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Corazón

If anybody is interested, Mi corazón es tuyo from 2014, starts in reruns today, 5 PM E.T., on UniMás.

I have seen bits of this TN before and I liked it, so I'm going to give it a try.

Be warned! This TN is 177 episodes! Good Grief! But at least it was covered here on Caray so there are recaps and comments already available.

andy
 

Apologies

I meant to post this reminder yesterday, but my "colander memory" struck again.

andy
 

Andy—
I wish I could find the time or the interest to watch this again. I lost interest many times, then came back to it, mainly because of Jorge and Sylvia.. My opinion was and is, too many children. OTOH, this was the first time I saw Paulina Goto and she went on to be the lead in Un Camino, where she and Horacio really fell in love. Ah, romance, real or fake.

If you are going to watch it, be sure to note Sylvia’s agility on the pole. Her pole dancing was extraordinary. Man, woman and child (well, maybe an older child) can’t but be impressed.
 

Andy, I saw MCET the first time around and thoroughly enjoyed it in spite of its length. ITA with Anita’s assessment of Sylvia’s talent as a pole dancer. Unbelievable!
 

HIJAS #68 STEFF BYPASSES CRAZY TOWN AND DRIVES STRAIGHT TO PSYCHOVILLE

Part 1

Well, if you had any doubt that Estefania was "going to go all Lifetime on us" as NINA once predicted, the votes are in now. Our darling princess is flat-out psycho and a danger to one and all. Especially to herself. Even Dark Dad Dario is worried and wants to send her to a "very fine institution" in Switzerland for a little emotional tune-up. Doubt that will happen, but the idea certainly sounds nice. A little Jungian therapy perhaps? Can't hurt.

Still, other stuff happened today and let's get the little plots out of the way first. Todoelmundo and Teresa are all about the importance of Mundito and are trying to tell him they're now "an item". They hem and haw and in the meantime he dashes off to do his homework.

Other niggling little sidetrack. Margarita, rather than being hired as the interior decorator, was hired to find one. And being madly in love and madly insecure and jealous, she sets out to find someone old, ugly, fat, and if possible with some hideous dermatological horror on her face. She locates a photo that seems to fit the bill and makes contact. Alas, the decorator who shows up is a Babelicious in a postage stamp skirt and 10-mile legs. Turns out the horror is Mom, head of the agency, and Babelicious the actual decorator. Marg does various stupid stuff like slamming the door in her face, saying Xavier "her husband" is not around, and dumping coffee on her.

And lastly, the New York art school fella with the weird dentures is telling Fernando the last two portraits of Barb don't have the same vitality and force as the first. It's like she was just posing. So Fernando realizes the necessity of getting Barb back in the ring and competing. If not, those pictures won't come alive and he won't get his scholarship.

So now that this is out of the way, let's hunker down to our main plot which is how to manage Estefania's raging mental illness. For openers, Plan A failed, Plan B was nixed, and Plan C is going nowhere. What can I say?--there's still about 14 episodes to go, so fasten your seat belts, take a Quaalude and relax.

Dario visits Sol and Inés in jail where they explain why they wanted to find the children's drawings. He has a moment of lucidity and sorrow as he holds the pictures and remembers the happy, nurturing daughter Steff once was. Next he goes back to the desk, tells the authorities he's not going to press charges and gets the girls released immediately. Afterwards, he actually has a civilized conversation with Henchie Ricardo where he admits the Juanas were making a sincere, honest attempt to help his daughter. Is this a turning point for Dario? Hard to believe. But for the moment, he's almost acting like a normal person.

Steff, on the other hand, is rapidly decompensating. She has a brief moment of tenderness as she looks at the drawings and remembers her dear little guys--the shy one, the wild rascal, the....No, wait! I mustn't give in to this moment of weakness! And steels herself to go on being "cold, rational and determined to get her man".
 

HIJAS #68 STEFF BYPASSES CRAZYTOWN AND DRIVES STRAIGHT TO PSYCHOVILLE

Part 2

Mau arrives to get his li'l sis out for some fresh air and winds up outside la Dolorosa where she overhears Juana Victoria laughing with her sibs. UH OH! Soledad gets an instant vision of an evil figure with a snake wrapped around her shroud and correctly intuits that Steff is near by. Juana Victoria needs to hide! The girls then try and convince Steffi that they're still her best buds and Vicky? what Vicky? there's no Vicky here.

