Thursday, January 22, 2015
La Gata #102 1-22 In which Pablo is a day late, and a brain short
Good evening, long suffering members of the La Gata patio. Tonight, like most Thursdays we have a suckier than usual episode which yours truly does not mind because it makes for a quick, down and dirty rehash of this mish-mash.
Previous: Episode 101
Next: Episode 103
Tonight was filled with lots of flashbacks as everybody remembers those, soul-searing, heart pounding moments of high drama – NOT – that got us here.
Juan Garza’s complaining to Gut sends him into flashbacks of Damian, Fer, Mariano, Pablo and Esme all accusing Garza of lying: the penny drops and Gut asks him when is he going to stop faking? Garza is not Garza, somebody’s paying him and he needs to get out of Gut’s office right now, he never wants to see him for the rest of his life! Wait. Is this the appropriate response for a lawyer? How about calling the authorities? A crime’s been committed here, you’re not breaking up with your boyfriend!
We’re flown to the dump and various scenes of garbage and people. Then we see Fer. “Hija, why is your first reaction to run away from me?” This sends Fer into a flashback of when Esme left after Gisela tried to feed Pablito to the uninterested wolf. Instead of talking to people he tries to will her to appear. More random dump scenes, horses swinging their tails to ward off flies and Fer wandering around. He finally asks someone where he can find Esme. Nope he hasn’t seen her; she hasn’t been around for a long time. He asks two random chicks carrying buckets who hardly break their stride. He approaches other people, showing them Esme’s picture, nobody knows nuthin. He and the flies look in one shack, nothing. Willy shows up. He just smiles when Fer asks where is his hija.
Blanca is pacing and fretting to Damian, Metche and Jarocha. Gata ain’t going to show up till she’s ready, declares Jarocha. Fer returns and asks to see Damian in his study. The women look at each other as if Fer just said let’s go through a wormhole and retrieve Gata from another dimension.
Meanwhile, back in the woods, Curandera Rita is raking wild flowers over Pablo’s face and chest. Gisela is the first thing he sees when he opens his eyes. Who are you? Where am I? Gisela tells him her name. I don’t know anybody by that name, Pablo replies weakly. Rita and Gisela smile at each other.
Damian and Fer talk in the study. Damian tells Fer he won’t find Esme because of the code of the basurero, the code of mutual protection and loyalty where one band won’t help nor betray another. “Hay lealtad entre los pobres.” Fer takes some comfort that she is protected there. Damian doesn’t think even the police will be able to find her. They worry over who is Juan Garza. Fer apologizes to Damian for having doubted him. Damian excuses him and pledges his unending gratitude and fealty to Fer.
Back to the dump again, more garbage-gathering people and fly-inflicted ponies. Esme thinks to herself she can’t understand why Pablo left. “You always end up running away like when you ran away to New York.” Esme has a flashback of her begging Pablo not to leave, him telling her to be strong; he’ll be back, blah, blah, blippety blah! “When will you appear because you always do, you appear and disappear? Now you have left me full of promises that you can’t fulfill.” The babies express the fatigue we all feel as they whine and cry in the background.
Insert redundant scene of numb skull asking Gisela over again who he is and why he’s here and who are they.
Virginia and Carlos are at the church talking to hot Padre. Virginia is upset over Pablo being missing. He assures them Pablo will appear and if they want, they can postpone the wedding.
Rita’s ready to go, having resurrected Pablo in body only. Gisela lets her know she’s only letting her go cause she saved Pablo. Rita just wants to be paid, she’ll keep quiet about where Pablo is. Gisela is surprised that Rita is pleased the amnesia will keep Pablo and Esme apart. Rita says she neither adores or hates Pablo, it’s just that he is not the man for Esme. Gisela goes to get her purse, Rita flashes a secret conspiratorial smile.
Lo tries to make Augie take some medicine. They bark at each other. She throws his medicine at him. Augie wants to know where is Gata? Nobody knows where she and the bastards are, spits Lo and taking care of you is a big pain in the ass! Cut in of Esme in the dump having a flashback of Augie (on the day she changed his diaper) telling her to get out and leave Pablo. She also flashes to Pablo at her door begging her to let him in, and swearing that no paternity test will change his love for her and that he will always believe in her. Crying and pounding on the door, he acknowledges her fear and his own. “They are my children too!” Finally the nincompoop has a clear thought: “Maybe the one who is wrong is me!” She asks God to bless Pablo wherever he is.
Augie and Lo are still at it:
Recognize that you lost this time! You lost your child!
How can you talk like this of my pain?
Maybe Pablo found out what you did and is staying away from you so he doesn’t spit in your face!
Lo gets her purse and leaves. Augie takes his pill.
Lame brain gets up and asks who Gisela is and she tells him what he deserves to hear: I am Gisela, you are Pablo, mi amor, mi unica amor. You are a famous painter. Nit wit asks why he’s here. She tells the truth about him being pursued by a sick woman who is obsessed with him and who tried to kill him when he rejected her. Who is she, he asks? She answers: La Gata. La Maldita Gata de la Barranca.
