Monday, May 02, 2016
New Telenovela: Yago begins tonight. Here's a synopsis. Who is in? We need recappers.
Hi friends,
I ordinarily write the synopsis for a new show but because this one is starting tonight I'm giving you one I found elsewhere. If you would like a recapping slot please leave a comment. We need somebody for tonight if possible!
Our main character is Iván Sánchez. (See dreamy picture.) The story begins with Omar Guerrero, a simple young man living in a middle-class neighborhood next to his inseparable best friends Abel (Pablo Valentin) and Lucio (Flavio Medina). Omar’s life changes dramatically when Sara (Gabriela de la Garza) moves into the neighborhood with her father Damián (Manuel Ojeda) and her sister Ámbar (Ximena Romo). Damián is a conman who is about to pull off the perfect heist on the big Casino in the city. Unable to do it alone, he convinces Lucio, Abel and his daughter Sara to involve Omar. Even though Sara has fallen in love with Omar, her father manipulates her to go through with the plan. During the heist, a guard is murdered and Omar is framed for both crimes, and is sentenced to sixty year in prison. While in prison, Omar meets Fidel Yampolski (Patricio Castillo), an old and powerful mafia boss who becomes his mentor. After a prison riot burns the prison down, the two men plot an ingenious revenge; Fidel helps Omar get a new face and a new identity: Yago. Now, twelve years later, Yago has returned to execute his revenge upon the three people who betrayed him. But, will love be stronger than his hunger for vengeance?
I ordinarily write the synopsis for a new show but because this one is starting tonight I'm giving you one I found elsewhere. If you would like a recapping slot please leave a comment. We need somebody for tonight if possible!
Our main character is Iván Sánchez. (See dreamy picture.) The story begins with Omar Guerrero, a simple young man living in a middle-class neighborhood next to his inseparable best friends Abel (Pablo Valentin) and Lucio (Flavio Medina). Omar’s life changes dramatically when Sara (Gabriela de la Garza) moves into the neighborhood with her father Damián (Manuel Ojeda) and her sister Ámbar (Ximena Romo). Damián is a conman who is about to pull off the perfect heist on the big Casino in the city. Unable to do it alone, he convinces Lucio, Abel and his daughter Sara to involve Omar. Even though Sara has fallen in love with Omar, her father manipulates her to go through with the plan. During the heist, a guard is murdered and Omar is framed for both crimes, and is sentenced to sixty year in prison. While in prison, Omar meets Fidel Yampolski (Patricio Castillo), an old and powerful mafia boss who becomes his mentor. After a prison riot burns the prison down, the two men plot an ingenious revenge; Fidel helps Omar get a new face and a new identity: Yago. Now, twelve years later, Yago has returned to execute his revenge upon the three people who betrayed him. But, will love be stronger than his hunger for vengeance?
Labels: camino, hotel, la-vecina, lichita, mivac, poder, proximas, qnc, sda, yago
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Premiere March 8: Sueño de Amor. Brief synopsis. Who's in?
Nandicta has said she'd like to recap this one. Other takers? Contact me at caray@mappamundi.com
Dream of Love tells the story of Esperanza and Ricardo and their desire to find each other again twenty years after living the intensity of first love. But today their lives are very different ...
Esperanza is a single mother and teacher in two different schools: in the exclusive Institute Palacios and also in the simple College Vasconcelos. She struggles every day to get ahead.
Meanwhile, in Los Angeles Ricardo is married to Tracy, a woman who puts puts her profession ahead of their children, Rodrigo and Selena. For this reason Ricardo is practically a "single" parent who must combine parenthood with his work as an agent of Interpol.
Life reunites them when Ricardo arrives, as an undercover agent, at Institute Palacios; he is following the trail of the terrible criminal "La Sombra".
Betty Monroe -- Esperanza Guerrero: a friendly, patient, fair and brave teacher. She is the mother and father at the same time and gives unreservedly to her family. She has dreams: to have her family improve its station in life, to build a school for poor children, and above all to see Richard, the love of her life, again.
