Saturday, August 18, 2012
Abismo de pasión #111 8/17/12: Eliar is a Low-Down, Man-Stealing, Skank and other Keen Observations
Labels: abismo
My favorite lines:
-"Dr. Granny Ramona Clampett..."
-Your rant! LOL That was hysterical (in both the funny AND the loco sense, hope you are feeling better)
-Dam has rushed over 8 hours after his conversation with Elisa.
My favorite scene was Begonia and Carmina together. These two actresses are AMAZING! The look on Orange's face after Begonia said was so funny. She does not care about being accepted. She prefers to hob nob and slam bam with those who think burning contracts and putting guns to foreheads are good foreplay moves.
Paloma and Chente sure do look alike and could certainly pass as sibs. I wonder if they cast them that way.
Thanks again,
Rosemary la Otra
I just love watching Gab and Alfi do their dance when they get all in each other's faces. The actors do such a fantastic job!
Unfortunately, the episode went downhill from there. Elisa acting like a brat, what else is new, Paloma being all pouty( I'm with Ramona--cut it already) and Sabrina and her mother being their usual insipid selves. The women in this TN really leave something to be desired. Thank goodness for Maru.
Then again the men aren't all stellar either. The young 'uns spend more time flying around the testerone that actually accomplishing anything. And oh yeah, we get some more of it on MOnday. Can you tell I'm so thrilled? Someone have a full bottle of a nice chardonnay at my patio table and I'll just imbibe while that nonsense is going on.
And then we get to watch Gweeedooo have a totally brain-dead moment and show II the cash. Really? Lets' see, II shows up at 8, Alfi at 8:30 to see her "love". With those previews, doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out what will happen. The Gweeddoo table on the patio needs to prepare. :(
I am still at a lost how this TN is going to go for, what 40 plus episodes? The whining, the plots, are getting sooooo tired. I'm getting more excited about how Gab's new house winds up being decorated then anything else. That's sad.
I am really confused about why Elisa is mad at Dam for saving her lands and giving her money on top of it, with NO strings attached (and anonymously), and why the heck Gael wants to break his face over it. Uhm...it's kind of the equivalent of winning the lottery, with, no pesky taxes to pay!!
A masterful recap from your hysterical title to the finish.
I LOVED the names "Eliar and Gall" and so totally agree with you about these characters downward spiral. Elisa is acting ridiculous and Gael in that "bored" meeting was just obnoxious.
I was explaining to my 6 year old the other day what a "sore winner" is. Gael is a "sore winner". He has the prize, "Elisa", (although I think we can all agree it's not much of a prize) yet he is being a first class jerk to Damian, all pouty with Padre Lupe when he couldn't have the boda on the day HE wanted, he's turned into cling wrap with Elisa (not to mention lying to her when he said nothing significant happened with Paloma) and now he's taking pot shots at poor Enrique?
But I agree with others who love to see all the bad guys turn on each other.
Awesome recap, Cynderella! I thought of you earlier in the week when Gabs took his shirt off and had his steamy scene with Carmina! Sorry that didn't fall on your watch although maybe it would be too painful to recap your novio's betrayal?! :)
Thank you!
Katy
I think Gael is jealous of Enrique because he's educated and that reminds him of Dam Fine who is also educated. I thinks he's jealous of Enrique for being with Paloma AND his education.
I'm changing into a black dress at the Guido table. What do we drink at a funeral?
What a jerk Gael is being. Now he's picking on poor Enrique. Too bad this town only has 2 eligible young females in it.
Did I see a little light go on in Begona's brain when Carmina talked to Paolo on the phone? She misses the real point of everything. There could be just a little hope that she might be on to Carmina.
Really - why doesn't Gab just let Ing go? Isn't his true score Carmina? I really don't understand why Ing is so nervous with Guido. She's a big girl and not new to the grifter game. What have I missed here?
Cynderella: You write very clever recaps.
Loved Cynderell'as quip about Alfonsina. [She] "immediately zones in on her afternoon snack" [Elisa]...
and "she gets her Dam lunch fork ready".
I'll skip the dental floss jokes, too graphic for me...but not for Rosemary la Otra! LOL
Now, as usual, Daisynjay and I are going to have a little squabble about Paloma. (Daisynjay is always nice about it, so I feel safe piping up as Devil's Advocate)
I thought Ramona was absolutely awful. She came in there absolutely looking for a fight. And then ripped into her granddaughter, who was understandably "down", told her she was indecent and mocked her for making love with someone who tossed her aside. With a Granny like that, who needs enemies?
Lord, no wonder the poor girl has low self-esteem. No wonder she considered suicide. That just really really got my maternal dander up.
Whew!. Now I feel better.
And Daisynjay, I know you'll understand. We each have our own point of view. But I still love ya. Ramona, not so much.
And Cynderella...sorry that Gabino has riled you. He better rip that shirt off real soon so you can forgive him.
