Friday, May 04, 2012
Abismo de pasión #39 5/03/12: Horacio = fail, Augusto = fail, Ingrid = fail, Florencia = fail, Others = not much better.
Old beans, courtesy of EJ and Marta:
EJ - "Elisa is pregnant. No she is not. Prove it. Not only is she not preggers, she is still a virgin. So there."
Marta - PP: No need for a doctor from this funky-smelly town! I don’t trust them! I did the pregnancy test at Elisa’s and it was positive. Dam: And why precisely in front of Elisa? PP: I did it when she convinced me to do it. And if this serves to get Elisa away from you and stop bugging between us, I don’t regret it! Dam: Regardless, I want Dr Tovar to examine you to be sure you are cargada. PP: No! We are sure! We are having a baby! Those tests are reliable! And I don’t get why you doubt me. Dam: All this is so strange… even more now that it turns out your friend Kenya is also cargada with a child of Paolo’s.
New beans:
Unfrigginbelievable, Damian does not automatically believe that Flor is pregnant, and he is suspicious because her friend Kenia is. Is this a telenovela first? “No me digas!” Flor exclaims, feigning surprise at Kenia’s condition. “That must be why she came to La Ermita!”
Outside the clinic Begone-ya gives Paloma a hard time for “flirting” with Gael right outside her workplace, gasp! Paloma suggests she go inside where the chisme is hotter. Damien and Flo are having a “discussion”; they, ahem, ate the cake before the wedding so to speak. Paloma tells Gael that Flor deserves a slice of chisme instead of Elisa for a change.
Begone-ya rushes right on in and congratulates the half-happy couple. What does Alfonsina have to say about this preemptive strike? Damian cringes.
Paolo visits crying Kenia, not to see how she’s doing but to helpfully remind her it’s her own fault she lost the baby because she stole his bike. “No, it’s YOUR fault!”, she screams, “Largate imbecile!” (Just for fun I put that in the Google translator and it came up with “Take off asshole!”)
Ingrid slyly calls the clinic from work to find out about Kenia but hangs up when Maru comes back into the office. This telenovela has too many crappy mothers in it. And all the nice ladies are childless. No fair!
Enriquito visits pop at work just as Begone-ya rushes in exclaiming about the latest chisme. Damian and Flor are expecting! Enriquito leaves in a snit. Gordito grumpily asks why she’s there and frankly...she’s forgotten. No matter, she’s off to “congratulate” Alfonsina.
Dam visits Padre Lupe to tell him Elisa said she doesn’t know what she feels for Dam and she wants him to leave her in peace. Then he drops the bomb that he can’t dump Flor because she’s expecting his child. Cara impactada de padre.
Over at the The Only Bakery in La Ermita some bitch shuns Elisa. Looks like Operation Begone-ya Blabs was a success. Antonia arrives and is about to lose her shirt, no really. Did you see it start to fall off? She tries to apologize to Elisa for something bad about her but Lolita chases her off.
Paolo, who only uses force when necessary, has a meltdown because he found his precious bike in the country, rolled, destroyed and alone (his exact words, LOL). To Flor’s credit, she can’t believe his insensitivity, only caring about the bike and not at all about Kenia. Aw heck, he says, quit yer bitching because Alfonsina paid Kenia off and Flor tricked Damian with the fake pregnancy so everything turned out just fine for her.
OK, pay attention now because this next scene is a winner. The Tangel-ho and her two cantaloupes have paid Alfonsina a surprise visit. Orangina says she couldn’t wait to see Alfonsina’s face, allow her be the first to congratulate Fina for being a happy grandmother. Just wait until the news spreads around the pueblo about Fina and her “respectable” family, bwahahaha! “Piffle,” says Fina, “mere rumors.” The Tangel-ho’s eyes practically pop out of her head like ripe kumquats, “Soon every corner will be buzzing with the news about your son and his novia of questionable morals. See bitch, my family’s not the only pack of skanks in town!”
Gael sits in Kenia’s room. Is it the call of the blood? She wakes and doesn’t remember that he was the one who saved her. When he introduces himself she breaks into tears of joy, “Gael, what a great name.” He’s got to be wondering why all these new chicks in town keep acting so weird around him. Kenia tells him this must be what it feels like to have a big brother. Uh, OK.
Begone-ya has literally sprinted over to Hacienda Harango to congratulate Alfonsina. Which should they do first, the baby shower or the boda? Oh the boda first of course! Alfonsina rather too kindly dismisses her friend, she’s suddenly got a pain in the ass, er headache. (Snort! Get a load of Fina’s face.)
Back at Casa Castañon Elisa remarks to Lolita that Tonia said something she didn’t understand. Tonia wanted to apologize for saying bad things about Elisa but Lolita rudely ran Tonia off before she could explain. Lolita huffs they are all the same at Hacienda Harango and talking about Tonia turns her stomach. Elisa needles her about Braulio.
Lucio goes to the rectory looking for Gael. Padre invites him for coffee and Lucio accepts because he’s so lonely at home. He can’t stand to think about the way that Blanca died. He’s trying to move on, not only for himself but for Elisa who is now more alone than ever since Blanca’s death. Poor guy, I want to hug him and make a grilled cheese sandwich for him.
Assgusto ambushes Elisa so he can force a pathetic apology on her. He regrets what he did. Hmmmph, she regrets that he believes her word is worth nothing. He asks how the trip to Merida went. Pretty much a failure, she says, just like he predicted. But wait, Crap Dad’s not done yet. Tia Carmina told him the chisme about Dam and Flor and he’s happy for them. So happy that he doesn’t want Dam to ever darken their door again.
