tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-253949922024-03-28T20:30:31.383-04:00Caray, Caray!English language recaps of Telenovelas.Rgv Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08920684509923445590noreply@blogger.comBlogger2471500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-74797363106606304412011-12-08T18:28:00.026-05:002017-03-08T20:00:01.267-05:00The Pear Robe Project
The sexy, interesting, and sometimes just bizarre wardrobe of our TN characters, particularly our heroines, provides an endless source of conversation on this blog. As does the re-use of props and clothing in multiple TNs. But never has a recycled TN clothing item been more used, debated, and immortalized than THE PEAR ROBE.
You know the robe I’m talking about. It’s legendary! Kind of like FafyVivi in DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357919987442859670noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-7403259764587708902010-11-14T18:51:00.022-05:002010-12-17T11:43:34.304-05:00Sun 11/14/10 Club Gancho opens againHello Ganchodores. It's been too long since we've gotten together here in Club Gancho, so I thought I'd open the doors and see if anyone drops in to have a drink, chat, and share experiences. It was so good to hear from Kris the other day and though Emilia has been commenting regularly, it has been too long since we've heard from Mikey as well as many other old friends. I haven't heard from Unknownnoreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-21347028636984348862010-08-30T00:09:00.006-04:002010-08-30T02:41:16.298-04:00Club Gancho 8/29/10 - What's everyone doing next weekend?Ahoy Club Gancho! Well, I WAS going to post some pics from my trip to (or back from) Hawaii but our desk top is still down with a hard drive problem and I can't get my pictures! How irritating. Nor has anyone else downloaded so I am pictureless this week. How sad. It's only a delay, I promise.I noticed that Carlos posted some drinks of the week on past posts. Today I started a batch of LimoncelloUnknownnoreply@blogger.com56tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-82405141391640429412010-08-24T15:49:00.005-04:002010-12-17T11:49:41.952-05:008/24/10 Schools open and so does Club GanchoHere in Texas the schools open this week . Each school year has two wonderful days from a students point of view. I think that each student looks forward with great anticipation to the first day of school. Renewing friendships that were put on hold for the summer, seeing who the teachers for that year will be, and for many it will be the only day that they are not behind in their school work. IUnknownnoreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-44592428601177944042010-08-17T15:32:00.011-04:002010-12-17T23:26:10.145-05:00Tue 8/17/10 Club Gancho... Even Dogs Don't Deserve This HeatWelcome to Club Gancho. Sorry I didn't get this posted yesterday. Lots of stuff going on. Schools about to start here in Texas so lots of preschool things: sports physicals, vaccinations, check ups...This past weekend was challenging. Our well conked out on Sunday, fortunately it was up and running by late Sunday evening... just in time for the AC to die. The AC guy came out yesterday Unknownnoreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-82078006544730691872010-08-09T23:33:00.015-04:002010-12-17T23:26:53.910-05:00Mon. 8/9/10 Club Gancho... More Beauties of un Gancho al CorazónWelcome Ganchodores. Come on in out of the heat and humidity, take a comfy chair, I'll fix some cool drinks, and then let's share a few minutes together.This weeks featured beverage is a Black and Tan; attractive and very thirst quenching. Here at Club Gancho we use Guiness (of course) and Dos Equis.I had a wonderful birthday weekend beginning at noon Friday with the lovelies from my office Unknownnoreply@blogger.com45tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-11557049451376216422010-08-03T10:57:00.012-04:002010-12-17T23:27:28.847-05:00Club Gancho... Dog Days of SummerWelcome back to Club Gancho, Ganchodores. Take a seat and enjoy a little respite from the intense Summer sun as well as the cares of the world. I'll bring you a cool drink and we can chat about whatever you guys wish. This weeks featured drink is sangria (the recipe is a little different from that we used to drink here, but it looks refreshing). If you prefer something else, I'll bet we can Unknownnoreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-24371379783690697202010-07-26T20:44:00.016-04:002010-12-17T23:28:19.949-05:00Club Gancho... no shirt, no shoes, no problem... except for you Carlos... put that shirt back on!¡Hola Ganchodores! my name is Jack Buengato. One of my humanoid pets, the old fat male, Carlos, has asked me to open up Club Gancho for him this week. Now ordinarily it would never occur to me to comply with requests from my livestock, but he and the cute one I call Linda did do a small favor for me recently when I got a little short of breath (I thought it was another hairball). They drove me toUnknownnoreply@blogger.com52tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-12283415142095145022010-07-19T16:45:00.013-04:002010-12-17T23:28:59.952-05:00Club Gancho... relax, have a cool drink, and tell us about your SummerGood afternoon, Ganchodores. Sylvia and the rest of the crew of the Cinnabar are safely in Hawaii, celebrating and preparing for their voyage home. Hoping for detailed accounts of their adventure on the high sea. I was hoping to find a picture of them at the finish, but so far , no luck. This week's featured drink is... what else?... a Blue Hawaiian..Here in Houston, Lois, our local stink flowerUnknownnoreply@blogger.com68tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-57482372372551334532010-07-12T19:26:00.022-04:002010-12-17T23:29:29.045-05:00Club Gancho... raise your hand if you think the CCs are fineWelcome Ganchodores. This week's featured drink is the Tequila Sea Breeze as we continue tracking Sylvia's amazing voyage while struggling to stay cool in this heat which most of us are enjoying in varying degrees.Let me take this opportunity to update you on my efforts to try to encourage Univision to improve the quality of the CCs. I filed a complaint with the FCC and did stimulate a lot of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com49tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-5808084125046619552010-07-05T18:34:00.014-04:002010-12-17T23:30:07.585-05:00Club Gancho: a Mexico State of MindWelcome Ganchodores. Come on in, have a cool drink, and take a moment to enjoy the quiet, then tell us about your Summer.As I mentioned, my TV conked out, icemaker died, and at the moment, the yard is a swamp. Tomorrow a guy is coming to check the TV (fingers crossed), the new ice machine is to be installed, and the rain has stopped, though more is due Wed. I've worked out a deal with the Lovely Unknownnoreply@blogger.com63tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-21051756245186043052010-06-28T17:01:00.013-04:002010-12-17T23:30:44.221-05:00Mon. 6/28/10 Club Gancho Is Open...Drinks Are On MeGanchodores, I know that we've all scattered to various other shows, but I'm missing the old gang. I found the keys so I thought I'd open up Club Gancho an see if anyone wanted to drop by for Happy Hour. I found a few pictures of old friends, so pull up a stool or find a comfy chair and tell Old Doc Carlos what's been going on.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com79tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-80073982922214312502010-06-14T20:31:00.004-04:002010-06-14T20:46:19.707-04:00Monday 6/14/10 - Club Gancho and School's Out for Summer!!!Ahoy all,Since I attended a number of high school graduations last week the Alice Cooper song kept running through my head. It was fun to see all the kids very excited about the next step of their lives. Most were looking forward to going to college, some were looking forward to traveling, and some were planning to go directly to work. I vividly recall that time in my life, feeling both excited Unknownnoreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-46263824706470408402010-06-08T15:51:00.003-04:002010-06-08T15:54:40.674-04:00Gancho clubhouse, no ghouls allowed.All others welcome!So, fellow Ganchitos...any news? Funny stories?Share it all here.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-91416766922181080032010-05-31T15:55:00.004-04:002015-08-04T01:03:33.995-04:00Club Gancho is Open for BusinesIt's sunny out, the sky is blueLast night we had a barbecueWith dogs and burgers on the grillWe ate until we had our fillToday we shopped, hit every storeWe walked until our feet were soreSo now it's time to rest our bonesPut up our feet, shut off the phonesWe'll sip a cool refreshing drinkRelax our brains, not even thinkOf course we still can go onlineTo see if our friends are feeling fineSo howUnknownnoreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-85982489799808587492010-05-24T14:14:00.002-04:002015-08-04T01:02:23.299-04:00Ganchettes y Gancheros - Your virtual gathering awaits!With tequila, some cochinita pibil and what were those corn on the cob thingy's?Heh, that'll get 'cha thinkin'!Hope all are well, I'm hanging in there, busy with work and other stuff, haven't watched a TV in ages...sigh, guess I've broken my addiction, but I haven't forgotten my buds. Hello to all!More may come later!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com57tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-8398675749608969222010-05-17T11:59:00.007-04:002010-12-17T23:32:05.833-05:00Mon 5/17/ 10 Livin' la Vida GanchoGood morning Ganchodores. Club Gancho is once again open for comments, reminiscences, and frivolity. Here's a playful picture of Ximena, just one of the many attractions of our happy little show.Yesterday was Bonnie Belle's birthday.She celebrated it quietly with a few close friends.I hope all of you are now getting to enjoy the Spring at last. It is glorious here in Texas. Everything is Unknownnoreply@blogger.com105tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-15346966735948035772010-05-10T14:20:00.002-04:002010-05-10T14:26:45.684-04:00Monday May 10, 2010 Livin' La Vida GanchoHi Gancholanders. For those of you who bonded in friendship over the long haul, we can still get together throughout the week on this keep-in-touch blog. So bring us up to date on what's happened since last we gathered 'round Carlos' wonderful gran finale recap. My highlight was seeing our son graduate from college this weekend. Since I had him later in life, and he graduated later than usualJudyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053201845331925454noreply@blogger.com44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-86598428287151753342010-05-04T08:58:00.016-04:002010-12-17T23:34:02.471-05:00un Gancho al Corazón Mon. 5/3/10 Por Fin, el FinGanchodores, the recap of the final episode of Gancho was interrupted last night by a failure of the power cord to my laptop (I hate computers). I finished the recap in longhand and am transferring that to the office computer while I wait for Kathy (my loyal secretary) to arrive with a new cord from the Apple Store so I can retrieve the first part of the recap. I can't believe this happened at Unknownnoreply@blogger.com68tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-67919305795020076462010-04-30T23:03:00.013-04:002015-08-04T00:58:58.619-04:00Gancho Friday April 30th Almost HeavenWell, who’d have thunk they’d be able to put all the air back into that balloon? But they did, and in the