Monday, June 24, 2013

Amores Verdaderos #159 Mon 6/24/13 Who needs Paul Revere when you have Felipe Guzman, Adriana Balbanera and Frankie Guzman to travel lightning fast and deliver the headlines??


Have to edit for accuracy in the morning but here is the draft.

Anyballs meets with Roy, tells him he will support his relationship with Lilli (WHOA THERE!! is the facial expression of Roy).. Roy asks why. Anyballs gives him crap tte of 'i know Lilli has feelings for you' But we know better, Anyballs says to himself that Nikki might have left with the useless lastname Frankie, but he will make sure Lilli joins a man with a decent surname!! (GRRRR!!!)

niki surprised guzmi ripped check form nilbrains, he says we will make it... she is happy with that.
she is heading to another job prospect. and then will check with lawyer on status of her divorce.


Felipe forces his way through into Paula's place. He is irate, the man who broke us up turns out to have been precisely Anyballs Barbie!! She can't calm him down... If Frankie had known you were his bosse's lover he would never have been at that house... and now my son is in love with that man's granddaughter!! and our daughter also works for that guy!! all our lives depend on that man!! our children must know that!! (he heads out but she stops him)

Vicky puts Adri up to speed with ANyballs and Paula's discovery. Adri reminds Vicky that apparently there is a curse on broken relationships... Maybe we should not judge Paula, she fell in the claws of that man. Vicky not so sold. But Adri insists and Vicky remembers when he was in hospital for his heart attack, he mentioned having another daughter, could it be Bea? no, not a chance. THen who?? with what lover??

Felipe visits Frankie, will give him terrible news that will hurt him. You have right to know.
your mom's lover, the man she left us for over 20 yrs ago, is Anyballs... (Frankie frozen angry)
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TELEMUNDO Y MAS, Week of June 24, 2013, PART TWO

Juanita, this one is for you.  You suggested we post on Mondays, so let's give it a try.  I have retitled the other page and tried to direct people to this one.

ALL OF YOUR COMMENTS AND RECAPS FROM THE WEEKEND CAN BE FOUND HERE ON THE PAGE POSTED FRIDAY NIGHT, JUNE 21.

THIS NEW PAGE is a place to start conversations about the new Telemundo novela, Dama y Obrero, as well as the continuing favorites, El Señor de los Cielos and La Patrona.

Pasionistas, you are, of course, welcome to keep chatting in this space or you can just keep going on the page posted on Friday.

Enjoy!  And wish Jean a great vacation -- she will be back in a few weeks.

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Corazon Indomable, #31, Monday, June 24, 2013 –“Woman of Steel” MariAle Teaches Casino Skanks a Few Lessons in the Art of Seduction…..Without Trying!!!

Recap by LatinaInMD
I went to see “Man of Steel” this weekend. Then I returned home to watch MariAle’s odyssey on Episode 31 of C.I. and realized that both characters have much more in common than “Clark Kent Syndrome”:  (i) both have powers/skills beyond human comprehension; (ii) he can kill with his piercing blue eyes; she could kill with her piercing green eyes; (iii) both deal with dimwits who fail to grasp their own inferiority; (iv) both see fighting evil and doing justice as their life’s destiny; and (v) last but not least, both begin life as simple country folk and end up in the city looking like supermodels. (Feel free to add to the list.)

-LatinaInMD

Note:  some scenes are combined.

We begin with Octavio losing his shirt…..figuratively.  (Sorry ladies, no dice.  We are still waiting for THAT big reveal!!!!)  He and MariAle lock eyes. (If her looks could kill!!!)  She tells him she has the feeling that he is a gambling addict, otherwise she can’t explain to herself what he just did.  He tells her he did it on purpose, “for her”, to be able to “approach her” (“abordarla” – a bit of a double entendre, as it also means “to climb aboard”).  “You don’t say,” she replies with a slight laugh, but continuing to glare at him.  “I’m very drawn by your presence.  I want to observe you at all times…..until I convince myself.”  “Convince yourself of what?” “That you are Maricruz.”  She replies quickly and firmly:  “My name is Maria Alejandra.”  “Oh, so you ARE Maria Alejandra?” “Yes sir!!  When have I denied it?”  He tells her he saw her at Toluca airport and called her by her name, but she did not respond.  She says maybe she didn’t hear him, but he doesn’t believe that.  Well, she says, its also not enjoyable having a total stranger screaming to get your attention.  “Because that is what you are to me, a total stranger.”  She reminds him he knows her name, but she doesn’t know his.  “My name is Octavio….Octavio Narvaez.”  A slight hint of the tell-tale dimples appears on MariAle’s face, but she remains cool as a cucumber as she continues to stare him down.  “That name doesn’t tell you anything?”  She takes a deep breath, smiles broadly, and responds: “Nothing.”
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Amores Verdaderos EXTRA – El Clamor Publico No. 3 – 6/24/13


El Clamor Publico
This 3d issue of El Clamor Publico© features another Patio Chatter, Re-Quotable Quotes, re-running NovelaMaven’s Feb. 27, 2013, Advice Column for Characters Experiencing Non-Cognitive Dissonance in their Roles and  The Collected Wisdom of Diana appears in this issue. Ed. Note: Most portions of the content have appeared in other publications.

 
WEEKEND EDITION HEADLINES

Anibal Balvanera, scion of the Balvanera Fortune 1500 empire and controlling partner, is nominated to the Below Par Daddies List for 2013. When asked if he is pleased, he exclaimed of course, he always shoots Under Par.

Nicole Brizz, young socialite matron spends the day shopping for a job. Claims it's hard on the feet.

Piano for sale, but not just yet. Can only play Chopin and Liszt on rainy soggy days.

Guillo’s gives away his mother’s hand, while still attached.

Help No Longer Wanted at the new nursery-greenhouse to be opening soon.

Ex-model Kendra Ferretti was recently observed at a spa, getting herself back into shape three days after a C-Section. Assures paparazzi that her new daughter is being well taken care of.


Re-Quotable Quotes

Would it be tacky to hope she [Cris] gets run over by a bus? Soon? [Doris—her prediction came true-except for the bus part-and she is abjectly remorseful for planting the idea in the writers’ minds and promises to stay out of the prediction business. That’s Opalina’s department.]

Can Spirits join us on the Patio? I'm sure she'll have a great time skewering Kendra from the great beyond when she finds out what she was up to. [Anita]

…we did bring back the departed to the Patio one day when we were in the Pits and all the beloved characters were dropping like flies. It was an oddly comforting exercise, as I recall. [NovelaMaven answers]

So glad The Patio doesn't discriminate against the spirit world. It'll be nice to see Cris there. If Leo goes, though, how do we keep him out? [Anita responds]


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Saturday, June 22, 2013

Amores Verdaderos #158 Fri 6/21/13 Anyballs is Dead to Me; The Pau Tells the Truth; What is Kendho Planning Now?



 

Hello Patio Peeps, this recap will not be in order. I have combined some scenes to make the recap flow better. I also missed some things, so please feel free to correct/add in the comments. thanks Y'all!



We start this epi with Salsa Dude in the FF's office thinking that that Zorra (Ho) Kendho, has gotten everything she wants and that she probably killed Nabila and Cris. What to do, what to do?????


Frankie's Job Hunt Continues:
Poor Frankie is hitting the streets looking for a job. He fills out multiple applications at different agencies and of course noone hires him, pobrecito!


Nikki Looks For a Job, Who Knew?
Nikki is in one of those exclusive boutiques, when a sales lady asks if she needs some help? Nah, really does she need help? Well, she is looking for work! The lady tells her to go to personnel and good luck. Nikki is just well, Nikki. She looks at a dress hanging in that boutique and I bet she is thinking, I used to come in here and buy all kinds of things at the drop of a hat, but now, meh not so much.

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Porque el Amor Manda #75: Lip Locks, Thumb Locks, Locked Up and Locked In

Vero and Elias are at it again (fighting, that is.) It's a long story but I can make it short for you: Vero provokes Eli to the point that he actually draws back his fist to strike. He is appropriately horrified: "Forgive me! Forgive me! It's just that you're SO OBNOXIOUS!" Well, yeah. It seems to be doing wonders for her hair, though. I'm tempted to try it myself.

Alma comes into the office and doesn't even notice that Paty's giving Chucho a panty-shot on his desk. She's so excited! Cantu says Rogelio's getting out!  (Or maybe she's just over the moon about her Mexican Emma Peel outfit with all the yellow and zippers and yellow and stuff.) Jesus confides to Xochi that he wants Alma to be happy, but he can't stand thinking about Rogue getting down with his bad self if he's actually allowed out for a honeymoon. Now I'm confused. Is Alma actually...I mean...all of those Thursday nights...is that a COLD Jacuzzi at Rogue's house?Read more »

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Corazón Indomable Friday June 21 Red or Black?

