Thursday, November 18, 2021
Weekend Discussion, 11/18/21: Tribute to Enrique Rocha (1940-2021)
On November 7th we lost a great senior actor who was the king of novela villains. His distinctive
basso profundo voice will echo in our minds for a long time to come after a long career in television and film. Over thirty telenovelas and a number of films, both theatrical and television grace his resume. I could not find photos of every one of them, but I hope the following ones are representative:
Read more »Labels: Univision, weekend
Friday, August 13, 2021
Weekend Discussion 8/13/21: Toxic Mothers, 4th Edition
It's
been a while since the previous edition of this important class of
character. These are the most poisonous women we ever meet in our
favorite adult stories. They inflict irreparable damage sometimes
for envy, sometimes for greed, and always for control. Their
favorite weapons are all psychological, so they are more lethal than
their male counterparts. I have seen all these, but I know I have
missed some for most of the actresses on this list.
Telemundo
must have provided at least a few of these maternal monsters, so I
hope someone provides their lists at some point. I had to have
missed some Televisa ones as well. At the end of this list are the
links to the three previous lists of the toxic mothers under our
microscope.
Read more »Labels: disenando, embajador, nos-dejan, primetime, Univision, weekend
Saturday, September 26, 2020
Weekend Discussion 9/26/20: Crimes of Fashion, 8th Edition featuring Prominent Medical Personnel
It's
that time again! With fall fashion coming into full bloom it's time
for us to look at the fashion felonies and misdemeanors of our
favorite people. This is our special Medical Community edition. In
some cases the crime is more about how inappropriate the clothing is
for where or when it is worn.:
Constanza
Castillo makes a compromise in a form-fitting dress with sheer
overlays... in matronly grey.
Read more »Labels: medicos, primetime, Univision, weekend
Thursday, September 10, 2020
Weekend Discussion, Sept. 10, 2020: The Evolution of Telenovelas
The following topic is
brought to you from someone who has been “away” for a few years (since 2015??).
Please help me in welcoming back HELLASHELLE!!!
Hi CarayCaray! Former returning Patio Peep here, eager to get
your opinions on a Weekend Discussion: The Evolution of Telenovelas. As someone
who has watched a good number of TNs over decades, but has been away from TNs
for a few years, I find that they seem to be in the midst of a stark shift.
While TNs of the 1990s-2010s seemed to fall into broad categories
(family/child, teen, traditional), the dominant Romantic TN That used to rule
prime time seems to be giving way to a new breed that is remarkably different.
There is plenty to unpack here but to kick it off; I’d like to point out
several threads...
Read more »Labels: telemundo, telenovelas, Univision, weekend
Thursday, September 03, 2020
WEEKEND DISCUSSION: A RECIPE FOR A GOOD (OR NOT SO GOOD) TN
Patio Peeps, I'm having a hard time coming up with new topics for weekend discussions. Being that said...
Anita led us through a
discussion of the telenovela kitchens and food—para lambarse los dedos (finger
lickin’ good)! For this week’s
discussion, let’s bring forth some of the recipes, snacks and even some nice “spirits”
that we here on Caray! Caray! have cherished and delighted on throughout the
years...from Susanlynn’s Hopeos, to Kirby’s justice juice and those
oh-so-popular Doritos for detention hall to those shared delicacies that we have seen in TNs…just to get
us through a TN. Jarifa and JudyB, I do recall that you had some serious snacking
recently during LQNPA LOL
Just a reminder that Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas are just around the corner. So, ladies and gents, take advantage of this
opportunity; this is your chance to share your favorite treats and recipes…even
the “OT” ones!
Read more »Labels: entertainment-news, telemundo, telenovelas, Univision, weekend
Thursday, August 27, 2020
WEEKEND DISCUSSION: SIZZLIN' HOT...OR MATCHED FOR NAUGHT??
