Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Eva Luna #110 Mon 4/11/11 Perhaps Some Solutions Just Lead to More Problems; P.2 It Pays to Be a Boy Scout--Just Ask Dan!
Eva Luna Finale
P.1 –
Perhaps Some Solutions Just Lead to More Problems
As we j.i.p. (join in progress) tonight’s fantasy fin, Daniel tries to convince Eva not to marry Leo because deep down she still really loves him as much as he loves her. He swears he doesn’t know how he came to have Liliana in bed with him and there is absolutely nothing going on between them; the only real thing preventing them from getting back together is who really killed her daddy. He needs time to prove to her that Leo is the culprit and not him. Eva, whose head hurts from trying to use her brain to reason through things logically, doesn’t want to listen to anything more Dano has to say, especially cuz she’s still ticked about seeing him with leggy Lil in bed. She gets frustrated and races out the door.
At the same time, outside the front of the ad agency, El Gallo sets a trap for Leonardo by saying that Tony didn’t get any merchandise the night before because he was killed during the meet. Leo pretends to be surprised. El Gallo asks if he has any idea who would have ordered a hit on Tony. Leo says Tony was pretty aggressive and probably made a lot of enemies that way. He was even confrontational with him a number of times and El Gallo knows that. Leo goes back inside the building. El Gallo thinks to himself that now he knows it was Le, and he’ll pay for double-crossing him!
At the jail, the lady lawyer comes to see Marcela and tells her that her boss sees no hope for an appeal. Marci screams and throws a fit. Suddenly she can’t breathe and falls onto the table. A guard races over to help her.
In her hospital room, meanwhile, Victoria wonders why Justa is there. Justa says she’s family and as her mother she of course wanted to be there. Icky insists to Justa that she isn’t anything to her and tells her to leave. Justa tries to explain to Icky how she was stolen from her arms as soon as she was born, how everyone there lied to her that Icky was stillborn, how she really believed it at first, then looked everywhere for a trace of her, dreaming some day of finding her alive. Justa breaks downs into tears. The rejection is breaking her heart, she says. Ick-toria won’t have anything to do with her so, finally, Justa gives up and leaves. As she goes out the door, though, Julio is coming in. She won’t speak to him because she’s so mortified and frustrated over Icky’s rejection. He wants to go after her, but Icky begs him to stay and to let Justa go on her way.
Leo sits down at his desk and tells himself that now he’s gotten rid of Tony, the only thing missing is to finish with Alicia.
Ali is back at work. Deb comes to speak to her there. Ali says she wants to finish their chat from the other day. She and the baby-daddy are going to tell Eva in a couple of days about the baby. Deb wants to know why all the mystery over who the baby-daddy is. Ali says she’s didn’t tell Eva when she had the chance before and now it’s even more difficult to tell her than before. From the sigh Deb gives, it must be still about as clear as mud. (Viewerville didn’t get much satisfaction from her answers either.)
Meanwhile, in the clinic infirmary, the doctor (all I know is he’s got a white coat on) tells the director that Marci suffered a heart attack and needs to be transferred to a regular hospital. The director says fine and leaves. The “doctor” then bends over Marci and whispers that things have gone well so far, but the next step is going to be more difficult. She takes off her mask and says in a very healthy voice that she’d rather die in the escape attempt than live the rest of her life in prison. El Gallo’s plan has been set in motion.
Back at the ad agency, Dano barges into Leo’s office and demands to talk to him immediately. Leo refuses, but Dano insists. Leo says since when did I start taking orders from you? Dan says it’s no order, but he can take it any way he likes. He’s just there to put him on notice [sobre aviso]. Leo is like, “--Hey, if you’re here to warn me not to marry Eva, I’ve heard it a thousand times.” Dan just smiles a bit. “--No, you’re not going to marry her.” Leo says he imagine that this entire scene is because Lili told him the wedding was in a week. Dano says yeah, she told him, but the wedding is still in doubt. Leo says there’s no way Dan can stop him. Dan says he won’t stop it. It will be Leo himself who stops it. Leo sneers a bit and says Dan’s gone nuts. Dan ignores the insult. He accuses Leo again of killing Eva’s father and says that now he has proof of it. This gets Leo’s attention.
At the Villanueva manse, Laurita and Francisco are plotting again to help him win back Jackie. Laurita tells Jackie that Franc’s packing his suitcase and quiting his job for good today. She tells Jackie that she’s the only one who can convince him to stay. Jackie falls for the act and races up to talk Franc into staying--until she realizes that his suitcase is empty. She raises Cain with him and Laurita, She’s had it with the lies and tricks. Laurita is forced to admit she planned the whole thing with him. Jackie is so upset that she decides to quit her job and leave. Franc has heard the whole discussion from behind the pillar. He throws a worried glance at Laurita. She mouths at him to do something already! FF>>
Back in the city, Marci is put into the ambulance. Everyone’s been paid off and the aids take Marci out of the ambulance in a doctor’s coat and put her into a waiting SUV.
Leo tells Dan he’s got no proof it’s him at all. Dano lies about having an eye witness who just came forward and identified him from a photo as the driver. Leo says nobody would believe it since it happened so long ago. He’s going to tell Eva that Dano paid the guy to fake it and testify against him. Dan says no, Leo knows it’s the truth and he should be a man and admit it! This gets Leo’s goat. Leo’s swelled head gets the best of him and he finally yells back at Dan that yeah, he did kill the guy, and so what! Eva is never going to find out and Dan will never be able to prove it!
Dan, incredulous, asks Leo how he could run over that man and just leave him lying there! Leo, the sociopath, says because the imbecile was stupid enough to be crossing the street and to get in his way. He wasn’t going to pay for it. Dan asks why Leo framed him for it? Leo says with a hint of pride that it was because he’d heard Dan and Eva were getting married in secret and that was the only way to split them up. Dan calls him despicable. Leo says yeah, and you are the owner of the car and for me it was very easy getting you to take the bait [caer en la trampa]. (That’s the understatement of the decade, Leo.) Dan tells him to go and tell Eva the truth. Leo is a proud self-preservationist so he refuses. Dan insists he’s going to pay for the crime. Leo doesn’t think so. Dan warns him he’s not going to get his own way. Leo reminds him of the bet he made with Dan over Eva and that he is still determined to win. She’s going to be his and she’s going to marry him. Dan is grins and says no she won’t cuz he’s going to stop that wedding and he can go to the bank on it! [tenlo por seguro]
A minute later Dan goes back into his office and tells Giorgio what just happened. It worked because he realized that Leo’s ego is his worst enemy. “--What a beast! He’s the same as his mother! You should have seen the pride when he told me he’d run Eva’s father over and left him dying and then later framed me for it in order to split me and Eva up!” Dan then takes out a pocket recorder he used to record Leo’s confession. (Dun-duhn-duhnnnn!) Gg suggests he go straight to the police with it, but Dan says not before he’s exposed [desenmascar] him to Eva. He races into her office but realizes a second later that the office is empty. Olga tells him she left to clear her head. She’ll be back later. Ok, he says, let him know the instant she gets back.
Down the hall in his office, Leo paces and considers what to do next now that he’s admitted this guilt to Dan. Stay calm, he tells himself. “--Dan’s an idiot. Don’t lose your bearings. Take care of the problem with Alicia.”
Back at the hospital, in Icky’s room, Julio tells V-icky that he and Justa are there to help her with her problem. V-icky thinks there are too many problems to overcome. Julio tells her that both Dan and Eva agreed to drop the charges if and when she agrees to get some therapy.
Speaking of Eva, it seems she needs a little mental counseling herself. Eva’s emotionally confused. She’s at the ocean remembering making love that night with Dano and the horrible realization (with that push from Leo) that Daniel was the one who ran down her daddy and did him in. She weighs Dan’s denial of the dastardly deed against Leo’s denial of Dan’s denial.... Ok. She’s made her decision. She’ll marry Leo! (Say what? Vieweville does a major double-take--no make that a quadruple take!) Eva, as the saying goes, just decided to cut off her nose to spite her face. (Do they treat for masochistic tendencies?)
Later that day, Leo offers to bring Ali her glass of warm milk as a favor to Tia Mathilde. Tilde says fine. Leo first secretly pours some of the same drops his mother used on Claudia into Alicia’s glass of milk. He sweet talks Ali, while she drinks her milk, about resting more because the health of their baby is so important to him. He has a surprise for her, he says, with a sparkling crocodile smile. Tomorrow morning he will go with her to speak to Eva; and they will tell her that he’s the baby-daddy. Ali tries to kiss him for it but he jerks away and refuses. (No way that slimy, scheming dude’s getting near her poison-mouth!)
Ick-toria is alone in her hospital room now. She considers what her father told her about having a second chance at life and getting some therapy when she gets an unexpected visitor --Renata!
Lili comes by to try getting her hooks into Dan again. This time the excuse is that she wanted to talk to him about having a celebration dinner for Laurita’s return from that boarding school. She says Laurita has been really ignored with all that’s happened recently. Dan thinks she’s terrific for being so thoughtful. Lil gets the hint the guy’s got work to do and so she leaves. He checks again to see if Eva’s back but she isn’t.
At the same time, Ali starts cramping up and screaming. Tilde comes in to see what’s happened. Leo hears the screams, smiles to himself and waits a few more seconds before racing in and offering to take Ali to the hospital.
Lili hangs around the reception desk waiting for Eva to show. As soon as Eva walks in, Lil makes a big to do about how happy she is that Daniel asked her to join him/live with him? Eva glances over at her and frowns.
