Thursday, August 08, 2013
La Tempestad Cap #8 - Wed 7 August - Sluts and Booze!!!!*
They approach the group but get intercepted by the local pimp, El Papacito. He tells them to move away from HIS corner. Soraya sidles up and says they might be interested in business, just give them a chance. One of the whores warns them to beat it, these guys are bad news and they don’t know what they’re getting into. El Papi returns and says he’ll give them a chance, but they’d better not be from the competition because nobody gets rid of him! He glares at Mercedes.
Valdivio visits Hernán to tell him that Fulgencio wanted him to spy on Hernan, but since he considers Hernan to be a bigger cheese he decided to rat out Fulge. Hernán pays Valdivio for loyalty. (Because that’s the only way he’s gonna get it!) Hernan gripes that Fulgencio got in the way of their being able to take care of Damian Fabre thanks to that scandal with Estercita. Valdivio gleefully asks if Hernán plans to eliminate Fulge? Not yet, says Hernan. He'll convince
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Sylvia, warm, witty and wonderful. You perfectly blended all of the events with insight and snark. This was simply great.
"Hump Hunk Day", "He smarmily says he loves being by Marina’s side", “Yours too Mrs. Cleaver, he simpers at Bea" and "she-who-will-not-be-muted" were among my favorites.
LT desperately needs to hire a wigmaster. Soraya's blonde wig was just downright distracting and Mercedes just had too many lacquered, messy strands. The hideous, ill fitting wig of Estercita has already been gone over in detail here.
Soraya is a loose cannon who might easily have gotten she and Mercedes killed. Mercedes might be wise to apply her business acumen and devise more of a solid plan next time.
Perhaps it's "Ful-of-himself's" physical presence that makes him (to me) more of a viable vilain that Hernán. A man with an achilles heel (obsession over a woman he will never have) has too many chinks in the armor...
Sylvia, hope you had a wonderful visit with your sister...
Diana
So I have my comfy chair on the Patio and I’m sipping my tequila shots.. ready for my comments.
You can laugh at Hernan’s red pants with no worries, I was not a fan if Ivan Sanchez, but I do think he has a ‘je ne sais quoi”. Too bad he’s wasting his time on Marina, who is so NOT interested.
But he is dead on about Furygencio not getting any sympathy with the way he’s treating Dam Fam, the pueblo’s sweetheart.
I find Bea slightly creepy, too, thank you for pointing it out. She’s such a whiner! Hey, mamita, wanna guess why Marina doesn’t tell you stuff? Maybe because you want to marry her off to the first guy who treated you nice since you got to the pueblo. I know! Why don’t you marry him instead and just shut up!
What is it with Bagre that he keeps playing Celestina (Cupid) with Dam and Marina? Doesn’t he have whores to charm, booze to get wasted on and other manly duties that marineros usually do? Thankfully, I have my tequila next to me.
How funny was it that the pimp didn’t even bat an eye when visibly older lady Mercedes said she wanted to become part of his crew? And, even if your recap didn’t get that far, yet, I have to mention the cabby going from hooker seeking slime to compassionate good fella’ who is more than willing to help Merce in her quest. Drink Up!
Whenever we get a scene between a priest and someone else and the priest comes off as the modern, laid back person that is not a good sign… could Lazaro’s mom be more annoying?
Lazaro and Jazmin still bore me, though.
I, too, thought our pimp might have had too many run ins with the Mexican equivalent of Osha and decided to give geriatrics a shot.
Is el capitan so pretty that Marina's eyes seem to roll all over the place and re-focus in close ups?
Is the actriz that plays Marina's real mother in every William Levy novella?
So, why didn't we have an explosion under the ship...the count down was near to a minute. If it hand gone off during Marina's sewing who knows what would have happened.
This is a fun novella cause there are a lot of train wrecks coming down the track.
Papacito really gave Mercedes the side eye, but I guess he figured some johns like them on the older side. And with what the cabbie paid for the services of the two long-in-the-tooth hos, he must now figure that these two have learned some major skills in all the years they've been in the biz.
Bea is falling for Hernan, hook line and sinker, but I have to say, he does a very convincing "aw shucks, mam" look.
What a fab recap and you never disappoint, eva!
Diana:
So agree with what you said about Soraya and Merced's wigs but what about Merced's heavily made up glitter eyes? It looked like she had something in her eye there for a minute. She was blinking like a yellow traffic light, lol.
I like Soraya though and can see why she was carrying the gun. Bad area and bad guys and all that ; )
Bagre is the opposite of Bea. He is trying to push Dam Fab into marrying Marina and Mama is pushing Marina to marry Herny. In this way they are the same in a way, they are acting like Marina is a ripe plum to be picked.
