Saturday, June 04, 2011
Triunfo del Amor #140-141 6/3/11 P. 1. Of Marriages and Murky Miracles; P.2. Cross Victoria's Cross to Bear
Of Marriages and Murky Miracles, P. 1
capítulo 140
As Viewerville pops the top off a couple cold ones, guileful Guillermo walks in unexpectedly on “Osvaldo and Leonela.2” and sneers. Oz immediately attacks Lushous for being the same old slut and trying to seduce him, using Gui to help her screw him over in front of Victoria and his kids again. “--No wonder you opened the door in your robe!” (Now dude, you know this is routine telenovela etiquette for beautiful women who receive late night visits from handsome hunks--and just how did you think this pity party was really supposed to end, hmmm?) He storms out pissed (IMNSHO) at striking out with Leo as well as Vicki and he makes sure to give Gui the evil eye as he goes. Gui gets guff from Lushous for barging in like that, and he gripes because he is certain she’s falling in love again with the guy he hates most in the world.
Victoria, meanwhile, is crying buckets and moaning “miiiihiiiiijaaaaa” repeatedly at the thought that her long lost daughter was possibly –and therefore MUST be—churrasco [BBQ beef] on a stick. It’s “so late at night”, yet Handsome Dr. Heriberto just happens to knock on the door of Victoria’s study in time to lend her a broad, brawny shoulder to bray...er...bawl on.
The next morning, Alonso flicks pics of Maria for, we assume, the clients of the commercial she’s agreed to do. Once the shoot’s done, one of the production team gals gets a bit snitty over the way Lonnie and Maria were cooing at each other the whole time.
Those in Viewerville who are suckers for weddings get another one to attend, and back in the bowels of the barrio in Milagros’ apartment, Don Napo is pacing while waiting for Millie to finish dressing. Cupido hits his mark when Millie appears and he sees her dressed to the nines.
Downstairs, in Nati and Maria’s apartment, Nat’s dressed in her gown and it really does do her justice. Max walks in and is giving her away since her family can’t afford to come all this way for the wedding. He tells her that he and Maria are giving her and Juanjo four days in Acapulco for their honeymoon as a wedding present. Max and Nat walk out ahead of Maria because she’s forgotten something. She walks out with Padre Juan Pablo’s crucifix and absent-mindedly leaves it on the table when she realizes that Nat’s left her bouquet and races off to get it to her.
Vicki is Handsome Heri’s date for the wedding. He explains to Vic that it turns out he’s the bride’s college advisor for her thesis. Vicki’s happy to be his date even though she is sure she won’t know a soul there. (Wait! Wait! Ok. Like how could you not know all the “little people” from the vecindad, woman? They all came to your daughter’s wedding!!) Suddenly Oz and Lushous Leo walk up behind them to say hey. Of course, Oz is green-eyed surprised impactado to run into Vicki and Handsome Heri at Nat’s wedding--especially, he says, since the bride is Maria Desamparada’s BFF. Ruh-rooooh. Vic immediately deflates. It’s bad enough she has to see Lushous Leo locked and loaded on Ozzie’s arm! She pointedly ignores Leo’s brain dead compliment about the designer outfit La Sra. Diseñadora (duh!) is wearing. “--Maria Desamparada’s going to be here?” Sure, says Oz, along with Max and the rest of the gang from the vecindad.
Vic and Heri walk on and Oz takes a moment to thank Lushous for explaining the situation the night before re: Gui and she. No, she had no intention of doing him wrong considering how decent he’d been with her in helping with AA and such.
Inside the church enclosure, Millie finds Juanjo (with a face only a mother or a natty Nathi could love) and begins nervously adjusting her little boy’s tux for the last time while waiting for the bride to arrive. (I’m rather admiring the retro fashion statement those white clod-kicker boots of his are making--NOT.) ¡Ay! Two ugly ducklings but only one has turned into the beautiful swan in this cuento de hadas [fairytale].
Padre Juan Pablo greets Nathi and the ceremony begins. Cruz sings Ave Maria, accompanied by his merry band of Mariachis to ensure our listening pleasure as Maxamillionario walks the beaming bride down the aisle. (Viewerville gives a shout out to the FELS aficionados who, this time at least, don’t have suffer through Pablo’s a cappella rendition, tho’ IMNSHO this is not that much better! Vicente Fernandez, Jr. even with laryngitis could have croaked out a better version, but Dios didn’t bless him with looks to match the voice and more’s the pity.) When the ceremony eventually ends, our white swan princess kisses her frog prince, but alas (as Viewerville predicted) JJ’s still a frog and Nat’s so hoppin’ happy just to have a husband, we’ll cut her some slack and figure it’s due to her weak eyesight and those coke-bottle blue contacts.
Alonso jovially greets Max and Maria after the ceremony and the two of them set their plan in motion. Max is polite but then pretends to jealously blow up at Lon and Maria over the same ol’ same ol’. As Oz, Heri and Nati look on, Max hands JPito over to Maria and tells Lonnie that Maria and the kid are all his. Have at it, he says!
At the same time back at Casa Scandal-val, a witchy, wise-ass social worker who’s been beguiled by Gui and the wigged-out Jimena, under a court-order mentioning something about Max’s falsely claiming Osguito as his, snatches up the little one. The Babe Maid, who’s been in cahoots with Jimeana for a while now, exchanges a knowing glance with Ji as all Hell breaks loose and the social worker heads with the baby for the nearest juvey hall.
As Max storms off, Oz catches up to him. He wants to know what kind of loco weed Max has been smokin’ to pull a stunt like this! Max ends up having to let his dad in on the ruse and swears him to total secrecy. Oz tells him how much he admires Max and Maria’s selfless and noble gesture. A couple of minutes later, Michaela frantically calls Max to let him know about what’s happened with Osguito. He races off to get his lawyer and straighten things out.
Outside, meanwhile, Nat, JJ, Millie, Pepi, Don Joel and a few others party down on the wedding float as it makes its way through the streets of the barrio to the reception. As the band plays on, Viewerville gets to enjoy supposedly live renditions of a number of groovy grabaciones de disco [record/CD recordings] that Meh-jia has interspersed with various and sundry scenes of the ensuing maudlin family feuding between Papa Padre JP, viscerally vindictive Victoria, and La Madonna Maria.
Vicki tells Heri she’s going to go into the church for a minute or two to pray. Heri agrees to wait outside for her.
Padre JP prays for a miracle so that Maria and Vic will finally learn the truth. Inside, Maria’s about to pray. PJP tries to get Maria to talk to him but she refuses. Lon wants her to join him outside, but she says she wants to pray first. Lon asks Padre JP if he’s coming to the reception, but he says no. “--Family matters.”
The float makes it to the vecindad’s party room where the parranda [block party, or in this case, the tenement party] really begins!
Back inside the chapel, Maria prays that she and Max are doing the right thing concerning Alonso. Afterwards, she watches in the distance as Vicki prays for the virgencita to grant her that miracle. Suddenly there’s a golden glow over the picture of the virgencita, then the room and finally over La Madonna Maria and child. Vic looks up and sees Maria and her baby; but while she’s loving to JPito, Vic is pointedly rude to Maria. Vic leers at her and then struts out the door without a word.
Outside, Lonnie’s waiting for Maria. She finally returns and tells him she’s thought about wanting someday soon to get married. Lon tells her say the word and he’s there for her cuz he still loves her and would marry her in a N.Y. minute. Maria says she’s actually been thinking about his proposal, tho’ honestly, after the way Max has treated her, the last thing she wants to talk about is “love” right now. No matter. Lon’s floating on cloud nine, ten, and eleven at this point.
Padilla shows up at the place where he dumped El Alacran’s body and wonders where the thing went.
At Juvy Hall, Gui’s lawyer tells him that he’d be better off forgetting the lawsuit against Max, in particular because it would wreck his acting career once the story got out about how he’d traded his kid for a theater; and he might even be charged with child abandonment before it’s all over. Say no more! Gui waves bye-bye to his kid and walks out after his lawyer.
Lushous and Ozzie arrive at the reception. She, though, has problems mixing with the hoi polloi. Heri, Vic and Ozzie, though, don’t mind rubbing elbows with either the rif or the raf. So, she sucks it up and gives in. Vicki asks Ozzie where Max went to. Oz tells her that he left after arguing with Maria. Vic rolls her eyes, turns around, and sees Maria chatting it up with Lon. She sneers and turns back to the others. “--Hrrmph! The girl didn’t take long to find her a little bit of consolation, now did she! Look at the way she’s enjoying herself with the photographer!” Oz insists Lonnie and Maria are only good friends and says that she’s making way too much of it. Vicki snaps back at Oz. Leave it to him to see only the face of an innocent when it comes to Maria!
End, P.1.
