Monday, March 23, 2020
Me Declaro Culpable #25, 3/23/20: Where Has the Magic Gone?
Sorry, I just can't do short and sweet.
It’s been a long night for Nat and Paolo
They are still discussing the Always-There-Never-Wanted Julián’ phone call interrupting their unfinished Maximus Festivus Miraculum attempt. The fact that Julián said that it is now suspected a woman caused Paolo’s accident worries Nat. She asks Pao if that would make a difference to him? How? Well, Nat says, as she srolls through the list of her own probable reasons for it being a real accident. Pao’s not buying it. Man or woman, he’s in a wheelchair and full of anger towards the person. Nat wishes he hadn’t answered the call. He tries to sweet talk her back to where they left off. Nat says it’s not happening. The Magic Has Gone.
The KISS is Up and Hanging
Before Franco goes home, he stops by the office to hang his newest acquisition, Alba’s Awful Artwork, Executed in the Dark. Interestingly, he hangs it behind his desk, where he won’t see it all the time. Back home, he crawls into bed as far away from B-P Bertie as he can. The Magic is Gone. Meanwhile, Alba writes a letter.
Nat is entertained by a two-legged Paolo
While Paolo sleeps, Nat snivels watching him exhibit his soccer skills on TuTube. She climbs back into bed and whispers for Pao to forgive her, she didn’t mean to hurt him. He sleepily says she didn’t.
NEXT DAY
The Good Wife
B-P Bertie rummages through Franco’s jacket. He catches her and tells her he doesn’t like her doing that. She claims that an attentive wife always does that before sending clothes off to the cleaners. She’s his wife and in charge of his clothes and his life, or does he have something to hide? In the middle of this nonsensical conversation (which necessarily predicts the future), Tiziano calls. Bertie pretends it’s Luciana’s sister informing her of a mass for Luciana. Franco doesn’t really believe her. Then he gets a legitimate call from Olga and goes into the dressing room to put the finishing touches on his attire. (He ought to be listening, but according to TN Trope #135, he won’t be.) Bertie tells Tizzy to shove his genie back into the bottle. The Magic Has Gone. Tizzy has the last word. If she doesn’t want him showing up at her house, she’d better agree to having dinner with him. When Franco returns, she expounds on past boyfriends and would he be at all jealous…and how about a weekend getaway to concentrate on just the two of them. Franco gets away without answering.
Breakfast at Ingrid’s
Gabe wants a truce. He wants his mother and his aunt to talk, straighten things out. Nopis, Can’t do. Her treachery was too great to forgive. She brought all this on herself. Gabe points out Ingrid’s own treachery, calling out the police on him when he and Alba were together. She claims, that’s the law. Gabe also points out that all this hurts him, too. Before, he had a family and now he ends up with nothing. (Bad choice of words, my boy). For Ingrid, it’s all about her and dissolves into tears of self-pity. What is she, chopped liver? She even offers to turn herself in to a Loony Bin House so he can be with his mamita. Just as Gabe recommends she see a psychologist, his nose starts to bleed. He’s fit to be tied that this is happening again with such frequency. The Magic Ingredient is Back, in this case. Ingrid will call Dr. Mendizabal, who is the go-to guy for house calls.
Nat Burns the Toast, But Not Paolo’s Love
Nat has fixed breakfast for Paolo. Her coffee is pretty bad, too. He needs lots of sugar, but it’s undrinkable. He asks for a kiss in exchange. She sits on his lap while he sort of drinks and eats. The rolls on the table look pretty good, though. Dante arrives, thankfully. Nat leaves. BroTalk includes that there was no Maximus Miraculum, but everything else was copacetic. The Magic is Hovering. He catches Dante up on the possible hit and run driver being a woman.
It’s Not Just Coffee; it’s a Sí
Alba arrives with a full breakfast and accepts him back as her attorney. They chit chat amicably as if they aren’t one step away from being lovers. Is the Magic Passion Gone? Franco begins to chow down and finds the letter. He and “Alba” take turns reading the letter out loud. It can’t be taken any other way than a love letter. So, does Franco lock it up in his office safe, file it under unfinished business, or tape it to the back of the painting? Of course not. That would be too Real and not Magic at all. (Sigh, saccharine storyline or not, Juan Soler’s close-ups are truly Magical and turn on an old broad like me.)
Art Exhibition at the Office
Nat visits Daddy briefly and notices the painting is signed by Alba. She notes how his eyes light up at the mention of her name and how he smiles now that she’s in his life. Mauro walks in, admires the new painting and is fooled that it’s not a famous artist. That woman continues to amaze them, he muses. Mauro greets Nat, learns she’s not back with Julián and announces he wants to have a dinner to introduce Ingrid more formally. Nat would like to invite Paolo. Mauro will speak to Bertie about having the dinner at Franco’s.
Like Son Like Father
Dr. Mendizabal has finished examining Gabe. He hands Ingrid some prescriptions, but wants to run tests on Gabe. He’s exhibiting the same symptoms as Javier did at the beginning of his illness. Ingrid appears to be horrified at the thought. Gabe is too young. Her Magic is Working Too Fast.
