Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Por siempre mi amor #34 1/21/14: I didn't do it!
RECAP BY CORAZONSALVAJE:
We begin today with Art Dad and Aranza arguing and she then leaves to go wrap Esteban in her coils and they exit.
A scene with Ferno-no and Soni. This scene made me think Soni had half a heart since when Fernando had said he didn't give a funk about his kids, she looked as if she had felt something.
Lucha comes in to offer Art Dad coffee since he seems stressed out and he declines. Ater some chit chat, she suggests he go check out the hacked, chopped and destroyed crib.
Baby Shower with Tita and the chiccas! She comes in with a cake in the shape of a baby's bottom cuz you know, we wanna be reminded of butts when we're eating, much less something in the shape of it. They begin a game with toilet paper and wrap Isa with it(?) I don't really get that game LOL.
Art Dad is going to see the crib and he has a flashback to when Tita surprised him and Dead-genia with it. She had told AD's mom tres veradades and boom it was his (hers.) He seems really distressed. With a daughter whom is so easy to brainwash, who wouldn't be?
At Soni's clad pad, she brings some carrots with grapes (cuz you gotta eat good to do bad right!) and El Ruco is on vacation with the fam for a month so Ferny has all the time in the world (before that acme anvil falls and leaves him more bruised thjan his face already is.) He is exchanging cash from an account into his and Soni is turned on by this apparently LOL.
Bruno calls AD whom is in his office and things are prepared and he says baby shower in a rather sexy English voice. He goes to meet Brun for dinner.
Esteban is with 'Za
and they're discussing her wrongdoings. She begins to doubt he is on her side but he reassures her. Some talk about Isabel and that she was with Fernando.
GrandMean is talking with Gisela about going to play poker and that she depends on her offspring for cash (add Gisela to the anvil list) and Gise then says there are a million ways to leech money out of your kids.
Some more 'Za and Esteban. (He really does bring out the best in her. Too bad Soni plans on ruining that.)
Dinnertime with Marianela and Borlas whom brings Dante and the kids don't trust him (they got their eyes on him!)
Lucha and Gabino give the situation a piece fo their minds.
GrandMean's at home and Estebonbon comes and greets her. She gives a cynical snark and he ignores it. He ask about his dad's death and gMean says it can't be spoken of.
At the Baby Shower, it's time to open the gifts and the moment we've all been waiting for. First, Isa receives a blanket and then in the next gift, she shakes it a little and says it makes a sound. She opens it and it's a serpent!
Back to gMean and Estebonbon, she is telling him that it can't be spoken of even if he doubts damn Ferny dad is dead (aside from Isa, gMean, Gabs, Marianela, Borlas, Tita and Illeana, is Estebonbon really the only character with a brain or that we can tolerate in this novela?) However at breakfast she will speak with them tranquilos. He agrees and with a kiss, he's off.
Back with Dante, Mari and Borlas. The kids are brush their teeth and Dante offers to help with the dishes while one of the kids decides to help with laundry. Mari is off to the store and Dante snidely says he will hold down the fort. He asks if Mari is always with them and they respond with not always. Borlas comes in and sends those kids to brush. (Am I the only one who remembers Dante as Luisa's BF Ivan from Un Gancho al Corazon?) Dante comments on how those kids are hard working and he is surprised. B says they work around the whole house and D just snickers.
Tita comments back at the baby shower on who could do something so perverse? Isa just thanks the veterinarian neighbor and he says he will take the serpent away. Gabs comments that it was made with pure evil intention. But who? Tita asks again. Isa thanks Andrea for the party as Andrea leaves. We close the scene with the same question being asked as Isa begins to have a perfect idea who.
Brun and AD discuss that Nicolas had directly said he plans on marrying Gabs.
Isa is with the gals and she brings up whom she thinks had screwed her over.
A scene with Andrea and Mao disucssing the situation and Dead-nando.
AD is home and so is Isa. 'Za you little rat, your goose is cooked. As 'Za watchs from above, Isa blabs like the wind and he doesn't believe her.
More Borlas and Mari.
Andie and Mao argue.
