Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Lo que la vida me robó, ep. 95, Tues. 3/25/14: Take a Letter, María
Have you ever heard of Saluggi? It was a game that kids used to play in the Bronx in the 1950's, often during recess in the schoolyard. It went like this: somebody would snatch away a hat or a glove or even a jacket from another kid and throw the object to someone else. That person, in turn, would throw it to a third person and then a fourth or fifth or sixth. Meanwhile, the owner of the purloined object would be jumping in the air, trying to recover what had been taken, usually without success. The taunting would continue until the players got bored or the bell rang, and everyone had to line up for class.
[Mr. Maven tells me they did the same thing in New England, but they called it Keep Away. And they didn't really think of it as a game -- it was just another way kids tortured each other.]
Tonight, my friends, the episode is one big game of Saluggi. Joaquín Arechiga's suicide note is tossed from one player to the next while Pedro Medina scrambles to retrieve it. [And just for the record: if Pedro Medina had been a student in the charged, Darwinian atmosphere of P.S. 82 in those days, his huevos would have been revueltos long before his twentieth birthday.]
A sus órdenes, Licenciado.
María answers the phone. Pedo* Medina has a job for her. She is to visit Alejandro in jail and find out whether he still has Joaquin's suicide note.
[Vocabulary note for The Patio: pedo, m. noun, means fart. The consensus in The Bunker of Ironic Detachment is that it will help NovelaMaven work through this episode if she thinks of twisted Pedro as just another stinking Pedo.]
Dim and Addled -- A Study in Contrasts
Casa Mendoza
The young servant, Manuela, delivers a single long-stemmed red rose to Josefina, just as she has been doing every day. "Who would have said that Dimitrio would change so much for you," remarks the girl, smiling. Josefina echoes her words: Quién iba a decir...
Casa Argüelles
At that moment, Adolfo is having an eye --> mind experience. His mind is full of Fina, the only good person in his life, the person he went to when he needed a hug. And look who he's living with now. (I'm talking about you, María!)
He doesn't feel like eating. María can go out alone.
Casa Almonte
Montserrat returns from the funeral home. She asks Rosario if Macario and Padre Anselmo have arrived. Macario himself joins the women and tells them he took the padre to see Alejandro in jail. The visit lasted a long time. When he came out, he said that Alejandro had given him something very important and he had to get it out of the jail without the guards seeing it -- which he managed to do, just by the skin of his teeth.
Montserrat is thrilled at this news. But why didn't the padre come back to the house with him? Because, explains Macario, Alejandro gave him strict orders to deliver it directly to Jose Luis.
Oh no, says Montserrat, the padre has the only existing proof of Alejandro's innocence. If it falls into JL's hands, all will be lost!
Casa Álvarez-Arechiga
The padre rings the doorbell. When no one answers, he peers in a window and knocks on it. Evidently no one is at home. He sits down on the doorstep to wait, hugging his Bible to his chest.
Reclusorio Aguazul
María visits Alejandro, as instructed by Pedo. She tries to soften him up a little in a marinade of manufactured nostalgia and deliberate misperceptions -- we're so much alike, we both have a horror of being locked up... Oh and by the way, your wife went to visit José Luis, you can't trust those two...
Alejandro stops her. He knows about Montse's visit to José Luis. And he trusts both his wife and JL.
"Is it true that Don Joaquín left a suicide note?" asks María. "Who told you that? Padre Anselmo?" asks our pretty hero, unaware he has just been outmaneuvered. He continues: "I hope he also told you that my freedom depends on keeping the note a secret."
María presses on: "What does the note say?" But she has gone too far this time: "It's better that you don't know, María." She rolls her eyes for the camera.
Breaking the wall of silence around Samuel Barajas.
Nadia, the First Lady of Aguazul, sweeps grandly into the prison and says she is there on behalf of her husband. The Director of the prison is expecting her. She introduces the man accompanying her (really Victor) as her brother Adolfo.
The Director is anxious to please in all things. She would like to meet with the prisoners and cheer them on with words of encouragement? He would expect nothing less of the Municipal President's wife. She will be escorted safely wherever she wants to go.
Outside JL's house
Padre and Montserrat at Cross Purposes
The padre has tired of waiting. He hails a passing taxi and gets in.
On the heels of the taxi's departure, the huge Almonte van pulls up with Macario at the wheel. Montserrat steps out and knocks on the door. When no one answers, she figures that everyone must still be at Joaquín's velorio. This is a shock to Macario -- he didn't even know the man had died.
They decide to head for the naval base. Surely Padre Anselmo would have gone there to look for José Luis.
Victor and Nadia double-team the guard
Nadia tells the prison guard that her husband specifically asked her to speak to prisoner Samuel Barajas. It concerns a very delicate matter that he has entrusted to her. The guard is not convinced. But Victor/Adolfo overcomes the man's reluctance with a mixture of menace and bribery. And soon they are face to face with the battered Barajas.
Barajas repeats what he has been saying all along -- his only accomplice was Joaquín and he had never heard of Alejandro before the day he was arrested. Victor offers to return every penny of his money if Barajas promises to say nothing that would incriminate Alejandro. But all Barajas wants is confirmation that Joaquín Arechiga is dead.
Nadia and Victor tell him that it's true. That's payment enough, says Barajas. Nadia's husband can kill him before he'll say anything else. "And dead men don't talk," he says with a chuckle.
M & M strike out again
When Macario and Montserrat arrive at the Naval Base, they are told that Padre Anselmo has been there and gone. And no, he left nothing for JL.
The old priest is hot and tired, but at least he has kept the precious note safe.
Padre Anselmo gets out of his taxi and slowly climbs the steps to the Casa Almonte. He fans himself with his black felt hat. He opens his Bible and confirms that the note is still tucked inside.
María steps out of the shadows of the porch and flashes a particularly lovely smile in his direction. He is just the person she was looking for.
Casa Valverde and the Nouveau Beetch
Sandro and Fabiola are drinking Tomás's good red and comparing notes. Sandro licks his handsome chops over Pedo Medina's loathing for Alejandro and his willingness to "prove" that he is not really Benjamín's son. Fabiola says it's pointless to keep pressuring Montserrat to fork over the two wills -- she only has copies of the documents anyway. They need to approach Licenciado Cervera directly.
But does Sandro really think he can invalidate Benjamín's final will?
It doesn't matter, he explains. Once it has been shown that Alejandro is not a real Almonte, the final document will be worthless and the previous will, naming her as the sole heir, will become effective.
What happens to Alejandro's wife and son in that case?
The marriage will be invalid since she married someone who doesn't exist. And the son will be just another bastard named Gómez or Pérez...
--Fabiola laughs appreciatively here--
...or whatever that peasant Rosario's name is!
Oh what a scandal for Aguazul!
Sandro says Pedo wants to know who told Montserrat about Samuel Barajas. Fabiola promises to find out. And by the way, she says slyly, she met Lieutenant José Luis Álvarez today. Sandro notices how she smiles when she says this and he wants to know why:
"Because I swear to you that one day I'm going to marry him."
Sandro is irritated. He tells her to focus. She's not here looking for a husband -- she's here to recover her inheritance. But she tells him to back off. She doesn't care about his extracurricular activities (with the widow Mendoza, for example) and there's no reason for him to meddle in hers.
"But he's not even your type!" says the exasperated Sandro. Fabiola disagrees: "José Luis is the most attractive man I've ever seen in my life." Not only that, his wife is her godmother's sick daughter -- why the poor thing has her expiration date (fecha de caducidad) practically tattooed on her forehead. When she dies, she's going to leave him a bundle.
Sandro tells her she won't need it. She's going to have all the Almonte money. "For people like you and me," she says, "there's no such thing as enough money."
Joaquín Who?
Carlota Mendoza and Ezequiel Bazurto (who has left his tropical colors at home out of respect for the occasion) arrive at the velorio for Joaquín Arechiga. EZ expresses his condolences to Amelia. He promises that if someone else provoked her husband's death, that person will be brought to justice.
JL has been sitting quietly, observing this farce and listening to the EZ hypocrisy. Now he gets up and addresses the police chief: "Even if it turns out to be your boss, Pedo Medina?" EZ declares primly that he is on the side of justice. Carlota beams at her diminutive galán:
Todo sería tan diferente en Aguazul si tú fueras el Presidente Municipal.
(Everything would be so different in Aguazul if you were the Municipal President.)
"Algún día, Carlota, algún día," says EZ. Some day.
José Luis asks to talk to Ezequiel privately. The two men step away together, leaving an opportunity for Graciela to strike out at Carlota. She hisses at her cuñada's bad taste -- how dare she show up in public with EZ! Carlota sees no problem with her behavior. She is a single woman (soltera), after all. "Solterona y quedada" sniffs Graciela nastily. (An old maid, you mean!)
At least she's not a recent widow accepting dinner invitations from a stranger, shoots back Carlota. Graciela is the last person to be giving lessons on morals.
While the ladies are sorting things out, the gentlemen continue their discreet conversation. JL is surprised at EZ's political ambitions.
Does he really think that Pedo will back him?
EZ knows very well that he will not.
EZ would have to betray Pedo in order to get ahead.
As he said, he is on the side of justice. If JL has evidence against Pedo, he should put it forward. No criminal, no matter how influencial, should go unpunished.
EZ begins to walk away. Then he turns back and whispers to José Luis: "This conversation never happened." (Esta plática nunca se dio)
Making Lemonade into Lemons
Gauzy drapes, palm trees, a brilliant sky, the shimmering heat almost visible. We hear María and the padre before we see them. He is sure that Alejandro will be set free and the real culprit will be punished. She supposes he's talking about Pedo Medina -- he's such a powerful man and very dangerous...
The padre changes the subject abruptly.
How has María been? Has that Adolfo Argüelles been bothering her?
Oh no, and she owes that to Padre Anselmo!
And her depression?
She's sad, alone. Alejandro and his wife wouldn't let her live with them. She has a little room in town. She didn't want to accept any money from Alejandro for a better place --
Montserrat might think she was taking advantage of him. She'd love to leave Aguazul and go back to the country, the hacienda...
Padre Anselmo brightens. He offers to take her back with him when he returns home in a few days. María accepts happily. She picks up a pitcher of lemonade and offers to pour a glass for the old man, (who must, in fact, be sweltering in his long-sleeved black shirt and black pants). But how clumsy she is! She accidentally spills the lemonade all over him. He is distracted but cheerful as he tries to dry himself off -- he even jokes that at least he is a bit cooler. María hands him back his Bible. So lucky it didn't even get wet!
Alejandro in Prison
Eye --> Mind
"I'm yours, my love." He's wearing blue, not tan.
Alejandro whispers aloud: Very soon, my love, very soon."
Who Do you Trust?
Padre Anselmo, Montserrat and Macario are finally together in the Almonte house. Padre Anselmo explains in his usual hyperkinetic fashion that Alejandro has instructed him to deliver a very important letter directly to José Luis. Montserrat reacts with atypical panic: "Tell me you didn't do it!" He tells her that, in fact, he still has the precious note, but intends to hand it over to José Luis as soon as he can.
Montserrat repeats what she has been led to believe -- that JL is the enemy, that his goal is to hurt Alejandro. He is the last person to be trusted with the note. She begs him to give it to her. Then they can hand it over to Licenciado Cervera.
The Padre is unconvinced. The note is safe in his Bible. He has to honor his promise to Alejandro. Besides, Alejandro made it clear that no one else should read the note because the contents could threaten the safety of the Arechiga family.
¡Aquí no hay nada!
Macario begins to jabber now, saying that maybe Padre Anselmo is right and... But it is just a ploy to distract him. As soon as the padre seems to be off-guard, Macario swoops in and grabs the Bible right out of his hands. (Saluggi!) Then he quickly flips through its pages in search of the note. But it is not there.
The Padre is sure he had it when he arrived at the house. Then he was talking to María...
¡Ay, María! Montserrat and Macario realize instantly that she has stolen the note. (Saluggi!)