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Cross Victoria's Cross to Bear -- P.2.
Cap141
Welllll, Victoria first thing starts harping and carping to Handsome Dr. Heriberto the same way she’s done to Osvaldo the past 20+ years--and we all know how that turned out. Heri, who Viewerville knows is in on The Alonso Plan, tells her not to be so quick to jump to conclusions. “--Oh, it’s clear as water that she’s not suitable for Max! And, this time she’s going to get a piece of my mind!” Heri begs her not to do something she’ll regret afterwards. (Sorry, Heri, but it’s obvious your well’s been dry a bit too long not to have the alarm bells go off by now from hangin’ with this harpy!!) He reminds her this is not the time nor the place to have it out with somebody, but she politely (which makes it acceptable, I guess) tells him to stick his nose out of it and does a double wheelie on her broomstick before flying it over to the other side of the grounds and smoking those wheels while landing it right in front of Maria and Lonesum Lon.
“--You are shameless! You really are a tart [ofrecida = slang for slut, trollop] aren’t you? No sooner do you have an argument with my son than you set your sights on the first guy that comes around!!” Lon tries to explain that she’s got the wrong idea, but Vic ignores him. Maria reminds her she wasn’t going to let her insult her like this again. “--If you want you can come to my place and we can clear this up there.” Vic is definitely game for that. (Viewerville hopes, though, that if the broad tries to slap her this time that Maria will at least have some red wine strategically placed to throw on those designer duds of B!tchtoria’s!)
Meanwhile, Max has made it home and tries to get some answers out of Michaela and Babe Maid who is mentally counting her 30 pieces of silver. He tells them that that baby is legally his and nobody else’s, period!
Vicki follows Maria into her apartment and is out for bear. Maria asks why she’s constantly got to make her life miserable. Vic tells her not to play the victim around her; it’s because ever since she showed up, Maria’s dedicated herself to making Victoria and all those around her miserable. (Excuse me???? Who’s made whose life miserable? This woman needs a huge humble-pie stuffed down her gullet after a main course of crow.) Now, tho’, Vic says, it seems that Maria’s fling with Max is over and so she couldn’t be happier! Maria corrects her and says it’s not and never will be a “fling thng” with him.. Max is the love of her life and will be so forever and always. Vic says it didn’t appear that way when she was flirting with Lonnie. Maria explains that they’re very good friends is all. She insists Vicki has no idea her reasons for hanging out with Lonesum. “--Oh, riiiiight! And just what would those reasons be?” “--A sacrifice for love.” “Yeahhhh. Why not, eh? Je, je, je!”
Suddenly Vic spies the crucifix she gave to Padre JP all those years ago on Maria’s table and she stops in her tracks. She gets a bit twitchy around the mouth. “--W-w-why do you have this crucifix? Who gave it to you?” “--My father gave it to me.” Ruh-rohhh! “--Come again?” “--My father...Padre Juan Pablo is my father.” Bitchtoria is suddenly saucer-eyed-impactada. (Viewerville is suddenly all eyes and ears. Hand to mouth delivery of snacks and assorted beverages stop in mid-air as residents are now completely glued to their screens.) Maria explains a bit more. “--You always wondered why Padre Juan Pablo was so attentive and affectionate with me. He’s my biological father. That’s why.”
Vindictive Vic is drop-jawed-’n-say-it-aint-so-impactada! Tears roll down her cheeks. She looks around and notices the photo of PPJP and his all-growed-up Maria together over on some book shelf or other. She is horrified at the implications. Vic yells at Maria, demanding she repeat what she just told her. Maria gets on her high horse and tells her to cool her jets. “--What’s your problem, lady? Does it bug you that he’s a priest and has a kid? Is that it?” Vic manages to grunt out a negative. “--Max invited him there for dinner the night he asked for my hand...that was the reason why.” Vicki (and Viewerville) now has to remember to breathe.
At the same time, the police have been waiting for Padilla at the body dump site, thanks to Eva and Bernarda’s anonymous heads up phone call. Rudy pulls out his gun and the shooting starts. He’s fatally wounded. With his last few breaths he tells the cops that he didn’t kill the guy. Bernarda de Iturbide did it when she found out El Alacrán had robbed her blind. Just before he dies, he curses her and swears that he’ll see her again, in Hell, where the two of them will endure crispy critterdom together for all eternity.
Burnie and Eva are praying together at the time all this is going down. FF>>
Back at Maria’s, Vic continues to cry and moan to her about her being “the miracle”. As for Maria, she figures the woman’s had a couple of screws loose all along anyway. Vicki refuses to tell her what the problem is. She just keeps blathering on that it’s just too absurd to be true; and then she remembers what Burnie whispered in her ear while she was still half unconscious after her surgery. She mumbles things about it being a nightmare and runs out, hysterical, into the partying crowd of guests. Every face in the crowd seems to be laughing at her cuz, after all, this sick joke’s on her. Oz, Leo and Heri see how disoriented she is and follow after her, out into the rainy night, trying to catch up to her.
At the social worker’s office, Max tells his side of the story about how Osguito was given to him because Jimena was found mentally incompetent. Ji says she’s been discharged from the doctor’s care. The social worker gets miffed because none of that was in the report. He also tells the social worker that the bio-daddy didn’t want the kid and exchanged him for a theater. The social worker wants to see what proof he has of that. Max gives her the papers he took from Guillermo. She takes them and the file over to the Family Services Administrator.
Victoria wanders in the rain while she gets flashbacks of her whole tragic story. Leo, Oz and Heri continue looking for her. FF>>
Nat, Juanjo and their guests celebrate the wedding reception. (Nat definitely knows how to party on! Good girl!)
Cruz tells Fer to leave her parents figure out their own problems.
Alonso comes in to check on Maria. She tells him about the scene Max’s mother pulled and then the confused, crazy stuff that happened afterwards. Maria wipes away a couple of tears and says she’s decided not to see Max again; that she really wants no part of his family since they’ve done nothing but try to make her life miserable. He’s the only guy who knows how to make her happy. We don’t know how much of this is true, but it helps make the plan she and Max have more plausible. Maria says that in fact, she’s decided to give Lonnie the green light for a real relationship. She wants to forget Max whatever way she can. Lon can’t believe what he’s hearing!
Back at Family Services, the administrator tells Jimena that Max’s paperwork is all in order. Ji starts threatening and screaming again. The administrator yells at her to back off and shut up or he’ll have her charged with filing a false report. (Viewerville stands up and cheers for a man who actually knows how to get Jimeana to stick a sock in it and is ready and willing to force the issue!!) She turns to Max and tells him in no uncertain terms that she’s going to get even, and then exits (TGFSF) stage right.
Nat throws her bouquet and Milagros catches it and it doesn’t miss Napo’s notice. FF>>
Sometime that evening, the detective visits Bernarda and tells her that Rodolfo Padilla accused her as El Alacran’s murderer because he’d robbed her. Burnie gets a bit nervous and tries to cover. “--Poor man, he wouldn’t turn to God. He tried to blame everyone for the premature death of his son.” Then she learns he died and he accused her right before. The detective wonders why a guy would lie to them right before he went to meet his maker.
More parranda. FF>>
Maria tells Lonnie that she’s decided to give him his chance at romance, though to be honest, she still loves Max. Lonnie tells her it hurts to hear, but he’s sure he can make her forget all about Max in no time. He has enough love for the both of them until then. FF>>
Burnie says she never told Padilla that she was robbed. How did he know unless he was the other man’s accomplice? Eva steps in and covers for Ste. Burnarda, saying this saintly woman wouldn’t harm a fly. (Viewerville snickers and chokes.)
Lon leaves and Maria worries about him discovering that it’s all been a big lie, a compassionate [misericordioso/a = merciful] lie.
Vic finally makes her way to JP’s church and enters the chapel. She tells the virgencita that she has her miracle and doesn’t know how to accept it or what to do with it. JP is praying. He hears Vicki enter and sees her crying. She tells him that finally she’s gotten her miracle and shows him the cross she’d given him all those years ago.
Burnie hams it up with the holier than thou act. She even hands out little prayer cards to all the officers as protection before retiring and having Eva send them on their way.
Vicki tells JP about the argument with Maria, how she saw the cross, and then how the truth struck her like a lightening bolt [rayo]. “--How can it be? It can’t be! Noooo!” JP asks her why after all these years, she gets her miracle, and then she reacts like this! Well, she wants the truth. Tell her! Yes, says JP. She’s your daughter. Vic doesn’t want to believe it. It has to be some scheme of his mother’s to mortify her again! He realizes she’s hysterical and prays for strength. He explains how Mama had a DNA test done that confirmed he was Maria’s bio-daddy. “--Look at me! She’s my daughter. She’s our daughter.” “--NOOOOOOO!!!!!” (¡Ay yai yai!)