process, they’ve filled up a whole bunch more balloons with a helium-like substance, lifting our hearts and our spirits, as every single plotline has taken off! So much was packed into this episode. Everything we love about our novela was on display, from humor to disguises, from boxing toUnknownnoreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-16227232813451973652010-04-29T21:37:00.008-04:002010-04-29T23:07:01.903-04:00Gancho Thursday 4/29 - Where dolls have balls and the boys are coyAhoy all, I'd like to thank all you commenters for hanging in there with us when Uni rescheduled our wonderful telenovela. It's been great fun and I have thoroughly enjoyed recapping with such an esteemed group of recappers and commenters. Gracias a todos!!!We left Moni in the bar last night challenging the big dude to a boxing match and she's got 3000 pesos worth of serious to prove it. El Unknownnoreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-86991005012647169372010-04-28T17:43:00.014-04:002010-04-28T22:57:40.385-04:00Gancho Wed 4/28 - Love, love me doAlternate title #1: Where in the world is Valentina? (Thanks JeffMN!) Alternate title #2: All the air comes out of the balloon. Can we put it back in? (Thanks Hombre!)Kris is traveling today and the rest of the week so cannot do tonight's recap. You are all invited to drop by with your opinions and feelings on tonight's episode. If you wish to share your rendition of your favorite scene or scenesUnknownnoreply@blogger.com49tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-51902323256820204822010-04-27T16:23:00.005-04:002010-04-27T19:48:02.009-04:00Gancho Tuesday April 27, 2010 Monita And Mauricio Break Up For The 75th Time And Even Dany Is Sick Of ItAlternate Title: ISABEL IS SUCH AN ASP (thanks to Emilia)This was a no good very bad day. Nope, the episode wasn't that bad, but the dialogue was fast and furious and I relaxed on my note-taking, knowing I could go back and recheck. And then guess what!? My recorder wasn't working. Grrrrrrrrr.Okay, now that I've got that kvetch off my modest chest, let's get started. We get a brief replay of a JudyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053201845331925454noreply@blogger.com56tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-84312781882794307212010-04-27T01:05:00.023-04:002010-12-17T23:35:00.318-05:00un Gancho al Corazón Mon.4/26/10 And Just When Things Seemed To Be Going So WellWell you have to give Isabella her due. For the moment at least, with the Jero disc she has regained a great deal of lost ground, although the only one really convinced of her innocence is Valentina, but then that's all she really needs, isn't it? Let's reconvene in the boardroom with Mao, Moni, Gabi, Paula and Ximy, and finish watching as Jerónimo convincingly finishes spinning his yarn.After Unknownnoreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-75349784350844389372010-04-26T22:54:00.003-04:002015-08-05T17:09:22.387-04:00OK bloggers, what do you want to do about Univision and its crazy schedule?Gancho bloggers, your show is about to end. We could sure use some of you on Dinero - we have no Monday blogger and if they're going to run two hours a night it would be nice to have more coverage!
Corazon Salvaje people, do you want to dump your midnight madness and become the new Dueña team? You'd get Colunga and Lucero and that magnificent villain David Zepeda (we loved, loved him in melinamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01628499858283988824noreply@blogger.com60tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-7284445728504135482010-04-24T10:53:00.014-04:002015-08-04T00:57:27.160-04:00Gancho Friday April 23rd Tender Hugs, a Fervent Kiss, But Not all is Bliss (the Serpent can still Hiss)Alternate Title: Snakes Rattle and RollWith at least a week left to go before the Gran Final, we shouldn’t delude ourselves. Sure, Isabel’s been unmasked. Salvador has returned from the dead to be joyously reunited with Gabriela, and Estrella found her cachorro. Paula and Cristian tied the knot. Coni may have learned her lesson after all, by losing everything, and spending a night in jail. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-52051738139926134732010-04-22T21:44:00.003-04:002010-04-23T08:40:15.782-04:00Gancho 4/22 - Sisterhood is powerful, brotherhood is competitive, and parenthood is dynamicTodays' show is a real winner if you are a Ximena fan. Please try to watch this one if you are.Two great things from last night...Gabi finally found out that Salvador is alive and Monita gave her daddy a royal telling off. She really lit into him, how could he abandon Coni? Who gives a cumin what the "proof" looked like? Yes, La Momia has hurt her a lot, but Monita looked into Coni's eyes and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-42075969329715751012010-04-22T01:18:00.001-04:002015-08-04T00:56:56.510-04:00Wed Apr. 21 Gancho - recap on holdWhat can I say.....I will have to post later, but feel free to chat among yourselves until then. And HUGE thanks to Hombre who filled in for me last week when I got in a bind. I thought I would get to it tonight, but alas....I have a new old refrigerator instead.... :0)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-56150818401752589712010-04-20T17:10:00.002-04:002010-04-20T18:56:06.018-04:00Gancho Tuesday April 20, 2010 Monita Gets A Clue and Oscar Gets His Due....And Lorenza's still missing a screw (or two)Alternate title: ONE DOWN, ONE TO GOLots of action today with little filler. Monita's illusions about her mother are beginning to crumble. Constanza has lost the support of her father and her lover--only her hated half-sister believes she's not a killer (and brings her a sandwich in case she's hungry.) Estrella and Aldo have been tenderly JudyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053201845331925454noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-55230308920433878772010-04-20T01:42:00.019-04:002010-12-17T23:35:42.744-05:00un Gancho al Corazón Mon.4/19/10 REDEEMED!OK gang, this is the episode that we have longed for ever since this show began when we were all still young. Well, OK, I know it's certainly what I've been patiently waiting for for what seems like eons. So pour yourself a drink, sit back in a comfy chair, and let's observe this embryonic stage in the emergence of a new and improved Constanza. Still some rough times loom in her future (payback..Unknownnoreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-4830636531514126312010-04-17T11:43:00.012-04:002015-08-04T00:55:31.858-04:00Gancho, Friday April 16th, Round One, There’s a Whole Lotta Fightin’ Goin’ OnNo need for an opening paragraph today – this episode was total action!Last night, the table was set. Moni and Coni were getting ready to box. Moni figured she might have to take a dive to save Lobo, Coni was nervous, conflicting emotions racing through her mind. Aldo was not digging the digging he had to do, as Sal and Lori stood by blindfolded, Oscar calling the shots from behind his Unknownnoreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-89292008905893480902010-04-15T23:06:00.002-04:002010-04-15T23:10:54.625-04:00Gancho Thurs 4/15 #108 - A wolf in stud's clothing, a stud in a suit, a suit in a naco-mobileQuickie from the end of yesterday's episode that I missed when I fell asleep...the last thing I remember is Beto's totally cool, tangerine-colored, new set of wheels. Nieves is on cloud 9 at the success of her Betito. Up drives Chris with his police pals and he proposes very sweetly and earnestly! Pau couldn't be happier and all is well with their relationship at last. Good for Chris. Monita Unknownnoreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-72943524089504286872010-04-15T01:41:00.002-04:002015-08-04T00:55:18.150-04:00Gancho Wed April 14 - Work/Blog/Life Balance Counselor NeededFor your Recapper.....I just now finished a project I have been working on all day and I simply can't manage any more typing or focusing for that matter, so I'll try hard to post this later. I have not been very good at time management lately, so I welcome all tips. 'Course it's hard to manage time if you simply don't have any!! :) Sigh....I want to escape to Gancholandia in the worst way Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-5327215166121218372010-04-13T17:00:00.006-04:002010-04-13T22:08:58.601-04:00Gancho Tuesday April 13, 2010 I'll Have What She's Having.....Remember that scene in When Harry Met Sally? Well, I'd like what our well-rounded, warm-hearted Nieves is having--two ardent males hot on her trail, one tall, well-dressed, charming and muy rico: the other short, stout, outrageously dressed but fabulously romantic and passionate. I'm ready to call 1-800 right now. Short of that, in my younger days, wouldn't have minded having Ximena's difficult JudyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053201845331925454noreply@blogger.com53tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-76892928865682056562010-04-13T01:57:00.005-04:002010-12-17T23:36:37.567-05:00Un Gancho al Corazón Monday 4/12/10 Stress ManagementWell OK gang. Some sort of disaster has befallen my laptop so I'm having to begin from scratch and with a minimum of tools or time to work with. I've lost the text that I had typed earlier, so I hope I'm able to provide something of a recap for this episode. Here we go.In Hombre's ripping recap of Friday we were left with a number of loose ends not the least of which are the fates of three Unknownnoreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-91814749013616740162010-04-10T12:13:00.014-04:002015-08-03T17:43:49.229-04:00Gancho Friday April 9th Pandemonium!Alternate Title: Sure could go for a nice cup of tea!Macho bravado. Two men, facing off, hormones raging. Why are they doing it? It has to be for a woman. They taunt each other, they snarl like dogs, they roar like lions, they push, they shove. They parry with words, or they parry with fists. Some try to show the lady how brave they are. Some try to show how tough they are. Some threatenUnknownnoreply@blogger.com48tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-80250507635019377252010-04-08T19:57:00.006-04:002010-12-17T23:37:17.937-05:00Gancho Thurs 4/8/10 A Mysterious Mago Causes Snow to Disappear and Constanza’s Red-letter-day Finds Her Caught Between a Gangster and a Cobra.Hot off the press. Elna June's recap of un Gancho al Corazón 203:Jeronimo comes to Coni’s apartment to pick up the blackmail money. Coni is not home from the party, but, in the meanwhile, Jacqui puts the moves on Jero saying she regrets the end of their relationship. Jero, ever jorny, begins to growl and paw at Jacqui. She calls him her Doberman, and advises “Calma, calma”. (Good dog, Jero). He Unknownnoreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-43485625438780884812010-04-07T19:35:00.010-04:002015-08-03T17:43:49.224-04:00Gancho Wednesday April 7th The Land of 1000 DancesHi, all. This is Kris's night, but she had tons of obligations, so I'm subbing. Sorry, no pictures, no vocab, but hopefully, lots of excitement. Here we go.This is, of course, the night we've been waiting for. Mau is going to prove to the world (and Moni) what a vicious viper Hissy is. All he has to do is 1) somehow get Moni to the party, and 2) play the recording he made of Hissy admitting Unknownnoreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-42462489701318048812010-04-06T16:11:00.006-04:002010-04-06T20:29:01.083-04:00Gancho Tuesday April 6, 2010 Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf? Bring Him On!As