Saturday, May 18, 2013
Qué Bonito Amor #25 (Mex 37-38.1) Friday 5/17/13 La Cucaracha’s Revenge or The Mexican Hat Dance Begins, Courtesy of Elvira
Sad Sack de Santos wasn’t able to serenade his way back into Maria’s life this time and got kicked off the balcony by Amalia to boot; La Vampira de Elvira has plans to deliver JAntos’ sombrero to its rightful owner, Maria’s mama, in order to get back at him for insulting and rejecting her at the party the night before.
Lo Del Nuevo:
[some things are condensed to keep down the confusión-ed.]
JAntos has no choice but to climb back down from the balcony. He walks back home, sad but hopeful. Maria, meantime, gets ready for class and thinks weepily, if not sleepily, back to her shock at seeing Elvira sitting on JAntos’s lap and remembers Coloso’s warning that JA isn’t the angel [pera en dulce] she thinks he is when he showed her the photo of JA and Elvira kissing in the car.
Back at Daniela’s apartment, Daniela and Pam are scandalized to see Elvira swapping spit with El Coloso after swearing she’s so interested in Jorge Alfredo. Oh, it’s just a casual thing, like Dani kissing El Baritono the night before, remember? Or was that so casual, asks vicious Vi? Dani swears it was and is. El Coloso and Vi give Dani a hard time about telling him it was her birthday party (not to mention the rest of an assorted variety of lies to all the boys, right guys and galls?
Santos checks in on Irasema, but she’s waiting for him already. She shows him the huge 4 foot bouquet of flowers from Sue and asks if he really knows what she does for a living? No. Well, she hates the thought of the poor guy feeling like a jerk when he finds out she’s really a hooker. Truth is, no man has ever given her a thing, let alone some flowers. Either he’s in love with her or she’s awakened some sort of overpowering sentiment in him now, she tells JAntos. Susanito’s the only man who has ever treated her decently in her entire life, she says pensively.
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Sue, meanwhile, is making love to his mop while washing Mama’s floors and whistling while he works. Mama Mancia cannot imagine what’s come over her boy.
Irazema turns around and notices a certain sad look now in JAntos’s gaze and says she knows that look; that he and Maria have fought with each other and are on the outs. He has to admit that he’s been a fool. (Viewerville seconds that—not putting his foot down with Elvira, preferably on her throat.) Maria was angry enough to call it quits between them and he’s sure she means it—this time. If he loses her it would be losing the best thing in his life, he says mournfully. Ah, laments Irazema, we waste love completely with grudges and spitefulness [rencores]. No she’ll come back to him, assures Irazema.
Vi tells Coloso and the others that with what she’s got planned with JA’s forgotten sombrero, she’s going to put the final nail in the coffin of Maria and JAntos’s relationship. How? She’ll make sure that Maria finds out he left it with her after a night of supposed passion by giving it to Amalia directly.
At Maria’s, Amalia tries giving her lovelorn daughter some motherly advice. Either break it off completely with Jorge Alfredo or accept him as he is, warts (like Elvira) and all.
Meanwhile, Michael heads off to trial and naively proceeds to fall into the prosecuting attorney’s word trap while trying to put his and Santos’s friendship in a positive light. It wasn’t the $225,000 car apparently, but the $10 million they found in the trunk of it that Michael can’t explain properly. Michael and his lawyer look at each other like QTH? And, why didn’t you tell me/us? (Ever heard of full disclosure? I’d get the lawyer on lousy and inept representation and sue for a mistrial and a retrial so fast it would make his boss’s and the judge’s heads swim.) He’s given eight long years in prison for his loyalty.
After school that day, Rodrigo and Paloma go spend the rest of the day in the park together. Vanessa and her posse follow them and try to harass her. They show what jerks they are by purposely crashing their rubber canoe into Paloma’s and knocking her into the water. Rod jumps into the shallow pond and saves her. They do the same to Vanessa and her nasty little girlf’iends—only they have to save each other. FF>>
Maria tells her friends from the bar on their way to school that she does really believe JAntos’s story. Lety tells her that the third time’s the charm and to dump his beauteous but two-timing backside for good. (Thanks for nothin’, girlfriend.)
Santos heads over to Fernando for consolation and advice. JAntos is ready to turn himself into the authorities and who cares what they do with him. First thing, says Mil Amores, is to retrieve the sombrero. Second, is to stop the dramatics. Third, we suppose, is not to think that he’s all alone in this. Mil is his carnal, carnalito. “—Yeah, we are very good friends, but you don’t do anything to help me!” Ok, well first realize that that vamp Elvira’s got your number dude [tomar la medida=got you pegged] and she’s always getting the better of you, says Mil. No, argues Santos, I am chivalrous—to extremes like most tn gálans. [caballero=knight or chivalrous gentleman] Yeah, jokes Mil, and all you need is some armor! (Good one, dude! As in protection from Elvira, right? How about some garlic instead?) Santos doesn’t laugh. He’s reached his limit, he laments. “--Next time….no, there won’t be a next time! Cuz, I’m going to make her pay for everything she’s done.” Mil snickers in disbelief. Really? Ok, first thing is to get that hat back and then Mil will act as his witness to his good behavior at the party.
First stop, though, is to a computer site so he can catch up on Michael’s trial news. Santos thinks to himself that Michael has got to testify against him if he wants to save himself. He doesn’t care if the guy does condemn him. He wants his friend to go free.
