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HIJAS

My comcast cable TV service is completely out including phone and Internet. I have no idea if I will be able to watch our Telenovela today in order to write a recap. I hope somebody sees this in time and can be my back up in case I have no service on today’s episode is broadcast
 

HIJAS #80 JUAN DEMANDS A DIVORCE AND JUANA VICTORIA DROPS DEAD

Part 1

Oh boy Patio, we had a barn burner today. Lots of action, most of it nefarious. But let's jump right in and give you the play-by-play without any prologue. We open with a split screen of Sol bidding Padre Camilo to perform the double wedding, while Juana Inés asking the same of Padre Antonio-- the priest back home who baptized her, confirmed her and heard all her confessions. When she and Sol can't agree, the girls decide to arm wrestle to decide. Inés, who carted bags of flour and grain around the convent as a child, wins handily. And yet when the actual wedding comes, it's Padre Camilo doing the honors. Don't ask me to explain that one. I just report on this stuff.

At the hotel, Jerome bids a fond farewell to Vicky and Seb, since he's sure his continued presence makes Juan uncomfortable. Next, we see Juan charging in the marital bedroom to pack up his stuff [chivas] and head out after demanding a divorce. Leonora's tearful begging doesn't register, nor does her waving of all the artificial insemination records. SHE LIED TO HIM. SHE CHOSE SOMEONE ELSE'S SPERM TO MAKE HIS BABY! WHAT KIND OF LOVE IS THAT!!!????

Well, he has a point.

Leo reminds him that he was sired four offspring of his own the old-fashioned way, whereas she was absolutely "intachable" [let's just say 'virtuous'] but that doesn't cut her any slack either. "This pain won't go away, the scars will last forever," snarls Juan and storms out. He's also miffed with Sebastian and Juana Victoria and coldly exits his office without a word when they try to reason with him.

He's not the only crazy dad in this episode. Dario, all a-lather and in a big hurry, creeps into Steffi's Psych Hospital room disguised as maintenance crew and begs her to flee with him to Paris "Ciudad Luz" [the City of Light]. They can be happy there! She looks crazed (well, yeah) and hesitates...but then says "yes"...but first I have to go to the bathroom. While there she phones Carla, alerts her that Dad is trying to avoid arrest and when the two of them arrive at the private airfield, the cops are right behind. In the ensuing melée and gunfire though Dario escapes. Back in his bungalow lair with Ricardo later, Dario is frothing at the mouth. My very own beloved daughter BETRAYED me, using my love for her as bait! [carnada] But that's it. I have nothing to live for now except VENGEANCE. My one goal for what's left of my life is to make the Oropeza family suffer in the worst possible way.

Anybody getting worried yet? Well, poor housemaid Maria certainly is. Dario has invaded her humble home, captured her three little boys, and will only agree to return them to her safe and sound, if she agrees to execute his cruel vengeance at the wedding reception. She wails in fear but agrees. (I have to admit I hate these child kidnapping scenes even though I know "it's just a story". Gets me every time.)

Back once again at his hideout, Dario snaps at Ricardo to feed the boys (who are crying their eyes out in another room). Ricardo testily ask if his job description included being a nanny--but he complies.

Later they talk about the double wedding coming up. Dario dismisses the four novios as "losers" (one of whom is his own son!) but thoughtfully adds that this ceremony is coming to pass at just the right time.
 

HIJAS #80 JUAN DEMANDS A DIVORCE AND JUANA VICTORIA DROPS DEAD

Part 2

Let's check back in with Leonora, shall we? She's all verklempt and curled up in her bed, weeping and wailing and refusing to eat. Tere and Marg come in to console her and together they decide ACTION, not words will melt Juan's heart. Leo has to do something that he really really loves in order to win him back. Now what could that possibly be?

Oh why hold out? He likes to film deer on some isle near Mazatlán, and the Juanas send him off there, camera in hand, where he finds not any deer, but Leo, in safari gear, trying to carve "Perdoname" into a tree. Nice try but it doesn't work. As far as he's concerned, their marriage is "insostenible" [unworkable] and he doesn't know if he loves her anymore.

Next!

The day of the double wedding arrives. Inés is in a high-necked, long-sleeved wedding gown as befits her nun-like modesty. Sol looks splendid in a v-necked, lacy number. Octavio is in beach wedding gear but looks nice. Mauricio, reeking of shrimp having just landed in a helicopter, is dressed in a lounge singer suit. Nevertheless the wedding goes off without a hitch, the brides are kissed and the wedding reception, complete with song and dance begins.

Juan congratulates his lovely daughter-brides and wishes them all the happiness he had with.... He abruptly stops and a heartbroken Leo flees the room. Have to say in passing though that she had on a pair of absolutely bodacious spike heels, and also flashed us a stunning leg shot, once seated upstairs. I'm thinking she would have had more luck winning him back with that outfit rather than the safari number. Just sayin'.

Juana Victoria tries to make peace with her dad but he's not havin' it. "I never thought you, of all people, would betray me" he hisses. Mauricio gets a voice mail from Steffi congratulating him and sending her love. In the kitchen, we see Maria, trembling in fear as she listens to Dario on the phone. Next she pours something into a wine glass and hands it to Juana Victoria.

It's time to throw the bouquets! [ramos] Hooray! Juana Victoria catches one. And promptly drops to the floor. Sol to the rescue, takes her pulse. There is none. JUANA VICTORIA IS DEAD!

And there we end.

Additional vocabulary because goldurn it, it's about the Spanish!

montado en su macho = holding obdurately to one's opinion (Juan, in this case)
fodongos, fondongas = guys or gals who co around unkempt, sloppy, crass, unattractive (no doubt Dario's opinion of all the Juanas)
 

HIJAS

Thank you Judy!!!!! For your recap and bailing me out. Comcast came back on fifteen minutes after the episode ended. Nice. Apparently the episode recorded in outer space and was on my DVR, without cable service !!!, but I would not have had time to write a recap until later tonight. I am headed out the door for the evening. I can take Wednesday in exchange, unless your heart is set on recapping the Por Fin.

Oh my, this was an episode fraught with tears. Galore.

Juan does have a good point about 23 years of The Big Lie.

Can we hope Maria's three kids that Dario kidnapped will end up like the boy in the Ransom of Red Chief? Likely not.

Good for Stefi, turning in her dastardly Dad. Too bad he got away.

Thank you for the vocabulary!

Well, two Juanas are married off. Both brides looked very nice.

Good catch, Judy, about Padre Camilo officiating. What were the writers thinking? Maybe they weren't?

Has Mauricio been off filming his next telenovela? The guy has been MIA for a few weeks.
 