Eva sits down at her desk and Olga tells her that Dan’s been anxious to see her about something and has asked numerous times if she’d gotten back or not. Eva is miffed again, thanks to Lil, and says no she can’t see him. Olga says it seemed extremely urgent. So, Eva goes to his office and barges in. She wants to know what was so urgent. He excitedly tells her that he can prove his innocence. She rolls her eyes.
Icky tells Ren that she knows now what Ren did all those years ago, stealing her from her real mother and giving her away to Marcela. Ren asks her to forgive her. She explains how she acted out of jealousy and selfishness. Icky says she’d be a hypocrite if she said she was mad about it cuz after all, she did grow up with her father and was surrounded by luxury. But that woman (Marci) was envious and evil, and ready to use her to get what she wanted. She never would have expected that of Ren. Ren says she’d always loved her as she was her niece, but she never knew how to get her to understand. Icky says well, it’s her turn to ask forgiveness and grabs Ren’s hand.
Back in Dan’s office, he is trying to explain that he managed to get the most convincing evidence ever that he’s innocent. Eva says Leo warned her he’d make something else up. No, he says and he shows her the pocket recorder. She’s got to hear it because he has gotten someone’s statement as proof! Suddenly Olga rushes in with word about Ali being taken to the hospital for some emergency. (The recording will have to wait!) Dan wants to go to the hospital with Eva, but Eva tells him no way! She doesn’t need any more problems with him!
At Deb’s, the detective in charge of Marci’s capture comes to give her a heads-up that Mad Marci’s escaped and is probably on the prowl.
While at the hospital, Leo gets a call from El Gallo that some problem concerning Tony’s death has come up. He needs to speak to Leo that night, no ifs, ands, or buts! After El Gallo hangs up, Tony gets upset needing to know that Gallo believes him about Leo. Gallo says he does, but he had to prove it for himself. El Gallo tells Tony that he wants him to be there at the meet tonight so Leo will see that he’s really alive and that he found out how Leo betrayed his trust and will die because of it! Just then Marci barges into El Gallo’s office (OMG! and looking like a Cher wanna-be circa 1990-95). She needs to speak to him alone! Tony exits.
Eva races into the hospital lounge and finds Leo there. He gives her the run down.
Marci wants her new identity papers. El Gallo tells Marci he wants to know how she plans to pay him first. He wants his money. She tells him Leo is supposed to pay him. Gallo guffaws. That’s not going to work. She asks for time. He gives in. She starts to leave but he wants a little sugar from her first. She leaves afterwards.
Eva goes out to the front desk to sign papers for the hospital. Leo says he’ll watch over Ali for her. Once Eva’s gone, he starts to crow to the unconscious Ali that he got her there just in time to save her, but not the baby. He couldn’t allow her to die, he says, because that would have set the wedding date back--and that he wouldn’t have liked one bit! (a cold S.O.B. if there ever was one!)
Gallo makes a call to one of his henchmen and tells him the meet with Leo is on and to make sure everybody’s there because this rat’s not getting out of there alive! Marci comes back in for something and may have heard what El Gallo was saying.
Ali is awake and crying over the loss of the baby. Leo persuades her that now the baby’s lost, there’s no reason to let Eva know that he was the father or that they were ever involved. Eva walks in at that point, but it isn’t clear if she heard him. Leo turns around and looks a little sheepishly at her.
Marci tells El Gallo that she came back for a gun. He gives her one and says he figures she’ll use it to do in all her enemies. Marci says all but Eva. She has something much more “sparkling” for her end.
Ren goes to Justa’s parish priest, introduces herself and asks to make confession.
Eva tries to cheer Ali up. Deb comes in to lend emotional support also.
Meanwhile, Jackie has her bag packed and is leaving. Franc begs her to stay. FF>>
In the hospital lounge, Leo lies to Eva and tells her that Dan’s paid a witness to make a statement to the police stating he wasn’t the driver of the car. Eva says there was a reason then that he was so insistent in having her hear the witness’s statement. Leo warns her off him. “--Don’t pay attention to him. Isn’t it convenient that two years later he suddenly has a witness? Don’t let him trick you.” Deb comes into the waiting area just then with the news of Marci’s escape.
Back at the Villanueva manse, Franco finally is honest about his feelings for Jackie. She is his friend and gives him advice, he pleads. She’s the love of his life and is the only woman who’s known how to love him for what he is: poor and a liar. She’s taught him to love and respect her. He’d wait his whole life for her if she leaves because without her there is no Francisco. “--Just tell me what I have to do to make you stay.” Jackie melts. She’ll stay. They kiss. FF>>
That night Leo and his goons come armed and ready to rumble. “--You have to be prepared when it’s a matter life and death.” El Gallo agrees and then he and his men pull their guns on Leo. Leo’s guys have to drop their weapons. El Gallo brings up the hit on Tony and says he warned Leo not to touch Tony. Leo asks how he found out. El Gallo says he was wounded before being sent to the afterlife and he told me so. Tony walks up and shows himself. Leo is ruh-roh! impactado and tries some negotiating, but El Gallo isn't interested. El Gallo hands the gun to Tony to do the hit. Tony takes the gun and snarls over at Leo.
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It Pays to Be a Boy Scout--Just Ask Dan!
P.2
El Gallo eggs Tony on about all the ways Leo abused and used him. Unfortunately, Tony (as Viewerville and Leonardo both know by now) can’t pull the trigger and he hesitates a second too long. Leo whips out a gun and shoots him and El Gallo. The gunfight’s on! Everybody’s henchmen shoot each other dead.
Back at Eva’s, she and Dan are in the living room playing with Pablito. Tilde leaves to put him to bed. Eva says she’s tired and wants to take a bath. Dan begs her to stay a bit longer because she needs to hear what’s on that recording and says sorry, but he’s not leaving till she does. Eva says no and that the whole thing’s just ridiculous! Leo already told her it’s the witness he told her about. Dan pleads with her. “--No, it isn’t a witness’s testimony! You’ve got to listen to it!”
Finally it’s El Gallo and Leo in the end. El Gallo gets the upper hand and has Leo trapped. He gets ready to pull the trigger. “--I told you not to betray me. I’m going to kill you, you damned wretch! [condenado]” Kaboom! El Gallo gets a shot through the heart. Leo’s eyes go wide. Mad, murderous Marci has hit her mark. (Yep, Mama Bear has protected her cub once again.--Rats!) “--Mama! How did you know where I was?” Marci explains she’d overheard him telling his goons about the meet. Leo is worried about what’s going to happen to her now. She tells him not to worry about her. He must get back to Eva and marry her. Yes, they’ll meet up again. Just get going already and leave her alone! Leo scurries off. “--Yeah, hurry up and get married, although you are going to be widowed.”
Marci turns her attention to El Gallo and starts weeping over his body. “--Leonardo is your son, my love! I couldn’t let you kill him! You are the only man I loved, Gallo!”
A day or two later, Justa, Ricardo and Adrian are discussing the small wedding Leo and Eva have invited them to attend. Adrian is a little confused cuz he’s not going and Justa explains why not. She and Ric change the subject to where Tony’s been the last few days and whether to report him as missing or not. Don Ric says he already had because he’d been worried that they hadn’t heard from him for so long. FF>>
Back at Eva’s, Mathilde and Alicia are upset that Eva is dead set on marrying Leo when they both believe she really loves Daniel. Ali says Leo doesn’t deserve her. Tilde says, speaking of Dano, that it’s high time he proves his innocence. Ali agrees.
Across the way, Dan is getting dressed to go to Eva and Leo’s wedding. Liliana asks him if he’s sure he wants to do this. Dan says absolutely, cuz he won’t give up until he hears Eva actually say “I do” to Leo. (Viewerville notes the funereal attire Dan’s chosen to wear.) She asks if he still thinks the wedding has a chance of being scotched. He tells her he does. Lil seems doubtful.
Meanwhile, Eva is getting ready as Ali comes in to try to talk her out of it. “--How about I wear the earrings Leo gave me?” Ali grabs the other earring from Eva’s hand and begs her not to marry Leo. He’s just not right for her! Eva is sympathetic but says she knows what she’s doing. Ali finally blurts out that he was the baby-daddy! Eva is saucer-eyed-and-suck-it-in impactada!
In the huge living room, the wedding guests are gathering. Giorgio, Olga, the receptionist and Dan’s secretary are gossiping about how Victoria finally agreed to give Dano his divorce. The receptionist says Eva still believes he killed her father. Gg says he knows she doesn’t believe it but he knows Dan didn’t. Just then Renata introduces Leo to the judge who’s doing the civil ceremony. Leo promises him to keep things punctual and then grabs Tilde to tell Eva any time now, since all the guests are there. Tilde notes Deb and Detective Varela. Neither of them knew that Deb and he were a couple now. Once Tilde leaves, he smiles to himself and thinks, yeah! in just a few minutes more Eva will be his forever. (Viewerville let out a communal groan and eye-roll. The telenovela gods are really pushin’ it here!) Det. Varela and he shoot the breeze a moment. He kids Leo about planning anything else than his wedding then laughs that he’ s a guy who’s always on the job. Leo tells himself it always pays to keep one’s guard up and leaves the room briefly.
Back in her room, Eva gives Ali holy Hell for not telling her until now about her affair with Leo. Ali tearfully tells her that she wanted to tell her that she’d fallen in love with him, but he frightened her off it by convincing her not to because Eva would think the worst of her. Eva angrily agrees. “--And he was right about that!” Ali says anyway, he promised her they’d go tell her together that he was the father. “--And he knew?” Yep. She’d told him the same day she’d found out, says Ali, but she’d already put an end to their relationship a while before. So, if she’s begging Eva now not to go through with it, it’s for her own good. Eva asks if she’s sure he doesn’t mean anything to her now. Ali swears he doesn’t. Just then Tilde comes in and says Leo and the guests are all waiting. Ali and Eva share painful stares. (Viewerville is on pins and needles wondering if Eva will call the whole thing off now. Some of us are even taking bets on how painful it’s gonna be for our resident slime-bucket, Mr. He Who Comes Up From The Deep.)