I really like how Herny is pushing Fully around about Dam Fab, lol. I can't wait until Fully apologizes to Dam Fab, that should be priceless as Fully tries to stop himself from hurling, lol.
So the Padre is Lozaro's uncle, right. So that screeching woman is his sister? I feel for the Padre.
Also Dam Fab's arm really healed quickly didn't it? I had to laugh at the wrap job in the hospital and when he got out the next day, no bandage and he was just swinging that arm full of roses for Marina! I know tighten the beanie!
Meija always uses a young couple story line. He did it on Corazon Salvaje and then in QBA. I liked the CS one better.
I had a deja vu moment last night. Dam Fab and his crew remind me of Juan del Diablo and his crew. The characters are much the same and the Dam Fab treats his crew the same as Juan did on his barco.
If you meant Eduardo Yanez, then anyone can make a better captain than him... but if you meant the one and only Eduardo Palomo, then yeah, WL is doing a nice job channeling him, but he's nothing like the original.
Also, I think Bagre is more low key than Bea with his Cupid duties, more on the "she's hot, Cap'n, you better hit that fast!" side, while Bea is already dreaming of little Hernans and Hernanas running around the house.
Vivi, "long in the tooth hos" :))))
"hos" always makes me laugh, I don't know why, and we have our share of those in this tn.
And just wait till Magdalena shows up, will get to see XN as uptight city girl AND prostitute (I don't think she changed profession, where would be the fun in that?)
Question regarding the song "Today , I want to love you." ...is the next line " Tomorrow maybe not so much." ?????
I'm not near a computer and wanted to comment before its too late.
I am still laughing at - frenemy, Capt. Dam Fab and Lazaro's mother with the scream popovers. My ear still hurt!!!!
Diana - I agree about finding a bettter wig master. Their wigs can be undetectable under a better stylist.
Vivi- I was wondering about XN's gaze and thank you for clearing up that it may be the actress. I thouugt that it was a part of the role.
Adriana- Bea is a little creepy. Marina is not a baby and the nightly interruptions are excessive.
Loved Daniela Romo in the "two long-in-the-tooth hos" [thanks, Vivi] scene. That was so unexpected and must've been fun to play.
I shouldn't get started on Mejiaisms, but I can't help myself.Every TN is the same, Different actors,different location, different job theme, same ole, same ole cliches. Buuut WL keeps me hanging in.
Bagre is the typical sailor???? with his advice to the lovelorn, ?Que, what???
WL is a mujeriego, who could resist that cute grin & he knows it. It would not surprise me one bit if he & XN got it on.
Jazmin is in trouble if she doesn't turn in some $ to her pimp. I haven't
seen her make any yet.
Those red pants! make me think of a red butt baboon.
I'm worried about Cesar Evora blowing
a gasket with all those rants he's having. Another Mejiaism, always blaming some innocent person for whatever happens.
The song goes like this:
"Today I need to love you" (which I don't really agree with, because it's more like "Today I desire you")
and then he repeats the same verse and goes into the next part:
I want to use your lips to satisfy the thirst in my soul
And to discover love with you every morning
Today I desire you
Today I desire you
It doesn't sound so hot in English...
- love the song, btw -
English does not do the song any justice. The words are soul wrenching in Spanish.
Enjoyed Hernan Haskell, "she-who-will-not-be-muted" and my favorite: your confession that you got all squiggly inside. Haven't watched this yet, but I imagine I'll get all squiggly too. Can't wait!
Glad you made the wise choice and did a little post-trip vino bonding with your sis. You've got your priorities straight, amiga mia. Dream on...of William, of course!
Regarding Beatriz, I agree that she's annoying, but not nearly so much as Amalia from QBA. With her illness, she probably won't last long, and Mercedes is Marina's real mother, so I wouldn't let Bea get to us too much.
I thought it couldn't get worse than Estercita's emo Pippy Longstocking wig, but she was outdone last night. Mercedes looked like a drag queen!!!!!
Levy's over flirtatious acting annoys me sometimes. As much as I love "Hoy tengo ganas de tí", it's lost some of its magic by being played in every other scene.
I think Ximena is doing a fine job so far. I prefer her calmer acting style to Victoria Ruffo's/Danna Garcia's/Angelique Boyer's constant crying any day of the week.
Like Diana, I loved Hump-Hunk Day and the Mrs. Cleaver reference.
Your aside, "I just hope that awesome compass tat didn’t get moved off course," could only be imagined by a real captain.
As for a viable villain, Hernan is the worst kind, because he comes off as being the normal, solid citizen, charmer. He's the kind we are shocked to learn later is a serial killer.
