Caray, Caray!

I'm filling in for Kat tonight, who is busy working on her many culinary and artistic projects. I'm wordy, so apologies to those who like shorter recaps. Enjoy!
 

Lol to the guy in the background of the Cam, Mariano, Isa, Caye conversation who is energetically throwing the weeds in the ar.
 

repeating my first comment as it didn't show up...

Vivi! How fun to have the recap up as it is airing in Utah. I logged on to publicly SQUEE about the reunion of Lazaro y Carina!

Thanks for filling in.
 

a SPECIAL REPORT broke in. The arrival of Jenni Rivera's body at the Long Beach airport.
 

RlaO- I had a bit of a SQUEE moment too, when I saw Super Lazaro and Carina back together again. :) Yes, my station also broke in a a few minutes with a "special" report on the arrival of Jenni Rivera's body.
 

I forgot he was SUPER Lazaro! Time for the show to end and it's still Jenni Rivera (RIP), and my Comcast is still not showing anything for tomorrow night but the teleton. The Sunday at midnight showing is only 30 minutes, so it is not Friday's show.

I guess I owe you a double thank you for the recap, Vivi. I will read it in its entirety tomorrow.

Now go to bed, Girl! It's midnight in DC.
 

Una maravilla, Vivi--this was a last minute sub, too. It read as if you had been polishing this gem for days and this was the final, final version. This was a winner. I'll pick out my favorite lines later.

You caught the very same things I did for the very same reasons: the CME reunion between Karina and Lazaro (he's a little grey at the temples now) and Mini-Me Adorable Ana. They had to have done the wardrobe bit on purpose.

So, cold-blooded Xi (who knew she had Komodo Dragon blood in her system, too--must have been an Isa transfusion) is blithely going to let Bruno off Camila.

I got the biggest kick out of Mariano repelling down the brick wall and then carrying Roman back up on his back. The thing that made me go grab my made-by-Emilia Beanie, was how unhurt this little guy was. It had to have been a 10-12 ft. fall at least. Remember when Camila twisted her ankle falling off her horse and D'Andres carried her all the way in and gently deposited her on the couch? I would have expected at least that much from them -- but better not to have moved him at all. He could have had a concussion or broken bones, spinal chord, you name it. Instead there he is, sitting around while they discuss his fate. Ooooh, I could have crowned Isa for her nasty remarks. No wonder Cam called her on her child rearing later.

Thank you, Vivi for the conversation translation. Sometimes I just can't understand Camila at all.

 

Ok here go the faves:

>You know you’ve gone too far when Bruno has to ask you if you’re sure you want to do this to your own sister< (or she should have known)

>Hissssadora has changed into her most sexy, tight, high-waist pants, and military bomber jacket for her walk down Money Lane with Cayetano< (to me, she just looked as though she needed some sessions at Willy's gym)

>all Cayetano needs to do to impress Isa is wave around some Benjamins< (I think she'd rather have some James Madisons or Salmon P. Chases)

>Cayetano continues to talk bull to Isa, who pretends to be interested< (she's ready to take his bull by the horns and put Rocio out to pasture--there's more green in them thar rancho than in Dio's back pocket)

>Os is sure Amanda is more at ease with Nat being far away from He Who Shall Not Be Named--the other one, not the one without a tongue< (ugghh those three words are worse than the picture of the bandaged head and the twirling eyes)

>The bull(sh*t) keeps passing between and in front of Isa and Cayetano. Isa marvels at the size of his...herd of bulls< (ok, just say it, balls--she'd love to step on them as well)

>Cayetano is obviously a man who doesn’t spend a lot of time thinking, so Isa’s questions seem to make his brain hurt< (it comes from 40+ years of listening to Rocio)

>Camila arrives home on the range to be greeted by the last person she would want to see—ex-hubby, attempted rapist, woman beater ALonSoLoco< (You said it best-->> What a buzz kill after spending the morning smooching with Dan the Man<<)

>Yago sits by himself on one of the BV ranch dividing walls....maybe he’s thinking that the blue checked shirt he’s sporting brings out his eyes? In any case, he’s bored enough to decide to mess with Natalia’s head with more games< (He's such a transparent jerk--I'm glad Natalia managed to see through him)

>Having been left completely out of the MQ gossip loop, FX is mighty impactado to learn his daughter’s finance is the ex-husband of his ex-stepdaughter. “This is TERRIBLE!” Xi tells him to save it< (Can you all tell I have some time on my hands? Vivi has a way of turning a phrase that is soooo absolutely perfect, I just have to keep going--well, just one more)

>He [Al] stomps off, while Dio chuckles behind his back, and Isa sneaks up behind Dio’s back. (Perfect symbolism for these three back-stabbers.)< (Vivi you rock, amiga.)

