Thursday, March 09, 2017
Vino el Amor #89; Wednesday March 8, 2017: The search for Ferzilla and vino el intento de suicidio
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First of all, Cynthia, what a terrific recap! I'd say it was even better than the show... but I don't know if that's all that much of a compliment! By ANY standard, this was great, and thanks again.
I've lurked into this patio over the past few days what with ECDLP ending and AQNMD reaching it's conclusion. I refuse to watch Uni's new narco-novela just because it's a narco-novela (not because it's a narco-novela, but just because I think Uni attempting to hone in on Telemundo's narco-novela success is a cynical way to treat it's viewers. If you want to take viewers away, provide them something WORTH watching instead of just trying to ape the other guys.... but anyway...)
I'm not a fan of this novela in the least. Never have I seen Gabriel Soto, Azela Robinson, and Cynthia Klitbo so truly and utterly wasted. The last two, particularly, as they're such spectacular television presences that to see them foundering around in this miserable excuse for a script- Lilian just lazing around TALKING about scheming- not even DOING anything (I have NEVER seen a character played by Azela Robinson that was.... just... so... INEFFECTUAL), but just TALKING about scheming, and then Marta being a holier-than-thou 'mujer sufrida' HYPOCRITE. That the producer gives his own flesh and blood a leading role is another strike against it as I despise nepotism and inherited privilege (for the same reason I loathe Osorio and his dancing spawn). We just seem to be bumping from one minor, temporary misunderstanding (I can't even call them 'crises') to another temporary misunderstanding. It's like a Lucero Suarez production, without the schmaltz. Or like 'Pasion y poder' without the psychoanalysis. Whatever it is, I'm glad you guys are enjoying, but I personally wish you all had something more worthy of your contributions here. I say this because, absolutely, you guys are probably the FUNNIEST f**king patio I've ever ventured into in all the years I've been on here (which is quite a while, actually as I lurked here for at least a couple of years, scared to contribute anything by a couple of recappers/commentors that reminded me of the 'cool girls' in high school). But yeah, over the past week-and-a-half as I've been reading the recaps and the comments I've been absolutely delighted by you guys. I only wish, as I said, that you guys had something better to talk about...
I hope nobody minds, but I wanted to do a shout-out in regards to comments from a couple of days ago... Susanlynn, Lila, and Julie, I had to smile at your reflections as to those who've disappeared into the proverbial ether here on Caraycaray, as there were definitely a lot of colorful characters among them, who brought a lot of life to these patios. Oftentimes, when somebody new comes into our Caraycaray life (I remember Nandicta's first recaps- so detailed, well-written, with lexicon, turns-of-phrases and colloquialisms translated, and vocabulary list at the end- thinking to myself "WHERE has this woman BEEN all of our CarayCaray lives????"), or when a relative newcomer tries their hand and recapping and takes to it like a fat kid would to a pile of Smarties (as has happened with Cynthia, Delilah, Kendra, Pablo, Alfredo, and many others), something which after the fact, for some reason I felt immensely PROUD of (in addition to grateful TO) them for, reflecting sadly that some of our departed brethren on here for whatever reasons are no longer around to be a part of the great group that have taken the seats at the patio where they once were. Such is life, I guess.
I also want to thank you for bringing up Madeleine. If I mentioned that, before, I was scared to even comment because of the presence of some of the 'cool girls' like one would encounter in the hallways of high-school, Madeleine would be like the member of the cool girl clique that liked everybody, that everybody liked, and who when you saw her, weren't afraid to walk down that hallway like you might be otherwise had she NOT been in the group. She was a nice, classy, genuinely sweet person on here, and I have no doubt that she was the exact same in real life too. I didn't even know her, even online here, but I was stunned to learn that her cancer had taken her as swiftly as it did. It's a reminder and a reflection as to how fleeting anything can be in life, I guess. Anyways, with her and that in mind, I'd like to raise a glass to all of those that have departed us for their own reasoning, in thanks for that which they gave us while they were here, do so with one hand on my heart in honour of Madeleine and anyone who left us for reasons NOT of their choosing, and offer a deep bow and my most sincere and heartfelt thanks to people like Vivi, Urban, Anita, dy77, etc. who have kept these patios open, hopping, happening, and welcoming to others, as well as to all of the current commentors on here, who decided to take a peek inside this site and see what was happening, and then decided to pull up a seat to join us.