usual, the final scene was the most dramatic of the actual episode. We see Christian erasing the video Mauricio made of Isabel confessing to her vile plot to make it appear Estrella and he were lovers, and her overarching plan to make Monita as miserable as Hissy has been. Dang! Mauricio once more with egg on his face. But that's for tomorrow. What else happened today?Marcos holds firm to his JudyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053201845331925454noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-84715321810573763712010-04-06T00:04:00.021-04:002010-12-17T23:38:16.615-05:00un Gancho al Corazón Mon.4/5/10 Valentina Dances With WolfSo gang, we've reached capitulo numero 200. Seems like only yesterday that we began this joyous journey. Let's proceed.In the barrio patio, Mauricio has come to share good news with Estrella. "You've found Aldo?" Estre is hopeful. No, not that good news, but he has the proof to prove to Moni that he and Estre are innocent of any hanky panky. His cell phone rings. It's the porky detective. He's Unknownnoreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-31014578823493591502010-04-03T12:43:00.014-04:002015-08-03T17:43:49.218-04:00Gancho Friday April 2nd Getting in Some Jabs, Softening them up for the KnockoutAlternate Title: Fresh meatSecond Alternate: Chucky’s Grandma!The two fighters slowly circle the ring, eyeing each other warily, looking for a weakness. One jabs, the other feints. Fists shoot out quickly, and are quickly withdrawn. Occasionally, a punch lands, and bit by bit, some damage is done. Little bruises appear. Breathing becomes labored, but still the jabbing continues. The Unknownnoreply@blogger.com43tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-7997187834343749072010-04-01T20:44:00.003-04:002010-04-01T20:56:10.912-04:00Gancho 4/1 - Mau marries Coni, Marcos marries Isabel, Moni marries Don Cesar, pasta grows on trees and martians have invaded the earth#198 Happy April Fool's Day!Ahoy all, pardon the hasty post, I have a play tonight and must dash. I will fix any errors later tonight. If any of you see a glaring mistake or omission please let me know. Thanks.Family...it's hard to define family in Gancholandia. Is family defined by blood or by upbringing? Are hermanos de alma any closer than hermanos de sangre? Who's your mama, your daddy, your Unknownnoreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-24584013706179026302010-03-31T21:36:00.008-04:002015-08-04T00:53:40.184-04:00Gancho Wed March 31- You oughtta be in pictures...only not that kind!!!Ok so we open with the damn pictures. Grrr, evil Mami Vibora!!! Yeah, what is with Mona's funky 60's feel, well we can always tell the wedding isn't going to work if the dress is out of character...this one defintiely was, though I do like it.So then we go to said wedding not happening and Pau and Tano are making goo goo eyes sort of, Pau apologizes for that Beso and says she knows he only wants Unknownnoreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-49909266116958527832010-03-30T16:08:00.005-04:002010-03-31T07:24:21.248-04:00Gancho Tuesday March 30, 2010 Well , I Didn't Like The Dress AnywayOh my, what a rollercoaster ride this was today! Fabulous physical comedy with Connie slinging Beto around like a a hyperactive lariat, Jacqui seducing Costeño and Arny discreetly eyeballing Ximena's cleavage. Nieves' wedding outfit was worth an episode in itself. Words just aren't adequate. Like Carlos, I am speechless. Even Mau and Hissy's surreptitious glares were high comedy. But dang! the JudyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053201845331925454noreply@blogger.com46tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-51015762685420404462010-03-29T23:28:00.021-04:002010-12-17T23:38:51.648-05:00un Gancho al Corazón Mon. 3/29/10 Your Pictures Are ReadyMao kicks off this episode by popping the question in front of Teri and the Femsibs.Since he and Moni have been back together for the better part of two episodes now, I guess he is feeling pretty confident in the viability of their relationship. She must share in this certitude, as she gleefully agrees. "¡Mañana misma! It's all arranged." The entire family, minus Aldo , who is off on his own Unknownnoreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-25190668657236699252010-03-27T09:09:00.002-04:002015-08-04T00:52:58.183-04:00Gancho Friday March 26th Welcome to Gancholand!Some of us have visited Graceland, and feel it's the King. We might go to an Island, but that might be a bit selfish (too much "I" in it). Where to go for the weekend? Gancholand. It's a little known corner of the cyber universe, inhabited by diverse souls from many parts of the world. At times, there's a somber mood - our team may have come to the Big Dance, but our jitter just wouldn't Unknownnoreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-47345281580451744692010-03-25T21:29:00.002-04:002010-03-25T22:15:05.722-04:00Gancho Thurs 3/25 #194 -THE CAMERA!! SHUT UP!!! SAVE SAL!!!!Ahoy all, I'm wondering if I might solicit some help on Thursday April 8th. Would anyone be willing to sub for me or trade nights? I could trade Tues or Wed nights, if someone will sub then so much the better. If it doesn't work out I will do a quick-and-dirty. Let me know.Yesterday we found out that Sermeño Group has been closed for two months! Aha, we knew things were going to hell in a Unknownnoreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-14085805757925914692010-03-25T01:08:00.002-04:002015-08-04T00:52:43.862-04:00Gancho Wed Mar 24th - He's alive and we wish She was dead....Ok so we open with the Ma barging in on the kids post you know what. She leaves finally so they can continue to enjoy their "reconciliation". OK whatever. So we go to the restaurant where the three currently solteras are lamenting that in some form or other each has lost her man. Gabi of all chicas puts the kaibosh on the sorrow and says we are here to PARRTAY! They agree and snap out of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-79583443219167449612010-03-23T16:26:00.006-04:002010-03-23T18:24:55.348-04:00Gancho Tuesday March 23, 2010 Shirleylock and Pooh Bear Have Another Most Excellent Adventure....Not!Today's episode had me thinking of one of those old Winnie the Pooh stories where our bumbling bear goes floating up in a balloon, disturbs a beehive and comes to grief, stung all over like our pathetic little Arnie. And once again, the previews sucked us into the hope that Salvador would be rescued...but it was not to be. Monita and Mau did end their romantic day by making slow, sensuous love, JudyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053201845331925454noreply@blogger.com46tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-28400051702134732762010-03-22T19:25:00.005-04:002010-12-17T23:39:30.906-05:00un Gancho al Corazón Mon. 3/22/10 In which, Xime and Arnie star in “The Case Of The Missing Sleuths”OK Gancho Gang, Presenting Elna June, that master basketball handicapper, in her debut as a Gancho recapper:Our mystery opens with a review of much married Marcos telling his ex-wife, the lovely Jacqueline, and his (acknowledged and remembered) daughter, Coni, that his secret is— he has asked Nieves to marry him! Coni is shocked and Jaqueline is not pleased.Beto and Nieves are at home when Don Unknownnoreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-63845001721142222202010-03-20T09:00:00.002-04:002015-08-04T00:52:07.341-04:00Gancho Friday March 19th Club Gancho is open for BusinessAs we knew, there wasn't any Gancho on Friday. But that's not gonna stop us Gancholandians from getting together and discussing our usual topics (or any new ones). Let the fun begin!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com88tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-58610157558575146892010-03-18T21:26:00.003-04:002010-03-18T23:56:21.596-04:00Gancho Thurs 3/18 #190 - Bad boys bad boys, whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you?This seemed like an episode of traps. Is Marcos trying to trap Mauricio with kindness? Is Coni going to trap Marcos into an admission? Are Marcos and Jacqui trapped in the War of the Roses? Will Aldo be coerced into robbery? Isabel tries to trap her daughter with fake love. Estrella doesn't want to trap herself or Aldo into marriage and Aldo wants it but doesn't see it as a trap. Sal is trapped Unknownnoreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-22522690763526402892010-03-18T13:20:00.006-04:002015-08-04T00:51:54.045-04:00Gancho Wed. March 17th- I celebrate all holidays...Well, I have had a busy week and so St. Patty's Day got the better of me and I rather forgot to come back and do my recap. The 3:00 version didn't record so I needed the 12:00am version anyway...I couldn't stay up that late so, there you have it. I know, curse those recappers with day jobs! Arrgh. As time permits today, I'll get pieces done.For starters we opened with Aldo discovering his DadUnknownnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-84224421913347997082010-03-16T18:08:00.003-04:002015-08-04T00:51:19.742-04:00Gancho Tuesday March 16, 2010 Animal House À La GanchoWow. What an episode. Major food fight. Fine folks being kicked out of even finer restaurant. Elderly romance heating up. Rolu and Ximena doin' the wild thing all night long. A real cascade of insults, none of which we can ever use (can we?) Christian stuck to Beto's backside as they limp home from their ill-fated-impress-Paula caper, and alas, wicked serpent Hissabel setting up a damning après JudyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053201845331925454noreply@blogger.com49tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-62450532194195333592010-03-16T00:34:00.016-04:002010-12-17T23:40:10.965-05:00un Gancho al Corazón Mon. 3/15/10 The Best Laid Plans...Well, this I don't like one little bit. Coni has been enlisted as momma's (Valentina's mamá, that is) little helper. She has agreed to get Monita out of the house for a bit while Sneaky Snake carries out some vile plan she has up her sleeve (Emilia, why would a snake need sleeves, anyway?). Nosiree, Coni certainly needs no outside encouragement to pursue her dark side, but here she is, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-89339399285098876312010-03-12T22:50:00.002-05:002015-08-04T00:51:06.808-04:00Gancho Friday March 12th No Show, So Club GanchoChoices. We all have them. Should we make up deep sounding introductory paragraphs? Should we try to find the true meaning of our little novela? Should we attempt to see why our characters' lives are so tortured, so misguided, so in need of something, such as love?No way!! We're taking this weekend OFF! We're gonna kick back, grab our favorite beverages, whip up some delicious eats, and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com72tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-81946103763061669382010-03-11T21:02:00.003-05:002010-03-11T22:16:35.770-05:00Gancho Thurs 3/11 #186 - Stuck between the mummy and the monkey, or I'm not unfaithful, I'm weakFrom yesterday: Aldo's hangin' with the hopped-up homies, Marcos offers Beto a job as the Director General (not to be confused with Inspector General) of Grupo Sermeño. Beto tries out his suegro's chair for size and likes it.The tables are turned and Moni is training an already-bedraggled but still color-coordinated Don Cesar. Even while working out his hair defies gravity. He begs a 5 minute Unknownnoreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-34004816739095916202010-03-11T00:02:00.003-05:002015-08-04T00:50:43.510-04:00Gancho