Monday, August 12, 2013
Corazon Indomable #65, 8/12/2013: Inconvenient Wives; Karim and the Chief Put the Squeeze on Mari
El Emir Karim’s wife, who also has lovely blue eyes, and her
father, whose fake beard is worse than Teo’s fake hair, have been teleported to
Isla Dorada to Karim’s hospital bedside. Mrs. Karim wonders if it would not have
been better for them to put Karim in the teleporter machine to the Emerites, so
that he can receive medical care there.
The doctor interrupts to say he’s about to look over Karim’s wound, so
the lady better leave the room. Her father insists that in her delicate
condition (I guess Karim did fulfill his duty and plant his seed), it’s best
she leave and protect the health of the heir. He thinks they should go
speak to the police.
Ed bets Tav that he is such a weakling, that he’ll end up
marrying Doris. Tav denies it, but like a coward, refuses to answer the phone,
in case it IS La Hija del Gobernador. Ed takes the call and fields Doris’
one-hundred- and-one questions about Tav’s whereabouts, pretending he has no
idea where his friend is. (And just why would he be hanging out in Tav’s room
if Tav wasn’t there?) Miguel rushes in to gossip about the drama at the casino
the night before. Tav wants to know if
Mari is ok. Miguel is more concerned about himself. The police intend to
interview everyone who was present, and his fugitive status may get him into
hot water. Ed doesn’t think the police will be so stupid as to not figure out Miguel’s
a wanted man. Tav, caring brother that he is, is more concerned about Maria
Alejandra’s chances of being detained. He wants to help her.
At the police station, Karim’s father-in-law is learning
lesson number one about Telenovela Mexican Police—they never know anything.
They don’t know the motive (movil), but are sure the assassin had an accomplice,
particularly as he was dressed as one of the Emir’s people. The police chief
assures him they are moving heaven and earth to find the culprit. Greybeard
takes his leave of the police chief, since he has a country to run and must
return to the Emirates. The chief assures him that they’ll bring the culprit to
justice. “That’s what I hope…for everyone’s good.”
The Chief next speaks with the Governor, who advises him to
bring in the international police, if needed.
The Chief thinks this plot emanated from the Emirates. But the crime was
committed on the Island, the Gov points out. “We are the ones who are
responsible.” He doesn’t want this criminal to go free, the way El Zorillo has.
The Chief mentions that they have detained Mohamed, whom they found bound and
gagged, because his declaration was very vague, and he seemed really nervous.
The Chief’s experience tells him that Mohamed is hiding something; he’s almost
sure of it. (Wow. This guy is smarter than I thought.)
Karim awakes in his hospital bed and immediately asks the
doctor to fetch him Mohamed.
Back in Tav’s hotel room, he’s declaring his love for Maria
Alejandra to Ed and Miguel. He’s going to see her right now. After he leaves,
Miguel and Ed gossip about Tav’s love life, and how he’s courting trouble. “He’ll
never change.”
The Gov thinks it’s extremely inconvenient that the Emir got
shivved, right after making such a HUGE investment in the Island by buying part
of the casino. The Chief thinks this has to be more than a coincidence, and
that a powerful force must have been behind the attempt. (OK. I take back what
I said about his intelligence earlier. I can already see the simple path his
brain is taking.) Every single person in the casino has to be investigated!
Karim’s father-in-law takes his leave of his daughter. She
is teary, doesn’t want him to leave, and fears that the enemies of Karim might
come after him too. Her father assures her that he will be fine and Karim will be
fine, but thought-bubbles behind her back, if only she knew what Karim is up
to on the Island! He offers to take her
with him, but she wants to stay. She knows Karim doesn’t love her, but she
loves him!
At the police station, Mohamed plays the righteous
indignation card. Either they charge him with something, or let him go! Before
he can get going with the interrogation, the Chief receives a call from someone
asking about Mohamed. “What? The Emir wants to see him?” Cara de “oh sh*t” de
Mohamed. The Chief agrees to let Mohamed go see Karim, but with police guards.
Everyone is a suspect, until they aren’t anymore, and he doesn’t want anyone to
escape!
Tav knocks before entering Mari’s office (good boy). They
are both subdued and exchange sincere pleasantries. They both also try to suppress
their flirty smiles. Tav offers his help. Mari claims she doesn’t need his
help. “You think because a man was wounded here, they are going to suspect me?” Tav points out that given that the man was
the Emir, this could cause an international scandal. Just as Mari is rebuffing
this advices and his offer of help, there is another knock on her office
door. It’s the POLICE! Caras impactados
de Mari y Tav.