Padre doesn't get it. María wants Alejandro out of jail too. Why would she take the evidence exonerating him? Montserrat sets him straight: María would rather see Alejandro in jail for life than living with Montserrat.
The padre will go talk to María right away. She's living in a little room downtown...
"No," Montserrat corrects him rather tartly. María is living with her boyfriend -- or whatever he is -- Adolfo Argüelles.
Padre says that's not possible. Argüelles tried to take advantage of her and he himself had to protect her!
Montserrat again sets him straight. Adolfo and María were an item when both were living in the hacienda. Doesn't he remember how they teamed up to steal Alejandro's money?
Finally Padre Anselmo realizes he has been had:
¡Ay Dios, no pude haberme equivocado tanto!
(Oh God, how could I have been so wrong!)
He sinks to his knees and weeps. How could he have been so blind? He begs Montserrat to forgive him.
I think you missed a note
When María returns to Adolfo's place, she finds him and Pedo waiting for her. What happened? María says that Pedo was right -- Joaquín did leave a note. But Alejandro found it first and destroyed it. Now the note no longer exists.
Pedo takes her story at face value. He leaves, muttering that Alejandro lucked out this time but he's wrong if he thinks he's getting out of jail.
María smiles to herself. "Hasta luego, licenciado," she says. Adolfo wants to know what the joke is. She tells him that Alejandro didn't destroy the note. "It exists [here she pulls it out and shows him] and now I have it!"
"Did Alejandro give it to you?"
"I got a hold of it." (Yo la conseguí)
"Why didn't you give it to Pedo?"
"Because it doesn't accuse Alejandro -- it accuses Pedo himself!
"What will you do with it?"
"Keep it as insurance. If Pedo tries to hurt me, I have the weapon to destroy him."
A Glimmer of Hope
Nadia, Victor and Dimitrio report back to Montse that Samuel Barajas has not said anything to implicate Alejandro. And he has no intention of doing so.
Montse is glad to hear it, but tells them the have an even bigger problem now. María has stolen the precious note -- the only proof of Alejandro's innocence. Montse is all set to go after her, but Nadia and Victor talk her out of it. Victor reminds her that María is capable of acting out if she feels trapped. And Nadia reminds her that even Montse's pregnancy didn't stop María from attacking her.
Dim thinks Adolfo is their secret weapon. All they have to do is offer him a lot of money. And Dim himself is the perfect person to do the deal.
Dim leaves to work on Adolfo. Nadia asks Victor for a little time alone with Montse, so he heads out for the factory.
Now that the girls have a bit of privacy, Nadia asks Montserrat to return a favor she once did for her: stand by while she does a pregnancy test.
Amelia, Angélica, and José Luis return home. Though Angélica is in rough shape, she doesn't want to see a doctor tonight. She just needs to rest. Amelia assures José Luis that she will stay with her daughter. JL goes out to take care of "an important matter."
Friends don't let friends pee on a stick alone.
As the friends wait for the result to appear, Nadia says she has been feeling queasy for a few days. And yes, of course, if she is pregnant, only Victor could be the father. She has never been intimate with Pedo...
The test is positive! ¡Estoy esperando un hijo!
"You have to tell Victor."
"No!"
"And if Pedo finds out?"
This is what Pedo wants. He asked her to get pregnant by Victor and then pass the child off as her husband's. She's ashamed to admit that she agreed to the plan. The worst thing about it is that she agreed to give up Victor for good (definitivamente) as soon as she conceived.
"Victor won't just walk away," observes Montserrat.
That's what terrifies Nadia. She knows that Pedo is quite capable of killing Victor.
Avances:
JL tells Montserrat he won't lift a finger to set Alejandro free. He grabs her and treats her with something less than 'delicadeza.'
Pedo puts a gun to María's head -- where is the suicide note?
Labels: robo
Comments:
This episode should be subtitled, “Stupid is as Stupid Does”.
Alejandro even talking to Maria was stupid enough, but letting Maria know that there was a note. Jeez!
Giving the note to Padre Anselmo. The Padre acted like he was in Afib about to go into cardiac arrest he so badly wanted to hand off that note.
Victor and Nadia going to the prison as if Pedro would never find out about it.
Plus there is the continuing matter of Victor’s bad acting. When he emotes he always has to rub his hand over his face or over the back of his neck.
I still do not understand how a priest who has held on to the deepest darkest secrets of Agua Azul for so long can now get so jittery over holding on to a simple note.
Ta ke a Letter Maria
This was a big hit in 1969. I was a junior in High school. I did not like this song at all.
"Last night, as I got home, about a half past ten there was the woman I thought I knew in the arms of another man.
I kept my cool, I ain't no fool. Let me tell ya what happened then.
I packed some clothes and I walked out ..and I ain't goin' back again.
Chorus
So take a letter Maria..address it to my wife
Say I won't be coming home..gotta start a new life
Oh Take a letter Maria..address it to my wife
Send a copy to my lawyer..gotta start a new life
You've been many things but most of all a good secretary to me
And it's time like this I feel, you've always been close to me
Was I wrong to work nights, to try to build a good life?
All work, and no play has just cost me a wife
Chorus
So take a letter Maria..address it to my wife
Say I won't be coming home..gotta start a new life
Take a letter Maria..address it to my wife
Send a copy to my lawyer, gotta have a new life
When a man loves a woman, it's hard to understand
That she would find pleasure in the arms of another man
I never really noticed, how sweet you are to me
It just so happens I'm free tonight, would you like to have dinner with me?"
<< Home
An odd thing is happening with the character of Samuel Barajas. He -- the hardened narcotraficante -- is behaving almost, well, nobly. Joaquín betrayed him. Joaquín got what he deserved. But Alejandro is not his enemy, and Barajas would rather be dead than let a small-time bully -- an amateur -- force him into incriminating him.
Pedro Medina is WORSE than real narcos. Which kind of suggests that the real guys aren't so bad. They have their principles, after all.
Is that really the message the writers are intending to send?
Pedro Medina is WORSE than real narcos. Which kind of suggests that the real guys aren't so bad. They have their principles, after all.
Is that really the message the writers are intending to send?
My dear NovelaMaven, I honestly do not know how you manage to write so clearly about a story that seems to be so utterly confusing (to a novice like me).
Such a beautiful style of writing, amiga for which we are ALL so very grateful. I've told you before, I really like the paragraph headings. I like things in order!! :))
I have to agree with you. Medina is the worst of the worst. I have to say that this past week, I have gone back and forth wondering about these writers. Do we sometimes give them more credit than they deserve? Do they have an overall plan? Are they really trying to send "messages"? Honestly, I do not know.
I don't mean to imply that they are disjointed and ineffective (witness Por Siempre Mi Amor). There is a real story here, but...
I wish that after the show ended we had some kind of debriefing of the writers. I would DEARLY love to know what they were really thinking. I would love to know if they had a storyboard and they new upfront what their options might be. Call me goofy, but these are the things I want to know because sometimes, these writers CONFUSE me!
As for Monserrat and Nadia, they seem to be getting dumber and not wiser. They are easy pickings for the likes of Fabulush and Maria; EASY pickings.
Mil gracias,dear NovelaMaven!!
Fatima
Such a beautiful style of writing, amiga for which we are ALL so very grateful. I've told you before, I really like the paragraph headings. I like things in order!! :))
I have to agree with you. Medina is the worst of the worst. I have to say that this past week, I have gone back and forth wondering about these writers. Do we sometimes give them more credit than they deserve? Do they have an overall plan? Are they really trying to send "messages"? Honestly, I do not know.
I don't mean to imply that they are disjointed and ineffective (witness Por Siempre Mi Amor). There is a real story here, but...
I wish that after the show ended we had some kind of debriefing of the writers. I would DEARLY love to know what they were really thinking. I would love to know if they had a storyboard and they new upfront what their options might be. Call me goofy, but these are the things I want to know because sometimes, these writers CONFUSE me!
As for Monserrat and Nadia, they seem to be getting dumber and not wiser. They are easy pickings for the likes of Fabulush and Maria; EASY pickings.
Mil gracias,dear NovelaMaven!!
Fatima
Permalink posted by 
: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at 11:22:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at 11:22:00 PM EDT
Forgot to add that Carlota is driving me bonkers. This one has led a very protected life. Her loose lips and naivete are going to be her undoing.
She is CLUELESS.
Fatima
She is CLUELESS.
Fatima
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at 11:27:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at 11:27:00 PM EDT
Dear Fatima:
Thank you so much for the lovely words.
I know that when I'm recapping, I pay far more attention to the story and all its details than I would otherwise do (I suspect the same is true for my fellow recappers), so my brain is cluttered with all this JUNK that is probably edging out some really USEFUL STUFF. :D
That's a very interesting point about the intentions of the writers. My suspicion is that they INTEND to steer clear of romanticizing criminals. But I wonder if they have UNINTENTIONALLY created a situation that gives a different message. Just a thought...
And yes, Montserrat and Nadia and Carlota -- gah! What can I say? (Though Nadia did have some great moments tonight, don't you think?)
Thank you so much for the lovely words.
I know that when I'm recapping, I pay far more attention to the story and all its details than I would otherwise do (I suspect the same is true for my fellow recappers), so my brain is cluttered with all this JUNK that is probably edging out some really USEFUL STUFF. :D
That's a very interesting point about the intentions of the writers. My suspicion is that they INTEND to steer clear of romanticizing criminals. But I wonder if they have UNINTENTIONALLY created a situation that gives a different message. Just a thought...
And yes, Montserrat and Nadia and Carlota -- gah! What can I say? (Though Nadia did have some great moments tonight, don't you think?)
Amiga, to be clear, my confusion lies NOT in your (or our other wonderful recappers')excellent writing. The confusion is mine and mine alone.
There is the main story line/characters (which, to me, are secondary sometimes)and then the subplots. It seems like there is a lot happening here. I KNOW if I did not have these wonderful recaps, I would be missing a huge amount of the story!
In any event, you ask an excellent question for which I have no answer, but yours is a VERY valid question. I love good questions like this! I will think about it and look forward to what our Caraymates have to say.
Yes, Nadia did lose some of her air head tendencies tonight. In fact, I was literally stunned that she came up with such an idea!! I would have NEVER dreamed in a million years that she had it in her.
:))
Fatima
There is the main story line/characters (which, to me, are secondary sometimes)and then the subplots. It seems like there is a lot happening here. I KNOW if I did not have these wonderful recaps, I would be missing a huge amount of the story!
In any event, you ask an excellent question for which I have no answer, but yours is a VERY valid question. I love good questions like this! I will think about it and look forward to what our Caraymates have to say.
Yes, Nadia did lose some of her air head tendencies tonight. In fact, I was literally stunned that she came up with such an idea!! I would have NEVER dreamed in a million years that she had it in her.
:))
Fatima
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at 11:45:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at 11:45:00 PM EDT
Novela Maven, thank you for the wonderful recap and all about "saluggi". "Pedo" Medina! How appropriate!
Looks like BM is not as clever as I thought she was: trying to put one over on Pedro and then telling Adolfo. Death wish?
No joy in Nadia's pregnancy: her days with Victor are numbered now. Actually allowing herself to get pregnant was pure stupidity.
Another less than bright light tonight was,Padre Anselmo.
Jarifa
Looks like BM is not as clever as I thought she was: trying to put one over on Pedro and then telling Adolfo. Death wish?
No joy in Nadia's pregnancy: her days with Victor are numbered now. Actually allowing herself to get pregnant was pure stupidity.
Another less than bright light tonight was,Padre Anselmo.
Jarifa
Permalink posted by : Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 12:21:00 AM EDT
: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 12:21:00 AM EDT
NovelaMaven:
I love this recap, so ordered, fabulous and the flow if it is sheer poetry! This is so clearly done, it's just a gem.
I think the writers are writing this as a puzzle so to speak. They don't want to give too much away, but just enough to keep you wondering. That's my take anyways. And you are so right, Ms Maven about listening intently to what the dialogue is for this TN. I am always afraid I'll miss something important.
