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My sincere apologies for being so late with the page. I'm fine, just very busy tending to the animalitos, mowing the lawn and everything else that needs to be done.😢
 

Rgv Chick, no need to apologize. Thank you so much for posting these despite how very busy you are!

Diana
 

Thanks, RgvChick! May I echo Diana's "no need to apolgize". Life happens.
 

RGV Chick: Thanks for everything you do.

 

Dear Chickie So nice to "see" you. Thank you for taking care of us here on the patio in addition to your fulltime job taking care of your animalitos.
Love, your grateful friend Susan
 

A.MAR #47 Parte 1 Notes from the Couch . . .

The Fight for Iker
Adriana comes up with an idea for Gabriel to let Iker know that he loves him and wants to explain what happened. She sends Marina to go visit Iker at his foster home. He is so happy to see her but that quickly changes when she asks him to give his father another chance and talk to him. He loves Iker more than anything in the world. Iker refuses saying that Gabriel lied about everything to him. She asks that he do it for Marina the mermaid. Iker is reluctant because sometimes mermaids trick pirates to get their treasures. She asks him to at least think about it.

Brisa is somehow at Gabriel's AGAIN and tries to talk him into going to Azul's birthday party because she knows Iker will be there. Gabriel refuses to do anything that might jeopardize his adoption hearing per the instructions of his lawyer. Brisa blames Marina for everything again and FINALLY Gabriel tells her to stop. Marina is his partner and he will make any decisions he has to make with her. Brisa actually looks shocked.

Marina tells Gabriel about her visit. She is sure that with time Iker will come around. Gabriel says that the one thing he does not have is time. The adoption hearing is the day after tomorrow and Iker will have a say.

Marina and Adriana: An Uneasy Meeting
Adriana meets Marina at Iker's foster home. Marina notices the odd way Adriana is looking at her. She asks her why she is looking at her like she does.
Adriana says it is just that she never . . . saw a person with amnesia before.

Later, Marina brings the topic of Adriana up with Gabriel. She tells him that she finds her unsettling. She is sure she is hiding something.

Adriana cannot believe that her sister Antonia (Marina) is still alive. What even puzzles her more is that she is wearing the mermaid necklace just like the one she has. It wasn't on her neck when she attacked her and left her for dead. How did that happen?

Fabián Gets a Warning from Estrella
Fabián confronts Sergio in front of Estrella. He has done his homework online and has found out that Sergio's corporation has bought land all over Mexico at bargain prices from the poor and then developed it to make big bucks! He won't let him take advantage of the people in this town. He has heard hat he is interested in buying up houses. Giving the fishermen a bonus was only the start of trying to win them over. Sergio doesn't deny buying up homes but doesn't see his business dealings in the crooked way that Fábian does. He explains to Fabián and Estrella that he is only buying homes in their town so he can enlarge Azul's school. Fabián makes it clear that he doesn't believe him.
They start to argue loudly as Azul appears. Estrella tells them to bring it down a notch around Azul.

When they are alone, Estrella tells Fabián that he might be right that Sergio is planning something that could hurt their community but he has no proof. He insists that he cannot stand by and do nothing. Estrella explains that when Azul witnesses him and Sergio arguing it hurts her. Whether Fabián likes it or not, Sergio is Azul's father and will be a part of their lives. She adds that if Fabián makes her choose between him and Azul, she will pick her daughter over him 100% of the time. Later they make up over text messages.
 

A.MAR Parte 2

Sergio Tracks Down "Loose Lips" Porfirio
Sergio knows that the knowledge of him buying up land could only have come from one person: Porfirio. Sergio confronts him about it and after hemming and hawing, Porfirio admits he must have mentioned it in passing to Fabián. Sergio tells him that if he ruins his plans, he will make the rest of his life miserable. Porfiio assures him he said nothing about the commercial fishery or the packing company. From now on, he is a "tomb". Sergio tells him he better be or he will end up in a tomb. Sergio adds that because of Porfirio, now he has to enlarge the local school. Porfirio considers that an investment! Sergio says the cost of that project will come out of Porfirio's commission.