Warning! Katia is in the House
When Paolo returns from an extra exhausting rehab session, Dante warns him that Katia is in his bedroom. He finds her packing up the rest of her things to disappear from his life forever, not that five years together meant anything. He snaps back that she abandoned him at the worst possible time of his life. Along came Natalia to re-energize him, fill him with hope and happiness and most of all the desire to live. Katia tells him she doesn’t like Nat, not sure why, but she is sure she’s going to make him suffer. She’s out of there. The Magic Hits Her in the Behind as she Leaves.
Julián’s Work is Suffering
He’s having a hard time concentrating. When Nat shows up, it pushes all his work into the wastebasket that is his brain. She’s furious about his call the night before. He wonders if she spent the night or forgot her phone. He tests to see whether she “found” her phone by ringing it. He digresses. Nat brings him back to the issue of why he would tell Paolo that it was a woman who caused his accident. He tells her he doesn’t know. Anger, jealousy, juarever. He didn’t tell him the whole truth, but he was sorely tempted. Nat asks him not to tell Paolo anything more. And why not, our sleaze-ball attorney wonders—things between them have changed. Now there are costs for benefits. Nat wonders if that means going back to him, begging him on bended knee. Naw, Julián doesn’t need to be begged for anything—just look at him, as he motions to his full-body potential. He tells Nat he’ll come up with something. He’ll keep quiet for the time being. The Magic is Only in Julián’s Head.
Bad Call
Alba calls Franco at an inopportune time, while Bertie is present. Having not set down ground rules and secret word signals for this situation, Alba takes it personally when he gives her the brush off. The Magic Goes on TN Vacation. B-P Bertie finds Alba’s letter and reads it. Instead of a meltdown, she files away the information for later use. (Remember JudyB’s—Vengeance Rolodex, primarily used by women? I guess that weekend getaway isn't going to happen.)
Good Call
Gabe doesn’t want to accompany Ingrid to this Family Affair at Franco’s. Ingrid tries to persuade him but ends up having to bribe him to get him to go. He can have visits by his mother once or twice a week.
Bertie Fills Her Tank with Ethanol in Order to Outperform Everyone
Mauro wants her to stop drinking before the official drinking even starts. It’s not good to mix alcohol with her meds. She pooh poohs him. (A note about her choice of outfit. Bertie sure loves those ruffles. How can she keep her sleeves out of the soup is beyond me. It’s black, low-cut and stunning—but only on her.) Mauro tries to convince Bertie that Ingrid is THE one for him. She laughs and picks up her glass again. Her Magic is in the Bottle.
The Only Café In Town
Bianca’s place is jiving. The music fills the air and booze fills the patrons. The only ones moping over their drinks are Julian and Katia. Alba is complaining to Bianca that she’s tried calling Gabe many times and he hasn’t called back. No one answers at Ingrid’s. She’s worried. Bianca tells her not to be a spoil sport. Cancel all that and enjoy the night.
Dinner at 8
Mauro greets his guests Ingrid and Gabe at the door. Franco enters, then Bertie. Gabe’s eyes open wide at the sight of her. With a well placed dig at the letter, Bertie remarks how well Franco seems to know Gabe. All that’s missing is for him to call him “son.” Franco leads him away and Bertie sends Mauro away. She and Ingrid expose their sharpened claws and trade sharp words. Where’s the Magic in That?
Paolo and Nat canoodle a bit on the terrace before dinner. Franco teases Pao about asking for Nat’s hand that night. Magic is in the Air.
Around the dinner table, Gabe mentions that his cell phone broke, right Tía? Ingrid chokes, but recovers. Paolo sympathizes, his was stolen in the robbery. Berta has armed her verbal rifle and is ready to fire. These youngsters have a lot in common, besides a lack of phones, she begins. Each has a woman who destroyed their lives. Paolo turns to Franco and asks if this information has been verified. Franco says this is the first he’s heard about it. Nat wants to change the subject. Bertie throws out a “How’s your mother?” to anyone who would pick up that line. Pao thinks she’s still talking to him and explains his mother is back in Ensenada, as happy as a clam. Ah, says Bertie, so now her “Nennie” is his nursemaid. Bertie assumes he must hate his mother and turns to Gabe and says Gabe should, too. Gabe reacts and interrupts her soliloquy. He tells her, with all due respect, not to mess with him or his mother. Bertie claims she was just saying…she doesn’t blame him and he’s probably doing the right thing. Franco wants her to stop. She shrugs. It was only her opinion.
Julián Can Chew Gum and Drink at the Same Time
He walks over to Katia because she looks as pitiful as he does. He doesn’t even need a pick-up line to sit down with her. He flatters her. She falls for it. Magic is in the Air. Later on, he takes her to his “apartment,” which is actually his office. He’s plastered and she’s over the limit. Too drunk to drive, they walked to the closest place he knew. He expounds that she should take a good look around, because some day all this will be his. Sitting together he talks about himself. He says having secrets he can never tell is even better than being an attorney. In fact he has a doozy that would ruin half the interested parties and put the other half in jail. Katia is interested in hearing more. He describes the accident in general terms. Just as they were getting more intimate, he calls her Natalia. Katia is offended. Julián tells her about his break-up with Natalia, who left him for a stupid jerk who has no idea she is the one who left him paralyzed. Katia recognizes the whole scenario and is left with Cara de Impactada de Katia.