A while later JAntos and Mil stop by Dani’s apartment asking for the sombrero. Pam explains that Vi took it home with her. She calls up Elvira who wants to speak to JA. JA naively takes her word that he’ll “have the hat back long before he needs it for his performance that night” at Daddy’s club. Mil and JAntos leave. Sucker!!! They start talking in the hall and figure Vi meant giving the hat to him at the boarding house. Ok, he’s going to get the hat back, so now what’s worrying him, asks Mil? JAntos says it’s what he read in the L.A. newspapers about his buddy’s trial. The problem is that Michael is the only one who can swear to the fact that it was Santos’s lawyer himself that advised him to flee the country and become a fugitive.
Gloria, meanwhile, is sitting in her bedroom brush her hair and sadly remembering her nasty encounter with the reluctant and irresponsible de Oscar the Goof. She prays to the virgencita to help her out of this fix so her son won’t be left without a parent if something happens to her now that she’s beginning her treatments.
Mil Amores tries getting JAntos to eat and forget his sorrows for a while. JAntos just wants to mope. His problem must be that it’s the first time he’s ever been in love, says Mil. JAntos is in a snitty mood and tells Mil that he’s only going to fall in love once in his life and that Bonita is that love of his life. The waitress overhears and remarks “¡Qué bonito amor!” (¡Salud!)
Maria can’t stop thinking of JAntos and Elvira intertwined on the couch the night before, either. Finally she gives up on her test and hands in what appears to be a blank test. (That’s right. Flunk out and punish yourself because of Elvira’s selfish mischief. Makes total sense to me….not!)
Back in the barrio, Sue hands El Aventurero a plastic bag with a surprise in it for his girlfriend. Aventurero thinks Sue’s just saying this so the guys in the band will stop giving him such a hard time. Nope! He says he really does have a girlfriend and he plans on inviting her to the bar that night! Well, ok then. Good for him, too, since the guys all thought he was more than a little bit light in the guaraches, adds Aventurero. No, swears Sue, she’s such a beauty it’ll knock their socks off and they’ll be eaten up with envy! El Aventurero has got to promise not to say a word to his mama, Mancia, though. Okidokie.
Mama Mancia, meanwhile, is giving a tarot reading for anxious Annie who feels something is truly wrong. She warns Annie that the cards say that if she is determined [empeñada] to follow this love of hers so blindly that her life will be in grave danger.
At the same time, Fernando is on the phone with Rosana whose whole face is now fully black and blue. She’s desperately begging for him to take advantage of her hubby’s leaving the house in order to get her out and hide her at his place—like hubby wouldn’t think of that first? He promises to come for her once hubby leaves. JAntos promises to help him with this. “--You have no idea how bad this brute beats her! He won’t do it again, though!”
Back in L.A., Guiliano and Bruno are enjoying a bit of unhappy
hour as El Gusano Ese pressures Bruno not to just live with Wendy, since that
way he doesn’t get to inherit her milliones de dollars. Bruno insists he’s not with Wendy for her
money. As it is he feels like is white
trash, aka, human debris. Don’t play
game with El Padrino! Marry her and get
hold of her millions. Bruno’s going to have to get that money (the ten
million?) back, cuz otherwise Wendy’s going for a one-way swim with the
fishes! (Ehhhhh! And?)
JAntos learns from the news that Michael’s been found guilty and
sentenced. He’s bummed. He and
Fernando get to the bar. Sue finds him
and hugs him. He tells him he’s so
grateful for letting him know love! The
barkeep, Pichi, misinterprets the meaning and hints to JAntos he now thinks
that JAntos apparently switch-hits, aka, is batting for both teams. JA teases and chases him in a supposed moment
of hilarity. JAntos is about to have a
swig when he sees Maria enter the bar for rehearsal; but she refuses to speak
to him. El Celoso de Coloso enters and
yells at him the obvious, that she doesn’t want to speak to him! “—Ok, boys!
We’ll rehearse and start with Si Nos Dejan…although it seems Elvira
won’t!” Guffaws break out around the
room from the Mariachis at JAntos’s expense.
Ruben walks into the bar just then, to ask Maria’s pardon
publicly, the same way she was humiliated at his house, and to pay his bill
for the serenade. He tells her this in
front of the band. It’s what you say
here but didn’t say there, adds JAntos. Fernando
seconds this from across the bar. She
accepts the apology politely enough, but the Mariachis refuse to accept his
dirty money from Mr. Fir Tree [abetas]—or is it “El Colmo” [thatch/the
brim/full to overflowing]—oh, yeah, Mr. Olmo [Elm], they snidely tease. “—Well,
aside from the lack of education and upbringing and such as your wife says, we
refuse your apologies and your check. Why don’t you deposit your ‘humaneness’
outside?” Col says it quite a bit
more roughly. “—So go back where you came from!” Ruben says he’ll handle things with the
administrator of the bar whatever accounts I have pending with you all…..(which
could be taken any number of ways, I suppose).
He leaves amongst the catcalls.
Col goes over to Maria and says take this as a lesson. A big wallet doesn’t bring happiness like
some people believe….like El Ponchito, say.
A bit later El Sonador is asking Mirna for an advance, but Mirna
refuses. He knows darned well that El
Concho doesn’t give out advances. But
it’s for some old lady friend he tries to help out. Tough tootsies! Lourdes overhears and walks into the office
especially to interrupt her and pull rank.
“—Give him the advance, Mirnita!
