Saturday, March 31, 2012
Abismo de pasión #15 3/30/12: I’m not trying to dominate anyone – as long as they all do exactly what I want!
Despite Lolita’s advice to the contrary, Elisa decides not to tell Disgusto about Carmina’s rendezvous with the gentleman caller.
Damián’s city mouse shades and sports coat contrast starkly with Gael’s country mouse plaid shirt and straw hat. Damián seems to be expecting a hug. Gael appears ready to heave his box of habaneros in Damián’s face.
Tonight:
They circle and sniff ...
Gael snipes at Damián. What’s he doing in the fields with the plebs? Is he going to pretend he doesn’t recognize him the way he pretended not to know Elisa? Damián smiles at this. It’s true that Elisa has changed – she’s grown up to be a great beauty. But Gael? He’s exactly the same as he was years ago (not even a surgeon could change that mug!).
Gael’s not in the mood for kidding. How could Damián have forgotten his friends? Why didn’t he write or call in all that time?
What? Damián thought they had forgotten him! Aren’t they even going to say hey?
Gael walks up to his old friend and they share a manly handshake, the kind that looks like the start of an arm wrestle (which in a way, it is). But as soon as it’s over, Gael says “Excuse me, I have work to do.” Damián is left standing alone and bemused.
Alfie’s announcement takes Guadalupe by surprise.
Damián’s going to marry Guido Landucci’s daughter and live far from La Ermita? The good padre thought his nephew always dreamed of coming home. But why is Alfie unhappy about Damián’s plans? She’s the one who cut all his ties to home. Oho!!! Alfie wants her grandchildren nearby. And she doesn’t want her son’s wife to dominate him – that’s her job! “I’m not trying to dominate anyone” sniffs Alfie. (Is it my imagination or does her nose grow an inch or two when she says it?) But it’s true that she’d like her grandkids nearby.
Lupe reminds her that her son is a grown man and will make his own choices. Meanwhile, he advises her to give him some time.
Women who sew
In the dress shop, Elisa and her madrina agree: Nothing justifies a woman’s infidelity to her husband. (What about a husband’s infidelity to his wife? Just wondering ... cuz the late Rosendo’s got a Taj Mahal thing going over at the cemetery.)
Moving on .. Elisa wants to know whether her mother’s land was left to her. Disgusto would be the obvious person to ask. And also the person not to ask for obvious reasons. Blanca thinks Lucio may know ... and speaking of Lucio ...
... he’s interviewing for a job at the Santa María procesadora in the next town over. The interview guy is surprised someone his age wants to come back from retirement. In any case, they have no openings (estamos completos). But if Lucio brings him a letter of recommendation from his old job, he’ll see. No promises.
Elisa strides down the street, in her Erotic Innocent outfit that brings her madrina’s dressmaking skill (and taste) into question. Damián cruises by in his giant camioneta and gets an eyeful. It’s a good thing no one else is in the road because he sure isn’t paying attention to his driving.
Back at Casa Castañon (or as I like to think of it, Carmina Bluffs), Lolita notices Crazy Carm is all gussied up (arreglada) and perfumada (not with Steffie’s perfume, clearly. On my tv, it smells like Eau de Vampiro). She bravely asks her where she’s going. Disgusto will want to know. Carmina goes all bug-eyed (the more sclera she shows, the scarier she looks). She’s not explaining herself to the help!
At the Arango procesadora, secretary Maru remarks to Braulio that Gabino left early, also muy perfumado, (Eau de Toad, I’m guessing) probably to hook up with a woman. Maru and Braulio have heard Damián is back in town. Maru has hopes he’ll put Gabino in his place. She still misses Lucio. So does Braulio – though he can live with Gabino. He’s not disloyal to Lucio; it’s just that he’s chosen to make peace with the situation (dejar la fiesta en paz).
Some octogenarians still know their habaneros.
Lucio is bummed out after his interview. “I’m no fool” (Yo no me chupo el dedo, I don’t suck my finger). They say there are no openings but it’s because of my age. (Um. No offense, don Lucio. But you are 81 and counting.) But Blanca’s not joining his pity party. They say they’ll consider him if he brings a letter of recommendation? Well don’t ask that toad, Gabino – go directly to the toad’s keeper, Alfonsina Arango!