BTW--Juanita asked about the next episodio being announced for lunes. I checked UNI's on-line schedule and they are showing:

7-9--Corona de Lagrimas - La Gran Noche (sounds like a digest of prior episodes)
9-10--Amor Bravio - La Gran Noche (so, it might be a repeat or the best of, or in the beginning was.. who knows what it means)
10-for the next 28 hours, the Teleton

My advice for those who watch it live is to set aside the 9 o'clock hour and if it's not a new episode, read a book or go make cookies.

If you record it to watch later, do it, to be on the safe side. You can always delete it later if not a new episode.
 

I'm on the west coast. Our AB time is 10:00. They're showing Por Ella (because of JR I know). Has anyone heard whether we'll get this ep later tonight/early AM?
 

Now they're showing AV (it's 10:20 here).
 

Apologies, Nanette--My comment on the schedule was for East Coast folks. Juanita is East Coast. Check Univision's on-line listing for Friday's schedule in the morning.
 

Thanks Anita. I'll do that.
 

Hilarious Viv - I laughed out loud about Pogostick Yago description. Great job.
 

Great work, Vivi, and don't worry about being verbose. The viewers have to put up with me for that already!

Without knowing the specifics of the case, I think Ximeana just signed her own death warrant, from the writers if not from Hissadora. It will be interesting to see Rocio's reaction to her; I would be shocked if Rocio didn't immediately detect what this predator is up to.

I am so disappointed in Maja for not having a Lassie moment. How could such a sweet dog not be smart enough for that? Or is she just supposed to be big and soft to cuddle her peeps?

Loved Camila's calling Hissadora out on her toxic parenting. Now Camila needs to talk to Becerra about the forged will.
 

Vivi thanks a million for the quick recap. I was so tired that I fell asleep during AV and thru AB. I woke up right after AB ended, of course, and ran to my PC and was delighted to see your recap. I always love anything you write.

You recappers and commenters are so smart.

Ann-NYC



 

Urban- I was a little disappointed in Maja too, but mostly I was amused by her. Granted, she did not see Roman fall down the silo. She was off on some other adventure by then. I just think it's funny how she wanders around the huge grounds on her own, just going from one adventure to the next. I'll give her credit for digging up Julian's body, so she's not just a pretty face and body, with no brains. :)

Xi is being an idiot. Letting her jealousy of Camila blind her to the fact that Isa is evil and not to be trusted, by anyone. It will definitely come to bite her in the butt. Isa uses people, and always manages to make it look like her own hands are clean, just like Dio.
 

Maja is such a darling dog I hope she gets a mate and some puppies before the finale. I was glad to get the episode with the pet shop scene.

Leoncerdo learning to read and write will be interesting. However I doubt he will ever get out of prison once they find proof that he killed Julian. He probably could, however, provide something that can nail El Diablo.
 

I was mad when they broke in with the report about Jenni Rivera's body because it was during the last 5 minutes of the show. They couldn't have waited until 11pm?

Isadora will be bad for Rocio's health and wealth, because she's putting two and two together about Rocio/Pablo/Don Daniel and she's calculating the worth of BV and scheming on Cayetano.

Pablo is at risk as well because Isadora will figure out HE is the true heir to MQ.

So, it seems there were never any charges filed against Daniel in connection with the murder/attempted murder of Miriam.

a) Teresa needs to find out for sure if Miriam is alive or not.

b) Daniel can't really be a fugitive from justice if he was never charged in the first place.

c) I would assume the Chilean officials are/were investigating the jailbreak that led to the escape of Daniel Diaz Acosta. Since it appears no charges were ever filed against Daniel for him to be locked up in the first place, there might be an investigation into WHY he was there in the first place (leading to suspicion on Abraham)

or

d) Abraham is taking a leave of absence to take care of a not-dead Miriam.

I never thought Miriam was dead, and the fact that there are no charges filed against Daniel kind of proves that for me. If Miriam WAS dead, and her husband has disappeared, wouldn't there be murder charges against him in abscencia?

e) Dante will be important for Teresa to find out information about Miriam....since Miriam bought the life insurance policy through him he would know if she was dead or not. If she did die, and there were no charges ever filed against Daniel, Daniel is the beneficiary of her life insurance policy.

f) Dante could've also raised questions about the charges(lack thereof) against Daniel (leading to Abraham's "leave of absence)

g) Since Daniel is a dual Mexican/Chilean citizen, I wonder if Osvaldo will invoke that to get Dan out of trouble for entering Mexico illegally?

Roman was extremely mobile, alert and well for somebody who fell 10/12 feet down a silo. And Isadora will pull a Cynthia/Bruno/Vanesa and call DIF on Roman.