Remember this bar is as much mine as his.” Mirna swallows the hiss and with a fake
smile, the fir on her back sky high, says,”--Yes, Sra.” She then asks Mirna
where JAntos lives; she gets the directions and says she’ll be back later. She stops a moment by the door and smiles
snootily. “—Get used to me being here
more often. I have to look out for my
investments.” El Soñador finds Lourdes
in the hall and makes a special effort to thank her afterwards. No problem.
Besides, there aren’t enough caring men in the world who’d do something
like that, she tells him.
Lety and El Aventurero meet up in the hallway. He tells her how pretty she looks today. She lowers her eyes, embarrassed and thanks
him. He raises her chin so she has to
look him in the eyes. He swallows hard,
obviously fighting the mounds of fluttering butterflies in his stomach. “—Don’t
lower your gaze. Don’t ever lower your
gaze.” Wow! Who knew?
That evening JAntos is dressed and ready to go, but still no
sombrero. There’s a knock on his front door. “—About time, Elvira!!” It’s Mama Lourdes there
instead, looking like the Big Bad Wolf in drag.
“—Well! As long as it’s Elvira,
right?”
Back at the bar, Mirna’s
having a hard time getting El Concho to give in to her (supposedly) seductive
kisses. She asks what’s wrong. He tells her they’ve got to end their
relationship. Cara de what the effing heck did you say de Mirna.
Back at JAntos’s place, JAntos tries to politely explain why he
thought it was Elvira at the door, but Lourdes won’t listen. She says she warned him to steer clear of her
daughter, but he insisted the rapist, abusive, poor-as-a-church-mouse
slob! He finally loses patience and
yells back that he won’t permit her to insult him in his own house! She slaps the crap outta him and then accuses
him of trying to climb out of poverty by any means he can, and that apparently
includes getting involved with her daughter, right? “—What’s your price, Vargas? I know all about playboys like you. How much do you want to forget about my
daughter and leave me in peace?” (Hell,
take the money and run, buddy boy!)
Across the street in Maria’s colonia, Elvira knocks on Amalia’s
front door. When Amalia opens it she
walks in with JA’s sombrero. She says he
left in in her friend’s apartment after being so overjoyed and excited at
seeing her there that he up and forgot it. Cara de yeah- so-why-bring-it-to-my-house-instead-of-the-bar-you-stoooooopid-scheming-wench-de
Amalia. Just at that moment who should
appear but la pobre de Maria del Bar-y-Oh!
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The only bigger skank I can think of in recent novelas is the Merry Piece of LFDD. Elvira needs a good swift kick in the rear.
You really have to like JAntos, He's such a sweet character and now apparently everybody's confidant. Poor Irasema what is she going to do with overgrown teddy bear Sue. You really have to feel sorry for her because she has obviously had a rough time in life. And if Mancia finds out there will be hell to pay. Funny that - Mancia and her cards and she never does a reading for Sue just to kind of check out what the future holds.
I wonder if the danger surrounding Ana has to do with Fernando's association with the battered woman and her goon husband. She could get caught in the cross fire.
Elvira has sunk to the depths but then with Lourdes as a mother it's understandable. So predictable that she would bring the sombrero to Amelia and insinuate that JAntos spent the night. Amelia knows better but from the looks of those previews I suspect she isn't going to speak up which will make me dislike her even more.
I love JAntos' dignity when Lourdes starts venting and name calling. He has that innate pride that his good upbringing instilled in him and it kind of brought her up short. I really wish he would just tell her to STFU and that he wouldn't touch her princessa with a barge pole. That he isn't interested in her silicon charms, never has been and never will. He really looked insulted when she offered him money. I can't help thinking how horrified she is going to be when she finds out he is filthy rich. I'd also hope that JAntos takes the opportunity to drop a dime on Coloso and really shock the red headed she devil.
Can't help wondering about Isa. Amelia has been passing her off as her own for years so I guess they didn't always live in that ratty little place or wouldn't the neighbors know she hadn't been pregnant? Also we've seen dozens of novelas where a plot point is that the child doesn't have papers and thus can't go to school, yet there seems to be no problem with Isa. Amelia and Maria could be in serious trouble if asnyone discovers Iss is not a memeber of the family.
I wonder if the danger surrounding Ana has to do with Fernando's association with the battered woman and her goon husband. She could get caught in the cross fire.
Elvira has sunk to the depths but then with Lourdes as a mother it's understandable. So predictable that she would bring the sombrero to Amelia and insinuate that JAntos spent the night. Amelia knows better but from the looks of those previews I suspect she isn't going to speak up which will make me dislike her even more.
I love JAntos' dignity when Lourdes starts venting and name calling. He has that innate pride that his good upbringing instilled in him and it kind of brought her up short. I really wish he would just tell her to STFU and that he wouldn't touch her princessa with a barge pole. That he isn't interested in her silicon charms, never has been and never will. He really looked insulted when she offered him money. I can't help thinking how horrified she is going to be when she finds out he is filthy rich. I'd also hope that JAntos takes the opportunity to drop a dime on Coloso and really shock the red headed she devil.
Can't help wondering about Isa. Amelia has been passing her off as her own for years so I guess they didn't always live in that ratty little place or wouldn't the neighbors know she hadn't been pregnant? Also we've seen dozens of novelas where a plot point is that the child doesn't have papers and thus can't go to school, yet there seems to be no problem with Isa. Amelia and Maria could be in serious trouble if asnyone discovers Iss is not a memeber of the family.
