Caray, Caray!

Sara, thanks for the summary. I have been unable to watch this the past week so I am trying to catch up. I do love every single character.

Rosemary Primera
 

You're welcome! It's a labor of love. I really like every character, too.

(Well, today I'm not liking Doris.)
 

Sara thanks so much for this. I too am enjoying everyone except Doris. Even Poncho the dunce call her cold-hearted for calling Fer's kids. Though Fer is smarter than most galans I wish the nice people would be less nice in general and particularly when other people mess over their kids. Fer knows Doris is crazy and he needs to develop a real strategy to keep crazy out of his home.

A great scene with Horty was when Poncho was trying to tell her about his pranks at the office and how Isa is his novia. She laughed in his face when he compared himself with Fer. So she clearly knows her SIL has good traits.

And Sara you are right Mauricio is not guapo.
 

Thank you, Sara!

The phone conversation was that Tuqueque's medicine seems to be helping, and then mama said with all the expenses (of the hospital and death stuff) Juancho was pretty much out of money, so Willy G was going to send her more money.

Ugh, Doris. Just super ugh. What a piece of work. Why would she want to be married to a guy who can't stand her? I never understand these characters. I did love the sideways looks the nurses were giving her when she was fighting with Fernando at the clinic. Why do Isa and Fernando not believe that even if Doris were pregnant, the father couldn't be anyone else? Nothing about her says pure and honest.

I read your summary before I watched the show and thought you were exaggerating about the foot and leg porn. NO. That surely wasn't family-rated. Willy G's reaction to the moaning was pretty funny. One thing I really love about this show is the attention to detail in little facial expressions. Poncho had some great reactions to Doris also.

I don't see Mauricio's charm either. He seems a bit knuckle-draggy.
 

Karen- Yes, Snorty's "snort" when Poncho was telling her Isa was his girlfriend was funny. I liked how she told him she would pay for real info, not made up fantasies.

Julia-Thanks for the clear up. I hope Juancho comes back soon. I fear Marisol will end up with Mauickio for a while.

Also, the leg/foot porn was definitely not family fare, but it was hilarious.

I wish I had the stamina to fully recap each episode. There is a lot of funny stuff I just gloss over. This is one of those shows I think you should savor.
 

ITA Sara this is a show one should savor. It's fun and has a really good set of characters. Once again - its shameful Uni puts this one on in the afternoon and at TWO HOURS.

Julia - yes, I never understand characters like Doris who want men who don't want them. Mauricio as knuckle draggy was great.
 

Yes, the knuckle draggy is funny. I'm not going to be able to take him seriously at all.
 

Fernando was super polite not to ask Doris how she was going to handle having a baby when she was so melodramatically traumatized by a simple blood draw.

It was funny how by the end she seemed to believe her own lies and Poncho had to remind her that the baby is imaginary.
 

While Doris (the character) really pithed me off by hurting the 3 Marías, I am enthralled by Liz (the actress) and how she is playing Doris.
 

And we're off! Thanks, Sara!

I'm having such a good time. This show makes me laugh out loud. Macaria is getting a chance to actually act now, instead of just being all suegra-like, and her facial expressions are wonderful.

I agree that Mauricio is non-guapo and he walks funny. And Doris was more fun when she didn't have such a one-track mind -- well, I guess it was always one-track, but she used to have more props. (That light-up massage spider is just like the one the Lad gave me for Christmas -- except mine is blue, of course.)

More bingo: FISTFIGHT!
 

and he walks funny
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It's that knuckle-dragging tripping him up.

I didn't realize there was a fistfight square.

I think I'm going to print out #10 for Abismo. (A randomly chosen number.)
 

This isn't super new vocab, but they used a couple phrases I like yesterday and Friday:

la mula no era arisca; los palos la hicieron así - lit. the mule wasn't always stubborn, the sticks (she was beaten with) made her that way, means a person's nastiness is a reaction to her experiences, not that she's naturally of bad character

del dicho al hecho, hay mucho trecho - there's a big leap between saying and doing
 

Thanks for the mule saying, Julia -- I was wondering about that one but didn't manage to get it written down. "Arisca" is new to me. I'm used to "terca."
 

Thanks Sara for getting us started this week. I am behind and only saw the first 40 mins of last Friday's episode. I did see the leg/ankle porn. Hilarious. And I agree that Mauricio looks like a caveman.
 

"Cantankerous" might be a better translation of arisca. Or irascible, maybe.
 

Thanks Julia! I've added both sayings to the list and added arisco(-a), too. According to wordreference.com it can also be "gruff; unsocible"

Could "del dicho al hecho, hay mucho trecho" also be used in a "easier said than done" kind of way?

I really wish my Spanish CCs were worth a darn.
 

May I ask a favor of my Caray mates?

Do you mind sharing your favorite online Spanish-English dictionary?
 

Ok, folks. I'm hooked. Even at two hours, this is crazy enough to be fun. I'm not normally into over-the-top comedies, but Isabel and Fernando provide the attraction I need and not quite over the top.