Fully is right out in the open. We expect him to be bad with that open, nostril-flaring temper. However, except for some lapses in public, he keeps all this anger in check and defuses himself on his family. I expect great things from Delfina's fork in the future.
Holy Moley, I thought it was a plumped up Cher coming around the corner of the 'ho station. How on earth did she decide what the proper dress was for ladies of the evening? The professional 'hos were better "dressed" than she was--but it was fun to watch the two persuade El Papacito they still had it.
Did anyone else besides me think that after having sewn up Dam Fab's wound and covering it with gauze and walking to the ambulance, Dam is wrapped up like a mummy in the hospital? Later we see him walking down the street dressed appropriately in a tight fitting, thin t-shirt. More fun.
I'm going to love hanging on the patio with this bunch. Hope the sun shines every day and the temperature is appropriately "hot."
I too wouldn't be surprised if most leading ladies who've been fortunate to be paired with WL falls for him for real. how could one not? he's got a playful personality to boot.
- Cesar Evora's rage is disconcerting. I >>ff>> any screeching/screaming/whining scene. I love how Dam Fab speaks... soft and sexy
- Soraya looked like a Christmas ornament - silver hair/green shiny dress
- I like that Hernan is creepily protective of Marina. He is convincingly charming and attractive, until his eyes get even darker, then looks completely loco. what a transformation.
Adriana, That's just what I was thinking, that Mamita should go after Hernan if she's so hot for him.
I also thought it was funny that El Papacito didn't bat an eye at our extremely sparkly older gals. To be fair, Soraya did say she had a way with "Los Juniors", which I thought was hilarious.
Vivi, "I notice that XN has a hard time holding her gaze with him when they are supposed to be talking while gazing into each other's eyes." Yes! I have noticed that too.
Adriana, as Pablo from PEAM says, "sounds better in Spanish". Thanks for your help with the translation.
I admire Mercedes for her gumption, but I get the feeling her plan is not very well thought out. She and Soraya need to do some brainstorming, write out an outline, something, because just saying "you won't get hurt" doesn't quite cut it when dealing with pimps and human traffickers.
OMG I was (am) so sick of hearing Hoy Tengo Ganas De Ti! I swear it was in my head when I woke up. I sure wish they would play another song or two.
Since I love music and like to put it in my recaps I was researching music by Alejandro Fernandez and found a song on Youtube he did with, are you ready? Beyoncé! What a terrific tune. It was sung for the opening of Zorro: La Espada y la Rosa. I don't know if it was recapped here. It was on Telemundo a couple years ago I think. The song is Amor Gitano and here is the link:
http://youtu.be/4hYTERy-etc
Now I have it stuck in my head, sort of like the ear worms I give Y'all ; )
Thanks about the info on Zorro. Now I am going to try and find the DVD. It actually looked fab in that video and the hunks in that one, WOW.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRKGmne3hoA
Mads, let me know if you find a DVD of Zorro. I think it was one of the best telenovelas I've seen. The acting was terrific, great chemistry, beautiful photography, it had it all. It was on Telemundo, not Univision. I think Telemundo re-aired it a couple of years ago and I sure wish they would do it again. And if you like the whole Zorro story I highly recommend the book by Isabel Allende.
I also really really like the up-tempo song they play as an ad for Univisón shows Despierta American the weather etc....A group sings it and it seems to go, "I love it I love it, me gusta"...etc. and there's a band running along the top and bottom of screen saying "canción del verano" but I can't seem to find it. Any idea, anyone?
I don't understand why Beatriz likes Hernan so much. She hardly knows him and there she is wanting her daughter to marry him just because he's been nice to them. But she has only known him for such a short time. I don't think she knew him when he and Marina were in high school.
It is interesting how Beatriz wants Marina to be with Hernan while Mercedes secretly hoped that Marina would fall in love with Damian. Both mothers have chosen who they want as a son in law.
The song you are hearing is " I Love It" by Jencarlos Canela and he's American, lol. He has been in a couple of novellas too I believe. He has loads of talent.
I agree with everyone about Hernan being insidious. As much as I love Cesar Evora, Hernan seems to be a much smarter, vicious villain. Foolgencio has too much of a temper to last the entire TN.
In my hurry to comment, I skimmed over them. Yes, indeedy, we both saw the ridiculousness of the mummy wrap. Maybe they wrapped him up and stuck a drip in his other hand to make him look vulnerable in the avances when Hernando walks in looking menacing. There can't be any other explanation.
Of course, in the epi, it turns out they had a sort of nice "back off" bro talk.
Can you hear me applauding and cheering? What a hoot!
"Yours too, Mrs. Cleaver," he simpers at Bea.
She-who-will-not-be-muted
(Dude, even your wife wants to stab you with a fork)
And my personal fave:
(le pant, le heave!)
