMS peeks around the corner and vows to help Eman so he can protect him.
A perpetually snacking Mari tells Delicia it doesn’t matter if she’s fat or skinny, the man she loves is an impossibility. In fact. she was happier when she was fat. She leaves, runs into Eman, and scolds him for publicly sticking up for Vicky. He gives her chocolates and she gets excited but then says it brings back bad memories. He says he’ll eat one first and she wipes it all over his face and tells him she doesn’t want anything to do with him. Dumb scene, should be cut, we’ll see. (Update: scene left in. Figures.)
Ilitia is back at the mansion and tells Fedra it was all Vicky’s fault that she got stuck in naco-land. Fedra mentions that they are invited to some reception for a precious tiara and Ilitia has to explain to Fedra that a tiara is a kind of crown that a queen wears. “A queen?” Fedra coos, taking a moment for herself, “I’m a queen.” Back on earth she womanhandles Ilitia and tells her to tread carefully for her own good.
Consuelo tells Brandon that Ilitia told her another woman is expecting his baby. Is it true? Not that I know of, he says with the little hamster running full stop. Jorge shows up and Brandon tells him he knows how to keep Eman away from Marvick.
OK folks, part three of this episode and we’re on the home stretch.
JMS is telling Netty that he wants to protect his son Emanuel. Netty is impactada as JMS continues, his son thinks he’s a jailbird and a murderer, that he killed his grandparents. He whinges some more until he keels over with a heart attack. Netty frets over JMS while he moans “Why? Why? I don’t want to die now.” Netty yells for Gladi to call the doctor.
Doris knocks on Andres’ door, she got his message, open up! Andres is inside still fumbling around with his noose.
The tiara is on display. Muñeca, accompanied by Fidel (finally!) gripes that the same people always come to these events, what a bore. I’m liking feisty Muñeca tonight. Enter Low and Fedra with Fedra announcing that her love is going to buy the tiara for her because she’s Una Rrrrrrreina, hisssssssss. “Queen of what?” snickers Muñeca. Fidel is highly amused.
Kristel is oohing and ahhing over the tiara while Orangey explains they are looking for a good price, something about his dad getting it from the Russian mafia.
Eman and Ilitia arrive followed by Tejeda who says that Orangey requested police protection in the event that Some Thief shows up. Brandon and Vicky show up pithing off both Eman and Iliita. Fedra hisses to Low that ever since Mari showed up she has never seen Vicky and Mari in the same place.
Doris yells and urges outside Andres’ door. Andres weepily steps off the chair and...sits down. Doris yells that he’s always been the man of her dreams and she needs him, she loves him. Open door, big hug. He says he’s treated her badly, she deserves better. No s**t Sherlock. More PSA talk. She says let’s go away for the weekend. Let’s move on.
The rapey snake starts the bidding, first Eman, then Low, then to pith him off Muñeca bids half a million dollars, Fedra’s in a snit and, to Low’s utter dismay, bids a million dollars. Point to Muñeca on this one. Sold to Fedra for a million dollars! She hustles up on stage, puts the tiara on, looks up, and...El Lirio de Plata!
Brandon pulls his gun, aims at the rafters and announces that Eman RydT can’t be El Lirio! Vicky runs into the fray begging Brandon not to shoot. During the hubbub Spiderman El Lirio drops down, plucks the tiara off of La Rrrrreina’s curly locks, and quickly rises back up into the rafters. Shooting ensues and Tejeda calls for backup. Eman mocks Brandon for losing his man yet again.
Mañana: El Lirio has a double. Alfredo gets busted. JMS flatlines. Vicky hides El Lirio in a locker and Brandon and Tejeda shoot it full of holes causing Vicky to have a hissy fit.
Vocab:
Camines con pies de plomo = tread carefully, walk on eggshells (Lit. walk with lead feet)
Mira el burro hablando de orejas = Look at the pot calling the kettle black (Lit. look at the donkey talking about ears)
Last night: Group hug for papa Emiliano, Fedra slinks offstage.
182 - Disorder in the Court and Netty Overemotes
Fedra’s hanging around outside scowling when Eman approaches her to tell her he’s proud of his papa Emiliano. Her not so much. She snivels at the injustice, Eman did the same thing she did. Hardly an appropriate comparison and he wisely ignores the comment. He’s joined by Emiliano, Gretel and Mari and they all want to know why this Jose Maria Sevilla showed up after all these years? To torment me, is her non-answer. Emi advises Eman to avoid this dangerous criminal. Meaning JMS, not Fedra.
Oh shoot, here’s Jaqui and Andres so early in the episode, gah. Remember she’s just heard from Jorge that she’s HIV positive. She: No no no! Jorge offers support. Jaqui dashes out in tears. PSA from Andres, it’s his fault for being so irresponsible, never thought it would happen to him. Doris advises testing and immediate treatment. End of PSA. I wish.
Here’s a treat for Diann. Over in the land of the big-hearted poor folk Brandon, looking smashing and ripped in a robin egg (or is it iceberg?) blue polo shirt, is reassuring Gladi that Ilitia will be outta there and Javi will get the best treatment in the country. Eman arrives and the inevitable chest thumping and “I’ll take care of what’s mine, hands off” betwixt our two galanes is interrupted by El Liriotito de Plata. It’s Javito here to save his Brandon and Eman acquiesces to the hooded mini-El. (Sorry all, they cut this scene out of the TV version, but I'm sure Brandon will display his hot bod in another scene.)
But not for long. The two children, I mean men, are soon face to face debating the attributes and deficits of ELdP. Yet again.
Oliver is at the university, just got accepted and vows that nothing will stand in the way of him fulfilling his dreams. Lorraine slithers over thinking he’s on cloud 9 because she happens to be standing there. Nope, not interested, he’s off. Axhole’s there, tells Lorena he needs her more than ever. I knew it, me too sez her, besos, and we spy a weepy Delicia peeping at them from around a potted plant.
Fedra, the thinking man’s slut, is lounging sluttily on her newly reclaimed bed when Emiliano arrives to spoil her fun. He wants to put the pedal to the metal and expedite the divorce. Not until I get all your money and property she smirks. No, it’s you whose gonna lose everything, he growls. In fact, he’s going after all her fortune in Cancún. He plans to leave her how he found her, naked and pesoless, in a life of misery.
Eman wants to talk to Ilitia like adults. If she loves Brandon it’s his fault because he married her when he loved another. He pleads, look into my eyes and tell me, do you love Brandon Moreno? Is he the father of your child?
Well, I wouldn’t be able to fib while looking into those deep, dark eyes, but Ilitia’s not me. She begs him not to be swayed by Kristel’s nasty accusations about her and Brandon. Aha, sounds like Kristel never mentioned Brandon by name, just said Ilitia was deceiving Eman. Ilitia claims Kristel, who can’t have kids, is eaten up by jealousy and Brandon has a crush on all the ladies, her, Vicky, Mari, and finally, (her eyes squint jealously), that new chippie that just returned home.
Eman reminds her how she felt when she found out Muñeca was not her birth mom. Now he knows how it feels. He begs her not to give her baby the same treatment. Tell. Me. The. Truth. Ilitia recalls Fedra’s threat that she’ll kill both Ilitia and the baby if she tells Eman the truth. “The baby is yours,” she vows.