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: Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 1:29:00 PM EDT
: Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 1:29:00 PM EDT
wow, Jardinera! You were on a roll there!! AWESOME snarky recap!! The most brilliant part, the title of course!!
One detail, at the end of 'El Colmo's' (the pit's) visit to the bar where the mariachi as a team stood up to him for Maria, what Coloso says is a generalizing comment that all the folks of that social status (the rich and 'not-so-famous but socially elevated) are the same way, that they all end up in extreme hunger-poverty, like Santos. I believe Santos gave him a smirk and took it lightly since without wanting to Coloso had described Santos' current state to the tee.
I was so glad Fernando was basically shouting to the moppy Santos 'snap out of it, hide your chivalry away and fight for Maria, you moron!'
ITA on your comment 'Wow! who knew??!' at the Aventurero and Lety scene...
Also Dona Lourdes and El Sonador scene... another surprise...
So some 'couples' are getting set up. Elvira's friend with the other guy with mustache (can't remember name), Aventurero and Lety, and maybe eventually Anita with Fernando...
one line they had in LHDM that Fernando did not say this time is when he mentioned to 'El Colmo' that they had referred to the bar as 'el antro', the corresponding character in LHDM also mentioned that they might refer to the bar as 'el antro' but for them it was their holy place of work 'sacrosanto lugar de trabajo' so he needed to respect their turf.
At first i have to admit I was reluctant to accept the fact that for this version they merged the 'Sigi' and 'Fernando' characters from LHDM into one for this one (with the Maestro Arturo Peniche in that role) but i am beginning to like the more mature and grounded 'Fernando' when it comes to giving advice to Santos.
One detail, at the end of 'El Colmo's' (the pit's) visit to the bar where the mariachi as a team stood up to him for Maria, what Coloso says is a generalizing comment that all the folks of that social status (the rich and 'not-so-famous but socially elevated) are the same way, that they all end up in extreme hunger-poverty, like Santos. I believe Santos gave him a smirk and took it lightly since without wanting to Coloso had described Santos' current state to the tee.
I was so glad Fernando was basically shouting to the moppy Santos 'snap out of it, hide your chivalry away and fight for Maria, you moron!'
ITA on your comment 'Wow! who knew??!' at the Aventurero and Lety scene...
Also Dona Lourdes and El Sonador scene... another surprise...
So some 'couples' are getting set up. Elvira's friend with the other guy with mustache (can't remember name), Aventurero and Lety, and maybe eventually Anita with Fernando...
one line they had in LHDM that Fernando did not say this time is when he mentioned to 'El Colmo' that they had referred to the bar as 'el antro', the corresponding character in LHDM also mentioned that they might refer to the bar as 'el antro' but for them it was their holy place of work 'sacrosanto lugar de trabajo' so he needed to respect their turf.
At first i have to admit I was reluctant to accept the fact that for this version they merged the 'Sigi' and 'Fernando' characters from LHDM into one for this one (with the Maestro Arturo Peniche in that role) but i am beginning to like the more mature and grounded 'Fernando' when it comes to giving advice to Santos.
Decie, I am with you. I LOVED Santos behavior with Lourdes so far, and she will have to pick up her jaw from floor when she learns of his true identity... but he showed the 'education and values' he learned from his parents and his own decency that is even deeper. He has been able to read Elvira for what/who she is, he just has not had the guts/backbone to push her away hard enough since he can't really reveal her identity.
It was so funny, in the LHDM original, his response to Elvira was even better worded, he literally giggled in her face when she mentioned that she only wanted to let him elbow around in 'higher social circles' (you can imagine his face)... hopefully when Elvira realizes this trick about the sombrero does not work either she will give up. but i am afraid she won't give up until at least one of her parents realizes/learns how far she has taken this attempt to get Santos to notice/relate to her.
It would have to be someone other than Santos himself to tell the true story to Concho or Lourdes,neither of them would believe Santos right now.
In the end, when they learn who he is, Santos will still have a debt of gratitude for at least Concho since Concho hired him without papers and that allowed Santos to survive. But I too am waiting to see their face when the truth comes out.
It was so funny, in the LHDM original, his response to Elvira was even better worded, he literally giggled in her face when she mentioned that she only wanted to let him elbow around in 'higher social circles' (you can imagine his face)... hopefully when Elvira realizes this trick about the sombrero does not work either she will give up. but i am afraid she won't give up until at least one of her parents realizes/learns how far she has taken this attempt to get Santos to notice/relate to her.
It would have to be someone other than Santos himself to tell the true story to Concho or Lourdes,neither of them would believe Santos right now.
In the end, when they learn who he is, Santos will still have a debt of gratitude for at least Concho since Concho hired him without papers and that allowed Santos to survive. But I too am waiting to see their face when the truth comes out.
I would say they need to send Elvira to a convent in Europe for a year or two... the first thing is they need to take away her 'luxuries', or send her to that show 'You're cut off!' where she has to live off one suitcase and do house work including washing toilets as in a boot camp.
Ugh, Amalia is getting on my last nerve, so much so that I wish the writers had made her a mute instead of blind.
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: Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 1:54:00 PM EDT
I completely agree about sending Elvira to that reality show for spoiled brats. I don't remember the title of it but the one they had on MTV had spoiled teenagers being sent to third-world countries to do things like walk three miles to get river water and help build huts out of cow dung. However, I think they only spent a week doing these things.
For Elvira nothing less than a month would do.