Gg offers Leo a bit of assistance just as Dano and Leggy Lil arrive. Leo warns Dan that if he’s come to stop the wedding, it isn’t gonna work! Dan says no, he’s only there as a guest like any other. (Leo, the guy’s her employee. What would it look like if he hadn’t? All of the employees are there!) A bit of males-in-heat locking horns, snorting and sniffing ensues here. He tells Dan he won’t let him ruin it for him. Dan says it won’t be him that does that. It’ll be Leo himself who does that. Lil tells them to cool their jets cuz the wedding’s about to start. Eva shows up just then and the crowd of employees begin to clap. (Makes you wonder if they’re all doing it just to keep their paychecks coming in. I mean I’m jes sayin’..... Anyway, sure is huge for an “intimate gathering.”) Leo and she exchange smiles.
Back at Dan’s, Jackie gets a surprise bouquet from a mysterious admirer. The note says that Adriancito, Laurita and she must go on a scavenger hunt for clues to who it’s from. (If you haven’t guessed by now, Jackie’s just a kid at heart.) They go from room to room. FF>>
Back at the wedding, Eva and Leo have the judge start the proceedings. Dan looks about ready to lose it. The judge asks if there’s anyone there who can show why these two shouldn’t be joined in matrimony to speak up. Dan can’t stand it any longer and starts to say something, but Eva beats him to it and the guests all gasp. (Viewerville suddenly glues their eyes to the screen.)
Eventually Jackie and the kids get to a room where there are two roses waiting for her. Franc pops out, opens up a ring box and proposes. Jackie only takes a second to think it over before she accepts. He slips the engagement ring on her finger. Everybody’s happy! Smoochies. FF>>
Back to the halted wedding across the way, Eva screams at Leo that she’s going to show why the two of them can’t marry. Mr. Slick is finally at a loss for words. He asks what she’s talking about. He doesn’t understand! “--You killed my father! You ran him over!” “--No, no! I told you that Daniel’s witness is a fake, that he’s paying that person to blame me! It was Daniel who killed him. You have to believe me! Listen to me, my love!” The guests are all eyes and ears, especially Det. Varela. Just then a fresh-faced Victoria in a sweet pony-tail and loosely fitting print sun-dress steps out of the crowd to gets her chance at pay-back. “--Daniel’s telling the truth! You asked to borrow his car that day and came back saying you’d run into a tree, but really you ran a man over. Claudia told me that when you used to dream and would relive the accident! You yourself admitted it!”
Eva asks Leo just how stupid he thinks she is. (I wouldn’t go there, Eva. Really I wouldn’t!) He denies having ever confessed to anything. Eva has Gg play the tape recorder so there’s no doubt. The guests hear Leo confessing to Dan that day. Dano grins from ear to ear. Leo looks like he’s just been depants-ed on the playground. Ali and Tilde are listening in horror--not that it should surprise Ali, the way Leo always abused her, but still, this is Ali we’re talking about. Her Happy Meal has always been missing a French fry or two. The camera pans to Don Julio whose original negative feelings towards his step-son have finally been justified. Lily is mortified and wonders probably if the arrogant fool mentioned anything about her during that truth-a-thon.
Varela looks around at some of the men in the crowd. They nod back. It seems that Varela must have gotten the heads up from Eva or Dano already or they wouldn’t have all been there. Leo is frozen with embarrassment. Eva screams at him. “--I will never marry you. I will never forgive you for killing my father and I will never forgive you for what you did to my sister!” She hauls off and slaps him across his face so hard it sounds like a gunshot. “--I’m going to get even with you --Today!” Suddenly Leo whips out his pistol, grabs Eva, and aims the gun at her neck. Varela and his men also draw theirs. Leo swears he’ll kill her and he means it. (Well, he does come by it honestly, considering his gene pool.) The crowd cowers. Uni puts us on pause while it attempts to pay for this four hour novela-fest.
It’s all chaos as Uni presses the play button once more. Leo threatens to shoot mouthy Dan. If she not going to be Leo’s then.... Suddenly Icky races in front of Dan, but he shoves her behind him. She’s not going anywhere, she screams. Suddenly the Bimbutt (whose dress really does a great job of finally disguising that disgustingly over-defined derriere) decides it’s time to tell the world about Lileach and Leo’s unholy alliance now, too! Dan is once again shell-shocked to learn that his BFF and hers were both scheming against him. “--What?? What are you saying???” “--Yes, Daniel. Leo hired her to seduce you since he found out you were going to leave me, so that then he could avoid you getting back with Eva!” The way the two met (out on the ocean) was all planned by Lil and Leo together, she yells over the din.
Back at Dan’s place, Franco explains the meaning of the three roses: one is to apologize for disrespectful behavior towards her; one is to thank her for accepting to marry him; the third is to signify his promise never to lie again and to make her the happiest woman in the world. Kissies and hugs. FF>>
Back to the Boda de Bedlam: Lil denies it all. Leo threatens to kill Ick-toria if she doesn’t shut her mouth and fast. Bimbutt babbles on, tho’. She’s on a roll and Claw’s pregnancy comes out next. “--He got Claudia pregnant and afterwards had my mother put poison in her tea so she’d lose the baby! That's what he must have done to you, Alicia, to make you lose your baby!” [Thanks to martai for clearing all of Icky's poorly audible speech up!] Leo starts to pull the trigger and Ren jumps in front of V-icky, taking the bullet Leo meant for her. Leo takes advantage of the further chaos to race off with Eva as hostage. The cops race after him. Gg calls 911 for Ren right away. (Now that is a switch!)
Outside, Leo forces Eva behind Dan’s blue Vette to keep from getting shot. Eva tells him to let her go because he’ll never get away with this. He tells her his only crime was loving her. Eva screams back that he doesn’t love anybody but himself! Let me go! You killed my father and caused my sister to lose her baby. He admits he had to because Ali threatened to tell her all about it. Suddenly Dan’s out there trying to be the voice of reason. (You’ve got to be kidding! He’s a walking bulls-eye in black and blond!) “--Let her go!” Leo threatens to send him to the next life.
Back inside the manse, the ambulance is on the way, but not soon enough for the remorseful Renata. Icky cries and holds Ren’s head. “--Why?” Ren says she couldn’t allow her to be lost again. Now, she says, it’s time she and her mother have a chance together. It was all her fault the two were apart all those years. Julio tries to keep her hanging on. Ren tells him she loved him in silence and is taking that love with her as a comfort. Don’t let her death be in vain, she pleads with Icky. The three hold hands. V-icky promises. Renata dies in her arms. Julio bends down and closes her eyes.
Dan’s still outside trying to make a crazy man see reason. “Let her go. You’ve already caused enough harm!” Leo’s answer is a bullet in Dano’s shoulder. Dan falls to the ground. Eva screams. One of the cops kneecaps Leo. (oofda!) Eva manages to escape and races over to Dan as a second bullet hits Leo in the gut. (Now that would be a fitting way for Leo to leave us all, considering both shots are some of the most painful to endure. A gut wound is supposed to be one of the most painful ways to die, but maybe the adrenaline keeps him from feeling anything. Viewerville would hope not, considering.) The cops keep shooting and wounding him. Leo keeps shooting back. Eventually he’s hit from the back by a cop in an SUV and falls dead to the ground.
Eva finds Dan hiding behind a car and begs forgiveness. Dan wants her to forgive him also. They profess their love for each other and agree they’re going to be happy together from here on out.
Time passes and Renata’s buried. All the remaining good guys attend her funeral. She will be missed.
In another part of the city, Mad Marci is wandering the streets aimlessly and crying as she reads the big article in the newspaper about Leo’s dying in the big shootout. “‘’Nooo! It has to be a mistake!” It’s all Eva’s fault, damn her! She’ll pay!
After the funeral Icky comes back to the boarding house with the others and apologizes to him, Eva, and Laurita. Eva and Dan agree that there’s nothing to be gained by keeping grudges. Icky says well, she knows what she did and realizes her daddy was right. She invented a love that really wasn’t there. She and Dan really were never in love. and it was only a deep friendship and affection. Eva never robbed her of anything since it never existed in the first place. Most of all she want to apologize to Laurita for being the meanest of all to her and for never learning how to love her. She couldn’t since she didn’t know how to love herself first. She was a witch and Laurita was right that evil witches have no reason to be loved. Laurita says she forgives her also. Icky then tells them that the next day her mother and father are taking her somewhere that she can stay for a while and get the help she needs. But she’s also ready to go to jail if need be since she’s the one, she says, who caused Sabrina's misfortune.
That night Pablito’s crying. Eva comes in to see what the problem is. Marci slams the door shut behind Eva and locks her in. She’s brought a jug of gasoline and lit candles for her return visit. “--Now you’re going to see what I’m capable of! I have a surprise for you!” She enjoys Eva’s panic and starts to cackle. She pour gas everywhere. “--The guards aren’t going to be able to do anything for you, no more than any of the others, like Gustavo, Bruno and Rosaura!” “--You killed them?” “--Sure, anybody who got to be a nuisance for me or who tricked me.” “--You’re a monster, Marcela!” No, she says, Eva is because she ruined all her plans once she came into her home! Eva forced her to poison Julio and she managed to turn her son against her!! “--You’re to blame for all my problems and I hate you, damn you!! My son died because of you! He suffered because of you!! You took everything away from me--my home, my family...EVERYTHING!” Marci takes a candle and sets te room on fire. Eva keeps screaming for Tilde or somebody to help her.
