Saturday, April 27, 2013
Qué Bonito Amor #10 (Mex 14.2-15) Friday 4/26/13 ¡Qué Bonita Sorpresita! O La Gran Entrada [What A Nice Little Surprise! Or, The Grand Entrance]
Caps 14.5 – 15
Lo
del Pasado:
Amalia lets Mancia read her
tarot cards and there’s a nasty warning in them: either she or her daughters
are in for a lot of pain. Meanwhile, Maria
and Snooty Bargirl Babes are on their way to computer class when they notice Santos/Jorge
Alfredo walking through the plaza towards them.
Lo Del Nuevo:
Maria can’t take her
eyes off moping Jorge Alfredo. He
noticed her and has walked over to speak on a serious matter with her, namely
to tell her the truth! Like the rest of us, he’s piqued Maria’s
interest. He tells her, during a walk in the nearby
park, that he’s leaving because of a moral duty to do so. Otherwise, if it were up to him, he’d stay
there in the D.F. permanently. “—Sure,
you told me that already; that’s why you don’t want to see me again. OK. You were right.” Seeing him kissing some other woman, though,
is eating at Maria and she can’t help but put it out there. “—I saw you kissing some woman last night.”
Point of
clarification here. “—That was Elvira,
and I wasn’t kissing her. She kissed me!” Same thing, whines Maria! No, of course it isn’t, argues JA! Why? “--Because I don’t love
her! And, at this point in time, there’s
only one woman I would kiss.”
Maria wants to
believe Jorge Alfredo, but Snooty Bargirl Babes show up and tell her break is
over. Time
to get back to classes. JA stares into Maria’s eyes
and tells her she’s his only angel. Snooty
# 1 who’s in love with Fernandlo, aka, Mil Amores intervenes and drags Maria
away. “—Aw,
get off it, hot-stuff!” [¡Bájalo, chulito! = ‘Tamp it down,
cutie-pie.’] Maria and he exchange longing
glances,as she walks back to class.
Lots of local,
native color ensues as Viewerville is entertained by native dances and
feathered finery. Suddenly we see Santos
sitting in the plaza [zocalo=main square] while waiting to be given a bit of low-wage
work for the day. Two of the would-be workman
mention “the killing train”, La Bestia [The Beast], which is the train that
takes the would-be illegals through Mexico and drops them off near the
Mexican-America border so they can cross over to look for work, aka, the “American
Dream”, as the carpenter calls it, “—or Hell.”
It’s hard because there are others who fight, who are the competition
they are constantly battling, always taking their opportunity away from them
and getting the job instead. Backasswards
Ball-Cap Guy explains to Santos that its risky because the “would-be émigrés”
can be killed and dragged along when they try to grab onto that train (or, I
think it’s what he’s referring to).
Santos and a long line of his descendants haven’t gotten where they are
by doing it like that. (Plus we and he all know he’s got a special
talent which will let him earn the dough he needs the smart way, if he’d just
give in and do it, already.) Realizing
this, he tells himself that he’s got to get hold of some cash quick or else! Maria
walks back through the plaza after classes, alone, and watches JA, still
sitting and hopelessly waiting for what she knows will more than likely never
come along.
Night comes to the
city. At the Cold Feet Bar (No Te Rajes Bar = Don’t Get Cold Feet Bar, I know, but considering the
storyline, that Santos has cold feet when it comes to singing in this place and
has hot-footed it out of L.A., then ended up needing to hot-foot it back by
singing for his supper here and having to be cajoled into it, Cold Feet it is.)
Maria has told Snooty Bargirl Babes what JA told her and why. They tell her not to believe it; he’s hurting
for money for sure, and/or he’s in a mell of a hell of a hurry to hot-foot it
back over the border to L.A. again. Either
way, he’s a major waste of her time. He
could make much more and more quickly by working there, but he doesn’t want to
see her again, so just give it up, they advise her. They leave to get ready for the first
set. Maria, though, stays back in the dressing room and thinks
back to his telling her he doesn’t want to burden her with his problems or to
be taking advantage of her good will any longer.
At the same time,
sitting in his darkened bedroom (where Maria’s name is scrawled all over his
sheets in a silly love-sick Jr. High kind of way that even Rodrigo would shake
his head in disgust over) Santos is remembering Amalia’s visit asking him to
forget her daughter when agreed to comply, as well as his father begging him to
turn himself in to the authorities, and the
discussion about the Killing Train which he learned would be his quickest means
of returning home to L.A. He rubs his
eyes and his forehead in frustration. “—I
am not free to love you, Pretty One. If
I don’t get out of here quickly, I will end up running to you to declare my
love for you!” He picks up his duffle bag and heads down the stairs to the street.