For Elvira nothing less than a month would do.
UA, the one show i meant was called that, 'You're cut off!!' and they had spoiled rich girls in their late teens and early 20s doing things like serving food at a shelter, selling from their own clothes at a charity garage sale, doing their own housework and garden work, cooking for poor people, working at the same 'club med' clubs they used to frequent as clients so they had to serve other people the same fancy drinks and clean up after other clients... and first thing they had to do when they got there was to cut their stuff down to one suitcase they could go upstairs with, some of them had to leave most of what they brought, and they were not allowed to wear expensive jewelry and stuff like that or harm or offend other girls, otherwise they had more housework/chores than anyone else. By the end of the 'camp', probably about 10 to 16 weeks in, some had learned their lesson, others were just going back to their old self.
But working overseas to get drinking water to people who have not much more than a space of ground to live in would also open their eyes and be a very humbling experience.
Jardinera,
i forgot to say that my favorite line was...
He has to admit that he’s been a fool. (Viewerville seconds that—not putting his foot down with Elvira, preferably on her throat.)
my sentiments exactly..
and speaking of Amalia, why is she using a double standard?
she has Jorge Alfredo clarify a misunderstanding/lie that has agonized her for 9 years, she feels guilty about having believed stuff about her Pedro from third parties, and she seems a bit more comprehensive with Maria, at least advising her to either break clean with JA or accept him and live with him the way he 'is'... but when it comes to Jorge Alfredo, she still won't give him the benefit of the doubt, let alone vouch for him a little bit with Maria, who is also believing the worst of her beloved... (granted, Maria saw the photos and saw Elvira sitting on JA's lap but still, the least JA deserves is to be heard... and Amalia should know that and should remember her own experiences... listening to others who have interest in splitting them from their beloved ones is never a good idea...)
BTW, send Elvira to 'You're cut-off!!' and send Wendy and Bruno to Steve Wilkos so Bruno can take the lie detector test and Steve can announce the result to all her 'social circles' and then she can go running away and bang herself on the wall as much as she wants afterwards.
But working overseas to get drinking water to people who have not much more than a space of ground to live in would also open their eyes and be a very humbling experience.
Jardinera,
i forgot to say that my favorite line was...
He has to admit that he’s been a fool. (Viewerville seconds that—not putting his foot down with Elvira, preferably on her throat.)
my sentiments exactly..
and speaking of Amalia, why is she using a double standard?
she has Jorge Alfredo clarify a misunderstanding/lie that has agonized her for 9 years, she feels guilty about having believed stuff about her Pedro from third parties, and she seems a bit more comprehensive with Maria, at least advising her to either break clean with JA or accept him and live with him the way he 'is'... but when it comes to Jorge Alfredo, she still won't give him the benefit of the doubt, let alone vouch for him a little bit with Maria, who is also believing the worst of her beloved... (granted, Maria saw the photos and saw Elvira sitting on JA's lap but still, the least JA deserves is to be heard... and Amalia should know that and should remember her own experiences... listening to others who have interest in splitting them from their beloved ones is never a good idea...)
BTW, send Elvira to 'You're cut-off!!' and send Wendy and Bruno to Steve Wilkos so Bruno can take the lie detector test and Steve can announce the result to all her 'social circles' and then she can go running away and bang herself on the wall as much as she wants afterwards.
Jardinera--Quick! Step on that dang cucaracha before she multiplies. JAlfie is going to have to high step it around that hat so's not to step in the mierda.
Elvira didn't actually tell any lies about the hat. She said Jorge Alfredo left it last night. If Elvira exagerates and amplifies the tale, implying JA spent the night with her, it will be interesting to see whether Amalia will call her on it or keep quiet thinking it would be better for Maria not to know the truth.
Decie Girl, you and Martaivett have covered every other detail and its interpretation with flair and excellence. Don't have much to add.
UA--Now that you mention it, Elvira does remind me of Merry Piece!
To cover my favorites--have to start with the first words...
...Sad Sack de Santos. Jar--you are the Queen of aliteration.
...Sue making love to his mop
...irresponsible de Oscar the Goof
...Guiliano and Bruno are enjoying a bit of unhappy hour
...Mama Lourdes there instead, looking like the Big Bad Wolf in drag
All the way to the end with:
... Cara de yeah-so-why-bring-it-to-my-house-instead-of-the-bar-you-stoooooopid-scheming-wench-de Amalia. Just at that moment who should appear but la pobre de Maria del Bar-y-Oh!
The car: $225,000? That would have to be a Ferrari, Bentley or Lamborghini, right? Which one was it that the coppers ripped out the trunk lining of anyway?
The trial: Did poor Mike even get a jury trial? It looked like the judge was distracted or bored to tears during the "cross-examination." He delivered his verdict in the same bored tone and immediately sentenced him. I think they tried to make that collection of people to the side look like a jury, but to me they looked like the prosecutor's cheering section.
The soaking: If they can't do the "fall into the water" scene right, they shouldn't do it at all. I was amazed at how quickly our teenage lovebirds dried out--just in time to buy some cotton candy. And, lucky for Paloma, Rodrigo's money was still in good condition.
Anita La Dama del Queso
Elvira didn't actually tell any lies about the hat. She said Jorge Alfredo left it last night. If Elvira exagerates and amplifies the tale, implying JA spent the night with her, it will be interesting to see whether Amalia will call her on it or keep quiet thinking it would be better for Maria not to know the truth.
