Thursday, May 19, 2011
Teresa Thu 5/19/11 #60 Going once, going twice.....Arturo is sold (on Teresa's lies)
Labels: Teresa
Hector Alcazar, director of the hospital
Hernan Ledesma, doctor at the hospital
Paloma Duenas, director of the foundation
Mr. Bank Director, who will be putting $$$ into Paloma/Mariano's project
He's also hanging with the rich girls Aida & Aurora and will end up being introduced to more and more "important people."
Also, isn't Mariano supposed to be an instructor at the Universidad del Sur? Where all "the important people" attend?
Not bad for a naco from the hood.
On the other hand, Teresa is PISSING OFF "the important people:"
Ruben (sure he's a slimebag but he does move in the influential circles)
Genoveva (yes, she's a scumbag but knows the important people)
Dr. Alcazar (gives Teresa the side-eye for her treatment of Mariano, Aurora and general antics)
Martin (who turns out to be rich enough to not need to be Paloma's representative)
Paloma, who is a very rich woman and probably has a lot of influence
And more to come, I'm sure
Teresa doesn't understand how Mariano could be rubbing shoulders with the "important people" because she wasn't in control of that happening. Remember, she left Mariano's party early before "the important people" showed up. It's funny but Teresa could have still had everything she wanted had she gone about it the right way instead of lying and scheming.
Ok I'm soooo OVER Juana I wanted her with Cutberto (because he wants her) but she doesn't deserve HIM
He is too good for HER she is getting on my last nerve I absolutely hate it when women hit men and they and society seem to think its ok to use physical violence its such a nasty double standard and for something so STUPID no less.
What Cutberto did was wrong to claim those flowers as his gift to J when it was the Doc who had the nice gesture to send them to Juana but did he deserve to get slapped for it NO and he got a HUGE slap already I was annoyed much more with Juana for it.
Yet when Cutberto visits J for forgiveness again he gives her some cute flowers he plucked out from somewhere yet again she assaults him with them what a B!tch screw her!!!
Yet there she is crying over him loves him and she disrespects him like she does she's just a Teresa wanna be I hope she ends up with Dr Alcazar although she does not deserve him either.
Cut is a great guy someone correct me if I'm wrong but isn't the first clinic where Mariano and Aurora spend all of their time helping out people during open hours is in Cutbertos extra room and living room? he lends out to a great cause for free he works hard probably nights as he is a Mariachi he Loves Juana she loves him back yet she turns him down time and time again after she did him no less lol like her *44 has time to waist being happy in her late 40's acting like an immature teen Cut might not be so cute but he's got a bit of a body and he's clearly younger than her he looks about 38 hehehe but most importantly he loves her precisely why I find her teen acting so irritating.
Juana needs to act like a grown ass woman and stop playing games tell Cutberto she can't have any children and be happy with him but she rather be overtly insulted over something stupid and possibly use Dr Alcazar because shes mad at Cutberto she's only hursting her self and worst she might hurt Auroras dad in the long run.
I don't want Cut to beg Juana because he can do so much better than her find a mature woman who won't turn him down over stupid stuff and possibly give him kids because Juana can't be woman enough to speak up believe me Cut can move on with another woman and be fine but you just know Juana would be kicking her self if Cutberto moves on.
Ahh there rant over
When Aida bought that painting for 1 million pesos (Less than 100,000 us dollars)I'm left wondering just how rich everyone really is especially art?
Teresa was still pushing for 800,000 pesos probably under 60,000 US dollars I'm not so sure but damn how much money does Artie have didn't he only spend about 100,000 US dollars to invest on Luna Turkesa?
Art in a lawyer and university professor but boy is he rolling in dough Teresas no limit credit card didn't he buy Luisa a beautiful house/apartment (why isn't she living there)is he a trust fund baby because we never see him in the courtroom.
Aida's dress did look like a big crysanthamum that grew, and grew, and grew until it covered her whole chest. She looked nice in it.
Does anyone notice that Mariano and Aida seem to have a tacit agreement to try to upset Tere?
Anon at 3 AM:
Don't forget that Juana was just fine with Cuteberto until Tere started putting ideas in her head, and told her to forget him because he is a loser. I think he is cute.