I just finished reading or rather going Down memory lane with yall about
The candy and candy bars, namely the "lifesavers",and the Pineapple was my favorite too. And payday Candy bar, well let me just say I love Everything peanuts. including peanut Butter. Mom gave us that for lunch, it wasn't any
Crunchy back then, just smooth.
I watched Bullwinkle n rocky but if I
Did see the fractured fairy tales I didn't recognize them them as that. I just laughed alot, especially at the Mounty Dudley Do right. Anyways going Down memory is always fun, especailly with people You've never met but shared some of the same joys that they have, and still do. You guys are a lot of fun. Now I'm Gonna read the recap for today & I'll Comment on that psycho feast later.

 

HIJAS

YESSSSSSSSSS! DORIS...I would LOVE for you to write Wednesday's recap por el fin. Please do. Thank you.

And nice point about Mauricio. Who knows...maybe he was ill. But you're right, he's been MIA for a while.

NINA...Glad you enjoyed the candy marathon we ran this weekend. Our Patio does seem to connect well on food and drink. And a lot of us had creamy peanut butter sandwiches for lunch. I don't like it combined with sweets or jam. But I might go all weird and add a pickle or two. And I hate "Buckeyes" (the OSU candy that's peanut butter and chocolate.)
 

Judyb, thank you for the excellent recap. The church was beautiful and so were the brides....one prim and proper and one with a backless gown.
Bonus beauty, it looked as though Vicky finally combed her hair...right before she keeled over. I

Any chance that the show following this strange offering will be any better? It seems as though all the budget is being put into the actors and not enough going to the writers .
 

OT..my 9 year old granddaughter often asks for Apple slices with peanut butter for breakfast before she gets on the bus. ,( especially tasty with my favorite new Apple variety Honeycrisp which tastes a bit like a Jonathon..crisp, juicy, and sweet but tangy). I am.now searching for a new variety that I just read about called Cosmic Crisp.
 

HIJAS

Judy, thank you for sticking with this even though you were supposed to have the day off. I don't have the patience to watch this anymore, but now that I hear that there was a double wedding I'm a bit sorry I missed it.

I like TN weddings, especially those with runaway brides, but regular weddings will do as well as long as there are good-looking brides.

Doris, "The Ransom of Red Chief?"
One of the many things I like about Caray is that it keeps taking me back to high school days.

:-)

andy
 

Andy...yes, It is nice to communicate with people who are familiar with the terms sock hop, Juke box, and going steady
 

HIJAS

Judy, your dedication is incredible. Thank you for "coming in on a rare day off". As always, your excellent recap surpassed the silly storyline.

Loved "absolutely bodacious spike heels" and all the vocabulary.

What a sour sounding episode (perhaps it was better if it were seen?). Actually after reading "Dario has invaded her humble home, captured her three little boys, and will only agree to return them to her safe and sound, if she agrees to execute his cruel vengeance", it sounded just gruesome. I cannot abide any child abductions or any mistreatment of children in any story or TN. Blech.

Also, I never understood why despair has to overtake everything until the last 5 minutes of the finale. We just get a wee few minutes of happiness. Is that enough to make up for all of this depressing mess?

I admire your determination to see this through and you always wise wit you consistenly employ to do so!

Diana
 

I've made an effort to catch these last few episodes. Saw the boda today, with two of the sisters making it to the alter. The recaps have been great--thanks for making the effort on behalf of the rest of us.
 

HIJAS, sorry about your cable running
Away. I hate it when it does that. So
Happy when it come back on.

Now, about jaunO & Leo besting each other: he acuses her of sirering a baby in a pitre dish. And she reminds him he sired 4 count em 4 daughters by
4 count em, 4 different women. The old
Fashion way. I think she won Hands down with that one. But I get his mad
Anger. But He is more mad about how he
Found out. Girl you do not tell a man
He is not you baby daddy in front of the whole town. What the hell was she thinkin? Or why wasn't she thinking?

The difference is he didn't know and she did. He was full of meds and she wasn't willing to wait. Both of them screwed up. They both took the wrong road, now get back together, it will
Take you both to get Dario. Cuz jaunV
Checkin out. Now we know better but it
Takes a tragedy to bring healing at times. Oropezas get to healing.

I liked inez's dress. Very elegant.
Sol's was nice. Ok, that's my take on it. I don't like Dario stealing kids
To make mom do his dirty work. But it is what cowards do. He'll get his. And
Life is gonna be ruined. Thats just
Evil. Alright jaunV wake up can't have
The maid goin to jail and leave her babies.

Thank you JudyB.


 

HIJAS

Just got home and checking on the Patio. Judy - yes, I will recap the Por Fin in Wednesday. It should be a blockbuster, right? ~meh~

I loved those shoes Leo wore to the wedding. I could never be able to walk in anything like those, but they were awesome, "absolutely bodacious spike heels". Come to think of it, we never really saw Leo walking in them. We saw her leave the wedding but not her shoes. I only saw them when she was seated. LOL

Judy, thank you again for pinch hitting. Our whole neighborhood was out for four hours. :-p
 

HIJAS

Well, it’s very clear that JudlyB and Doris are interchangeable at a moment’s notice, but definitely distinctive in voice and style. I appreciate both greatly. Happy to see a recap and great reportage. Thank you.

The Padre switch was not as a result of a failed Cable broadcast. In the bridal car, Inez told Sol that she knew she was gong to win because of the flour she used to sling (as reported), but what we didn’t hear was that Inez asked P. Camilo to officiate because she didn’t want anything to come between them as sisters. What a great moment.

Glad the double wedding went off without a hitch. Barb also looked very nice. Yes, the church was gorgeous. Is it really the Mazatlan cathedral?

I thought Leo looked smashing, too, but didn’t even see the shoes (I’m not into shoes, so that wasn’t surprising). JuanO is being a puts. Doesn’t he remember how he begged to be forgiven, tried all kinds of persuasions. Of course, Leo was already pulling her own little tricks by pretending to expire.

Haha! The Ransom of Red Chief. I loved the story. I think it was also part of a film on O. Henry’s short stories. I read it to my then 8 year-old grandson, but it bored him (different generation, different frame of reference). OTOH, he devoured the Harry Potter books on his own at the same age. Go figure.

Peanut butter OT—When we were living in Montevideo, we couldn’t get peanut butter (it was unknown there). My daddy made his own using the meat grinder. I loved feeding the peanuts into the top. The unfortunate side effect was that the kids teased me at school for the fishy smelling sandwiches I would bring. I finally had to ask for no more pb sandwiches for lunch. I don’t like it with jam either, but I DO like it with butter. Go figure.
 

HIJAS
P.S. Now we know why Maria “came back.” Without her, who else in the house could have been forced to poison the victim.
It still amazes me how Dario can get such a gaggle of goons to accompany him on his nasty escapades, yet poor Ric can only find fishermen to take on Seb and Juan.
 

HIJAS

"Well, it’s very clear that JudlyB and Doris are interchangeable at a moment’s notice,"
😉 Just call us Frick and Frack ;-). But Judy's writing style definitely surpasses mine. I excel more in the realm of writing more technical stuff like job descriptions, instructions, etc. That English minor really served me well (not!), but I loved diagramming sentences and writing term papers. (...and that explains a lot, right? LOL)
 

HIJAS

Wow, what a juicy Patio awaited me this morning. Thanks everybody for pitching in with interesting comments and more peanut butter stories. Loved them all.