It’s been a long night for Nat and Paolo
They are still discussing the Always-There-Never-Wanted Julián’ phone call interrupting their unfinished Maximus Festivus Miraculum attempt. The fact that Julián said that it is now suspected a woman caused Paolo’s accident worries Nat. She asks Pao if that would make a difference to him? How? Well, Nat says, as she srolls through the list of her own probable reasons for it being a real accident. Pao’s not buying it. Man or woman, he’s in a wheelchair and full of anger towards the person. Nat wishes he hadn’t answered the call. He tries to sweet talk her back to where they left off. Nat says it’s not happening. The Magic Has Gone.
The KISS is Up and Hanging
Before Franco goes home, he stops by the office to hang his newest acquisition, Alba’s Awful Artwork, Executed in the Dark. Interestingly, he hangs it behind his desk, where he won’t see it all the time. Back home, he crawls into bed as far away from B-P Bertie as he can. The Magic is Gone. Meanwhile, Alba writes a letter.
Nat is entertained by a two-legged Paolo
While Paolo sleeps, Nat snivels watching him exhibit his soccer skills on TuTube. She climbs back into bed and whispers for Pao to forgive her, she didn’t mean to hurt him. He sleepily says she didn’t.
NEXT DAY
The Good Wife
B-P Bertie rummages through Franco’s jacket. He catches her and tells her he doesn’t like her doing that. She claims that an attentive wife always does that before sending clothes off to the cleaners. She’s his wife and in charge of his clothes and his life, or does he have something to hide? In the middle of this nonsensical conversation (which necessarily predicts the future), Tiziano calls. Bertie pretends it’s Luciana’s sister informing her of a mass for Luciana. Franco doesn’t really believe her. Then he gets a legitimate call from Olga and goes into the dressing room to put the finishing touches on his attire. (He ought to be listening, but according to TN Trope #135, he won’t be.) Bertie tells Tizzy to shove his genie back into the bottle. The Magic Has Gone. Tizzy has the last word. If she doesn’t want him showing up at her house, she’d better agree to having dinner with him. When Franco returns, she expounds on past boyfriends and would he be at all jealous…and how about a weekend getaway to concentrate on just the two of them. Franco gets away without answering.
Breakfast at Ingrid’s
Gabe wants a truce. He wants his mother and his aunt to talk, straighten things out. Nopis, Can’t do. Her treachery was too great to forgive. She brought all this on herself. Gabe points out Ingrid’s own treachery, calling out the police on him when he and Alba were together. She claims, that’s the law. Gabe also points out that all this hurts him, too. Before, he had a family and now he ends up with nothing. (Bad choice of words, my boy). For Ingrid, it’s all about her and dissolves into tears of self-pity. What is she, chopped liver? She even offers to turn herself in to a Loony Bin House so he can be with his mamita. Just as Gabe recommends she see a psychologist, his nose starts to bleed. He’s fit to be tied that this is happening again with such frequency. The Magic Ingredient is Back, in this case. Ingrid will call Dr. Mendizabal, who is the go-to guy for house calls.
Nat Burns the Toast, But Not Paolo’s Love
Nat has fixed breakfast for Paolo. Her coffee is pretty bad, too. He needs lots of sugar, but it’s undrinkable. He asks for a kiss in exchange. She sits on his lap while he sort of drinks and eats. The rolls on the table look pretty good, though. Dante arrives, thankfully. Nat leaves. BroTalk includes that there was no Maximus Miraculum, but everything else was copacetic. The Magic is Hovering. He catches Dante up on the possible hit and run driver being a woman.
It’s Not Just Coffee; it’s a Sí
Alba arrives with a full breakfast and accepts him back as her attorney. They chit chat amicably as if they aren’t one step away from being lovers. Is the Magic Passion Gone? Franco begins to chow down and finds the letter. He and “Alba” take turns reading the letter out loud. It can’t be taken any other way than a love letter. So, does Franco lock it up in his office safe, file it under unfinished business, or tape it to the back of the painting? Of course not. That would be too Real and not Magic at all. (Sigh, saccharine storyline or not, Juan Soler’s close-ups are truly Magical and turn on an old broad like me.)
Art Exhibition at the Office
Nat visits Daddy briefly and notices the painting is signed by Alba. She notes how his eyes light up at the mention of her name and how he smiles now that she’s in his life. Mauro walks in, admires the new painting and is fooled that it’s not a famous artist. That woman continues to amaze them, he muses. Mauro greets Nat, learns she’s not back with Julián and announces he wants to have a dinner to introduce Ingrid more formally. Nat would like to invite Paolo. Mauro will speak to Bertie about having the dinner at Franco’s.
Like Son Like Father
Dr. Mendizabal has finished examining Gabe. He hands Ingrid some prescriptions, but wants to run tests on Gabe. He’s exhibiting the same symptoms as Javier did at the beginning of his illness. Ingrid appears to be horrified at the thought. Gabe is too young. Her Magic is Working Too Fast.