Santos takes a quick
look at the painted shrine of La Virgen de Guadalupe and then notices Maria’s
costumed appearance on the stairs as she slowly walks towards him with a charro
suit in her hands. He smiles feebly at her. She notes the duffle bag
and figures correctly that he’s leaving for good this time. “--Oh, so you’ve finally gotten enough money
together to make the trip back?” Not
exactly, he answers her. Then how is he going to leave? With a lot of pain in his
heart, he replies evasively. “—That doesn’t answer my question, Jorge Alfredo!” “—Er…there are plenty of
ways.” She offers him her daddy’s Charro
suit and says she wants him to use it. She understands he and she are no longer able
to get chummy, but at least, if he puts the suit to good use then she’s helping
him to get back where he wants to be that much quicker. Right?
This is an honorable
way to do things and above all, it’s the safest way. “—Ay, Bonita!” Don’t call her that, cuz she isn’t his Bonita anymore. From here on they are simply strangers! He doesn’t want anything to do with her
anymore—didn’t bother to discuss it with her, so. Ok. Well she didn’t bother to
discuss this with him either! Do what’s
most convenient and they’ll both be happy and he can get going that much
sooner! “--Just take the suit, sing and
earn your money and then leave.”
Santos tells her
that first of all, she’s always going to be his Bonita. Secondly, if she doesn’t trust him, then why
the suit? No
excuses, already. It’s her father’s and means
so much to her. He
can’t do that! “—What better use? With that divine voice of yours?” No, he admits he feels like an empty shell, and voiceless right
now. He hasn’t the heart to sing. (QTH? Viewerville
feels like scratching its collective noggin.
What better time for a person to sing, than when emotion runs high????) Naw, argues Maria, JA has a huge heart and it’s
full of sorrow, so much so that it’s about to kill him. She wipes away the tears running down his
cheek and begs him not to cry. “—I’d
give my life to keep you from crying.”
The next morning we
are back in L.A. at the police department with Det. Deshecho Derecho and his
lovely sidekick, Lt. Curtis. They’ve
traced Santos’ last phone call to his daddy as going to his lawyer, Guiliano Gusano’s cell phone. It came from
Mexico City, his hometown, of all places!
Aha! DD says he’ll contact one
of his cop buddies there to get right on it and track the criminal down! Unfortunately, his cop buddy tells him it’s
in the wrong district and he won’t be able to handle the case or the
request. On the other hand, his sidekick
in M.C. realizes who the Young man DD wants them to locate and pick up for him
is a political hot-potato and politically too well connected to mess with. Sidekick must check things out around the
barrio where he was calling from. There’s
a great bar there which is known for its Mariachi musical entertainment and
food. Might
as well have dinner there.
~~end parte 1~~
============
~~Parte 2 ~~
Santos decides to write a letter to Maria to read once he’s gone. It will have the truth (#110
and counting) the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
Junior High time again. One of Vanesa’s school chums tricks Rodrigo into giving her
his phone number for some supposed charity or school project?? Anyway, she gives it to Vainy who keeps
dialing it during class so that she and Rodrigo have to share detention after
school together.
Somewhere along this timeline, Maria comes looking for Jorge Alfredo,
but he’s not in. Dona Prudencia
greets her and mentions that next time her mother comes to the pension that she
should stop by to visit her instead of Jorge Alfredo. Jorge Alfredo?
Maria does a quick double-take and suddenly, it hits her like a Mariachi’s
lead maraca that her meddling mama must be at the bottom of all this misery!!
Maria
and Amalia have a heart to heart about crying over Jorge Alfredo. How could Mama stick it to her devoted
daughter like that? Oh, but she is
the devoted daughter and a good girl, so she understands and believes that Mama
was only doing it for her own good, to avoid the suffering. Too late, Mama, Maria says. The pain is permanent cuz she’s fallen
hopelessly in love with Jorge Alfredo—worse, she’s doubled up in pain, thanks
to Mama’s meddling! Isabel doesn’t
like seeing her big sis shedding so many tears over JA, either (but she’s not
the cause for it like meddling Mama is).