And we get a little more background on Estefania's childhood. Mauricio reminds her that whenever she didn't get what she wanted, she'd throw herself on the floor, fling things around and yell bloody murder until Dad caved and gave her everything. (Who knew the Terrible Two's behavior could lead to this!?) Anyway, he opines that she grew up expecting Life to be as easy peasy as Dad was. And when it didn't work out--well, you know....Steff doesn't look convinced. She does meet later with Padre Camilo, but he doesn't make a dent in her delusions either. She can't wait to have her religious wedding. The good Padre hems and haws and says he needs time to set up a date and meet further--to ensure that she and Sebastian are really ready to say their vows before God and form a family. Buying time is the good Padre. But will it work?

In the meantime, Steff, now suspicious, is ratcheting up the loyalty oath for the three Juanas. Being nasty to Vicky isn't enough. I want you to physically hurt her! Next morning, at breakfast, the three start off with ugly words and than our wee Inés actually boffs Vicky a good one. Seb is so upset, he leaves the house. Leo is horrified that the "ilegitimas" are squabbling likes fishwives, and Steff?--she's happy as a clam. Seems like her "sisters" really are on her side.

The Juanas, though, are ready to pull back from all these craziness. They troop into Steff's bedroom to say they don't want to fight with Vicky anymore, but do want to help her. Steff is still playing the Victim Card hot and heavy, accusing Vicky not only of the push into the window, but of wanting to steal her man as well. (Hmmm, the last part is true, but...) At any rate, the next scene is a corker. Steff runs into Leonora's room screaming that she can't stand it anymore, SHE WANTS JUANA VICTORIA OUT OF THE HOUSE! Pottery is flung; glass is broken; Steff pounds her forehead repeatedly into the wall and even flings Leonora to the ground when she attempts to intervene. There's a rapid "perdoname, perdoname" but Leo looks truly convinced now and ready to meet with Dario for a mental health confab.

Next thing we know, she's at his office, telling him about the latest episode and sharing her concerns. Again, seeming almost normal, he reacts with a Dios mio! and agrees the situation is serious. Later he tells Steffi he's reserved a place for her at a renowned institute in Switzerland where they can help her with her emotional problems. Stay tuned to see if this will work Patio.

Vocubulario: concertar una cita = to arrange an appointment (what Margarita did with the interior decorator...before she knew she was such a babe!)


 

HIJAS

Judy – perfect title for today’s episode! Psychoville, indeed! This was a six-line recrap episode and you managed to eke out more than it deserved. Thank you for your recap while under the weather. (We can commiserate, but I’d rather commiserate over this silly telenovela and try to forget the sore throat.)

AndyB’s dear friend, Señor FFWD, gave me permiso to skip thru those dumb Margarita/interiordesigner scenes
Same with the Mau/Ines ones.

"...decorator who shows up is a Babelicious in a postage stamp skirt and 10-mile legs."
LOL and so true.

Stefy banging her head against the wall was one thing, but attacking Leo is another, and definitely got Leo’s attention.

Fourteen more episodes to go? I'm counting the minutes. And let's hope Looneyvision gives us a better telenovela to replace this turkey. Otherwise, I might have to take a break.

 

HIJAS

Thanks Partner. You inspired me to "separate the chaff from the wheat" and get this baby recapped in only two sections. Sending you good vibes for your "resfriado". Mine has morphed from scratchy throat to rip your lungs out coughing. But I feel I'm making progress.
 

HIJAS

Judy - Ugh..... mine often morph into sinus infection, so keeping my fingers crossed for none of that. Thinking healthy thoughts. Thinking healthy thoughts..
 

HIJAS--
Again, JudyB--you watched so I don't have to (but I will anyway). The recap was brimming over with wonderful words, but now I want to see Steffi in action. I think I'll grab my salmon steak & green beans and watch the show. (I've been listening/watching that Other Show as well, so I'll be rocking back and forth during commercials.)

Thank you, dear. I hope both you and Doris feel better very soon. I certainly hope viruses of the biological kind (and not the electronic kind, because we know they can) can't travel through electrical wires, 'cause I can't afford to be sick for the next two weeks.

OT--There's been some rumblings about Fernando Colunga dipping his wick back into TV via Telemundo. Check out the last episode of El Dragon for more information.
 

OT

Anita - thank you for the heads up on Colunga. After burning his bridges at Televisa (per Stevey's very informative post from a year or two ago) it will be interesting to see what Telemundo has for hi .
 

OT - Colunga

I googleado his new telenovela at Telemundo and I'm going to pass in it.
"The high-octane action series will trace the life journey of a young boy in 1870 Sinaloa, Mexico who becomes a legendary figure, almost a religious icon, revered by the dispossessed, drug traffickers and criminals."
https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/fernando-colunga-telemundo-mexico-malverde-1203473776/

Another Telemundo narcovela. Meh.
 

