Tuesday, January 21, 2020
El Dragón #82, 1/20/20: Finale - Sayonara
This
has been a tale of moral relativism unlike no other we have seen
before from this network. It serves to remind us that all that is
called morality is relative to its people of origin. We may agree
with it or not, but it is there to be dealt with. May no one else
who reads this be in as much conflict over it as Miguel Garza.
Mexico:
Miguel met the Pig in the prison's visiting area. The Pig tried
provoking him about varioous things including Ishiro but Miguel
remained cool, saying he was there to enquire about the deaths of his
parents. He brought up the recording Adela found. The Pig said that
the recording had caused Lamberto's death becase it was proof of
Roberto's betrayal. There was a flashback to the meeting in the
house in Ciudad Juarez where he had his heart attack.
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Saturday, January 18, 2020
El Dragon #81, 1/17/20: Crossroads to Redemption--The Pig Gets Put In the Poky
- This capítulo's highlight is that Miguel manages with Hector's help to frame Epigmenio for the mass of mafia murders as well as covering up Natie's murder, trafficking in illicit drugs, the dance club massacre that killed Helena, Hector's sister, and the "home invasion" at los Garza, DF. (amongst other things)
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Friday, January 17, 2020
El Dragon #80, 1/16/20: The Art of War
What other title could I have chosen?
Good Day my friendly Patio Patrons. I am here a day early this week. Taking care of each other when one of us is unable to make this thing happen. Life can throw us all off at times. But better than what the poor mafiosos are suffering at the hands at Miguel.
Last night, in one fell swoop, we saw Miguel take down all of those who has voted against him in the secret meeting. Piero, the way Miguel got his money back was clever, the death, thank you that we didn’t have to see too much. Kuang, that was just funny. Tadamichi set him us so well, there was no way that guy was going home without that fake artifact. Drenka…well, that was just kind of rough. Ouch! The Russians did each other in, as they had tried so many times before, (remember the hotel and Karina running from one chasing the other?)
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Thursday, January 16, 2020
El Dragon #79, 1/15/20: Venganza is mine, sayeth Miguel Garza
On Demand scuttled me again--and thus you.
Thanks to Ithabill for the title! Here are some highlights from Niece in MD posted with much appreciation!
bare bones bullets from what I remember of last night:
- There's a time jump (one month, I think). Miguel is healthy and living with Adela in a small room.
- Miguel is directing Peligros, Flaco, Ishiro, and Trejo in carrying out elaborate revenge plans (including stealing money) from each one who betrayed him. (Of all the plans, I hate the one against the Serbian chick. They have her own dogs attack her (although in dialogue by Peligro they do let Viewerville know that the dogs will not be harmed). Just horrible. This is something a villain would do).
- IMHO, the classy revenge plans are the ones against the Italian guy, involving the actress we saw earlier and Flaco as casino dealer and Trejo in grayed hair. Wish I knew the details, but it was cool to watch.
- Hector and his wife are happy with their lovemaking. Evidently, the problem had been more in his head than elsewhere.
- Edna kicks out her husband. He wheels his little suitcase out of their home.
And the filler from Cynthia:
Tacho was the dead one. ePig didn't seem to be too bothered by it in his conversation with Piero. He pretty much said it was the nature of the beast in this business, that you sometimes don't live to a ripe old age.
I am going to assume that this underground bunker that Miguel and company are operating out of is at the Garza mansion?
I liked the auction with Trejo as the auctioneer and having Tadamichi as part of it. I assume now that Tadamichi and Miguel have made up as he seems to be on Miguel's side now.
My favorite part was when Kwong opened up his ancient document (now anyone with any knowledge of ancient documents KNOWS darn well you can't handle them with your hands as all ancient documents need special care!) and then Miguel came on the TV set to watch him get his due. It was an interesting way to die, glad it didn't involve blood.
It was funny seeing Vanesa the actress from Miami in on this as "Dolores Figueroa, heir to the Figueroa Construction Empire." But she didn't seem to know that Karina was one who betrayed Miguel, so that's why she was eliminated. Of course Vanesa seems to think that Karina killed herself.
