Wednesday, January 14, 2015
La Gata #96 - Wed 1/14- La Duda
Pablo rips up the test results, as if that will accomplish anything. Damian shows up, late, as Juan the Ferret tries to act like maybe he did do something wrong by not calling Esme, but, oops, he didn't know she was pregnant!
Esme stews about how Pablo doesn't believe her, yet again.
Juan the Ferret gives a poetic answer about where he "came from." Damian thinks it's about damn time that Esme get involved. Ferret mentions "witnesses."
Meatball again. Mrs. Meatball is getting into his "personal business" and he doesn't like it. He wants to make Gata "pay" for all the times she turned him down. Funny, I didn't think his fingers were skinny enough to be The Hand of Mystery. Mrs. Meatball thinks dirty, dirty things about Pablo's bod.
Buncha dudes talk about how they have to make important decisions for Esme because they know how much I love it when they do that. They decide to read Esme in, finally, and Pablo INSISTS on doing it himself. Fool move, Pabs. If you'd let Damian do it, he would have been the one to have to explain why nobody said anything earlier.
(I want to apologize in advance for anything I may say during the rest of this recap, as I'm about to have some rum and fruit juice. Blame Mr. 5ft--he's pouring.)
Rita and Chácharas are back from their honeymoon in Acapulco. Maria was housesitting, but Rita acts like she was thieving.
Pablo tells Mariano he's convinced Damian is behind all this. Because that SO sounds like Damian. Look, I know I said it a few days ago, that maybe Damian suffered permanent damage and was finally going to flip out like all the boys do when they OD on Eau de Protagonista, but for Pablo to say it? I feel like we're missing something due to edits.
Esme struggles to get Augie to eat. Lo and Gisela have a pointless phone convo gloating about how Gata is going d-o-w-n. I'll believe it when I see it. Esme finally resorts to shoving toast in Augie's mouth when he yells at her and pinching his nose shut to make him eat soup. I don't believe for a minute that she does that when the twins don't want to eat. Carmina, the new maid (I miss you, Vero! I hope you're off somewhere on a romantic vacation with Omar!) tells Esme that Pablo is waiting at their usual café. She takes over feeding duty and Augie chows down with a vengeance.
Rita does yoga, reminisces about her hunky yoga instructor in Acapulco, and proposes to Chácharas that if he wants her to cook while he cleans, then he should finish cleaning and go down to Domenico's for a couple of family-size pizzas. I don't like Rita, but she's right. Paying for the pizza *is* helping. "Hey, you married me," she reminds him. What's that saying about how the Universe punishes people by granting their wishes?
Pablo finally explains to Esme that he wasn't lying, just hiding things. "Don't be mad!" Good luck with that, Pabs. Juan "the Ferret" Garza wants to take her babies.
Garabato fumes about his victimhood. Juan Ferret is maybe realizing that Garabato is a bit of a loose cannon. As handlers go, Juan is no Ines. Buncha talk about staying calm, doing what Juan says, blah, blah, blah. There's a knock at the door so we can find out that Garabato recognizes Juan's boss.
(As I FF>> through commercials Mr. 5ft asks me if the booze is helping. I dunno…tell me when you read the recap….)
Oh, hells no, if I have to suffer through this nonsense, y'all are coming with me! Pabs and Esme get back to her place
E: How can you ask me to calm down! Why didn't you tell me?!
P: We were trying to resolve things so you wouldn't have to go through what I'm going through!
E: [remembers Lo's lies about Pablo doubting her] That's a lie! You just wanted time to verify his story for yourself.
P: What?!
E: Someone's trying to take my babies and you're trying to keep me from stressing? You shouldn't have hidden this from me!
P: You're being unfair. All I've done is try to find proof that this guy is lying.
E: Didn't you think the best proof would be asking me? Of course not! You're looking for proof because you don't trust me.
P: Don't say that! It's not true!
E: No? Are you sure?
Back at Ferret's apartment, he gloats, still at the front door, that Pablo and Esme must be at each other's throats by now and that's gotta be worth a toast, right?
P: Don't mix things up. This isn't about trust between us. It's about our kids. I was trying to do what's best for our family. Right now, I need proof to prove that this guy is just a liar.
E: To prove it to him, or to prove to yourself that those are your kids? You're the only man I've ever loved and the only man I've ever been with. Isn't that enough for you?
P: For me, it's more than enough, but in the REAL WORLD where there are laws, our love isn't enough!
E: Why? Because you say so?
Me: No, because that's the way laws work, you dumbass!
P: No, because that asshat wants to take you to court and take our kids away.
E: What? That's not true.
P: Yes, it is. He says he met you when I went to NY.
E: That's a lie! That's slander! Can't you understand?
P: Babe, don't say anything and just listen. He had a DNA test.
E: Well, it's not true!