Actually, I think Zoe, once she got over her suicide attempt, is the most grounded one of the three. I kind of like the sparring that she and the Licenciado get into. I kinda wish they would end up together.

I think Mauricio is not guapo on purpose, because in reality, Juancho isn't all that guapo either, so if our cute Marisol is going to end up with him instead of Mauricio, he can't be cuter--my opinion, however.

This obviously isn't a family show--too much suggestive bed-action, too many pregnancies, cradle robbing, costume-wearing bed-mates, husbands living in sin with their amantes, gosh, you name it. To top it all off, Fer explains to his daughters that he's expecting a child with Doris but it doesn't mean they are a couple, great example of fatherhood (even though I'm with him on that particular mama). I guess the littlest one knows what is required for a man and a woman to end up expecting a baby. And SHAME on Doris, too. She *is* shameless.

I could have bet the farm the nurse wouldn't take the bribe, but I had too much faith. I have a feeling that Doris is going to "lose" that baby after a few months of having to wear fake baby-bumps. I wonder what she'll come up with next.

Poncho has taken the computer-messing to its limit. He can't do much more without immediately casting suspicion on himself, especially if Isa wakes up tomorrow morning and still loves Fer. If she doesn't, I think he'll remind her....
Anita
 

I don't think Mauricio needs to be a troll to make Juancho more appealing. I think Juancho's kinda cute, but moreover, I think Diego Amozorrutia is a very good actor, so he'll be able to make us think Juancho is as charming and appealing as he and the writers and director want to. He hasn't been given a whole lot to do yet. I wish they'd let him and Marisol cross paths already so they could both have more to do. Plus he'll need consoling now.
 

I am definitely team Juancho. I wish they would get Marisol and Juancho together, too. I'm growing weary of ALL the near misses on this show.
 

Capítulos 26-27 6/26/12
Ok. I was brain dead today so I'm going to lead with the things that I didn't get:

--Isa and Nando's matrimonio conversation.
--Willy and Snorty shopping and money?

I didn't feel like there was a lot of action today.
--Isa and Nando deal with the Doris saliendo con su siete. Nando says he'll be a dad...but in no way will he be with Doris. They talk about the curse. He thinks it's garbage. Isa is still convinced of it's power.

--Lucia and Willy make a friendly bet at basketball. Lucia's got game. Her team won and now the guys have to paint the sanctuary. During the game Willy and Lucia end up in a compromising position. Willy tells Lucia he loves her.

--Marisol spills the Doris beans to Snorty. Snorty then gets the girls to promise not to let dad replace Sofia in his heart. Not cccol, Snorty.

--Doris gets the same Lab tech/nurse to agree to get her some ultrasound video.

I'll return later with vocabs and more action.

Heads up: The UEFA Semifinal games are tomorrow and Thursday at Amorcito time. Recaps will be late and probably short. :-)
 

Sara,

What luck! I just stumbled across your recaps of Amorcito! Thanks a bunch for helping me fill in the parts I missed. I am really appreciating your work.

I have never watched an "afternoon" telenovela before. It is quite different from the heavily dramatic and dark evening offerings I've seen before. I love all the actors, especially Diego Olivera (alias Padre Hottie). He is definitely muy guapo...and yes, Sara, he could use some work on his beso technique. I would be willing to give him some pointers.

Puckering up,
Sondie
 

Welcome, Sondie!!

This one really is cute. I just wish it wasn't TWO HOURS!!

Diego makes it bearable, though.

Gawd he's hot.
 

For Anita, who thought Zoe was the most grounded, I have five words:

"PARANOICA, PARANOICA, TU ABUELA, FIJATE!!!"
 

Hahahaha!!! And did you get the impression she ended up in a room with the guy she ran into at the bar??

She's spunky...but I think she's starting to crack. I hope they don't do this to her for the whole run of the show.
 

She certainly did seem to latch onto him. Did you notice the guy across the hall -- in room 69, fijate -- giving them the fish eye?

And how much do you want to be the lawyer Alvaro's buddy recommends turns out to be...Felipe Ferrer? Or maybe it will be Cecilio, and we'll have a bunch more near-misses. Grrr.
 

Want to BET. Want to BET. I don't think any of us wants to be Alvaro's lawyer.
 

Dearest Sara, before I watch today's episode and read your recap of it, I just want to give you a big bear hug, a hearty handshake and a pat on the back for yesterday's recap and for all the work you are doing to entertain us. I also want to thank you commenters for filling in blanks and providing fun vocab words and sayings.

I fear I will not be able to check in as often because my summer is ramping up and going full steam ahead until after the first week of August, but I'm trying to keep up with these bleeping 2-hour episodes so I don't fall too far behind.

I *am* watching the episodes, and I *am* reading every word of the comments, and enjoying them immensely. OK, I'm off to watch today's ep and enjoy Sara's recap.
 