Wed. March 10 - Eh, Xime and Rolu reconcile, The Usurper finds a new victim, and Beto is promotedWe open with Oski and Jero discussing their state of affairs…shouldn’t have given Coni so long to cough up the dough, the police are looking for you, we shouldn’t trust that woman Issy, what if Aldo talks. Oski is calm and worries about nothing; Issy is their ears.Estrella and Nieves discuss Estrella’s encounter with the Vibora, and she tells her she was so nice, blech. Some how this breaks Unknownnoreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-81210942791428860252010-03-09T16:45:00.004-05:002010-03-10T18:39:40.910-05:00Gancho Tuesday March 9, 2010 The Return Of Dreaded Interloper TanoAlright you guys, enough! It's a good thing dear, sweet, lovable little Tano reappeared on my watch. I'm not going to savage him the way some of you heartless- forever- to -remain- nameless folks have. Nopis. Throwing down the gauntlet.Still, Tanecito wasn't a real big part of the action tonight. Most of the drama centered around three main couples: Mauricio/Monita; Connie/Beto; and Ximena/Rolu. JudyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053201845331925454noreply@blogger.com54tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-79470785022438917222010-03-09T01:31:00.007-05:002010-12-17T23:40:42.476-05:00un Gancho al Corazón Mon. 3/8/10 Choices II "a Bird in the Hand..."In his marvelous recap of Friday's episode, Hombre cataloged a number of choices some of our friends in Gancholandia have recently made. Today let's visit once more, this time to check on how the choices are working out for them.Mauricio has chosen to hitch his wagon to Marcos and was promptly rewarded with rejection by our little monkey who has fallen under the spell of her mother the evil Unknownnoreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-10817521082044101682010-03-06T10:31:00.010-05:002015-08-04T00:42:39.066-04:00Gancho Friday March 5th ChoicesChoices. In real life, we have choices, but we often have plenty of time to decide what to do. At least with things that matter. But life in a telenovela is compressed. The tension is heightened. Many of our characters are going through difficult times. A parent (or two) arrives out of the blue. There’s impossible (or improbable) love. There are jealousy and feelings of abandonment. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-69975993973126637882010-03-04T23:02:00.003-05:002010-03-04T23:15:32.654-05:00Gancho Thursday 3/4 #181 - You're not my mother, you're not my father, I've been kissing the wrong brotherTonight is a night of confused familial ties. We have mothers who aren't mothers, mummies who aren't mommies, fathers who wanna be, sons that do and don't, confused daughters, reluctant in-laws and a whole slew of yet-to-be-defined family members searching for their places at the table. Let's begin...Moni falls for more Isabull "I'm your ma and I had to protect you". Mami te quiero. Blech! Moni Unknownnoreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-76837648128340538862010-03-04T00:34:00.000-05:002015-08-03T17:21:35.713-04:00Gancho Wed March 3 - Gabi get your gun!THEY CHANGED CLOTHES!!!!!The two macho M's continue their discussion re Isabel and protecting Valentina and her Ma not hurting her etc. Marcos promises his apoyo.Back with Oski swearing to Mona (now finally in black) that he didn't tell her anything because there is nothing to tell. He had nothing to do with Sal's death, he asks her if she has any proof.Jero is at the house with Jacqui he looksUnknownnoreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-78852328249290769152010-03-02T16:11:00.004-05:002010-03-02T18:04:13.008-05:00Gancho Tuesday March 2, 2010 Dire Warnings From The Paranormal Palace: Will Monita Pay Attention?Is it just me or does it always seem that the most exciting part of the episode is some pivotal scene shown in the previews? Today's was a dilly. But then, as Hombre has noted, the writers are clever in the way they always leave us yearning for more. Let's not get ahead of ourselves, though. Here's what happened today.We start with Nieves getting out of Isabel's car (valet parking no less) JudyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053201845331925454noreply@blogger.com43tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-18416129368830835702010-03-02T01:01:00.007-05:002010-12-17T23:41:13.883-05:00un Gancho al Corazón Mon. 3/1/10 WalpurgisnachtIsabel has been identified here as a cold-blooded reptile and as such has virtually zero maternal instinct. We know that she was emotionally damaged by an horrific trauma, but this does not explain nor mitigate her utter (and probably udder as well... sorry for that) rejection and abandonment of Valentina. Perhaps Elna June would enjoy doing a guest appearance as a recapper and incorporate an Unknownnoreply@blogger.com44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-22653572187317700072010-02-27T11:09:00.010-05:002015-08-03T17:21:35.674-04:00Gancho, Friday, February 26th. The Preferred Search Engine, Ladies´Version, Guys´VersionLost, but searching. Our little novela seems to have lost its way, lost some steam. It keeps going down picturesque side streets, constantly looking for a way to keep us entertained, as new characters are introduced, plots twist and turn, and unlike in the earlier phases of the drama, very little gets resolved. In like manner, our characters are lost, but searching. Searching for answers. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-30725646822386129532010-02-25T20:19:00.003-05:002010-02-25T20:25:07.343-05:00Gancho Thursday Feb 24 #176 - Thirty minutes of horrorWe left off with Mau telling Moni the truth for once, her mom has been deluding her. Coni gloats in the background. Mau sincerely tells Moni that, sadly, everything Hissy told Moni is a lie. He hugs her and Coni's diversion has been a success, so successful in fact that Mau and Moni don't even notice she has snagged the BIG RED ENVELOPE and scampered out the door.As Coni sashays through the patioUnknownnoreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-32492394717471628202010-02-25T00:52:00.001-05:002015-08-03T17:21:35.682-04:00Un Gancho Wed Feb 24 - Wednesday Night's Alright for Fightin' ....Wednesday..Wednesday....Man, did anyone not get in the mix tonight? Ok, maybe Dani and Tere with cookies...We open with the bro/ sis reconciliation scene and Nieves fanning herself with the coveted red sobre. Coni feigns ill and begs for air to get the envelope...when Nieves sends her outside for air she finally recovers and gets mad that she can't have the envelope. of course she manages to get it somehow Unknownnoreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-85909103834256272462010-02-23T16:17:00.008-05:002015-08-03T17:21:35.720-04:00Gancho Tuesday Feb. 23, 2010 Just Another Day in the Monastery: Self-Flagellation With A Root VegetableWell, we seem to be treading water here of late. Or circling the drain. Mauricio and Isabel went round and round and didn't get anywhere. But clearly Isabel is way, waaaay smarter than Mauricio. (But then who isn't?) Monita is still in the dark about her mother's true feelings but that's a good thing. Lalu is getting weary of chasing Arny with no payoff; and Arny is weary of being chased. Luisa JudyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053201845331925454noreply@blogger.com64tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-16121042889200250832010-02-23T01:21:00.005-05:002010-12-17T23:41:48.496-05:00un Gancho al Corazón Mon. 2/22/10 A Mother's LoveWouldn't you have thought that by now Moni and Mom (not to be confused with M&M) would have hashed out their differences? Didn't this scene begin last Wednesday? Whatever happened to the wham bam, problem solved in two episodes aspect of our delightful little show? Heck, Mauricio's coma lasted a shorter time than this. OK, Carlos, get a grip, get a shot of Tequila, and get on with it.Ximena Unknownnoreply@blogger.com45tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-63603153033407486142010-02-20T12:35:00.009-05:002015-08-03T17:21:35.706-04:00Gancho Friday February 19th. I am a fan of Constanza’s SorrowFor too long, our clever Coni has gotten her way. She’s trampled everyone in her path. Long ago, she paid off a judge to get custody of Mauricio’s kids. After sending them to a horrible boarding school for six months, she threatened Mauricio that he’d never see them again if he didn’t marry her, which he grudgingly did. But not only did he have to marry her, he had to sign a paper, agreeing Unknownnoreply@blogger.com75tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-51642333094418959222010-02-18T21:38:00.005-05:002010-02-18T23:00:04.155-05:00Gancho Thurs 2/18 #171 - Shock the Monkey, or It's my party and I'll cry if I want to.First we are reminded of the long unpleasant drive to Monita's "surprise". Then we go over to the neighborhood where Mau lets slip to Tano that Estrella and Aldo are back together again. Tano's expression tells us absolutely that he still carries a torch for our bright star. Methinks he's not done trying to displace the kid.Valentina soon grows weary of Coni's histrionics ("I'm sick and tired of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com43tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-43234553938590321572010-02-18T02:21:00.002-05:002015-08-03T17:21:35.694-04:00Gancho Wed Feb 17 - pending wedding, faked funeral, faked death twice over?I missed recording the first bits here so here is where mine started.Pau is giving Estrella the third degree about her decision to marry Aldo, he's a minor how is he even going to be able to even get married. Ah good point Pau. Nonetheless she promises to stand up at the wedding.Gabi strolls up, it didn't go well with Lorenza. Mona is there too and wonders what the other two gals pau and EstrellaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-2339023653478612242010-02-16T16:31:00.004-05:002010-02-16T19:03:02.424-05:00Gancho Tuesday Feb. 16, 2010 Just Call Him "Brother Beto" From Now On...On Second Thought....Alternate title: ARE THEY OR AREN'T THEY? ONLY NIEVES KNOWS FOR SURELots of good comedy in this one but not a great deal of plot advancement. Although seeing Beto pounding on the door of the monastery--and having it opened by none other than Thomás from Fea was worth the price of admission. Marcos showed himself willing to have his daughter believe she commited incest rather than letting her JudyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053201845331925454noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-53755557833084819912010-02-15T23:43:00.006-05:002010-12-17T23:42:19.919-05:00un Gancho al Corazón Mon. 2/15/10 A Gathering of AnvilsFrom Friday, Beto has his hands full dealing with the visitors to their apartment as he is trying valiantly to get rid of Isabel who is hiding behind the beads polluting the atmosphere with her own unique perfume which everyone seems to recognize. Monita has come to retrieve some plates to serve Nieves' exquisite mole on, as her keen olfactory endings pick up Isabel's distinctive spoor. To throw Unknownnoreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-41715125136118457902010-02-13T12:02:00.011-05:002015-08-03T17:21:35.688-04:00Gancho Friday February 12th. Lots of Lurking, But How’s it Working?Alternate Title: Scents and SensibilityLurking. Who among us has never experienced the guilty pleasure of watching, listening, but being unobserved? Oh, we know