I felt for the Padre. He is a Padre so he forgives everyone no matter what and this got him in trouble. Poor guy and he was so over heated after all that going around here, there and everywhere. I really felt for him when he was crying and asked Monse to forgive him.
I think Maria is going to regret keeping that note from Pedo (great nickname for him) as the avances seem to show.
I can see why Monse doesn't trust JL, but who is the only one trying to help him? Even Dimmy told her that. She is really still disliking him, just as he wanted.
I fear for Victor too now that Nadia is preggers. How long can she hide it?
I too am surprised by SB, unless he has something else up his sleeve. You would think he'd like to take everyone down with him. I wonder what else the writers have planned for him.
Thanks again, NovelaMaven for this superb recap!
I love this recap, so ordered, fabulous and the flow if it is sheer poetry! This is so clearly done, it's just a gem.
I think the writers are writing this as a puzzle so to speak. They don't want to give too much away, but just enough to keep you wondering. That's my take anyways. And you are so right, Ms Maven about listening intently to what the dialogue is for this TN. I am always afraid I'll miss something important.
I felt for the Padre. He is a Padre so he forgives everyone no matter what and this got him in trouble. Poor guy and he was so over heated after all that going around here, there and everywhere. I really felt for him when he was crying and asked Monse to forgive him.
I think Maria is going to regret keeping that note from Pedo (great nickname for him) as the avances seem to show.
I can see why Monse doesn't trust JL, but who is the only one trying to help him? Even Dimmy told her that. She is really still disliking him, just as he wanted.
I fear for Victor too now that Nadia is preggers. How long can she hide it?
I too am surprised by SB, unless he has something else up his sleeve. You would think he'd like to take everyone down with him. I wonder what else the writers have planned for him.
Thanks again, NovelaMaven for this superb recap!
Jarifa:
Thanks!
"Looks like BM is not as clever as I thought she was: trying to put one over on Pedro and then telling Adolfo. Death wish?"
Wow. I didn't even think about Adolfo giving her away, but of course you're right. He could give her away inadvertently (just because he's so dumb) or deliberately (just because she is so awful). I guess we'll find out tomorrow.
Fatima,
I did know what you meant. I was trying to say that it's almost embarrassing to be an "expert" of sorts in this particular subject. :D
Hi Mads:
You're up late tonight! Thanks for the kind words. (However if anyone else remarks on how orderly the recap seems, I'm going to start worrying that my anal is showing -- yikes, how anal is that!)
The fact is that this was not one of my favorite episodes. It was hard to cheer for anyone tonight. Oh well. We have, what, another hundred or so to go. Some of them are bound to be good, right?
Thanks!
"Looks like BM is not as clever as I thought she was: trying to put one over on Pedro and then telling Adolfo. Death wish?"
Wow. I didn't even think about Adolfo giving her away, but of course you're right. He could give her away inadvertently (just because he's so dumb) or deliberately (just because she is so awful). I guess we'll find out tomorrow.
Fatima,
I did know what you meant. I was trying to say that it's almost embarrassing to be an "expert" of sorts in this particular subject. :D
Hi Mads:
You're up late tonight! Thanks for the kind words. (However if anyone else remarks on how orderly the recap seems, I'm going to start worrying that my anal is showing -- yikes, how anal is that!)
The fact is that this was not one of my favorite episodes. It was hard to cheer for anyone tonight. Oh well. We have, what, another hundred or so to go. Some of them are bound to be good, right?
This episode should be subtitled, “Stupid is as Stupid Does”.
Alejandro even talking to Maria was stupid enough, but letting Maria know that there was a note. Jeez!
Giving the note to Padre Anselmo. The Padre acted like he was in Afib about to go into cardiac arrest he so badly wanted to hand off that note.
Victor and Nadia going to the prison as if Pedro would never find out about it.
Plus there is the continuing matter of Victor’s bad acting. When he emotes he always has to rub his hand over his face or over the back of his neck.
Permalink posted by : Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 1:44:00 AM EDT
: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 1:44:00 AM EDT
I LOVED this recap, Novela Maven :)
I enjoyed it especially for this hell of an episode.
Pedo Medina had me laughing out loud :D ^______^ That is a perfect name for the old fart. *giggles*
I too was a little surprised with Barajas. Didn't think he would help Ale and act so noble.
Padre, Padre, Padre. Your heart in the right place, but I don't know where your brain is. :/ It is good thing to forgive others and give others a second chance. Doesn't mean you should forget your head and act like all is good, people aren't light switches, Padre. I would have put that note in my pocket or something. Don't put it in something you can easily lose or have taken from you (Saluggi!)
So Fabiola wants to marry JL? I think it would be a cold day in hell before that happened. And I am still hoping against hope that Angelica would get better and be happy with her hubby. Can't the writers change this storyline for once? :(
Almost felt a little sorry for Adolfo and how he was thinking of Fina. Lamenting over what you lost, Adolfito? Also, the roses Fina is getting, they are from Adolfo or Dimitry?
AND what a surprise, Nadia has a brain and she uses it. lol And now she is pregnant. Oh dear...
This is what irritates me, when I see good women in novelas acting so stupid. It is such a let down. Reminds me of Marina from La Tempestad, esp in the last group of episodes. Remember when she decided to go with Hernan on the boat? WITH her newborn child? When you ask the man you're about to marry when is the nature of his business, and his answer is take you on his yacht in the middle of the ocean, so he can 'splain to you his "job", dear, I think that is God's way of telling you RUN, DAMNIT RUN!!
Anyway, back to Nadia, I saw how desperate she looked, not know what to do. She doesn't want to tell Victor but she doesn't want Pedo to raise the child (who would?). I am afraid she may do something desperate. :( The only thing I could guess is, and I hate to say, an abortion. I hope I am wrong.
If she is that worried about Pedo, then use your BRAIN, get some evidence on him like a picture of his avocadoes and enchilada or lack of...then make copies, give them to people you trust, make more copies and hide them, use precautions like in the event of your death or if any harm done to you, the pics go to he press, and give Pedo an offer he can't refuse, her freedom and safety of her family and friends over his reputation, lets see what is more important. And she should tell Victor, he has a right to know, the poor thing.
And tomorrow it looks like Maria is going to pay for her action. >:) Good, the bitch got what is coming to her, but how did he find out she was lying to him? Adolfo? Will she die or will EZ save her and use her against Pedo.
Once again Ms Maven, great recap, I am so grateful for you and everybody on the site, if it wasn' for you guys, I would be quite lost. Lol :)
And one more thing......PEDO Medina ROFL :) Old Fart Medina is his name being a old smelly one is his game. He does it quite well, he really does smell, one whiff and you'll faint away. :)
Veronica
I enjoyed it especially for this hell of an episode.
Pedo Medina had me laughing out loud :D ^______^ That is a perfect name for the old fart. *giggles*
I too was a little surprised with Barajas. Didn't think he would help Ale and act so noble.
Padre, Padre, Padre. Your heart in the right place, but I don't know where your brain is. :/ It is good thing to forgive others and give others a second chance. Doesn't mean you should forget your head and act like all is good, people aren't light switches, Padre. I would have put that note in my pocket or something. Don't put it in something you can easily lose or have taken from you (Saluggi!)
So Fabiola wants to marry JL? I think it would be a cold day in hell before that happened. And I am still hoping against hope that Angelica would get better and be happy with her hubby. Can't the writers change this storyline for once? :(
Almost felt a little sorry for Adolfo and how he was thinking of Fina. Lamenting over what you lost, Adolfito? Also, the roses Fina is getting, they are from Adolfo or Dimitry?
AND what a surprise, Nadia has a brain and she uses it. lol And now she is pregnant. Oh dear...
This is what irritates me, when I see good women in novelas acting so stupid. It is such a let down. Reminds me of Marina from La Tempestad, esp in the last group of episodes. Remember when she decided to go with Hernan on the boat? WITH her newborn child? When you ask the man you're about to marry when is the nature of his business, and his answer is take you on his yacht in the middle of the ocean, so he can 'splain to you his "job", dear, I think that is God's way of telling you RUN, DAMNIT RUN!!
Anyway, back to Nadia, I saw how desperate she looked, not know what to do. She doesn't want to tell Victor but she doesn't want Pedo to raise the child (who would?). I am afraid she may do something desperate. :( The only thing I could guess is, and I hate to say, an abortion. I hope I am wrong.
If she is that worried about Pedo, then use your BRAIN, get some evidence on him like a picture of his avocadoes and enchilada or lack of...then make copies, give them to people you trust, make more copies and hide them, use precautions like in the event of your death or if any harm done to you, the pics go to he press, and give Pedo an offer he can't refuse, her freedom and safety of her family and friends over his reputation, lets see what is more important. And she should tell Victor, he has a right to know, the poor thing.
And tomorrow it looks like Maria is going to pay for her action. >:) Good, the bitch got what is coming to her, but how did he find out she was lying to him? Adolfo? Will she die or will EZ save her and use her against Pedo.
Once again Ms Maven, great recap, I am so grateful for you and everybody on the site, if it wasn' for you guys, I would be quite lost. Lol :)
And one more thing......PEDO Medina ROFL :) Old Fart Medina is his name being a old smelly one is his game. He does it quite well, he really does smell, one whiff and you'll faint away. :)
Veronica
Permalink posted by : Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 2:55:00 AM EDT
: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 2:55:00 AM EDT
My Dear Novela Maven:
I couldn't go to sleep without commenting. This is a wonderful recap, from the reminder of the 'mean girls' game of Saluggi at the beginning of the recap to my favorite line of dialogue tonight; Samuel Barejas remark that dead men tell no tales.
We didn't call it Saluggi in my small Northern California grade school. Like Mr. Maven, we called the game "Keep Away" and it was a cruel way to humiliate someone, especially when the bullies took away something that we really valued.
I felt terrible for Padre Anselmo tonight. Montserrat was right to chide him that he should finally get just who Maria really is, but he is, after all, in the business of hearing the worst and then believing the best of people. I would think a strong reflex of denial would be an occupational hazard for a priest. I almost cried when he cried.
Twisted Pedo is a sick eunuch, for sure.
Angelica is the only good thing going for this novela right now. The actress and Guzman have SOME kind of chemistry. Their little gestures of intimacy and caresses seem so natural to me. but then JL goes and indulges his obsession (Montserrat) again. Ack.
I am STILL voting for the Julia pregnancy/miracle for Angelica. Please, writers, don't take the heart out of our dark fairy tale by killing Angelica.
Thanks again, Maven. And no, the recap was not too organized, it was perfect.
Elna June
I couldn't go to sleep without commenting. This is a wonderful recap, from the reminder of the 'mean girls' game of Saluggi at the beginning of the recap to my favorite line of dialogue tonight; Samuel Barejas remark that dead men tell no tales.
We didn't call it Saluggi in my small Northern California grade school. Like Mr. Maven, we called the game "Keep Away" and it was a cruel way to humiliate someone, especially when the bullies took away something that we really valued.
I felt terrible for Padre Anselmo tonight. Montserrat was right to chide him that he should finally get just who Maria really is, but he is, after all, in the business of hearing the worst and then believing the best of people. I would think a strong reflex of denial would be an occupational hazard for a priest. I almost cried when he cried.
Twisted Pedo is a sick eunuch, for sure.
Angelica is the only good thing going for this novela right now. The actress and Guzman have SOME kind of chemistry. Their little gestures of intimacy and caresses seem so natural to me. but then JL goes and indulges his obsession (Montserrat) again. Ack.
I am STILL voting for the Julia pregnancy/miracle for Angelica. Please, writers, don't take the heart out of our dark fairy tale by killing Angelica.
Thanks again, Maven. And no, the recap was not too organized, it was perfect.
Elna June
Dearest NovelaMaven, I must admit that I laughed, nay, guffawed (I almost said neighed) at "Take a Letter, Maria". So darn funny AND it gave me a lovely memory of my sweet mother who has been gone for so many years. She and I used to laugh hilariously at that song. We always thought the narrator sounded like a real putz and Maria, if she were stupid enough, would also soon be in the arms of another man. But I digress.