Flor gets home and finds Enrique waiting for her. Boo hoo he’s heartbroken that she’s expecting a baby and the wedding will go on as planned.
Next up at bat is Alfonsina. “Because of you we’re in every mouth in town!” (Yuck, must taste bitter.) Amazingly Flor admits that her embarazo es una mentira. She and Kenia cooked up the plot to rip Dam away from Elisa, but now she’s in a bind. “Help me, I don’t know what to do.” Fina grabs Flor and hustles her out of the room. “What we’re going to do is talk to Damian right now!” Say what you will about the Black Widow, she knows how to take control.
Gael is still with Kenia. She admits that she’s not really Flor’s friend, just the chick that got knocked up by Flor’s uncle Paolo. “No offense, but he’s the world’s worst lout,” observes Gael. Then he offers to call Kenia’s family for her, her mother maybe? Cue Ingrid and her weird, bobbing curls.
Elsewhere Horacio is busily hacking at Damian’s saddle strap or cinch or whatever it’s called.
Damian strides up ready for his ride, with Fina and Flor hot on his heels. Fina says they need to talk AHORA! “Not now ma, I need to ride,” he says. Flor says she wants to ride too. Damian and I both go “Huh?” He reminds her she’s afraid of horses. Horacio is in the background, fidgeting and waiting for yet another of his ill-fated booby-traps to go terribly wrong.
Clingwrap gets her way, the couple ride off and moments later down they tumble. Dam takes control, “Mom call the doctor, Horacio get the horse and find out what happened, Flor everything will be fine!” But Flor’s not fine because she certainly does NOT want to get examined.
Back at the clinic...
Kenia: Glare. I’m feeling better...ma’am.
Ingrid: Gael, I’ll call her mother, bad news is better coming from a woman.
Gael: See ya.
Kenia: I lost my baby, boo hoo. Alfonsina gave me money and I’m outta here.
Ingrid: How much money?
Kenia: Enough to start over. And by the way, I don’t want to see you ever again!
Begone-ya is on the phone making sure everyone knows the Elisa chisme that Alfonsina made Begone-ya swear not tell while knowing full well her yap would be flapping all over town. Ironically, Alfonsina has been trying to get through to the Tovar residence for the past fifteen minutes. “I need to talk to your husband right now!!” Doc Tovar heads off to the centro with Enrique trailing behind. Begone-ya excitedly picks up the phone with the new chisme about Flor.
Oh man, just when I was starting to think Elisa would have a tear-free day. She’s on her bed weeping, listening to their theme song, and remembering Damian’s kiss, sniff sniff. And that’s it, that was the obligatory crying scene.
Over at the clinic Enrique gets on Dam’s case for taking a pregnant Flor riding. Dam asks what business is it of Enrique’s and what is he doing there anyway? “Enrique, why do you seem more concerned than I?”
Paloma goes to the Pro Ces A Dor A to talk to her friend Damian about Elisa. Unfortunately Gabino finds her first and he doubts very much that Damian is friends with a witch’s granddaughter. Gabino throws her to the ground (the cad!) but luckily Maru sees and shoos him out. Maru tells Paloma that Dam is at the clinic with Flor. Paloma’s arm is bruised and I hope Damian sees it and asks why.
Stalker Ingrid is back at the rectory acting like an insufferable weirdo. She says for the 20th time she hopes Gael doesn’t have a bad impression of her. And for the 20th time he asks why should she care what he thinks? He tells her (finally!) he thinks it’s odd that she keeps sniffing around.
Padre shows up after Irritating Ingrid leaves and Gael admits She came to visit. Again. There is something very odd going on between that woman and Padre and Gael wants to know what it is! Naughty padre lies (badly) that he’s not hiding anything. He changes the subject, “Hey look at the pretty shiny object”, and tells Gael that Lucio and Elisa couldn’t get a loan.
Lucio visits Elisa to share an idea. Why doesn’t she make a contract with Damian? He’s sure Dam would help. No way, says Elisa. She won’t ask Damian or his stupid family for any favors.
Gabino slimes into the cantina to torment Horacio for buggering up Damian’s accident. These two just keep banging their heads against the wall.
Orangina is bored so she decides to torture Elisa. ‘Oh, you’re crying.” (Lady, she is always crying!) Agent Orange is on a roll, she tells Elisa that everyone she touches dies....her mother, her baby brother, and Blanca. I don’t know why Elisa doesn’t state the obvious, that the titian Tangel-ho seems to be fine and more vibrantly orange than ever.
Fina has joined Dam (and Enrique hovering in the background) just in time for Doc Tovar’s prognosis. No neck or spine damage, and hey, false alarm, she’s not pregnant either.
It’s a telenovela record, a false pregnancy cleared up within two episodes! What other telenovela cliche will Flor come up with to retain Damian?
Avances: Carmina and Paolo make eyes at each other. BUT Elisa calls Carmina on her perfidy and Assgusto stands behind her (it appears). Florencia is unmasked! (Not for long, I’m sure.)
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Sylvia this was great. It was just what I needed as a break from grading. Still shocked about Dam's intelligence regarding the pregnancy and stupidity regarding Elisa no longer being fond of him. I found your Google translation hilarious and your observation about the number of toxic mothers disturbing.
