Caray, Caray!

The reason I can't root for Oriana & Ricky is Oriana lies too much and Ricky is too distrustful. Of course he is distrustful because she lies too much. She lies about everything and to everyone and at this point I hope JL takes her & Alina away, never to be heard from again.

Rosa has 2 underage children to think about. Jacky's need for revenge vs the safety of her brothers? Sorry, Jacky, safety wins every time.

Couldn't Fabiola and Leo adopt?

Fidelia is too weak to me. No wonder Matilde was able to snatch Ruben away from her. And she'll probably blame Ricky for Marilu's suicide.

 

Dear Paquita,

Thank you for this great recap. I love the way you have organized it and enjoyed your comments! Wow, Oriana is throwing it all askew with this crazy plan.

I want to thank you and Cynderella yesterday for your splendid recaps and writing talents. You made this novela, particularly as it has gone off the rails, much more fun.

Well, now Lucina has told Oriana that Alina is spoiled. Many of our bloggers have said so for some time! And, I believe that JL made that argument. The little actress is so good and really, the child has had so many changes, but this vacation idea is nuts, nuts, nuts.

And, Anon., I agree about Oriana and Ricardo. It's so hard to root for these two given his possessiveness, her disception and general uncertainty (she says "no se" while doing that funny thing with her lips way too much) and their juvenile dialogue. I often think that Mayrin looks as bored with their relationship as we are. I have to give DS credit, however. He brings a lot of energy to the role!

Two more nights during and what looks like some violence between JL and Oriana.
 

Paquita-Excellent recap, with your usually astute observations.

Since the writers have had other characters tell our protagonists that they are being idiotic in their jealousy and possesiveness (Rick), and waffling and self induced misery (Ori), why would they continue to highlight these character flaws all the way to the bitter end? They must know they are just as annoying to the audience as they are to the other characters. Both Ori and Rick should be acting smarter by now, especially Ori who has to know JL will try to hold them prisoner. Fool!

I don't mind Mati getting time behind bars because she was warned. She chose to ignore the warnings because she enjoyed listing her new position over others. Well, now she can be the classiest lady...in her prison block.
 

That's lording her new position over others. Tablet doesn't think that's a real word.
 

Good re-cap, but here is my question.... Why do TNs allow 5 and 6 year old children to dictate the lies of the adults. This happened in PEAM also.

Now Oriana/Oriole will put her life and Rhodelina's life in jepardy because the kid wants to go on vacation.....

I agree with ANON207, I can't stand the thought of Rick the Mitt with Ori/Oriole, and I change my mind on Joe St.Louis/Falcons being with her too...after all he is a murderer. So what should Ori do? Cash in her Granny/Slam Poloma chips get Homer Run to get her a green card and move to the US? - Yes, her big beautiful "eyes" will get her any life style she desires....but she has to quit that Lying.

Ironic that this TN ends as "March Madness" begins....My NCAA junkies will know what I mean.
 

Holy moly, what a mind bender of an episode. Thank you Paquita for bringing it to us every week. You are a great recapper.

I forgot to set up my recorder to record the episode so I had to rely on the recap, and after reading it, I'm glad I forgot to record it because I would be screaming at Oriana. So her kid wants to go on a vacation and Oriana has to comply? My kid wants to go on vacations too but in my home, it's not up to her. It's too dangerous to go and telling her no, not this summer, should be enough. End of discussion. What will Ric think when he finds out she agreed to go a vacation with JL? Let' hope that Lucina et al are going somewhere far away and not with JL.

So now I'm confused by Ruben's employment. Anon207 must have been correct that he was hired away from his former job and was working for the new real estate development company if he's now out of a job since they've been shut down. If he were still working for his previous employer, he wouldn't be out of work, he'd just need a new project.

So a prison nurse leaves the prisoner alone with sharp objects, lol.


 

Oriana gives Ricky reasons to be insecure and crazy. Now he's probably gonna have to go rescue her and get shot at. Like I said yesterday, how can he believe the baby is his and trust her if she's always sneaking off to be "alone" with Jose Luis. I'd sue for my baby and dump her butt.

