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100 días

Much of tonight's episode involved Ale's meltdown after learning that Emiliano is her biological father. She feels betrayed by everyone, but especially by her mother. I can't decide how I feel about this part of the plot. On the one hand, it clashes with the novela's dominant comedy and farce. On the other hand, it helps us see the characters (well, some of them) as more rounded and more real.

Almost all the other aspects of the plot are broad comedy. In tonight's episode, Sol comes to Danny's house, where she learns that Plutarco is Danny's father. I found it interesting that whereas Plutarco is stunned when he sees Sol enter the house, Sol doesn't bat an eyelash when she catches sight of Plutarco. I don't think she knew ahead of time about Plutarco's being Danny's father, and if she didn't, she's almost scarily good at being composed.

To my astonishment, Sol wants to continue the relationship with Plutarco. She offers to talk to Danny! Plutarco, however, wants to end the relationship with her, both because of Danny and because he now realizes that she's young enough to be his daughter. She assures him, "No es para tanto" (It's no big deal), but he's adamant. I find it hard to understand why she's so taken with him. Later in the episode, she tells Connie that she didn't know her father, and I guess we're supposed to assume that what she's attracted to is exactly what turns Plutarco off: he's old enough to be her father. She isn't deterred by Plutarco's wish to end things. She later shows up at Emiliano's, where she pleads with Plutarco to continue the relationship. Plutarco insists it's over, and he will say nothing to Danny. He asks her to say nothing as well, but she doesn't agree. Oops.

Just as Plutarco can't get rid of Sol, Connie apparently can't get rid of Fausto, who even shows up at her office.

Luis' continues with his two women, but it's getting harder for him to keep them apart and in the dark. Aurora tells him that Jimena has invited her to come to Houston. Aurora sees moving to Houston as a way to see more of Luis and to enroll Nico in a better school. I can't wait for the mierda to hit the fan.

Heady with the thought of the $50,000 contract, Remedios and Pablo go shopping for furniture and other goodies for Bruno's new house. When she learns that there will be a day's delay before the money comes through, Remedios hesitates, but Pablo offers to put it all on his credit card. Later, they arrive at the house accompanied by a huge truck carrying sofas and other large pieces. Remy is almost manic in her happiness, but Bruno finally gets through to her when he announces that he's bankrupt. Oops.

I'm still trying to sort out who's who. Fernando asks Pablo, "What were you talking about with my ex-wife." Who is the ex-wife?
 

100 dias. I think the ex-wife was the teacher or guidance counselor Pablo was talking to about Danny and Ale. I noticed that when Remedios was distraught about Ale's meltdown, it was Max who stepped up to comfort her. Well done, Max! Yep, Sol and Plutarco--like Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart!(I think Bacall's father had also left when she was quite young.) But things have changed in the last 70 or 80 years.
 

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SpanProf: Let me guess: more chaos ?
 

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Muchas gracias otra vez, SpanProf, for answering my question about Fernando's ex-wife.

And yes, Max does seem to be a very sympathetic character. I guess looks can be deceiving! :-) It's clear, too, that Ale loves Max and resents Emiliano's sudden involvement. Both at the beginning of the episode and again near the end, she declares unequivocally that Max is her father, and when she says this near the end of the episode, she adds that Emiliano can disappear back to Argentina or wherever. My guess is that neither couple (C&P, R&M) will break up after the 100 days are over. My crystal ball clouds over when I ask about Luis.
 

100 dias. Juanita: Tee hee about Luis. Once again I have to admire Fernando as a Spanish teacher. He was willing to give Ale and her nasty partner a chance to finish their project and salvage their grade for the class. It pretty much looks as if Sol is stalking Plutarco.
 

100 dias. Plus we had a bit of a PSA when Abuelito reacted badly to the news of Ale's attraction to the same sex. Both Remedios and Max were on the same page, quite enlightened, and were able to give him the latest information on homosexuality. I don't know if he'll come around, but given how much he loves Ale, it's fairly likely.
 

