Friday, March 11, 2011
Triunfo del Amor #53-54 3/10/11 A triumph of overworked tear ducts
I can't believe they've given us two-hour episodes all week. I want you to know I am armed with coffee and snark, the opposite of "tea and sympathy," as I wade into this episode…
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Part I:
Oh, look, Maria D's married ex is at the door. He has no idea why he's there. She tells him to go worry about his wife. "Don't treat me like this, please!" Oh, come on, dude, what do you expect? She asks him to wait before he leaves.
Padre JP doesn't think it's possible for Maria D to be his daughter. Mami Dearest says she has no doubt.
Maria D won't let Max touch her, and she doesn't care that he's a married man who doesn't love his wife (psh! Like we haven't heard that one before!)
Linda likes the "vibe" of the theater. Osvaldo agrees…it's got a lot of presence and magic. Juanjo is not feeling the magic as he follows them.
And how does Burnie know? Providentially, of course. She reminds him that she promised she'd help find his daughter. But how does she know? "Before Sor Clementina died…" Burnie flashes back to killling her, but she says Sor remembered finding 2 girls named Maria: Magdalena and Desamparada. The nuns took them to Guadalajara. And? So? She says she knows which one is which, but Sor C gave up her life in the telling. Not that she knows that fo sho, but the emotion of describing how they found Maria D upset her so much, so maybe that's why she died, yeah, that's it. Sor C said Maria M was walking near the train station, but Maria D was two blocks from the place Vic had her accident. And also, Sor C and Sor Rocio were the ones who found Maria D. Therefore, there's no doubt that Maria D is his daughter. Gee. Burnie should have been a lawyer, with that grasp of logic.
Maria D wants Max to feel bad about everything she's given him--hope, love…her virginity (what? You were thinking it!)…and then he went and married a crazy skank. Max still won't explain why. Maria D tells him to go get going with his honeymoon. No smoochies as we go to the first commercial break.
Part II:
The theater tour continues. Os asks someone to pull the curtain back. Os is waiting for the owner to review his counteroffer. Juanjo hears Linda call Os "mi amor."
Max's lips are moving, but all I hear is "blah, blah, blah." He ends up kissing MD on the forehead, then he leaves. She remembers him saying they belong to each other. Loser.
Linda buffs up Os's ego. She says she'll show up every night to see him do his thang. She starts kissing on him and Juanjo interrupts before he can get the rest of the free show.
Nathy tells Milagros she's feeling sick from all the stress. She's got a nasty cold. Milagros recommends a hot tea with lemon and honey, and then going to bed with 4 layers of covers to sweat out the "miasmas." I concur. Nathy got a prescription for some injections from the pharmacy. They're waiting for Juanjo to come home and giver her an injection. Of hot lovin'!
Ew. Or not. Os tells Juanjo to talk to him and not Linda. Juanjo tells him to shut it. They played around with his feelings. He was making wedding plans while they cheated on him. Os tells him not to get upset. JJ reminds him he's a married man. He doesn't want explanations. "Were you going to leave your wife for her? Or did you just want to keep her as a mistress?" Looks like Os prefers option B.
Max comes back to the office to whine at Fabian. Fabian tells him he's really sorry that Max's life sucks. Max can't stand that Xi took those pills on purpose to emotionally blackmail him into sticking around. He can't stop thinking about Maria D.
MD lies in bed crying.
Padre JP asks who else knows. "Just you, me, and God. And no one else can know. You can't break the seal of the confessional. You'll keep this secret your whole life." "Why are you doing this to me? Victoria has to know!" "No. I don't want her to know. I can't stand to think that my pure son could be contaminated by sin! Mother and daughter are both impure. Stay away from them." "That's not possible! My mission is to bring God to all his children. He's the only one who can judge. You're being unfair and they don't deserve it. Who gave you the right to judge? Only God can do that."
Maria D watches kids play in the park.
PJP asks Burnie to tell the truth to Vic since she's condemned him not to be able to say anything. Burnie refuses. "That will be her punishment! I'm not going to reunite her with her daughter. She'll never know! Never!" PJP appeals to her sense of mercy, but Burnie doesn't think Vic deserves any. She's upset that Maria D is following in those footsteps and having a child of sin. PJP asks why she can't forgive. She doesn't answer, just says she's got to get the hell out of there. Pobre Padre JP. "Why's it gotta be like that, God?" Uh, because bitch crazy? He looks kinda happy to think that Maria D's his daughter.
Part III:
Vic comes into Max's office and dismisses Fabian. She wants to ask him how long he'll be on his honeymoon. He hasn't decided. She wants him to take a whole month. He thinks it's time he lives his own life and the last thing he wants is to hang out with Ximena. He needs to find them a place to live. "But your bedroom is big enough for the both of you!" "Do you really not understand me or are you pretending?" He says he's been up front with everyone that he's going to stay with Xi until the baby's born and then the deal is off. What he does after that is up to him. They picked his wedding, so the divorce and the rest of his life is his decision. Ay, Max. When will you learn that discretion is the better part of actually carrying out your plan?
Maria D cries in the park and remembers Max's visit from that morning.
Cruz comes into the living room as Nathy is sneezing like crazy. Cruz can also give injections, luckily?
Linda tells Juanjo he's not part of her and Os's relationship. Os says she needs to go back to Juanjo because it's over between them. Linda tells JJ she's grateful for what he's done, but she doesn't love him. "Why'd you wait until now to tell me?" She says she tried, but he wouldn't listen. JJ asks Os why he took away what JJ wanted. JJ calls Linda another man's trophy. "It's not like that?" "Then what's it like?" Os's reply is to go ahead and hit him if he wants to. JJ asks how his wife is going to take this news. This scene has gone on far too long.
Maria D comes back to her apartment and cries. She promises the baby she'll fight for it. The doorbell rings and it's Padre JP. She tells him she's alone and cries. "You'll never be alone again. I'll always be with you to protect you." Maria D says what she needs are real parents. PJP waxes rhapsodic about the mysterious ways of God. Whatevs. Maria D is convinced and agrees to see PJP "as" her father. More tears.
Part IV:
Max says he's not mad at Vic. He understands he has an obligation and it was all his fault, so he's not going to blame anyone else. Vic is proud of him for being a man and not abandoning a woman who's expecting a child. She never would have allowed him to evade his responsibility. "A child is a major commitment." Max agrees, but that applies to children born out of love. He's manning up, but he'll do it his way.
Maria D tells PJP she crashed the wedding. She hoped he'd change his mind. PJP says he crashed the wedding too, to ask Max to quit making her suffer. MD asks why PJP is taking care of her. "I promised to look out for you and I just spontaneously decided today that I'd step that up and really do what I promised." Cryptic comment about life before the priesthood that she doesn't understand. MD says she really needs a father's love. But what about Max? MD says she saw lots of kids in the park. She's not going to make Max give up Ximena and his child. "No one has the right to separate a father from his son…or daughter!" MD says she'll send him a letter asking him to forget about her. PJP tells her to look ahead and forget Max. She's not sure she can live without him. OK, so, let me indulge in a little beanie slippage because this has been bugging me all week. It's wrong to separate a father from his child, so let's not separate Max from his baby with Ximena, but we can separate him from the one he's having with Maria D? Nice logic, there. I can see the apples aren't falling far from the crazy tree.
Gui says Os has been distracted since he got there. Os says something just happened. He doesn't want to talk about it. Linda's still there watching. Os isn't in the mood for a lecture from Gui. They'll talk later. Gui agrees and gives Os the program for the play "El Engaño" (the deception).
Maria D writes Max a stupid letter about how he done her wrong. She takes off her engagement ring and puts it in the envelope. Uh, no, that's yours to keep (a), and (b) it would bring in a pretty penny to help care for your fatherless child that it's perfectly acceptable to raise without a father so that Ximena's kid that isn't really Max's can be used to emotionally blackmail him into staying in a relationship with that crazy bitch. Just saying.
Nathy doesn't want to let Cruz give her an injection. He tells her not to be "pollona" (chicken). Milagros asks him about injecting cows. Yeah, Cruz is multitalented. Nathy freaks out at the huge needle.
Linda wants to "explain" to Os, but he's had it. He's done hurting people with a relationship that's not going anywhere. He says he doesn't love her and he can't stop loving Victoria. It's time for Linda to leave him alone. He never promised her anything and if she doesn't feel bad about cheating on JuanJo, he does feel bad! He drives off and leaves her in the street to be picked up by Gui. Gui says it looks like she needs a friend. She jumps right on that.
Nathy comes limping into the apartment, with Cruz behind her. She says it didn't hurt, but she's not a fan of showing off her ass…ets. Unlike her roommate. Maria D asks Cruz to deliver the letter to Max's office. He's like "What? Do you think I'm crazy?" Cruz wants to out her about the baby. MD begs him not to and then goes off to work.
Max and Toni review some drawings. He tells her he doesn't know how he can keep up the farce. Blah, blah, blah, I'm so in love, woe is me, this isn't how I dreamed of having a baby.
Gui takes Linda to his house. He gives her a drink and flatters her. He agrees with her that JuanJo can't give her anything. She coos about how awesome Os is. Gui says she deserves the best of everything and they toast. He says he wishes he could find a young, innocent thing like her. He hates that she's suffering over Os when she could be with another great guy. He's totally gonna hit that. He says he'd like to get to know her better, but stops short of kissing her. Well played, Gui!
JuanJo comes home and mopes. Milagros says they should go to dinner and a movie. No, JJ didn't tell Linda, and by the way…it's over. She's with another guy. A rich guy, with status. Milagros says he's got her love and the love of his friends.
Max meets Cruz in his office. Cruz calls him "patron" (boss). They're not friends anymore, since Max broke up with Maria D. "If I told you, man to man, what actually happened, you'd understand me perfectly." Cruz says maybe and maybe not, here's your letter, and I'm out of here.
MD and Nathy tell Linda "We told you so." Loud. And repetitively. Nathy is glad now everyone will realize she's not the one who was making out with a married guy in a car. More scolding. Linda says she knows what she wants and she won't be poor again. Nathy says that means she's not sorry and she'll do whatever it takes to get what she wants. Linda agrees. She won't sacrifice herself for anyone or anything. MD says she's not going to keep covering from her. "Respect other people's pain or find yourself another place to live."
Max reads the letter and cries. Or maybe he cries because the screen squishes him vertically.
Linda cries that they like JJ better than her. "Well, you just can't go around hurting people!" Linda swears she won't and she'll apologize to JJ. MD says they'll give her another chance, but it's the last one. Nathy agrees. "If you don't change, then you'd better leave."
Padre JP tells Os "I told you so." Os says Linda insisted. "What? She pulled a gun on you?" Heh!