OMG Blue Lass!!! I also noticed room 69 but said nothing for fear of revealing my truly pervy nature. :-)

Cap'n Sylvia--hope your Summer doesn't get too crazy. You'll always have Diego to moon over if things get too crazy.

I'm really starting to worry about myself. I'm developing a pretty strong crush on Diego as Nando.
 

Sara, I am already in lurve with Diego. This is the first thing I've ever seen him in. He is incredibly HOT. I've even had a dream about him already. Sigh....

I like his character (so far) and I like him. Charisma is a big turn-on for me and he's got lots of it.
 

I like his character (so far) and I like him. Charisma is a big turn-on for me and he's got lots of it.
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The dude is OOOZING charisma.

I followed TdA and I remember being sinfully turned on when he renounced the priesthood and did a striptease...slowly removing his priestly garb. So. Yummy.
 

What?!? Ooh la la. Be still my heart.
 

Yah.
Diego as priest=HAWT
Diego renouncing priesthood and running around the DF in tight, black tee-shirts=SINFUL HAWT
 

PS:

Diego as sweet and tender Nando Lobo: EXCRUCIATINGLY HAWT
 

Sara & Sylvia, add me the Nando fan club. The only reason I watched TdA was because of the Padre Hottie.

Nando with the Tres Marias is always a delight. I think Doris needs to take them for a sleep over, what an eye opener that would be for her.

I really don't like that this is the second TN I have watched recently that they have had corrupt medical professionals. That is a really bad message they are sending. There must be other plots they could use.

Was the guy in the hotel connected to Alvaro?

I wonder how long Lucia will stay in the nunnery and why is she there?

Rosemary Primera
 

Talk about smoldering....some time ago, after CME ended and El Tal was going downhill, I started watching the Mexican version of Montecristo on line. I recommended it at once because it has....wait for it....Diego Olivera and Silvia Navarro (her last tn for Azteca). It's long and can get tedious at times with all the intrigue, but Silvia always has a smart script to rely on and acts her little heart out and anyone can fast forward through the tedious times. As for Diego, he has long hair, 'nuff said.
Anita
 

Anita, watching Montecristo sounds like a great Autumn diversion for me.

Oh my, I just got to the part where Willy just told Lucia he loves her!
 

Rosemary Primera--I can't answer all your questions, but regarding Lucia. She's one of those exceptional young women that felt the world of carnal love was not for her and she wanted to dedicate her life to doing good works.

Becoming a nun was one way to do it. Lately, Mother Superior didn't think she was quite ready to take the next step in her vows and Lucia took it pretty badly, but then admitted and agreed that she wasn't. Willy is making her heart flutter wildly, but she's going to deny those feelings for quite some time yet--there in lies the fun in this tn.

Yeah, after watching these two episodes, I have to withdraw my assertion that Zoe is the best grounded of the three. She turning into a little man-hater, lumping all men into the same mold (except for her one-night stand--for now) and trying to infect Isa with her outlook.
Anita
 

I really liked the song that was playing during the basketball game. Anyone know what it was?
 

A few more things from yesterday:

--Felipe and Cecilio got a check for 500,000 pesos from the (I assume) mobster CLM.

--Guillerma made up a story to get the money for Leopoldo so she could pay for the PI.

--I still think Mauricio is a neanderthal.

--When Isa was drunk, Nando took good care of her and they made references to Little Red Riding Hood. Things were bleeped out.

--Moncho likes Barbara and Tuqueque figured it out.

--There was some talk about visiting Ricky in jail? What came of that?

--Marilu (who for the most part thinks dad deserves to maybe find someone else) sees Nando and Isa kissing in the hallway.

Vocabs
hacer la barba: to be a suck-up; brown-noser
el andamio: scaffolding
descalabrar: to split one's head open
engatusar: sweet-talk
estar en apuro: to be in trouble
el interés tiene pies: "Interest has feet"; If you want it, go for it!
 

I thought it was Felipe and his consolation prize going into the hotel room, and across the hall in room 69 was the guy Zoe latched onto (with Zoe presumably inside). But I was sort of multitasking so I may have missed a few things.

Willy G reminds me of Gaston from Beauty and the Beast. The basketball game was fun. I'm not sure how he kept playing with the drooling and his ojos de borrego a medio morir.

I'm totally with Marisol on the faces she keeps making at Mauricio. What is the appeal?
 

You know, I thought that guy looked like Felipe, but I couldn't make any sense of it. And here I was all proud of how well I was understanding the dialogue, but when Sara posted her added bullets, 3/4 of them were complete surprises to me. Oh, well. That's why we have to do this *en equipo.*
 

Yeah, I've watched every episode except the first, and somehow I completely missed Guillerma hiring detectives. I also missed the Little Red Riding Hood stuff last night. How does it all escape me?
 

I got the same "Zoe is in room 69 with random dude" vibe.