Well, the evening got off to an unpropitious start. I settled into my favorite  chair with a well-made margarita to watch tonight's episode and ZAP... all the lights went out, the TV picture fizzled and was gone. This happened precisely at 6:00 PM CST just as the Televisa logo popped up.

The good news... we have a generator backing up our electricity and within 10 seconds we had power.

The bad news ... we have DirecTV... so the TV screen shows this:

And Nary A Cloud In The Sky



and it did.

The good news... with DirecTV and the Spanish Package, I get a second chance at 9:00 PM CST with the West Coast showing ... keep your fingers crossed...

ticktock ticktock  ticktock ticktock ticktock ticktock ticktock ticktock ... you get the point...


The rest of the recap is done so let's get back to the first 10 min or so and see how this all started...

Maricruz enters the air terminal and the security guy checks her bag... bag? Just one bag? Just how much civilization and being a woman training has she had? If her trip is overnight shouldn't she have at least 3 suitcases, a hang up bag, a carryon, and purse?
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Qué Bonito Amor #50 (Mex 74.2-75) Friday 6/21/13 Oh What a Night, What a Night! Oh, What a Man, What a Man!



capítulo 74 

Santos has surprised El Gusano de Giuliano in his hotel room and starts to beat the pulp outta OJ.  “—You’re gonna regret ever bein’ born when I get through with you!  You destroyed my life and my family’s life!”  Giuli has counter-threatened the lives of JA’s family and bragged to JAntos that he doesn’t have the balls to do to him what the Fake-Baked One did to Cuzzin’ Bronzo.  

Viewerville is really getting into this ho-down when, regrettably, Com. Malo and Camelo, aka Marsh, come down the hallway to question harass OJ a bit more to determine definitively whether he and Ruben are in cahoots together.  They hear the commotion in the room and take the oddly cartoonish moment to philosophically categorize and classify the beat-down as a fight to the death. JA gets a few more jabs in just for payback--ya gotta love those kidney punches Santos lets loose with--when Marsh and Malo burst in.  Viewerville holds its breath to see if JAntos will finally be discovered and taken in to custody.  JAntos, though, realizing it might be Security, pushes his way out of the room and down the hallway, knocking over baggage and bellboys until finally managing to evade capture down the stairwell or some such.   

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TELEMUNDO Y MAS, Week of June 24, 2013 PART ONE

This page has all your conversations from the weekend (6/21 - 6/23) including NovelaMan's recap of the final episode of Pasión Prohibida.

Please see this page for comments about Monday, June 24, and later:





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Friday, June 21, 2013

Weekend Discussion: What else do you watch? What do you get from it beyond entertainment?

  



Once upon a time we were speculating on some possible parallels between the British hit Downton Abbey and a past series.  Since I am also a fan of the classic Masterpiece Theatre series and just ordered one as a gift for a friend, this seemed an appropriate topic.

Recently I opened a birthday gift received a few months ago from a that same friend and found parallels between our Que Bonito Amor and a British miniseries ironically slated for remake in the next two years:  Poldark.

Ross Poldark and Santos have a lot in common in that they both come from childhoods of privilege and they find themselves suddenly with nothing and out of their element:


  • Ross went into the American Revolution after killing someone in a duel; Santos fled to Mexico to avoid a false criminal charge; both end up dead broke.
  • Ross is jilted by his fiancee and ends up with a miner's daughter; Santos is instantly charmed by a lady mariachi singer (2nd generation that we know of)
  • Both have wealthy and dangerous rivals over something important:  Ross has George Warleggan who wants to strip him of his estate and mining property, Santos has Ruben who will stop at nothing -- even murder -- to take Maria away from him and Giuliano who will destroy his and his family's reputation to protect his own arse
  • Both men do menial work when there is no other option immediately available without complaint or even internal resentment
  • Both men learn what is really important in life.


Whoever thought that there would be this much in common between a Mexican novela full of culturally-specific music and colorful festivals and a British miniseries filled with issues of class struggle, proper speech,  and powdered wigs?

What else grabs your undivided attention?

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Qué Bonito Amor #49 (Mex 73-74.1) Thursday 6/20/13 Que Bonitas Preparaciones

Isa gets a little revenge for Paloma's expulsion by tying that creep Vanessa's shoelaces together while Vanessa is occupied mocking Paloma.  Roddy helps out by smooching Paloma in front of Vanessa.

Maria shows up at Ruben's office trying to convince him to accept payment on the loan.  OG gets a look at her and shows just enough interest in her that Ruben calls off the business deal.

JA and Justo say their goodbyes and JA finally agrees to forgive his father.

Amalia isn't happy to hear about Paloma getting expelled and uses it as an excuse to angrily shoo Paloma and Rodrigo out of the house.  Once they're gone, she admits to Isa that she got rid of them so she could keep working on Paloma's surprise quinceañera.

Paloma and Rodrigo hang out in a park riding bikes and just generally enjoying their teenage luuuuurve.

Justo gives Fernando a check, which kind of pisses JA off until he realizes he can use the money to pay off Ruben.  Once that's taken care of, he wants to use the rest to help fund Paloma's quinceañera.
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Amores Verdaderos #157 Thu 6/20/13 How Do You Break Hard Candy? Well, with a Big Rock of Course!


Resumes that Knock'em Dead (Not)
Nicky is at an interview at a wedding shop. She hands over her portfolio. The owner tells her that the winter fall campaign will not begin for four months. Later, Nicky visits another dress shop. As soon as Nicky leaves, the manager throws her portfolio in the trash. Nelson told all agencies that they were not allowed to hire Nicky.



Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
 Princess Lilly giddly gives her father a tour of the Disney Forest Wonderland! She practically breaks into song as she introduces him to her new friends Geronimo and Pedro...they are plants. Not realizing that Arriaga is visiting, Roy walks in calling for his "jefa preciosa"! He apologizes for being late, but he fell asleep. For the 40th time, Arriaga grabs Roy and tosses him around, but not in the same way that he tosses Vicky around. Ya know what I'm sayin'? Ok so, where was I? Menacing look? Check. Threats? Shake? Growl? Check. Check. Check! Oh yes, Princess Lilly jumps in between them. She explains that Roy is simply her employee. He's one of my forest friends...like the chipmunks, rabbits or the mice! Her father doesn't buy it. Roy reminds Arriaga that he and Nicky are getting divorced. Lilly tells her father to respect her decision. Roy is a great tailor, she says. So, Bibbideebobbideeboo! * More growling and threats from Arriaga and then he leaves. Princess Lilly orders Roy to get to work sewing little silk dresses for the squirrels.
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Corazon Indomable #29 6/20/13 – Strong Men Struggle (with the Grim Reaper and a Grim-faced Bitch) and a Weak Man Waffles.



            [Unfortunately, whatever opening scene was repeated from yesterday got lost in the shuffle. My son had turned off the captions and I was busy getting them back on. Some scenes are combined.]

Isla Dorada Casino
          Although the casino in Isla Dorada may seem incidental to MariCruz’ story, it does form a large share of Don Alejandro’s wealth. And we know it takes lots of money for a major makeover, so let’s all pull for the success of the casino, shall we? And that’s where we begin, with Areceli standing in front of Carola’s desk.  The blonde boss says she’s satisfied with Areceli’s performance, but this will be her last night.  So sad, government authorities say she’s too young—20, but needs to be 21. Areceli is crushed, she liked her job, liked making her own money. She weeps and is afraid Teo might kick her out. Carola says don’t cry; she’s very sorry and would fix it if she could.
          In the hallway, Raiza sees the upset Areceli and stops her. The cigar seller tells the older hostess her sad story and is shocked to hear Raiza say the age requirement is a lie! She knows the real reason, but Areceli has to swear she won’t tell. Raiza reveals that Teobaldo asked Carola to fire the girl. Areceli can’t believe it! Raiza says Carola told her--Teo is crazy in love with her, he won’t let any other men approach her.
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Thursday, June 20, 2013

PEAM # 74-6/20/13- Days After The Wedding That Was Shortened By An Arrest

Happy,  Eve of the Summer solstice.

We start off by getting bits: of Jesus telling Vero that he loves Alma and couldn’t tell her because she looked so happy in her wedding regalia  and Alma crying to Chatita about how she didn’t tell Jesus that she loved him.  She didn’t’ want to break up his united family, of  Vero, Jesus and Val.  Everything in its place!!!  (If I didn’t have to recap, I may have skipped this episode)   Chatita tells Alma that she knows the story but Alma doesn’t look happy for a woman in love. She tells Chatita that Rogue was arrested at the wedding.