Perla and Valentín Decide to Get Unstuck from their Partners
Pascual's mother is overjoyed to see Valentín who started living with her when he was fifteen. She complains that he calls only a couple times a year while Pascual calls her twice a day. She takes Perla into the kitchen to teach her how to make Pascual's favorite rice.

Perla and Valentín meet and decide that they need to break up with their current partners" Pascual and Matilde. Perla makes sure that Valentín is willing to fight for their relationship as much as she is before committing to it. Only then can they start their romance the right way.

The Date
Gonzalo doesn't take Meche out to eat but takes her out to a place where they can feel young again. They end up at a dance club along with Yazmín and Oliver. They hit the dance floor and have a good time while Oliver and Yazmín play kissy face. Everyone is enjoying themselves until Javier shows up.
 

A.MAR

Jarifa, I thoroughly enjoyed tonight's episode but it was only after I read your exceptional recap that I understood everything that occurred. You consistenly record the especially important and juicy details that add so much.

Ahhh, I thought I heard Adriana call Marina hermanita!!! Trying to murder anyone is heinous enough but committing sororicide is especially cruel and evil. No wonder Marina finds Adriana "unsettling"!! I sense jealousy over a man. Also, Adriana must know Marina had a child, right? I wonder if she believes the baby perished? So many questions.

Of course Fabian is spot on about Sergio! I like that Estrella listens and takes a bit of time to process what she hears. She and Fabian trust each other and unless something drastic changes, I don't see Sergio managing to ingratiate himself back in her good graces. Fabian is hot headed but Sergio is a bit too cool and cocky for my taste.

Hopefully Marina was able to convince Iker that Gabriel does care and that he should forgive him. I couldn't believe Brisa had the unmitigated gaul to show up at Gabriel's (yet again). Gabriel needs to permanently forbid her access to his house.

"Perla makes sure that Valentín is willing to fight for their relationship as much as she is before committing to it" had me sighing away. Valentin has good intentions but the truth is that he's a wimp and needs a major dose of cowardly lion courage.

Jarifa, I loved your comment on the previous post that "I think Gpnzalo is the only tried and true one without major deficiencies. They are a pretty sorry group..." HA!! Truer words were never spoken. He and Meche didn't exactly cut up the rug (so to speak) but he got Meche out on the dance floor which is a major step!

This was fabulous, thank you so much!

Diana
 

Karsu

This all seems a bit off to me. First of all, Monday we didn’t get to hear Atila’s explanation of who he actually is, nor did we see Karsu’s reaction. Now they’re in the hotel and she’s mad. He married Lale just to save Karsu and her kids from … well, we don’t know exactly what, but something bad. Shouldn’t she give him big points for that? Also, the man she fell in love with was sweet and gentle, and she thought he was a writer. All of a sudden, he’s sauve and has a quite forceful personality. And he looks different. Well, she saw him with his hair slicked back at his wedding, but now, with no formal event happening, he’s got the same look. I would think he’d seem like a stranger to her. But there is the fact that she now knows he’s a mafioso, so that is a valid reason for being mad.

Didn’t you love when Atila leaned against the bathtub and it shifted? The actor looked surprised, but I guess they decided not to re-shoot the scene.

It was puzzling when Hassan said Genghis Khan had always been no problem. So why did he order Atila to kill him? I guess we’ll find out eventually. Also, I was surprised that the two things Hassan loves most in this world are his home city and his son. We sure haven’t seen any evidence of that.

We still don’t know what Irmak will do for her revenge. Sounds like Adnan has some shady dealings that she heard about eavesdropping. I guess she had no luck trying to guess his password.

Finally at the end they explained to us what this “siro” dinner is.

Poor Cedvet got found out. I felt for him. I’ve been wondering about Lale’s job. She doesn’t seem to go to work anymore, and it looked like a great job. Also, what of her nice apartment? I had liked Lale before (I think I may be the only one) because I liked her cheerful pragmatism. But now there’s no doubt she’s behaving badly. She too seems changed to me.