My patio peeps, I have suddenly become a fan
of People en Español; they have some
really good stuff (though in Spanish). The following topic was inspired by an
article written by pilarnewyorking
and
much of the information is also from that writer. So let’s get started with THE
HOTTEST COUPLES EVER!!
Read more »Labels: best-worst, telemundo, telenovelas, Univision, weekend
Thursday, August 20, 2020
WEEKEND DISCUSSION, Aug. 20, 2020: AS THE STOMACH TURNS…
Nope, not talking about
food, but it could pertain to how we feel about the food we just ate after we
see some of the villains in our gone but not forgotten TNs. Yes, yes, yes, we
have already talked about the worst villains, but in this discussion page, I
want you to dig into your memory cells and think of those villains, not
necessarily the main antagonist, but those supporting characters who are despicable,
disgusting, and nauseating just at the mention of their names, For me, the
first that come to mind happens to be a pair of low-down, conniving, nefarious,
diablos who did nothing but relish in making the protag’s life miserable. I’m
talking about “La Toña” (Claudia Ríos) and Fausto (Mike Biaggio) in La Doble Vida de Estella Carrillo.
Labels: telemundo, telenovelas, Univision, weekend
Thursday, August 13, 2020
More Coming in 2020-2021!!
Good Day, Caraymates!!
There’s news of some TNs on the horizon! Two of the TNs
are soon to air in Mexico, so it is my hopes that Univision will follow soon
after because they do look promising. Here are some (short) details…
La Mexicana y el Güero
– PRODUCED BY NICANDRO DÍAZ GONZÁLEZ
Premieres
on Las Estrellas on Aug. 17th at 10:30PM
Read more »Labels: announcements, proximas, telemundo, telenovelas, Univision, weekend
Friday, August 07, 2020
WEEKEND DISCUSSION 8/6/20: Hot, Smokin' Hot, Hotter Than a Stolen Tamale
This Weekend Discussion is brought to you by Adriana Noel, from a location far away, and yet so near and dear to our Caray hearts.
As you might have guessed, I'm not talking about the weather...
There are many valid, commendable, inspiring reasons to watch telenovelas. Learn Spanish, bonding moment with a family member, be part of the wonderful Caray Caray community, get entertained by silly plots and spectacular drama. But let's not forget one important aspect of telenovela watching: the male eye candy.
(I apologize in advance for any men who might be reading this post)
I could never rank the galans, because beauty is so subjective, but I will mention my favorite ones, my telenovios, how we so tenderly call them around here.
[Photos follow.....]
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Friday, July 31, 2020
WEEKEND DISCUSSION 7/30/20: Who Can Resist a Wedding, Especially if it Goes Wrong - Bodas Interrupti
Urban Anthropologist (and I draw on her expertise again and
again) graced us with Weekend Discussions of Weddings and Bodas Interrupti.
Since I couldn’t find a Part II for the latter, I’ve elected to review and
update Bodas Interrupti for this weekend. There also seems to be a trend where
the HEA not always ends with a sumptuous wedding. Do Carayers miss those
gorgeous wedding scenes full of romance and commitment?
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Friday, July 24, 2020
WEEKEND DISCUSSION 7/23/20: The Producers and Their Works
PRODUCERS TELENOVELOGRAPHIES
What do you think of the executive producers and their
works? Have they gotten better as their body of work grew? Have they faded or
taken an easier route (remakes) to the screen? What do you think of the Winners of the Best
Telenovelas for different years? Do you agree? I offered my own opinion in some
cases. Are the "less than best" attributed to them, the writers, directors or cast? There is no test next week, it’s for enjoyment only. You can skim
through your favorite and not so favorite executive producers to get a taste of
their taste in selecting stories to bring to the small pantalla. Maybe there is
a pattern to their choices, maybe not.
The listings are not purported to be exhaustive, or to name
every single producer who has ever made a telenovela we have enjoyed. For the purposes of this list, most of the producers
made telenovelas for Televisa and were shown on prime-time on Univision or made for Telemundo and recapped on CarayCaray. The Turkish offerings on Telemundo are
not covered here, although some were recapped on CarayCaray.