Thanks for all helping to make this site as enjoyable as it is. :-)
Steve what I want to know is what is the parent going to think when she gets home and realizes that the whole fripping prescription bottle is missing. That was what? Prozac or something and she gave FerGoodTryThanks the bottle which we saw when she got home. The girls are presumptively all 18 now so drinking is legal, stealing prescription drugs is NOT, not even a maybe OK. 18 and qualifies for jail level wrong.
David is maddeningly forgiving. He needs to go ahead and kick those witches to the curb NOW, 'Family Crisis" or no family crisis. They can visit her in the hospital, and in rehab, but they wouldn't if there was no hope of their return.
I hope this next (I assume) go-around with Smuguel makes it to San Fran. Kind of a side by side comparo for Luci to help her make up[ her mind, youth and exuberance versus a practiced performer. Great ammo in a fight too.
Even if David had no information on Fer's friends, wouldn't calling the school be the next thing to do? “[Come on Tano, you are close to her age. You know that kids run off to be with their friends!”. I would suspect that Tano likely had no information on them either except perhaps first names (?) I'm not sure he could have been of any help except of course as you suggested, the idea that they be tracked down somehow.
Fer's "friend" that suggested she take her mother's medication seemed (unfortunately) very realistic. And plying her with liquor seemed not to be too much of an outrageous idea as well.
The attempted suicide to me showed that Fer is being far more than a selfish brat. Steve, if she had faked taking the pills, I agree that would have certainly been a fake attempt. But while hesitant, she took a huge handful, a desperate measure. She is truly troubled and needs immediate help.
Lili and Graciela continuing their twisted games, using their granddaughter/niece for their own ends is nauseating.
I'm very afraid for Carito.
"Gut asks why Lilian is there and she says it’s for TRUE LOVE". Now that made me gag. I am at a complete loss to understand the Brian/Lil/Marta relationship. Nor do I care.
I'm certain Fer will pull through but of course this will totally derail Luci and David's romance and keep the wicked stepmother and daughter firmly ensconced in the house.
Stevey, thank you for your thoughtful comments. Madeline is very deeply missed as is the presence of others whose insights and camaraderie are greatly missed.
If I might, I do respectfully disagree with you on one point you raised. I feel Sofia Castro is doing an outstanding job here. While having her father as the Executive Producer surely helped her obtain the role, her performance tells me that she was a wise choice.
Cynthia, thank you for starting the day off so splendidly.
Diana
The only light scene of the night was Luci and Marta handing their cups off to Lili as they ran upstairs to see Fer. The horrified look on Lili's face was priceless.
B. Go to that cheaters website and buy a couple those battery powered wireless "Air Freshener" spy cameras
C. Dave, did you hear me about the Baker Act? Well CA. is going to do it for you so nevermind
Will Perla stand by and let SkidMark whack Carita? Which is most important, your long time friend Carita, or a couple bags from 579? On second thought, they probably don't have anything in your size--- Heffa.
Why didn't Marta know where Fernanda was, TN nanny's know everything. Marta isn't worth what David pays her.
At this point I question Lisa's reputation of saint. Her mother, sister and daughter are all crazy shrews so there is crazy in there
I'm past tired of Fer. I won't tell her to DIE but who the hell thought she was ready to go off to college! Is she 13? Yah, she needs some therapy all right. When she finds out what a lying, scheming, murdering BITCH her savior aunt is, she'll want to do a fast-track suicide, like with a bullet.
