Caray, Caray!

Oh, Julia you are in rare form tonight. I hate that Dona Fer is dead, and Vice what a horrible so and so. I did like how they all said goodbye to her. Doc Oc looks so lost, poor guy, but I know Pancho and familia will take care of him.

The Moni, Pepe, Frida thing, oh, my. Loved your comment about Pepe in that towel and how Moni accidently on purpose dropped those keys lol. You could just tell where that was going. Frida, can't stand her, she just should have left. I really thought she knocked Pepe out.

I really like the nicknames that Pina comes up with for Ado. Voyeracion is a new one, too funny.

I would take Enzzo and that house too. It was beautiful, reminds me of old Southern Plantations in Louisiana.

I like how Pina has changed. I like the work dynamic her and Pancho have. And Sebastian he can trust as much as Enzzo.

And Kari coming to talk to Ana, who knew. Maybe she finally woke up, listened to Freddy yesterday, and decided he really does love Ana. Good for her. Better than Frida that's for sure, even though Pepe should have not agreed to marry Frida. I am glad Moni and Pepe are together again. They have some things to work out though.

I don't like this fraud thing and Pancho being arrested. I hope Vice roasts in you know where.
 

Sorry for kind of glossing over Fernanda's death and funeral. It was too sad, and I was in no mood. Descanse en paz, Doña Fer.

I didn't really like that Pepe hooked up with Moni again BEFORE breaking things off with Frida, but oh, well. At least that farce is over now. I do want Frida to find someone good who loves her back. Maybe after she goes shopping for some dignity.

If Enzo and Chela are going to be living the high life in Monterrey, maybe Pepe and Moni should move into their Toluca house.
 

Julia, your recap is absolutely brilliant. I think this is a great format for dealing with the two hour episodes. Good grief they go on forever.

I'm cool with you glossing over Doña Fer's death. Those funeral scenes are usually interminable.

I thought it was funny how Chela was so miffed at Enzo buying the house, yet she happily made all the wedding arrangements without including him. I think she's kind of a control freak which is understandable.

Thanks again Julia. Well done.
 

Well, thanks to my DVR doing something weird, I missed this episode, which was too bad. I kind of got the jist from the recap, but there were a few scenes that in Mexico were said to be pretty special, so I wanted to know if you guys thought the same.
They were the scenes with Dona Fernanda dying.

One of the reasons these scenes were said to be special was because they were Alicia Rodriguez's last scenes as an actress.
Alicia Rodriguez told the media that this would be her last show and that she was retiring from acting. Upon her retirement, it was said that there was a huge tribute to her in Mexico with Juan Osorio, not only in charge, but also as MC.
I think Rodriguez said in an interview that Osorio called her specifically to play this character. Too bad I missed the end.
What sorts of things or words of wisdom did she give the family, especially Pancho and Rebeca?
 

Loved this recap! It was concise and snarky.

I'm so glad that Moni made her move. Sorry Frida -- but you knew what you were getting into. I wonder what mischief she has planned. She is not going down without a fight. But she's a good kid underneath and she'll come around. I hope they find a new galan for her.

Thanks, JPC, for the info about Fernanda's goodbye being the actress' real swan song. It makes those long blessings even more poignant.

Güera
 

Julia...another gem. Yes, this format is perfect for these interminable double episodes, but it takes a really clever, witty person to pull it off, and that is clearly you m'dear.

I saw part of this and was relieved to see Fernanda in a little less makeup for her swan song. She looked much more beautiful without that wretched fire engine red lipstick and über-heavy black eyeliner. I found her wrinkles and creases quite real and beautiful in their naturalness.

The over-arching message was really hammered home again. FAMILY IS EVERYTHING. And sticking together will get you through the worst in life. The assembled Lopez family was very loud in their grief and I was relieved when Octavio asked for a little time alone with his dear departed wife.