HIJAS

Another fabulous title Judy!

I'm starting to actually be interested in what happens here. All thanks to your excellent recap.

Of course I loved "niggling little sidetrack" and "concertar una cita".

"He has a moment of lucidity and sorrow as he holds the pictures and remembers the happy, nurturing daughter Steff once was". I wonder if there is actually a chance for Dario's redemption? He must bear some responsibility.

Steffi's acting out as a child was unsettling to read. So, she kicked and balked and roared and got everything she wanted. That trend seems to have continued until Sebas decided he wanted someone else.

"Steff pounds her forehead repeatedly into the wall and even flings Leonora to the ground when she attempts to intervene" isn't a cry for help, it's a wailing siren and red flashing lights. "Danger Will Robinson".

I hope you and doris feel better. What a trooper to do this - thank you so much Judy!

Diana
 

HIJAS--
Again, JudyB--you watched so I don't have to (and I won't, unlike Anita :-)

This was a very good recap, I only wish that the TN had long ago fired the writers and let you write the script. In fact, if you, Doris, and Anita were brainstorming and writing for this TN, silly as its original premise is, I'm sure it would sweep the awards.

Take care of yourself so hopefully you can short circuit your flu. Doris, you too!



OT

Anita and Jarifa, I agree, what I've seen so far of Sylvia’s pole dancing left me very impressed. And I loved the kinky boots, too.

:-)

andy
 

HIJAS
All done watching. The head banging scene was impressive. Thank goodness for her sake Leo was a witness. Nothing else would have persuaded her that Steffi was indeed in trouble. Sadly, for her character, the writers always use a “loca” when they can’t think of any other clever way out of an unfortunate relationship. We’ve seen this over and over again.

OTHO, Mau’s recapitulation of her childhood was telling. We’ve seen real life brats throwing tantrums which drive parents cray-cray. At least nowadays we have interventions at an early age and not when they are adults. OTOH, Steffi seemed sweet and compliant when we first met her and she showed no underlying emotional or mental weakness. She didn’t throw a tantrum when Seb broke up with her. She became depressed. Bah, writers, again not giving us the full deck to play with. I’m not sure when Dario’s wife died, but she and Dario must accept the blame for what has transpired, if indeed, Mau says her behavior kicks in when she can’t get what she wants. In this case, ya, we know, it’s Seb.

My unschooled in medicine diagnosis is she’s bi-polar. Anyone with me? Not that it matters. She’s a fiction of all our imaginations.

JudyB—Thanks again. I’m arming myself to do battle in Mazatlán tomorrow. I’ll try to keep it to a six-line recap.
 

HIJAS

Hola Patio, Doris, Diana, Anita and Andy. It's a testament to the poor showing of this telenovela that we end up discussing other shows and other actors instead of this one! But we're on the tail end, heading for the finish line, even though it still seems far away.

Andy, I remember Sylvia's pole dancing and it WAS very impressive. I also remember fading out somewhere in the middle, due to the annoying side stories with the multiple kids. But, so it goes. It's all about the Spanish!

Doris and Anita...Thanks for the info on Colunga. Since it's a "period" novela I might try and watch for a while. But clearly this is not a Carla Estrada production, so no reason to expect gems like Amor Real or Alborada.

Diana...You're such a peach to hang in here and help keep us going. Each and every one of us recappers treasure your support.

And who knows? if Steffi keeps bringing the crazy, maybe the final trudge to the finish line will be somewhat exciting.

Anita...deeply grateful that you'll be filling in for me today. I'll probably be cleaning bathrooms, and it says something if I prefer that to recapping. Yikes!
 

HIJAS

For my armchair quarterback assessment of Stefy, I'll throw out Borderline Personality Disorder. But what do I know? There are sooo many mental health classifications that we've never even heard of. What is true, though, is that with one person suffering from any of these illnesses, it will affect the entire family. And we're seeing it in HIJAS. Will they make it a PSA? Who knows?

Dario did not cause the problem, but he probably enabled it without realizing.
Stay tuned, right?
 

OT Colunga

Thanks, Anita and doris for the heads up.

The title of the series is “Malverde: el santo patrón” like the Saint Malverde of the drug dealers. I might have to give this a looksee even though I dislike most historical novelas/shows just to see Colunga again and the background to the legend. Somewhere on line, I saw a photo of Colunga next to a Malverde statue and they resembled each other. Yikes!
 