At the same time, Maria thinks back to the crazy hysteria that came over Sra. Victoria earlier and wonders what miracle she was jabbering on about.
Back at the chapel, Vicki explains the problem to JP: yeah, all this time Maria, the girl who’s life she's made a living hell, turns out to be her missing daughter. Fate's played with them. How could this be? No! It's got to be a punishment! You didn't know, says JP. "--You've dreamed for years of finding her and you should be happy! There's a tie that binds. And, after all the harm you've caused, at least there's still time to think of how you might turn it into something beneficial." No, cries Vic, she never thought it would be like this! "--Ask her pardon, her respect, her love." "--Nooo! Maria Desamparada hates me! I've destroyed her life!" (Bitchtoria, it would seem, has finally admitted to being extract-foot-from-mouth-impactada. Bully for her. I want to see her grovel for quite a LOOOOOONG time in front of Maria.) She’ll understand you, JP councils. Maria is very kind hearted. Hah, no! Many times, counters Vicki, she heard her talk about her parents with resentment. She simply can’t handle the thought of Maria Desamparada’s rejection.
Meanwhile, Maria wonders about what’s happening with her papa after the argument they had. She decides to ask Abue Burnie to help with reconciliation.
Burnie thanks Eva for covering for her with the police. She’s proven her loyalty and will reward her for it. Eva smiles and leaves the room. She stops out in the hall a moment and thinks to herself that of course she saved her sorry backside, cuz she’s the one getting first dibs on revenge with this bruja!
Back in the chapel with JP again, Vic tells him that despite all, a great weight’s been lifted off her shoulders. It’s just that she’s so confused about everything still. JP says now that she’s seen Dios never abandoned her, she ought to let things take their natural course. Vic says she will and plans to tell the family the next morning that Maria is her daughter. JP asks to be there when she does. He’s ready to face the music when people learn the whole truth. He wants to be her support and to be there if she needs consoling. Vic says thanks but no thanks. She’ll do it alone. She’ll face them and she’ll face up to Maria on her own as well.
A calmer Vicki makes it back to Maria’s and hands her back the crucifix. It belongs to her by right, she says. Maria says thanks, now leave. Vicki asks her not to treat her this way. “--Well how should I treat you do you think? Should I get down on my knees and ask your forgiveness for appearing in your life, or beg you to accept me?” Vic sniffs and lamely tells her talking to her like that hurts. “--Hija!” “-- Sra. I’m not your daughter. You have no right to call me that.” “--Yes, I do have. Because...because...I am your mother!” “--What did you say?” Maria is blow-me-over-with-a-feather-impactada. “--It’s the truth. I am your mother.” “--No! You’re lying!” “--No, I am...I am...the woman who gave that crucifix to your father.” Maria is certain it’s a lie and that the crazy broad’s doing it on purpose for some strange reason. Vicki tearfully tries to tell her she isn’t lying. Maria screams back at her, angry as all get out. “--Why are you trying to do this to me? Why are you being so cruel? Are you trying to humiliate me by mocking me? You CANNOT be my mother! No!!!” Vicki starts to try to explain how she’s been looking all her life for her daughter. “-- Do you really think I’d play around with something that important? It’s time for the truth to come out. Maria Desamparada I am your mother! I am! …Maria! …My little Maria.” Maria, who’s not been able to enjoy her BFF’s reception because of this nasty, nutty piece of work sees that her day has just gone from bad to the very, very worst!
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I'm back and trying to play catch up. I wanted to thank all of you who posted my recaps to the side and to the feed for me since I was unable to with the computer set up I had.
Jardinera - Thank you for part 1 of the recap.
I wish I could have ridden a parade float to my wedding reception. Poor JJ, the guy can't act and can't dance either. Meh.....
I wish I could have ridden a parade float to my wedding reception. Poor JJ, the guy can't act and can't dance either. Meh.....
I only saw part of the wedding and the very end of the second episode, so I was sitting there going "Wait, did a music video just break out in the middle of the show?" when the float showed up. I'm in the dark as to exactly how we got to "Yo soy tu madre ," though, so get the rest of the recap up! :)
Jardinera: Snarky as usual. I had to watch this one on tape so fortunately I could ff>> through the "Ave María". Is Cruz's posse afraid to tell him he's off-key a lot.
Tks so much Jardinera.
!Jesucristo! Victoria cries mi hija cause she can't find her hija, she cries mi hija cause she thinks her hija is dead, she cries mi hija when she discovers Maria is her hija. I think I'm going to throw up.
Victoria & Dr. Heriberto, Oswaldo & Leonela, did I miss them choosing keys from a basket?
Victoria doesn't think Maria would be at her BFF's boda????????
I think Pablo has been practicing Ave Maria, not as many off key notes as FELS.
Leonela feels uncomfortable with the barrio people? Did I understand that correctly? She was with Madoff types in prison?????????
This is just beyond stupid, Osvaldo admires Max for pimping his novia????
I just knew it would be raining during Victoria's mi hijaing after discovering Maria's true identity.
I'm beginning to think this TN is worse crap than FELS, but it is so bad, it's comical. Can't wait to see what mierda they dream up next.
Yep, as someone said, this takes 1st prize as the worst TN, probably of the decade.
I haven't seen TDA on The Soup lately. They are missing some quality stupidity.
!Jesucristo! Victoria cries mi hija cause she can't find her hija, she cries mi hija cause she thinks her hija is dead, she cries mi hija when she discovers Maria is her hija. I think I'm going to throw up.
Victoria & Dr. Heriberto, Oswaldo & Leonela, did I miss them choosing keys from a basket?
Victoria doesn't think Maria would be at her BFF's boda????????
I think Pablo has been practicing Ave Maria, not as many off key notes as FELS.
Leonela feels uncomfortable with the barrio people? Did I understand that correctly? She was with Madoff types in prison?????????
This is just beyond stupid, Osvaldo admires Max for pimping his novia????
I just knew it would be raining during Victoria's mi hijaing after discovering Maria's true identity.
I'm beginning to think this TN is worse crap than FELS, but it is so bad, it's comical. Can't wait to see what mierda they dream up next.
Yep, as someone said, this takes 1st prize as the worst TN, probably of the decade.
I haven't seen TDA on The Soup lately. They are missing some quality stupidity.
Victoria is in a difficult position. She is on the record as dissaproving of her son Max's choice of bride. Now that she realizes that Maria is her daughter; "Will her credibility be undermined in that she failed to approve of Maria D under objective circumstances?" Will she now dissaprove of Max as being not good enough for her daughter? I suspect she will ask for Maria's forgiveness now and claim that she misjudged her not knowing the facts. What a burden under which to start their new relationship! It will always be remembered no matter how much she claims to lover her daughter, when she didn't know who she was, she rejected her. It would have been nice if she could have claimed that 'el poder de la sangre' gave her an intuitive knowledge of her and she felt an inexplicable bond with her. No such luck for Victoria, if anything, she has displayed an irrational prejudice.
Permalink posted by 
: Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 11:21:00 AM EDT
: Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 11:21:00 AM EDT
Heri, Vic and Ozzie, though, don’t mind rubbing elbows with either the rif or the raf.
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Especially now since Victoria & Osvaldo's daughter is now one of them.
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Especially now since Victoria & Osvaldo's daughter is now one of them.
Permalink posted by : Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 11:43:00 AM EDT
: Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 11:43:00 AM EDT
Esquip - you are putting too much thought into this. (LOL)
Variopinta - I keep saying that the IQ level of this telenovela makes FELS look better every day. ;o)
I nearly wore out the "Mute" button last night because I was watching this live.
Variopinta - I keep saying that the IQ level of this telenovela makes FELS look better every day. ;o)
I nearly wore out the "Mute" button last night because I was watching this live.
I have say that yes this telenovela is hilariously corny, unintentionally funny, etc., but I have to say, the last 10 mins of last night's show was pretty riveting. To finally see Bicky and Maria acknowledge the inevitable was somewhat of a relief.
But I have another question. Is no one on the show going to be puzzled/appalled at the fact that Maria and Max are step siblings and have a child/will be married? Is this a common thing in Mexican culture or something? I mean, they're not blood related, but wouldn't you at least pause and discuss after finding this kind of info out about your significant other?
"Miiiiiiiiiihiiiiiijaaaaaa!!!!!"
But I have another question. Is no one on the show going to be puzzled/appalled at the fact that Maria and Max are step siblings and have a child/will be married? Is this a common thing in Mexican culture or something? I mean, they're not blood related, but wouldn't you at least pause and discuss after finding this kind of info out about your significant other?
"Miiiiiiiiiihiiiiiijaaaaaa!!!!!"
