Caray, Caray!

Wow, just woke up to take some cough syrup and decided to read your post while trying to fall asleep. This is the first time I've read a recap without seeing the episode and now understand why so many followers just read the recaps.
Superb work!
 

Great way to start the morning UA! Wonderful recap and you echoed a lot of my sentiments as well, especially "Run Leon Run".

It seems the writers still want to see a break with Leon and Fanny. She hesitated WAYYYYY too long with Lenin's move. He doesn't annoy me quite as much as others, I guess I've been around too many teenage boys through the years and he's pretty normal actually in his swagger and moves, but if Fanny was so in love with Leon, not getting why she is so entranced with this guy. Something is up here.....

Speaking of Fanny...could her future be running the home if Erica does not recover or is unable to?

Glad Ana and Soledad talked and now Soledad knows the truth on Isa. Just in time too. No way Isa can get her clutches into Angel. I mean, no. I don't want him thinking he can redeem her, blah blah blah. Just no.

Make this whole Gabriel story line go away. And my heart broke a little for Sarai that thanks to her wonderful self-absorbed parents she doesn't believe love exist. But heaven help us if the writers give us a plot with Sebas proving her wrong. Friends yes, but love as in romance, etc. Again...too adult of a plot for their age. Let her see it in those around her.

Daisynjay
 

Thanks, Urban. It along with the Olympian commentary was great.

Poor Yolanda trying to get away from Isabela at the hospital by moving off a sofa and to her own armchair.

It was interesting seeing El Oro and the Juarez Theater. That was really beautiful. The trip to El Oro should have taken them just over two hours to drive.

I was so happy that Soledad was so supportive of Ana in her job. At least she will have someone if Fernando rejects her for lying to him about her job. I am hapoy Soledad is going to see Ana perform.

Lenin was more than his usually arrogant and obnoxious self putting the moves on Fanny. Sad to say but Fanny might be interested in him as she told Érica that Lenin had gotten physically close to her and she didn't know what she felt. Érica just nodded knowingly.

Fernando was at his best.

Loved the kids singing especially the theme song. Too bad they had to play the soundtrack because as Urban mentioned it was out of time with the soundtrack.

Jarifa

 

Thank you, Urban, for a very entertaining recap. The screen shots are perfect.

I agree so much with Daisy -- get rid of Gabriel storyline and please don't let there be a plot with Sebas falling in love with Sarai. (I am not sure why she entered the story to begin with. There are already seven children and a dog for plot material.)

Fernando certainly was at his best. She is completely respectful and loving toward Soledad. Great contrast with his comfort level with crazy Yolanda.

I hope that Fanny doesn't blow her academic career while trying to cope with everything around her. She is one of my favorite characters and deserves better -- no Lenin and taking it slow with Leon -- while she makes an independent life for herself.

And, yes, so wonderful that Ana now has a real ally and supporter as she faces whatever craziness follows the truth of her double-life revealing itself.

 

UA, great recap, as always.
Fernando told Ana that SOledad could take Diego's old room and stay as long as she wants. When Ana asked him why he was doing this is when he told her that she and her mom needed time to reaquaint with each other. At least Ana will ahve some help in the house with the kids now. Soledad can keep them busy with singing lessons and even do some dancing with Sebas and the little ones.
and yes, Fernando was at his best last night. when he got the cell phone call at the theater Ana was worried something was up with the kids but he said it was Torres... and it was great that he made Ana focus on them two for a change instead of worrying about the kids at home.
 

yes, traveling lady... Fernando is so respectful and gentle with Soledad... quite a contrast with how he related to YoMama.
and please don't make Isa a charity case for Angel... let him run far away from her the moment he knows who she is...
 

Excellent as always, Urban. Excellent.

Fatima
 

Remember that Angel had no previous contact with Hisabruja despite having entered her apartment with Fernando. It shouldn't take him long to find out who she really is.

And while he's a doctor that doesn't mean all his patients are from wealthy families.
 

Gracias, Urban and wise Olympians. Excellent, as always.