At the hospital, Mohamed leans in to hear Karim’s words. He
wants to know where Mohamed was. Mohamed explains that he has been detained by
the police, and tells his tall tale of being tied up by the culprits. Karim
thinks the cops are fools for suspecting Mohamed, and demands that they leave
him in peace. As no one who can do anything about this situation is in the
room, and it’s costing him great effort to speak, the doctor tells Karim to
save his breath. “You are MY secretary, and they can’t detain you in jail! You are
part of MY guard, and under the protection of the flag of MY country.”
In the antiques shop, Aracely and Ed have their usual
argument about Teo (he’s a nosey monster; no, he just cares about me), and
their relationship (you don’t really love me; you’re too complicated). Ed says he’s never had a “friend” like her. “Friend?
I’m your GIRLFRIEND! This is a forever love.” Ed takes five steps back at the
word forever…or maybe it’s the word love that made him look like he wanted to
break Usain Bolt’s sprinting record.
Back in her office, Tav finally opens Mari’s office door.
The police Chief comes in, with an officer backing him up. Both he and the music
are WAY too dramatic for this. He tells Mari that she needs to come with him!
Mari looks worried and wants to know why. “Because ALL the employees of the
casino have to be interrogated.” “But I am not an employee. I am the OWNER!” I
still don’t know why the Chief has decided to play “bad cop” today, but he lets
Mari know that even the owner has to be interrogated like everyone else. But
no, she is not being arrested; she is a very valuable witness for them. Tav,
the Protector, jumps in and asks Mari if she wants him to come with her.
In the hospital room, the doctor offers to get someone who
might give a damn if Mohamed is released or not—the police officers who
accompanied him. Once the Doc leaves, Karim orders Mohamed to go see Zulema
(ah, that’s her name) his wife, and make her to leave the Island. Apparently,
all the extras are being used as Karim’s hospital room entourage, so the doctor
has to relay the Police Sergeant’s message—if Karim can vouch for Mohamed’s innocence
and integrity, then they’ll let him go. (Well, if THAT’S all it takes, Mari
should be off the hook in a snap.)
Mari admits to herself that she does need Tav. She doesn’t
want to experience prison again, and flashes back to her time in the Tamaulipas
poky. But in front of Tav and the Chief, she plays tough and tells Tav she
doesn’t need him, and it’s not the first time she’s had a run in with the
police (hint, hint!).
In the antiques shop, Ed de-escalates the situation by
suggesting that Aracely forget what he just said, and hey, “let’s go to the
movies tonight!” Aracely, who moved to D.F. on her own, and hosted Ed in her rented
room, many times, ALONE, acts like Ed just asked her to accompany him to the
No-Tell Motel. She’s freaked out that they would be going to the movies, ALONE,
at NIGHT. Gasp! Ed calls her a prude (mojigata), and I have to agree with him.
She prefers that they go in the afternoon. She worries about how Angel and the antique shop customers will view
her; she wants them to think she's trustworthy. I can’t help but capture THIS look on Ed’s
face.
Aracely promises that once they are married, they can
canoodle whenever and wherever they want. In Ed’s mind-- once a prude, always a
prude. He’s sure that if they get married, Aracely will continue to look for
excuses for why they can’t snog and shag when and where the mood takes them. Plus,
her constant use of words like ‘always’ and ‘forever’ are a real drag. Those
words are not is his dictionary. “Adios, Preciosa.” Aracely stops him and asks
if he’ll be back to pick her up in the afternoon to take her to the movies. Does
he turn around, and give her his best Rhett Butler impression? “Frankly
Preciosa, I don't give a pepino!” Nope. Instead, Ed turns around, gives her
a respectful peck on the lips, and agrees to pick her up for an afternoon movie.
Oh man, he is whipped!
Tav goes to get help from the man he knows is almost as
obsessed with Mari as he is. No, not Karim…THE GOV. He tells the Gov that only
HE can get Mari out of this mess.
Mohamed reports to Zuleyma and tells her Karim is improving.
He relays Karim’s wish for her to return to the Emirates, to keep her and the
baby safe. Zuleyma doesn’t look pleased. She begs to see him. Then she’ll do
what he asks. She orders Mohamed to take her to see Karim, NOW!
In his office, the Chief continues playing Bad Cop. He
grills Mari about her reasons for turning down such a once in a lifetime offer
as the sum the Emir was offering her for the casino. She can’t explain it. The Chief
then wants to know what she was doing at the moment of the crime. Instead of
simply saying she was across from him at a gaming table, Mari immediately says
she was arguing with him at the time. The Chief jumps on that. “Why?! Speak!”