P: I'm trying to save you from going through a legal process. Look, even if you do know that guy, even if you've seen him just once, you have to say that you've NEVER seen him and you don't know who he is.
Me: Why do I think that request is going to work against him?
E: Well, I don't know. What if I have seen him? I'm not going to save myself with a lie. It will only make things worse.
Me: That went better than I was expecting, but somebody's still not thinking rationally in this scenario and I don't think it's Pablo, oddly enough.
P: Babe, do you want us to lose the kids?
E: Nobody's going to take them away from me!
Me: Because I'm Esme and I live in a world where whatever I say goes, damnit!
P: They're going to doubt you.
E: No. You're the one who's doubting me. That's why you want me to lie.
P: I don't doubt you! But those people do!
E: That's enough. I want to be alone.
Fernando and Blanca are abuelo-ing when Lo shows up to take the kids. No, not like that. But Blanca does say she's always worried that one day it WILL be like that.
P: Understand my situation. Do you think this is easy for me?
E: Get out!
P: Fine, I'll go. But remember that your words might give him the ability to take our kids away. Do you understand? [leaves and stands outside the door]
E: Nobody's taking my kids! I swear to God! No one and nothing will separate me from them!
Me: Oh, well that settles it then. [drinks]
P: [from outside] Babe! We have to be together now more than ever and you're pushing me away. Babe, I don't know if you can hear me, but I'm going to tell you anyway. Look, I know you're pushing me away because you're scared…because you've always had to live on the defensive…but I'm not the enemy! No paternity test is going to tell me I'm not the father of my babies! I don't care how much fake proof that guy shows. Understand me…I'm always going to believe in you. Always. And I'm scared too! We're both suffering because…they're my kids, too! You know it! They're my kids too! They're my kids too!
Me: Dude. That was too deep for Pablo.
E: Lo said it. Pablo doesn't believe in me. And if he doesn't believe in me, then he can't understand me. No more. I'm not going to be his victim. To separate me from my kids, they'll have to kill me. [goes into LA GATA mode]
The set designers, decorators, and movers have decided that it's total BS that they had to (1) rent a grand piano, (2) move it onto the set for ONE scene where Virginia played it as a kid, (3) move it out of the way for the disastrous engagement party, (4) move it back in after the party, (5) move it back out when everything got siezed, and (6)move it back along with all the other furniture when Lo and Augie moved back into the house. And therefore, tonight's edition of the Lo and Augie show…"I hate you!"…"I hate you more!"…"I love it that I'm forcing you and Esme to spend time together so I can torture you both at once!"...happens near the beautiful grand piano in the foyer. Otherwise, there's really no explanation.
Pablo tells Fernando that he thinks Damian is behind the "circus" he feels like he's a dancing monkey in. Was that bad grammar? I'll take another drink. That ought to fix it. Part of his proof is that, unlike Pablo and Mariano, he doesn't think Esme should lie about whether she knows Juan the Ferret--she should tell the truth.
Jarocha accuses Esme of judging Pablo based on his past actions and says that's not fair. She compares it to someone judging her because she used to be a…you know. We can't say the "p" word on this show. Or the "s-w" words. Frankly, Jarocha, I think you're an awesome broad and whether you're still *cough, cough* in the trade *cough, cough* or not, nobody ought to be judging you. Jarocha says Pablo has finally learned his lesson after the whole Gi mess. Because she's an optimist. And repeats the thing about "it wasn't a lie, they just hid things from you to protect you." Survey question for the comments…
Were they (as in, The Dudes):
(a) lying to Esme?
(b) protecting Esme?
(c ) both lying to Esme AND protecting her?
(d) being stupid?
(e) I no longer care, can I please have a shot of tequila now?
Esme insists she's not a little girl, to be protected. Pablo doubts that the kids are his and that terrifies her. If she has to disappear to keep the babies from being taken, she will.
Garabato tells Juan Ferret that he can keep his mouth shut. It's going to be hard, though, knowing what Esme's dad did to his dad. Juan tells him to wait for his "moment." They're all counting on him. Garabato wants to know the secret behind the DNA test. Juan gives the cryptic answer that he got it "the same way I'm going to get the judge to rule in my favor." So, that could be a bribe, a threat, hypnotism, or…and I think this is the most likely…the writers have no clue yet and they're hoping they get a brilliant idea before they have to answer this question, at which point the answer will probably end up being "bribe." *yawn*
Damian goes to Fernando. Fernando tells him Esme is scared and offended. They all know the guy's lying, but even if Esme has seen him once, she has to lie. Damian doesn't get it. Esme won't have to lie. "Whose side are you on?" Fernando asks Damian. Fernando says he's going against everyone else's opinion. "She has to say what she thinks is right. Anyone who thinks differently is doubting her dignity." Fernando is offended.
