Caray, Caray!

Recap probably won't be up until late Saturday.
 

Huh. So. That happened.

I'm going to cut those girls in the bathroom some slack, 'cause even if it's a public restroom, if someone comes in screaming "GET OUT!" I would probably be freaked out enough that I'd leave before I find out why the crazy lady wants everyone out of the bathroom.
 

Yah. Cruella DeVille, from 101 Dalmations, that is what Gisela is looking like now. It's funny now that Lorenza is channeling her more human side, Gisela's inner devil is coming out. Worst moment of the show: salsa splatter on Dona Rita's dress.

J in Oregon
Still hearting Mariano, still chanting "Where is Principe?"



 

Ain't buying what Lorenza is selling. She already saw the girl in the hospital and talked smack to the young un. Let that heifer get a charge card again and then we'll talk.

Why, oh why, can't Esmeralda go for Mariano they looked so good together dancing and those full body hugs.
 

Lordhammercy. Just watched yesterday. The cartoon continues. So many moments when they shoulda told Gisela STFU. . .bitch been crazy from the moment she slithered on the scene. . .she delivered and now Pabs and Mariano are all like . . .NO!

tofie, I ain't buying Lo's sudden acquisition of a heart either. what.ever. See y'all later
 

Lordhammercy. Just watched yesterday. The cartoon continues. So many moments when they shoulda told Gisela STFU. . .bitch been crazy from the moment she slithered on the scene. . .she delivered and now Pabs and Mariano are all like . . .NO!

tofie, I ain't buying Lo's sudden acquisition of a heart either. what.ever. See y'all later
 

Geez, the BS in this thing is getting deeper than the snow in Buffalo.

I don't want Lorenza rehabilitated. She has spread too much heartache for her to get off scot free.

Gisela the psychotic bitch needs to have an anvil with her name embossed in gold.

I love how Augie keeps descending deeper into his quagmire of hatred.

David
 

Yes--but what is at the root of all Augie's hatred, even apparently towards how own sons? Are we supposed to believe it's because Blanca spurned his "love" all those years ago? Makes no sense. He's like Chuckie the devil doll, but without the freckles.

J in Oregon
(Mariano 4-ever!)

 

Augie hates it Pablo is marrying the daughter of Blanca & Fernando & Mariano refused to fabricate evidence and he now works for Fernando's lawyer bud.

I need to pay more attention to the side of the bed both of them get up on. The defeatist Augie bemoans his lot and Lorenza spews and now Augie spews and Lorenza ready to get a puppy and paint pink hearts on the wall.

 

Tofie---Esmeralda looked good dancing with receding hairline guy
REALLY?

So LOWrenza is turning into Ms. nice LOWrenza. I'm not buying it.

I like Augie's low gravely voice, it goes perfectly in this show. Is that the actor's real voice I wonder.

Is Blanca living in the MN mansion all by herself? Is anyone living there since Lo and Augie were evicted?

For a car that rear ended another car three times, there was no noticeable front end damage to the car doing the hitting. WHAT?
the gringo

 

J, Cruella DeVilla is spot-on (pardon the pun). All Gisela needed was a cigarette holder. At least we weren't treated to any more of her awful glasses last night!

I am beyond tired of the "the protagonist/a is just sooooo hot that it drives wo/men literally mad with desire" instead of having real reasons for actions. Sure, that happens in real life...but not this often! Sheer laziness! And now, as J brought up, they're trying to hint that that's the root of Augie's madness and mad-ness as well? Spare me!

tofie, Lila, gringo, I noticed Lorenza wasn't wearing a huge necklace last night with her snake print blouse. Could it be that the huge necklaces have been suppressing her ability to act like a loving human being? And now she's free of the tyranny of the beads?

gringo, thanks for bringing up the car. If I ever decide to go on a murderous vehicular rampage, I definitely want to do it in the flashiest, easiest to see in the dark, car I can find!

David, you had me at "deeper than the snow in Buffalo."

I am committed to this show, y'all, but last night felt like a new low. The entire episode was pretty "whatever" except for Maria in her pretty white dress with the beading. That got an "awwwwww" out of me. I have no faith in this show that something unexpected is about to happen. They're telegraphing all their moves. I'm feeling a bit like Esme...Why bother getting all worked up for something good to happen when it all ends up turning to crap? I miss when Pablo was in New York and Esme was pregnant and working and going to school. I had hope then...that maybe this show would be about Esme and Pablo each being successful on their own and making lives independent of each other and then getting back together and working out their personal issues. That was stupid of me.
 

Sorry if my grumpiness is off-putting. I haven't had my coffee yet.
 

I but something up. I'm invoking recappers privilege card...for the whole damn episode.