I assume they cut to Felipe because 1. Alvaro had just been getting a referral for a lawyer and 2. This show is all about near misses and we are going to witness another between Felipe and Zoe (though I am on the Zoe/Cecilio 'ship.)
 

Now I'm starting to worry that *I* am making stuff up. Blue Lass and Julia: You two have been more on top of things than I PLUS you have CCs. I am limited to crappy CCs and filling in the blanks....

Dear me....am I hearing things?

:-(
 

Guillerma was pulling apart the flowers Leopoldo bought for Sarita, but took to Guillerma after Sartia rejected them. Guillerma knew they were Sarita's faves and was tearing them apart while she talked on the phone....
 

Oh, now I remember that scene! I was just entranced by the way she was destroying the flowers and didn't hear what she was saying.
 

I heard Guillermina hiring the detective on the phone but didn't catch anything having to do with where she was going to get the money. She did tell the 'tec that he was too expensive, though.

Red Riding Hood? Totally, totally missed that. Of course I don't know how to say it.
 

I wonder if Alvaro might have hired or will hire Flip-Out Flippy as his new lawyer? Obviously he wouldn't if he met him in person, but I wonder if he might take the referral and just talk to him on the phone? Or maybe he'll hire Cecilio. Yeah, that's more likely.

So does Alvaro and/or Zoe plan to go through with the divorce after he gets his big promotion? It would of course be telenovelically coincidental if Alvaro hired Cecilio to represent him in a case against Zoe.
 

Red Riding Hood is Caperucita Roja. We got a whole dramatization of it in Cuidado Con el Ángel.
 

Julia-I know it is already on your UFCS vocab sheet, but I hope you don't mind that I added half-dead sheep eyes (LMAO at the literal translation) to the Amorcito sheet, too.
 

Add away! The more places we have these things, the more likely we are to learn and remember them.

They are using a lot of the same slang in this show that we heard in UFCS. It makes me feel smart when I remember it (and annoyed when I know it's something we had before but I can't remember what it means).
 

Julia, I posited same last night:

"And how much do you want to bet the lawyer Alvaro's buddy recommends turns out to be...Felipe Ferrer? Or maybe it will be Cecilio, and we'll have a bunch more near-misses. Grrr."
 

OH that would be interesting if Cecilio ended up as Alvaro's lawyer!
 

They are using a lot of the same slang in this show that we heard in UFCS.
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Then I will start perusing that list more often and pay closer attention. It will be a big help.

(I also hate when I have to look something up repeatedly.)
 

Sara again thanks for your recap. I'll be leaving town soon so I don't know how much I can comment or see but will try to keep out. Of all the TNs I'm currently watching this one is the best.

Yes Diego does ooze charisma. For some reason it took a while for him to move me in TdA but I blame the script, director and other foolishness. By the time I did see the light I had to walk away from that TN. Thanks on the info about that on-line Anita. I will definitely check it out.

Anita - Initially Zoe wasn't so psycho and you could understand her lashing out b/c of the failure of her marriage. However the past few episodes, she has moved to man-hating in a way that makes her seem crazy; this is sad b/c she needs to talk through this with someone like our EJ. It's bad enough that her husband is confused sexually (and even if its run of the mill infidelity what about the vows?) but he's manipulating her to play the role of wife so she can get money. A horrible decision on her part but she does feel helpless; hence the lashing out at friends and her needed visit to Dr. EJ.

Sara are you watching football (er soccer) too?

Julia - yes Willy does resemble Gaston. And I know Marisol is being set up to have a triangle w/Knuckles and Juancho but the way the former is being forced on her is icky. It's obvious she dislikes him but her nana and her BFF think his pedigree disqualifies his stalking her. There has got to be a way to advance plots without celebrating stalking (see Doris and Knuckles)
 

I am indeed keeping up with fúbol :-)

Today's recap will be late and light on vocabs. :-)

Mauricio will henceforth be known as "Knuckles."

Hasta luego y Let's Go Spain!!

(WE may get a repeat of the 2008 Euro Cup Camp. if Spain wins today and Germany beats Italy on Thursday.)
 

I was kind of surprised Lucía was so hard on Zoe's business deal -- after all, she of all people should realize that Zoe is still married, and jeez, her husband was giving her money BEFORE. Now she's not even sleeping with him, so it's kind of the *opposite* of selling yourself.
 

Jajá. I just found out Africa Zavala's first apellido is "Lechuga." No wonder she uses the second one.
 

Lechuga? It must run in the family. Fernando can't stop eating it and her niece thinks she is it.

I like the running gags in the show. Like Doris always parking in the way of someone else and being completely oblivious to it. Or not caring because she is more important than anyone else. Actually, maybe she does it on purpose for the attention.
 

6/27/12
Capítulos 28 & 29
First up: I HEART MARILU!!!!!!

--Marilu catches the canoodling grown ups but when Dad comes home, she tells him she approves of him with Isa. This child is gold. More Nando and Lechuga scenes!!