Also, I know people like who raise their kids like that. Whenever I go to my friend's house, the kid gets to choose what we watch on tv, he interrupts our conversation...get this! She makes a separate meal for him because he doesn't like what they eat. She even has pediasure on hand so he can get his nutrition. The boy is 5. They take him to a psychiatrist to understand why he doesn't like the food that she cooks. Back when he was 3, we told her to just tell him "this is what's for dinner", you don't have to eat it, but this is what we are eating. She and her husband said it was cruel and they would be starving their son. Now they have a monster who expects separate meals.
 

Cyn- Last year I went to a brunch party (that’s what folks my age with little kids do these days, *sigh*), everyone brought all kinds of delicious food. But my friend’s boyfriend’s daughter, a 5 year old, still insisted on having one of the only foods she accepts eating—heated up frozen chicken nuggets. I couldn’t believe it. He carries that crap around to feed her, because she refuses to eat much of anything else.

When I was age 5-7, I was also a very picky eater. I ate hardly anything. Lots of foods just made me want to hurl. My parents and I had a war of wills. I would sit at the table staring at my plate long after they had finished. I can only imagine my parents’ frustration. But, they kept the food healthy, they introduced variety, and for the most part, they kept their patience and never gave up. I eventually grew out of it. But when I look back at that time now, I realize it was also when we moved from Jamaica to the States. Clearly there were emotional issues going on too that got tied to food. I can understand why Alina is acting out with all the crazy changes in her life, but Oriana’s job is to set the boundaries, while also assuring Alina that she will always be loved. It’s a tough thing to balance.

 

I too was a picky eater. My mom tells everyone about how I was given the choice to eat what is in front of me or not. Often I chose not to eat, but I didn't STARVE. I ate when I got hungry enough. We were on welfare and she couldn't make all those extra meals. That kid can be picky because he is spoiled. She even says that she was raised where she ate what was put in front of her. She thinks her mom was cruel and she doesn't want to raise her kid that way. WHATEVER!
 

Paquita, I am going to miss your recaps. I SO hope you will be recapping another TN?

Lucina is the only female character with a voice of reason. The writers destroyed the original Oriana and now we just have a martyr who perpetually lies.

I can root for Ric, but I cannot root for Oriana. If she is STUPID enough to go with JL and STUPID enough to be manipulated by Rhodalina Penmark, then she DESERVES what is going to happen to her.

This just seems like such a weak ending to what could have been a fantastic TN...and the Malibu Marilu latest incident is just plain STUPID.

Color me disappointed.

Fatima
 

LeeFox, agree, good thing this ended right before March Madness!!!

Fatima
 

Thanks Paquita, your recaps have been great and very entertaining treats as well.

I can't believe there are only two episodes left. How will they ever squeeze in everything we need to wrap this up? What? No elaborate wedding? We've got couples lined up here... Ricky and Inez, Fabiola and Leo, Fidelia and Ruben, Paloma and Homero, César and Raquel, Lucina and Manolo... well... surely at least Ricky and Inez...

And of course...JL needs to die.

At the rate the blood was dripping from Marilu's wrist, she should be dead by about... ummm... June. She made María's attempt (LQLVMR) look downright serious.

Carlos
 

Thank you everyone for the compliments. Much appreciated.

This should have been called Vivir para Mentir (did someone already say that?)

Ori is just too, too, much. It's not like JL is a plain old Joe working 9-5 at a bank, wanting to see his kid. He's a crook, involved in a big time Organization! She may not know firsthand he's a murderer, but if it walks like a duck.......birds of a feather.....dime con quien andas.....you get the point.

As for Alina's berrinche. Hey, all kids are gonna throw tantrums. They're always gonna test you. That's their job, right? As a parent, it's your responsibility to set the boundaries. I can see her as a teenager wanting her own place just because "you promised me!!!!" Egads! I'm glad Lucina tried to set her straight.

Ricky, Ricky, Ricky. Boy talk about getting stuck with someone with baggage! Not only does she have an ex, he's an ex with some powerful enemies ready to kill you at every turn! He would have been better off with Maricucu. Hell, he should have hit up his receptionist.
 