Hot/Creepy Doc has come to talk to Fer and Blanca. I can’t get Guantanamera out of my mind because he actually said, “Yo soy un hombre sincero . . ." as he confessed his love for Esme to Fer and Blanca: “I’m in love with your daughter. I proposed marriage and she told me she was going to think about it.” Blanca says Esme doesn’t have the head to think of such things. Well, if it’s because of Pablo. . . .Jarocha says maybe it is, maybe it isn’t. The important thing is the kids. The judge took custody from her! Esme is a fugitive! H/C Doc didn’t know! Fer says she’s such an honest woman, breaking the law was difficult for her. Even though they know where she is, they won’t tell him. Cut to a scene of Esme shot in black and white in her ear flap hat looking out over the dump, the wind blowing a raven lock across her face. I guess we're supposed to get a lump in our throats about now, skinny chick whose life has come full circle, looking out over a panorama of people's discarded shit. Right.
Cha Cha is waiting up for Rita who has returned at nightfall and he’s pissed. She tells him back down before he gets smacked down and off and goes to rest.
Next we have the discomfort of seeing a sweaty Dorila asleep. Now SHE has a flashback of herself aimlessly carrying a baby around in the dump. She startles awake and moans: After so much time the nightmares have returned!
Time for another fly over of the dump. Rita comes out of her shack fussing about why did she marry. More dump scenes. Esme, sitting on a cot is gathering beads. Rita comes upon Cha Cha with Garabato, fussing at him. They’re standing outside a shack, both try shush her. Cha Cha and Rita leave, Garabato looks around furtively. I’m not sure if these three are near where Esme is. More dump scenes. Esme is still gathering beads. Maria is outside the shack where Esme is hiding being a lookout. Esme gives her some of her beads in a black bag and asks Maria to bring her back some food. Maria puts the beads into a bigger bag of trash. Maria drops the bag off with some random dude who gives it to another random who gives it to Willy who takes it to a dude on a motorcycle who takes the beads out of the trash bag, throws the trash away and rides into town to the store where Esme peddles her wares. The owner is waiting as motorcycle dude rides up. Surprise! Surprise! Surprise! It's Garabato who gives the owner the beads in exchange for a big stack of money in an envelope. Folk art store owner dude sings Esme's praises.
Back to the idyllic setting where Gisela and Pablo are still holed up. Knucklehead says, “Days have passed and I’m desperate. I want to leave.” Gisela tells him they’re doing fine. He wants to return to his life. Gisela tells him HE doesn’t have a life, THEY have a life together in the DF. Well, he’s ready to go and if the woman who did this to him shows up, she’s going to feel the full weight of the law, she’s going to pay for what she did and pay dearly! She leads him back to her apartment while Esme cowers in her shack.
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Y'all saw this coming. Please rip this episode a new one like only y'all can. I need to laugh!!!
Next: Episode 103
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Lila, gracias for the recap! Loved your "down and dirty rehash of this mish-mash"!
Waitwaitwaitwaitwait...so, unlike yesterday, when it was a little vague, now they're telling us for realz that Gisela has been out there in the wilderness in her bright red jacket and her pencil skirt and her high heels...for DAYS?! Sleeping on the ground? Squatting out in the...no, no, it's just too much! There is no beanie in the world strong enough!
I love how even though he has amnesia Pablo still seems to know that he doesn't want Gi touching him.
I was loving the lawyer up until "Get out of my office." I agree. He should be turning that scumbag AND the judge in. "A crime’s been committed here, you’re not breaking up with your boyfriend!" I snorted indelicately at that.
I did not think Hot/Creepy Doc could disappoint me any more than he had already, but he did tonight. Did I miss something...I didn't think Esme was "thinking about" his proposal. And WTF with talking to her daddy. What century are we in?
Waitwaitwaitwaitwait...so, unlike yesterday, when it was a little vague, now they're telling us for realz that Gisela has been out there in the wilderness in her bright red jacket and her pencil skirt and her high heels...for DAYS?! Sleeping on the ground? Squatting out in the...no, no, it's just too much! There is no beanie in the world strong enough!
I love how even though he has amnesia Pablo still seems to know that he doesn't want Gi touching him.
I was loving the lawyer up until "Get out of my office." I agree. He should be turning that scumbag AND the judge in. "A crime’s been committed here, you’re not breaking up with your boyfriend!" I snorted indelicately at that.
I did not think Hot/Creepy Doc could disappoint me any more than he had already, but he did tonight. Did I miss something...I didn't think Esme was "thinking about" his proposal. And WTF with talking to her daddy. What century are we in?
Lila, thak you! You gave this episode all it deserved and more. And when Pablo woke up and said "Who am I?", I could almost feel Patio-ville erupting in cheers. Whoever was the first to suggest the amnesia scenario, you deserve a *drink*!
Are we to think Garabato has come over to the light? Will he give Esme that wad of pesos? Who is Dorila's baby? Maybe it's Maria! Why don't they bring the wolf back? Where is Monica all this time? Did Omar get his job back? What do they put on that white chair that makes Principe stay on it? WHERE is Principe now?