The Blond Demons Meet in the Blue House
Oooh. I love this scene. Carmina and Gabino are perfectly matched – the icy eyes, the bleached hair, the tight skimpy shirts and figure-hugging jeans and the Lightness of Being in those Completely Unburdened by Conscience. Carmina wants to know what Gabino has to offer. Well, he's sounded out Alfie about the possibility of expanding her pool of suppliers ... That’s utter b-b-b-balderdash. You’ve got nothin’!
He grabs. She backs away and shows her too-white teeth and scary sclerae.
Suddenly the door to the blue house opens. No one seems to be there. It’s just a cloud of ill-will in a bad toupée. Oh wait. It’s Disgusto! And he’s disgusted with what he sees: Eres igual que tu hermana pero con menos categoría. (You’re just like your sister, but with less class.)
Carmina grovels in the dirt but Disgusto is already showing her his horse’s ass as he rides away. Gabino laughs and Carmina does the teeth, eyeballs, you’re-dead-meat-if-I’m-in-trouble thing.
Lolita has fessed up to Elisa. She told Disgusto about tía’s tryst – well he kept asking and she couldn’t think of a lie – and he’s been gone for hours.
And the scales begin to fall from his eyes ...
Damián tells his mother about Gael giving him the cold shoulder and how surprised his old friend seemed that Damián never got any letters from the old gang. [Here we have a flashback of Alfie destroying Lupe’s letter intended for Damián. It’s the old villain alienation trick – make two parties believe each is neglecting the other. Is there a bingo square for this?]
Donde Padre Lupe
Gael is bragging to Lupe about the comeuppance he gave Damián. Lupe won’t let Gael get away with his wounded male pride routine. He points out the unpalatable truth: Gael's not happy Damián is back because he’s afraid and he’s jealous ... because of Elisa.
Casa Castañon
Elisa and Lolita finally hear the neighing of a horse. This is followed by Disgusto’s entrance. He stalks past them in silence. Then they hear the loud braying of an ass. “Where’s your father?” crazy tía wants to know. Elisa and Lolita huddle together and Elisa leans forward, revealing so much boobage that we begin to wonder if this is product placement for some Cirujano Estético to the Stars.
Disgusto is filling a suitcase with Carmina’s crap. He wants her out. He’s not going to be made a fool of a second time. (I know. But I decided to leave this one alone.) And this time he’s not going to try to shoot himself (damn) because he doesn’t feel half of what he felt for Estefanía.
Carmina Bluffs
She denies. She has done nothing to be ashamed of. She won’t leave until he hears her out.
Hacienda Harango™
Damián sits at his father’s desk and looks at his photo. He takes the strongbox from the desk drawer and remembers Rosendo’s loving (and ironic) lesson about personal responsibility.
Alfie joins him. She tries to talk him out of his plans to work in México City (his job starts in 2 weeks). It seems absurdo to work for someone else when he could be the Hot Sauce Honcho of La Ermita. He should bring his fiancée to the hacienda. But Damián is unexpectedly firm with her: Esta vez sí voy a hacer lo que quiero. (This time I am going to do what I want.) Alfie’s face has an “Oho -- so that’s how we’re going to play the game!” kind of look.
Carmina Bluffs. Some more.
Her meeting with Gabino was strictly about habaneros. Disgusto has them. Alfie needs them. It was just business.
Disgusto is incredulous. Why meet in such a private place? And how can she talk so coldly about doing business with Alfie after the harm that woman did to her? It seems absurdo.
Yeah well Carmina was just taking one for the team, trying to pull them out of their situation. She was desperate, she was (everyone together) HARTA of the mediocre existence he has provided. Although she does so looooove him. (Blech.)
Disgusto reflects that given Carmina’s delusions of grandeur, she probably wouldn’t stoop to Gabino’s level (oh, Disgusto, she wouldn’t even have to bend over). But he’s not buying her profession of great love for him. If he’s so mediocre, she can go. Wherever she wants. With her stud of choice. But she can forget about the deal – those Arangos aren’t touching his habaneros.
Padre Lupe and Damián stroll through town together. Damián remarks that except for the absence of the horses, the hacienda seems frozen in time. His mother’s attitude is strange though; first she cut him off from the town and now she wants to keep him there. Well it’s too late for that. He isn’t used to the small-town life anymore.
