Monday, May 30, 2016
Tres Veces Ana - Episode 11 - Old flames, intrigue and water works!
Happy Monday everyone! Hope you all had a great holiday weekend.
Without further ado...
We begin again with Ana Le reminiscing with Ramiro and Ramiro telling her he decided to ask Ana Laura for her hand. This does not go over well with Ana Le. She asks him if he wants to spend the rest of his life with an invalid, and when he scorns at her, she kisses him. Of course, as the telenovela genre has it, this is the moment that Ana Llora (this nick is so appropriate, Jardinera!) enters, sees them, and even though Ramiro pushes Ana Leticia away, Ana Llora saw all she needed to see.
Ramiro realizes she is there, wants to talk, she is already wiping away tears though and does not want to listen. She leaves. Ana Le's disappointed face at realizing that even though Ana Llora left, Ramiro will not take her to dinner was very amusing.
Ana Lu and Santi are having dinner. She is not hungry and is thinking about the love sign tattoo and the fact that Santi has another woman in his life. What if he recovers memory and leaves her, or that woman comes back into his life? He knows that is a possibility and thus has little encouragement to offer.
Soledad informs Evaristo that they left San Nicholas, as Ramiro was about to find them. This decision meets with Evaristo's approval. He pushes to find out if Soledad has seen "that man" Santi/Marcelo again. Soledad says she hasn't - very interesting development. She also refuses to tell Ev where they are. Ev is furious. Sole is 1% vindicated.
Ana Llora is - predictably- home crying and waiting for Ana Le. Asks her why she kissed Ramiro, why she went to see him. Ana Le spins a very convincing (for Ana Llora) tale that Ramiro is playing with the both of them. He was after her even when she was married, and even now he just told her that she would make him the happiest man if she agrees to marry them. To him, says Ana Le, it matters little which one he marries- they are both heiresses. Of course she has always refused him and is only telling this now to Ana Llora, so she realizes what Ramiro really is and his cynicism. With a surprising glimpse of common sense, Ana Llora inquires if she is talking about Ramiro's cynicism or her own. Ana Le counters with another story that she only allowed Ramiro to kiss her, because Ana Llora otherwise would not have believed her. Ramiro, Ana Le says, confessed to her that he left Gina because he realized he is in love with Ana Le. Ana Llora is crying through this all.
Ramiro remembers that night when they kissed: He was having dinner at Marcelo and Ana Leticia's. They talked about the tattoos the two of them just got. Ana Le asked about Gina and Marcelo said that Ramiro is very conflicted, as he isn't sure if it's right decision and thinks he might love Ana Llora. Ana Le asks Marcelo to go get another bottle of wine, and under the pretext of trying to help Ramiro decide, asks him to close his eyes, picture Ana Llora, and then she kisses him. He comes to his senses and asks her what she is doing. Marcelo comes in, no one saw them.
Meanwhile at the house Ana Llora continues to produce salty water. Ana Le, in the meantime, tells her own version of the kiss story - Marcelo went for a bottle of wine, and Ramiro confessed his love to Ana Le and force kissed her. Ana Llora is grateful to have been told the truth, cries some more, hugs her sister, is incredulous they have been deceived that way, but so happy to know the truth. Ok, she deserves to cry at this point. C'mon! I lasted first ten episodes, but a pinch of a sense of reality is not too much to ask in a character!
Santi and Ana Lu are back at the hostel. She is full of the same doubts, he says that she is meant for him and he sees her face in his dreams. Ana Lu reminds him it is not really her face, but another woman's. He whispers sweet nothings in her ear and they kiss. Soledad sees it and is none too happy.
Here comes entrada. Nice song. Also, I noticed today - which maybe shows how little attention I paying so far - there are a lot of new faces there, as in faces we haven't yet been introduced to in the novela. Though stay tuned, one introduction is coming up today!
Alright, we cut back to the perpetually dark house of crying, where Ana Llora goes upstairs to cry herself to sleep. Ana Le looks mightily satisfied and is off to get a glass of water. She hears some noises and goes to the basement, where all their childhood things are kept. She sees a photo of her and her sisters on the floor, is scared by a noise and sees a ghost of what I think she assumes is Ana Lucia as a little girl, stretching her hand to Ana Le. Ana Le runs away. Ok, what is happening here? Are we going to witness a long drawn out journey of the antagonist to madness?
Meanwhile at the hostel, Soledad and Ana Lu are getting ready for bed. Soledad knows Ana Lu is in love with Santi. Ana Lu, in turn, knows it's dangerous and he can recover memory, but you can't help the heart.
Ana Le is scared by her vision, runs into Abue and asks to spend the night in her bed, just as when they were little. Abue happily agrees.
Ana Llora is...yes, still llorando.