Cristián de La Fuente -- Ricardo Alegría: the man who fought for the American dream and got it. He's an Interpol agent and the father of two wonderful children. But living with his wife Tracy has become untenable. Ricardo will have the good fortune to reunite with the love of his life. With patience and a lot of affection, they will establish a "reconstructed family" with all their children.
Carmen Salinas -- Margarita Manzanares: bold, cheerful and witty. She's a lively granny who understands technology. She always gives the right advice and wants to help her family find happiness. There is conflict with her daughter Silvana, director of the pompous Institute Palacios bombastic while Margarita runs the simple College Vasconcelos.
La sombra: a very dangerous international criminal, an art and jewel thief and jewels willing to do anything to get what he wants. He's been a nightmare not only for police but also for Ricardo and his family. He can even abandon his identity so nobody can catch him.
Sabine Moussier -- Tracy Kidman: Ricardo's capricious, impatient and selfish wife. For her the job comes first, she neglects her marriage and children. But as soon as she realizes Ricardo and his family can find happiness, she'll do what she can to become their nightmare. She is American and has little command of Spanish.
El Chapo de Sinaloa -- Jerónimo Durán: a very cheerful and hardworking bricklayer whose talent for singing may turn him into the builder of his own dream.
Dream of Love tells the story of Esperanza and Ricardo and their desire to find each other again twenty years after living the intensity of first love. But today their lives are very different ...
Esperanza is a single mother and teacher in two different schools: in the exclusive Institute Palacios and also in the simple College Vasconcelos. She struggles every day to get ahead.
Meanwhile, in Los Angeles Ricardo is married to Tracy, a woman who puts puts her profession ahead of their children, Rodrigo and Selena. For this reason Ricardo is practically a "single" parent who must combine parenthood with his work as an agent of Interpol.
Life reunites them when Ricardo arrives, as an undercover agent, at Institute Palacios; he is following the trail of the terrible criminal "La Sombra".
Betty Monroe -- Esperanza Guerrero: a friendly, patient, fair and brave teacher. She is the mother and father at the same time and gives unreservedly to her family. She has dreams: to have her family improve its station in life, to build a school for poor children, and above all to see Richard, the love of her life, again.Cristián de La Fuente -- Ricardo Alegría: the man who fought for the American dream and got it. He's an Interpol agent and the father of two wonderful children. But living with his wife Tracy has become untenable. Ricardo will have the good fortune to reunite with the love of his life. With patience and a lot of affection, they will establish a "reconstructed family" with all their children.Carmen Salinas -- Margarita Manzanares: bold, cheerful and witty. She's a lively granny who understands technology. She always gives the right advice and wants to help her family find happiness. There is conflict with her daughter Silvana, director of the pompous Institute Palacios bombastic while Margarita runs the simple College Vasconcelos.La sombra: a very dangerous international criminal, an art and jewel thief and jewels willing to do anything to get what he wants. He's been a nightmare not only for police but also for Ricardo and his family. He can even abandon his identity so nobody can catch him.Sabine Moussier -- Tracy Kidman: Ricardo's capricious, impatient and selfish wife. For her the job comes first, she neglects her marriage and children. But as soon as she realizes Ricardo and his family can find happiness, she'll do what she can to become their nightmare. She is American and has little command of Spanish.El Chapo de Sinaloa -- Jerónimo Durán: a very cheerful and hardworking bricklayer whose talent for singing may turn him into the builder of his own dream.Labels: camino, hotel, la-vecina, lichita, mivac, poder, proximas, qnc, sda
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Un camino hacia el destino - synopsis in English
Starting at 6:30 pm tonight!! Anybody want to recap this one? Contact me at caray@mappamundi.comSetting: the hacienda of the Altamirano family. Fernando Altamirano (Red Gustavo), head of the family, is a widower and the father of Amelia (Lisette Morelos), the eldest daughter, and Mariana (Ana Patricia Rojo), the apple of his eyes.
Pedro Perez (Jorge Aravena) is gardener on the estate. He has secretly loved Amelia forever. But she's in love with Luis Montero (René Strickler), an ambitious young law student.
At the age of 18 Amelia gives herself to Luis and becomes pregnant. But Luis rejects her in order to marry Marissa Gomez Ruiz (Eugenia Cauduro), a widow millionaire banker. Somehow Don Fernando comes to believe the child Amelia is expecting is Pedro's - he throws both of them out of the house.
