Caray, Caray!

Pablo:

Wonderful, snappy recap. So enjoyed the whole thing and love the title.

What the hey is wrong with Veronica? She is BSC for sure. I think she is way in love with Chucho and she doesn't know how to deal. Instead she is constantly with her rules and regulations. I tell you I was in the military and we didn't have half the rules and regulations Vero imposes on everyone around her. It's her way or the highway.

It is great to see Doc Oc again from UFCS this time as a priest. I love this actor, he is a great character actor. I liked the advice the Padre gave Chucho so sweet.

Rog is worse than Dimm. I will have to come up with a new nickname for him. Fernando is still dim and those papers he was looking at with the charts. I swear he was comparing the colors, lol.

Poor Xochi, and poor Alma. They feel exactly the same way about Chucho but at least Xochi took the bull by the horns and told Chucho how she felt. Good for her, even though we know that will never go any where.

The person I really, really feel for is Valentina. Poor little thing. Being cooped up with her Mama is so not going to be good. I didn't like the avances with Valentina.

 

Pablo, What a great maiden voyage! But we knew you would be great. I liked the Thugs 101 being flunked or forgotten while they can barely cope with a Dummies version.

What a fun episode, Rogelio really loses it so well his charming ringlets just spin.

Mads, I liked your observation that Xochi was actually braver than Alma.
 

Pablo, what a fun and funny recap:
"salt on a snail", Fernando "Barbera" , and "ass-istant" were my favorites.

Wow! Verónica has now heard the same thing from Jesús, Elías, and Valentina about her obnoxious self.
Will she change at all or continue with her "doña Perfecta" routine? I think "asfixiante" afixiating--has been the best adjective to describe her.

In spite of Rogelio's presence, the priest read the situation between Jesüs and Alma correctly.
I liked him because he put Rogeliio in his place.

Maybe it was my tv, but Jesüs's twin set looked more "azalea" than fuschia.

Anyway, either I am getting used to it or this novela is getting better. Maybe it is just the erudite company on Caray, Caray. :)

Jarifa


 

Pablo, excellent recap! But I'm not surprised. Your lists are extraordinary.
April in the birthday month at my house so I am once again behind on my episodes, so thank you for preparing me for tonight.
I love the Thugs 101 and Killing for Dummies references. Fernando Barbera is so appropriate.
Ninel Conde in that green dress is my motivation when I work out.
 

OMG Pablo, FANTASTIC recap! You are opening with a bang! I laughed all the way through.
 

Mads, thanks for the Doc Oc reminder. I knew I knew him from somewhere...

I got a kick out of Valentina's face in the previews. Up until now she's done cute really well, but I was impressed to see how well she cries.
 

Pablo- Great job on your debut recap!

Blue- Valentina also did a great "impactada" face when the nanny/nurse told her Elias had moved out. Loved seeing her tell her mama off like that. You go, Vale!

And good for Elias too! I wish he had kicked HER out though because I bet HE'S the one who bought that nice house with his money.
 

Wonderful debut, Pablo. I missed most of the episode (my Wednesday nights just seem to be cursed) and I am grateful for thorough yet compact and entertaining coverage. (I like the "not to be taken seriously" warning on the avances...)

Wow, Xochi is an intense crier. My face felt all achy just from watching her. :(
 

Thanks to everyone for inviting me. It couldn't be bad after all the support. I will see if I can watch the episode again with english captions so I can make my comments.

I miss the caption Lady!
 

Pablo, is it still November 3?
 

Tks Pablo,

Tablet jefa ,all you need is to find Ninel Conde's plastic surgeon, I must say, a good one.
 