During
this disagreeable discussion, Ruben, looking as wolfish as ever despite his expensive
lambskin loafers and merino wool suit, is knock-knock-knockin’ at their door. Why, he’s there with great news for
Maria! He’s gotten her an interview
for a job at his company that will pay her twice what she can make singing at
that nasty old bar, he tells her with a sneaky side glance towards well-meaning
Amalia. He even promises not to
see her again, just so long as she’ll go to the interview with him and accept
the job. While Maria is making up
her mind, Isa has snuck out of the apartment and run the distance over to have
a talk with Jorge Alfredo to give him a piece of her baby-doll mind!
Santos
opens up, surprised and pleased to see her. She complains to Jorge about the way he’s been making
her sister cry and feel miserable all the time now. He explains that sometimes things happen which prevent
people from being able to be with each other. He suggests then that he take her back home before she gets
everybody worried about her being gone.
Maria
has agreed to go to the job interview, but makes it clear she’d have rather
gotten the interview on her own merits and not because of him. It’s about then that Amalia realizes
Isa isn’t in the apartment or in the colonia and she starts to freak.
Isa and Santos are skipping merrily toward the colonia when he spies a
police car and freaks. Nope, he
doesn’t like police cars, he admits. Then a couple of blocks later, he spies Ruben’s
mack’nshackmobile. He stops
short and tells Isa that it’s probably better if he doesn’t go to the door with
her because Maria’s obviously got another of her would-be boyfriends visiting
and they always get jealous of him and cause problems for her. On the other hand, it’s not that
important cuz he gets jealous also. Maria, Ruben and Amalia walk out onto the street looking for
Isa and then see her and Jorge Alfredo skipping back towards them. Amalia scolds Isa for scaring the living
daylights out of them and running off like that without a word. Ruben greets Jorge Alfredo stiffly and crows
to Maria about not forgetting their appointment for the job interview. Then he struts off with a slight and
polite nod to JA and leaves.
Sometime during the afternoon also, Paloma gripes to Mama about the dirty trick Vainy played on Rodrigo. Surely with her rich girl's car and money she'll win Roddy over to the dark side. Somehow talk turns to Isa and she tells Amalia that she doesn't remember Isa being born. Why not? Sure she was born in the D.F., somewhere during the flashbacks, Viewerville --this part of Viewerville--doesn't catch whether the truth about Isa being a foundling is skipped over or not.
That night we see a man dressing in a black Charro suit, but nope, it
isn’t Santos. It’s El Celoso de
Coloso and he checks himself out in the mirror before telling Mil Amores that
he’s certain tonight’s gonna be his lucky night. He’s going to win the beautiful Maria over with a terrific
surprise. Mil says well, he doubts
it, but seeing is believing in cases like this.
In her dressing rooms Maria is getting grief for hanging on to a couple
of stale mazapane candies (yep, worse than a crummy tee shirt, I know) just
because JA gave them to her as a gift.
Get over it, says Leticia.
He’s never going to set foot in Cold Feet again because priority numero
uno is to forget her and viceversa.
Com. Malo’s lieutenant Baldy makes it to the bar and gets a front row
seat for the evening. The band is
already on stage and El Coloso states he’s going to dedicate this first set and
song to the lovely female star of their show, La Perla Taptia, aka, Maria, who is absolutely ravishingly
romantic in raspberry but feeling very mauve and maudlin. Mil strikes up the band and plays the
intro, but before El Coloso can sing the first note, Jorge Alfredo enters from
the back of the room, dressed in her daddy’s Charro suit, singing Maria
Bonita. Coloso is pissed at having
been one-upped by el Pochito Ese once again, and he doen’t mind showing
it. Now Lewd Lourdes and La
daughter Desira de Elvira walk in on the performance in progress. Their smiles do an immediate 180 and a
nose dive in triple time. El
Concho, however, is mentally piling up the pesos and grinning from ear to ear.
On stage, Maria is all tears of happiness. No need to act the part of the happy maiden to El Coloso’s
cheese-whiz cantata now. She is
consumed with true emotion on stage as he kneels before her, singing the love
song—his personal serenade, filling the room with major romantic momentum. Once the song is ended the audience
(including Viewerville) stands and cheers, but neither of them hears. They are caught in a meaningful embrace,
seized by their own personal, magical moment. Ay, que bonita sorpresita! Que bonita entrada! Que bonito es el amor!