Augie tells Esme he always knew she was bad news, that's why he wanted Pablo away from her. He says he heard Pablo talking to Lo and he can tell that Pablo doubts Esme. Oh, yes, let's believe Lo and Augie, because they've always been so trustworthy.
Damian's stance is that yes, Esme has to tell the truth, even if it *could* hurt her, because if they're going to win this thing they need to completely win it, not half-ass it. I guess he means that if they only win because she lies, it's not a total win. And I'm guessing she's going to agree with him. Damian and Esme are headed over to the lawyer's office. But Fer wants Damian not to go with her at all. "Don't be offended. Pablo's the one who should be there." Damian wonders what everyone has against him lately and why they're treating him like he's trying to hurt Esme. He begs Fernando to be honest with him and reminds Fer that he considered Esme a sister since, like, ever. He leaves without getting anything remotely resembling an answer. Flashbacks to Damian helping Esme get enrolled in school…Esme wanting to be a lawyer…Esme greeting him after he got out of jail…. Damian says to himself that he wants Esme to tell the truth because he believes in her, possibly even more than her own father.
Fernando says to himself that he's always believed in the truth, but he feels powerless against such a huge lie. He might lose his grandchildren. That's why he agrees with Pablo. He'd rather a lie than to lose.
Augie keeps spinning his web, but it reminds Esme that he was behind a lot of the lies that made Pablo doubt her before. She finally asks who bought "Juan Garza." No answer from Augie.
Esme talks to the babies about missing Pablo when he went to "el gabacho" (the US) and being alone, and how she was granted the greatest gift any woman could ever be given--the right to be a mother. Stuff it, Latoodle. The filler flashback continues as Pablo nearly runs over that poor innocent dog. "The three of us are one. Nothing's going to separate us. I swear, I'm always going to take care of you. I don't know about DNA tests or laws…." Yes, I believe you've amply demonstrated that despite the education you struggled to get, you really don't know a damn thing. "I only know about the love I have for you and the love I have for your father. I don't know if Pablo doubts me or not…" Really? Because five minutes ago, I could have sworn you were sure he did. "But I have no doubt--you are the children of that love and nothing and no one will ever separate us, ever!"
Tomorrow: Esme confronts the Ferret.
Previous: Episode 95
Next: Episode 97
Esme stews about how Pablo doesn't believe her, yet again.
Juan the Ferret gives a poetic answer about where he "came from." Damian thinks it's about damn time that Esme get involved. Ferret mentions "witnesses."
Meatball again. Mrs. Meatball is getting into his "personal business" and he doesn't like it. He wants to make Gata "pay" for all the times she turned him down. Funny, I didn't think his fingers were skinny enough to be The Hand of Mystery. Mrs. Meatball thinks dirty, dirty things about Pablo's bod.
Buncha dudes talk about how they have to make important decisions for Esme because they know how much I love it when they do that. They decide to read Esme in, finally, and Pablo INSISTS on doing it himself. Fool move, Pabs. If you'd let Damian do it, he would have been the one to have to explain why nobody said anything earlier.
(I want to apologize in advance for anything I may say during the rest of this recap, as I'm about to have some rum and fruit juice. Blame Mr. 5ft--he's pouring.)
Rita and Chácharas are back from their honeymoon in Acapulco. Maria was housesitting, but Rita acts like she was thieving.
Pablo tells Mariano he's convinced Damian is behind all this. Because that SO sounds like Damian. Look, I know I said it a few days ago, that maybe Damian suffered permanent damage and was finally going to flip out like all the boys do when they OD on Eau de Protagonista, but for Pablo to say it? I feel like we're missing something due to edits.
Esme struggles to get Augie to eat. Lo and Gisela have a pointless phone convo gloating about how Gata is going d-o-w-n. I'll believe it when I see it. Esme finally resorts to shoving toast in Augie's mouth when he yells at her and pinching his nose shut to make him eat soup. I don't believe for a minute that she does that when the twins don't want to eat. Carmina, the new maid (I miss you, Vero! I hope you're off somewhere on a romantic vacation with Omar!) tells Esme that Pablo is waiting at their usual café. She takes over feeding duty and Augie chows down with a vengeance.
Rita does yoga, reminisces about her hunky yoga instructor in Acapulco, and proposes to Chácharas that if he wants her to cook while he cleans, then he should finish cleaning and go down to Domenico's for a couple of family-size pizzas. I don't like Rita, but she's right. Paying for the pizza *is* helping. "Hey, you married me," she reminds him. What's that saying about how the Universe punishes people by granting their wishes?
Pablo finally explains to Esme that he wasn't lying, just hiding things. "Don't be mad!" Good luck with that, Pabs. Juan "the Ferret" Garza wants to take her babies.
Garabato fumes about his victimhood. Juan Ferret is maybe realizing that Garabato is a bit of a loose cannon. As handlers go, Juan is no Ines. Buncha talk about staying calm, doing what Juan says, blah, blah, blah. There's a knock at the door so we can find out that Garabato recognizes Juan's boss.