Decie Girl, you and Martaivett have covered every other detail and its interpretation with flair and excellence. Don't have much to add.
UA--Now that you mention it, Elvira does remind me of Merry Piece!
To cover my favorites--have to start with the first words...
...Sad Sack de Santos. Jar--you are the Queen of aliteration.
...Sue making love to his mop
...irresponsible de Oscar the Goof
...Guiliano and Bruno are enjoying a bit of unhappy hour
...Mama Lourdes there instead, looking like the Big Bad Wolf in drag
All the way to the end with:
... Cara de yeah-so-why-bring-it-to-my-house-instead-of-the-bar-you-stoooooopid-scheming-wench-de Amalia. Just at that moment who should appear but la pobre de Maria del Bar-y-Oh!
The car: $225,000? That would have to be a Ferrari, Bentley or Lamborghini, right? Which one was it that the coppers ripped out the trunk lining of anyway?
The trial: Did poor Mike even get a jury trial? It looked like the judge was distracted or bored to tears during the "cross-examination." He delivered his verdict in the same bored tone and immediately sentenced him. I think they tried to make that collection of people to the side look like a jury, but to me they looked like the prosecutor's cheering section.
The soaking: If they can't do the "fall into the water" scene right, they shouldn't do it at all. I was amazed at how quickly our teenage lovebirds dried out--just in time to buy some cotton candy. And, lucky for Paloma, Rodrigo's money was still in good condition.
Anita La Dama del Queso
I'm done with this one.
I'm tired of stupid Maria and contemptible Amalia, not to mention idiot Jorge. JA has just lifted an incredible weight off Amalia's shoulders and given her back her adoring love for Pedro and look how she pays him back. Maria herself has been the victim of a deranged prank (the serenade to Olmos) where JA defended her, no questions asked at the incriminating video, and she still doesn't have the decency to hear him out nor to trust him. And dumb JA with his overblown "gentleman" syndrome is not smart enough to pull the leech off and toss her aside, making it clear to her and her parents, HE IS NOT INTERESTED once and for all.
All too stupid - I'm done.
I'm tired of stupid Maria and contemptible Amalia, not to mention idiot Jorge. JA has just lifted an incredible weight off Amalia's shoulders and given her back her adoring love for Pedro and look how she pays him back. Maria herself has been the victim of a deranged prank (the serenade to Olmos) where JA defended her, no questions asked at the incriminating video, and she still doesn't have the decency to hear him out nor to trust him. And dumb JA with his overblown "gentleman" syndrome is not smart enough to pull the leech off and toss her aside, making it clear to her and her parents, HE IS NOT INTERESTED once and for all.
All too stupid - I'm done.
Permalink posted by : Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 6:56:00 PM EDT
: Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 6:56:00 PM EDT
Daniela Romo Update
I just saw a note in Wikipedia that she is scheduled to appear in Que Bonito Amor as Herself!!!!
Maybe that means we'll get some songs from this terrific performer.
Anita La Dama del Queso
I just saw a note in Wikipedia that she is scheduled to appear in Que Bonito Amor as Herself!!!!
Maybe that means we'll get some songs from this terrific performer.
Anita La Dama del Queso
Jardinera, thanks for a splendid summation of the troubles of our troupe.
I would be happy if Paloma and Rodrigo were limited to brief highlight reports only. ('Cuz I'm old and cranky like that.) Don't need to see the very young lovers.
Wendy swimming with the fishes? OK by me, except for having to hear endless lamentations from her mother.
So many misunderstandings amongst our characters here. Can't they all just get along, wear the pretty costumes and sing the pretty music?
La Paloma
I would be happy if Paloma and Rodrigo were limited to brief highlight reports only. ('Cuz I'm old and cranky like that.) Don't need to see the very young lovers.
Wendy swimming with the fishes? OK by me, except for having to hear endless lamentations from her mother.
So many misunderstandings amongst our characters here. Can't they all just get along, wear the pretty costumes and sing the pretty music?
La Paloma
Anita, that car is a Lamborghini Gallardo, which has a current sticker price of $250K. I found a financing deal online that leads to a total payment slightly above that based on the monthly payments.
Aston Martins can cost more than that.
Aston Martins can cost more than that.
Looked it up after your previous comment on it, but probably posted too late.
Heads-up: Expect some strange editing this week (or a sports pre-emption) because Friday only had about 12 minutes of Episode 38.
Heads-up: Expect some strange editing this week (or a sports pre-emption) because Friday only had about 12 minutes of Episode 38.
Got to admit I can do without fifteen minutes of sweet sixteen luhhhhvers myself. I am just as old and cranky! LOL!
UA--Maybe Uni is finally synchonizing their episodes with the Mexican broadcast.
I didn't notice any pre-emptions on Uni's own evening schedule for all of the coming week. But you never know....
I didn't notice any pre-emptions on Uni's own evening schedule for all of the coming week. But you never know....
Not possible; this series went on the air in Mexico on October 22, 2012. I saw a banner ad yesterday that had "ultimas semanas" on it for Televisa. That means that this will run until Thanksgiving if we get normal-length episodes starting this week.
There aren't many pre-emptions on Univision, which is great. However, these extended episodes do get a little tiring.
There aren't many pre-emptions on Univision, which is great. However, these extended episodes do get a little tiring.
UA--I didn't mean synchronizing as in showing it at the same time. I was referring to the lengths of each episode shown here finally lining up again with the exact capitulos from the Mexican broadcast.