"You've been warned! One more time and you leave the house!" MD leaves for work. "Do you think she'll really change?" MD insists if she doesn't, she's out of there. Nathy feels sorry for JuanJo.
Milagros wants to go beat Linda with a spoon, but JJ doesn't want it being even more obvious that Linda broke his heart. Milagros agrees. "Let's pretend we don't care." JJ says this is the worst thing that happened since his dad died. Milagros tells him if they can deal with that, they can deal with this "vieja" (lit. "old lady," but figuratively, "bitch"). They're going to deal with it together.
PJP tells Os he keeps hurting people and he's not going to keep listening to this. "End the relationship already!" He wants Os to make more of an effort with Vic. Os says he does still love her, but she's "voluble"(fickle) and only offers him love on her schedule, and she wants everyone to bow to her will! It's enough to shrivel a man's penis! Padre JP practically sneers at him, "And you think your lover actually loves you? Come on, you're only with her to soothe your wounded male ego." PJP proposes a deal. "I'll talk with Vic, the first chance I get, without revealing anything, but if Vic changes, you've got to let the other woman go." That's a deal? Well, Os agrees to it and gives his word.
Maria D is all dolled up in a wedding gown at her new job…to model for Xi and Roxanne. She takes a deep breath and struts her stuff while Norma narrates. Xi says she'd like an original dress for her church wedding. MD tries to hold it in. Roxanna brags about Xi's happiness, while Xi says the dress is too plain. Roxanna dismisses MD as Norma notices Xi giggling maliciously.
Oscar asks to talk to Toni. He notices she looks worried. She's thinking about how difficult love can be--finding it, maintaining it. She's thinking of Vic, and Max…and herself. Sometimes she thinks it's better to be alone, but some days, she really misses having someone else in her life. "Are you happy with your loneliness?" No. But he tries not to worry about it. "How do you manage that?" She reminds him that what he's waiting for won't happen. She thinks he's afraid of love. Oscar thinks a long conversation between them is overdue. He invites her to dinner and says he'll pick her up at her place. Seriously? All of a sudden he changed his mind? Cause I think he's going to spend all night talking about Vic.
Padre JP remembers Burnie telling him MD is his daughter. He doesn't know what to do about his preggo daughter. He's got to help her, but how? Does he need to quit being a Father so he can be a father? He shaves and cries. "Maria Desamparada is my daughter." he thought bubbles.
Pippino is going to make Maria M a complete wardrobe. "Well, I'm not really used to dressing well. Can you make me something kind of, uh, simple?" "You can't go around dressed up like a superhero!" MM and Pip are getting along well. Toni says maybe tomorrow they should just go shopping. MM agrees and Vic gets all weepy again at getting called "Mama." Are we going to stop and cry every time she does that? Everybody's crying.
Max tells Fabian about the letter. He's beating himself up over it. Fabian reminds him that he always said all women were liars and look at him now. Max is all weepy that she's probably crying over him and he can't go be with her…but his poor innocent child can't suffer for having stupid parents, so he's going to have to deal.
Xi and Rox haven't had such a good time in a long time. Bitches. Roxanne…you don't have to turn on the red light….
Fabian gives Luci some paperwork for Vic. Luci tells Fab she's going to lunch with her boyfriend. Fab says he's torn between two women. She advises him to make up his mind so he doesn't end up "como el perro de los dos tortas." ("like the dog with two tortas"…the dog couldn't make up it's mind and spent so long going back and forth between the two that in the end he didn't end up getting either one because someone else snatched them up while he was hesitating in the middle.)
Cruz tells MD he handed over the letter, but Max didn't say anything. He leaves and Linda comes into the living room. She hasn't talked to JJ yet. Nathy's in bed with her cold, but she'll be sleeping on the couch tonight so MD doesn't get sick, she and Linda have already decided. Linda asks forgiveness again. The doorbell rings and it's Fab with a huge bouquet of flowers for Nathy. Linda says she's really sick. She comes in in her bathrobe, sneezing.
Xi is getting ready to go out. Max sneers that they're not going anywhere. Not even their honeymoon. They're going to stay at the hotel until they find a house. Xi whines. "A honeymoon is for couples in love. We're not in love. When are you going to understand that I don't love you and I never will?"
Fab says he brought her flowers and candy to thank her for going to the wedding with him and to apologize for kissing her. "Well, I was surprised, but it didn't bother me." And away he goes again, after kissing Nathy on the cheek. Maria and Linda can't wait to hear about "the kiss!" Nathy remembers it and smiles.
Fab talks himself into crushing on Fer and thinking of Nathy as just a friend.
The girls giggle over "the kiss." Linda wants more details, in exchange for the whole story of JJ at the theater. The leave Maria D alone. She apologizes to the niblet for leaving it without a father. The doorbell rings again. It's Padre JP, who calls her "hija" (daughter) and hugs her. She calls him "padre" and Burnie hears and gripes "The seal of the confessional is sacred! Why did you tell Maria Desamparada the truth! Why?!" PJP says nothing and MD asks what the hell she's talking about. "Juan Pablo shouldn't have told you that…" "I didn't tell her what you think." Dumbass! Why didn't you let her finish! MD backs him up and says she has no idea what they're talking about. "Why are you accusing him of telling me the truth? What truth are you talking about?" Not falling far from the dumbass tree either, are you?
Part V:
Vic gets soppy about her friendship with Toni and Pip, MM's honorary aunt and uncle.
Burnie blames it on her nerves and says she didn't mean anything. She has no idea what she's saying or doing. MD sits her down and Burnie asks for a glass of water. PJP is royally pissed off that she would even think he'd break the seal of the confessional. "I already apologized! Don't be hard on me! I didn't say anything to compromise you." MD comes back with the water. She's so grateful to PJP and Burnie and she wishes they were her real family. Burnie looks maliciously at PJP.
When will MM come meet the rest of the family? She doesn't want to seem ungrateful, but she's afraid of rejection. "No, I know them, they'll welcome you with open arms?" Delusional, much? And what if they don’t? No answer from Vic.
Fer shows Os the picture of Xi and Max at the wedding. She thinks Max looks sad and Xi looks like she just caught a big fish. It's not that she doesn't like Xi, but she doesn't think Xi will make Max happy and she won't allow that. Os remembers JJ confronting him at the theater and PJP confronting him at the church.
Vic says the family will accept her, especially when she tells them the whole story. "I didn't abandon you! The accident made me lose you." Toni backs her up on that part. MM wants to know who her father is. Dun, dun, dun.
MD tells PJP and Burnie she loves them both, and loves the nuns, and can't believe Sor Clementina is dead. Burnie pretends to care. MD says Sor Clementina was like a mother to her. "You must hate your mother. She abandoned you. A mother who abandons her children doesn't deserve the love or compassion of anyone. If you ever see her, you'll have to bitch her out." PJP tells her not to talk like that. "Remember the fourth commandment! Honor your mother and your father! What you're saying goes against God and the Holy Church!" Heh!
Part VI:
Vic tells MM she has a father, but she can't tell her yet. "When you trust me, we'll have a nice long chat. I promise I have nothing to be ashamed of." Toni backs her up, as does Pip. Pip swears on the honor of his family the Vic is a great woman. Pfft!
MD never imagined life outside the orphanage would be so difficult. People keep coming to work to harass her. I can see the wheels turning in Burnie's head. And I won't be sorry when she takes Xi down. It's news to PJP that MD has been getting her relationship advice from Burnie. He is very, very disturbed. "Wouldn't it be great if you were really my granddaughter?" MD says for that to happen, she'd have to be PJP's daughter and that would never happen, of course.
"If Max isn't in love with Xi, why did he marry her? I didn't like Maria Desamparada, but I would have made an effort if Max married her. Oh, I get it, since she's not in our 'social class' mom rejected her?" Os tells her not to blame it all on her mom. She needs to be discreet about this, but, um, well, Max knocked up Xi. "I should have guessed it! Why didn't you tell me before?" Os says because he figured she'd throw it in Ximena's face. Yes. Please do.
Max watches TV. Xi whines that if they aren't going to go on a honeymoon, can't he at least take her to dinner. "I'm going to sit here and watch a movie. If you want, you can join me, or you out by yourself." Oh, you're going to regret that. I bet she's going to whine through the whole movie. And hog the popcorn. Bitch. Actually, she opts to go out. He asks her to please not drink, for the baby. Whatevs. She plans to have a good time, so, phooey on him!
When she leaves Max pulls out the letter to torture himself some more, while we're treated to a cover of Melina Leon's "Que Será de Ti" from the Spanish-language soundtrack to the original "El Clon" redone by Thalia. I hate it. Also, this is a "missing you" song that just doesn't fit Max having seen MD just this morning: "What's going on with you? I need to know about your life. I need someone to tell me about your days. Night has fallen and I need to know."
The gals get the living room set up for Nathy to sleep there. MD says PJP and Burnie are really supportive. Linda is scared of Burnie. MD says Burnie's full of blessings. Linda says they could use some, what with MD being preggers, and Linda and JuanJo's breakup, and Nathy's nasty cold. MD says she and Linda did it to themselves and they knew they weren't doing right. Nathy says she did it for love, while Linda did it for money. Whatever. "We're paying the consequences of women, cause men never pay. I never should have set my eyes on Max!" Linda says it's not worth it to suffer over men. Nathy tells her to shut it. MD wants to be left alone. So she can cry. Again.
Max can't live without MD and he has to see her.
MD's doorbell rings. It's Max. They cry. She shuts the door in his face. They stand on opposite sides of the door and cry. They both sit down on the floor and cry. MD asks God for help and cries. Max asks God for help and cries. MD resigns herself to living without Max and cries. Max asks how to live without MD and cries. MD loves Max. She cries. Max loves MD. He cries. MD rubs her belly and cries. Max rubs his head and cries. My giant bowl of coffee is empty! I cry!
Part VII:
Ximena wears yet another ugly hat and drinks. A guy hits on her. He's never seen her there before. She tells him to just shut up and buy her a drink. She doesn't want to tell him her name. She is drunk as a skunk already. She didn't even remember asking him to buy her a drink. She throws it in his face and he starts to go after her, but Gui is there and chokes the guy to get him to back off. He hassles Xi about her awesome honeymoon.
MD cries. Nathy asks if it was Max. "How did you know?" "Because he's been standing outside the building since he left. Go look." MD cries. Max is out in the rain, crying. Nathy says he doesn't look like he's leaving until she lets him in. MD cries. She won't let him in. Nathy reminds her she was supposed to sleep on the couch. MD says Nathy needs to go sleep in her own bed and she'll stay on the couch. MD looks out the window and cries. Max stands in the rain and cries MD runs outside in the rain. Max stands outside in the rain. MD comes out to the sidewalk. Max stands her under a tree. They both cry. MD tells him to go home and quit hurting her. He says it hurts him to be away from here. "Please go! Don't make this more difficult!" "I can't do it! I need to be near you! I need to see you! I need to feel you!" They hug. And cry. In the rain.