Adela is still in contact with Carmen? Why? Glad she told her that she was in Italy and later to Greece.
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Wednesday, January 15, 2020
El Dragón #78, 1/14/20: The Aftermath
We
begin a repeat scene of Chisca and Miguel getting shot. Chisca’s last words to
Ishiro were about how many children she wants. He relives all their good moments,
but Chisca dies in his arms. Ishiro is overcome with grief.
Peligros
comes downstairs, sees Chisca then Miguel. He is followed by Adela who is also
overcome by seeing Chisca dead. She turns around and sees Miguel lying on the
floor, motionless. Jorge is on the phone getting an ambulance. He sees his dead
sister and cries. Adela cradles Miguel in her arms trying to get him to wake
up. Jorge starts mumbling and it comes out that he was the one who put ePig up
to this horrific tragedy. Jorge says something like, “He promised he was only going
to get Miguel and no one else!” Ishiro hears this and tries to harm Jorge, but
Peligros makes him let go.
Miguel
is wheeled into surgery and Adela right beside him before she has to let go so
the doctor can take him into the operating room.
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Tuesday, January 14, 2020
El Dragón #77, 1/13/20: The Face of Cowardly Betrayal
Jorge
came face to face with Tacho, who dragged him inside before the Sow.
Both treated him like he was a pipsqueak, especially when he demanded
to see the Pig. When Tacho called the Pig to tell him Jorge insisted
on seeing him, he was told to bring him to his other sty using their
usual security measures. He was to leave the Sow behind.
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Saturday, January 11, 2020
El Dragon #76, 1/10/20: Everyone is Shook!
Good Evening my Patio Peeps, glad to be here tonight with you all. Or this morning, since this episode it taking an eternity to get through. Lots to see here, so read on.
Ending last night Kenia, finally met her end. It was long in coming, and at one point I thought she might even get away with it. That some way, Jorge would save her in front of Miguel. But alas that was not to be. Gary finds his star witness dead on the floor. At least it wasn’t a bloody death. We really didn’t need another one of those.
Tonight starts with Gary leaving the scene in shock. Was Edna right, he fell in love with her? Because he looks shook. Finally, he calls in the downed officer and the death.
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Ending last night Kenia, finally met her end. It was long in coming, and at one point I thought she might even get away with it. That some way, Jorge would save her in front of Miguel. But alas that was not to be. Gary finds his star witness dead on the floor. At least it wasn’t a bloody death. We really didn’t need another one of those.
Tonight starts with Gary leaving the scene in shock. Was Edna right, he fell in love with her? Because he looks shook. Finally, he calls in the downed officer and the death.
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Friday, January 10, 2020
El Dragón #75, 1/9/20: The Kill Order & Sealed Fates; Death Awaits
- Apparently, Kenia raced back into her security building forcing Ishiro to pick the lock while she races back through her apartment; Ishi knows the apartment number and kicks in the door, going room by room and noting finally the open window and fire escape leading up to the rooftop. Kenia leads him on a merry chase from there, finally losing him hiding behind a piece of trashed plywood in a construction site filled with mean looking construction workers, picks and shovels in hand and ready to defend her against a male interloper. Ishi backs off, uncertain where she's gotten to.
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Thursday, January 09, 2020
El Dragon #74, 1/8/20:A Sinking Ship and Betrayal on All Fronts
My job schedule left me with no time but to list a very few highlights. Anyone wanting to add today feel free and I can add to main part. - ed.
- Flaco suspects Kenia and secretly goes into his safe computer and sees Kenia took the photo of his favorite car and plates and used it to hack the computer. He follows her out the next chance he gets; she says she's going to the bank. He follows her there, chats amiably and then once she leaves he plays like he wants a box of his own but it's way to small. He notes Gary the Government Agent walk in and go to open an empty P.O.Box and find nothing. Yup. It's Kenia who's been spying on everyone, keeping the government goons hot on their heels. He reports his find to Miguel.