Meanwhile, back at the Monster Manse, Fedra tells Emi that she’s just managing that Cancún stuff for a friend of hers. Emi says yeah he knows, Juana Felipa Perez, the same woman who had to do with Mari losing her fortune from Tia Carlota, etc. He warns that he’ll leave no stone unturned until he finds this Juana Felipa and talks to her.
Over at the university Oliver finds Delicia weeping and wailing. Oliver is appropriately indignant and suggests they go eat something since they are both suffering from love. Come on you two, dump those crazy LydT kids and get something going.
Now we have a long, drawn-out conversation between Eman and Ilitia, so many lies and story changes from her and Kristel. How can he know which stories are the truth? She swears that Mau raped her. Fine sez Eman, but he knows that Vicky and Mari had nothing to do with Ilitia’s unhappiness. OK she agrees, but she’s desperate and doesn’t want him to leave her or her (not our or your) baby for Vicky. He sez if he she’s tricking him he’ll find out.
We’re in the courtroom where Mau and shady lawyer are waiting. Proud and defiant team Vicky arrives fashionably late.
Eman pals around with El Liriotito while he’s waiting for Ilitia. He tells an excited Javi that he knows the real El Lirio. Javi wants to meet him because he’s heard El Lirio helps sick kids. Eman gets that adorable “Que?” look. Consuelo sends Javi off for some water and cries to Eman that yes, Javi has a brain tumor and will die unless he has an operation but they don’t have the money.
Javi returns with that unnaturally bright orange juice that they always drink in these shows. The kid sez he’s not afraid of the operation, he just doesn’t want to die without meeting El Lirio. I’m sure Eman can help out with that. You never know kid, he could be right under your nose.
Doris is with the undeserving Andres who is finally getting his HIV test.
Nereida pleads with Fedra to allow Bernardo in to talk. OK Sure Fine, Fedra sighs, arranging herself artfully on the chair. Bern whines that JM despises him.
She says too bad, you made the fatal mistake of choosing JM over me. Bern hisses that she betrayed him too, for Lowrenzo, the biggest mistake of HER life. How could she tell Low everything and agree to marry him? She laughs and reveals that the marriage is going to be as false as her eyelashes.
Consuelo finds Ilitia in Brandon’s bed and she’s not happy. She thinks Brandon would be an excellent dad for her son. Ilitia laughs and sez Consuelo’s too late, Brandon should be a dad for his own kid and you know what? He’s going to have a son with another woman! Well, that sure shut Consuelo up. For about two seconds.
Boring courthouse scene with Vicky and Netty mouthing off their indignations and the judge pounding his gavel. Shady Licenciado Ordaz makes a claim about how Vicky set Mauricio up to leave his moneybags bride at the altar. (True as I recall.) Licenciado Pacheco says he will prove defamation of character and he calls his first witness, Emanuel Luis y de Teresa.
Looks like our two scorpions are back on the same team. Fedra enlists Bernardo’s help to make sure her marriage to Low is a fake, keep Emiliano from finding out she is Juana Felipa, then eventually get rid of both Low and Emiliano because they inconveniently want all her money and shares in her Cancún resort.
Ilitia, seriously midjudging Consuelo’s jealous state of mind, is now getting her arm pulled out of its socket by the latter, “Tell me who!!” She’s rescued by Muñeca who shrieks be careful, her daughter is pregnant! “It’s you, right?” gasps Coni, and Ilitia just smiles.
Ends up Ilitia keeps mum, Coni leaves in a huff, and Gladi crosses herself, whew that was close.
Low joins the party, not happy to find his baby in this hovel. The expected family love fest ensues. Muñeca sets him straight, doctor’s orders, mommy was with her, dad should shut his pie hole. Anyway, he’s one to talk given his affair with Fedra. Cara impactada de Ilitia. Que? With Kristel’s mother?
Oli and De are over at La Buena Vida enjoying a cold one and toasting their broken hearts. Oli says he’s doing something with his life and so should she. (What, being a cop’s not good enough?) She should go to school, get a career. In fact he’ll help her get into school. Ahh, there’s that Delicious smile we love. “Delicia Flores, executive,” she laughs.
They are joined by Doris and Andres and De happily announces her educational intentions. Then Axhole and Lorena enter the cantina so Oliver can calm De down. Next Gretel and Jairo enter so De can cool Oli’s hot head. Everybody tries to make everybody else jealous except Oli who stuffs a basket of chips in his mouth.
Back in the courtroom Eman assures Vicky he’s there to save the day. Pacheco explains that Eman was very interested in helping her. Eman takes the stand and pronounces Malicio an aberration on humanity. OK, so far so good. Mau takes offense, Netty takes offense at Mau taking offense, Brandon and Jorge take offense at Eman and so on and so forth.
Emiliano’s sultry growl interrupts the commotion and he tells Netty he’s filed for divorce. When it goes through he wants to marry her right away.
Ordaz accuses Eman of having more than a friendly relationship with the accused and they all look like this is some big news or something. The bottom line, tell the people of the court, are you and Victoria de la Garza lovers?
183 - Muñeca has fun with Fedra
Pacheco tells Vicky they’re lost, Netty shrieks “tell them you love her!”, and the judge tells Eman to speak up. Eman admits he loves her more than his own life. “See, toldja he’d say anything!” yells Mau, Vicky yells “Liar!”, Eman lunges at Orangey, and the judge calls a recess.
Things are also heating up over at The Good Life. While Andres and Doris are trying to be depressed De and Oli are reaching their boiling points from watching their exes bill and coo with the guanabis. De and Oli nearly mow each other down as they jump up and head full steam to their intended victims. Jairo gets his head thumped on the table, Lorena gets thrown to the floor, Axel chugs his beer and nobody stops the commotion for a good, long time. This is fun, especially the part where De thwacks Lorena over and over.
Low is still yowling about Ilitia behaving like a streetwalker. Donkey, meet ears. Ilitia’s cramps come back and Mami hustles Low out.
Back at the brawl Axel and Andres are now getting into it. Probably not a bad idea for Andres to let off a little steam and who better to be on the receiving end than Axhole? The fights continue to my great enjoyment until finally Fidel and Benigno enter to spoil my fun. Drat. Double Drat to find out they edited these best scenes from the TV Version. Idiots!!
Vicky, her usual ungracious self, accuses Eman of spoiling everything and she never wants to see him again. Poor Eman is heartbroken and Emiliano escorts him from the room while Brandon whistles sarcastically. Well, that didn’t go well.
Low is still bitching to Muñeca that he wants Ilitia outta there pronto before people find out about the low life policeman and start comparing her to _____ Fedra? I couldn’t understand him. Anway, Lioness Muñeca will protect her cub, orders him to stop comparing HER daughter to THAT woman, slaps him a good one and pushes him out of the house. You go girl!!
Back at the courthouse the pointless yelling between Team Vicky and Team Lowlife has resumed. It pains me to say it, but the Rapey Snake comports himself a bit more professionally than our emotional good guys. Nevertheless, Orangey is in Brandon’s sight and we know our hunky and moral super cop is relentless if nothing else.