Lupe challenges his assumptions (just as he did Gael’s earlier.) Is Damián speaking for himself or is it his fiancée who wants to live in the city? Does Damián remember how he felt when his mother tore him away (arrancó) from his land, his people, his friends? “Before you leave, try to find the original Damián, try to reconstruct him, try to find the meaning in your life. And start where you left off – especially with Elisa.” They both know Elisa was the real reason his mother sent him away.
She’s not a woman with lovers. (Ain’t it the truth.)
Carmina thinks Elisa blabbed to Disgusto about her Blue House Summit. She wants it understood – she doesn’t have lovers – she’s not like Elisa’s mother. (Sadly) And if Elisa was trying to get rid of her by turning Disgusto against her, well nyah nyah nyah nyah nyah.
Procesadora Arango
Enrique Tovar is wearing Plebeian Plaid and pushing a handcart of boxes to the loading dock. Gabino isn’t receptive to the sprout's mild protests about the use of his skills. Enrique will do whatever needs doing. Like it or lump it. Oh and that’s “don Gabino” to you.
The dogs are barking
Alfie’s meditation on Rosendo’s photo is interrupted by angry voices. Disgusto barges in, followed by Antonia, futilely trying to detain him. “I have no interest in dealing with you!” he barks at the wicked widow.
Alfie is baffled. What is he talking about? He’s referring to the deal between Carmina and Gabino. She can ask her right-hand man, Gabino, for details.
As soon as Disgusto leaves, the widow picks up the phone and barks at Maru: “Send Gabino to the hacienda. Right now!”
González se escribe con “zeta”, no con “ese”
Poor Paloma. After all that effort, hunting and pecking on the old typewriter in Doc Tovar’s office. Is she pithed that Mexican Spanish has no theta? Not at all. She hand-corrects the receta for cranky Sr. "González con zeta" and passes it to him with a smile.
Doc is done for the day. He’s running late for a dinner with Begoña and ... oops ... he forgot his car keys. He ducks back into his office.
Begoña comes along and is ... gasp ... shocked! The curandera’s daughter is the secrectary of the prestigious Doctor Tovar??? The very sight of her is going to scare the patients away!
Doc Tovar comes out mid-Begoña rant. He very nicely excuses Paloma for the day.
As soon as the girl is gone, Begoña demands that her husband fire the "witch’s daughter". Doc was on the fence about Paloma before (yo estaba dudando) but now he’s made up his mind: she stays! And if Begoña doesn’t feel like going to dinner, fine. He’ll go without her.
Do unto others
Gabino, after a full day of humiliating and browbeating others, shows up at Alfie’s to get his tank of resentment refueled. He tries to defend his deal with Carmina by blathering on about how they could more effectively screw with (fastidiar) Disgusto if he were closer to them. Alfie is disappointed in him. Sure, he burned down the greenhouse. But does he expect to rest on his arson for the rest of his days?
“Imagine how much damage we could do if we had exclusive rights to his crops” says Gabino, with a starry twinkle in his chilly blue eyes.
Alfie’s not going there. She wants no dealings with Augusto. None. By the way -- What was Carmina going to give him in return for his brokering the deal?
Gabino looks her dead in the eye and replies with a question of his own: “What does that woman have that I’d want?”
The day ends where it began – at Casa Castañon
Tía isn’t the only one with gentleman callers. Lolita announces to Elisa that a visitor is waiting for her in the garden. It’s – Damián!
Still smarting from his snub, she is wary. But the cold mask melts and she can’t help but mirror the gentle smile on his face.
Avances: Passion is ignited. Jealousy flares. Crazy parents rage and abuse. Good times.
Labels: abismo
Love "(I know. But I decided to leave this one alone.)" and "Is it my imagination or does her nose grow an inch or two when she says it?)". Yep, I think I've noticed that and maybe her head spinning around too. I mean, honestly, I'm with Damian....make up your mind woman. And she wants her granchildren nearby--like she was such a great mother. If it wasn't for the plot, I would be screaming Run,Run very far away.
Can I just say how much I loved the scene with Gael and Padre Lupe. It was pitch perfect in harkening back to the early scenes. I half expected to see them head-slap each other. I love that he and Paloma have such loving support...neither of which is their actual parent, but rather is in every way that is important.
