Caray, Caray!

Xlent, I absolutely loved your recap. What a fun way to start the day by laughing out loud! I loved the info on what we missed with Pato and Silvana; the return of the "Conway Twitty/Vanilla Ice" pompadour on Pato's head; and the comparison of Alexa's smile with that of our great white "friend" Jaws. Thanks!

Very interesting scene when Greta saw Paco on the street and we got part of their back story. So she promised to run away with him but never showed. Even though he said he would understand if she did not show, it is evident with his bitterness he really didn't understand.

I loved Fausto's "man around town" outfit.

Sofía needs to give herself the same "tough love" she gave Alexa. I sure hope Chava can talk some sense into her so she does not end up giving in to Pato.

Jarifa

 

Xint, I laughed as I read the title. Your screen shots enhanced the already stellar recap. I thought this was just fantastic.

The shot of the glorious sky was lovely. We were fortunate enough to have a similar, deep pink/red infused sky here Sunday night. It makes winter’s approach a bit less intimidating and bearable.

"Looks like Dani never learned the phrase, "Don't poke the bear"; "And we like what we see. Tall, dark and handsome is always in style" and "You pulled out so much hair and a bald guy could use it for a comb-over!" were among my many favorites.

Like Jarifa, your take on Pato's pompadour was outright hilarious and so true! His hair is hopelessly out of date and out of style and the Conway Twitty comparison was inspired.

I am falling under Matias’s spell: "If I had a woman like you to come home to.... of course, first I'd have to have a home." He is delightful.

I think Fausto is this TN's best dressed - the yellow sweater was daring but it worked.

Dani's spoiled, petulant rantings are only serving to dig herself deeper into a hole. She is no match for Greta after all. She should hoist the white flag and get her act together. You know it's bad when Lucas' behavior and attitude is better than hers.

Hopefully Irma has no say in what happens to Paco's store. Her eyes certainly lit up when Renzi appeared and I think he had her number immediately.

It's amazing how much softer and younger Alexa looks without the heavy makeup and horrible eyeshadow. No doubt that Armando is attracted, but he needs to put his feeling aside and keep things professional. Well, at least as much as they can be with Alexa flitting around in a leave little to the imagination nightgown and robe.

I thought Pato reacted to the prenup staying completely true to character. Or lack of. Raving, threatening, saying how insulted he was, if you love me, yada, yada, yada. If Sophia is the intelligent businesswoman we've been led to expect she is, she will make him sign or call off the engagement.

This was a great episode and your recap was sensational. Thanks Xint.

Diana
 

Xint - Excellent recap. Thanks for the fun. Loved all the photos. Alexa vs Jaws and Pato vs Conway Twitty and Vanilla Ice were too funny. My favorite: Alexa wears something from Big Bird's Fall Collection.

I'm surprised Pato flew off the handle at Sofia about the prenup. Of course he would hate it, but I thought he'd be more strategic. I guess his ego took over, and Silvana is the brains in their evil duo.

If Sofia caves to Pato's bluster, I will be so disappointed.

So Paco and Greta planned to run away together. Hope Greta confides in Fausto - and soon.
 

x-Int:

Marvelous simply marvelous, from the screenshots to the your aides and captions under the screenshots.

Alexa is really pushing herself on Armie, but I have to say, he did resist. Good for him. I hope he continues to do that.

I too fear Irma doesn't get Paco in an untenable position, Irma is very greedy. Did anyone notice her eyeshadow? Has she taken the Alexa course in eye shadow?

Well Pato reacted to the prenup as his true self. Now hopefully Sofia catches on. He was very rude. If he had been all sweet, and oily and loving, Sofia may have ripped it up. But maybe she is hearing what Greta has been saying about Pato. I did like your pictures comparing the Pomadour. I have to say it's Vanilla Ice by a mile, lol.

So Silvana has a real hatred for Greta. I want to see what Silvana will do now.

Dani needs to get with the program. Now this acting out will get back to Greta. Greta is pretty smart she will put two and two together in no time. I loved how Fausto wanted to hug her, and she side stepped him and then she went looking for him when she got expelled. Greta will not take this well.

I had to laugh at Greta hiding behind the phone kiosk. The both of them, Greta and Paco act like two year olds. Just get it over with, go say hello and talk, darn it talk. I'm surprised she's never told Fausto what happened all those years ago.

Thanks again x-Int for this most marvelous recap!
 

x-Int:

I forgot to mention the title, so spot one. It had me laughing. You made my day!
 

Thanks Cathy! I loved the recap and the pics.

Armie straight up told Alexa that he knows she's playing a seduction game with him, and he's not going to fall for it like other men do. Wish he had also pointed out to her that he's a family man with a mujer and child. He can't afford to play her flirtation games without risking his family life.

I am digging 80s flashback Greta and her hair and big earrings.

Wow, Dani has gone off the deep end. I think she's reacting like a drug addict that's gone cold turkey and is going through withdrawal. Except her drug is the world wide internet. This is the result of cutting off a hormonal teenager's access to her smart phone and computer.
 