Rogue is talking to Cantu his corrupt lawyer, who brings him medication for his zipper problem. And he has an idea as to how to use Fern to help his case.  He is still working on the idea. Ferny is still thinking about Rogue’s words, how it is all his fault.  The doorbell rings and Jessica and Alex (2 hoe hoe hoes) are at the door.

In the warehouse Ricardo sets up a dinner with an ipod for the high fluting Marisela because he is homeless.( Side note- my priority may have been to get a room to sleep in, as opposed to serving dinner- just saying)   Hmmm- the table is on a forklift.     Ricardo is slowly winning over the rich wannabe.  He recites a line from Ortega, Gasset  and Tagor and of course Marisela has never heard of them.  (She needs to read more if she wants to hang with the rich and famous, she is as dumb as a doorknob).  He is looking at her qualities, her beauty and her lips and then plants a smooth one on her.
 Elias is thinking about Val’s letter to Jesus and how Vero and Jesus were kissing..  He calls Marisela.

Elias interrupts Marsela’s kiss.  He asks – if she is with Chatita.  Of course not.  He needs to see her and she flat leaves Ricardo to run to Elias.  Ricardo doesn’t have a freezer to freeze the food for another day.  Poor fool.

Ferny is not interested in seeing either of the 2 loose ladies.  His brother is in jail and he is not in the mood.  Alex lied that she is going out with Ferny, and he couldn’t remember her name.  So Alex spills the beans – that Rogue paid her to relieve him from his Discua depression, while a stunned Jessica stands there.  Ferny was happy that his brother thought of him.  Alex’s message- tell your bro to pay me or I will sue him!!!

Rogue relives his last moments of freedom, literally, oh sorry digressing, when he and Alma were announced as man and wife,  Paty, the backstabber is speaking to Domi, Rogue’s maid, while the dog is growling at her. (He has  more sense than the humans)  Paty wants him to rot in jail for getting married to Alma, and then  proceeds to break his picture.  She yells that she loves him, (I am ready to fast forward, oops I can’t)

Alma is still talking about how Rogue needs her more than ever she has to help her husband and complete her promise. Chatita asks her if she is going to divorce him??  Thank you, Chatita- who knew that she would be the forgetful voice of reason.  She tells Alma- bad beginnings will have bad endings.  Alma starts talking and shares about her loveless childhood.  (Where is the good doctor when you need her?? Oh right, she is crazy and plotting to marry Elias)  Chatita gives her the motherly hug and attention that she has so lacked for years.

Vero doesn’t hear Jesus and wants him to give her another chance for love.  She will fight to earn his love even though he has confessed that he loves someone else. (Calling Dr. Phil and Steve Harvey

Jesus puts in another bid for Vero to give Elias another chance.  Vero is not hearing it.  She begs for another chance for Jesus and Jesus is listening, oh no!!  He doesn’t want to play with her feelings, give her false illusions or hurt her.  She finally gets it or does she???

Jessica enters Ferny’s apartment for any gossip or sex that she can acquire.  Fern has had it with Rogue. 
 Elias shows up at Chatita’s and Chatita lets him know that Marisela can’t be up too late and no funny business because she is listening.

Jessica presses Ferny for gossip and I hope that she will slip and tell him the truth.  He tries to minimize what is going on to throw her off of the trail.

Elias  wants to talk  and tells Marisela that Marta is not the problem. Marisela slips in that Marta is the problem for her, but Elias doesn’t pay her any mind.  His problem is that Vero wants to marry Jesus.

Jessica knows that Paty is having an affair with Rogue , she remembers the video but keeps digging to find out why Rogue is in jail. He sticks to the – I made up a story that implicated my brother and sends her on her way.
Marisela lets Elias know how she feels for him but Elias is stuck on Vero and his marriage.  Marisela tries to convince Elias that he will kill himself trying to fight for his marriage.

Tonight’s bedtime story won’t be about the Queen and the Helper because the Queen got married. .Valentina asks Jesus to come close (what an old soul)-  she wants to know what does he feel in his heart?  He can trust her?? She lets him know that she overheard his conversation with her mother  and he reminds her to stay in a child’s place.  Val reminds him that the adult stuff she can feel in her heart and it affects her. He loves her more than anything and he will protect her like a Superhero.  She tells him that she prays nightly that she is thankful that he returned to her life and she is glad to know him.  She loves him.  She is another reason why I don’t fast forward.
 Alma is playing the role of the good wife and is waiting helplessly while her husband is in jail.  Jesus brings her coffee and tries to get her to rest and she cries on his shoulder.  That it was all a disaster.

Chatita gives Val – arroz con leche-rice pudding- yummy- and tells her to eat it so that she will grow up to be a beautiful girl.

Alma is getting on my nerves, because she should be crying that she married Rogue, sorry I digress.  Jesus is pained to see her like this and she is happy to have her best friend Jesus at her side.   Val calls Jesus on his cell to find out when is he coming home.  Val tells Alma that she and Chatita love her.  Alma takes Jesus’ advice and goes home to rest.

The next day- Jesus tells Val that she has to study so that she can be a Licenciada like Alma.

Mommy Dearest calls Xochy for breakfast.  Xochy still wants answers about her dad. Xochy tells her momma to make breakfast with her own hands.  Mommy holds the crumpled up magazine photo of the handsome galan and says- if you only knew the truth.  Is that model, her dad, is her dad handsome?  Que the heck???

Ricardo reads the headlines about Rogue being arrested. (Hmm- where is his friend that’s in the press??)
The agent has a theory about the money in the warehouse, are Uri and Rogue connected?  She is going to interview Rogue.

Cantu visits Ferny and notes how much whisky he has consumed.  Is he trying to drown his sorrows?

Everyone at Avon is a buzz about the arrest.  Susana speaks up for Rogue, saying that the arrest was a misunderstanding and it will all be cleared up.  All of the idiots are standing around speculating and NOT working as usual. Jessica who is always scheming wants to know who is in charge- Cardenas says it would be Ferny and in unison everyone says- desencanto!!! Thank goodness, Alma shows up to work.  Now maybe something can get accomplished.

Alma tells them that in the first place what happened to Rogue doesn’t not affect Avon.  Everyone needs to be disciplined and not to gossip about her husband.  Alma says that her husband has been arrested and everything will work out to his favor.  She thanks them for their concern, but then tells everyone to get back to work.  She then thought bubbles back to the wedding and when Rogue is arrested. 
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Qué Bonito Amor #48 (Mex 71.2-72) Wednesday 6/19/13 Much Ado About Nada


·                     Fernando monologues that he's met his match.  He's found a woman who isn't just looking for a good time.  He’s found a woman who only wants his love and for the first time, he's afeared!
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Corazon Indomable #28 Wed. June 19th. The Big Reveals

Solita faints, she’s brought up to her room and promptly falls asleep. I wish I could sleep like she does. I even wear earplugs so I can’t hear anything, but I still lay awake. Just another benefit for the youth. Sigh. MC thought bubbles about what could be wrong with Solita. It’s amazing how straight her hair gets with how educated she becomes. I must still be quite ignorant because my hair is still wavy. Sigh.

Octavio and Eduardo walking at the pier in Tuxes are discussing their love lives. Octavio is trying to convince Eduardo to leave Areceli alone and Eduardo is trying to convince Octavio to forget MC. No on both accounts.

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Amores Verdaderos #156 Wed 6/19/13 Everything my aunt said about you is true!


Did something happen tonight?  It must have been when I was dozing.

This was a night of anticlimactic revelations, of girls behaving badly, of old guys behaving worse, of crappy gifts and weird funeral customs. 

It all starts out pleasantly enough.  Nikki tells Guzmancito, as they lie in bed together, that she's decided to take up modeling again.   Two salaries are better than one.  Maybe they could even afford a car.  Guzmán is all for her working though he intends to shoulder the costs of the household.

Adriana and Joan are, perhaps less pleasantly, in bed together.  (Their particular Lounge Lizard tune plays in the background so we know no good can come of this coupling.)  He wants her to stay the night.
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PEAM #73- 6/19/13: This Is A Long Story That I Wish Was Shorter!


Recap by Pablo


This is January the 5th. Good day for a wedding!! 

Alma (stupidus volatilus), after Chatita's phone call and all the slippery phone and the missed/crossed calls, flashbacks to  the only memories her brain has recorded. Yes! The ones with the kisses with Jesús. That makes her think she will be able to finally speak up and tell the good news and the bad news to both men in her life. Jesús (unicus worthis), who has come to her room to do the same, uses his laser vision to open the door without a key and sees her happier than ever (thinking of him) but he misinterprets that and decides not to bother knocking and walks away...
Too bad Alma's father, Sebastián (chuchulucus deadsquirruls) has been monitoring her and stops her right in her tracks. And she was in bionic woman mode!!