OMG! HELP - I just checked my TV guide and TdA is not on at all until Friday of next week? WTH is going on? Is it just me or are all of us going to have to wait to see more of the mother and daughter face off. For what it is worth I'm on Cox cable in Tucson. Tell me I'm not the only one being screwed over by Univision.
Permalink posted by : Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 12:34:00 PM EDT
: Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 12:34:00 PM EDT
Variopinta: You took the words out of my mouth. This novela is terrible. We've now had two weddings, the jig is just about up for Bernarda, Vicki knows María Des is her daughter. What's left? Max and María?
"!Jesucristo! Victoria cries mi hija cause she can't find her hija, she cries mi hija cause she thinks her hija is dead, she cries mi hija when she discovers Maria is her hija. I think I'm going to throw up.
Victoria & Dr. Heriberto, Oswaldo & Leonela, did I miss them choosing keys from a basket?
This is just beyond stupid, Osvaldo admires Max for pimping his novia????"
LOLOLOL! Vario, you should be writing this shtick! ROTFLOL! I've got to get off autopilot!
Victoria & Dr. Heriberto, Oswaldo & Leonela, did I miss them choosing keys from a basket?
This is just beyond stupid, Osvaldo admires Max for pimping his novia????"
LOLOLOL! Vario, you should be writing this shtick! ROTFLOL! I've got to get off autopilot!
Thanks Jardinera for another stellar recap and thank you for sacrificing another 2 hours of your time to this holy mess.
My ROFL moment came when Victoria was crying miiiiihiiiiiija in church pleading for a sign. The sign comes as she lowers her head -- so she misses it! I thought that was hilarious!
I've been using my FF so much I'm sure I missed something. How did the Vic/Heri and Os/Leo pairings come about? Are they an item? Maybe I dont' care.
I have to admit I tuned in last night anticipating the tackiness of la boda but was disappointed. Naty looked nice and Juanjo well, was Juanjo. I was disappointed -- I expected him to show up in a futbol uniform. Happily for Naty he didn't.
So what's left? With these writers who knows, maybe and extraterrestial will swoop down and kidnap the entire vecindad.
My ROFL moment came when Victoria was crying miiiiihiiiiiija in church pleading for a sign. The sign comes as she lowers her head -- so she misses it! I thought that was hilarious!
I've been using my FF so much I'm sure I missed something. How did the Vic/Heri and Os/Leo pairings come about? Are they an item? Maybe I dont' care.
I have to admit I tuned in last night anticipating the tackiness of la boda but was disappointed. Naty looked nice and Juanjo well, was Juanjo. I was disappointed -- I expected him to show up in a futbol uniform. Happily for Naty he didn't.
So what's left? With these writers who knows, maybe and extraterrestial will swoop down and kidnap the entire vecindad.
"So what's left? With these writers who knows, maybe and extraterrestial will swoop down and kidnap the entire vecindad."
An extraterrestrial should swoop down & kidnap Mejia & make him watch his own novelas for eternity.
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An extraterrestrial should swoop down & kidnap Mejia & make him watch his own novelas for eternity.
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Dani: it's going back to one hour a night starting on Monday. Uni's been running promos for days for the grand return of Don Francisco presenta... and Aqui y ahora to the weeknightly rotation next week, and I do think they're busting out La rosa de Guadelupe again as well.
(small voice: "Gee, thanks, La Reina del Sur...")
(small voice: "Gee, thanks, La Reina del Sur...")
So when did Leo and O's become so friendly again?
I thought that Nathy and JJ's wedding was nice except for his powder blue 1975 looking suit.
So did Xi get the baby or did Max win the right to keep him?
OT: I just watched Talk Soup with Tda on it. LMAO I so love Joel.
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.Paige
I thought that Nathy and JJ's wedding was nice except for his powder blue 1975 looking suit.
So did Xi get the baby or did Max win the right to keep him?
OT: I just watched Talk Soup with Tda on it. LMAO I so love Joel.
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.Paige
Permalink posted by : Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 2:55:00 PM EDT
: Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 2:55:00 PM EDT
Speaking of Maria's head tilt, this is hilarious
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QMrFvrK7dw&feature=relmfu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QMrFvrK7dw&feature=relmfu
Variopinta, is that the whole address? I couldn't pull it up.
Esquip, ITA, no matter what kindness Vic shows Maria going forward, Maria will always remember that before she knew who she was, Vic loathed her.
Katy
Esquip, ITA, no matter what kindness Vic shows Maria going forward, Maria will always remember that before she knew who she was, Vic loathed her.
Katy
Permalink posted by : Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 4:33:00 PM EDT
: Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 4:33:00 PM EDT
you all are talking about Maria and vic knowing they are mother and duaghter, but there is nothing in tbe recap saying anything of the sort? Only that maria was in the church praying and so was vic. Vic was crude with maria but wanted to see the baby. Can someone fill me in on how you saw this?
Permalink posted by : Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 4:42:00 PM EDT
: Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 4:42:00 PM EDT
My first husband was a professional soccer player for the Hungarian National Team (before the fall of communism). While he didn't postpone our honeymoon (here in the US after he defected), one of his best friends actually did postpone a honeymoon to play in a game. These guys take their soccer (futbol) seriously!
Anonymous: In the final minutes of this episode, Bicky and Maria had two confrontations. In the 1st one, Bicky wigs out when she sees that Maria owns a statue of Jesus Christo that is exactly like the one she lost years ago. She freaks out, steals the statue from Maria and runs out into the rain whilst trying to make sense of it all. She later returns to Maria's apartamento in the vecindad and by this time, she's finally put it all together(with final confirmation from PJP); Maria is her daughter. She tells Maria this and the episode basically ends with Maria in deep, head-tilting denial.
I need to buy a copy of Rosetta Stone like, yesterday!
I need to buy a copy of Rosetta Stone like, yesterday!
Anon thank you for explaining that for me regarding maria and vic.
Permalink posted by : Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 5:48:00 PM EDT
: Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 5:48:00 PM EDT
Anon thank you for explaining that for me regarding maria and vic.
Permalink posted by : Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 5:48:00 PM EDT
: Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 5:48:00 PM EDT
Here is another overworked line:
Osvaldo: "Victoria,por favor."
How many hundreds or thousands of times has he said that.
Osvaldo: "Victoria,por favor."
How many hundreds or thousands of times has he said that.
DANI
I'm in NY as far my schedule TDA will be on only Friday.
I'm in NY as far my schedule TDA will be on only Friday.
Permalink posted by : Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 7:02:00 PM EDT
: Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 7:02:00 PM EDT
Diamond--You got it almost correct. Vic didn't lose the tawdry little Jesu Cristo statue. It was her parting regalo to Juan Pablo the day before he was to leave for the seminary. Her going to his room to give it to him is what started all the Maria troubles.
Padre Juan kept it all those years, wondering what had happened to Victoria.
He gave the statue to Maria to give her solace during the disappearance/kidnapping of JPito.
We in Viewerville have been certain that it was going to be the statue that lights us the remaining bulbs in Vic's head.
Even though Pt. isn't up yet, that's where you'll find the confrontation between the two ladies.
Well, UA--we were all convinced along with you that it was going to be Vic who says no puede ser to being M's mamma. Funny that it turned out to be the other way around.
NOK
Padre Juan kept it all those years, wondering what had happened to Victoria.
He gave the statue to Maria to give her solace during the disappearance/kidnapping of JPito.
We in Viewerville have been certain that it was going to be the statue that lights us the remaining bulbs in Vic's head.
Even though Pt. isn't up yet, that's where you'll find the confrontation between the two ladies.
Well, UA--we were all convinced along with you that it was going to be Vic who says no puede ser to being M's mamma. Funny that it turned out to be the other way around.
NOK
Permalink posted by : Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 7:34:00 PM EDT
: Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 7:34:00 PM EDT
At least Bernarda didn't have the satisfaction of seeing Victoria's freakout when she finally did the math.
My first ad agency had a tuxedo designer as a client and one of our ad campaigns for them was a series of everyday men in tuxes under the heading of "All men look distinguished in ..."
JuanJo is one of the very few men in this world for whom this isn't true.
Is no one on the show going to be puzzled/appalled at the fact that Maria and Max are step siblings and have a child/will be married? Is this a common thing in Mexican culture or something? I mean, they're not blood related, but wouldn't you at least pause and discuss after finding this kind of info out about your significant other?
I don't think so, in view of the fact that they didn't meet until they were adults. Had they grown up together this would be shocking because of the previous sibling relationship.
My first ad agency had a tuxedo designer as a client and one of our ad campaigns for them was a series of everyday men in tuxes under the heading of "All men look distinguished in ..."
JuanJo is one of the very few men in this world for whom this isn't true.
Is no one on the show going to be puzzled/appalled at the fact that Maria and Max are step siblings and have a child/will be married? Is this a common thing in Mexican culture or something? I mean, they're not blood related, but wouldn't you at least pause and discuss after finding this kind of info out about your significant other?
