Caray, Caray!

I love your style so much, I wonder if I could try it? So we worried about Moni for nothing, she was not captured by the robot king while in Paris? I missed these (two) episodes. I just hate that they are ruining our fun, and this show, by running it two hours a night. What a crazy decision.
 

Julia- I love these snarky conversation recaps. I also loved the title. Both Freddy and Pepe seem to have lost their minds and deserve to be dumped by their girlfriends. Can't believe Pepe could see that he did the exact same thing as Freddy. Ana and Moni need to move on. Thank you for pointing out that Adrian was being totally stalkerish. But I guess he's being set up as Ana's 2nd galan.

Wow! Moni really has a new Luke. I liked the second dress she wore. It was cute. I don't mind the fuschia hair.

I thought it was funny that Vince ended up being part of Pancho's party. He is so lonely and pathetic right now. By the way, Candy had already set up the bachelor party at Paraiso for Enzo. He didn't think about it on the spot when Vince mentioned he was going there. That's why he looked so worried when Vince said that's where he'd be that evening. I'm glad that he didn't totally ruin the party and eventually joined in.

It wasn't very safe for Lupita to go confront Nayeli's dad all alone like that. She even tried to push her way into the house. I think she needs to talk to Tomas. I'm not sure what the best solution is. Child services in Mex is never shown to be the most safe/reliable in these tns, and being an orphan with no family is shown as being one of the worst fates. What will become of the poor child?

Love that Enzo and Chela may move in next door. Looks like the Irabbiens are being voted off the island-- Pina, Freddy and Vince.
 

Thank you Julie for this great snarky recap. Love this style of writing.

Agree with you Vivi on all your comments. Pepe is dense as a box of rocks. How he can't see what he did with Frida is the same as what Freddy did with Kari, he needs a clue.

Arnold is in a bunch of trouble with Pina now. Poor Arnold.

That bachelor party was funny. Vins didn't even ruin it like I thought he would.

Where is Nyeli? I hope that Dad didn't do something to her. Lupe should have taken either Pepe, Tomas or maybe Pancho with her. She shouldn't have gone alone. I am glad she went to Pancho and told him what was up.
 

Thanks for your recap Julia. Its a bummer that Pepe and Freddy have lost their minds.

I'm also glad Vice didn't ruin the bachelor party. And the fact that Irabbiens may be moving (or being voted off the island, good one Vivi) is an interesting development.
 

Thanks for clarifying the bachelor party setup, Vivi.

Lupita definitely should not have gone alone. Since the parents don't seem to care about Nayeli at all, I wonder if Lupita could get them to sign over guardianship to her. She needs to take someone who can stay calm with her when she asks, though. Maybe Enzo.

I don't think that time in France with Vio was good for Moni. It's hard to tell while she's justifiably mad at Pepe, but she seems to have gone a little lifeless along with putting on a wig and three pounds of makeup.
 

The title is so apt, Julia.

I hate Moni's new "luke." What is the point? Is it to show how she has fallen under her mother's shallow spell?

I'm not liking her whiny self much these days. Of course she has a right to be mad at Pepe for kissing Frida. But she has never been willing to take responsibility for her part in their problems.

Good for Lupe for pointing out Pepe's double standard. He keeps saying the two cheating kissy face scenarios are not the same -- what world is he living in? They are just the same.

I don'tlike the slimy stalkerness of this Adrian guy. I hope that he is just a diversion to keep the plot going. I like Freddy & Ana together. Besides there seems to be too much tribalism going on here. The attempts to forge relationships across the lines of social class are being sabotaged. The Pepe/Moni/Frida situation certainly seems to play up how it's bette to "stick with your own kind."

Güera
 

Guera-you are so right about the social class thing. Maybe the writers are just creating this problem when they extended this TN.
Hoping that Freddy and Ana get back together and Moni and Pepe too.
 

Sorry about all the typos. Two hours of show to recap kills my will to proofread.

I stole the recap style from Blue Lass of Talismán. Here is my inspiration recap. It's worth a read even if you've never seen El Tal.

Moni had changed even before she heard about Frida. She was always kind of cold and brusque talking on the phone to Pepe. Freddy and Pepe have both lost their minds. Freddy at least seems to be admitting fault for his own actions. But Ana took him back after Kari was relentlessly after him, yet he can't trust her when Adrian is in pursuit and she insists she isn't interested? Lame.

With the wedding tonight, I think we're heading into a new act of our show.
 

Julia, hilarious recap from top to bottom. A few of my favorites:

“*Lust nest de Vice. Pathetic*"

“Vice: Whiskey. It’s what’s for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.”

“You can fix this, McGuyver.”

“Adrián: I take neither hints nor direct orders.”

Honestly don't know why I'm still with Freddy, but maybe it's because he at least knows he's acting like a fool and hasn't wavered in his feelings for Ana. And I don't feel he was into the kiss with Kari. On the other hand, Pepe is into Frida and deserves everything Moni throws at him.
 

Julia I am so sorry. I used Julie's name instead of yours. Fingers are faster than the brain sometimes.
 

Que pelirroja Monica! and what a ugly whiny mouth she has. She should just take her spoiled little self back to mama. I wasn't crazy about her before and even less so now. Pepe deserves better and I don't mean Frida.

I guess were back to the crises of the "kiss" again. They are acting like teenagers!

Fun soltaro party at Paradiso.
 

Anon- I think Ana still IS a teenager, and Moni, Freddy and Pepe aren't far from being teenagers either.
 

Is galanbesoparalysis covered by insurance? Is there any medication for it? It seems to be a serious problem in telenovelaland.

When I speculated on the weds recap last night about Monica's hair I was half-kidding. I didn't think they'd make such a mystery over a hair change. It looks ridiculous to me (it doesn't really flatter her) but it's harmless.

Her attitude, on the other hand, might not be so harmless. I'd expect her to be the biggest casualty, though. Pepe already has his rebound relationship all lined up!
 

Hey, maybe Moni would like Adrián! She already has a history of falling for pushy, persistent types...

Standard treatment for galanbesoparalysis is a swift smack upside the head. Unfortunately, it does not inoculate against future attacks.
 

I like Adrian... for someone else. I was hoping he'd take a shine to Candy or one of the other grownups, but he's really focused on Ana despite not really knowing her at all. (I know I said the same thing about Orion's interest in Elena, but frankly my standards for Elena's boyfriends aren't as high.)
 

You all are being very patient and/or quiet. I should have the recap up in the morning, but please don't wait for me if you have something to say!