A little arguing with AD and Isa and she goes ot the baby's room where she feels him kicking. Lucha comes in to help her and get relaxed.
'Za realizes she had nothing to do with the snake and goes to tell Art Dad.
A scene with Ally 'n' Brun to mix things up.
'Za then goes to the hotel where the party was held and gets a lovely photo and screencap of Soni in an obvious du'rag and shades giving the snake-filled gift. She holds onto the picture.
'Za goes to see Isa whom is relcutant at first but lets her in. 'Za tells her she didn't do it and is embarrassed. She has proof BTW and begs for forgiveness.
We begin today with Art Dad and Aranza arguing and she then leaves to go wrap Esteban in her coils and they exit.
A scene with Ferno-no and Soni. This scene made me think Soni had half a heart since when Fernando had said he didn't give a funk about his kids, she looked as if she had felt something.
Lucha comes in to offer Art Dad coffee since he seems stressed out and he declines. Ater some chit chat, she suggests he go check out the hacked, chopped and destroyed crib.
Baby Shower with Tita and the chiccas! She comes in with a cake in the shape of a baby's bottom cuz you know, we wanna be reminded of butts when we're eating, much less something in the shape of it. They begin a game with toilet paper and wrap Isa with it(?) I don't really get that game LOL.
Art Dad is going to see the crib and he has a flashback to when Tita surprised him and Dead-genia with it. She had told AD's mom tres veradades and boom it was his (hers.) He seems really distressed. With a daughter whom is so easy to brainwash, who wouldn't be?
At Soni's clad pad, she brings some carrots with grapes (cuz you gotta eat good to do bad right!) and El Ruco is on vacation with the fam for a month so Ferny has all the time in the world (before that acme anvil falls and leaves him more bruised thjan his face already is.) He is exchanging cash from an account into his and Soni is turned on by this apparently LOL.
Bruno calls AD whom is in his office and things are prepared and he says baby shower in a rather sexy English voice. He goes to meet Brun for dinner.
Esteban is with 'Za
and they're discussing her wrongdoings. She begins to doubt he is on her side but he reassures her. Some talk about Isabel and that she was with Fernando.
GrandMean is talking with Gisela about going to play poker and that she depends on her offspring for cash (add Gisela to the anvil list) and Gise then says there are a million ways to leech money out of your kids.
Some more 'Za and Esteban. (He really does bring out the best in her. Too bad Soni plans on ruining that.)
Dinnertime with Marianela and Borlas whom brings Dante and the kids don't trust him (they got their eyes on him!)
(Theme Song)
Bruno and Art Dad are together discussing their troubles and doubts.Lucha and Gabino give the situation a piece fo their minds.
GrandMean's at home and Estebonbon comes and greets her. She gives a cynical snark and he ignores it. He ask about his dad's death and gMean says it can't be spoken of.
At the Baby Shower, it's time to open the gifts and the moment we've all been waiting for. First, Isa receives a blanket and then in the next gift, she shakes it a little and says it makes a sound. She opens it and it's a serpent!
Back to gMean and Estebonbon, she is telling him that it can't be spoken of even if he doubts damn Ferny dad is dead (aside from Isa, gMean, Gabs, Marianela, Borlas, Tita and Illeana, is Estebonbon really the only character with a brain or that we can tolerate in this novela?) However at breakfast she will speak with them tranquilos. He agrees and with a kiss, he's off.
Back with Dante, Mari and Borlas. The kids are brush their teeth and Dante offers to help with the dishes while one of the kids decides to help with laundry. Mari is off to the store and Dante snidely says he will hold down the fort. He asks if Mari is always with them and they respond with not always. Borlas comes in and sends those kids to brush. (Am I the only one who remembers Dante as Luisa's BF Ivan from Un Gancho al Corazon?) Dante comments on how those kids are hard working and he is surprised. B says they work around the whole house and D just snickers.
Tita comments back at the baby shower on who could do something so perverse? Isa just thanks the veterinarian neighbor and he says he will take the serpent away. Gabs comments that it was made with pure evil intention. But who? Tita asks again. Isa thanks Andrea for the party as Andrea leaves. We close the scene with the same question being asked as Isa begins to have a perfect idea who.