Kat-You look like Suzy Sunshine compared to how I feel.
 

And yet...there it all is. Thank you, Sara! "Talking in circles for 45 minutes" is an apt description.

Dressed-up Rita was a sight to behold. I'm guessing they left her hair down because if they'd put it in a bun, they would have lost the comedy of Dressed-up Rita. She actually did look nice, but frankly, I think once the salsa was rinsed off, there would have been no way to see the stain in all that print!

Did they maybe not put Carlos in a suit because they're saving it for his wedding with Virginia? Which had better happen, by the way! They can leave it for late, but it had better happen.

Gisela's behavior was so out of line for someone who's supposed to be a successful business owner. Am I to believe that while she has an MO of cultivating young artists and preying on them sexually, Pablo...of all people!...is the one and only one who has pushed her over the edge? There's no way she could get this jealous and possessive with all of them and still manage to run a business and never have anyone notice. The alternative is that she's always been just a normal, hardworking gallery owner and this is the first time EVER that she's been unprofessional with one of her artists. Which leads me back to...and she picked PABLO?!

And, I agree...knocking the candles over and setting the gallery on fire would have been more interesting! And, hey, she could have conked Esme on the head in all the confusion. That would have been more believable than playing bumper cars without so much as scratching her vehicle!
 

I feel better now. I went Up, Up and Away in my beautiful balloon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5akEgsZSfhg


 

That's awesome, tofie! Just go to your happy place :D
 

I just sort of had a thought about something that bothers me about this show. Instead of blasting the episode count with Pablo and Esme talking in circles, they could give us a story line with Virginia getting her sight back or Fela getting well. But nooooo we get last night's crap.

Kat- I like your explanation about Carrrlos not getting a suit. Now I feel better about it.
 

That should be bloating not blasting.
 

Ok, first, Sara. Thank you from the bottom of my heart and believe me the bottom is deeeeeep.

As for this, this, uh, this....What numbnuts would pay anybody for this tripe. No fooling, I was in Burma years ago and the only thing you could pick up was one channel, state TV, with a constant loop of propaganda dourly read and it more entertaining.

Lemme see, high points. Pablo actually made a legitimate argument for Fernando to tell Esmeralda before the wedding so she would have a name when she married.

Maria did look purty.

I saw Pablo unconscious.

Lorenza's smoking weed.

 

Oh yeah! You're right tofie! Pablo did make a fabulous argument to El Sil. He was right the Esme had the right to marry using her real name and to know it was her dad walking her down the aisle.

Do you all think they really will wait until almost the end to reveal that truth?
 

I have not seen the episode yet, and after reading this I kinda don't want to but here's what bothers about Gisela, she has had very little interaction with Pablo but somehow that led to her going batshit crazy? The hell? You guys, we shoud write our own telenovela-we would do a much better job!
 

Love love love your comment, Eli! My sentiments exactly. It makes more sense for Monica to go BSC than Gisela. At least she and Pablo have more of a history.
 

These clowns, yes. That is all they got. This thing is getting like a country song and all we need now is somebody to get hit by a train. I feel like I'm watching Telenovela tourettes.

I did notice on the right front above the wheel a few scratches on Gisela's yellar car but don't know it means the popo might find out who forced the two love birds from the road. That would be too much for the writers to handle.

 

That's even assuming there is an investigation!
 

Heck yeah gringo. Gimme Mariano instead of Goober Pyle anyday.

In fact I hope we now have double amnesiacs and Pablo & Esmeralda can't remember each other.
 

Sara, if Fela gets back to being Blanca, maybe she can resume her singing career, head out on the road, use the babies as backup dancers....

Random thought...Where was Damian? The tossing off of "Oh, Damian called...he's not going to be able to make it for the wedding." instead of providing a plausible explanation for his absence just made me wonder where he was and what he was doing.

tofie, weed might explain a few things. Do you think it's designer weed? Hey, there's a thought...Big Bead Weed.

Sara...investigation....hahahahahahaha! Why would they investigate? It's easier to assume that Pablo just crashed the car spontaneously. They were just at a party with booze. That must be why. Getting married tomorrow? Well, they were probably arguing. It's an open and shut case.

tofie, double amnesia...Mariano would have a field day!
 

Oh gosh, I love you guys, you're killin' me:

In fact I hope we now have double amnesiacs and Pablo & Esmeralda can't remember each other.--tofie

if Fela gets back to being Blanca, maybe she can resume her singing career, head out on the road, use the babies as backup dancers....--Diva

I'm sorry for y'all's pain but I'm glad to hear others takin' up the outcry over this insulting piece of crap we're being served. I thought I was a bit harsh with my comment Wednesday.