Variopinta you are so right.
Lipo does wonders!!!! LOL
 

''Attack of the purring women''

Yes, is still Nov. 3rd. I know because tomorrow Jesús will start a new job (if he survives, LOL)

Ok. After watching again with more time, I can start by saying that indeed what Verónica needs is a good spanking. I am against violence, but Vero could be the exception!
Just when I was geting used to the obnoxious sound effects, here come the FAMILIA PELUCHE effects, the cloud, the little hearts, what's next, bulging eyes and jaw dropping like in the movie THE MASK? If that happen I definitely quit!! I agree that a TN can be comedy, but there's gotta be limits and I have almost no tolerance...
Estate (from estate quieto) stay still, relax
Embustero -liar
Pelele - fool, dummy
Flechazo (from Cupid's arrows, love at first sight)
Ojo cuadrado - amazed, surprised
Bueno hasta el tuétano -good to the bone marrow
Manita de gato - This is very old and comes from watching a cat licking his paws to wash his face. Women say they need a ''little cat's paw'' when they need a little make up. Men think they actually need a ''tiger's claw!!''
Stifling - can you really use this instead of suffocating?
Veet you -I doubt this word applies to Xóchitl falling in love w/Jesús
Seer- ok, the one who sees, duh! Clairvoyant...

Now guess:
Silverio has one but never uses it.
Jessica has one and seldom uses it.
What is it?
 

Is it... a brain?

"Stifling" in the sense of suffocation - usually if you're in a very stuffy room you say it's stifling hot. But if you are going to suffocate/smother someone with a pillow you wouldn't call that stifling.

On the other hand, if you are trying not to laugh you could say you were stifling your laughter or choking back your laughter. Either way you wouldn't say you were suffocating your laughter, but you can see the connection between choking, stifling, smother, and suffocating...

So sometimes they're interchangeable and sometimes they're not.

Where did you see/hear "veet you"? I don't know that one. Did that come from the Caption Lady? I did see something questionable in the English captions last night but don't remember what it was.
 

Thanks.

In the last minutes, when Xóchitl tells Jesús that she loves him, the Caption Lady interprets that she says ''I veet you'' among other things.
I could also be wrong, like when I thought I had never seen Cárdenas with glasses and then there his is in the opening credits!!

 

Your recap was an absolute delight Pablo! Perfect lunch time break fare on a dreary day.

LOVED your take on Veronica's reaction to little sweetie's wassup mom? I couldn't believe she just let Elias walk out the door, or maybe she was just too numb to realize he actually told HER to take the hike and left. That said, I can do a fairly good imitation of Jess' victory dance as Elias took his lovely little suitcase and departed said nutjob. Just wish he had been able to take the little sweetie with him.

I'm with Madeleine...don't like the Val previews. Says a lot that Val doesn't want to stay with her mother and goes in search of most likely Chucho, but at this point I think she would take either dad. Nothing better befall that darling.

Only on a TN can you whip up being prepared for a confirmation in two hours. We'll just let that slide since it fit the scenario for the show. I had a hoot over Rog's reaction. Have to say, I was wondering how Erick E. would do in a comedy, but I'm rather enjoying his over the top/evil villian/doofus/romancing portayal. But then again, he could just stand there and I would be happy. ( Shallow much I know.)

Congrats again Pablo! Looking forward to more of your brilliant recaps!

 

Love it Pablo! Absolutely love it! I know it's been said before (will go back to comments later) but "Malvino and his ass-istant" is soooo à propos to the slime bucket hoping to make our hero kick the bucket. Hee hee! Loved Elias growing a pair and trying to at least give Vero a reality check: play plastic bubble house is exactly what she wants to do, Pablo. Didn't finish the ep, got it DVRd: this wonderful recap will make looking at the rest more enjoyable. Thank you!!

Lila
 

Wait! It's not a brain... it's a comb. Right?
 

Smashing debut Pablo. You nailed it. Just the right tone and efficient pacing.

Some of your images were so powerful...."putting salt on a snail". Yowza.

Like everybody else, loved "Thugs 101" but my favorite was:

[about Alma] "seeing herself in a carnival mirror".

Yes, that was a powerful scene. Suffering, sobbing little Xochi, and Alma, seeing her hidden, unacknowledged feelings mirrored in that character's heartbroken distress. You said so much, Pablo, with just a few words. Bien hecho my friend.
 

Pablo- ITA that your line about Xochi being a carnival mirror reflection of Alma was inpsired and poetic. Perfect description.
 

Pablo thanks so much for your fabulous recap and a wonderful debut. I look forward to watching the episode later today.

Thankfully our thugs are probably as incompetent as Rog & Fer so poor Valentina should be safe though she may get lost.
 