The smoke alarm goes off and Tilde runs into the hall and hears the commotion inside the room. The door is locked! Eva’s trapped and there’s smoke seeping out from the fire. Tilde runs off to get help. Inside Marci blocks Eva from getting to the door and holds a burning candle out as a weapon. She screams that she’s going to burn her and her son alive along with herself. Not Daniel, not anybody will be able to help her now! Eva’s her guest of honor to Hell!
Back at the boarding house, the other detective comes by to tell them he thinks he’s found Tony. It turns out Tony was shot and left unconscious a number of days back. They transferred him to critical care unit at he hospital and he’s been hospitalized ever since. They were able to identify him from the picture they left with him when they made out the MP report.
The fire is getting worse. Suddenly Tilde has the key and unlocks the door. (Hmm. That was simple enough. You didn't think of that, did you Marci? We’ll give you a pass since you’ve been a bit out of it recently.) Tilde grabs the baby from Eva’s arms as she runs to the open door. Marci manages to grab Eva and drag her back into the burning room, though. They wrestle and Eva manages to push Marci off her. Marci slips and falls just as a burning beam drops down from the ceiling. Marci doesn’t care. She screams again how much she hates Eva. She’s got no reason to live now. Dan races in and grabs Eva away from the flames. There’s nothing he can do to save Marcela.
Suddenly Marci see’s Leo beckoning her through the flames. She says it’s Eva’s fault that her he turned against her. He is the thing she loves most in her life. Leo keeps beckoning to her (no doubt he’s asking her to join him in Hell where I’m sure they’re both to be honored and permanent residents). Suddenly a glass and wood shelf falls on her and she’s swallowed up by the flames. (Yep, one toasted, creamy marshmallow. Snacks, anyone?)
Across town, Ric and Justa visit Tony in the hospital and explain why they hadn’t been there for him earlier. They’d found him unconscious, wounded and without any I.D. Tony asks Ric to bring him back a certain envelope from his room. He asks Justa to have Eva, Dan, and Alicia to come together and listen to what he has to tell them.
The next day the papers don’t have anything on Marcela Arismendi, but Giorgio gives the girls at the ad agency the scoop about all the others that Eva confirmed Marci had murdered, like Bruno in Miami, etc. “--Who’d a thunk it?!” Across the way, Dan and Eva are chatting and walking arm in arm. Once the house is repaired, Julio’s selling it. Dan says great, and then he and she will go house-hunting for themselves. He tells her that Jackie and Franc are getting married the month after their wedding. Just then Ali rushes in with news about Tony and his needing to speak to the three of them. He was finally found, and was in the hospital after Leo shot him. They race over to see him.
Outside, Lil is arrested for planning Laurita and Eva’s kidnapping.
A bit later, Tony tells Eva, Alicia and Dan that he has more reasons to ask for their forgiveness. He admits to Ali that he tried blackmailing Eva when she was wanted for stealing the twenty-five grand. Eva was right to call him a thief since he threatened to harm Ali and turn her into the police if she didn’t give him 10 thou of it. He tells Dan that he was the one Leo had paid to call him about the car part as a way to split Eva and him up before the wedding. Then Tony takes out the envelope with all the secret photos of Leo and Eva in bed, and then tells them that Leo had drugged and undressed her without her knowing it in order to take them. Ali is mad at first, but then forgives him. She promises to help him turn over a new leaf, because he’s the only guy who’ll ever make her happy.
At the same time, Justa, Julio and V-icky, now in innocent white, arrive at the mental hospital. The doctor says she’ll be able to rejoin society in no time at all. They’re all going to try to do their best to learn from their mistakes and become a happy familial entity of …some sort.
Later, they visit Lili in jail. She begs Eva to convince Dan to drop the charges against her. It was all V-icky’s fault anyway. She confused her. Eva remind her that there was someone who called to give Vic advice, and that somebody was Lil. She agrees to tell them the whole truth (no doubt the Lileach version) if they’d just drop the charges. I think from the way they look at the scuffs on their shoes it’s going to be all broken nails and split ends for Lil from now on.
Time passes as the wedding approaches. Lots of celebs will be attending. Ali tells her that Tony went to the college and told them the truth about what he’d done to force her entrance. They have allowed her to re-register and so she’s going back to school. Dan comes in with another surprise. It’s outside. They go out and it’s the same type of car he gave her the first time he proposed and he has the same engagement ring, also. He kept it after Ali returned it to him.
Marisol’s songs hit the top of the charts.
Adriancito gets accepted into the same private prep school as Laurita on a scholarship.
The wedding day is finally here. Dan and Laurita have a quick father-daughter chat before they head for the church and Laurita learns that Pablito is her little brother.
Franc locks his keys in the car and we get a shameless plug for On-Star.
Outside the church, Eva says a prayer to the virgencita for teaching her how to overcome her troubles, bringing her mother back to her, and for giving her Daniel, the most wonderful man on Earth.
Dan also prays to the vircencita to thank her for returning his children to him and for giving him Eva who he promises to make the happiest woman in the world.
Franc’s the best man. Jackie’s the maid of honor. Julio walks Eva down the aisle. Deb and Ali put the bands around them Laurita surprises everyone by singing the Ave Maria. Dan and Eva promise eternal love to each other and kiss. Once the ceremony’s over we get no reception, only aerial views of the amusement park they visit on their honeymoon.
Well, never were two people more made for each other, or deserving of each other, than these two--and you can take that anyway you like.
FIN
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Thank you so much for this. Thank you thank you.
After a flawless record of seeing every episode and recording every EVERY EVERY FREAKING EPISODE of this TN, last night my DVR went insane and I only saw bits of this finale. Just little bits. I'm sure you can imagine my frustration!
Thank you for this recap (which I haven't read yet, but look forward to that). I'll be looking for the episode online. Thank you thank you!
After a flawless record of seeing every episode and recording every EVERY EVERY FREAKING EPISODE of this TN, last night my DVR went insane and I only saw bits of this finale. Just little bits. I'm sure you can imagine my frustration!
Thank you for this recap (which I haven't read yet, but look forward to that). I'll be looking for the episode online. Thank you thank you!
Jardinera! This was wonderful, but what did you do, stay up all night? I have that you posted it at 4 am! Thank you for your tireless and adroit coverage of this TN, and your wonderful wit, as well as the other recappers, the recaps were truly better than the TN itself. I loved the description of Marcy-Cher wanna-be.
Elvira, I had some trouble last night, too, I use the English CCs when they are available, and they were so far behind that Gallo was telling Leo "don't leave, without you there is no Francisco..."
Two things they had in the English CC:
Icky actually said to Justa before asking her to leave, “I don’t deserved your love” in a strange change of heart. (Unless that was a comment from Francisco from the scene before!!)
And in the scene where Eva overhears Leach at the reception desk, Leach was telling the reception girl that Dan had asked her to live with him, and they were very happy now together, and that was why Eva was so annoyed, again, Eva seemed to be believing it.
Elvira, I had some trouble last night, too, I use the English CCs when they are available, and they were so far behind that Gallo was telling Leo "don't leave, without you there is no Francisco..."
Two things they had in the English CC:
Icky actually said to Justa before asking her to leave, “I don’t deserved your love” in a strange change of heart. (Unless that was a comment from Francisco from the scene before!!)
And in the scene where Eva overhears Leach at the reception desk, Leach was telling the reception girl that Dan had asked her to live with him, and they were very happy now together, and that was why Eva was so annoyed, again, Eva seemed to be believing it.
Jardinera, you did it again hit this out of the ballpark. You made the first hour so interesting, I can't believe this is the novela I saw last night. I think I was yawning all the way, and yet you gave life to it with your written words.
I found myself yawning the first hour, but then at 9:10p.m. finally it became the finale I expected to see.
I was frustrated because I could not understand a word that Icky said, I kept turning up the volume even tried headphones, and her words just seemed to be mumbled.
I have to admit the last hour was far better than I expected.
I found myself yawning the first hour, but then at 9:10p.m. finally it became the finale I expected to see.
I was frustrated because I could not understand a word that Icky said, I kept turning up the volume even tried headphones, and her words just seemed to be mumbled.
I have to admit the last hour was far better than I expected.
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: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 8:31:00 AM EDT
: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 8:31:00 AM EDT
That was fast work, Jardinera! Did you stay up all night?
I couldn't believe that Eva was still willing to marry Leo with all she now knows about Marcie. Someone like that can't be smart enough to run an ad agency,
One thing I found irritating in this finale (could have been more in the second hour) is trying to decipher Icky's dialogue when it competed with tears and music. Later I will check the website to see if it's any better there.
I couldn't believe that Eva was still willing to marry Leo with all she now knows about Marcie. Someone like that can't be smart enough to run an ad agency,
One thing I found irritating in this finale (could have been more in the second hour) is trying to decipher Icky's dialogue when it competed with tears and music. Later I will check the website to see if it's any better there.
Hi all! Frustrating that I only got one part done --I went to bed at 3:30AM my time cuz my eyes were crossing. Part 2 is coming. Just let me finish my infusion of double espresso con leche into my veins.....
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Per Lil's comments at the desk --I thought that's what she meant, but I must have read the CC's wrong, because it sounded and looked like viniera to me instead of viviera. I've added the option till I can check. Thanks for the heads up.
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Per Lil's comments at the desk --I thought that's what she meant, but I must have read the CC's wrong, because it sounded and looked like viniera to me instead of viviera. I've added the option till I can check. Thanks for the heads up.
Jardinera, muchísimas gracias for ALL your amazing, delightful recaps. You often made the episode more interesting than it was while I watched. And this recap was perfect: you got all the important parts in detail, and you mercifully FF'd through much of the very tiresome Francisco-Jacky nonsense.