De and Oli are back at Monster Manse all hyper in the post athletic glow of their successful trouncings. De decides that she will help Oli make Gretel see the truth about him if he does the same for her. Then this talented actress provides us with a delightful demonstration of the various methods of torture that Oli should use to elicit the truth from Alfredo. She enthusiastically strangles Oliver, then there is the shaken mineral water up the nose trick, then a cattle prod in the testicles. They laugh and hug and jump up and down. Why oh why can’t these two get together?
Naturally their fun is interrupted by the dreary duo of Gretel and Axhole who enjoy pointing out that yet again the nacos can’t control their carnal instincts. Yawn.
Andres receives his test results and, as expected, he is HIV positive. Hey, isn’t a doctor or counselor or someone supposed to break the news? Doris comforts him.
Later he pulls out his little black book and makes some difficult phone calls. That’s 20 out of 21 names crossed off his list. He calls Doris, gets her voice mail, and says he’s calling to thank her for everything. She is the first woman he’s ever really loved but it’s too late. Goodbye my love and forgive me. He chugs his glass of wine, sets up a chair, and puts a noose around his neck.
Eman arrives at the cantina and wants to talk to Jose Maria Sevilla alone. JSM calls Eman hijo which pithes Eman off. He has a father of whom he is very proud, Emiliano RydT. Doesn’t matter whose blood runs through his veins, NOBODY can take his place.
JMS says he was in prison almost 30 years, he has nothing and Eman is the only thing he has left in this life. Eman retorts that JMS killed his grandparents. So says your mother, explains JMS, I never. Eman orders him to leave and stay far away.
Cranky Gretel is on the attack and she’s giving Oli an earful. Who’s next. Nereida? Oli says she’s mistaken and anyway he’s not here to try to get her back. He wants Gretel’s help to get justice for her friend. A few more insults but yes, she’ll do what she can to help Delicia.
Brandon tries to convince Comisario Tejeda to fire him so he can get some sort of payout for Javi’s operation. I don’t get how this makes sense. Tejeda agrees that Javi is like a grandson to him but Brandon is his best cop and there’s got to be another way. Hey, he’s arranging a S.W.A.T. team for something tonight and ELdP might show up. Maybe they can trap El Lirio tonight and get the reward! And hey, my grandpa’s got a barn and we can have a show, and...sorry I lost my head.
Fidel and Beni show Eman the newspaper, it says something about the grand emerald tiara of blah blah blah of the sixteenth century. Recently belonging to Arturo Fonseca, the tiara is in town and will be auctioned off tonight. I didn’t get it all, but Eman says with this they’ll kill two birds with one stone. Not sure what the two birds are. JMS peeks around the corner and vows to help Eman so he can protect him.
A perpetually snacking Mari tells Delicia it doesn’t matter if she’s fat or skinny, the man she loves is an impossibility. In fact. she was happier when she was fat. She leaves, runs into Eman, and scolds him for publicly sticking up for Vicky. He gives her chocolates and she gets excited but then says it brings back bad memories. He says he’ll eat one first and she wipes it all over his face and tells him she doesn’t want anything to do with him. Dumb scene, should be cut, we’ll see. (Update: scene left in. Figures.)
Ilitia is back at the mansion and tells Fedra it was all Vicky’s fault that she got stuck in naco-land. Fedra mentions that they are invited to some reception for a precious tiara and Ilitia has to explain to Fedra that a tiara is a kind of crown that a queen wears. “A queen?” Fedra coos, taking a moment for herself, “I’m a queen.” Back on earth she womanhandles Ilitia and tells her to tread carefully for her own good.
Consuelo tells Brandon that Ilitia told her another woman is expecting his baby. Is it true? Not that I know of, he says with the little hamster running full stop. Jorge shows up and Brandon tells him he knows how to keep Eman away from Marvick.
OK folks, part three of this episode and we’re on the home stretch.
JMS is telling Netty that he wants to protect his son Emanuel. Netty is impactada as JMS continues, his son thinks he’s a jailbird and a murderer, that he killed his grandparents. He whinges some more until he keels over with a heart attack. Netty frets over JMS while he moans “Why? Why? I don’t want to die now.” Netty yells for Gladi to call the doctor.
Doris knocks on Andres’ door, she got his message, open up! Andres is inside still fumbling around with his noose.
The tiara is on display. Muñeca, accompanied by Fidel (finally!) gripes that the same people always come to these events, what a bore. I’m liking feisty Muñeca tonight. Enter Low and Fedra with Fedra announcing that her love is going to buy the tiara for her because she’s Una Rrrrrrreina, hisssssssss. “Queen of what?” snickers Muñeca. Fidel is highly amused.
Kristel is oohing and ahhing over the tiara while Orangey explains they are looking for a good price, something about his dad getting it from the Russian mafia.
Eman and Ilitia arrive followed by Tejeda who says that Orangey requested police protection in the event that Some Thief shows up. Brandon and Vicky show up pithing off both Eman and Iliita. Fedra hisses to Low that ever since Mari showed up she has never seen Vicky and Mari in the same place.
Doris yells and urges outside Andres’ door. Andres weepily steps off the chair and...sits down. Doris yells that he’s always been the man of her dreams and she needs him, she loves him. Open door, big hug. He says he’s treated her badly, she deserves better. No s**t Sherlock. More PSA talk. She says let’s go away for the weekend. Let’s move on.
The rapey snake starts the bidding, first Eman, then Low, then to pith him off Muñeca bids half a million dollars, Fedra’s in a snit and, to Low’s utter dismay, bids a million dollars. Point to Muñeca on this one. Sold to Fedra for a million dollars! She hustles up on stage, puts the tiara on, looks up, and...El Lirio de Plata!
Brandon pulls his gun, aims at the rafters and announces that Eman RydT can’t be El Lirio! Vicky runs into the fray begging Brandon not to shoot. During the hubbub Spiderman El Lirio drops down, plucks the tiara off of La Rrrrreina’s curly locks, and quickly rises back up into the rafters. Shooting ensues and Tejeda calls for backup. Eman mocks Brandon for losing his man yet again.
Mañana: El Lirio has a double. Alfredo gets busted. JMS flatlines. Vicky hides El Lirio in a locker and Brandon and Tejeda shoot it full of holes causing Vicky to have a hissy fit.
Vocab:
Camines con pies de plomo = tread carefully, walk on eggshells (Lit. walk with lead feet)
Mira el burro hablando de orejas = Look at the pot calling the kettle black (Lit. look at the donkey talking about ears)
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You guys are all so awesome for doing these recaps!
And oh, it really saddens me how much Uni is cutting out. None of that fighting fun at the Cantina was in the episode tonight! I was wondering what the heck was up with Oli's hair when he and Delicia were talking at the RydT casa.
THANKS AGAIN for the recaps. We all appreciate them~!
And oh, it really saddens me how much Uni is cutting out. None of that fighting fun at the Cantina was in the episode tonight! I was wondering what the heck was up with Oli's hair when he and Delicia were talking at the RydT casa.
THANKS AGAIN for the recaps. We all appreciate them~!
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: Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 11:40:00 PM EDT
: Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 11:40:00 PM EDT
Thank you Anon!! I am amazed that the cantina scenes were cut because they were the BEST! Silly Univision. You should try to see those scenes online. Delicia was kicking Lorena's butt big time.
Awesome recap Sylvia. Of course Uni would cut out the best scenes and leave in the drab scenes. At this point I would definitely go for a Oliver/Delicia pairing. They both deserve better.