SUSANLYNN...Always helpful to have additional input, especially on visuals since I'm focused on dialogue. Didn't even notice that Juana Victoria's hair looked better. And while I noticed the front of Soledad's wedding gown, I took no notice of the back. But overall, I liked her style of dress throughout the story the best. (Other than Leonora's swank outfits.)

And Honey Crisp apples with peanut butter sounds divine. Also good with celery.

Now as to the question of the next telenovela coming. It SOUNDS good. And has a lot of good actors. Whether or not it will be good remains to be seen. We'll just have to jump in and take out chances. I need a team though. So that nobody is doing more than two recaps a week.

DIANA...Ah the piling on of cruelty, horror and danger up to the very last minute. Yes, Ultimos Capitulos are wretched. But I understand the strategy. It's like drug withdrawal. They make us feel so miserable, we come back hoping for a "hit" of something good. And eventually they supply that "hit". But first they eke out the suffering a bit more. Nasty. But effective. We're pawns in their game. And maybe we'll buy one of the products that's being flogged during the commercials.

ANDY...Interesting how we all love weddings, isn't it? Perhaps it's the promise of "happily every after" plus the fun of seeing everybody dolled up to the nines. Always fun.

LA PALOMA...So glad that you checked in. We miss you and hope you'll be more of a presence on the next one, if time and energy permit. And if it's a good story!

NINA...Agree. Simply awful when cable and the internet go out. That's when we realize how hooked we are on these services which, strangely, we lived quite well without for many years.

And I loved this wisdom of yours--"Takes a tragedy to bring healing times." Indeed. When tragedy hits, we sort out our priorities very quickly. I'm sure Juan will forgive Juana Victoria, Sebastian, his brother and Leonora immediately. He loves them all.

ANITA...Thanks for explaining how Padre Camilo came to be the priest officiating, rather than Padre Antonio. Completely missed that line, although I do vaguely remember Inés sitting in Padre Camilo's office at one point. Chalk it up to Adult ADD!

DORIS...Nobody's "writing style surpasses" anybody else's. We all have our own styles, with our own pluses and minuses.

I love your sense of humor. You get off some incredible zingers.

And I love Anita's attention to detail. Wasn't your career in library science Anita? I seem to remember that, and detail is very important.

I tend more towards a casual, conversational style because that's where I'm comfortable.

Something for everybody in this smorgasbord of a team.
 

HIJAS

JudyB, our unflailing snarktastic recapper, thanks for the recap! And you are so right...the patio is quite juicy...gotta luv it!

Loved the double weddings and both dresses were gorgeous; each fit he personality of the brides quite well. BTW that cathedral really does exist! Just google "Basilica Cathedral of Mazatlán" and you'll see all of its beauty again.

Doris, you have such a keen eye for detail; I totally missed the shoes.

J-Annoying's hair did look a bit better; it was pulled back and looked softer. NOw are we to believe that the main protag is dead? Hmmmm, not biting.

JuanO asking for a divorce is far-fetched. As others have pointed out, his 4 "slips" is no comparison to Leo's artificial insemination. He pointed out that she had li-i-ied to him for 23 years and that, in his case, he didn't know about the 4 Juanas until recently. Idiot! Well he did lie (by omission) about being unfaithful with FOUR different women.

OT- Snickers and chocolate kisses were my fav as a child..and I'd sneak in spoonfuls of the Hershey's chocolate mix...yumm! And I do remember seeing Rocky and Bullwinkle, but Popeye, Mighty Mouse, Woody Woodpecker and Heckle and Jeckle were my favs. Others I watched were Popeye, The Jetsons and Mr. Magoo! Awww, the good ol' days!



 

Recapping --- ME DECLARO CULPABLE

Judy & Patio - I can commit to recapping one episode a week on the upcoming telenovela. I just cannot commit to any particular day of the week because my schedule is different, every week. In addition, I can sometimes sub for someone when needed.
 

HIJAS

Hola Rgv Chick...Glad you enjoyed the Patio's juicy discussion and that we're also up to date on your candy preferences. Today is peppermint patty day evidently, and I'm finding myself daydreaming about York Mint Patties and After Eight mints--both eternal faves. I discovered After Eights when my husband and I lived in London for a year and I always had some with me when we went to the movies. By the way you could smoke in the movie theatres at that time and UGH, it was horrible (we've never been smokers). And I would have loved to go to the pubs in the evening to get to know some locals, but again, the smoke fug there was just unbearable. So glad that is changing.

Okay Doris...even just a one-day commitment per week will help immensely. Hoping that Anita can commit to recapping the next one also. And of course, keep hoping that Andy will jump back on board if the next one is better. I need you all!
 

HIJAS
Wonder what hijinks await us in the penultimate episode. Stay tuned. Something will appear in Caray around 7:30, if all goes well.

DECLARO
I adore Juan Soler and have been waiting for two years for this one. I'm so glad it's an afternoon delight. I will step up to the plate to recap, but can't promise a dedicated day either. There will be some holes in my schedule in mid-March and May for sure and, of course, getting my garden in order (it takes twice as long nowadays). I do prefer Fridays, but will fill in on other days, just not Mondays. Is that enough to go on?

OT/Candy at the movies--I'm old enough to remember the uniformed vendors coming around with trays strapped around their necks selling candy. I don't remember the smoking so much, but we were all inured to it--it was everywhere.

Ah, yes, good memory, JudyB, I was a law librarian in my previous life. These days list making is my specialty. Cataloging and classifying were my favorite endeavors. Reference work was challenging but rewarding. I was lucky to be able to do it all in one place.
 

I love crunchy peanut butter with jam.
It has to be Jam. Grape jelly is fine,
But I love my grape jam.

I never could get the chocolate & mint
Thing. But chocolate and peanutbutter,
Yummo!
I saw a preview of the next tn, the
Actors aren't bad to look at, let's see how the acting is.
 

OT-

York Mint Patties, OMG, I always keep those handy, they are delish!
 

HIJAS--
Nina--If you've never seen Juan Soler or Daniela Castro, you are in for a treat (I hopeo). Together they ought to be able to chew up all the scenery and still be standing when the El Fin sign appears. (Juan, don't let me down. I know you are getting older, but for me you still have the "it" factor--you are only one rung below Jorge Salinas.)
 

I wonder if that drug is a kind that
Simulates death? Dario is just that disgusting.
 

HIJAS #81 – IF THIS IS A COMEDY, THEN DEATH IS FUNNY
IT’S A JOKE, RIGHT?
Tuesday, Feb 11, 2020
Part 1 of 3

Well two of the four hijas are safely married, one ready to box her way to the top and one passed out or muerta. Let’s see how this pans out.