Why are we both up in the middle of the night??
Ha ha! Aida's face when she found out her carriage would be a taxi was priceless. Dang that girl is trying hard.
Espe and young Dr. L., they are just way too cute and have to end up together. I like the way she stuck it to Johnny, kind of telling him he was acting like a loser in a nice sisterly sort of way.
Anon207, I like your analysis of networking. Indeed it does seem like Mariano is surpassing Tere in the network prowess. Maybe her ambition is blinding her?
Emarie, I didn't catch on about Aida and Mariano but definitely seems like they have a tacit agreement to stick it to Tere.
Thanks again Kristoise for the thorough and very funny recap.
emarie, I don't know if there's an actual verbal agreement between Mar and Aida, but he seems to have caught on to what she's up to with Tere, and being just as ticked off at her, he's going along for the ride. Rather enjoyed when he walked up with the drinks at the auction. Look at Tere's face...THAT was priceless.
As for Cutberto, I can understand Juana being upset.She's feeling betrayed. Considering her past heartache, except for the drunken moment, she's had a hard time giving into her feelings. This time she did it cold sober and then to realize he had lied to her...that had to hurt more than it would for most. Sorry, I would have hauled off and clobbered him too.
Frankly, what I love here, and some have already commented through the last weeks, is that every character has their weakness and flaws. It makes it so more interesting and uncertai8n on the plot as to how things are going to play out. I can understand why people could not stop watching and this TN had such ratings.
Aida's dress was sort of weird with the big flower, but she actually rocked it and thought she dressed better than Tere and her outfit (which didn't really fit the occassion.)
And again, loved the look Mar gave both Tere and Artie. It was like - hey I fit right in and I WORK and know these people. Got a problem with that? Anon 207 nailed how he's moving up the "important people" chain and it is wonderful to watch. You go guy.
Mar and Aida don't have a verbal agreement that's why I called it a tacit agreement. He seems to sense this is an opportunity to tick Tere off and is going with it, ITA. How fun to watch.
For a side story, the Juana and Cutberto story is interesting. I can't seem to get into the Johnny and Pati cradle robbing episode...
Anon207- That is exactly one of the lessons Teresa will have to learn. Slow and steady (and honest) can get you to the same place and level of influence and wealth. If she had stayed with Mariano she would eventually have the life she wants AND the man she loves. I also loved her face when Mariano appeared as Aida's date with their wine glasses. LOL!
Aida's flower dress looked really good on her. It only really works on girls with smaller chests. In fact, I think Altair Jaraibo wore it once in Llena de Amor. I can only guess that Teresa was somehow protesting Paloma's fundraiser by choosing to go as a hooker in mourning, instead of one of her usual (and more appropriate) cocktail dresses.
Mayra's plan to look hot, but be cold towards the Bigote, failed. The woman can't resist his charms. In some ways I admire the fact that after 25 years of marriage, the Bigote still floats her boat. It made me wonder if ignorance would not have been better in this case. I know, I know. I WOULD want to know if my husband were cheating on me. But in the case of Mayra and Ruben, he treated her well, they had a great sex life, they had a really nice family life. Yes, he was cheating on her and using her money to invest in his businesses. But he never intended to divorce her or make her unhappy. More inportantly, Mayra seems incapable of singing "I Will Survive" and moving on without the Bigote. But now she's too hurt to be with him, and too in love with him to dump him.
Her daughter, on the other hand, seems very capable of moving on...to Mariano. I'm not supporting marriage for these two, but I don't have a problem with them dating. They both need to get their firstloves/obsessions out of their systems. And they really do have a nice chemistry. She makes him smile! They enjoying flirting with each other and poking fun at each others naco/fresa status. I think he could be really good for getting rid of some of her snobbish ways, and she could bring some fun and whimsy into his like. I say go for it.
Thanks!!! That's where I'd seen that dress. Was driving me crazy last night thinking " where have I seen that before??"