AbsGab is such a slime, but I admit, I sort of,kind of cheered him a bit last night for yanking Carmina and Disgusto's chain. Anytime someone can get those two pithed off, I"m good. And he sure can weasle his way out of anything with Alfi--shades of Rosendo. This guy has a gift. (Or does the Ice Queen sort of like her hunky assistant around????)
Of all people, I think Doc was my hero last night. Not only for supporting Paloma, but showing how much he really doesn't care what Gossip Girl thinks. I so hope he really doesn't wind up with Carmina and those previews are a ruse.
Good stuff last night...hope it keeps up!
Blue Lass and I got to meet up in Fresno. We had lunch and went to Casa de mi Padre. We thought we were hysterical greeting each other in the hotel lobby with "Que haces aqui?" wearing feathers in our hair and carrying around avocados (see picture).
We had such a good time. We were the ONLY ones in the theater so we literally kicked up our heels and placed them on the rail in front of us and did not feel the need to whisper. In fact at one point, Blue hollered to the screen "Say it! Say you are going back to la 'Casa de mi Padre' ". (It was all about the Bingo square).
About the movie - for anyone learning Spanish you will find Will Ferrell very understandable. He enunciates so well and speaks slowly. I felt almost fluent and rarely had to read the captions!
Coincidence: When Blue lived in California she knew my little backyard neighbor girl, who was the babysitter for my kids, and who attended college out there. DH and I are going to a sports bar with her parents tonight.
What a small world. What a small, fun world! Thanks for the laughs, Blue!
Now, I must catch up on my homework so I can be a productive member of our "Study Group".
R la O
'Suddenly the door to the blue house opens. No one seems to be there. It’s just a cloud of ill-will in a bad toupée. Oh wait. It’s Disgusto! And he’s disgusted with what he sees: Eres igual que tu hermana pero con menos categoría. (You’re just like your sister, but with less class.)'
LOL!!! great description of the scene, NM!! i loved ToadHead's face as he said 'pero con menos categoria'... it was DEFINITELY DISGUSTO in his face, like he was about to barf thinking he spent all these years with this woman whom he doesn't even love really.
the old villain alienation trick – make two parties believe each is neglecting the other. Is there a bingo square for this?]
there ABSOLUTELY SHOULD BE!! funny they used this one AND the one about boy and girl thinking they are siblings and that is how they kept them apart.. at Nunca te Olvidare, but that was REALLY a circus story. Eugenia Cauduro and Juan Carlos BOnet chemistry burning the screen were about the only thing i cared to remember of that one.
I am glad that Padre reminded Damien and Gael of the good old truth. And i am delighted that Doc didn't buckle to GossipWife's shrewish ways. This TN has too many bitches so far. Whew! Thank god Paloma and Elisa are so sweet and Elisa at least has her old nanny to love her since no one else does.
"I loved the scene with Gael and Padre Lupe. It was pitch perfect in harkening back to the early scenes. I half expected to see them head-slap each other. I love that he and Paloma have such loving support...neither of which is their actual parent, but rather is in every way that is important."
And yes, how ironic that the best parents, Ramona and Lupe (and we can probably include Lolita) aren't the biological parents at all (though Ramona is Paloma's granny).
Marta, The Villain Alienation Trick was also a big part of "Mañana es para siempre" -- remember the box of letters that were never sent?
R la O, as I just said over at El Tal, I'm delighted to see you back and glad you had fun. But were you really in Fresno? And if so, what can you tell us about the pools -- are they limpid? verdant? or what?
Your Casa de mi padre story is hilarious RlaO. I've been watching for it but it hasn't come here yet. It may never show here.
JudyB, Good luck this weekend. Kansas got you last time - but I'm sure you can take them this time -- now that you have your big guy back in the lineup. He sure did us in last week.
Güera
: Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 12:05:00 PM EDT
I'm afraid that subjecting yourself to beachball implants is a rite of passage for all Televisa juveniles who aspire to protagonista status.
Lovely, slender young ladies seem to morph into Muñecas de la mafia from one novela to the next. Sigh.
I doubt that Casa de mi padre will come to my neighborhood either -- guess we'll have to wait for the DVD. Grrrrr.