I liked that when DisGrace and Lulian spewed that "you need us" crap on David he had the last word when he said, "Unfortunately it's true and I blame myself for being so disconnected that Fer had to depend on you." And he spat that "you" out with obvious disdain!
Tano, now you've experienced an old and a young, unstable, troubled woman. Go out among the vines and sunshine and find yourself an unburdened, lovely young girl and leave Soosan and Ferzilla to the shrinks! Take Leo's wise counsel: It's over!
Thanks, DisGracie for adding another dose of treacherous to your crazy. Oh, when David finds out you lied and even manipulated when his daughter was missing. DisGracie is the craziest, most tenacious and vicious nut job I have ever seen!
Luci! Keep the faith and don't forget DisGracie declared war! This is it! Stand by your man!
Stevey Thanks for stopping by! Yah, I don't mind this show at all. Although I've fussed about it being slow, the pace is appropriate for a man having awakened out of a nightmare, the drowning death of his beloved wife leaving, him a widow and his young children orphaned as he spiraled down into a deep depression and self-imposed exile into the memories and worship of his late wife. He is STILL waking up to see hew he is surrounded by rats that ran rampant through his home and vineyard: Juan was exposed himself last week but DisGracie and Lilian are still gnawing away at the foundations of his home and hearth. I patiently await the unmasking of DisGracie, murderous, obessessed psychopath!
Anywho, gotta go! Thanks, Cynthia!
If SkidMark kills Carita and gets caught I hope he has his / Perla's phone on him when he is taken in/down. Not only will that tie Perla to him, that will tie NoJuan to him also. A thorough examination of that phone could yield all kinds of information too, as it was his 'throw down' phone which he used for his clandestine activities. Those call logs would yield a world of information.
And after reading that delish recap, kudos Cynthia, I think Stevey and I--and probably a fair chunk of us on the Patio--are on the same page. The past, oh, eight episodes have curiously highlighted how the three actors with top billing on this show have been, perhaps 60% of the time, secondary characters on their own show. Really, it's generally pimped four actors: Kimberly Dos Ramos and Christian de la Campa (being the "gets" from the competition and the chief villains, to some degree I get this), Raul Coronado (whom I still refer to as the stealth galan of this show, and who will likely get his own novela within two years), and Irina Baeva (both the co-protagonist and ingénue, or at least fighting for the latter title--and probably focus level--with Sofia Castro). After them, maybe Azela Robinson--who had one kindasorta villainous moment really early on, and ever since then has basically been the VEA equivalent of Mama Joyce from The Real Housewives of Atlanta: funny, bitchy, and extraneous 75% of the time (and that one hurts almost as much as Gabriel Soto being stuck channeling Rogelio from LQNPA about as often).
As for Cynthia Klitbo...she may well be the one actor most misused by this fakakta show. Marta is admittedly a secondary if not tertiary character, but she's literally locked down into either bitching at Lilian (and as frigging old as that has gotten, it seems to be the one place where Cynthia and Azela really get to shine) or fussing over kids, minus the brief moment where she got to get her freak on, and having an actress that good in a role that limited is frustrating as hell.
Anyway, back to this episode...which really wasn't that bad, and at least had some subtle visual gags, so to speak. Like Magic Brian's "Lemme back up a bit...whaaat?" face when Lilian told him she was doing his PR for "love," or the synchronized death glares Lil and Graciela shot Luciana towards the end of the show, or how unintentionally hilarious Fernanda getting her drunk on was (complete with plastic margarita glasses).
Stevey...Hi. Yes the patio is an interesting place full of interesting people . I always enjoy when new folks join in , and I always miss those who drift away for whatever reason. Through the years , I have wandered off now and then.#reallife
Well, things are starting to percolate now. As soon as I saw those teens in the bedroom with the cocktails, I knew this would not end well. Teens are like Alice in wonderland..Drink this. Here, have some of Mom's Prozac. It always calms mom down. Fer, maybe if you had studied your chemistry textbook you would have realized that mixing booze and pills can have very deadly results. However, she had that teen mindset.."I'll show dad!!!"