--Nando asks Isa to keep their relationship on the down low, but she isn't keen on the idea.

--Cecilio is the lawyer that was referred to Álvaro.

--Zoe had a none night stand. Flip-out had a one night stand. They run into each other in the hotel hallway.

--Marilu has a stupid friend who tries to tell her that Isa will be nice until she has her hooks into Nando. I only mention the scene because Snow White was brought up while Marilu ate an apple.

--Willy is obliged to shop for exercise equipmeny with Snorty. She keeps him shopping all day and he misses his painting at the parish appointment.

--Zoe fights with Isa, too. All three make up by the end of the episode.

--Zoe decides (at Lucías urging) to be done with the farce and doesn't got to the lunch date with the gringos. Álvaro tells her to continue the ruse or pay back all the money and return the car. And srsly? How many businessmen make their deals contingent upon the harmoniousness of an employee's marriage?

--Snorty is a metiche. She plant the "Willy likes Lucía" seed with Beba...who doesn't believe it. (Avances show her being a metiche, too.)

--Doris arrives at Nando's to watch the FAKE ultrasound video. Isa sees Nando, Doris and the 3 Marías in a tableau of domesticity. Isa has a sad.

--In Acapulco, Juancho finds his cell phone and calls Marisol. She answers and barely gets out a hello when Knuckles jostles her and the phone falls in a puddle. Well, at least she knows Juancho is still interested in her. (Someone explain to me why Juancho didn't have this phone all along?)

--Doris tells Poncho she needs to get preggers fo' rizzles.

--Yet another preggers and alone character has joined the cast: Reina. Jazmin will now be the sacristana. Don't tell Padre Tío about Reina, though...ok?

--Cecilio takes note of a shady type that follwed him and Flipout into the bar.

I'm sure some fill in is needed. Hooray, Team!

Vocab
sacar de mis casillas: To drive me up the wall. Él me sacó de mis casillas.
la regadera: shower
Piensa mal y acertarás: Expect the worst and you won't be disappointed OR
Trust no one OR
If you've got two options, choose the worst one, 'cause most likely that's it.
el charco: puddle
 

Oh crap. Forgot:

By the end of the episode, Isa agreed to be Nando's novia...and the lights went out. So Isa still believes in the power of the curse.
 

Oh gosh, I was wondering why they looked so stricken when the lights went out. I've always thought blackouts were rather romantic, i.e. GOOD luck, so I was confused.

I hopes Yasmin is allowed to be funny. The actress is much better in a comic role than a tragic one.

Thanks Sara!
 

Sara, Juancho's phone had fallen behind a bookcase and was lost. He didn't find it until he dropped some stuff and bent over to pick it up.

Favorite non-plot-advancing moments from last night:

-- When Barb was embroidering the truth about her family (again), she said her dead aunt lived in...Cleveland. Srsly. I guess Fresno had already been taken.

-- After the kerfuffle with Marisol's phone falling in the mud puddle, the girls went off all huffy and Mauricio said about Juancho, "So, what? He's been in the Congo or something?" He delivered that line so perfectly, I totally cracked up.
 

When Barb was embroidering the truth about her family (again), she said her dead aunt lived in...Cleveland. Srsly. I guess Fresno had already been taken.
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Omigosh! I totally missed that!! Cleveland?? Was that meant to be funny...or do the writers really think that Cleveland is impressive?
 

Favorite non-plot-advancing moments
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May I steal this category??
 

But of course! I just wanted you to know I wasn't trying to steal any of your recapping thunder. You're play-by-play; I'm just color. :)
 

I also had a funny moment realizing that if *I* were a social climber, my auntie in Cleveland would be magically translated to Acapulco. To each her own (embroidery)...
 

Well, my favorite non-plot-advancing moment was the dancing in the church courtyard.

Lucía sure is keeping a lot of secrets from Padre Tío. Why would he object to sheltering the other pregnant girl? I think maybe Lucía has found her real calling. She should run a charity/home for pregnant girls with no place to go, and help them get decent jobs and childcare and all that (and maybe persuade the deadbeat dads into paying child support). It could be like Regina's place in CME. She wouldn't have to be a nun to do that.

I wonder why Snorty is so down on community service? Oh, my other favorite moment-when she was talking on the phone to Beba while she was at the restaurant with Willy G, and she said of course she'd love to do something better than she's doing right now. Yeah, she's so classy and well-mannered.

Oh, another fun moment: Zoe at breakfast with the weirdo businesspeople who need Álvaro to have a happy marriage for some reason, when one of the wives said "behind every great man is a great woman" (which grates on my feminist nerves) and Zoe said "or maybe another great man!"
 

I just wanted you to know I wasn't trying to steal any of your recapping thunder. You're play-by-play; I'm just color. :)
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Ha! I'm not doing it for the thunder :-) I'm doing it 'cause I absolutely lerve this show. Personally, I love that this is becoming such a team effort. Color away. You crack me up!