Eman is stubborn like Emil and won't listen to reason. He should've at least let Jose Maria explain instead of throwing him out of his life. Now per the previews, he might die. I wonder will Eman feel bad when he finds out.
Who was the decoy El Lirio? Probably Fidel. Who knew he was so agile.
Eman is stubborn like Emil and won't listen to reason. He should've at least let Jose Maria explain instead of throwing him out of his life. Now per the previews, he might die. I wonder will Eman feel bad when he finds out.
Who was the decoy El Lirio? Probably Fidel. Who knew he was so agile.
Permalink posted by : Friday, April 1, 2011 at 12:05:00 AM EDT
: Friday, April 1, 2011 at 12:05:00 AM EDT
I'll give ya'll a hint on who played El Lirio. Think back to the auction and who was the person that excused himself? Now you have your answer.
I'm finding this show dragging on and on. It should have been done by now. I read the recaps, spot check the recording, but can't generate much enthusiasm for this show anymore. It just seems to get dumber and dumber. Emanuel is so dim-witted that he can't spot truth when it's right in front of him. Mari/Vicky is shrewish, playing with fire, and vengeful. Axel has done the unthinkable and I'm tired of Fedra, Gretel, and Oliver. The only ones worth watching are Delicia, Oliver, Netty, and Emiliano.
I'm finding this show dragging on and on. It should have been done by now. I read the recaps, spot check the recording, but can't generate much enthusiasm for this show anymore. It just seems to get dumber and dumber. Emanuel is so dim-witted that he can't spot truth when it's right in front of him. Mari/Vicky is shrewish, playing with fire, and vengeful. Axel has done the unthinkable and I'm tired of Fedra, Gretel, and Oliver. The only ones worth watching are Delicia, Oliver, Netty, and Emiliano.
Permalink posted by : Friday, April 1, 2011 at 12:15:00 AM EDT
: Friday, April 1, 2011 at 12:15:00 AM EDT
Thanks for the recap Sylvia. At least you had better episodes than last week. And thanks for letting us know what we missed seeing Dee kick Lorena's behind. I will definitely try to look up that one. It is so sad the best parts seem to be cut.
Oh I love your new couple Oliver and Dee! YES!! Dump those RyT nuts, open your eyes and realize you are two of the best characters in what has become a train wreck (it's like the writers hate us) and you both would be great together. Her smile, his dancing and impersonating a female doctor... the possibilities are endless.
Small rant - Ax-hole and a young male character on another TN (Tony on Eva Luna) have had really dark moments and been beyond abusive to women they supposedly love. While I'm all for forgiving these men, they should not be permitted to walk into the sunset with these women. It's great to forgive but you have to show discernment. These are not disagreements; the behavior these men have demonstrated are close to pathological. And in real life we know these women, if they remain with men like this, would been miserable. Rant over, thanks.
JudyB - thanks so much for your recap. At least this will be over soon though the compression is still a foolish mystery to me. I feel this TN pulled a genre switch on us. We were watching a romantic comedy (though things were a bit rough at the start) and now it's a slasher film (which I hate). I think we should take Sylvia's lead and just write our own version of this TN as it closes.
Oh I love your new couple Oliver and Dee! YES!! Dump those RyT nuts, open your eyes and realize you are two of the best characters in what has become a train wreck (it's like the writers hate us) and you both would be great together. Her smile, his dancing and impersonating a female doctor... the possibilities are endless.
Small rant - Ax-hole and a young male character on another TN (Tony on Eva Luna) have had really dark moments and been beyond abusive to women they supposedly love. While I'm all for forgiving these men, they should not be permitted to walk into the sunset with these women. It's great to forgive but you have to show discernment. These are not disagreements; the behavior these men have demonstrated are close to pathological. And in real life we know these women, if they remain with men like this, would been miserable. Rant over, thanks.
JudyB - thanks so much for your recap. At least this will be over soon though the compression is still a foolish mystery to me. I feel this TN pulled a genre switch on us. We were watching a romantic comedy (though things were a bit rough at the start) and now it's a slasher film (which I hate). I think we should take Sylvia's lead and just write our own version of this TN as it closes.
Karen, well put, it's like this show did a bait and switch on us. I know these shows are "pretend" but I agree that these pathological male aggression story lines are very bad on so many levels. We get PSAs for everything else. How about some PSAs for this sort of behavior?
Barbara, once again you've got a great theory going on. Yes indeed, who excused himself? I didn't put it in the recap, but Emiliano excused himself to call Netty to see what was taking her so long, hmmmm. However I have to disagree with you about Fedra. Even though she drives me crazy I love her scenes. I hope they don't off her until the bitter end, but I hope her end is very bitter.
Pirate Babe, I'm having trouble doing screen shots with my current laptop so sorry I couldn't post any pics of the fights. I tried again just now and noticed that when Oli was pounding Jairo Gretel bit him in the butt.
Barbara, once again you've got a great theory going on. Yes indeed, who excused himself? I didn't put it in the recap, but Emiliano excused himself to call Netty to see what was taking her so long, hmmmm. However I have to disagree with you about Fedra. Even though she drives me crazy I love her scenes. I hope they don't off her until the bitter end, but I hope her end is very bitter.
Pirate Babe, I'm having trouble doing screen shots with my current laptop so sorry I couldn't post any pics of the fights. I tried again just now and noticed that when Oli was pounding Jairo Gretel bit him in the butt.
Once again, the recaps do a stellar job of keeping everyone in the loop. As I read these after watching the online versions, I'm appalled at the scenes you mark as being left out. It is consistently the best stuff on the show. It's pretty obvious that whenever MV's puss is on screen, it seems the folks watching UNI are only getting those scenes whether they make sense to the plot or not.
Case in point, how can you leave out the fight and then just have DEE and Oliver strolling into the house. And yes, add me to the list that says these two should be together. They even look perfect together. Gretel has now gotten onb my list of aggravtaing Ruiz family members. Heck, she's not Axel's real sister, maybe those two newly made airheads should hook up.
I love watching Valentino with the kids. The scene with Javito was sooooo adorable. But the fact that Consuelo is still looking to use her sick son to land Brnadon about made me barf. Put this woman out of her misery and Eman or Brandon can adopt Javito. (We're so cruel watching these shows.)
Ilitia, tell Eman already and just say his mother made you lie. Heck, it's just adding to the list. Not like people don't know she's a villianess now. And tell him she threatened you. Argh!!! Stupid plot devise.
Fidel was at the auction, so he couldn't be Lirio. That leaves Axel, Emi, Bennie (too chubby and short). The other characters are all busy somewhere else. I vote Emi - that would be fun.
Hate the whole Doris-Andres thing. What is it with the writers and what they are doing with some of the female characters?
Opening day for the Indians - bring out the blankets and heated gloves! More like football weather.
Case in point, how can you leave out the fight and then just have DEE and Oliver strolling into the house. And yes, add me to the list that says these two should be together. They even look perfect together. Gretel has now gotten onb my list of aggravtaing Ruiz family members. Heck, she's not Axel's real sister, maybe those two newly made airheads should hook up.
I love watching Valentino with the kids. The scene with Javito was sooooo adorable. But the fact that Consuelo is still looking to use her sick son to land Brnadon about made me barf. Put this woman out of her misery and Eman or Brandon can adopt Javito. (We're so cruel watching these shows.)