Warning! Katia is in the House
When Paolo returns from an extra exhausting rehab session, Dante warns him that Katia is in his bedroom. He finds her packing up the rest of her things to disappear from his life forever, not that five years together meant anything. He snaps back that she abandoned him at the worst possible time of his life. Along came Natalia to re-energize him, fill him with hope and happiness and most of all the desire to live. Katia tells him she doesn’t like Nat, not sure why, but she is sure she’s going to make him suffer. She’s out of there. The Magic Hits Her in the Behind as she Leaves.
Julián’s Work is Suffering
He’s having a hard time concentrating. When Nat shows up, it pushes all his work into the wastebasket that is his brain. She’s furious about his call the night before. He wonders if she spent the night or forgot her phone. He tests to see whether she “found” her phone by ringing it. He digresses. Nat brings him back to the issue of why he would tell Paolo that it was a woman who caused his accident. He tells her he doesn’t know. Anger, jealousy, juarever. He didn’t tell him the whole truth, but he was sorely tempted. Nat asks him not to tell Paolo anything more. And why not, our sleaze-ball attorney wonders—things between them have changed. Now there are costs for benefits. Nat wonders if that means going back to him, begging him on bended knee. Naw, Julián doesn’t need to be begged for anything—just look at him, as he motions to his full-body potential. He tells Nat he’ll come up with something. He’ll keep quiet for the time being. The Magic is Only in Julián’s Head.
Bad Call
Alba calls Franco at an inopportune time, while Bertie is present. Having not set down ground rules and secret word signals for this situation, Alba takes it personally when he gives her the brush off. The Magic Goes on TN Vacation. B-P Bertie finds Alba’s letter and reads it. Instead of a meltdown, she files away the information for later use. (Remember JudyB’s—Vengeance Rolodex, primarily used by women? I guess that weekend getaway isn't going to happen.)
Good Call
Gabe doesn’t want to accompany Ingrid to this Family Affair at Franco’s. Ingrid tries to persuade him but ends up having to bribe him to get him to go. He can have visits by his mother once or twice a week.
Bertie Fills Her Tank with Ethanol in Order to Outperform Everyone
Mauro wants her to stop drinking before the official drinking even starts. It’s not good to mix alcohol with her meds. She pooh poohs him. (A note about her choice of outfit. Bertie sure loves those ruffles. How can she keep her sleeves out of the soup is beyond me. It’s black, low-cut and stunning—but only on her.) Mauro tries to convince Bertie that Ingrid is THE one for him. She laughs and picks up her glass again. Her Magic is in the Bottle.
The Only Café In Town
Bianca’s place is jiving. The music fills the air and booze fills the patrons. The only ones moping over their drinks are Julian and Katia. Alba is complaining to Bianca that she’s tried calling Gabe many times and he hasn’t called back. No one answers at Ingrid’s. She’s worried. Bianca tells her not to be a spoil sport. Cancel all that and enjoy the night.
Dinner at 8
Mauro greets his guests Ingrid and Gabe at the door. Franco enters, then Bertie. Gabe’s eyes open wide at the sight of her. With a well placed dig at the letter, Bertie remarks how well Franco seems to know Gabe. All that’s missing is for him to call him “son.” Franco leads him away and Bertie sends Mauro away. She and Ingrid expose their sharpened claws and trade sharp words. Where’s the Magic in That?
Paolo and Nat canoodle a bit on the terrace before dinner. Franco teases Pao about asking for Nat’s hand that night. Magic is in the Air.
Around the dinner table, Gabe mentions that his cell phone broke, right Tía? Ingrid chokes, but recovers. Paolo sympathizes, his was stolen in the robbery. Berta has armed her verbal rifle and is ready to fire. These youngsters have a lot in common, besides a lack of phones, she begins. Each has a woman who destroyed their lives. Paolo turns to Franco and asks if this information has been verified. Franco says this is the first he’s heard about it. Nat wants to change the subject. Bertie throws out a “How’s your mother?” to anyone who would pick up that line. Pao thinks she’s still talking to him and explains his mother is back in Ensenada, as happy as a clam. Ah, says Bertie, so now her “Nennie” is his nursemaid. Bertie assumes he must hate his mother and turns to Gabe and says Gabe should, too. Gabe reacts and interrupts her soliloquy. He tells her, with all due respect, not to mess with him or his mother. Bertie claims she was just saying…she doesn’t blame him and he’s probably doing the right thing. Franco wants her to stop. She shrugs. It was only her opinion.
Julián Can Chew Gum and Drink at the Same Time
He walks over to Katia because she looks as pitiful as he does. He doesn’t even need a pick-up line to sit down with her. He flatters her. She falls for it. Magic is in the Air. Later on, he takes her to his “apartment,” which is actually his office. He’s plastered and she’s over the limit. Too drunk to drive, they walked to the closest place he knew. He expounds that she should take a good look around, because some day all this will be his. Sitting together he talks about himself. He says having secrets he can never tell is even better than being an attorney. In fact he has a doozy that would ruin half the interested parties and put the other half in jail. Katia is interested in hearing more. He describes the accident in general terms. Just as they were getting more intimate, he calls her Natalia. Katia is offended. Julián tells her about his break-up with Natalia, who left him for a stupid jerk who has no idea she is the one who left him paralyzed. Katia recognizes the whole scenario and is left with Cara de Impactada de Katia.
