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OT Engin Akyürek

Engin is in a 10-part mini series advertisement, “Istanbul My Love” (that doesn’t seem like an advertisement), for Go Türkiye. It co-stars the lovely and talented Afra Saraçoğlu, who portrayed Seyran in the hit dizi, Yalı Çapkını. It is on the Go Türkiye YouTube channel, English subtitles available.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwmooDpEwEXJKQD7dlOWt9P53SaLkvXwf

In other news, he has signed to play the character of Ömer Bereketoğlu in the series, “Bereketli Topraklar” - The Fertile Land, which is scheduled to air in Turkey this Fall.

Meanwhile, are still waiting for his Netflix project “Old Money" to be released. Netflix lists it as “Coming Soon”.

 

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Monday, #31, 1 of 3
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Isabel talks to Alberto about his wonderful father and then she’s hired! Al welcomes her to Velvet. Then she has the nerve to ask if she can tutear him, which seems like a risk, but he’s happy to allow this (he’s not Enrique). She thinks he’s like his father.
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Lorenzo wants to give Ana some lessons on design and calls her closer (like CLOSER closer) to him, but she thinks this lesson should be for all the girls! She calls them over, over Lorenzo’s objections, and then everyone looks at him for the lesson. Ha! Good one, Ana.
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Mommy and the Aunties fill in Mateo about the “fulanita” who visited them the night before. But Mateo, the coward, tells them she’s a friend and just a friend.
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Clara and Marga chat about Marga’s doctor friend and how he wants to do sex things with her (although they don’t put it like that). Is Marga a virgin? Because Clara talks to her like maybe she is and asks if she wants to be with him like that.
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Blanca overhears – on purpose – an argument between Max and Perlita (?). He says she’s in love with another woman and she demands to know who. She doesn’t get an answer.
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Mateo talks to Clara about introducing her to Mommy and the Aunties and how important their opinion is, etc. She agrees but doesn’t tell him that she’s met them while he pretends not to know about the first meeting. He does invite her to dinner with them and this could be a fun distraction for all of us to see!
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Marga is all gussies up for her date and she runs into Pedro. She looks great and Pedro thinks so too. Almost didn’t recognize her without the big glasses. He finally fesses up that he likes her as more than just a friend, but as things could go further, the baby momma (can’t remember her name) shows up with the kid, hangs on Pedro’s arm and tells him she’s staying in NY so they can be close to each other! Isn’t that great?! I don’t like her. Then Marga’s doctor comes to pick her up and, as expected, Marga kisses him, calls him her boyfriend, etc. (Eye roll by me).
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More of Clara and Mateo. She finally fesses up that she’s already met the family and he’s annoyed that she didn’t trust him enough to tell him directly. The family dinner wasn’t going to happen anyway (part of his game) and he goes off in a huff, annoyed at her.
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Emilio introduces Isabel to Carlos and he’s very nice. He gives them a nice bottle of wine and chocolates, so I guess they’re having a foursome? For dinner, I mean. Ew.
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Marga and her doctor are at dinner and she may have had a little too much to drink because she’s talking a lot about Pedro. He starts in on kissing her at the restaurant and then helps her back to his room. He’s put rose petals all over the bed, which seems like a waste of flowers knowing where they’re going to end up. She plays with the petals a little and then goes to freshen up or something while he gets neked and sits down on the bed. She stumbles back in and points out that he’s got no clothes on and he offers to help her off with hers. I don’t like him.
 

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Monday, #31, 2 of 3
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The Doc is about to help Marga off with her dress when she promptly vomits. Then again. The doc doesn’t look like he’s in the mood anymore. She ends up leaving and he’s all on his own. (I laugh).
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Pedro and Primo Ric talk about getting Ric his own place. Then whats-er-name comes out and tells Pedro to join them (her?) in bed and Ric laughs at him. And we all wonder why she doesn’t’ get her own place because it’s not like she and Pedro are married.
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Ana and Carlos talk about how Emilio has loved Isabel for years and Carlos says something about time or distance doesn’t matter? Something romantic. They talk about the relationship that hurt her (Al) and she lost not only the boy but also the Ana that she was. I miss what he says but she’s kissing his hand so it was the right answer, probably something about waiting for her or taking it slow or something.
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Next day. Isabel is introduced to the group as head of the atelier for Ana’s designs for Saguahattan (sp?). Blanca does not look happy about this. Luisa and Ric talk about Fernando. She finally asks him for two things- to trust her and to help her with something. (We don’t know what yet). Cris comes by and is introduced to Isabel. Isabel stares at her necklace and asks to see it closer. It was made by a jeweler in Oaxaca and she compliments its finery, although Cris doesn’t look happy about this. Don’t think these two are hitting it off. Then Isabel faints and Al catches her.
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She comes to and blames low blood sugar and doesn’t want a doctor called. AL is very tender with her. Call of the blood? He thanks her for the background on the necklace. Missed the explanation but it was a gift from Benjamin to “Al’s mother”, it seems, and Al says Ben loved his mother very much. ( I think that’s right?)
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Marga is about to tell the girls, including Isabel, about her night with the doc but then she sees Pedro. They talk over each other about their “amazing” nights. Isabel says it’s love. She’s caught on right away.
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Blanca and Ana talk about Lorenzo. Blanca doesn’t like him. (No one likes him). She asks if Ana heard anything of Raul but she’s only seen stuff on social media.
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Emilio and Isabel talk about the necklace. She knows he loved her, or she loved him?, but that’s over. He didn’t trust her and all she cares about is her son.
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Valeria talks to Enrique about business stuff. He tries to get it on with her but she shuts him down and says they are just work companions. He laughs her off but she tells him they are over. She has her problems but I like her.
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Fernando’s wife comes to the store (Teresa is her name) and Luisa talks to her. Luisa tells Teresa that Fer is a pervertido. Teresa looks mad. (At Fer or Luisa? Probably Luisa. But commercial so we don’t get to find out yet).
 