Julia: Omigosh!!! I just told my husband about that "behind every great man" schtick not 10 minutes ago!! I thought that snipe was funny.
 

was the dancing in the church courtyard.
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Yes!!
And Tuesday's basketball dances, too.

Speaking of which, Cap'n, may attempts to figure out the song were not successful. During the game I tried to hear some of the lyrics, but I couldn't catch them. :-(
 

Thanks for trying amiga. I appreciate it. Maybe they will play it again sometime.

I also thought Zoe's "or maybe a another great man" crack was funny. But I think it earned her a kick under the table.

Sara and others, thanks for the recap of yesterday's episode. I was doing other things while watching and totally missed the Cleveland remark. Funny!
 

Another funny moment: when Willy G told his mother he'd picked up some extra work, and of course she thought that was great because "work is work". If only she knew how he got the money for Tuqueque's tests! I don't think she'd be saying that.

I can't remember the timing now, but why did the school not call Moncho when Tuqueque took a bad turn? Or did they try and they couldn't reach him, either? He seems to have a lot of time to hang with his buddies for a guy who has a young kid and is struggling financially. It's nice that his mother helps, but shouldn't he be primarily responsible for taking care of Tuqueque (since he believes he's his son and all)?
 

They did expand a little on why the Pinzons aren't letting on about Tuqueque's real parentage -- apparently Ricky denied his paternity, and anyway he's in jail, so they figure T is better off with the father who wants him and has taken care of him all along.
 

Tonights' high point:

"Ratones, mi amor, ratones!!!"
 

I am behind (no surprise), but keep talking among yourselves. It actually helps me.

I cannot wait to get the context of "ratones, mi amor, ratones"
 

I'll try to give you a good quote for every episode. Completely out of context, of course. ;}
 

A little vocab from last night:

"base de datos" = database

"paleta" = ice-cream bar(?)

"derretir" = to melt
 

For some reason my dvr didn't record yesterday's episodes. I wonder why not? Ni modo, I watched the first hour online, what a hoot! The scenes with Doris and Poncho were classic.

Hortensia has a fabulous figure. She looked great trying on all those outfits. Too bad she's such an obnoxious buttinsky.
 

In Cap 31, Snorty shows the pic of Fer and Isa kissing and pretty much destroys the girls' dinner (bitch!). After Minerva scolds Horty Horty says something funny about Minerva: Nomás eso me faltaba, que una de huaraches me viniera a taconear = Just what I need, for that one to come clacking her huaraches at me. We learned about that phrase when Juan Querendon aired and I don't think I've heard it since. I like it!

Oh my, Fernando was positively heroic, wrestling the gun away from that mobster. But I don't fully understand why Felipe was involved with the mob in the first place. I guess it has something to do with Fernando, Felipe and Cecilio pretending to talk like the godfather in yesterday's episode? Did they want to hire Felipe and Felipe refused? Ah well, back to the episode...
 

We had "gun fired" and "hiding in closet or bathroom" last night. If Isa gets herself hospitalized for any reason, I'll have Bingo.

Marisol is being such a brat. It's bad enough coming from her, with her immature teenage mind and all, but Horty should know better. She's really trying to take Fernando's kids away from him! Good grief.
 

ITA, Julia -- Marisol is getting on my last nerve. She'd better grow up a little before she finds Juancho, or I won't be rooting for them. (The teenage characters tend to leave me cold, anyway, although I like the little kids. Marifer and Tuqueque are keepers!)

Right now I could get bingo with "protagonista engaged to someone other than galán," "automobile accident" or "¡te amo tanto!" -- I'm thinking I'll have best luck with the last, although I have trouble listening for exact syntax when I'm also reading captions, watching action, and puzzling over new vocab...
 

It was bad enough that Marisol lashed out at Fernando and Isabel, but what really torched me was when she snapped at Minerva and tried to put her in her place as nothing more than a servant. Fine way to treat the sweet woman who's been taking care of them all these years!
 

Yeah, that upper class bulls**t always pulls my chain too. Minerva is amazing though, she doesn't back down and she refuses to get engaged in verbal sparring about it. She really is a gem.

Hortensia is just awful the way she got her grandkids riled up. I hope Marisol realizes that granny refused to let Fernando talk to her about Felipe and she gets really mad about it and stomps back home.
 

OOO!! Gun fired? I didn't expect to have that happen. If I can get a "hospitalization of protagonista" I'll have a Bingo!!!

Sadly, I still haven't watched Thursday's episodes. In all likelihood that will happen sometime today, which puts today's episode on hold until tomorrow. HOpe that's ok.

Sounds like a lot happened!

Thanks for the vocabs. I've added them to the list :-) I took the liberty of translating paleta as popsicle/ice-cream treat thingy.
 

I was a little bit worried about those super-melodramatic bingo squares for a comedy, but...we're whipping through them even faster than usual!
 