And I soooo agree, emarie on the JOhnny storyline. It just seems like so much filler to me and find myself not even listening when those scenes come on. I guess it's because it's the one plot line that doesn't rally flow back to the main scheme of things....yet, maybe, so I feel like "yeah, so what". (Plus she's so "high school" makes it tough to get into the whole romance fo these too--just me)
I can see Aida and Mar together, they could balance each other. I'd like to see him melt her out of her snobbery, but this would come as a surprise to her since she is only doing this for revenge.
Thanks to all the recappers this week for making my mornings so entertaining! I am grandbaby sitting this month and literally juggling bottles, dirty diapers, laundry and walking the dog with recapping responsibilities!!
My affection for Teresa is as bittersweet as Mariano's and Refugly's. I hope she'll be rehabilitated in the end cuz I HATE everything that Aida stands for and has done. Let's remember that she is still on a mission of revenge and all for envy of a love she never really had. I totally believe that although Teresa might be feeling a bit guilty of Paulo's death she really is not responsible for it. I don't think Fito really has anything over her either. Spoiled rich boy Paulo was looking for a different kind of high and excitement and took what Fito offered him. Tere simply pointed the way. Paulo could have said no, so I don't buy the probable Aida following the trail to Tere for a just revenge plotline.
Loved the scenes with Juana and Luisa. They were having fun with no ulterior motives on either side. What a refreshing change.
That auction was so much fun. I was totally cackling, watching Teresa see how fast and how far Mariano is moving up in the world, doing it his way and without her. Love how he's finally stopped pathetically clinging to her and is enjoying giving her a taste of her own medicine, albeit with a great deal more class than she displays.
I also enjoy any Martin-Teresa interaction. Her overinflated and baseless sense of superiority, his bemused self-assurance...it's delightful.
Someone needs to give the manners book to Johnny. I couldn't watch the scene where they were having dinner; he should have been eating at a trough instead of at the table.
One comment, usually an innocent heroine is tortured by a cruel antagonist in most novelas, we don't have that scenario in this novela As others have said, almost everyone is flawed in Teresa so it is hard to decide whose side to be on! Aida made it her business to torture the poor folks at her school and she hasn't changed, she threw Espi out of her hospital room like she was vecindad basura, it is hard to be on her side on anything!!!
Can't wait to watch the episode, sounds like a good one!
Happy babysitting Jardinera!
Thinking back to last night's wardrobe choices for the charity auction, I'm not sure if Teresa's wardrobe choice was meant to show how out of place she is in the world of the rich or if she was trying to stick it to Paloma.
Aurora, Aida, Paloma, Maira, etc. were dressed appropriately. All the guys (Mariano included) had on nice suits. Teresa had on a corset, cheap looking flower ring and sprayed on leggings, truly looking like a hoodra, when she's usually in a cocktail dress. I didn't get it last night.
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Innocent heroines: Aurora, Luisa
Antagonist: Teresa
It's just that Teresa's antagonism is masked by "friendship," although Aurora's getting it more from Teresa than Luisa.
I don't think Aida threw Espe out of the hospital room because she was from the hood. How would you know your nurse was from the hood?
The only people in this novela that I've seen treating the help like trash is Teresa (Eva, Reina, Martin) and Grumps (Armando, Johnny). Even Aida was nice to Mariano before she found out his connection to Teresa.
Everyone keeps mentioning how Teresa will be changing by the end of this TN, but why is it that Sebastian Rulli has first billing in the opening credits? I think the Arturo character has got some wild changing in store for us.
Show of hands, please, who wants to see more of Arturo in bed?
My O My, Seba plays the best in love (lust) and frustrated noivo. Like someone mentioned earlier, how difficult would it be for Teresa to show her "love" for this guy? Come on Teresa, you have to give it up!
Love Mariano/Aida together. They seem to be a better "fit" than Mar/Ter. They bring out something good in each other and they have fun together. I never saw Mar have any fun with Ter. (Unless you call Cuernavaca fun) I believe Mar has confused Love with Lust for Teresa. And maybe he will realize Love with Aida.
How fun was it when Martin put Teresa in her place? He will be fun to watch.
But the ultimate "watch" for me is to see Arturo show us who he really is. I'm hoping he turns out to be a greater manipulator than Teresa ever was.