Vick is on the floor. The wedding reception attendees are in disarray. Seb administers CPR to his beloved Bonita in vain. She doesn’t respond. Xavier has called 911, while everyone else stands around jack-jawed. Upstairs, Leo, Margie and Tere are unaware of what is going on downstairs until they hear the ambulance. They run down the stairs as fast as their dresses and shoes can carry them. Tere sees Vick on the floor and becomes distraught. The EMTs arrive. They fuss over Vick and wonder if she got sick, had heart trouble. They finally get up and tell the assembled crowd that there are no vital signs.

Carla and her men arrive just as Vick is declared dead. Maria runs away. Everybody falls apart. Especially Seb. There’s lots of crying and wailing and comforting and gnashing of teeth. (C’mon everyone, this is a comedy, let’s at least chuckle a bit.)

Maria calls Dario to report that Vick is DEAD. She’s blathering so, it’s hard to understand her. Dario calls Ric and whoops it up. He’s pleased that Seb will suffer the way his Princesa suffered. (Another comedic moment, in case no one recognized it as such.)

JuanO has gone upstairs and is weeping over Vick’s bed.

At the police station, Carla gives Seb her condolences and tells Seb and Xavier that this was not likely a natural death. Seb immediately jumps to the right conclusion—it was Dario, but how? Carla believes it had to be someone at the reception who gave Vick something. They will have to investigate and question everyone who could have given her something to eat or drink.

The autopsy is about to begin. (This is a comedy, so we don’t get to see the gruesome Y incision.)

Dario brings Maria’s kids back—just as he promised. Maria is forever changed by what she was forced to do. She curses him and hopeos God will punish him. Dario says he’s already been punished by his daughter’s betrayal.

At the station, Carla has the results of the autopsy. Vick was poisoned by some very strong stuff. Seb crushes a glass in his hand and bleeds all over the place. Seb moans. He can’t believe that after all he and Vick went through to be together, he gets her in a bag. (Smile everyone, it’s a comedy.)

Seb comforts JuanO. Leo comforts Seb. Leo aches for her son. He wants to die. (Tickled pink by this scene.)

Back at the Blue House, Mauro can’t believe his own father could be an assassin. He and Seb have a bro hug. Carla tells them they’ve questioned everyone. No suspects. She thinks Dario must have contracted someone. Just when no one expected it, Maria bursts through the doors. (Noted she’s in uniform, minus apron.) She’s there to confess. She did it. She poisoned Vick. She collapses onto the floor and cringes dramatically. (Note—this is a valuable dramatic moment.) She begs to be forgiven. It was Dario that forced her to do his bidding by taking her children and telling her she would never see them again unless the deed was done. She had to save her children.
 

HIJAS #81 – IF THIS IS A COMEDY, THEN DEATH IS FUNNY
Tuesday, Feb 11, 2020
Part 2 of 3

Leo decides the wake and the funeral will be held right in the Blue House. Immediately everyone changes from wedding white to funereal black. (That’s so Maria won’t feel uncomfortable. She’ll fit right in.) JuanO weeps over the casket. Inez falls apart and Mauro takes her upstairs. He tells her life must go on and not to be mad at God. Leo joins JuanO at the casket. Her lovely loosened golden locks are a bit askew, but she’s stalwart in her demeanor, standing by his side. He asks her forgiveness for being a jack-donkey. She has already done so. She asks if he’s forgiven her. JuanO says of course he has. They hug and cry.

Seb skypes Jerome to tell him about Vick. He’s so broken up. Seb takes the blame for her death. If only he’d stayed with Steffi it wouldn’t have provoked Dario to exact such vengeance and Vick would still be alive.

The interment takes place along side other graves strung out along the beach. (It was hard to tell if this was a legitimate cemetery or one hastily put up because sand is easier to shovel than hard-packed dirt. In any case, a water-filled casket might still be a possibility at high tide.) Padre Camilo is officiating. Seb watches as two straw-hatted workers begin to throw wet sand on the casket. Tere then sprinkles lime, or talcum powder or flour to form a cross on top of the mound. Seb is finally left alone to say his good-byes. He tells Vick he loves her and always will. His wail is loud enough to reach heaven. (We hope St. Peter hears him and sends her back. We need something to cheer us up.)

Back at the house, Tere has begun to have some very painful contractions. TEM puts her to bed.

Carla interrogates Maria about what her eldest son knows. She answers he was aware of where they were, in a cabin in the woods, but doesn’t know how they got there. They were blindfolded, so he doesn’t know where it is.

(Whoops. Was not expecting this.) Vick wakes up inside the coffin. She panics. At the same moment, Sol has one of her visions and wakes her remaining two sisters and announces that Vick is alive. They think she’s nuts.

Vick is being exhumed. Four guys lift out the coffin. HA! It’s Dario there, peering over the edge to greet her like the light-gray-shirted demon he is. He says Death feels pretty good, eh? (Actually, this WAS funny.)

Meanwhile, Tere has been hospitalized. She’s distraught because she failed to take care of her niece the way she promised her sister. They tell her the obgyn is on his way.

Vick is having a hard time focusing. She’s been given water. She wants to know what happened. Dario cheerfully tells her she DIED. He’s proud of all the suffering he caused her family over her death. Dario says it’s time to finish the job and someone injects her with something to knock her out again. When Vick wakes again, Dario is there to explain how everything went down after she caught the bouquet. The poison in her champagne is very powerful—it affects the heart and lungs, so she appeared dead but wasn’t. It was all a set up, a sham. Dario paid everyone off to play a part, from the EMT to the ME, the funeral director and the cemetery workers. He got such a kick out of her family’s sorrow. (Remember, this is a comedy, someone should be having fun. We get a flashback of each step Dario took.)
 

HIJAS #81 – IF THIS IS A COMEDY, THEN DEATH IS FUNNY
Tuesday, Feb 11, 2020
Part 3 of 3

Sol can’t convince the family that Vick is alive. She begins trembling. Leo offers tea. Carla returns to the house. No they haven’t caught up to Dario yet. She has bad news. The tomb was desecrated and the body is gone! (Bwaaaahaaa.)

Seb is on his computer. He suddenly gets a video feed with a live Vick in view. They start talking to each other. She’s not sure where she is, but describes it. She’s cold. Will he come for her? Seb answers, right away. Then he gets a call. It’s Dario calling from one of his shrimp boats. He gleefully tells Seb that it’s one of his 100 refrigerated boats. He’s delighted to relate that under the present circumstances Vick will be dead before Seb will ever locate her. He’ll have a front row seat to watch her second death. Only this one will be a lot slower than the first one. (This should bring a guffaw to the Patio—very clever, no?) Seb says he’ll kill Dario when he gets his hands on him. (Hey, Seb, not so funny, get with the program, it’s a comedy, fella.)

Adela joins TEM at the hospital., concerned about Tere. She tells TEM not to worry, she’ll take care of Mundito.

Sol is still trembling and Octo is piling on the shawls and lap robes.