(As I FF>> through commercials Mr. 5ft asks me if the booze is helping. I dunno…tell me when you read the recap….)
Oh, hells no, if I have to suffer through this nonsense, y'all are coming with me! Pabs and Esme get back to her place
E: How can you ask me to calm down! Why didn't you tell me?!
P: We were trying to resolve things so you wouldn't have to go through what I'm going through!
E: [remembers Lo's lies about Pablo doubting her] That's a lie! You just wanted time to verify his story for yourself.
P: What?!
E: Someone's trying to take my babies and you're trying to keep me from stressing? You shouldn't have hidden this from me!
P: You're being unfair. All I've done is try to find proof that this guy is lying.
E: Didn't you think the best proof would be asking me? Of course not! You're looking for proof because you don't trust me.
P: Don't say that! It's not true!
E: No? Are you sure?
Back at Ferret's apartment, he gloats, still at the front door, that Pablo and Esme must be at each other's throats by now and that's gotta be worth a toast, right?
P: Don't mix things up. This isn't about trust between us. It's about our kids. I was trying to do what's best for our family. Right now, I need proof to prove that this guy is just a liar.
E: To prove it to him, or to prove to yourself that those are your kids? You're the only man I've ever loved and the only man I've ever been with. Isn't that enough for you?
P: For me, it's more than enough, but in the REAL WORLD where there are laws, our love isn't enough!
E: Why? Because you say so?
Me: No, because that's the way laws work, you dumbass!
P: No, because that asshat wants to take you to court and take our kids away.
E: What? That's not true.
P: Yes, it is. He says he met you when I went to NY.
E: That's a lie! That's slander! Can't you understand?
P: Babe, don't say anything and just listen. He had a DNA test.
E: Well, it's not true!
P: I'm trying to save you from going through a legal process. Look, even if you do know that guy, even if you've seen him just once, you have to say that you've NEVER seen him and you don't know who he is.
Me: Why do I think that request is going to work against him?
E: Well, I don't know. What if I have seen him? I'm not going to save myself with a lie. It will only make things worse.
Me: That went better than I was expecting, but somebody's still not thinking rationally in this scenario and I don't think it's Pablo, oddly enough.
P: Babe, do you want us to lose the kids?
E: Nobody's going to take them away from me!
Me: Because I'm Esme and I live in a world where whatever I say goes, damnit!
P: They're going to doubt you.
E: No. You're the one who's doubting me. That's why you want me to lie.
P: I don't doubt you! But those people do!
E: That's enough. I want to be alone.
Fernando and Blanca are abuelo-ing when Lo shows up to take the kids. No, not like that. But Blanca does say she's always worried that one day it WILL be like that.
P: Understand my situation. Do you think this is easy for me?
E: Get out!
P: Fine, I'll go. But remember that your words might give him the ability to take our kids away. Do you understand? [leaves and stands outside the door]
E: Nobody's taking my kids! I swear to God! No one and nothing will separate me from them!
Me: Oh, well that settles it then. [drinks]
P: [from outside] Babe! We have to be together now more than ever and you're pushing me away. Babe, I don't know if you can hear me, but I'm going to tell you anyway. Look, I know you're pushing me away because you're scared…because you've always had to live on the defensive…but I'm not the enemy! No paternity test is going to tell me I'm not the father of my babies! I don't care how much fake proof that guy shows. Understand me…I'm always going to believe in you. Always. And I'm scared too! We're both suffering because…they're my kids, too! You know it! They're my kids too! They're my kids too!
Me: Dude. That was too deep for Pablo.
E: Lo said it. Pablo doesn't believe in me. And if he doesn't believe in me, then he can't understand me. No more. I'm not going to be his victim. To separate me from my kids, they'll have to kill me. [goes into LA GATA mode]
The set designers, decorators, and movers have decided that it's total BS that they had to (1) rent a grand piano, (2) move it onto the set for ONE scene where Virginia played it as a kid, (3) move it out of the way for the disastrous engagement party, (4) move it back in after the party, (5) move it back out when everything got siezed, and (6)move it back along with all the other furniture when Lo and Augie moved back into the house. And therefore, tonight's edition of the Lo and Augie show…"I hate you!"…"I hate you more!"…"I love it that I'm forcing you and Esme to spend time together so I can torture you both at once!"...happens near the beautiful grand piano in the foyer. Otherwise, there's really no explanation.
Pablo tells Fernando that he thinks Damian is behind the "circus" he feels like he's a dancing monkey in. Was that bad grammar? I'll take another drink. That ought to fix it. Part of his proof is that, unlike Pablo and Mariano, he doesn't think Esme should lie about whether she knows Juan the Ferret--she should tell the truth.