HIJAS

JudyB, loved the title and everything that came after it. Thank you!

I'm glad Leo got to see the real Steffi in action, but I'm not sure the Juanas and Seb should trust her with what they are doing. It's too risky.

I do hope you and Doris have a speedy recovery. Your illness doesn't seem to stop you a bit; your continue forging on with the recaps and today you are washing bathrooms? What a woman!

OT- Andy, don't know if you have noticed but your tocayo (namesake) is on the Rubi patio and has just started recapping. #andysrock
 

OT

Rgv Chickie, thanks for the vocabulary (tocayo) and the info on the other Andy's recapping.

No, I didn't know, but I'm muy impressed. From lurking to posting five segment recaps in, well, not 60 seconds but he didn't take long.

It does seem odd, though, that he is still calling himself a lurker.

:-)

andy banda
 

HIJAS #69 – TIT FOR TAT OR NOT – STEFFI’S WARS
Wednesday, Jan 24, 2020
Part 1 of 4

Watching the Opening Credits roll in their entirety I saw how little they correlate with the story we’ve been viewing. That and the cutesy tune made it seem as though this was going to be a lot of fun, beach bunnies, buff guys, sand, wind, water, romance, bonfires. Ah well.

Let’s get the boring side stories out of the way first, ok?
Margie and Tere are sitting discussing their “man” problems. They are both afraid of being dumped. Margie, at least has a plan. It involves getting a new “luke” and surprising Xavier with a special romantic dinner for the two of them. She looks quite nice in a new hairdo and form-fitting dress. He wonders what this is all about. She wants to know if he likes the way she lukes. He says definitely. She says they’re celebrating their love. He loves the meal (which kinda looks like a tortilla), then reminds her they have some unfinished conversation—about Isadora, who happens to show up right on cue. She’s all into Xavier’s trips, while Margie stews in the background. As Xavier begins to respond with equal enthusiasm, Margie can no longer withhold her snipes and steers Isa to the door, scolding her for interrupting a romantic dinner. Then she snaps at poor Xavier.

Barb is looking at Fernando’s latest drawings. He’s aware they don’t have the same “punch” the earlier ones had. So she punches him in the chest lightly. He kisses her lightly. She claims she didn’t feel a thing. Ditto for him. That leads to another, harder punch and a harder smooch. Later on amidst the noise of La Dolorosa, it seems Barb and Fer are getting along much better, no more stomach punches, but they do have a few questions regarding former associations. Fer admits his crush on Vick was a dream that was not to be. It was hard to lose her, but he got over it when he realized she didn’t love him back. She was not for him. Now, what about Mau, he wants to know of Barb. Interestingly, she admits to Mau being an obsession and maybe what she wanted was the kind of love he had for Inez. Looks like these two are on the road to being paired up for good. Kissing ensues.

TEM tells Tere that Mundito is asleep. They are still figuring out what the best way will be to tell Mundito they are now a couple. They stop figuring and start kissing. They decide they’d better tell Mundito, but in the morning. Too late, folks. Mundito saw the kissing and is upset and calling for his mommy. The next morning TEM can’t find Mundito and is all broken up, sharing the news with his buds. He feels helpless. They assure him Mundito will turn up. He’s afraid he might have been kidnapped. Mundito shows up. Barb had gone to La Dolorosa and hears a child’s voice crying. He spent the night in the broom closet. She comforts him while he tells her why he is mad at TEM and Tere. There is a joyous reunion between father and son—but we don’t know if there will be a reconciliation.

OK now, on to the main event. It’s all about Estefania (aka La Loca Steffi) and Petunia. Petunia is key to turning Leo’s thinking around. Poor things, they are both so confused by Plan A, B, and C and changing sides and Juan’s directives. At least Pet’s compensation are some tasty greens.

[My Spell checker froze on me, so pardon any spelling errors.]
 

HIJAS #69 – TIT FOR TAT OR NOT – STEFFI’S WARS
Part 2 of 4

The opening salvo for the main event is Steffi reacting to Dario’s strongly worded suggestion that he’s arranging to send her to a special facility in Switzerland where she can get help. To say Steffi is unhappy at the suggestion is an understatement. Dario assures her he doesn’t think she’s loca, but maybe a bit irritable, nervous. She insists she wants her church wedding first. She herself suggests going to a local Mazatlan psychiatrist. She can’t afford to let Seb out of her sight. Who is Dario to deny his princesita anything. He makes the call to the best of the best and sets up an appointment for that very day, because it’s urgent.

