Caray, Caray!

great recap jules!
at first you had me confused trying to figure out who Enrique was. LOL!!!
When Renata took the call from Jero Matias was questioning which client would confirm an appointment for Monday on Sunday?

Roberta was talking to Diego and he was threatening/reminding her that the deal was that noone woudl investigate who was behind the 'prank'. He had to give tons of moolah to the heli pilot to keep quiet about it. She says dont worry she is in charge... Diego is not so sure.

Adriana and Renata were discussing the possibility that Diego was behind the photos, not Jero (unlewss I dozed off and missed another conversation between the girls).

too cute how Gonzo is so shy in front of Regina (but the male version of the old Cuando me enamoro song... it cools the scene off for me, though)

loved how Carlos stood up irritated when Jero agreed to sell to Augie... and then told Jero in direct words how he was getting rid of something that was so important to his brother... the hacienda could be worth 3 times as much in a year or two... and offered to take care of it for Jero... (this is very similar to Cafe... where Arthur, a friend of the hero moves to the hacienda with him as the expert who will be in charge of it)... it works here too! and I bet Carlos will take the place of Padre Williams as the conscience Jero can bounce his feelings/emotional tantrums off of.
 

First off, GREAT title. I couldn't agree more about Jero the anti-hero.

Tonight was full of surprises:

1) Well shut my mouth! I sure was surprised that Gonzo told Fina he was done with her. I'm glad to see he's showing some backbone. I hope it lasts. I loved the look on Fina's face.

2) I couldn't believe that Honorio was totally up front with everyone about knowing Agatha. He behaved like a normal mature person instead of being all weird and trying to hide things like every other telenovela character.

3) So Roberta's embarazada? Man I didn't see that coming either.

Fantastic recap Jules. Very funny. I didn't know who Enrique was either at first, but then the light bulb went on over my head. Thanks for fitting us into your busy schedule.

Now I am wondering about your intense science experiments with ketchup!
 

Marta, thanks for the info about Carlos offering to take care of La Bonita for Jero. I totally missed that, must have stepped out of the room or something. That arrangement works for me, will probably work for Matilde too, heh.
 

Thanks for the awesome recap Jules. All these "R" names are getting so confusing. I can understand Roberta and Renata as these are important to the plot, but Regina...yowza...

ITA with school projects. Our dioramas, experiments, and tri-fold reports are done for the year...YAY!!!!! Here in AZ we get out next week.
 

Thanks Jules. Liked your noting the temperature in the room dropped 10 degrees when Fina walked in.

She's a loathsome, vile character but I couldn't help feeling a little sorry for her as her husband casually announced he didn't love her anymore and they should separate and divorce.

That's a lot to swallow with no prelude, no marriage counseling, nuttin'. Quite a sandbag he so blithely tossed off.

I also find the secret-keeping obsession so annoying. Adriana knows her mother is dying but acts like she doesn't. Mom also knows she's dying but doesn't want Adriana to know. I was happy to see Mom refuse chemo and radiation however, and just go for palliative care. In this case, that seems like a very wise decision.

Jero continues to have his head up his valise and refuses to listen to reason from anybody. Ack. Hope he gets more emotionally attractive soon. The package is fine but the innards suck.

And now...Yes, WHAT is the science project with ketchup>
 

I was as surprised as Fina about Gonzo admiting he doesn't love her! Didn't think divorce happened in telenovelas. Don't people just get murd...uh oh. Poor Gonzolo. We hardly knew ye.

And does this mean Roberta will get Jero drunk and pretend to sleep with him makig him think the baby is his? Who's the golfo (golfa? hussy?) now?


Thanks for the explaining on the hacienda. THat's a little harder to follow. Hopefully Jero lets Carlos stick around. He just so darn cute. I'd go visit him in Baja in a heartbeat (if he were real of course).
 

I too go crazy at end of year busy schedules for the kids... just volunteered at daughter's 8th grade event at school... interesting feeling watching 100 8th graders charge on towards you to claim their door prizes at end of the event...
the experiment with ketchup... I too am curious. was it a volcano fake type experiment? lol

i too share the feeling that it blew all our minds when Gonzo just lay it to Fina like he was returning an item at a dept. store.

and Jero better get some backbone and show his inner selling features sooner...right now he is a good eye candy faccade but pretty unlikeable inside.
 

Roberta preggers... wow, that one too was a surprise twist last night... who could be the baby-daddy? Diego? Rafa?
I really hope they don't resort to Roberta getting Matias drunk in her or his bed... that is too old adn worn a plot device. (but they did use it in La mentira except not with the 'pregnancy' addition)
 

I kind of assumed that perhaps Gonzo and Fina had had a conversation or two to the affect that "this isn't working for me" sort of thing, but maybe not. He does seem like one of those eternally patient people who puts up with stuff until boom, he decides not to anymore. In his defense, Fina is nothing less than a steam roller and I doubt she has ever listened to what anyone says much less pick up on physical and social cues. I'm sure when she gathers her wits her reign of terror will resume with renewed vigor.
 

Hello there, folks.

I am not watching this novela, but I wanted to asked about it. I was wondering if it is worth watching. In the past, I watched a couple of novelas featuring Juan Soler. He was great in them. I wondered where he has been, but now I see he is back to making novelas.

Would you, folks, recommend this novela for me to watch it or not? What are some of its good qualities?
 