-where do you think you're going little girl?
-to see Patricia, dad, she has to check my make-up and hairdo...
-we'll see... we have more important things to talk about...

And here it comes, the same old speech we all know by heart. Rogelio saved my life, blah, blah, blah... remember you promised blah, blah, blah...
The straw that breaks the camel's back is when he says: YOUR WORD is the most important thing you have to offer! I swear I thought he was going to say your purity, honesty or at least virginity or something like that but hey, this is the 21st century, those things are so 18 hundreds!! This is the word's age! It's got truth, it's got meaning!!
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Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Qué Bonito Amor #47 (Mex 70-71.1) Tuesday 6/18/13 Dude's Face Can't Catch a Break

[Eli's recap follows. She's had technical problems to deal with and she thanks you for your patience!  I apologize for my delay in not getting it posted before now. --Jardinera654]


My babies! Sorry for the late recap but I finished watching this episode this morning, my DVR kicked the bucket last night and I had to wait for the episode to go up on Unimas.
Tonight our story continues with Maria coming out of a Payday loan place, she thought she would get more money from them but she got just enough to buy some food for Paloma’s big day- the other night Amalia said they were making mole, and they better show us the yummy mole on screen or else I will riot!
In other news Justo has made it to Mexico and it looks like the Mexican government is helping him in his endeavor to find Santos, they even give him a cell phone that can’t be traced so that he can make phone calls, how nice of them! Justo, using Bruno’s(RIP) bar souvenir decides that HJNTR is the place to visit, and lucky for him his driver/body guard is familiar with the bar, heck he goes there all the time!
Justo makes it to the bar and is chilling out, he orders a drink and stays for a bit, after a while he gets up to go when suddenly the curtain comes up and he hears a voice that makes him turn in slow motion….and wont you just know it, his fugitive son is right there, singing in a mariachi suit which looks way too tight on him and makes him look pudgy (fashion fail wardrobe department).
Once Jorge finishes Justo asks to speak to him and they go into a dressing room to have a little talk about how daddy thought baby boy was a good for nothing criminal. Justo shows that he feels terrible about what has happened, he apologizes while our hero cries a little and complains that life is not fair, every one betrayed him, and worst of all his family doubted him! He is now a changed man, he might not have money but he has found real friends and the love of a good woman! Santos is dead! Long live Jorge!
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Amores Verdaderos #155 Tue 6/18/13 Gramps, you old scamp

Amores Verdaderos Cap 155, 6-18-13—Gramps, you old scamp

Brief overview. Getting a late start. Hope to fill in blanks later. Discuss amongst yourselves.

It's all about what Anibal wants. . .

Bulleted list, summary. May not be in order. May be fraught with errors!

* Anibal is determined to introduce Cande as his wife-to-be. She's a bit hesitant, but whatever. He drags her to the mansion and drops a bomb on Vicki. Vicki has a sh*t hemorrhage when she discovers that Cande is classified as the "love of his life." "Is she the woman you were galivanting around with when my mom was dying?" Poor Cande tries to set the record straight, but Anibal won't take any of this crap and tells Vicki that they're just going to have to suck it up and accept Cande. The Furry Fornicator wanders around with a glass of booze in his hand and makes snarky comments. When Anibal is asked how come it's okay for him to marry someone of a lower class and financial status, he says it's okay for him to do it, he's an old geezer (oh wait, no he denies that later) but anyway, he's got money and he can do what he wants, dammit! Unlike Vicki and Nikki, who are saddling themselves to good-for-nothing mooches. Big Angel doesn't like hearing himself classified as a good-for-nothing.

* Nikki and the Little Ape are still happy. Keep an eye on these two, I think I see an anvil in the horizon. Nikki tries to fix dinner, but she BURNS THE PASTA. No puede ser. The Little Ape says okay and they order pizza. They are talking about the families and catch up on things. Gramps cancelled her credit cards, blah blah, Little Ape says that's okay, blah blah, Little Ape is going to get a great job—I wouldn't count on that yet, Guzmancito!—Nikki makes some snarky remarks about Lili, the bad blood is still there and it's gonna be BAD when their real blood connection comes out.

* Anibal has Cande twisted in knots, believing that she's got to still conceal the truth about everyone's parentage. He tells her that if Adri knows the truth, they'll both get sued. Cande says, well, we would have it coming, right? Anyway, Cande gutlessly promises to keep the secret for longer, all the while thought-bubbling about her guilt. Whatever.

* Roy the Boy is coming along in his goal for humanhood. He opts out of a night on the town with Omar to read about gardening and earthworms, and seems genuinely interested! Omar shakes his head. It looks like Lili is starting to thaw a little.

* Adri asks the silver-haired Carlos where this relationship is going. Carlos, to his credit, admits that he's a love 'em and leave 'em kind. He doesn't plan on getting married or having kids, he is too stuck in his ways. Adri says that she's "too old" to think about settling down now (really?) and they agree to just "see how things go." Don't waste your time on this one, Adri! Throw him back in the water! I am waiting for her old flame (and Lili's baby-daddy) Vicente to show up.

* Lili and Polita go out to the movies with Jean Marie. Happy happy. Lili and Polita also have some sort of chat, about Roy the Boy I think and maybe also about what a bitch Nikki is. I kind of dozed off during this part.

* Happy happy at Beatriz's household. Guillo did some artwork showing Leo the Low as an angel. It seems like Guillo is accepting how things are. Salsa-Dude refers to Guillo as "their" kid. Happy happy happy.

* The Furry Fornicator takes a photo of little Mia in the hospital and sends it via cell to Kendra the Ho. She is lounging around at a spa or something, living in the lap of luxury, while feeding the FF some line about her "Aunt Puchis's" sad, sad funeral. "Seeing her in that awful coffin was just awful!" she cries, as she slinks around in her fab hotel room.

* Nikki is chatting with the Little Ape and talking about how Gramps has cut off her credit cards, blah blah blah. "Grandpa will stop being angry with me soon, because I'm his granddaughter—his ONLY granddaughter!" Uh oh!

* Vicki is all outraged about Gramps wanting to marry Cande. She assumes that Big Angel knew about this beforehand and he's keeping more secrets. Poised to read the riot act, she's surprised that Big Angel knows NOTHING and is super impactado. She gets all sweet and sugary with him. He starts to connect the dots and wants to talk to Cande ASAP.

* Anibal is calling people and making plans, obviously trying to manipulate Cande. What a douche.

* Big Angel flashes back to seeing Cande beg forgiveness to a dead Christina (in front of the Virgen de la Guadalupe statuette) about something. He connects all the dots (Cande admitting that Chris's dad isn't dead, Chris didn't know who he was, etc) and starts to suspect that Anibal is Chris's baby daddy. He confronts Cande about this. She does her frozen roll-eye thing here and thought-bubbles that she can't tell Big Angel the truth quite yet. She admits that years ago she met Anibal and fell in love with him, but says she got lost when she found out he was married. She doesn't admit that Anibal is the baby-daddy. (I got a little confused here. Wouldn't Big Angel want some confirmation or denial of Chris's parentage, or does he assume/not assume that Anibal is the daddy?). Anyway, she says that Vicki thinks that she (Cande) is some sort of Grandma Ho now. Big Angel promises to clear that all up for Vicki.

There's more stuff I forgot, but this should be enough to get us started. Screencaps (hopefully) coming later.

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Tuesday, June 18, 2013

PEAM, Tuesday 6/18/13 (#72): Running With Scissors

Chucho doesn't want to go to Acapulco, but that dress isn't going to deliver itself, and he is the only person in the world who can do it, according to Valentina, Xochi, Mari, and Cardenas; so who is he to disagree? He calls Delia and says there's an emergency, and therefore he has to leave town, pretty please?

Delia starts to say no, but then some flunkie hands her a signed, stamped, and approved arrest warrant. (If you play it back verrrrrry slowly, you can see "Rogelio Rivadeneira" in blurry letters in the lower left corner.) This pleases her so much that she authorizes Chucho's request. "Gee, thanks," he says without enthusiasm. "We're going to Acapulco," he tells Valentina in the same tone one might say "we're going to the Registry of Motor Vehicles."

Cardenas helpfully protests that there isn't enough money in the budget for two more tickets, but Mari and Xochi say that Rogelio will probably fire Cardenas if he's the reason Alma doesn't get her dress and they cancel the wedding. So, yeah, this is gonna happen, and Chucho's gonna MAKE it happen! What a guy!

