Wednesday, October 02, 2019
La Usurpadora - Capitulo 13 - A secret revealed!
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I drank in every single intoxicating word. A masterful recap.
"While they walk they pass by some fully clothed riders leading their horses, so we find out for sure naked chest is not a riding uniform over there" had me laughing away.
"resumes their pre-mental institution life" and the very astute "maybe that little self-confidence boost has resulted in a bit of an overshoot and needs some correction" were only a few of so many favorites.
I love Pedro. Truly. But I’m sorry – as soon as I saw Oswaldo, I knew my heart was with his “better half”. I was wondering when Pierre Louis would show up, and here he is! I had conjured all sorts of scenarios in my mind as to what part he would play, but this was not among them. What a wonderful surprise! I loved his little kisses to an unresponsive Pedro. Sorry Lis. My new favorite couple.
"(they must be as worried, as we are, for the state of the country if it is left to Carlos alone…)". Yes. Gema was right - Carlos should not have given in to his blackmailer. Carlos is ineffectual - in every facet of his life.
When Emilio realizes his "crush" was having an affair with his father, he will be devastated. Is his sobriety strong enough to withstand the many truths that have yet to bubble to the surface?
Manuel is a dead man walking. It's just that no one has told him yet.
Are we positive Arcadia is not Paola's mother? I'm not seeing anything redeemable about that shrew.
I agree that the perils of Paulina have not gotten her down in the slightest. "Perky" is the perfect word to describe her. While she is very likeable, I find my attention focused elsewhere.
As good as the episode was, it paled in comparison to the ending. Olga "first tells Paola she loves her very much and then tells her she knows that she is Paola, her other daughter. The duo hug and are in tears at this reunion". So was I...And we finally see a tiny bit of softness in the heart that thus far has been impervious to love.
I know we can't discuss previews but it looks like this is going to be heating up. I cannot wait.
Ria, this was amazing. Gracias!
Diana
Diana, funny comment about Paola being so like Arcadia that they could be daughter and mother. So true. ITA about the ending. That was a shocker.
Now I want to know how the twins got separated and why.
I assumed all along that the two sisters were twins. Since Olga is such a good woman, I thought one of the twins was snatched right away at birth and she didn't even know she had a second daughter, or that poverty led her to give up one of her babies for a better life. I guess we'll see...
Pierre showing up as Pedro's novio was quite a surprise for me. That was a cute entrance with Nava and Pedro wrestling on the floor.
Yep, Gema should've been president. So right when she told Carlos he shouldn't have given in to blackmail. Carlos seems to think he did the noble thing by protecting his two friends.
Even he is surprised. We are too, but for an entirely different reason, which is Paulina’s apparent ability to compartmentalize like a champ. She behaves as if all is normal, and even asks Carlos if he is okay. When he confesses that Gema resigned, she seems very concerned and tells him she is there to support him. Then she giddily asks him if she can continue working with the children to keep herself occupied. (Granted that work would have brought her back to Colombia, but the perky spirit with which she asks this question, almost suggests she really just doesn’t want to be bored.) Carlos’s attention span, however, has exhausted itself ten minutes ago (busy day for his batteries), so he is not in the mood to discuss this right then.
Right on the money. And of course "attention span exhausted after 10 minutes" was perfect.
I was intrigued to learn that AA in español is Doble A. And super delighted to see Pierre Louis as Pedro's partner. Agree with everyone else that this was a cute scene. I've loved Pierre Louis in any role he's played. Something about that lad is absolutely charming.
Thanks Ria. Well written. Intelligent. Witty. And fun to read.
Jarifa - yes, count me in for being curious on twins separation. Hope it is explained today!
Niecie - yes, Paulina's calmness was just a little bit out of place, especially as she settled in with that book to catch up on modern methods of addiction recovery. Agree, writing should have been a bit more careful. The actors are doing a great job with their roles. Even with these inconsistencies, this is a great fast paced and engaging show so far!
JudyB - oh, I too enjoyed the sight of shirtless Nava, so forgive me for some quips at his expense. It was just too entertaining that writers chose this path (or this set of clothes as the case may be, heh) not to comment on it :) It was interesting to me too that AA is called Doble A. Did you notice in one of the previous episodes when Emilio was chatting with Demetrio, and the latter was suggesting he could be his sponsor, "sponsor" was translated as "padrino"? That was curious to me too, as I previously associated that word with "Godfather" only and did not know it had that meaning.
Also, you guys - we are officially more than half way in! How quickly this moves!
Diana I especially liked "Manuel is a dead man walking. It's just that no one has told him yet." Good one! He is a sorry excuse of a man, isn't he? I have never seen this actor in such a pitiful role.
Jarifa, I too, am waiting to find out how the twins got separated. I was a little surprised at Paola's reaction to Olga telling her that she knew who she was. From what we have seen of Paola, I thought she would be colder...but let's see what happens tonight...must see TV.
Niecie, "Pierre showing up as Pedro's novio was quite a surprise for me. " For me too, but I enjoy this actor and am looking forward to this couple.
JudyB, "I enjoyed the previous Nava vista too much." I must admit that another viewing of the shirtless Nava was quite welcoming. I don't quite care for his personality, but he does have some good assets :-)
It has been a long time since social workers in the USA allowed an adoption situation like this. I can't even imagine this happening anywhere in 1980, which looks to be the year these sisters were born. Note that neither of the two sisters feels the llamada de la sangre that was such a novela cliche for so long.
Olga behaves like her husband was no prize, but we still don't know when or how he ended up out of her life and since this has only a dozen episodes to go we probably won't find out. We don't know about Arcadia's husband either. I'm not sure that doing only 25 episodes is a good idea.
Manuel is delusional so he won't realize that he is a Dead Man Walking. It would not surprises me if Teresa does him in at the end. She has a very unhealthy obsession with him. He doesn't realize it yet and there will be blood when he does.
Does anyone else think that Pedro has the hots for Nava? That "fight" looked like he did.
Urban, I do not think Pedro feels anything for Nava other than friendship. I thought they were totally having spur-of-the-moment fun.
I agree with Rgv Chick that while Nava does have some "good assets" but compared to Oswaldo? No temptation. No contest. Whatsoever. :) (IMHO)
Diana
I wonder what does Pascual have against Nava ?
Ria, I can not recap tonight. I live in Los Angeles and after this summers earthquakes the owners of my apartment building decided to retro fit the building- unfortunately the crew that is working on my building accidentally cut some cables and left everyone who has AT&T without service, I'm on the phone now with At&T to see how quickly they can fix the issue but first they have to find a technician and then figure out how serious the issue is.
I'm thinking Pedro is happy to have a boss who accepts his sexuality (Pedro's) and has become a buddy. He probably has checked out Nava's assets - I know I would - but he's always teased Nava about being into Paulina. I see Nava as the best man at Pedro's wedding. Kidding, TNs don't end with weddings anymore do they?
Urban, thanks! It helps it is moving fast and is in general captivating storyline, and an unusual one. The downside is I am already behind on El Dragon, but I will catch up with both the show and the recaps! :)
Steve - thanks! And I wonder about Pascual too - he seems intent on finding something on Nava!
Niecie - I buy the chemistry between them as well. My wishlist for his character would contain less of a 'bad boy' vibe, but I guess still better than Carlos and you can't have perfection :)
I will join the chorus in hoping things get fixed quickly. And not being able to park or do your laundry is just adding to the misery.
Thinking of you - please keep us posted as to how you are making out.
Diana
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