Diana..I am with you on Lillian's heartfelt (teehee) declaration "I am here for true love" with a smirk on her face showing how much she believed that. Gut had an interesting expression on his face . #waitwhat
I am starting to love Tano. You can tell that he is a good guy who was raised well by a good guy . I have a young guy in my class with a similar haircut, so this haircut is evidently a thing now. However, my student has curlier hair, so he looks neater than Tan-geled .
It seems that Disgrace self aware because she told Lilian that she can be like a rabid dog. Couldn't have said it better myself. I usually like her clothes, what was she wearing last night? It looked like a riding outfit. Was she planning to go foxhunting?
Regarding Marta telling Luci that she had good maternal instincts , hmmm is Luci pregnant ? #itcanhappentoyou
#learnednothingdespite9yearsofTNviewing.
Sigh. Well, that would certainly add to the toxic tension, wouldn't it?
Food for thought! :)
Diana
I feel sorry for Dave. He finally awakens from his grief induced sleepwaking , opens the curtains, and starts thinking about the grapes. Then, he notices that sweet , young vineyard worker but fights the feeling and reconnects with his offspring while backing away from his sister in law and ignoring his bff and mother in law who are both trying to get a knife in his back. Then, finally one afternoon of delight followed by everything hitting the fan and his grief winning streak coming to a screeching..literal..halt with a teen tantrum .
Thank you, Cynthia! I loved the pics.
Question: How did Fer get to her friend's house?
I could see where we were going as soon as Fer's friend mentioned pills. Yeah, alcohol and goofballs, a time-tested favorite. Funny, hearing that these were prescribed by a doctor seemed to make her think they were safe - but I'm pretty sure the doctor's instructions on the label don't say "Dosage: 1 large handful." (Don't think it was Prozac, sounded more like a Valium or Xanax type of drug.)
This episode hit a little close to home because a family I know just had their teenage daughter hospitalized. They had probable cause to worry that she would hurt herself. You don't fool around with something like that.
And I was very disappointed that Dave fell for Grace's "see how much you need us" tactic. Are you kidding me?? Grace is the reason Fer flew off the handle, AND DAVID KNOWS IT. And why is there a lock on the door of a kid's bedroom?? (Regular privacy locks don't need a key, you can pop them with just about anything that will fit through the little hole.)
Hi Stevey, thanks for popping in... as for Madelaine, she had my phone number for technical support purposes and one night she called me up because she thought I seemed a little down. We talked for a couple of hours. She really was one of a kind, and I miss her so much.
Lurking Linda
Could FerBrat have been watching ECDLP? Is she starting to channel Nora? Because something tells me that DisGracie would not give a flying damn if FerBrat offed herself if it got her what she thinks she wants, which is David slavishly worshipping her. Those sour grapes were stomped on years ago.
As they would say on M*A*S*H, she's bucking for a Section 8. Actually, both of them.
Again we have the concept of love as something material that can be quantified and thus limited. This is childish beyond belief. This immature brat needs major therapy yesterday. Bobby doesn't.
More later.
However, DisGracie could still catch up (or down) with her; there's still time for that.
Tofie would know..:-)
The screencap looks like Prozac. I googled and overdosing on Prozac is just going to make Fer really nauseous and drowsy but it won't kill her. But wow, David neglecting parenting while he didn't treat his own depression for 3 years resulting in both his kids needing (and in Bobby's case, getting) therapy. As you said Julie, you don't fool around with something like this. I'll forgive Vino el Amor for all its sins if it can do a good job educating on mental health issues. Jury is out, VeA!
Cynthia, you asked about Gut and why he'd need to hire a PR person instead of use the services of the county. I have a job that's political in nature. Elected officials have to separate out what they do in the public office from what they do privately or campaign-wise under Ethics laws (for Gut, it would be a state or local ethics laws and I don't know what they are in California, but that's the general principle). I'm thinking this charity event is more in the private/campaign realm. Now, most politicians would hire a professional PR or public affairs firm rather than their racist girlfriend for PR planning, and Gut is an elected sheriff, not a governor or a Congressman, but... hey, this is Vino el Amor so I have probably way overthought all of this. I've actually been a little pleasantly surprised by the little election laws they did get right when the election was being held.
