Caray, Caray!

Thank you in advance for your sure to be excellent recap, Jardinera.

What raised my hackles last night: when Fernando came out ot stop the fight between Xime and Edith the message was they were "damas" ladies and shouldn't be fighting like that over a man. A better less SEXIST message would have been NOBODY should resort to physical violence even if they hate each other.

Btw, who was the brain dead womder that invited Ximena and Edith to the same party?

Nando needs to break up with Xime and Edith.

León and Lenin are both pukeable.

Loved Isabella's disguise. Looks like she will be ready for their "star Ana Leal" tomorrow.

Why not just hire a security detail for the whole family?

Jarifa
 

Jardinera, thank you for this detailed recap. So much happens during one hour of this show.

Jarifa I wondered why Fanny didn't tell Ximena and Edith earlier not to come to the house for awhile.

I get Ana going into mother mode toward Leon and asking him to leave but the swipes and digs at him uncalled for.

Fernando is one to talk about fighting over someone. So far under his roof for all his kids to see, the adults have provided shining examples. Isabela and Ana over him and He and Diego over Ana, Juan even showed up at his work drunk. Diego stormed off and had his accident after a near altercation.

Ana has put Dana in jeopardy as we feared.

Love Isabela's new disguise. So funny and Mayrin pulling this off with ease.

 

Especially loved your firstt sentence about Dana. So well put, Jardinera.

Jarifa
 

Tks, guys. HOpefully all the typo's are gone now.
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who was the brain dead womder that invited Ximena and Edith to the same party?" LOL!!
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ITA with Tofie re: the digs Ana allowed herself with Leon. This is the only time we've seen Ana as a bitch. IMO the Chaplin disguise was cute as far as a Sat. AM kid show is concerned, and Mayrin is talented, but I don't watch evening telenovelas expecting to see Saturday fare....until now. I'll be more careful in future!!
 

Thank you, Jardinera, for your recap!

After a two-week hiatus, not much has changed on MCET . . . except a seriously deranged Enfrique is on the loose! Has it yet occurred to Fernanduh that Enfrique may have been the person on the video who attempted to kill Don Nicolas?

Poor Dana; she's one of those expendable filler characters, too . . .

Re. Johnny marrying Jenny and adopting a baby - Although I feel sorry for the little girl having him as a father, at least he won't be contributing to humanity's gene pool.


 

Jardinera, you really were on fire with this recap. Amazing and with zingers galore!! Such fun.

So, few unsettling points from this episode:
- Why was Dana not somewhere Safe and her "friends" making sure Doro didn't get to her. Uncalled for from Ana, Johny and Jen on that one.
- Is there some underlying message in this TN that to be intellectual or brainy also equals being clueless or mean? I know Nando is 17, but he can't be that stupid to realize that he couldn't keep stringing out those two girls. C'mon. That said...
- I have been on Edith's side for most of this TN, but last night she lost me. That family has gone out of their way to help her, kept her safe from the lunatic brother, put a roof over her head for weeks. And she was all little Miss Snotty last night. I plain don't like Ximena, but now, Nando needs to just lose both of these chicks. Where's that friend of Alicia's by the way....
- Why are we supposed to like Leon again? Right away it's the jealousy and Mr. Grabby last night. Yeah, Lenin was a little too in Leon's face though it was sort of a-typical behavior that guys would do to each other, but at least he is more respectful to Fanny and her family. By the credits, we're still being led to think Fanny/Leon are end game and I don't care if she gets into the clutches of Eeky and he saves the day, the guy is just not attractive in my book. And that behavior won't change overnight--no matter what they show in the TN. Another horrible message to young girls where jealous, quick to temper guys are concerned.
- Just get this Chicago deal over with already!

Daisynjay
 

While I thought it uncalled for what Ana did (everybody gave Leon pretty much the cold shoulder), and get why he would be miffed, (he took it out on her and it was not her doing) I don't want he and Fanny together. Boy got too much a temper, too impatient and way to physical with Fanny.

I don't think Leon hooking up with Laura too hard to figure, that its out of spite, and he did the right thing sending Laura packing. What he should admit to himself is Fanny is not with Lenin out of spite but because she wants to see where it goes and if by chance it doesn't work out, have Leon in orbit. Give it up Leon, you've become a jealous fool. Fanny was intrigued and flattered by Lenin before Leon proposed and it was only a matter of time before he would have been given the boot. She was ready to date other guys but he was the last one to know.