Meanwhile, in another part of the house, namely Leo’s bedroom, sitting on and around the bed, Leo is bringing Seb and the Juanas minus Barb up to date on what Dario is planning to help Steffi regain her normalcy. The girls assure Leo they only have Steffi’s best interests in mind. Leo grudgingly says she’s grateful to them. All is lovey doves between the ladies now. Then they hear Steffi’s voice calling for Seb and they all scatter to different parts of the room. Leo, above all doesn’t want Vicky to go out because Steffi will think she’s consorting with the enemy. Seb finds Steffi in the hall and she asks him if he will accompany her to the doctor’s.

Downstairs, on his way out, Dario runs into Juan. Juan suggests he take his furniture with him on the way out. Dario taunts Juan in a gentlemanly way. Why on earth is Leo still married to him anyway, he’s a failure. He couldn’t even save his own family. He, Dario had to come to their aid. Juan lunges and throws his back out again, just as Seb and Steffi arrive on the scene.

As Juan welcomes another massage session with Leo, he not so discretely asks if she ever shared any of their marital problems with Dario. At first Leo denies it, then grudgingly admits that she DID tell Dario a few things, but only after the illegitimates arrived. After all, Dario is a friend. Juan makes the big mistake of telling Leo she forbids her to keep up her friendship with Dario. That gets Leo’s dander up and says he can’t tell her who her friends can be. With that she leaves him without the rest of his massage.

Things don’t go well at the plastic surgeon’s office. The stitches come out and Seb can’t say anything. He just looks at her, thinking she looks more like Frankenstein’s monster’s sister. Steffi get agitated. She cries in his arms after looking at herself in a mirror. It’s quite clear she has a Media Luna scar. The doc tells her no make-up and medical cream three times a day. Steffi is convinced she’s a monster and feels everybody is looking at her as she leaves the hospital with Seb.

Vick tells her sisters she’s not going to La Dolorosa in order to finish up some schoolwork. If she gets it in on time, they’ll waive the last exam. Whoopee.

Leo has gone out to the laundry patio to visit Petunia. Who would have thunk, she tells Petunia, that she’d be switching sides. The girls aren’t so bad after all, well, with the exception of Vick. She’s a horse of a different color. They have been so sincere about helping Steffi. Petunia listens carefully, so as not to lose out on any of those tasty greens. Leo thinks she needs to do something special for them, after how badly she treated them.

 

HIJAS #69 – TIT FOR TAT OR NOT – STEFFI’S WARS
Part 3 of 4

Apparently they did see the psychiatrist together because Seb is urging Steffi to take the medicine he prescribed. He reminds her that little by little she’ll be looking better. She insists she doesn’t want to wait for little by little. She wants it now. (Wait, has she never heard of Cicatricure? It purports to be miraculous. This would be a perfect time for a product placement, but then it would put the kibosh on her revenge.) Seb leaves Steffi and comes downstairs. He finds a note for him from Vick to take him on a fantasy stroll on the beach.

While Seb is downstairs daydreaming, Steffi enters Vick’s room without knocking or saying a word. She strolls over to a pitcher of water on the night stand by the bed and pours it all over Vick’s keyboard, still without a word. Vick watches in disbelief. Steffi smirks, does a 180 and strolls out again. Vick storms into Seb and Steffi’s room. Steffi starts to taunt her. What’s she going to do, hit her? Vick pretends she’s going to, but pulls back. She’s not going to give Steffi the satisfaction, then storms back out. Poor Vick. She can’t get her keyboard to work. Back in Steffi’s room, she’s looking at some on-line site and calls a mystery person. Meanwhile, Ray, over at La Dolorosa gets a call from someone. Hmmm. Coincidence? Probably not.

There at La Dolorosa, Sol sees the snake lady again. She determines that Vick needs help. They skedaddle back home. They, Tere and Seb gather to mourn the passing of Vick’s keyboard. Seb volunteers to see if it can be fixed, but he’s pretty sure the information has not been lost. Vick says the deadline has passed. One thing, though, they all agree Steffi’s condition seems to be escalating. Vick says she’ll be careful.

Leo has tiptoed into the Three Juana’s bedroom early the next morning. She hears them in the bathroom and quickly makes their beds, all the while hearing their voices in her head. She’s realizing how nice they’ve been trying to be. Then tiptoes out again. This is her way of making it up to the Juanas.

In the matrimonial suite, a fully dressed Steffi is staring at Seb, just waking up and who apparently slept “alone.” She accuses him of not congressing because of her scars. (It’s probably one very small reason. The big reason is Vick.)