Daisynjay - I agree with you about Sebas and Sarai. Others have mentioned the inappropriateness of the Sebas-falls-on-Sarai-on-the-bed scene, and I agree with those comments, too. I feel very uncomfortable watching these children act out adult feelings, relationships and situations.

Poor Nando. Does he ever ask himself where the problem-free girls are?


 

Or girls who don't start out being his older sister's friends!
 

Thank you UA and always appreciate the Olympus dialogue

I was wondering if Angel would be the one to discover Fernando is not the father. What happened to the other doctor that has remained quiet?

I love Fanny and just hate this Lenin story line. Know it happens that people have attractions while in relationships, I just hate seeing all these boundaries so easily crossed or there are no boundaries at all.

So, Ana won't tell and will continue to lie because she fears she will lose everything. (that happens to belong to Fernando) That mean old bastard Fernando.

 

LOL tofie, you made me laugh... but it is true...
 

its going to be a loooooong 70 more eps if they want to torture us with these 'teasing' scenes from here on out without the secret coming out
 

Frankly, if Ana isn't going to fess up, she should stop the gazing and flirting and mooning over Fer. What is she going to do...marry him THEN say "Oh, and by the way?". Her thinking at this point is run purely by panic and a sense of still believing she is his inferior or not deserving of him. And that bothers me a bit--I want to see her start to feel more sure of herself and come into that relationship as an equal, not an awestruck school girl.

Daisynjay
 

Daisynjay, ITA about the gazing and fawning over the guy and especially when she just had told her mother she would not relent to his wooing because she wants to maintain her double life. What's the point?


 

Oh, and forgot to mention I thought Jen's outfit was great last night. Loved that red short jacket, and oh my, that designer purse. You go girl...man ditches you, then spend the money he left and go get some fancy new clothes to feel better in. She looked very chic.

Daisynjay
 

can you all imagine her marrying him and sneaking out of their bedroom at night to go dance? YIKES!!

 

That looked like a Hermes handbag
 

Marta, I've run that one out too. Gawd, I would expect my hubby to divorce me if I slipped out at night to dance semi nude, provocatively, at a gentleman's club.
 

"Someone names an accessory line for me? I will reward him with riches!"

"He's rich already, bro," said Artemis. "You need to work on some people's communication skills."

"You mean Ana?"

"Si. She needs to hold back on the screeching and find a way to fess up to Fernando about her double life. At the same time we need to work on getting her free of her debt to him. Can she prove she paid him anything back?"

"I don't know. I'll have to pay Mneme a visit. She might remember if there were any eyewitnesses other than Jennifer."
 

it doesn't really matter if she can prove she worked for no pay all these last few years... she will need Fernando's financial backup and a lot of his law enforcement connections with plenty of witnesses (which she has: Johnny,Jenny, Diego, etc) to get out of that mess... but her biggest mess is Fernando and his standards.
 

"Someone names an accessory line for me? I will reward him with riches!"

Hysterical UA!! And actually, he did reward them with riches. The price of the bags that size if it was a Hermes could cover my rent for almost a year. Talk about retail therapy...

Daisynjay
 

Has there been any mention of the money Nic gave Jenny for her surgery and if she paid that toward Ana's debt? Ana doesn't even ask so I assume the debt isn't really what is keeping her there.
 

Thanks UA and Olympians. Great recap!

I believe Jen repaid the surgery money to Dorotoad but since no one is keeping any records, who knows what Ana owes. Plus there was other debt besides the surgery.

Loriloo
 

UA thank you for the most excellent recap!

Did I miss discussion about the episode where someone was video taping Ana on a cellphone at Chicago? Surely this will have something to do with the big reveal?

ITA with all who are saying she either needs to tell him what she does and live with the consequences or let him think that she could never love him. Of course that would wreck the story, but it would be the right thing to do. Why doesn't Ana tell him that she can NEVER accept him-- or that he will NEVER really accept her, and then tell him why. Put him in a position of "you can tell me anything I promise..."

Re Fanny, I'm getting whiplash. First it seemed that Lenin was a thing for her (which I didn't/don't get at all) and then it seemed to just go away. Now it's back? Please!

And I don't see any possibility of Angel and Isa. The SECOND he finds out who she is, that is that.