Jardinera:
Thanks so much for this most excellent, snarky recap! I too liked your aside about JAntos putting his boot on Elvira's throat.
Maria and Jantos are all about the breakup to makeup that's all they do. I can't wait for the time they finally stand up and fight for what they want, without all the crap people throw at them to keep them apart. One can hope : )
That trial was such a joke. I agree that the "jury" looked like the prosecution's cheering section. Eight years though, I thought they would give him way more time than that. Now Jantos knows that Mike didn't sell him out.
Bruno and Wendy what a pair. Will Bruno really marry Wendy? How is Wendy going to fork over all that moola? Hmmmm.
I like the couple's set ups so far.
I too wish they would send Elvira far, far away. UA you are right Elvira is just like Merry Piece, lol.
I don't think there will be any pre-emptions by Uni. They now have a Sports Channel and they send a lot of the games to UniMas. I think the only way there will be pre-emptions on Uni is if there is major breaking news or some award show. They are trying to be more like the big three broadcast networks now. More shows, less interruptions. Just my opinion.
Thanks so much for this most excellent, snarky recap! I too liked your aside about JAntos putting his boot on Elvira's throat.
Maria and Jantos are all about the breakup to makeup that's all they do. I can't wait for the time they finally stand up and fight for what they want, without all the crap people throw at them to keep them apart. One can hope : )
That trial was such a joke. I agree that the "jury" looked like the prosecution's cheering section. Eight years though, I thought they would give him way more time than that. Now Jantos knows that Mike didn't sell him out.
Bruno and Wendy what a pair. Will Bruno really marry Wendy? How is Wendy going to fork over all that moola? Hmmmm.
I like the couple's set ups so far.
I too wish they would send Elvira far, far away. UA you are right Elvira is just like Merry Piece, lol.
I don't think there will be any pre-emptions by Uni. They now have a Sports Channel and they send a lot of the games to UniMas. I think the only way there will be pre-emptions on Uni is if there is major breaking news or some award show. They are trying to be more like the big three broadcast networks now. More shows, less interruptions. Just my opinion.
Once again we have a screw up with the American judicial system. They seem to make it a combo of their and ours and never come close to getting it right. As someone pointed out that big reveal about the millions of dollars as opposed to what Michael and his attorney thought would never have happened because of our laws on disclosure. We don't try people by ambush and that is particularly true in California. Also we kept getting shots of Michael being it a state prison. That would never happen either since prior to the trial he would have been held in a county jail.
In any event the sentence was also marginally wrong. Money laundering can be a misdemeanor or felony depending on the amount involved. Because the laundering in this case was 10 Million it would be a felony . The sentence would be 16 months to 3 years with the option of a fine of at least 250,000 or double the amount laundered which would be hefty. In addition additional years can be added on because of the amount of money involved but the maximum add on would be 4 years so at worst Michael would have gotten 7 years
Just as an aside money laundering is also a federal crime and the while the fines are the same the prison term can be up to 20 years in a federal pen.
On the other hand while the set up of the courtroom was wrong, i.e. the cheering section at least QBA has gotten the medical scenes right. For once we didn't have evdryone decked out in masks and gowns which usually happens in novelas even when the condiditon doesn't warrent it.
In any event the sentence was also marginally wrong. Money laundering can be a misdemeanor or felony depending on the amount involved. Because the laundering in this case was 10 Million it would be a felony . The sentence would be 16 months to 3 years with the option of a fine of at least 250,000 or double the amount laundered which would be hefty. In addition additional years can be added on because of the amount of money involved but the maximum add on would be 4 years so at worst Michael would have gotten 7 years
Just as an aside money laundering is also a federal crime and the while the fines are the same the prison term can be up to 20 years in a federal pen.
On the other hand while the set up of the courtroom was wrong, i.e. the cheering section at least QBA has gotten the medical scenes right. For once we didn't have evdryone decked out in masks and gowns which usually happens in novelas even when the condiditon doesn't warrent it.
Permalink posted by : Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 2:09:00 PM EDT
: Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 2:09:00 PM EDT
They got so much wrong with the US court proceedings, it makes me wonder how accurate they get the Mexican ones.
I really can't stand that Elvira character. It's not just that she's a villianette and juvenile, she's not that good looking and her whole story line is cartoonish.
This TN would be so much better if everybody just acted their age. Maria is just as bipolar as her mom - wasn't it just 24 hours ago (in TN time) that she refused to promise and instead swore never to leave JAntos again? At least he's been steady. Of course, she's all he got going for him as the rest of his life is in the 'loo about now, but at least he isn't swinging back and forth like a bandera in the breeze over Garibaldi.
The plot is so illogical, it really isn't worth it to me to get worked up about it, but I agree with everyone's comments above. I can see the point of the anonymous poster who threw in the towel. I watch these things to learn Spanish, for entertainment, and because I like seeing the portrayal of the culture and the pictures of Mexico. I am still in mourning over the end of AB. But I am unexpectedly enjoying this one as well. It's giving me what I want from a TN and I like Maria and Santos and I want to see them happy in the end.
Thanks for another great recap, Jardinera. You had me laughing all through it!
I really can't stand that Elvira character. It's not just that she's a villianette and juvenile, she's not that good looking and her whole story line is cartoonish.