 

How many feet of hay did that boy land on? That may or may not make a difference.

Good points about Dante. Also, if Miriam is dead (which I don't believe) Daniel inherits her money and other assets.
 

Vivi, this was marvelous! You are a mighty fine recapper! Your humor is off the charts, en serio.

I wonder how Anon207 only missed 5 minutes when my station went to Jenni Rivera coverage about 20 minutes in. I do feel so sad about her death, but do I need to stare at the wall of the garage that holds the airplane that carried her body in to the Long Beach Airport? And to find out I missed an FX scene! Can't say as I much like the character, but I LOVE his scenes.

So, Vivi, we are especially happy you did a thorough recap, and it was not too long at all.
 

Thanks for this vivilicious recap Vivi. I recognized the Vivi style right away. Even though I watch this every night and keep up with the recaps and comments, I've not been a regular commenter here.

Maja, Maja, Maja, you're beautiful to look at and certainly a great cuddle, but you're definitely no Tonki(DdP).

Note to Roman, if they keep talking about DIF or orfanatos, get a cervical brace and a lawyer, you could end up a very wealthy waif.

Carlos


 

I really don't have anything else to say at the moment, I just didn't want to waste this nice, large, clear, finally I can see it, verification number "100".
 

To Roman: cervical brace, lawyer, and start tucking in your shirt
 

Vivi, I have never read one of your recaps before. It was fantastic. And so much detail, I know I'm not missing anything if I don't watch it.
 

I missed the first 20 minutes of the show, but they broke in at 10:57 to announce the arrival of Jenni Rivera's plane, and when the show came back on it was on the avances. Breaking news at 10:57 could have been saved for the 11pm news. Just sayin'.
 

One thing that TN's do that really bugs me is when they move someone who had an accident without thought that that person could have a neck or spine injury. Roman could have broken his neck or back and moving him like that could have caused paralysis. This is bad for viewers to see.
 

They broke into mine and never went away! I kept watching because I didn't want to miss a glimpse of Lazaro should they rejoin the program already in progress. Hopefully we'll see more of him, and can figure out what his new name is.
 

Great recap, Vivi. I can't imagine how you got it up so quickly. I think UA watches the episodes ahead of time--do you do so as well? However you did it, the recap was terrific. I had noted a bunch of my many faves, but Anita beat me to it, so I'll just say "What Anita said." Except for one: "[Alonso] stomps off, while Dio chuckles behind his back, and Isa sneaks up behind Dio’s back. (Perfect symbolism for these three back-stabbers.)"

I too was surprised that they quickly moved Roman without knowing the extent of his injuries. He could have had a broken back. Of course, it turns out that he seems to be fine--definitely a beanie-tightening moment.

Hey Carlos, bienvenido. I didn't know you were watching AB. I loved your "Note to Roman."

Anon207 mentioned that "Pablo is at risk as well because Isadora will figure out HE is the true heir to MQ." Isn't the true heir to MQ the one(s) that Don Dan stipulated in his will? He didn't say "whoever turns out to be my blood relation," so I don't think Pablo is the "true heir," though Daniel and Camila may very well find a way to include him.

Yikes, I've got an appointment in a few minutes, so I'm going to end this now and try to prove that I'm not a robot.
 

I don't know who Lazaro is, but Pieded met some guy named Hipolito at the cemetary.

I also was hoping Choli would inquire about Luzma. Surely Choli knew Piedad was pregnant at the time of the wedding.

We have two brothers on this show who have done bad things to keep their sisters away from the men they loved: Leoncio w/Piedad & Abraham w/Miriam.
 

Vivi thanks for your wonderful recap. Anita mentioned some of my favorite lines and I particularly liked your observation that Juanita noted about the 3 back-stabbers.

Anon207 - Once again thanks for your list on Dan and the charges or lack thereof in Chile. And your observation about overly protective brothers is spot on too.

Though I don't predict things well, there are some things we know about the Bruno plan.

1. Though he may wound Dan or Cam, they both will live since they are the protagonists.

2. However, since both have been in the hospital recently, I'm thinking Bruno will botch the attempt and harm someone else. Xi is my first choice but it may be Al.

I just want to hold out the hope that since our couple have both been injured they don't have to go back to the hospital in a life or death situation again.
 

Vivi - Great title. Loved all the bulls*** riffs. Appreciate the detail and the vocab.

I give Maja a break for missing a Lassie moment. She just met these kids and was only passing through. But if Camila or Dan had fallen in the silo, she would've been all over it.

Those sausage pants were not Hisssadora's friend.

Nice to see Piedad get a love interest, after 20 years of nada de nada.