Fun, Fun.
Diann
I'm dying to see the auction, it must have been great.
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Aida was lashing out at everyone; her man just died a day or two before her wedding and she was in shock. I don't think Aida throwing Espe out had anything to do with Espe being from the hood. If Aida was THAT hateful against poor people she would have thrown Mariano out when he was treating Paolo.
We've seen Aida at home dealing with her household staff; we've never seen Aida, Maira or Ruben treating their household staff like trash.
We've never seen Arturo or Luisa treating Reina or the chauffer like trash.
We've never seen Genoveva treating her staff like trash.
Or Aurora and her dad.
Now they all may not think their household staff is on the same level as they, but they haven't treated them like trash. Even Grumps didn't treat his maid like scum, only Armando & Johnny.
The only person we've seen treating the help like trash is Teresa (and Grumps). She was nasty to Reina after she moved in and very disrespectful to Martin. She also kind of had an attitude with Ruben's secretary.
You can tell a lot about a person by the way they treat those lesser than them in status (waiters, sales clerks, customer service people, receptionists, etc).
Aida isn't the best person in the world (and she knows it) but we haven't seen her treating those in service to her like trash.
Teresa was bering a total declasse bitch at the auction but doews Aida have the $$$ to pay for the painting?
And I agree - I don't think he will be the milquetoast he's been for long. We know he has a temper, he's been hurt badly in the past, now he's hurting about a lost child...anything happens to bring back that same hurt I would suggest a duck and cover strategy by the other characters(especially the Holy Terror.) And I would love to see it!!
But that tie on Arturo is just so tempting to undo..... So for me, he can stay with the polished shirt tie look! Jajajaja
Diann
Jardinera i think the same way about Aida can't stand her.
SO what exactly was Aida problem with Teresa then? Before she knew she wasn't rich like the rest of their classmates might it perhaps have been her other obsession she was going out with Paulo? Aida has many faults and just because she treats her help decently does not excuse the type of behavior she has displayed so far.
Vivi ita there has been a one up manship between Aida and Teresa and neither is willing to let it go so we will see how far they are going to take it.I definitely don't like Mariano with Aida even though he seems right now to be sticking it back to Teresa by being with Aida.I think he was surprised and impress by Aida for apologizing like that in front of a group of the residents who live in their vecinidad he most definitely has had a rude wake up call concerning Teresa and her games.
But if he really does goes there doesn't he lose out of any chance he might have with Aurora?
I do love Martin with Aurora too and love how he isn't led on by Teresa and her charms. But i still want Mariano with Aurora.
I do see Mariano leading Aida to her road of becoming a humane human and not the odious snob she really is. By being around the people of Teresa's neighborhood she'll perhaps have a better appreciation of how hard Mariano got to where he is today. Plus not everyone from that neck of the woods is a social climber like Teresa.
Do so love Juana with Luisa let's hope we see more of this burgeoning mother daughter type relationship. I do feel once Juana truly sees what her god daughter is she will have two substitutes to replace her with her affections in Luisa and Aurora.Who appreciate Juana as she is and not who she should become.
Do not want him with Aida they can be friends but i definitely don't want them two as a couple. Because Aida is all about revenge and getting back at Teresa.I was ROFL when he told her he was taking her to the auction in his taxi that look was priceless. Oh! the indignities this little snooty snob is going to have to endure to get her revenge on Teresa.
Vivi i forgot what in the heck was Teresa wearing for that auction that was so not appropriate and like it has been mentioned she is always wearing her cocktail dresses every where but not to a party where she will be hob nobbing with some important people?
Yes, Aida is a bully and today we have it on the news that these bullies cause psychological damage to their victims and may even lead to their suicides. Bullies usually pick on people who are different or can't defend themselves. At least Aida should have been suspended or been reprimanded in high school. And now as an adult Aida is still going after Teresa through Mariano and his clinic. She may inadvertently be redeemed but that's not what Aida's about now.
Hope Arturo (OMG, what a Beautiful Man) ends up happy but not with Paloma or Teresa (unless Teresa has a complete turn around.)