Jarocha accuses Esme of judging Pablo based on his past actions and says that's not fair. She compares it to someone judging her because she used to be a…you know. We can't say the "p" word on this show. Or the "s-w" words. Frankly, Jarocha, I think you're an awesome broad and whether you're still *cough, cough* in the trade *cough, cough* or not, nobody ought to be judging you. Jarocha says Pablo has finally learned his lesson after the whole Gi mess. Because she's an optimist. And repeats the thing about "it wasn't a lie, they just hid things from you to protect you." Survey question for the comments…
Were they (as in, The Dudes):
(a) lying to Esme?
(b) protecting Esme?
(c ) both lying to Esme AND protecting her?
(d) being stupid?
(e) I no longer care, can I please have a shot of tequila now?
Esme insists she's not a little girl, to be protected. Pablo doubts that the kids are his and that terrifies her. If she has to disappear to keep the babies from being taken, she will.
Garabato tells Juan Ferret that he can keep his mouth shut. It's going to be hard, though, knowing what Esme's dad did to his dad. Juan tells him to wait for his "moment." They're all counting on him. Garabato wants to know the secret behind the DNA test. Juan gives the cryptic answer that he got it "the same way I'm going to get the judge to rule in my favor." So, that could be a bribe, a threat, hypnotism, or…and I think this is the most likely…the writers have no clue yet and they're hoping they get a brilliant idea before they have to answer this question, at which point the answer will probably end up being "bribe." *yawn*
Damian goes to Fernando. Fernando tells him Esme is scared and offended. They all know the guy's lying, but even if Esme has seen him once, she has to lie. Damian doesn't get it. Esme won't have to lie. "Whose side are you on?" Fernando asks Damian. Fernando says he's going against everyone else's opinion. "She has to say what she thinks is right. Anyone who thinks differently is doubting her dignity." Fernando is offended.
Augie tells Esme he always knew she was bad news, that's why he wanted Pablo away from her. He says he heard Pablo talking to Lo and he can tell that Pablo doubts Esme. Oh, yes, let's believe Lo and Augie, because they've always been so trustworthy.
Damian's stance is that yes, Esme has to tell the truth, even if it *could* hurt her, because if they're going to win this thing they need to completely win it, not half-ass it. I guess he means that if they only win because she lies, it's not a total win. And I'm guessing she's going to agree with him. Damian and Esme are headed over to the lawyer's office. But Fer wants Damian not to go with her at all. "Don't be offended. Pablo's the one who should be there." Damian wonders what everyone has against him lately and why they're treating him like he's trying to hurt Esme. He begs Fernando to be honest with him and reminds Fer that he considered Esme a sister since, like, ever. He leaves without getting anything remotely resembling an answer. Flashbacks to Damian helping Esme get enrolled in school…Esme wanting to be a lawyer…Esme greeting him after he got out of jail…. Damian says to himself that he wants Esme to tell the truth because he believes in her, possibly even more than her own father.
Fernando says to himself that he's always believed in the truth, but he feels powerless against such a huge lie. He might lose his grandchildren. That's why he agrees with Pablo. He'd rather a lie than to lose.
Augie keeps spinning his web, but it reminds Esme that he was behind a lot of the lies that made Pablo doubt her before. She finally asks who bought "Juan Garza." No answer from Augie.
Esme talks to the babies about missing Pablo when he went to "el gabacho" (the US) and being alone, and how she was granted the greatest gift any woman could ever be given--the right to be a mother. Stuff it, Latoodle. The filler flashback continues as Pablo nearly runs over that poor innocent dog. "The three of us are one. Nothing's going to separate us. I swear, I'm always going to take care of you. I don't know about DNA tests or laws…." Yes, I believe you've amply demonstrated that despite the education you struggled to get, you really don't know a damn thing. "I only know about the love I have for you and the love I have for your father. I don't know if Pablo doubts me or not…" Really? Because five minutes ago, I could have sworn you were sure he did. "But I have no doubt--you are the children of that love and nothing and no one will ever separate us, ever!"
Tomorrow: Esme confronts the Ferret.
Next: Episode 97
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tl;dr Pablo finally tells Esme about Juan. Garabato knows the person who's paying Juan. The rest is filler.
Thanks so much 5ft. Great recap!
I choose - (d) being stupid: I HATE when novela characters decided to hide something from someone and justify their actions by saying that they wanted to "protect" the person. It happens ALL THE TIME in novelas and it is soooo annoying.
So Garabato now knows who is behind Juan The Ferret. I can't wait until we find out as well. The big reveal better be good.
I got a kick out of Esme shoving the toast into Augie's mouth then pinching his nose to make him eat the soup.
I miss Vero as well. :(
I didn't miss Meatball. Why did he have to return??? Ugh!
I choose - (d) being stupid: I HATE when novela characters decided to hide something from someone and justify their actions by saying that they wanted to "protect" the person. It happens ALL THE TIME in novelas and it is soooo annoying.