Again, both Nando and Fanny saw their father do something similar. He married Isabela without much thought because of her resume but wanted to play grabby on the side with Ana and Ana be ok with it. He was married to Isabela, the ostensible father of the child, give an ok to Diego to date Ana, but throw jealous hissy fits and make them go outside.

 

Thanks, J. You gave me a much needed giggle or ten on another mega=snowy, cold day in Ohio. Ugh! Looking forward to spring.

Tofie - You make a great point about Nando and Fanny modeling their father's behavior. Honestly, the whole tribe of young people can be shipped off to an island for a while IMHO. I like Fanny and Nando but their love lives have lost me. I gather that these two triangles are interesting to the youthful audience and I appreciate that they are tuning in in Mexico and probably here as well. But as Jardinera said it so well, time to "excrete or get off the proverbial pot!"

It looks like Leon and Fanny have realized their love for each other, so that's progress of a kind. Lenin, for all of his fancy words and philosophical bluster, is young and will go through many more girlfriends, stages and political positions before it is all said and done. At least things didn't go too far with Fanny before she realized her error. Maybe she can settle down now and apply herself to whatever educational path really suits her.

Mayrin is one of the most beautiful women in telenovela land and the idea that she could disguise herself as a man, particularly in that silly Charlie Chaplin-esque costume, is the proverbial colmo. I think I have reached my colomo, but we are so close to the end that I am hanging in for the duration.


 

TL, it is because of Mayrin's beauty that it tickles me when she throws fits and dresses in these ridiculous disguises and really gets into it.
 

Part 1 of 2

First a few thank you’s…

Thank you Nando for turning this novella into Dos Mujeres, Un Camino
Thank you Enrique for turning this novella into a Criminal Minds episode
Thank You Isabella for doing the potbelly version of Charlie Chaplin
Thank you Soledad for showing us how to give bad advice
Thank you Lion for having an epiphany and realizing that you are a jerk

Sharkbella was awesome! She looked like a mutant zombie shark, very apt for a Walking Dead episode or a cameo in a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles episode. Totally liked her taking a chunk out of Fernando. Although I kind of wish that she would have stayed in that cage for a day or so. Was that Quique’s apartment? Looks like she did not learn anything and was actually glad just by thinking that Quiqueloon might do harm to Fannie.

More Nandodrama. Please end this! Now the contenders have reached the point where they are throwing punches. Nando needs to get over his confusion and end this nonsense. He keeps saying “I don’t want to hurt you” yet this is exactly what he is doing. Gawd, Xi was his first love but he chose to be with Edith. He is far too wishy-washy. Make up your mind! On the positive side, this is more exciting than a Bachelor episode.

Soledad: “Live the moment”. Uhhh… that’s it? Just live for the moment and to dang everything else? Well, when Fer finds out about Ana’s other profession Ana is really going to be living the moment. I hope she remembers her mom’s advice then. Honestly may be the best policy, but it is the worst way to create novella-drama.

Dana: RIP (or not, Osorio is flipping a coin to decide how this subplot goes). She just disappeared. It did not seem like Mr. Dor was just going to give her his blessing and let her go. More likely he threw her in that same room where Johnny was or into a shallow grave. Letting her go would not be wise since she would go to Ana and Ana would complain to Doroteo about breaking the agreement.

Lion: Sends Laura packing after realizing that he is a jerk. I guess the first step in having a full recovery is admitting the problem. He reminds me of the scorpion who tried to be nice and stung whoever he wanted to be friends with just because it was in his nature. But fear not, in novella land it is never too late to mend your ways and get the girl.

Fannie’s song:

Take me sloooowly
I want to be wiiith youuuu
Without regreeettsss
Jump into the vooooid
Without letting gooooo

Lion’s song:

Follow me quiiiickly
I want you to maaaarryyy meeee
I’ve your life plaaaannnned
Jump into marriage
Lettting everythiiiing goooo

Ana: I can’t bear watching her anymore. Just the thought that everything is going to blow up in her face makes me cringe. She should have told Fer. So many wasted opportunities.

About the shirtless trend: It is in every novella’s contract for the male actors to bear it all. Wow, I can’t wait till it is Doroteo’s turn!