I don't think so, in view of the fact that they didn't meet until they were adults. Had they grown up together this would be shocking because of the previous sibling relationship.
FINALLY! "Luke, I am your father." ..... o sea ...... "Maria Desamaprada, I am your mother."
Same difference, with heavy breathing & light saber traded for tears & crucifix.
Jardinera - Great recap of the 2nd hour! Thank youuuu! I loved your description of Viewerville stopping munchies mid-stream as the truth came out.
Seemed like Vic was out in the rain long enough for Os and Leo to find her. Yet her hair never went flat.
I am so glad I watched this last night. ;o)
Same difference, with heavy breathing & light saber traded for tears & crucifix.
Jardinera - Great recap of the 2nd hour! Thank youuuu! I loved your description of Viewerville stopping munchies mid-stream as the truth came out.
Seemed like Vic was out in the rain long enough for Os and Leo to find her. Yet her hair never went flat.
I am so glad I watched this last night. ;o)
You know Katy, a lot of Mother-daughters have harsh words, but that's got to hurt when you can say; "But you hated me when I was your foster son's fiancee, before you knew I was your daughter". She can never really get over that.
Permalink posted by : Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 10:01:00 PM EDT
: Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 10:01:00 PM EDT
I know, right? I have to say, last night's episode TOTALLY delivered. I can't believe we got not one but TWO revelations! With the Sandoval family's penchant for keeping secrets, I can't believe the lightning speed with which Vic told MD she was her daughter.
I was thinking all the big secrets were out now but I forget about all the skeletons in Bernarda, Gui and Xi's closets. If they get busted for half their misdeeds it will fill the remaining weeks. Although I'm afraid time is running out for Eva....there aren't enough months in the year for her snails pace to justice.
And let's hope MDs shock in finding out she's Vic's daughter will derail any plans of matrimony with Alonslow.
Katy
I was thinking all the big secrets were out now but I forget about all the skeletons in Bernarda, Gui and Xi's closets. If they get busted for half their misdeeds it will fill the remaining weeks. Although I'm afraid time is running out for Eva....there aren't enough months in the year for her snails pace to justice.
And let's hope MDs shock in finding out she's Vic's daughter will derail any plans of matrimony with Alonslow.
Katy
Permalink posted by : Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 10:01:00 PM EDT
: Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 10:01:00 PM EDT
Well, I am sitting in the hospital waiting for the birth of my grandchild. Quite an episode I have to see when I get back. Finally, I get to see the end of this seeming never-ending story.
Now I might switch to a different TN.
Thanks J for filling me in. Fills in the time in the waiting room with not only info, but a few chuckles.
Now I might switch to a different TN.
Thanks J for filling me in. Fills in the time in the waiting room with not only info, but a few chuckles.
Permalink posted by : Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 10:25:00 PM EDT
: Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 10:25:00 PM EDT
Jardinera, "crispy critterdom" You're killing me; this is too funny. I really can't stand this show anymore, and I've started in on Alborada, but last night, I just stayed for both hours. Quite the episode. I agree about the "hand to mouth delivery". You captured the essence of the suspense perfectly. But none of it is very satisfying because the director has played fast and loose with our patience and intelligence with too many gratuitous plot abberations. Your recaps elevate this dreck to the level of fine entertainment.
Simply great, Jardinera. I'm hanging in only because you and our other recappers are doing such a bangup job. Would that you guys were writing the script.
At last... at least now I can cease coming up with combinations of characters to get to get the truth out.
Was that party outdoors or was there a roof over the festivities? If it was outdoors, then why didn't it rain on them?
I think the single thing that bothered me the most was:
"He also tells the social worker that the bio-daddy didn’t want the kid and exchanged him for a theater. The social worker wants to see what proof he has of that."
Seriously? In Mexico you can trade a child for a theater? How about cash? I'll take 2.
Looked like real people lining the streets for the wedding float. The love their JuanJo even if we don't.
I wonder if Maria will be faithful to Alonzo?
Variopinta:
"Victoria & Dr. Heriberto, Oswaldo & Leonela, did I miss them choosing keys from a basket?"
Excellent.
Carlos
Carlos
At last... at least now I can cease coming up with combinations of characters to get to get the truth out.
Was that party outdoors or was there a roof over the festivities? If it was outdoors, then why didn't it rain on them?
I think the single thing that bothered me the most was:
"He also tells the social worker that the bio-daddy didn’t want the kid and exchanged him for a theater. The social worker wants to see what proof he has of that."
Seriously? In Mexico you can trade a child for a theater? How about cash? I'll take 2.
Looked like real people lining the streets for the wedding float. The love their JuanJo even if we don't.
I wonder if Maria will be faithful to Alonzo?
Variopinta:
"Victoria & Dr. Heriberto, Oswaldo & Leonela, did I miss them choosing keys from a basket?"
Excellent.
Carlos
Carlos
Thanks, Jardinera. Wow, you have gone above and beyond recapping a double episode. I haven't been able to see this tn all week and won't get to see it until next Wed. However, the recaps are keeping me up-to-date on the madness that is TdA. Thanks to all our faithful recappers.
Permalink posted by : Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 11:37:00 PM EDT
: Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 11:37:00 PM EDT
thanks for another wonderful recap Jardinera!
HAHAHAHA....For everything Vic did to Maria, Vic needs to be groveling at Maria's feet for at least 10 capitulos.
I feel bad for baby osguito. They keep mentioning that his bio dad traded him in for a theater. How many times does the poor baby have to listen to it?
I cannot believe Nati married Juanjo. Fabian is better suited for Nati.
HAHAHAHA....For everything Vic did to Maria, Vic needs to be groveling at Maria's feet for at least 10 capitulos.
I feel bad for baby osguito. They keep mentioning that his bio dad traded him in for a theater. How many times does the poor baby have to listen to it?
I cannot believe Nati married Juanjo. Fabian is better suited for Nati.
Permalink posted by : Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 11:59:00 PM EDT
: Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 11:59:00 PM EDT
I can't believe Naty married a shallow loser like Juanjo. He's the one who rejected her to drool over Linda and said that there's no amount of makeover that would make Naty beautiful. She gets a makeover and he's all of the sudden in love with her? Give me a break! Also, he needs to look in the mirror before he talks about how Naty looks. He's not exactly a handsome man in the light of day.
Permalink posted by : Sunday, June 5, 2011 at 1:42:00 AM EDT
: Sunday, June 5, 2011 at 1:42:00 AM EDT
Carlos, have you never been in the situation where it's raining across the street but not on you? There has to be a border somewhere. It's weird, but I've seen this twice.
I'm sure the social worker wanted proof in the event of this going before a judge. This would prove that Guillermo is unfit to be a parent. As for Ximeana, proving her unfitness would be child's play.
Finally, I think the majority of men look for beauty in women even when they lack it themselves. Either they all think they can compete with novela galans or they think women don't care what they look like.
Well, think again.
I'm sure the social worker wanted proof in the event of this going before a judge. This would prove that Guillermo is unfit to be a parent. As for Ximeana, proving her unfitness would be child's play.
Finally, I think the majority of men look for beauty in women even when they lack it themselves. Either they all think they can compete with novela galans or they think women don't care what they look like.
Well, think again.
Urban Anthropologist,
You're right, of course about the rain, but generally the lightning and thunder bleed over. I'd prefer to think of it as Divine Approval of Nathy's and JuanJo's nuptials.
Again, you're no doubt right about the document verifying the child for theater swap, but isn't interesting that Ozzy would participate in such a deal? I'm pretty sure that both he and Gui would be breaking some law here in Texas with such a transaction.
As to:
"Either they all think they can compete with novela galans or they think women don't care what they look like."
"Well, think again."
Thanks, I feel much better.
Carlos
You're right, of course about the rain, but generally the lightning and thunder bleed over. I'd prefer to think of it as Divine Approval of Nathy's and JuanJo's nuptials.
Again, you're no doubt right about the document verifying the child for theater swap, but isn't interesting that Ozzy would participate in such a deal? I'm pretty sure that both he and Gui would be breaking some law here in Texas with such a transaction.
As to:
"Either they all think they can compete with novela galans or they think women don't care what they look like."
"Well, think again."
Thanks, I feel much better.
Carlos
Thanks to those of you who've taken the time to read and to comment.
I should say my thoughts this a.m. are that Maria may be a decent gal and patient most times, but I love it that she has a tipping point that most tn heroins do not exhibit and Maria doesn't not allow herself to be ground into the dirt before giving as good as she gets. I truly enjoyed her snide retorts to Sra. La Diseñadora. More! More! More! Ground glass, Maria! Remember! Ground glass!