Abue and Ana Le are almost ready for bed. Abue reminisces - Ana Le was always the devil who always got what she wanted ("Maybe I still am" inserts Ana Le), Ana Llora was a quiet one and Ana Lu a happy dancing one. Abue says she knows she needs to give up search for the good of the family, though she knows Ana Lu is still alive. Ana Le says that all it really is - is guilt. Guilt? Abue does not understand. Ana Le tells a story of a dream she had a little while ago, only much as with Ramiro's kiss, the story is slightly altered to fit Ana Le's agenda. This story has Ana Llora reaching out and turning the steering wheel of their father's car, thus causing the crash. Abue is in shock. So am I sort of - sometimes, like in the moment where Ana Le asked to sleep with Abue, you almost feel compassion for her, then she turns around and, looking exactly the same level of sad and helpless, pulls something like that. Kudos to AB for the great play. Ana Le, methinks, is a sociopath.
After this news, Abue is not feeling well. Ana Le pretends to feel bad for having told about this dream. Abue thinks it's a vague dream and means nothing. Ana Le is outraged that everyone always covers up for the handicapped Ana Llora. Ana Le is hysterical, asking to be hugged and saying how much she needs to be loved - by Abue and everyone. So maybe a big part of it is cry for attention?
In the morning, Santi is outside, blowing dust bunnies off of his pretty cab and waiting for Ana Lu and Sole to take them to the hospital for bloodwork. He notices Sole has started using "tu" with him and is very happy about that.
After Sole and Ana Lu are done at the hospital, Ana Lu wants to put more money on her cell phone to call friends and tell them they are well. Uh oh, this won't work for Soledad. She dispatches Ana Lu to find out when the bloodwork results will be ready, while she herself pays for the phone. Instead of paying she just throws it into the trash. Evil. And would be interesting to see how she explains that one... She thought the trash was the phone receptacle perhaps? After all, she is from a small town, not the big fancy capital....
In the sad dark mansion, Abue is still under the influence of the previous night's events. She sees Ana Llora ready to leave - she is going to the center of rehabilitation, which is great, but Ana Llora should not forget about the fact that she is young and she should go out with her friends. She has no friends, but one, says Ana Llora. And Ramiro? He is just a childhood memory. Ana Le then makes her presence known, she spent the night with Abue and has a meeting to go to at 10 am. (Nice to be getting up at that time for work, isn't it? ;) ) Ana Llora asks Abue if Ana Le shared any of her dreams with her. What dreams? No, nothing - says Ana Llora.
In a blink of an eye, Ana Llora is at the center and runs into Valentin, tells her about her sad life events and that she has been disappointed in someone close to her. Valentin knows exactly what she means. She will be surprised if she knew. Oh, yes, Valentin - she would be really surprise indeed. They go off to have a cup of coffee.
At tio Mariano's office, Inaki is showing off with his meeting notes, and paying Ana Le back for the umbrella and cab ride - he told her meeting was canceled, but it wasn't. Inaki skips off to do Mariano's bidding. Ana Le isn't too upset. Mariano tells her he will be away at Costa Paraiso. Ana Le is not happy he will see Jenny there and asks to take her and Ernestina with. Mariano doesn't think Ernestina will agree, but Ana Le thinks differently. When she leaves, Mariano is upset that there goes his vacation. Who would have thought he is not St Mariano with the annoying Ana Le after all? Refreshing!
Leonor is visiting somewhere and sees one of the dudes we see in entrada. She is shocked to see him - intrigue! She comes back and tells Abue. Looks like Abue and this cat had something to do in the past that ended badly. Abue tore all his photos and wants nothing to do with him. And what do you know, the feeling is mutual. The mysterious Rodrigo is lunching with Abue's cardiologist and at the question of whether he told Ernestina of his return, also utters that he doesn't want to know anything about her. Double intrigue.
Ramiro comes to center to talk to Ana Llora. Her friend informs him that Llora is away with a new friend - a happy-go-lucky guy name Valentin (didn't she tell you about him?). They clicked immediately and this is likely the friendship that will endure time. Ramiro's knowledge of English does not include the word "click". Even after that is explained to him, he continues to look like someone stole his puppy. Llora's friend tells him not to be jealous, as they are just friends.
Speaking of Llora and her new friend - they are having coffee and confiding in each other. He tells her about novia who left him, and whose name he won't tell, because when you stop pronouncing people's names, you forget them faster. Llora agrees and manages to squeeze in a couple laments about her own sad Ramiro situation in between Valentin's confessions. Valentin says he was angry and bitter after he was betrayed, she took his money and will to live. But he decided he will survive and never depend on anyone again. He found a new strength. What is it, Llora wants to know. It is revenge!!
Drum roll and cut to credits. Well, looks like we are getting our revenge angle already from Count (Montecristo) Valentin.
Without further ado...
We begin again with Ana Le reminiscing with Ramiro and Ramiro telling her he decided to ask Ana Laura for her hand. This does not go over well with Ana Le. She asks him if he wants to spend the rest of his life with an invalid, and when he scorns at her, she kisses him. Of course, as the telenovela genre has it, this is the moment that Ana Llora (this nick is so appropriate, Jardinera!) enters, sees them, and even though Ramiro pushes Ana Leticia away, Ana Llora saw all she needed to see.