Mari explains the
reason—Karim was letting his friends play for free. Business is business, and
the accounts have to be correct and clean. Just as they were arguing, someone
came up behind him and stabbed him. It all happened so fast. “Did you see this
individual?” “No. I don’t know. Maybe so, maybe not.” The Chief asks if Mohamed
was at Karim’s side. “He’s always with him.” The Chief points out that Mohamed
was found wounded and tied up! Mari doesn’t know anything about that. The Chief
sarcastically points out that she doesn’t know much about much. Mari imagines
that the assassins covered their tracks pretty well. “Tell me about your
relationship with El Emir Karim.”
Zulema gets emotional telling Mohamed that she knows Karim
only married her to sow his seed, but she loves him, and he’s the only man she’s
ever loved. She knows that the son she has will be raised apart from her, so
she won’t even have his love. She again begs Mohamed to take her to see Karim. “The
women of my country are very unhappy (desdichada), and the wives of the Emir,
even more so.” Mo urges her to return to her land and her father Sheik Musilim—to
give birth to the heir, a new Emir, which their country so badly needs.
Maria Alejandra informs the Chief that her relationship with
the Emir has always been a business relationship—casino owner and manager to
Emir. “What about when you first arrived, when you were just a woman of the
casino? Heh, heh?” Mari assures him she has never been just a “woman of the
casino.” She has always been the daughter of the owner, and the owner, of the
casino! The Chief brings up the party that the Emir threw in her honor. Mari
wants to know what he’s getting at. He assures her, they will find out
everything. The smug look immediately leaves his face when the Gov calls him
asking about Mari. The Gov marches in and forcefully tells the Chief that HE is
vouching for the lady!
Is that a smoking jacket Karim has over his hospital gown?
It’s good to be the Emir. He awakens when Mohamed enters with Zulema. Zelema
thinks her duty is to stay by his side. He says her duty is to OBEY him! Then
he softens and asks her to care for herself and his child. He fears the same assassins
who came after him could go after her. She begs him to come back home with her
then. Nope! He’ll go back when he’s good and ready.
The Gov tells the Chief that Mari is above suspicion and
under HIS protection! The Chief, realizing he has just had his a** handed to
him, apologizes and releases Maria Alejandra. The Gov is sure that while the
Chief was wasting his time, the real culprits have already escaped the Island. The
Gov apologizes to Mari, and calls the Chief and his team inept. He offers to escort Mari home, while the Chief
sputters excuses and apologies. Mari graciously asks the Chief to find the
people responsible. He breathes a huge sigh of relief when they leave, and
wonders about the Gov’s infatuation with that woman.
Back on the Ranch, Lucia tells Simona of her plans to go see
Miguel on the Island. His letters are too vague and short. She can’t believe he’s
a salaried employee! (Nor can we, Lucia.) Simona points out that he had
recently started working hard on the ranch, and became accustomed to it. Lucia
admits she dreamt the other night that she had become so desperate to be with
Miguel that she no longer wanted to live. (Nothing that a few “lessons” with
Jose Antonio wouldn’t fix. Just ask Ester.) She’s decided to head to the
Island. “I’m going to see my husband!”
Zuleyma takes her husband’s hand, kisses it, and bows to him
in obedience. Mohamed seethes that Karim would humiliate his wife in such a
way.
The Gov’s gallant actions earn him tea and cookies at Mari’s
house. She thanks him; she doesn’t know how to repay him. He promises that once
his daughter is married, the two of them will have a serious discussion. (Hint,
hint.) Mari asks if his daughter is getting married soon. He’s never wanted her
married so much before, he admits. And he’s perfectly fine if it’s the pilot.
Mari thought-bubbles that she will prevent it! But she feigns indifference. The
Gov takes his leave and kisses her hand, leaving Mari all alone. We know what
that means! Time for Mari to stare off to the distance with a determined look
on her face, and tell the audience her plans to both prevent Tav’s marriage to
Doris, and to get revenge!
The next day (?), Tav is on a call with the airline, as Ed
looks on. Lucia and her son will be on a flight from Toluca to the Island on the
27th. Neither pilotonto looks happy about it.
Mari finds Mohamed creeping around her house, and she’s
definitely not happy about it. “What are you doing here?!”
Tav and Ed argue about whether it’s best for Lucia to stay
on the Island with Miguel, or go back to the ranch to take care of it. Ed
leaves just as Miguel arrives. He’s quite happy with the single guy life, but
Tav bursts his bubble by telling him that lifestyle is about to come to an
abrupt end. “Lucia is coming to Isla Dorada.” Cara de “what the heck do I do
with my new girlfriend, my gambling habit, and drinking problem, if my wife is
in town?” de Miguel.