If anyone wants to add a producer, title, date, main stars,
please do so in your comments and I will gladly add them.
Read more »Labels: announcements, daytime, primetime, proximas, telemundo, telenovelas, weekend
Thursday, July 09, 2020
WEEKEND DISCUSSION 7/9/20: Where Have All The Padres Gone?
It has been somewhat noticeable in the last few years—and dozens
of telenovelas— that the importance of religious guides as dispensers of spiritual
wisdom, salve and balm have largely disappeared from telenovela stories. If
they appear at all, they are rarely seen and often in lighter, shorter roles,
like presiding over a wedding. What could this mean?
Where is a Padre Hottie (Diego Olivera-pictured above) in Triumfo del Amor (2010) when we want to
fantasize about forbidden love? He seems to have been replaced by sterile consulting
offices and clinics administered by serious sounding practitioners of medicine
and mental health. They are the new dispensers of wisdom and offer a cure-all for
what ails the seeker. Currently, Te Doy
La Vida (2020) gives us a perfect example. Who now remembers that Nelson
consulted a padre to rid himself of those “impure” thoughts he had been having
about Ester? I don’t think we’ve seen any of the Villaseñor family members
consult a religious figure, but instead we get doctors and psychologists to
minister to Elena and Nico’s troubles. Granted, Nico did have a serious medical
problem that no padre could have cured with prayer alone.
Read more »Labels: weekend
Thursday, July 02, 2020
WEEKEND DISCUSSION 7/2/20: Telenovela Kitchens and Food
How important are kitchens and food in Caray’s favorite
Mexican telenovelas?
Are they really reflective of the current cuisine, or only
in the eyes of the writers and producers?
COCHINITA PIBIL WITH RED ONIONS
What about
telenovelas de época? Did anyone cook and serve meals in Amor Real, Pasion or Alborada? Ah, but then there is El Hotel de los Secretos, the Mexican
version of Upstairs/Downstairs, so of course the kitchen had to have a central
role, which included chopping onions, burning bloody clothes and poisoning tea.
Has street food played any importance? Think Un Refugio Para el Amor and Lorenzo’s bicycle Taco business, prepared in Estela’s kitchen; think Amores Verdaderos and Nikki eating an Elote from a street vendor for the first time.
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Thursday, June 25, 2020
WEEKEND DISCUSSION 6/25/20: "My amor, por favor" - the language of telenovelas
Hello, my lovely Caray mates!
In a previous Weekend Discussion, many of you mentioned as the main reason for starting to watch novelas the need to learn Spanish. For me it was the other way around, I only learned Spanish because I started watching novelas, as a ten year old.
I never really needed to use the language until a year or so ago, when I changed jobs. Working in a hotel you're in contact with all types of nationalities, but my hotel has A LOT of Spanish speaking clients.
One night I was tending to four lovely Mexican ladies, who had been taking a trip to Paris for the last couple of weeks. They were celebrating one of the ladies 60th birthday and I started chatting with them in my so and so Spanish. They thought I spoke rather well (they were being nice) and I explained the source of my Spanish skills. At one point I offered to bring them a bottle of wine and since they were reluctant to accept, I added: "
solo un poquitito" (just a tiny bit). They started laughing and said/ "
This is such a telenovela expression."
Because REAL PEOPLE DON'T NECESSARILY SPEAK LIKE TELENOVELA PEOPLE apparently!
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Thursday, June 18, 2020
WEEKEND DISCUSSION 6/18/20: Evils and Anvils…Too Much? Too Little?
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| Picture provided by Doris! |
In 70 BC, when writing about law and crime, Marcus Tullius Cicero opined, “Let the punishment be proportionate to the offenses.” And how many times has that happened (or not) in Telenovelalandia?
