Caray, Caray!

Good Early Morning Y'all:

I was a bit loopy when I wrote this recap. I have an infection and My Doc gave me an antibiotic and a pain killer. Please excuse if I left something out. Enjoy the recap.
 

To Anon 9:27 from Yesterday's recap. I don't use captions of any kind but I've heard when they snip some of the TN the captions don't work or they don't follow the dialogue. Maybe someone that uses the captions can tell you more.
 

Thanks so much , Mads, for going above and beyond to give us this recap. So sorry that you are under the weather. Take care of yourself, and I hope that you feel better soon.

I have no idea where this show is going. I certainly hope that Este gets a grip on his lusty feelings and buys a sports car instead of pursuing this young girl.
 

Excellent Mads! Thanks so much for giving us this recap when you aren't feeling well. Get some rest and feel better soon.

I think they gave us a complete episode. I wonder if tonight will be complete too. Seems Uni might realize the importance of these episode where so many of our characters are set to collide, and make big decisions.

Will Este say I Do?
Will Danilo see Ale?
Will Juliana and Norberto see Andres?

Looking forward to seeing how it all turns out tonight.

Este voiced openly to Rubio this time what he's feeling for Acacia. And that hand down her bare back was not cool. It also seems he has been stalking her down by the swimming hole these last two months (the time the caption said had passed during this episode). Get a grip, dude!
 

I'm really glad that Ale told Cris part of the truth of what's going on with her-- That the man who abused her is in town, and that he raped her when she was a minor. But I wish she had also taken Cris' advice to go to the police, get psychological help, and to move back to the Benavente where there are more people around to protect her. But I guess this wouldn't be a tn if characters made all correct choices. Cris really is a great mother figure to all three of the girls. She supports them, but she lets them make their own choices too.

Yes, German painted the ring, and Ale wasn't happy about that. He pointed out that she never takes it off, and she says she hopes one day she can. This is a reference to something Uni cut from earlier episodes. Ale told Acacia that she will never take off the ring because it is a reminder to her to never trust men.

I liked the painting. I like that he kept his theme of things being hidden and covered with newspaper with Ale having the crumpled newspaper on her head with that sad guarded look she often wears. I like that whatever artist they are using for this tn is obviously the same artist who has a distinct style. In so many other tns, when a character is an artist, the stuff in their studio is so obviously done by multiple artists, and any work they do of another character looks amateurish (e.g. Vicky in Amores Verdaderos).
 

Madelaine, I am very sorry that you are ill. I hope the medicine and some well deserved rest help you to feel better quickly.

To that end, thank you for working through your pain to provide this excellent recap.

"Este is doing the stalking and gawping of Acacia" was one of my many favorites. Perfect title and ear worm.

"Este is sleeping in his office. He too is restless and paces the room, He too looks at a picture of Acacia and he cries". I have to admit this startled me. This isn't an imaginary crush or mid-life crisis. Esteban is really in agony. While I feel (momentarily) relieved he does not intend to act on his feelings (revealing to Rubio he is enamoured was another shocker), can this last?

Susanlynn, I don't know where this is going either. But, unless either he or Acacia leaves the house, I think the forbidden will get harder and harder to resist. Especially if Ulises is gone for extended periods.

"Ale told Acacia that she will never take off the ring because it is a reminder to her to never trust men". Vivi, this was such an important piece of information, thanks so much for sharing. I kept wondering why she hadn't thrown that ring out long ago. Now I know.

It was so interesting watching everyone getting ready. The young women - Ale and Luisa looked lovely. Rosa was beaming and looked quite beautiful herself. Acacia was stunning. Jules shrinking from Norberto was so telling, a truly miserable couple. And Este's torment was palpable.

With so much focus on the emotions simmering and bubbling beneath the surface, the one person who seems to be relegated to second tier is Cris. She is such a loving, caring mother, wife and person. Here she is preparing for one she expects to be one of the happiest moments of her life, while her husband is agonizing over her daughter who is subsequently wrestling with her own unidentified demons.

She just does not deserve this.