Xi wants Gui to go away. Gui doesn't want to go away. Gui toasts her marriage. Xi whines that he's not going to buy her a drink. Gui says she's to dangerous with alcohol in her hands. He gets kinky with the straw. Groooooosssssssss! He invites her back to his place and bribes her with alcohol. She agrees, after she finishes his drink. She's literally falling all over him as they stumble out.
Max and Maria in the rain, the same conversation, more tears. "I could never ask you to abandon your own child!" But you can forcibly separate him from his own child with lies. Sad, teary, rainy smoochies. More "go away" "No I won't." MD goes back inside at a rate of about 1cm per second.
No more William Levy in a kayak?! Now we get smoochie replays.
Tomorrow: Max finds out about his dad's affair; Xi finds the letter and the ring and brings it to MD as "proof" that Max wants nothing to do with her.
OMG, I'm exhausted! What do people eat after running marathons, cause I'll take 2!
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Part I:
Oh, look, Maria D's married ex is at the door. He has no idea why he's there. She tells him to go worry about his wife. "Don't treat me like this, please!" Oh, come on, dude, what do you expect? She asks him to wait before he leaves.
Padre JP doesn't think it's possible for Maria D to be his daughter. Mami Dearest says she has no doubt.
Maria D won't let Max touch her, and she doesn't care that he's a married man who doesn't love his wife (psh! Like we haven't heard that one before!)
Linda likes the "vibe" of the theater. Osvaldo agrees…it's got a lot of presence and magic. Juanjo is not feeling the magic as he follows them.
And how does Burnie know? Providentially, of course. She reminds him that she promised she'd help find his daughter. But how does she know? "Before Sor Clementina died…" Burnie flashes back to killling her, but she says Sor remembered finding 2 girls named Maria: Magdalena and Desamparada. The nuns took them to Guadalajara. And? So? She says she knows which one is which, but Sor C gave up her life in the telling. Not that she knows that fo sho, but the emotion of describing how they found Maria D upset her so much, so maybe that's why she died, yeah, that's it. Sor C said Maria M was walking near the train station, but Maria D was two blocks from the place Vic had her accident. And also, Sor C and Sor Rocio were the ones who found Maria D. Therefore, there's no doubt that Maria D is his daughter. Gee. Burnie should have been a lawyer, with that grasp of logic.
Maria D wants Max to feel bad about everything she's given him--hope, love…her virginity (what? You were thinking it!)…and then he went and married a crazy skank. Max still won't explain why. Maria D tells him to go get going with his honeymoon. No smoochies as we go to the first commercial break.
Part II:
The theater tour continues. Os asks someone to pull the curtain back. Os is waiting for the owner to review his counteroffer. Juanjo hears Linda call Os "mi amor."
Max's lips are moving, but all I hear is "blah, blah, blah." He ends up kissing MD on the forehead, then he leaves. She remembers him saying they belong to each other. Loser.
Linda buffs up Os's ego. She says she'll show up every night to see him do his thang. She starts kissing on him and Juanjo interrupts before he can get the rest of the free show.
Nathy tells Milagros she's feeling sick from all the stress. She's got a nasty cold. Milagros recommends a hot tea with lemon and honey, and then going to bed with 4 layers of covers to sweat out the "miasmas." I concur. Nathy got a prescription for some injections from the pharmacy. They're waiting for Juanjo to come home and giver her an injection. Of hot lovin'!
Ew. Or not. Os tells Juanjo to talk to him and not Linda. Juanjo tells him to shut it. They played around with his feelings. He was making wedding plans while they cheated on him. Os tells him not to get upset. JJ reminds him he's a married man. He doesn't want explanations. "Were you going to leave your wife for her? Or did you just want to keep her as a mistress?" Looks like Os prefers option B.
Max comes back to the office to whine at Fabian. Fabian tells him he's really sorry that Max's life sucks. Max can't stand that Xi took those pills on purpose to emotionally blackmail him into sticking around. He can't stop thinking about Maria D.
MD lies in bed crying.
Padre JP asks who else knows. "Just you, me, and God. And no one else can know. You can't break the seal of the confessional. You'll keep this secret your whole life." "Why are you doing this to me? Victoria has to know!" "No. I don't want her to know. I can't stand to think that my pure son could be contaminated by sin! Mother and daughter are both impure. Stay away from them." "That's not possible! My mission is to bring God to all his children. He's the only one who can judge. You're being unfair and they don't deserve it. Who gave you the right to judge? Only God can do that."
Maria D watches kids play in the park.
PJP asks Burnie to tell the truth to Vic since she's condemned him not to be able to say anything. Burnie refuses. "That will be her punishment! I'm not going to reunite her with her daughter. She'll never know! Never!" PJP appeals to her sense of mercy, but Burnie doesn't think Vic deserves any. She's upset that Maria D is following in those footsteps and having a child of sin. PJP asks why she can't forgive. She doesn't answer, just says she's got to get the hell out of there. Pobre Padre JP. "Why's it gotta be like that, God?" Uh, because bitch crazy? He looks kinda happy to think that Maria D's his daughter.
Part III:
Vic comes into Max's office and dismisses Fabian. She wants to ask him how long he'll be on his honeymoon. He hasn't decided. She wants him to take a whole month. He thinks it's time he lives his own life and the last thing he wants is to hang out with Ximena. He needs to find them a place to live. "But your bedroom is big enough for the both of you!" "Do you really not understand me or are you pretending?" He says he's been up front with everyone that he's going to stay with Xi until the baby's born and then the deal is off. What he does after that is up to him. They picked his wedding, so the divorce and the rest of his life is his decision. Ay, Max. When will you learn that discretion is the better part of actually carrying out your plan?
Maria D cries in the park and remembers Max's visit from that morning.
Cruz comes into the living room as Nathy is sneezing like crazy. Cruz can also give injections, luckily?
Linda tells Juanjo he's not part of her and Os's relationship. Os says she needs to go back to Juanjo because it's over between them. Linda tells JJ she's grateful for what he's done, but she doesn't love him. "Why'd you wait until now to tell me?" She says she tried, but he wouldn't listen. JJ asks Os why he took away what JJ wanted. JJ calls Linda another man's trophy. "It's not like that?" "Then what's it like?" Os's reply is to go ahead and hit him if he wants to. JJ asks how his wife is going to take this news. This scene has gone on far too long.
Maria D comes back to her apartment and cries. She promises the baby she'll fight for it. The doorbell rings and it's Padre JP. She tells him she's alone and cries. "You'll never be alone again. I'll always be with you to protect you." Maria D says what she needs are real parents. PJP waxes rhapsodic about the mysterious ways of God. Whatevs. Maria D is convinced and agrees to see PJP "as" her father. More tears.
Part IV:
Max says he's not mad at Vic. He understands he has an obligation and it was all his fault, so he's not going to blame anyone else. Vic is proud of him for being a man and not abandoning a woman who's expecting a child. She never would have allowed him to evade his responsibility. "A child is a major commitment." Max agrees, but that applies to children born out of love. He's manning up, but he'll do it his way.
Maria D tells PJP she crashed the wedding. She hoped he'd change his mind. PJP says he crashed the wedding too, to ask Max to quit making her suffer. MD asks why PJP is taking care of her. "I promised to look out for you and I just spontaneously decided today that I'd step that up and really do what I promised." Cryptic comment about life before the priesthood that she doesn't understand. MD says she really needs a father's love. But what about Max? MD says she saw lots of kids in the park. She's not going to make Max give up Ximena and his child. "No one has the right to separate a father from his son…or daughter!" MD says she'll send him a letter asking him to forget about her. PJP tells her to look ahead and forget Max. She's not sure she can live without him. OK, so, let me indulge in a little beanie slippage because this has been bugging me all week. It's wrong to separate a father from his child, so let's not separate Max from his baby with Ximena, but we can separate him from the one he's having with Maria D? Nice logic, there. I can see the apples aren't falling far from the crazy tree.
Gui says Os has been distracted since he got there. Os says something just happened. He doesn't want to talk about it. Linda's still there watching. Os isn't in the mood for a lecture from Gui. They'll talk later. Gui agrees and gives Os the program for the play "El Engaño" (the deception).
Maria D writes Max a stupid letter about how he done her wrong. She takes off her engagement ring and puts it in the envelope. Uh, no, that's yours to keep (a), and (b) it would bring in a pretty penny to help care for your fatherless child that it's perfectly acceptable to raise without a father so that Ximena's kid that isn't really Max's can be used to emotionally blackmail him into staying in a relationship with that crazy bitch. Just saying.
Nathy doesn't want to let Cruz give her an injection. He tells her not to be "pollona" (chicken). Milagros asks him about injecting cows. Yeah, Cruz is multitalented. Nathy freaks out at the huge needle.
Linda wants to "explain" to Os, but he's had it. He's done hurting people with a relationship that's not going anywhere. He says he doesn't love her and he can't stop loving Victoria. It's time for Linda to leave him alone. He never promised her anything and if she doesn't feel bad about cheating on JuanJo, he does feel bad! He drives off and leaves her in the street to be picked up by Gui. Gui says it looks like she needs a friend. She jumps right on that.
Nathy comes limping into the apartment, with Cruz behind her. She says it didn't hurt, but she's not a fan of showing off her ass…ets. Unlike her roommate. Maria D asks Cruz to deliver the letter to Max's office. He's like "What? Do you think I'm crazy?" Cruz wants to out her about the baby. MD begs him not to and then goes off to work.
Max and Toni review some drawings. He tells her he doesn't know how he can keep up the farce. Blah, blah, blah, I'm so in love, woe is me, this isn't how I dreamed of having a baby.
Gui takes Linda to his house. He gives her a drink and flatters her. He agrees with her that JuanJo can't give her anything. She coos about how awesome Os is. Gui says she deserves the best of everything and they toast. He says he wishes he could find a young, innocent thing like her. He hates that she's suffering over Os when she could be with another great guy. He's totally gonna hit that. He says he'd like to get to know her better, but stops short of kissing her. Well played, Gui!
JuanJo comes home and mopes. Milagros says they should go to dinner and a movie. No, JJ didn't tell Linda, and by the way…it's over. She's with another guy. A rich guy, with status. Milagros says he's got her love and the love of his friends.
Max meets Cruz in his office. Cruz calls him "patron" (boss). They're not friends anymore, since Max broke up with Maria D. "If I told you, man to man, what actually happened, you'd understand me perfectly." Cruz says maybe and maybe not, here's your letter, and I'm out of here.
