Thursday, September 22, 2011
La Pola - September 21, 2011 - Discussion Page
The final hour approaches. Cata and Josecito visit Pola in the jail. Cata has brought the best dress she has left for Pola to wear when she faces the firing squad. Josecito tells her he is no longer going to be a priest. Pola figures out that she is the problem.
Francisco turns up at the jail and tries to say goodbye to Alejo. Alejo tells him that he won’t be executed because Pola, a woman he doesn’t deserve, is going to die for him. Francisco later visits Pola who has received the pardon papers from Herrera. She gives Francisco the papers. When the Spaniards learn that she does not have the papers, they pursue Francisco and get them from him.
When the soldiers go to Pola's cell, her brother José is among the group of priests sent to accompany her. They make amends
Pedrito and the Almeida brothers race towards Santa Fé.
A large crowd is gathered in the square. Sámano has Pola’s friends brought out. He wants a couple of them to be executed in front of her. She is brought out. Francisco yells at her and tells her that the pardon papers have been taken and warns her not to recant. Arcos and Arellano are executed. Sámano thinks that women are weak and that when she sees this, she will try to save herself.
It is now Polá turn to stand before the firing squad.
Francisco turns up at the jail and tries to say goodbye to Alejo. Alejo tells him that he won’t be executed because Pola, a woman he doesn’t deserve, is going to die for him. Francisco later visits Pola who has received the pardon papers from Herrera. She gives Francisco the papers. When the Spaniards learn that she does not have the papers, they pursue Francisco and get them from him.
When the soldiers go to Pola's cell, her brother José is among the group of priests sent to accompany her. They make amends
Pedrito and the Almeida brothers race towards Santa Fé.
A large crowd is gathered in the square. Sámano has Pola’s friends brought out. He wants a couple of them to be executed in front of her. She is brought out. Francisco yells at her and tells her that the pardon papers have been taken and warns her not to recant. Arcos and Arellano are executed. Sámano thinks that women are weak and that when she sees this, she will try to save herself.
It is now Polá turn to stand before the firing squad.
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Thanks so much, Pasofino.
What quietly brilliant episodes these last two have been. If revolutions are really about winning hearts and minds, then we can see that this one is on its way to being won.
Pola's ideals finally touch the up to now stony hearts of José and -- with a little help from that bastard, Sámano -- Francisco. The viewer can imagine the same awakening playing out all over the patria.
Does anyone doubt that for many, maybe most, of the soldiers under Sámano's command, the only thing keeping them in line is the threat of the firing squad?
What quietly brilliant episodes these last two have been. If revolutions are really about winning hearts and minds, then we can see that this one is on its way to being won.
Pola's ideals finally touch the up to now stony hearts of José and -- with a little help from that bastard, Sámano -- Francisco. The viewer can imagine the same awakening playing out all over the patria.
Does anyone doubt that for many, maybe most, of the soldiers under Sámano's command, the only thing keeping them in line is the threat of the firing squad?
i think they cut out Arcos reciting his 'verse' that he mentioned to Alejo (maybe I blinked and missed it but here it goes just in case)
no temo a la muerte, desprecio la vida, lamento la suerte de la patria mia
i dont fear death, I despise life, I mourn the fate of my country...
The goodbyes of Alejo and Arellano and Alejo and Arcos were very moving and very indicative of who these characters were... Remember Arellano was the 'messenger' that Baraya had sent through Santa Fe and he was caught and Alejo told Narino he was the 'trusted' guy of Baraya, he was bringing the attack instructions to the troops on teh other side of SF that night. And Narino 'talked' him into telling them what was going on and later Pola converted him again to the 'rebel' side. (when Arcos said no)
no temo a la muerte, desprecio la vida, lamento la suerte de la patria mia
i dont fear death, I despise life, I mourn the fate of my country...
The goodbyes of Alejo and Arellano and Alejo and Arcos were very moving and very indicative of who these characters were... Remember Arellano was the 'messenger' that Baraya had sent through Santa Fe and he was caught and Alejo told Narino he was the 'trusted' guy of Baraya, he was bringing the attack instructions to the troops on teh other side of SF that night. And Narino 'talked' him into telling them what was going on and later Pola converted him again to the 'rebel' side. (when Arcos said no)
NovelaMaven: I thought that Francisco's reaching out to Pola was the telenovela writers' way of allowing him to be redeemed at the end of the story. His actions spoke far louder than any words he said. He finally did the right thing.
Martaivett: I didn't hear Arcos say anything. It must have been cut.
Martaivett: I didn't hear Arcos say anything. It must have been cut.
I agree, even Francisco's holding her hand but not kissing it was true to his character... he was thankful but I dont think it had sunk in completely what the woman he despised so much all along had done for his son...
great of Pola to take the time and acknowledge how far Catarina had come by taking Emilio (Nicolasa's son) with her as her son... Pola is right, whether Catarina and Juliano get married, they will make a great family if they live through it and stay together.
Pasofino,
I agree that the writers allowed Francisco's redemption, if only in part, by his behavior. Still, I think there are other "Francisco's" (and "José's" and "Perez-Delgado's") in the crowd who will be moved, who will be changed.
Marta and Pasofino,
About Arcos's poem -- I heard him say to Alejo that he had composed a poem and asked him if he wanted to hear it.
And Alejo kind of smiled and said "No, but I'm sure it's very good."
It was a light, 'whistling through the graveyard' kind of moment between these friends who are about to die.
I agree that the writers allowed Francisco's redemption, if only in part, by his behavior. Still, I think there are other "Francisco's" (and "José's" and "Perez-Delgado's") in the crowd who will be moved, who will be changed.
Marta and Pasofino,
About Arcos's poem -- I heard him say to Alejo that he had composed a poem and asked him if he wanted to hear it.
And Alejo kind of smiled and said "No, but I'm sure it's very good."
It was a light, 'whistling through the graveyard' kind of moment between these friends who are about to die.
I agree, NovelaM. Arcos is the type of friend any man/woman would want. I still remember vividly when he had not even seen Pola yet and all of a sudden the first time he saw her alone (visiting her at Maria mag's) he said 'you are the woman any man would say 'Virgen Santisima' (Holy Virgin!) about)... and he fell for her but he knew his 'place'. her heart had already been taken and he took on the supporter role. even he was responsible for Pola and Alejo to have their final private meeting. Remember Alejo wanted to get killed when they got caught and it was Arcos who told him 'think of la Pola! don't you want to see her again?'... putting Alejo and Pola above his own needs and feelings. A few eps ago he told Alejo to stop with his silly jealousy stuff and that if he had had a woman who loved him half of how Pola loved Alejo he would have been thrilled. I am sure if he was in Lopezito's spot and would have been able to help them have one final meeting, he would have put his own feelings aside and helped them out.
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