I like Ana, but she's old enough to know better than to ask Mariano and Camila about getting married, in front of everyone. She hasn't even seen them kiss.
 

Recorded 11:00-2:00 hoping they'd show AB and they did!!! I'll be able to watch it tonight. Of course, I won't be able to wait until then to find out what happened! Have to read Vivi's recap.

 

Karen, I hope you're right.

Then there is Iago, who participated in Ileana's plan to separate Pablo from Luzma.

While I think that Roman will end up with Mariano and Ana, Rocio will not like this one little bit.
 

Anon 207 - Lazaro was from CME. He was in love with the Carina who is played by the actress who is playing Piedad. He was such a hero, we called him Super Lazaro.

Even Hiss knew those pants weren't attractive. She kept walking with her hands on her thighs. That being said, I wish I had her shape and looked like that in those pants!
 

The legal heir to MQ is Daniel.

However, legalities don't stop Isadora when it comes to getting what she wants, and Pablo being the son of Don Daniel would be a way to get what she wants.

She also has her eye on BV and Cayetano. However, Rocio is in the way. Pablo not being Cayetano's son but Don Daniel's is a way to get rid of Rocio and pave the way for her to get her hands on Cayetano and BV.


 

Karen--From your words to the writer's ears. I like your possible outcomes for Bruno's attempts. No character named Bruno has ever had a successful outcome. Most of the time Brunos end up dead. I hope this happens to this one, too.
 

anon207--Great list. I'll add it to Operation Shine the Light right now.
 

(off topic) LA MARIPOSA en MUNDOfox

really good show, if anyone's interested.

they're showing this weeks episodes on Sunday again, from 2-7pm. they don't have English captions in the first run at 9pm, and do at midnight and Sunday re-runs.
 

Re-reading the re-cap, I see Hipolito is the name of what we hope is Piedad's new love interest. Will she stay there, or will he come back with her? Long distance relationships are hard enough, especially if you are illiterate and can't email!

Anon 207 and others - you think Miriam is alive? How about the baby? Maybe the baby is alive and thriving and Miriam is still in a coma?
 

A Vivi recap. What a treat.

“You know you’ve gone too far when Bruno has to ask you if you’re sure you want to do this to your own sister.” –-Bingo!!!

Laz (Luis Gatica) is in this? I’m so excited—he was one of my favorites on CME.

However, if everyone knew Leoncio killed Fidencio, why wasn’t he arrested?

I love Maja, but wish they’d stop showing her. I’d rather miss seeing her, than have her a continued presence and possibly end up in danger/dead.

Looking forward to seeting the Aaron/Rafa scene. I love those two as brothers.

Iago = creep. Run Nat. Run from Iago.

“Having Camila back in my life is as if my soul has returned to my body.”—some people might call that cheesy. But I say ahhhhhhhhh!!

Kudos to Cam for nailing Isa for Al’s probs. Glad to see part of it penetrated Isa’s self-serving brain.

Teresa – welcome addition to the Scooby Gang.


Re: The One Who Shall Be Nameless: By-the-way, Flaco thinks that TOTSBN will escape jail and blackmail Isa into sleeping with him.

Nanette
 

Naughty Nanette--TOTSBN and Hissy? The only reason he would do it would be to kill her dead. Next on his list is Dio--how's he going to manage that one......
 

Anita: Maybe he's bi. Flaco thought TOWSBN might rape Isa instead of blackmailing her.

RlaO: I think Miriam is either in a coma/dead and the baby is alive.

Here's hoping Hippolito returns with Piedad. I want to see more of him and Piedad will want to be near Luz--at least until she's married.

Wonder if Dante will start being in it more.
 

Didn't Leoncio and Piedad flee the North after he killed Fidencio/Piedad thought she was left at the altar?

Fidencio's family & friends might not have known where Leoncio & Piedad were.

Luzma is 18 years old, so Leoncio & Piedad have been gone from that town for almost 19 years.

Hipolito needs to come forth and tell the police he saw Leoncio hurl Fidencio's body off the cliff, now that he has contact with Luzma.
 

What gets me is if Hipolito saw Leoncerdo hurl Fidencio's body off the cliff, why didn't he report this?
 

Hipolito could have reported it, but Leoncio & Piedad fled to a different part of Mexico. I don't think either one of them have been back, because if Piedad had gone back, Choli probably would've denounced her to the police for Fidencio's murder (heck she still might).
 

They need to start filling in the blanks about the murder of Fidencio and what happened after. It seems reasonable that Leonicio fled with Piedad after the murder.
 

From all that we've heard, it seems that Leoncio took Piedad and hightailed it out of the North as soon as he killed Fidencio. No one there knew where they went, so they very well could have filed charges against him for the murder.
 