Tere walks into Juan and Leo’s bedroom carrying a big box. She makes a big deal out of it. Juan is still in pjs, in pain. Tere tells them about Steffi killing Vick’s computer and making her lose all the information that was on it. She puts the box down so one of them can give it to their dear DIL.

In the kitchen, bookended by the multi-colored and the blue and white jars, Vick and Seb talk a little about the computer and a lot about themselves. They say that each gives the other meaning in their lives. Aww.
 

HIJAS #69 – TIT FOR TAT OR NOT – STEFFI’S WARS
Part 4 of 4

Upstairs, Leo is delivering the box to Steffi, along with the news that she knows all about what she did to the keyboard. Steffi accuses her of being a traitor. Inez hears what’s going on and comes in and hauls off and smacks Steffi on her only good cheek. She’s immediately remorseful, but not before telling Steffi she’s sick and tired of what she’s been doing to Vick. The damage is done. She flees.

Steffi realizes she’s been had by the Juanas. Steffi turns her ire on Leo, eyes blazing. Leo defends herself. Steffi reminds her that it was Leo that encouraged this behavior. Maybe, says Leo, but she never told her to throw herself through the window glass or pound the wall with her head. Steffi is sure now, that Leo has gone over to the other side. She reminds Leo of her own little scam, feigning depression. Leo admits it, and says it cost her dearly. Steffi reminds Leo about the church wedding she’s been dreaming of for her and Seb for years. Yes, admits Leo, that’s true. Steffi’s eyes grow larger than life. Safely married to her, Leo doesn’t have to worry about his position or prestige knowing he’s not the son of Juan Oropreza, but the son of Jerome. Leo is shocked that Steffi would use what she told her in confidence against her. The eyes have it. Steffi says she would never hurt her MIL like that. Meanwhile why don’t they open up the box.

Downstairs in the kitchen, Inez explains what led her to swat Steffi. They worry now about what Steffi will do now that she knows they’ve been in cahoots Upstairs in milady’s chamber, Steffi is trying on hats while a Leo is visibly uncomfortable sitting there giving opinions. When Juan calls for her, she can’t get away fast enough. Steffi throws a hat down in frustration.

Juan is once again getting a much needed massage from Leo. He says he knows about the Juana’s plan. Leo tells him that one went to the devil. The scene switches almost in the same breath to Leo talking again to Petunia. She partly blames herself for creating this monster, referring to Steffi. Juan wouldn’t understand. Thank goodness she has Petunia to unload on.

The three Juana’s return to their bedroom only to see graffiti on the wall—JUANAS in big red letters, paint dripping like blood down the wall. Dios Mío says Inez.

And there we end for the day.
 

HIJAS

Wow Anita, as I watched this, I felt rather guilty for saddling you with it. What a stupid mess of an episode (or am I just being cranky?) But seriously, the side stories of Margarita's jealousy and the Teresa-Todoelmundo romance and complications are just so dumb. And then Inés running in and slapping Steffi out of the blue was just weird as well. So much in this segment today seems forced and awkward.

But not your recap which was very smooth and polished. And I loved the word "skedaddled". Lordy, haven't heard that one in a while.

And you were so right in this observation:

"the scene switches almost in the same breath to Leo talking again to Petunia."

Yes, that was definitely weird. But I really dig the Petunia scenes...that goat seems to have a big crush on Cynthia Klitbo and I love the way she appears to listen and really care. The sweetest relationship out of all the pairings on this show IMO.

Thanks so much for giving me a peaceful, annoyance free Friday my friend. I never got to the bathrooms, but I did get a lot of cooking done. And very grateful to you.
 

HIJAS

Anita, thank you for your recap. You put more work into this than the episode deserves. I FFWDed thru half of it because, well, same old, same old, lather, rinse, repeat.

It was so nice to see Petunia today. She is the sanest and my favorite of all the females in this show.

Funny, Juan's back trouble began shortly after he hauled Leo up those stairs.

Stefy's scars are rather brutal.

It will be interesting to see what the writers do with La Loca Stefi. How crazier will this character get? Two more weeks until the Por Fin.

 

HIJAS

"In the kitchen, bookended by the multi-colored and the blue and white jars, Vick and Seb talk a little about the computer and a lot about themselves" is but one reason I always love your recaps Anita. You are a beautiful writer.

"Inez hears what’s going on and comes in and hauls off and smacks Steffi on her only good cheek" had me smiling at your always wry humor.

Your "...it seem as though this was going to be a lot of fun, beach bunnies, buff guys, sand, wind, water, romance, bonfires" lament seems to have (sadly) not occurred.