Mauricio calls the Coast Guard and asks them to make all of Dario’s boats return to port. He and Inez leave the group. He has something important to do.

Sol’s trembling mirrors Vick’s.

Dario learns about the recall. He’s pissed. Well, he has a Plan B. He’s talking to Ric (He’s still around? He’s smiling, so the plan must be funny.) Dario calls one of his captains, who owes him one, not to return and instead head out to sea. The Coast Guard and Seb mistakenly guess that’s the one Vick is on. Carla won’t let Seb go with them. It’s too dangerous. Meanwhile, Vick is getting colder. Frost is forming on the walls. Seb tells her to hang on. Vick mentions that she doesn’t feel any movement from the boat. (Big Hint, Seb)

Mauro and Inez have shown up at wherever Steffi is now located. They plead with her to get in touch with Daddi. She doesn’t think it will work since she betrayed him. She starts to dial and then muses that she thinks she knows where Vick could be. (And this is the rollicking good end to a great slapsticking episode, Pint-sized Patio.)

Take it away Doris...over to you, tomorrow, amiga. Give us a great Por Fin
 

HIJAS

Oh Anita.

As you know, I'm a huge fan of your recaps.

Superb tongue in cheek, witty summary of an episode that was dank dreck.

"He can’t believe that after all he and Vick went through to be together, he gets her in a bag. (Smile everyone, it’s a comedy.)". Ack. Blech.

"(And this is the rollicking good end to a great slapsticking episode, Pint-sized Patio.)". Shiver.

I was shocked that Vick is alive! But I suppose the TN gods must draw the line at one of the heroines dying in a comedy, right?

Guess it's up to Steffi for salvation. From what I've gleaned, that is a very scary thought.

Thank you Anita! Again, I can't recall such recapping talent wasted on such drivel. This material is just not worthy.

Diana
 

Anita ,thank you . Wow....what were the writers drinking? Beautiful brides in a beautiful church and then .....ridiculous.
Ludicrous.

Make it stop.

I feel sorry for these actors and actresses.
 

Trip to store w hubby lasted longer than it should, so I only saw the last bit where Vick is locked in the freezer locker and all the others are trying to come up with a rescue.
Great recap, Anita. We know that somehow, she'll survive. And then we can move on to another TN.
I wasn't on the patio for the childhood tv and candy discussion. I loved the Rocky and Bullwinkle show and all its characters, but the Fractured Fairy Tales were absolute gold to me!
 

HIJAS

Oh Anita, funny you so are, lol. I had
A few laugh out loud moments.

I figured that may have been a fake death drug. I mean really, the heroin
Dying just before the happily ever after wedding day? Come on writers and directors and producers, this is a comedy people, laugh!

Now what made me laugh out loud:
"They Went from wedding white to funeral black(so Maria won't feel uncomfortable, she'll fit right in).

I thought that was kind of odd, buryin her on the beach, people gotta walk down there. This also made me laugh out loud, "It was hard to tell if this was a legitimate cemetery or one hastily put up because sand is easier to shovel than hard-packed dirt in any case a water filled casket might still be a possibility at high tide). That was pretty laughable. After all it is a comedy. Ha Ha Ha!:-)

Dario has really flipped his Crazyass
Wig. Hevremibds me of that crazy short
Guy that kept annoying duddly doright. That was a funny cartoon. And so is dumb Dario.

See tragedy brings healing. Jauno and leo back together again. Thank the tn
Gods jaunaV wont be swimming with the fishies. But she might be on ice with them if they dont hurry up and find her.

Anita you out dund yoself.
This was one of the funniest recaps I
Have ever enjoyed. Thank you much.
 

HIJAS

Thank you for your recap, Anita, and the snark!

I am so glad I did not have to recap this one. Cry-athon city. I had to FFWD-> thru most of that.

Why didn’t Soledad have a vision BEFORE Victoria drank the poison??? Oh, right, plot propeller. (rolls eyes)


Good thing Victoria was not cremated. Can y'all just imagine???


Sebastian’s totally lame and incorrect CPR technique had me laughing out loud. That WAS funny. At least the EMTs knew which part of the body to do it on. NOT the stomach, Seb.

Uh, what a buzzkill to have one’s sister drop dead at your wedding reception. Poor Inés was likely cheated out of her noche de bodas, too.

And Dario is now certifiable BSC.

I'm so relieved Juan & Leo have made up.
 

HIJAS

Anita, thank you for this excellent recap of what seems to be an absolutely bizarre episode.

To echo Susanlynn, "Wow....what were the writers drinking?"

I myself wondered what they were thinking, but it makes more sense that this episode was the result of hard drinking and perhaps some indiscriminate drug use.

Well, not every TN can be a great one. And whatever comes next almost has to be better.

Doris, good luck with the end of this turkey.

andy
 

HIJAS

Many smiles this morning including your "Good thing Victoria was not cremated. Can y'all just imagine???" doris and your "...it makes more sense that this episode was the result of hard drinking and perhaps some indiscriminate drug use" andy. Just great.

And Nina? "Thank the tn Gods jaunaV wont be swimming with the fishies. But she might be on ice with them if they dont hurry up and find her". Simply grand.

Susanlynn, looks like your "Make it stop" request will be answered!

Diana
 

HIJAS

" I myself wondered what they were thinking, but it makes more sense that this episode was the result of hard drinking and perhaps some indiscriminate drug use."
So true, Andy. When telenovelas do this in final episodes, I'm always SMH (shaking my head). And we all know Vic was not going to be dead by the Por Fin.
 

HIJAS

Wow Anita...you were on fire...as indeed you should be at this absurd, creepy penultimate episode.

This made me laugh:

"they [Leonora, Marg, and Tere] run downstairs as fast as their dresses and shoes can carry them" Yeah, pretty funny and I was afraid someone was going to trip and pitch head first down to the landing. But they made it.

And of course all your "smile folks, this is a comedy" reminders.

So. Not. Funny. Writers. But. So. Lame. For. Sure.

But the best was your assessment of that strange, rushed beach-burying ceremony:


The interment takes place along side other graves strung out along the beach. (It was hard to tell if this was a legitimate cemetery or one hastily put up because sand is easier to shovel than hard-packed dirt. In any case, a water-filled casket might still be a possibility at high tide.) Padre Camilo is officiating. Seb watches as two straw-hatted workers begin to throw wet sand on the casket. Tere then sprinkles lime, or talcum powder or flour to form a cross on top of the mound. Seb is finally left alone to say his good-byes. He tells Vick he loves her and always will. His wail is loud enough to reach heaven. (We hope St. Peter hears him and sends her back. We need something to cheer us up.)

Well, yes, I'm pretty sure St. Peter is going to send her back and she'll recover enough to have a flamboyant happy happy joy joy wedding ceremony to wrap up this total mess of a story.

You deserve a prize for this recap and the Patio deserves a prize for sticking with this nonsense. Guess we can't complain...the actors DID speak Spanish throughout. There is always that.
 