I doubt the madrina made Elisa's outfit---it came from the Frederick's of Ermita store.
For a guy who didn't even have to fill out an application, send in a resumé, or sit through an interview, our boy Enrique is rather full of himself. What did he expect? An Asst. V-Pres. title, BMW 5 series company car and a secretary? This guy is going to be a whiner.
R la O and Blue Lass - How nice that you two got to meet up! And how was the movie… worth seeing, or wait for cable?
I also liked: "What about a husband’s infidelity to his wife? Just wondering" (Amen to that sister!), "Disgusto is already showing her his horse’s ass", and my favorite "does he expect to rest on his arson for the rest of his days?" NM, I REALLY enjoy your wordplay.
Question of physiology, how does Sabine Moussier get her eyes to bug out like that? It ain't natural. I also second the comments on AB's boobage; it's such a sad statement about our perception of beauty when someone with an already-perfect figure feels the need "enhance". This has always baffled me, yet I am not naive to why it is so.
NM, I truly enjoy the little translations, thank you for taking the time to do that.
I also loved the scene between P Lupe and Gael. I got the distinct feeling Gael was copying the Padre's mannerisms to pull his chain and tease him a bit.
Every time I read Guido Landucci I want to say Guido Sarducci. Anyone remember him from the old SNL?
Thank you for the rockin' recap!!!
Regarding plastic surgery: Anyone ever see the before and after photos of Ninel Conde? It was like she asked the surgeon(s) to transform her into a real-life Jessica Rabbit.
I do remember Guido Sarducci and I'm laughing right now (despite how my throat is hurting).
To all the recappers-Thank you!!! I just read through all of this week's recaps and I'm ready to begin my evening marathon.
Pasofino, nice to see you here. I'm glad you enjoyed the recap. "La Pola" it's not. But then what is?
Sylvia, add me to the list of those who remember Guido Sarducci. Now you've given us an extra reason to chuckle every time the Landucci name arises.
(And why is it that tn's always look to Italy when they need Eurotrash? Are French accents too hard to murder?)
BTW, the "Lightness of Being" line was a play on the title of the Milan Kundera novel, "The Unbearable Lightness of Being." As I've said before, I only steal from the best. (see "Hacienda Harango" above).
Thanks, Urban. I hope your throat is sore from too much carousing or maybe too much singing and not something as pedestrian and unpleasant as an infection. Cuídate mucho. I
Ten cuidado, amiga! Pace yourself with the marathon viewing.
--Drink plenty of tequila and take frequent potty breaks (well I guess if A, the B...)
--Try to talk to a normal person at least once an hour lest you get sucked into the spiritual miasma that surrounds La Ermita.
--And whatever you do, don't swim in the passion pit without your inflatable habaneros.
Welcome back Sara! We've missed you.
Novela Maven, I figured your "Lightness of Being" was from that book. You know how I just LOVE literary references, makes me feel so much less trashy for being addicted to the telenovelas, hee. (Actually, I like feeling trashy so I am contradicting myself here.)
Was Hacienda Harango from me or did someone else beat me to it?
There are plenty of literary references in novelas; how many versions of The Count of Monte Cristo have been done, after all?
I thought phonology should trump orthography here -- I didn't want the "g" going all squishy on us like Disgusto's brain in the face Carmina's lies.
What an exquisite pleasure it is to wallow in our trash while clinging to our highfalutin' literary allusions as if they were ... you should excuse the expression ... talismans protecting us from brain rot.
:D
Talismans...bwahahahaha!! As if.
Urban, I firmly believe that everyone has the right to sing out loud no matter how they sound or if they can carry a tune, because singing is so darn joyful. In fact, my honey of 20+ years snagged me by singing an incredibly off-key "Fire" to me one warm night on a beach in Fiji...but, ahem, I digress.
These telenovelas always remind me of Shakespeare. ITA with the Count of Monte Cristo. Good question, I wonder how many iterations of that have been done in telenovelalandia? I can't remember which TN we were watching at the time, but way back when someone did a great Jane Austen comparison.
: Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 6:20:00 PM EDT
This covers it all: "What an exquisite pleasure it is to wallow in our trash while clinging to our highfalutin' literary allusions as if they were ... you should excuse the expression ... talismans protecting us from brain rot."