J in Oregon
Are we to think Garabato has come over to the light? Will he give Esme that wad of pesos? Who is Dorila's baby? Maybe it's Maria! Why don't they bring the wolf back? Where is Monica all this time? Did Omar get his job back? What do they put on that white chair that makes Principe stay on it? WHERE is Principe now?
J in Oregon
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: Friday, January 23, 2015 at 12:24:00 AM EST
: Friday, January 23, 2015 at 12:24:00 AM EST
A fabulous recap, Lila! Just what the episode deserved.
Yes, the lawyer could have done more than just dismiss Juan Ferret as his client. Moral high ground doesn't work very well in this TN.
All those swarming flies at the dump made me worry about the babies and disease and filth, etc.
"as if Fer just said let’s go through a wormhole and retrieve Gata from another dimension." This made me cackle. The entire story feels like it's been imported from another dimension.
"Rita flashes a secret conspiratorial smile." This just goes to show that the infusion of money and the high-style makeover did not make Rita a better person in the end. Still the same selfish conniving old witch.
I knew it! Someone hinted at it not too long ago, too. The amnesia bug bites Pablo and Gi takes advantage. Not that his intelligence improves, or anything.
"I can’t get Guantanamera out of my mind ..." So we can gather on the patio and instead of singing Cumbaya, we can sing Guantanamera.
Let's hope Garabato takes some of the jewelry money back to Esme. Those babies need something better than dumpster scraps to eat and they all need a bar of soap.
Maybe Pablo should stay amnesiac and leave the country with Gi. A cruel but deserved fate.
Yes, the lawyer could have done more than just dismiss Juan Ferret as his client. Moral high ground doesn't work very well in this TN.
All those swarming flies at the dump made me worry about the babies and disease and filth, etc.
"as if Fer just said let’s go through a wormhole and retrieve Gata from another dimension." This made me cackle. The entire story feels like it's been imported from another dimension.
"Rita flashes a secret conspiratorial smile." This just goes to show that the infusion of money and the high-style makeover did not make Rita a better person in the end. Still the same selfish conniving old witch.
I knew it! Someone hinted at it not too long ago, too. The amnesia bug bites Pablo and Gi takes advantage. Not that his intelligence improves, or anything.
"I can’t get Guantanamera out of my mind ..." So we can gather on the patio and instead of singing Cumbaya, we can sing Guantanamera.
Let's hope Garabato takes some of the jewelry money back to Esme. Those babies need something better than dumpster scraps to eat and they all need a bar of soap.
Maybe Pablo should stay amnesiac and leave the country with Gi. A cruel but deserved fate.
Gisela is really stupid. She had the perfect opportunity to make Pablo think he's her husband, the famous European artist who was visiting Mexico and got hit on the head, mugged and relieved of all his money and passport and lost his memory. But not to worry, SHE still has her money so she'll have new documents made up right away so they can go back to Italy right away. Since he was an empty-headed doofus before getting hit on the noggin and now has no memory, she can fill it with whatever she wants and leave the country NOW.
Esmeralda obviously only wants to be in the dump, so she will get used to it quickly again. And her babies won't ever know the difference, since they will NEVER get older or grow up. She'll be an old lady Rita's age and still be running around in the dump with a dirty face and two tiny babies that are forty years old!
Fernando and Blanca will just sit on the couch for the rest of their lives, wringing their hands and looking at each other, wondering when their hija will deign to come back, because they're ONLY thinking about her happiness and she's happy living in the trash heaps.
Lorenza and Augie will forever sit across from each other and yell, "I hate you!" "I hate you more!" "I hate La Maldita Gata!" "I hate her more!" "No, I hate her more!" "No, I do!"
Esmeralda obviously only wants to be in the dump, so she will get used to it quickly again. And her babies won't ever know the difference, since they will NEVER get older or grow up. She'll be an old lady Rita's age and still be running around in the dump with a dirty face and two tiny babies that are forty years old!
Fernando and Blanca will just sit on the couch for the rest of their lives, wringing their hands and looking at each other, wondering when their hija will deign to come back, because they're ONLY thinking about her happiness and she's happy living in the trash heaps.
Lorenza and Augie will forever sit across from each other and yell, "I hate you!" "I hate you more!" "I hate La Maldita Gata!" "I hate her more!" "No, I hate her more!" "No, I do!"
Permalink posted by : Friday, January 23, 2015 at 4:29:00 AM EST
: Friday, January 23, 2015 at 4:29:00 AM EST
So, if there's so much "lealtad" among the pobres, as Damian says to Fernando, how come it was the pobres whose testimony did Esme in?
Permalink posted by : Friday, January 23, 2015 at 4:31:00 AM EST
: Friday, January 23, 2015 at 4:31:00 AM EST
"I guess we're supposed to get a lump in our throats about now, skinny chick whose life has come full circle, looking out over a panorama of people's discarded shit."
Loved this line!
Since I didn't actually watch the episode, your recap is a life saver! Thank you!
Loved this line!