Pablo, fantastic debut. I knew you would be great at this. I liked the carnival mirror comparison as well; that is so apt.

So Elías finally snapped! I really enjoyed that. It's about time he stopped enabling Vero in managing everyone around her like they are pretty dolls in her perfect sterile dollhouse.

I also enjoyed Padre smacking down Rogue. I still can't figure out how Rogue got to be such a high-ranking businessman. He is so uncivilized and hotheaded.

Poor Xochi. I hope she'll find someone nice soon who can return her feelings. If nothing else, she needs a good close platonic friend she isn't attracted to, to help her become more self-assured and connected to the human experience.
 

Think very good casting re: Valentina. Not only is she a good little actor, she looks like Vero. Sometimes they even have the same facial expressions.
 

I was surfing around today and saw an article on NovelasySeries.com about Sanson. Our beloved dog has passed away : ( He had a heart attack on Saturday and died. May he rest in peace.
 

The taxi guy for Xochi, or Max's chauffeur.

Val knows how to use public transportation now.

 

Yes, Max's chauffeur for Xoch! We know she is destined for a makeover, and I don't think anything can be done for weedy taxi guy.
 

No NO No. Our Sanson. Oh, that breaks me heart. May he rest in heaven with all the dog bones he can ask for.
 

Maybe Elias for Xochi, after she gets a little more life experience and all. I'm not sure he and Vero are going to stay together, and although he's a bit older, he's a kind and gentle enough soul for her. But probably the chofer; good call.
 

Madelaine, thank you for updating us on our poor Sansón.

Jarifa
 

Julia: Maybe Elias and Val's therapist or someone we haven't met yet. Xochi would have to change a lot--and I don't mean physically--to make me like her with E.
 

Thanks for this, Pablo, very well done.

I'm very worried for Verónica. Her ordered world has really been turned upside down by the return of Jesús.

Though it's been preordained that Jesús winds up wih Alma, I'd prefer to see him back with Roni and Tina and have Elias and Alma end up as a pair. I also think that Xochi and Rog would make a very cute couple.

Carlos
 

Very funny, Carlos. Xochi and Rogue?! That is perverse. I'd like Vero and Rogue together. They can bathe together in Purell happily ever after.

How about Elias with Pati?

What about Cardenas? Maybe he'll decide all his girlfriends are too much work and settle down with one?
 

Pablo, thank you for the recap.


Every time I see bad-guy hitman Malvino, I picture him as Felipe the fop in Corazon Salvaje
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I should never judge a book by its cover, but Cardenas doesn't look like somebody with more than one ''girlfriend''. I suspect he has a very different definition of what we call ''girlfriend''. He could have a hobby collecting stuff, or fixing antiques, or old cars, something...
 

I love the idea of Elias with Pati. He really needs to have a good time, and she really knows how to have one.

Carlos, we can always write our own endings after the gran final.
 

Gracia Pablo, funny!

You guys crack me up with your crazy parjas. I don't see Xochitl with any of this group. I see the emergence of a swan & a new guy. Rogilio is a crook, he is going to la carcel.
I think sth will thaw Veronica & she & Elias will live happily para siempre. Surely she wasn't this way when she was with Jesus. Bitterness I guess, single mom for awhile.
 

Oh, poor Sanson! Well, I'm glad his final scene in my memories has him surrounded by luxury and wearing a golden gangsta chain.

I'm gonna say Xochi and Ricardo, after he recovers from his crush on undeserving Maricela. If Fernando doesn't end up in jail (he doesn't really seem to do anything useful for the "organization") maybe he'd be good for Mari because they're both idiots.

Jesus and Veronica makes sense if Valentina is really J's daughter. That's another reason I'm questioning if she really is. I still think there's another man in Vero's past we don't know about. (I have a theory about this which is half a joke, maybe it was Malvino, wouldn't that explain a lot?)

Cardenas and his "girlfriends" - I agree with Pablo's assessment, though maybe it's just that this actor's character from UFCS is still too fresh in my memory to imagine him as a womanizer. ;-)

I'm sick today and will probably conk out before tonight's episode is over. So thanks in advance to TJ for tonight's recap.