La Paloma
: Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 8:21:00 PM EDT
I was cheering Padre on as he told Gael, Damian, and Alfie the truth about themselves. Especially Alfie. She only wants Damian close now because she wants to control him and doesn't want his future wife to gain the upper hand. It will be fun to see her and Flo battle it out over Damian.
I wish Damian would just tell Gael and Elisa that he wrote to them and didn't know they wrote to him. We know he suspects his mama of being the letter theif/blocker.
It's always fun to see the blonde, blue eyed demons square off. Funny thing is, Carmina was actually telling the truth about why she was meeting Gabino, but no one believed her.
NM - your "what an exquisite pleasure.....talismans protecting us from brain rot" line is MAGNIFICENT! Can we get it printed on a tee-shirt?
R la O
Vivi, I'm glad you enjoyed the recap. I think you may be giving Orangina a bit too much credit though. She was WILLING to put out. It's just that -- unlike the naive Antonia of 15 years ago -- she wasn't paying in advance. And Gabino had NADA to offer. (Or to paraphrase, we all know WHAT she is. All that remains is to pay her price.)
R la O, Sure, great idea, but it would have to be a ginormous t-shirt (which for me, alas, would be no problema). :D
RlaO- Damian DID recognize her. Now we know he was holding back for his own reasons. Partly because he was mad that she never wrote him, and I think there are more reasons why he's been holding back. I think Padre's advice that he needs to find the old Damian by spending time with his old friends is good advice.
The one 'talisman' that is guaranteed to protect us from said brain rot is the telenovela beanie hat, lined with heavy-duty aluminum foil so that it doubles as an AFDB.
;o)
I liked the scene of the doctor defending Paloma and I still enjoy Nailea Norvind's faces of indignation so much lol. I do have to say, I don't see exactly what the base of that marriage was though, I could in Cañaveral but I don't feel any love lost between the two here.
I also like the scenes of Gael and Padre Lupe, I was a little worried that his goofiness would prevent him from being the voice of reason but it seems he is doing okay.
Jarocha
: Sunday, April 1, 2012 at 2:26:00 PM EDT
The doctor is interesting. In the beginning of the story he was remarkable mostly for his indiscretion. He seemed to have slept through the classes on patient confidentiality in med school. He also agreed to mislead Augusto about the gestational age of Carmina's baby, thus allowing her to maintain her lie about the baby's paternity. (If he considered that information belonged only to his patient, Carmina, then he could have told Augusto to ask his wife.)
Now, 15 years later, maybe he has learned a thing or two. He might be a bit more careful about what he says to Begoña. He is clearly disappointed in his son. He seems more indulgent toward his apparently -- and unsurpisingly -- empty-headed daughter.
What we don't know is whether the Paloma/Begoña dust-up was just one skirmish in an ongoing war or if it was a turning point for the couple.
Whatever the case, I really like the fact that there are interesting -- and funny -- secondary characters like the familia Tovar in this novela.
Yeah, I agree about Padre Lupe as the voice of reason. No one ever said you couldn't be insightful and also a little goofy at the same time. :)
*Is it so hard for maquillaje to brush Sabine Moussier's hair? (same goes for Susana Gonzalez..with z not s)
* I hope someone burns that bandana on no longer hot Gabino (preferably with his hand sill in it.)
* While we are giving him a style makeover: either sleeves rolled up or sleeves rolled down. Freaking decide.
* I am like David Zepeda better in this one.
* Angelique seems to still have vestiges of Teresa, but she's trying.
* I like the secondary characters as well, NM.
* kinda cool that the actor who played a young David on LFDD is playing Bralio and Tonia's son.
* R la O- Ramona la chinche, p 163 (I think) best compound ever "hazmereír" (laughingstock...loose translation)
* Yeah, I said Ramona la chinche. I have no intellectual tastes. Sad but true. Never read Count of Monte Cristo and I can count the number of Shakespeare performances I've seen on ONE hand (three of those being Macbeth)...and that's with a Shakespeare theater in walking distance from my home.
;-)
Hey Sara, Couldn't say about Susana, but I've read that Sabine has to stick her finger in a light socket before each take -- it helps her get into character and the hairdo, well it speaks for itself. :)
Ooh, reverse snobbery. I love it.