From the previews, Esteban seems to be struggling with the vows. However, I am equally concerned with wondering if Danilo will show up. I hope he decides to sleep in. If not permanantly, at least this morning.

Madelaine, take care and thank you again!

Diana
 

From yesterday, Xint, thank you for that link to the article on this and Hasta.

I am enjoying both and don't agree with the writer's assessment that this TN has an overall lack of chemistry. I do wish nothing had been cut as it would have been nice to see whatever character developmehnt was cut.

Diana
 

Thanks to you too for the link Vivi.

Diana
 

Diana- I agree with you. Just from the cut scenes I have seen, I would say RG's (the blogger) assessment is purely based on Uni's cuts, not on the original product sent to Uni. But at least they've kept the cutting fairly minimal.
 

Yikes. I could not believe that Estebad continued to stand there and stare at bikiniclad Acacia when Runio slimed up to him. Watching those two staring unaware Acacia was creepy.

I enjoyed watching everyone dressing up for the boda , and I will surely think of those scenes when our whole family gets ready for my nephew's wedding in a few weeks. It was interesting that everyone was dressed in black except the blushing , happy bride. Chris looked radiantly beautiful. I hate the thought of Chris being hurt by the two people whom she loves the most. That would be tragic and awful. Please no.
 

By the way, like so many galans, Este is an excellent rider , and his horse is magnificent. In Alborada, I was always impressed by the horsemanship of Fernando Colunga, Marcelo Cordoba, and Alejandro Tomassi. I noticed that they often rode holding on to the reins with one hand even when riding at top speed. Big Ed Yanez is also a good rider.


Also, Acacia and Carmen had backless gowns on for the wedding...beautiful backs , but....A little too revealing for a wedding. Perhaps they will wear shawls for the ceremony. Will Este say "I do" or , I can't" ????
 

Susanlynn- Do you think Televisa gives their stars riding lessons? They all have to ride horses so often, it makes me wonder

I remember during Un Gancho al Corazon, there was a scene where Dana Garcia had to ride on a horse with Sebastian Rulli, and it was obviously green screen, which is really odd for a Televisa tn. The reason-- Dana Garcia is really scared of horses! There were a few scenes with the horses that she just couldn't avoid, and I remember reading an interview where she said how difficult even that was.
 

Vivi... I don't know if the actors get riding lessons, or if horseback riding is just popular in Mexico. I have only been horseback riding once , and Ingot food poisoning right afterwards from lunch at a diner, so I cannot ride. Those telenovela actors are fearless riders.
 

Hello Y'all:

I am checking in qickly and thank you so much for all your kind words.

Vivi:

Thank you so much for the added bits. I too want Ale to move back to Benavente and be surrounded by lots of people. German can always come and visit.

Diana:

Yes, that was important about the ring.

I too wonder what Este will do. That was a really good cliff hanger I must say, Susan lynn. We'll have wait for this evening, darn them.

About the riding, some of these actors are terrific. I agree about EY, CM, AD,VR riding. I love EY on a horse and also CM. He did some stunt stuff in Zorro with a horse. They all look very comfortable and not afraid at all. I ride and so enjoy it when I can.
 

Thank you so much Madelaine for trudging through. I hope that the medicine did it's job.

Yes I noticed that nose in the air
Juliana didn't like it when the "lowly" Luisa interrupted them

Norbie and Jules are not happy, their loveless marriage is doomed.
To make things worse, they're out of money. Bills are overdue? If Norberto would stop gambling---just a thought.

Ale's in BIG-BIG trouble if Dan Evil comes to the wedding.

Damn! these writers---They're keeping the beautiful young goddess bikini clad in nearly every episode. It's no wonder that Esteban is loosing his mind.
I'm starting to loose mine.
the gringo
 

LOL Gringo!
 

Gringo:

Thank you kindly. I had to laugh at your teeny bikini comment. She sure has been in one a lot lately. Please don't lose your mind! We need you here for the male point of view.
 