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Thanks Anita! The first thing I did once I got home from a looooong day at work, after showering and shampooing and scrub-a-dub-dubbing, was look to see if the recap was up. What a wonderful way to unwind and get my mind straight. Thank you again.
I love the whole Magic is Gone theme throughout the recap. "Alba's Awful Artwork"! I love TuTube, too. Did you come up with that gem?
Now, off to watch and I'll comment more later.
I love the whole Magic is Gone theme throughout the recap. "Alba's Awful Artwork"! I love TuTube, too. Did you come up with that gem?
Now, off to watch and I'll comment more later.
Buenas noches, RLO
Me Declaro Culpable, as far as I know. TuTube is all mine.
BTW—Did you know Unimas is re-running Amores Verdaderos? Ah shades of Sebastian Rulli, Vomitando in the Porcelain Bowl and of course, Prepositional Positions. Tonight was Episode 1, with Big Ed saving Miss Vicky.
Me Declaro Culpable, as far as I know. TuTube is all mine.
BTW—Did you know Unimas is re-running Amores Verdaderos? Ah shades of Sebastian Rulli, Vomitando in the Porcelain Bowl and of course, Prepositional Positions. Tonight was Episode 1, with Big Ed saving Miss Vicky.
Thank you for your Magic recap, Anita, and the snark! I especially like "TuTube". (a big thumbs up)
Also, THANK YOU, Anita, for the info on Amores Verdaderos. Remember the shower scenes? I enjoyed watching that telenovela (neta!) and did not know it is being re-run again. It is now set to record. What a nice way to fill all my newfound time at home. The recaps for it are still on the left-hand sidebar of Caray home page, so I can re-live all the fun. :-D
Now, on to this episode: RANT ALERT!
Ugh..... While watching, it occurred to me that in most telenovelas I have watched, the main protagonists become frustratingly "meh" and the secondary protagonist couple are often more interesting. However, I am so over Nat & Pao, I could scream. And as for Franco,,,, don't even get me started. So his marriage is "over" in many ways, I get it, but carrying on with Alba while still married is just wrong. Nat supporting it is just wrong. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE? Grow a pair and divorce your wife first, then go carry on with Alba, with my blessing. I'm so mad at all these characters right now, that I honestly would quit watching if it wasn't for The Patio here. I'll just end my rant now.
So Katia has now served as a plot device. This will make that story line interesting. I hope.
AWTN Julian (Always-There-Never-Wanted) better get the anvil of the century. Punto.
Also, THANK YOU, Anita, for the info on Amores Verdaderos. Remember the shower scenes? I enjoyed watching that telenovela (neta!) and did not know it is being re-run again. It is now set to record. What a nice way to fill all my newfound time at home. The recaps for it are still on the left-hand sidebar of Caray home page, so I can re-live all the fun. :-D
Now, on to this episode: RANT ALERT!
Ugh..... While watching, it occurred to me that in most telenovelas I have watched, the main protagonists become frustratingly "meh" and the secondary protagonist couple are often more interesting. However, I am so over Nat & Pao, I could scream. And as for Franco,,,, don't even get me started. So his marriage is "over" in many ways, I get it, but carrying on with Alba while still married is just wrong. Nat supporting it is just wrong. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE? Grow a pair and divorce your wife first, then go carry on with Alba, with my blessing. I'm so mad at all these characters right now, that I honestly would quit watching if it wasn't for The Patio here. I'll just end my rant now.
So Katia has now served as a plot device. This will make that story line interesting. I hope.
AWTN Julian (Always-There-Never-Wanted) better get the anvil of the century. Punto.
Anita, thank you so much for a delightful recap that was undoubtedly more riveting than the episode itself (after my first weirdly exhausting day of working from home, I didn't have the energy to watch.) Loved, loved, loved the magic theme that you managed to work in in increasingly creative ways.
More later -- I have a Zoom meeting.
More later -- I have a Zoom meeting.
Good morning Clever Lady. Magic indeed was the way you managed to weave that theme throughout all of your detailed recap. In addition-- just some of my faves:
Alba's Awful Artwork (But I chortled when Mauro kept guessing various well-known artists' names.
[Tiziano] shove his genie back in the bottle (Ouch!)
Breakfast at Ingrid's (Thanks for that shoutout to one of my favorite Audrey Hepburn movies)
{Julian} the wastebasket that is his brain
Ugh. Alba and Franco are the most stupidly indiscreet couple in the entire Universe. Lordy,first of all writing a syrupy letter. She could have just told him, Yep, you're my lawyer again. And Franco Keeping it. Plus big ol' KISS artwork on the office wall. Puh-leeze. You're embarrassing us and should be embarrassing your kids. But evidently not. Gabe and Natalia both seem fine with it. Gone are the days when ethically and morally conflicted characters would pour their hearts out to the kindly neighborhood priest. It's evidently Anything Goes if You're Feelin' It now.