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Wednesday, January 08, 2020
El Dragón #73, 1/7/20: Miguel Carrying the Weight of the World on his Shoulders
Kenia
continues to try to log into that laptop computer. Each time it says, “Access
Denied.” She’s frustrated. She takes her own laptop and heads outside the
office doors.
Meanwhile,
the news keeps reporting about Efilina deaths and on the death of the Governor
of Baja California. As Miguel and Adela
watch the news together. Adela asks, “Do we know for sure it is the Efilina?”
Miguel just shakes his head as he watches in disbelief. He gets on the phone and
calls Flaco. He asks Flaco to get all the details on all the people who have
died taking the Efilina. As Miguel continues to wince and be affected by all that
is going on, Adela asks him if he is okay. He shakes his head and tells her he
really needs to be alone. It’s not personal nor does it have anything to do
with her. He walks out.
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Tuesday, January 07, 2020
El Dragón #72, 1/6/20: The Shit Hits the Fan
Governor
Montero collapsed on the floor during the television interview.
Emergency medical personnel arrived to help. The Garzas were
watching this on television. Peligros speculated that this was
planned. Miguel arrived home at that moment, aware of what had just
happened.
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Sunday, January 05, 2020
El Dragon #71, 1/3/20: Moving Forward...Maybe
Adela enters Carmen’s house and Carmen immediately locks the door. Adela is obviously a little worried when she asks her why she locked the door. Carmen gives her an excuse type answer. And the audience goes “uh oh.” Then, to add insult to injury, Carmen offers Adela coffee that she herself does not want to drink which Adela also looks at suspiciously, and again…the audience goes “uh oh.” The women talk and the camera pans to Tacho peering around the corner…and the audience goes “uh oh” wondering what fate is in store for our poor Adela.
In between what happened in the scene between Carmen and Adela, back at Naga company headquarters, the group is trying to regroup and figure out how to proceed. Jimena calls in sick since she is being held hostage by the sadistic man that is Hans.
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Saturday, January 04, 2020
El Dragon #70, 1/3/20: It's All Hitting the Fan!!
Good evening my friends and hope that you are not already exhausted with the number of shows from the week. It’s been a long one. And hopefully didn’t do what I did, catch up on the whole week today. Hey…I was busy. But it is getting good. We are in the tail end here and everything has to hit the fan before the end. So here we go.
We left off last night with exactly what Peligros was trying to avoid. Adela’s photo in the hands of Epigmenio. Carmen is in shock when she hears that she is Miguel’s girlfriend. And just as Peligros warned, she is the wife of a mafioso and Carmens response to Epig was that he needed to kill her because no one makes a fool of his wife. Epig needs to know everything that Mrs. Piggy told Adela.
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Friday, January 03, 2020
El Dragón #68-69, 1/2/20: Los Sayonaras or Your Days Are Numbered
This must be quick as my work schedule now has me getting home in the middle of the first epi of the duo.--Edit.
Cap. #68
Cap. #68
- Adela listens again to the 20+ year old recording. "My father would never agree to transport. I would have to kill him. I've ordered sent a bomb." Too disagreeable to burst everybody's bubble over that hot potato. She lies to Peligros that she's not found a single clue. He believes her, natch.
- Jimena and Miguel discuss a magazine interview with a popular, intelligent and very dangerous reporter. Mig accepts that challenge. True to character, Viewerville observes he wants to get to the meat of Mig's secret life. This guy--not yet 40-- could be the next leader of Mexico!
- Chis has a tatoo done on her neck of Ishido's name in Japonese.
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Thursday, January 02, 2020
El Dragón #66-67, 1/1/20: Potted Stew
Numero 66: Propositions and Proposals
- On Garza Island Miguel and Adela discuss the sense of buying an entire island for themselves. (Why, cuz if ya got it ya gotta spend it! Ya can't take it with ya!) He says they need a private escape for themselves. Talk turns to his slowing down some day in the near future once Efilina takes over the culture and people stop dying from using illegal substances to escape the bad situations they face daily. Then he (on his unicorn) and others (on their flying pigs) can retire from having to kill people over the same illicit trade. (Viewerville reminds those of us who view things through reality glasses rather than the rose colored ones, that there will always be people who enjoy doing bad things and pursue making this trade illegal because they're born bad, namely the Epigmenios of the world.) Ade marvels at the way Mig always has things so well thought out. Well, says she, as long as the two of them end up happy together......