So finally Dan has a useful idea for dealing with Leo. I bet the idea for the recorder came from Giorgio--Dan has so consistently seemed helpless.
I'm not sure who is doing Part II, but I guess I'll wait for that recap to be posted before commenting further.
Again, thanks for all your hard work that produced such consistently first-rate recaps. (And did you really post this one at 4:32 AM? That's way beyond the call of duty!)
So finally Dan has a useful idea for dealing with Leo. I bet the idea for the recorder came from Giorgio--Dan has so consistently seemed helpless.
I'm not sure who is doing Part II, but I guess I'll wait for that recap to be posted before commenting further.
Again, thanks for all your hard work that produced such consistently first-rate recaps. (And did you really post this one at 4:32 AM? That's way beyond the call of duty!)
Thanks for your recap!
My husband and I also thought the music was louder than usual, making it hard to hear the dialogue sometimes.
Viola
My husband and I also thought the music was louder than usual, making it hard to hear the dialogue sometimes.
Viola
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 9:19:00 AM EDT
: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 9:19:00 AM EDT
Jardinera, thanks so much for part one. I hope you get some sleep before you start part two.
As Nellie said, you made the first part far more exciting than it was and your title notes the circuitus nature of hour one.
As Nellie said, you made the first part far more exciting than it was and your title notes the circuitus nature of hour one.
Excellent recap. Now I have post-Eva Luna let down. Nothing on Uni's telenovela horizon seems good. For me, this was a really good novela.
Must apologize to young lady that played Laurita. I thought some one else was singing while she was mouthing the words but not so. She sang on DA this morning and she is for real.
Thanks again Jardinera for adding so much to these novela's with your recaps.
A in Baraboo
Must apologize to young lady that played Laurita. I thought some one else was singing while she was mouthing the words but not so. She sang on DA this morning and she is for real.
Thanks again Jardinera for adding so much to these novela's with your recaps.
A in Baraboo
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 9:37:00 AM EDT
: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 9:37:00 AM EDT
That little girl has a wonderful voice, sings Ave María 100 times better than Pablo Montero.
I didn't pay much attention to this TN, but I sure looked up when she started to sing.
I didn't pay much attention to this TN, but I sure looked up when she started to sing.
Ditto Laurita's singing of Ave Maria was inspiring. I did not want to mention until part 2 came up on screen. I would love to learn to capture that and put on my computer. Did it seem that both Eva and Dano were caught by surprise, I mean real surprise, not just acting surprise.
Also was univision paying homage to telemundo by having a woman shoot at the police? With telemundo having all those good woman gone bad who are really good TN's I felt they were giving them a little dig?
Also was univision paying homage to telemundo by having a woman shoot at the police? With telemundo having all those good woman gone bad who are really good TN's I felt they were giving them a little dig?
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 10:57:00 AM EDT
: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 10:57:00 AM EDT
Thanks, A in Baraboo, for your comment about Laurita's really singing the Ave Maria. Like you, I had assumed that it was dubbed. After I read your message, I googled Gabriela Borges, the extraordinarily talented young woman/girl who plays Laurita and found a video of her singing in English at this site. Clearly, she's someone with a very promising future, given her acting, singing, and language skills.
i love eva luna thanks so much for the recap. It was better than i thought. what was being talked about on don francisco last night with the eva luna especial. can someone plz recap for me.
thanks so much
thanks so much
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 12:00:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 12:00:00 PM EDT
I will post a Don Fran recap sometime after Jarinera posts her part two of Eva. I am working on it now and will add some pictures as well.
Jardinera thanks you so much for the great recap. Can't wait for part 2
Jardinera thanks you so much for the great recap. Can't wait for part 2
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 12:16:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 12:16:00 PM EDT
Jardinera,thank you so much for the recap I love it.
jjablan
jjablan
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 1:06:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 1:06:00 PM EDT
Does anyone know anything about the TN, "La Pola"? It was previewed last night during the Gran Final as coming muy pronto.
I would appreciate any information.
thanks
I would appreciate any information.
thanks
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 1:20:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 1:20:00 PM EDT
Can't wait for the recap of the second half... My DVR did not catch the second hour! I'm dying to find out what happened.... YIKES
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 1:36:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 1:36:00 PM EDT
OMG! I was also convinced that Laurita was lip-syncing and didn't get why they had her do that. It really sounded like a grown woman's voice.
Wow - she sounded amazing.
Wow - she sounded amazing.
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 1:58:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 1:58:00 PM EDT
Jardinera,can't believe you stayed up late to recap for us. Thank you, thank you, thank you. They cleared up all the loose ends nicely. Eva had me going there for a while but in the end she delivered. Leo deserved everything that came to him. He killed his children even though they were fetuses.His obsession with Eva didn't make any sense. Was it to make him better than Dan? Whatever it was, it brought out his true colors.Galo being Leo father, now we didn't see that one coming. Alicia should be glad because her baby would have had Mafi in his DNA.Is that Laurita awesome or what? That baby had me in tears with her rendition of Ave Maria. What talent. I will miss our time together on this show. I am taking a break from TN's to catch up on my reading. Everyone stay blessed.
Hanna
Hanna
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 2:09:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 2:09:00 PM EDT
I just watched Don Francisco. My Spanish isn't good enough to do a recap, and so I was delighted that Pata has offered to do one. However, since we've been talking about Laurita's singing the Ave Maria, I thought I'd mention that she was one of the many cast members on Don Francisco Presenta, and Guy Ecker mentioned that she had done her casting in English and that she did not speak Spanish well before acting in "Eva Luna"! She agreed with what he said and added that she's still learning Spanish.
One other thing--one I found elsewhere on the Internet--is that although "Eva Luna" was her first telenovela, she already was pretty well known as a singer BEFORE she was an actress.
One other thing--one I found elsewhere on the Internet--is that although "Eva Luna" was her first telenovela, she already was pretty well known as a singer BEFORE she was an actress.
La Pola -- which I think will replace India -- is a Columbian production released in September 2010. It has at least 95 episodes. The only cast members listed are Carlos Humberto Camacho and Coraima Torres.
Looks like it has potential but I'm already watching 8 series. When Aurora is finally over I will not be watching its replacement and I might bail on Herederos if the new plot twist doesn't make it more interesting.
Looks like it has potential but I'm already watching 8 series. When Aurora is finally over I will not be watching its replacement and I might bail on Herederos if the new plot twist doesn't make it more interesting.
Jardinera,
What an awesome recap X2. I cannot believe that you got in all the details with a little humor on the side. My sincere thanks for all of the time and talent you have give us during this TN.
I was really disappointed that Pablito wasn't at the wedding and in the family photo.
So Leo and Gallo were related, I never would have guessed that one. And Gallo was the love of Marcie's life, gag!
Did Eva plan all along to put a stop to the wedding at the last moment or did she finally listen to the tape?
They rush the final episode so much I felt like I had skipped to the end of a novel. The good side is that they did not drag it out another month or so.
It was really smart of Uni so show this in the US at the same time it was shown in Mexico. No cheating and watching ahead, so there were no spoilers. Everyone had to watch it on TV which probably made the sponsors really happy.
Who was the really tall guy that gave Eva and Dan the t-shirts for the kids?
Rosemary
What an awesome recap X2. I cannot believe that you got in all the details with a little humor on the side. My sincere thanks for all of the time and talent you have give us during this TN.
I was really disappointed that Pablito wasn't at the wedding and in the family photo.
So Leo and Gallo were related, I never would have guessed that one. And Gallo was the love of Marcie's life, gag!
Did Eva plan all along to put a stop to the wedding at the last moment or did she finally listen to the tape?
They rush the final episode so much I felt like I had skipped to the end of a novel. The good side is that they did not drag it out another month or so.
It was really smart of Uni so show this in the US at the same time it was shown in Mexico. No cheating and watching ahead, so there were no spoilers. Everyone had to watch it on TV which probably made the sponsors really happy.
Who was the really tall guy that gave Eva and Dan the t-shirts for the kids?
Rosemary
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 3:39:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 3:39:00 PM EDT
Thanks for part two Jardinera. You had so many get quips. My favorite was Eva don't go there!
I know they had been redeeming Tony but its unfair (and somewhat ageist) that Renata had to die but he and Vicky lived rather comfortable lives.
Thanks Pata for your work on Don F. This has really been a great group of recappers and bloggers. I'll miss you all! Take care everyone.
I know they had been redeeming Tony but its unfair (and somewhat ageist) that Renata had to die but he and Vicky lived rather comfortable lives.
Thanks Pata for your work on Don F. This has really been a great group of recappers and bloggers. I'll miss you all! Take care everyone.
Excellent recap. I taped the Don Francisco reunion and was surprised to hear that Laurita did not speak spanish. I heard an american accent but only that of one in a bilingual home. Impressive.
They also showed a post Eva Luna scene where Eva reveals her pregnancy.
Overall I enjoyed this TN. It was nice to see that they actually filmed the wedding in a church located in Old Los Angeles. Actually, the one I was baptized in. They finally made it to LA. Hopefully the next TN that is set in LA will be filmed there.
They also showed a post Eva Luna scene where Eva reveals her pregnancy.
Overall I enjoyed this TN. It was nice to see that they actually filmed the wedding in a church located in Old Los Angeles. Actually, the one I was baptized in. They finally made it to LA. Hopefully the next TN that is set in LA will be filmed there.
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 3:48:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 3:48:00 PM EDT
Who were Eva and Dan supposed to be that Jenni Rivera and Pau Gasol from the Lakers can just show up at their wedding?
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 3:55:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 3:55:00 PM EDT
When did Eva listen to the recording, anyway? I thought Dan was going to speak up and pull it out at the critical moment.
