Tuesday, August 18, 2015
La Sombra del Pasado, Capítulo 130 (Mx 133): Little Ironies in the Night
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I loved the bit about Irma telling Mari the babies were switched...hahaha! I agree, I got bored with her whining and crying about how horrrrrrrrrible she's been. And Irma was great, just saying she needs to apologize and then wait it out, but damn! Did we also have to wait it out? In real time? With the sound of Mari's whining?
You noticed the flunky getting out there just as quickly as everyone else...I was thinking "At least he's not burning down the house!" Maybe he teleported. After all this time, I still haven't figured out Santa Lucia geography. And boy did that guy stick out as being suspicious! He might have had a neon sign over his head that said "I don't belong here!"
Flavia...just no. That's all I can say.
Cande really tripped me out this episode. The whole listening in the hallway and accepting everything Mel and Dom were saying; actually utting the Alcocer name without any cursing; not saying anything like "Well, what was he doing out there?!" or trying to blame Aldonza when Cris told her what happened to Humberto. I don't know if I believe her turn toward the light, but it's at least less annoying than listening to Mari!
I loved, "Det. Incompetente, Jr. Det. Incroyable and a flashlight are apparently the only things needed to take on the case." Finally, they think they have enough evidence to arrest someone for something in this town! Took them long enough!
Though, on the other hand...How did Humberto, the victim of a murder attempt gone wrong, not have any police protection at the hospital?! Way to go Incompetente and Incroyable.
"Val, predictably, blames Hum’s accident on Aldonza." Ding, ding, ding! *drink*
Thank you again, HellaShelle, and I'll catch you on the patio tomorrow :)
God I wish Hum had taken both of Sevs arms, that rat bastard! Grrr!
Vile will be selfish to the end, no question. If she doesn't commit suicide at some point she will have to live with this on what little conscience she has for the rest of her miserable life.
Candela is getting what she feared most: Total isolation. With Cris walking away Humberto was the only relative she had. She has no further use for Pru or Vile.
More later.
Oh it didn't hit me until your recap! It's the last week. I'm so honored to have been on a team with you. I'll be seeing you on the blog though and that makes me happy.
Thanks for all the marvelous, snarky short and long recaps!
Sweet Val explaining to her mother that she wasn't to blame for this, she was just trying to kill Aldonza. And Pru bought that as a completely legitimate explanation.
Sev's lurker in the bushes is violating almost every rule of clandestine operations, and thus, when the time comes, will be easily identified.
I noticed that there were quite a few shots of Hum's hospital room from high in the corner. Was this just a way of showing the entire room, or might we hope that there is a security camera there?
I wish that Hum had been able to touch Eman's hand. Both deserved that tactile assertion of their devotion to each other.
It amazes me how relationships in this tn can flip so completely, and are taken at face value with very little baggage. Lola in particular.
Yeah, the lukewarm hug between Aldonza and Cris made me wonder how this dying ember of a romance can ever be fanned back to its former intensity.
Sev seems to be really good at suffocation. I wonder if a) Hum is really dead, and b) if some astute medical observer will discern the signs of Hum's murder. If they do, then Sev's goose is cooked, because the Doc in Charge has so rigidly controlled access to Hum's room.
And, finally, I just loved the sight of those cuffs clicking shut around Val's wrists.
Thanks again, hellashelle. Your work on this has made it much more enjoyable for me.
David
Pru’s arrival at the clinic in total sobriety was a bit of a telenovela beanie hat moment! My first thought was “did she drive herself there???”
Um, yeah, I FFWD thru the Mari scene. Meh.
Aldi & Cris greeting each other outside the hospital was no warmer than if she was greeting a neighbor. QTH??? Aren’t these two supposed to be in love? Oh. Right. Monkey writers.
Joaq+Flavia = FFWD
Hum moved his hand to try to touch Eman. I was hoping Eman would notice.
Hum moved his hand while Sev was in there. I was hoping he would “flip him off.”