ITA w/daisynjay that the best part of the evening was the face-off b/t Gab and Fina. I had to LOL when she called him names b/c its not like she hasn't been behind a lot of his mess (and he told her so too). And that the episode was like the bored mtg.
Vivi - you couldn't understand Elair being mad at Dam b/c you have sense.
Pasofino - I too thought what Paolo said to Sabrina was horrible but I think he had to go there b/c she (and her mother) would have misinterpreted anything else.
I do agree with Judy on Ramona being too harsh to Paloma. Everyone needs someone in their court, and girls need that someone to remind them how strong and independent they are. Now is the time Pobre Paloma needs extra encouragement, not a tongue lashing. No wonder she's so moody.
I am not as upset with Gael as some of you are. I get where he's coming from. I just wish he'd find someone away from La Ermita. Maybe that cute gal who lives on the beach with her daughter that I'd hoped Gustavo from LQNPA would wind up with. Sorry, crossing swords here. But, that's what Gael needs. Someone new who will appreciate the love he has to give. Gael is too good for Elisa, IMO.
R la O
It isn't so much what Ramona said to Paloma in this episode, it is the herbal bruja's ability to ALWAYS twist a (pin!) knife in an open wound! Who would go to her for emotional support, not me...
I saw Elisa's rejection of "the check" as a feminist move. Dan Stupid quickly jumped into Flo's bed, why would she want his dinero? Dam shouldn't have coerced Don Lucio into such a big lie, as it unfolded, it was ugly. I hope Elisa forgives Lucio quickly, he was just trying to help.
The Gael/Lucio/Enri/Brau meeting was so realistic. Who hasn't seen a "Gael" with insecurities/hidden agendas slow down the progress of a room full of people!!!
Cynderella, ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS! I loved every word, every sentence and every paragraph.
PERDONAME, QUERIDA AMIGA!
I'm a little bummed about dental floss because I keep finding it around my house...for some reason my husband leaves it lying around instead of tossing it in the trash. NOT my idea of re-cycling.
Ramona has always been hard on all the young 'uns, and especially on Pal since she wanted her to so badly NOT to get into the same situations her mother had. But I would love to see Pal just put a smile on her face and move on. She says she's over it, etc. but she is so obviously not. And she's at work--be professional.
To tell you how bored I was watching the "board" meeting, I started wondering "where the heck is Horatio"? Must be still walking back to town?
I so don't think Gabino is sexy like some of our amigas, but...I do like his...how to describe it?...thrusting worm-like move that he does when he's trying to sweeten a woman up. See? I'm demonstrating.
Judy - that's okay. Sometimes I comment after Happy Hour and wondered what graphic comment I'd made and forgotten about. Of course it was Vivi! You know Vivi! jk Vivi.
Gael thinks Paloma is his "In case of Emergency" girl. You know, the chick you really don't care about or have much respect for, but you know she's sweet on you, and you go to her when you want some sex or a shoulder to lean on when the girl you really want is ignoring you...because you know she'll never turn you away. And the moment someone you like turns your head, you'll toss the ICOE girl out quicker than a dirty piece of Reynolds Wrap.
If Paloma gets involved with Enrique, she won't be Gael's ICOE girl anymore. Enrique wouldn't stand for it.
I guarantee if Gael & Elisa did marry, and Gael got frustrated with Elisa not having sex with him or laying there like a dead fish when they are having sex (shades of Lucia on LFDD), that he'll run to Paloma and try to get some nookie out of her. Because he thinks she's so desperate & weak that she'll fall for it, and he'd probably be right.
I think that's why Ramona (who is not a soft/cuddly person to begin with) is so harsh with Paloma b/c it's not sinking in Paloma's head that she's nothing more than Gael's ICOE girl.
That's why Paolo's harshness with Sabrina is actually good for Sabrina because his harshness will snap her out of her fantasy world. Perhaps she'll reevaulate herself and stop thinking so badly of Elisa.
Nobody forced her to mortgage her greenhouse to Alfonsina, especially after Lucio told her SEVERAL times to mortgage her lands as collateral to get a loan to rebuild the greenhouse. She refused every single time. Augusto gave her the pearl necklace to sell to raise the bail money but she refused. So she makes a deal with Alfonsina, whom she knows is a dirty double crosser, and cries VICTIM when Alfonsina double crosses her. I wish Alfonsina had refused Damian's offer and taken Elisa's lands, forcing her to leave town.
She screws over Paloma, knowing that Paloma had loved & wanted Gael forever, tries to justify her doublecross by citing Enrique, and then crying to Lupe about HER feelings and what SHE wants. What about Paloma's feelings?
Elisa gets all Billy Bad Ass on Ingrid (who she knows will be her mother in law) for really no reason...in the name of Gael, of course.
And why exactly Gael? Because she knows it will piss off Damian.
Lastly, this "You're married to Florencia" business is pure tomfoolery because Elisa knew Damian had taken back up with Flor and was ready to run away with him behind Flor's back until Alfie & Carmina stopped them...which Carmina was stoopid to do because she would have finally gotten rid of Elisa and had everything...you think Elisa would have come back to La Ermita after running off with Damian?