I did enjoy Paloma getting the Gossip Girl confused about what news she should be spreading around town. And Kenya's dismissal of Ingrid was great.
Though she was spewing poison on Elisa at the end, the Orange Menace did have a ball the Fina. That was priceless.
It would be great if Paloma's push from Gabino got his behind fired. And can Horacio be a worse villain? H's like Tony and Lulu over on El Tal. If he's on the job, whoever is the target is safe.
It is always fun when the writers quickly move through a bad clique and the false pregnancy and its exposure were complete in record time. However, its too early for our lovebirds to get together so I'm sure Flo and Fina will come up with something new. But I do hope that Elisa actually starts to unmask the step-mother from Hades to her brain-dead dad.
I did enjoy Paloma getting the Gossip Girl confused about what news she should be spreading around town. And Kenya's dismissal of Ingrid was great.
Though she was spewing poison on Elisa at the end, the Orange Menace did have a ball the Fina. That was priceless.
It would be great if Paloma's push from Gabino got his behind fired. And can Horacio be a worse villain? H's like Tony and Lulu over on El Tal. If he's on the job, whoever is the target is safe.
It is always fun when the writers quickly move through a bad clique and the false pregnancy and its exposure were complete in record time. However, its too early for our lovebirds to get together so I'm sure Flo and Fina will come up with something new. But I do hope that Elisa actually starts to unmask the step-mother from Hades to her brain-dead dad.
Sylvia: Wonderful recap.
All others—Do you want to read a perfect recapper's paragraph? The Cap'n has not one but TWO perfect PP's in this recap:
!.Padre shows up after Irritating Ingrid leaves and Gael admits She came to visit. Again. There is something very odd going on between that woman and Padre and Gael wants to know what it is! Naughty padre lies (badly) that he’s not hiding anything. He changes the subject, “Hey look at the pretty shiny object”, and tells Gael that Lucio and Elisa couldn’t get a loan.
2.Orangina is bored so she decides to torture Elisa. ‘Oh, you’re crying.” (Lady, she is always crying!) Agent Orange is on a roll, she tells Elisa that everyone she touches dies....her mother, her baby brother, and Blanca. I don’t know why Elisa doesn’t state the obvious, that the titian Tangel-ho seems to be fine and more vibrantly orange than ever.
Fina has joined Dam (and Enrique hovering in the background) just in time for Doc Tovar’s prognosis. No neck or spine damage, and hey, false alarm, she’s not pregnant either.
Sylvia, you were on a roll tonight. Really great stuff. I am going to go to bed laughing and that is a fine thing.
EJ
All others—Do you want to read a perfect recapper's paragraph? The Cap'n has not one but TWO perfect PP's in this recap:
!.Padre shows up after Irritating Ingrid leaves and Gael admits She came to visit. Again. There is something very odd going on between that woman and Padre and Gael wants to know what it is! Naughty padre lies (badly) that he’s not hiding anything. He changes the subject, “Hey look at the pretty shiny object”, and tells Gael that Lucio and Elisa couldn’t get a loan.
2.Orangina is bored so she decides to torture Elisa. ‘Oh, you’re crying.” (Lady, she is always crying!) Agent Orange is on a roll, she tells Elisa that everyone she touches dies....her mother, her baby brother, and Blanca. I don’t know why Elisa doesn’t state the obvious, that the titian Tangel-ho seems to be fine and more vibrantly orange than ever.
Fina has joined Dam (and Enrique hovering in the background) just in time for Doc Tovar’s prognosis. No neck or spine damage, and hey, false alarm, she’s not pregnant either.
Sylvia, you were on a roll tonight. Really great stuff. I am going to go to bed laughing and that is a fine thing.
EJ
Agent Orange! That's a new one! Jaja!
Off to watch the episode. I have been putting off watching until after the recaps because I'm so afraid of the looming clichés, but it sounds as if the La Ermita team is handling them like pros.
Off to watch the episode. I have been putting off watching until after the recaps because I'm so afraid of the looming clichés, but it sounds as if the La Ermita team is handling them like pros.
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: Friday, May 4, 2012 at 6:04:00 AM EDT
: Friday, May 4, 2012 at 6:04:00 AM EDT
Excellent work.
I wish Ramona could put a curse on Gabino.
The TangeloHo was really ramping it up last night. I hope the writers are getting really creative with her Karmageddon. I'm almost ready for there to be an earthquake and have Elisa, Damian, Paloma, Gael, Delores, Ramona, and Lucio be the only survivors.
I wish Ramona could put a curse on Gabino.
The TangeloHo was really ramping it up last night. I hope the writers are getting really creative with her Karmageddon. I'm almost ready for there to be an earthquake and have Elisa, Damian, Paloma, Gael, Delores, Ramona, and Lucio be the only survivors.
Cap'n Sylvia, ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS! Even your punctuation is great!
Some of my favorites:
"Damien and Flo are having a “discussion”; they, ahem, ate the cake before the wedding so to speak." ~~~ What a charming way to put that!
"Tangel-ho seems to be fine and more vibrantly orange than ever". ~~~ As I looked at her with her orange skin, streaked mane, shimmering blue eyes, super white teeth and herky jerky expressions I thought ........that would be the best Halloween mask ever! I've got to get one to scare all the children in the neighborhood!
Wow, we've lost two phantom and one real pregnancy in the space of one week, yes, a telenovela record!
Some of my favorites:
"Damien and Flo are having a “discussion”; they, ahem, ate the cake before the wedding so to speak." ~~~ What a charming way to put that!