ALMOHADACIDE!!! What next?!?
The scene with Eman and Hum was very touching, and I'm glad Hum heard Eman even if he wasn't able to communicate. He'll be able to die knowing Eman forgave him, and considered him his father.
There was just the briefest flicker, as you noted, of the old feelings between Al and Cris when he was leaving. But they both seem to have given up on this love affair. Maybe that's good. Maybe what they have to do is start their relationship from scratch. Actually have a first date, date for a while, fall in love for real with no crazy outside pressures.
I did not ffwd through Flavia and Joaquin because I'm interested to see how the writers are wrapping them up. They are going against convention. Joaquin has not fallen back in love with his wife, and he's firm about the divorce. This never happens in a tn. A divorce of a couple married in the Church, who have a small child. Whoa! I'm surprised.
Can Pru be more disgusting? Pru wails that he’ll be a brain-damaged idiot.
And this, dear Hella, sums up the so-called Epic Romance that the writers raped, stoned, maligned and mangeled. Your summary sentence has more grace and style than anything they did with what could have been a great love story:
When he and Al look at each other, we see the barest hint of a spark of what might have been once upon a time. Now, it just looks more like affectionate nostalgia.
Well done, Hellashelle. I will miss you and hope we cross novelas again sometime. I'm such a wimp, 7:00 is about the best I can do. You are what the folks down home would say is a natcha bohn (naturally born) recapper. Caray is lucky to have you!
Lila
Switched at birth! Awesome idea. Would explain a few things wouldn't it? We could dream....
Poor Hum, part of me wants him to have that chance to be what E-man envisions, but part of me thinks he is being lined up to have to "suffer" for his past sins and be Sev's last murder. If Cande is heading to the hospital, wouldn't it be grand for her to catch Sev?
Of course, if Hum has to "suffer" by dying, then they better line up some better stuff for others. If you get my drift.
One consequence of Hum dying is that Val's sorry butt can be charged for murder. She would have the baby in jail and Irma/Uriel would get to have their grandchild after all. So that could be one positive I guess of seeing Hum's demise. Val...like orange dear? Pru- bag lady extraordinaire?
And I am so happy they did not wrap Jaoquin in the noose with Flavia. It would have really made no sense. Let him have a fast forward and find someone else. (We really need a fast forward at the end of this.)
Allie and Cris--wow, just nothing, but I take that more in acting and directing than we're supposed to think their love has sort of gone on vacation. I think both actors have a future, but they need to work on the lingering looks of sadness, angst of a forbidden love, showing care and compassion without gestures...Cynthia and Alex should take them in a room and give a few lessons.
Way too much time being spent on Mari right now....way too much. Like, any. Just ditch her story and leave Pato alone. He and Joaquin can get a bachelor pad.
Daisynjay
Last night's episode was a bit more of a whimper than a bang, but I got so choked up writing the recap, you would've thought it was a Gran Final!
Thanks Diva, Eli, UA, Sara, David, Doris, Vivi, and Lila!
Diva - Yeah, this episode felt a little stretched. Did we need another Mari's repentant scene? Well, you all know how I feel about that. The resignation is only drowned out my eye rolling. (PS: Thanks for adding the links at the end of all the recaps!)
I think they first assumed it was an accident (especially since it was his daughter). If Daisy's right and Cande catches Hum, maybe they'll add a security detail?
As our ever logical Vivi pointed out, the henchdude followed the team and it actually makes total sense. I just keep imagining headlights on the lonely road from ES to SL at night. But that's just my imagination, running away with me.
Sweet Val explaining to her mother that she wasn't to blame for this, she was just trying to kill Aldonza. And Pru bought that as a completely legitimate explanation. LOL, ikr!!!
Yeah, I'm on a song kick. Thank you, Lila for noting my pseudo soundtrack for last night's episode. I'm not well versed in music, but I thought I'd add something extra in honor of my final turn.