If Elisa's going to be a bitch, be a bitch and own it. Don't bite and when somebody claps back, play the victim.
**arrgh**
Blue - I HAVE missed a lot! About the interview, I am so glad I got good pointers, they came in handy, especially Marta and Sylvia reminding me that the job has to fit me too. It didn't. Nor do I think they were blown away by me. The interview only lasted 1/2 hour! Is it possible I'm not as delightful as I think I am?
Blue - like the Orange avatar! It looks much more cool and refreshing than the sweaty, glowing one in the white dress.
I decided I'd better get with the comestibles theme. That's my media naranja. ;}
Rosemary la O:
LOVED:
I was wondering if when "Dam Fine lowers his head" it was out of shame for the money lie, or because he was embarrassed at what Elisa wore to his house.
i too felt the shorts were WAY TOO SHORT..
as to the 'board meeting'... I hated Gael's behavior BEFORE, DURING and AFTER the meeting, thoroughly deserved the responses from Quique and for Lucio to put his foot down and overcall Gael saying Quique was in, regardless of Gael's opinion and shutting him up.
ITA that it is possible that Gael is going against Quique for the three reasons listed (he likes Paloma, Paloma is not indifferent toward him, and he has the education (moral and academic) that Gael should be showing (moral one given by Loopy) or should have had (academic since he is Rosie's son).
I agree with Ramona on her sermoning Paloma, which goes well beyond mentioning the losing her virginity, Paloma has not woken up from the obsession with Gael, and Ramona just wanted to make it clear to her that Gael was considering her his ICOE girl, whether consciously or not.
LOVED the fact that Alfie seems so stressed out now that her house of cards of all she has done to keep Dam and Elisa apart is in jeopardy. She cannot do anything against II because that could make Gab spill the beans, Alfie does not really know exactly what relationship they have so she would not risk it.
Agree that II fears for her life mostly because of Alfie having strong reasons to make her dissappear, which she has been ordering/paying Gab to do for long time now.
I know Gael has not been behaving correctly lately, and i also agree with Elisa that it is for fear of losing her even though she has agreed to marry him. I hope the confrontations between Gael and Damian cause Loopy or someone, maybe II, to spill the beans. But i also fear it will be on a 'life saving payback' scenario.
BeGoneYa and Carmina, yes definitely that was a memorable scene... acting there was superb.
Elisa is dumber than a box of rocks. She's more stoopid than the short shorts she wears. I really do not care what happens to her and her little ferret-face galán, Damian.
Speaking of short shorts . . . we were at the county fair last weekend and ALL the young girls were wearing them. Some were so short, the pockets were longer and hanging below the hems. Every pair reminded me of Eweepsa. Gah!
(BTW, the fair was great... I sampled fried Oreos (yum) and fried Twinkies (not as wonderful as the fried Oreos) and had a blast looking at the farm animals. ;o)
Begonia is really in for a rude awakening when the truth comes out about Carmina. Not only did she betray Begonia (Gordo), she betrayed her daughter (Paolo). Isn't that some kind of TN record to be the other woman for a mother AND daughter?!
Katy
LUCIO will blab about it to
PADRE, who will spill it to
ALFI, who will taunt
BEGONIA about it, who will go whining to the
DOC, who will bend down and kiss
PALOMA's cheek and tell her. And that is why she swallowed the fly, perhaps she'll die.
I think the part of the episode that I enjoyed the most was the initial servile stance that Gabino took as he tried groveling to Alfy. He followed her to her car all hunched over and looking up at her like some Dickens character before he realized that standing up to her with threats might be more effective.
Well... poor Guido... he'll be missed.
Carlos
Carlos
1 1/2 parts tequila
3/4 parts lime juice
1/2 part simple syrup
1 part pineapple juice
1 tsp sweet ginger puree
1/4 part egg white
Lime wedge for garnish
Gotta say that even with all this extra fillergarbage (French pronunciation please) you did a stellar job making the long, drawn-out scenes interesting and enjoyable. I very much enjoyed your rant on whiny Elisa, and I enjoyed the scene where she was dragged out of Casa Harango. Fun stuff.
Begonia and Carmina - also my favorite scene. Agree with R la O, the actresses are amazing. It's the only scene I didn't FF through.
cathyx, I fear I will be joining you the RIP Guido table. He really should NOT have shown II that case full of money.
Novela Maven, I now wish Guido would have stowed away with me. He would be a lot safer on the water than in La Ermita...sniff.
R la O, thanks for the job update. Funny how you were not enamored when you got to explore it up close and personal-like. By they way, I am CERTAIN you are as delightful as you know you are.
Blue Lass, love your citrus-y avatar. And thank you for the yummy drink recipe. I'm ordering one for the patio right now. Something tells me we're gonna need it!
I remember reading "CHUG". On what scene, or word do we actually chug?
Sylvia - thanks for the vote of confidence. I wish I were as delightful as you think I know I am.
R la O
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