it’s wrong. But we didn’t MEAN to pick up that telephone extension. And of COURSE we wouldn’t listen through a door! Maybe we’re just shy, and that’s why we read blogs faithfully, every day, but can never quite bring ourselves to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-40890478664157129212010-02-11T19:30:00.010-05:002010-02-12T07:00:57.968-05:00Gancho Thursday Feb 11 #166 - Just one small prick and then he's no longer there...Yes I know I'm a complete copy-cat but I HAD to do it and you'll see why. I hope Kris doesn't mind....Ahoy all, it's my honey's birthday and we're going out tonight so this is what it is. Also, I notice that the closed caps are not working AT ALL and the sound is bad so if I get something wrong please feel free to comment and I will correct/add later. Thanks!!Redux: Aldo proposes to Estrella and,Unknownnoreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-59246725461400297412010-02-11T02:14:00.007-05:002015-08-03T17:21:35.701-04:00Gancho Wed Feb 10 - #165 Just one small prick and then you're there...:)Well, I haven't yet been able to review the show so here is a place for you to comment. I thought about writing random happenings to see if you were on your toes...maybe I'll pull that trick out next time. :)) HA!!! Hopefully I'll have a chance to elaborate once I've seen the show...til then, thanks as always...OK here's some elaboration:We open with Issy dishing to a disgusted Coni that her Unknownnoreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-30276726988655927962010-02-09T16:33:00.005-05:002010-02-10T07:48:11.955-05:00Gancho Tuesday Feb. 9, 2010 Lotsa Chickens Comin' Home to RoostAlternate title: CAN I TELL YOU THREE THINGS?Alternate title II: PROMISCUOUS, PERVERSE AND HORNYAlternate title III: THE HAIR SAYS IT ALL(ps. I know with "alternate" there should only be two. But work with me here.)Today was a day of satisfying confrontations. Jacqui guesses that Estrella is pregnant and wants to know the next step. She counsels against abortion. Aldo finds out the truth and is JudyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053201845331925454noreply@blogger.com60tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-43041664297139720172010-02-09T01:15:00.016-05:002010-12-17T23:42:55.384-05:00un Gancho al Corazón Mon. 2/8/10 Mauricio Takes Valentina on a Field TripToday we begin with Mao and Beto just outside Moni's door as they discuss, who else? That's correct, Coni, who these days is on everyone's mind, but no longer in anyone's heart (unless one counts a few Constanza Loyalists like yours truly). She is a threat to spill the beans about Isabel, Moni's mom, who has faked her love for Moni and subsequently her own death, after availing herself of a pieceUnknownnoreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-8260663791683409492010-02-06T09:25:00.011-05:002015-08-03T16:42:27.240-04:00Gancho, Friday February 5th. What do you do with a very drunk Dama, when No One has an extra Cama?Delayed gratification. That could be the secret to all telenovelas. They make us think something is going to happen, in this very episode. Then we wait, we watch, we lean towards the television set. Our pulses race, our breath quickens, we can just TASTE the revelation to come. Except when it doesn’t. Sometimes it’s a moment of love, sometimes revenge. Usually, we’re just waiting for one Unknownnoreply@blogger.com60tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-66361944435990128792010-02-04T20:26:00.005-05:002010-02-05T19:07:23.296-05:00Gancho Thurs 2/4 #161 - Enemies, Odd Couple, Brujas Viejas, Fire and Ice, Birds of a Feather...Friends?The interesting pairing tonight is Nieves and Jacqui, two great actresses and two great characters have a great time, but we're not there yet. Patience my friends...For once we start off with fun, Xime salutes Mau and tells her primis she's going to give him her stocks, AJA!!!As Kris described yesterday, Marcos pushes Moni to "just talk" and have a cup of coffee, oh and call him Marcos. Our Unknownnoreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-9202914337258991682010-02-03T01:13:00.001-05:002015-08-03T16:46:39.244-04:00Gancho Wed Feb 3 #160 - Love notes, a role, growls, and a new friend?Rolu announces to Arni that he needs to repursue Xime and begs him to help write a love letter to Xime. Arni finally agrees if Rolu will turn over the clorox!!Lalu writes a "love" letter to Arni, Xime reads it and her burned eyes tell us it's really a "lust" letter. She tells Lalu he can't write something like that, it's not from his heart but other body parts and that he needs a professional Unknownnoreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-64760812319615460662010-02-02T16:12:00.004-05:002010-02-02T17:43:39.481-05:00Gancho Tuesday Feb. 2, 2010 Will Love Triumph Over All? Or Will Vengenace Be The Victor?Well this afternoon, the titanic battle continues. Will Love triumph over Hate? Ultimately, you know it will. We have that telenovela guarentee. But in individual cases, "results may vary" as the ads always say. Constanza is still dedicated to the dark side of vengeance, in spite of Beto's pleas. And ditto for Isabel, in spite of Mauricio's noble arguments. Can these heartless females be JudyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053201845331925454noreply@blogger.com55tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-10080020450013258252010-02-01T22:52:00.006-05:002010-12-17T23:43:28.716-05:00un Gancho al Corazón Mon. 2/1/10 You Never Brought Me FlowersThe kiddos, Aldo, Luisa. and Dani, have fled the evil castle controlled now by a misunderstood, misguided Coni. OK, OK, she has been a real pain in the butt here lately. She has unresolved issues but has not killed anyone... yet. They are with Moni and Mao at Moni's place. Moni reminds them of the first time they met. Yes, Aldo remembers, "You knocked out the thugs that were threatening us." "I Unknownnoreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-20961728088034545592010-01-30T08:13:00.002-05:002015-08-03T16:46:39.208-04:00Gancho Friday January 29th. Children, do not run away from your problems. You must FACE them.Our handsome but dim Mauricio has gotten shafted in the juicioHe’s lost his kids, he’s lost his money, it really wasn’t very funnyHe lost his pal, whose name was Sal, and what’s he gonna do right now?He’s visited by Isabel, not seeing she’s the gal from HellShe warns him, “take Valentina far away”, and live to fight another dayAfter all, she’s in grave danger, from a bad but as yet un-named Unknownnoreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-83292303064705999742010-01-28T20:35:00.006-05:002010-01-29T15:15:33.570-05:00Gancho Thurs 1/28/10 #156 - If you say you're sorry and nobody hears you do you make a sound? WHAT???Fasten your seat belts folks, it's a wild ride tonight.We start right in with the worst, Beto is giving it to Coni, "You've lost me forever." Coni cries. No comment. As we noted earlier today, Beto has a support group and Moni takes him home for some TLC. Coni has Coni.Gabi is in Caracas, Venezuela; she calls Mau to say Sal is dead. Nooooooooo!Oh wow, it's Loriloca, remember her? Salvador's crazyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-21837336439662669212010-01-27T21:50:00.008-05:002015-08-03T16:46:39.213-04:00Gancho # 155 - Jan. 27 - All's not fair in war, especially if you are a dumb Big BUG!!!We revisit the hearing from hell where Coni gets it all because Mau got close to Valentina. Oh for Pete's sake. She would only get at most half in reality. What is this everything goes to her crap. Sheesh.Mau tries to convince the judge. Well he's divorced now, but ain't got a pot to you know what in.Coni spews some more venom on the way out. you know I hate to say it, but in a sad pathetic way Unknownnoreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-3650058929740135642010-01-26T16:07:00.005-05:002010-01-26T18:49:49.592-05:00Gancho Tuesday January 26, 2010 Love: The Most Dangerous Of All Contact SportsYes, children, Love is dangerous. Especially in this telenovela. Jeronimo's getting a chill-inducing lesson from Jacqui's ex on how dangerous love can be. And we see where it's led Rolu into all sorts of physical injuries. And today, we're about to see poor Beto, Mauricio and Monita all sacrificed on the altar of love. And the High Priestess, Constanza? she's still riding high. Guess we have a JudyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053201845331925454noreply@blogger.com52tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-46832177914482214802010-01-26T00:43:00.010-05:002010-12-17T23:43:57.437-05:00un Gancho al Corazón Mon. 1/25/10 el Mundo es un PañueloDeep in the bowels of the Bat Cave, Monita is thrilled. She is about to ride the Bug Scooter with Furia Enmascarada himself. Woohoo! And so as the great iron doors concealing the Bat Cave creak open, a ludicrous masked apparition in green and gold astride a dirt bike with his faithful little monkey in a scandalous minifalda perched behind him swings onto the road. His faithful understudy and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-56711074176550597352010-01-23T11:10:00.006-05:002015-08-03T16:46:39.225-04:00Gancho, Friday January 22nd. A Real Hombre de Misterio – He’s a Father, a lover, Maybe something OtherRecently, our little novela has introduced several new characters. First we had Jacqui, then Arnoldo, and in today’s episode, we meet a Man for all Reasons. This Mystery Man seems to arrive with a purpose. But what is it? Will he finally answer some of the nagging questions we’ve had, such as what has Nieves been hiding? Why is Coni such a royal b*tch? And why, if Mauricio is a race car Unknownnoreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-43541116326951496972010-01-21T20:00:00.003-05:002010-01-22T01:19:47.353-05:00Gancho #151 Thurs 1/21 - I am the Phantom Avenger and I am a child of sinTonight starts with the unfolding of a classic domestic drama. Pepillo is trying to convince Beto and Nieves that he has never laid eyes on Nieves before today. Beto keeps trying to remind Pepi of the Acapulcan night that never was and nearly convinces Nieves to show off her hooters to shock Pepi's memory. Luckily Nieves is saved by DC who puts the kibosh on the cleavage. Speaking of which, Beto Unknownnoreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-43457028105180909922010-01-21T01:43:00.004-05:002015-08-03T16:46:39.219-04:00Gancho Wed Jan 20th - A Gaggle of Green Guys and is you is or is you ain't my Daddy?Well you know I actually worked from home today and got to watch this show at air time...problem is I really had to work i.e. finish a project which didn't go so well while I was watching so I had to not write while watching and before two events including one to benefit Haiti. I hope things brighten a little for those poor folks. So this is a quicky. A good episdoe though from what I could Unknownnoreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-30516015102332596052010-01-19T16:08:00.005-05:002010-01-19T18:22:06.391-05:00Gancho Tuesday Jan. 19, 2010 Cirque De Soleil On Crystal Meth And Early Bird SpecialsGood Lord! Here I am recapping Gancho when I should be heading off for an early bird dinner at Denny's. What is the world coming to? Univision, the AARP will picketing your studios real soon. In the meantime, I feel slightly dirty. Watching television in the afternoon seems perverse. Next thing you know I'll be drinking before lunch. When is lunch anyway? I'm all confused. You know how old folks JudyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053201845331925454noreply@blogger.com49tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-22367415202761783842010-01-19T01:07:00.007-05:002010-12-17T23:44:28.171-05:00Un Gancho al Corazón Mon. 1/18/10 The Trouble With Old FolksWelcome amigos to Club Gancho in the first day of our new time slot. I hope you all remembered to reset your alarms and were able to find your ways here without too much difficulty. Before we get started, allow me a moment to share with you what I've learned about the motive behind the schedule shift. It seems that Univision has studied the demographics closely and discovered that the average ageUnknownnoreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-8213674366945974922010-01-16T09:23:00.005-05:002015-08-03T16:46:39.238-04:00Gancho, Friday, January 15th. It's Oscar Night, and He’ll Tell You All About ItAfter the frightening events of the last few days, including a near rape of Estrella, and a heart attack for Salvador, we’ve been hoping for some relief, some happiness, some comedy. So many times, our villains have been bumblers, making far-reaching plans, conniving, striving to get money, power, and whatever else makes their evil hearts quiver. Most of the time, however, La Monita has Unknownnoreply@blogger.com64tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-28084952851490778932010-01-15T01:01:00.002-05:002010-01-15T01:04:01.302-05:00Gancho Thursday 1/14/10 - This looks like a job for Supermonkey!!Carlos, I couldn't resist transforming your comment into tonight's title. I hope you don't mind. Anyway, my other ideas were in extremely poor taste so this was my only hope.Folks, it was a tough night tonight in Gancholand, maybe the worst ever. A good thing happened, and then there was all the other stuff...We start with wash day in the barrio, Ivan's not doing it right, etc. Then we move to a Unknownnoreply@blogger.com48tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-11666878865766637532010-01-14T02:07:00.009-05:002015-08-03T16:46:39.199-04:00Un Gancho - wed Jan 13 - a baby gone, a baby finds his daddy, and is it a baby ? Oh Baby!!OK so I missed the first 25 minutes of this on the tele, but downloaded it. From reading the Doc’s hysterical Mon recap and the Judester's similarly hilarious recap on Tues it seems the downloads are slightly ahead of Univision. Well anyway, here goes…My episode opened with Conster confronting the Mamonster (Mona’s that is) saying no way are you here - you should be dead. Doh!Of course we Unknownnoreply@blogger.com66tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-7088214630073240192010-01-12T20:14:00.002-05:002010-01-12T21:44:35.282-05:00Gancho Tuesday Jan. 12, 2010 Warm And Sunny Today But Heavy Thunderstorms Predicted For TomorrowRemember those hot sultry evenings of summer when the heat lightning started to flash, the hot moist air wrapped around you like a cloak and you knew an incredible storm was coming? Tonight was kind of like that. Lots of hot loving, some raunchy, some semi-chaste, some tender and sweet...but oh my, you could feel the storm clouds gathering.But let's not get ahead of ourselves. When last we metJudyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053201845331925454noreply@blogger.com62tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-86160547384206600832010-01-12T06:13:00.001-05:002010-01-12T06:17:51.486-05:00Gancho recappers and fans: what about this time change?Hi all,First, let me apologize for not keeping up with your show. I am just overwhelmed in my real life, and by how HUGE Caray, Caray has become. I see you've all been doing well without me, though, paddling your own canoe. Thanks, so many thanks, to you great recappers. Sounds like this show is a hoot.Now, we have a big problem. Your show is moving to the afternoon. Why, I wonder? but then it's melinamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01628499858283988824noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-55476651328623690672010-01-11T22:06:00.031-05:002010-12-17T23:44:57.570-05:00GET YOUR TONGUE OUTTA MY MOUTH 'CAUSE I'M KISSIN' YOU GOODBYE*... well.... OK... but just the tipWe began with pinging between Constanza and Mauricio with their respective lawyers which Hombre covered quite well on Friday. The new stuff picks up with Coni conferring with her lawyer. He tells her that she must be open and honest with him. Clearly he doesn't know our Coni very well. She must share with him details of her private life. She wants none of that."Yo tengo el sartén por el mango (Unknownnoreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-56845703984124811352010-01-09T08:49:00.001-05:002015-08-03T16:46:39.231-04:00Gancho, Friday, January 8th. There’s Battle Lines Bein’ DrawnAlternate Title: Marriage Therapy 101 by Rolando Klunder: Go Above and Beyond What She Expects – Take a Leap of FaithXimena’s mega party was a watershed event. Connie announced to all the world that Mau was Furia, and then was humiliated and proven wrong when they showed up in the same room. Beto finally hitched up his pants, and is going to act like a man, now in partnership with Mauricio. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com67tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-69664160385469852472010-01-08T01:19:00.002-05:002010-01-12T19:50:05.702-05:00Gancho Thursday Jan 7 #141: Tengo celos de mí mismo = I'm jealous of myselfYes folks, we actually learn how to say this phrase tonight. What? You say you'll never use it? Never say never! Tonight we see Beto at his best and Constanza at her very, very worst. If this sounds ominous it is; take it as a warning. However the nasty bits are juxtaposed with the sublime and sometimes that's good enough. Let's see how the evening unfolds...Last night we left Mau face to face Unknownnoreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-63918760586954120502010-01-06T23:09:00.002-05:002015-08-03T16:32:45.922-04:00Gancho Wed Jan 6 - La Vida es un Cabaret!I'm posting this early in case I don't get to finish my recap on time. I've had a horrible track record with this show. We had to send off another of our cats today to the afterlife and so I'm working slowly on this. Tonight we had a wonderful performance by Madame Lalo. A delicious break up by Jimena. A fabulous save by Beto, and a little more fiesta for all of our Gancho land folks.Feliz Unknownnoreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-64957717685928939962010-01-05T20:08:00.002-05:002010-01-05T21:49:36.035-05:00Gancho Tuesday Jan. 5, 2010 Mothers Against Drunk SmoochingWell, we had our hopes up for some real fireworks tonight: maybe crazy disguise switching back and forth with Mauricio and Furia, or perhaps some tender cuddling with our favorite couple Ximena and Rolu. But it was not to be. Instead we had verbal and physical spankings by our two outraged mothers, Jacqui and Nieves. It was looking like a Punch and Judy show there for a while, with mucho JudyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053201845331925454noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-58883480808221457772010-01-05T01:53:00.005-05:002010-12-17T23:45:22.594-05:00Un Gancho al Corazón Mon. 1/4/10 Fight NightIt's a gala noche in Ganchoburg. Not only is Valentina la Monita Lopez fighting to regain her Bantamweight Título Nacional, it is the night of the Welcome Home Rolu's Brother party, expected to be la Fiesta del Año by many of the expert socialites here at Club Gancho. The TN gods have smiled on the kindly old Dr. Carlos tonight. We begin with a replay of Estrella shooing Coni away from the MF. "Unknownnoreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-76780943548572404782010-01-03T23:04:00.004-05:002010-01-04T08:14:30.390-05:00Gancho Friday Jan 1 Part Two - Coni will stick to Mauricio like mueganosEvery time I see Coni I want to yank her purty hair. That said, I do admire her tenacity and her ability to maintain focus. Now she has focused on the fact that Furia Enmascarada may well be her husband Mauricio. She's like a terrier with a stinky sock when she wants to find something out, darn it!! She flashes back to all the clues and smirks to herself.As we know, Monita has dragged Furia off Unknownnoreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-4185263307987415162010-01-01T21:17:00.002-05:002015-08-03T16:32:45.894-04:00Gancho Friday, January 1, 2010, Part One. It’s a new year, but little is new in our show. Can you spell “extension?”Alternate title: Why are the villains smarter than the heroes?Hi, folks. This is episode 136 of about 220 episodes. We remarked last week that the show seemed to be almost wrapped up. Apparently, though, it was extended. How do writers extend shows? Two ways. Introduce a new character, or give us shows with lots of talking, but in which nothing really happens (like every Seinfeld episode).Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-79077194140013802992009-12-31T15:31:00.002-05:002015-08-03T16:32:45.941-04:00Gancho - Wed 12-30-09 - Coming Soon to a Blog near you....Happy New Year to all and everyone!!!! Feliz ano nuevo y todo maravilla para 2010!!!!I almost forgot it was Wed last night. Yipes! I haven't managed to see the episode yet but I'll finish the post again in pieces before tomorrow, so feel free to discuss!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-24751991674982894742009-12-29T20:04:00.003-05:002010-01-11T06:36:21.096-05:00Gancho Tuesday Dec. 29, '09 Can This Marriage Be Saved?When I was a teenager, I devoured those articles in my mom's Ladies Home Journal: " Can This Marriage Be Saved?" It was the closest I could get to a sex education class 'cause they certainly weren't teaching anything of the kind in high school in those days. And of course we're all wondering if Ximena's topsy turvy marriage can make it. Even Lalu in concerned about her methods. As for Connie and JudyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053201845331925454noreply@blogger.com49tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-85916910543576672582009-12-28T22:54:00.014-05:002010-12-17T23:46:02.781-05:00un Gancho al Corazón Mon.12/28/9 Coni Holds All the Trumps...in ♠♠♠♠♠Jaqui, in one of the offices with Oscar, is trying frantically to contact Coni. She reaches her just as Coni steps off the elevator and views the carnage. "How good that you've arrived Constanza... or should I say Constancia? Constancia!" He mocks. Coni looks stricken and suggest that she and Mao should talk. Alone. This draws jeers from the crowd as they pelt her with popcorn. Beto suggests theyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-89037894005780089212009-12-27T22:33:00.003-05:002009-12-28T08:14:50.452-05:00Gancho Friday Dec. 25th, Part Two - Beto doesn't like to sharePost holiday greetings to one and all. I got home much later than planned (of course) and have to get up quite early in the morning so this won't be the most detailed of recaps. In fact, if any of you have additions/corrections please comment accordingly and I will happily (and gratefuly) add to the recap. But Hombre has promised that this will be an hour of little talk and all action let's pick Unknownnoreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-34244340426800846092009-12-26T09:32:00.008-05:002015-08-03T16:32:45.881-04:00Gancho Friday Dec. 25th, Part One. What is Beto, a Zopenco, a Mariquita Chismosa, or a Macho Cabríto?Okay, I’m doing hour one of tonight’s two hour special presentation of Un Gancho al Corazón. Wouldn’t you know, the first hour is almost all talk, and much of it is