Thanks so much xlnt. Excellent recap. I loved all the screenshot and the captions. Thanks for filling in on what was left out by Uni. I knew there was more to that scene and was sure Uni had censored it.

Poor Dani. No dessert and now she's expelled from school. I loved when the headmistress pulled out the hair and asked Dani "does this look like a little?". Too bad we didn't get to see the actual hair pulling scene. I loved how Dani went looking for Fausto when she found herself in trouble. Greta will not take Dani being expelled well.

I'm glad we got a little of the backstory between Greta and Paco. I think there was more to it then Greta possibly not showing up to run off with him.

I had trouble understanding what Silvana meant when she said Greta would pay the price of her comforts. What could she mean by that?

Hmmm..Lupe on the phone sounded like she was making a date and not going to pick up some shoes. No wonder Marisol followed her thinking her mother was going to see her father.

Did we miss something? One minute Pato is being nasty to Chava and the next Chava comes into the office as if nothing happened. Huh?

I hope Sofia doesn't give in to Pato. Make him sign that prenup, Sofia!
 

Vivi:

That smart phone at least is her connection to her friends. Notice none of them ever come over, she is always by herself and the computer, how does Greta expect her to get any home work done? Now days if you don't have a computer you are toast if you are a student. Greta could monitor what she is looking at on line. Dani should never have kicked Fausto to the curb. He could have gotten that punishment lightened. The more you lock up a teen and scream and yell at them, you won't get the results you are looking for. Does Dani deserve to be grounded, certainly, but Greta went way overboard and now she' expelled. Greta's method of parenting leaves a lot to be desired.

Mauricio:

I'm so with you. I don't want Sofia to cave and I hope she either makes Pato sign this prenup or dump Pato.
 

I do think the punishment matches the crime. I just think that the way Dani is acting is like a junkie in need of a fix-- getting violent, unable to focus or stay still. It's pretty funny. Hopefully the news that Lucas in out of jail will calm her down some.
 

Vivi:

The desserts though? How petty is that? Instead why doesn't Greta just sit down and talk to Dani as Sofia did? That would go a long way in easing the situation. Remember Greta also banned Dani from talking to Miguelina and Dani must stay in her room. If I were Dani I would be pithed too. Greta has effectively locked Dani in a prison cell and that ain't right. Jus' sayin'
 

Thank you everyone! I had a lot of fun writing this recap. When I first watched this episode, I could not get past Pato's hair. It just made me laugh. I had to go back a couple of times just to make sure I wasn't seeing things. The same person who is doing Alexa's makeup must be doing Pato's hair.

Niecie, I agree that Silvana is the brains of the bad guy club. Pato is just too much of a macho-man to use his brains.

Diana, Matias is a cuties. He's way too good for Silvana. I hate to see him wasting his time pining over her.

I'm rooting for Armie to stand firm with Alexa. She's spoiled and needs to grow up. Unfortunately both his choices in women leave much to be desired. They are attractive, sure, but too high maintenance.


 

I forgot to add, here is a link to an article about Hasta and La Malquerida. The author likes one and hates the other:
http://www.welovesoaps.net/2014/09/telenovela-watch-manual-para-ser-feliz.html
 

Great article, thanks xlnt!

My favorite line from the article:

"Grow up, Univison!"

My thoughts exactly.

Their constant censorship is ludicrous.

That La Malquerida scene censored was a key scene to the overall novela and should have been left in. LM airs at 10pm for goodness sake!
 

Re: Dani's punishment

I actually did some research on the matter and this is what I found:

"When you take away something from a child as a punishment, you run the risk of making it seem more special. Food should not be used as a punishment or a reward. It is a symbol of nurturing, necessary for survival, and is best left unburdened by emotions that punishment and reward call up. When dessert is withheld, you send the message that the rest of the meal is less important — clearly, not what you want to suggest."

http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/article/praise-discipline/behavior-problems-discipline-works

Poor Dani. No internet. No computer. No phone. No dessert. What will the ogre take away next?
 

Cathy- Thanks for the link to RG's article. RG sometimes post comments on Caray Caray, by the way.

RG doesn't seem to hate LM, but points out some of the issues that come from Uni's cutting out character development and bonding scenes. I would disagree with RG about the lack of chemistry between characters, and even about the plot moving too fast. They did rush the "10 years ago" episodes, but I know many viewers often become frustrated/bored with that part of tns and want to just get on with the meat of the story in the here and now. Hasta el Fin del Mundo is choosing to do its "30 years ago" stuff in small flashbacks, and has gone the route of having characters mysteriously refer to these past events, while the audience pieces it together. But it also jumped right into the action of the here and now. Not too much of a difference in my mind. I'm enjoying both tns!
 

Let's be clear that Silvana is not intelligent/ smart by any means, she is conniving and clever. Her ruthless behavior is what allows her to plot and scheme as well as she does.
 

@Madelaine
I agree. Punishing a child by depriving them of food is evil. Did Greta use this same approach with Alexa? She has gone to extremes to punish Dani. She is not teaching Dani how to be open, honest, and communicative, rather, she is teaching Dani to live under a dictatorship. This will only allow for Dani to drift further away.