Saturday, February 21, 2015
La Sombra Del Pasado #4 Friday, 2-20 Big, Bloody Liars or Severiano earns his name
Once again we witness the chaotic end to Severiano and Roberta’s tumble in the hay as Raimundo drives his truck into their love shack and lunges out, machete blazing! Severiano shoots him and Roberta at first tries to detain Severiano giving Raimundo a chance to recover and deliver a slicing blow to Severiano’s left arm. Raimundo has the advantage and is about to finish Severiano when Roberta shoots him in the back. Raimundo turns his shocked gaze towards her for a long moment before falling to the floor, dead. Roberta is kneeling, drops the gun, grabs her face and cries that she has killed her husband, the father of her child. She crawls to Raimundo, cradles his head and cries that she didn’t mean to kill him. Severiano sits nearby against a bale of hay grimacing in pain that no one must know they were together and that Raimundo came there. It’s like a sickening version of parallel play: she blubbers to Raimundo’s body that she only wanted to scare him while Severiano busies himself with stopping the flow of blood using his belt as a tourniquet and instructing her to burn the place to the ground.
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As usual, feel free to correct or add stuff! Later!
J in Oregon
"It is a very shallow grave." I don't know whether to say this bothers me or gives me hope. One good rain and all that stuff will be exposed. It's just asking for trouble...but then, I like trouble!
I don't know if I misunderstood Severiano's excuse for his wound or if it changed as he got weaker.
I was really impressed with the acting during that entire scene with Adelina identifying the body and telling Joaquin to have him buried the next morning. So much sadness and anger! I'm glad that Padre Geronimo managed to get there in time after all.
"Still pressing for pity Roberta tells Adelina that poor Severiano suffered a hell of a chop from the machete and lost a lot of blood and must be in such bad shape!" I was right there with Adelina. Why the hell should she care?
I didn't understand what Padre G was saying either, about feeling like he could have helped somebody more. It sounded like he was being deliberately vague, but I won't be surprised if it turns out that he's talking about someone specific and we find out more about it later.
"Because the child I am expecting is your husband’s." Say whaaaaaaat? She's gotta be making that up, right? They haven't been together since before she had Aldonza, right? So she's just bluffing based on their one roll in the hay, right? Right? Now I'm going to have cliffhangeritis all weekend, and I won't even get to watch Monday's episode until Tuesday morning. Boo!
It is totally unbelievable to me that with a suspicious death like Raimundo's, they wouldn't have had some sort of post mortem examination that would have found the bullets, but maybe this is setting us up for an exhumation later.
I suppose that if every little sexual interlude turned out like this one, people would swear off of it completely.
I don't know if Severiano was much into home improvement before, but if he was, it looks like his paper hanging days are over.
Roberta's conduct and life style seems to be like running down the list of the Ten Commandments, and checking off ones that she has broken:
Adultery? Check
Murder? Check
Bearing false witness? Check
Coveting your neighbor's spouse? Check
Coveting your neighbor's goods? Check
I don't think Candela and Roberta were ever destined to be besties, but Roberta's revelation to Candela turned a standoffish disregard into probable open warfare.
Thanks again, Lila. Your work is always great!
David
Thank you, Lila for keeping this school trip chaperone in the loop with the happenings in La Plaza Peyton de Santa Lucía!
"It’s like a sickening version of parallel play"
Now these people can act. Been trying to decide what scene and what performance to highlight but I cannot. The fight aftermath, viewing of the body, the arrival of Jerónimo, Melesio and Domingo in the kitchen, Roberta snatching her hand away from the bible Jerónimo offered and wouldn't look at him, heck these don't scratch the surface. Please don't let this run off the rails when the young kids show up in 20 years. Want to give a shout out to Lisset, she brung it last night.
I understood Severiano said a horse kicked him and he fell onto the plow.
All I could understand was Jerónimo & Raymundo became estranged because they took different life paths and his took him away.
Thank you, Diva! I didn't understand the accident, either. It makes total sense that the story would change considering the state he was in. And yes, the acting was powerful! I think I see why you all rave about, is it Susana Gonzales? Yeah, she was bringing it!
Roberta is really unstable, isn't she? and that's putting it mildly.
Thanks for that on Padre G's conversation. I guess we'll find out later who they person was he couldn't help more.
And re the pregnancy, you're right, Diva: why should they believe her story? How old are these babies and wasn't this tragic coupling their first since Aldonza's birth? Que! Que! What?