"Those sausage pants were not Hisssadora's friend."

"Even Hiss knew those pants weren't attractive. She kept walking with her hands on her thighs. That being said, I wish I had her shape and looked like that in those pants!"

Ok, I was going to skip watching this episode because Vivi in DC is the detail queen of recaps, but now I have to see those pants.
 

Yeah, Leticia C. is a brave, brave woman to wear those pants on screen. :)
 

Rosemary, I don't see why Hipolito couldn't get a job at Malquerida. There always seems to be work available for anyone there. And Pablo is already dressed for the administrator job with his suit vests.
 

Ok, I watched the show. I never knew Mariano was such a he-man lifting himself and the boy up with just the rope to climb up. Wow.

I said it before and I'll say it again. Leticia Calderon is a very attractive woman. Too bad she's playing such an ugly character.

I really really hope Natalia doesn't go back with Yago. But I'm sure she will. They always do.
 

I wonder if AB will run tonite as practically every channel is covering that horrible tragedy in Sandy Hook, CT. It's been non-stop since this morning.

Ann-NYC

 

Ann-NYC-- Between the CT tragedy, the already scheduled Teleton, and the Jenni Rivera wake/funeral, it's anyone's guess what will be on tonight.
 

Why wouldn't they have just cancelled the show for Friday since the telethon was going to be on. It's not like they haven't cancelled shows before. This is odd that they would have it for one part of the country and not the rest.
 

Oh, and Camila? Please don't talk baby talk to Dan. Okay? That grosses me out.
 

LOL Cathyx - some things (Hiss's pants you just have to see for yourself). I do agree she is so attactive. Beautiful mouth and eyes that just sparkle. That's why we have to dish on her when we can.
 

cathyx said: "Oh, and Camila? Please don't talk baby talk to Dan. Okay? That grosses me out."

That makes two of us, cathyx!
 

Since I missed the avances, can you tell me if the "gang celebrates with wine" is the same scene from that YouTube video where Camila talks about her friends Renata and Geronimo and La Bonita?
 

RlaO- The wine scene in the preview takes place in Vivi's place. Does that look like what you saw? Are we going to get another CME moment, in addition to the reincarnation of Super Lazaro & Carina?
 

I know there's a lot of love for Cuando Me Enamoro on this blog, but I didn't have as much love for it. It was one of those TN's were the bad guys always got away with everything and the good guys were always so gullible. No one got their comeuppance until the gran finale. That's why I like this TN more than any other I have seen. It isn't following that pattern.
 

Wow Vivi, you know you’ve out done yourself when practically each line of your recap is listed as someone’s favorite. I have to leave out 99% of what grabbed my attention because of too many favorites and too little time. But here are 3 that I can't resist listing!!!

1) What a buzz kill after spending the morning smooching with Dan the Man.

2) The stroll and the chat/interrogation continue

3) Mariano can tell it’s good news (not for you buddy) just by the look on her face.

You have such an entertaining way with words, and great command of the language. I would love to see more of your recaps in the future (This is my first).

 

cathyx said...
"Oh, and Camila? Please don't talk baby talk to Dan. Okay? That grosses me out."

Oh thank goodness!!! It was driving me crazy too. Treating him like a puppy dog? What?

Thanks much, Vivi! I haven't been able to catch up much with the recap, but I will! I knew it wasn't Kat when I read the first paragraph. What a nice surprise!
 

Thanks Foxy! What a nice comment. I'm glad you appreciated the recap.
 

Audrey and Cathyx- She is kind of talking to him like she talks to Maja. LOL! Well, he is like a big, cute puppy. :)
 

Vivi, I never wanted to do with a puppy what I want to do with him.
 

LOL!!!!! Oh Cathy...don't get me started. I just hope we get some shirtless scenes this next episode. I felt cheated last night.
 

Well, Cam and Dan are due for a reunion makeup, 10 minute long, love scene, so maybe we will get that tonight. I think I will just have to watch it online since I don't know when it will air here.
 

Step away, step away. Dan the man is so NOT a puppy!!!

LOL!
 

The showing is starting and it seems to be a synopsis of what has happened in the tn so far, not a new episode. So don't worry West Coast folks. You are not missing a new episode.
 

It was nice to see the Cam-Dan first kiss in the rain again. That was a really hot first kiss.
 

Whew! Thanks for that info Vivi. We've been stewing about it all week!

Yes, I believe it was Anita who posted a YouTube showing the In Crowd making a toast and Camila talking about La Bonita. This will probably be it! So glad we won't miss it.

Daniel may not be a puppy, but he does have those puppy dog eyes that drive us crazy. Still no reason for Camila to talk to him like Maja. Good one, Vivi!
 