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Monday, #31, 3 of 3
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Teresa sucks. She says lawyers of his level are very expensive, Luisa needs him to deal with her ex, and also does Luisa really think she can escape a man like Fer? Luisa calls her his accomplice. Tere tells her there are only two ways to deal with a man like this- obey or pay the consequences. Then she hands over the dress that Fer wants her to wear and tells her Fer will be waiting for her in the usual place. I don’t like Teresa, even if she is in an abusive relationship.
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Blanca confronts- because it’s not a super friendly start- Isabel about her experience in fashion. Isabel tells her about her experience but Blanca isn’t impressed and tells Isabel her dream to work in Velvet won’t be enough. I don’t think Blanca is really opposed to Isabel, just down about things not working out in her own life.
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Cris talks to Al about changes, again, to the house. She wants it to be perfect. Then she mentions the party they’re having for Barbie and the baby. All the family will be there and also Ana and her boyfriend. Al correctly asks why? Cris gives some answer that still doesn’t make sense to me. Not sure if Cris is just nosy about Ana’s boyfriend or if she still has suspicions about Ana. (Probably the second thing).
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Ric comes to Luisa as she cries. Luisa tells Ric that Fer wants to be with her again.
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Cris invites Ana to the baby dinner, or whatever this is, Ana bows out because she has plans with Carlos. Cris is happy to get a name, and they chat like they are friends or something. Ana knows better, I think, but Cris? Who knows.
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Blanca confronts Max for real in the basement. He takes the blame for his actions and says it wasn’t’ tequila or anything else. I miss what was said next but first Blanca slaps him, then kisses him, then tells him this doesn’t mean he’s forgiven. (I think maybe he is though).
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Isabel has come up to the store floor and is seen by Gloria. Uh oh.
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K
 

velvet

Thanks muchly, K, for another great recap.

I'm interested to see that you heard Isabel say that Alberto is like his father. I thought she said he looked like his father, and I was puzzled, because I didn't see much physical resemblance at all. Your statement makes more sense to me (since Isabel loved Benjamin).

I was impressed with how Ana quickly thwarted Lorenzo's wish to have her come closer. Way to go, Ana!

I think that at first Mateo tries to make Clara seem like someone he knows who is just "una amiga," but he then clarifies that to "una amiga especial." I was surprised that he said that to his mother and aunties.

Yes, I've been assuming that Marga is a virgin. And I think Clara at one point says she could explain things to Marga.

Wow, I wonder whether Marga can just make herself vomit, or whether she vomits because she has had too much to drink. (It's for sure she's not pregnant. :-) ) And later, she tells her buddies that she vomitted on her doctor friend's clothes.

If I understood correctly (always an "if"), Ana says that Raúl has deleted/cancelled his social media accounts.

Yes, Teresa definitely sucks! You mention that you don't like her "even if she is in an abusive relationship." Actually, it never occurred to me that she might be. I don't think she is, she's just a [expletives deleted].

I interpreted the scene between Blanca and Isabel somewhat differently. I think Blanca is hurt that Velvet's higher-ups didn't think she could manage both groups, and she's also furious that they've chosen Isabel, someone with very little experience, to manage one of the groups.

Well, we all knew that Gloria was bound to see and recognize Isabel. I'm surprised that Emilio never considered that possibility. Anyway, Gloria's spotting Isabel is the perfect way to end the episode.

 

Velvet

K, thanks for the recap. I watched it today after reading your posts. The captions were in English and I decided not to change them back to Spanish. As Juanita noted, Raul has deleted his social media presence. I'm surprised no one has his personal phone number though.

I have thought all along that Isabel should have been hired as a seamstress, not as an atelier boss. Blanca was upset they thought she couldn't handle both sides. I can't believe Lorenzo made Ana change her designs when the board approved her designs. Blanca was right to tell Ana to tell Al about it. She is making a mistake. Her excuse was Lorenzo was hired to run the shop so she needs to do as he says. It seems to me they have made her a designer in her own right and she needs to do her job.Unless they hire a bunch more workers her workload of people managing would have been the same. I'm always surprised when the seamstresses are out on the showroom floor. Unless they are on their way in or out or going to lunch I would think they would be slaving away over their sewing machines.

I bet Teresa is glad her husband isn't using her anymore for his sex fantasies, especially as he appears to like it rough. Did you mention Luisa slipped a scissor into the bag with the outfit she was given and ordered to wear. I guess Francisco will find himself in some peril from Luisa tonight.

OT. I'm hoping there is no show Wednesday. We are driving to Ohio (500 miles or longer if I-40 is washed out still. They repaired it but I'm not wanting to go that route if storms are predicted which means going up past Asheville and cutting across Tennessee. I've gone that route once before when 75 was damaged near the TN/KY border but it's been about 12 years ago I think).
 

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Loved the recap, K. Thanks.

Emilio becomes a moron when it comes to Isabel. Does he think he’ll get out of the friend zone with her? It also bothered Blanca that Emilio recommended a “friend” with little experience for the atelier job. She didn’t think he was that kind of person.

I guess Teresa doesn’t give a damn what Francisco does if she maintains her luxurious lifestyle.