Tav tells Miguel he needs to get off the bad path he’s on.
Miguel would rather Tav and the airline forbid Lucia from traveling. He then
plays the blame game—it’s other people’s fault that he’s on the path to
perdition. Tav is sure Lucia won’t return to the ranch until she knows that
Miguel is doing well and is in a good place. “I told her NOT to come!” Tav
tells him to deal with it, and Miguel defiantly says, let her come (implying,
let the chips fall where they may).
Mohamed tells Mari he’s there to give her a message from
Karim. Mari is less than receptive. Just because he’s her business partner,
does not mean she has to be at his beck and call. And, she is not alone and
unprotected. She’s got the GOVERNOR on her side! Mohamed gets to the point.
Karim wants her to come see him. Mari rolls her eyes.
Tav grills Miguel about where he’s been getting the cash to
gamble. He knows Raiza doesn’t have that kind of money to lend him. Miguel gets
defensive, says it isn’t Tav’s business, and plus, this is the lifestyle Tav was
always bragging about. Tav thought-bubbles that he has to find out where Miguel
is getting the money.
Mari refuses to go see Karim, so Mohamed pulls out the big
guns. If Mari doesn’t go visit Karim, Karim will accuse her of being behind the
attempt on his life!
The Chief continues to apologize and grovel in front of the
Gov. He reports that he believes that it was an inside job, due to displeasure
with the Emir spending all of his time outside the Emirates. The Gov wants the
Chief to get proof. He also wants the Emir to recuperate fully, and then leave the
Island!
Tave continues to talk to himself. He tries to give himself
a pep talk into growing a pair of avocados and saying NO to marrying Doris.
(How about just telling her you’re already married?) Ed arrives to drop off a
letter the Gov left at the front desk for Tav. Tav is too chicken to open the
Gov’s letter, so he has Ed do it. "Is it about Doris?"
Mari can’t believe the absurd threat Mohamed just issued. He
repeats it. An attempt against a head of government is very serious, and even the Gov won't be able to protect her. Mari says Karim can’t do that. Mohamed assures her that he can indeed,
and he can produce “witnesses” who will become millionaires by testifying
against Mari. Mari is in grave danger!
Mari remains steadfast and continues to refuse to give into
Karim’s threats. If she gives in now, he’ll never leave her in peace. Mohamed
leaves, but leaves a very worried Maria Alejandra.
Avances: Tav decides to make Mari suffer by marrying Doris. Mari tells Ed to remind Tav he can't marry Doris because he's already married. Tav wonders how she would know this. He's more convinced than ever that Maria Alejandra is Maricruz!
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Thank you much for posting so early! I can't believe that I get to read this BEFORE I go to bed. Thank you, again!
Permalink posted by 
: Monday, August 12, 2013 at 8:43:00 PM EDT
: Monday, August 12, 2013 at 8:43:00 PM EDT
Wow Vivi quick with the recap! Thank you!!!
How sorry I felt for Karim's wife! Almost felt bad for wishing Karim had died.
I wonder how Teo will come forward if Karim goes thru with his threat on MA. Will he be an Angel? ;)
Feels like we are getting close to Tav finally putting 1 and 1 together!
How sorry I felt for Karim's wife! Almost felt bad for wishing Karim had died.
I wonder how Teo will come forward if Karim goes thru with his threat on MA. Will he be an Angel? ;)
Feels like we are getting close to Tav finally putting 1 and 1 together!
Thanks Vivi. I have only one comment but you already mentioned it. It's regarding Octavio's "nothing there" brain.
I was going to say; why is he thinking how he was going out of that situation about marrying Doris, well then , how about telling her that he is married!!!!
I was going to say; why is he thinking how he was going out of that situation about marrying Doris, well then , how about telling her that he is married!!!!
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at 12:07:00 AM EDT
: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at 12:07:00 AM EDT
Great detailed recap Vivi. I can't wait for Lucia to arrive. At least that part will be fun and interesting.
Great as always, Vivi!
I found the whole treatment of Zuleyma so bothersome, I'm completely hating on Karim right now.
Tns have the habit to exaggerate things for dramatic effect, but the way Karim treated his wife is no exaggeration, some Muslims actually think it's ok to be like this with their wives. Ugh...
On another note, Tav to the rescue!! To bad that even when he's taking action he still has that oblivious look on his face - but, hey, he does what he can with the little brain he has.
I found the whole treatment of Zuleyma so bothersome, I'm completely hating on Karim right now.