Brun and AD discuss that Nicolas had directly said he plans on marrying Gabs.
Isa is with the gals and she brings up whom she thinks had screwed her over.
A scene with Andrea and Mao disucssing the situation and Dead-nando.
AD is home and so is Isa. 'Za you little rat, your goose is cooked. As 'Za watchs from above, Isa blabs like the wind and he doesn't believe her.
More Borlas and Mari.
Andie and Mao argue.
A little arguing with AD and Isa and she goes ot the baby's room where she feels him kicking. Lucha comes in to help her and get relaxed.
'Za realizes she had nothing to do with the snake and goes to tell Art Dad.
A scene with Ally 'n' Brun to mix things up.
'Za then goes to the hotel where the party was held and gets a lovely photo and screencap of Soni in an obvious du'rag and shades giving the snake-filled gift. She holds onto the picture.
'Za goes to see Isa whom is relcutant at first but lets her in. 'Za tells her she didn't do it and is embarrassed. She has proof BTW and begs for forgiveness.
(End-of-Capitulo)
Avances- Soni is ready to give EsteAnza/AranzaBan the axe and set her up with Ferny.
Labels: siempre
Lo que la vida me robó, Cap. 51, Tuesday, 1/21/14: Ale Get Your Gun!
For tonight's edition of People on The Patio, we've invited a special guest to give us the inside scoop on one of the most shocking scenes in the novela.
Let's give a warm welcome to María Zamudio and hear her take on The Infamous Shower Scene and its Aftermath!
[The Hell in a Handbasket table shifts uneasily. What could SHE possibly have to say for herself? THAT INSANE BITCH! Some are already edging stealthily toward the tunnel leading to the Bunker of Ironic Detachment, opting to watch People on the Patio on their tablets.]
NovelaMaven: María, thank you for joining us this evening. Say, before we begin, would you mind passing me the pitcher next to you...
María Zamudio: Do I look like your servant, Maven? Get off your rear and get the damn pitcher yourself!
Labels: robo
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Que pobres tan ricos # 12, Tuesday Jan 21 'Like a virgin'... a quinceanera party for the ages... and the guest list at Via Italia grows...
(Menchaca's upstairs closet/attic: as MA continues piling the 'things' on the loan shark's arms...)
L: Hold it! I won’t let you pay this man for us.
S: you won’t be so ungrateful, right, Lupita? (turns to MA) And you, don’t abuse… just because I have a chicken’s heart…
MA: (interrupting the loan shark before he can insult Lupita's humble status) And very good taste!
S: I get moved by the needy people… but there are some goblets over there (pointing to another box full of AS's fine crystal goblets…
MA: You are in luck! (piles them on top of the stuff on the loan shark's arms) There you go. (turns him around and starts to push him out the door) Have a good time!... (more babble)… don’t trip with those boxes, ah?
L: Thank you for getting that guy off my back, but you did not need to do it. Neither will I accept what you gave him as a gift, we will pay you for everything…
MA: Guadalupe, if you want you can add it to the amount you all owe me.
L: Ah! There it is… you go ahead and estimate how much are the things he took, and add it to my debt. Write it down!
MA: No, you can also take it as payment for what we are going to be eating here.
L: Just don’t abuse. You won’t say now that those things are worth the food we will be giving you for a year, right?
MA: Well, you don’t really think we will be staying here a year, right? (he doesn't look so convinced himself that her estimate is so off the ballpark)
(at photo session)
The coordinator or manager questions A-hole that Mini was about to marry MA and now she is engaged to him. A-hole eats the guy alive for questioning him… A-hole gives the photographer instructions… I want you to capture the beauty of my fiancée and my personal attractiveness… I want to look sophisticated but sincere, haughty (altivo) but trustworthy, in love but indifferent, you get it, right? And if not, you know… (you ‘ll end up at ) Sonora desert…
(Pictures don’t really look that great to me, but I can tell Mini is not too excited to be there, looks more like she would prefer to be posing for pictures with a snowman…)
Back to attic at Menchacas…
MA: Lupe, why do you distrust me so much?