Bye!
Rebecca
 

The thing that bothers me with Fanny is that she made it about Leon's jealously (he was) and took no responsibility and poopoo'd what Leon saw. The thing between Fanny and Lenin has nothing to do with Leon. She's responding to the guy and flat has a crush on him. She didn't look uncomfortable to me last night with him an inch from her lips.
 

Thanks, UA. I enjoyed your commentary much more than the episode itself. Not sure if it was just me or if it was a little dull.

Does a truckload of rose petals really warrant blindfolding? I mean, it's a fancy meal, but it isn't really a dramatic surprise.

How exactly is Isa planning to try to snare Angel? Adopt an entirely alternate identity? And always make sure to see him when Fer and Soledad and anyone else isn't around? Also, isn't she all huge on her baby being a Lascurain? How is she planning to use Angel as a pediatrician without him knowing the baby's name and putting it together? Is she planning for that poor child to start out life with double identities and false documents? Am I giving her way too much credit in wondering if she's thought of how this would work at all? Probably. She has the mental and emotional skills of a disturbed toddler. If she had any sense of strategy at all, she would have figured out by now that being nice would get her more than being witchy.

Fanny not only didn't seem bothered by Lenin's leaning in, she almost seemed to be daring him to kiss her.

They said Erica's cancer is in remission, right? How is it in remission already? That was fast. Unless I misheard.

I like the Sarai actress and don't mind the character too much, but I don't see why we need her in this show. She should be in Paris with eleven other little girls, wreaking havoc on their two straight lines.
 

Thanks UA and everyone else for the recaps the last week or so. Sorry I've been mostly silent. I caught a cold Christmas Eve and it's still lingering.

Rebecca: thanks for the reminder about the cell phone video taping. I thought at the time that I was surprised that Ana hadn't turned up on Youtube YEARS ago!! When the big reveal comes, I just hope it isn't Isa or Yolanda who find out and spill the beans.
 

Dudes: we just had an earthquake!! It's too cold for an earthquake. The world has gone mad!!!
 

In case you have been wondering about our nemesis capcha

MEANING:
noun: A test used to make sure that a human is using a system, not a computer program. The test typically involves reading distorted text.

ETYMOLOGY:
An acronym of Completely Automated Public Turing Test to tell Computers and Humans Apart. The Turing test is named after Alan Turing, a mathematician and computer scientist, who proposed that a computer could be considered intelligent if, while interacting with a human and a computer, someone could not tell which is which. A captcha is a kind of reverse Turing test. Earliest documented use: 2001.

I' not a robot

 

Nanette
Give me a hurricane anytime, at least you KNOW they are coming. Scary
 

Earthquake?! The one in California which USGS says was 3.9 on Richter, 17 minutes ago? Drama!

Any damage, or just a scare?

I'll take an earthquake over a hurricane, unless it's a superhuge earthquake. Earthquakes are over faster and at least don't usually involve turning everything around into a projectile.
 

If the earth shook, it would scare the mierda out of me.
 

It was a short one. Out in the ocean near San Pedro (from what I overheard here in the office). 3.9--not too big. We felt it because we're really close to San Pedro.
 

Variopinta: thanks for the captcha info. I noticed recently it just needs a checkmark. Apparently, robots haven't advanced enough to know how to make a checkmark.
 

Fanny should smack Lenin. He is disgusting and creepy. He is constantly trying to teach her lessons. He is a narcissistic and condescending. Fanny has a lot to learn about men. If she wants a controlling freak who behaves as if he is her teacher, then go for Lenin! If she wants a genuine good guy that has a jealousy problem (a justified one imo), stick with Leon.
 

A condescending, narrow-minded control freak. Lenin seems all set on educating Fanny about the ways of the world. I'd guess he knows very little outside his own limited little sphere.

Also, I don't think the writers know how to write college kids. They all act like they're in middle school.
 

I can't stand Lenin. I once loved Fanny but she is beginning to skank it up too much with this sneaking around with Lenin while pretending to be in a committed relationship with Leon. Frickin dishonest.
 

ITA Kirby. Lenin is disgusting.