I DID enjoy Tiziano blackmailing Roberta. She certainly deserves it. I did NOT enjoy having no Gael and Bianca. They're the only couple that is free (unencumbered with a marriage or a guilty secret) and cute to boot. Give me some clever repartee and forget Soggy Paolo and Syrupy Alba. Just ugh!
Thanks for a great read ANITA. But dang! did I really have to clean the bathrooms yesterday!?
Alba's Awful Artwork (But I chortled when Mauro kept guessing various well-known artists' names.
[Tiziano] shove his genie back in the bottle (Ouch!)
Breakfast at Ingrid's (Thanks for that shoutout to one of my favorite Audrey Hepburn movies)
{Julian} the wastebasket that is his brain
Ugh. Alba and Franco are the most stupidly indiscreet couple in the entire Universe. Lordy,first of all writing a syrupy letter. She could have just told him, Yep, you're my lawyer again. And Franco Keeping it. Plus big ol' KISS artwork on the office wall. Puh-leeze. You're embarrassing us and should be embarrassing your kids. But evidently not. Gabe and Natalia both seem fine with it. Gone are the days when ethically and morally conflicted characters would pour their hearts out to the kindly neighborhood priest. It's evidently Anything Goes if You're Feelin' It now.
I DID enjoy Tiziano blackmailing Roberta. She certainly deserves it. I did NOT enjoy having no Gael and Bianca. They're the only couple that is free (unencumbered with a marriage or a guilty secret) and cute to boot. Give me some clever repartee and forget Soggy Paolo and Syrupy Alba. Just ugh!
Thanks for a great read ANITA. But dang! did I really have to clean the bathrooms yesterday!?
Anita....wowee wow. Thank you so much for that magical mystery recap. So clever. I loved all the witty words that others mentionned. I especially giggled at tutube. You should trademark that one.
Where have I seen Katia before ? She looks familiar.
AAA...Bad art. Franco and Alba are like two teens...without the charm of young love .
Well, the sunshine is out here after a day of rain and gloom yesterday, so I will be in and out all day..since those are the only two places I can go. #housearrest Well, at least I am not trapped here with any of these characters.
Where have I seen Katia before ? She looks familiar.
AAA...Bad art. Franco and Alba are like two teens...without the charm of young love .
Well, the sunshine is out here after a day of rain and gloom yesterday, so I will be in and out all day..since those are the only two places I can go. #housearrest Well, at least I am not trapped here with any of these characters.
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: Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 9:35:00 AM EDT
: Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 9:35:00 AM EDT
Thanks, Anita. I really fail to understand some of these people's actions. Alba and Franco are worse than college students right now inn failing to see how dangerous Roberta is.
My advice to our hapless characters:
Franco: Move to the guest room for now; get a new pad later. In either case, never leave your jacket lying around.
Alba: Go back to school and study for your art degree before you paint anything else.
Tiziano: Watch your step. You don't know what a snake pit this woman is.
Roberta: He's just not into you anymore; get over it.
Julian: When are you ever going to get the message? BTW, you will never be half the lawyer your boss is. Also, you can't expect to steal the firm and have the boss's daughter.
Katia: Run for your life. You don't know what an evil creep this guy is.
Pablo: Instead of eating with the vultures (Roberta and possibly her father) work on your physical therapy.
My advice to our hapless characters:
Franco: Move to the guest room for now; get a new pad later. In either case, never leave your jacket lying around.
Alba: Go back to school and study for your art degree before you paint anything else.
Tiziano: Watch your step. You don't know what a snake pit this woman is.
Roberta: He's just not into you anymore; get over it.
Julian: When are you ever going to get the message? BTW, you will never be half the lawyer your boss is. Also, you can't expect to steal the firm and have the boss's daughter.
Katia: Run for your life. You don't know what an evil creep this guy is.
Pablo: Instead of eating with the vultures (Roberta and possibly her father) work on your physical therapy.
Susanlynn, Katia plays one of the young lawyers in Por Amar Sin Ley. She is more wholesome, and a few pounds heavier (but still stick thin) there.
Thanks, Patio for commenting. Glad you all feel the same way I do. I'm supposed to be the neutral reporter and report the facts, just the facts, but like Roberta, my opinion creeps in.
I watch this as long as Juan Soler and Daniela Castro are in it. Daniela alone is carrying this one.
Doris--Maybe the reason Franco hasn't grown an extra pair and moved to a guest room is that he's scared of her and under pressure from Daddy Bucks. The pressure to avoid scandal at all costs, despite the obvious fact that Bertie is seriously in need of constant monitoring and care. Despite moving back into the house where -- do we remember -- Mauro promised to set up security cameras all over the place, she still lives a life free of any kind of monitoring OR care. Poor Natalia seems to be the only one who spends any time with her, even though she's on the receiving end of bad advice.
JudyB--We used to mock the priests for being so old-fashioned and giving out inappropriate advice--or trying to solve mysteries that got them killed (Amor Bravio) and here we are wishing them back again.