David! Thank you so much! I suppose that if every little sexual interlude turned out like this one, people would swear off of it completely.
HA! You said it, man! And love your Ten Commandments check list! Oh, she's a bad'un, that one!
Sara, daaarling, thank you! So glad to be able to fill you in! It is so good to have a story like this after what we endured. This Roberta knows know bounds! I don't know why Candela and Raimundo didn't know before now, jeeezo pete! Thanks and enjoy your school trip! Oh, I like this: La Plaza Peyton de Santa Lucía!
Thank you, dear tofie! Yah, tofie! This is sooo good! Novela gods forbid it run off the rails! We deserve a good show right now!
Okay and the accident memory seems to be what I heard as well. Again, the story wavering would make sense, too! Thanks guys! I hope everyone gets their fix disucssing Sombra this weekend!
And can I add, I felt like I was watching a Shakespearean play, very dark, very deep with undertones of just the right amount of vagueness to keep us on our toes for more info to come. I rather liked I didn't feel there was a clichéd feeling though we've seen these type plots before. I put that down mainly to wonderful acting.
Found the "shallow grave" interesting. Why not just throw all that into fire? In a moment of madness and grief, a big mistake?
Daisynjay
Was the jacket Sev's or Ray's? I thought it was Sev's nice black leather jacket. Along with his gun and Ray's machete, that's some serious blackmail worthy material just waiting to be found if someone decides to ask more questions, and the law digs up Ray's body and finds those bullets.
Wonderful, melodramatic acting last night. Loved the two slaps Adelina gave Roberta. It was nice to see that she's no pushover either. She really took control of that situation, but she'll probably feel guilty forever for telling Ray that Roberta was gone (although he would have seen that for himself) and then not telling the police what she suspected.
Sev lost his left arm, no?
I thought it was Severiano's jacket and Roberta noticed them on the ground as he sped off. The frantic burial of the jacket, machete and gun well done by Susana.
I really can't wait to get home and watch this tonight. I can imagine Susana Gonzalez put in a great performance.
I sat there stunned last night. I wanted to turn my face away, but I could NOT! Good acting from EVERYONE.
I woke up this morning wondering about some "movie" I had seen last night (you know that early morning brain slow down before you really get going). When I was finally awake, I realized that it was the TN from last night!
More thoughts later, but really wanted to thank you Lila.
How wonderful that this one is not at the midnight hour.
Fatima
Your descriptive, perfect imagery was evoked with “Roberta grabs her temples with absolutely blood soaked hands” and “She looks up at her own agonized, accusing face, her hands with blood now in various stages of drying and grips her head and then pulls them away, repulsed”.
Excellent Lila, simply excellent.
I am totally drawn in by this. I can't believe when the episodes are up - things have been riveting.
Perhaps I am giving Roberta the benefit of the doubt but in watching her shoot him, I am thinking she wanted to stop him, not to kill him. If she hadn't shot him, Severiano would be dead. Certainly not a bad thing but I'm guessing there are many more months of nefarious deeds and deceit to follow.
Kat and tofie, the acting was excellent. I am also particularly impressed with Lisset although I also must mention Susana who was also excellent. Yes, Sara, Susana brought it...buckle your seat belt ;)
It seems machetes are making a resurgence. LM, here..Hmm, I'm starting to wonder if they were ever out of fashion. Truly a gruesome weapon.
So many great comments.
"I don't think Candela and Roberta were ever destined to be besties" was great David and Vivi your "They really did just make Severiano's shortened nickname perfect- Sever. They served that one up on a platter for us" made me smile.
Also wondering if Roberta is lying about the pregnancy. Guess we will have to wait and see.
So, fantastic story, excellent acting, amazing recaps and great bloggers. This is going to be great.
Diana
Roberta did say she only intended to scare Raimundo. Sever's shot was more like a scare, Roberta seems genuinely unbelieving that she actually killed Ray!
Who is Lisset?
Lila, thank you SO much for the warm welcome. I am looking forward to our group meetings!!!
Fatima
Romy
Don't know what I expected when Padre Jerónimo showed but his entry and presence so far knocks me out
I know on LM a few of the youngsters raised their game in scenes with dynamite veteran actors and didn't have to resort to being cute.
I keep thinking of Brandon Peniche and how great he did in LM playing beside GG Cantu. I was never impressed with him until Cantu would raise it and by golly Brandon would follow.