So Garabato now knows who is behind Juan The Ferret. I can't wait until we find out as well. The big reveal better be good.
I got a kick out of Esme shoving the toast into Augie's mouth then pinching his nose to make him eat the soup.
I miss Vero as well. :(
I didn't miss Meatball. Why did he have to return??? Ugh!
Gracias, Mauricio. I keep telling Meatball to die, already, and for some reason he's not bowing to my wishes. I now believe The Hand isn't Damian...unless Damian has developed Dissociative Identity Disorder and Evil!Damian is the one trying to cause trouble, but that's WAY too creative for this sow...so it must be Meatball. Or Monica's dad. Or a woman with hairy fingers and no manicure.
Wow Diva, I don't know what was in that *fruit juice* but this was the great recap of all recaps!
Many thanks to you (and also Mr 5-ft for keeping the fruit juice coming).
Yah, I hate that we are forced to speculate about hairy fingers and manicures and the back of somebody's head. Agree that Jarocha has the best backstory at the moment. Where is Carrrlos, who is his Mom, what is Dorila's secret, will Virginia ever see again, why is everybody suddenly suspicious of Damian, why did Jarocha and Esme seem so fearful of Tilico AKA Juan the Ferret years ago when he broke out of jail, why does Dona Rita deserve a cute hubby at her age, WHERE IS PRINCIPE?
J in Oregon
Many thanks to you (and also Mr 5-ft for keeping the fruit juice coming).
Yah, I hate that we are forced to speculate about hairy fingers and manicures and the back of somebody's head. Agree that Jarocha has the best backstory at the moment. Where is Carrrlos, who is his Mom, what is Dorila's secret, will Virginia ever see again, why is everybody suddenly suspicious of Damian, why did Jarocha and Esme seem so fearful of Tilico AKA Juan the Ferret years ago when he broke out of jail, why does Dona Rita deserve a cute hubby at her age, WHERE IS PRINCIPE?
J in Oregon
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: Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 12:25:00 AM EST
: Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 12:25:00 AM EST
Thanks for the opening statement, Kat, and for the subsequent recap.
Resentments of the night:
1) Having to accept Dona Rita and her loving hubby as comic relief and romance, when she's still an evil witch under her improved makeup and hair style.
2) Having to see El Italiano back on screen and hearing his meaningless plots against Esme. His wife was amusing, however.
3) Having to hear endless loops of meaningless dialog concerning the multiple plots against Esme. We know a judge could set up some accurate DNA tests for the two purported fathers and finish this.
Esme force feeding Augie created a fleeting smile. Sad that it takes such low humor to do this.
Hate Juan Ferret's big toothed grin.
This whole TN could have been wrapped up in about 40 episodes, if anyone cared about quality.
Gringo, sorry that you're feeling defeated. I was counting on you to hold out until the bitter end.
Resentments of the night:
1) Having to accept Dona Rita and her loving hubby as comic relief and romance, when she's still an evil witch under her improved makeup and hair style.
2) Having to see El Italiano back on screen and hearing his meaningless plots against Esme. His wife was amusing, however.
3) Having to hear endless loops of meaningless dialog concerning the multiple plots against Esme. We know a judge could set up some accurate DNA tests for the two purported fathers and finish this.
Esme force feeding Augie created a fleeting smile. Sad that it takes such low humor to do this.
Hate Juan Ferret's big toothed grin.
This whole TN could have been wrapped up in about 40 episodes, if anyone cared about quality.
Gringo, sorry that you're feeling defeated. I was counting on you to hold out until the bitter end.
Most excellent.
"As handlers go, Juan is no Ines."
"Dude. That was too deep for Pablo."
When this is over I want Damien to finish the beatdown started outside the gate, mop the floor with Pablo.
Only thing I fault Jarocha with is her constant support of Pablo. Did she forget, it she, standing near the altar during Pablo's wedding to Monica, waving his son like a flag because he denied paternity.
"As handlers go, Juan is no Ines."
"Dude. That was too deep for Pablo."
When this is over I want Damien to finish the beatdown started outside the gate, mop the floor with Pablo.
Only thing I fault Jarocha with is her constant support of Pablo. Did she forget, it she, standing near the altar during Pablo's wedding to Monica, waving his son like a flag because he denied paternity.
BRAVO Diva:
GREAT recap. Thank you. I do wish La Toodle would give us more of the back story on Jarocha, I suspect it would be much more interesting and entertaining that this Esme/Pablo crap.
Have to cut my patio visit short this morning, busy day ahead.
GREAT recap. Thank you. I do wish La Toodle would give us more of the back story on Jarocha, I suspect it would be much more interesting and entertaining that this Esme/Pablo crap.
Have to cut my patio visit short this morning, busy day ahead.
Permalink posted by : Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 9:56:00 AM EST
: Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 9:56:00 AM EST
Wait a minute! 5ft, you were boozing when you wrote this? I was so shocked at this revelation that I consulted Winston Churchill for advice and guidance.