L: Not sure… there is something you are hiding… tell me the truth, why your interest in staying in this house?
MA: well, I used to have such a different lifestyle until just recently. I worked in London at the stock market… I gathered some money that I earned with hard work. (she wants him to get to the point) I trusted people that did not deserve it and I lost everything overnight. And all we have left… (then he goes deaf, like not really wanting to spit it out that all they have left is this house)…(she asks what is it he has left?)… this property.
L: Well, I am soooooo sorry for you all… but if you really lost it all, you all will need to learn to live humbly.. I have to go… (he asks for some food)… I will ask Carmelita to serve you some… just some!… we will keep a tab on you.. so you don’t later on come tell us that you were robbed… no, we know the kind of people you are… (leaves mumbling ‘the stock market’…)
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L: Hold it! I won’t let you pay this man for us.
S: you won’t be so ungrateful, right, Lupita? (turns to MA) And you, don’t abuse… just because I have a chicken’s heart…
MA: (interrupting the loan shark before he can insult Lupita's humble status) And very good taste!
S: I get moved by the needy people… but there are some goblets over there (pointing to another box full of AS's fine crystal goblets…
MA: You are in luck! (piles them on top of the stuff on the loan shark's arms) There you go. (turns him around and starts to push him out the door) Have a good time!... (more babble)… don’t trip with those boxes, ah?
L: Thank you for getting that guy off my back, but you did not need to do it. Neither will I accept what you gave him as a gift, we will pay you for everything…
MA: Guadalupe, if you want you can add it to the amount you all owe me.
L: Ah! There it is… you go ahead and estimate how much are the things he took, and add it to my debt. Write it down!
MA: No, you can also take it as payment for what we are going to be eating here.
L: Just don’t abuse. You won’t say now that those things are worth the food we will be giving you for a year, right?
MA: Well, you don’t really think we will be staying here a year, right? (he doesn't look so convinced himself that her estimate is so off the ballpark)
(at photo session)
The coordinator or manager questions A-hole that Mini was about to marry MA and now she is engaged to him. A-hole eats the guy alive for questioning him… A-hole gives the photographer instructions… I want you to capture the beauty of my fiancée and my personal attractiveness… I want to look sophisticated but sincere, haughty (altivo) but trustworthy, in love but indifferent, you get it, right? And if not, you know… (you ‘ll end up at ) Sonora desert…
(Pictures don’t really look that great to me, but I can tell Mini is not too excited to be there, looks more like she would prefer to be posing for pictures with a snowman…)
Back to attic at Menchacas…
MA: Lupe, why do you distrust me so much?
L: Not sure… there is something you are hiding… tell me the truth, why your interest in staying in this house?
MA: well, I used to have such a different lifestyle until just recently. I worked in London at the stock market… I gathered some money that I earned with hard work. (she wants him to get to the point) I trusted people that did not deserve it and I lost everything overnight. And all we have left… (then he goes deaf, like not really wanting to spit it out that all they have left is this house)…(she asks what is it he has left?)… this property.
L: Well, I am soooooo sorry for you all… but if you really lost it all, you all will need to learn to live humbly.. I have to go… (he asks for some food)… I will ask Carmelita to serve you some… just some!… we will keep a tab on you.. so you don’t later on come tell us that you were robbed… no, we know the kind of people you are… (leaves mumbling ‘the stock market’…)
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Mentir Para Vivir #74 Tue 1/21/14 You've Been Boinking the Biggest Skank in Town and You Didn't Even Catch a Computer Virus From Her?
Santa Dominga: Oriana hears the door creek open and quickly
turns off the bedside lamp. Her head
hits the pillow and she pretends to be comatose. It seems that Jose Luis has been drinking
tequila, slurping oysters and listening to Barry White songs all evening. He is now in the mood for a night of love. He’s knows that she’s not sleeping; he saw
the light go out and he will not be swayed.
Suddenly, the falcon swoops!