Wonder if Fer is really bringing Momma or whomever back to meet Luisa. It's probably just a line he's using. Somehow it seems he and Teresa might hookup. So I guess he'll be back.
GinCA
Both Aida and Teresa will not stop their game until one of them is left standing me thinks.
I also want Arturo to be happy in the end once all the dust settles when he finds out about Teresa's treachery but I don't want him to end up with Paloma.
Not sure lol on my end just a little insomnia I'm on the west coast it was only midnight.
I couldn't go to sleep so I went online (phone) and was surprised to see the recap of the days episode up and went on my lil rant on Juana.
Ok so perhaps I'm over reacting with Lady Godoys (Juanas) unique personality I just want her to speak clearly and honestly with Cutberto and try to be happy as they both obviously love each other.
(Oh and not hit him)
it would be nice if she set Teresa straight on her feeling towards Cutberto also and not be influenced by Teresa if Tere thinks he's a loser Juana needs to let Tere know that's just her opinion that she still loves her but that she is interested in him and she wants him.
All I want is for Lady Godoy to woman up.
Aida has treated Teresa, Mariano, Esperanza, Nachita, Teresa's parents, and even her own maid rudely. She was checking out Mariano, then immediately looked down on him when he said he was a taxista. There was no known connection of him to Ter at that time. Teresa telling the maid to put her things away isn't “treating her like trash” at all. It's snobby, but it wasn't mean. In fact, many times that she's given her orders she'd been no different than Maira doing the same. Her treatment of Martin wasn't b/c she thought he was a “servant”, but his link to Paloma. Remember, Ter gets along with people from the vecindad. What she doesn't like are people who don't try to make something of their life, whether they be rich (coasting off family money) or poor (unwilling to elevate their circumstances). She scolded Aurora for wanting to be a teacher, instead of using her resources to achieve bigger things (whereas Ter had to struggle to gain opportunities) & criticized Paulo/Aida for using their parents to get by in life. She looks down at Cutberto & Fito, but admires Espe & Mariano. Aida judges people by their social condition, Ter judges them by their ability to rise above their condition.
Her telling Fito to “stay away from good people like Johnny, & focus on bigger fish like Paulo” was not only a way to get back at Paulo who had just harassed her, but also a helpful way to get a bad dude off Johnny's back. Her wishing Paulo's "illumination or elimination" came right after he manhandled her & tried to force himself on her. So actually, he'd harassed her twice. Teresa had warned both him & Aida to leave her alone or she was going to keep getting back at them. Every time Aida asks why Teresa is trying to ruin her life, Ter has to remind her that she's told her countless times to stop bothering her or she'll be asking for it. The revenge started after Paulo tried to assault Teresa (make that 3x he's harassed her!) outside the club for not wanting to be his mistress (luckily Mariano intervened) & after that Aida humiliated Ter, her family, and even the professor. Ter has mainly attempted to ruin the lives of people who directly hurt her, whereas Aida will even attack innocents at Ter's expense. No, Ter's not acting against Aida, she's REACTING.
The one good thing about Aida is that she admits to her prejudice. The main bad thing about Teresa is that she puppet masters Espe, Luisa, & Aurora (w/in limits) to persuade them into following her plans. However, she also defends them, gives them good advice, and supports them which confuses me. I think she does care about her loved ones, but she takes advantage of them. Does it make her evil? Not really, but she is naughty. Generally, she's a good person that does bad things. Same can be said about Aida, although personally I feel Aida is more spiteful & targets others w/o any real basis other than her prejudice. While Teresa's worst act was exposing the truth (which Maira was grateful for), Aida has thrown acid at someone's face. The writer's gave the “Mala” title to the wrong character. Ter even warned Gen & Aida that Paulo was on drugs, warned Luisa that Fer is a womanizer, warned Juana (initially) not to make the dress, warned Juana not to give in to Cut, warned Paloma to keep away, warned Aida that her father was a cheater, etc. I can keep going. But Ter does offer them a chance to prevent catastrophe & when they don't, she takes advantage of their decision. She's no angel, but I can understand her motivations and find her naughtiness stems from teaching Aida a lesson, while Aida has sought to destroy Teresa from the very beginning.
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