I should say my thoughts this a.m. are that Maria may be a decent gal and patient most times, but I love it that she has a tipping point that most tn heroins do not exhibit and Maria doesn't not allow herself to be ground into the dirt before giving as good as she gets. I truly enjoyed her snide retorts to Sra. La Diseñadora. More! More! More! Ground glass, Maria! Remember! Ground glass!
Welcome to Katy, diamond, Paige, Anita, Caroline, Midnight Angel! Glad to see you've joined the weekend comment crowd.
Carlos: Is that a slimmed down Bonnie Bell or a new pupper? Also, is there a reason I'm forced to examine your pet's anus every time I read one of your comments? Just curious if it's a subconscious critique of some sort, a show of defiant diffidence...... >; ? ))
Urban Anthropologist--I wondered about the unusual weather event. I guess it is something that only happens in novelaland or perhaps it is because the rain cloud only appears over Victoria's head in this installment.
"Mi hija" has to be the most spoken phrase in this novela. Has anyone counted the times. I am estimating a million.
The writers were good to include the scene where Burnie hands out the prayer cards, kind of like "Here are your tickets to Heaven". The writers have to have a wonderful sense of humor....or hell.
"Mi hija" has to be the most spoken phrase in this novela. Has anyone counted the times. I am estimating a million.
The writers were good to include the scene where Burnie hands out the prayer cards, kind of like "Here are your tickets to Heaven". The writers have to have a wonderful sense of humor....or hell.
Thanks, Jardinera! And btw, that last paragraph where you narrate that back and forth between Maria and Vic was PERFECT!!! I thought that's what they were saying but couldn't quite catch the dynamic until I read your recap.
Carlos, HILARIOUS about the rain, thunder and lightning! You're so right! They're partying with the sun shining on one side of the street and it's like a haunted house on the other.
Why does it take me 2 hours at the DMV with every form of ID I possess to change my drivers license address but Max can flash a flimsy file folder and prove that his ex is crazy, his son was traded for a theatre, he has custody of a child that isn't biologically his, etc. I'm doing something wrong!!!
Katy
Carlos, HILARIOUS about the rain, thunder and lightning! You're so right! They're partying with the sun shining on one side of the street and it's like a haunted house on the other.
Why does it take me 2 hours at the DMV with every form of ID I possess to change my drivers license address but Max can flash a flimsy file folder and prove that his ex is crazy, his son was traded for a theatre, he has custody of a child that isn't biologically his, etc. I'm doing something wrong!!!
Katy
Permalink posted by : Sunday, June 5, 2011 at 10:01:00 AM EDT
: Sunday, June 5, 2011 at 10:01:00 AM EDT
LXV: Agnes, I thought you'd seen Alborada with us the first time around. You'll love it. It moves at a much better pace than this muddled Mejia mess-age. ; ? )
Jardinera,
Sorry about that. Yes that is Bonnie Belle (from her wild adolescent days) and I put that picture up to emphasize a comment on Cuando Me Enamoro a while back.
It attracted more comments a couple of days later. I meant to replace it but it slipped my mind. I trust that this little fellow is a bit less "in your face", until tomorrow when I can put up a more demure photo of BB.
Carlos
Sorry about that. Yes that is Bonnie Belle (from her wild adolescent days) and I put that picture up to emphasize a comment on Cuando Me Enamoro a while back.
It attracted more comments a couple of days later. I meant to replace it but it slipped my mind. I trust that this little fellow is a bit less "in your face", until tomorrow when I can put up a more demure photo of BB.
Carlos
Jardinera, Yes, I was one of the original Alborada gang; and furthermore, I have a set of homemade dvds that are 99% complete and have watched it about 3-4 times through. This makes it very difficult to comment because I know the story frontwards and backwards by now and would surely be guilty of inadvertent spoilers. But I'm along for the ride with mis compañeros de viejo.
As for Td-Um over here, I confess I'm addicted to this total basura; but cannot wait for it to be over.
—Agnes in NJ (formerly)
As for Td-Um over here, I confess I'm addicted to this total basura; but cannot wait for it to be over.
—Agnes in NJ (formerly)
"Was that party outdoors or was there a roof over the festivities? If it was outdoors, then why didn't it rain on them?"
Carlos,
I was thinking the same thing, but the party did move inside, very surprised Mejia was astute enough to consider that little fact.
Carlos,
I was thinking the same thing, but the party did move inside, very surprised Mejia was astute enough to consider that little fact.
Jardinera-Thanks so much for a fabulous recap. After reading the recap I FF>>ed through 90% of the episode. I just stopped for the Vic/Maria interactions. Finally! Vic knows the truth and so does Maria.
Looking at next week my guide is showing only a Friday 1 hour episode, but the Avances said Monday. Also, Don Fran is back as is La Rosa de Guadalupe. Anyone have any idea about next week scheduling?
Looking at next week my guide is showing only a Friday 1 hour episode, but the Avances said Monday. Also, Don Fran is back as is La Rosa de Guadalupe. Anyone have any idea about next week scheduling?
Crap, we wait forever for the truth to come out then Univision throws us a curve ball that says we have to wait till Friday to get all the fall out. Where's Bernie when you need her to put a curse on them. Dios Mio.
I've been replaying that confrontation scene in my mind. As has been pointed out why the rain only on Vic and not the gigantic wedding party. Do floats run inside?? Maybe the rain is symbolic of the river of tears Vic has shed.
IWe should all slap ourselves on our backs for figuring out days ago that the crucifix was going to be the key and it was.
I thought it bizarre in the extreme that when a completely distraught Vic ran out of Maria's and the three bumpkins who went to the wedding saw her their efforts to stop her and find out what was wrong were really feeble. Os knew she had been to Maria's so why not go in and ask the girl what had happened but no the three of them go wandering off in a futile quest to find the hysterical woman.
I can only surmise that Vic is shattered to realize that the daughter she searched for has been in front of her all along and she has treated her badly. I can understand her reaction to Maria's apparent flirting with Alonso when she "allegedly" is so in love with Max. Vic is protecting her cub who for some reason never thought to clue her in on his pimping. But her prior treatment, when she has confessed to Os that she had always been drawn to the girl and felt protective of her, but still abused her must just be killing her.
I will also give Vic big points for telling PJP that she will tell her family and deal with it on her own. It would have been taking the easy way out to let him go with her back to Maria's where he would have been a buffer with the girl.
As for the rest - wedding - ho hum and the worst rendition of Ave Maria ever. Too many cringe inducing sour notes.
Bernie - crazy as ever and lying through her teeth. What's new and why is Eva waiting so long for her venganza?
Alsono hits the jackpot or so he thinks -
yawn. Is he ever going to feel deceived when the truth about his illness comes out (if it ever does). Then again he is so obsessed it might not matter to him.
Pimp Max losing little Os or will he and do I care - no.
I've been replaying that confrontation scene in my mind. As has been pointed out why the rain only on Vic and not the gigantic wedding party. Do floats run inside?? Maybe the rain is symbolic of the river of tears Vic has shed.
IWe should all slap ourselves on our backs for figuring out days ago that the crucifix was going to be the key and it was.
I thought it bizarre in the extreme that when a completely distraught Vic ran out of Maria's and the three bumpkins who went to the wedding saw her their efforts to stop her and find out what was wrong were really feeble. Os knew she had been to Maria's so why not go in and ask the girl what had happened but no the three of them go wandering off in a futile quest to find the hysterical woman.
I can only surmise that Vic is shattered to realize that the daughter she searched for has been in front of her all along and she has treated her badly. I can understand her reaction to Maria's apparent flirting with Alonso when she "allegedly" is so in love with Max. Vic is protecting her cub who for some reason never thought to clue her in on his pimping. But her prior treatment, when she has confessed to Os that she had always been drawn to the girl and felt protective of her, but still abused her must just be killing her.
I will also give Vic big points for telling PJP that she will tell her family and deal with it on her own. It would have been taking the easy way out to let him go with her back to Maria's where he would have been a buffer with the girl.
As for the rest - wedding - ho hum and the worst rendition of Ave Maria ever. Too many cringe inducing sour notes.
Bernie - crazy as ever and lying through her teeth. What's new and why is Eva waiting so long for her venganza?
Alsono hits the jackpot or so he thinks -
yawn. Is he ever going to feel deceived when the truth about his illness comes out (if it ever does). Then again he is so obsessed it might not matter to him.
Pimp Max losing little Os or will he and do I care - no.
Permalink posted by : Sunday, June 5, 2011 at 1:12:00 PM EDT
: Sunday, June 5, 2011 at 1:12:00 PM EDT
Well, it seems like this TN is in the home stretch now? Here's a short wishlist of things I'd like to see before it's all said and done:
1. A Linda montage. C'mon people, I know some of y'all hate her, but she is/was a total show-stopper!
2. Something extra-terrestrial infused into the plot, like maybe Lonnie's disease(btw, did no one consider that what he has might be contagious?) is actually the result of exposure to an outer-space spore.