Yes, that did look like Leo welcoming Marcie to Hell where I'm sure they'll be VIPs. Couldn't have happened to nicer people.
They never raised the point about Sabrina's face.
It would not be unusual for celebrities to be present at a wedding of two prominent ad people.
Another scene that should have happened: Laurita introducing Pablito to Chico.
Yes, that did look like Leo welcoming Marcie to Hell where I'm sure they'll be VIPs. Couldn't have happened to nicer people.
They never raised the point about Sabrina's face.
It would not be unusual for celebrities to be present at a wedding of two prominent ad people.
Another scene that should have happened: Laurita introducing Pablito to Chico.
Jardinera, you never fail to knock one out of the park. I hope you're going to be blogging Cuando Me Enamoro.
This has to be the cheesey-est fate for the villain I've seen in any novela. They can't even pull off a good fire.
Maybe one reason this novela seemed especially plastic to me is that it was filmed in the U.S. Settings in Mexico make these cheesey soap operas much more bearable because they are at least in "la patria" from which they are produced.
So we have to wait until next week for Cuando. Thanks to all bloggers for your work on Eva. Hope to see you at the blog in a week.
This has to be the cheesey-est fate for the villain I've seen in any novela. They can't even pull off a good fire.
Maybe one reason this novela seemed especially plastic to me is that it was filmed in the U.S. Settings in Mexico make these cheesey soap operas much more bearable because they are at least in "la patria" from which they are produced.
So we have to wait until next week for Cuando. Thanks to all bloggers for your work on Eva. Hope to see you at the blog in a week.
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 4:30:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 4:30:00 PM EDT
Guauo! Por fin. Loved your recap Jardineral.
"Her Happy Meal has always been missing a French fry or two." and "truth-a-thon" Brilliant! and I also loved the comic book sound effects: "oofda!"
I still can't figure out why Eva stopped the wedding; at what point had she listened to the tape? Did Ggio intercept her somewhere between her bedroom and the living room? It felt sort of rushed to me, this denoument. I also expected Leo's torture to be more drawn out.
And when they went out to look at the new car, I was surprised, What ever happened to Buick? that car was a Chebby.
Muchas gracias to all the creative crew of recappers who made this TN worth watching. Without you guys and all the fun & snarky commenters, I probably would have ditched it halfway through.
"Her Happy Meal has always been missing a French fry or two." and "truth-a-thon" Brilliant! and I also loved the comic book sound effects: "oofda!"
I still can't figure out why Eva stopped the wedding; at what point had she listened to the tape? Did Ggio intercept her somewhere between her bedroom and the living room? It felt sort of rushed to me, this denoument. I also expected Leo's torture to be more drawn out.
And when they went out to look at the new car, I was surprised, What ever happened to Buick? that car was a Chebby.
Muchas gracias to all the creative crew of recappers who made this TN worth watching. Without you guys and all the fun & snarky commenters, I probably would have ditched it halfway through.
I really needed to read your recap. There was so many details that I didn’t understand because CC3 wasn’t work well. I was surprised Leo is El Gallo’s son {I was thinking Toni is his son}. Marcela killed her first husband but he wasn’t Leo’s father. I didn’t expect Renata’s death. I’m glad she did right thing for saving Vicky’s life paying it with her death. I was surprised Marisol didn’t come or sing on E&D’s wedding. How could Marcela come in Eva’s house without key? Why Eva didn’t have alarm? Eva didn’t protect her family although she knows Marcela escaped out of jail. That is not strange because she never was protecting them. She was really stupid until last minute. I loved Vicky’s ending… Why Leo has his gun on his wedding day? Leo had easy death. He deserved much worse end.. ..I was so sorry for Dan when he was watching E&L’s wedding. I noticed too how Pablito wasn’t with his parents on their wedding day. I think Eva finally was protecting him and she left him with a few bodyguards. Maybe she was thinking how she must avoid Leo to harm him in that moment when she is canceling their wedding. Laurita was amazing singing that beautiful song. I enjoyed this novela a lot. I will put EL on my favorite list of very good novellas.
Thanks Jardinera for all recaps you did for us.
Muchas, Muchas Gracias every one of you who was writing the recaps for us. Thanks to all foristas who are here for posting comments and making me laugh. I hope I will share some other novela with all of you.
jjablan
Thanks Jardinera for all recaps you did for us.
Muchas, Muchas Gracias every one of you who was writing the recaps for us. Thanks to all foristas who are here for posting comments and making me laugh. I hope I will share some other novela with all of you.
jjablan
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 4:54:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 4:54:00 PM EDT
Thanks, Jardinera. After I saw other people commenting on Part 2, I decided it must be findable, and I finally thought to look at the end of Part 1. Duh.... I think some of the estúpidez on "Eva Luna" all these months has affected my brain.
Anyway, thanks again. I hadn't at first realized that you'd be doing both hours. And your Part 2--dripping with delicious snark-- was off-the-charts great!
BTW, did I hallucinate this, or did Vicki at one point confess that she was the one who disfigured Sabrina? I really think I heard her say something about this, but given my Spanish, I could be WAY off.
Telenovela endings always disappoint me, and this one was no exception. Yes, the good guys are rewarded and the bad guys punished, but it all happens in too much of a hurry. There were some good points, things I didn't expect. 1) Gallo being Leo's father and the only man Marcela loved 2) Eva's seeming to go through with the wedding even though she clearly had in mind to say no, she would not take this man to be her husband (obviously, she had heard the tape of Leo's confession, since that's the reason she gives for saying no, not what she had just learned from Alicia) and 3) Laurita singing the Ave Maria. I had no idea that she was a singer even before becoming an actress.
Anyway, for all its estúpidez, "Eva Luna" was for me a very enjoyable telenovela. I really liked the pacing--lots of problems arose for the protagonists, but almost all of them were rather quickly resolved, rather than dragging on for months, as is so often the case with TNs. (Obviously, Eva's persistent belief that Dan struck and killed her father is one huge exception.) And I enjoyed much of the acting, especially that of Guy Ecker, Julian Gil, Jorge Lavat (Don Julio), and Gabriela Borges (Laurita).
And thanks once again to all the wonderful recappers!!
Anyway, thanks again. I hadn't at first realized that you'd be doing both hours. And your Part 2--dripping with delicious snark-- was off-the-charts great!
BTW, did I hallucinate this, or did Vicki at one point confess that she was the one who disfigured Sabrina? I really think I heard her say something about this, but given my Spanish, I could be WAY off.
Telenovela endings always disappoint me, and this one was no exception. Yes, the good guys are rewarded and the bad guys punished, but it all happens in too much of a hurry. There were some good points, things I didn't expect. 1) Gallo being Leo's father and the only man Marcela loved 2) Eva's seeming to go through with the wedding even though she clearly had in mind to say no, she would not take this man to be her husband (obviously, she had heard the tape of Leo's confession, since that's the reason she gives for saying no, not what she had just learned from Alicia) and 3) Laurita singing the Ave Maria. I had no idea that she was a singer even before becoming an actress.
Anyway, for all its estúpidez, "Eva Luna" was for me a very enjoyable telenovela. I really liked the pacing--lots of problems arose for the protagonists, but almost all of them were rather quickly resolved, rather than dragging on for months, as is so often the case with TNs. (Obviously, Eva's persistent belief that Dan struck and killed her father is one huge exception.) And I enjoyed much of the acting, especially that of Guy Ecker, Julian Gil, Jorge Lavat (Don Julio), and Gabriela Borges (Laurita).
And thanks once again to all the wonderful recappers!!
Jardenara thanks so much for all your hard work on this finale. Just finished reading part two.
Jaunita, I thought I heard Vicky mumble as well that she was the cause of Sabrina's problems when she was talking to Eva Dan and Laurita at the pension.
Jaunita, I thought I heard Vicky mumble as well that she was the cause of Sabrina's problems when she was talking to Eva Dan and Laurita at the pension.
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 5:01:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 5:01:00 PM EDT
Jardinera, Very impressive! Your last line is my favorite and sums things up very nicely:
Well, never were two people more made for each other, or deserving of each other, than these two--and you can take that anyway you like.
Urban, I could swear I heard Victoria tell Julio et al that she recognized she deserved to go to jail for what she had done to Sabrina.
Also, I think it was implied that Eva learned of Leo's guilt from the newly penitent Victoria. It was only after the wedding was stopped that she, along with everyone else, heard the taped admission of guilt.
Well, never were two people more made for each other, or deserving of each other, than these two--and you can take that anyway you like.
Urban, I could swear I heard Victoria tell Julio et al that she recognized she deserved to go to jail for what she had done to Sabrina.
Also, I think it was implied that Eva learned of Leo's guilt from the newly penitent Victoria. It was only after the wedding was stopped that she, along with everyone else, heard the taped admission of guilt.
Jardinera,
Sorry I so late to the party, you are truly amazing too get both hours up. I love all your funny comments.
ITA with whoever said when Laurita started to sing Dan and Eva where truly surprised, I think UNI kept that a secret from them. Love the little by play of Dan and Laurita blowing kiss to each other at the end of her sing, and him catching his kiss and putting it on his cheek.
Also I only saw one comment which referred to the Eva and Dan commercial, I had thought that she told him there was a baby on the way.