So many great lines. Det. Incompetente and Det. Incroyable. For sure. "Pru tries to sting again". Perfect. She IS a scorpion.
And this line:
Ah, the irony: the two Hum would disown if he could go in and the son he didn't have the courage to claim is left out. Again.
Beautifully put. And part of the somber, funereal aspect of this dark episode.
I felt like weeping when Emmanuel did not sense Humberto's reaching out for him. And I will truly weep if he dies at Sev's hand. Praying (but it's just a story, just a story) that someone will come in and see the murder attempt and save Humberto just in time.
Thought the Joaquin/Flavia scene was very realistic. Although women often choose to stay with an unfaithful spouse for the sake of the family, I do not know any men who have. And certainly not any men who were in love with another. The time to fix the marriage was way back before any of the fights and tensions between them started. I think Flavia could have ridden out the return of Adelina if she had been as tender and supportive as she was in recent episodes. But too little too late.
Patio Peeps, maybe it's my time of life, but dang, this telenovela has been depressing. Seeing families break up, dreams die, and numerous cruelties inflicted over and over. I like learning Spanish but it's coming at a psychic cost, I'll tell ya.
And yet we get these marvelous recaps for free, full of humor and wit, and saucy song links. Thanks so much HellaShella. You have given us all so much.
Huh…So I guess Mari doesn’t have to make any more confessions. No "I stole the money and tried to turn you against Lola"? No "I suspected Val was pregnant with Abelardo's baby"? Typical. But I guess it's better than giving this even MORE time. I still have to suffer through her and Pato's reconciliation after all.
How ironic: Adelina never shared enough of herself for Joaq to understand her when she was alive, but now that she’s dead, she’s past along her curse of being haunted by a dead romance to Joaq, who held a torch for her, just like she held one for Ray all those years.
If other doc knows all about Hum’s relationship with Sev, Cande and Cristobal (which is how he got in to see Hum), how come he hesistated to let Eman in?
Aside from Mari and Flavia, did we have to see what happened PLUS see Camilo, Aldonza and Eman's describe it to the cops? Careful show, your elastic's showing.
Was that the longest Cris and Al have spoken without ending up kissing, or fighting?
I ran across a number of other songs that were fitting for relationships, just not last night. I still feel like there's one for Flavia and Joaq that better fits last night's mood and situation, I just couldn't find it. Any suggestions?
Nothing comes to mind off the top of my head. Although for melancholy, there's always "When we were young last night". And for Flavia, she could sing "I'll be around...no matter how you treat me now...I'll be around from now on..." But, it won't get her anywhere.
But man! this show is giving me the blues right now! Felt a little better when I realized you teared up a bit just writing the recap. These telenovelas do put us in touch with our own hurts and sadness, wounds we might carry from the past. But hopefully there is healing and moving on as well. In addition to learning Spanish!
Vile has to be outed over her two attempted murders of Aldonza. Pru still hasn't paid for inciting the riot and the threatened arson. And the assaults.
I'll accept a descent into madness for Candela, but the other three need something a little more public and permanent.
I look forward to seeing many of you again with another TN.
P.s. I now must prove that I am not a robot by identifying waterfalls.....ha !
I see what you mean about Adlina passing down the curse. At least Joaquin actually did have some sort of relationship with Adelina, unlike Adelina and Ray who never really had anything.
Yes, please, basta ya con Mari! With all the blubbering last night, I thought this might be the "Oh, by the way, I stole from you" moment, but no. Confessions, or off my screen!
And to someone else's comment yesterday: Vile isn't being punished for being sexual, but for her sense of entitlement and lack of empathy with anyone.
Val begs the comatose hum to get better so HE CAN FORGIVE HER!!! Really???
"Val decrees that ally is the blame for this."
"This is aldonza's fault."
Patio peeps val is innocent, we was wrong about her. Shes just a sweet chiiiil. Thats my southern drawl.LOL!! HAHAHAHAHAH.