Since I didn't actually watch the episode, your recap is a life saver! Thank you!
Lila, you so silly, me like
"A crime’s been committed here, you’re not breaking up with your boyfriend!"
"horses swinging their tails to ward off flies and Fer wandering around."
"I guess we're supposed to get a lump in our throats about now, skinny chick whose life has come full circle, looking out over a panorama of people's discarded shit." Ah, stellar
Rita - credit card is ok, got one of them square thingies on my smart phone
Augie - I like the sour gummies Flintstone vitamins the best, see here's a Dino
Garabato - either you need a bigger bike or shorter legs
Dorila - apes sleep in beds?
Esmeralda - look closely, these ain't beads I'm stringing but rock cocaine
Gisela - I don't wear panties so they ain't soiled
Damien - ok, I forgive you, but Pablo deserves an ass whoopin for throwing me under the bus
Blind Doc - but I already bought his and her bath towels
Pablo - who does my hair?
"A crime’s been committed here, you’re not breaking up with your boyfriend!"
"horses swinging their tails to ward off flies and Fer wandering around."
"I guess we're supposed to get a lump in our throats about now, skinny chick whose life has come full circle, looking out over a panorama of people's discarded shit." Ah, stellar
Rita - credit card is ok, got one of them square thingies on my smart phone
Augie - I like the sour gummies Flintstone vitamins the best, see here's a Dino
Garabato - either you need a bigger bike or shorter legs
Dorila - apes sleep in beds?
Esmeralda - look closely, these ain't beads I'm stringing but rock cocaine
Gisela - I don't wear panties so they ain't soiled
Damien - ok, I forgive you, but Pablo deserves an ass whoopin for throwing me under the bus
Blind Doc - but I already bought his and her bath towels
Pablo - who does my hair?
Lila, thank you for this lively, snarky, biting retelling of the events of the evening.
So, did Rita use the wrong concoction for Pablo's face mask, thus causing amnesia? Can she be sued for bruja malpractice because of this?
Pablo wakes up, and has amnesia, but speaks Spanish perfectly. If I got amnesia, would I wake up being able to speak Spanish? It might be worth it if I didn't have to watch shitty programs like this trying to learn Spanish.
Did Pablo's kidneys shut down? How come his pants are dry after so much time?
Esme's spy and support network are worthy of any cold war era spy thriller. I was surprised they didn't rout the jewelry through the Brandenburg Gate.
Tofie, great list, as always.
David
So, did Rita use the wrong concoction for Pablo's face mask, thus causing amnesia? Can she be sued for bruja malpractice because of this?
Pablo wakes up, and has amnesia, but speaks Spanish perfectly. If I got amnesia, would I wake up being able to speak Spanish? It might be worth it if I didn't have to watch shitty programs like this trying to learn Spanish.
Did Pablo's kidneys shut down? How come his pants are dry after so much time?
Esme's spy and support network are worthy of any cold war era spy thriller. I was surprised they didn't rout the jewelry through the Brandenburg Gate.
Tofie, great list, as always.
David
Permalink posted by : Friday, January 23, 2015 at 7:24:00 AM EST
: Friday, January 23, 2015 at 7:24:00 AM EST
Good Morning, Peeps! Oh, I LOVE y'all's comments! Let me see how far I can get before I'm off to work.
Diva! Hey, thank you, Girl! Yeah, G out there all dolled up in those killer shoes. How come she can be away from her normal comforts of life and not get dirty like Esme?
H/C Doc, I could just slap him til he sees again! (No offense to the visually impaired, this is La Gata!) But yeah, silly assed Esme did tell him she'd think about his proposal. Sheesh!
Diva! Hey, thank you, Girl! Yeah, G out there all dolled up in those killer shoes. How come she can be away from her normal comforts of life and not get dirty like Esme?
H/C Doc, I could just slap him til he sees again! (No offense to the visually impaired, this is La Gata!) But yeah, silly assed Esme did tell him she'd think about his proposal. Sheesh!
Hey J! You are welcome! Glad to take one for the patio! Yah! Whoever called the amnesia, please take a bow!
And, I know I haven't been able to watch but I thought Garabato was working with scum bag "Juan Garza"! When did he get religion?
J, you ask excellent questions? What WAS that little snippet of Dorila all about? Was it impossible to edit that out or did they forget it? It wasn't connected to anything! The most important question is WHERE is Principe now?
And, I know I haven't been able to watch but I thought Garabato was working with scum bag "Juan Garza"! When did he get religion?
J, you ask excellent questions? What WAS that little snippet of Dorila all about? Was it impossible to edit that out or did they forget it? It wasn't connected to anything! The most important question is WHERE is Principe now?
La Paloma, thank you! This episode was definitely full of flies and horses asses and I don't mean the ponies!
I agree with you: the babies are in danger in the filthy dump! Get them out already!
Yes, let G take Pablo out of the country, he always has been in character but now he's a numb skull in fact! So. Tire. of. that. WANCH!
I agree with you: the babies are in danger in the filthy dump! Get them out already!