Nope, never heard of Saluggi. Like Mr. Maven, in Northern California we played "keep away" and it wasn't the nicest of games, but it sure beat "dodge ball". Now that I think of it, elementary school is where I learned to kick those mean boys in the nuts. (And a nod to Huevos Revueltos.) But again I digress.
Kudos to you dear NM for making sense of what sounds like a very convoluted episode, and Saluggi is a perfect comparison.
Pedo...snort! Brilliant. I guess I do like bathroom humor.
Oh goodie, EZB is out for blood. Now that is something I am sorry to miss. I hope Tia C emerges unscathed but for everyone else, all bets are off!
Wish I could say more, but it is late and we are getting ready to cast off early tomorrow morning, so I will read the comments and catch up with y'all in a week or so.
Nope, never heard of Saluggi. Like Mr. Maven, in Northern California we played "keep away" and it wasn't the nicest of games, but it sure beat "dodge ball". Now that I think of it, elementary school is where I learned to kick those mean boys in the nuts. (And a nod to Huevos Revueltos.) But again I digress.
Kudos to you dear NM for making sense of what sounds like a very convoluted episode, and Saluggi is a perfect comparison.
Pedo...snort! Brilliant. I guess I do like bathroom humor.
Oh goodie, EZB is out for blood. Now that is something I am sorry to miss. I hope Tia C emerges unscathed but for everyone else, all bets are off!
Wish I could say more, but it is late and we are getting ready to cast off early tomorrow morning, so I will read the comments and catch up with y'all in a week or so.
What a great title!
Wonderful recap, my favorites,
"Ezequiel Bazurto (who has left his tropical colors at home out of respect for the occasion)" and "Carlota beams at her diminutive galán".
It's so goofy that so many risk life and limb to go confirm that the drug dealer didn't implicate Ale in his crime-already known fact, and still no proof of it. Oh, and right, the drug dealer doesn't care if he gets his money back. Yeah, those guys are like that. Beanie time.
Re: saluggi. Loved to see that developed for the Olympics.
Wonderful recap, my favorites,
"Ezequiel Bazurto (who has left his tropical colors at home out of respect for the occasion)" and "Carlota beams at her diminutive galán".
It's so goofy that so many risk life and limb to go confirm that the drug dealer didn't implicate Ale in his crime-already known fact, and still no proof of it. Oh, and right, the drug dealer doesn't care if he gets his money back. Yeah, those guys are like that. Beanie time.
Re: saluggi. Loved to see that developed for the Olympics.
Not my favorite episode, but you did such a wondrous job of recapping it NM, suddenly I am enjoying the events of last night much more.
The stupid pills were flying last night. How can so many people be so duped, clueless and unable to see the crooks in front of their face. No wonder the bad guys are successful so far.
I wish I could say I felt bad for the Padre, but honestly, he should have known better. Like Ale, he conveniently forgets facts on those he WANTS to trusts and is willing to think the worst of anyone new. If he was consistent with everyone I wouldn't mind, be this blind spot with Maria is just passed ridiculous.
Speaking of whom, I don't like her, but not thrilled we are getting another Pedo (love it) beat down of a woman tonight. Coward. Like to see him do that to some burly guy.
Believe we are seeing EZ possibly working to bring Pedo down, but being he's not much better, he'll still see his doom eventually. But he may be successful in duping people as well that he's going good...until he gets the power.
Can't even go there with Nadia. Dumbest card in the deck.
Daisynjay
The stupid pills were flying last night. How can so many people be so duped, clueless and unable to see the crooks in front of their face. No wonder the bad guys are successful so far.
I wish I could say I felt bad for the Padre, but honestly, he should have known better. Like Ale, he conveniently forgets facts on those he WANTS to trusts and is willing to think the worst of anyone new. If he was consistent with everyone I wouldn't mind, be this blind spot with Maria is just passed ridiculous.
Speaking of whom, I don't like her, but not thrilled we are getting another Pedo (love it) beat down of a woman tonight. Coward. Like to see him do that to some burly guy.
Believe we are seeing EZ possibly working to bring Pedo down, but being he's not much better, he'll still see his doom eventually. But he may be successful in duping people as well that he's going good...until he gets the power.
Can't even go there with Nadia. Dumbest card in the deck.
Daisynjay
Permalink posted by : Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 7:01:00 AM EDT
: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 7:01:00 AM EDT
Great job, NovelaMaven.
That game was also played in my part of town and it went by the same name. I remember it being played in the cul de sac around the corner from my mother's house.
Monserrat, Dimitrio, and the padre should all march over to Adolfo's place and search her along with Cervero.
Where is Captain Robledo?
As to Samuel Barajas, I think he knows his days are numbered and he just wants the small satisfaction of denying Pedo what he wants. Not that I think there's anything noble in him, but I'd love for him to know Pedo's big secret before he buys the farm. At least he'd go out laughing.
That game was also played in my part of town and it went by the same name. I remember it being played in the cul de sac around the corner from my mother's house.
Monserrat, Dimitrio, and the padre should all march over to Adolfo's place and search her along with Cervero.
Where is Captain Robledo?
As to Samuel Barajas, I think he knows his days are numbered and he just wants the small satisfaction of denying Pedo what he wants. Not that I think there's anything noble in him, but I'd love for him to know Pedo's big secret before he buys the farm. At least he'd go out laughing.
Oh what fun, "Take a letter, Maria"...I love good ol' earworms like that. I'll be rockin' through the rest of the day.
"Saluggi"..a new one for me. In TN., Oklahoma, Pennsylvania etc. (we moved a lot) it was called Keep Away. And actually I loved Dodge Ball too!
But you did well, finding an informative cohesive theme for this mess of an episode, NovelaMaven.
Favorite passages:
[Maria with Alejandro]"...soften him up in a marinade of manufactured nostalgia and deliberate misperceptions."
and this lovely scene setting:
"Gauzy drapes, palm tress, a brilliant sky, the shimmering heat almost visible."
Wowza. Not just a recap. Fantastic writing. Plus some nifty translations for those of us who are still pretending we're in this for the Spanish and not just "hooked on cheesy TV" like my son claims.
Thanks so much, amiga, and I'm guessing you won every saluggi game by craft and guile (side effects of a really high IQ)
"Saluggi"..a new one for me. In TN., Oklahoma, Pennsylvania etc. (we moved a lot) it was called Keep Away. And actually I loved Dodge Ball too!
But you did well, finding an informative cohesive theme for this mess of an episode, NovelaMaven.
Favorite passages:
[Maria with Alejandro]"...soften him up in a marinade of manufactured nostalgia and deliberate misperceptions."
and this lovely scene setting:
"Gauzy drapes, palm tress, a brilliant sky, the shimmering heat almost visible."
Wowza. Not just a recap. Fantastic writing. Plus some nifty translations for those of us who are still pretending we're in this for the Spanish and not just "hooked on cheesy TV" like my son claims.
Thanks so much, amiga, and I'm guessing you won every saluggi game by craft and guile (side effects of a really high IQ)
Good morning, all. NovelaMaven, thank you for this excellent recap of a frustrating episode. I loved the title ...."address it to my wife..send a copy to my lawyer,,gonna start a new life." Plus, you taught me a new Spanish word..Pedro...which I will try not to use.
I cannot believe that Ale still allows MALria to put her hands all over him and smarm all over him.Really ? And padre..what? Maria is not a nice person. She spins a lot of tales. As Oprah says..When someone shows you who he/she is...believe.
I noticed that Gracie got a face shove in just as Carlotta turned away from her. I am hoping that Gravie shoves the wrong person's face and gets some payback.
Fabulush's hairdo looks a little like my attempt to cut my own hair when I was fourteen...too many layers...bad decision on my part...and hers.
Well, I am off to teach irregular plurals. Later.
I cannot believe that Ale still allows MALria to put her hands all over him and smarm all over him.Really ? And padre..what? Maria is not a nice person. She spins a lot of tales. As Oprah says..When someone shows you who he/she is...believe.
I noticed that Gracie got a face shove in just as Carlotta turned away from her. I am hoping that Gravie shoves the wrong person's face and gets some payback.
Fabulush's hairdo looks a little like my attempt to cut my own hair when I was fourteen...too many layers...bad decision on my part...and hers.
Well, I am off to teach irregular plurals. Later.
Permalink posted by : Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 8:04:00 AM EDT
: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 8:04:00 AM EDT
Dear NovelaMaven: The title was perfection!
As a Jersey girl, I am a little embarrassed to admit I'd not heard of Saluggi but am familiar with the practice as I've no doubt versions of it occurred in schools across the country.
True creativity emerges when something beautiful is crafted from the basest, rawest materials. A rather frustrating episode of how will the dear padre lose/be relieved of the letter was transformed into a splendid, interesting tale. You took the staw and spun silk.
"Sandro licks his handsome chops", "who has left his tropical colors at home out of respect for the occasion)", and "Carlota beams at her diminutive galán" were a few of my favorites.
The descriptive "Gauzy drapes, palm trees, a brilliant sky, the shimmering heat almost visible" was awesome! And I see my dear amiga Judy also noted this as well.
Yes UA, where is the Captain??
Something about Adolfo is tugging at my heartstrings. Heart longing for Fina, how did he ever get ensnared with Maria? I want him to leave there and quickly, spurning Dimitrio's offer of money so that he can start anew.
Does Maria really think she can outfox Pedro? By the previews, it appears she has made a gross miscalculation.
Oxnard "The Padre acted like he was in Afib about to go into cardiac arrest he so badly wanted to hand off that note" certainly captured the situation to at "T"...but like you Elna June, my heart went out to him when he realized what happened.
Fatima, enjoyed your "easy pickings" thoughts. My fear is for Angelica. Veronica, it would be wonderful to have her live and thrive but I fear that may not occur. Wouldn't it be wonderful if the writers made that happen though?
Am waiting for the snow to subside as I am going to NJ to spend time with my beloved aunt.
I will likely miss the next few episodes and will try to check in when I can.
Smooth sailing Sylvia!
NovelaMaven, thank you for your wit and humor and another fabulous episode.
Stay warm and safe all
Diana
As a Jersey girl, I am a little embarrassed to admit I'd not heard of Saluggi but am familiar with the practice as I've no doubt versions of it occurred in schools across the country.
True creativity emerges when something beautiful is crafted from the basest, rawest materials. A rather frustrating episode of how will the dear padre lose/be relieved of the letter was transformed into a splendid, interesting tale. You took the staw and spun silk.
"Sandro licks his handsome chops", "who has left his tropical colors at home out of respect for the occasion)", and "Carlota beams at her diminutive galán" were a few of my favorites.
The descriptive "Gauzy drapes, palm trees, a brilliant sky, the shimmering heat almost visible" was awesome! And I see my dear amiga Judy also noted this as well.
Yes UA, where is the Captain??
Something about Adolfo is tugging at my heartstrings. Heart longing for Fina, how did he ever get ensnared with Maria? I want him to leave there and quickly, spurning Dimitrio's offer of money so that he can start anew.
Does Maria really think she can outfox Pedro? By the previews, it appears she has made a gross miscalculation.
Oxnard "The Padre acted like he was in Afib about to go into cardiac arrest he so badly wanted to hand off that note" certainly captured the situation to at "T"...but like you Elna June, my heart went out to him when he realized what happened.
Fatima, enjoyed your "easy pickings" thoughts. My fear is for Angelica. Veronica, it would be wonderful to have her live and thrive but I fear that may not occur. Wouldn't it be wonderful if the writers made that happen though?
Am waiting for the snow to subside as I am going to NJ to spend time with my beloved aunt.
I will likely miss the next few episodes and will try to check in when I can.
Smooth sailing Sylvia!
NovelaMaven, thank you for your wit and humor and another fabulous episode.
Stay warm and safe all
Diana
Permalink posted by : Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 8:13:00 AM EDT
: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 8:13:00 AM EDT
Novela Maven, really enjoyed your recap during my breakfast this morning. Last night's episode was just too hard to watch. Hoping against hope that the letter wouldn't end up in the wrong hands. Feeling irritated but also quite sorry for Padre A for getting duped by Maria, yet again!