Susanlynn---It was too late for me to get back yesterday. I found your students comments interesting

So the males listed female beauty
as a top or a number one thing but the females didn't list handsome as a first choice. It makes sense. Men are attracted to beauty and women know it. Much time is spent in front of a make up mirror trying to make themselves look as beautiful as possible. Why? Because men notice.

Women on the other hand for the most part are not as concerned with how handsome a guy is but rather who will be the best father to their future children.

I could be wrong but that's my opinion to the result of your class question and answers.
the gringo
 

Have you noticed that we have Acacia in the itsy bitsy teeny weeny bikini in every episode but not one hombre in a speedo ? Double standard, anyone ? We girls deserve an equal opportunity to lose our minds, verdad ?
 

gringo..not only wasn't't "handsome" at the top of the female students' lists..it wasn't on their lists at all. I will have to compile a list of the adjectives. Both young and more mature women listed adjectives such as "honest,, "gentle"' "faithful". No mention of appearance . I thought that was very interesting.
 

Susan Lynn:

Oh yes that! We have seen some bare chests like Este's and German's, that was a sight for sore eyes, sigh!
 

Susanlynn---A double standard? Yes
More women directors are needed to balance things out a bit.
the gringo
 

Yes, the writers have been VERY generous with bare chested German and Esteban. I laugh every time they show them because it's so obvious it's for the benefit of the female audience. I am not complaining! ;) I'm not interested in seeing either of them in a speedo, though. I don't begrudge the male viewers the shots of Acacia in her ity bity bikini and mid-drift tops, or Ale in her short dresses.
 

Thank you so much for this wonderful recap, Madeleine! I couldn’t watch last night, so I really appreciate your bringing me up to speed. Now I’m curious to see what happens tonight.

Susanlynn – about riding…. I think Este sits a horse very well, but what’s with the flapping elbows? Does the director think that makes his riding more dramatic?
 

Madelaine – Terrific recap. So sorry you were under the weather when you wrote it, but you did a fine job capturing the episode. Hope the meds are kicking in and that you feel better.

El Rubio: The Voice of Wisdom. I believe I heard Rubio tell his patrón that if he keeps coming to peek at Acacia eventually someone else would discover his infatuation. Esteban, if you're willing to talk to Rubio about your problem, why not get yourself to a shrink?

We all know that ring is going to put Ale at risk. Wearing it to remind her of all the crap that happened to her doesn’t make sense. She should toss it in the town dump.

Acacia rides well too.
 

Niecie- Just going outside puts Ale at risk when Dan is on the loose! But I could see a situation where German sells the Ale painting to some public place, and it catches Dan's eye because of the ring.
 

Please forgive me for cruising in with a question from about three episodes ago (I'm trying so hard to catch up!! This show is so good!)...

Anyhoo-I noticed in episode 13 or 14 (can't remember exactly) that Alejandra still wears that turquoise ring? Why would she do that? I know, not a big issue, but I'm just wondering if it's been discussed or if anyone has any thoughts on it.

Mads(aka Mass Production...which kind of fits, how did my phone know you are mass producing recaps?)--I hope you feel better soon!
 

Sara-I just mentioned it earlier this morning. In a scene that was cut by Uni long ago, Ale told Acacia she will wear the ring as a reminder to never trust men. You'll notice that she is really distrustful of most men, rightfully so. It's kind of crazy that she's punishing herself in a way, by wearing the ring. But I don't think that Ale believes she will ever truly be happy and have a normal life.
 

Thank you, Vivi!!!! I hate that uni is cutting it (I'm watching on Hulu so I'm seeing the edited version.) These edits don't seem as bad as the PSMA and DQTQTQ ones, though.

I really can't get over the quality of this TN. I really really like it!
 

You're welcome Sara. I'm only seeing some of these scenes because I'm often seeking out the fan vids for Ale and German. Lord knows what kind of Cris, Acacia, and Esteban scenes they are cutting that would give us greater insight. But, you're right. They aren't butchering this, like they have other tns, so we should be grateful.

I love the ranches, the surrounding natural areas, and the old town setting.
 

I love, love, love Ale and German so when I get caught up I may looking for their cut scenes, too!!

Osvaldo de Leon=hottie who needs more galan roles.