Yes, let G take Pablo out of the country, he always has been in character but now he's a numb skull in fact! So. Tire. of. that. WANCH!
Hey Anon @ 4:29. Yep. You summed up a very realistic future for these legends of the landfill. What a waste of oxygen.
So, if there's so much "lealtad" among the pobres, as Damian says to Fernando, how come it was the pobres whose testimony did Esme in?
Frickin' WORD, Anon. Nuff said!
Frickin' WORD, Anon. Nuff said!
Hey Sara! Thank you, Girl! We may have been shoveled shit but we'll always have this time together on the LG recap team to cherish! Now THAT puts a lump in MY throat!
We will survive!!!
We will survive!!!
tofie, tofie, tofie! Thank you, Child!
Oh my gosh, I'm going to miss your lists! You've got a nice mix of silly and naughty! You always capture the exact tenor of each character and the overall episode. LOVE. IT!!
Okay. Guess I'd better go to work. See y'all in a minute. Keep talking and keep rippin this puppy apart!!
Oh my gosh, I'm going to miss your lists! You've got a nice mix of silly and naughty! You always capture the exact tenor of each character and the overall episode. LOVE. IT!!
Okay. Guess I'd better go to work. See y'all in a minute. Keep talking and keep rippin this puppy apart!!
There was one scene where the crying baby was going on too long while Esme sat there staring off into space, probably muttering about Pablo, and I started to wonder if they were going to have Esme pull a Fela. Then she got her act together and started paying attention to the kid, which was a relief, but still made me wonder...how long could someone stand to be in that situation before they crack? Not just being in the dump, but but hiding out, confined to one tiny little room (except for the random excursions) so the rats who ratted you out don't see you and rat you out again. She keeps saying she'll be ok because she has the babies (unlike Fela) but she's on the verge of ignoring them while she sits there alone all day, doing nothing but stringing beads and talking about how Pablo's a worthless good-for-nothing who abandoned them and referring to herself in the third person.
And in the meantime, do any of them have anything remotely resembling a plan? Or is she just supposed to sit there indefinitely? Is she hoping Juan Garza will just get tired of waiting and go away? Stupid Juan (through Lo) made a mistake getting the law involved. It just figures this would be the ONE time the authorities have given a rat's ass. I wonder how much money THAT took, considering how easily babies are handed around on this show. Where was all this concern when they took Esme from Blanca? They've never cared about all the kids on the street corner begging all day instead of being in school!
Ah, whatever. It's useless to expect them to behave consistently! I've got to turn off my rational mind and just enjoy the pretty moving pictures. *sigh*
I think I may have been the one to suggest amnesia, though I was wrong about who would take advantage of it. Stupid Gi! I'm sure "We're All Crazy!" Vicky would have done a much better job of convincing him. Plus she has a cabin, presumably with electricity and running water. So why are Vicky and Hat Bro even on this show...?
And in the meantime, do any of them have anything remotely resembling a plan? Or is she just supposed to sit there indefinitely? Is she hoping Juan Garza will just get tired of waiting and go away? Stupid Juan (through Lo) made a mistake getting the law involved. It just figures this would be the ONE time the authorities have given a rat's ass. I wonder how much money THAT took, considering how easily babies are handed around on this show. Where was all this concern when they took Esme from Blanca? They've never cared about all the kids on the street corner begging all day instead of being in school!
Ah, whatever. It's useless to expect them to behave consistently! I've got to turn off my rational mind and just enjoy the pretty moving pictures. *sigh*
I think I may have been the one to suggest amnesia, though I was wrong about who would take advantage of it. Stupid Gi! I'm sure "We're All Crazy!" Vicky would have done a much better job of convincing him. Plus she has a cabin, presumably with electricity and running water. So why are Vicky and Hat Bro even on this show...?
J, Principe was in most of the flashbacks when Fernando was talking about Esme always running away--as if he was hovering in the background being disapproving! I wonder if she kept the apartment and left him there for Jarocha to take care of or if he and Jarocha moved back into the mansion.
La Paloma and Anon, if ever there was a time for Gi to show some competence, it would be now! You got your booby prize, now take him and go away!
tofie, as much as I hate to think about Gi's unmentionables, that was priceless!
David, dare I hope that while he still remembers how to speak Spanish, he's forgotten how to paint psychadelic cats?
Lila, Gi looks perfect, Esme has a dirty face and shiny hair...we must be in another dimension!
(I'm in the kitchen again all day. I'll catch y'all later!)
La Paloma and Anon, if ever there was a time for Gi to show some competence, it would be now! You got your booby prize, now take him and go away!
tofie, as much as I hate to think about Gi's unmentionables, that was priceless!
David, dare I hope that while he still remembers how to speak Spanish, he's forgotten how to paint psychadelic cats?
Lila, Gi looks perfect, Esme has a dirty face and shiny hair...we must be in another dimension!
(I'm in the kitchen again all day. I'll catch y'all later!)
Meant to say, she's going to *start* referring to herself in the third person. Then she'll be calling the babies "My Preciousssssssessssss"....