Sansón and Rogelio get a couple's massage, complete with cucumber slices on their eyelids and scented candles everywhere.

Alma and Paty are getting facials, also with cucumber slices. Paty agrees to help Alma with her makeup, "IF the dress arrives." "Don't tempt fate," Alma warns. (Is it really necessary to "tempt" fate? Dude, fate is like a little kid running with scissors!)
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Corazon Indomable, #27, Tuesday, 06-19-2013 An impactante meeting leaves our galan in his usual state of clueless disbelief




Yesterday MC learned how to walk in 5 inch heels (already she is a better lady than me) and made Viewerville realize that not all people use cutlery the same way; Tobias found out the big secret, but he would not be a tn character if he decided to tell the truth immediately; Octavio, the Oblivious One, kept wasting the air he breathed; and Viewerville came to the terrifying realization that Solita is pregnant, too. 

Today we start off with …a bit of yesterday’s last scene, actually: MC chatting with Justa, telling her how different she sees life now, thanks to Don Alejandro’s help, how ignorant she used to be and how much hurt she had to go through. Justa encourages her to stay positive, think about her baby, try to find the father, but MC doesn’t care about him anymore, he betrayed her and left her alone the wolves who only wanted to hurt her. Now all she wants to do is work, find a way to repay Don Ale for all the good he’s done to her.
Then the talk goes to Solita and how much she’s eating and Justa mentions that maybe Solita, too, is pregnant….

Alejandro is revising the latest balance sheet from the casino and tells Tobias that he doesn’t understand how come the gains are becoming increasingly smaller. According to Carola, this is because of the thief that is scaring away the clients.
But Ale’s biggest worry right now is MC, so he’ll take her to the theater tonight, to see a musical (oh, boy, will she put her shoes on the balcony banister like Maria la del Barrio did once upon a time when she went to the Opera?).
Alejandro sometimes wonders whether he did the right thing trying to change MC so much in such a short period of time (the screen slides to MC happily learning stuff), but she is making such a great progress and so fast (like all tn protagonistas are required to, duh!). Ale also plans to take care of Solita later on (thank God for that, did he hear us?).
Left alone, Tobias is wondering if he’s doing the right thing by keeping MC’s paternity a secret….Take your time, Tobias, no pressure…
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Monday, June 17, 2013

Qué Bonito Amor #46 (Mex 68.2-69) Monday 6/17/13




Madres Egoistas

Lo del pasado

Oscar tells Fernando he will fight to win Maria. Idiota.

Lo de nuevo

Mendoza Apartment: Jorge Alfredo tells Maria he needs to resolve his problems by returning to El Lay, but tells her that he has other obligations, such as her family and Rodrigo. He'd rather stay.

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Amores Verdaderos #154 Mon 6/17/13 a bit of this and a bit of that... Nil-Brains and Anyballs protest Nikki and Frankie relationship, they could care less... well, Nikki has some reality checks to endure.

Sorry if some of this is choppy, we had a major thunderstorm going through here during AV, will edit tomorrow as I rewatch...


JA walks in on Vicky and Carlos at her office, and drops a book worth of papers on Carlos…


Vicky reprimends, how about knocking before burging in?

Carlos makes his quiet exit… Vicky and JA argue like teens

JA is way out there in his jealous rage. Vicky puts him on the spot, I hope my guy will trust me. JA responds ‘yes ma’am!’

Candy comes to visit Anyballs, she wonders why he called her in. ANyballs brings up the Nikki/Guzman affair issue. Candy is more worried about Lilli. Anyballs changes the subject drastically, we have to go public with our hand holding. Everyone should find out you are the love of my life… I want you to be my dinner guest tonight, with Vicky and Adri. And you will be there as my fiancee’. Candy wants to spill the beans about Lilli, Anyballs goes ‘whoa there! Not so fast’ I want them to know you are the woman I have always loved but not ready to take mask off… I am ready to confront everything (cough cough, with that one HUGE exception!) … for you Candy.


Candy comes out (not sure what response she gave him other than deer in headlights eyes)… JA sees her, asks her what are u doing here? Who are you looking for?


Nikki calls Vicky and tells her the ‘wanna get away?’ moment she just had at the grocery store (that is how my dear Tatito is treating me). Vicky says don’t worry, I will get you all set up (with her own plastic, I am guessing).

Vicky sends Frankie a message to come see her in her office asap.

Nikki is at farmers market, is more lost than a worm in a hen house…


Back to poor deer Candy with JA at offices. Candy puts as excuse the new job of Lilli’s at the greenhouse of ANyballs, JA needs to talk to Anyballs. Candy makes her exit, or maybe she was running (she was indeed running) to the ladies room?

Anyballs calls HR and apparently makes sure they won’t speak well about Frankie if he uses the company as reference. (yikes!!)


Roy comes back to green house, this time minus the costume. Lilli treats him like crap, won’t even consider accepting him as a friend. She whoshes him away but he comes bag like a pest bug. He pleads with her to give him a shot, he wants the job as her assistant. I personally like his trying to get the job saying he will call her ‘jefa preciosa’. She says this job is not for him, who Is famous and gives press conferences all the time. She won’t believe that he is willing to leave that celebrity world behind for her. So he says put me to the test. If I don’t measure up, you fire me.

JA goes in to talk to Anyballs. JA assures ANyballs his relationship with Vicky won’t interfere with his job. Anyballs turns on his recorded message ‘yours is a very unequal relationship’. JA wants to bring back the subject of Lilli and the greenhouse. Warns Anyballs she is not very experienced. ANyballs says he trusts her abilities. JA repeats his warning.
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PEAM #71 - 06/17/13 - The Wedding of the Year or Is It In a Year or Maybe A Different Year?


Marta congratulates Alma on her upcoming wedding in Acapulco and says she'd like to come along.  Alma gathers her things and the two beauties leave.  Susana hesitates to come along with Sebastian, Alma assures her the arrival with Sebastian is fine with her and further has been approved by Rogelio.  She brings out her suitcase which she had ready all along just in case.  Xochi hesitates to go for whatever whine she gives about obsessing about her paint by numbers Daddy.  Chatita and Jesús discuss how he is so sad about the wedding so he isn't going for sure.  Chatita calls him on the heartbreak so he calls her on her supposed "memory problems."

Jessica rubs it in about the Descua article to a mopping Fernando, she just KNEW Descua was a bad one, as she arranges her long lovely legs in a sympathetic leaning in.

Jesús tries to be philosophical about things proceeding according to plans, but cannot really smile about the impending loss of his lovely Alma.

At the airport, Rogelio takes a call and thanks the person on the other end for the effective article on Descua and promises to send the money as agreed upon.

Jessica uses her many assets to cheer up Fernando assuring him she will do anything to help him.  She seems to think she has achieved some victory but we see him leaving the room, still inconsolable.
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Corazón Indomable #26, 6/17/2013: The Evolution of Maricruz; Tobi Sniffs Out the Truth


The Evolution of Woman


The Old:
Maria calls Maricruz to let her know she dropped off The Box of letters and documents, and is on her way back to the countryside. Downstairs, Doubting Tobias tells Alejandro they need to find out the secrets in The Box to find out who Maricruz really is.

The New:
Maricruz tells Maria, say it with me now… “Yo quiero morir!” Having heard this from Maricruz about 100 times before, Maria ignores her and goes right to chatting about the sweet life Maricruz is now living. MC admits that Don Ale is good peeps. Maria’s money runs out and the call ends before they finish speaking, but Maria is just pleased that she fulfilled her mission and can now be on her way, to bring delight, merriment, and hijinks elsewhere.

Tobi continues to try to convince Ale to break into The Box. After all, if the girl dies on them, and they don’t really know who she is, Ale could be held responsible. Don Ale shuts down those morbid thoughts. (Tobi is as much of a Drama Queen as MC with all this death talk.) Ale doesn’t want to betray her trust that way. When MC feels better, she can give them the details of her life. Tobi doesn’t look convinced.
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Saturday, June 15, 2013

Amores Verdaderos #153 Fri 6/14/13 Nikki Does the Unexpected; Anyballs' Plan; Joan/Carlos and Adri Get er, Cozy!



Happy Father's Day Y'all!