I was a sucker for Aldo and I'm a sucker for Jero. I agree that he's too into vengeance and too quick to jump to conclusions. But he's suffered a big loss Nd is feeling terrible for not protecting his little hermano like he promised his mother on her deathbed. Then there's all that circumstantial stuff piling up against Renata -- who DID lie to him. So I'm cutting him some slack 'cause he's just so dang cute,

One thing -- when Adriana & Renaata were having their talk about mothers -- Renata was saying how sad it was for Adriana to lose her mother since they had such a wonderful relationship -- not like her own relationship with Fina.

Don't know how you managed to get this done with all you had on your plate, Jules. Thanks
 

The experiment was to see how temperature effected the thickness or ketchup, very complicated scientific stuff lol. I'm really getting to like the dynamic between Gonzo and FIna and the now Regina, but I am still bored with Jero, I hope his storyline picks up and he gets a little wiser as we move forward. I agree about divorces, I really hope Gonzo makes it he is great and Regina would be great for him after living with Fina all these years.
 

Crazy day at work, so just catching up with your great recap.

Had to fight for the TV last night from my one son home from school, and so glad I won. Fun shockers - can't wait to see where we go now.

I just want to eat Gonzo up. He was so cute grabbing that little kiss in the hospital. Gotta say, most of the men in this TN are ok - except for the Augi the land grabber and that hideous excuse for a doc. I even enjoyed Carlos' passion in insisting Jero keep the vineyard.

Just wish said creppt doc would go away - but I guess there always has to be the one creepy dude.

can't wait for tonight.
 

Thank you Jules for great recap.

Roberta pregnant? From who or what? Oh pleeeeeeze no more pregnant woman getting man drunk and sleeping with him to prove he's the father!!

Does anyone know what "catrin" means? Mati keeps saying that no one is as "catrin" as he is. No dictionaries I have are helpful.

Once again, I find myself wanting to jump through the screen with a floodlight and illumine this "filmed in a cave" novela that persists in having almost no lighting and oppressive filters that make every indoor scene like it was filmed at midnight on some desert island.
 

Jules, thanks so much for the recap. I loved your remark about the temperature dropping ten degrees when Fina enters the room. I was out last night, and I had hoped to watch what I had recorded, but somehow it's now almost time to make dinner, and then there's "Cuando." So I'm doubly grateful for the fine recap.

Genevieve, I decided to watch this telenovela mostly because Silvia Navarro and Juan Soler were in it. I've liked both of them in other TNs, and I'm enjoying them in this one. IMHO, this is sort of a mid-level telenovela. It's unlikely to set the world on fire, but it's not awful, like a number of others. If I really didn't like it, I'd probably stop (as I did with Triunfo del Amor).

I realize this is not exactly a glowing endorsement, but I really am enjoying the telenovela, and I'd suggest you watch a few episodes and see what you think.
 

Dona G, you asked about the meaning of "catrin." It's not a word I know, but I looked in the dictionary on my computer, and it said "catrín (m)
n. dude, dandy; fellow, guy (Central America, Mexico)." Still, it seems as if you're looking for an adjective, so I checked my copy of El Pequeño Larousse, and in addition to the noun definition, it offered two as an adjective: 1) "Persona de mucho dinero, ricachón" and 2) "Elegante, bien vestido." In other words, someone who is super rich and/or elegant and well-dressed.

Hope that helps.
 

I forgot to say, I LOVE the hacienda La Bonita with that big beautiful veranda and all. I want to go there right now! And bonus, apparently it's not that far from the ocean, remember the barking seals? I hope pretty soon all the scenes are filmed there.

Genevieve, this telenovela hasn't been airing for very long and it usually takes a while for me to get into them. Not every one starts off with a whiz-bang like Alborada for instance (heh, no pun intended). One of the best qualities of this one is the cast. The female lead Silvia Navarro is particularly good, one of my favorites. Some of the other actors are familiar faces plus a few new (to me) faces that I quite like so far. They are doing a great job. Another plus is on-location filming; the hacienda in the Baja wine country specifically.

Juanita, I might add something to your definition of catrin. I asked a friend about it this morning and in addition to your definition of well-to-do and well-dressed they suggested "rich and fashionable and they like to show it off too". I'm now thinking of the beloved Dia de Los Muertos figure La Catrina, designed to show that even though someone has pretensions of importance they are just as susceptible to death as anyone else.
 

HI Jules, Great recap. Bless you for finding the time, what with science and all. My youngest child is 28 but I well remember science projects!

OK, I'm a little slow, but, who is Enrique?

All my comments have already been used here, so hi all, thanks again Jules, can't wait for tonight....
 

Thanks Jules, good job. Sorry to be so late commenting.

I had a lot to say about Gonzo and the way he is treating Fina, but I think I'll hold my tongue for now. Let me just observe that Regina's mom is a very perceptive woman.

I'm glad that Agatha knows the truth of her situation.

Carlos
 

Thanks very much, Sylvia, for the additional information about the meaning of catrín. Now I have a better sense of when to use it--and when not to.
 

Juanita, it is helpful info on the definition but it's also one person's opinion. I imagine if we ask someone else we might get a slightly different version.

Emilia, Enrique is Enrique Iglesias who is singing the theme song. Took me a while to get it, I even looked at the cast list.