Tns have the habit to exaggerate things for dramatic effect, but the way Karim treated his wife is no exaggeration, some Muslims actually think it's ok to be like this with their wives. Ugh...
On another note, Tav to the rescue!! To bad that even when he's taking action he still has that oblivious look on his face - but, hey, he does what he can with the little brain he has.
I felt bad for her, too. She is in the unenviable position of being the first of possibly four wives of a man who regards women as objects. Read too much about that world to not know that all the wealth, luxury (and jewels) can't compensate for a man who can't have a real relationship with a woman.
Good work.
Good work.
Wow Vivi, what a great recap.
"Cara de “what the heck do I do with my new girlfriend, my gambling habit, and drinking problem, if my wife is in town?”
Excellent.
I'm so glad we got the opportunity to meet Mrs. Karim. I was wondering if we'd get that chance. Now I'm hoping to see her get together with Maricruz and Karim in the same room. I'd like to see him squirm.
Poor Eddy. At least he didn't have to buy another clock.
Carlos
"Cara de “what the heck do I do with my new girlfriend, my gambling habit, and drinking problem, if my wife is in town?”
Excellent.
I'm so glad we got the opportunity to meet Mrs. Karim. I was wondering if we'd get that chance. Now I'm hoping to see her get together with Maricruz and Karim in the same room. I'd like to see him squirm.
Poor Eddy. At least he didn't have to buy another clock.
Carlos
I thought we could count on Ed to eventually remind Oct that he is married, wrong!
I think there s/b a protest in front of the Mejia studio by men about being portrayed as such idiots. This s/b named Dumb & Dumber & Dumbest.
Karim's wife can't remain in Mex w/o a male family member. Karim is in the hospital so I think that leaves him out.
I saw a woman in a burka one day. I tried to look closely at it w/o being too obvious. It's in at least 2 parts. Looks like a skirt or dress with a very light weight loose blouse over it. Not sure whether the head piece was separate, but it probably was,only her eyes were visible. I felt so sorry for her, this is Florida, clothes are at a minimum. Her husband had on some Karim looking outfit. I had thought they were heavier though.
I think there s/b a protest in front of the Mejia studio by men about being portrayed as such idiots. This s/b named Dumb & Dumber & Dumbest.
Karim's wife can't remain in Mex w/o a male family member. Karim is in the hospital so I think that leaves him out.
I saw a woman in a burka one day. I tried to look closely at it w/o being too obvious. It's in at least 2 parts. Looks like a skirt or dress with a very light weight loose blouse over it. Not sure whether the head piece was separate, but it probably was,only her eyes were visible. I felt so sorry for her, this is Florida, clothes are at a minimum. Her husband had on some Karim looking outfit. I had thought they were heavier though.
I am eagerly waiting the Lucia/Riaza meeting and subsequent battle over the Mig. Am also hoping someone tips MariA off on the Governor's double cross.
(he did accept the Emir's bribe didn't he.?
Vivi do you think it is too much to expect the writers to stay on track to follow up on these side stories? Loved your recap as always. Thank you
(he did accept the Emir's bribe didn't he.?
Vivi do you think it is too much to expect the writers to stay on track to follow up on these side stories? Loved your recap as always. Thank you
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at 11:22:00 AM EDT
: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at 11:22:00 AM EDT
I see Muslims every day, there are plenty living in Paris and around it. And I've had the chance to speak to both Muslim men and women.
Seeing women with their all black clothes when there are 90F outside has become a habit for me, although I still flinch sometimes. I'm very sorry for them, but there is nothing the outside world can do.
One of my best friends is Muslim, too, but she doesn't wear the traditional clothes (they don't all wear them, in some countries it's thankfully a choice). Talking with her I've found out a lot of crazy stuff that when you hear on TV seem unreal. Well, it's not.
We should all give thanks for having the good fortune to be born in a society that doesn't see women like objects, baby making machines or sometimes even slaves.
Seeing women with their all black clothes when there are 90F outside has become a habit for me, although I still flinch sometimes. I'm very sorry for them, but there is nothing the outside world can do.
One of my best friends is Muslim, too, but she doesn't wear the traditional clothes (they don't all wear them, in some countries it's thankfully a choice). Talking with her I've found out a lot of crazy stuff that when you hear on TV seem unreal. Well, it's not.
We should all give thanks for having the good fortune to be born in a society that doesn't see women like objects, baby making machines or sometimes even slaves.
Adriana Noel -- Several months ago, I took an overview of Islam through a local college. This course included a trip to a Mosque. This is a large (and growing) compound outside of town, out in the wood. Our group was warmly welcomed to one of five Friday prayer services. One woman I met talked freely of her "reversion" to Islam. I noted that she did not refer to her conversation. While she was charming I was very uneasy and frankly frightened by some of the women. They were dressed completely in black and I felt they avoided direct eye contact and were very aloof.