The Balvanera Foyer of All Things Pertinent:
Anyballs is in a mood, when is he ever not in a mood? Things haven't quite gone as he'd planned. FF has wandered home in his dishelved state, all that time in the hospital ya know. Anyballs warns the FF he wants no publicity about this Mia, as in no pics and no speaking by Kendho to the press of her being the Mother of Mia either. FF reminds Anyballs he knows all of his secrets, about Lili and wouldn't Adri like to know. Anyballs recommends that Mia be put up for adoption as that would be better than FF or Kendho raising the child. FF is pithed and takes a swing at Anyballs, but for a man advanced of years, Anyballs is pretty quick and stops him. FF reminds him that he also had an illegtimate daughter (Cris) out of wedlock! Anyballs doesn't want to be threatened and FF warns him it's a promise cause he can tell that to everyone anytime! Ms Vikki comes down the stairs and isn't happy to be seeing what is going on. She wants to know what the heck is going on here? Anyballs tells her it has to do with Nikki and FF is now curious about Nikki too. Anyballs gets right to the problem, er his problem he knows all about Nikki and Guzman! FF has been kept in the dark and wants to know the skinny on that too! FF of course, turns to Ms Vikki and wants to know what is going on here? Now Nikki and Frankie (Guzman) decide to come in at about this time, laughing and carefree. Meantime, Polita and Tomi are at the top of that staircase and the Angel and Lili are about to come into the foyer but stop. Just setting the scene. Nikki is so happy everyone is gathered together in this foyer, that would be Ms Vikki, FF and Anyballs even though Ms Vikki knows what is coming. Nikki takes Frankie's hand and informs the gathered family that she is in luurrrvvvve. They smile at each other and smooch right in front of them. This is when the Angel and Lili are about to come into the foyer and stop. They are both shocked by what they are seeing! Same with Tomi and Polita at the top of the stairs! Nikki now informs the assembled family members that Guzmancito is no longer her bodyguard, but is her boyfriend and they are soon to be married. FF is beyond pithed! He tries to yank Nikki away from Frankie, but Frankie stops him.

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Corazon Indomable #25 6-14-13 MC Takes a Depressive Turn y Oblivio Finally Adds 2+2 Correctly!


Corazon Indomable #25 6-14-13: MC Takes a Depressive Turn y Oblivio Finally Adds 2+2 Correctly.

The Old
Don Alejandro and Maricruz arrive at the pension. MC runs (leaving poor Alejandro behind) to find her sister depressed in bed. Serafina tells Don Alejandro that Solita has a fever and the doctor also reported her extreme anxiety. Solita does not want MC to leave her alone, so MC informs Don Alejandro she has to renounce her job to be with Solita. This leaves Don Alefandro muy impactado.

The New

Somewhere in La Isla:
Toni runs into Teo who is surprised he is out and about so early. Toni reveals that working into the wee hours of the night at the Casino is not very agreeable to him. Teo wonders why he needs so much sleep (I wonder at the relevance of this scene).  Topic turns to Aracely and Teo gets upset. He will continue protecting her because he’s not going to let anyone disrespect Aracely!!

Moving on up:
Don Alejandro has all the answers. It’s simple he tells MC. You all can come and live in the big house.  With some convincing from Don Alejandro and Serafina (She warmed up to him quick. Was it not just a day or two ago she was telling MC to be wary of her patron) MC takes Don Alejandro’s offer. MC is overwhelmed, not only did she know he is a good person but he is also like a guardian angel. (The music takes an eerie turn when MC shakes hands with Alejandro. I find it very distracting as it makes me think something bad will happen….ok focus sorry!).

Serafina is happy for MC and tells her Don Alejandro really is a nice person. MC adds that Alejandro is her teacher and is trying to transform her into a Lady. Serafina jokes than soon she will not be able to recognize her (At the rate MC is going, Serfina will have to wait a looong time). MC turns serious and tells Serafina she does not want ANYONE knowing where she is (read: Oblivio). She does not want anyone to know Don Alejandro’s number either. They say their good byes and thank you and drive off to the big house. (There goes that music again).

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PEAM #70-6/14/13:What Love Demands, the Bucket of Destiny Delivered! Did Alma and Chucho Get the Hint? Nah, Not So Much!



Happy Father's Day Y'all!

We start this epi with Patymelt trying to sneak into Rogue's place and Rogue is screaming and then he screams for Alma, who starts toward the stairs, sees the Patio door open, and goes and closes it and then goes upstairs. She never sees the Patymelt. Patymelt, outside, is very happy Alma didn't see her, but she stubbed her toe, and boy is it hurting.

Chucho puts Val to bed and she asks him how someone can stop loving another person. He tries to explain about divorce, etc and she says she loves her Papa Chucho, besos on cheekies.

Those bumbling Avon secruity guards are on patrol in the warehouse and come upon Ricardo, fast asleep with his teddy bear. Awww. They wake him up and want to know why he is sleeping in the warehouse. Ricardo explains about losing his place, all his stuff and how his friends couldn't put him up, and by the time he is done, he is sobbing along with the security guards. He is allowed to stay in the warehouse, and Ricardo grins behind that teddy bear.
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Qué Bonito Amor #45 (Mex 67-68.1) Friday 6/14/13 The Long Lost Prince Charming Returns to His Sleeping Beauty


Cap 67-68 partial

Santos apparently cannot find his way out of the maze of a basement he’s found himself in. (Ask the rat that invited himself to your dinner last night. I’m sure he knows the way.) When JAntos hears voices he hides and, peeking around the corner of the wall, sees Giuliano El Gusano there.


Back at El Coloso’s apartment, Elvira asks Coloso (while Sr. Cock-a-doodle-do is enjoying the petting he’s getting) if El Col had had somebody get JAntos out of the way for him. He says that would’ve been a nice touch, but no such luck and anyway, he would rather do the deed himself, macho a macho.


Maria is getting sicker; her family worries and watches over her as she cries and frets in her sleep. Oscar pays a visit to Maria a bit later and Amalia allows him to sit by her bed. He confesses to Maria he’d dreamt of this moment—chatting with her in between the sheets--for years, but this is not exactly the way he’d imagined it. Maria innocently ignores him and moans that JA must be dead and that she wants to join him in the más allá [great beyond/afterlife]. He tries to convince her that she needs a man who won’t cause her so much grief and uncertainty. (No, she needs a jealous macho country loaf like you to drive her crazy instead.) But she tells him what she needs right now is a big brother. He’s okay with that until El Pochito shows up again.


JAntos is still lost in the maze when one of the thugs grabs him and ties him up again.


Back in El Lay, Derecho and Curtis’s captain demands convincing [contundente] proof and closure to the Santos Marinez de la Garza case ASAP. He gives them two weeks to close the case or it goes into the cold case files.


Justo admits to AltaGracia that Giulio is a mercenary of the worst kind cuz he killed his own cousin. Unfortunately, they have no tangible proof and cannot counter sue the S.O.B. What’s worse is that all the police have managed to do is to slow things down [entorpecer] and stall out.


Olmo loses patience with his hired goofs guns and threatens that if they don’t finish off JAntos immediately then one of them is going to get the axe—literally.


Regino and his own set of goons follow Mil Amores figuring that Fernando will eventually lead them to his runaway punching bag of a bride.


Team DnC visit Justo to tell him they think his son had Bruno offed. Justo tells him he hasn’t the proof but he knows it was Giuli since the guy confessed during a phone call. Derecho notes they saw him traveling to Mexico City and has a sudden bit of insight. “—Either it was Giuliano and he’s a murderer, or it was Santos and he hired him, or the two of them are in cahoots together!” If that’s the case, then Giuli the Gem’s going to Mexico means his son’s life could be in danger, warns Justo! Something has to be done to protect him! (Viewerville has a beanie moment as reality slips in. It struggles to believe Justo would ever trust a pair of keystone coppers like Team DnC with his only son’s life.)


Mil goes to the Cyber Café and sends Altagracia an email that Santos has gone missing. While he’s there he surfs the news and sees the report on Bruno’s murder up in El Lay.


JAntos figures this is his last day on earth and thinks Olmo invited Giuliano down to watch the execution. He worries about Maria and what must be going through her head right now. “—Hopefully, with Fernando’s help she’ll overcome this pain and get on with her life.”


Amalia has a chat with Oscar about the cruelty of abandoning a child. He gets the message loud and clear. He asks isn’t it just as rotten of Gloria to have waited sixteen years to tell him he had a son? Amalia asks if he’d looked for her at all during this time. Sure, but her father sent her out of the country to separate the two of them and all the letters he wrote her were “bounced back” to him, he answers. Amalia suggests he get to know his kid. He’d be surprised the blessing he’d see as a parent sharing Rodri’s joys and sorrows or his little romances --not to mention many semi-adult tantrums….(Remind him to stock up on Just For Men. It’s designed with parenting in mind.) Oscar starts to consider the possibility…..


Mil runs into Rodrigo in the colonia and learns that Gloria’s gone for cancer treatments. He feels so alone, Rodri tells Fernando, especially with JAntos gone missing. Fer tries to convince Rodri that his daddy really is a melty marshmallow under all that burnt crust. Rodri refuses to have anything to do with him. Ok, says Fer. Well, for now you’ve got my friendly shoulder to lean on!