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Tuesday, December 31, 2019
El Dragón #64-65, 12/30/19: Confrontations and Distractions
Mexico:
Tacho confronted the Pig, forcing him to his knees for what he
had done to him and his family in the past.
Dora
and Miguel had a disagreement about his recent business moves. She
didn't like him making himself the man of the hour over the petro
cleanup, saying this wasn't part of “the agenda.” Adela came in
to say she was going out. Dora tried with her unsolicited advice and
Adela put her off with the “I'lll take that under advisement”
comment. She showe them the morning paper the story about the prison
escape, which distracted them from further argument.
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Saturday, December 28, 2019
El Dragon #63, 12/27/19: The Great Escape
This episode starts out by showing us what Tacho was doing with all of the money that Dora had given him. It turns out that he has bought at least half the prison, according to Chuey, who is none to happy to not be on the payroll. It looks like the entire thing happens on the day of their plan, but is told through flashbacks showing how the entire thing was planned and executed.
Tacho is living a pretty comfortable life handing out money for his creature comforts. Where he is storing the majority of the money, I have no idea. Then one day he meets a guy. His name is Inge and he was being picked on in the common area and Tacho came to the rescue. Inge is in prison for robbery, but he used to work on the plumbing and sewers of the city. Tacho is interested in this and confirms he was familiar with this particular zone, where the prison is located. When Inge gives the affirmative, Tacho tells him that he is his new best friend. Mom sneaks in what looks like maybe more money… never was really sure what she hid in the soap, and a map of the plumbing of the entire area in what is supposed to be a leg of something.
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El Dragon #62, 12/27/19: Don't Cry Over Spilt...Oil?
This episode focused mostly on the oil spill, there wasn’t much else to it, so it should make this recap easier than usual, which is great since I have two episodes to cover.
The engineer and the secretary Sayanes, who wants to run for president are arguing over who caused the oil spill, after the secretary strong armed the engineer into increasing the production, not caring about the costs.
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Friday, December 27, 2019
El Dragón #61, 12/26/19: If Chestnuts Grew In Miami
- Miguel arrives at the office and wants Adela to leave earlier than usual. Fearing the worst if Peligros tattletales on her, she must confess her plot to learn from Carmen, aka Mrs. Piggy, what role Epigmenio really had in Mig's parents' deaths. He agrees with Peligros that it's foolish and dangerous as well as unnecessary. They need to discuss it further at home.
- Leopoldo Santamarina, is telling what he knows about Mig's enterprises--at least the umbrella structure stemming from Ecogreen and the latest acquisition of "Pídenos". He'll get protection, sure, if the information is worth anything, advises Howard. He mentions a number of businesses Howard has put on his wall map. Leo tells him he's the legitimate face of Ecogreen and he's being forced to sign something he doesn't want to. Howard is slobbering all over himself. Come on in says Mr. Spider to the Leo the Fly.
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Thursday, December 26, 2019
El Dragón #60, 12/25/19: Oh, Happy Day!
- Adela is muy impactada to realize that Lobo is there chatting it up with Mrs. Piggy, aka Carmen Moncado. She is even more drop jaw impactado to see the two enter into a lusting lip lock. She scampers out the door and down to the car where Peligros is waiting with his gun in hand and his heart in his throat. They race home where the argument over "playing spies" continues. Peligros says this has got to end! Ade says no way since Carmen's about to confide in her. Peligros doubts it considering the way she hightailed it outta there without so much as a thankee ma'am. Ade insists she'll think of something to explain it but she's not done. Peligros threatens to tell all to Miguel if she does. They separate once Rosario shows up wanting the low down on the beat down.
- Meanwhile, Miggy informs Ishiro that he's to stay in Mexico. This should delight him but Mig notes he's less than excited. (How Mig can tell considering Ishi has one expression: sourgrump.) He asks him if there's a problem but of course Ishi denies anything but loyalty to the death.
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