Zoe seems to be seeing a little more appeal in FFFFF again. I wonder if she'll run into Cecilio soon, or if they'll somehow keep missing each other and maybe she'll get together with FFFFFlipout. That would be a heck of a probably doomed relationship. They are both so reactive and prone to drink.

What on earth was that poster behind Zoe at the police station? "Stiff little fingers" was one bit I could make out.
 

O.M.G. Capítulos 30 and 31 felt so.long. I zoned in and out. Fill in as needed.

--Doris decided to use natural herbs and extracts of oyster to get 'Nando's motor humming. Alas, it did not work. I got the impression it only messed up her and Poncho's tummys (Poncho tested the "drugged" whisky; 'Nando force fed "drugged" water to Doris since she had hiccups.) Doris decides to go to a sperm bank. She spurns Poncho's offer to "help."

--Horty is a serisous metiche. She snaps a pic of Isa kissing 'Nando and Marisol acts like a snot (as you have all mentioned.) QTH? Grandmas aren't supposed to know how to take cell-phone pictures!

--Cecilio and Zoe near-missed three freaking times. Basta ya!

--After her first attempt to get money failed (I seem to remember she made up that story about Humberto, or Horacio..some dude with an H name...and Leo was willing to give the guy a loan, but he would deliver it personally or some such.) Anyhoo, Guillerma is still trying to get the money for the PI and I missed pretty much their whole conversation 'cause I don't care and I don't recap boring after 11 PM. :-)

--Felipe Federico Fausto Ferer Fernandez was shot by one of César López Medoza's goons. He was protecting Zoe. Another attempt on his life was made in the hospital, but he lives on.

--I HEART MARILU!!

--'Nando calls Isa Sofia.

Vocab
picahielo-ice pick (obvious, but I lerves the compound words)
aceite de extracto de ostíon extract of oyster oil (If 'Nando had fallen for it, would it still count as Galán is drugged??)
embestir: to attack; charge
chistar: to say a word. 'Nando tells Doris "ni chistar" when forcing Doris to drink water. So I assume it was like "not another word" or "drink it and quit complaining"
rehuir: to avoid

¡Ratones mi amor, Ratones!: I think I want to sign all my e-mails with this :-)
 

GO ZOE!!! That was awesome rare form for someone on the side of good, so early in a series. She was alert enough to recognize the goon, even with a disguise, she kept her wits about her, she didn't tip her hand, she quickly figured out a way to take him down, and she successfully executed the plan. That's my kinda lady.

Of course, she then jumped to conclusions about Cecilio again, but he was acting awfully cozy with his sister, and Zoe had been up all night.

Marisol needs to be sent back to the factory for reprogramming. She's stuck on brat. I can't believe Knuckles could stand there and argue with Fernando like he did nothing bad. He was on the wrong side of the road for no reason! Idiot.

I'm really disappointed that Minerva has joined the brat pack. Yes, Sofia was a saint. However, dead people don't make great company.

I love how inept Poncho and Doris are. Yeah, Doris, I think Fernando *might* notice if his supposed baby is two or three months overdue.

I no longer want Juancho to run into Mariscreechy anytime soon. Speaking of the dude, he sure arrived back in the city in a perky mood for just having lost his mother.
 

OOO! Those must be Friday happenings! I can't wait to see. Based on Mariscreechy's Thursday behavior I don't want Juancho to get stuck with her. Have at her, Knuckles!

And thanks for mentioning Cecilio's sister. Her name is Paty, right? She was the one in his apt on Thursday (before shooting) I assume.
 

G'meana told Polo that her brother or her cousin or somebody wanted to borrow money, but that didn't work out, so she told him she wanted to redecorate the sala. He said sure, whatevs. You're right; it WAS boring.

Last night's epis were way over the top -- some very funny moments, but mostly just out of hand. No fabulous lines, but my favorite was "me trajo aguacates, ya te lo dije!" (For my part, I am still trying to work PARANOICA PARANOICA TU ABUELA FIJATE into every conversation, coz I just love saying it.)
 

Maybe for this TN, we can just have t-shirts with great lines printed on them. The "ratones" shirt could have those adorable Televisa rodents on the back. :)
 

IMHO I think they keep tossing the Guiller-meh and Leo stuff in there because they plan to use it as filler later. I wish I knew if this one started as a relatively short one and got extended. In my limited experience, extensions usually mean things get worse. :-/

We have a start date for Por Ella Soy Eva: July 16th at 7. So I guess Refugio will be at 6? And LQNPA is ending soon. I always get nervous about scheduling when one ends and another begins. I don't have a lot of hope for AC ending up in prime time, but gee I'd like it to go back to an hour.
 

PS: I love the T-shirt idea!!!

I'll be watching the Friday episode tonight. I'm looking forward to it.

Y'all do know I cannot think about, see or say aguacate/avocado without giggling....right? Thank you El Tal. (And I didn't even watch it!)
 

Blue Lass, I loved that too. "Mom! Why did you even let him in?!?!" "Me trajó aguacates; ya te lo dije!" Never underestimate the power of big avocados.