And amused to see that the home in Merida appears to be the same one (with a new set of paint) as the manse in Sortilegio. And the red façade of the Lopez home is just like the façade of the auntie's house in Llena de Amor. Good way to use old footage I guess.

JP, Fernanda basically gave a little bit of advice to each person..."follow your heart, it will never lead you wrong", "love each other", "do your best" etc. and made the sign of the cross over each one. Temo was incredibly loud in his grief...really over the top, even for him, but he looked genuinely upset. I'm not a Temo fan but he really brings it, energy-wise.

Once we got to Vins and his rat-a-tat style with the weird cartoon hacker I called it a day.
 

PS Great title also. Such a clever play on words.
 

Julia this was wonderful. Your wit and humor really show through in this style. I'm also glad you glossed over Dona Fer's death.

Vice is horrible. I wonder if he'll go to jail for all of his antics and being a jerk in general.
 

Thanks so much Julia. I was sad to see Fernanda go, but I really felt bad for Doc Oc. I hope he lets the family take care of him.

I can't even talk about Vince. His a**holishness has reached new limits. Not even the death of his aunt was enough to move him. I almost want something to happen to Fred, since he is the other person (besides himself) that Vince cares about.

Good for Moni seducing Pepe back. Not like it was really hard. Frida just needs to collect her dignity and move on.
 

"with the…lead pipe, let’s say." Hahahaha!

That makes twice that Enzo bought a house without consulting Chela. Granted they were two excellent choices, but maybe she'd like to have a say in where she lives!

And yes, Temo was way too loud.
 

JP - someone posted elsewhere on Caray over the weekend that you can catch episodes you missed on Hulu Plus. That might be a way you can see Fernanda's grand exit (she really did a good job).
 

I was sure that this was one of those no real villain pieces where everyone would be rehabilitated in the end. I thought that somewhere, sometime, someone would get through to him that he is the cause of all his own problems. I actually thought that Candy scored that point with him once. -- But he is really going too far now. I couldn't believe the way he taunted Fernanda as she lay dying by letting her know that he was going to destroy Pancho. What a cad!

Güera
 

Julia

I read your post to 3 of my guys here at the job, and we cannot stop laughing. I wanted to say thank you. For a loooonnnnggg TN, you just perked it up, especially with the sadness of losing Dona Fer. But I guess it had to happen for Vince to become Vince Dastardly, but at least this time Enzo is not Muttley.
 

I can't even guess what will happen to Vice. Being mean to one's mother is normally an automatic death sentence in a telenovela; Fernanda wasn't Vice's mother, but she was his generous benefactor, allowing him to use Avon's coffers for all of his personal expenses. I figure that ought to count for something.

So I won't be shocked if something very bad happens to him.

If this were a true comedy, I'd expect him to be rehabilitated, but this "comedy" has made several trips to the ugly well already and it'll probably make a few more.

For Candy's sake (since she's already been widowed by a felon) I'd still PREFER that he had some kind of epiphany; but unless he comes down with Nice Guy Flu or something, I don't see how it could happen.

Oh! Maybe this would be a good time for him to get that form of short-term-memory amnesia. If he can never remember his wife, she'll never go stale on him and he'll never lose interest!
 

OMG Julie -- love it!
 

Julia - awesome recap. My favorite line: "I have never seen a telenovela so it's probably a neighbor."

Can't believe Vince was so heartless with Dona Fer. No happy ending for him.
 

Julia, I want to hire you to recap my life. It would be sooooo much more interesting.
 

I'd love to, Blue Lass. I'll follow you around, Intrepid Reporter-style, and write it up with ample commentary. It will be much more interesting than my own life.

I think Vicente might be beyond hope, too. I suspect he may end up poor and alone, having alienated everyone who cared about him. After all his raging on about Pancho not deserving power and riches, it seems only fair that it be beat into him that he doesn't deserve them and furthermore is not as ENTITLED to them as he would like to think.