 

Karsu

Karsu had the perfect response to him marrying Lale. She wasn't having any of his woe is me bs. You could have gone away, not marry my sister in law! Preach it, sister. Don't let him off the hook

Finally Filiz puts all the pieces together about Hasan and her secret admirer. I was all set to look up what a Sira dinner was, I thought at first it was the area Hasan grew up in, but that town or region was also mentioned, and then Merc explained it. Tonight should be fun. I expected Filiz to also invite Karsu and possibly Irmak. She hasn't had much opportunity for Karsu yet as she was kidnapped for the night.

Was it last night's episode when Filiz dropped the kids off telling Hande this is good practice to see if you should have children. I think it was actually Monday. Good advice. I know people that think they want a dog should borrow one for a while or foster to make sure they know what they are getting into. My brother and his wife keep getting puppies they don't train, and then give them away because they are a problem. Fortunately they learned their lesson and now have a cat.

The demands Karsu gave Cevdet cracked me up. I want to work one day a week get a raise and if I have to leave for the kids at any time I'm out of here and he's like yes ma'am, whatever you want.

That Kadir storyline I'm not getting at all. This show definitely has mystery aspects to it

Yeah, Adnan is up to something and Irmak plans to expose him, if she can figure out his password. Initially I was wondering why is she snooping while he is home, she has all day while he is at work to look around. Then the laptop explained why.

I guess Adnan's mom is out of the house for good.


 

Karsu

One other observation. Did anyone get the impression Merk is adopted, or possibly not Hasan's? Would a bastard child be punished for his mother's sins in the Turkish culture? Just speculating since Hasan did say he was a good boy and didn't give him any trouble. As I said, lots of mystery in this show, but they do reveal things eventually.
 

A.Mar

Thanks, Jarifa, that was excellent. I think I must have dozed off somewhere in the last few episodes! I thought Gabriel had believed Brisa and accused Marina of reporting him. Then, the next thing I see is Marina nursing him through his drunken night and all is well with them.

Fabian is hotheaded. He’s always loosing his temper at Sergio when Azul is there. I can’t see her ever coming around to caring for him. He’s always yelling or punching her father. And she’s looking at her father through rose colored glasses.

When Pascual’s mother was talking to Perla about her never breaking his heart I figured Perla would be stuck in that relationship. I’m glad she pinned Valentin down on their relationship but I don’t really think Valentine will follow through!

Liz
 

Karsu

I didn’t realize Karsu was going to a one day work week! I really thought her pride would make her quit.

I like Hasan and Filiz together. They’re a cute couple.

I’m glad Irmak is going after Adnan. He was crazy to cheat on her, and in their own bed.

I wonder if Hasan ordered Atila to kill his brother as some sort of test. It’s a bit risky, as he could have gone through with it. And we don’t know if he passed or failed the test.

Liz


 

A.MAR

Diana, thanks for introducing a new term to my vocabulary "sororicide" "sororicidio". Now I am thinking of sorority. It must have a Latin root because "sor" also means "sister" in the sense of a "religious sister" in Spanish.

"I like that Estrella listens and takes a bit of time to process what she hears." Yes! I was thinking the other day that the conversations that Estrella and Fabián have are some of the most natural I have seen in any production in a long time.

Liz, you didn't doze off at all or miss a thing. There has been more than one situation in this novela where things were obviously settled behind the scenes and I was left wondering what happened.

" I’m glad she (Perla) pinned Valentin down on their relationship but I don’t really think Valentine will follow through! " Me, either. Perla deserves better than either of these two knuckleheads. How muc hlonger will the charade go on?


 

Karsu

Liz, I think Karsu was joking, asking for ridiculous concessions from Cevdet to make a point. She knows he is in on the deception. She may actually quit, but she does need a job and Atilla sorta owes her now.
 

O/T

After many years, Angélica Rivera is back; her new project is Con esa misma mirada which seems to be a mini-series, the second season airing on Vix.

She looks good...

Diana