Ilitia, tell Eman already and just say his mother made you lie. Heck, it's just adding to the list. Not like people don't know she's a villianess now. And tell him she threatened you. Argh!!! Stupid plot devise.
Fidel was at the auction, so he couldn't be Lirio. That leaves Axel, Emi, Bennie (too chubby and short). The other characters are all busy somewhere else. I vote Emi - that would be fun.
Hate the whole Doris-Andres thing. What is it with the writers and what they are doing with some of the female characters?
Opening day for the Indians - bring out the blankets and heated gloves! More like football weather.
Daisy, we ARE bad in our comments about the characters. Isn't it fun? I would never say this stuff about real people. For example, I was bummed out when Javi was diagnosed with a brain tumor because I thought Bummer, now Axhole won't have the brain tumor. That was Julia's loophole for allowing him to have Dee. Oh well.
Valentino Lanus has consistently been great with kids in these shows. One of the highlights of Tontas (which was a tonta of a show) was seeing him interact with both kids. He was absolutely joyful, just as he is with Javi in this one.
Faux Lirio - I was actually thinking it was Benigno since he was in the conversation with Fidel and Eman that they needed to provide Eman with an alibi. It would be way more fun for Emiliano to be the Faux Lirio though. Whoever it was, the maneuver ended up being kind of dangerous what with the cops shooting at him and all that.
Valentino Lanus has consistently been great with kids in these shows. One of the highlights of Tontas (which was a tonta of a show) was seeing him interact with both kids. He was absolutely joyful, just as he is with Javi in this one.
Faux Lirio - I was actually thinking it was Benigno since he was in the conversation with Fidel and Eman that they needed to provide Eman with an alibi. It would be way more fun for Emiliano to be the Faux Lirio though. Whoever it was, the maneuver ended up being kind of dangerous what with the cops shooting at him and all that.
Hello, all!
Thanks for the detailed recap. What do you all think of Chema being the el Liro de Plata copycat? It seems that he is desperate to get Emanuel’s attention and he takes pride in the fact that the son followed in his footsteps. I don’t think these guys are written smartly enough to wear bulletproof vests, so maybe the copycat el Lirio was shot . . .
I don’t root for villains, but it looks like Fedra is the actriz principal on this one – I can’t overlook that her scenes are better written than the others. Muneca, had she been better written, would have given Juana Felipa a run for her money. Ditto for Netty, but before she turns into Wonder Woman, she needs to learn to lock her doors.
Karen, and Cap’n Sylvia, you’re both right. One of the reasons I haven’t watched a telenovela since “Destilando Amor” was although I enjoy learning more Spanish and learning the nuances of Mexican culture and I’m a sucker for a happy ending, I can’t get past the otherwise brilliant but longsuffering women. The heroine becomes educated, assertive, and self-sufficient, but is dead inside as she waits for her dim-witted lad to uncross his wires. There are social commentaries on AIDS, obesity, even classism, but a good woman is supposed to wait forever for a boy who never becomes a man. It really is an insult to real men, and I’m sure the men who frequent this site agree. Axel doesn’t become a man – he’s still a petulant boy who thinks he can sing, and it’s annoying. Based on the lost fight scene, Delicia is still heartbroken over the “loss” of Axel to Lorena, so I’ve resigned myself to this disappointing pairing.
General question for you hard-core fans: Has there ever been a series where the heroine dumped the schmuck got a really good one, and was the show well-received?
Daisynjay, I don’t like the Doris and Andre thing, either. It’s too predictable, and unlike Emanuel, who from the beginning was a noble but flawed character, I don’t recall Andres being anything other than a good friend to Emanuel – he certainly was never a galan.
-Alison
Thanks for the detailed recap. What do you all think of Chema being the el Liro de Plata copycat? It seems that he is desperate to get Emanuel’s attention and he takes pride in the fact that the son followed in his footsteps. I don’t think these guys are written smartly enough to wear bulletproof vests, so maybe the copycat el Lirio was shot . . .
I don’t root for villains, but it looks like Fedra is the actriz principal on this one – I can’t overlook that her scenes are better written than the others. Muneca, had she been better written, would have given Juana Felipa a run for her money. Ditto for Netty, but before she turns into Wonder Woman, she needs to learn to lock her doors.
Karen, and Cap’n Sylvia, you’re both right. One of the reasons I haven’t watched a telenovela since “Destilando Amor” was although I enjoy learning more Spanish and learning the nuances of Mexican culture and I’m a sucker for a happy ending, I can’t get past the otherwise brilliant but longsuffering women. The heroine becomes educated, assertive, and self-sufficient, but is dead inside as she waits for her dim-witted lad to uncross his wires. There are social commentaries on AIDS, obesity, even classism, but a good woman is supposed to wait forever for a boy who never becomes a man. It really is an insult to real men, and I’m sure the men who frequent this site agree. Axel doesn’t become a man – he’s still a petulant boy who thinks he can sing, and it’s annoying. Based on the lost fight scene, Delicia is still heartbroken over the “loss” of Axel to Lorena, so I’ve resigned myself to this disappointing pairing.
General question for you hard-core fans: Has there ever been a series where the heroine dumped the schmuck got a really good one, and was the show well-received?
Daisynjay, I don’t like the Doris and Andre thing, either. It’s too predictable, and unlike Emanuel, who from the beginning was a noble but flawed character, I don’t recall Andres being anything other than a good friend to Emanuel – he certainly was never a galan.
-Alison
Permalink posted by : Friday, April 1, 2011 at 10:35:00 AM EDT
: Friday, April 1, 2011 at 10:35:00 AM EDT
Sylvia- Wonderful recap. I was out yet again last evening and did not see this show yet. But I feel up to date with your recap.
Great comments today on the message tns send to young women about the crap they should take from men/boys.
Alison- The first novela I started following here on Caray Caray was Querida Enemiga. In that one the heroine and the galan break up when her best friend/enemy convinces him that the heroine was unfaithful. He then acts like a major jerk to her- says and does all kinds of cruel thinsg and then begins to date her best friend/enemy. In the meantime, she meets someone else. There is some back and forth once galan #1 (Guapo Doctor) finds out the truth and tries to win her back, but in the end she chooses, makes love to, and then marries galan #2 (Chef Hawt). It was a very good choice.
Great comments today on the message tns send to young women about the crap they should take from men/boys.
Alison- The first novela I started following here on Caray Caray was Querida Enemiga. In that one the heroine and the galan break up when her best friend/enemy convinces him that the heroine was unfaithful. He then acts like a major jerk to her- says and does all kinds of cruel thinsg and then begins to date her best friend/enemy. In the meantime, she meets someone else. There is some back and forth once galan #1 (Guapo Doctor) finds out the truth and tries to win her back, but in the end she chooses, makes love to, and then marries galan #2 (Chef Hawt). It was a very good choice.
I think the recurring them in some of these TN's is that "The Love of a good woman" will make even the biggest schmucks better. problem is that in a lot of cases, Axel and Andre being prime examples, they are total assholes and only when tragedy or they get their final proof do they suddenly change, and the "good woman" is supposed to get all happy and welcoming. Sometimes, not often, I can buy into it, but in most cases it's insulting to the female character involved.