Yes, Cecilio's sister is Patricia aka Paty.
 

Picture the t-shirt in avocado green. Neckband and sleeve bands are deep navy blue. In deep navy lettering on the front we have:

"Me trajó aguacates; ya te lo dije!"

And on the back:
"Never underestimate the power of big avocados."
 

Thanks Sara, Julia, Blue Lass, Sylvia and all those who contribute here. I can't get access to this TN (I thought they were international so why does my not being on US soil keep me from watching? Another booo to Uni).

Yes Marisol is a brat and currently deserves Knuckles. I know it causes another impediment for our couple but Horty's interference in Fer's love life is disturbing. Basically she wants to keep him a widower until the girls grown up and even then she would be happy. And wanting the girls to believe anyone he marries will try to replace their mother is cruel.
 

I can't believe how unappreciative Padre Tío and Lucía were of Willy G's Hermana Lucía brand condoms. Really, I think he showed restraint. The packaging could have said "Do it with Hermana Lucía!"

What was the salon scene about, other than a chance for ridiculousness? Is that how he got the money for the condoms? That whole bit was so wrong in so many ways, yet so funny.
 

Willy went to see the salon owner to see why she hadn't been coming to the gym lately, and oh by the way, doesn't your husband own a pharmacy? Presumably he wanted some kind of deal on Tuqueque's meds. Anyway, hubby showed up and caught them in the office together, and Willy had to pretend to be a hairdresser. You know the rest...
 

I admit that so far I have only read the recap on the official Amorcito site and I am really looking forward to watching it. It sounds like a hoot!

BTW, when FFFFF threw himself in front of Zoe Venenito I kind of thought maybe they *would* make a sweet couple. But I will have to see more of her and Cecilio in action before I make my final choice.

Karen: Are you unable to see the episodes anywhere? Where are you located?
 

Willy had to pretend to be a hairdresser
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I wish my husband would hurry up and go to bed so I can watch this!!!!! lol
 

Jaja, Sara, I know that feeling. "Honey, don't you have something else to do?"
 

Having one TV stinks!!!

OT: Are any of you planning to watch Por Ella Soy Eva?
 

Capítulos 32 & 33: A series of thoughts/impressions

--Marisol shall henceforth be called Marisnot.

--Horty is really pushing the Knuckles relationship.

--Knuckles got a first hand performance of Horty's manipulations.

--Willy Boy seriously needs to stop trying to help Lucia. What was he thinking with the free condoms program??????????

--Since she's being a snot, I am fine with Juancho's decision to give the novia search a rest.

--That does not mean I am for a Barbara/Juancho pairing. (And I"m pretty sure Barbara is going to be a little manipulator, too.)

--Lieutenant Iborgowhatshisname does not agree that Sofía's death was accidental and he gives 'Nando his card.

--okok. I kind of like Zoe Venenito and FFFFF together.

Song from the car
Sal de ahí chivita chivia (version one)

Version 2 (somewhat annoying)

Vocab
amamantar: breastfeed (I know an extremely crude expression similar to this, but I will not share it. When my Offspring asked some Mexican guests about it, they choked on their cookies.)
tener el sartén por el mango: to call the shots; to have the upper hand

Now, a question:
Could someone explain the workings of CC to me? Why do mine suck?

examples (which I jotted down as fast as I could)
mejor=me%or
dormir=do2mir
no creo que es una buena idea=cr ned id

So as you see--Completely useless CCs for me.
 

ooops! Forgot:

autor intelectual: mastermind
 

I'd like to understand CCs, too. Some are done by machine, but that doesn't seem to be the case here. Most of the problems I get seem to come from some kind of "helping" software that auto-corrects for common words. (They use those a lot for sports shows, which may be why I got "Boris Becker" popping up in my El Tal captions -- I'm pretty sure Fabi wasn't dating HIM.) Now I just get a lot of misspellings, which looks like human error.
 

Sara, I'm in Paris and Uni isn't the only website I can't access which bums me out all the more. If you know of a solution, I'm all ears.
 

I've heard one can get around internet country limitations by using proxy servers, but I have no idea how that works or if it's worth fussing with for a short vacation.
 

I'm planning to watch Por Ella Soy Eva. It's definitely an evening show, then?

I've been liking Amorcito so much I haven't even minded terribly that it's two hours per day...though it's pushed Passion Pit to weekend viewing for me.
 

I want to give Por Ella Soy Eva a try. It looks cute. I just fear the scheduling. Sure, it may *start* out airing at 8EST for an hour...but will it stay that way? (And for that matter, what will happen to the shows already airing?)

Amorcito is very good and I have to figure out a way to watch it once school starts. Maybe it will be back to an hour by then.

Karen: see if this link works for you.
 

Sara, thanks so much!! It works!! I want to be some what caught up so when I return I can know whats going on and attempt to recap.
 

Yay! I"m glad it worked!