Wednesday, September 18, 2019
La Usurpadora - Capitulo 3 - Attempted Murder on the Bora Bora Express
Labels: usurpadora
As were these quips:
Eventually Gonzalo throws her in the pool to cool off. Good choice, we were tired of all the screaming as well.
Must be a doctor recommended stress relieve: when your wife is shot by an assassin....
and
Also, still no hint of suspicion that anything is wrong with Paola on his part. Beginning to really worry for Mexico with such a perceptive man at the helm...
El Presidente does just seem to be a rather well-meaning but befuddled doofus. Gema, his lover is the smart one. And Nava, well, he's great at steaming up motel windows with his police contacts.
Paola seems to have a very strong sense of self-preservation. She certainly turned the tables on Gonzalo very effectively. Guess the arms dealer was more naive than his mistress. Interesting switch.
Well so far this story is great and the recaps are even better. Thanks so much Ria.
Since Pascual warned Nava about slipping up again, would they please tell us already how he slipped up in the first place enough to lose his badge.
Curiosity: since even Nava knows that both Carlos and his wife have lovers, I wonder who cheated first: Carlos or Paola.
When Paulina addressed Nava as “usted”, he jumped on it and asked since when was he “usted”. I do not think he is not about to forgot that.
Paulina is pretty chipper for a recent gun shot victim, but hey, this is a novela.
Emilio with a gun is an unfortunate combination.
Gonzalo told his associate he would “deactivate” that “time bomb” Paola. Looks like she may beat him to the punch.
Should be a good one tonight.
Ria, this was sensational! Soaked in every word eagerly.
"Beginning to really worry for Mexico with such a perceptive man at the helm..." was my favorite line of many.
"Gema and Carlos wake up together. Must be a doctor recommended stress relieve" was close behind.
"Teresa looks like a close rival for Paola's Crazy Queen title and "Paola is going about her regular crazy person business" were irrefutable statements that they are real madwomen. It would be interesting for them to go up against each other.
"Gonzalo says he is a pragmatic man and knows what’s best for him. He will disarm the bomb that is Paola". Color me cynical.
It didn't register that Paola thought Gonzo had betrayed her. I thought he was standing up to his partner saying to leave her alone and couldn't figure out why she hadn't told him. "Paola seems to have a very strong sense of self-preservation. She certainly turned the tables on Gonzalo very effectively. Guess the arms dealer was more naive than his mistress" was very insightful Judy.
"Emilio with a gun is an unfortunate combination" was spot on Jarifa!
Ria, thank you for another excellent recap. Off to a busy day....
Diana
JudyB, ITA agree with your perceptions about el presidente. I'm disappointed that they made him look so inept, but with his looks, I can't help but be mesmerized by him :-) I probably have that look that Monse had when he came out in his robe LOL
Jarifa, there are so many questions about the back stories! I hopeo we get some clues before this short fast-paced TN is over.
Diana, I was a bit confused too; I had to watch it again just so it could register that Paola had turned the tables on Gonzo (ooh that reminded me of Gonzo from Trapper John :-) Anywho, so Nava found that small bottle of something in the drawer. Could that be the same thing Paola used on Gonzo?
RGV Chick: Emilio needs to be placed in a MENTAL INSTITUTION: that kid is going to get somebody hurt down the road.
Diana: How in the Hell was Crazy, Whacky Paola managing to turn the tables on Gonzo the Idiot ?
Jarifa: Nava loves getting the information out of his police contact by steaming up the windows alright....
Judy: Not shocked the Sniper & his Mommy got whacked! It was inevitable. Teresa is one freaking PSYCHOPATH & I could've sworn I've seen her in a previous Telenovela before several years back because she looks so familiar.
Gema might be President down the road because she's very, very SMART LOL.
Thank you, Ria, for giving me something fun to read with my Cheerios.I love your sense of humor.
Carlos does nothing for me...meh. ..but Nava is pretty clever and interesting .
Wow..I was shocked that Paola was so coldhearted. It appeared that she was quite enthralled by Gonzo, but...it looks like everyone is expendable in her book. Paola is a survivor with no moral compass.And that other boxing dog loving woman...another stone cold woman.
And just a tidbit of info on term/phrases discussed--
I grew up hearing "Que carajo(a)" but it wasn't really a "bad" word. It was used when someone would be sly/sneaky and take advantage of a situation. So my translation for it would "You sneak!" BUT I can see where it could also be used as "Crap/Dammit!" It just depends on the situation and the intonation. In this TN, if it were actually a bad/vulgar word, it would have been censored like other stuff that they are censoring.