Winston told me;
I have gotten more out of Scotch than Scotch has ever taken from me,
and
When I was younger, I made it a rule never to take strong drink before lunch. It is now my rule never to do so before breakfast.
Winston also had some thoughts about other situations and characters in our TN:
HIDING THE TRUTH;
In wartime, truth is so precious that it should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies.
LORENZA
History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.
GISELA
A fanatic is one who can't change their mind, and won't change the subject.
AUGIE
He has all of the virtues I dislike, and none of the vices I admire.
FERNANDO
However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results.
MEATBALL
We are all worms, but I believe that I am a glowworm.
TN PROTAGANISTS IN GENERAL
They can always be counted upon to do the right thing - but only after they've tried everything else.
This recap was great, 5ft. Thank you for your hard work, snarkiness and dedication.
David
Winston told me;
I have gotten more out of Scotch than Scotch has ever taken from me,
and
When I was younger, I made it a rule never to take strong drink before lunch. It is now my rule never to do so before breakfast.
Winston also had some thoughts about other situations and characters in our TN:
HIDING THE TRUTH;
In wartime, truth is so precious that it should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies.
LORENZA
History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.
GISELA
A fanatic is one who can't change their mind, and won't change the subject.
AUGIE
He has all of the virtues I dislike, and none of the vices I admire.
FERNANDO
However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results.
MEATBALL
We are all worms, but I believe that I am a glowworm.
TN PROTAGANISTS IN GENERAL
They can always be counted upon to do the right thing - but only after they've tried everything else.
This recap was great, 5ft. Thank you for your hard work, snarkiness and dedication.
David
Permalink posted by : Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 10:54:00 AM EST
: Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 10:54:00 AM EST
Thanks for the awesome recap!
I can barely watch. I turn away more than I watch. I now only watch the previews for the next night.
I can barely watch. I turn away more than I watch. I now only watch the previews for the next night.
I think La Doo Doo could have worked as a title for this episode as well.
Granted, I didn't watch the whole episode...
David-I second tofie's admiration. I love what you wrote for Lowrenza and Augie.
Granted, I didn't watch the whole episode...
David-I second tofie's admiration. I love what you wrote for Lowrenza and Augie.
As handlers go Juan is no Ines. Great!
Also, every time I read "Juan Ferret" I laugh out loud.
Thank you.
This sucks! I think my avatar demonstrates my commitment to this dreck, but I can only devote one hour per day to telenovela land and I think I'm going to jump ship and start watching Perdone Dios on Monday. Mr. LN and I will keep reading the recaps and maybe take a page from Carvivilie and just watch the coming attractions.
If Gata had continued being a wild cat during this story, it would have been so much better. Instead, they locked her up and tried to pet and coddle her. After Pablo left for New York, they should have continued all the characters stories separately and brought them together again in the final weeks.
El Sil could have pursued his issues with the Martinez Negretes over the course of the show and recovered Blanca and together they could have been searching for their daughter.
Damien and Esme could have become powerhouse attorneys fighting for social justice (instead she is stringing beads and playing Lady Bountiful at the dump every few months). She could have been a hot single mom, searching for her lost parents.
Garabato and Ines could have been riding around the DF like Jean Seberg and Jean Paul Belmondo in Breathless waving guns from a convertible. They could have reformed at the end after the sad circumstances of their parentage were discovered.
Pablo could have married Monica and become a great success as an artist (and maybe sold that book he supposedly wrote...what happened with that? Oh, that's right, nothing.) and Gisela could have wreaked her cray cray on them as a couple, killing Monica finally and leaving the way open for a final reconciliation with Gata.
Centavito could have become a pop star, married Virginia and they could have had a love triangle with Dr. Hottie after he came in the picture to perform a sight restoring surgery.
Mariano could have loved Gata from afar and in the final scenes sacrificed himself by jumping out the window of a skyscraper with Gisela, saving Gata from a murderous attack.
There could have been at least ONE sex scene in this entire show!
Thank you recappers.
Also, every time I read "Juan Ferret" I laugh out loud.
Thank you.
This sucks! I think my avatar demonstrates my commitment to this dreck, but I can only devote one hour per day to telenovela land and I think I'm going to jump ship and start watching Perdone Dios on Monday. Mr. LN and I will keep reading the recaps and maybe take a page from Carvivilie and just watch the coming attractions.
If Gata had continued being a wild cat during this story, it would have been so much better. Instead, they locked her up and tried to pet and coddle her. After Pablo left for New York, they should have continued all the characters stories separately and brought them together again in the final weeks.
El Sil could have pursued his issues with the Martinez Negretes over the course of the show and recovered Blanca and together they could have been searching for their daughter.