Pedro marries Amelia and for love of her assumes paternity of the child whom Amelia christens Luisa Fernanda (Paulina Goto). (Luisa for the real dad and Fernanda for the grandfather).
Luis and Marissa's wedding takes place quickly because she has to go to Spain for bank business. She ends up paying for Luis to study law in Spain.
Marissa has a son, Carlos Gomez Ruiz (Horacio Pancheri), who despite his young age is not deceived. He's always known Luis is a playboy who married his mother for money. This makes for an awful relationship between Luis and Carlos.
Years pass ... Luisa Fernanda is a beautiful young lady of 18, who is finishing high school and has two passions in life: she plays the violin beautifully though she's never studied it, and she loves gardening, which she learned from her father Peter.
A meeting led by fate makes Luis run over Fernanda, ending at the hospital where Carlos works ...
Labels: camino, hotel, la-vecina, lichita, mivac, poder, proximas, qnc
Thursday, January 07, 2016
Blog mom is considering deleting Caray, Caray entirely. Thoughts welcome.
Hello, friends, trolls, spammers, complainers, etc.,
Behind the scenes there has a been a lot of trouble over the past year or two. Against my instincts I let this project get too big. We used to just blog the three shows on Univision prime time. Now our net is cast across all of Telenovela Land.
We have had almost 18,000,000 visits to our site. Perhaps this is what has made us a target of ugly behavior. We have lost a lot of recappers due to nasty commenters. We have had to delete 1,000s of spam comments from witch doctors and spell casters and plumbing supply houses. We have had to scour the comments for spoilers and malicious mayhem.
Over the last year or more Diva del desierto (5 foot Latina) and her computer whiz husband have made a number of very complicated improvements under the hood. These improvements have answered some of your multiple complaints but the Diva has had it. She wants to throw in the towel. I cannot take on the work she's been doing.
So that's why I'm thinking about folding up the tent (to switch metaphors). People who complain and attack each other and post spoilers etc. have finally worn us down.
Most things online are eventually ruined by spam and porno. One could say about the whole internet: "This is why I can't have nice things."
Have you noticed that everybody who works on this site does it for free?
Another possibility would be to cut back to just three shows and dump the rest of this. I think I could keep my eye on three shows.
I am taking suggestions and comments below.
Behind the scenes there has a been a lot of trouble over the past year or two. Against my instincts I let this project get too big. We used to just blog the three shows on Univision prime time. Now our net is cast across all of Telenovela Land.
We have had almost 18,000,000 visits to our site. Perhaps this is what has made us a target of ugly behavior. We have lost a lot of recappers due to nasty commenters. We have had to delete 1,000s of spam comments from witch doctors and spell casters and plumbing supply houses. We have had to scour the comments for spoilers and malicious mayhem.
Over the last year or more Diva del desierto (5 foot Latina) and her computer whiz husband have made a number of very complicated improvements under the hood. These improvements have answered some of your multiple complaints but the Diva has had it. She wants to throw in the towel. I cannot take on the work she's been doing.
So that's why I'm thinking about folding up the tent (to switch metaphors). People who complain and attack each other and post spoilers etc. have finally worn us down.
Most things online are eventually ruined by spam and porno. One could say about the whole internet: "This is why I can't have nice things."
Have you noticed that everybody who works on this site does it for free?
Another possibility would be to cut back to just three shows and dump the rest of this. I think I could keep my eye on three shows.
I am taking suggestions and comments below.
Labels: announcements, hotel, la-vecina, lichita, mivac, no-creo, poder, qnc, telemundo
Monday, January 04, 2016
La Vecina Highlights and Discussion #137-141 Jan. 4-Jan. 8
Welcome to a new week and a new year, Vecinas!
Labels: la-vecina
Monday, December 28, 2015
La Vecina Highlights and Discussion #132-136 Dec. 28-Jan. 1
All the news from San Gaspar, Progreso, and the DF.
Labels: la-vecina
Monday, December 21, 2015
La Vecina Highlights and Discussion #128-131 Dec. 21-25
According to the schedule, La Vecina will not air on Thursday.