I am wondering though, besides when Robledo will be back, where is Prudencia in all of this? Sure she lives in another area, but surely knowing that Angie is so sick and that Joaquin is dead, would be a good enough reason for her to show up in Agua Azul, at least to comfort her god-daughter and family. The good people of Agua Azul need the intelligent Pru to come lend a hand!!!
Maricruz
I am wondering though, besides when Robledo will be back, where is Prudencia in all of this? Sure she lives in another area, but surely knowing that Angie is so sick and that Joaquin is dead, would be a good enough reason for her to show up in Agua Azul, at least to comfort her god-daughter and family. The good people of Agua Azul need the intelligent Pru to come lend a hand!!!
Maricruz
Permalink posted by : Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 8:38:00 AM EDT
: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 8:38:00 AM EDT
NovelaMaven, so glad you understood my point. What a relief. :)
Oxnard Huero, you said this: "This episode should be subtitled, “Stupid is as Stupid Does”." I SO agree! Veronica said it today and I have said it previously (on the last episode that really upset me), women behaving stupidly gets on my last nerve. I despise it.
Diana, we will miss you these next few days. Glad you enjoyed my "easy pickings" comment. Have a lovely time with your aunt!
Cap'n Sharkbait, you've probably left port by now, but please, BE SAFE. We will be awaiting your return.
Maricruz, like you, I am wondering where in the HECK is Tia Pru! How dare the writers introduce such a SMART woman and then whisk her away. We need someone with common sense to counteract the dumb bunnies (looking at the Trio of Nadia, Montserrat, and Carlota)
We need more Fina and Dim scenes, too.
Fatima
Oxnard Huero, you said this: "This episode should be subtitled, “Stupid is as Stupid Does”." I SO agree! Veronica said it today and I have said it previously (on the last episode that really upset me), women behaving stupidly gets on my last nerve. I despise it.
Diana, we will miss you these next few days. Glad you enjoyed my "easy pickings" comment. Have a lovely time with your aunt!
Cap'n Sharkbait, you've probably left port by now, but please, BE SAFE. We will be awaiting your return.
Maricruz, like you, I am wondering where in the HECK is Tia Pru! How dare the writers introduce such a SMART woman and then whisk her away. We need someone with common sense to counteract the dumb bunnies (looking at the Trio of Nadia, Montserrat, and Carlota)
We need more Fina and Dim scenes, too.
Fatima
Permalink posted by : Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 9:10:00 AM EDT
: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 9:10:00 AM EDT
I have a class to run off to, so no time to finish the recap and read the comments. But I have to say:
CARLOS--YOUR DEFENSE OF MARIA HAS PAID OFF (temporarily at least)!! She didn't do what we all thought she would do.
Fabiola has one big obstacle to overcome before inheriting the whole ball of wax. Amelia. Fab now knows she was adopted, but doesn't know from whom or from where, so she is not in Benny's bloodline (TBA later, I'm sure). Only Amelia knows and she will have to be eliminated or paid off...or Amelia will spill the beans.
CARLOS--YOUR DEFENSE OF MARIA HAS PAID OFF (temporarily at least)!! She didn't do what we all thought she would do.
Fabiola has one big obstacle to overcome before inheriting the whole ball of wax. Amelia. Fab now knows she was adopted, but doesn't know from whom or from where, so she is not in Benny's bloodline (TBA later, I'm sure). Only Amelia knows and she will have to be eliminated or paid off...or Amelia will spill the beans.
By spill the beans I mean tell Fab her true origin, which would make her a legitimate heir. Ale would share--if he has anything left after Pedro finishes with him.
Remember he has stated several times that someone convicted of a crime can have all his possessions confiscated.
Remember he has stated several times that someone convicted of a crime can have all his possessions confiscated.
Yes, why wasn't Prudencia at the velorio? You'd think she'd have been there for Amelia.
Amelia may not know, especially if Graceless switched babies before the "murder" that didn't take. Remember that there was no DNA test possibility at the time so there would not have been incontrovertible proof of parenthood or paternity.
The writers have been mostly clever in creating situations that provoke these questions. I wish we could read Televisa's website to find out what the first viewers are saying.
Amelia may not know, especially if Graceless switched babies before the "murder" that didn't take. Remember that there was no DNA test possibility at the time so there would not have been incontrovertible proof of parenthood or paternity.
The writers have been mostly clever in creating situations that provoke these questions. I wish we could read Televisa's website to find out what the first viewers are saying.
Well done, NM! You somehow made a very frustrating episode interesting.
I hope this incident once and for all opens Padre's and Ale's eyes about Maria. What dopes! They are right up there with our bird brained women-- Monse, Nadia, and Carlota.
Speaking of Carlota, she looked fabulous at the funeral. What a shame that the man who is bringing out her glow is a toad and not a prince.
I would have liked to see more Dim-Fina moments. The rose was sweet, but why not show us one of the very few happy couples with chemistry together?
Sandro was quite jealous about Fab's plan to marry JL. What's good for the goose...
It amazes me how many times the folks who are trying to help Ale realize that they haven't shared vital information with each other, oh...like the fact that Joaquin died! They need to be like the AB Scooby Gang and have regular meetings to update each other on the progress of their mission.
I hope this incident once and for all opens Padre's and Ale's eyes about Maria. What dopes! They are right up there with our bird brained women-- Monse, Nadia, and Carlota.
Speaking of Carlota, she looked fabulous at the funeral. What a shame that the man who is bringing out her glow is a toad and not a prince.
I would have liked to see more Dim-Fina moments. The rose was sweet, but why not show us one of the very few happy couples with chemistry together?
Sandro was quite jealous about Fab's plan to marry JL. What's good for the goose...
It amazes me how many times the folks who are trying to help Ale realize that they haven't shared vital information with each other, oh...like the fact that Joaquin died! They need to be like the AB Scooby Gang and have regular meetings to update each other on the progress of their mission.
Dearest NovelaMaven,
Thanks so much, as always, for making my Wednesday morning with your fantastic recap! It was a depressing episode but you rendered it not only merely palpable but absolutely delightful. I always look forward to reading your work and every time I am given a gem.
All lines were great, but this one, especially, had me laughing on the subway this morning:
"[And just for the record: if Pedro Medina had been a student in the charged, Darwinian atmosphere of P.S. 82 in those days, his huevos would have been revueltos long before his twentieth birthday.]"
I figure I'm probably still the only person sitting at Adolfo's table anymore. It's been embarrassing, and I've been there quietly and not drawn attention to myself, but yet I remain. So I was gratified to see him showing some semblance of conscience and remorse. Also, it seems he really has learned to value Josefina, which shows some fundamental goodness of heart. I am still banking on him being reformed at the end, though it may only be on his deathbed.
Thanks again, NovelaMaven! I LOVE reading your witty, wise, and wonderful recaps.
Thanks so much, as always, for making my Wednesday morning with your fantastic recap! It was a depressing episode but you rendered it not only merely palpable but absolutely delightful. I always look forward to reading your work and every time I am given a gem.
All lines were great, but this one, especially, had me laughing on the subway this morning:
"[And just for the record: if Pedro Medina had been a student in the charged, Darwinian atmosphere of P.S. 82 in those days, his huevos would have been revueltos long before his twentieth birthday.]"
I figure I'm probably still the only person sitting at Adolfo's table anymore. It's been embarrassing, and I've been there quietly and not drawn attention to myself, but yet I remain. So I was gratified to see him showing some semblance of conscience and remorse. Also, it seems he really has learned to value Josefina, which shows some fundamental goodness of heart. I am still banking on him being reformed at the end, though it may only be on his deathbed.
Thanks again, NovelaMaven! I LOVE reading your witty, wise, and wonderful recaps.
Ahahahaha!!! I had totally forgotten about the word "pedo". I remember wondering what someone from a spanish speaking country would think when they came here and saw pedo-meters for sale!
I am just sick about Fabiola and her intentions. I really, really, really hope that Angelica gets a miracle and doesn't leave JL a wealthy widower vulnerable to Fabiola's machinations. Gag!
3822296 27
I am just sick about Fabiola and her intentions. I really, really, really hope that Angelica gets a miracle and doesn't leave JL a wealthy widower vulnerable to Fabiola's machinations. Gag!
3822296 27
Thanks for another jewel of a recap, NovelaMaven. I so look forward to these.
We called it keep away and it was played on a daily basis at our school bus stop.
I hope that María makes us all proud tonight as she confronts Pedro. Maybe she will surprise some of us... or not.
I'm fairly certain that daily rose is from Adolfo since those two scenes were juxtaposed. I mentioned yesterday that he is Fina collateral damage.
I'm kinda hoping that JL does end up with Fabs. He's in love with Montse and has a man crush on Alejandro... so what better consolation prize than their sister?
I agree that Carlota looked smashing last night.
Carlos
We called it keep away and it was played on a daily basis at our school bus stop.
I hope that María makes us all proud tonight as she confronts Pedro. Maybe she will surprise some of us... or not.
I'm fairly certain that daily rose is from Adolfo since those two scenes were juxtaposed. I mentioned yesterday that he is Fina collateral damage.
I'm kinda hoping that JL does end up with Fabs. He's in love with Montse and has a man crush on Alejandro... so what better consolation prize than their sister?
I agree that Carlota looked smashing last night.
Carlos
I still do not understand how a priest who has held on to the deepest darkest secrets of Agua Azul for so long can now get so jittery over holding on to a simple note.
Ta ke a Letter Maria
This was a big hit in 1969. I was a junior in High school. I did not like this song at all.
"Last night, as I got home, about a half past ten there was the woman I thought I knew in the arms of another man.
I kept my cool, I ain't no fool. Let me tell ya what happened then.
I packed some clothes and I walked out ..and I ain't goin' back again.
Chorus
So take a letter Maria..address it to my wife
Say I won't be coming home..gotta start a new life
Oh Take a letter Maria..address it to my wife
Send a copy to my lawyer..gotta start a new life
You've been many things but most of all a good secretary to me
And it's time like this I feel, you've always been close to me
Was I wrong to work nights, to try to build a good life?
All work, and no play has just cost me a wife
Chorus
So take a letter Maria..address it to my wife
Say I won't be coming home..gotta start a new life
Take a letter Maria..address it to my wife
Send a copy to my lawyer, gotta have a new life
When a man loves a woman, it's hard to understand
That she would find pleasure in the arms of another man
I never really noticed, how sweet you are to me
It just so happens I'm free tonight, would you like to have dinner with me?"
Permalink posted by : Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 11:35:00 AM EDT
: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 11:35:00 AM EDT
Thanks NovelaMaven. Wonderful recap. Can't get bubbly, haven't seen ep but feel caught up by your great recap. Gotta find a less frustrating way to keep my Spanish tuned. It's not good to watch something where everyday you want to cuss out, slap or wish a sudden, torturous death upon somebody. Thanks.
Lila (novela wuss)
Lila (novela wuss)
Permalink posted by : Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 11:46:00 AM EDT
: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 11:46:00 AM EDT
JL deserves much better than Fabiola, whom I think he sees for the kind of person she is. While he is also in the position of having no family of origin to have his back I think he also sees that she is a greedy bitch. If there is no miracle for Angelica he deserves much better than Fabiola.
Who may have a cirrhotic liver already.
The only honest thing Fabiola has ever said was in this this episode: "For people like us there is never enough money."
Who may have a cirrhotic liver already.
The only honest thing Fabiola has ever said was in this this episode: "For people like us there is never enough money."
Good morning all!
Thanks for bringing your frustrations, deductions, predictions and wit here today. And as always, I am grateful for your generous words.
Oxnard:
So nice of you to provide the lyrics of "Take a Letter, Maria" so everyone will understand why Cap'n Sylvia and her mom thought it was such a hoot.
Veronica:
I see you raise the same question as Carlos -- is Adolfo or Dimitrio the one sending Josefina the daily roses? My how things have changed for this trio since the beginning of the story.
I also see you are still suffering a bit of Tempestad Withdrawal Syndrome. Trust me, Veronica, you're not alone. :)
My Dear Elna June:
thank you so much. I'm always touched by late night comments, even if I don't see them until the next day.