Somehow, Oriana finds the strength to fight him off. Confused, he mentally reviews the
effectiveness of his mating technique. He’s
got a Richard. Check. He’s aroused.
Check. Why isn’t she? It’s a mystery. He smells his armpits. It must be his deodorant. He’s irresistible; he’s certain of it. Next, he resorts to begging. I’m horny and little Jose Luis needs your
help, he says. He shoots puppy dog eyes
at her. Oriana springs from the bed and
pulls a white silk robe over her Victoria Secret lingerie that scarcely covers
her heaving pale bosoms. She says that
she's getting the heck out of Dodge City and heading back to her grandmother’s
house. The fox springs up and drags her
back to the bed to be ravaged! Just when looks like he is about to take her by
force, he stops when she declares that she will hate him forever! Her words immediately deflate little Jose
Luis, ummmm his ego. After
dismounting from her, he goes to her purse, removes her identification and leaves. Shaken and crying, she lies sprawled in bed. A little while later, he returns in a sarcastic mood. He's looking for his medication. Oriana, is still lounging in bed
wearing man tempting Victoria Secret wings. He finds it and leaves her
alone for the night.
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Por siempre mi amor #33 1/20/13: The Mask of Zero
Hello Everyone! What a great game the 49ers/Seahawks game turned out to be! I almost couldn't breathe for the last five minutes. Holy Smoke! On to the Super Bowl! Go Hawks!
Fenando has donned a mask for this episode. Like they do in fashion I thought it would be fun to compare his masked visage with pictures of others in masks and play a game of "Who wore it best?"
Leftovers:
Sonia and Efraim visit Fernando in the hospital. Everything is arranged for his recovery and new identity after his nose job.
Nicholas has dinner with Bruno and Arturo. Nick makes a toast to Bruno's recent marriage which he heard about from Gabi.
Today's Dish:
Tita thinks Isabel has been foolish to cover up and/or downplay all Aranza's misdeeds to Arturo over the years. Even Ally thinks Aranza should have some limits. Isabel whines that she doesn't want to be the bad guy and besides it's too late now and I can't go back and fix things. Apparently Isabel doesn't have to worry about her own child being a monster because Rosemary's Baby is already living in the house.
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Fenando has donned a mask for this episode. Like they do in fashion I thought it would be fun to compare his masked visage with pictures of others in masks and play a game of "Who wore it best?"
Leftovers:
Sonia and Efraim visit Fernando in the hospital. Everything is arranged for his recovery and new identity after his nose job.
Nicholas has dinner with Bruno and Arturo. Nick makes a toast to Bruno's recent marriage which he heard about from Gabi.
Today's Dish:
Tita thinks Isabel has been foolish to cover up and/or downplay all Aranza's misdeeds to Arturo over the years. Even Ally thinks Aranza should have some limits. Isabel whines that she doesn't want to be the bad guy and besides it's too late now and I can't go back and fix things. Apparently Isabel doesn't have to worry about her own child being a monster because Rosemary's Baby is already living in the house.
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Labels: siempre
Monday, January 20, 2014
Qué Pobres, Monday 1/20/14 (#11): In Which the Nouveau-Poor Experience Hunger, Except for Mom Who Knows Only Thirst.
Frida is feeling very sorry for herself. She whines to MA that her "friends" were just a bunch of traitors. Her pain is so great. (MA and Saul bite their tongues.) Nobody understands her, she says, except for MA. MA agrees to let her stay with him at the Menchacas'.
Leo and his mother check out the family home. He finds that the water, gas, and power have all been shut off. She finds a bottle of gin hidden in the library. She calls a few of her friends to sniff out the situation. She says she's in Italy, having a great time, and her friends tell her that the family's name is mud. She is mortified and humiliated. She'd rather die than grovel to them, she says. Her friends are vipers.
Leo says if he can just get the money for a plane ticket, he can go to Spain. Surely Macarena will put him up. AS reminds him that they can't even afford a ticket to Cuernavaca. "We're the nouveau-poor," Leo moans. They can't even sell the car - it's in MA's name.