Susanlynn--How right you are! Two teens without the charm of young love--or romance. These two got started on the wrong foot. It was attraction for all the wrong reasons. Franco was no longer in love with his wife, nor loved her very much--avoided her wherever possible (I'd be surprised if he'd been faithful all this time). She was a difficult woman to live with. He adored his daughter and doted on her (and her coffee) and had not considered leaving Bertie as long as Nat was still growing up. She's grown now. Separation and divorce is not the black mark it used to be, but he never took that step. Along comes Alba, a sweet, vulnerable, with an almost hopeless case and sees something in her that he was missing. Alba was desperate, needy, just lost a husband after a long and terrible illness and seemingly lost her son. She sees in Franco the knight in shining armor come to defend and protect her--and he's handsome, to boot. Perfect recipe, no? They need to formalize this relationship and make it right--for them and for the others involved. Leave the tawdry affairs to the likes of Julian and Ingrid. Our main characters should be above reproach, even in 2020.
UA--Loved your advice to these hapless characters. They are right on! What would you do with Ingrid and Gabe? They both need some pointers. They are hapless as well, especially Gabe.
It was brave of Gabe to stand up for himself and his mother as a guest at the dinner table. I don't know if having Franco on his side will be very helpful. Julieta seems a better bet.
There is just something about Alba that sticks in my craw. Fierce when it comes to dealing with Ingrid and her son, "hapless" victim when dealing with Roberta and sometimes with Franco, treacly sweet when it comes to Franco and Gabe, sage advisor when it comes to Natalia. How many personalities rolled into one. Gaaah. No wonder we're confused by her...and then to be a secret artist at heart. Gaaah, twice.
I'm currently watching the Mi Corazon es Tuyo rerun. I bailed on it, despite the two leads because of all the kids, the butler and his stutter, the May-December love story, but am now enjoying it in a different light. I think Mayrin Villanueva makes a much better antagonist. Maybe that's what I don't see in this tn. A mean streak.
I watch this as long as Juan Soler and Daniela Castro are in it. Daniela alone is carrying this one.
Doris--Maybe the reason Franco hasn't grown an extra pair and moved to a guest room is that he's scared of her and under pressure from Daddy Bucks. The pressure to avoid scandal at all costs, despite the obvious fact that Bertie is seriously in need of constant monitoring and care. Despite moving back into the house where -- do we remember -- Mauro promised to set up security cameras all over the place, she still lives a life free of any kind of monitoring OR care. Poor Natalia seems to be the only one who spends any time with her, even though she's on the receiving end of bad advice.
JudyB--We used to mock the priests for being so old-fashioned and giving out inappropriate advice--or trying to solve mysteries that got them killed (Amor Bravio) and here we are wishing them back again.
Susanlynn--How right you are! Two teens without the charm of young love--or romance. These two got started on the wrong foot. It was attraction for all the wrong reasons. Franco was no longer in love with his wife, nor loved her very much--avoided her wherever possible (I'd be surprised if he'd been faithful all this time). She was a difficult woman to live with. He adored his daughter and doted on her (and her coffee) and had not considered leaving Bertie as long as Nat was still growing up. She's grown now. Separation and divorce is not the black mark it used to be, but he never took that step. Along comes Alba, a sweet, vulnerable, with an almost hopeless case and sees something in her that he was missing. Alba was desperate, needy, just lost a husband after a long and terrible illness and seemingly lost her son. She sees in Franco the knight in shining armor come to defend and protect her--and he's handsome, to boot. Perfect recipe, no? They need to formalize this relationship and make it right--for them and for the others involved. Leave the tawdry affairs to the likes of Julian and Ingrid. Our main characters should be above reproach, even in 2020.
UA--Loved your advice to these hapless characters. They are right on! What would you do with Ingrid and Gabe? They both need some pointers. They are hapless as well, especially Gabe.
It was brave of Gabe to stand up for himself and his mother as a guest at the dinner table. I don't know if having Franco on his side will be very helpful. Julieta seems a better bet.
There is just something about Alba that sticks in my craw. Fierce when it comes to dealing with Ingrid and her son, "hapless" victim when dealing with Roberta and sometimes with Franco, treacly sweet when it comes to Franco and Gabe, sage advisor when it comes to Natalia. How many personalities rolled into one. Gaaah. No wonder we're confused by her...and then to be a secret artist at heart. Gaaah, twice.
I'm currently watching the Mi Corazon es Tuyo rerun. I bailed on it, despite the two leads because of all the kids, the butler and his stutter, the May-December love story, but am now enjoying it in a different light. I think Mayrin Villanueva makes a much better antagonist. Maybe that's what I don't see in this tn. A mean streak.
Ha ha, Anita, I *never* try to be a neutral reporter. My opinions are all over the place. I think I'm more of a gossip columnist.
JudyB, I love a tn with a priest -- that's the main reason I watched CORAZON QUE MIENTE. And Rene Casados was one of the best priests ever -- came back from the dead & everything. (BINGO!)
Tonight's recap may be latish. I'm in Day 2 of working from home and so far it's about 200% harder than working from work. But I'll get something up there by midnight. I'll put up a header in the meantime.
JudyB, I love a tn with a priest -- that's the main reason I watched CORAZON QUE MIENTE. And Rene Casados was one of the best priests ever -- came back from the dead & everything. (BINGO!)
Tonight's recap may be latish. I'm in Day 2 of working from home and so far it's about 200% harder than working from work. But I'll get something up there by midnight. I'll put up a header in the meantime.