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SpanProf, I definitely agree that Sol is stalking Plutarco. I've been thinking that she's bad news ever since he told her their relationship was done and she just wouldn't let go. She then tracked him down at Emiliano's and again at his (Plutarco's) house. Yuck.

I wasn't surprised that Abuelito went ballistic upon learning that Ale is attracted to women. The novela had to include some acknowledgement that not everyone is as openminded and understanding as Ale's parents. I'm just a bit unhappy that Abuelito was probably depicted with bigotted attitudes because he's older. All too often, older people are shown to have unenlightened attitudes and also to be hopeless about technology. Grrr...

So did Pablo put all that expensive furniture and furnishings on his credit card?? I'm surprised the credit card company didn't at least call to question the purchase, which must have been for many thousands of dollars, since that one big vase was almost $1000. Oops, I forgot, we're in telenovela land.

I wonder how much longer Luis is going to be able to keep his two families separate and unaware of each other. One more dive like the one he made to grab back his phone from Aurora and he's likely to wind up back in the hospital with a broken arm/leg/hip/back/you name it. I suppose I should have sympathy for his two deceived women. I do have sympathy for Aurora, but I can't stand Jimena. Even just listening to her speak is painful. And, of course, she continues to boast about her wonderful relationship with Luis that makes the two of them immune to the separation epidemic. Heh heh.
 

100 dias. Juanita: Jimena's one saving grace is that she did seem to give some decent legal advice to Remedios about her legal obligations about the purchased furniture, etc.
 

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Caught up last night. I agree, Juanita, that both couples will stay together. I'm not liking the lazy writing that started off with Max being pretty much a jerk. They dwelt on the fact that he never worked and, IIRC, had at least one and possibly more affairs. He doesn't seem to be living in the basement any longer and is the rock for both Reme and Ale. He isn't drunk a lot anymore and they may be leading up to his having a successful musical career.

Still not liking the "Match" conversations between Connie and Plutarco, where he pretends to be someone else. Of course it involves one of my least favorite things: plot development by text messages on the screen.

David Chocarro is delightful in this. And Lore of the pneumatic chi-chis displayed some good sense when she bowed out of the "no commitments" relationship when he called her Remedios in mid-foreplay. I realize they're probably going with Reme staying with Max, but why? Emiliano and Remedios have major chemistry and he'd a pretty nice guy.

I don't care for the two wives part of the novela. The guy playing Luis is just totally slapstick with those wide eyes when he's almost caught, again and again. I suppose they'll go with both women dumping him, but Aurora is a much nicer person. And, frankly, both these women mad about a sort of schlub makes no sense.

This is, of course, standard operating procedure for TNs, but none of these lawyers appear to work even an hour a day. Jimena spends all day calling Luis over and over.

It also made no sense that Pablo didn't completely come unglued upon finding out he was on the hook for thousands of dollars. And, IIRC, they were consignment items? Not returnable?

Maybe you all discussed this before I joined but Susy, Luis and Jimena's daughter is played by Isabella Sierra, Sofía in La Reina del Sur 2. I am surprised that, up to now, she's practically invisible.
 

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novelera, I'm so glad that you'll be commenting on this novela. You make so many insightful points.

I too wondered about Remedios' predicament. She clearly cares a lot for both Max and Emiliano, though in terms of sexual chemistry, she seems to have it more for Emiliano than for Max. And Emiliano is much better looking and has a responsible profession. And yet I still think she may stay with Max. For one thing, Ale loves Max and resents Emiliano. For another, in some ways, Max may be more reliable, dependable, there for her, than Emiliano. I guess we'll see.

I'm really glad you mentioned Isabella Sierra. My guess is that Telemundo knew they had an immensely talented young woman that they wanted to keep, and so they gave her a role in 100 días even though there wasn't really an appropriate part that would take advantage of Isabella's talents. It's too bad they didn't create a role for her. We saw in Reina 2 that she can be VERY funny and would be great in a comedy.