"Tangel-ho seems to be fine and more vibrantly orange than ever". ~~~ As I looked at her with her orange skin, streaked mane, shimmering blue eyes, super white teeth and herky jerky expressions I thought ........that would be the best Halloween mask ever! I've got to get one to scare all the children in the neighborhood!
Wow, we've lost two phantom and one real pregnancy in the space of one week, yes, a telenovela record!
Well worth watching! Really, the facial expressions were priceless all around. My favorite was Eliza behind Lola's back after she gave her grief about Braulio. It's nice to see she can have fun when she's not crying.
Favorite lines from today's recap:
“Paloma suggests she go inside where the chisme is hotter.”
“Begone-ya rushes right on in and congratulates the half-happy couple.”
“My family’s not the only pack of skanks in town!”
“Gael’s got to be wondering why all these new chicks in town keep acting so weird around him.”
“Alfonsina’s suddenly got a pain in the ass, er headache.”
“Poor guy, I want to hug him and make a grilled cheese sandwich for him.”
Do you really think they'll get rid of Kenia all that quickly? Maybe she'll lend Gael her money so he can underwrite the greenhouse...
Favorite lines from today's recap:
“Paloma suggests she go inside where the chisme is hotter.”
“Begone-ya rushes right on in and congratulates the half-happy couple.”
“My family’s not the only pack of skanks in town!”
“Gael’s got to be wondering why all these new chicks in town keep acting so weird around him.”
“Alfonsina’s suddenly got a pain in the ass, er headache.”
“Poor guy, I want to hug him and make a grilled cheese sandwich for him.”
Do you really think they'll get rid of Kenia all that quickly? Maybe she'll lend Gael her money so he can underwrite the greenhouse...
Permalink posted by : Friday, May 4, 2012 at 8:05:00 AM EDT
: Friday, May 4, 2012 at 8:05:00 AM EDT
Another cuisine-saturated gem Sylvia. Your cantaloupe and kumquat section on Carmina was great, but my favorite food reference was your wanting to hug Lucio and make him a grilled cheese sandwich. Amiga, you can take care of me anytime! I like your style.
Other favorite phrases was "next up at bat is Alfonsina". Nice transition.
and
"hey, look at the pretty shiny object". Sounds like you did a lot of effective babysitting in your youth. We're still using that old ploy in the church nursery, I might add. Heck, it works!
Sylvia..now that I know how this goes, I'll probably make time to watch this. Minimal crying and some key "reveals". Plus Kenia sends Mama packing.
Other favorite phrases was "next up at bat is Alfonsina". Nice transition.
and
"hey, look at the pretty shiny object". Sounds like you did a lot of effective babysitting in your youth. We're still using that old ploy in the church nursery, I might add. Heck, it works!
Sylvia..now that I know how this goes, I'll probably make time to watch this. Minimal crying and some key "reveals". Plus Kenia sends Mama packing.
Sylvia: LOVED the title!!
have to say my fav scene last night was Livia Britto's BRILLIANT delivery to Nailea Norvid outside the clinic:
'se comieron el pastel antes de la boda','partieron la rosca y les toco el munequito!' ' que se la coman viva!'
LOVED the body language by both Mark Tacher and Nailea Norvid around her, especially when Begone-ya! took off running after the line about the rosca and munequito... did Begone-ya! really need it spelled out to her two different ways?
have to say my fav scene last night was Livia Britto's BRILLIANT delivery to Nailea Norvid outside the clinic:
'se comieron el pastel antes de la boda','partieron la rosca y les toco el munequito!' ' que se la coman viva!'
LOVED the body language by both Mark Tacher and Nailea Norvid around her, especially when Begone-ya! took off running after the line about the rosca and munequito... did Begone-ya! really need it spelled out to her two different ways?
Such a fun recap Sylvia. Thank you.
The look on Horacio's face when he realized Flor was going for a ride too. LOL! The guy can't catch any breaks in his sabotage/murder plans. Also, the look on Flor's face when she realized she was about to be left alone with Alfie, and then desperately asked to ride with Damian, was even more hilarious. She was more terrified of Alfie than the horse.
I am very happy that all the pregnancy plots that could even be have been erradicated in one week. Yay! We can check that off the list and move on.
Poor Gael is so in the dark about all his women-folk. Kenia was genuinely moved by Gael, her big brother, saving her. I don't think she's going to go away so easily either.
The look on Horacio's face when he realized Flor was going for a ride too. LOL! The guy can't catch any breaks in his sabotage/murder plans. Also, the look on Flor's face when she realized she was about to be left alone with Alfie, and then desperately asked to ride with Damian, was even more hilarious. She was more terrified of Alfie than the horse.
I am very happy that all the pregnancy plots that could even be have been erradicated in one week. Yay! We can check that off the list and move on.
Poor Gael is so in the dark about all his women-folk. Kenia was genuinely moved by Gael, her big brother, saving her. I don't think she's going to go away so easily either.
Sylvia: Great recap. Thanks.
Urban Anthro: Ditto.
Horacio now is 0-2. Maybe he'll bump off Gabino to right his record.
As for Alfonsina: She is so desperate to keep Elisa and Damian apart that she stoops to the level of Florencia and is willing to sell her son in the bargain. Get thee to a nunnery.
Urban Anthro: Ditto.
Horacio now is 0-2. Maybe he'll bump off Gabino to right his record.