"At least Pet’s compensation are some tasty greens". I'm with you, Judy and doris that Petunia seems to be the sweetest character here.

"(Wait, has she never heard of Cicatricure? It purports to be miraculous. This would be a perfect time for a product placement, but then it would put the kibosh on her revenge.)" HA!

With the end nears (mercifully) it will be interesting to see how this winds up.

This is an exceptional group of recappers and I'm sad that your collective talents did not have a better story.

Thank you Anita!

Diana
 

HIJAS#68

JudyB Thursdays episode was awopper of
A Slap. I didn't see the whole of the episode, but I did see The slap that was heard around the......hood? Who knew our wee little Exnun could pack a wallop? I think the Jaunas were also shocked she could do a right Hook like that. Or was it a left hook?
Whatever, just cause youre little dont
Mean you can't blow up a mountain, or
Slap your big sister real real hard.
And shock everybody at the breakfast table. Leo sat there with her eyes all
Bugged out and mouth wide open.
I'm not to Sure If the shock was from the slap itself Or that the wee one did it.

So she did go all lifetime,huh. Well
It's all daddy radio's fault. He just spoiled her Really rotten. And just didnt give two dams About mau. And he is the nicest one in The family. And now that we know what a liftle angelic bitch steffy is, I do Wonder How much she cares about bro.

If daddy can get her carted off a Psyc
Ur mental facility & get her brain to
Be unscrambled, maybe there is hope.

Ok done with this one, now on to yesterday's.
Thank you JudyB, this was a fun read.
 

OT - Me Declaro Culpable is replacing Hijas starting February 17th. It originally aired from November 2017 to January 2018. It has a total of 62 episodes. The cast includes Daniela Castro, Mayrin Villanueva, Irina Baeva, Pedro Moreno, Juan Soler, Juan Diego Covarrubias, Sabine Moussier, and Enrique Rocha.
 

HIJAS

Anita, thank you for the recap of whatever that was.

Well, we all knew that sweet , Little Steffi was too, too good to be true , but I had no idea just how BSC she would turn out to be. Those hats with the veils...yes....no.

None of this makes any sense. Who is responsible for these weird storylines and how did the writers come up with this mess ???. Did they just take turns writing lines? No rhyme or reason for what is unfolding. I would wear that bright colored dress that Leo had on...love navy blue and coral and she rocked that tight dress. Well done Cynthia.
 

HIJAS

Anita, thank you for taking another one for the patio, and producing a first-rate recap. I didn't bother to watch the show, but I have no doubt whatsoever that your recap is vastly better than what aired.
Lots of great lines, especially "Wait, has she never heard of Cicatricure?..." and many others, but the one that made me laugh most was "She accuses him of not congressing because of her scars."

:-)


OT - Me declaro culpable

Maybe there's hope for us? I checked out the upcoming, according to TF, Me declaro culpable on Wikipedia, largely to see what the ladies look like, but came across this tidbit on Irina Baeva:
"Baeva completed her primary and secondary education in Moscow, Russia. She studied Spanish, and learned to speak watching Mexican telenovelas."

8-)

andy
 

😷 🤒 JudyB and Doris so sorry to hear you two are under the weather.the flu? yikes! Y'all please be careful and take care of yourselves. but you must be doing fine you're still recapping.
I hope you both have a full recovery.
😊😃😁😀😄😎🙄😆😅😌↩

 

Ot...andy, yes, I thought that Irina was Russian. I will give the new 3.00 telenovela a try. Lots of familiar people. How would you translate the title " I Declare My Guilt?)
 

"HIJAS":

Susanlynn: I heard that Vanessa Guzman's father died.
 

OT

NINA - I do not have the flu, but it is a bad cold/sore throat virus type crud, and no fever thank goodness! My Kindle and Hallmark movies are keeping me company. More time spent on the Kindle than the movies, and all HEAs. Our little dog is putting in overtime on my lap. 💗💗💗 🐶
 

HIJAS
Greetings Playmates and fellow Complainers, Ay,Caray! Thank you for stopping by. I was busy making vegetarian spaghetti sauce, full of mushrooms, grated carrots, onions, peppers and LENTILS, and I'm not even a vegetarian. Now I can settle down to Caray, my escape into fantasyland.

Susanlynn, we all wonder, almost daily, how the writers come up with these storylines. Is it all done before filming starts, during filming (to observe how it's going) or after filming starts? If there are no scribblings on paper or tablets, do the directors just insert a standard dance number, a beach scene, hurricane, fire, ghosts, snakes, sulfuric fumes, one cute little boy AND a darling goat to hold our attention until the writers come up with something?