I wonder does anything ever get so bad that the actors are like, wait a minute, I can't act in this. . .this shit is a career-killer? What power this LaToodle and her Toodle-er have, hunh? Sheesh!

Sara, I'm going to aspire to write the kind of get on with it bullet point recap you just gave us. That's all it deserves! Haysoo Creeesto!

Oh, an tofie, thank you for the 5th Dimension, it actually does make me feel better!

Peace!


 

Lila, she makes it rain money for the higher-ups. Plus she's married to some guy who produces equally WTF-is ones and I gather they have something of a monopoly.
 

Oh no, after reading the comments about what a worthless ucked up piece of crap this novela has turned into, I'm pissed that my recorder didn't record for some fricken reason. From the comments I can't tell what really happened and what is wishful thinking. I have no way to watch the episodes that I miss. If Esme is unconscious and Mariano is low enough to take advantage of her I swear I'll stop watching this worthless piece of crap.
 

Anon, what really happened is what's in the recap.
 

Anon, what Sara said at the top in her bullets is exactly what happened.
 

Ooops. Didn't see ya Diva!
 

Lol, our comments passed like ships in the night!
 

ok, thanks guys. I just didn't know if it was really true that Gisela ran over Pablo and Esme and left them for dead. Seems like I recall an accident on Wednesday night advances but I didn't know who it was. Also why was Pablo in a tux and Rita dressed up? Were they about to get married? Did it say whether Fernando will walk her down the isle? (Maybe he should wait until his name is cleared before he accepts such a respectful position.
 

Nice dress for Rita--trying on the clothes Gata gave them on Wednesday

Tux--gallery party/art show thing that's the night before the wedding. Which I didn't happen to think was the kind of event that typically warrants "black tie" for men, but the producers didn't ask me.
 

Sara. Great recap. I agree this show is a real stinker, but am a Daniel fan. Lurve the man, just hope his stupid rolls are just fine acting!!!
 

I was hoping the big Rita reveal would include lipstick, eye shadow, hair up-do, Big Beads, and stilettos. Was pretty bummed out by her dress that already looked pre-splattered...but anyway her face was clean, guess that was a big plus.

I, for one, am tuning in these days to catch a glimpse of Mariano--yup, receding hairline and all. And those eyes, woo-hooooo!

J in Oregon

 

Emeraldrose, he's definitely easy on the eyes, but this character...oy!

I'd like to start a petition..."Please don't ever cast Daniel Arenas in any other role except El Willie Boy from now on."
 

J, I'm trying to picture Rita all dolled up like that. I think she would only look scarier. In fact, I may not be able to sleep tonight.
 

JnO, with you on Mariano. Gemme, gemme more. I sit up and play close attention every time he is on screen. Pablo shows up, I pick my nose and text my friends. I don't think Danny is pretty anymore.

Not only was Pablo drinking at the gala but he was in that little toyota, and this at night. What happened to his big ole SUV? Gisela's bumblebee car would have bounced right off that thing, ask that junk yard dog.

 

Eli sais: we should write our own telenovela-we would do a much better job!"

Like I said, I didn't see this episode. But reading how bad it was I have to say "amen" to your comment.

I've seen many negative comments about the woman who writes this stuff but this episode seems to highlight her incompetence to the max. It's no wonder it generated so much anger and resentment.
 

Hey guys---I have to admit that I couldn't dislike anything that the goddesses Ana Brenda or Maite Perroni are in. It's the way I was born, I'm a male. Please don't get mad at me for that--it's
not my fault.

Yes even the gringo has to admit that the show has gotten a little crazy but maybe that's a good things because reading all these weekend rants are putting me in a very jovial mood. I'm almost laughing my head off at the angry raving is making me happy. Don't ask my why, I don't know why and can't explain it. But I have been laughing and haven't stopped.

Gisela paws and Gata claws . Mariano just aches.

Up, up and away in my beautiful balloon.

Lowrenza is free of the tyranny of the necklaces.

Lowrenza and designer weed? Well yes of course. LOL

Rita in high heals? What?

Chasing down the street in a bright yellow car.

Rear enders with no front end damage? OMG! I have to stop, I can't take it any more.
the gringo
 

gringo, I definitely think that a love for Maite and a burning dislike for a show she happens to have the misfortune to be starring in can co-exist.

I think she'll be ok. I'm fairly certain it comes through that the show fails on its own merits and she did the best acting job she could with what she was given.
 

I agree, no matter how bad this show gets...I love seeing Maite on my screen.

Dan is another matter. I have no idea why no one has asked him to to a comedic role like Willy Boy again. Or maybe he's the one refusing to do them, but he's missing his calling. I have never seen him more charming. He needs to stay away from anything vaguely serious.
 