As for Alfonsina: She is so desperate to keep Elisa and Damian apart that she stoops to the level of Florencia and is willing to sell her son in the bargain. Get thee to a nunnery.
Sylvia, WONDERFUL funny recap!
Blue, I share your list of favs so i won't list it..
one other
Really, the facial expressions were priceless all around.
did you all notice that Padre did his 'drop on chair laughing out loud' right at the beginning of his scene with Gael after Ingrid left, Padre was wondering why Gael took so long to get home tonight so he was laughing thinking Gael should ask AssUsto for overtime pay... even Gael giggled at that.
Sylvia, one minor correction... Gael offered to all Kenya's mother/family, not Ingrid's.
LOVED your humor on Horacio's 'try try again' (some of us who are old enough might remember a Ritz crackers campaign that focused on noone else being able to copy/figure out the 'recipe/formula' for the ritz crackers...)
Sylvia and others, I too loved the two scenes of gossippy women visiting Alfonsina... definitely the clinic and the door at Arango hacienda were the most fun by far.
as far as the bruise on Paloma... i could bet Ramona will have something to say about that.
Blue, I share your list of favs so i won't list it..
one other
Really, the facial expressions were priceless all around.
did you all notice that Padre did his 'drop on chair laughing out loud' right at the beginning of his scene with Gael after Ingrid left, Padre was wondering why Gael took so long to get home tonight so he was laughing thinking Gael should ask AssUsto for overtime pay... even Gael giggled at that.
Sylvia, one minor correction... Gael offered to all Kenya's mother/family, not Ingrid's.
LOVED your humor on Horacio's 'try try again' (some of us who are old enough might remember a Ritz crackers campaign that focused on noone else being able to copy/figure out the 'recipe/formula' for the ritz crackers...)
Sylvia and others, I too loved the two scenes of gossippy women visiting Alfonsina... definitely the clinic and the door at Arango hacienda were the most fun by far.
as far as the bruise on Paloma... i could bet Ramona will have something to say about that.
Sylvia, what a great recap, thanks so much.
Carmina was definitely off the rails last night, even without sound she would scare anyone.
UA, I think Ramona has already put a hex on Gabino - none of his hairbrained ideas are working out.
Rosemary Primera
Carmina was definitely off the rails last night, even without sound she would scare anyone.
UA, I think Ramona has already put a hex on Gabino - none of his hairbrained ideas are working out.
Rosemary Primera
Permalink posted by : Friday, May 4, 2012 at 10:22:00 AM EDT
: Friday, May 4, 2012 at 10:22:00 AM EDT
Rosemary,
... I think Ramona has already put a hex on Gabino - none of his hairbrained ideas are working out.
LOL!! good one! but i still don't see him looking like a Toad yet...
... I think Ramona has already put a hex on Gabino - none of his hairbrained ideas are working out.
LOL!! good one! but i still don't see him looking like a Toad yet...
To all the accolades already stated Sylvia I will say Ditto, Ditto,Ditto! to all the smark and descriptions. This was so fun. A perfect recap to sit back and enjoy on a vacation day.
"Poor guy, I want to hug him and make a grilled cheese sandwich for him." THIS! I want this sweet man smiling again!
Paolo- "Cad of the Year". His remorse over his lost bike was pure wonder ( and funny). Shallow Paol.
I too am amazed and overjoyed at the wrap up already on the pregnancies. Maybe the writers have a plan--take every telenova cliche, scare viewership with it, and then implode it. Make the check on the clipboard and move on. (Frankly reading everyone's guesses yesterday on how many episodes there are-ouch, they better have something good up their sleeve. And maybe newe characters?)
Assgusto--nope. Still pond scum. Wouldn't know what an apology looked like if it slapped him in the face. (Which I wish someone would do.)
I think I like Gael and Kenia getting closer. She's young enough that someone who cares about her can make a difference in her life. Hope it goes that route. Wish they would resolve the Irritating Ingrid Issue as fast as they did the pregnancy ones.
Elisa crying scene--I yelled out "NO!!! Really??" and scared the cat. I mean, WTH? Can't she just sit and look sad? The kleenex concession in town must love her.
Have to say, yesterday convinced me that some of the best acting in this TN is going on by the characters not speaking or standing in the background. Gael was perfection yesterday in the scene with Pal and GG, Alfi trying NOT to react to Guppy and GG, Horacio as horsie was riding off, and QuiQui listening to GG on the phone ( realizing what a b**** your mother is son?) I find I'm missing some of the major dialog I'm so busy watching the actors not talking.
Looking forward to Dam's righteousness unleasing on Flo, though I agree, somehow he's going to get stuck with her for awhile.
"Poor guy, I want to hug him and make a grilled cheese sandwich for him." THIS! I want this sweet man smiling again!
Paolo- "Cad of the Year". His remorse over his lost bike was pure wonder ( and funny). Shallow Paol.
I too am amazed and overjoyed at the wrap up already on the pregnancies. Maybe the writers have a plan--take every telenova cliche, scare viewership with it, and then implode it. Make the check on the clipboard and move on. (Frankly reading everyone's guesses yesterday on how many episodes there are-ouch, they better have something good up their sleeve. And maybe newe characters?)
Assgusto--nope. Still pond scum. Wouldn't know what an apology looked like if it slapped him in the face. (Which I wish someone would do.)
I think I like Gael and Kenia getting closer. She's young enough that someone who cares about her can make a difference in her life. Hope it goes that route. Wish they would resolve the Irritating Ingrid Issue as fast as they did the pregnancy ones.