It's becoming clear from what other people have said that we 'outer borough' types had a lock on the name 'Saluggi' but not the cruel activity itself.
I'm struck by your empathy for Padre Anselmo:
"I would think a strong reflex of denial would be an occupational hazard for a priest. I almost cried when he cried."
(Your reaction was a lot like Montserrat's.)
Dearest Sylvia:
I wish you smooth sailing. The week here will be a little less bright in your absence.
You are such a 'noticer' -- thank you for acknowledging my silly jokes and putting up with the slightly vulgar slant of today's offering.
And yes, with the tia, all bets are off!
Emarie:
An Olympic Saluggi team? Brilliant! (there DOES seem to be a place in the Olympic line-up -- especially in the winter -- for weird sports that depend more on bravado than skill.)
Thanks so much for your kind words!
Daisynjay:
"The stupid pills were flying last night. How can so many people be so duped, clueless and unable to see the crooks in front of their face."
HAHAHAHA. And there you have it in a nutshell. Sometimes it seems as if the grimmer the story gets, the more they depend on flashbacks, maybe to remind the Patio why we started watching the show in the first place.
Thanks for bringing your frustrations, deductions, predictions and wit here today. And as always, I am grateful for your generous words.
Oxnard:
So nice of you to provide the lyrics of "Take a Letter, Maria" so everyone will understand why Cap'n Sylvia and her mom thought it was such a hoot.
Veronica:
I see you raise the same question as Carlos -- is Adolfo or Dimitrio the one sending Josefina the daily roses? My how things have changed for this trio since the beginning of the story.
I also see you are still suffering a bit of Tempestad Withdrawal Syndrome. Trust me, Veronica, you're not alone. :)
My Dear Elna June:
thank you so much. I'm always touched by late night comments, even if I don't see them until the next day.
It's becoming clear from what other people have said that we 'outer borough' types had a lock on the name 'Saluggi' but not the cruel activity itself.
I'm struck by your empathy for Padre Anselmo:
"I would think a strong reflex of denial would be an occupational hazard for a priest. I almost cried when he cried."
(Your reaction was a lot like Montserrat's.)
Dearest Sylvia:
I wish you smooth sailing. The week here will be a little less bright in your absence.
You are such a 'noticer' -- thank you for acknowledging my silly jokes and putting up with the slightly vulgar slant of today's offering.
And yes, with the tia, all bets are off!
Emarie:
An Olympic Saluggi team? Brilliant! (there DOES seem to be a place in the Olympic line-up -- especially in the winter -- for weird sports that depend more on bravado than skill.)
Thanks so much for your kind words!
Daisynjay:
"The stupid pills were flying last night. How can so many people be so duped, clueless and unable to see the crooks in front of their face."
HAHAHAHA. And there you have it in a nutshell. Sometimes it seems as if the grimmer the story gets, the more they depend on flashbacks, maybe to remind the Patio why we started watching the show in the first place.
"Who may have a cirrhotic liver already."
She will have one terrible case of withdrawal if she ever is forced to stop the boozing. If she's been in rehab a couple times already, this is more of an addiction at this point. Might be an interesting plot point in the future.
Anyone think they JUST might go there with her and JL??
And by the looks of the previews, if that lunkhead pulls that with Monse with his wife dying at home, I will personally introduce him to FABS and hope he falls into her trap and suffers for it for quite some time.
Daisynjay
She will have one terrible case of withdrawal if she ever is forced to stop the boozing. If she's been in rehab a couple times already, this is more of an addiction at this point. Might be an interesting plot point in the future.
Anyone think they JUST might go there with her and JL??
And by the looks of the previews, if that lunkhead pulls that with Monse with his wife dying at home, I will personally introduce him to FABS and hope he falls into her trap and suffers for it for quite some time.
Daisynjay
Permalink posted by : Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 12:31:00 PM EDT
: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 12:31:00 PM EDT
Daisynjay- I'm betting that if the previews aren't another dream/fantasy/nightmare, it's just a continuation of JL's grand plan to make Monse hate him.
Urban:
Thanks!
"Where is Captain Robledo?" He was conveniently sent away for a few days so there would be no military authority powerful enough to counter the civilian police -- in short, so Pedro Medina could get away with murder. He should be back on the scene in an episode or two.
I wonder if we'll ever see Prudencia again. There is certainly a dearth of strong, smart women in Aguazul.
JudyB:
"I'm guessing you won every saluggi game by craft and guile"
Ha! Not so. I spent most of recess jumping rope with my friends.
Hooked on cheesy tv? Moi?
Susanlynn:
I must have been looking down at my notes when Graciela gave Carlota that face-poke. I missed it. (Not enough to look at this nasty episode again, though.)
Gotcha with the silly song!
Have funz with your irregular pluralies.
Diana:
Thank you so much.
"Something about Adolfo is tugging at my heartstrings."
Are you sure it isn't just his beautiful eyelashes? :)
Safe travels and enjoy your time with your dear aunt!
Maricruz:
Nice to see you here today! I see you are also lamenting the absence of the (usually) sensible elders, Robledo and his sister Prudencia.
Yup - an episode that was irritating and hard to watch. Here's hoping for better times ahead!
Fatima: Good! You always express yourself very clearly. If there was interference on the line, let's blame, I don't know, Blogger? The phone company? Me? :)
Anita:
Yes, pedometers must crack up Spanish speakers. (the last time I was in Mexico, I remember a friend giggling at the name of a textbook author: Gordon)
So are you sending us a coded message? Lucky lottery numbers? Call me for a good time?
Vivi:
"It amazes me how many times the folks who are trying to help Ale realize that they haven't shared vital information with each other, oh...like the fact that Joaquin died!"
Great point.
And yes, Sandro did seem quite jealous. His relationship to Fabiola is still a little murky -- accomplices, sometime lovers...
Dearest Julia Rold:
You are far too generous, but thank you. And don't feel bad about sitting at Adolfo's table. Flawed but beautiful young men can be irresistible. (I did love how he looked in purple last night.)
Glad you liked 'huevos revueltos.' A few episodes back, I toyed with a huevos theme: huevos revueltos, huevos cocidos, huevos divorciados, etc. Hehehhe.
Carlos:
I'm always delighted to know you enjoyed one of my recaps. Thank you.
"I'm kinda hoping that JL does end up with Fabs. He's in love with Montse and has a man crush on Alejandro... so what better consolation prize than their sister?"
And yet...
I do hope they are just teasing us with JL's behavior in the previews. How many about-faces in character are we prepared to swallow? (1-5; 6-10; >10?)
Lila:
"It's not good to watch something where everyday you want to cuss out, slap or wish a sudden, torturous death upon somebody."
Um. I suppose not. Wanna play Saluggi?
Thanks!
"Where is Captain Robledo?" He was conveniently sent away for a few days so there would be no military authority powerful enough to counter the civilian police -- in short, so Pedro Medina could get away with murder. He should be back on the scene in an episode or two.
I wonder if we'll ever see Prudencia again. There is certainly a dearth of strong, smart women in Aguazul.
JudyB:
"I'm guessing you won every saluggi game by craft and guile"
Ha! Not so. I spent most of recess jumping rope with my friends.
Hooked on cheesy tv? Moi?
Susanlynn:
I must have been looking down at my notes when Graciela gave Carlota that face-poke. I missed it. (Not enough to look at this nasty episode again, though.)
Gotcha with the silly song!
Have funz with your irregular pluralies.
Diana:
Thank you so much.
"Something about Adolfo is tugging at my heartstrings."
Are you sure it isn't just his beautiful eyelashes? :)
Safe travels and enjoy your time with your dear aunt!
Maricruz:
Nice to see you here today! I see you are also lamenting the absence of the (usually) sensible elders, Robledo and his sister Prudencia.
Yup - an episode that was irritating and hard to watch. Here's hoping for better times ahead!
Fatima: Good! You always express yourself very clearly. If there was interference on the line, let's blame, I don't know, Blogger? The phone company? Me? :)
Anita:
Yes, pedometers must crack up Spanish speakers. (the last time I was in Mexico, I remember a friend giggling at the name of a textbook author: Gordon)
So are you sending us a coded message? Lucky lottery numbers? Call me for a good time?
Vivi:
"It amazes me how many times the folks who are trying to help Ale realize that they haven't shared vital information with each other, oh...like the fact that Joaquin died!"
Great point.
And yes, Sandro did seem quite jealous. His relationship to Fabiola is still a little murky -- accomplices, sometime lovers...
Dearest Julia Rold:
You are far too generous, but thank you. And don't feel bad about sitting at Adolfo's table. Flawed but beautiful young men can be irresistible. (I did love how he looked in purple last night.)
Glad you liked 'huevos revueltos.' A few episodes back, I toyed with a huevos theme: huevos revueltos, huevos cocidos, huevos divorciados, etc. Hehehhe.
Carlos:
I'm always delighted to know you enjoyed one of my recaps. Thank you.
"I'm kinda hoping that JL does end up with Fabs. He's in love with Montse and has a man crush on Alejandro... so what better consolation prize than their sister?"
And yet...
I do hope they are just teasing us with JL's behavior in the previews. How many about-faces in character are we prepared to swallow? (1-5; 6-10; >10?)
Lila:
"It's not good to watch something where everyday you want to cuss out, slap or wish a sudden, torturous death upon somebody."
Um. I suppose not. Wanna play Saluggi?
Lord I hope you're right Vivi. A test to see if she really does love him or not...who knows. But if he's just being stupid, which seems to be the disease of the day in that there fair city, the wrath of the patio will know no bounds.
Daisynjay
Daisynjay
Permalink posted by : Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 1:18:00 PM EDT
: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 1:18:00 PM EDT
Novela Maven:
You asked us about the message the writers are sending with the character of Samuel Barjas.
I have been thinking about this. The first thing that strikes me is something that you mentioned months ago: This telenovela is subversive. When placed in its original setting of a war, conflicted loyalties and changing sides made sense. Now, with the major conflict being centered around a drug lord building his empire, such conflicted responses are just base and greedy. As Urban Anthropologist has voiced often, such is the difficulty with re-writes of historical stories.
With Samuel Barejas the writers have given us an unapologetic Bad Guy. But, unlike MOST of the main characters in the novela, Samuel has a behavioral code that he clings to. He may murder, but he doesn't betray. For him, Joaquin, as a snitch, was the greatest transgressor. Alejandro is next to nothing to him, just another poor bastard who was set up by Arechiga, so he has no interest in seeing Joaquin's schemes bear fruit.
It certainly says something about the (subversive) state of a story when a narcotraficante's loyalty to his own corrupt code is a bright spot of moral constancy for us viewers.
Elna June
You asked us about the message the writers are sending with the character of Samuel Barjas.
I have been thinking about this. The first thing that strikes me is something that you mentioned months ago: This telenovela is subversive. When placed in its original setting of a war, conflicted loyalties and changing sides made sense. Now, with the major conflict being centered around a drug lord building his empire, such conflicted responses are just base and greedy. As Urban Anthropologist has voiced often, such is the difficulty with re-writes of historical stories.
With Samuel Barejas the writers have given us an unapologetic Bad Guy. But, unlike MOST of the main characters in the novela, Samuel has a behavioral code that he clings to. He may murder, but he doesn't betray. For him, Joaquin, as a snitch, was the greatest transgressor. Alejandro is next to nothing to him, just another poor bastard who was set up by Arechiga, so he has no interest in seeing Joaquin's schemes bear fruit.
It certainly says something about the (subversive) state of a story when a narcotraficante's loyalty to his own corrupt code is a bright spot of moral constancy for us viewers.
Elna June
Elna June:
"It certainly says something about the (subversive) state of a story when a narcotraficante's loyalty to his own corrupt code is a bright spot of moral constancy for us viewers."
Yes! You just articulated perfectly what I was getting at.
I wonder if Pedro Medina's downfall will come from outside as a result of his betrayal of Barajas -- because surely Barajas is part of an organization, a link in a long, terrible chain.