It's under "Camila recordando CME en Amor Bravio" on YouTube, Vivi. Sorry, I don't know how to make the link. Or you may want to watch it in real time as it plays out. Of course, had we not had the teleton, tonight would have been real time. So, it's not cheating if you want to take a peek.
 

Rosemary -- your two above comments contain huge spoiler coming 15-20 episodes later -- you may want to reconsider ....

myo
 

RLO--The wine toasting in the avances you saw is NOT the CME rememberance scene. The CME wine tasting does contain a big spoiler, but not one we weren't expecting. It hasn't bothered me at all and I actually forgot about it until you mentioned it.

Instead of concentrating on the wine, settle in for what promises to be a terrific make-up love scene (according to the avances).
I'm glad we aren't going to miss it.

I think it was Silvia baby talking to Maja--quien es el mas guapo del mundo???, but it was cute in a small dose and Daniel was amused and embarassed, but he's happy and knows he's among friends, he has his soulmate back and she's on board Team Scooby Doo, so I'm giving Camila a pass on this one.
 

I don't think I got to see the baby talk unless you are talking about her song about the most handsome man in the world, which I thought was funny. SN is famous for her animated little gestures.

They are right that that youtube I was talking about does have spoilers, obvious ones but still things that have not happened yet, so don't watch it!

Aaron is pretty mentally on the ball with his phone calls to Dio. I would be so nervous to make a call like that and would have to write my dialogue down first. He just gets in character and goes for it!
 

RlaO- Yeah, the little song Cam coos to Dan doesn't bug me either. She's just so happy to be back with her man. I'm sure she won't be doing it forever. Plus, it makes Dan smile and I just love seeing him smile.

The synopsis last night was kind of cool, but it also showed just how much plot has happened by all that was left out. I thought the synopsis at the end of Abismo covered most of the plot pretty well, yet this synopsis of only half of AB barely covered it. In addition to the first kiss, I liked seeing Cam' s wedding dress, for her wedding to Al, again. The halter and mermaid shape and updo looked really good on her. No wonder Dio was smitten.



 

It's a whole other perspective to watch something the second time when you already know what is going to happen. You look at a character and think "if you only knew that today was your last day would you spend it doing _____?". Also, it gives us a chance to pay more attention to detail like lips and sequins and fur on bracelets.

My Gran Noche episode airs at midnight tonight. Now I'm excited to see it!
 

Here’s the HPLP list:

The list is chronological.

Highpoints:

Vivi and Rafa getting closer.
Pablo gets a job and it’s near Luz.
Rodolfo keeps his job (as if there was any doubt).
Aggie ragging on Dio in his office and his reaction when she leaves.
Al and Xi’s shopping montage. I like this show of affection for her—even though they are the ultimate dysfunctional couple.
Nat being comforted by her mother.
Cam’s little smile re: the flowers.
Os kissing Amanda.
Xi smacking Al right back.
Dio forced to make love to his wife.
The Scoobies foiling Bruno’s plot.
Aaron and Rafa’s scene about Rafa loving Vivi. Well played, Aaron. I loved it when he was grinning at Rafa when he was so furious.
All the mugging everyone was doing behind Cam’s back when she came to doctor Dan.
Ag telling Dio off (see below)
Pablo and Luzma’s scene when he reported for work.
CAM AND DAN BACK TOGETHER!!!!!
Al stealing the SIM card.
Tolontino and Padre’s little talk
Nat becoming a spy (clever girl).
LAZ!!!!!!!!!!!! (for those who didn’t see the awesome Cuando Me Enamoro—Hipolito!!!!!!!).
The brother’s continued conversation about Vivi.
Nat blowing Iago off.
All the Cam/Dan/Scooby Gang at Vivi’s scenes.

Low Points:

Nat’s sadness.
Cayetano trying to manipulate Pablo to return to the ranch (which you would think by now he’d realize he can’t manipulate Pablo).
Bruno’s freaky visit to Vivi’s bedroom.
Al hitting Xi.
Ag falling for Dio’s line—again.
Dio and Ag “role playing” (Eww!).
Piedad’s face-to-face with Fidencio’s mother.
Iago calling Nat—creep.
Nat the spy (she’s in danger, Will Robinson, danger).
Xi plotting against Cam.

 

I liked the little song Cam sang to Dan. She was so cute. She was so happy to be back together with him.

Yay!! to Rafa for not being jealous. He's definitely over Cam and into Vivi!

 

Thanks Nanette! There was a lot to celebrate this week.

I was also very happy to see that Rafa is totally over Cam and that the whole gang can joke about it. I kept thinking back to the dysfunction of the group of so called friends in Abismo and the ongoing jealousy till the very end. This group is way more mature about things.
 