Elisa crying scene--I yelled out "NO!!! Really??" and scared the cat. I mean, WTH? Can't she just sit and look sad? The kleenex concession in town must love her.
Have to say, yesterday convinced me that some of the best acting in this TN is going on by the characters not speaking or standing in the background. Gael was perfection yesterday in the scene with Pal and GG, Alfi trying NOT to react to Guppy and GG, Horacio as horsie was riding off, and QuiQui listening to GG on the phone ( realizing what a b**** your mother is son?) I find I'm missing some of the major dialog I'm so busy watching the actors not talking.
Looking forward to Dam's righteousness unleasing on Flo, though I agree, somehow he's going to get stuck with her for awhile.
I was thinking that Flor was going to make Damián feel guilty about causing her to "lose" the "baby," but I heard Dr. Tovar say she was not and HAD NOT BEEN pregnant, right?
Permalink posted by : Friday, May 4, 2012 at 10:55:00 AM EDT
: Friday, May 4, 2012 at 10:55:00 AM EDT
daisynjay,
Have to say, yesterday convinced me that some of the best acting in this TN is going on by the characters not speaking
ABSOLUTELY, and you only get that with GREAT actors... who know how to thrive with or without lines.
just look at Gael when Flo tells Damian about the 'persignadas', Paloma says no thats not it, WE have high morals and PRINCIPLES, and then Flo mentions Elisa and 'you'(Paloma) directly as 'not in that group'.. Gael almost jumped out of his shoes... briefly, but he did.
Have to say, yesterday convinced me that some of the best acting in this TN is going on by the characters not speaking
ABSOLUTELY, and you only get that with GREAT actors... who know how to thrive with or without lines.
just look at Gael when Flo tells Damian about the 'persignadas', Paloma says no thats not it, WE have high morals and PRINCIPLES, and then Flo mentions Elisa and 'you'(Paloma) directly as 'not in that group'.. Gael almost jumped out of his shoes... briefly, but he did.
Blue,
well Dr Whipped told Damian that Flo IS not pregnant... (he has not made it clear whether she HAD NOT BEEN pregnant, ... stay tuned... the clinic shuffle dance is not over yet.. seems most of the scenes in last few eps have been at the clinic so we might have some more of that, Kenya is not being released until tomorrow and now Flo is there... and seems like at this clinic, the walls and the outside fence are witnesses to any conversation...
well Dr Whipped told Damian that Flo IS not pregnant... (he has not made it clear whether she HAD NOT BEEN pregnant, ... stay tuned... the clinic shuffle dance is not over yet.. seems most of the scenes in last few eps have been at the clinic so we might have some more of that, Kenya is not being released until tomorrow and now Flo is there... and seems like at this clinic, the walls and the outside fence are witnesses to any conversation...
Lovely, Sylvia!
Dr. Tovar told Damián that it was a "false pregnancy" which to me makes it clear that she never was pregnant. I don't think Flo has any wriggle room.
An appearance by Carmina usually has me running screaming from the room. More than her terrifying mouth, it's those radioactive blue eyes in her orange face that get me. Not to mention her horrible voice. I, too, was scared away by prospects of interminable clichés, so I'm delighted this has been resolved so quickly.
Dr. Tovar told Damián that it was a "false pregnancy" which to me makes it clear that she never was pregnant. I don't think Flo has any wriggle room.
An appearance by Carmina usually has me running screaming from the room. More than her terrifying mouth, it's those radioactive blue eyes in her orange face that get me. Not to mention her horrible voice. I, too, was scared away by prospects of interminable clichés, so I'm delighted this has been resolved so quickly.
Damian asked DrT about Flo and the 'baby'... and Dr T said that THAT(the possibility of Flo being pregnant vs the fall from horse) was what had him a bit alarmed when he first checked Flo out, but it turned out to be a false alarm, that Flo was not pregnant.
Good morning everyone and thank you for your gracious comments. I agree with y'all that the background (and sometimes foreground) facial expressions are brilliant. Gael is a master at it for sure. Last night Enrique, while mom was on the phone, made me have to rewind to catch what she was saying. And I've got to hand it to Alfonsina, she maintained her composure after getting the surprise revelations from Begonia, Orangina and Florencia.
Gosh EJ, you make me blush. And Sandy in TN, only a grammar nerd like myself would LOVE getting complimented on her punctuation. Thank you!
Marta, thank for pointing out my mistake that Gael wanted to call KENIA'S family. I knew that, not sure why my hands wrote Ingrid, LOL.
Wasn't Paloma funny when she was explaining to Begonia about eating the cake and cutting the rosca and taking the baby? I was sorry Begonia "got it" so quickly because I wanted Paloma to say it even more ways. Gael was shocked that Paloma was feeding the gossip beast.
Shallow Paol, I like it!
Marta, persignada was a new word for me. I meant to ask you about it. Does it mean something like prudish?
Add me to the list of those who would like Gael to transform Kenia. I love the idea about her helping to fund the new habanero endeavor because it would be with Alfonsina's money. Yay!!
Gosh EJ, you make me blush. And Sandy in TN, only a grammar nerd like myself would LOVE getting complimented on her punctuation. Thank you!
Marta, thank for pointing out my mistake that Gael wanted to call KENIA'S family. I knew that, not sure why my hands wrote Ingrid, LOL.
Wasn't Paloma funny when she was explaining to Begonia about eating the cake and cutting the rosca and taking the baby? I was sorry Begonia "got it" so quickly because I wanted Paloma to say it even more ways. Gael was shocked that Paloma was feeding the gossip beast.