MD and Nathy tell Linda "We told you so." Loud. And repetitively. Nathy is glad now everyone will realize she's not the one who was making out with a married guy in a car. More scolding. Linda says she knows what she wants and she won't be poor again. Nathy says that means she's not sorry and she'll do whatever it takes to get what she wants. Linda agrees. She won't sacrifice herself for anyone or anything. MD says she's not going to keep covering from her. "Respect other people's pain or find yourself another place to live."
Max reads the letter and cries. Or maybe he cries because the screen squishes him vertically.
Linda cries that they like JJ better than her. "Well, you just can't go around hurting people!" Linda swears she won't and she'll apologize to JJ. MD says they'll give her another chance, but it's the last one. Nathy agrees. "If you don't change, then you'd better leave."
Padre JP tells Os "I told you so." Os says Linda insisted. "What? She pulled a gun on you?" Heh!
"You've been warned! One more time and you leave the house!" MD leaves for work. "Do you think she'll really change?" MD insists if she doesn't, she's out of there. Nathy feels sorry for JuanJo.
Milagros wants to go beat Linda with a spoon, but JJ doesn't want it being even more obvious that Linda broke his heart. Milagros agrees. "Let's pretend we don't care." JJ says this is the worst thing that happened since his dad died. Milagros tells him if they can deal with that, they can deal with this "vieja" (lit. "old lady," but figuratively, "bitch"). They're going to deal with it together.
PJP tells Os he keeps hurting people and he's not going to keep listening to this. "End the relationship already!" He wants Os to make more of an effort with Vic. Os says he does still love her, but she's "voluble"(fickle) and only offers him love on her schedule, and she wants everyone to bow to her will! It's enough to shrivel a man's penis! Padre JP practically sneers at him, "And you think your lover actually loves you? Come on, you're only with her to soothe your wounded male ego." PJP proposes a deal. "I'll talk with Vic, the first chance I get, without revealing anything, but if Vic changes, you've got to let the other woman go." That's a deal? Well, Os agrees to it and gives his word.
Maria D is all dolled up in a wedding gown at her new job…to model for Xi and Roxanne. She takes a deep breath and struts her stuff while Norma narrates. Xi says she'd like an original dress for her church wedding. MD tries to hold it in. Roxanna brags about Xi's happiness, while Xi says the dress is too plain. Roxanna dismisses MD as Norma notices Xi giggling maliciously.
Oscar asks to talk to Toni. He notices she looks worried. She's thinking about how difficult love can be--finding it, maintaining it. She's thinking of Vic, and Max…and herself. Sometimes she thinks it's better to be alone, but some days, she really misses having someone else in her life. "Are you happy with your loneliness?" No. But he tries not to worry about it. "How do you manage that?" She reminds him that what he's waiting for won't happen. She thinks he's afraid of love. Oscar thinks a long conversation between them is overdue. He invites her to dinner and says he'll pick her up at her place. Seriously? All of a sudden he changed his mind? Cause I think he's going to spend all night talking about Vic.
Padre JP remembers Burnie telling him MD is his daughter. He doesn't know what to do about his preggo daughter. He's got to help her, but how? Does he need to quit being a Father so he can be a father? He shaves and cries. "Maria Desamparada is my daughter." he thought bubbles.
Pippino is going to make Maria M a complete wardrobe. "Well, I'm not really used to dressing well. Can you make me something kind of, uh, simple?" "You can't go around dressed up like a superhero!" MM and Pip are getting along well. Toni says maybe tomorrow they should just go shopping. MM agrees and Vic gets all weepy again at getting called "Mama." Are we going to stop and cry every time she does that? Everybody's crying.
Max tells Fabian about the letter. He's beating himself up over it. Fabian reminds him that he always said all women were liars and look at him now. Max is all weepy that she's probably crying over him and he can't go be with her…but his poor innocent child can't suffer for having stupid parents, so he's going to have to deal.
Xi and Rox haven't had such a good time in a long time. Bitches. Roxanne…you don't have to turn on the red light….
Fabian gives Luci some paperwork for Vic. Luci tells Fab she's going to lunch with her boyfriend. Fab says he's torn between two women. She advises him to make up his mind so he doesn't end up "como el perro de los dos tortas." ("like the dog with two tortas"…the dog couldn't make up it's mind and spent so long going back and forth between the two that in the end he didn't end up getting either one because someone else snatched them up while he was hesitating in the middle.)
Cruz tells MD he handed over the letter, but Max didn't say anything. He leaves and Linda comes into the living room. She hasn't talked to JJ yet. Nathy's in bed with her cold, but she'll be sleeping on the couch tonight so MD doesn't get sick, she and Linda have already decided. Linda asks forgiveness again. The doorbell rings and it's Fab with a huge bouquet of flowers for Nathy. Linda says she's really sick. She comes in in her bathrobe, sneezing.
Xi is getting ready to go out. Max sneers that they're not going anywhere. Not even their honeymoon. They're going to stay at the hotel until they find a house. Xi whines. "A honeymoon is for couples in love. We're not in love. When are you going to understand that I don't love you and I never will?"
Fab says he brought her flowers and candy to thank her for going to the wedding with him and to apologize for kissing her. "Well, I was surprised, but it didn't bother me." And away he goes again, after kissing Nathy on the cheek. Maria and Linda can't wait to hear about "the kiss!" Nathy remembers it and smiles.
Fab talks himself into crushing on Fer and thinking of Nathy as just a friend.
The girls giggle over "the kiss." Linda wants more details, in exchange for the whole story of JJ at the theater. The leave Maria D alone. She apologizes to the niblet for leaving it without a father. The doorbell rings again. It's Padre JP, who calls her "hija" (daughter) and hugs her. She calls him "padre" and Burnie hears and gripes "The seal of the confessional is sacred! Why did you tell Maria Desamparada the truth! Why?!" PJP says nothing and MD asks what the hell she's talking about. "Juan Pablo shouldn't have told you that…" "I didn't tell her what you think." Dumbass! Why didn't you let her finish! MD backs him up and says she has no idea what they're talking about. "Why are you accusing him of telling me the truth? What truth are you talking about?" Not falling far from the dumbass tree either, are you?
Part V:
Vic gets soppy about her friendship with Toni and Pip, MM's honorary aunt and uncle.
Burnie blames it on her nerves and says she didn't mean anything. She has no idea what she's saying or doing. MD sits her down and Burnie asks for a glass of water. PJP is royally pissed off that she would even think he'd break the seal of the confessional. "I already apologized! Don't be hard on me! I didn't say anything to compromise you." MD comes back with the water. She's so grateful to PJP and Burnie and she wishes they were her real family. Burnie looks maliciously at PJP.
When will MM come meet the rest of the family? She doesn't want to seem ungrateful, but she's afraid of rejection. "No, I know them, they'll welcome you with open arms?" Delusional, much? And what if they don’t? No answer from Vic.
Fer shows Os the picture of Xi and Max at the wedding. She thinks Max looks sad and Xi looks like she just caught a big fish. It's not that she doesn't like Xi, but she doesn't think Xi will make Max happy and she won't allow that. Os remembers JJ confronting him at the theater and PJP confronting him at the church.
Vic says the family will accept her, especially when she tells them the whole story. "I didn't abandon you! The accident made me lose you." Toni backs her up on that part. MM wants to know who her father is. Dun, dun, dun.
MD tells PJP and Burnie she loves them both, and loves the nuns, and can't believe Sor Clementina is dead. Burnie pretends to care. MD says Sor Clementina was like a mother to her. "You must hate your mother. She abandoned you. A mother who abandons her children doesn't deserve the love or compassion of anyone. If you ever see her, you'll have to bitch her out." PJP tells her not to talk like that. "Remember the fourth commandment! Honor your mother and your father! What you're saying goes against God and the Holy Church!" Heh!
Part VI:
Vic tells MM she has a father, but she can't tell her yet. "When you trust me, we'll have a nice long chat. I promise I have nothing to be ashamed of." Toni backs her up, as does Pip. Pip swears on the honor of his family the Vic is a great woman. Pfft!
MD never imagined life outside the orphanage would be so difficult. People keep coming to work to harass her. I can see the wheels turning in Burnie's head. And I won't be sorry when she takes Xi down. It's news to PJP that MD has been getting her relationship advice from Burnie. He is very, very disturbed. "Wouldn't it be great if you were really my granddaughter?" MD says for that to happen, she'd have to be PJP's daughter and that would never happen, of course.
"If Max isn't in love with Xi, why did he marry her? I didn't like Maria Desamparada, but I would have made an effort if Max married her. Oh, I get it, since she's not in our 'social class' mom rejected her?" Os tells her not to blame it all on her mom. She needs to be discreet about this, but, um, well, Max knocked up Xi. "I should have guessed it! Why didn't you tell me before?" Os says because he figured she'd throw it in Ximena's face. Yes. Please do.
Max watches TV. Xi whines that if they aren't going to go on a honeymoon, can't he at least take her to dinner. "I'm going to sit here and watch a movie. If you want, you can join me, or you out by yourself." Oh, you're going to regret that. I bet she's going to whine through the whole movie. And hog the popcorn. Bitch. Actually, she opts to go out. He asks her to please not drink, for the baby. Whatevs. She plans to have a good time, so, phooey on him!
When she leaves Max pulls out the letter to torture himself some more, while we're treated to a cover of Melina Leon's "Que Será de Ti" from the Spanish-language soundtrack to the original "El Clon" redone by Thalia. I hate it. Also, this is a "missing you" song that just doesn't fit Max having seen MD just this morning: "What's going on with you? I need to know about your life. I need someone to tell me about your days. Night has fallen and I need to know."
The gals get the living room set up for Nathy to sleep there. MD says PJP and Burnie are really supportive. Linda is scared of Burnie. MD says Burnie's full of blessings. Linda says they could use some, what with MD being preggers, and Linda and JuanJo's breakup, and Nathy's nasty cold. MD says she and Linda did it to themselves and they knew they weren't doing right. Nathy says she did it for love, while Linda did it for money. Whatever. "We're paying the consequences of women, cause men never pay. I never should have set my eyes on Max!" Linda says it's not worth it to suffer over men. Nathy tells her to shut it. MD wants to be left alone. So she can cry. Again.
Max can't live without MD and he has to see her.
MD's doorbell rings. It's Max. They cry. She shuts the door in his face. They stand on opposite sides of the door and cry. They both sit down on the floor and cry. MD asks God for help and cries. Max asks God for help and cries. MD resigns herself to living without Max and cries. Max asks how to live without MD and cries. MD loves Max. She cries. Max loves MD. He cries. MD rubs her belly and cries. Max rubs his head and cries. My giant bowl of coffee is empty! I cry!