3. Pipino & Axl Rose Lite decide to start their own fashion house.
4. Joel from 'The Soup' in a cameo.
5. Fer caminando! I'm actually serious about that one.
1. A Linda montage. C'mon people, I know some of y'all hate her, but she is/was a total show-stopper!
2. Something extra-terrestrial infused into the plot, like maybe Lonnie's disease(btw, did no one consider that what he has might be contagious?) is actually the result of exposure to an outer-space spore.
3. Pipino & Axl Rose Lite decide to start their own fashion house.
4. Joel from 'The Soup' in a cameo.
5. Fer caminando! I'm actually serious about that one.
I actually think Pipino's arch-nemesis and would-be love interest (if only Meh-jía would make up his mind) is modeled after John Galliano
I hope we get to see Fer walk by the end of this locura.
@diamond - Good call on wondering if Alonslow is contagious.
If Alonslow is lucky, he'll get run over by a bus before his virus gets him.
@diamond - Good call on wondering if Alonslow is contagious.
If Alonslow is lucky, he'll get run over by a bus before his virus gets him.
Jardinera truly outstanding work on this recap and thank you.
The writers are getting so lazy all of a sudden Victoria doesn't know that Maria D. and Nati are BFF forever how many times has she gone over to Maria D.'s house and see Nati there?
The revelation of who her daughter is and how she reacted i was ROFL total nut job.
Yes B!tchtoria your chickens have come home to roost. Os told you that one day you were going to regret the attitude you've taken with Maria D. didn't he?
PJP also told you to self reflect upon your actions and your response was you had nothing to self reflect on i guess now you're going to pay with that superior arrogance.
Why in the world did Heri and OS allow her to harass Maria D. like that? They should have dragged her out forcibly if necessary from the party. For someone who has put on the type of airs like she has B!tchtoria certainly doesn't know how to act at a wedding.
You just know this heifer is going to have to grovel and plead for Maria D. to forgive her. B!tchtoria said it herself that Maria D. hates her and why wouldn't she by the way you have treated her. Well before you even knew about Os's cheating on you with her roommate B!tchoria treated Maria D. like trash.
The writers are getting so lazy all of a sudden Victoria doesn't know that Maria D. and Nati are BFF forever how many times has she gone over to Maria D.'s house and see Nati there?
The revelation of who her daughter is and how she reacted i was ROFL total nut job.
Yes B!tchtoria your chickens have come home to roost. Os told you that one day you were going to regret the attitude you've taken with Maria D. didn't he?
PJP also told you to self reflect upon your actions and your response was you had nothing to self reflect on i guess now you're going to pay with that superior arrogance.
Why in the world did Heri and OS allow her to harass Maria D. like that? They should have dragged her out forcibly if necessary from the party. For someone who has put on the type of airs like she has B!tchtoria certainly doesn't know how to act at a wedding.
You just know this heifer is going to have to grovel and plead for Maria D. to forgive her. B!tchtoria said it herself that Maria D. hates her and why wouldn't she by the way you have treated her. Well before you even knew about Os's cheating on you with her roommate B!tchoria treated Maria D. like trash.
Permalink posted by : Sunday, June 5, 2011 at 3:53:00 PM EDT
: Sunday, June 5, 2011 at 3:53:00 PM EDT
Jardinera,
You should be a professional writer. How great! Can't wait to catch up on the last half-hour of this double episode.
Thank you.
You should be a professional writer. How great! Can't wait to catch up on the last half-hour of this double episode.
Thank you.
Jardinera:
funny, funny, funny....
"Bitchtoria is suddenly saucer-eyed-impactada. (Viewerville is suddenly all eyes and ears. Hand to mouth delivery of snacks and assorted beverages stop in mid-air as residents are now completely glued to their screens.)"
this is the first time i've heard the name 'Bitchtoria.' brilliant!!
man oh man - I sure hope it's a long time coming before MD forgives her.
funny, funny, funny....
"Bitchtoria is suddenly saucer-eyed-impactada. (Viewerville is suddenly all eyes and ears. Hand to mouth delivery of snacks and assorted beverages stop in mid-air as residents are now completely glued to their screens.)"
this is the first time i've heard the name 'Bitchtoria.' brilliant!!
man oh man - I sure hope it's a long time coming before MD forgives her.
Permalink posted by : Sunday, June 5, 2011 at 4:18:00 PM EDT
: Sunday, June 5, 2011 at 4:18:00 PM EDT
Variopinta - ugh - 'Maria's head tilt' is only one of the many things I don't like about Perroni. there's also the pursing of the lips, off the top of my head. she has the same facial expressions on the 3tns I've seen her in. she really irks me.
Permalink posted by : Sunday, June 5, 2011 at 4:28:00 PM EDT
: Sunday, June 5, 2011 at 4:28:00 PM EDT
diamond: "Lonnie's disease(btw, did no one consider that what he has might be contagious?)" Yep, I did. Just the thought of him kissing her the other night made me cringe. However, Handsome Dr. Heri supposedly specializes in infections and I would have imagined that would have come up in their discussion of The Alonso Plan. This is telenovela land and universal truths are subject to the tn writer gods' whims.
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Brian: Welcome! ""Mi hija" has to be the most spoken phrase in this novela. Has anyone counted the times." I don't know how familiar you are with certain telenovela directors/producers or telenovelas as a genre, but this is signature Mejia. Corazon Salvaje 2009 in particular had us cringing because the crazy mama in that one seemed to be limited to those two words ("mi hijo") in various iterations throughout the majority of the tn. She would scream it to the heavens and it drove us a bit batty ourselves having to put up with it night after night for months! LOL!
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Brian: Welcome! ""Mi hija" has to be the most spoken phrase in this novela. Has anyone counted the times." I don't know how familiar you are with certain telenovela directors/producers or telenovelas as a genre, but this is signature Mejia. Corazon Salvaje 2009 in particular had us cringing because the crazy mama in that one seemed to be limited to those two words ("mi hijo") in various iterations throughout the majority of the tn. She would scream it to the heavens and it drove us a bit batty ourselves having to put up with it night after night for months! LOL!
Don't forget Sofia La Llorona crying DONDE ESTA MI HIJA? night after night after Fernando (?) kidnapped the baby and gave it to the orphanage...
...then refused to get a DNA test on the 3 girls in the orphanage to determine which one was hers so she (actually her sister) adopted all 3.
...then refused to get a DNA test on the 3 girls in the orphanage to determine which one was hers so she (actually her sister) adopted all 3.
Permalink posted by : Sunday, June 5, 2011 at 6:46:00 PM EDT
: Sunday, June 5, 2011 at 6:46:00 PM EDT
TV Guide Online Listings for TdA don't match MSN entertainment listings for the week or my DVR source which is Microsoft Media Player which does agree with MSN's listings. I always go with MS Windows Media Player DVR listings. They always get it correct. Teresa is going to be 2hrs. till Thrusday when we get soccer at 8/9pm.
......for what it's worth......
......for what it's worth......
Anon207, that plot point in FELS actually made a certain amount of sense. For Sofia and Juan to adopt all three girls was in both their natures and as someone orphaned at a young age, Juan would be particularly sensitive to the emotional needs of orphans.
Back to TdA, Victoria might be guilty of the sin of Pride, but unlike Dona Dementa she hasn't blasphemed.
Back to TdA, Victoria might be guilty of the sin of Pride, but unlike Dona Dementa she hasn't blasphemed.
Jardinera, what a terrific recap! I waited to comment until I read part 2, so most of it has already been cleverly covered.
I'm another who noticed the selective rain storm, with clear skies over the wedding celebration and rain over Vicki. Was it Pig Pen in Peanuts who always carried a cloud with him? I vote for Vicki carrying her own personal cloud of misery wherever she goes.
Ja ja! Vicki/Maria revelation scene was great! If Vicki will show Maria the Doll That Trumps DNA, she might have a chance to soften her hija's heart.
I guess JuanJo in a blue leisure suit and white shoes is as good as he gets. Nati looked awesome, loved the float/truck for transport--party while you ride!
La Paloma
I'm another who noticed the selective rain storm, with clear skies over the wedding celebration and rain over Vicki. Was it Pig Pen in Peanuts who always carried a cloud with him? I vote for Vicki carrying her own personal cloud of misery wherever she goes.
Ja ja! Vicki/Maria revelation scene was great! If Vicki will show Maria the Doll That Trumps DNA, she might have a chance to soften her hija's heart.
I guess JuanJo in a blue leisure suit and white shoes is as good as he gets. Nati looked awesome, loved the float/truck for transport--party while you ride!