In the meantime, there are always better male characters, as we can all attest watching these shows, who appear and we're frantically yelling at the screens "pick him!". Maybe someone under the age of 30, who is a bit more attuned to women not falling for this crap nowadays (this is not the 50's and women outnumber men in most parts of the world - except China and India)should start writing these shows.
In the meantime, there are always better male characters, as we can all attest watching these shows, who appear and we're frantically yelling at the screens "pick him!". Maybe someone under the age of 30, who is a bit more attuned to women not falling for this crap nowadays (this is not the 50's and women outnumber men in most parts of the world - except China and India)should start writing these shows.
Vivi, thank you for remembering Querida Enemiga. I was sitting here trying to remember plotlines from old telenovelas. Yes, that was definitely a departure from the norm with the heroine dumping the original galan and going for the "interloper" who, by the way, was much smarter than the usual telenovela galan.
Sylvia, thanks for the recap. Again all I can say is you guys are great for adding all the stuff that has been cut. I wouldn't have a clue what is going on so really appriciate it.
Permalink posted by : Friday, April 1, 2011 at 11:10:00 AM EDT
: Friday, April 1, 2011 at 11:10:00 AM EDT
Daisy, I missed your comment while I was posting. I think all of us who have been around a few corners can attest that it's virtually impossible for one person to "change" another. That plot device doesn't hold water for me but its used over and over again much to my annoyance.
Alison, I think Chema can't be the faux Lirio because I truly believe he had a heart attack. It sure seemed like it was his intention to be present at the tiara auction though, didn't it? He probably would have wanted to be Faux-Lirio. But we'll see, these shows have a habit of tricking us.
I don't think any of us like the Doris/Andres plot. I like the actress a lot and would like to see her get a more satisfying role for a change. As for Delicia, give the girl her own show.
Alison, thank you for your thoughtful comments on this show and telenovelas in general.
Alison, I think Chema can't be the faux Lirio because I truly believe he had a heart attack. It sure seemed like it was his intention to be present at the tiara auction though, didn't it? He probably would have wanted to be Faux-Lirio. But we'll see, these shows have a habit of tricking us.
I don't think any of us like the Doris/Andres plot. I like the actress a lot and would like to see her get a more satisfying role for a change. As for Delicia, give the girl her own show.
Alison, thank you for your thoughtful comments on this show and telenovelas in general.
Vivi, thanks for the info on "Querida Enimiga". If esmas.com still has the Spanish synopsis then I will read it (I have to make more of an effort to read in Spanish). Maybe the condensed series made it to DVD and it's on ebay somewhere.
The recaps have at some points been more fun than the show itself. I think I'll take a break after this one wraps, but I'll have "Querida Enemiga" recaps to read, at least.
Thanks again!
-Alison
The recaps have at some points been more fun than the show itself. I think I'll take a break after this one wraps, but I'll have "Querida Enemiga" recaps to read, at least.
Thanks again!
-Alison
Permalink posted by : Friday, April 1, 2011 at 11:34:00 AM EDT
: Friday, April 1, 2011 at 11:34:00 AM EDT
Sylvia, this is great. It looks as though things may be taking a turn for the better... again. Thank goodness.
I only watched the Univision presentation again, so your wonderful recap is vital to my understanding. The courtroom scene left me with one question... why? The judge is one of my favorite bit part actors, however.
Tonight is my night. Once again you guys have set the bar high, but I've viewed my episodes already and looks like I hit the jackpot. Now if I can only do them justice.
Welcome Anon, I'm glad we can help.
We really appreciate the comments.
BarbaraM, good to hear from you again. I've been missing your comments.
Carlos
I only watched the Univision presentation again, so your wonderful recap is vital to my understanding. The courtroom scene left me with one question... why? The judge is one of my favorite bit part actors, however.
Tonight is my night. Once again you guys have set the bar high, but I've viewed my episodes already and looks like I hit the jackpot. Now if I can only do them justice.
Welcome Anon, I'm glad we can help.
We really appreciate the comments.
BarbaraM, good to hear from you again. I've been missing your comments.
Carlos
When I started my comment there were 8 entries. What a surprise to find so many when I got back to it and finally posted it.
Allison, I've been meaning to propose that this show is not really about Marianela and Emanuel, but should be called Fedra. Without her, this whole thing would collapse like so much whipped cream. She is central to the whole thing. Thanks for putting it so well.
Yes. Delicia should get her own show. Her wheedling Oliver to torture Alfredo was hilarious.
Carlos
Allison, I've been meaning to propose that this show is not really about Marianela and Emanuel, but should be called Fedra. Without her, this whole thing would collapse like so much whipped cream. She is central to the whole thing. Thanks for putting it so well.
Yes. Delicia should get her own show. Her wheedling Oliver to torture Alfredo was hilarious.
Carlos
Sylvia, once again, you've made Friday even better!
Your summaries transport us to front row seats of a play. Your narrative sets the stage, conveys the action and notes every word and nuance perfectly: "courtroom of chaos, a combative cantina, an auction of appropriation". Bravo!
I am simply beside myself that I missed: "Brandon, looking smashing and ripped in a robin egg (or is it iceberg?) blue polo shirt". Oh my. Thanks to your vivid description, I am having NO difficulty conjuring up that manly image in my mind's eye. Huge sigh...
Loved "donkey meet ears" (with the fab matching vocab), "hunky and moral super cop", "thinking man's slut" and my favorite "post athletic glow of their successful trouncings". How I wish I'd seen that scene!
Such wonderful comments today, I don't really have much to add. I want Ilitia and Brandon and Emil and Netty together. Oliver and Dee would be marvelous but other than that, I really don't care...
Thanks again Sylvia...
Diana
Your summaries transport us to front row seats of a play. Your narrative sets the stage, conveys the action and notes every word and nuance perfectly: "courtroom of chaos, a combative cantina, an auction of appropriation". Bravo!
I am simply beside myself that I missed: "Brandon, looking smashing and ripped in a robin egg (or is it iceberg?) blue polo shirt". Oh my. Thanks to your vivid description, I am having NO difficulty conjuring up that manly image in my mind's eye. Huge sigh...
Loved "donkey meet ears" (with the fab matching vocab), "hunky and moral super cop", "thinking man's slut" and my favorite "post athletic glow of their successful trouncings". How I wish I'd seen that scene!
Such wonderful comments today, I don't really have much to add. I want Ilitia and Brandon and Emil and Netty together. Oliver and Dee would be marvelous but other than that, I really don't care...
Thanks again Sylvia...
Diana
Permalink posted by : Friday, April 1, 2011 at 12:04:00 PM EDT
: Friday, April 1, 2011 at 12:04:00 PM EDT
I gleefully and enthusiastically plagiarize, er use others' good ideas, in my recaps. I believe we have Mike to thank for Fedra being termed "the thinking man's slut".
Carlos, definitely should be called Fedra. Kind of like Medea. And yes, thankfully things are looking up.
Alison, We have the synopsis in English but not in Spanish. Good luck finding the Spanish version. I'm sure you can find the QE site somewhere on Esmas. Bonus, it has the best character name of any telenovela ever: Fafy Cuenca, Fafy Cuenca, Fafy Cuenca.
Diana, I'm pretty sure we'll get our satisfactory happily ever afters with Emiliano/Netty and Brandon/Ilitia. The others will probably range from "grrrr" to "meh". Thank you for your sweet comments.