I was curious about Islam and wanted to know a bit more about it.
I was invited to return any time, but will probably not take them up on the offer. Very unsettling experience. I was happy to see your comments
I was curious about Islam and wanted to know a bit more about it.
I was invited to return any time, but will probably not take them up on the offer. Very unsettling experience. I was happy to see your comments
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at 11:46:00 AM EDT
: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at 11:46:00 AM EDT
@Excellent recap, Vivi. Especially loved the line about Octavio growing a pair of avocados. Too funny.
Hi Vivi---Wow! So fast and so good,
thank you.
I read your late comment on Monday 8/12 about Mari not really being on team good. I get your point but I remember a sweet, very sweet country girl full of happiness and full of a love for life, that is, untill the Narvaez took all that away from her. I have to believe--I
must believe that the once happy beautiful loving person will at some point return to her and the Maricruz character that once was will be once again be.
Vivi---you made me smile when I read---plus, her constant use of words like "always" and "forever" are a real drag. Those words are not in his dictionary. Adios precioa. Yes---I don't think that playboy Ed understands those words.
The Emir's smoking jacket in the hospital bed---QUE???
Vivi---Your line of, The Gov's gallent actions earn him tea and cookies at Mari's house, was a laugh out loud line for sure--loved it.
Wow!!! How can it be. Krim almost dies from a knife in the back and that puts him in the drivers seat--
Give me what I want, sex on demand,
marriage, or I will have my men testify that you were behind the attempted assassination. OMG! How will Mari get away from this crazed Psycho. Will Teo figure into this in some way to help Mari?
Will Mari get to meet Karim's wife?
That would be interesting.
Also interesting will be when bsc evil eyes lucifer meets the changed Maricruz---Fireworks?? Yes.
the gringo
thank you.
I read your late comment on Monday 8/12 about Mari not really being on team good. I get your point but I remember a sweet, very sweet country girl full of happiness and full of a love for life, that is, untill the Narvaez took all that away from her. I have to believe--I
must believe that the once happy beautiful loving person will at some point return to her and the Maricruz character that once was will be once again be.
Vivi---you made me smile when I read---plus, her constant use of words like "always" and "forever" are a real drag. Those words are not in his dictionary. Adios precioa. Yes---I don't think that playboy Ed understands those words.
The Emir's smoking jacket in the hospital bed---QUE???
Vivi---Your line of, The Gov's gallent actions earn him tea and cookies at Mari's house, was a laugh out loud line for sure--loved it.
Wow!!! How can it be. Krim almost dies from a knife in the back and that puts him in the drivers seat--
Give me what I want, sex on demand,
marriage, or I will have my men testify that you were behind the attempted assassination. OMG! How will Mari get away from this crazed Psycho. Will Teo figure into this in some way to help Mari?
Will Mari get to meet Karim's wife?
That would be interesting.
Also interesting will be when bsc evil eyes lucifer meets the changed Maricruz---Fireworks?? Yes.
the gringo
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at 12:27:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at 12:27:00 PM EDT
"Frankly preciosa, I don't give a pepino!"
Oh my, oh my, what a great line Vivi. I'll never rewatch Gone with the Wind without thinking of your new rendition.
At this point, can't possibly imagine what Ed finds alluring about Aracely. And you're right, she entertained him in her room alone several times, now they can't go to the movies after dark? Qué qué what!?
Found the Emir's wife quite lovely and endearing in her abject devotion to the scumbag. And yes, as a previous commenter said, she should not even be there, staying in the house with the emir's entourage, if she is not accompanied by a male relative.
Ah well, let's not worry about details. Lean back and enjoy, with or without a tequila.
Sparkling recap, Vivi. Thanks.
Oh my, oh my, what a great line Vivi. I'll never rewatch Gone with the Wind without thinking of your new rendition.
At this point, can't possibly imagine what Ed finds alluring about Aracely. And you're right, she entertained him in her room alone several times, now they can't go to the movies after dark? Qué qué what!?
Found the Emir's wife quite lovely and endearing in her abject devotion to the scumbag. And yes, as a previous commenter said, she should not even be there, staying in the house with the emir's entourage, if she is not accompanied by a male relative.
Ah well, let's not worry about details. Lean back and enjoy, with or without a tequila.
Sparkling recap, Vivi. Thanks.
Vivi thanks for your recap. I must chuckle at Mohammed's audacity regarding accusing MA/MC but then again his boss is an arrogant fool as well.