The writers taking turns writing lines is funny. I'd love to be a butterfly (not a fly) on the wall to watch these writers at their work. Do they sketch out El Gran Estreno and El Por Fin first and then backtrack to shoehorn all these folks into their appropriate pigeon holes, making sure there's enough sturm und drang to stretch out the run?

At the very least, it certainly gives us plenty of ammunition to aim at it and provoke complaints and conversation.

Though I may not like all of it, Rubi seems to harken back to the telenovela stories of old. Oh, right, it IS a telenovela story of old (and better days). I hope they don't update it too much. I forget who it was pointed out that they were using smart phones in scenes taking place in 2000, when at best flip phones and Blackberries were in use.

OT - Me Declaro Culpable. Oh TF, if ONLY. Let's hope the information you gave us turns out to be accurate. What a cast. Of course I'll be watching to see what Juan Soler does with his role.
 

OT..Anita,,at litforum.com where Outlander fans gather,people are discussing how Diana Gabaldon will finally end the book series . She is currently finishing up the next book (#9) and says that she thinks that she will write one more book to end the series. People speculate how she writes and how the saga of Jamie and Claire will end..

My nine year old granddaughter and I started playing a game we saw on a show she watched. Using the alphabet, you pick a theme and take turns saying sentences in ABC order to create a story. Example ..school .(a) All children should go to school. (b) Boys and girls need to get a good education. (C) Calculus is a type of math that people study in school. Etc. Lily is getting better and better at creating good sentences. Also, when I taught ESL , I sometimes wrote a sentence on a sheet of paper and sent it around the classroom so that each student could add a sentence to the story. Thats where the idea of how these writers are creating there weird storylines came from.
 

OT

Sure hoping the next telenovela is a moderately good one. At least the cast has a lot of "old pros" in it. And it certainly can't be worse than Mañana and Hijas. We have that going for us long-suffering Patio!

Oh yes, NINA, let me reassure you that neither Doris nor I have the flu. Just a nasty cold. Mine has morphed into a lung-ripping cough, but I wish I still had my little cat to spend therapy time on my lap, like Doris' little doggie. But then I'd be even sicker, since I was wildly allergic to her.

ANITA...Your spaghetti recipe sounds good and very healthy. More and more people are adding vegan or vegetarian dishes into their weekly repertoire and I think it's a good thing. Mom was right when she said "Eat your vegetables". (and about a few other things as well)
 

OT..Anita, yes your spaghetti sauce sounds delicious. Hub and I used to make huge pots of it to freeze. We used ground chicken or turkey with lots of onions and tomatoes. Yum
 

ME DECLARO CULPABLE

Thank you TF for the heads up about this upcoming telenovela Our Stevey wrote about it here>
http://caraycaray.blogspot.com/2017/09/upcoming-telenovelas-steveys-notes_6.html
 

HIJAS

Good Morning, dear Patio!

Anita, thank you for your most excellent recap of a bunch of nonsense. One cannot say it enough, it's pretty darn pathetic when the favorite character in a TN turns out to be a cute goat. At least it's getting well fed.

OT Susanlynn, your translation of "Me Declaro Culpable" is pretty close; it means "I Declare Myself Guilty."

I agree with Diana, we have some very talented recappers here who can turn a very sour lemon into the sweetest and most enjoyable lemonade. Their dedication and resolve in forging on despite the incredulous nonsense the writers pieced together is quite admirable and very appreciated.

Have a wonderful day! Doris and JudyB, I hope your colds are on their last days.
 

ME DECLARO CUPBABLE

Wow, I'd forgotten what fun it is to read Stevey's reviews, and it certainly sounds like Me Declaro Culpable is going to be a better ride than our current one. Thanks for digging that one up DORIS. Hope you're feeling better. I still have a cough and am running a half tank low on energy, but overall, feeling much better.
 

JUDY - Thank you for the good wishes. I'm not going through as many tissues as yesterday, so there is that for which to be grateful.

And (drumroll) I can unequivocally tell the Patio that Kleenex with Lotion is a far superior and softer nose-friendly product than Puffs with Lotion. You really don't want to know . . . . LOL


 

THE HAPPY PEAR
Judy and Susanlynn--This is not a telenovela. It is the YouTube site for a pair of Irish twins (Steve and Dave). They are the ones that concocted the spaghetti recipe (as a seasoned cook, I had to modify it a bit). Check them out. They are fun to watch whether you make their dishes or not. The Shepherd's Pie looks delicious, too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pefIR9kY7s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zj446B9AXTg&t=7s