La Paloma
Permalink posted by : Sunday, June 5, 2011 at 10:37:00 PM EDT
: Sunday, June 5, 2011 at 10:37:00 PM EDT
Thanks for the welcome Jardinera!!!! I had to laugh at Vic's freak out moment when she put it all together and knew that Maria was her daughter. Yep the girl who you hated for no reason is yours. Hope Maria makes her grovel for a bit before they get all lovey dovey.
I have to say that Friday's show was quite good.Does anyone one think that Max will find out one of the maids sold out Lil O's for pay?
So Tda won't be on till Friday. Dang!!! Well is Teresa still going to be in at it's reg time?
Paige
I have to say that Friday's show was quite good.Does anyone one think that Max will find out one of the maids sold out Lil O's for pay?
So Tda won't be on till Friday. Dang!!! Well is Teresa still going to be in at it's reg time?
Paige
Permalink posted by : Monday, June 6, 2011 at 12:07:00 AM EDT
: Monday, June 6, 2011 at 12:07:00 AM EDT
¡Buenos! y'all.
Paige & other shark lovers: Teresa and Cuando will be on. Teresa will be 2hrs. M,T,W. It will resume 1hr. Th & F.
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Pasofino: ""Victoria,por favor." Heri's catching up pretty quickly to Ozzie, ¿verdad?
See if I got it all down with this spur of the moment list.
Burnie's gotta burn via Eva, Fer's gotta walk, Lonesum's gotta get some, Bitchi's hija has gotta become rich and famous on her own--per Lonesum procuration, Gui and Ji have to bite the dust; Oz goes back to Bitchi, Lushous stays dry and goes back to acting; Dr. Heri makes Fer walk but gives up on Bitchi; La gran reconciliación; La Gran Boda.
Paige & other shark lovers: Teresa and Cuando will be on. Teresa will be 2hrs. M,T,W. It will resume 1hr. Th & F.
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Pasofino: ""Victoria,por favor." Heri's catching up pretty quickly to Ozzie, ¿verdad?
See if I got it all down with this spur of the moment list.
Burnie's gotta burn via Eva, Fer's gotta walk, Lonesum's gotta get some, Bitchi's hija has gotta become rich and famous on her own--per Lonesum procuration, Gui and Ji have to bite the dust; Oz goes back to Bitchi, Lushous stays dry and goes back to acting; Dr. Heri makes Fer walk but gives up on Bitchi; La gran reconciliación; La Gran Boda.
La Paloma:
"Was it Pig Pen in Peanuts who always carried a cloud with him? I vote for Vicki carrying her own personal cloud of misery wherever she goes." I had been thinking exactly that but was too tuckered to be able to put it into words. LOL!
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Traveling Lady: you're muy nice to say so, but there are those who create and those who merely describe what others create. This ol' gal knows enough to know she's the latter y punto.
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UA: "At least Bernarda didn't have the satisfaction of seeing Victoria's freakout when she finally did the math." ITSA!
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Katy/Esquip: IMNSHO, Maria's been written to have a decent mix of both her parents' personality traits. This means, per tn rules, that she'll end up forgiving her mother's sins and commend her bitterness to Dios for the good of all and reconcile..... eventually. At least, that's my best guess.
"Was it Pig Pen in Peanuts who always carried a cloud with him? I vote for Vicki carrying her own personal cloud of misery wherever she goes." I had been thinking exactly that but was too tuckered to be able to put it into words. LOL!
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Traveling Lady: you're muy nice to say so, but there are those who create and those who merely describe what others create. This ol' gal knows enough to know she's the latter y punto.
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UA: "At least Bernarda didn't have the satisfaction of seeing Victoria's freakout when she finally did the math." ITSA!
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Katy/Esquip: IMNSHO, Maria's been written to have a decent mix of both her parents' personality traits. This means, per tn rules, that she'll end up forgiving her mother's sins and commend her bitterness to Dios for the good of all and reconcile..... eventually. At least, that's my best guess.
Blusa: "Why in the world did Heri and OS allow her to harass Maria D. like that? They should have dragged her out forcibly if necessary " Good question! IMHO, Handsome Heri hopes to score and after 20 years, Ozzie just doesn't want to waste his time with her antics anymore.
Jardinera654,
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I just got back and have been watching the DVR. This episode stopped me from fast-forwarding. I tried through the party scenes and ended up backing up every time.
So I sat and watched each part and reviewed your recap to make sure I missed nothing. Thanks to the great recap, I was able to keep up.
We still have to see Maria's reaction to the doll. Will she recognize it?
My station shows an hour episode every night this week except Thursday.
Cindy
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I just got back and have been watching the DVR. This episode stopped me from fast-forwarding. I tried through the party scenes and ended up backing up every time.
So I sat and watched each part and reviewed your recap to make sure I missed nothing. Thanks to the great recap, I was able to keep up.
We still have to see Maria's reaction to the doll. Will she recognize it?
My station shows an hour episode every night this week except Thursday.
Cindy
Permalink posted by : Monday, June 6, 2011 at 12:13:00 PM EDT
: Monday, June 6, 2011 at 12:13:00 PM EDT
Maria already saw the doll in Vick's hands once in front of Bernie's house, and was drawn to it. But as she reached out to touch it, Bitchtoria got ticked off, snatched it away, and hurled insults at her. And that was that.
Cindy: Hey there! The best I can suggest is to do a manual 2hr. recording set up so just in case you don't miss anything. : ? )
She may yet see that doll again when she talks to Fernanda to tell her they are sisters. This time she will be able to examine it up close and personal like what Victoria did with the crucifix.
Friday's episode has to be the best thus far especially the part where it is revealed that Maria Desamparada is her long lost daughter. They have to make the announcement that they are now entering ultimos capitulos. Alacran and Padilla are dead, Victoria and Maria know they are mother and daughter. all that is left is to tie up the loose ends.
Ibarramedia
Friday's episode has to be the best thus far especially the part where it is revealed that Maria Desamparada is her long lost daughter. They have to make the announcement that they are now entering ultimos capitulos. Alacran and Padilla are dead, Victoria and Maria know they are mother and daughter. all that is left is to tie up the loose ends.
Ibarramedia
Permalink posted by : Monday, June 6, 2011 at 1:29:00 PM EDT
: Monday, June 6, 2011 at 1:29:00 PM EDT
Jarinera654,
Sorry, I did not mean to ask for directions about how to watch. I was just saying thanks. The episode was so exciting, that I was glued to the DVR and your recap, stopping and starting to make sure I got it on this one. Fast-forwarding was not desirable, and the only parts I wanted to were the party, but when I did, it went so fast that I gave up trying to fast forward, so I would not miss anything.
Thanks again.
Cindy
Sorry, I did not mean to ask for directions about how to watch. I was just saying thanks. The episode was so exciting, that I was glued to the DVR and your recap, stopping and starting to make sure I got it on this one. Fast-forwarding was not desirable, and the only parts I wanted to were the party, but when I did, it went so fast that I gave up trying to fast forward, so I would not miss anything.
Thanks again.
Cindy
Permalink posted by : Monday, June 6, 2011 at 3:28:00 PM EDT
: Monday, June 6, 2011 at 3:28:00 PM EDT
"...all that is left is to tie up the loose ends."
...right, well, they still need to make it to the Wizard so they can all ask for brains.
I finally figured out who Burnie reminds me of. She's the wicked stepmother from Snow White. "Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who's the most pious of them all?"
...right, well, they still need to make it to the Wizard so they can all ask for brains.
I finally figured out who Burnie reminds me of. She's the wicked stepmother from Snow White. "Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who's the most pious of them all?"
Great one, Julia! She could also be the Evil Queen in Snow White.
Sending Dona Dementa to her just reward will take the rest of the series because we need a good lead-in for it as well as making sure that Fer walks again, Cruz gets famous, and the other baddies get what's coming to them.
Sending Dona Dementa to her just reward will take the rest of the series because we need a good lead-in for it as well as making sure that Fer walks again, Cruz gets famous, and the other baddies get what's coming to them.
I still think FELS was worse, but not by much. However, the recaps and comments just get better and better. thanks all! I will be happy to see some futbol.
Permalink posted by : Monday, June 6, 2011 at 6:30:00 PM EDT
: Monday, June 6, 2011 at 6:30:00 PM EDT
They are showing that TDA is going to be shown at 9pm after Teresa no 2 hrs of Teresa and they advertised showing TDA for the whole week previews so we'll see what happens maybe Univision decided to changed their minds.
Permalink posted by : Monday, June 6, 2011 at 8:45:00 PM EDT
: Monday, June 6, 2011 at 8:45:00 PM EDT
I found another site that talks about TNs and TDA while I was searching for stuff on LA Pola.
http://greatcapitulos.blogspot.com/2011/05/triunfo-del-amor-capitulo-145.html
Ibarramedia
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