 

Part 2 of 2

The Enrique plot: What’s next? One possible option…

Enrique kidnaps Fannie and takes her to some farm on the outskirts of the city. The young people band together and form the L-Men (Viewerville is thankful that Fernando’s last name did not begin with a “C”), under the mentorship of Professor F.

Edith turns in into Batchic, Ximena turns into Wonder Woman, Nando turns into Nand, electronics and computer specialist, Leon turns into Lion and Lenin turns into the Socialist Avenger. While Nand works the computers to locate Fannie the rest prepare their assault tactic and a special surprise for their nemesis. Nand finds that Quiqueloon stole the dead nurse’s cell phone and after watching a CSI episode uses specialized software to triangulate the cell phone’s position within 100 yards. Two building are at the location, an abandoned warehouse and a Chi A Filet. The warehouse is quickly discarded. Once located, instead of alerting the police Nand goes and informs the rest of the L-Men. Zues uses the family car, now known as the L-Mobile and drives the L-Men to the location.

They surround the building and move in. The Socialist Avenger along with Lion take a quick detour to buy some chicken nuggets. Quiqueloon is found to be holding Fannie in the kitchen and is wearing full makeup to make himself look like The Joker, but in reality looks more like Dr. Frank-N-Furter.

Batchic is quick to provide some makeup tips to Quiqueloon to achieve the look that he wanted. Seeing that he is outnumbered Quiqueloon makes a dash towards the emergency. He throws breading flour up in the air to cause a distraction. The Lion is temporarily blinded and “accidently” punches the Solcialist Avenger. Nand, monitoring everything from his control center quickly tells the team that Quiqueloon is headed for the emergency exit, but is late. As Quiqueloon exits the building he puts a wood plank across the door, locking everyone in.

Quiqueloon cackles as he about to make his escape when he sees Wonder Woman standing in fron of him. Before he can make a run for it she lassoes him with the golden lasso that she bought at Home Depot. He tries to struggle, but Wonder Woman starts explaining in great detail how the String Theory works and bores Quiqueloon into a catatonic state. Soon police arrive and as they take Quiqueloon away he has a blank expression on his face and can only say “buh, buh, buh”.

The L-Men head back to their lair which is actually the house library with a very happy Fannie. Soon they are at the lair enjoying some much deserved chicken nuggets.

Quiqueloon now resides at the local asylum. He can be heard at night yelling “I am The Joker”.

Happy Valentine’s Day!!! :-D

 

Thank you Jardinera, wasn't the point of the video copies to insure that no one gets hurt or is missing? Someone needs to remind Doroteo of that.

I know this is supposed to be a comedy, but there is no way in any reality that someone could not figure out that Isabela's disguise is a disguise.

I'm glad that Ana is figuring that there has to be more to Enrique and Isabela's connections.

I also can't stand this idiotic fighting over Nando. I hope he decides to go solo. But let's face it, a normal teen boy will play them both, or at least chose one so he can be getting some.
 

And a dumb disguise at that. Great work, Jardinera.

I understand that teen and kid novelas got scrapped for lowered ratings but trying to combine them into an adult one isn't the best solution. Except that in the interests of not spending adequate money business will do anything.
 

Saw the end. Isa's disguise is a hoot: including the eye makeup, false eyelashes and polished nails. And no one notices. Love the finger thing she was doing.
 

Some remarks about the comments:

“Btw, who was the brain dead womder that invited Ximena and Edith to the same party? “

Perhaps the question should be: Btw, which brain dead womder invited Ximena and Edith to the same party? Looks like everyone over the age of 11 is a brain dead womber. (BTW, thanks for expanding my vocabulary, I had never heard that term before)

“Ana has put Dana in jeopardy as we feared.” – I disagree. Ana gave Dana every chance to opt out and Dana wanted to go through with. Aside from helping out Ana she also wanted to be free of Gordoteo. All things said it was Dana’s choice. However, if we are saying that Ana’s plan was inappropriate and dangerous to all involved then I agree. It was both and it should have never happened. And this is on Ana because she had another option which was more honorable.

Ana’s digs towards Leon. I think that was tough love. She later said that she envisioned Leon with Fanny so she is for this couple, but needed Leon to react. Looks like it worked, although the novella did not make it clear exactly what made Leon react.