Shallow Paol, I like it!
Marta, persignada was a new word for me. I meant to ask you about it. Does it mean something like prudish?
Add me to the list of those who would like Gael to transform Kenia. I love the idea about her helping to fund the new habanero endeavor because it would be with Alfonsina's money. Yay!!
You recappers sure a good! Thanks!
For some reason, I found myself laughing at the craziest things last night...completely missed dialogue because Augusto's wig...it has to be a wig, right?...looked so STUPID! Does the actor have ugly looking hair or something that wardrobe is making him wear this ugly 'do?
The guy looks ridiculous!
Then...those blazing white teeth on Carmina. She's had those teeth bleached so many times they are going to fall out! Another ridiculous looking actor!
Then...Alfie with her Frozen Forehead and the 'do with ringlets that just doesn't seem appropriate for her age. I think that ugly 'do makes her look older. Frozen Forehead and ugly 'do do not make for a younger look.
Anyways...it was funny to me last night.
Thanks.
For some reason, I found myself laughing at the craziest things last night...completely missed dialogue because Augusto's wig...it has to be a wig, right?...looked so STUPID! Does the actor have ugly looking hair or something that wardrobe is making him wear this ugly 'do?
The guy looks ridiculous!
Then...those blazing white teeth on Carmina. She's had those teeth bleached so many times they are going to fall out! Another ridiculous looking actor!
Then...Alfie with her Frozen Forehead and the 'do with ringlets that just doesn't seem appropriate for her age. I think that ugly 'do makes her look older. Frozen Forehead and ugly 'do do not make for a younger look.
Anyways...it was funny to me last night.
Thanks.
Permalink posted by : Friday, May 4, 2012 at 12:25:00 PM EDT
: Friday, May 4, 2012 at 12:25:00 PM EDT
"Persignarse" means "to make the sign of the cross," so perhaps "persignadas" means "easily shocked," or something like that...?
Permalink posted by : Friday, May 4, 2012 at 12:31:00 PM EDT
: Friday, May 4, 2012 at 12:31:00 PM EDT
persignada = prudish...
'persignarse' is the spanish verb for making the sign of the cross (Jesus) on yourself, so it has the implication of someone following a pure and morally spotless type life... meaning (if you are not married, you are assummed you are still a virgin, which Flo is NOT).
'persignarse' is the spanish verb for making the sign of the cross (Jesus) on yourself, so it has the implication of someone following a pure and morally spotless type life... meaning (if you are not married, you are assummed you are still a virgin, which Flo is NOT).
the yahoo dictionary makes a synonym of persignarse with with 'santiguarse' which is sort of in the same lines: 'make yourself blessed/saintly/cleaner'
so your 'prudish' translation is right on the money... my first words out, besides prudish would be righteous/proper/morally or religiously accepted
Thanks. Like Blue Lass what I got when I looked it up was to make the sign of the cross, but I wasn't quite sure how that translated to an adjective, whether there was a negative connotation to it or not. The way that Flor used it I would say that prudish was a better translation than moral. Almost everybody wants to be moral but most people don't want to be prudish. There is that subtle difference.
Stuff that was learned in this episode:
Kenia lost the baby
Florencia never was pregnant
The Moto is Paolo's baby & Kenia left it alone, rolled & destroyed
Antonia feels bad for spreading rumors about Elisa.
Ingrid is probably going to be mommy of the year to Kenia to get her hands on Kenia's money.
Kenia's last name is Jaso, so where is Mr. Jaso? Did he die?
Kenia lost the baby
Florencia never was pregnant
The Moto is Paolo's baby & Kenia left it alone, rolled & destroyed
Antonia feels bad for spreading rumors about Elisa.
Ingrid is probably going to be mommy of the year to Kenia to get her hands on Kenia's money.
Kenia's last name is Jaso, so where is Mr. Jaso? Did he die?
Permalink posted by : Friday, May 4, 2012 at 12:52:00 PM EDT
: Friday, May 4, 2012 at 12:52:00 PM EDT
Thanks Anon207. I think we also learned that Kenia has genuine feelings for her brother (not like the fake crocodile tears Ingrid only turns on when the Padre is around). I think it's been implied through conversations between Kenia and Ingrid that Mr. Jaso died. Kenia also said it to Gael with a pretty straight face. Didn't look like she was fibbing. I'm guessing his death (which didn't seem to leave them with much money) is what send both Ingrid and Kenia (I bet with Ingrid's encouragement) on the gold-digging path. That was a major fail for Kenia, so maybe it's not too late to bring her back to the straight and narrow path with Gael's help.
Thanks Sylvia, awesome recap.
No kidding about a TN record over the pregnancy issue. That was very quick. But with the pregnancy being false, and everyone knowing it, 1. how will she explain it, and 2. will she stay in the story now that she can't snag Damian over this?
I'm going to start rooting for Gael to get Elisa. He's never questioned her honesty, has always stood behind her, and loves her a lot. Sorry Paloma. Maybe a new guy will show up for you.
No kidding about a TN record over the pregnancy issue. That was very quick. But with the pregnancy being false, and everyone knowing it, 1. how will she explain it, and 2. will she stay in the story now that she can't snag Damian over this?
I'm going to start rooting for Gael to get Elisa. He's never questioned her honesty, has always stood behind her, and loves her a lot. Sorry Paloma. Maybe a new guy will show up for you.