I hope the more mature cast continues to be a part of the story so I can keep enjoying them.
I suddenly realized that one reason for the dark feeling of this tn is Rob\Ray's house with its heavy, dark wooden furniture. Does it have any windows ? It is so different from the beautiful hasciendas in LM and Que te. Remember the doorlike window that Estebad was always climbing through to harass his stepdaughter ?
Roberta is off her gourd for Severed. QTH ? What does this guy have that makes Rob so loca for him ? She is BSC for the guy...or probably just plain BSC?
well, I am gazing out my deck door to snow falling again...4 to 7 inches predicted between now and tomorrow...plus sleet.
Thank you, Romy! It is good and a lot of us are afraid to trust but after a week I'm feeling better and better!
Oooo, the old sibling ploy! I take it that has been used before? That would be ugly!
Hee hee, tofie! Padre Jerónimo DOES have a regal presence, doesn't he?
Looks like we're dodging the bullet with this current storm but that slug of winter out west looks like it could be headed our way!
I'm going to call Severiano "stumpy" cause I'm evil that way.
This show is such a relief in so many ways and I hope it stays as exciting, or at the very least doesn't get stuck in a rut where the only drama is the young couple repeatedly breaking up and making up. It's so nice to have a real reason for all the drama so far and to have it be actual life-or-death stuff.
I only read the recap, but like others I'm surprised that the coat didn't at least get thrown in the fire.
"Stumpy!" HA! You go, Girl!
I know, Diva. It's going to take us all a while to get over you know what! Dialogue that is way more than ¿que haces acqui? and ¿Cómo te atreves a hablarme de esa manera? is just knocking my socks off!
I had to FFWD---> thru all the screaming, wailing, and crying. The weather here is horrible so I did not need all that racket on top of it, to stress me out.
"Roberta is off her gourd for Severed. QTH ? What does this guy have that makes Rob so loca for him ?"
If Severed (LOL!) was not the wealthiest, most powerful guy in that town, Roberta probably wouldn't give him the time of day.
The snow has been falling steadily here since noon. Then , the sleet is supposed to follow . I feel trapped in this never ending winter.
Awwww, hang in there Susanlynn! I know how you feel: if it ain't snow it's bone-chillin' cold! Or both!
I'm still having Reina de Corazones withdrawals. Wah...
Roberta must be BSC. She's really trying to force things to go her way. Prudencia is pushy, too.
Eli, I had to laugh at your perfect nickname! Sever=Stumpy.
"Prudencia complains to a little old lady sitting next to her that it’s not right to yell in the hospital; it will upset the sick folks." (Fave.)
Well that Severiano had quite the pre-anvil didn't he?
Did the arm-putation happen in the original?
Lisset, Rene, Susana and Cynthia do justice to Olivia, Cesar, Azela and Sylvia's roles from the previous.
I'm sure Alexis will take Alejandro's role to a whole new dimension.
For anyone else who's curious, here is episode 1: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LDuzcnzoa98
Talking about the "usual" dialogue, I just HAD to laugh when Roberta goes to see Severed after his big surgery and what does he tell her? NO ME TOQUES!
Honestly, we need a T-shirt with that phrase.
Cynthia Klitbo is doing a great job with the Pru role. Her hair is a bit wacko looking, but I think she is going to drive everyone to drink with all that she does.
Sara, I, too, want to see the veterans. They are really bringing it home.
I love all of these names..they are so interesting...Severiano...Melesio..are those names used much in Latin America?
When Geronimo (am I spelling that correctly) walked in, my first thought was that there is a LOT more to this guy than meets the eye; a lot more. I liked this actor very much in "Cuando me Enamoro". Gosh, there are really some great veteran players here! how exciting!!
Fatima
Excellent.
I have read all 75 comments and all that I have to say for now is this---Tomorrow night is the Oscars. I'm not going to watch them because for me Susana Gonzalez should be holding the one
for best actress. I don't care who is named, it should be Susana.
And after last night, Lisset should get one for best supporting
actress. That's the way I see it.
the gringo
gringo, glad to have you along for the ride so you can see your patio/fireside friends are not always negative and don't always recap relying heavily on four letter words and potty metaphors!
Let's do this!
It occurred to me that Stumpie's arm wound was on the lateral side of his left arm, and that since he could still move his arm, the humerus was not cut in two, although it likely sustained some damage.