Pata, I'm glad the recaps help. Otherwise we would all be lost.
Carlos, definitely should be called Fedra. Kind of like Medea. And yes, thankfully things are looking up.
Alison, We have the synopsis in English but not in Spanish. Good luck finding the Spanish version. I'm sure you can find the QE site somewhere on Esmas. Bonus, it has the best character name of any telenovela ever: Fafy Cuenca, Fafy Cuenca, Fafy Cuenca.
Diana, I'm pretty sure we'll get our satisfactory happily ever afters with Emiliano/Netty and Brandon/Ilitia. The others will probably range from "grrrr" to "meh". Thank you for your sweet comments.
Pata, I'm glad the recaps help. Otherwise we would all be lost.
Sylvia, thanks so much! I'm definitely going to have to watch those fight scenes. I was thinking exactly the same thing about Delicia and Oliver--get together and leave those snotty RydT brats in the dust!
I don't think Benigno could be the faux Lirio just because he's so noticeably a different shape. There were two goals for the Lirio's appearance, I think. Steal the tiara to pay for medical treatments and such, and let the police see Emanuel and El Lirio in the same place to divert suspicion from him. Did Fidel slip out? I didn't notice.
Great comments from everyone regarding the crap these long-suffering women are supposed to put up with. I don't like it, either. There have been more examples of women NOT putting up with it, though. In Tontas, for example, Candy was madly in love with and even married galán #1 Patricio, then found out he was a cheating scum and left him. He spent the whole series trying to win her back, but in the end she stuck with Santiago, who always treated her well.
I don't think Benigno could be the faux Lirio just because he's so noticeably a different shape. There were two goals for the Lirio's appearance, I think. Steal the tiara to pay for medical treatments and such, and let the police see Emanuel and El Lirio in the same place to divert suspicion from him. Did Fidel slip out? I didn't notice.
Great comments from everyone regarding the crap these long-suffering women are supposed to put up with. I don't like it, either. There have been more examples of women NOT putting up with it, though. In Tontas, for example, Candy was madly in love with and even married galán #1 Patricio, then found out he was a cheating scum and left him. He spent the whole series trying to win her back, but in the end she stuck with Santiago, who always treated her well.
Sylvia, like Carlos, I only saw the TV version and I’m astonished reading your recap at the scenes that were cut. They left out JM’s heart attack? Unbelievable! And, as you noted, all this for the boring courtroom scene. I can’t believe that something like this would go to trial. What are the charges? Defamation of character? I’d think that Mauricio would do anything to stay clear of the legal system, and certainly wouldn’t want it to be investigating his character. Also, is getting somebody to stand somebody else up at the altar a criminal offense?
Anyway, your recap was just splendid and I was laughing throughout. I really liked the part where you said that my grandpa has a barn and we could put on a show.. Good one!
The comments today are terrific, too. This theme of the nice woman taking up with the difficult man is common in movies too and always sets my teeth on edge. Why is it never the other way around? So I do like that several men have fallen for wicked Fedra; it’s a nice turnaround. Still, she won’t be redeemed, or even improved, by their affections. I agree that she is La Reina of this show.
Anyway, your recap was just splendid and I was laughing throughout. I really liked the part where you said that my grandpa has a barn and we could put on a show.. Good one!
The comments today are terrific, too. This theme of the nice woman taking up with the difficult man is common in movies too and always sets my teeth on edge. Why is it never the other way around? So I do like that several men have fallen for wicked Fedra; it’s a nice turnaround. Still, she won’t be redeemed, or even improved, by their affections. I agree that she is La Reina of this show.
Am I the only one who thought Netty might be the sub Lirio? Maybe that's just my wishful thinking. Although, I am sure that they wouldn't have been that calm when brandon was shooting at her.. unless she had a bullet proof body suit or replaced his bullets with blanks.
Permalink posted by : Friday, April 1, 2011 at 2:41:00 PM EDT
: Friday, April 1, 2011 at 2:41:00 PM EDT
Our Cookie Monster lawyer is not doing his job. He should have had people lined up around the block to testify about Malicio's rotten character.
Ooh, Netty would be a good choice...if she could stay calm. Heh, maybe Flora's inside that mask. Oliver would have been awesome for the job, if only he weren't the police.
Anon I like your style! A Liriotita is a fantastic and very liberated idea. Netty is an actress and it makes sense. I'm starting to consider a few other chicas now that you mention it. Gretel likes to play dress-up.
Julia, if I had my favorite pick for El Lirio it would be Fidel and you all know why so I don't need to repeat it. But I think he was hovering near Muneca when Fedra espied the aerial Lirio. I thought about Oliver, maybe he's having second thoughts about being a policeman and that's why he's going back to school?
Agreed, the courtroom scenes were ridiculous and bogus and didn't even make sense. I'm sure I missed something in translation but even so. Dumb.
Maggie, like you I enjoy the power and sensuality behind Fedra's character. She is so used to having men eating out of her hand that she looks truly hurt and astonished whenever that doesn't happen. I like how she kept hissing at Muneca last night but I was thrilled when Muneca one-upped her.
Julia, if I had my favorite pick for El Lirio it would be Fidel and you all know why so I don't need to repeat it. But I think he was hovering near Muneca when Fedra espied the aerial Lirio. I thought about Oliver, maybe he's having second thoughts about being a policeman and that's why he's going back to school?
Agreed, the courtroom scenes were ridiculous and bogus and didn't even make sense. I'm sure I missed something in translation but even so. Dumb.
Maggie, like you I enjoy the power and sensuality behind Fedra's character. She is so used to having men eating out of her hand that she looks truly hurt and astonished whenever that doesn't happen. I like how she kept hissing at Muneca last night but I was thrilled when Muneca one-upped her.
Masterful, Sylvia, absolutely masterful! Thank you. Maggie at 2:40: I think THIS is the show about a nice man taking up with a difficult woman. "Difficult" is definitely the mildest thing I can say about MariVicky: what a lying, cynical, cruel, dim-witted piece of work she is. Her twisted, manipulative plot makes me feel more contempt for her than Fedra. Wish there were another woman for poor Eman!
Khalilah
Khalilah
Permalink posted by : Friday, April 1, 2011 at 3:31:00 PM EDT
: Friday, April 1, 2011 at 3:31:00 PM EDT
Thanks Khalilah. It's always great to hear from you. I think by now we are all unanimous in how we feel about MarVick. Blech. I'm reminded of a term we used for the lead in Juan Querendon: Harpy on Jet Fuel.
By the way all, just wanted to let you know that Judy is visiting the grandkids this weekend so we probably won't hear from her until Sunday night or Monday. She would have loved the discussion that Karen started and throwing out ideas for the Faux Lirio.
By the way all, just wanted to let you know that Judy is visiting the grandkids this weekend so we probably won't hear from her until Sunday night or Monday. She would have loved the discussion that Karen started and throwing out ideas for the Faux Lirio.
Fafy Cuenca... definitely best name ever. What a colorful guy... may his legend live on. Thanks for the memory, Sylvia.
How about wiry wily old Max as the stand-in eLdP? I admit that Netty is the most appealing and intriguing guess so far.