HIJAS
Thanks for the kudos, Tiny, Close-knit Patio That we Are. I just couldn’t do straightforward reportage of this “absolutely bizarre episode.” It begged for something more cheerful.

JudyB—You forgot that Adela spoke a little English, for those of us who wondered why she was speaking English when back in her old ‘hood. Ingrained habits are hard to kill. Maybe it’s just those drunken writers were telegraphing the idea that she’s headed back to the States anon and has to keep practicing her English (maybe?).
 

HIJAS

Thank you, Anita! And ditto to JudyB's comment that you were on fire. It seems that this TN, bizarre and not so funny, brings out the best in our recappers who certainly make up for what the writers lacked.

My beanie hat blew off a few times despite the superglue and straps. The timing of J-Annoying's coming out of unconsciousness and being dug up was too perfect. And I agree with Doris's question, "Why didn’t Soledad have a vision BEFORE Victoria drank the poison???" My eyes are sore from all the rolling.

I don't blame St. Peter for sending Vic back; she probably annoyed the heck out of him with her whistles and forced smiles.

Is Steffi out of the psycho ward already? Miraculous recovery!

THe patio definitely deserves a prize for sticking to this idiotic, piecemeal of a TN, but our snarktastic recapping team deserves top honors. Muchisimas gracias, JudyB for heading the team and the patio, and thank you, Doris and Anita for being the dedicated soldier(ette)s that you are. We would never have gotten through this without you all.


 

HIJAS --- #82 - EL GRAN POR FIN! (por fin!) Part 1 of 3

Well, this is the final episode, the one we’ve all been looking forward to, so this thing can be over. Done. Out of our hair and out of our life.

The usual disclaimers apply for this recap. So much happened I have a record amount of notes. This is my first Por Fin recap, so I really am nervous about leaving out important information, with this turkey telenovela, but there you have it. But your faithful recapper did include some metric conversions, so …. yay? ;-)

- We open with Sebastian on the phone with Stefy, asking if she has any idea where Dario might go. She tells him they have a place on some deserted island they always went to, to get away, and that is likely where he is headed. (Stefy’s meds and treatment must be really working! She is more like Saint Stefy of earlier episodes
- Detective Carla does not trust anything Stefy told Sebastian, but Seb is off to save Victoria.

- Our Soledad is shivering like a bikini-clad girl in an ice storm. Because of her “connection” with Juana Victoria, she is slowly dying of hypothermia. (This recapper questions --- why didn’t Sol fall comatose when Vic was “poisoned” to death? Oh never mind …. telenovela beanie hat moment)

- The family Oropeza is talking to Vic via Skype or whatever it is Dario set up, telling her to hang in there and hang on, while she is slowly losing consciousness and freezing to death. It’s all rather gruesome and worrying.

- There is a doctor on house call, taking Soledad's temp. As Victoria slowly freezes in the chamber on Dario’s boat, Sol does, too. Her reading are 33°C (91.4°F) then 31°C (87.8°F) Sol looks like death warmed .... er … frozen over. It’s not looking good for the home team, Patio.

- Never fear! Super Sebastian is here! There! Sebastian boat-jacks some poor guy at the marina and takes off to find his girl.

- Dario and Ricardo are talking on the fishing boat. Wardrobe dept has excelled in realistic portrayal of Dario in the warm, humid air on the boat with …. massive pit stains of sweat on his shirt. I guess Dario’s anti-perspirant is not up to the task of Mazatlán’s climate? How real can this get? (this may be the only truly realistic thing we see today)

- Ricardo questions (as in “cuestionar” and not “preguntar”) Dario about killing Victoria this way, if at all. Ricardo’s pesky conscience is kicking in again.
 

HIJAS --- #82 - EL GRAN POR FIN! (por fin!) Part 2 of 3

- Seb manages to drive the stolen/borrowed boat up to Dario’s boat WITHOUT being seen or heard. QTH? Really? It’s serious Beanie hat time, amigos. Juarever.

- He is dressed in a black wet suit (why? it's the middle of the day! How did he drive the boat and change into this wet suit at the same time?) and face mask. Oh, gah! Just drink the grape Kool-Aid and call it a day.
- ‘Imagine your brain as a pear half, floating in partially set red jello’ to quote one of our Patio people. * * * I tried to find this (my favorite) quote of creemelo’s on the Ay, Caray! Did I Say That? page, but it seems to have disappeared. Or else my brain is fried from this episode and I just could not see it..

- Super-Seb overtakes various crew members, one by one, knocking them out. In his stupid wet suit.
- Then he makes it down to Dari’s Den, where Dario shoots the idiot in the shoulder. Seb falls on the floor, momentarily stunned, but because he is our super-hero, he gets up, overcomes Dario, and goes to Victoria in the freezer.

- Dario has recovered, comes at Seb and Vic ... "walking softly and carrying a big stick" ;-) and says STTE “awww, look, a family reunion” when he sees the family Oropeza on the camera screen watching Sebastian find Victoria. There is more fighting and Sebastian wins, only because this is the final episode, and Seb locks Dario in the freezer. - Oh, BTW, he did get Victoria out of the freezer first. Great Brain Trust, and all that.

-Seb carries Vic onto the main deck. He is doing more CPR on Victoria but today he is CPRing her heart and not her stomach. The boy is a quick study.
- Ricardo is standing outside the freezer door, hearing Dario calling Ricardo an imbecile and demanding he let him out. Ricardo has finally had enough, quietly says “you’ve called me ‘imbécil’ for the last time” and walks away from the freezer. Finally! The anvil has landed. This was worth the wait. Dastardly Dario freezes to death.

-Back at the ranch, Soledad’s heart has finally stopped beating. The doctor tells them and everyone is overcome with wild, telenovela dramatic grief.
- Victoria finally wakes up! It’s a telenovela miracle!
- Sol wakes up! Happy family sees Sol waking up, so they know Victoria must be going to live.


So, on to happier things, right?

- Some time later, and definitely after Victoria has thawed out along with Sol, our Leo and JuanO are having a renewal of marriage vows at the church. It’s really sweet. At the end of the ceremony, Juan plants a massive smoochie on Leo, bending her backwards. Apparently his back trouble has gone away. These crazy kids are still in luuuurrrrrve after twenty-three(?) years.
-Jerome is also there in the church with a date --- Detective Carla! Woot!
- Victoria is having a good hair day. It is French braided on both sides into one big braid down the back. #undercontrol

- At the “reception” afterward, Sol announces she is pregnant. Our always annoying Victoria does one of her signature whistles and announces she and Sebastian are engaged. Happy congrats all around. Seb gave her a nice-size rock, a few scenes before this one.
- At same reception, Juan takes Jerome aside and tells him that he is a fundamental part of the Oropeza family and proposes a toast to Jerome. Looks like everyone has been forgiven, all around.
-Det. Carla macks on Jerome, who looks like a willing victim. ;-)
 

HIJAS --- #82 - EL GRAN POR FIN! (por fin!) Part 3 of 3

-Ines finally gets her noche de bodas. Rose petals on the bed in the letters M and I.