Blue Lass--
The priest in Corazon Que Miente was Alexis Ayala. Yes, he was a terrific priest in that. I just checked Wikipedia--the last time Rene Casados played a priest was in FELS! I think of him as a distinguished "elder" gentleman, but he's actually two months younger than my SON! Yikes!
Amiga--try to get some work that pays you done! My DIL seems to be trying, but ends up doing more free housework instead. At least she's lucky in one way--she's self-employed, but bad in another way because her clients are conserving their funds, so requests for renovation designs are dropping off.
The priest in Corazon Que Miente was Alexis Ayala. Yes, he was a terrific priest in that. I just checked Wikipedia--the last time Rene Casados played a priest was in FELS! I think of him as a distinguished "elder" gentleman, but he's actually two months younger than my SON! Yikes!
Amiga--try to get some work that pays you done! My DIL seems to be trying, but ends up doing more free housework instead. At least she's lucky in one way--she's self-employed, but bad in another way because her clients are conserving their funds, so requests for renovation designs are dropping off.
Oh, right, that WAS Alexis Ayala. He was great!
I am having no trouble keeping busy with real work, but as for getting things DONE, I'm not so sure. It's mostly electronic tail-chasing so far. Yesterday at 5 p.m. I went into a coma and didn't emerge until after 8. Then I made cookies.
I am having no trouble keeping busy with real work, but as for getting things DONE, I'm not so sure. It's mostly electronic tail-chasing so far. Yesterday at 5 p.m. I went into a coma and didn't emerge until after 8. Then I made cookies.
OT...Anita and B!ue Lass, my older daughter and son in law are both trying to work from home with a two year old and a seven year old. This involves daughter in the middle of a conference call and the two year old wandering around her crying . Yesterday , son in law tried to work on his laptop while sitting on the stairs down to their family room to keep the two year old from going upstairs to join in another conference call. My younger daughter is making chocolate covered strawberries with her girls. I am wandering around the front and back yard talking to the forsythia and avoiding indoor chores.So..what would Roberta do ? I guess she would take advantage of the time at home to spoon with reluctant Franco as often as possible.
Hang in there .
Hang in there .
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 2:05:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 2:05:00 PM EDT
Cookies sound way better. Sun is out but cold. My forsythia is definitely on display. Yellow is my favorite spring color. It's so vibrant.
Rene Casados has played a priest in at least three novelas, but I think priests became passe about six years ago.
I don't think we had an episode today.
I don't think we had an episode today.
Anita this is a tail spin of a recap.
That dinner/disaster party was just that. Is Mauro out of his freakin mind
? Inviting those combustible people to
Dinner is insanity.
Ok dinner guest:
Ingrid, is she gonna return the favor and invite the nose hair king to Dinner to meet her family? Dead bro included?
Gabriel: the son of the woman who has
Come between his psycho daughter and
Her husband. Thanks dad.
Paolo: the ex soccer dude who would have made it big if natty the grandkid
Hadn't almost killed him. Who is now in love with the guy she almost made
Dead.
Roberta/Bi-polar berti: the psycho
Daughter, gueen of the manner. Who is
Now pickled, because her lifes in the
Toilet. Because of something daddy may
Or may not have done. He doned it.Hah!
And to add more fuel to the bonfire of
The doomed, Katia, the mad-as-hell ex
Who has just be handed a air-to-ground
Missel. Wow what a Humdinger this epi
Is. I didn't see todays episode either
But I just imagine the dinner party from hell goin there. Hah!
Ok here's a thought: what is tizzyboo
Black mailing bertiboo with? Is natty
Franco's daughter? Just a thought,just
A thought.
Anita thank you darlin. This was a good one. The recap made it better.
Ok y'all know the drill-keepem clean &
Sanitized♡♡♡♡♡♡
That dinner/disaster party was just that. Is Mauro out of his freakin mind
? Inviting those combustible people to
Dinner is insanity.
Ok dinner guest:
Ingrid, is she gonna return the favor and invite the nose hair king to Dinner to meet her family? Dead bro included?
Gabriel: the son of the woman who has
Come between his psycho daughter and
Her husband. Thanks dad.
Paolo: the ex soccer dude who would have made it big if natty the grandkid
Hadn't almost killed him. Who is now in love with the guy she almost made
Dead.
Roberta/Bi-polar berti: the psycho
Daughter, gueen of the manner. Who is
Now pickled, because her lifes in the
Toilet. Because of something daddy may
Or may not have done. He doned it.Hah!
And to add more fuel to the bonfire of
The doomed, Katia, the mad-as-hell ex
Who has just be handed a air-to-ground
Missel. Wow what a Humdinger this epi
Is. I didn't see todays episode either
But I just imagine the dinner party from hell goin there. Hah!
Ok here's a thought: what is tizzyboo
Black mailing bertiboo with? Is natty
Franco's daughter? Just a thought,just
A thought.
Anita thank you darlin. This was a good one. The recap made it better.
Ok y'all know the drill-keepem clean &
Sanitized♡♡♡♡♡♡
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 6:56:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 6:56:00 PM EDT
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