Nanette, (I think I spelled your name wrong in the past, I'm sorry) My favorite on the list:

Dio forced to make love to his wife.

He almost can't stop himself from shuddering afterward.
 

I like that Dio line too, especially that it was over on the Highlights side of the list. It doesn't take much to amuse us! That really was so funny and uncomfortable to watch. Thanks Nanette!
 

Nanette, I love your HPLP list. Don't know if you purposely left of that whole scenario of Ana and the orphan boy. Although it is not a high point for me, I think I'm in the minority here. For once Isa was right. The way they are handling this is illegal.
 

You're welcome, everyone. Glad you like the lists.

Foxy: Actually, didn't care one way or the other about the Roman/Ana scene which is why I didn't put it on my list--not that I don't like the boy or Ana or the potential storyline. I agree that Isa is technically right about the legality of what Cam and Mariano were doing; however, I don't think she made the point because she cares about that, I think she made the point because she's a heartless witch. And she wanted to put the screws to Cam. :)
 

Nanette, you nailed Isa to a "T". I didn't think for one minute that her intention was to be helpful. In fact, she'll probably turn them in to the authorities if they proceed with their plan to shelter the boy on their own.
 

Isa IS deliciously evil.
 

I'm late to the gate, but want to say how much I appreciated Vivi's witty and very thorough recap. Thank you.

I was walking through Marshall's yesterday and saw hanging on one of their "special" racks a long red plaid cotton shirt with three-quarter-length sleeves. It stopped me in my tracks and gave me a good laugh. If it weren't the dead of winter, I would have been tempted to buy it. I then read Vivi's recap and laughed again at the reference to Ana in Camila-mode, plaid shirt, headband, boots.

By the way, happy holidays to any Hanakkuh celebrators and good luck with the preparations for other holidays coming up. It is a crazy, crazy time of year. I hope that we don't have too many interruptions of our novelas this month.
 

Traveling Lady- That is hilarious. I will never doubt that tn fashion is always ahead of the trends.
 

Everybody to Marshall's for Gran Final Costumes!
 

I hate these long weekends with no show. And no Señor Guapo. I need a hobby. Oh wait, this is my hobby.
 

I'm curious how Carlos rates our three bad girls (Isa, Xi ad Ileana)?

Also, it's time for Cam to have that little talk with Luz about forgiving friends.
 

I'm going to put a plaid shirt on my clothes-to-buy list.
 

We could help Camila be a fashion trend setter if we all go to Marshals and buy a long fitted plaid shirt and wear it around town.
 

I used to have some of those shirts in college, when I first moved East. Alas, I sent those off to the Goodwill long ago.

Nanette- I'd also like to know Carlos' assessment of our bad girls. Perhaps ask him again on a freesh recap. Just on a scale of badness, Isa far outrates the other two, and Ileana is at the very bottom of the scale. Of course, Carlos would have a scale of attractiveness for them, I can't begin to imagine which of our three bad girls floats his boat the most. :)
 

Vivi: "...I can't begin to imagine which of our three bad girls floats his boat the most."--exactly what I was wondering when I posted that comment. :)
 

Can't wait to see what happens on Monday. Hopefully, Teresa will get info about Miriam's death and how Daniel was accused of it. With Abraham on leave, hopefully she'll be able to talk to Daniel's friend.

Can't wait to see more of how Camila and the others try to discover more about what Dionisio and Isadora are planning. As for Ximena's plan, I just hope it doesn't involve killing Camila like Isadora's did. It could, since she hates her sister so much. Lately Ximena's starting to become another Bratgirl along with Ileana.

 

I wondered too if the plan might be to kill Cam, but the more I thought about it, the more I think Bruno is not the killer type.
 

Another thought. I don't think Xi is the murdering type either.
 

cathyx: It's more than a hobby, it's a lifestyle!

I hope Xi is not the murdering type. I'm really hoping she's just a spendthrift with jealousies. I wonder how she could align herself with Hiss after hearing what she'd done?

Bruno, on the other hand, seems like he'd kill for money.
 

I agree about Bruno. He definitely wouldn't hesitate to kill for the almighty dollar (and wasn't that an intelligent demand?).

Ximeana isn't the killer type and I doubt she's going to go there, but she will definitely fall because she will enable someone else to. (Prediction, not a spoiler).
 

Cam can't get killed. We all know that. But an attempt is highly likely. Or some sort of ransom to Dan. They did express that Cam is Dan's achilles heel, and Aggie is one for Cam. So I wouldn't be surprised if they are used this way. I think Al's days are numbered. He has too many enemies within the bad guys who want him out of the way. Don't think that Xi would agree to murdering Camila, but kidnapping or bribing would work for her.
 