Although the usual morality plays masquerading as telenovelas may be harsh and dark, the moral lines are brightly drawn. Not so here. Things may get even murkier before the day is done.
"It certainly says something about the (subversive) state of a story when a narcotraficante's loyalty to his own corrupt code is a bright spot of moral constancy for us viewers."
Yes! You just articulated perfectly what I was getting at.
I wonder if Pedro Medina's downfall will come from outside as a result of his betrayal of Barajas -- because surely Barajas is part of an organization, a link in a long, terrible chain.
Although the usual morality plays masquerading as telenovelas may be harsh and dark, the moral lines are brightly drawn. Not so here. Things may get even murkier before the day is done.
NovelaMaven - Loved the title. I groaned through all the estupideces with the letter last night, but your Saluggi! made it fun. My favorites:
Ezequiel Bazurto (who has left his tropical colors at home out of respect for the occasion)
"Solterona y quedada"(An old maid, you mean!) ... While the ladies are sorting things out, the gentlemen continue their discreet conversation.
I saw yesterday's compliments, kicked off by Carlos, on Maria's hair and I love braids too. But last night that long, full elaborate braid reminded me of a fat snake slithering down Maria's head. The only good thing about her taking the letter is now Ale will know she's no "friend."
I'll bet even money that the preview of JL grabbing Monse (wearing a red dress no less) is another pitiful nightmare of Ale's.
Fab is not just greedy. What she said about Angie, her godmother's daughter, having an expiration date tatooed on her head was downright cruel. She's definitely a chip off the old block. Still hoping Angie sticks around. Regardless of JL, I want to see her and Esme run the business cause I don’t see how it won’t change with them in charge.
Ezequiel Bazurto (who has left his tropical colors at home out of respect for the occasion)
"Solterona y quedada"(An old maid, you mean!) ... While the ladies are sorting things out, the gentlemen continue their discreet conversation.
I saw yesterday's compliments, kicked off by Carlos, on Maria's hair and I love braids too. But last night that long, full elaborate braid reminded me of a fat snake slithering down Maria's head. The only good thing about her taking the letter is now Ale will know she's no "friend."
I'll bet even money that the preview of JL grabbing Monse (wearing a red dress no less) is another pitiful nightmare of Ale's.
Fab is not just greedy. What she said about Angie, her godmother's daughter, having an expiration date tatooed on her head was downright cruel. She's definitely a chip off the old block. Still hoping Angie sticks around. Regardless of JL, I want to see her and Esme run the business cause I don’t see how it won’t change with them in charge.
Niecie:
Thanks so much!
"I'll bet even money that the preview of JL grabbing Monse (wearing a red dress no less) is another pitiful nightmare of Ale's."
You must be right. I can't imagine what would have had to happen to make that grab even remotely possible.
[It was because of misleading previews (and previews that were actually spoilers) that we decided not to discuss 'avances' at all on the Telemundo page.]
The camera can invite us to admire or to shrink in horror. The braid looked pretty two nights ago; last night it looked somehow malevolent. Go figure.
Thanks so much!
"I'll bet even money that the preview of JL grabbing Monse (wearing a red dress no less) is another pitiful nightmare of Ale's."
You must be right. I can't imagine what would have had to happen to make that grab even remotely possible.
[It was because of misleading previews (and previews that were actually spoilers) that we decided not to discuss 'avances' at all on the Telemundo page.]
The camera can invite us to admire or to shrink in horror. The braid looked pretty two nights ago; last night it looked somehow malevolent. Go figure.
Maven:
I like the idea that Pedo will be hoist by his own petard. We have never even seen a glimpse of his higher ups, though, as far as I can remember.
I will be spending the foreseeable future with all of you who have retreated to the Bunker.
On an lighter note, has anyone else noticed that Alexis Ayala has lost a lot of weight since the show started?
I am appalled at the idea of Tia Carlota, silly goose that she is, getting hooked up (married???) to EZ Basurto. The guy is a stone killer, a sadist and a toady all rolled into one. I cannot think of a distasteful and repulsive personality combo.
Again, this storyline seems...well,I am searching for a word...corrupt. Tia Carlota is a truly silly woman but she is also kind. I see kindness as a very redeeming quality.
Her bitchy sister-in-law is always making fun of her weight and that makes me root for her character even more than I might otherwise. I think it is lovely to have a beautiful full-figured woman in a key role in a telenovela! But to hook this lonely woman up with a murderer like Basurto? Ack!. It leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
EJ
I like the idea that Pedo will be hoist by his own petard. We have never even seen a glimpse of his higher ups, though, as far as I can remember.
I will be spending the foreseeable future with all of you who have retreated to the Bunker.
On an lighter note, has anyone else noticed that Alexis Ayala has lost a lot of weight since the show started?
I am appalled at the idea of Tia Carlota, silly goose that she is, getting hooked up (married???) to EZ Basurto. The guy is a stone killer, a sadist and a toady all rolled into one. I cannot think of a distasteful and repulsive personality combo.
Again, this storyline seems...well,I am searching for a word...corrupt. Tia Carlota is a truly silly woman but she is also kind. I see kindness as a very redeeming quality.
Her bitchy sister-in-law is always making fun of her weight and that makes me root for her character even more than I might otherwise. I think it is lovely to have a beautiful full-figured woman in a key role in a telenovela! But to hook this lonely woman up with a murderer like Basurto? Ack!. It leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
EJ
"Take a Letter, Maria"
Too funny. Another Wednesday, another amazing recap. These are more than recaps -- They seem to be ways of living the chapters all over again. So vivid and entertaining.
At this point in the game, am finding your writing much more fun and interesting than the novela itself. Enough with Ale in jail! Ja basta! Not to sound ungrateful, but the story is starting to feel bogged down. Let's get the man out and pick up the pace.
Best part for me was the gorgeous camera sweep of the beyond beautiful blood-orange manse of love and confusion and the sight of those by the water beach gazebo type thingies! Drooling ...
Padre Anselmo has a fantastic head of silver hair.
Is Adolfo the one sending Josefina the daily roses?
Don't know if this has been mentioned before, and forgive me if it has, but has anyone else read news of LQLVMR being extended--that is, given more capitulos--because of its success? I don't think I dreamed this but can't find the source anymore.
Anyway, obrigadissima for the great writing.
Too funny. Another Wednesday, another amazing recap. These are more than recaps -- They seem to be ways of living the chapters all over again. So vivid and entertaining.
At this point in the game, am finding your writing much more fun and interesting than the novela itself. Enough with Ale in jail! Ja basta! Not to sound ungrateful, but the story is starting to feel bogged down. Let's get the man out and pick up the pace.
Best part for me was the gorgeous camera sweep of the beyond beautiful blood-orange manse of love and confusion and the sight of those by the water beach gazebo type thingies! Drooling ...
Padre Anselmo has a fantastic head of silver hair.
Is Adolfo the one sending Josefina the daily roses?
Don't know if this has been mentioned before, and forgive me if it has, but has anyone else read news of LQLVMR being extended--that is, given more capitulos--because of its success? I don't think I dreamed this but can't find the source anymore.
Anyway, obrigadissima for the great writing.
Permalink posted by : Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 2:26:00 PM EDT
: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 2:26:00 PM EDT
Julia, agree with your observation of Adolfo. Don't be embarrassed, I would sit along with you at his table. Hopefully he is heading toward redemption. He got himself into a difficult situation but is exhibiting a good heart lately.
I wish, he and Nadia's parents would make an appearance. Strange that a whole year and a half has passed and they aren't even mentioned. Wishful thinking here, but wouldn't it be great if they cast someone like Cesar Evora, as their father who comes back to put Pedro in his place for taking such horrible advantage of his kids?
Maricruz
I wish, he and Nadia's parents would make an appearance. Strange that a whole year and a half has passed and they aren't even mentioned. Wishful thinking here, but wouldn't it be great if they cast someone like Cesar Evora, as their father who comes back to put Pedro in his place for taking such horrible advantage of his kids?
Maricruz
Permalink posted by : Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 2:44:00 PM EDT
: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 2:44:00 PM EDT
Novela Maven said...
So nice of you to provide the lyrics of "Take a Letter, Maria" so everyone will understand why Cap'n Sylvia and her mom thought it was such a hoot.
Nowadays, if the boss asked his secretary out for dinner, if she was not interested she would likely march right into Human Resources and file a complaint. The boss would be reprimanded and subject to mandatory sensitivity training at a minimum.
Gloria Allred would, of course, be on company speed dial.
So nice of you to provide the lyrics of "Take a Letter, Maria" so everyone will understand why Cap'n Sylvia and her mom thought it was such a hoot.
Nowadays, if the boss asked his secretary out for dinner, if she was not interested she would likely march right into Human Resources and file a complaint. The boss would be reprimanded and subject to mandatory sensitivity training at a minimum.
Gloria Allred would, of course, be on company speed dial.
Permalink posted by : Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 3:04:00 PM EDT
: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 3:04:00 PM EDT
Ahoy Novela Maven--Back to send up big helium balloon Thank Yous for the great recap. I knew it was going to be good when you got huevos revueltos and pedos in before you even got started.
Ay Padre, why didn't you put the note in your hat. The only thing that didn't get wet. I felt so sorry for him when he realized he was taken.
Ay Padre, why didn't you put the note in your hat. The only thing that didn't get wet. I felt so sorry for him when he realized he was taken.
OxHu--"When [Victor] emotes he always has to rub his hand over his face or over the back of his neck."
I thought he was trying to imitate Adolfo, in case it gets back to Pedo.
The rose-a-day plan is probably Dimmy's. He's got a lot to make up for and he's closer to a florist shop every day than 'Dolfie is.
ITA, Pru should have been at the velorio, regardless of how she felt about Joaquin. Funerals are for the ones left behind.
UA--Amelia may not know, especially if Graceless switched babies before the "murder" that didn't take [place]. Remember that there was no DNA test possibility at the time so there would not have been incontrovertible proof of parenthood or paternity.
I thought that was settled by the hair sample that showed the person it belonged to WAS related to Benny, but it couldn't have belonged to Dimmy because it came from a female. When would the switch have taken place if Gracie kept a lock of the hair of the baby she said died in her arms?
Hmmm. Kinda makes me think. Did Amelia take someone else's baby and tell Benny it was Gracie's and they gave "her" to Anastasia? That doesn't sound logical, though.
Any better suppositions on how Fabiola is an imposter?
I thought he was trying to imitate Adolfo, in case it gets back to Pedo.
The rose-a-day plan is probably Dimmy's. He's got a lot to make up for and he's closer to a florist shop every day than 'Dolfie is.
ITA, Pru should have been at the velorio, regardless of how she felt about Joaquin. Funerals are for the ones left behind.
UA--Amelia may not know, especially if Graceless switched babies before the "murder" that didn't take [place]. Remember that there was no DNA test possibility at the time so there would not have been incontrovertible proof of parenthood or paternity.
I thought that was settled by the hair sample that showed the person it belonged to WAS related to Benny, but it couldn't have belonged to Dimmy because it came from a female. When would the switch have taken place if Gracie kept a lock of the hair of the baby she said died in her arms?
Hmmm. Kinda makes me think. Did Amelia take someone else's baby and tell Benny it was Gracie's and they gave "her" to Anastasia? That doesn't sound logical, though.
Any better suppositions on how Fabiola is an imposter?
Dear Maria de Andrade:
I blush. You are far too kind. But let me repeat a line in your comment that I adored and agree with completely:
"Best part for me was the gorgeous camera sweep of the beyond beautiful blood-orange manse of love and confusion and the sight of those by the water beach gazebo type thingies!"
I have missed seeing your comments lately. It is so good to have you here today.
And yes, 'reliable sources' (AKA Vivi) report that this thing is so wildly popular in Mexico that it has been extended to a total of 190 or so episodes. This means an extra month or two to gawk at gorgeous people in gorgeous settings doing ever more improbable things.
Dear Anita:
I do believe that is the first time I have been given a virtual helium balloon for a recap. Was the gift inspired, perhaps, by the special vocabulary lesson?