To make matters worse, the police have come to the house and they are probably going to seize the car anyway. AS can't bear the prospect of being found trespassing by the police. Leo (who at least seems to have a couple of brain cells to rub together in a crisis) suggests sneaking out the service entrance. (Ooh! Symbolism of their rapid drop in status!)
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Leo and his mother check out the family home. He finds that the water, gas, and power have all been shut off. She finds a bottle of gin hidden in the library. She calls a few of her friends to sniff out the situation. She says she's in Italy, having a great time, and her friends tell her that the family's name is mud. She is mortified and humiliated. She'd rather die than grovel to them, she says. Her friends are vipers.
Leo says if he can just get the money for a plane ticket, he can go to Spain. Surely Macarena will put him up. AS reminds him that they can't even afford a ticket to Cuernavaca. "We're the nouveau-poor," Leo moans. They can't even sell the car - it's in MA's name.
To make matters worse, the police have come to the house and they are probably going to seize the car anyway. AS can't bear the prospect of being found trespassing by the police. Leo (who at least seems to have a couple of brain cells to rub together in a crisis) suggests sneaking out the service entrance. (Ooh! Symbolism of their rapid drop in status!)
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Lo Que La Vida Me Robó Lunes 1/20/14 #50
Chapter
50: The Wages of Sin are Relative
In
Review
Lord
Alejandro stood in the shower his eyes closed against the falling
water and soap as Maria entered, having stripped off her clothes just
outside the door. Lady Monserrat entered the bedchamber and upon
hearing the water in the shower, removed her shoes and followed the
sound. She entered the bathing chamber and saw her husband kissing
the maid.
Current
Happenings
Bathing
Chamber / Bedchamber: Lady Monserrat called out her husband's
name and he opened his eyes to see a naked Maria before him. Lady
Monserrat left the bathing chamber in indignation, with His Lordship
pushing Maria aside to follow, draping a towel around himself to save
his own dignity. Lady Monserrat picked up her shoes and pointed at
the naked Maria, demanding that he dismiss her and order her to
leave. By now Maria had already donned the master's robe and he told
her to leave the room.
Labels: robo
Mentir Para Vivir #73 Mon 1/20/14 “Have you taken your pills?” “Have you taken your pills?” “Have you taken your pills?”
It's not a broken record, it's only Oriana yapping her mouth all day long.
Madhilde
joins Cesar and Fabiola at the table and asks the servant for her lunch. After
briefly inquiring Cesar about his work and probably figuring out there is not
much that she can complain about when it comes to him, she starts on Fabiola:
what are you going to do, when will you get married, yada yada yada. As Cesar
speaks up for his sister, Fabiola herself says to mommy dearest that if she has
nothing nice to say, she better shut up. This rubs Maddy the wrong way – she is
her mother, how dare she talk like that? Again Cesar steps in, warns Maddy that
he came back to Paloma’s to protect Fabi (so Maddy lives there, too?); she was
never a good mother, she enjoys humiliating others too much, especially them,
her kids. Then, they both get up and go, leaving Maddy with her usual cara de
indignada.
Oriana is
on the phone with Marilu, who assures her that Alina is well taken care off and
very much loved. Oriana thanks her for all that she is doing and asks Mari to
tell Ric that Berenice, the nurse, will come to attend Seb.
Labels: mentir
TELEMUNDO Y MÁS -- SANTA DIABLA, week of January 20, 2014
We're moving toward the finish line on this one. Things should get even crazier than they have been. Wait -- is that possible?
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
TELEMUNDO Y MÁS, THE FRONT PAGE -- La Reina del sur, La Impostora et cetera. Week of January 20, 2014
Here is a new page for the week ahead.
A couple of reminders:
Label your comments
Please label your comments by the name of the show and, if you think of it, the day of the week. That makes it easier for everyone to follow.
No spoilers!
Please confine your comments to events and revelations that have been shown on the air. We don't discuss promos or avances on this page. Thanks for understanding.
Have a great week!
A couple of reminders:
Label your comments
Please label your comments by the name of the show and, if you think of it, the day of the week. That makes it easier for everyone to follow.
No spoilers!