Add me to the list of those that were sad about how Karim treated his wife. If he does finally get knocked off, hopefully as the mother to the heir, she'll get better treatment than from her husband.
emeraldrose - yes, I'm hoping MA gets wind of the Gov's scheme with Karim too.
Add me to the list of those that were sad about how Karim treated his wife. If he does finally get knocked off, hopefully as the mother to the heir, she'll get better treatment than from her husband.
emeraldrose - yes, I'm hoping MA gets wind of the Gov's scheme with Karim too.
gringo,
why yes, I remember:
"...a sweet, very sweet country girl full of happiness and full of a love for life..."
WHO SHOT HER HUSBAND!
Carlos
why yes, I remember:
"...a sweet, very sweet country girl full of happiness and full of a love for life..."
WHO SHOT HER HUSBAND!
Carlos
OH PLEASE CARLOS!!! Maricruz was a sweet happy young girl until that jerk Oblivio loved her and left her
You're trying to make her out to be a monster which I hope she becomes when lucifer comes calling.
Yes she shot the jerk after he listened to your girlfriend lucifer
who talked him into abandoning her.
She wasn't trying to kill him, she was just trying to keep him from leaving. Ok, not the best decision
but that's all she could come up with at the time. She was a sweet young girl full of happiness for life. Those wild fights came by being egged on and manipulated by
your girlfriend evil eyed lucifer.
I stick by my statement. Maricruz was a sweet girl until she was done terribly wrong. After she gets vengeance against those who have hurt her, I would like to see the sweet, happy and yes loving Maricruz come back again.
the gringo
You're trying to make her out to be a monster which I hope she becomes when lucifer comes calling.
Yes she shot the jerk after he listened to your girlfriend lucifer
who talked him into abandoning her.
She wasn't trying to kill him, she was just trying to keep him from leaving. Ok, not the best decision
but that's all she could come up with at the time. She was a sweet young girl full of happiness for life. Those wild fights came by being egged on and manipulated by
your girlfriend evil eyed lucifer.
I stick by my statement. Maricruz was a sweet girl until she was done terribly wrong. After she gets vengeance against those who have hurt her, I would like to see the sweet, happy and yes loving Maricruz come back again.
the gringo
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I'm sure she will Gringo, everything will be peachy by the end at the wedding. The only problem, she will be marrying an incredibly stupid man, that wouldn't be able to recognize anything even if it fell on him.
Well, as far as revenge reasons go, MC's isn't all that big in tns world.
In Guadalupe (and it's remake, Milagros) the hero had his entire family SLAUGHTERED before his eyes, while he was still a child.
In La Mentira, the hero's brother killed himself after being used and abused by a vicious woman. In it's remake, Cuando me enamoro, the same brother was killed by the mother of his lover.
In Santa Diabla, the heroine's husband was stripped of his entire happy life and killed in jail simply for not wanting to have an affair with the crazy lady of the house.
And there are so many other tn revenge plots along the same lines.
Sure, MC lost her grandpa because of Lucia, but we never hear her even mention his name in one of her daily rants. It's all about me me me. She had no time for her dying father or her sick sister and her child is only an after thought.
Sure, she was a sweet, innocent girl and the Narvaez turned her life upside down. But, as we've already seen, Lucia and Miguel are already down and MC didn't even have to lift a finger...
Of course, we would have no tn if she just let the bad guys get their comeuppance on their own, but I just needed to vent a little.
In Guadalupe (and it's remake, Milagros) the hero had his entire family SLAUGHTERED before his eyes, while he was still a child.
In La Mentira, the hero's brother killed himself after being used and abused by a vicious woman. In it's remake, Cuando me enamoro, the same brother was killed by the mother of his lover.
In Santa Diabla, the heroine's husband was stripped of his entire happy life and killed in jail simply for not wanting to have an affair with the crazy lady of the house.
And there are so many other tn revenge plots along the same lines.
Sure, MC lost her grandpa because of Lucia, but we never hear her even mention his name in one of her daily rants. It's all about me me me. She had no time for her dying father or her sick sister and her child is only an after thought.
Sure, she was a sweet, innocent girl and the Narvaez turned her life upside down. But, as we've already seen, Lucia and Miguel are already down and MC didn't even have to lift a finger...
Of course, we would have no tn if she just let the bad guys get their comeuppance on their own, but I just needed to vent a little.
Thanks for commenting all. I have had a super busy day, so wasn't able to get on the blog.
I also felt really bad for Karim's wife. She has no blame in this mess, she’s subjected to Karim's total indifference, and she has no ability to decide her own life/fate-- it's just sad.