- Later on, some official announces Media Luna hotel & resort has won an Award of Excellence. Awww…

-Mauricio visits Stefy, who says she is sad about their dad but his evil deeds came back to bite him in the you-know-what. Karma is a bitch. Mau says he will always support Stefy.
-Sebastian comes to visit her also, and thanks her for her help in saving Victoria’s life.

-Inés starts a foundation for orphans.
- Las Juanas have a little beach-side ceremony, Sol passes out the media luna necklaces they hang (hanged?) on Vic’s grave stone, and have a little pack of sisterhood solidarity. Then they sit and watch the sun go down.

BODA DEL GRAN FIN/POR FIN!!!

Yes! Vic and Seb have their wedding. It is another good hair day for Victoria and she is a beautiful bride.
-Det. Carla is Jerome’s date at this wedding, too, so maybe they are a couple by now.
- It’s the usual telenovela gran fin boda, nobody sang Ave Maria off-key (it was not sung at all!) with the usual reception that always looks like it doubles as a cast party. Good times.

Aaaand that’s a wrap.


* We never did learn why Dario hated and treated Mauricio so badly. A telenovela unanswered mystery. But Mau is happy and Dario is dead, so all's well that ends well.


VOCABULARY
“búho” = owl
“desterrar” = to exile; banish As in the Juanas saying they “destierro” negative thinking, betrayals, etc. in their little reconciliation pact.
 

HIJAS

Doris, thank you! This recap was a great, fun read. That is something of a miracle considering the TN involved.

The metric conversions and vocabulary were frosting on the cake.

I long ago stopped watching this TN, but I turned it on today for the finale. I watched the first segment and was totally turned off by seeing freezing J.Vic and Soledad. I saw Dario shoot Babyface. Break for commercials. The commercials were more fun, but then the TN came back on so I turned off the TV.

I should have recorded it. I have missed seeing J.Vic with decent hair and I have no idea what Detective Carla looks like except she's supposed to be hot.

Oh, well. In any case, Doris, you managed to again spin gold from dross. There was a lot of that with this telenovela. Judy, Anita, and you all managed to, time after time, write recaps that were more than worth reading while based on a TN that was not at all worth watching.

That's kind of amazing when you think about it. Virtual bouquets to you all!

andy
 

HIJAS

doris, you wrapped this up in fine style!

"Oh, gah! Just drink the grape Kool-Aid and call it a day" was my favorite followed by "#undercontrol" and your great vocabulary.

I laughed at "Wardrobe dept has excelled in realistic portrayal of Dario in the warm, humid air on the boat with …. massive pit stains of sweat on his shirt. I guess Dario’s anti-perspirant is not up to the task of Mazatlán’s climate? How real can this get? (this may be the only truly realistic thing we see today)".

First, thank you to Judy who navigated the rocky, murky waters of this rather sad tale with grace and wisdom. You managed to make the most off-putting episodes palatable and your wit and humor was always in evidence.

doris and Anita, thank you for your fun recaps.

A small patio but a grateful one, issuing heartfelt thanks to all of you.

I hope you all recap the next. And andy, your "andycaps" are truly missed - please consider recapping (something/anything) soon. Your voice is too wonderful to be silenced.

Diana
 

HIJAS

Doris, thank you for escorting us to the bitter, bitter end.

To quote our dear Carlos......NEXT. !!!!! Onward as hope springs eternal for a better story ahead.
 

HIJAS

Doris you Gave us a gooder Than good
Ending.

Our brave heart saved his fair lady
From the frozen tundra of dario's ice boat of hell.
I'm not so sure seb is the one that
Closed that door. I think Seb just wanted to get Vic out of there into the hot sunshine. I think Ricky is the
One that closed that door. He finaly got his revenge on his evil boss. He did nothing but abuse poor stupid rick
Hahahahah, whose the idiota now? And he is a frozen one too. The last time I saw this actor in a roll where he was an evil idiot his ending was more on the hot side. They actually showed
His character in hell burning. He put "JR Ewing" to shame, he was just that Evil .

Stefy was transformed back into the sweet girl she was In The beginning.
Superdrugs works wonders.
Was that the guy playing deb singing that "Bonita" song? If sounded like him.

And they got the group that sung the opening theme song to sing at the boda
Reception. Vic n sebs boda was really
Beautiful, those bridesmaids dresses were gorgeous. And I loved sebs suit with that blue tie. And Vicky was a pretty bride. Hair and all.

Happy Happy joy joy for all the good people a mazatlan.

A fun patio we have. Lets have this much fun with the next one yall. Does
That start Monday?
Doris you're a good recapper, you take a somewhat drip of a story and turn it into a best seller, sorta. You done good with what you had to work with.
You and JudyB And Anita kept us afloat. I really Appreciate you three keepin us in stitches even when you didn't feel like it. Bad Colds, flu like symptoms and just feelin all out crapy but cha keppa going.

Thank you ladies. Read in the next one

 

Hearts and rose to you ladies
⚘💛⚘💙⚘💚⚘💜
 

HIJAS

You "saved the best for last" DORIS. That was a fabulous recap of the weirdest gran final I've ever seen. I gazed open-mouthed (not a good look) as one bizarre, icky scene after another rolled across my TV screen. Strange, gruesome, icky scenes, one after another....

And so much nonsense....

"Our Soledad is shivering like a bikini-clad girl in an ice storm. Because of her “connection” with Juana Victoria, she is slowly dying of hypothermia. (This recapper questions --- why didn’t Sol fall comatose when Vic was “poisoned” to death? Oh never mind …. telenovela beanie hat moment)"

Seems like the entire episode was telenovela beanie hat moment. The convenient launch and the convenient boat owner being easily tossed in the ocean. A full snorkel suit materializing on Sebastian in order to board the Dario's boat. Superman powers to take out all the thugs.

Plus just all the gruesome shots of Juana Victoria buried alive, then resurrected, the horrible slow freezing in the congelador... And I loved how you described the Soledad in distress scene:

The doctor tells them and everyone is overcome with wild, telenovela dramatic grief.

WILD, TELENOVELA DRAMATIC GRIEF...Lord there was a lot of that. Whew....

And previously, this was so funny:

"Sol looks like death warmed .... er … frozen over. It’s not looking good for the home team, Patio."

And of course there was this:

Our always annoying Victoria does one of her signature whistles and announces she and Sebastian are engaged.

Vicky's hair got better but she still stayed the annoying, attention-seeking hoyden she was from the beginning. Some things don't change.

I DID love the "re-marriage" of Juan and Leonora and the impressive back-bending smooch our portly papa laid on her. Good for you Juan, now get a room!