I would have preferred that Uni put the stuff that happened in the 8:00pm slot in the 7:00pm slot, and not rush everything in the last hour. And did we really need the blip about Marisol's tied song, we already knew she made it big. Also the graphics on the fire in Marcie's room where awful, as well as the house. Although I did like the bit of Leo welcoming MOM to HELL with him. I wish that the camera people got a close up of Eva's dress. It was a little hard to see all the bead work, and bottom. What was the use of the famous people being there. The only one of them that did a good job was Pau (of the Lakers), the others were just posing (yuk). Anyway is it standard that the main actor and actress stay stupid all the way through the TN. IMO they made Eva and Daniel stupid way to long. I think Eva heard the record tape after Tia took the baby to bed. I thought it was strange that Pablito wasn't at the wedding. I know that the twin boy and girl that play Pablito where on DA this morning. I don't know I really like this TN, but I was a little unhappy with the rush job in the last hour of it.
Sorry I so late to the party, you are truly amazing too get both hours up. I love all your funny comments.
ITA with whoever said when Laurita started to sing Dan and Eva where truly surprised, I think UNI kept that a secret from them. Love the little by play of Dan and Laurita blowing kiss to each other at the end of her sing, and him catching his kiss and putting it on his cheek.
Also I only saw one comment which referred to the Eva and Dan commercial, I had thought that she told him there was a baby on the way.
I would have preferred that Uni put the stuff that happened in the 8:00pm slot in the 7:00pm slot, and not rush everything in the last hour. And did we really need the blip about Marisol's tied song, we already knew she made it big. Also the graphics on the fire in Marcie's room where awful, as well as the house. Although I did like the bit of Leo welcoming MOM to HELL with him. I wish that the camera people got a close up of Eva's dress. It was a little hard to see all the bead work, and bottom. What was the use of the famous people being there. The only one of them that did a good job was Pau (of the Lakers), the others were just posing (yuk). Anyway is it standard that the main actor and actress stay stupid all the way through the TN. IMO they made Eva and Daniel stupid way to long. I think Eva heard the record tape after Tia took the baby to bed. I thought it was strange that Pablito wasn't at the wedding. I know that the twin boy and girl that play Pablito where on DA this morning. I don't know I really like this TN, but I was a little unhappy with the rush job in the last hour of it.
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 5:49:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 5:49:00 PM EDT
Loved your recaps, Jardinera.
I must have dozed off and didn't realize it. But thanks to your great recaps I got it all. But how did Alicia lose the baby? What did Leo do?
Also I watched Don Francisco later and got bits and pieces. Looking forward to Pata's recap. Why wasn't Don Julio there? Is he OK? Did his name come up because I thought I saw Eva's (Mrs. Sorta) eyes fill up. Was it about him?
Ann-NYC
Thanks to all the other recappers as well.
I must have dozed off and didn't realize it. But thanks to your great recaps I got it all. But how did Alicia lose the baby? What did Leo do?
Also I watched Don Francisco later and got bits and pieces. Looking forward to Pata's recap. Why wasn't Don Julio there? Is he OK? Did his name come up because I thought I saw Eva's (Mrs. Sorta) eyes fill up. Was it about him?
Ann-NYC
Thanks to all the other recappers as well.
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 5:54:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 5:54:00 PM EDT
Oh and I forgot that Laurita has an amazing voice. Boy does she have a future in acting , singing,and them teaching her the Spanish language. WOW WOW
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 5:54:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 5:54:00 PM EDT
Thank you so very much to all the recappers. My Spanish improved because of all that you did in making me understand what I saw.
I think Eva finally saw the light about Leonardo when she heard he was the padre of Ali's baby, and that he knew he was, but still insisting on an Eva wedding.
The tall man in the church with Eva and Dano was Pao Gasol, a star Los Angeles Laker basketball player, born in Spain, and probably brought into TN land because the series was filmed in Los Angeles. He gave them two Laker T-shirts for Laurita and Pablito saying he couldn't attend the wedding because the Lakers had to play one of their final games with the San Antonio Spurs.
Other LA local celebs included Pipin, LA deejay, and the Fernando character from the Jimmy Kimmel show.
It was interesting to hear the crowd on the Don F.
show asking questions that seemed to indicate a hard time separating actors from the roles they played in the TN.
I enjoyed this TN. It was interesting and relaxing, really like I was a child listening to a bedtime story with a new chapter told every night.
I'll miss it. Now I'll only have TDA to keep up with my learning Spanish. . . and raising my libido with William Levy. How he can get into all that kissing with cameras and a production crew around him, amazes me. And those beautiful eyes. My oh my how the camera loves him.
Adios my amigos.
I think Eva finally saw the light about Leonardo when she heard he was the padre of Ali's baby, and that he knew he was, but still insisting on an Eva wedding.
The tall man in the church with Eva and Dano was Pao Gasol, a star Los Angeles Laker basketball player, born in Spain, and probably brought into TN land because the series was filmed in Los Angeles. He gave them two Laker T-shirts for Laurita and Pablito saying he couldn't attend the wedding because the Lakers had to play one of their final games with the San Antonio Spurs.
Other LA local celebs included Pipin, LA deejay, and the Fernando character from the Jimmy Kimmel show.
It was interesting to hear the crowd on the Don F.
show asking questions that seemed to indicate a hard time separating actors from the roles they played in the TN.
I enjoyed this TN. It was interesting and relaxing, really like I was a child listening to a bedtime story with a new chapter told every night.
I'll miss it. Now I'll only have TDA to keep up with my learning Spanish. . . and raising my libido with William Levy. How he can get into all that kissing with cameras and a production crew around him, amazes me. And those beautiful eyes. My oh my how the camera loves him.
Adios my amigos.
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 6:15:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 6:15:00 PM EDT
Jardinera- My cable went out last night (of all nights) and I missed the show! Luckily, On Demand shows the episodes of Eva Luna the next day so I will eventually watch it this week. Thank you for this wonderful double header recap and for all of your other marvelous recaps. I feel like I watched the episodes.
Pata, Marta, Elvira, and Gloria- We were lucky to also have wonderful recappers like you. Thank you for your time and efforts. You ladies rock!
Pata, Marta, Elvira, and Gloria- We were lucky to also have wonderful recappers like you. Thank you for your time and efforts. You ladies rock!
Dan didn't know Eva knows Leo killed her father. From Jardinera's recap we can find answer for it. Gorgio told Eva about Leo. He told to his coworkers he knows Eva doesn’t believe Dan killed her father and he knows Dan didn’t know she knows it. That means Eva didn't hear that cassette from Dan.
Leo gave Alicia one glass of milk but he puts poison there like his mom poisoned Claudia with coffee. He saved Alicia's life driving her fast in the hospital. He saved her only because he was thinking how Alicia's death will postpone his wedding with Eva. That is why he killed only their baby.
jjablan
Leo gave Alicia one glass of milk but he puts poison there like his mom poisoned Claudia with coffee. He saved Alicia's life driving her fast in the hospital. He saved her only because he was thinking how Alicia's death will postpone his wedding with Eva. That is why he killed only their baby.
jjablan
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 6:39:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 6:39:00 PM EDT
Hi, all. First, I tried to listen for something about Sabrina, but the CC's were screwed, the background sounds were too loud and the actress mumbled and raced through her lines so that I never could find it. I also think I didn't catch all that Giorgio told the girls for the same reasons. So, my apologies if I missed something along those lines.
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Thanks for taking the time to read not one, but TWO hours worth of recaps. It's been fun to have you around and to read your comments every day. I'll be going to Teresa and will help finish up TDA. I'll be watching CME because of the star quality and the fact it's from a novel from one of Mexico's most famous novelists, Caridad Bravo Adams.
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Thanks for taking the time to read not one, but TWO hours worth of recaps. It's been fun to have you around and to read your comments every day. I'll be going to Teresa and will help finish up TDA. I'll be watching CME because of the star quality and the fact it's from a novel from one of Mexico's most famous novelists, Caridad Bravo Adams.
Thank you, Jardinera, for this.
I've got to say that if anything I'm still annoyed that they didn't explain Eva's leap from "Leonardo got you pregnant, Alicia?!?" to "I know you killed my father!" Not that the actual scene wasn't good, but come on...that's a pretty big hole for them to just jump over. (Especially since we went in the process from Daniel with a cassette recorder to Giorgio with an iPod.) Then again, that's probably been the one recurring annoyance with the show: the editing/pacing has been downright epileptic at points.
On the other hand: Susana Dosamantes. Period. Thank you for actually ratcheting Marcela's crazy up more than you already had, even if it just meant you got killed in a CGI fireball worthy of a Saturday night Z-movie on Syfy. I guess I'm going to have to get my lunatic fix from Daniela Romo on TDA now...
I've got to say that if anything I'm still annoyed that they didn't explain Eva's leap from "Leonardo got you pregnant, Alicia?!?" to "I know you killed my father!" Not that the actual scene wasn't good, but come on...that's a pretty big hole for them to just jump over. (Especially since we went in the process from Daniel with a cassette recorder to Giorgio with an iPod.) Then again, that's probably been the one recurring annoyance with the show: the editing/pacing has been downright epileptic at points.
On the other hand: Susana Dosamantes. Period. Thank you for actually ratcheting Marcela's crazy up more than you already had, even if it just meant you got killed in a CGI fireball worthy of a Saturday night Z-movie on Syfy. I guess I'm going to have to get my lunatic fix from Daniela Romo on TDA now...
what was the deal on don fransico when jullian gil turned around did the audidence what to see his butt or what and what kind of questions did the audience ask. I was wondering where the older gentlemen was also I really like him. Plz tell more about don fransico thanks
rbs
rbs
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 9:25:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 9:25:00 PM EDT
@rbs: They always want to see the galans turn around or take off their jackets, or flex their biceps. It's rather embarrassing, but I've seen it any number of times on Cristina (what ever happened to her, anyway? Could her ratings have been that bad?)
But speaking of show business, that little Gaby Borges really chews up the scenery on stage and she had such presence and poise in that Don Francisco circus last night. That kid will go far. Can't wait to see her in something new.