Happy Holidays, everyone!
Happy Holidays, everyone!
Labels: la-vecina
Monday, December 14, 2015
La Vecina Highlights and Discussion #123-127 Dec. 14-18
Monday, December 07, 2015
La Vecina Highlights and Discussion #118-122* Dec. 7-11
*This can be corrected if it is incorrect. With the events in San Bernadino last week, there was an episode missing.
Mariana is the best!
Mariana is the best!
Labels: la-vecina
Monday, November 30, 2015
La Vecina Highlights and Discussion #114-118 Nov. 30-Dec. 4
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
La Vecina Highlights and Discussion, #110-113*, Nov. 23-27
*The Thursday episode will likely be preempted.
Happy Thanksgiving Week, Amigas and (lurking) Amigos!
Sara is already off on her Thanksgiving vacation, so I am
posting this week’s La Vecina page. I’m sure things will be a bit slow here on
the La Vecina Patio this week, so let’s just play it by ear. Whoever wants to
recap, feel free to claim a day. If not, we can just discuss.
We ended last week with a few cliffhangers…
Will Sara be able to fly solo, without Antonio in her
ear(piece), and convince the local government leaders to support Conatrol’s
plans?
Will Simon be able to overcome his stage fright and host a
web chat about his rocket?
Will Sabastian escape the clutches of Titina’s muscle-bound
brothers, in one piece, and will he have to marry her?
Will Tonio actually stay in bed long enough to recover from
his Dengue fever?
Will Padre Vicente ever be able to finish eating a meal in
peace?
And the biggest question of all, did Rosa survive the
explosion in El Molcajete????
Let’s get on with this week’s discussion!
Labels: la-vecina
Monday, November 16, 2015
La Vecina Highlights and Discussion #105-109 Nov. 16-20
Monday, November 09, 2015
La Vecina Highlights and Discussion #100-104 Nov. 9-13
We hit the triple digit episode numbers this week and still haven't hit the "doldrums". (Well, that may just be me.)
Continuing the this-is-not-del-montón theme from last week...
(As usual, leave a comment if you want to claim a day to recap. Today may just be highlights. I have Wednesday off so I am sure I can take that...unless that's better for someone else.)
Continuing the this-is-not-del-montón theme from last week...
- The writers remember details (insurance Cheo signed without reading, putting ice-cream in a fridge like sneaky mentioned.)
- The writers add details for interest (Rafa has a cat, the dance partner switch that jlk mentioned)
- Except for Pedro and Rick, every character has a redeeming quality. (Yes, even Isa...but she needs to be careful...)
- Chemistry. Holy cow who knew kisses on the cheek could be so.damn.steamy.
(As usual, leave a comment if you want to claim a day to recap. Today may just be highlights. I have Wednesday off so I am sure I can take that...unless that's better for someone else.)
Labels: la-vecina
Monday, November 02, 2015
La Vecina Highlights and Discussion #95-99 Nov. 2-6
The following is said somewhat in jest.
I was reading an online review of another telenovela and La Vecinca was mentioned in passing. The author called it "del montón" (run-of-the-mill; ordinary).
Excuse me?!
Dude. There are OVNIs. There are rockets (and jokes and dirty sketches). There are spacey sound effects.
¿Del montón?
I don't think so.
PS: If you want to stake your claim to a recapping day leave a comment.
Previous: Episodes 90-94
I was reading an online review of another telenovela and La Vecinca was mentioned in passing. The author called it "del montón" (run-of-the-mill; ordinary).
Excuse me?!
Dude. There are OVNIs. There are rockets (and jokes and dirty sketches). There are spacey sound effects.
¿Del montón?
I don't think so.
PS: If you want to stake your claim to a recapping day leave a comment.
Previous: Episodes 90-94
Labels: la-vecina
Monday, October 26, 2015
La Vecina Highlights and Discussion #90-94 Oct. 26-30
A Musical Offering From 5ft Latina:
Just an Engineer (sung to the tune of Just a Gigolo)
He's just an engineer
The only one who's here
people know the rocket he's making.
Paid for every bit
not selling views of it
ooh, what they're saying!