Please confine your comments to events and revelations that have been shown on the air. We don't discuss promos or avances on this page. Thanks for understanding.
Have a great week!
Labels: avenida, impostora, reina-sur, telemundo
Saturday, January 18, 2014
Lo que la vida me robo Cap 49, 1-17-14—Something something in a shower
Lo que la vida me robo Cap 49, 1-17-14—Something something in a shower
WRITTEN ON THE FLY AS I WATCH! PLEASE FORGIVE ERRORS! SORRY FOR THE HORRIBLE DELAY!
Refrito:
The Padre is warning Monse that Ale will find out that the capataz is really JL is. They've gotta find JL and Angel. But Monse doesn't know how she can help; she doesn't know much about JL's background.
The new:
Godmother of Angelica swears to JL that she'll rip him a new one if he's going to do wrong by Angel. He says no, he'll stay with her till the end. He knows she's in love with him and he will respect her. The Godmother wants him to prove his gratitude to Angel for all she's done; Godmother suggests marriage. Godmother can cover his tracks and make things safe for him, since she's rich and has connections. She'll work hard to clear his name. Godmother sees Angel as a daughter and Angel doesn't have much time left. This would make her happy before she dies. Will JL do it or not?
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Refrito:
The Padre is warning Monse that Ale will find out that the capataz is really JL is. They've gotta find JL and Angel. But Monse doesn't know how she can help; she doesn't know much about JL's background.
The new:
Godmother of Angelica swears to JL that she'll rip him a new one if he's going to do wrong by Angel. He says no, he'll stay with her till the end. He knows she's in love with him and he will respect her. The Godmother wants him to prove his gratitude to Angel for all she's done; Godmother suggests marriage. Godmother can cover his tracks and make things safe for him, since she's rich and has connections. She'll work hard to clear his name. Godmother sees Angel as a daughter and Angel doesn't have much time left. This would make her happy before she dies. Will JL do it or not?
Labels: robo
Mentir Para Vivir #72 Fri 1/17/14 I Confess! The Road To My Personal Hell Was Paved With My Greedy Intentions!
Lo Del Pasado:
Fabiola and Piero get the news from her OB that she’s HIV positive and she goes into shock. She might as well have Leprosy, and she very well knows it. (Thank you, Sebastardo, for spreading the cheer.)
Lo Del Nuevo:
Outside the hospital Piero tries comforting Fabiola despite the bad news. She knows she’s a carrier [portadora] and knows she can no longer have a normal love life. He tells her pshah! With the right precautions, one can. After all, she’s only known to have the virus; it’s not all-out AIDS yet. Besides, love isn’t just sex…..[Sorry, but I don’t believe “platonic love” is quite the same, let alone worth the effort.) Piero is desperate enough to offer himself up for the “sacrifice”, to be her lover and a sick baby’s father. (You’re a better man than [most] am, Gunga Din!) Just then Ric rings Piero on the cell, and he’s guessed she’s got the virus. Piero confirms it.
Ric says there’ll be a family meet up at Paloma’s and to bring her there.
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Labels: mentir
Friday, January 17, 2014
Que Pobres tan ricos #10... First day in the life of the Ruiz Palacios living with the Menchacas... in progress... go ahead and discuss...
F: You say that because you are so used to the high-end/royalty lifestyle (burgues/burguesa).
L: You say that because you have always envied me… because lets be serious, if the ultimate bad taste lived in this house, it would definitely live in this one room!! (don’t let Jose hear that, dear Leo, if you appreciate your nose in one piece.)
AS: I knew I had more Gin around somewhere. Thank you God, for this little miracle (continues to booze herself silly) Then she asks MA if they are detained at immigration/customs in this mazmorra. She wants MA to go bribe someone so they can leave asap. MA insists they all get some rest, he is exhausted. AS says she could be a bit ‘tone-less’. But in the remote case she were drunk, but she is not… (they have to hold her from falling backwards)… she is not crazy. She is going to go to sleep (bends over and looks at the bean bag..) in this little bean… I won’t sleep sitting there, better dead than simple (simple lifestyle). MA gives up and tells her to do whatever she wants. Leo asks him why don’t you call Mini and she can let us stay at her pent-house. MA says Mini broke up with him. We are not getting married anymore. And I Don’t want to talk about it now. He insists they rest. AS: thanks the virgin (Madonna) because that ho won’t be her daughter in law, don’t like her… let alone the one that was going to be his mother in law… that’s what I call a N.A.C.A. Here in Rome you will find a beautiful woman you can marry and have many banbinitos with. I toast for MA to marry a fine young Italian girl… MA insists time to rest… but the rest keep arguing and he looks away totally discouraged.