Ramiro realizes she is there, wants to talk, she is already wiping away tears though and does not want to listen. She leaves. Ana Le's disappointed face at realizing that even though Ana Llora left, Ramiro will not take her to dinner was very amusing.
Ana Lu and Santi are having dinner. She is not hungry and is thinking about the love sign tattoo and the fact that Santi has another woman in his life. What if he recovers memory and leaves her, or that woman comes back into his life? He knows that is a possibility and thus has little encouragement to offer.
Soledad informs Evaristo that they left San Nicholas, as Ramiro was about to find them. This decision meets with Evaristo's approval. He pushes to find out if Soledad has seen "that man" Santi/Marcelo again. Soledad says she hasn't - very interesting development. She also refuses to tell Ev where they are. Ev is furious. Sole is 1% vindicated.
Ana Llora is - predictably- home crying and waiting for Ana Le. Asks her why she kissed Ramiro, why she went to see him. Ana Le spins a very convincing (for Ana Llora) tale that Ramiro is playing with the both of them. He was after her even when she was married, and even now he just told her that she would make him the happiest man if she agrees to marry them. To him, says Ana Le, it matters little which one he marries- they are both heiresses. Of course she has always refused him and is only telling this now to Ana Llora, so she realizes what Ramiro really is and his cynicism. With a surprising glimpse of common sense, Ana Llora inquires if she is talking about Ramiro's cynicism or her own. Ana Le counters with another story that she only allowed Ramiro to kiss her, because Ana Llora otherwise would not have believed her. Ramiro, Ana Le says, confessed to her that he left Gina because he realized he is in love with Ana Le. Ana Llora is crying through this all.
Ramiro remembers that night when they kissed: He was having dinner at Marcelo and Ana Leticia's. They talked about the tattoos the two of them just got. Ana Le asked about Gina and Marcelo said that Ramiro is very conflicted, as he isn't sure if it's right decision and thinks he might love Ana Llora. Ana Le asks Marcelo to go get another bottle of wine, and under the pretext of trying to help Ramiro decide, asks him to close his eyes, picture Ana Llora, and then she kisses him. He comes to his senses and asks her what she is doing. Marcelo comes in, no one saw them.
Meanwhile at the house Ana Llora continues to produce salty water. Ana Le, in the meantime, tells her own version of the kiss story - Marcelo went for a bottle of wine, and Ramiro confessed his love to Ana Le and force kissed her. Ana Llora is grateful to have been told the truth, cries some more, hugs her sister, is incredulous they have been deceived that way, but so happy to know the truth. Ok, she deserves to cry at this point. C'mon! I lasted first ten episodes, but a pinch of a sense of reality is not too much to ask in a character!
Santi and Ana Lu are back at the hostel. She is full of the same doubts, he says that she is meant for him and he sees her face in his dreams. Ana Lu reminds him it is not really her face, but another woman's. He whispers sweet nothings in her ear and they kiss. Soledad sees it and is none too happy.
Here comes entrada. Nice song. Also, I noticed today - which maybe shows how little attention I paying so far - there are a lot of new faces there, as in faces we haven't yet been introduced to in the novela. Though stay tuned, one introduction is coming up today!
Alright, we cut back to the perpetually dark house of crying, where Ana Llora goes upstairs to cry herself to sleep. Ana Le looks mightily satisfied and is off to get a glass of water. She hears some noises and goes to the basement, where all their childhood things are kept. She sees a photo of her and her sisters on the floor, is scared by a noise and sees a ghost of what I think she assumes is Ana Lucia as a little girl, stretching her hand to Ana Le. Ana Le runs away. Ok, what is happening here? Are we going to witness a long drawn out journey of the antagonist to madness?
Meanwhile at the hostel, Soledad and Ana Lu are getting ready for bed. Soledad knows Ana Lu is in love with Santi. Ana Lu, in turn, knows it's dangerous and he can recover memory, but you can't help the heart.
Ana Le is scared by her vision, runs into Abue and asks to spend the night in her bed, just as when they were little. Abue happily agrees.
Ana Llora is...yes, still llorando.
Abue and Ana Le are almost ready for bed. Abue reminisces - Ana Le was always the devil who always got what she wanted ("Maybe I still am" inserts Ana Le), Ana Llora was a quiet one and Ana Lu a happy dancing one. Abue says she knows she needs to give up search for the good of the family, though she knows Ana Lu is still alive. Ana Le says that all it really is - is guilt. Guilt? Abue does not understand. Ana Le tells a story of a dream she had a little while ago, only much as with Ramiro's kiss, the story is slightly altered to fit Ana Le's agenda. This story has Ana Llora reaching out and turning the steering wheel of their father's car, thus causing the crash. Abue is in shock. So am I sort of - sometimes, like in the moment where Ana Le asked to sleep with Abue, you almost feel compassion for her, then she turns around and, looking exactly the same level of sad and helpless, pulls something like that. Kudos to AB for the great play. Ana Le, methinks, is a sociopath.