And there is Hernán still running around in his tight red pants looking like some kind of malevolent elf. What's next? Those dreadful midcalf pedal-pushers?
Niecie
I see you found the Patio. Welcome to the party!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Zt6Z6RH5uQ
for an amazing video of our Captain accompanied by Adele's "Chasing Pavements".
Shallowgal posted this yesterday and it has made my day!
Thank you Shallowgal!
Diana
See, now that's the great thing about all-day happy hours, everyone wants to stop by for the half-off drinks and drool bibs.
JudyB, I'm glad my rather unoriginal title (to me) appealed to the journalist in you. Sometimes the lines in these shows are absolutely priceless gems. I wish I understood all of them.
Susanlynn, had I known about the Love Boat I surely would have incorporated it into the recap or at least the title. Gosh, I used to love that show. I still know the song by heart. Goodbye Tengo Ganas De Ti and hello Loveboat.
Yes Diana LT does desperately need a wig maker stat!
Having a great time at the patio w/old friends and new!
Por las buenas, o las malas - One way or the other (Lit. By fair means or by foul)
In my head, I always thought of this phrase as "the easy way or the hard way." But I love "by fair means or by foul" which is both literal and literary.
From now on, I am going to imagine that is what the baddies are saying when they exhort someone to do what they say "por las buenas o las malas."
Jancarlos Canela is an American actor with Cuban origins. He was the hero in Mas sabe el diablo (with Gaby Espino, his later wife), Mi corazon insiste (with Carmen Villalobos) and Pasion Prohibida (with Monica Spear) - all on Telemundo.
Now he's taking a break from tns, focusing on his music.
I've known him for a while, but only after watching Pasion Prohibida, I completely fell in love with him. Just ask Shallowgal how drool worthy he is.
So much that he's my telenovio number 2, after CdlF.
Ahhh...the patio. So, are there picnic tables with red and white checked tablecloths or is this a tonier place. ? Anyhoo, I am not a beer drinker, but I do like an occasional Whiskey Sour , Piña Colada, or Mojito.
CG contender????
http://www.cosmopolitan.com/_mobile/celebrity/exclusive/guys-who-should-play-christian-grey#slide-1
I hope the little tart tells Dam Fab's madrina that she is wearing a lovely vestido and she backhands him. I'm afraid it's going to take a psychic to see thru the little ponce. Channelling Barbara Billingsly. Gertie
bwahahaha
P.S. I am relieved you got your songs. I was a little worried about what might happen had you been forced to go after them "por las malas."
However, Corazón Indomable has a very catchy opening song which Sara and I both search for weekly, and nada, nada, nada.
http://www.peopleenespanol.com/article/video-detras-de-camara-william-levy-ximena-navarrete-people-en-espanol
Pic
http://instagram.com/p/cxQ_SVG0DG/
I'm lovin' this show. I can't imagine why they're not eating this with a spoon in Mexico.
Carlos
"Mayuya’s half-a$$ed smile barely disguises the seething volcano inside"
I was laughing so hard when I read these. Thank you so much. This was excellent.
I feel like I have seen Soraya in another tn but, I cannot remember which one.
I agree Bea needs to get H for herself. She is too quick to dump her daughter in her lap. Not a fan of any Mom/parent suggesting you can't bee happy and settled unless you are married. Did she push her this much when she had the fancy job at the hotel. Bea and H are high on the creepy factor.
One thing Dam hasn't even as Estrecita to marry him yet, all she heard is from her Mom that he wanted to to. Where is the proposal? What??? Did I miss something.
I have a feeling Mayu is going to find a way to get back at E for years of degradation. Just saying!
Yeah, not really feeling Laz and Jaz at this point. Poor Laz if that his mother then he will never be able to man up because she will never ever let him! :)
Yeah, XN and her inability to focus is distracting as all get out. If I was in a scene with WL they would have to stop me from staring(I know that wouldn't be very professional as an actress):)
It made sense that Sor had a gun to me she is a ''lady of night'' she has to deal with all kinds of crazy and creepy.
I thought the see air was supposed to be helping Bea, I guess sea air is not the best medicine or is the constant worrying that she cannot convince her only daughter to marry her stalker.
Who is Dam's BFF is is Bagre or Cande, it seems her relies more on her for the soul-liberating confessions.
I could go on and on....The recaps made the show 10x more enjoyable. Although I am feeling LT.
Thanks ya'll for the music FYI's I wanted to know if that was DR and now I know. I love the music and that is usually the best part of tn's for me. I am a lil tired of HTGT but, it is loaded up on my ipod too so that could be one reason too. I like the song for M and H but, it seems mispalced because he is creepy.
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