Dear Elna June:
The character of Carlota is interesting. And yes, kind and silly trumps clever and cruel in any moral calculus. I hope she proves to be resilient -- because we all know what's coming. (EZ come, EZ go.)
And no, we haven't had a hint of higher-ups in the narco world. I'm just making assumptions that there are no soloists in that particular field. [We have heard about "the Party," but there is no way to tell whether they are corruptos, like Pedro or just a bunch of ambitious políticos.]
Dear Oxnard:
Yup. This gender politics stuff is tricky (Though it seems less so for my kids.)
I blush. You are far too kind. But let me repeat a line in your comment that I adored and agree with completely:
"Best part for me was the gorgeous camera sweep of the beyond beautiful blood-orange manse of love and confusion and the sight of those by the water beach gazebo type thingies!"
I have missed seeing your comments lately. It is so good to have you here today.
And yes, 'reliable sources' (AKA Vivi) report that this thing is so wildly popular in Mexico that it has been extended to a total of 190 or so episodes. This means an extra month or two to gawk at gorgeous people in gorgeous settings doing ever more improbable things.
Dear Anita:
I do believe that is the first time I have been given a virtual helium balloon for a recap. Was the gift inspired, perhaps, by the special vocabulary lesson?
Dear Elna June:
The character of Carlota is interesting. And yes, kind and silly trumps clever and cruel in any moral calculus. I hope she proves to be resilient -- because we all know what's coming. (EZ come, EZ go.)
And no, we haven't had a hint of higher-ups in the narco world. I'm just making assumptions that there are no soloists in that particular field. [We have heard about "the Party," but there is no way to tell whether they are corruptos, like Pedro or just a bunch of ambitious políticos.]
Dear Oxnard:
Yup. This gender politics stuff is tricky (Though it seems less so for my kids.)
Indulge me here, ok?
Did you notice how Barajas used the Spanish equivalent of "yeah" last night? He answered Nadia and Victor by saying seh (instead of standard sí)
In French, you hear and see ouais rather than oui all the time. But a telenovela seh goes on word nerd life list.
Did you notice how Barajas used the Spanish equivalent of "yeah" last night? He answered Nadia and Victor by saying seh (instead of standard sí)
In French, you hear and see ouais rather than oui all the time. But a telenovela seh goes on word nerd life list.
NM thanks for your recap. In the various places I have lived, the game was keep away and as you noted quite cruel. Sorry I missed and everyone last week as I was attending a conference and needed to network.
Speaking of cruel, Pedo (this is great) appears to be back to his bullying ways but he will make a unfortunate and possibly deadly error in beating Maria. First, she's crazy and heartless. If she believes she could take on Pedo and live, she will now do it for revenge. Also since Pedo may try to kill Ale, this is another reason for Maria to take him down. While I don't want to see her get beat, I believe she will rise again and Pedo will be very sorry.
Speaking of cruel, Pedo (this is great) appears to be back to his bullying ways but he will make a unfortunate and possibly deadly error in beating Maria. First, she's crazy and heartless. If she believes she could take on Pedo and live, she will now do it for revenge. Also since Pedo may try to kill Ale, this is another reason for Maria to take him down. While I don't want to see her get beat, I believe she will rise again and Pedo will be very sorry.
Anita,
"I thought that was settled by the hair sample that showed the person it belonged to WAS related to Benny."
More accurately, the analysis of the hair sample showed that the person it belonged to was related to Alejandro.
Carlos
"I thought that was settled by the hair sample that showed the person it belonged to WAS related to Benny."
More accurately, the analysis of the hair sample showed that the person it belonged to was related to Alejandro.
Carlos
Did you notice how Barajas used the Spanish equivalent of "yeah" last night?
NovelaMaven, I did notice and wondered if the actor had forgotten which show he was doing (I've seen him in a lot of guest roles) or if the character is supposed to be from Spain.
NovelaMaven, I did notice and wondered if the actor had forgotten which show he was doing (I've seen him in a lot of guest roles) or if the character is supposed to be from Spain.
NovelaMaven, I was thinking about Keep Away. I do not remember playing it with a group, but in high school my friend Dicky B. took a lot of joy in taking something of mine usually at the end of the day when we were waiting to leave to go to the buses...a shoe, a scarf. One day , he took my purse. HA HA When he tried to give it back as we were leaving the room, I refused to take it back. I made him walk down the hall after me carrying my purse and begging me to take it back. People were looking at HIM and pointing and and laughing. Heh heh. I think I had a little of Malria in me when I was a teen. That was the last time Dicky played Keep Away with me.
Permalink posted by : Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 5:56:00 PM EDT
: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 5:56:00 PM EDT
Vivi: thanks for the info on Lado a Lado. I'm not sure I'm going to stick with En Otra Piel--it's kind of slow--so I'm thinking of checking LaL out. At least until Silvia's starts. I think that one is still in the planning stages, though.
I was afraid to even read the recap after I saw the previews for this ep. They were cringeworthy. I read the comments first, then braved the recap. Don't think I'll be watching any of this ep. I blame your very detailed and awesome recap for that, Novela.
I was afraid to even read the recap after I saw the previews for this ep. They were cringeworthy. I read the comments first, then braved the recap. Don't think I'll be watching any of this ep. I blame your very detailed and awesome recap for that, Novela.
Permalink posted by : Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 6:19:00 PM EDT
: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 6:19:00 PM EDT
Saluggi!! Great name for a mean-spirited game. I grew up in Seattle so we played keep away. There was an excellent Washington Post article a few weeks ago that showed how different regions used different expressions--soda vs. pop, etc. Those writers were negligent in mentioning saluggi vs keep away!
NM another gem in your dazzling portfolio. So profound and informative. Thank you, Amiga!
UA: yes, where is Robledo and, equally important, where the he** is Ales lawyer??? There have been ten times this past week I've wanted him to make an appearance but he is AWOL.
Julia R: I have always been silently sitting alongside you at the Adolfo table. Despite his shortcomings he's a likable guy with a conscience, who, as Carlos so aptly pointed out the other day, was brave enough NOT to commit murder under extreme duress. EZ was willing to shoot HIMSELF under that same duress and he's got many years of Adolfito.
Muchas gracias, NM! Your recap was a treat!:)
NM another gem in your dazzling portfolio. So profound and informative. Thank you, Amiga!
UA: yes, where is Robledo and, equally important, where the he** is Ales lawyer??? There have been ten times this past week I've wanted him to make an appearance but he is AWOL.
Julia R: I have always been silently sitting alongside you at the Adolfo table. Despite his shortcomings he's a likable guy with a conscience, who, as Carlos so aptly pointed out the other day, was brave enough NOT to commit murder under extreme duress. EZ was willing to shoot HIMSELF under that same duress and he's got many years of Adolfito.
Muchas gracias, NM! Your recap was a treat!:)
Permalink posted by : Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 6:21:00 PM EDT
: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 6:21:00 PM EDT
Karen:
It is good to see you back on the Patio.
I happen to think Pedro and María are perfectly matched in terms of their ruthlessness and sadism (but let's not tell Carlos I said that, ok?). I am quite curious to see how their confrontation plays out tonight.
Niecie, is that seh more commonly heard in Spain? I could swear I've heard it in Mexico.
Susanlynn, I should have known that if anyone could overcome her tormentor in a match of 'Saluggi,' it would be you! (And I don't think that what you did was particularly Maria-ish -- unless, of course, there's something you're holding back.)
Nanette,
I'm glad you liked the recap. And yeah, don't bother looking back at the episode. Tonight's might be more interesting though.
By the way, I really enjoyed your latest highs and lows. Thanks for putting those lists together for us.
Katy:
I'm always so pleased when you enjoy one of my recaps. Thank you!
I wonder if the article in the Washington Post was about the same DARE* survey that was published in the NY Times around then. There was a test that you could take and they tried to determine where you were from based on your specific regional vocabulary (Do you say soda or pop or tonic or Coke, say, for flavored carbonated beverages? What do you call a public water dispenser: a drinking fountain, a water fountain, a bubbler? ). Mr. Maven and I and one of our kids took the quiz and we were pretty impressed with how accurate it turned out to be.
*Dictionary of American Regional English
It is good to see you back on the Patio.
I happen to think Pedro and María are perfectly matched in terms of their ruthlessness and sadism (but let's not tell Carlos I said that, ok?). I am quite curious to see how their confrontation plays out tonight.
Niecie, is that seh more commonly heard in Spain? I could swear I've heard it in Mexico.
Susanlynn, I should have known that if anyone could overcome her tormentor in a match of 'Saluggi,' it would be you! (And I don't think that what you did was particularly Maria-ish -- unless, of course, there's something you're holding back.)
Nanette,
I'm glad you liked the recap. And yeah, don't bother looking back at the episode. Tonight's might be more interesting though.
By the way, I really enjoyed your latest highs and lows. Thanks for putting those lists together for us.
Katy:
I'm always so pleased when you enjoy one of my recaps. Thank you!
I wonder if the article in the Washington Post was about the same DARE* survey that was published in the NY Times around then. There was a test that you could take and they tried to determine where you were from based on your specific regional vocabulary (Do you say soda or pop or tonic or Coke, say, for flavored carbonated beverages? What do you call a public water dispenser: a drinking fountain, a water fountain, a bubbler? ). Mr. Maven and I and one of our kids took the quiz and we were pretty impressed with how accurate it turned out to be.
*Dictionary of American Regional English
Yep, Carlos, my bad. The hair sample showed the original possessor was related to Ale. Sometimes my fingers are quicker than my memory. Sorry.
I forgot to mention how much I loved "making lemons from lemonade".and "friends don't let friends pee on a stick alone." HA
Permalink posted by : Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 7:58:00 PM EDT
: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 7:58:00 PM EDT
NovelaMaven,
Sorry I am so late to comment. As always, a superb recap. Thank you so very much for your time and effort.
All of my favorite lines have been recited, but I have to repeat something. "Pedo" I love it. I want to ask your permission, NovelaMaven, to use Pedo in place of Pedro. I think it suits him perfectly.
I have to say that I too thought that the roses Fina has been receiving might be from Addie. It would be interesting to see how serious a threat Dimi would find Addie to be. And how would BM react if Addie told her he was in love with Fina. If BM laughed in Addie's face, he might get mad enough to turn against BM.
I have the feeling that EZ might assist in Pedo's eventual downfall. When he told JL that it did not matter who it was that might have led Joaquin to commit suicide, I think that he was being honest. I think EZ got really turned off when Pedo made him put that gun to his head. It might have been a turning point for EZ, as far as his relationship with Pedo goes. EZ is still a bad seed, but he might help the good guys bring Pervy Pedo down.
I don't like the look of the avances. Please let the scene with JL and Montse be a dream. If it's not, then I might have to go back to not liking JL. What happened to his love for Angelica?
Back to work...hasta pronto!
Post a Comment
Sorry I am so late to comment. As always, a superb recap. Thank you so very much for your time and effort.
All of my favorite lines have been recited, but I have to repeat something. "Pedo" I love it. I want to ask your permission, NovelaMaven, to use Pedo in place of Pedro. I think it suits him perfectly.
I have to say that I too thought that the roses Fina has been receiving might be from Addie. It would be interesting to see how serious a threat Dimi would find Addie to be. And how would BM react if Addie told her he was in love with Fina. If BM laughed in Addie's face, he might get mad enough to turn against BM.
I have the feeling that EZ might assist in Pedo's eventual downfall. When he told JL that it did not matter who it was that might have led Joaquin to commit suicide, I think that he was being honest. I think EZ got really turned off when Pedo made him put that gun to his head. It might have been a turning point for EZ, as far as his relationship with Pedo goes. EZ is still a bad seed, but he might help the good guys bring Pervy Pedo down.
I don't like the look of the avances. Please let the scene with JL and Montse be a dream. If it's not, then I might have to go back to not liking JL. What happened to his love for Angelica?
Back to work...hasta pronto!
<< Home
© Caray, Caray! 2006-2022. Duplication of this material for use on any other site is strictly prohibited.