Part VII:
Ximena wears yet another ugly hat and drinks. A guy hits on her. He's never seen her there before. She tells him to just shut up and buy her a drink. She doesn't want to tell him her name. She is drunk as a skunk already. She didn't even remember asking him to buy her a drink. She throws it in his face and he starts to go after her, but Gui is there and chokes the guy to get him to back off. He hassles Xi about her awesome honeymoon.
MD cries. Nathy asks if it was Max. "How did you know?" "Because he's been standing outside the building since he left. Go look." MD cries. Max is out in the rain, crying. Nathy says he doesn't look like he's leaving until she lets him in. MD cries. She won't let him in. Nathy reminds her she was supposed to sleep on the couch. MD says Nathy needs to go sleep in her own bed and she'll stay on the couch. MD looks out the window and cries. Max stands in the rain and cries MD runs outside in the rain. Max stands outside in the rain. MD comes out to the sidewalk. Max stands her under a tree. They both cry. MD tells him to go home and quit hurting her. He says it hurts him to be away from here. "Please go! Don't make this more difficult!" "I can't do it! I need to be near you! I need to see you! I need to feel you!" They hug. And cry. In the rain.
Xi wants Gui to go away. Gui doesn't want to go away. Gui toasts her marriage. Xi whines that he's not going to buy her a drink. Gui says she's to dangerous with alcohol in her hands. He gets kinky with the straw. Groooooosssssssss! He invites her back to his place and bribes her with alcohol. She agrees, after she finishes his drink. She's literally falling all over him as they stumble out.
Max and Maria in the rain, the same conversation, more tears. "I could never ask you to abandon your own child!" But you can forcibly separate him from his own child with lies. Sad, teary, rainy smoochies. More "go away" "No I won't." MD goes back inside at a rate of about 1cm per second.
No more William Levy in a kayak?! Now we get smoochie replays.
Tomorrow: Max finds out about his dad's affair; Xi finds the letter and the ring and brings it to MD as "proof" that Max wants nothing to do with her.
OMG, I'm exhausted! What do people eat after running marathons, cause I'll take 2!
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At least today, I'd been keeping up with watching the episodes during the week, so I can get right to Thursday's instead of having to slog through the first part of the week first!
Kat: not to worry! We will patiently wait for your recap!!
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Permalink posted by 
: Friday, March 11, 2011 at 9:59:00 AM EST
: Friday, March 11, 2011 at 9:59:00 AM EST
Roxana and Ximeana are total losers for showing up at Norma's shop to laugh and taunt Maria D.
Think, Maria, think! If things were so peachy keen with Ximeana and Max she wouldn't be calling you up on her honeymoon to taunt you and she wouldn't be starring in MEAN GIRLS: MEXICO EDITION up in Norma's shop when she's supposed to be on her honeymoon.
Still can't feel sympathy or sorrow for Juanjo. Linda told him she didn't want to marry him and he brushed her off. Too bad, so sad. I did like him telling Pimp Daddy Oz "callase." LOL
Pimp Daddy Oz is trying to make it seem like he's Mr. Honorable 2011 by dumping Linda in front of Juanjo and making it seem like the whole affair was her fault. I'm rooting for Gui to take him down.
If Ximeana's baby is born alive it will have a host of health problems & birth defects for the amount of drinking and pill taking she does. She's another dummy: if the baby dies as a result of her drinking and drugging, you don't think Max won't be filing for divorce 5 minutes after the baby's death?
What was the significance of JP shaving? He took off the collar, shaved, then put the collar back on. What was that about?
Why is Max still working at Victoria's? I thought he quit?
Victoria doesn't know her family at all. Max might accept Maria Magdalena as his sister, but Fer definitely wouldn't and at the rate Pimp Daddy Oz is going he'd probably try to have an affair with her.
Fer is very perceptive, which is why she's messed up. She told Oz last night that 1) Max didn't look very happy; 2) she suspected Max had to marry Ximeana b/c of pregnancy and 3)(I think she said this)she didn't think Ximeana was going to make Max very happy and if she didn't Fer wasn't having it. Fer just might be the one to piece the X-factor puzzle together to help Max.
Think, Maria, think! If things were so peachy keen with Ximeana and Max she wouldn't be calling you up on her honeymoon to taunt you and she wouldn't be starring in MEAN GIRLS: MEXICO EDITION up in Norma's shop when she's supposed to be on her honeymoon.
Still can't feel sympathy or sorrow for Juanjo. Linda told him she didn't want to marry him and he brushed her off. Too bad, so sad. I did like him telling Pimp Daddy Oz "callase." LOL
Pimp Daddy Oz is trying to make it seem like he's Mr. Honorable 2011 by dumping Linda in front of Juanjo and making it seem like the whole affair was her fault. I'm rooting for Gui to take him down.
If Ximeana's baby is born alive it will have a host of health problems & birth defects for the amount of drinking and pill taking she does. She's another dummy: if the baby dies as a result of her drinking and drugging, you don't think Max won't be filing for divorce 5 minutes after the baby's death?
What was the significance of JP shaving? He took off the collar, shaved, then put the collar back on. What was that about?
Why is Max still working at Victoria's? I thought he quit?
Victoria doesn't know her family at all. Max might accept Maria Magdalena as his sister, but Fer definitely wouldn't and at the rate Pimp Daddy Oz is going he'd probably try to have an affair with her.
Fer is very perceptive, which is why she's messed up. She told Oz last night that 1) Max didn't look very happy; 2) she suspected Max had to marry Ximeana b/c of pregnancy and 3)(I think she said this)she didn't think Ximeana was going to make Max very happy and if she didn't Fer wasn't having it. Fer just might be the one to piece the X-factor puzzle together to help Max.
Permalink posted by : Friday, March 11, 2011 at 10:05:00 AM EST
: Friday, March 11, 2011 at 10:05:00 AM EST
Agreed on Roxana and Ximeana; only losers feel the need to do anything like that. How incredibly petty.
Fer may be a brat but she loves Max and doesn't want him to be unhappy. I predict that she will see her in a club drinking like a fish one night and rat her out. That is long overdue.
Nati needs to realize that she will have a better future in the long run than Linda.
As to Padre Hottie shaving, I suspect it's symbolic of a self-exhorcism. He's dropping a mask because he realizes he does love Maria E as her father, not as a priest. He desperately wants to tell her and Victoria the truth but Bernarda is using the rule against such disclosure to hurt Victoria and Maria.
Octavio -- who wasn't JP's biodad -- was his salvation from becoming just like his egg donor.
Fer may be a brat but she loves Max and doesn't want him to be unhappy. I predict that she will see her in a club drinking like a fish one night and rat her out. That is long overdue.
Nati needs to realize that she will have a better future in the long run than Linda.
As to Padre Hottie shaving, I suspect it's symbolic of a self-exhorcism. He's dropping a mask because he realizes he does love Maria E as her father, not as a priest. He desperately wants to tell her and Victoria the truth but Bernarda is using the rule against such disclosure to hurt Victoria and Maria.
Octavio -- who wasn't JP's biodad -- was his salvation from becoming just like his egg donor.
Kat the results so far of your coffee and snark have me spitting out my tea. LOL! Looking forward to the rest.
I don't think Maria thinks things are peachy with Max and Xi. She's down on herself for being a low class nobody, while Xi is a high class somebody like Max. Therefore, as both of them are knocked up, it's Xi who should have him. Makes no sense, but whatever. I think it would make more sense for Max to be married to the baby-mama he loves, not the one he despises. The other piece of logic that does not work-- MD and Padre agreeing it's not right to separate a father from his child (i.e. Max from Xi's spawn), while at the same time agreeing NOT to tell Max about MD's baby. Which seems to me like separating a father from his child...
So glad JJ and Linda are finally over. Put a nail in that coffin and bury it. I was worried for her when she was with Gui too. Please don't fall into that trap Linda! I am still convinced he puts some kind of drug into the drinks and food he's always plying these women with to make them crazy for him. I was worried when he kept giving Linda that booze, which was clearly too strong for her.
Yay! Nati and Fab are starting to have romantic thoughts about each other. JuanJo who? Fer who?
I don't think Maria thinks things are peachy with Max and Xi. She's down on herself for being a low class nobody, while Xi is a high class somebody like Max. Therefore, as both of them are knocked up, it's Xi who should have him. Makes no sense, but whatever. I think it would make more sense for Max to be married to the baby-mama he loves, not the one he despises. The other piece of logic that does not work-- MD and Padre agreeing it's not right to separate a father from his child (i.e. Max from Xi's spawn), while at the same time agreeing NOT to tell Max about MD's baby. Which seems to me like separating a father from his child...
So glad JJ and Linda are finally over. Put a nail in that coffin and bury it. I was worried for her when she was with Gui too. Please don't fall into that trap Linda! I am still convinced he puts some kind of drug into the drinks and food he's always plying these women with to make them crazy for him. I was worried when he kept giving Linda that booze, which was clearly too strong for her.
Yay! Nati and Fab are starting to have romantic thoughts about each other. JuanJo who? Fer who?
Great as always 5ft.
Did they want us to think for a moment that JP was giving up the priesthood? So glad he shaved, please loan Max your razor.
And those damn scarves, I think the purple one had stripes in one scene & no stripes in another. Bruno looked much better in them.
I think TN rules require that Jimena's baby will end up with Max & María Desamparada de Sandoval.
I am STILL having a problem with Bernarda's confession. The priest can't reveal the person's confessed sin, even if it's murder, BUT that is not Bernarda's sin. If JP confessed it, it couldn't be revealed. I need some Catholic instruction here. That info can come from other sources.
Was Sor Clementina the only one from the orphanage that knew?
Makes all the priests want to run when Bernarda shows up to confess.
Did they want us to think for a moment that JP was giving up the priesthood? So glad he shaved, please loan Max your razor.
And those damn scarves, I think the purple one had stripes in one scene & no stripes in another. Bruno looked much better in them.
I think TN rules require that Jimena's baby will end up with Max & María Desamparada de Sandoval.
I am STILL having a problem with Bernarda's confession. The priest can't reveal the person's confessed sin, even if it's murder, BUT that is not Bernarda's sin. If JP confessed it, it couldn't be revealed. I need some Catholic instruction here. That info can come from other sources.
Was Sor Clementina the only one from the orphanage that knew?
Makes all the priests want to run when Bernarda shows up to confess.
Gracias and great recap 5ft.! Many great comments.
"Want you to know I am armed with coffee and snark, the opposite of "tea and sympathy," as I wade into this episode…"
"Linda likes the "vibe" of the theater. Osvaldo agrees…it's got a lot of presence and magic. Juanjo is not feeling the magic as he follows them."