What should have happened is.....Fernando give her a wad of cash, pay someone to get her to LA and rendezvous with Gringo at IHop and stay with him till the heat off. They could work out a code Gringo could pass info to the family. Certainly Fernando could afford the room and board if Gringo wanted to be compensated.
David, thank you so much! Your comment yesterday about the beneficial side effects of Rita's "facial" was hilarious and you were right! He may be stupid, but he's got glowing skin!
And I'm with you on the language thing. I guess there have been cases of people suffering closed head injuries gaining fluency in a language other than their mother tongue!
And about her spy network. . .yah. Why couldn't they put their collective noggins together and figure out Garza is really Rita's son!! Stoooooopid!
And I'm with you on the language thing. I guess there have been cases of people suffering closed head injuries gaining fluency in a language other than their mother tongue!
And about her spy network. . .yah. Why couldn't they put their collective noggins together and figure out Garza is really Rita's son!! Stoooooopid!
Diva and y'all, it's funny but our need for this to be rational keeps bubbling up and dogging us through this whole thing. We have wanted this thing to make sense. Oh well.
You know what, Tele or Uni or whoever it is should have the viewers write a novela. Since they make it up each day anyway, the should submit the characters and the basic plot outline and let viewers through social media construct the story. Maybe they could be a week ahead. Viewers could have input on EVERYTHING (within reason - like the whole production couldn't just pick up and go to another country or something) including the trajectory of the story, dialogue, set design, direction, all that stuff youze guys know better than I.
It would be quite an undertaking but innovative and while it wouldn't make everybody happy, it would have humongous audience participation and a captive audience for all the crap they peddle during commercials.
Just me, wandering inside my head.
You know what, Tele or Uni or whoever it is should have the viewers write a novela. Since they make it up each day anyway, the should submit the characters and the basic plot outline and let viewers through social media construct the story. Maybe they could be a week ahead. Viewers could have input on EVERYTHING (within reason - like the whole production couldn't just pick up and go to another country or something) including the trajectory of the story, dialogue, set design, direction, all that stuff youze guys know better than I.
It would be quite an undertaking but innovative and while it wouldn't make everybody happy, it would have humongous audience participation and a captive audience for all the crap they peddle during commercials.
Just me, wandering inside my head.
Oh yes, congrats on calling the amnesia Diva! I would definitely love to have you and many other members of the Caray Nation write a novella! It would be WAY over a lot of this stuff!
Diva! You've inspired a new song parody: Psychedelic Cats! Sung to the tune of, well, you know!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnzT6EV27yk
Psychedelic Cats! That's where it's at!
Psychedelic Cats! That's where it's at!
Hell, you don't even have to change the words: here's a sample:
People let me tell you about a place I know
To get in it don't take much dough
Where you can really do your thing, oh yeah
It's got a neon sign outside that says, Come in and take a look at your mind
You'd be surprised what you might find, yeah
Or, this!
You can have your fortune told
You can learn the meaning of soul
and this:
Millionaires, kings and queens, go there to do their thing
You might see anybody there, yeah
Bear skin rugs, tails and beads
Don't really matter what you wear
You can take off your shoes, sit on the floor
Join in and be what you wanna be
********
http://www.metrolyrics.com/psychedelic-shack-lyrics-temptations.html
There ya go! Everybody's been high the whole time in this piece! I'll add to Mr. Sara's observation: What could we expect from a show that takes place in a dump AND where everybody is stoned out of their minds!
We've tried to look at this as a comedy, a cartoon, a parody but what it is has been right here all the time!
Think about it people! Every ludicrous plot twist, non-sensical soliloquy, the freaked-out flashbacks, folk running around with dollies as their baby, G walking in off the street terrorizing a family, a wacked out woman who manipulates her cognitively impaired son and abuses her husband on his "death bed", stealing your neighbor's baby and 20 years later, the wife herself and making her think her husband did it. . .I could go on and on. The whole thing is a bad trip, man!
Case closed!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnzT6EV27yk
Psychedelic Cats! That's where it's at!
Psychedelic Cats! That's where it's at!
Hell, you don't even have to change the words: here's a sample:
People let me tell you about a place I know
To get in it don't take much dough
Where you can really do your thing, oh yeah
It's got a neon sign outside that says, Come in and take a look at your mind
You'd be surprised what you might find, yeah
Or, this!
You can have your fortune told
You can learn the meaning of soul
and this:
Millionaires, kings and queens, go there to do their thing
You might see anybody there, yeah
Bear skin rugs, tails and beads
Don't really matter what you wear
You can take off your shoes, sit on the floor
Join in and be what you wanna be
********
http://www.metrolyrics.com/psychedelic-shack-lyrics-temptations.html
There ya go! Everybody's been high the whole time in this piece! I'll add to Mr. Sara's observation: What could we expect from a show that takes place in a dump AND where everybody is stoned out of their minds!
We've tried to look at this as a comedy, a cartoon, a parody but what it is has been right here all the time!