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What we learned last night:
We learned Isa is not biologically related to Amalia, Paloma or Maria
Maria learned Amalia had a little "chat" with Jorge Alfredo
LOLAPD learned Jorge Alfredo was calling from Puebla, not Mexico City
Gloria learned the whereabouts of Celoso
We learned Santos/JA knows how to skip down the street
We learned Isa is not biologically related to Amalia, Paloma or Maria
Maria learned Amalia had a little "chat" with Jorge Alfredo
LOLAPD learned Jorge Alfredo was calling from Puebla, not Mexico City
Gloria learned the whereabouts of Celoso
We learned Santos/JA knows how to skip down the street
Permalink posted by 
: Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 9:25:00 AM EDT
: Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 9:25:00 AM EDT
My favorite part of the episode was Jorge Alfredo skipping down the street with Isa.
Jarifa
Jarifa
Permalink posted by : Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 11:19:00 AM EDT
: Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 11:19:00 AM EDT
Great part I, Jar.
A few things to add, probably before you get to part II, but I have to desahogarme before I forget.
Maria tells JA that the best reason for him to take her dad's suit and sing in it at least once, is as a tribute to him and she would have that memory of her father, since she doesn't remember him, after he's left.
Don't ask why, but I've gone back to review QBA from the beginning. I'm now on epi. 2. (O.K. Hint, it has to do with watching Jorge Salinas.)
In epi. 2 -- When introduced to the members of the band and where they are from, Jorge Alfredo tells Celoso that he was *born* in Monterrey. One of the guys says, oh, then you are Celoso's neighbor since he comes from Apodaca. So, from that we can deduce that he is a Mexican citizen, regardless of his status in the U.S. Now, why he doesn't know much about Mexico is another story. At least he speaks Spanish, no?
Interesting observation from epi.2 -- When JA is talking on the phone in Don Concho's office, with Mike in L.A., he sees a photo of Maria and the boys. She's front and center. We get a close up of the group. Guess what she's wearing...the rebozo JA got her in Puebla yesterday and hasn't given to her yet. They're identical.
Lastly--vocab reminiscence: cachivache. This is what Rodrigo says about his phone ringing at inappropriate moments. In Uruguay it was pronounced cachi-wachi, but I'm sure it means the same thing. A trifle, something of no importance, a cheap trinket, junk, in other words, but good junk. I loved that word when I was little.
A few things to add, probably before you get to part II, but I have to desahogarme before I forget.
Maria tells JA that the best reason for him to take her dad's suit and sing in it at least once, is as a tribute to him and she would have that memory of her father, since she doesn't remember him, after he's left.
Don't ask why, but I've gone back to review QBA from the beginning. I'm now on epi. 2. (O.K. Hint, it has to do with watching Jorge Salinas.)
In epi. 2 -- When introduced to the members of the band and where they are from, Jorge Alfredo tells Celoso that he was *born* in Monterrey. One of the guys says, oh, then you are Celoso's neighbor since he comes from Apodaca. So, from that we can deduce that he is a Mexican citizen, regardless of his status in the U.S. Now, why he doesn't know much about Mexico is another story. At least he speaks Spanish, no?
Interesting observation from epi.2 -- When JA is talking on the phone in Don Concho's office, with Mike in L.A., he sees a photo of Maria and the boys. She's front and center. We get a close up of the group. Guess what she's wearing...the rebozo JA got her in Puebla yesterday and hasn't given to her yet. They're identical.
Lastly--vocab reminiscence: cachivache. This is what Rodrigo says about his phone ringing at inappropriate moments. In Uruguay it was pronounced cachi-wachi, but I'm sure it means the same thing. A trifle, something of no importance, a cheap trinket, junk, in other words, but good junk. I loved that word when I was little.
We don't know that Santos was born in Mexico, since Mike told him to invent a backstory for himself.
Permalink posted by : Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 2:03:00 PM EDT
: Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 2:03:00 PM EDT
Gracias Jardinera! Looking forward to parte 2 :)
I thought maybe Maria's name was embroidered on the sheets. If all the family have their names on their sheet sets, it would be creepy to give him a set with her mom or one of her sister's names on it.
I thought maybe Maria's name was embroidered on the sheets. If all the family have their names on their sheet sets, it would be creepy to give him a set with her mom or one of her sister's names on it.
Great recap Jardinera, it's a bit early here for patio sittin'n'sippin'
So I'll revisit this again later. My favorite line:
"Maria, who is absolutely ravishingly romantic in raspberry but feeling very mauve and maudlin.