After this news, Abue is not feeling well. Ana Le pretends to feel bad for having told about this dream. Abue thinks it's a vague dream and means nothing. Ana Le is outraged that everyone always covers up for the handicapped Ana Llora. Ana Le is hysterical, asking to be hugged and saying how much she needs to be loved - by Abue and everyone. So maybe a big part of it is cry for attention?
In the morning, Santi is outside, blowing dust bunnies off of his pretty cab and waiting for Ana Lu and Sole to take them to the hospital for bloodwork. He notices Sole has started using "tu" with him and is very happy about that.
After Sole and Ana Lu are done at the hospital, Ana Lu wants to put more money on her cell phone to call friends and tell them they are well. Uh oh, this won't work for Soledad. She dispatches Ana Lu to find out when the bloodwork results will be ready, while she herself pays for the phone. Instead of paying she just throws it into the trash. Evil. And would be interesting to see how she explains that one... She thought the trash was the phone receptacle perhaps? After all, she is from a small town, not the big fancy capital....
In the sad dark mansion, Abue is still under the influence of the previous night's events. She sees Ana Llora ready to leave - she is going to the center of rehabilitation, which is great, but Ana Llora should not forget about the fact that she is young and she should go out with her friends. She has no friends, but one, says Ana Llora. And Ramiro? He is just a childhood memory. Ana Le then makes her presence known, she spent the night with Abue and has a meeting to go to at 10 am. (Nice to be getting up at that time for work, isn't it? ;) ) Ana Llora asks Abue if Ana Le shared any of her dreams with her. What dreams? No, nothing - says Ana Llora.
In a blink of an eye, Ana Llora is at the center and runs into Valentin, tells her about her sad life events and that she has been disappointed in someone close to her. Valentin knows exactly what she means. She will be surprised if she knew. Oh, yes, Valentin - she would be really surprise indeed. They go off to have a cup of coffee.
At tio Mariano's office, Inaki is showing off with his meeting notes, and paying Ana Le back for the umbrella and cab ride - he told her meeting was canceled, but it wasn't. Inaki skips off to do Mariano's bidding. Ana Le isn't too upset. Mariano tells her he will be away at Costa Paraiso. Ana Le is not happy he will see Jenny there and asks to take her and Ernestina with. Mariano doesn't think Ernestina will agree, but Ana Le thinks differently. When she leaves, Mariano is upset that there goes his vacation. Who would have thought he is not St Mariano with the annoying Ana Le after all? Refreshing!
Leonor is visiting somewhere and sees one of the dudes we see in entrada. She is shocked to see him - intrigue! She comes back and tells Abue. Looks like Abue and this cat had something to do in the past that ended badly. Abue tore all his photos and wants nothing to do with him. And what do you know, the feeling is mutual. The mysterious Rodrigo is lunching with Abue's cardiologist and at the question of whether he told Ernestina of his return, also utters that he doesn't want to know anything about her. Double intrigue.
Ramiro comes to center to talk to Ana Llora. Her friend informs him that Llora is away with a new friend - a happy-go-lucky guy name Valentin (didn't she tell you about him?). They clicked immediately and this is likely the friendship that will endure time. Ramiro's knowledge of English does not include the word "click". Even after that is explained to him, he continues to look like someone stole his puppy. Llora's friend tells him not to be jealous, as they are just friends.
Speaking of Llora and her new friend - they are having coffee and confiding in each other. He tells her about novia who left him, and whose name he won't tell, because when you stop pronouncing people's names, you forget them faster. Llora agrees and manages to squeeze in a couple laments about her own sad Ramiro situation in between Valentin's confessions. Valentin says he was angry and bitter after he was betrayed, she took his money and will to live. But he decided he will survive and never depend on anyone again. He found a new strength. What is it, Llora wants to know. It is revenge!!
Drum roll and cut to credits. Well, looks like we are getting our revenge angle already from Count (Montecristo) Valentin.
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Ria, thank you so much for your fantastic recap. "Ana Le, methinks, is a sociopath." Yes, or even worse. ITA about Angelique Boyer's masterful interpretation. Great scenes with Ana Leticia in the basement with the "ghost" and then with granny planting the seeds of doubt about Ana Laura. Ana Leticia is such a clever and cunning mess. I wonder how long she will manage to keep it together. Her eventual unraveling will be a treat.
One would think that Ana Laura would not so easily believe Ana Leticia and all the crap she is pulling and telling her. Heck, she grew up with her and lived with her all of these years. She must know that Ana Leticia us not 100% trustworthy. Ana Laura's total gullibility is as hard to believe as is her constant crying. Right now she is the obnoxious triplet for me.
Poor Uncle Mariano! The pigeons gave come home to roost with his unseemly indulgence of his niece Ana Leticia. I am sure Jenny will just "love" it If Ana Leticia shows up on the vacation along with granny.
Too bad Ramiro has always been too stupid for words allowing himself to be manipulated by Ana Leticia and her "kisses" in the past as well as now. He is turning out to be as gullible as Ana Laura. If they did end up together would their joint gullibility do them in?