Seems like William Levy is going to single handedly bring back ascots and scarves for manly men. (Bruno, seems to like his scarves a bit more on the androgenous side I think.) Not so positive I am digging this trend. If my husband started stealing my scarves to wear, I think there would be trouble.
Lady Lisa de Saint Helena
"Want you to know I am armed with coffee and snark, the opposite of "tea and sympathy," as I wade into this episode…"
"Linda likes the "vibe" of the theater. Osvaldo agrees…it's got a lot of presence and magic. Juanjo is not feeling the magic as he follows them."
Seems like William Levy is going to single handedly bring back ascots and scarves for manly men. (Bruno, seems to like his scarves a bit more on the androgenous side I think.) Not so positive I am digging this trend. If my husband started stealing my scarves to wear, I think there would be trouble.
Lady Lisa de Saint Helena
Permalink posted by : Friday, March 11, 2011 at 11:46:00 AM EST
: Friday, March 11, 2011 at 11:46:00 AM EST
As always, worth waiting for every single part !!!
So I think one episode said that Bern is out to destroy Vic and the whole family. But Bern seems to be warming up to MD more and more. Is this true or just an act, which means that poor MD is still on the active hit list.
So I think one episode said that Bern is out to destroy Vic and the whole family. But Bern seems to be warming up to MD more and more. Is this true or just an act, which means that poor MD is still on the active hit list.
Permalink posted by : Friday, March 11, 2011 at 12:26:00 PM EST
: Friday, March 11, 2011 at 12:26:00 PM EST
I believe they are toying with us about Bernarda & María. Bernarda did seem to have empathy for María, remembering her own betrayal, but has threatened to destroy her along with the rest of Victoria's family. Max better watch out, Bernarda may burn his house down.
Well, Burnie did say she'd use MD to bring down Vic and then after she was done using her, MD's time was up. Of course, if she tries to hurt MD, Fausto will kill her right then and there, so good luck with that.
Thank you for the recap. It's quite a job to watch two hours of anything every night, let alone to recap two hours.
Thanks for thoughts about the shaving. A mystery to me -- love the idea of passing on the razor to Max.
I always defend EPDA relative to TDA, but I think that Wm. Levy has done a better job of capturing his spoiled, pouty, self-inflicted misery than Rene Strickler did. Others may remember differently.
I do recall that in EPDA, the girls' apartment was never still. Knock, knock all evening, with various and sundry (and evil) characters coming and going. Their door looks perpetually ready to fall off the hinges in this one.
Have I lost my mind -- loving Pablo Montero in this. He lights up the screen whether he's delivering stupid letters, giving injections or fighting with Fer.
Already thinking about Friday night at the Sandoval/Burnie/Milagros/Maria-Linda-Nathy casitas.
Thanks for thoughts about the shaving. A mystery to me -- love the idea of passing on the razor to Max.
I always defend EPDA relative to TDA, but I think that Wm. Levy has done a better job of capturing his spoiled, pouty, self-inflicted misery than Rene Strickler did. Others may remember differently.
I do recall that in EPDA, the girls' apartment was never still. Knock, knock all evening, with various and sundry (and evil) characters coming and going. Their door looks perpetually ready to fall off the hinges in this one.
Have I lost my mind -- loving Pablo Montero in this. He lights up the screen whether he's delivering stupid letters, giving injections or fighting with Fer.
Already thinking about Friday night at the Sandoval/Burnie/Milagros/Maria-Linda-Nathy casitas.
Kat: You are something else! Bravo, amiga!!!
Finally, FINALLY JP has heard the words of Susanita who has been telling him to get a shave and a hair cut for how long now?! Thank you, JP...just look at how nice you look...and what lovely eyes, you have my dear. :))
I'm beginning to think that JP is opening his eyes to his madre mia.
Maria E is clearly Maria Desinformada when she is around St. Bernard. I think it;s going to take her a while to catch on to things.
Maria E/Max: Wowsers. These two nearly had me crying last night. For the first time, I really felt that their relationship was, yes, you heard it from me: BELIEVABLE!
Interesting how JuanJo spoke to Pimp Daddy Oz. It was in that quiet tone of voice that just reeked of anger. Even with his flattened affect, I could sense the anger ready to boil over.
Pimp Daddy used the moment that JuanJo was there to puff himself up and dump Linda. If JJ had not been there, I think Linda would have probably spent the afternoon with Pimp Daddy.
X-Factor and her ugly mother are trash. Period. Agree with everyone who says that Maria E is not thinking here...if things were so great in La-La Land, X-Factor would not be calling! Think, Maria, THINK!
I think Gui is going to be up to some really dirty tricks.
Also can believe that X-Factor is doing so much drinking and pill taking...and those UGLY berets! I don't have anything against berets, but on that Face in Permanent Stupor, they just don't look good!
Wowsers. Things are really moving and I LIKE it!!
Gracias, Kat!
Susanita
Finally, FINALLY JP has heard the words of Susanita who has been telling him to get a shave and a hair cut for how long now?! Thank you, JP...just look at how nice you look...and what lovely eyes, you have my dear. :))
I'm beginning to think that JP is opening his eyes to his madre mia.
Maria E is clearly Maria Desinformada when she is around St. Bernard. I think it;s going to take her a while to catch on to things.
Maria E/Max: Wowsers. These two nearly had me crying last night. For the first time, I really felt that their relationship was, yes, you heard it from me: BELIEVABLE!
Interesting how JuanJo spoke to Pimp Daddy Oz. It was in that quiet tone of voice that just reeked of anger. Even with his flattened affect, I could sense the anger ready to boil over.
Pimp Daddy used the moment that JuanJo was there to puff himself up and dump Linda. If JJ had not been there, I think Linda would have probably spent the afternoon with Pimp Daddy.
X-Factor and her ugly mother are trash. Period. Agree with everyone who says that Maria E is not thinking here...if things were so great in La-La Land, X-Factor would not be calling! Think, Maria, THINK!
I think Gui is going to be up to some really dirty tricks.
Also can believe that X-Factor is doing so much drinking and pill taking...and those UGLY berets! I don't have anything against berets, but on that Face in Permanent Stupor, they just don't look good!
Wowsers. Things are really moving and I LIKE it!!
Gracias, Kat!
Susanita
Permalink posted by : Friday, March 11, 2011 at 1:20:00 PM EST
: Friday, March 11, 2011 at 1:20:00 PM EST
Great and funny recap as always 5ft i'm still LOL.
Ita about Roxana and the XXX-factor total losers that woman just exposed herself as a really pathetic loser you're on your darn honeymoon but she has time to go to Maria E's workplace to taunt her with your conniving mother. Is it not penetrating her delirious brain how stupid she is? Granted like Vivi said Maria E. probably isn't looking at it like that because she is in so much pain from her betrayal with Max. But really that was such a stupid move by those two cows.
Oh Max when will you ever learn don't tell your step mother any of your future plans.
I don't get the logic behind Maria E. thinking it's ok for Max to abandon her and her baby in order to be with BSC skank and her baby either.
Yeah Burnie is definitely going to use Maria E to hurt Victoria more but if she even tries to harm Maria E. i can't see Fausto letting her get away with that either.
Ita about Roxana and the XXX-factor total losers that woman just exposed herself as a really pathetic loser you're on your darn honeymoon but she has time to go to Maria E's workplace to taunt her with your conniving mother. Is it not penetrating her delirious brain how stupid she is? Granted like Vivi said Maria E. probably isn't looking at it like that because she is in so much pain from her betrayal with Max. But really that was such a stupid move by those two cows.
Oh Max when will you ever learn don't tell your step mother any of your future plans.
I don't get the logic behind Maria E. thinking it's ok for Max to abandon her and her baby in order to be with BSC skank and her baby either.
Yeah Burnie is definitely going to use Maria E to hurt Victoria more but if she even tries to harm Maria E. i can't see Fausto letting her get away with that either.
Permalink posted by : Friday, March 11, 2011 at 1:24:00 PM EST
: Friday, March 11, 2011 at 1:24:00 PM EST
I think I caught a look of disgust from María's jefa with the horrible behavior of Jimena y madre. Did anyone else notice or was I just hoping?
How long can María model with a baby on the way?
How long can María model with a baby on the way?
Susanita i so agree last night finally i felt a good spark of chemistry between Max and Maria E. and yes that kiss they shared. Both are really now more believable and there's more feeling in their acting now than before.
I don't know about others but i am so enjoying Romo in this role really i have to say she deserves a Premio for this performance so far.
XXX-factor and her berets but check out the rest of her wardrobe she is not looking attractive at all. I agree that beret does nothing for her she needs to lose it and fast.
Pimp Daddy Os i did like how JJ put him in his place he didn't get excited or overly emotional about it either. By the Os man what he said to PJP was wow what is it with the Sandovals?
I don't know about others but i am so enjoying Romo in this role really i have to say she deserves a Premio for this performance so far.
XXX-factor and her berets but check out the rest of her wardrobe she is not looking attractive at all. I agree that beret does nothing for her she needs to lose it and fast.
Pimp Daddy Os i did like how JJ put him in his place he didn't get excited or overly emotional about it either. By the Os man what he said to PJP was wow what is it with the Sandovals?
Permalink posted by : Friday, March 11, 2011 at 1:32:00 PM EST
: Friday, March 11, 2011 at 1:32:00 PM EST
I saw the same look but she she also looked worried about what was going on too.
Permalink posted by : Friday, March 11, 2011 at 1:33:00 PM EST
: Friday, March 11, 2011 at 1:33:00 PM EST
And when Max is done with the razor it needs to go to Cruz, along with a traje de charro.
I'm going to disagree on a point about William Levy vs. Rene Strickler: Strickler comes off better as a womanizer. He looked more sophisticated and I think he was a better dresser. Levy has the better physique, but Strickler the better smile.
As to Ximeana's baby, it's only a convenient means of getting Max to marry her. She never wanted to become pregnant in the first place and would freak out for real at the responsibilities of motherhood.
JP agreed not to tell Max about Maria E's baby because she asked that of him, not because he thinks it's the right thing to do. And now he will disagree with this even more.
I don't think Bernarda feels anything for Maria E now that she knows that she is Victoria's daughter. The fact that she is also JP's daughter makes it worse because it's evidence of his "sin" and therefore an irredeemable sinner herself. Which leads me to another comparison question about TDA vs. EPDA:
In EPDA we believed that despit the above Ana Joaquina somehow loved her son. Does anyone believe that Bernarda loves JP?
I'm going to disagree on a point about William Levy vs. Rene Strickler: Strickler comes off better as a womanizer. He looked more sophisticated and I think he was a better dresser. Levy has the better physique, but Strickler the better smile.
As to Ximeana's baby, it's only a convenient means of getting Max to marry her. She never wanted to become pregnant in the first place and would freak out for real at the responsibilities of motherhood.