Wow.
I hope that we've seen the last of those red Mariachi outfits.
Did anyone notice the red teeshirt on the girl walking next to Maria in the square at the very beginning? It didn't say that...did it?
Carlos
So I'll revisit this again later. My favorite line:
"Maria, who is absolutely ravishingly romantic in raspberry but feeling very mauve and maudlin.
Wow.
I hope that we've seen the last of those red Mariachi outfits.
Did anyone notice the red teeshirt on the girl walking next to Maria in the square at the very beginning? It didn't say that...did it?
Carlos
Jardinera, I loved the recap with expressions like " Coloso's Cheese Whiz cantata." thanks!
Diva del Desierto, I was wondering about the sheet thing, too.
Jarifa
La Joya del Norte
Diva del Desierto, I was wondering about the sheet thing, too.
Jarifa
La Joya del Norte
Permalink posted by : Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 2:47:00 PM EDT
: Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 2:47:00 PM EDT
Added in the part about the flashbacks to Isa as a baby. sorry I left it out but was forced to do part two from memory.
Anon207--Could be. I keep forgetting little details like that.
But I was pretty positive that scene was *before* the conversation with Mike to reinvent himself. Maria has brought him in to the mariachi dressing room to ask them to help him because he had been assaulted and had no money and needed to make a phone call to L.A. He said he was from L.A. but 'nací' en Monterrey.
But I was pretty positive that scene was *before* the conversation with Mike to reinvent himself. Maria has brought him in to the mariachi dressing room to ask them to help him because he had been assaulted and had no money and needed to make a phone call to L.A. He said he was from L.A. but 'nací' en Monterrey.
Great work, Jardinera. My favorite was your description of Jorge Alfredo's entrance and the reactions to it. That was a scene worth waiting for.
It's entirely possible that Santos was born in Monterrey but they left for the US (or elsewhere) before he got old enough to remember living there. Considering that his sister is named "Wendy" I'm guessing she was born in LA.
It's entirely possible that Santos was born in Monterrey but they left for the US (or elsewhere) before he got old enough to remember living there. Considering that his sister is named "Wendy" I'm guessing she was born in LA.
I am about to read this fab recap, but was just rewatching the wed episode and here is what the newspaper article said with the mariachi band 'Se convoca al gran concurso de mariachis que se llevar a cabo en la Plaza'.
(calling [participants] to the great mariachi competition that will take place at the plaza'.
This is what had caught Maria's attention.
(calling [participants] to the great mariachi competition that will take place at the plaza'.
This is what had caught Maria's attention.
great recap Jardinera! and great list, anon...
We learned Isa is not biologically related to Amalia, Paloma or Maria
I wonder if that will lead to a 'steps in and save the day' moment for either Rodrigo or Santos by being compatible with her.
We learned Isa is not biologically related to Amalia, Paloma or Maria
I wonder if that will lead to a 'steps in and save the day' moment for either Rodrigo or Santos by being compatible with her.
I agree with you ladies, the best part of the episode was JA and Isa skipping/hopping down the street, and of course the finale... wow!
Carlos,
Did anyone notice the red teeshirt on the girl walking next to Maria in the square at the very beginning? It didn't say that...did it?
did you mean beginning of friday's ep or beginning of the 1st ep?
I too loved both the 'Maria, who is absolutely ravishingly romantic in raspberry but feeling very mauve and maudlin.
' and the cheez-whiz-cantata term... LOL!
As far as Santos, when he got introduced to the mariachi and his call with Michael, i thought they introduced themselves to him before he called Michael.
And the sheet set was probably an old sheet set of Maria's, and if she was younger, it is not too far fetched that her name was embroidered in her sheets. Embroidering names and initials on sheets, towels, etc in some latin countries is not only for the rich. Many humble people do it too.
Just like putting names on walls or mirrors with paint or wooden letters. Typical part of girl's room deco.
Did anyone notice the red teeshirt on the girl walking next to Maria in the square at the very beginning? It didn't say that...did it?
did you mean beginning of friday's ep or beginning of the 1st ep?
I too loved both the 'Maria, who is absolutely ravishingly romantic in raspberry but feeling very mauve and maudlin.
' and the cheez-whiz-cantata term... LOL!
As far as Santos, when he got introduced to the mariachi and his call with Michael, i thought they introduced themselves to him before he called Michael.