This novela had a lot more blurring of the lines between fantasy, reality and advertising than I've ever noticed before. From the blatant product placement of Buick etc. during the episodes, to the tie-in ads and then the Mickey D commercial last night where Eva/Blanca wants a snack because she's expecting. And the audience was all over the "doesn't your husband get jealous of the love scenes" kind of questions. More so than usual, I thought. Or maybe Uni hand-picked those audience people to keep the questions at that level. Four hours is an extravaganza. I wonder what the ads cost.
But speaking of show business, that little Gaby Borges really chews up the scenery on stage and she had such presence and poise in that Don Francisco circus last night. That kid will go far. Can't wait to see her in something new.
This novela had a lot more blurring of the lines between fantasy, reality and advertising than I've ever noticed before. From the blatant product placement of Buick etc. during the episodes, to the tie-in ads and then the Mickey D commercial last night where Eva/Blanca wants a snack because she's expecting. And the audience was all over the "doesn't your husband get jealous of the love scenes" kind of questions. More so than usual, I thought. Or maybe Uni hand-picked those audience people to keep the questions at that level. Four hours is an extravaganza. I wonder what the ads cost.
lxv- Cristina, like her mainstream counterpart Oprah, retired from her long running show. She was a popular as ever when she retired last fall.
Univision is really courting the corporate/advertising sector. The latest census results are in their favor. If advertisers want to hit a key, huge, young, and growing market, the Hispanic population is it. This is where the big companies should be investing their time and money if they're smart, and they're starting to catch on. Uni is pushing that message and having success, as we saw with Eva Luna, where they had even more control over advertising than usual because it was produced in the US. Check out this video Uni did for advertisers (in English) to entice them: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQnhuj11zgI&feature=player_embedded
Jardinera,I'm late to the kudo chorus but that's just because, at my age, I tend to move a little more slowly these days. Anyway, you were wonderful, as were all the recappers for Eva Luna.
One note on the Cristina show...she was more or less forced out. She didn't want to go and made that known. As charming as Don Francisco can be, he's not nearly as good as she was at these Univision reunion/recap shows. I miss her.
Although too much was left for wrap up on the final show, it was good to see the evil ones come to a fitting end. Count me among those who couldn't understand anything ICKY said in her final confession to Dan/Eva/ Laurita. Throughout this novela, I kept wondering if the actress who played Victoria had way overdone the plastic surgery and that's why she had trouble getting her jaw to move properly. The problem seemed compounded in that final scene of hers. I also wondered if that behind of hers was artificially plumped up.
I absolutely loved the wedding. Beautiful church. Classic vows. Laurita's sweet and lovely Ave Maria. Eva looked radiant and was sufficiently convincing. I thought Guy Ecker did a particularly fantastic job at the end there and was especially touched by the tear that fell onto his cheek when he said his vows. That was so very dear.
Bravo.
Dona Felipa
One note on the Cristina show...she was more or less forced out. She didn't want to go and made that known. As charming as Don Francisco can be, he's not nearly as good as she was at these Univision reunion/recap shows. I miss her.
Although too much was left for wrap up on the final show, it was good to see the evil ones come to a fitting end. Count me among those who couldn't understand anything ICKY said in her final confession to Dan/Eva/ Laurita. Throughout this novela, I kept wondering if the actress who played Victoria had way overdone the plastic surgery and that's why she had trouble getting her jaw to move properly. The problem seemed compounded in that final scene of hers. I also wondered if that behind of hers was artificially plumped up.
I absolutely loved the wedding. Beautiful church. Classic vows. Laurita's sweet and lovely Ave Maria. Eva looked radiant and was sufficiently convincing. I thought Guy Ecker did a particularly fantastic job at the end there and was especially touched by the tear that fell onto his cheek when he said his vows. That was so very dear.
Bravo.
Dona Felipa
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 10:46:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 10:46:00 PM EDT
Since Eva asked Giorgio to play the tape at the wedding, I think it was very strongly implied that it was Giorgio who told Eva about Leo and about what was on the tape.
Wow - Jardinera - that was a really long recap, but you didn't leave out a detail. Thanks for all the hard work and all the Eva recaps.
Audrey
Wow - Jardinera - that was a really long recap, but you didn't leave out a detail. Thanks for all the hard work and all the Eva recaps.
Audrey
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 11:02:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 11:02:00 PM EDT
Thanks to all the recappers! I can't imagine the time it takes for you to give us all the deliciously worded details week after week!
I have enjoyed this TN very much. I, too, wish the happy times lasted longer than 30 minutes on the last day of the show.
Thanks for claifying that Gabriela Borges was really singing. I commented to my husband that I couldn't figure out why they would have her lip-sync for an adult. Wow, she has a very powerful adult-like voice! She did an amazing job on Ave Maria!
Regarding the Don Francisco show, didn't the actress who played Jackie say she was from Argentina and that Julian Gil was, too? I guess I'm not very good at recognizing accents. Apparently, I wouldn't know an Argentine accent if I heard it! Since it was filmed in Miami, there were probably some Cuban actors as well.
I knew that Guy Ecker was American, but I assumed everyone else was speaking Mexican Spanish! I thought both Guy Ecker and Gabriela Borges spoke beautiful flawless Spanish. The only thing I noticed is he seems to speak just slightly slower, making it easier to understand. But I sure didn't notice anything that gave me a clue that Gabriela was also a non-native speaker! I wish I could speak Spanish half as well as they do!
I'm not sure which TN I will watch next. I tried Teresa the first day or two, but couldn't get into it. My cable tv guide indicates Eva Luna will be on at 8:00 starting next Monday. Are they replaying it?
Maybe I'll give CME a try.
At any rate, although I don't always make a lot of comments, I do enjoy reading the recaps and comments, so I'm sure I'll "see" many of you around the blog...and maybe one of these days I'll get the courage to try recapping!
I have enjoyed this TN very much. I, too, wish the happy times lasted longer than 30 minutes on the last day of the show.
Thanks for claifying that Gabriela Borges was really singing. I commented to my husband that I couldn't figure out why they would have her lip-sync for an adult. Wow, she has a very powerful adult-like voice! She did an amazing job on Ave Maria!
Regarding the Don Francisco show, didn't the actress who played Jackie say she was from Argentina and that Julian Gil was, too? I guess I'm not very good at recognizing accents. Apparently, I wouldn't know an Argentine accent if I heard it! Since it was filmed in Miami, there were probably some Cuban actors as well.
I knew that Guy Ecker was American, but I assumed everyone else was speaking Mexican Spanish! I thought both Guy Ecker and Gabriela Borges spoke beautiful flawless Spanish. The only thing I noticed is he seems to speak just slightly slower, making it easier to understand. But I sure didn't notice anything that gave me a clue that Gabriela was also a non-native speaker! I wish I could speak Spanish half as well as they do!
I'm not sure which TN I will watch next. I tried Teresa the first day or two, but couldn't get into it. My cable tv guide indicates Eva Luna will be on at 8:00 starting next Monday. Are they replaying it?
Maybe I'll give CME a try.
At any rate, although I don't always make a lot of comments, I do enjoy reading the recaps and comments, so I'm sure I'll "see" many of you around the blog...and maybe one of these days I'll get the courage to try recapping!
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 11:55:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 11:55:00 PM EDT
I jsut finished the Don Francisco recap and posted it under the Eva label.
Permalink posted by : Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 12:01:00 AM EDT
: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 12:01:00 AM EDT
I just want to say thank you again, in case you're peeking in to see who else wrote what! Welcome to the newbies and continue to chat with us on whichever tn recap you land. ;>))
Vicky did state she had been the one who did that to Sabrina at the end of her conversation to Eva, Dano and Laurita at the board house ... she said that after she got out of the 'hospital' she would face whatever was coming to her, including jail time, because of what she had done to Sabrina (I dont remember if she actually said the name but Dano and Eva knew what she was talking about by their reaction.)
And La Pola was the next project for JEA (Jorge Enrique Abello from Betty la FEA) after he left A corazon abierto. I have heard from the forum friends that La Pola is a great production, very high quality historical/period piece. I am looking forward to it myself.
And La Pola was the next project for JEA (Jorge Enrique Abello from Betty la FEA) after he left A corazon abierto. I have heard from the forum friends that La Pola is a great production, very high quality historical/period piece. I am looking forward to it myself.
Hi, Martai: I added in Sabrina's name in that part just in case. My CC said Daniel and I was thinking that's what I heard without any name or any person, so I went by the CC script. Thanks again for your recapping efforts all along. I hope you'll stick with us!
For those of you who had DVR meltdowns or cable problems or other issues, Eva Luna will be replayed again on April 17 at 4PM Central time. Anyway that is what my cable guide says.
Permalink posted by : Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 5:54:00 PM EDT
: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 5:54:00 PM EDT
Leo looks like he's been depants-ed on the ground... LOVE IT!!! will have to remember that one...
THank you Jardinera and all the other recappers you made this even more fun than just watching it alone... I will see if I watch Cuando me Enamoro... if you dont get enough recappers I will pitch in... want to keep my options open in summertime to go to work early and do stuff with the kids afternoons, besides trying to finish my projects for CS english by end of summer and BLF english dialogues by end of yr.
THank you Jardinera and all the other recappers you made this even more fun than just watching it alone... I will see if I watch Cuando me Enamoro... if you dont get enough recappers I will pitch in... want to keep my options open in summertime to go to work early and do stuff with the kids afternoons, besides trying to finish my projects for CS english by end of summer and BLF english dialogues by end of yr.
Awesome recap! You did a fantastic summary. I saw on TV Guide site that a replay is supposed to air on Univision on Sunday, April 17th, @ 3 pm EST. I do not know how accurate this is.
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