I am liking Solead throwing away the phone but it might have been easier to tell Ana Lucía not to tell her friends from home where she was exactly. Evaristo could easily find out from them.
Anyway, it was another fun episode.
One would think that Ana Laura would not so easily believe Ana Leticia and all the crap she is pulling and telling her. Heck, she grew up with her and lived with her all of these years. She must know that Ana Leticia us not 100% trustworthy. Ana Laura's total gullibility is as hard to believe as is her constant crying. Right now she is the obnoxious triplet for me.
Poor Uncle Mariano! The pigeons gave come home to roost with his unseemly indulgence of his niece Ana Leticia. I am sure Jenny will just "love" it If Ana Leticia shows up on the vacation along with granny.
Too bad Ramiro has always been too stupid for words allowing himself to be manipulated by Ana Leticia and her "kisses" in the past as well as now. He is turning out to be as gullible as Ana Laura. If they did end up together would their joint gullibility do them in?
I am liking Solead throwing away the phone but it might have been easier to tell Ana Lucía not to tell her friends from home where she was exactly. Evaristo could easily find out from them.
Anyway, it was another fun episode.
Ria, thank you for the terrific episode.
"we cut back to the perpetually dark house of crying, where Ana Llora goes upstairs to cry herself to sleep" was my favorite and along with my friend Jarifa, also enjoyed "Ana Le, methinks, is a sociopath" (to which I totally agree).
Ana Leticia is fascinating to me. I also start to get pulled in and then snap back as I realize how manipulative she really is. I think she has a true pang of guilt occasionally but she is able to quickly snap herself out of any real compassion. Her treatment of Ana Laura is beyond cruel.
I want Ana Laura to get some gumption and stand up to her sister and fight for Ramiro. Yes, I agree he is "too stupid for words", Jarifa.
It will take Soledad a lot more than a thrown away phone to separate Ana Lucia from her former and not too distant past.
Diana
"we cut back to the perpetually dark house of crying, where Ana Llora goes upstairs to cry herself to sleep" was my favorite and along with my friend Jarifa, also enjoyed "Ana Le, methinks, is a sociopath" (to which I totally agree).
Ana Leticia is fascinating to me. I also start to get pulled in and then snap back as I realize how manipulative she really is. I think she has a true pang of guilt occasionally but she is able to quickly snap herself out of any real compassion. Her treatment of Ana Laura is beyond cruel.
I want Ana Laura to get some gumption and stand up to her sister and fight for Ramiro. Yes, I agree he is "too stupid for words", Jarifa.
It will take Soledad a lot more than a thrown away phone to separate Ana Lucia from her former and not too distant past.
Diana
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: Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at 7:42:00 AM EDT
: Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at 7:42:00 AM EDT
Thanks, Ria. Terrific title and recap.
Surprised it took Ana Leticia this long to lie to abuela that Ana Laura is to blame for the accident.
Strangely for me, I'm still liking Ramiro. Funny when he was told Ana Laura was with a friend and like "what friend?" I think I will simply snooze through Ana Llora for a while.
How ironic that child stealer Soledad has raised the most stable child, but what in the world happen to Ana Laura's fashion sense? The knot tied to make her T a midriff was huge and that was the most extreme high-low skirt I've ever seen. And knee socks with shorts the other day?
Surprised it took Ana Leticia this long to lie to abuela that Ana Laura is to blame for the accident.
Strangely for me, I'm still liking Ramiro. Funny when he was told Ana Laura was with a friend and like "what friend?" I think I will simply snooze through Ana Llora for a while.
How ironic that child stealer Soledad has raised the most stable child, but what in the world happen to Ana Laura's fashion sense? The knot tied to make her T a midriff was huge and that was the most extreme high-low skirt I've ever seen. And knee socks with shorts the other day?
Gracias, Ria.
I agree that Ana Leticia is a sociopath. She committed contributory negligence in grabbing the steering wheel of the car and caused the death of her parents, Ana Llora's injury, and Ana Lucia's disappearance. She not only has no remorse she is trying to frame Ana Llora for this.
I'm sure some here find her constant predation on men amusing and admirable. I find it disgusting. Ramiro isn't stupid; he knows. What he doesn't know is how to deal with it.
As promised, The Cliche Scorecard of First Instances:
Episodes 1-2
Ana Bertha baking Rulli's pancakes
Baby thief!
Double amnesia
Flashbacks galore
Identicals with different personalities despite growing up together*
Ignored Abuelas with common sense
Incestuous Intentions
Laser eye looks
Mistaken Identity
Unconfident characters
Episodes 3-4
Boyer's fake tears
Broken engagement*
Machiste, manipulative male lover. His presence will make us sick.
Male's protagonist manly friend which deserves better
Marriage for money
One sister moving in on another's novio*
Our lovers both have Bipolar. They will fight a lot but always come back to fight more.
Overprotective parents of adult children
Random deaths that aren't deaths . The character's survival will defy logic , gravity and space-time.