And the sheet set was probably an old sheet set of Maria's, and if she was younger, it is not too far fetched that her name was embroidered in her sheets. Embroidering names and initials on sheets, towels, etc in some latin countries is not only for the rich. Many humble people do it too.
Just like putting names on walls or mirrors with paint or wooden letters. Typical part of girl's room deco.
Poor Bruno, it took him a long time in his emotional meeting with Wendy to manage to say 'your brother is guilty'. He tried telling it indirect ways but she kept poking so he had to come out with it. Sergio Mayer is doing such a different role here it caught me by surprise. Kudos to him for flexibility being able to pull anywhere from a straight villain to a 'Luigi' in LFMB and now this.
sorry, typo on the newspaper article title
'Se convoca al gran concurso de mariachis que se llevará a cabo en la Plaza'.
(calling [participants] to the great mariachi competition that will take place at the plaza'.
'Se convoca al gran concurso de mariachis que se llevará a cabo en la Plaza'.
(calling [participants] to the great mariachi competition that will take place at the plaza'.
I agree with UA, Jardinera, perfect description of our final minute of novela friday ... my fav line there is...
Coloso is pissed at having been one-upped by el Pochito Ese once again...
Coloso is pissed at having been one-upped by el Pochito Ese once again...
Wow Carlos, LOL about the girl in the red teeshirt on friday episode beginning... I think the word ended in 'ick' so dont think it was a curse word. but not sure the first huge letter. if it was 'D' it still was an editing goof-of.
Marta,
I went back to listen again to the strange speech that guy was making to Santos about la Bestia and saw the girl in the red teeshirt just to the left and slightly behind Maria. It reminded me of the graffiti at the scene of José Ángel's (AV).
I found this about la Bestia the tren to the American Dream.
Carlos
I went back to listen again to the strange speech that guy was making to Santos about la Bestia and saw the girl in the red teeshirt just to the left and slightly behind Maria. It reminded me of the graffiti at the scene of José Ángel's (AV).
I found this about la Bestia the tren to the American Dream.
Carlos
Is the MC police commander Comm. Izquierdo (Lefthanded)? or did he just misname Comm Derecho when he got the call?? it would be way too funny that one of them is 'Derecho' (Righthanded) and the other 'Izquierdo' (Lefthanded)..
Loved the insertion of Reik's 'Creo en ti' song while JA and Maria were thinking of each other. sweet!
Loved the insertion of Reik's 'Creo en ti' song while JA and Maria were thinking of each other. sweet!
So Maria buys food at the bar for the mariachi guys... i bet that was as a 'thank you' for defending her in front of Don Concho, but i would not be surprised she buys them food every now and then anyway.
I believe I understood from Amalia's flashback that Isabel IS Maria and Paloma's sister. She said something along the lines of (paraphrasing here) "we'll make it together, all the Mendoza mujeres." I think she (Isa) is the daughter of Amalia's husband Pedro and his amante. We don't know how he died except that it was during a serenata, but was it a jealous husband (or ex)? Maybe the amante left the baby at Amalia's doorstep. Maria said the note left with the baby said to "please show her a lot of love." Or maybe I totally got it wrong. :-)
When Maria gave the charro suit to JA, she said the last song her father sang while wearing it was "Maria Bonita." That was the song that Coloso had planned on surprising her with, until Jorge stole his thunder!
This TN has all kinds of beanie moments, but it's fun and the music is awesome. I still miss AB, though.
Soyyo
La Estrella del Barrio
When Maria gave the charro suit to JA, she said the last song her father sang while wearing it was "Maria Bonita." That was the song that Coloso had planned on surprising her with, until Jorge stole his thunder!
This TN has all kinds of beanie moments, but it's fun and the music is awesome. I still miss AB, though.
Soyyo
La Estrella del Barrio
Permalink posted by : Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 8:16:00 PM EDT
: Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 8:16:00 PM EDT
I love this TN. I don't have to tighten my beanie too often. I think the cast is enjoying themselves as well. Who knew I would love mariachi music? But I'm beginning to.
Permalink posted by : Sunday, April 28, 2013 at 12:57:00 AM EDT
: Sunday, April 28, 2013 at 12:57:00 AM EDT
The music is definitely a bonus this time. If I was more of a fan I might be able to name the songs they use as background music, but as it is, at least I understand enough of the words that they make sense for the individual scenes--which they should of course!
Thanks Jardinera, I love your weekend recaps. They are very entertaining to read.
Can someone refresh my memory? Who is Ruben?