There will come a day
he'll finally fly away.
What will they say about him?
When that launch comes he'll hear
"What an awesome engineer!"
Why'd they e-ver doubt him?
Read more »
Just an Engineer (sung to the tune of Just a Gigolo)
He's just an engineer
The only one who's here
people know the rocket he's making.
Paid for every bit
not selling views of it
ooh, what they're saying!
There will come a day
he'll finally fly away.
What will they say about him?
When that launch comes he'll hear
"What an awesome engineer!"
Why'd they e-ver doubt him?
Read more »
Labels: la-vecina
Monday, October 19, 2015
La Vecina Highlights and Discussion #85-89 Oct. 19-23
I'm so bad at coming up with something catchy and fun every week, so I'm going to be plain and boring and just give you a list of why I think this is a great show and kind of a secret gem.
Read more »
Read more »
Labels: la-vecina
Monday, October 12, 2015
La Vecina Highlights and Discussion #80-84 Oct. 12-16
If you would like to recap a day, please leave a comment. I will not be able to recap from now on, but I will put up a discussion post each week if you all would like me to.
Previous: Episodes 75-79
Previous: Episodes 75-79
Labels: la-vecina
Monday, October 05, 2015
La Vecina Highlights and Discussion #75-79 Oct. 5-9
Edwina has a balloon.
Would Simón like to take a ride in Edwina's balloon?
Recapping
Monday: Sara
Tuesday: Vivi
Wednesday: Sara
Thursday: 5ft
Friday: Denise
Previous: Episodes 70-74
Next: Episodes 80-84
Would Simón like to take a ride in Edwina's balloon?
Recapping
Monday: Sara
Tuesday: Vivi
Wednesday: Sara
Thursday: 5ft
Friday: Denise
Previous: Episodes 70-74
Next: Episodes 80-84
Labels: la-vecina
Monday, September 28, 2015
La Vecina Highlights and Discussion #70-74 Sept. 28-Oct. 2
*Ahem* Today's post inspired by jlk...
An important message from the Get a Clue Foundation...
There are many more like them...grown people are lost in a haze of blissful dumbassery. They need a clue. And you can help. Yes, for just pennies a day, you can help fund an epiphany. Won't you consider sending a donation?
Recapping schedule(Tentative):
Monday: Sara
Tuesday: jlk
Wednesay: Sara
Thursday: Kat
Friday: Denise
Previous: Episodes 65-69
Next: Episodes 75-79
An important message from the Get a Clue Foundation...
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| In San Gaspar a man refuses to be with the woman he loves. |
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| In Progreso another man refuses to believe that a woman doesn't want him. |
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| In the DF a woman clings to her classist opinions, driving her to cheat on one man and to be completely controlled by her lust for another. |
There are many more like them...grown people are lost in a haze of blissful dumbassery. They need a clue. And you can help. Yes, for just pennies a day, you can help fund an epiphany. Won't you consider sending a donation?
Recapping schedule(Tentative):
Monday: Sara
Tuesday: jlk
Wednesay: Sara
Thursday: Kat
Friday: Denise
Previous: Episodes 65-69
Next: Episodes 75-79
Labels: la-vecina
Monday, September 21, 2015
La Vecina Discussion and Highlights #65-69 Sept. 21-25
Things I'm pondering...
Guillermo is still setting off my alarms. I feel like his deal with Eduardo is not above board. He was a little too icky when he saw Sara.
How will Cheo react when approached by Pedro's guy? He's not capable of murder, but will he warn anyone?
Pedro is surrounded by henchmen. One of them is Anselmo...played by Eduardo Shacklett. Normally his roles are larger and he has more lines. Will he be given more story?
There are lots of little possible plots that we've been given.....
Read more »
Guillermo is still setting off my alarms. I feel like his deal with Eduardo is not above board. He was a little too icky when he saw Sara.
How will Cheo react when approached by Pedro's guy? He's not capable of murder, but will he warn anyone?
Pedro is surrounded by henchmen. One of them is Anselmo...played by Eduardo Shacklett. Normally his roles are larger and he has more lines. Will he be given more story?
There are lots of little possible plots that we've been given.....
Read more »
Labels: la-vecina
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