I agree with you guys that Xi wouldn't overtly go along with a plan that involved murder. But she knows Isa cut someone's tongue out, so what makes her think Isa wouldn't murder to get incovenient people, like Camila, out of the way. She's fooling herself if she doesn't think Isa (or Bruno) wouldn't be capable of murder. The fact that she's willingly putting her sister in harms way, makes her just as guilty if Bruno or Isa try to do real harm to Camila.

The thing is, her vengeance on Camila doesn't even make sense anymore. Camila specifically asked Al not to marry Xi because she felt he was not emotionally stable and would eventually end up hurting her sister. Xi has now seen that first hand, when Al beat her after not being able to perform. That incident alone should have changed Xi's mind about getting back at Camila.

I noticed in the synopsis how similar that first scene on the honeymoon when Al could not perform on the wedding night was to the scene when he could not perform with Xi. He even said many of the same words and made the same accusations.
 

Right, it's all HER fault for having those big gorgeous eyes and that shakin' booty. Still, I think back to how Roberta hated Renata (they were sisters) for no real reason. SN seems to play characters that suck the air from siblings.
 

I know that Bruno is bad, but why do you all think he's capable of murder? I don't recall seeing any indication that he would go that far. Did I miss something?
 

Nanette- Well, he did beat the baby out of his own wife. That's pretty darn evil.
 

I agree, but it doesn't make him a premeditated murderer.
 

Maybe if Bruno was our next door neighbor, we might just think him creepy, but this is a telenovela after all. We should take a survey to see how many think he would at least attempt to kill.
 

I just watched the first 45 minutes of the special Gran Final. I bet they ran that for those who missed the very beginning of AB so they would know who Miriam was if/when she is found alive.
 

Not Gran Final...sorry...Gran Noche
 

RlaO- What struck me when watching Cam-Luis and Dan-Miriam in the Gran Noche synopsis, was that Luis and Camila were very alike in how silly and spontaneous they are, while Dan and Miriam are more serious. Both couples loved each other very much, but the original couples' personalities were more similar. With Dan-Cam, she brings out his silly side, and he makes her look at things more critically.
 

I did notice how carefree Camila was in the beginning. Everything was going great for her.

I noticed, too, how when Al proposed he said HIS MOTHER wanted him to have an engagement party, and then HIS MOTHER wore off-white to the wedding.

They skipped over a lot of the prison plot. I think we got it 3rd person when Padre was talking about it.


 

Going back to the Bruno-for-hire, Xi go-between (the sheets) and Isa calling-the-shots triumverate....

Bruno has an violent streak in him that he doesn't control (beating up Vivi), when he supposedly loves a her. He also is clever, amoral, and in need of money, preferrably quickly. When Dio wouldn't pay him, he needed another job. He claims he wants to leave town, but as long as Vivi is there, he's not going to leave.

Whatever was proposed by Isa, it apparently has not made him reflect on the end result. I wouldn't put it past him to kill for double the money. Whatever it is, it apparently does not make him turn down a job that involves Xi's own sister and for something as petty as jealousy.

Xi had some moments of remorse when she was talking to Isa. She asked if they really had to do this. Isa told her they've gone too far to back-track. Then she threatened Xi with prison for theft if she tried to back out or betray them. Xi prefers to save her own skin.

We know Isa won't stop at murder. Her thought-bubble after Camila took her down for her terrible mothering was, who cares, you don't know what is waiting for you.

To us in viewerville, that could go either way--doing something terrible to hurt Camila or an assassination. Since Cam & Dan have to end up together, we can assume Cam survives.

When Xi asked Bruno to make it look like it was Al's fault and paying him double for it is part, I wondered if that was also part of Isa's plan. In conclusion, Isa is one cold-hearted bi***--but we already knew that.

Can't wait to find out what Bruno is going to do and if he fails.

 

(off topic) LOS REY

was googling Michel Brown, and stumbled upon this tn, which happens to start today on Telemundo.
 

Rosemary - I don't think either Miriam or the baby are alive. I think both of them are dead. Her brother Abraham may have been an a****** towards Daniel, but still I don't think he would lie about his own sister's death, because he would have known if Miriam were still alive.

It's just a guess, we will have to find out in future episodes.
 

ViviDC: You got that up in no time and it was hilarious! Thanks for the translation of Hisssa and Cami's crabby convo. I caught only half of it as it whizzed by.....

Can't wait for the bull fritters to hit the frying pan tonight!

Jenny Rivera QEPD--but visuals of her remains returning don't qualify for ratings as a riveting reality and are not worthy of breaking into my telenovela's last five minutes!!