“Right away it's the jealousy and Mr. Grabby last night. etc” – I agree. He would need to be abducted by extra terrestrials and have his brain swapped in order to be worthy of Fannie. Of course this only happens in novellas, but you are right, it is a bad message that it is ok to get into a destructive relationship.

“I like Fanny and Nando but their love lives have lost me” – And therein lies the rub. The story has taken these relationships to appoint where the audience just doesn’t care anymore.

I am totally liking Mayrin too. She connects well when she speaks to the “invisible” audience and creates a certain involvement. She needs to pay for what she’s done, but I can’t help rooting for her to see the error of her ways and somehow seek absolution.

 

Jardinera, thanks for the great recap! I'm just now catching up on reading it. Missed some of the action Friday night and your recap filled in all the blanks.

When they first showed Isa in disguise and flashed a closeup of her face, I thought it was Pablo! (It was the caterpillar eyebrows...).

It's disconcerting how quickly they go from goofy slapstick to disturbing, dangerous situations and characters, in a matter of seconds. Wish they would make up their minds. I'm trying to get some clues from the new intro what direction things might go. Mayrin looks lovely and not at all nasty in the new intro so maybe she will turn towards the light...

J in Oregon
 

Salvador, there is no way Isabruja won't be made to suffer. What she has done to Sebastian and the twins is not forgivable. What she has been trying to do to Ana isn't forgivable. I will only cut her slack for clocking Enfrique because she was defending herself and he is bad news all around.

She is competent at her work and could get still better at it. In view of this it is ludicrous that she should look to marry money in the first place because she didn't need to. She could get another executive position elsewhere, including the US. However, she chooses to try to mess up the lives of Fernando and his children after the divorce. No way is she redeemable.
 

Loved the part where Isabruja dresses up as Charlie Chaplin . I laughed so hard at how ridiculous it was. Mayrin is being an awfully good sport; between Charlie Chaplin, a shark, and the evil witch, she is going all out. What a turn around for the role of an antagonist. We usually see them much more "evil" somehow: just think Leticia Calderón in " Amor Bravío ".
 

Villains in comedy aren't the same as in drama simply because of the limitations placed on them. Unless this one goes totally dark in the last month, which is still possible.
 

Sorry but this is Waaay off topic. Did anyone else hear Gilberto Santa Rosa on the "beauty pageant" NBL tonight? I don't really claim to like his style music but wowsers can the fellow sing.
 

I've heard GSR live at Madison Square Garden back when they offered big salsa concerts. He's great and is the mentor of Victor Manuelle, whom I also love.
 

Nice. Thank You
 

As for the hand gestures of Maylin in the Chaplin costume--they probably wanted her to pick her nose and she was too much of a lady to do so. IMO it is just one more thing, along with breaking out of the scene to speak to the audience that irritates the crap outta me with this program. Anybody have an approximate date for the ever-elusive FIN?
 

Tonight's episode is #149, so #176 will air on April Fool's Day unless there are pre-emptions between now and then.

I admit I don't like the idea of that particular end date, but Easter is the following Sunday, so that's a good end date relative to the rest of that week.
 

UrbanA: Tks. Seems it ends on Mar. 1 in Mexico, then, from the Wiki-peek I took. Amores Con Trampa with EY and EL follows, which, I believe, will be another "comedy." EY does have some good comedic timing, It's a Larrosa (Hasta Que El Dinero Nos Separe) production --tho' it is billed as a melodrama by one source. Dunno.
 

Does anyone know what's replacing La Gata?

 

Cathyx: La Sombra which is a refrito of one of the classics: El Manantial (The Spring) which won best tn for 2001 re: Los Premios. It's on You Tube now and probably Telenovelas y Seriales. Do not read the wiki or IMBD description if you don't want possible spoilers. Jes' sayin'.....

 

Thanks Jardinera. So they're reshowing an old telenovela that aired last year?
 

Oh Lord help you Fernando. The pole dancing hillbilly is just plain embarrasing. Just hit it and quit it.
 

I don't get why Fernando is upset because Ana danced at a club she was working two jobs trying to make ends meet and why is he looking down his nose at her like that. they should bring Diego back, then Fernando will get all jealous again.I can understand him getting angry because she didn't tell him. but he's going to have a problem because his youngest little girl is going to stop talking again when he kicks ana out of the house.