All kids are going to push their will onto their parents, if they don't they're not normal. Being a picky eater is a form of a power struggle too. I'm not saying that kids can't have many foods they dislike, but no hates everything. Only eat chicken nuggets? There is no way that can be the only thing she can like in the world, but she sure does control that situation nicely. My parents made me eat everything on my plate before I could leave the table, so I choked down many foods that I didn't like. As a parent, I think this is too strict, and with my daughter, she doesn't have to finish everything on her plate but if she doesn't, she doesn't get dessert or anything after the meal. That was our rule for her since she was little.

But food aside, children shouldn't be dictating when and where they go on vacation either, even in a situation like Oriana and JL's. Oriana has every say in this and she shouldn't be giving in if she's worried that JL may do something harmful.
 

Paquita - Terrific recap of all the craziness. I've enjoyed your recaps and the translations. Thanks for Lucina's "el pelo de la burra en la mano." My favorites:

"OH GAWD! Here we go again with the explanation..."

"Maricucu under Glass"

"STUPID move but we need a major confrontation for El Gran Final."

Guess I'm getting sentimental about MPV, cause I'm finally satisfied with Ori and Ricky as a couple. Maybe it's because Ricky has stopped wearing the ascots. Also, I feel bad for Ori and Mayrin cause the writers have thrown the woman under the bus. No way would Ori, even with all her crying, agree to another plane trip with JL and no way would she quietly leave the room when her 7 year old disrespectfully tells her to get out.

Poor Marilu. I'm not blaming Ricky, but knowing her BSC started with their fake marriage for his benefit, he could've come with the attorney to deliver the divorce news.
 

Yeah, I don't like what they did with the womenfolk in this TN. I guess the galan is always supposed to rescue the damsel in distress but can't we do that without making the woman crazy?

re: Marilu -- she had an affair with Ricky long ago. When she came back, there was this lingering obsession she had about rekindling the lurve. This was handled nicely when she "accepted" that Ori was going to end up with Ricky because she actually liked Oriana. So when she agreed to marry Ricky, I suppose the writers couldn't let it remain as just an agreement between two friends. Noooooo, they had to turn her crazy, and slutty, and self destructive. egads.

re: Ori -- she originally lied to protect herself and her daughter from her crazy ex and his evil associates. She gained Paloma's confidence and Ricky's love. She could have been a strong woman who fought off her ex -- physically and legally. Rick could have helped her, that's what lovers do. But nooooooo, she has to do something completely stoooopid and fly off with a crazy man so our galan can come to the rescue of his lady love. Egads, again
 

My first comment has a typo, I meant to say "Why do TNs allow 5 and 6 year old children to dictate the lives of the adults"
I have only watched 4 TNs, this is my first drama, so I thought the children running things in the other three, were part of the comedy...Fat chance of that, little Rhodalina Princessa has had a smart mouth lately to go with her demands... On the PEAM blog, commenters got upset when I said that little precessa needed a back hand to the mouth, so I won't say that here.....but you know what I am thinking.
 

Thanks Paquita the recaps. I enjoyed its and learn a lot. I would like to read other recaps from you.

Oriana is too permissive, Alina needs a little parental strictness, and they can go on vacation another time. Alina has a dog, a bicycle, a camera, a huge teddy bear. She lives like in Canaan.

Maricucu's fin remembered me Carmina Buvier Citrus Sister. :)

And will the finish be the full episode on Friday (near 90 minutes) or will it cut a shorter episode?
 

Thanks for the recap Paquita. I have enjoyed your work throughout this crazy ride. It is too bad the story didn't end as strong as it began.

ITA w/the comments about women being made stupid in this tn for plot purposes. At least Maddie is in jail for a minute.
 

Gracias, Paquita, for this and all your excellent recaps of this train wreck of a show! I was thinking the same thing about Marilu...way prettier without all the makeup. Her face lost that plastic-y sheen. Also agree with your frustration about the "Why I can't get a divorce" speech from Ines for the umpteenth time, Alina pulling the strings, and Ines losing her spine.
 

Thanks, Paquita. I've read and appreciated all of your recaps. There's no way I would have stuck with this TN without you and all of the recappers wonderful wit.