JAntos and Maria continue pining away for each other. Ruben’s goofy goons throw him into the SUV and head for the killing fields.


Fer doesn’t know he’s being watched when he gets a text from Roxy. (Viewerville wonders what the subtext is.)


Giuli and Ruben sign a business contract of some sort, but Giuli tells him that he needs 10 million deposited first before their business dealings can begin. Ruben isn’t the rube he appears to be to Giuli and asks why the pressure for so much cash up front. Giuli tells him he has lots of palms to grease [aceitar]. “--Ahmmme. I let you know when the money might be available.” Giuli doesn’t like the sound of that. Ruben decides he’ll have to think about it for a while and smiles broadly. (Viewerville quickly thinks of shark teeth now whenever Ruben grins.) Giuli plays it cool, but he’s not a happy camper. “—Sure. Take all the time you need. Sr. del Olmo.”


JAntos demands to speak with Giuliano to tell him he’s a coward and that if he’s planned this then it should be doing Giuli murdering him with his own hands! The goons tell him too bad, but they’re the ones who’ll be doing the honors, y punto. JAntos thinks his final farewell to Maria.


Back in El Lay, Wendy visits Michael in prison and confesses that Bruno was the guilty one after all. He snookered them both, she says. She asks in Bruno’s name to forgive him for having betrayed him. Michael hugs her and apparently does forgive all. (What a royal S.A.P.) She then tells him that she’s having Bruno’s baby. (Wendy may be a brat, but she’s nobody’s fool. With Mike free she has a ready-made daddy in the wings for Bronzo, Jr.)


Derecho phones his MC counterpart, Com. Malo, with a ‘tope sacret meesion.’ “--The other suspect we were following’s life is in danger. Keep an eye on Giuliano Rina.”

El Celoso and El Aventurero hop in the mariachimobile, driving to…somewhere. They nearly have an accident with Ruben’s goofy goons’ SUV. Col and the other driver get out and start screaming at each other about what backwater swamp they both learned to drive in, or some such. Santo’s hears El Col’s voice. He kicks at the door and begins yelling. Col hears the noise but has no idea what it could be. “—What have you got inside there? Mules?” Aventurero says he smells a rat and they threaten the others with calling the police. The other driver backs down and drives away. Col misses his chance to be the “heroe de la historia” for now but at least he decides it might be a good idea to take down the SUV’s license plate number. He keys it into his cell phone.

A few minutes later, Santos gets a chance to knock out the goon in the back seat with him, and to throw himself out of the SUV. He rolls into a huge garbage pile and loses consciousness. The two goons in the front realize he’s escaped and want to go back to pick him up but, there’s a patrol car up ahead. They freak and beat it.

Rodri and Mil join forces to first check around for JA and then they figure to stop by Ana’s place.

Wendy tells Mama about her good deed for the day and says she’s going to go visit Michael more often. Mama is muy pleased.

Comandante Malo and Officer Camel-o are tailing Giuli and Arny. They watch as Ruben and the others arrive together at the hotel. Mal and Cam ask for an introduction. Ruben greets the two and introduces them all. Afterwards, the comandante notes it’s a strange thing seeing their suspect and del Olmo hobnobbing there in Mexico City.

On the other side of town, Fernando notices that Roxy’s hubby, Regino’s, SUV is parked outside Ana’s apartment. He calls to warn her. Before she can get out, though, Regino and the boys invite themselves in and demand to know where Roxy has gone. They are destroying her apartment when Mil arrives and quickly drags her out. She and he manage to shut the door and lock Roxy’s hubby and goons in the apartment.

JAntos regains consciousness, uses a broken bottle neck to cut the wrist and leg ties, brushes himself off and finds a way back home. He’s a mess when Doña Pru and her sister greet him at the entrance to the colonia. They give him the rundown on Maria and her emotional breakdown once she found out he was missing. They suggest he get cleaned up before going over to see her now that he’s back. Otherwise he’ll upset and frighten her more than she already is.

Ana tells Fernando she’s had it up to her eyeballs and more with him and his little adventures. For all she cares he can take a flying leap at the moon! She storms off down the street and Fer feeds Rodri some senseless macho-babble about not needing to understand women, just needing love them…..

Outside on the steps to Maria’s apartment, Oscar tells the other mariachis that he owes his singing career to her. We get a musical flashback to the successful audition at Concho’s bar.

Amalia leaves a few more requests on the virgencita’s voice-mail. Seems she’s been a bit behind in answering lately.

The whole group is there waiting for Maria to give up the ghost when JAntos reappears, obviously a bit worse for wear, and enters her bedroom. He wakes her up with a kiss and words to the song “La Vida No Vale Nada Sin Ti” [Life’s Not Worth Living Without You].

v Back at the bar in the uptown hotel, Ruben says he’ll finalize the deals of the contract soon; Fabian adds they’ll see how the 10 million is spent; and then, continues Ruben, they’ll all travel to someplace full of gorgeous women. Fabian surprises everyone in the group saying he’s got a special surprise for them all.

Fer warns El Celoso off making a scene in Maria’s bedroom now and he reluctantly agrees. Actually everyone vanishes once they see that Maria realizes JAntos is back and at her bedside. She grabs his hand and caresses his bruised and cut face. “—I wanted to die. What have they done to you?” “—They tried separating me from you.” He admits he should probably never have fallen in love with her, but he couldn’t help it. From the first night they met he was in love. Ditto for her, she says. He rocked her world. “—Tell me now, who hurt you? Tell me who wanted to kill you?” Cara de how could she know de JAntos.













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Friday, June 14, 2013

TELEMUNDO Y MAS -- Week of June 17, 2013

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Qué Bonito Amor #44 (Mex 65.2-66) Thursday 6/13/13 Que Bonito Aburrimiento

At Casa Maria, Rodrigo and the Mariaettes say grace and have some pan dulce.  Note to self: find gluten-free version.  I miss conchas with coffee!

Colosso and Mirna go to bitch to Concho that JA didn't show up to rehearsal.  They convince Concho that JA is taking advantage of him. Concho wants to see JA whenever he shows up.

Wriggling rat.  Wriggling JA.

Elvira hasn't given up on JA.  She has a new plan, which she won't share with the redhead.  What.  Ever.

Maria's still worried about JA.  And still wearing that gorgeous red dress.  Note to self: get a job where dresses like that are required on a nightly basis.

JA writhes and complains that the porno music won't let him sleep.  He thinks maybe he deserves this, but come on, man…nobody deserves tacky porno music!  He FINALLY (it's been what a week and a half?) drops Maria's ring on the floor and tries to use it to cut the ropes from his hands.

Justo makes plans to meet with the "Procurador"  (Attorney General) and try to save his boy.
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Amores Verdaderos #152 Thu 6/13/13 Royero Tried… But the Arriagas Are Not Impressed


* Lo refrito: Aníbal is doing the usual stuff – ruining the life of his family members in the name of love. He orders the detective Avellaneda to hide evidences from Adriana.

* Lo nuevo: said Adriana is spending the day with Scarf-Face, working on the script of the movie. The air is definitely sizzling around them. Adri is more beautiful than ever, and Jhoaaannn seems very interested in her. He knows the script was written by Vicky, and he’s bitching a little bit about that the first lover should’ve won instead of the bodyguard, but when Adriana says that the script might’ve hit a nerve, he quickly changes the topic.
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Corazon Indomable #24 6-13-13 MariCruz 2.0 Takes Baby Steps (and Maybe Some Giant Steps) Toward Her Future



Previously
                 Don Alejandro says he will make MariCruz a great lady (un gran dama).  This brings to mind other celluloid makeovers, including Princess Diaries, My Fair Lady, Miss Congeniality, and Pretty Woman (for whatever that’s worth.)  MariCruz’ age and hair style seem similar to Princess Diaries [recapper’s opinion].    Scenes may be combined.

Down Home
                Our action begins as Lucia composes a letter to Octavio (She probably attended two semesters at a prestigious university, where she majored in fashion design and minored in creative writing before dropping out to get married.) She explains that she’s writing instead of Miguel, that he’s busy with a heavy work load, that Tav shouldn’t be concerned for MC.  In fact, MC may be over him, etc. etc.; there’s no encouragement for a continued relationship. (If I missed details here, please fill in.) She tells him to take care and don’t do any crazy stuff.
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Thursday, June 13, 2013

PEAM# 69- 6/13/13- Number C-47902/X You are Not the Father!!! Number D-47902/X - You Are The Father and Ouch, Zip Up Slowly!!!!