Think about it people! Every ludicrous plot twist, non-sensical soliloquy, the freaked-out flashbacks, folk running around with dollies as their baby, G walking in off the street terrorizing a family, a wacked out woman who manipulates her cognitively impaired son and abuses her husband on his "death bed", stealing your neighbor's baby and 20 years later, the wife herself and making her think her husband did it. . .I could go on and on. The whole thing is a bad trip, man!
Case closed!
Thanks, Sara! If Uni steals my idea, I'll get Gut to be my lawyer to sue them for theft of intellectual property!
Lila---A job well done. A great read with a cup of morning coffee.
She tells him to back down before he gets smacked down sounds like Rita all the way.
The wind blowing a raven lock across her face. I guess that we are supposed to get a lump in our throats about now. Of course I did
but then---well, you know.
J---Too many questions. Just relax and go with the flow.
La Paloma---You're right. She's still the same selfish conniving old witch. Well, that's our Rita. You wouldn't want her to change would you?
A flashback of Principe Meowing. I told myself to have a stiff drink, and get plenty of sleep so
so that you will have the strength to fight off the PITA onslaught in the morning however to my surprise the Pita crazy's must be sleeping in late today so I am safe, at least for now.
Tofie---Gisela without panties? Oh the horror!
Tofie---On your other subject, I'm in but no one has contacted or asked me yet.
Diva---In the kitchen again today?
Are you making something to sell at a fundraiser for your choir?
the gringo
She tells him to back down before he gets smacked down sounds like Rita all the way.
The wind blowing a raven lock across her face. I guess that we are supposed to get a lump in our throats about now. Of course I did
but then---well, you know.
J---Too many questions. Just relax and go with the flow.
La Paloma---You're right. She's still the same selfish conniving old witch. Well, that's our Rita. You wouldn't want her to change would you?
A flashback of Principe Meowing. I told myself to have a stiff drink, and get plenty of sleep so
so that you will have the strength to fight off the PITA onslaught in the morning however to my surprise the Pita crazy's must be sleeping in late today so I am safe, at least for now.
Tofie---Gisela without panties? Oh the horror!
Tofie---On your other subject, I'm in but no one has contacted or asked me yet.
Diva---In the kitchen again today?
Are you making something to sell at a fundraiser for your choir?
the gringo
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: Friday, January 23, 2015 at 11:58:00 AM EST
Thanks brother gringo! I hope you enjoy every episode with your raven-haired goddess as the sun prepares to set on the little dump in the Dee Effe. Quite a ride isn't it?
tofie, I love your rewrite. I think being able to gaze upon the goddess from a-near would be enough payment for gringo...no, gringo?
Lila, I had the same thought once, over margaritas, though I envisioned it as a monthly or weekly web series. Sort of like those Choose Your Own Adventure books...give them an episode and then ask a question at the end. I figured it would take a while to get results, do the writing, etc. A big company like Uni would probably have the resources to do it as a daily show. And I think it would make them some big bucks, as long as there weren't too many trolls asking for wacked out stuff just to piss off the rest of us. Good grief, we would have written Gi off as soon as she got possessive. No offense to Monika Sanchez.
gringo, today I'm calling CPS. I mentioned the crying baby as Esme was staring off into space, but there was also a scene where I was worried that the actor-baby was going to try to roll over (finally!) and that cot was so narrow, and she wasn't looking at the baby. For that matter, maybe I need to call APS, because clearly Esme needs to be protected...from herself!
I'm making truffles for a wholesale order. I'll be doing a lot of that between now and Valentine's Day.
Lila, I had the same thought once, over margaritas, though I envisioned it as a monthly or weekly web series. Sort of like those Choose Your Own Adventure books...give them an episode and then ask a question at the end. I figured it would take a while to get results, do the writing, etc. A big company like Uni would probably have the resources to do it as a daily show. And I think it would make them some big bucks, as long as there weren't too many trolls asking for wacked out stuff just to piss off the rest of us. Good grief, we would have written Gi off as soon as she got possessive. No offense to Monika Sanchez.
gringo, today I'm calling CPS. I mentioned the crying baby as Esme was staring off into space, but there was also a scene where I was worried that the actor-baby was going to try to roll over (finally!) and that cot was so narrow, and she wasn't looking at the baby. For that matter, maybe I need to call APS, because clearly Esme needs to be protected...from herself!
I'm making truffles for a wholesale order. I'll be doing a lot of that between now and Valentine's Day.
The bad news: this show is filled with cliched plot devices (amnesia.)
The good news: the plot devices tend to be resolved quickly.
It already looked in the avances like Pablo was remembering some things.
At least, I hope he was. I don't know if I can stand Gi/Pablo love scenes.
The good news: the plot devices tend to be resolved quickly.
It already looked in the avances like Pablo was remembering some things.
At least, I hope he was. I don't know if I can stand Gi/Pablo love scenes.
lol, Lila...I just thought you were being British for a moment there :p
Eli, your comment made me think of Telenovela Bingo and I wondered if someone had actually come up with BINGO cards and lo and behold...
Telenovela Bingo Cards
I picked card #7 at random and all I need is a "love shack" to win! Unfortunately, so far all of the shacks on this show have been distinctly un-lovey.