This TN would be so much better if everybody just acted their age. Maria is just as bipolar as her mom - wasn't it just 24 hours ago (in TN time) that she refused to promise and instead swore never to leave JAntos again? At least he's been steady. Of course, she's all he got going for him as the rest of his life is in the 'loo about now, but at least he isn't swinging back and forth like a bandera in the breeze over Garibaldi.
The plot is so illogical, it really isn't worth it to me to get worked up about it, but I agree with everyone's comments above. I can see the point of the anonymous poster who threw in the towel. I watch these things to learn Spanish, for entertainment, and because I like seeing the portrayal of the culture and the pictures of Mexico. I am still in mourning over the end of AB. But I am unexpectedly enjoying this one as well. It's giving me what I want from a TN and I like Maria and Santos and I want to see them happy in the end.
Thanks for another great recap, Jardinera. You had me laughing all through it!
Just a couple of observations.
They are showing working class living conditions much more accurately in this TN than is typical. Kudos to them for that.
I am finding the language to be pretty challenging because there is so much joking around, colloquialisms, and innuendo.
As much as I like JAntos and Maria, I am not seeing any chemistry between them. Neither has much of a sense of humor or playfulness, and JAntos is just plain glum most of the time. But beyond that, the two actors just don't have any sizzle when they are together.
I believe that Aventurero and Lety shared a taxi to go off somewhere together a few episodes ago, maybe last week? It was a random little scene, but it was probably meant to prepare us for their flirting in this episode.
They are showing working class living conditions much more accurately in this TN than is typical. Kudos to them for that.
I am finding the language to be pretty challenging because there is so much joking around, colloquialisms, and innuendo.
As much as I like JAntos and Maria, I am not seeing any chemistry between them. Neither has much of a sense of humor or playfulness, and JAntos is just plain glum most of the time. But beyond that, the two actors just don't have any sizzle when they are together.
I believe that Aventurero and Lety shared a taxi to go off somewhere together a few episodes ago, maybe last week? It was a random little scene, but it was probably meant to prepare us for their flirting in this episode.
Carolina--In case you check back--it was Mirna that roped Aventurero into taking her to "see some furniture" for Concho. She had a picnic packed and they had a little smooching along with their sandwiches. Is that what you are remembering?
I'm with you on the lack of sizzle between these two leads. But individually I really like them and I wish the cameras would linger a little longer on their faces.
JS has such a great dimply smile and an infectious laugh. Too bad they are not in evidence nearly enough. You're so right, he spends most of his time being glum.
I'm with you on the lack of sizzle between these two leads. But individually I really like them and I wish the cameras would linger a little longer on their faces.
JS has such a great dimply smile and an infectious laugh. Too bad they are not in evidence nearly enough. You're so right, he spends most of his time being glum.
JAntos is glum but it is understanable. He's been thrown into a world he knows nothing about and certainly wasn't prepared for. In addition almost everyone he knew and loved has betrayed him and he has no emotional fall back. Add that he gets knocked sideays by Maria and he isn't getting much supprt there. Gotta feel for the guy
Permalink posted by : Monday, May 20, 2013 at 5:24:00 PM EDT
: Monday, May 20, 2013 at 5:24:00 PM EDT
Anita, what I am remembering is a very short, very random scene on the street outside the bar, just after their shifts were over. Adventuro is hailing a cab and Lety steps in front of him to grab it from him (possibly not deliberately). Then they talk and since they are headed the same direction, they decide to share it. There are some flirtatious giggles and glances. I remember it very well because I just rewatched the episode over the weekend. (Yes, I am watching them all two times. Yes, I know that's a little sick :) but it is really helps my language learning.) It was about the 18th or 19th one of the mega-episodes that we saw (not the original numbering system - in that system it would be somewhere in the 30s).
Decie Girl, oh, I get it why he is so glum. It's very understandable, pobrecito. I'd just like to see him take a break from it every once in a while. I'm thinking back to AB, which I don't know if you watched, but the galan, Daniel, was in a very similar situation in the beginning. On the lam, innocent of course, cut off from all who knew and loved him, a stranger in a strange land. But when he fell in love with the protaganista and when they were together, he was one happy muchacho. Those two had great chemistry.
There was bit of dialog between Maria and JAntos I think after their first break up, when she says to him that he only said he loved her when he was drunk and he says well, you threw yourself into my arms. I thought he was teasing and she would laugh. But, no, she took it seriously and reacted a little bit defensively and he ended up saying that you have your version of events and I have mine, also a bit defensively. They could have delivered those same lines with smiles and made it a cute little teasing joke, but instead it was almost an argument. I wish they both would lighten up a bit. Or we'll have to send in Anita to straighten things out. :)
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Decie Girl, oh, I get it why he is so glum. It's very understandable, pobrecito. I'd just like to see him take a break from it every once in a while. I'm thinking back to AB, which I don't know if you watched, but the galan, Daniel, was in a very similar situation in the beginning. On the lam, innocent of course, cut off from all who knew and loved him, a stranger in a strange land. But when he fell in love with the protaganista and when they were together, he was one happy muchacho. Those two had great chemistry.
There was bit of dialog between Maria and JAntos I think after their first break up, when she says to him that he only said he loved her when he was drunk and he says well, you threw yourself into my arms. I thought he was teasing and she would laugh. But, no, she took it seriously and reacted a little bit defensively and he ended up saying that you have your version of events and I have mine, also a bit defensively. They could have delivered those same lines with smiles and made it a cute little teasing joke, but instead it was almost an argument. I wish they both would lighten up a bit. Or we'll have to send in Anita to straighten things out. :)
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