I'm not blaming Maite, she is a doll and have seen flashes of acting talent. If anything she has plenty of practice saying she loves Pablo. Kinda like Bubba in Forest Gump as he recounted all the ways to prepare shrimp.

Now, Danny is another matter altogether.

Laura Zapata is bloody awesome. Erika Buenfil playing two characters, if I had three thumbs they'd all be up.
Jorge Poza, oh boy, do I dig him.
Alejandra Robles Gil, love her facial expressions and I liked her in CI as well.

 

So much of my frustration is seeing a really good cast completely wasted.

I second everything tofie said.

Ines and Garabato are two other characters they could focus on while trying to prolong the Esme/Pablo thing.
 

tofie, yes, Erika Buenfil! She is amazing slipping in and out of Fela and Blanca!
 

My main frustration with the last 3-4 weeks is the off-again, on-again relationship betw Pablo and Esme, vacillating back and forth for no apparent reason.
"I love you, but...get outta here. Get outta here...but I love you."
Okay, now they're back on, but why? Seemingly random and frustrating to Viewerville.

So far I am respecting the cards, which never lie, and also looking for hidden clues in the psychedelic cat mural.

J in Oregon
(Mariano, yoo-hoooo, I'm over here...)
 

J, if the cats start talking to you, back away!
 

Now JnO, there's only one Mariano but two of us, how do we determine ownership of our Peglegged Paramour? I'm ok with you having even days and I'll take odd.

The mural is best viewed with 3D glasses.

So the wedding is off I guess, unless they can bandage themselves up and limp to the altar. But where would our newlyweds live? How would they eat? It obvious the mural paid well and guess the proceeds of the sale of Pablo's art bought him a car, paid for the baby's hospitalization, but the dude keeps rebuffing his sugar mama's advances and she's now pissed. I thought Pablo was gonna be a man and support his wife and babies. Even his blind sister is working so perhaps she'll float him a loan.

 

Okay Tofie, we can share! (No cat-fights over Mariano.) I have never seen the Pablo actor in anything else but he just doesn't get to me the way Mariano does.
J in O
 

Clues in the cat mural, so funny but maybe there is something there.

Hair Club Mariano---What do you ladies see in this guy? I can't believe that he's so desirable?

So much has been said about how this novela has gone off the tracks. Yes it has but I get a hoot just watching Augie and Lo in
their run down apartment. Did you guys notice last Friday Lowrenza came into the small living room and sat down on a wooden chest. All the nice easy chairs are gone.

I also like listening to Augie's rough gravely voice.

Right, no wedding now. Hospital scene? tonight.
the gringo


 

lol, gringo, we don't choose our telenovi@s, they choose us :D

So, what's Mariano's appeal...hm....

For starters, the actor himself is not unfortunate looking. He's a little on the skinny side, and yes, there's that receding hairline, but he's got a nice face, pretty eyes, and a nice smile.

Then there's Mariano as a character. He has mystery, internal conflict, and depth.

Lastly...he's not Pablo. (Ouch, I'm bad, I know!)
 

As for tonight...definitely lots of hospital time. And crying. And screaming. I also predict someone will blame Esme for the accident, occasioning no fewer than three "Maldita Gata"s uttered by at least 2 characters.
 

Sara, thanks for this recap, and I share your and others wonderment at the lack of inventiveness displayed by the writing staff.

Had an interesting weekend. Daughter had abdominal pain and wound up in the hospital (she's due Dec 4th); everything was ok, but the twins spent 3 days and 2 nights here. Wife and I decided we aren't as young as we used to be.

I want to get my cars bumpers converted to whatever material Gisela's bumpers are made out of.

Looking forward to the mayhem tonight.

David
 

I'm glad everything's ok!

I spent one afternoon with a couple of near-Kindergarteners at the beginning of the summer and it's possible I still haven't recovered fully. Nothing like being around young people to make me feel older!
 

and Jorge got a nice bod on him. like him in those workout shirts, he's dapper, has a bit of a swag to his step and his eyes are gorgeous
 

Where's the Mariano attraction? I can answer that. He's HOT!! A lot of us women like the bad tough guy image. He's calculating, always thinking which makes him seem intelligent. He knows what/who he wants and don't mind stepping on a few brotherly toes to get it. That's exciting. Now, contrast that with Pablo who's so squeaky clean until he comes across as stupid, dumb, etc. Certainly not the type man a lot of us build a fantasy around.
 

Pablo always looks like he just got out of bed after playing a video game most of the night.

If he were to ever grab me I'd stomp his foot and call his mother.

Mariano, grab me, wouldn't tell a soul.
 

And then Lorenza could say "maldita tofie!"
 

well if she thinks La Gata bad she don't want a piece of all 4'11" of me and if she persist I'll show her my jewelery and that will humble her right quick.