In regards to the "yogurt" line. My mama would always tell me "Te corre la sangre como melaza." ("Your blood runs like molasses" meaning that I always took my time to do/react---like in chores or other situations.) I'm taking "tienes yogurt en la sangre" to mean basically the same thing.
I guess it's pretty clear now (also from anon's comment) that Paola is bi-polar, big time.
RGV--I thought they DID bleep out Carajo. Will have to listen more carefully now!
JudyB - thanks! And spot on regarding Paola’s self-preservation instinct. That was mesmerizing to watch - how quickly she shifted gears, no processing - straight into action mode: make some spiked food/drinks and wait for him to get home. No sign of any ptsd from the attack a few hours ago.
Hugo - I am glad the recap length and content work and thanks!
Jarifa - yes, Paulina is another chipper compartmentalizer. Though she is alternating between happy and crying, so maybe that’s her version of ptsd. Either way, as you say, we’ll roll with it :)
Diana - Thanks. And I, too, thought Gonzalo was defending Paola, and at first thought that it was Gonzalo’s partner who sent in assassins. But Gonzalo did have that line of “disarming” Paola. Is it possible he changed his mind and decided to kill her or did his partner go rogue? Or is it someone else? Hope we find out!
Rgv Chick - thanks and thank you for the explanation on some of the words!! Super helpful and good to know. Looks like you grew up speaking or hearing Spanish? That’s very cool!
Also, agree and I, too, thought it was getting a bit choppy yesterday - maybe we are seeing a bit of a product of condensing it all into a short series. Still, a great episode.
Steve - yes, Gema seems like she is much better suited for the presidency!
Susanlynn - agreed on Paola. Very sudden turn of events and very cold indeed. I didn’t expect that either. Was thinking she will just throw another tantrum, though who knows - it may still be coming.
Anita - you are so welcome and thank you too for the comments! :)
It's probable that Gonzo's "business" associate didn't listen to him and decided to take care of the Crazy Queen. I think Gonzo was looking forward to a life in Tuscany. The food is probably better than Timbuktu and more likely has indoor plumbing. (Well, the Timbuktu of our imagination and dichos anyway. It looks pretty arid. However, it was important in its heyday as a trading stop between 1300-1500 AD, but went downhill after that.)
Steve - the actress (Sandra Echeverria) playing the twins was the protagonist years back in La Fuerza del Destino, which also starred (One-Expression) Gabriel Soto and (a very wooden) David Zepeda. Her acting is much improved.
A Total Lurker
A Total Lurker - hi!! So nice to virtually meet you and really excited you are coming out to comment. Hope to see a lot more of you in the weeks to come! I definitely know what you mean when you mention it is more fun to watch and discuss novelas as a group. I am the same way and when I am excited about a book or a show, I really need to talk to someone about it. This site is fantastic for doing just that. It’s an amazing group of people who make watching any novela a lot of fun. So welcome again!
I also definitely agree with you about Sandra’s acting - she is really impressing me so far and has come a long way since LFDD. I watched it too and had to laugh at your descriptions of the characters of Soto and Zepeda (Zepeda was Ivan I think, and forgetting who Soto was). Very fitting though!
Big question is whether she'll end up being put in a mental institution ?
Just a note to everyone too - this evening I will put a discussion page for tomorrow’s episode and our very own Princess Juju has LU recaps on Thursdays! She will post her recap in the comments and I will move it to the main body (likely later tomorrow after I am home from work). Look forward to it!!! And thank you Princess Juju.
Just like some other recappers.
That Manuel guy is a coward, or he has
Coward tendencies. If his weird lady
Accomplice had not interfeared sniper
Guy would have gotten him. The woman
Has no problem puttin A bullet in his
Head. Cold blooded. I'm almost sure she'll be dead in The end.
So, did the first lady of hell kill her little minion? We'll see tonight.
I could see her poisoning him, and a
Bullet to the head. The woman is a twist sister. Literally. He knows how crazy she is,is sex that good. It will
Get him killed. Some men are so stupid
Some not all. Some.
If given a Chance Paulina could maybe probably Help Emilio grow up. Poor kid
His step mom don't give a dam and dad
Is doin his chief-of-staff. What a wonderful family.
Ok gotta go dinners callin. 2 hours &
50 minutes to go.
Anita - thanks for the heads up on PJJ's time zone!
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