Rulli has a best friend that deserves better . He does anything for Rulli including stalking but he is never reported
Secrets are kept from children just because the parents can
Socially outcast sister
Sorrowful, suppressive and annoying mothers that kill brain cells
Terrible fashion choices
Triangles that may not be about love
Episodes 5-6
People looking for each other miss each other in public places
Episodes 7-8
Destroyed bottles
Epic fails will make our remotes fly
Mother plays the invalid card to wreck daughter's romance*
Moving to Mexico City*
Old man chases girl young enough to be his nieta*
The moon is always full*
Episodes 9-10
Incurable diseases.
Episode 11
Cell phone disposed of*
Lies told to hurt an innocent*
Someone from the past appears who will present major issues*
I agree that Ana Leticia is a sociopath. She committed contributory negligence in grabbing the steering wheel of the car and caused the death of her parents, Ana Llora's injury, and Ana Lucia's disappearance. She not only has no remorse she is trying to frame Ana Llora for this.
I'm sure some here find her constant predation on men amusing and admirable. I find it disgusting. Ramiro isn't stupid; he knows. What he doesn't know is how to deal with it.
As promised, The Cliche Scorecard of First Instances:
Episodes 1-2
Ana Bertha baking Rulli's pancakes
Baby thief!
Double amnesia
Flashbacks galore
Identicals with different personalities despite growing up together*
Ignored Abuelas with common sense
Incestuous Intentions
Laser eye looks
Mistaken Identity
Unconfident characters
Episodes 3-4
Boyer's fake tears
Broken engagement*
Machiste, manipulative male lover. His presence will make us sick.
Male's protagonist manly friend which deserves better
Marriage for money
One sister moving in on another's novio*
Our lovers both have Bipolar. They will fight a lot but always come back to fight more.
Overprotective parents of adult children
Random deaths that aren't deaths . The character's survival will defy logic , gravity and space-time.
Rulli has a best friend that deserves better . He does anything for Rulli including stalking but he is never reported
Secrets are kept from children just because the parents can
Socially outcast sister
Sorrowful, suppressive and annoying mothers that kill brain cells
Terrible fashion choices
Triangles that may not be about love
Episodes 5-6
People looking for each other miss each other in public places
Episodes 7-8
Destroyed bottles
Epic fails will make our remotes fly
Mother plays the invalid card to wreck daughter's romance*
Moving to Mexico City*
Old man chases girl young enough to be his nieta*
The moon is always full*
Episodes 9-10
Incurable diseases.
Episode 11
Cell phone disposed of*
Lies told to hurt an innocent*
Someone from the past appears who will present major issues*
Great recap, Ria! The sociopath line was my fave too. :)
I don't think Ramiro is stupid. He knows exactly what Ana Leticia is, and seems to be the ONLY one in her friends and family circle who does. It's everyone else who's stupid, and Ramiro is stuck because if he tried to tattle on Ana Leticia to them, they likely wouldn't believe him.
Abuela, who just described what the triplets were like As kids, should have known immediately that if any of them grabbed the steering wheel, it would not have been quiet Ana Laura. Devilish Leticia would be the first suspect, having done it in a tantrum. Maybe Ana Lucia, out of careless exuberance. Ana Laura as the culprit makes no sense.
I don't think Ramiro is stupid. He knows exactly what Ana Leticia is, and seems to be the ONLY one in her friends and family circle who does. It's everyone else who's stupid, and Ramiro is stuck because if he tried to tattle on Ana Leticia to them, they likely wouldn't believe him.
Abuela, who just described what the triplets were like As kids, should have known immediately that if any of them grabbed the steering wheel, it would not have been quiet Ana Laura. Devilish Leticia would be the first suspect, having done it in a tantrum. Maybe Ana Lucia, out of careless exuberance. Ana Laura as the culprit makes no sense.
I am glad we are all in agreement on Ana Le! She is something else.
Jarifa, yes! I, too, started to get agitated by Ramiro's inability to shake Ana Le off, or his propensity to say something vague like "We can't keep going like that" instead of just saying no.
Vivi, you have a good point too though. If he tried to say something, no one would believe him. And actually - definitely true - Abuela should be the one to know the difference between her now adult grand-daughters.
Diana, so true - I am definitely looking forward to Ana Laura developing some character and fighting for herself if that ever happens.
Niecie, that knot was ridiculous! So far questionable fashion sense all around through Episode 11 :)
Urban - that list is fantastic! People looking for and missing each other in Ep 5-6 is my cliche pet-peeve, yet it happens so often! And for Ep 11 we can add seeing a ghost/begin to go crazy.
Jarifa, yes! I, too, started to get agitated by Ramiro's inability to shake Ana Le off, or his propensity to say something vague like "We can't keep going like that" instead of just saying no.
Vivi, you have a good point too though. If he tried to say something, no one would believe him. And actually - definitely true - Abuela should be the one to know the difference between her now adult grand-daughters.
Diana, so true - I am definitely looking forward to Ana Laura developing some character and fighting for herself if that ever happens.