grim? And the second hour is total ACTION! Well, Sylvia gets the fun part, but I’ll soldier on, and try to make the big setup hour go by quickly. And since my captions are on the blink, this may be a lot shorter recap than I Unknownnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-33069512220176933832009-12-24T09:57:00.009-05:002015-08-03T16:32:45.875-04:00Un Gancho - Wed Dec. 23 - So are we in Ultimos Capitulos or What?Jeepers. Many things were wrapped up tonight and things set right that it seems the show will end next week. Not true right? Well, I am taking my grand old time with this recap for a change because I get at least an extra day, maybe even four! Jesus Son of God is on tonight and tomorrow I think something else preempts this, so I figured I'd draw it out a little.In the meantime I'm wishing allUnknownnoreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-72681707931506865932009-12-22T20:08:00.003-05:002009-12-22T21:51:33.539-05:00Gancho Tuesday Dec. 22, '09 I Love You. I Love You NOT!!!!! Well, I Love Somebody, AnywayTonight's episode was all about secrets. Some were kept. Some were teetering on shaky ground. Others were brought to light....deliciously. And a few were revealed with maximum cruelty. Not all fun and games. But not all sturm und drang either. A little bit of both.Here's how it began: Jacqui is fluttering around, warning Connie and Beto of Mauricio's approach and playing the devoted mama JudyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053201845331925454noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-57258743017658005122009-12-21T22:54:00.016-05:002010-12-17T23:46:30.621-05:00un Gancho al Corazón Mon.12/21/9 Linda! Bring Me The Can of Raid!Today's capitulo begins with Teri welcoming Aldo home, she's so happy that he's getting along so well with his dad. Yeah, well he's off again and immediately runs into a sad looking Estrella who is looking for him. She needs a hug. He asks what happened and she tells him that her heart is torn into cachitos (see Hombre's excellent recap of Friday's offering).Well heck, could we move on to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-89822041387195368102009-12-19T07:34:00.012-05:002015-08-03T16:32:45.947-04:00Gancho Friday December 18th Duel lessons.Episode 127I’m back home after a sumptuous holiday meal at my parents’ house. About 15 family members gathered around the big dining room table. We had turkey, brisket, potato pancakes with applesauce, string beans, squash and salad, and for dessert, my mother baked delicious sugar cookies with little dreidels and stars on them (she may be 79, but her baking is better than ever). We lit the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-58812925714950820432009-12-18T01:17:00.004-05:002009-12-18T08:13:29.627-05:00Un Gancho #126 Thurs 12/17 - The truth is rarely pure and never simple*Bad things happen tonight, but the icy strength of our favorite snowball is fortified by the cold truth, and if you think this snowball is going to melt easily think again.We left off with Mau and Coni having yet another disagreement. Coni threatens that since they're already at the hospital she might as well have a pregnancy test. Mau disagrees, it's been a long day. Coni juts her jaw out and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-66612203882500663392009-12-17T04:04:00.004-05:002015-08-03T16:32:45.928-04:00Un gancho-Wed-12-16 Un accidente, a revelation, an abuela, a confrontationI was out until late tonight, so only got part done, I'll finish the rest in the morning....We open with Nieves screaming bloody murder because Beto has been bonked by the hood of Mau’s car. Cesar restrains her. Briefly we flash to Jacqui and Kati in the restaurant with Sal, they have been chatting all afternoon, it‘s dinner already, Jacqui accepts Sal‘s offer of another drink, Kati just wants Unknownnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-27891134562953851262009-12-15T20:07:00.003-05:002009-12-15T21:56:20.061-05:00Gancho Tuesday Dec. 15, '09 It's A Rollercoaster Of A Romance TonightWell, it was a torrid night, filled with romance, drama, life-threatening allergies, life-threatening accidents, betrayals, emotional and physical abuse, and oh yeah....a little humor. But not much, campers! Not much. In short, quite a rollercoaster.Here's what the writers served up for us tonight: Monita and Mauricio are smooching big-time at the amusement park and Dany notes with amazementJudyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053201845331925454noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-45001017839030724392009-12-14T22:09:00.014-05:002010-12-17T23:46:56.381-05:00un Gancho al Corazón Mon.12/13/9 The Scent of a BetoWe begin with the last scene from Friday's presentation which Hombre described so well:"Moni’s disgusted with Beto, lying there with Xime like an animal. An animal, maybe, but not an ugly animal, corrects Beto. Moni can’t believe it, first La Momia, now Xime, and she’s married. Xime finally speaks up – that doesn’t really count, she says. Moni says well, that’s your life, but Beto’s like my Unknownnoreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-52852197163613856532009-12-12T08:10:00.010-05:002015-08-03T16:32:45.916-04:00Gancho Friday December 11th. Her Secret LoveEpisode 122Someone pointed out yesterday that the actress playing Connie is doing an excellent job of portraying the character’s shifting moods, with subtle changes of expression. This is true, and we seem to have a somewhat unique situation in our novela – a lead villainess who might actually be redeemed (maybe not, but it’s possible). Constanza has been very mean, she’s been devious, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-2041130203593027572009-12-11T00:45:00.003-05:002009-12-11T08:31:06.559-05:00Un Gancho #121 Thurs 12/10-Oh what a night, seemed so wrong but now it seems so right.Alternate title: It's Ladies Night!!Tonight was a great night for most of the ladies, don't you think? Let's see what happened...We recall from last night that Mau has set up the double date from hell (Coni's hell anyway) by insisting she join him, Beto and Xime for dinner. Beto and Xime can't seem to keep their hands off each other and the charade is making Coni steam. Mau excuses Beto so he canUnknownnoreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-46638387751220795492009-12-10T09:02:00.003-05:002015-08-03T16:32:45.909-04:00Wed Dec 9 = Un Gancho al DVD playerMy turn to be a spatnik. So I return from a late dr appt to find my DVD jammed up and no recording. No worries, I finally found the right download episode so I'll work on throwing something together for you folks today as time permits. Hang in there Capn, and anyone in early time zones I know you like your gancho with your morning coffee. I on the other hand would like to gancho my DvD playerUnknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-10867811165725364962009-12-08T20:06:00.008-05:002009-12-08T22:12:53.553-05:00Gancho Tuesday Dec. 8, '09 Rolu and Constanza Get Their "Just Desserts" A Big Double Dose Of JealousyLots of action again tonight, both in and out of the ring. And the sweetest of all?...both Rolu and Constanza are twisting in the wind with jealousy! How sweet is that? So sit back and savor a re-visit to their torment. Our "rottweiler in heat" (thank you Miss Stephe) and our horndog in wheelchair were both mighty worried as well they should be.Let's start with Rolu. We get to delight in his JudyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053201845331925454noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-14004398354017961992009-12-08T08:39:00.005-05:002009-12-08T19:53:11.352-05:00Un GANCHO, #118 December 7th: Sal gets felt up, Xime gets beat down, and Gaby gets off at the moviesFeaturing special guest recapper Stephe! Take it away Stephe...Morning, mates! Deepest apologies for the delay. I had a crisis with my parents (who are in ill health) last night, and didn’t get back home until over in the morning, around 4 A.M.-ish. I was dead tired and just had to lie down and regroup. Which meant I couldn’t get to my recording and recapping at all until this late. But hey—it’s Unknownnoreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-3769508274422976412009-12-05T10:46:00.004-05:002015-08-03T16:32:45.887-04:00Gancho December 4th. Hiding behind Masks and SunglassesNot every episode of Gancho is filled with humor. Tonight we had a lot of drama, and very little lightness until the last 15 minutes. Ultimately, though, it was very satisfying, and left our mouths watering for more. Here’s what happened.The episode begins with a bit of urgency. Jerry’s upset that Jackie seems to have made a date with Salvador. He wants to plead his case, to win back his Unknownnoreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-71681952940447645982009-12-04T00:39:00.006-05:002009-12-04T01:26:29.223-05:00Un Gancho Al Corazón - Thurs 12/3 - If you can't be with the one you love honey, loathe the one you're with.Alternate title: Ximena stars in her telenovela within a telenovela.Jero tries to borrow money from Rolu but Rolu couldn't care less about Jero and his personal or money problems. Rolu chases Jero out and catches sight of a shapely tush. Sorpre!! (But no surprise for us, we already know it's Ximena.)Well, Mau and Coni did it, bleck. She asks, nay demands, that in respect to her position as his Unknownnoreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-76080986331170831472009-12-03T04:07:00.004-05:002015-08-03T16:32:45.935-04:00Gancho Wed 12-2 - The oldest trick in the book...how could he fall for it???? Ack!!Hey there, I'm back again but still catching up so this is a little light tonight. SUPER thanks to Cap'n Sharkbait for filling in for me. What a treat. I need to catch up, but I'll be back in the swing soon. OK onward....Connie gets a new one from her Mom about being with a man who doesn’t love her and that will gradually eat her insides out. I'm hoping to see that.Moni and Paula rag on Unknownnoreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-44094211588964747802009-12-01T20:09:00.002-05:002015-08-03T16:32:45.903-04:00Gancho Tuesday Dec. 1, '09 The Bun's Still In The Oven But Can Beto Keep It There?Well, another great night of hijinks, 80-mile an hour conversations, good laughs, a few smiles and a wince or two. Our layabout Beto showed he can be high energy and amazingly persistent when it comes to protecting his own. And our lovely Ximena and Estrella both came a-cropper in their romantic pursuits...but looked divine doing it. Jackie put Jerry to the ultimate man-test ("JudyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053201845331925454noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-69670510273632290472009-11-30T23:18:00.021-05:002010-12-17T23:47:37.216-05:00un Gancho al Corazón Mon.11/30/9 Who's Your Daddy?Tonight's frivolity begins strangely with Coni reliving a flashback of Jero literally carrying her off to ravish her. It dawns on her that Jerónimo is also in the running for Father of the Year.Oh no! Oh yes! Oh crap!Jacky finds Beto alone in the coffee room sniffing his right shoe. Even he is repelled. She and he share a frank conversation concerning Beto's feelings and true intentions toward Unknownnoreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-15362964059717527722009-11-28T10:32:00.004-05:002015-08-03T16:32:45.867-04:00Gancho Friday November 27th. The Momia doesn’t want to be a Mommy-aCon-ella de Ville has a problem. Now a fully grown bruja, she’s embarrassed to find that she’s