From yesterday

We are at Valentina’s school with Vero salivating over Jesus and here comes Elias, bad mouthing Jesus.  Vero tells Elias to grow up and Jesus reminds everyone of the purpose of their visit, Valentina.

In Acapulco- Rogue gets his family jewels caught up in the zipper for a minute of good-bye pleasure, while Alma is waiting for him at the bar.  Thank you, Ms. Karma.  (Does this mean that Rogue was not wearing his boxers??) Rogue turns, as a red as a beet and stupid Paty doesn’t know what to do. He doesn’t want her help.  How about calling for a doctor????
Rogue calls Alma and he tells her that he needs her he had an accident.
 New business

At the school- the teacher understands that Val is undergoing a difficult time and she shows the family, her drawing of two adults fighting.  Elias.  Elias flips out (he needs a lobotomy) and Jesus tells him that Val wants to live with him because there is just too much fighting.  The teacher agrees that maybe Val should stay with Jesus for a spell.  Elias is uncontrollable and very unreasonable.  Their problems are affecting Val’s emotional development.

Back at the hotel, Alma is trying to help a screaming Rogue.  He wants Alma to return back to Monterrey.  He wants his own doctor.  Huh??? When you're in pain any doctor will do.  My head is hurting from the whining and screaming. It hurts if he moves, so stay still. Alma calls for an ambulance- finally!!!!!  There is blood everywhere!!!

Panfilo tries to gives Marisela some fatherly advice about Elias.  Panfilo is worried about the age difference, he is under 40.  Elias is married and married couples fight.  He doesn’t want Marisela to get hurt.

St. Ferny is thinking about Discua.  Alex, the escort gives up. Ferny wondering if she is hot or cold in India.  What an idiot.  He checks the temperature on the intent.

Rogue’s little jewels are wrapped up against infection.  It looks like he is wearing a diaper.  Hmmmm- Karma!!!!
Elias speaks to Val- the only mature person and tells Elias that she loves him and hopes that he is not angry with her.  Vero in her neon green skirt that matches her cell phone handle. Jesus reminds her that Elias is a good man who doesn’t deserve this.
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Corazón Indomable #23, 6/12/13: Alejandro Plays Daddy Warbucks to Little Orphan Mari


Recapper Ellie is sick, so this is just a brief bullet points recap from my memory.

- Maricruz and Alejandro get along like old friends. He is welcoming and kind to her. She is free to be her outspoken, lighthearted self with him and he loves it. There is something about her eyes that reminds him of someone…hmmm, could it be his long-disappeared WIFE who looked EXACTLY like Maricruz?! Nah!
- Maricruz chooses not to share much of her tragic story with Alejandro. He does learn her age (19), that she has recently arrived from the country with her deaf-mute little sister, had a grandfather who passed away, that she and her sister live in a boarding house, that she has few clothes, and that, although she’s full of enthusiasm, she doesn’t know squat about cleaning a big fancy house. In a funny scene, Don Alejandro, rich casino owner, takes a duster and shows Maricruz the proper technique for dusting, while hoping she doesn’t break one of the expensive vases she is so causally tossing about.
- Maricruz must sleep at the big house (in a very nice room) during the work week, and plans to spend her weekends in the boarding house. There might have been an offer from Alejandro for her sister to also stay in the house, but I’m fuzzy on this. The older housekeeper/cook is very nice to Maricruz.
- During Maricruz’s first day and night away, Solita falls into a deep depression. Neither Sarafina with her hugs and offers of food, nor Moctavio/Monito with his monkey caresses, can cure her blues.
- Sarafina tells Octavio about her lovely new guest Maricruz and her sister. Octavio is struck by the name, but has no clue it’s HIS Maricruz. Since they are both young and alone, she thinks they should meet. (Sarafina the matchmaker.) Sarafina also suspects that the poor girl is pregnant. Somehow she picked up on this, although MC is in no way showing. Octavio says he’d like to meet her, but not for any romance. He’s only got one lady on his mind.
- Ed convinces Octavio to take some R&R and accompany him to Isla Dorada, land of casinos (including Alejandro’s) and beautiful women. Octavio is hesitant. He’s saving all his pesos to send to MC, after all. And he doesn’t want to fall into gambling debt, like he did last time. Uh oh!

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Amores Verdaderos #151 Wed 6/12/13 A total eclipse of the heart


*Balzac hid under Jean Marie's bed during the entirety of this troubling episode.  He threatens to stay there until Estéfano comes back from Switzerland.

Will Baby Mia beat the odds with the help of the Best Pediatric Heart Surgeon in Mexico?  It's hard to say.  But for the bad hearts that beat within Aníbal Balvanera and Kendra Ferretti, there is no human cure.

Nikki is from Venus, Bratiana is from Uranus
Even though Nikki is totally on board with her super Mami's romance with Super Superman, she and Superman's daughter are from different planets.  And Lili is still running after Guzmancito.  Arriaga assures Nikki that Lili will stay away from Guzmancito … er … Guzmán.  Nikki is not convinced.  [Neither are we.]

Arriaga and the Ikki's leave for the hospital to see Nelson Brizz and his fragile newborn.
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Qué Bonito Amor #43 (Mex 64-65.1) Wednesday 6/12/13 Jantos is MIA, Bruno is DOA, Whiny is SOL


·         Bruto Bruno lies dying in El Lay as Whiny pleads with him not to die.  “Don't leave me alone!” He does the old dying man confession, telling her Santos is innocent and didn't commit any crimes.  Bruno asks for her forgiveness.  He tells her he never lied about how much he loved her.  He asks her to help him in getting  Michael and Santos to forgive him.  She kisses him, and Bye Bye Bruno.  Don't leave me!!!  help, help!!!

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PEAM #68-6/12/13: It's Official! In Avon, Nobody Does What Love Commands!

''We might not look perfect for each other
You are flying so high and I am starting to fly
But we are both human beings
and of course we can dream
I was dreaming of you
as my ideal partner
And against what the world could think about us
Today you and me are one 
and we will be like this forever!
Because when love is true, age, class, race or economic level
whatever everybody says it doesn't matter, 
What really matters is that we love each other with sincerity
Remember that in the heart, as in our bedroom
"Only love commands"!

Me? Secretary? Never!

Well... that's the second opening theme for the TN and for the looks of it, seems like Osorio told the musicians to make a good song to reflect the spirit of the story and then told the writers to write the absolute completely opposite. Who would have thunk it?

This is what they wrote:

Rogelio and Alma speak on the phone, blah, blah, blah...
Alma and her father talk, blah, blah, blah...
Elías and Verónica yell at each other, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH...
Jesús talks to Valentina, mi princesa this blah, blah, blah, mi princesa that blah, blah, blah...
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Amores Verdaderos #150 Tue 6/11/13 Finally, a glimpse of a shirtless Salsa-Dude

Amores Verdaderos Cap 150—6-11-13—Finally, a glimpse of a shirtless Salsa-Dude

You can tell that my priorities are all screwed up. Or not. I admit that Salsa is my guilty pleasure.

And he doesn't look that bad! I had always assumed he had a Jorge Salinas body (my fave actor, but best seen with a shirt on) but I guess I was wrong!

PUT A FORK IN IT, THE RECAP IS DONE!

Not listed in order; scenes are consolidated for my sanity. 

* We do a refrito of The Little Ape and Nikki all happy happy happy in his bed, talking about B.S. Pillow fight.

* Now that Carlos has been kindly given the heave-ho by Vikki, he apparently is deciding to explore the obvious chemistry he has with Adri. He tries to plant another smooch on her, but she's not going for it. She says that she just wants their relationship to be professional. She would feel wrong doing this to Vicki. (Why doesn't Carlos clear the air there? Maybe because it makes him look like he has the attention span of a hummingbird or something?) Anyway, Carlos plays the "you're a woman, I'm a man" card, but it doesn't work. Adri leaves. It doesn't look like Carlos is quite ready to give up, though.

Adri worries about her sister's feelings regarding Carlos. She needn't have bothered.

Carlos accepts this. For now . . .

* Beatriz and Salsa-Dude are alone at her place, happy happy happy once again. They talk about various things, including how Salsa-Dude has a genuine affection for Guillo now. (He admits that at first he was trying to make good with the kid to get in good with the mom. Which is pretty much standard procedure.) And, they talk about how now that Leo the Low is moldering in the ground, the boda is ON! He tells her he never took off the engagement ring. She shows him that she wore his ring around her neck on a necklace. She unstrings the ring and asks him to put it on her finger. He does so. Besos and hugs.

Happy happy happy, joy joy joy. Is that an anvil I see poised over Salsa-Dude's head?
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