Damien and Esme could have become powerhouse attorneys fighting for social justice (instead she is stringing beads and playing Lady Bountiful at the dump every few months). She could have been a hot single mom, searching for her lost parents.
Garabato and Ines could have been riding around the DF like Jean Seberg and Jean Paul Belmondo in Breathless waving guns from a convertible. They could have reformed at the end after the sad circumstances of their parentage were discovered.
Pablo could have married Monica and become a great success as an artist (and maybe sold that book he supposedly wrote...what happened with that? Oh, that's right, nothing.) and Gisela could have wreaked her cray cray on them as a couple, killing Monica finally and leaving the way open for a final reconciliation with Gata.
Centavito could have become a pop star, married Virginia and they could have had a love triangle with Dr. Hottie after he came in the picture to perform a sight restoring surgery.
Mariano could have loved Gata from afar and in the final scenes sacrificed himself by jumping out the window of a skyscraper with Gisela, saving Gata from a murderous attack.
There could have been at least ONE sex scene in this entire show!
Thank you recappers.
LN where the hell have you been? Love all of it.
Thing frightens me about Perdone Dios is Sergio Goyi. Yuck. More bad dye jobs trying to be a young guy.
Thing frightens me about Perdone Dios is Sergio Goyi. Yuck. More bad dye jobs trying to be a young guy.
Sorry to be off topic, but is Caray covering Qué te perdone? I like to have recaps until I get names straight.
Okay, question here, but ummm in order to do the DNA test don't they need the babies to be there? So ummm how did garza get a hold of the babies? Am I missing something?
Permalink posted by : Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 3:05:00 PM EST
: Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 3:05:00 PM EST
Gracias J! See? No Principe and a horrible episode. I think he really may be the key to everything. It's a funny little apartment setup, but given that there's that whole loft area, if he were one of my cats, that's where he'd be all the time--looking out over the adoring masses.
Gracias, La Paloma. I agree with everything you said.
Gracias, Sara! I have seen nothing one way or the other on QTP coverage.
Gracias, tofie! Oh, I'm pretty sure Damian and Pablo are going to have it out, especially over Pablo thinking Damian is behind it all.
Gracias, emeraldrose! I hope your day goes smoothly!
Gracias, David! Excellent quotes! The last one is especially on-the-nose.
Gracias, Carvivlie! Whatever it takes to save your sanity, do it!
Gracias, LN! I like your observations and your total rewrite, and that is a show I would happily watch and look forward to tuning in to every night.
Gracias, Eli! You are not missing a thing, except a titanium-lined beanie. And nobody bothered to ask how he carried the test out. They all just acted like "case closed!"
Gracias, La Paloma. I agree with everything you said.
Gracias, Sara! I have seen nothing one way or the other on QTP coverage.
Gracias, tofie! Oh, I'm pretty sure Damian and Pablo are going to have it out, especially over Pablo thinking Damian is behind it all.
Gracias, emeraldrose! I hope your day goes smoothly!
Gracias, David! Excellent quotes! The last one is especially on-the-nose.
Gracias, Carvivlie! Whatever it takes to save your sanity, do it!
Gracias, LN! I like your observations and your total rewrite, and that is a show I would happily watch and look forward to tuning in to every night.
Gracias, Eli! You are not missing a thing, except a titanium-lined beanie. And nobody bothered to ask how he carried the test out. They all just acted like "case closed!"
Thank you Diva and thank Mr. 5ft! Wish I had something other than the Seagram's Fuzzy Navels in the fridge for tonight!
You saved me from watching but nothing can save me from tonight.
David. Dang, man, that's a right stellar list of quotes, dude!
LN, you straight NAILED IT!! BAM!! How about Mariano tries to jump out of a skyscraper but his coat get's snagged but Gisela falls all the way down and goes schplatt! all over the sidewalk, somebody scrapes her up off the pavement and the closing scene of the novela is her bruised and battered head atop her scrambled guts right in the middle of the landfill as the camera goes wide and eventually her mangled corpse is an indistinguishable dot in the vast, vast dump.
Also. I told y'all a few days ago meatball was behind garza.
Thanks, Diva! You ROCK, Girl!
You saved me from watching but nothing can save me from tonight.
David. Dang, man, that's a right stellar list of quotes, dude!
LN, you straight NAILED IT!! BAM!! How about Mariano tries to jump out of a skyscraper but his coat get's snagged but Gisela falls all the way down and goes schplatt! all over the sidewalk, somebody scrapes her up off the pavement and the closing scene of the novela is her bruised and battered head atop her scrambled guts right in the middle of the landfill as the camera goes wide and eventually her mangled corpse is an indistinguishable dot in the vast, vast dump.
Also. I told y'all a few days ago meatball was behind garza.
Thanks, Diva! You ROCK, Girl!
Gracias, Lila! Anything I can do to help you out :D I'm hoping the Seagram's has enough of an effect to take the edge off. Good luck!
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