I'm going to cut Damian a little slack in the competition with Gael (not including the fact that Elisa feels no attraction to him). Gael never doubts Elisa because he has spent every day with her for the last 15 years that Damian missed. Of course he knows her better.
Thanks Sylvia for your most excellent recap. I won't repeat, but agree with others' superlatives.
I also love watching the non-speaking actors. (try it on 'mute' with the ConchaNacarVenus ladies. Priceless!)
Padre Lupe seems to have a restart, or rev up button under his collar on the right hand side near the back. He will appear to be winding down, then root around his collar a little, find the button, and he's off and running again!
I also love watching the non-speaking actors. (try it on 'mute' with the ConchaNacarVenus ladies. Priceless!)
Padre Lupe seems to have a restart, or rev up button under his collar on the right hand side near the back. He will appear to be winding down, then root around his collar a little, find the button, and he's off and running again!
(try it on 'mute' with the ConchaNacarVenus ladies. Priceless!)
LOL Emilia!! What a concept!! and some of those women are not short on the cleavage/balloon dept either!
Padre Lupe seems to have a restart, or rev up button under his collar on the right hand side near the back. He will appear to be winding down, then root around his collar a little, find the button, and he's off and running again!
good one too!! like last night he scared the pants off Gael, by shouting to him as he was closing the door behind Ingrid, being confused enough at her visit.
LOL Emilia!! What a concept!! and some of those women are not short on the cleavage/balloon dept either!
Padre Lupe seems to have a restart, or rev up button under his collar on the right hand side near the back. He will appear to be winding down, then root around his collar a little, find the button, and he's off and running again!
good one too!! like last night he scared the pants off Gael, by shouting to him as he was closing the door behind Ingrid, being confused enough at her visit.
Vivi, I too would cut Damian some slack, he seems to have been dropped into a pretty toxic town, with Ramona telling him like it is ... siguen existiendo los mismos carinos y tambien los mismos odios... but now the animosity between both teams/feelings have been taken up a notch! BAM!!!
thanks ladies for sending me off to my daughter's graduation on such a fun note...
thanks ladies for sending me off to my daughter's graduation on such a fun note...
You mean there are people who *don't* mute the ConchaNacarVenus ladies...?
Permalink posted by : Friday, May 4, 2012 at 3:09:00 PM EDT
: Friday, May 4, 2012 at 3:09:00 PM EDT
Sylvia, I just got to read your exceptional recap. At the end of the week, I am exhausted and find myself searching for words, any words. You, amiga, are inspirational as you always pick the right ones with great humor and insight.
So many marvelous comments - I will say "ditto" to what Karen and Judy wrote in particular and simply add my sincere thanks for another splendid recap.
I'm proud of Elisa - she's down but not out. I won't criticize her for tears as most would have been permanently traumatized by what she's endured. The fantastic 4 - Elisa, Paloma, Ramona and Lolita will endure.
Diana
So many marvelous comments - I will say "ditto" to what Karen and Judy wrote in particular and simply add my sincere thanks for another splendid recap.
I'm proud of Elisa - she's down but not out. I won't criticize her for tears as most would have been permanently traumatized by what she's endured. The fantastic 4 - Elisa, Paloma, Ramona and Lolita will endure.
Diana
Permalink posted by : Friday, May 4, 2012 at 3:37:00 PM EDT
: Friday, May 4, 2012 at 3:37:00 PM EDT
Emilia, you're so funny, I never noticed that about our Padre but you're right! He's got a switch.
Diana, I like your fantastic 4. If they can stick together they can overcome anything, even the 2 Evil-inas.
Have a great weekend everyone. I'll probably be offline until Sunday night.
Diana, I like your fantastic 4. If they can stick together they can overcome anything, even the 2 Evil-inas.
Have a great weekend everyone. I'll probably be offline until Sunday night.
Syl, Blue, Marta, Audrey:
Another quarter heard from...I asked my son's partner (ella es de Costa Rica) and she offered the English word "sanctimonious" as well as Sylvia's "prudish" as translation for persignarse.
Sanctimonious is quite a different flavor than just plain moral, as I read it.
EJ
Another quarter heard from...I asked my son's partner (ella es de Costa Rica) and she offered the English word "sanctimonious" as well as Sylvia's "prudish" as translation for persignarse.
Sanctimonious is quite a different flavor than just plain moral, as I read it.
EJ
Guau, EJ! Your son's partner speaks both Spanish AND English better than I do. ;}
Permalink posted by : Friday, May 4, 2012 at 8:37:00 PM EDT
: Friday, May 4, 2012 at 8:37:00 PM EDT
Hi EJ. Thanks for sharing that. I figured it referred to ladies always crossing themselves, i.e. overly religious persons. Holier-than-thou. Sanctimonious, of course, is perfect.
Tangel-ho and Orangina... I love it. Who does her makeup(?). Doesn't she know she looks like a Jack-O-Lantern? I think she is trying to compete with the tanning salon Jersey mon, on who can look the most like an old baseball glove stained with orangeade.
EJ, a belated thanks for your input. Yes, I can definitely see how sanctimonious would be a good translation for persignado, especially the way Flor used it. Thanks to you, your son and his partner. I love how everyone is involved!
scornell1, old baseball glove stained with orangeade...ouch! And a great description. We just keep coming up with new ones all the time.
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scornell1, old baseball glove stained with orangeade...ouch! And a great description. We just keep coming up with new ones all the time.
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