embarazada. What’s worse, the fruit of her (shapely) loins has apparently been sown by that brutish (but cute-ish) naco, Beto. She’d like to press delete, or maybe rewind (how about reset), and make her “inconvenient truth” go away, without anyone’s finding out. But that won’t be easy. Why? This isUnknownnoreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-64143461175285778302009-11-26T03:26:00.003-05:002009-11-26T10:11:26.826-05:00Un Gancho #111 Wed 11/25 - Coni's full of stuffing, there's a bun in the oven and boy, does she ever feel like a turkey!Ahoy all, I am subbing for Kris tonight and I don't think there is an episode tomorrow night. I'm thankful for that. I also have a great group of telenovela buddies who are bright, erudite, and darn funny. I'm thankful for that. I just had a fun Thanksgiving pot luck with a group of friends and in less than 24 hours I get to have a full-on dinner at my house and celebrate my mother un-law's 80th Unknownnoreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-4839242185233167972009-11-24T20:09:00.003-05:002009-11-25T05:55:34.377-05:00Gancho Tuesday Nov. 24, '09 Slap My A** And Call Me Sally, The Hot Sauce Hit The Fan Tonight!Oh my yes, it was a dramatic episode tonight. Aldo under papa-drug surveillance, Connie driven to distraction by her cougar mama; and Beto and Sal, in full paranoid hysteria, barricaded in the xerox room. In the midst of all that, Mauricio, in his Furia Enmascarada outfit was purely an afterthought. But speaking of afterthoughts, is our Constanza with child? The nausea, pallor and need to vomit JudyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053201845331925454noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-61938423816846719452009-11-24T00:12:00.014-05:002010-12-17T23:48:24.254-05:00un Gancho al Corazón Mon 11/23/9 Don't Think, Let Your Mind Go BlankBefore any new stuff we're treated to a delightful repeat of Ximy playing a little grab the purple butt with Lalo. She makes the experienced observation that indeed they're nicely sculpted, very espojados (spongy), and certainly real. She almost swoons. "Some think they've been injected they're so perfect," he admits. Mao and Aldo get things going with a little papi/escuincle chat which goes Unknownnoreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-11712011113964701522009-11-20T22:34:00.002-05:002015-08-03T16:32:45.860-04:00Gancho Friday November 20th Drugs-R-Us, and Meeting the Momia’s MommyThis recap may be a little less polished than usual, as I have to finish it Friday night. Tomorrow, it’s off to New York, to see the Metropolitan Opera! I’m seeing Puccini’s Turandot, which is all about an ice princess (think Connie), who gets thawed out by a romantic, masculine guy, who’s also really smart (okay, sorry Beto, it’s not you). I’ll tell you how it was. In the meantime, let’s Unknownnoreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-37191428024214162432009-11-20T01:02:00.004-05:002009-11-20T01:44:43.055-05:00Gancho Thurs 11/19 #107 - Mau, very buff, rebuffs Coni, in the buff. Will she get boffed? Stay tuned...Wow, tonight was a winner all right. We'll have undies tossed around, mamas coming out of the woodwork, underlings taking charge, and new plotlines to explore. Let's go!Coni's trying to seduce Mau, he tells her he "respects" her terms so she should respect his. Their marriage is a farce and she is keeping him from the woman he really loves. Now do him the favor of leaving. "But I'm you're wife Unknownnoreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-82415783027609908652009-11-19T00:28:00.003-05:002015-08-03T16:19:13.858-04:00Gancho - Wed Nov 18 - I do, but I love you and don'tHi all. Patching in remotely and actually downloaded and watched on the plane so the sound wasn't that great and I had no subtitles. My detail may not be there, but hopefully you got the spirit of it all. It was also hard because I haven't quite caught up so I don't know why these two got married in the first place, or why Sal has a tick, or how Rolu got out of his cast, or how Aldo got on theUnknownnoreply@blogger.com45tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-6297812168242299372009-11-17T20:04:00.004-05:002009-11-18T06:29:43.939-05:00Gancho Tuesday Nov. 17, '09 Wow, Some Smokin' Hot Criterion Behavior Tonight, FolksMan, another delightful evening spent with the Gancho crazies. You had to love the twin passion scenes between Monita and Mauricio and Beto and Connie. And let's admit it, Connie and Beto are soooo hot together they make our "stars" look downright tepid. I was taken aback at how raw and visceral and appealing our scruffy Beto was tonight. Whew! Sign me up for the low road. I'm ready.Better get JudyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053201845331925454noreply@blogger.com52tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-26970936828999350942009-11-16T23:09:00.013-05:002010-12-17T23:49:27.761-05:00un Gancho al Corazón Mon 11/16/9 You're Not Losing a Mommy, You're Gaining a DaddyWe join M&M in Mao's manse. Moni is reassured by Mao that Coni is off at the dentista's office getting the damage to her pearly whites repaired. Of course she has the best most efficient dentist in all of DF if not the entire world. You and I would still be thumbing through a two month old Newsweek while our dentist is taking his own sweet time boffing his dental assistant or whatever it is Unknownnoreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-16418359096710719602009-11-14T10:03:00.009-05:002015-08-03T16:19:13.813-04:00Gancho Friday Nov. 13th – Connie’s New LookCapítulo 103Tonight’s episode centers around our beloved villainess, Constanza. Not quite as bad as the ladies on other novelas, but still evil to the core, she occasionally inspires admiration in the male audience, and her evil deeds often come back to bite her in the butt (to the benefit of Jerónimo). Tonight we see the good, the bad and the ugly of this complex character (but it’s all in Unknownnoreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-80543183573273580982009-11-13T20:33:00.011-05:002009-11-13T22:09:46.968-05:00Un Gancho Thurs 11/12 - Beware of Moors on the coastAhoy all, so sorry for the very late posting, plus it is kind of a half-a**ed recap due to much macroblocking on my TV plus it's been a hellacious week. However huge thanks to my guy who, though he cannot understand my telenovela addiction and snickers at me constantly, stayed up until 4:00 a.m. this morning curing my laptop of its virus. And away we go...Happy days! Mau and Moni kiss at the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-87270714019712551802009-11-12T23:27:00.002-05:002009-11-12T23:32:21.014-05:00Un Gancho al Guanajuato - a short travelogueAhoy all, I'm hella busy at the moment, the Thursday recap will be late, but here is a short travelogue of my trip to Guanajuato...I had the fortunate opportunity to visit Guanajuato, Mexico a couple of weeks ago with a friend who has family there. For several years she has been trying to get me to go during the Festival Internacional Cervantino, a wonderful three-week gathering that celebrates Unknownnoreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-83550931050618374412009-11-12T03:22:00.002-05:002015-08-03T16:19:13.864-04:00Un Gancho - Wed 11-11-09 - ?Your recapper has just returned from quite a surreal time away in Mexico and well she is quite behind the times. Having an event tonight and not seeing the show for over two weeks I'm in poor form to write anything tonight so I beg your pardon and ask you to comment among yourselves again while I catch up with my "real" life here. I'm hoping to watch all the downloads this weekend and then readUnknownnoreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-11740565508469680732009-11-10T20:08:00.005-05:002009-11-11T09:47:15.664-05:00Gancho Tuesday Nov. 10, '09 Where Is Aldo And What Have You Done With Him?Well tonight was full of surprises...and they weren't good ones. Monita was looking cute of course. Quite fetching in glasses and Christmas colors--green sweater and red shoes. And Estrella Falcón actriz got to do another accent number. Sounded to me like Miami Cuban but I could be wrong. Jarocha? Anyone? And our aromatic Beto proved irresistible to our prison matron. But to no avail. Our Aldo JudyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053201845331925454noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-79002616870661413442009-11-09T21:05:00.014-05:002010-12-17T23:50:01.814-05:00un Gancho al Corazón Mon 11/9/9 Valentina Has Left the BuildingMonita, looking well but still in the hospital, learns that Mauricio was tricked by Coni once more. The kids were not at her place as promised, and once again she has warned Mao that the only way he'll get to see them is to marry her. Mao is set to wed the Mumi in a week since that is the only way he can be reunited with them. They both have defeated looks of resignation as they lovingly clasp Unknownnoreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-10992766010912749582009-11-07T11:17:00.002-05:002015-08-03T16:19:13.808-04:00Gancho November 6th Moni wakes, Beto aches and Jerry and Oscar – More MistakesAlternate Title: After the first time, it’s just like brushing your teeth.As they say, the darkest hour is just before the dawn. And a few days ago, things were certainly dark. Moni was in a coma, and Mau cried for six months (mercifully, just two days for us). Even when Moni woke up, her happiness was tempered by Constanza’s return, and the realization that Mauricio might have to marry Unknownnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-27313246113970966172009-11-05T00:19:00.004-05:002009-11-05T00:37:23.843-05:00Un Gancho - Wednesday 11/4 - Welcome back, you're gonna die, just kidding, I think.Kris is in Mexico no doubt having the time of her life. Wheeeeee!! I am subbing for her tonight.I know we were trying to forget exactly where we were last night, let's just rush through the first part...Coni insists she will marry Mau it's the only way he can get his kids back he says he'll only grow to loathe her she says she loves him and she will wait ten fifteen twenty years he knows her Unknownnoreply@blogger.com50tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-33838422544863593072009-11-03T20:10:00.002-05:002009-11-03T21:46:02.844-05:00Gancho Tuesday Nov. 3 '09 Aldo and Mauricio Are Both Brought To Heel And Sal Seems SenileAll kinds of bad things are happening to our menfolk in this one. Aldo has become resigned to his fate in the orphanage. Mauricio caves in to Constanza's cruel pressure. And Sal is twitching and blinking and seeing conspiracies everywhere. ( Well, he' s right! Someone is out to get him.) Not to mention poor Monita in a coma for six months. At least we can stop worrying about her being pregnantJudyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053201845331925454noreply@blogger.com48tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25394992.post-39047954123563759542009-11-02T22:36:00.008-05:002010-12-17T23:50:30.539-05:00un Gancho al Corazón Mon. 11/2/9 ...ocho, nueve, fuera!Monita is making last minute preparations for her upcoming defense of her Nacional Bantamweight title when she looks up to find that she has been joined by Coni (who as usual, looks great in a simple print dress and tan blazer). Where is security? (Moni by the way is once again pretty in pink with matching gloves, her hair pulled back in a loose single braid). Moni is all set to get it on and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com22