Niecie, that knot was ridiculous! So far questionable fashion sense all around through Episode 11 :)
Urban - that list is fantastic! People looking for and missing each other in Ep 5-6 is my cliche pet-peeve, yet it happens so often! And for Ep 11 we can add seeing a ghost/begin to go crazy.
Vivi, you are 100% on the money for this one. She should also -- after 20 years -- have recognized Ana Bad Seed's manipulations in last night's episode. I hope she continues to hold onto the girls' childhood stuff.
Forgot to mention this before but the asterisks identify the cliches I added to the Count's list. At this rate we will be able to go through the entire list we came up with when this was last a weekend discussion.
Saw a really great classic film yesterday that Televisa could do a great remake of. I might resurrect that topic again, too.
Forgot to mention this before but the asterisks identify the cliches I added to the Count's list. At this rate we will be able to go through the entire list we came up with when this was last a weekend discussion.
Saw a really great classic film yesterday that Televisa could do a great remake of. I might resurrect that topic again, too.
Great work, Ria. "Sole is 1% vindicated."
Fine with me if Ana Let loses her mind. She's a horrible person. Maybe her brain got damaged in the accident, because she acts like there's something really wrong in her head - something that isn't wrong with AnaLu or AnaLlora.
I don't like Soledad much, either. I get where she is coming from, but how much time does she think she can buy with her evasive maneuvers?
One more cliche in this TN: people who are thought dead but really aren't. I realize that overlaps with the amnesia, but we have at least two cases in this TN; three if Gina turns out to be alive as well.
There's plenty I could complain about with this TN, but AB is not one of them. I expected that the hair/wardrobe/makeup would do most of the heavy lifting in keeping the triplets straight, but AB is contributing a LOT to these three characters. Even if you dressed all three women in matching (probably terrible) outfits and put bags over their heads, you could still tell which was which by the way they speak.
Which reminds me; at some point I expect AnaLet to try to pass herself off as AnaLlora for mischief-making purposes. I'd really like to see that.
Fine with me if Ana Let loses her mind. She's a horrible person. Maybe her brain got damaged in the accident, because she acts like there's something really wrong in her head - something that isn't wrong with AnaLu or AnaLlora.
I don't like Soledad much, either. I get where she is coming from, but how much time does she think she can buy with her evasive maneuvers?
One more cliche in this TN: people who are thought dead but really aren't. I realize that overlaps with the amnesia, but we have at least two cases in this TN; three if Gina turns out to be alive as well.
There's plenty I could complain about with this TN, but AB is not one of them. I expected that the hair/wardrobe/makeup would do most of the heavy lifting in keeping the triplets straight, but AB is contributing a LOT to these three characters. Even if you dressed all three women in matching (probably terrible) outfits and put bags over their heads, you could still tell which was which by the way they speak.
Which reminds me; at some point I expect AnaLet to try to pass herself off as AnaLlora for mischief-making purposes. I'd really like to see that.
Ria, thanks so much for the excellent recap. I wasn't able to watch the show, so I especially appreciated your retelling.
UA..great list !
Gee, Angelique is her OWN rival in this one. Once Lucia is found, perhaps the two good girls will tag team the bad seed.
UA..great list !
Gee, Angelique is her OWN rival in this one. Once Lucia is found, perhaps the two good girls will tag team the bad seed.
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at 12:35:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at 12:35:00 PM EDT
quote. " Everyone has a plan until they get hit in the face. " ..Mike TYson
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at 12:37:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at 12:37:00 PM EDT
Susanlynn- That's a great quote! It's more appropriate, perfect actually, for the discussion we're having over on Yago.
Thank you Ria.
You know if the guy I loved ran off to marry another woman it might not take much to buy a little dirt someone was selling about him. While watching and listening to Laura makes me want to pull my hair out her crush does appear suspect.
You know if the guy I loved ran off to marry another woman it might not take much to buy a little dirt someone was selling about him. While watching and listening to Laura makes me want to pull my hair out her crush does appear suspect.
Yeah, great quote, Susanlynn.
Plans, and lack of plans, are an interesting telenovela topic. In some TNs you know someone has a plan, you know what it is, and it's fun to watch it unfold and/or unravel. But in Yago and Ana, people SHOULD have plans but instead seem to be blundering their way through, or running a campaign rather than a real plan. (Except maybe Valentin - we don't know what he's up to.) AnaLet and Soledad both seem to make things up as they go, though they could actually solve a lot of problems by teaming up.
It's just as well if there are no plans, because I have a hard time keeping up. But there are some ambitious people in these stories, and I'd expect to see some long-range strategies from them.
Plans, and lack of plans, are an interesting telenovela topic. In some TNs you know someone has a plan, you know what it is, and it's fun to watch it unfold and/or unravel. But in Yago and Ana, people SHOULD have plans but instead seem to be blundering their way through, or running a campaign rather than a real plan. (Except maybe Valentin - we don't know what he's up to.) AnaLet and Soledad both seem to make things up as they go, though they could actually solve a lot of problems by teaming up.
It's just as well if there are no plans, because I have a hard time keeping up. But there are some ambitious people in these stories, and I'd expect to see some long-range strategies from them.