You'd think things like this would be covered in a high school health or science class.
The reason I thought it was Valium/Xanax rather than Prozac was because of the way the friend described it. She said her mother takes it when she's upset about fighting with her husband. Prozac won't do anything if you only take it when you're upset. You have to take it every day, and it takes weeks for it to do anything at all. But a benzodiazapine is something you can take as needed for acute distress. And it's VERY dangerous to combine with alcohol.
Oh well. TNs have never been accurate about this stuff before. They're not gonna start now!
On another note... starting with tomorrow's episode, I'll be recapping most Fridays. I'll try to bring back Madelaine's "earworms." Fair warning though, my taste in music is different from hers...
Lurking Linda..I like you already, too. You had me at "..they'd still be in their rooms." Right on, right on, right on. Stop lurking. Jump in.
By the way the law in California for smoking recreational marijuana is 21:
http://www.kcra.com/article/clearing-up-cannabis-confusion-in-california-what-you-need-to-know/8555949
I'm past tired of Fer. Lila, ITA. I couldn't take it and tuned out during Fer's scenes.
Fer was already drunk when she took the pills. Very poor judgment, but since her brain was already addled by the booze, I don't think she's loca - yet. I'm mean if she weren't drunk, she wouldn't have taken a handful of pills.
Nobody likes to feel obligated to fall in love with someone. That is a turnoff, so I can't see David ever again being attracted to Graciela. Even though he believes he needs her to help with Fer, he knows DisGrace isn't selfless and is in fact playing this for all it's worth to snag him.
Marta wore a lovely dress last night, at least what I saw of it. Not housfrauy as usual.
Julie, welcome to the recap team! Looking forward to your work.
Madelaine had a gift for making everybody feel comfy and right at home. Sometimes when I watch a particular scene, I wonder what Madelaine would've made of it. Caray is a great community and I'm glad I found it.
She sure looks loca, anyway. If she's not actually supposed to be loca, then this was grossly over-acted/over-directed/over-written.
One more thing. I was impressed by Juan last night. Yes, he's a villain, but he moved to protect Perla (maybe not love, but a sense of ownership -- but better than nothing) and you could see the hurt in his eyes that his grand plan could blow up because of Carito and Juan.
I get to the point where I read so many comments that I forget who said what. Then I might go looking for something someone said and then I can't find it.
I do believe that Juan loves Perla in his own demented way. Maybe we will see more of it as time passes.
Will be back to commenting tomorrow. Chau, amigos.
Cynthia, I am to blame for "Ferzilla." I grew up with a lot of people with nicknames..Chickie, Cookie, Kosh, Flip, Hook, Hooter, Crow, Popeye ,Flex, Butchie, Mully ,etc.
I thought the actress should have dialed back the histrionics unless Fer is really meant to be coming unhinged. We had no indication of that before..just a spoiled, little rich girl.
Fer seems to be under a type of mind control by Grace. She's lost her mother and the next best thing was her auntie. She just doesn't realize how much she's being controlled and used and has no clue that her aunt is so dishonest and is up to no good.
Susanlynn, you are right about 18 year old kids. They are never that concerned with their parents activities because most are too self absorbed in their own plans. When my daughter turned 18, all she was concerned about was moving out and going away to college. Of course that is someone who is psychologically healthy. Fernanda is not psychologically healthy and extremely immature for her age. Plus she has a psychopath manipulating her thinking.
We're in Semanas Decisivas!
Just a singular focus on one objective only to the exclusion of everything else.
Kirby...yes, she is obsessed with Dave. She has beauty, talent, and money, but she threw away what could have been a great life all because of her jealousy of her sister. Mom and Dave loved Lisa.
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