The gran final was a dud but your recap was a jewel, DORIS. I will echo our fabulous NINA'S words and say:

"you take a somewhat drip of a story and turn it into a best seller, sorta"

Yes, indeed you do! A very fun read of a very strange final episode. Hats off to a wonderful teammate who kept me afloat when I was drowning in my own little telenovela here. Ditto to ANITA. Friends in need are friends indeed, and you guys were the best. Thank you from the bottom of mi corazón.

PS Lovely snow falling here. But the roads are slippery and "iffy". Hope our dear Diana is alright on her long commute to work. The Winter weather always seems worse where she lives.

 

HIJAS

Good (late) Morning, Patio!

Doris, I do not envy you for having to do this Gran Por Fin, but I must echo everyone else in saying that you wove gold out of dung...err dross (thank you Andy). Thank you for letting us enjoy the finale...and not with the episode, but with your snarktastic recap.

JudyB, " I gazed open-mouthed (not a good look) as one bizarre, icky scene after another rolled across my TV screen. Strange, gruesome, icky scenes, one after another...." You cracked me up! Oh, my what a visual I got LOL

I have to agree that the entire "por fin" was bizarre..outlandish...ludicrous. As I looked at J-Annoying freezing to death and rolling her eyes so that only the whites would show, I thought I was watching a horror flick. Truly grotesque. And the rescue...well everyone is of the same opinion. I'm going to have to replace my tattered beanie with a strong, durable one that can withstand all the hogwash we are thrown; although I do hope the next TN is MUCH better.

Doris, tha quote about the partially set jello is still on the "Ay, Caray! Did I Say That?" page. It's a few quotes under you quote from MEPS.

And BIG THANK YOU to the HIJAS recappers and patio!! Now let's all sing together...

I Will Survive

At first we were afraid, we were petrified
Kept thinking we could quit this TN without the patio at my side
But then we spent so many days thinking how all this could go wrong
And we grew strong
And we learned how to get along
And so we’re back
From outer space
We just walk in to find everyone here with that stunned look upon their face
We should have changed that stupid channel, we should have thrown away the remote
But we knew we'd be together, we never lost hope
Go on now, go, let’ s move on
Just wait for the next show
'Cause we’ll be here waiting here for more
Weren't you the ones who gave us stupid storylines
Do you think we’ll crumble
Did you think we’d lay down and die?

Oh no, not us, we will survive
Oh, as long as we stay together, we know we'll stay alive
We've got all our lives to live
And we've got so much snark to share and we'll survive
We will survive, hey, hey…




 

HIM AS

Doris, thank you for staying brave until the end and recapping that stream of consciousness nightmare of a finale. I didn't watch...and obviously after reading your excellent recap of all this assorted nonsense, I know that I dodged a bullet. Thanks for being a human shield.

Dear Caray friends, exactly what is happening to our beloved telenovelas ? Are they a reflection of a world gone mad? I need an escape from reality , but the escape has turned into something worse than reality at times. Oh well, let's hope that the show is better. THe bar has been set unbelievably low with the last couple afternoon offerings. Meh and ugh and ufft

Judyb....weather report...we have been getting day and after day of rain, fog, drizzle, and gloom. Meh
 

HIJAS
We leave you, Hijas, in fine style--Doris', not Nico Diaz Gonzalez' or his writing crew.

Can't add a thing. I did subtract, though. I took down Steve's rather inane comment. He should go watch something else, like Operacion Pacifico. There's lots of shooting, carnage, blood and torture over there.

I have to admit to looking forward to JudyB's and Doris' recaps every day and watching the comments being posted.

Long Live Petunia, wherever she's grazing. How sad she was just forgotten. There should have been a glass raised in her honor. She did a fine job.

I also think that Mundito, or the kid who played him, has a great future ahead of him. He's very expressive, knows his lines and wasn't given a chance to overact. Kudos.

Bring on Juan Soler and Daniela Castro.

And speaking of Juan Soler, did anyone get a semblance of a repeat at the end where crazy Dario is on the boat holding Vick prisoner and Seb, all by himself, swims to the rescue? Think back, folks. In CME, crazy Agustin is on a boat, holding Renata prisoner and Jeronimo (Juan Soler), with help, swims to the rescue. In the latter, Agustin is killed in a sword fight (beanie required) above deck, while in Hijas, Dario dies a gruesome death below deck.
 

HIJAS
I did watch the finale, since I had skipped lots of episodes in the middle. First, a debt of gratitude to Doris for the recap that put this thing away.(A final burial, not a fake one on the beach.) Also, thanks to Judy and Anita for their recaps.

I just have to shake my head at Sebastian's rescue--not believable, but not surprising. J Vick's eyerolls were weird/funny. I think it was Ricardo who made the final move to latch and lock the freezer door. No more "imbecile" for him. We'll never know if the stolen boat was recovered or if the owner showed up at Media Luna to demand reparations.
Freezing was a fitting death for Dario, but it felt like he froze more quickly than J Vick did. I guess because logic holds no sway in this TN.


"Wild telenovla dramatic grief" indeed. Some of the most extreme I've ever seen, as was Sol's "special connection" with J Vick.

Rgv Chick, loved your take on "I Will Survive!" We can all gather on the patio, hoisting our beverage of choice, and sing it together.

I know I'm getting old and cranky, because when they showed all the rosebuds on J Ines' bed, hubby and I looked at each other and said "That's just another mess to clean up."

They could have condensed this to half the length, or am I wrong? Glad we're moving on to something else.
 

HIJAS

" I Will Survive

At first we were afraid, we were petrified..."

Absolutely great!

andy
 

Hey Patio--
I think I know why it didn't take as long for Dario to freeze to death as was expected of Vick.

Note Doris' descripton: - Wardrobe dept has excelled in realistic portrayal of Dario in the warm, humid air on the boat with …. massive pit stains of sweat on his shirt. I guess Dario’s anti-perspirant is not up to the task of Mazatlán’s climate?

Of course! He was already wet. All that prespiration and anti-perspirant froze first, freezing him faster. I wonder if he also got freezer burn.
 

HIJAS

We're all loving your rendition of I WILL SURVIVE, Chickie, and I'll be another one to weigh in on the Dario Quick Freeze Discussion.

Our Dastardly Dario decreased the temperature to maximum freeze once Sebastian landed on board, in the hopes of killing Juana Victoria quickly--now that she was in danger of being rescued. So he was hoisted on his own petard as they say.

And as I recall, Sebastian DID shut the door on Dario. But it was, as everybody noted, Ricardo, who chose not to open it when he heard his belligerent boss calling for help.

A fitting end for someone who went from standard contemptuous, cruel treatment of subordinates to financial vengeance, manslaughter (Ernesto Cifuentes) and then a deliberate homicide attempt. His evolution was a lot more believable than Estefania's instant crazy and back to gentle wisdom again turn of character. But, hey...no matter...WE ALL SURVIVED.
 

IIRC, the first time the Patio discussed having "I SURVIVED" tee shirts made up for sale at Meta-Mart might have been for FELS?