No, wait, now that I look again, I can win with amnesia! There have been plenty of "Nunca!"s on this show :D
Eli, your comment made me think of Telenovela Bingo and I wondered if someone had actually come up with BINGO cards and lo and behold...
Telenovela Bingo Cards
I picked card #7 at random and all I need is a "love shack" to win! Unfortunately, so far all of the shacks on this show have been distinctly un-lovey.
No, wait, now that I look again, I can win with amnesia! There have been plenty of "Nunca!"s on this show :D
Darn it! There's no way to comment or send a message to the owner of that page! I feel the need to thank them for their brilliance! Does anyone know who this person is? Is it perhaps one of our recappers or frequent commenters?
For some reason I think it *is* a recapper or commenter but for the life of me I can't remember who it is.
And nobody told me?! I could have known about these since...let me check...2010, but you just let me languish without them for all these years? No me quieren! Ya lo sabia! Nunca los voy a perdonar! No me tocan!
Sorry...filming tomorrow...gotta get in the mood :p
Sorry...filming tomorrow...gotta get in the mood :p
Man Diva, if you react this harshly now how will you feel when we tell you you're adopted?! Dun...dun..dun!
Diva @3:17. . .we should get out of your life para siempre, hunh?
I thought I'd heard of Telenovela Bingo. Lemme look at 'em!
Oh. My. Gosh! That's brilliant! I didn't look at them all. Is "brazos crusados" in there?
Vivi, please thank Julia!
I thought I'd heard of Telenovela Bingo. Lemme look at 'em!
Oh. My. Gosh! That's brilliant! I didn't look at them all. Is "brazos crusados" in there?
Vivi, please thank Julia!
Gata-sites: I have no love for this show, and can't bring myself to watch, but I love you all! That's why I can't stay away and lurk. You're all also funny as heck.
I will send a note to Julia. Hopefully she is having so much fun in Seattle that she has no more time for Caray Caray.
I will send a note to Julia. Hopefully she is having so much fun in Seattle that she has no more time for Caray Caray.
Vivi - I hope you'll be around for the new one in February. Or at least stop by and visit. You are always welcome.
It's hard to believe that there are only 16 episodes left. I wonder how many plot threads will be dropped.
Eli, NO PUEDE SER!!!!! *cara de impactada* *glycerine tear of puro dolor rolling down one cheek*
Lila, yes, vete para siempre...and in five minutes, I'll be talking smack about how you never cared about me and I've been abaaaaaaandoned!
Sara, I don't really know. Not that I could tell you if I did, because it's always confidential until it airs, but I really don't know. I've know I had something to do tomorrow since Tuesday, but I didn't actually know things like where I was going and what time to be there until a few hours ago. Whatever it is, I hope there aren't a lot of lines, since I haven't been sent a script!
Vivi, we're totally Gata-sites. Trying to suck whatever fun we can get out of this show, haha! Tell Julia she's awesome!
Lila, yes, vete para siempre...and in five minutes, I'll be talking smack about how you never cared about me and I've been abaaaaaaandoned!
Sara, I don't really know. Not that I could tell you if I did, because it's always confidential until it airs, but I really don't know. I've know I had something to do tomorrow since Tuesday, but I didn't actually know things like where I was going and what time to be there until a few hours ago. Whatever it is, I hope there aren't a lot of lines, since I haven't been sent a script!
Vivi, we're totally Gata-sites. Trying to suck whatever fun we can get out of this show, haha! Tell Julia she's awesome!
Holy Moley, wonder if Diva will show up in the dump and will we recognize her? What clever disguise will she wear? Is she a love interest of Pablo and the story line drop at its peak? Will there be a stare off or a slap off with Esmeralda or just the two of them coaxing Principe to come, winner takes all?
Ha, tofie! She can have Pablo. Principe is mine!
Sara, how sad is it that I wouldn't walk out if it was? At least I know all those lines!
Sara, how sad is it that I wouldn't walk out if it was? At least I know all those lines!
Lila - Wonderful recap. Thanks!
I can't believe Gi took Pab home. You'd think if she wanted to use his amnesia to her advantage and fool him she'd take him someplace where no one knows him and where there isn't someone that could tell him the truth about his past.
When Rita arrived home after her vacation, Cha Cha called him "hiedra venenosa". I looked that up and it could either mean "poison ivy" or some Batman character. I wonder which one of the meanings Cha Cha meant. I like to think he meant "poison ivy". LOL
I can't believe Gi took Pab home. You'd think if she wanted to use his amnesia to her advantage and fool him she'd take him someplace where no one knows him and where there isn't someone that could tell him the truth about his past.
When Rita arrived home after her vacation, Cha Cha called him "hiedra venenosa". I looked that up and it could either mean "poison ivy" or some Batman character. I wonder which one of the meanings Cha Cha meant. I like to think he meant "poison ivy". LOL
Thanks, Mauricio. Now Mauricio, Gisela taking Pablo somewhere where nobody knows them? That's too much like logical! Get a grip, man!
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