Saturday, September 17, 2011
La Pola - September 16, 2011
Summary: Pola is dragged before Sámano who wants her to repent. He has been warned that executing her could cause trouble in the city. The executions of Torres, Caldo and Jorge Tadeo barely raised an eyebrow says he.
The execution stage is under construction in the square. María Ignacia is pleased with herself because she believes that it is Pola who will be executed - until she finds out that all of the prisoners, including Alejo are to be executed.
Meanwhile, Pedrito makes a valiant effort to reach the Almeida brothers' camp. He rides through heavily guarded roads and gives plausible explanation - that he is on General Sámano's mission and cannnot reveal the message.
Pola succeeds in getting Pérez López to allow her to wash. She gets the three guards to turn their backs so that she can have some privacy. She runs back into the jail, overpowers a guard and tries to shoot the lock off Alejo's cell. She is captured.
María Ignacia pleads with Sámano to spare Alejo. He sends her to the prison to try to convince Pola to recant.
The execution stage is under construction in the square. María Ignacia is pleased with herself because she believes that it is Pola who will be executed - until she finds out that all of the prisoners, including Alejo are to be executed.
Meanwhile, Pedrito makes a valiant effort to reach the Almeida brothers' camp. He rides through heavily guarded roads and gives plausible explanation - that he is on General Sámano's mission and cannnot reveal the message.
Pola succeeds in getting Pérez López to allow her to wash. She gets the three guards to turn their backs so that she can have some privacy. She runs back into the jail, overpowers a guard and tries to shoot the lock off Alejo's cell. She is captured.
María Ignacia pleads with Sámano to spare Alejo. He sends her to the prison to try to convince Pola to recant.
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Thanks so much, Pasofino. Now we’ve come full circle, haven’t we? And those scenes at the very beginning of the novela make sense.
Amazing visual image from Friday’s episode:
Sámano has sent the archbishop to Pola’s cell with this mission – get her to recant her principles by threatening her with eternal damnation.
The archbishop, his well-nourished face white and bloodless against the blood-red of his robes. Does anyone in this harsh new world grow old by doing good?
The Pola, her young face gaunt, brown against the earth color of her ragged, dirty dress. A mestiza Joan of Arc.
This scene got me thinking of the other ways religion and faith show up in this novela.
The most shocking ‘religious’ moment -- Antonio Nariño’s declaration that Jesus Christ is leading the patriot army.
The most touching religious theme – Josecito’s dilemma. Pola’s sweet-natured brother, the accidental novice, intends to take his vows even though he can’t stop thinking of Candelaria’s pretty daughter. But he wants to help people and thinks he can do it through the church. If he lives long enough, he’ll probably become a monk with a sex life, a compromise that many of his contemporaries would likely understand.
There are brave priests like the one who sheltered Alejo and his comrades and was taken prisoner for his trouble.
There are some, like Pola’s older brother, José, who see the religious life as a step up socially.
There are ignorant blowhards like the padre in Guaduas who seems unduly interested in La Pola’s virtud. He is a male version of Misia Gertrudis.
Then there is María Ignacia and her time spent in the convent – at first forced and later voluntary; her near marriage of convenience to God, her hours and hours of prayer; and in the end she is just plain evil.
Amazing visual image from Friday’s episode:
Sámano has sent the archbishop to Pola’s cell with this mission – get her to recant her principles by threatening her with eternal damnation.
The archbishop, his well-nourished face white and bloodless against the blood-red of his robes. Does anyone in this harsh new world grow old by doing good?
The Pola, her young face gaunt, brown against the earth color of her ragged, dirty dress. A mestiza Joan of Arc.
This scene got me thinking of the other ways religion and faith show up in this novela.
The most shocking ‘religious’ moment -- Antonio Nariño’s declaration that Jesus Christ is leading the patriot army.
The most touching religious theme – Josecito’s dilemma. Pola’s sweet-natured brother, the accidental novice, intends to take his vows even though he can’t stop thinking of Candelaria’s pretty daughter. But he wants to help people and thinks he can do it through the church. If he lives long enough, he’ll probably become a monk with a sex life, a compromise that many of his contemporaries would likely understand.
There are brave priests like the one who sheltered Alejo and his comrades and was taken prisoner for his trouble.
There are some, like Pola’s older brother, José, who see the religious life as a step up socially.
There are ignorant blowhards like the padre in Guaduas who seems unduly interested in La Pola’s virtud. He is a male version of Misia Gertrudis.
Then there is María Ignacia and her time spent in the convent – at first forced and later voluntary; her near marriage of convenience to God, her hours and hours of prayer; and in the end she is just plain evil.
NovelaMaven: This series certainly did not show the Catholic church in a good light. The priest in Guaduas was so impatient with Pola.
Last words: The archbishop to Sámano: "....if I just had a little more time, I'm sure I could convince her..."
Arcos to Alejo: "...Pola is too much woman for you...""
Mará Ignacia to Sámano: "...but, you promised...
Last words: The archbishop to Sámano: "....if I just had a little more time, I'm sure I could convince her..."
Arcos to Alejo: "...Pola is too much woman for you...""
Mará Ignacia to Sámano: "...but, you promised...
ITA that Arcos is thinking a lot more straightforward than Alejo lately, but he does not have the amount of pressure Alejo has... he knows that just being there and about to be executed is putting extra pressure on Pola since she will be worried about him on top of herself. Poor Alejo and Pola both look malnourished... as he said she looks...
MI is pure evil... and a spoiled bratt evil at that...
Eusebia deserves a daughter like that (cria cuervos y te sacaran los ojos)... poor Gaspar has always tried to talk some sense into her but he has not been strong enough to go against her and Eusebia's wishes, now he is seeing the result.
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MI is pure evil... and a spoiled bratt evil at that...
Eusebia deserves a daughter like that (cria cuervos y te sacaran los ojos)... poor Gaspar has always tried to talk some sense into her but he has not been strong enough to go against her and Eusebia's wishes, now he is seeing the result.
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