JP agreed not to tell Max about Maria E's baby because she asked that of him, not because he thinks it's the right thing to do. And now he will disagree with this even more.
I don't think Bernarda feels anything for Maria E now that she knows that she is Victoria's daughter. The fact that she is also JP's daughter makes it worse because it's evidence of his "sin" and therefore an irredeemable sinner herself. Which leads me to another comparison question about TDA vs. EPDA:
In EPDA we believed that despit the above Ana Joaquina somehow loved her son. Does anyone believe that Bernarda loves JP?
If I were Norma, the new boss, and I were a big shot fashion designer, I'd be pissed off at rich bitches pretending to want to do business with me just to torment one of my employees. Besides, it's not like they have the money to buy an "exclusive" design anyway.
Kat, great recap, thanks.
I think the recap and comments have just covered about everything. I just have one comment about BSC Ximeana, she has dead eyes, there is no life in them.
Rosemary
I think the recap and comments have just covered about everything. I just have one comment about BSC Ximeana, she has dead eyes, there is no life in them.
Rosemary
Permalink posted by : Friday, March 11, 2011 at 2:03:00 PM EST
: Friday, March 11, 2011 at 2:03:00 PM EST
Yeah Dominka Paleta her look and eyes were perfect for Lili in MEPS but here sorry her lifeless look isn't cutting it.
Permalink posted by : Friday, March 11, 2011 at 2:09:00 PM EST
: Friday, March 11, 2011 at 2:09:00 PM EST
Blusam and Vario: I, too, caught that look that Norma (is that her name) shot at the two fools wasting her and her model's time. My first thought was...hmmm...maybe this lady will help Maria E when she can no longer model. SOMEBODY has to help her...maybe it will be this woman.
UA: re St. Bernard loving JP. I, personally, do not believe that she does. His sole raison d'etre has been for her purification and sanctification. She did a mean and spiteful thing to her son in that confessional. JP felt it...that was clear. It was even more clear when they were in Maria E's apartment. Did you catch the almost anger in his eyes when he tried to shut up St. Bernard?
As you said yesterday, St. Bernard is a narcissist. I fully agree. JP has no meaning for her...he is simply a means to an end.
Susanita
P.S. I do like the psychological points you bring up, UA! keep them coming!!
UA: re St. Bernard loving JP. I, personally, do not believe that she does. His sole raison d'etre has been for her purification and sanctification. She did a mean and spiteful thing to her son in that confessional. JP felt it...that was clear. It was even more clear when they were in Maria E's apartment. Did you catch the almost anger in his eyes when he tried to shut up St. Bernard?
As you said yesterday, St. Bernard is a narcissist. I fully agree. JP has no meaning for her...he is simply a means to an end.
Susanita
P.S. I do like the psychological points you bring up, UA! keep them coming!!
Permalink posted by : Friday, March 11, 2011 at 2:13:00 PM EST
: Friday, March 11, 2011 at 2:13:00 PM EST
Kat, I don't think Norma realizes that Roxana and Ximena don't have a dollar between them. If they actually are looking to buy a dress they are expecting Max or Victoria to foot the bill.
In her place I would wonder what their behavior was all about.
In her place I would wonder what their behavior was all about.
Before I forget...what does everyone think about Antonietta's date with Sergio (hmm...am blanking on his name, too!)?
Does he really mean it or is he more interesting in getting close to Toni so that he can get closer to Victoria?
Also wanted to give Milagros a talking to...she needs to let her son cut the apron strings and pronto.
...and that Cruz...is he a doll or what?!
Susanita
Does he really mean it or is he more interesting in getting close to Toni so that he can get closer to Victoria?
Also wanted to give Milagros a talking to...she needs to let her son cut the apron strings and pronto.
...and that Cruz...is he a doll or what?!
Susanita
Permalink posted by : Friday, March 11, 2011 at 2:16:00 PM EST
: Friday, March 11, 2011 at 2:16:00 PM EST
Susanita, Toni's going out with Oscar. And I think he's just looking for a shoulder to cry on about his amor imposible, ie Vic. Toni needs to meet someone outside the hothouse of the Casa de Modas.
BTW, my cable schedule shows 2h episodes next week? Does anyone know for sure?
BTW, my cable schedule shows 2h episodes next week? Does anyone know for sure?
"MD's doorbell rings. It's Max. They cry. She shuts the door in his face. They stand on opposite sides of the door and cry. They both sit down on the floor and cry. MD asks God for help and cries. Max asks God for help and cries. MD resigns herself to living without Max and cries. Max asks how to live without MD and cries. MD loves Max. She cries. Max loves MD. He cries. MD rubs her belly and cries. Max rubs his head and cries. My giant bowl of coffee is empty! I cry!'
That was just awesome!!!!! ROTFLOL!
Audrey
That was just awesome!!!!! ROTFLOL!
Audrey
Permalink posted by : Friday, March 11, 2011 at 2:41:00 PM EST
: Friday, March 11, 2011 at 2:41:00 PM EST
Kat - Thank you for the recap. I will savor reading the rest of it, as I missed last night's episode.
NovelaMaven: That's it! Oscar! I, too, think he is just wanting infos on Victoria. Agree. Toni needs to look elsewhere for a date. She also needs to get further away from Victoria's sphere of influence in her every day life. Toni has given Vic more than the lion's share of her time!
Susanita
Susanita
Permalink posted by : Friday, March 11, 2011 at 2:51:00 PM EST
: Friday, March 11, 2011 at 2:51:00 PM EST
I agree with all the comments about Ximeana's dead eyes. I think that's meant to show how soulless she is.
Susanita, you're welcome. As I read your post I realized that by identifying Bernarda as a narcissist the issue about whether she loves JP was decided: Narcissists are incapable of love.
Susanita, you're welcome. As I read your post I realized that by identifying Bernarda as a narcissist the issue about whether she loves JP was decided: Narcissists are incapable of love.
I thought Jimena looked pretty at her wedding.
I was wondering what María's door was made out of, she & Max couldn't hear each other sobbing?????
I was wondering what María's door was made out of, she & Max couldn't hear each other sobbing?????
And so would Vic be just a little upset if XXX bought her dress at the competitor's? And to top it off she, Vic, or Max would pay for it?
Permalink posted by : Friday, March 11, 2011 at 4:15:00 PM EST
: Friday, March 11, 2011 at 4:15:00 PM EST
I don't know what that door was made of either neither one could hear the other one crying and saying that can't live with out the other? That apartment the girls are living in looks more better than one they used in EPDA.
I really did love Rene Strickler performance in EPDA it was the first time i seen him in anything. I agree he did dress better in it as well. I still like William in TDA i just don't think he has gotten a good script like Rene had. If they just stop having Max wear these darn scarves and looking scruffy and unkempt with his beard. No way Rene tops him in the looks department. I don't know if Meh-jia told him to look like this on purpose or if he's allowing him to look which ever way he wants?
I really did love Rene Strickler performance in EPDA it was the first time i seen him in anything. I agree he did dress better in it as well. I still like William in TDA i just don't think he has gotten a good script like Rene had. If they just stop having Max wear these darn scarves and looking scruffy and unkempt with his beard. No way Rene tops him in the looks department. I don't know if Meh-jia told him to look like this on purpose or if he's allowing him to look which ever way he wants?
First, great recap 5 ft.! You are viciously funny.
Ji/Xi is a terrible person, and I hate her. I get that Maria is supposed to be "above it all" but sometimes I really which she'd do a repeat of the bitchslaps that went down in the ballpark and knock that puta OUT.
On another note, was anyone else mildly annoyed with the over-the-top amounts of judgment that Nathy and Maria D. dished out to Linda? At this point, Linda has officially DUMPED juanjo, so why does everyone keep pointing a finger at her? She's not playing two men, she's just sleeping with a married one. And, considering everyone's feelings about Victoria, I don't think the roomies should give two sh**s about Os's marriage. I've just had enough of this "poor juanjo" routine.
Also, a question for you TN veterans, as this is my first one. Are the actors really pumping out all these tears? How can Maria D POSSIBLY manage it? There are tears streaming down cheeks left and right, and although I am equally sobby and pitiful post-breakup, I really can't imagine having to fake that stuff over and over for a camera. So, good for them for pulling it off!
Ji/Xi is a terrible person, and I hate her. I get that Maria is supposed to be "above it all" but sometimes I really which she'd do a repeat of the bitchslaps that went down in the ballpark and knock that puta OUT.
On another note, was anyone else mildly annoyed with the over-the-top amounts of judgment that Nathy and Maria D. dished out to Linda? At this point, Linda has officially DUMPED juanjo, so why does everyone keep pointing a finger at her? She's not playing two men, she's just sleeping with a married one. And, considering everyone's feelings about Victoria, I don't think the roomies should give two sh**s about Os's marriage. I've just had enough of this "poor juanjo" routine.
Also, a question for you TN veterans, as this is my first one. Are the actors really pumping out all these tears? How can Maria D POSSIBLY manage it? There are tears streaming down cheeks left and right, and although I am equally sobby and pitiful post-breakup, I really can't imagine having to fake that stuff over and over for a camera. So, good for them for pulling it off!
Permalink posted by : Friday, March 11, 2011 at 5:59:00 PM EST
: Friday, March 11, 2011 at 5:59:00 PM EST
I think for the tears it depends on who the actor or actress is, if you look at Victoria Ruffo that woman can cry easily. The same for Maite and William.
But JJ omg did anyone miss this guy trying to cry last night he look like he was constipated trying to push out his tears over the LindaHo' breakup.
In the case of LindaHo' being judged by her roommates it's not just her affair with a married man. She made both Maria and Nati her accomplices because they were always coming with excuses on why she couldn't be there for JJ.Not to mention it was Max's father who she was having the affair with so i think they had the right to lay into her.
But JJ omg did anyone miss this guy trying to cry last night he look like he was constipated trying to push out his tears over the LindaHo' breakup.
In the case of LindaHo' being judged by her roommates it's not just her affair with a married man. She made both Maria and Nati her accomplices because they were always coming with excuses on why she couldn't be there for JJ.Not to mention it was Max's father who she was having the affair with so i think they had the right to lay into her.
Permalink posted by : Friday, March 11, 2011 at 6:14:00 PM EST
: Friday, March 11, 2011 at 6:14:00 PM EST
Alicia Sophia, some of them do manage to cry at will, but for the ones who can't, there's always saline drops or glycerine streaks down the cheeks. That's why often there has to be a cut away, then they come back to the distraught soul all streaked with tears.
That theater Osvaldo is buying at an inflated price looked like the same one where Marichuy got shot in Cuidado Con el Angel. I think Maite actually fell from a balcony and had to go to the hospital for real while they were filming there.