Can someone refresh my memory? Who is Ruben?
Ruben is the creepy married man who is stalking Maria. Everyone except Don Concho tries to protect her from him. His wife came into the place and made an ugly scene, blaming Maria for this.
Thanks UA, now I remember. This was the first time I saw him, and in my mind I pictured him looking completely different. So when I saw him, it didn't register who he was.
I really like how this novela is subtly inserting hints of other story lines to come, Isa's parentage, the breast cancer woman, what happened to Pedro, what Don C is hiding about his possible relationship to Amelia and all kinds of possiblities for backstories with the mariachi's. They aren't hitting us over the head just setting us up. Have no idea how long this novela is going to be but suspect what with all the musical scenes and flashbacks and as yet JA/Santos making no move to clear his name we are in for a long one. At least it continues to remain interesting and fun.
Permalink posted by : Sunday, April 28, 2013 at 2:05:00 PM EDT
: Sunday, April 28, 2013 at 2:05:00 PM EDT
Que bonita recap, Jardinera! Plenty of angst in this episode, but the scene with Santos/JA and Isa skipping down the street and the final musical scene balanced it out.
That last scene showed why I love mariachi music. I have a narrow front porch at the top of a sloping front yard--perfect for a serenata.
La Paloma, La Reina de los Libros.
That last scene showed why I love mariachi music. I have a narrow front porch at the top of a sloping front yard--perfect for a serenata.
La Paloma, La Reina de los Libros.
Permalink posted by : Sunday, April 28, 2013 at 3:20:00 PM EDT
: Sunday, April 28, 2013 at 3:20:00 PM EDT
Decie Girl--We need another List to go with Anon207's!
Yours:
Isa's parentage
The breast cancer woman
What happened to Pedro
What Don C is hiding about his possible relationship to Amelia and all kinds of possiblities for backstories with the mariachi's.
Mine:
Who is the Godfather
What was Celoso's reason for leaving Gloria
Will Maria take the job offer from Ruben
Anon's:
Isabel is not biologically related to Amalia, Paloma or Maria (a big maybe goes here in case Pedro fathered this child with an amante)
Maria learned Amalia had a little "chat" with Jorge Alfredo
Comm. Derecho learned Jorge Alfredo was calling from Puebla, not Mexico City
Gloria learned the whereabouts of Celoso
Jorge Alfredo knows how to skip down the street
Yours:
Isa's parentage
The breast cancer woman
What happened to Pedro
What Don C is hiding about his possible relationship to Amelia and all kinds of possiblities for backstories with the mariachi's.
Mine:
Who is the Godfather
What was Celoso's reason for leaving Gloria
Will Maria take the job offer from Ruben
Anon's:
Isabel is not biologically related to Amalia, Paloma or Maria (a big maybe goes here in case Pedro fathered this child with an amante)
Maria learned Amalia had a little "chat" with Jorge Alfredo
Comm. Derecho learned Jorge Alfredo was calling from Puebla, not Mexico City
Gloria learned the whereabouts of Celoso
Jorge Alfredo knows how to skip down the street
My partial list of producers' filmographies is just about listo for unveiling. It will be tagged Las Proximas and is on the sidebar.