Also, I thought, on the lateral side of the arm, there are very few really important structures; the Brachial artery, the nerves and the large veins are all located on the MEDIAL side of the arm.
So, I thought, why couldn't a surgeon stop the bleeding by direct pressure, administer volume replacing fluids by I.V., tie off any bleeding veins, clean the wound vigorously, then sew up the various structures, and begin administering a broad spectrum antibiotic?
Luckily, after I tied my second shoe, I was able to get my beanie back on, thus getting rid of all that silly thinking.
Whew! I don't want THAT to happen again.
David
For the gash that he got with the filthy machete, that would have been a tremendous amount of blood loss not to mention the filthy wound itself . More importantly, I would REALLY have to put my beanie on to think that surgeons with that level of microvascular expertise would be in the local hospital.
You know, of course, that I could be dead wrong on that count! LOL!
In any event, you had one hecka of a darn good thought. :)
Fatima
What an episode. We NEVER had this much action on the show that shall not be named in its entire run.
SEVER-iano - Hahaha. I also love "Stumpy".
I loved how he whined that his arm was hurting then took a look at it and saw the stump.
I loved how Candela told Prudencia to shut up. I also loved Prudencia on the phone blabbing to a "friend of the family" about Severiano's arm.
I agree. There was ALOT good acting. Kudos to Lisset and Susana Gonzelez.
Can't wait to find out if Roberta was telling the truth when she said she was preggers.
David---Great medical analysis but Fatima may have a good point in that a local hospital wouldn't have the best doctors or surgeons.
Also having dropped your beanie
you probably were not thinking that this is a novela. We just have to go with the flow and that is that it was a bad wound, and thus Sever lost his arm. You see what playing around can get you?
Can't wait for Monday noche.
Must see tv.
the gringo
I think I'll have to go with Fatima's assessment that the wound was too gross to do anything about. Plus, I don't know how long it took to get him there. Humberto was talking about the flesh dying already. Since the reason Sev was able to use Humberto for the Padre's death certification is that there's only one doctor in town and he's moonlighting as the town drunk, they must have driven to the next largest town. Which is clearly located close enough that it's no big deal to make a day trip out there, but far enough away that there was no way to save the arm by the time they got there.
I am not familiar with the actor playing Geronimo, but I love his voice. I'm also liking the character. I am assuming he will be a regular so I wonder what will happen to keep him in Santa Lucía de la Peyton Place.
Again I find myself suffering from withdrawals from this show. Monday evening can't get her fast enough.
Did I mention I can't wait 'til Monday?
Lila
Did he a) lose patients because of drinking? b) because of incompetence? c) both? Or, is did just one thing happen that caused him to leave the other town? Was he run out of town?
Or, is it the doctor that is currently in town who is the drunk and not Humberto? Humberto didn't look so incompetent to me when he was doctoring Severed and it didn't take him long to figure out what really happened to Padre Sixto.
Could someone please clarify for me? Thanks so much!
Fatima
Humberto misdiagnosed a child in Los Olivos who later died. The townspeople no longer trust him. The didn't run him out of town, so much as stopped wanting to be his patients, so he's looking for somewhere else to be a doctor.
Severiano told him that the doctor in Santa Lucia (?) is a drunk, which I thought was a lie to get him to fill out the death certificate, but when Severiano talked to the crowd outside the church, someone mentioned that the doctor was in the cantina all night, to which Sev replied that that's why he brought in another doctor.
So, I wasn't imagining that Humberto was NOT a dummy. He surely didn't come across as one when working on Severiano.
Thank you so much, 5FT!!
Fatima
Dang, that's a long sentence!
Anyway, yah, patients die and if they didn't threaten him with a necktie party, they probably blamed him for every death thereafter so his rep took a hit.
But it was a while ago and I might not be remembering correctly.
I am counting the hours to tonight's episode. It's been a long time since I've been so eager to see a show.
This is the first week and we have close to 100 comments today!
Waiting for tonight!
Fatima
It should be REALLY good tonight!That bomb Roberta dropped is deserving of some really good air time. :))
Fatima
I can't imagine anything being worse than the show that shall not be named.
It's too bad this is happening to Humberto, because he seems like a decent guy who has made some bad mistakes...and they just keep getting worse.
We've had almost 400 comments since Monday. The comment count grew every day.
Please, TN gods...let this remain entertaining.
He says not. I'm not convinced :p
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