Adriana- Good points about motivations for other heroines/heroes in revenge tns. I would be more understanding of her cause if she actually knew her grandpa was murdered, but she doesn't. I wonder if/when the writers will reveal that to her.
But right now, her motivation is the humiliation Lucia put her through when she lived at the ranch, and the necklace setup (the mud and the theft accusation). Tav is such a spineless wimp, that there really isn't any need to get revenge on him for just being who he is. It's not like he did something totally out of character for him. There is nothing about him that ever said this man will be a good husband. In fact, people warned her (including her grandpa) about how unreliable and fly-by-night he was. Mari just chose the wrong guy and baby-daddy, and she needs to own that.
I also felt really bad for Karim's wife. She has no blame in this mess, she’s subjected to Karim's total indifference, and she has no ability to decide her own life/fate-- it's just sad.
Adriana- Good points about motivations for other heroines/heroes in revenge tns. I would be more understanding of her cause if she actually knew her grandpa was murdered, but she doesn't. I wonder if/when the writers will reveal that to her.
But right now, her motivation is the humiliation Lucia put her through when she lived at the ranch, and the necklace setup (the mud and the theft accusation). Tav is such a spineless wimp, that there really isn't any need to get revenge on him for just being who he is. It's not like he did something totally out of character for him. There is nothing about him that ever said this man will be a good husband. In fact, people warned her (including her grandpa) about how unreliable and fly-by-night he was. Mari just chose the wrong guy and baby-daddy, and she needs to own that.
I ended up watching this novela a year after it's airing and only stumbled upon this posting recently.
After reading the comments about religion in regards to Karim and the treatment of Zulema, I have to say that this is precisely the issue I have with telenovelas like Corazon Indomable and El Clon and their rather 1-dimensional portrayal of Arabs and Muslims. Muslims in Latin soaps tend to be be portrayed as Arabs when in reality, there are large Muslim populations are in Southeast Asia and Africa. There are Christian and Jewish Arabs as well. As for the poor treatment of women, and Zulema in this soap, it has more to do with culture than it does religion. Yes, we can talk about the poor treatment of women in Saudia Arabia, but there are Muslim majority countries with female prime ministers in office. Even Pakistan had Benazir Bhutto in office years ago.
As for Karim, the man drinks, gambles and invests a large sum of money into a casino, and chases women like no other. If you have studied Islam, you know that all of the above is explicitly prohibited. His treatment of women is also not religiously condoned at all. The reason this type of behavior is tolerated among royalty and upper class individuals in some nations is due to cultural sexism, not religion. Religion, as is seen with Karim's behavior, is thrown out the window most of the time.
To those of you who find the sight of women dressed in head to toe in black garb who avoid eye contact unsettling, I do understand how you feel, but there are two sides to this story. In Iran, there was a recent incident where women threw off their head coverings as protest and as an expression of freedom because they have been forced to wear it. Some years ago, many Muslim women in France protested the ban on these coverings, stating it was their choice, be it 90F or whatever. It's not fair to pass judgment on something without analyzing and understanding it from all sides.
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After reading the comments about religion in regards to Karim and the treatment of Zulema, I have to say that this is precisely the issue I have with telenovelas like Corazon Indomable and El Clon and their rather 1-dimensional portrayal of Arabs and Muslims. Muslims in Latin soaps tend to be be portrayed as Arabs when in reality, there are large Muslim populations are in Southeast Asia and Africa. There are Christian and Jewish Arabs as well. As for the poor treatment of women, and Zulema in this soap, it has more to do with culture than it does religion. Yes, we can talk about the poor treatment of women in Saudia Arabia, but there are Muslim majority countries with female prime ministers in office. Even Pakistan had Benazir Bhutto in office years ago.
As for Karim, the man drinks, gambles and invests a large sum of money into a casino, and chases women like no other. If you have studied Islam, you know that all of the above is explicitly prohibited. His treatment of women is also not religiously condoned at all. The reason this type of behavior is tolerated among royalty and upper class individuals in some nations is due to cultural sexism, not religion. Religion, as is seen with Karim's behavior, is thrown out the window most of the time.
To those of you who find the sight of women dressed in head to toe in black garb who avoid eye contact unsettling, I do understand how you feel, but there are two sides to this story. In Iran, there was a recent incident where women threw off their head coverings as protest and as an expression of freedom because they have been forced to wear it. Some years ago, many Muslim women in France protested the ban on these coverings, stating it was their choice, be it 90F or whatever. It's not fair to pass judgment on something without analyzing and understanding it from all sides.
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