Winners 2013 Premio TV y Novelas:
Mejor Director de Escena: Benjamin Cann, Por Ella Soy Eva
Mejor Guión o Adaptación: Amor Bravío – Martha Carrillo, Cristina García, Denisse Phiffer
Mejor Revelación Masculina: Axel Ricco, Corona de Lagrimas
Mejor Revelación Femenina: Cassandra Sanchez Navarro, Corona de Lagrimas
Mejor Actor de Reparto: Flavio Medina, Amor Bravío
Mejor Actriz de Reparto: Raquel Olmedo, Abismo De Pasión
Mejor Primer Actor: Alejandro Camacho, Abismo De Pasión
Mejor Primera Actriz: Blanca Guerra, Abismo De Pasión
Premio a Trayectoria, Por Una Vida De Telenovela: Jaqueline Andere
Mejor Actriz Juvenil: Livia Brito, Abismo De Pasión
Mejor Actor Juvenil: Ferdinando Valencia, Por Ella Soy Eva
Mejor Actor Co-Estelar: Jesús Ochoa, Por Ella Soy Eva
Mejor Actriz Co-Estelar: Paty Navidad, Por Ella Soy Eva
Reconocimiento Por Trayectoria Artistica: Lucero
Mejor Actor Antagónico: Marcelo Cordoba, Por Ella Soy Eva
Mejor Actriz Antagónica: Leticia Calderon, Amor Bravio
Mejor Tema Musical: “Solo Un Suspiro,” Abismo De Pasión
Mejor Actriz Protagónica: Victoria Ruffo, Corona De Lagrimas
Mejor Actor Protagónica: David Zepeda, Abismo De Pasión
Mejor Telenovela: Por Ella Soy Eva
Mejor Director de Escena: Benjamin Cann, Por Ella Soy Eva
Mejor Guión o Adaptación: Amor Bravío – Martha Carrillo, Cristina García, Denisse Phiffer
Mejor Revelación Masculina: Axel Ricco, Corona de Lagrimas
Mejor Revelación Femenina: Cassandra Sanchez Navarro, Corona de Lagrimas
Mejor Actor de Reparto: Flavio Medina, Amor Bravío
Mejor Actriz de Reparto: Raquel Olmedo, Abismo De Pasión
Mejor Primer Actor: Alejandro Camacho, Abismo De Pasión
Mejor Primera Actriz: Blanca Guerra, Abismo De Pasión
Premio a Trayectoria, Por Una Vida De Telenovela: Jaqueline Andere
Mejor Actriz Juvenil: Livia Brito, Abismo De Pasión
Mejor Actor Juvenil: Ferdinando Valencia, Por Ella Soy Eva
Mejor Actor Co-Estelar: Jesús Ochoa, Por Ella Soy Eva
Mejor Actriz Co-Estelar: Paty Navidad, Por Ella Soy Eva
Reconocimiento Por Trayectoria Artistica: Lucero
Mejor Actor Antagónico: Marcelo Cordoba, Por Ella Soy Eva
Mejor Actriz Antagónica: Leticia Calderon, Amor Bravio
Mejor Tema Musical: “Solo Un Suspiro,” Abismo De Pasión
Mejor Actriz Protagónica: Victoria Ruffo, Corona De Lagrimas
Mejor Actor Protagónica: David Zepeda, Abismo De Pasión
Mejor Telenovela: Por Ella Soy Eva
Novelas y Series/Univision has put up the acceptance speeches of the winners. Here is Flavio Medina (AB) dedicating his win to Silvia Navarro and his sisters. Very sweet. http://bit.ly/ZWDmWG
I hope so, or we could be in for another two weeks of the episode-and-a-half thing. My cable guide has the start time at 10PM and it better be right.
Seems they'd been starting at 5 of 10 around here. I always had to watch the tape the next morning to catch what I'd missed. Not. Nice.
Anita: How do you know #15 would catch us up to hourly shows now? Enlighten me. I got no clue!
Anita: How do you know #15 would catch us up to hourly shows now? Enlighten me. I got no clue!
I can't see that Univision would do another two weeks (or even only four days) of episodes with so few commercials; they do have to pay their bills!
I know that they led the 10PM hour during the debut week of QBA but don't know what last week's data says yet.
I know that they led the 10PM hour during the debut week of QBA but don't know what last week's data says yet.
Jar--I just guessed and did the math??? Oops, I added oh so wrong. #15 should have been the third Friday (if you count one episode per night). I'll just shut my mouth and go with UA's count.
Jardinera - Thanks for a good time reading. I am not watching the show as diligently as AB, of course, but staying informed with fellow recappers' summaries. Much more fun, IMO. I am one of those that is getting a headache with the tight beanie on this TN. Does anyone really have a light filled and highly adorned shrine to their since departed father in their humble abode? The lighted shrine to the VdeGuadalupe I completely get, but with the charro / mariachi suit. Hijole!
Continuing with my rant and turning it into a rave. I sure do love Maria's costuming as the mariachi singer. They may be extra ornate, but they are lovely, IMO.
OT: I watched a small segment of the premios last night. But my poor head couldn't take much more beanie tightening with the winners. Hijole x 2. Just goes to show that cada cabeza, un mundo! It was a very good thing that JG is soo beloved in Mexico cuz the audience still gave him standing ovations despite his being "ronca'.
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OT: I watched a small segment of the premios last night. But my poor head couldn't take much more beanie tightening with the winners. Hijole x 2. Just goes to show that cada cabeza, un mundo! It was a very good thing that JG is soo beloved in Mexico cuz the audience still gave him standing ovations despite his being "ronca'.
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