Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Una Familia Con Suerte #38 Tue 11/29/11 Chiquita Banana meets Batman's Poison Ivy
This is the cue for the cameraman, who abruptly shifts to the main banquet table, where Candy has suddenly appeared, dressed as the spiritual combination of Carmen Miranda (right) and Poison Ivy (left) - in a Green microdress, bits of ivy all over the place, and a traditional basket of fruit on her head.
Labels: familia
So Chela has taken her case to Fernanda and still gotten nowhere... because Chela really doesn't have a case. Everyone knows this except Chela, apparently. At least Fernanda was nicer about it than Rebeca has been, but it's all falling on deaf ears.
By the way, exactly how is Candy related to Pancho? I know Pancho said he was adopted. Is Candy his biological sister, the biological daughter of his adoptive parents, or an unrelated adoptee? Do we know? I'm just wondering if there's another set of parents out there that she'll end up belonging to.
I think Candy is the biological daughter of his adoptive parents. They haven't said otherwise, although her calls her hermana.
Madelaine
A little disappointed we didn't get any more plumbing repairs tonight. Oh, well...Pina still got a chance to do some vamping. Loved her Victoria Beckham poses for the photogs.
Weird party theme, but it looks like fun. And no snack says "jungle" like Big Mix.
guateque - party
de tal palo, tal astilla - a chip off the old block (lit. as the stick, so the splinter)
el muerto y el arrimada los tres días apestan - the dead and the freeloader stink after three days
pelón - bald (but apparently in Ecuador it means "hairy"...), also means difficult
tarima - dais
I love how there is always a full moon in the DF. And nice product placement at the party. I still haven't managed to find any Big Mix in my area but I keep looking, not that I need yet another salty snack addiction.
OMG did you see that vat of mole? I was drooling.
Good call on Candy being a combo of Poison Ivy and Carmen Miranda. She also kind of looked like a lime jello fruit mold.
Julie, I guess I am confused about the Candy/Pancho connection too. I think Madelaine's theory sounds very logical.
Julia, your vocab contributions are fantastic.
Thank you Ezra!
Julia, how do you catch all this vocab? Are you watching a recording and stopping it along the way? It's just grrreat. will you try a recap on thursday?
Also, thank you for pointing out how quickly the Lopez family thinks up and executes these theme parties. The Forest-Jungle-Flintsones theme was a hoot, as was Candy's outfit. Thank you for pointing out its similarity to two disticnt well known characters.
Julia- Fab vocab as always. This show really IS educational because much of this vocab is new to me.
Does Fernanda know Pancho was adopted? Surely if she does, she must wonder if this connection she feels to Pancho could be "la llamade del sangre" for her long-lost son. I was once again struck by the chemistry between Pancho and Fernanda.
I still don't get why she can't fire Vincent and Enzo. I don't think she really explained it.
Chela got all huffy when Fernanda said she was in love with Pancho.
Vicente is Fernanda's nephew, so I guess she doesn't want to fire family.
Variopinta
I've been gone from here for awhile. After Teresa ended, I've had a hard time finding a replacement.
La FuerzaDelDestino pretty much sucks. Thank heavens it's only 101 caps and almost over.
NiContigoNiSinTi drove me nuts with so many characters and storylines. And not one of them any good. Plus who wants to watch a lead who's blind. Pretty depressing.
EsperanzaDeCorazon has been just okay. At least I'm not hating it.
UnaFamiliaConSuerte has turned the corner and is now the most fun to watch. I just love all the characters. I know I'm missing so much of the comedy because of the slang. I just know the show is hysterically funny if I could just understand everything. But I pretty much can follow the plot. And this TN has chemistry between the characters ( Unlike LaFuerza or NiContigo).
Thanks Julie for the vocab lessons. They help a lot.
Diann
Permalink posted by Anonymous : Wed Nov 30, 12:53:00 AM EST
Well, Vivi, the same thought occurred to me---> Pancho is going to be Fernanda's son! OMG (not a spoiler, I have no idea)
This show has been on in Mexico since February. It will end on Feb 12. So it is a year long novela. Feb 13 will be the start date for Por Ella Soy Eva a new novela from Rosy Ocampo starring Lucero and Jaime Camil. JC plays a macho guy who ends up dressing and being a woman all in the name of procuring the love of Lucero. A single working mother. It's suppose to be a romantic comedy. They started taping this past week.
I am very glad I've found UFCS to watch and come here for the recaps. Thanks to all of you recappers.
Diann
I'm putting all of the words and phrases into a document so I can post a compilation at the end of the show. I've only been doing this a few days and already it's about 50 entries...if this show runs for a year we might end up with a whole juicy words dictionary!
Candy and Chela should start a party-planning business. I'm amazed at what they can pull together in one day with minimal budget. I don't think Veeens liked the inflatable monkeys as much as I did, though.
The Juan Querendon spreadsheet had almost 800 vocabulary and dicho entries! The Llena de Amor spreadsheet had exactly half that amount. So yes, I expect there will a dictionary's worth of juicy words and phrases at the end of Familia.
in an earlier episode, Pancho called Candy "hermana de mi corazon", this means that they are not related by blood, or "hermana de sangre".
carolyn
So why doesn't Monica Just Say No to her dad instead of lying to him? Yeah, he was a single father and worked and swindled his way out of poverty, boo hoo. That doesn't mean Monica should have no say in her own life. Find that backbone you tried out a few episodes ago and have it permanently installed, Monica!
Chela, just give it a rest.
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