Carlos
How about wiry wily old Max as the stand-in eLdP? I admit that Netty is the most appealing and intriguing guess so far.
Carlos
Khalia – hey, you’re right. I hadn’t thought about Eman/Vicky in that way. But I’m thinking that it isn’t actually her personality that he’s drawn to, but that she has that telenovela Amor de Su Vida GPS signal emitting from her that makes him zero in on her. No ordinary mortal can resist that in these shows.
Blu and I were having a discussion about Alliso Lozz over on the TdA thread, and since many of you watched her in Guapos and ENDA, I thought you might like to know she won't be returning to novelas.
She's married and retired from acting and singing, at age 18! She married her 22 year old boyfriend of 4 months in January and announced her retirement from public life to be a housewife and dedicate herself to her religion. She says that stardom was too much stress and was making her ill. But the whole thing just seems so drastic for one so young. Check out this video interview of her with her husband in Feb and tell me if it doesn't seem like she's uncomfortable. She looked so much more free and happy during the Cristina interviews I saw after her shows. I've also added a link to the article.
Video interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gfif5suBkh8&feature=player_embedded
Article: http://bit.ly/hNnMO6
She's married and retired from acting and singing, at age 18! She married her 22 year old boyfriend of 4 months in January and announced her retirement from public life to be a housewife and dedicate herself to her religion. She says that stardom was too much stress and was making her ill. But the whole thing just seems so drastic for one so young. Check out this video interview of her with her husband in Feb and tell me if it doesn't seem like she's uncomfortable. She looked so much more free and happy during the Cristina interviews I saw after her shows. I've also added a link to the article.
Video interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gfif5suBkh8&feature=player_embedded
Article: http://bit.ly/hNnMO6
My disclaimer: I know I crossed the "no gossip about the actors' lives" line with the Allison Lozz story, but I will miss seeing this talented young actress in new novelas, and that's the last thing I'll say about it. :)
is the actor who plays bernardo the father of the actor who plays axel?
Permalink posted by : Friday, April 1, 2011 at 7:08:00 PM EDT
: Friday, April 1, 2011 at 7:08:00 PM EDT
The Axel change thing comes from the Venezuelan novela. I had hoped they would change it because the wole deal with his treating Delicia awful happened earlier in the other one but I think the writers decided to use it after being noticed extremely late of an extension.
In one of my favorite novelas, the main girl was an ice skater and she used to compete at times with her best friend who was extremely jealous of her and caused her to have an accident in the middle of a competence which ended her skating career and made her unable to walk for a few months. She became depressed and her main galán couldn't be there for her because her evil best friend was diagnosed with leukemia and he ended up letting people convince him to play the boyfriend to make her happy in her last months of life. There was another guy played by Alexis Ayala (Llena's Lowrenzo) who helped her out of her depression and was always there for her and even ended up enfuriating her once to make her skate again because she had become afraid of it. When the best friend died the love triangle became very important and to my surprise she ended up picking Alexis Ayala instead of the original galán. That was awesome.
Vivi I'm still sad that Lozz decided to leave acting, she was a great promise.
Jarocha
In one of my favorite novelas, the main girl was an ice skater and she used to compete at times with her best friend who was extremely jealous of her and caused her to have an accident in the middle of a competence which ended her skating career and made her unable to walk for a few months. She became depressed and her main galán couldn't be there for her because her evil best friend was diagnosed with leukemia and he ended up letting people convince him to play the boyfriend to make her happy in her last months of life. There was another guy played by Alexis Ayala (Llena's Lowrenzo) who helped her out of her depression and was always there for her and even ended up enfuriating her once to make her skate again because she had become afraid of it. When the best friend died the love triangle became very important and to my surprise she ended up picking Alexis Ayala instead of the original galán. That was awesome.
Vivi I'm still sad that Lozz decided to leave acting, she was a great promise.
Jarocha
Permalink posted by : Friday, April 1, 2011 at 7:10:00 PM EDT
: Friday, April 1, 2011 at 7:10:00 PM EDT
Hah it would be awesome if it really was Netty, but I like the idea of Oli or Gretel, too. Also, heh, I don't think I have expressed yet how much I love "Axhole." They should change his name to that legally.
Ay, the Lirio theme music has been stuck in my head all day. I was walking my dog this morning humming, Da Na Na Na Da-na-na.
Okay, going to go look for the cantina scene on dailymotion.
I guess I should sign these comments!
Anon @11:40 and @2:41
~Samantha
Ay, the Lirio theme music has been stuck in my head all day. I was walking my dog this morning humming, Da Na Na Na Da-na-na.
Okay, going to go look for the cantina scene on dailymotion.
I guess I should sign these comments!
Anon @11:40 and @2:41
~Samantha
Permalink posted by : Friday, April 1, 2011 at 7:33:00 PM EDT
: Friday, April 1, 2011 at 7:33:00 PM EDT
Oh, I also meant to say that while I wish it were Netty, I also thought it was more likely that the original eLdP was the faux-lirio. El capitan seems capable of flying down from the cieling and stealing the tiara, even with the knife wound/constant heart attacks/supposed impending death. He could totally pull it off. He would definitely do it to help Eman, but if not for that, I bet he would do it just for the pleasure of ripping thr tiara off Fedra's head.
~Samantha (again)
~Samantha (again)
Permalink posted by : Friday, April 1, 2011 at 7:47:00 PM EDT
: Friday, April 1, 2011 at 7:47:00 PM EDT
Jarocha, there was something in this episode that totally confused me. Brandon wanted to quit the police force, or get fired, because that way he would get some sort of a payout for Javi's operation. Do you know what that is all about? Was it like a retirement payout or something? I couldn't follow it at all.
I recall you mentioning that show before. I'm not sure I've ever seen Alexis Ayala play a good guy.
Samantha, aha! Glad you signed your name so we can put a name to the name...or something like that.
Vivi, retired at 18? I wouldn't be surprised if we see her again in the future.
I recall you mentioning that show before. I'm not sure I've ever seen Alexis Ayala play a good guy.
Samantha, aha! Glad you signed your name so we can put a name to the name...or something like that.
Vivi, retired at 18? I wouldn't be surprised if we see her again in the future.
I haven't visited here in awhile, But I am glad that I did!!! I thought for sure I was losing my mind! I couldn't "remember" seeing some of those scenes and It was driving me nuts! Glad to know that they weren't really there! Where can you see the original uncut versions?
Thanks for all you do!
Mauni in Wa
Thanks for all you do!
Mauni in Wa
Permalink posted by : Monday, April 4, 2011 at 7:16:00 PM EDT
: Monday, April 4, 2011 at 7:16:00 PM EDT
Hi Mauni, who knew that reading our recaps could help save ones' sanity?
Do a search on "Llena de amor capitulo _____" (fill in the episode number, they are called out in the recaps). One of the video sites will be daily motion. At this site each episode is in three parts so you will have to select part 1, then part 2 etc. There are a few more sites but the two most reliable seem to be daily motion and darkkiller. Good luck and let us know how it goes.
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Do a search on "Llena de amor capitulo _____" (fill in the episode number, they are called out in the recaps). One of the video sites will be daily motion. At this site each episode is in three parts so you will have to select part 1, then part 2 etc. There are a few more sites but the two most reliable seem to be daily motion and darkkiller. Good luck and let us know how it goes.
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