She gently draps herself on hum". Get your heavy a$$ off your daddy so he can breath.
"She didn't mean to hit dad, she wanted to kill the embecil". Ok, the girl has flown over the coocoo's nest and crashed. Urial and Irma should get the nursery ready, here comes baby lardo.
"Flavia thinks they have another chance".
Well I say if you hadn't taken his child and ran off and shacked up with a murderer, maybe you'd have had a chance. But NO!!!
SEV HAS GONE TO THE LAND OF NO RETURN!!!!!!
LA Diva- irma said to mari,"you need to apologize, then wait it out". But damn, did we have to wait it out too? in real time?with the sound of Mari's whinning? Yeah:-D hahahah!
Look how nice mari is now, all sorry and stuff
Good things come to those that wait.:-) We don't have to see mari again. Yay!!!!
Hopefully someone will come in that room before hum dies.
And last but not least, Cristobel Mendoza and Aldonza Alcocer, they both have a Z in they're name, big deal. Ok nobody goes through that kind of hell and something good don't come out of it. These two people deserve to be happy together. Because evil said no, good should prevail, and it will. The story in this tn has been dark from the start. Its time for some happiness and joy!!!
Hit it barrell!!!!! HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY!!!!!
7:00 come oooooon.:-):-):-);-);-);-)
Then again: homicidal nut job.
PS: I forgot to include in the ironies of last night the fact that Sev is smothering Hum thinking that he hasn't signed over the property yet, It probably hasn't ocurred to him that he's also changed his will as backup. Even so, though, doesn't he think he's burned his bridges with Valeria and Pru? Even if Hum hadn't changed his will, has his ego grown so much that he thinks he could just force them to do it simply because he wants it done?
I haven't had time to read the comments yet as I run back to work, but Doris' stood out because it was in caps:
"ALMOHADACIDE!!! What next?!?"
That gave me the giggles. I would love to think back and recall all the various ways they have killed people off on TNs.
Must run, so...Thanks again Helle!
J in O
“And without Mari,” Pato adds. (Yeah, no. Don’t even make the comparison, P.) made me smile. Favorite line was "the irony: the two Hum would disown if he could go in and the son he didn’t have the courage to claim is left out. Again".
"When he and Al look at each other, we see the barest hint of a spark of what might have been once upon a time. Now, it just looks more like affectionate nostalgia". Very well stated. And what is the cure? I like your idea daisy of “Cynthia and Alex should take them in a room and give a few lessons”. Excellent!
I am seriously wondering if Aldonza and Cris will be the end result. They seem too distant, disconnected and disconcerted. How will things magically be threaded so that all makes sense and they come together in bliss?
"Unbeknowst to Emanuel, a tear slips from Hum’s eye as well and he moves his hand towards Eman". I shed a tear during this as well. David, your "I wish that Hum had been able to touch Eman's hand. Both deserved that tactile assertion of their devotion to each other" was so fitting, there is nothing I can add.
Like Vivi, I am surprised that the writers took the route of Joaquin and Flavia divorcing. This was an unexpected touch of realism. I’m glad they didn’t use the traditional "staying together for the sake of the child" ploy.
I am very interested to see what develops with Renato. Is he going to wait until Aldonza dumps him (again) or is he going to realize he can't live without Silvia and go and beg her forgiveness beforehand?
Diana
That is a wonderful word picture for my imagination. BwaHahahahaaa!
" It was appropriate that she even tried to flee the police in a reclining position."
More BwaHahahahaaaaaaa! Good thing I wasn't sipping anything when I read this, Vivi. LOL
P.s. Has Lola expelled that engagement ring yet ?
Cristobal and Aldonza marry in the church.
They never consummate their marriage.
They have three children via in-vitro fertilization; surrogate optional.
Diva - that's why I think he's lying low. He's scared because he realizes he might not actually love Aldonza and he's trying to figure out what he really wants.
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