BTW, now that you know the expression, I bet you'll hear it many times in our art form of choice. People are always fretting about being made a "hazmereír". (Good thing they aren't reading this blog. They'd never leave their houses.)
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Oh I hope it didn't come out snippy/mean. I didn't mean it that way. I'm just proud of my white-trash mind. ;-)
There was a scene (who knows in which episode, I watched so many) and Sabine was brushing her hair and the brush got stuck for a moment. I was fascinated.
Oh, and her lips and teeth are distracting as hell. I miss half of what she says because I just can't stop watching her mouth.
No, of course not! (Maybe just a smidge disingenuous ... but snippy/mean -- hardly!)
LOL! It probably got stuck on her hair extensions.
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Well I can't reveal the true scope of my mental prowess to you mere mortals can I?
I keed. I keed.
I had somewhat limited internet access on vacation, but I was able to read all the recaps and appreciate them more than ever, although commenting was problematic. You guys are the best! (And the cleverest, wittiest, and snarkiest.) I admit I forgot to pack my beanie, but there is one thing that's been baffling me ever since we moved forward in time...
Supposedly Lolita turned down Braulio's marriage proposal because he wanted to quit the procesadora and move to another town to get away from Gabino Mendoza, and she couldn't bear to give up her job taking care of little Eliza. So he marries Tonia, like, 20 minutes later -- and there he is still working for Gabino, and she (Tonia) still works as a domestic right there in La Ermita. So...I don't get it.
: Sunday, April 1, 2012 at 6:56:00 PM EDT
Brau also has said to Gabino that he answers to Alfie, not to him, and he doesn't seem scared of Gab. Perhaps Alfie got him to stay by offering him a better salary and more autonomy? Not sure yet how she helped get Tonia hitched to him. Tonia has stayed with Alfie because Alfie kept her mouth shut about her tryst with Gab and didn't fire her. Lolita is still working for Augie because of Elisa.
So far Lolita is one of my favorite characters. She is sweet but not a wimp, and I admire her unwavering faith that she must stay with Elisa. I owe it all to her that Elisa grew up to be a seemingly normal, fairly undamaged young woman.
: Monday, April 2, 2012 at 7:49:00 AM EDT
And just as Lolita didn't want to leave a bad situation to take care of Elisa, Braulio may want to stick around to care for Gabraulio Jr. once the truth about Antonia/Gabino comes out.
Also, I wonder what's going to be up with Mara the secretary. Isn't she in the credits looking sad and forlorn? I don't even think Antonia is in the credits so for Mara to be in the credits may mean she's going to play a somewhat significant part in the story besides laughing at Gabino in the office.
: Monday, April 2, 2012 at 12:47:00 PM EDT
LOL NM,
you would not want to see the condensed version of Triunfo del Amor... there the lab results paper spells out DESAHUCIADO which means the patient has a fatal illness and has a short time to live, and the lab gives this woman a copy of the lab results just because she says she is the patient's fiancee...
talk about beanie hat!
i have never heard of a lab result actually spelling out a diagnosis THAT OBVIOUSLY to anyone, i always thought lab result reports said things sort of in code so medical staff could tell what the results were but not anyone out in the street... let alone a lab handing out a stranger the results of someone else's lab work just because they say they are related.
i was watching the TdA condensed DVD to watch Mark T in something else and he was really good there, although the novela had a lot of issues... it sort of helped me set aside Mark T from ESG/FL/Mex/Gamin so i can fully adjust to his Gael character here...
and yes, the hiding the letters in both directions was a major part of MEPS and also the earlier version PS.
Alfie said to Tonia something to the effect of Tonia OWED her for having helped her marry [better] than the father of that baby (obviously BotoxQueen knows the baby is not Braulio's but Gabino's so she considers Braulio a better husband for Tonia than Gabino and she claims Tonia owes her for that), besides Fina was ready to fire Tonia for even hanging around with Gabino so getting her married to Braulio instead helped Tonia save her job at Aragon Hacienda.
I miss the young kids but the grown-up kids go straight to your heart also.
This tn isn't as wacky as El Talisman, at least until you wonderful recappers and commenters get a-hold of it. Then all bets are off, and thank you, thank you! (I'm still watching ElTal!)
Lolita is my favorite. What a blessing for Elisa to have that point of love and sanity.
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