We can identify villains from the inception of the TNs and OH! how we tend to grit our teeth and throw nerfazos at them; though we know that their evil ways and crimes will only get worse as the story evolves. They plot, they lie, they prey on their victims mercilessly…and we hope that karmageddon comes sooner than later (sometimes to no avail).
For this week, we want you to delve into the villians of the past (or present) and the karmageddon which befell them. Who got what was coming to them and what did they get? Was it too much, too little, too quick?
If you need a refresher about some of the villains and their karmageddon, take a look at the index posted early last week of Karmageddon pages posted by Urban Anthropologist (thank you, Urban!!).
Read more »Labels: best-worst, telenovelas, weekend
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
WEEKEND DISCUSSION 6/10/20: La adicción a las telenovelas
In which we have another telenovelalandia discussion while we adapt to the outdoor climate. Summer's heat and humidity have arrived and we give thanks for air-conditioning. Walking out the front door, these past few days, are like being at the beach. Warm, humid, breezy. Thank you (not!) tropical depression Cristobal.
List your answers to as many as you can and let's have fun with it. Some of us might have to consult Mr. Peabody’s Wayback Machine for answering 'A'.
This includes Telemundo and Looneyvision Univision telenovelas.
A.)
Which was the first telenovela you watched? (and which year?)
B. )
Why did you start watching telenovelas?
C.)
Why do you continue watching?
D.) Favorite telenovela(s)?
E.)
What color is your telenovela beanie hat?
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Wednesday, June 03, 2020
WEEKEND DISCUSSION 6/3/20: The Toddlers, Tots, Tweens & Teens of Telenovelalandia
(Sorry for the alliterative title. Blame coffee... ☕
And I hope I've posted this correctly.
Disclaimer: Patio team captains, please go in and change whatever needs to be changed, or let me know, so I can do it.)
While some telenovelas have children as the main trope/plot propeller of the series, other telenovelas have children as secondary
characters. Some of them stick in my
head for-ever. Some are great little
actors, some are a bit … wooden, some are as annoying as chigger bites, and some don’t do much at all except act as a
set prop or plot propeller by their sheer existence.
So this week, please share with us the telenovela kids & kidlets that you
remember fondly. Or not-so-fondly. 👼👿
Below are some I can think of , and there are probably more
that I have blotted out of my memory for the sake of sanity.
My picks, off the top of my head:
Read more »Labels: telenovelas, weekend
Thursday, May 28, 2020
WEEKEND DISCUSSION 5/28/20: Best and Most UnBelievable BEANIE Moments
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| Beanie - compliments of Doris |
There always comes a time (or many times) in
a telenovela that some things are just hard to believe and even harder to
swallow. Someone conveniently finds a clue to a murder, a crime, infidelity or
any other type of wrong-doing; or someone is at the right place at the right
time…so many other “convenient" things happen! I’m not sure who, when or how the
concept of “beanies” came to be, but they have been quite popular…and
necessary!
Read more »Labels: best-worst, entertainment-news, weekend
Saturday, April 25, 2020
WEEKEND DISCUSSION 4/25/20: Karmageddon for the guilty in Me Declaro Culpable
It's
that time again, amigos!. There is a lot of guilt to go around in
this cuna de locos.* Too much to resolve in the last dozen
episodes. Not to mention that anything with a title like this will
have lots of consequences for its denizens' actions.
As
usual, this will be a two-part question:
What
fate do you think they deserve?
What
do you think the writers will do to these perverse creatures?
Read more »Labels: culpable, Karmageddon, weekend
Friday, April 10, 2020
WEEKEND DISCUSSION 4/10/20: Crimes of Fashion, 7th Edition
It's
been quite a while since we've gotten out the kitty litter to sling
at the guilty parties in the world of fashion crimes. I anticipate a
chorus of meows and a few hisses at some of these:
Silly neckwear is not limited to people who can't afford better.
Read more »Labels: culpable, Univision, weekend
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