Tofie- Ramiro didn't owe Ana Laura anything. When he was with Gina, he had never declared his feelings to Ana Laura. They were nothing more than childhood friends. They've never had a relationship beyond friends. Where he loses points is when he declared his feelings for Ana Llora moments after dumping Gina at the altar, and then immediately pulled a disappearing act for three years after learning Gina killed herself. In anything, his guilt-induced three year disappearance should have proved to her that he ISN'T a golddigger. If he really wanted to reel Ana Llora in, he would have done it right then and there, when he could have used his tears and feelings of guilt to finish the snow job on Ana Llora.
vivi and Julie.. yeah.. who knew that MIke TYson was a sage! It is my new favorite quote. We all make plans , and we all occasionally get hit in the face. Right? Universal.
vivi..Are you enjoying Outlander this season? Only a few more episodes left. Get some KLeenex ready. ...talk about plans of mice and men aft ganging aglee.
vivi..Are you enjoying Outlander this season? Only a few more episodes left. Get some KLeenex ready. ...talk about plans of mice and men aft ganging aglee.
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at 2:25:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at 2:25:00 PM EDT
Vivi, I agree Ramiro didn't owe Laura anything, they weren't a couple, but it should give Laura pause when her childhood friend nearly marries another woman and then disappears. Why wait for a flake?
Susanlynn- Living Outlander! Missing the clothing of Paris now that the action has moved back to Scotland. I was bawling during the last Paris episode.
Oh, vivi...more angst ahead. Brace yourself.
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at 2:38:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at 2:38:00 PM EDT
Alright, we cut back to the perpetually dark house of crying,
What a great description of that morgue-like mansion, Ria. And had to laugh when I saw that my friend Diana liked the same line. We do tend to pick the same passages.Even if one didn't have nightmarish memories, that house and that eternally grieving granny could give you some
I agree with everyone that Angelique Boyer is not just a pretty face. She did a great job playing a complex, conflicted (but mostly bad) character in Teresa and is certainly handling this one well.
Soledad and Valentin are both mysteries to me. Did Soledad pitch the phone to protect Santiago from Evaristo? She seems to be softening towards our handsome hunk, since darling daughter is so in love. And what's Valentin's game? Not sure yet, but he's definitely not hiding his thirst for vengeance.
As for Ana Llora (yep, Jardinera is a genius) can't feel sorry for her, she's so dang annoying, but found her more appealing when she listened sympathetically to Valentin. For once, it was not all about her and her poor self-image.
The character of Ana Leticia seems similar to Teresa in that she just CAN"T EVER have enough money or enough love to satisfy her. No matter how much she has, she wants more more more and above all, everybody else's. Like the kid who always thinks you got a bigger piece of cake than he did. (there's one in every family).
Anyway, this is a been-there-done-that telenovela, but the patio and recaps are always a treat.
What a great description of that morgue-like mansion, Ria. And had to laugh when I saw that my friend Diana liked the same line. We do tend to pick the same passages.Even if one didn't have nightmarish memories, that house and that eternally grieving granny could give you some
I agree with everyone that Angelique Boyer is not just a pretty face. She did a great job playing a complex, conflicted (but mostly bad) character in Teresa and is certainly handling this one well.
Soledad and Valentin are both mysteries to me. Did Soledad pitch the phone to protect Santiago from Evaristo? She seems to be softening towards our handsome hunk, since darling daughter is so in love. And what's Valentin's game? Not sure yet, but he's definitely not hiding his thirst for vengeance.
As for Ana Llora (yep, Jardinera is a genius) can't feel sorry for her, she's so dang annoying, but found her more appealing when she listened sympathetically to Valentin. For once, it was not all about her and her poor self-image.
The character of Ana Leticia seems similar to Teresa in that she just CAN"T EVER have enough money or enough love to satisfy her. No matter how much she has, she wants more more more and above all, everybody else's. Like the kid who always thinks you got a bigger piece of cake than he did. (there's one in every family).
Anyway, this is a been-there-done-that telenovela, but the patio and recaps are always a treat.
AB is doing well in this. Her weakest character is Ana Llora. The writers aren't giving her much to work with here, but I've also never liked the very fake way AB cries. Seeing her do it all the time in every Ana Llora scene is trying my nerves. But she looks like she's having a blast playing Teresa 2.0, Ana Leticia, and happy go lucky Ana Lucia getting romanced by Rulli.
Ana Llora is just as flaky as Ramiro. She gushes over how much she loves him to the lady at the foundation and Leonor, but when he says I love you, can you return my feelings, she's all "Oh I love you like a brother." Combine that with her low self esteem, I can't feel sorry for her for getting the shaft from Ana Le and/or Ramiro.
Permalink posted by : Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at 12:00:00 AM EDT
: Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at 12:00:00 AM EDT
Ria thanks for this recap, I missed it b/c of the holiday and just got a chance to read it right before I wrote mine - I'm real excited to meet some of those new faces in the entrada, just not the ones we've met yet :P
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