That theater Osvaldo is buying at an inflated price looked like the same one where Marichuy got shot in Cuidado Con el Angel. I think Maite actually fell from a balcony and had to go to the hospital for real while they were filming there.
I think that even the good criers, like Victoria R., William and Maite have to get the drops sometimes, but each of them is very impressive with their ability to cry. William is really good at it. His eyes get super red and puffy, and his nose gets all runny.
Whew! Caught up with recap AND comments!
Thanks so much Kat! With your schedule, I'm sure recapping a two hour episode was a challenge. I appreciate all the work you put into it.
"She takes off her engagement ring and puts it in the envelope. Uh, no, that's yours to keep (a), and (b) it would bring in a pretty penny to help care for your fatherless child that it's perfectly acceptable to raise without a father so that Ximena's kid that isn't really Max's can be used to emotionally blackmail him into staying in a relationship with that crazy bitch. Just saying."
Love it!
UA- You should teach a class: The Psychology of the Spanish Telenovela. I find your comments to interesting.
Variopinta-I caught the look, too. And ever since Maria got the job, I keep asking myself how much longer she'll be able to model.
XXX-Factor and MamaRox are petty heifers. I hate them. They remind me of those high school queen bees that make other girls miserable.
What's the TN precedent for losing a baby, but acting like you didn't? With all this pill popping and alcohol drinking I can't help but think Xi is going to lose that baby and will be forced to act like she's still preggers. Which will mean having to steal or buy another baby.
Thanks so much Kat! With your schedule, I'm sure recapping a two hour episode was a challenge. I appreciate all the work you put into it.
"She takes off her engagement ring and puts it in the envelope. Uh, no, that's yours to keep (a), and (b) it would bring in a pretty penny to help care for your fatherless child that it's perfectly acceptable to raise without a father so that Ximena's kid that isn't really Max's can be used to emotionally blackmail him into staying in a relationship with that crazy bitch. Just saying."
Love it!
UA- You should teach a class: The Psychology of the Spanish Telenovela. I find your comments to interesting.
Variopinta-I caught the look, too. And ever since Maria got the job, I keep asking myself how much longer she'll be able to model.
XXX-Factor and MamaRox are petty heifers. I hate them. They remind me of those high school queen bees that make other girls miserable.
What's the TN precedent for losing a baby, but acting like you didn't? With all this pill popping and alcohol drinking I can't help but think Xi is going to lose that baby and will be forced to act like she's still preggers. Which will mean having to steal or buy another baby.
Sara don't even think that. I can see it now. Maria has the baby, Burnie steals it and gives it to Xfactor and for a few chapters, Maria thinks hers is dead, to find out it is alive with xfactor. Almost like the one where the actress (Sophia) had the baby. She was told it was dead. It winds up in an orphanage. She adopts two and one is her actual baby. do we have to live through something like this, or like another soap, where the woman was not pregnant, so she wore something under her dress, to make it look like she was pregnant.
Permalink posted by : Friday, March 11, 2011 at 9:07:00 PM EST
: Friday, March 11, 2011 at 9:07:00 PM EST
Gaah! Great. Now I'm going to have nightmares about baby-snatching Ji/Xi, which is even worse than Max-snatching Ji/Xi.
Permalink posted by : Friday, March 11, 2011 at 9:33:00 PM EST
: Friday, March 11, 2011 at 9:33:00 PM EST
Fabulous, Kat! A two hour marathon, complete with your usual style and grace. Have you ever considered a career as a model?
Je je! "I can see the apples aren't falling far from the crazy tree."
Ah, the dual crying scene, followed with the mutual crying and smoochies in the rain! Now I want to see Max sick in bed with a cold.
XXX and her mother--total beotches playing cruel games. Wanted to stab a stiletto heel through their faces.
La Paloma
Je je! "I can see the apples aren't falling far from the crazy tree."
Ah, the dual crying scene, followed with the mutual crying and smoochies in the rain! Now I want to see Max sick in bed with a cold.
XXX and her mother--total beotches playing cruel games. Wanted to stab a stiletto heel through their faces.
La Paloma
Permalink posted by : Friday, March 11, 2011 at 10:06:00 PM EST
: Friday, March 11, 2011 at 10:06:00 PM EST
*****Take note todos*******
According to Myway.com
TDA is on for 2 hours next wk but it starts at 8PM EST
According to Myway.com
TDA is on for 2 hours next wk but it starts at 8PM EST
..really really nice recap there...its complete!..awesome!..
im really interested of the M and MD's conversation..can u do it like this:
M:
MD:
..like that...if 8s ok...i just cant keep up to them,..they talk too fast for me..im still learning spanish..guys, i need ur help..
tnx and god bless!
im really interested of the M and MD's conversation..can u do it like this:
M:
MD:
..like that...if 8s ok...i just cant keep up to them,..they talk too fast for me..im still learning spanish..guys, i need ur help..
tnx and god bless!
Permalink posted by : Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 12:04:00 AM EST
: Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 12:04:00 AM EST
The real question is *how does Bernie get her bun to look like that!* It reminds me of a bow.
These two hours, 5 days in a row are too much for me. I'm having trouble being able to stay engaged. I'm glad for this recap.
These two hours, 5 days in a row are too much for me. I'm having trouble being able to stay engaged. I'm glad for this recap.
Permalink posted by : Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 12:17:00 AM EST
: Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 12:17:00 AM EST
Wait, 2 hours again? What?! I don't get it, why are they speeding this up?! I was counting on several more months of romantic fairytale love between our two leads...
Permalink posted by : Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 1:06:00 AM EST
: Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 1:06:00 AM EST
Ditto the comments re 2 hours. I was fine this week, but I don't know how much more I can take. I'm a loser and am usually in bed by nine. So this new schedule is wreaking havoc on my sleep cycle. Thank goodness there was a lot of action. May cable box shows it starting at 8 CST.
Llena de Amor is only in final weeks, not chapters. Eva Luna is in final chapters and that's the current 8pm show.
So...why is Uni trying to rush this through? Is there some other TN that they want to start?
Sara: I think I am going to drop out on PVaA. There are just TOO many women in distress in that TN. I know that the attraction of that TN is that it is so IRL, but I think I will stick to the adult fairytales for now.
After this week, PVaA, feels so depressing to me...but...this new TN with Sergio Sendel looks like it is going to be fun! I think Sendel might actually be playing a non-malicious role! That would be a huge departure for him.
In any event...the action of this TdA fairytale is my escape for now!
Susanita
Sara: I think I am going to drop out on PVaA. There are just TOO many women in distress in that TN. I know that the attraction of that TN is that it is so IRL, but I think I will stick to the adult fairytales for now.
After this week, PVaA, feels so depressing to me...but...this new TN with Sergio Sendel looks like it is going to be fun! I think Sendel might actually be playing a non-malicious role! That would be a huge departure for him.
In any event...the action of this TdA fairytale is my escape for now!
Susanita
Permalink posted by : Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 11:27:00 AM EST
: Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 11:27:00 AM EST
Susanita-Is that Una Familia Con Suerte? The previews I saw made it look a little goofy, but I am not very familiar with that style of TN. I read a little of the sinopsis and the cast looks really good. I may have to give it a try. I've only seen the first epi of PVaA. I was going to catch up this week-end. I will have to decide. I only have time for one more novela and Teresa looks really really interesting to me. More appealing than UFcS right now. But what do I know? lol
Oh and I've been wondering why the two hour marathon too. Why does Univision want to rush it through? Has Reina del Sur given them such a run for their money?
Una familía con suerte follows Llena. It's a comedy, might be nice for a chg.
Anyone know what follows Eva Luna?
Anyone know what follows Eva Luna?
Sara, you are probably right.
Dos hogares follows triunfo.
Anahi y Carlos Ponce.
It's an original, not a remake, can't believe it.
Dos hogares follows triunfo.
Anahi y Carlos Ponce.
It's an original, not a remake, can't believe it.
Uni is doing really crazy things with the schedules right now, so I will not be surprised by any crazy changes they make in the next few weeks as Eva Luna and LLDA wind down. This whole week, not only have they show 2 hours of TDA, they have combined two LLDA episodes into one (!), and it looks like they will keep doing this to rush us to the end of LLDA. If you can imagine the confusion cutting two hours worth of shows down to 1 hour is causing. Most of the recappers are watching both episodes online and telling us about the scenes those of us watching it on tv are missing so that we can understand it better. It's really frustrating.
Yes, it does seem that Teresa will replace Eva Luna and Familia will replace LLDA.
Yes, it does seem that Teresa will replace Eva Luna and Familia will replace LLDA.
Oh jeez. I wish Univision would recognize what a huge favor we are doing for them by recapping in English and at least work with us on the scheduling. ;-) (I hope the sarcasm comes through.)
I've read the Wikipedia summary. It is helpful to know where the story is going and the background, but it leaves a lot of holes. The recappers are doing Uni a HUGE favor by publishing this in English. I sure appreciate the time you all take to do this weekly. And this week & next week, especially!
I realize it takes time to write each recap and get it online, but is there a place where we can begin discussing the episode before the recap is online? I have a few things about last night's episode I'd like to talk about. (like those well place pillows, just there randomly, piled on the floor, for Linda's head!)
I realize it takes time to write each recap and get it online, but is there a place where we can begin discussing the episode before the recap is online? I have a few things about last night's episode I'd like to talk about. (like those well place pillows, just there randomly, piled on the floor, for Linda's head!)
Permalink posted by : Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 2:12:00 PM EST
: Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 2:12:00 PM EST
I'm confused because it says TDA from 9pm to 11pm on my schedule So Which show is not going to be shown next week?
Permalink posted by : Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 2:42:00 PM EST
: Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 2:42:00 PM EST
All the schedules I've checked, including zapit and titantv, say 9-11 also for next week (unless it's central timezone).
Thanks Vivi maybe what they are cutting out of the LLDA show is the beginning of the episodes usually when a novela is coming to the ending the first 10-15 minutes of each episode are like the last 10-15 minutes of the previous episodes.
It will be interesting to see how TDA did in the ratings from this past week?
It will be interesting to see how TDA did in the ratings from this past week?
Permalink posted by : Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 3:38:00 PM EST
: Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 3:38:00 PM EST
myway.com shows Llena at 6, Eva at 7, Truinfo at 8 for 2 hrs. That is EST.
What was on at 6 before or I should say before Llena?
What was on at 6 before or I should say before Llena?
The news on the east coast it's the news at 6pm followed by Llena at 7pm. 8pm it's Eva then TDA for 2 hours.
Permalink posted by : Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 4:01:00 PM EST
: Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 4:01:00 PM EST
Blusa, our sources disagree, so ck it out everyone, especially you recappers, we don't want to miss understanding anything or is that everthing?
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