In the other bedroom, Don Chuy is lecturing his family…
DC: I know you are not thrilled that these folks are spending the night here… but what we do in this house is always!???
Chorus: To help those in most dire need.
DC: That’s it! Feel my heat! (pounding his chest) And don’t forget there is always someone worse off than us. And that is why we are all in this world. To help each other.
JT and Lupita are still not convinced that the RP’s are pennyless as they say… Don Chuy insists… Lupita repeats she just does not trust those folks.
DC: lets see, I want to see who will put the bell on the cat… eh… who is the brave one who will tell those folks that they can’t spend the night here. Who will tell them to get the heck outa dodge with all their ‘kiliches’ (crap).
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L: You say that because you have always envied me… because lets be serious, if the ultimate bad taste lived in this house, it would definitely live in this one room!! (don’t let Jose hear that, dear Leo, if you appreciate your nose in one piece.)
AS: I knew I had more Gin around somewhere. Thank you God, for this little miracle (continues to booze herself silly) Then she asks MA if they are detained at immigration/customs in this mazmorra. She wants MA to go bribe someone so they can leave asap. MA insists they all get some rest, he is exhausted. AS says she could be a bit ‘tone-less’. But in the remote case she were drunk, but she is not… (they have to hold her from falling backwards)… she is not crazy. She is going to go to sleep (bends over and looks at the bean bag..) in this little bean… I won’t sleep sitting there, better dead than simple (simple lifestyle). MA gives up and tells her to do whatever she wants. Leo asks him why don’t you call Mini and she can let us stay at her pent-house. MA says Mini broke up with him. We are not getting married anymore. And I Don’t want to talk about it now. He insists they rest. AS: thanks the virgin (Madonna) because that ho won’t be her daughter in law, don’t like her… let alone the one that was going to be his mother in law… that’s what I call a N.A.C.A. Here in Rome you will find a beautiful woman you can marry and have many banbinitos with. I toast for MA to marry a fine young Italian girl… MA insists time to rest… but the rest keep arguing and he looks away totally discouraged.
In the other bedroom, Don Chuy is lecturing his family…
DC: I know you are not thrilled that these folks are spending the night here… but what we do in this house is always!???
Chorus: To help those in most dire need.
DC: That’s it! Feel my heat! (pounding his chest) And don’t forget there is always someone worse off than us. And that is why we are all in this world. To help each other.
JT and Lupita are still not convinced that the RP’s are pennyless as they say… Don Chuy insists… Lupita repeats she just does not trust those folks.
DC: lets see, I want to see who will put the bell on the cat… eh… who is the brave one who will tell those folks that they can’t spend the night here. Who will tell them to get the heck outa dodge with all their ‘kiliches’ (crap).
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Por siempre mi amor #32 1/17/14: Of Rekindling and Kindling
Directo a Lo Nuevo
At the creepy hospital
Sonia overhears the doctors talking about Feo's change in appearance. Admitted as Fernando Córdoba discharged as Javier Castillo de la Fuente. It's pretty obvious to the head Chief Doc that the guy on the table has run afoul of the law and that's why he wants to change his appearance. He thinks they can milk the patient for a little more when the anesthesia wears off. Assistant Docs suggest complications during surgery or maybe the work was more complicated than expected might be a good cover stories. Chief Doc is pleased with his minions' ambition, but So-not has heard it all so we'll see if the Docs get their payday.
El Departamento de Andy y Mau
Andy wants to talk to Meanie about the video game incident. Neither she nor Mau think that Meanie should have talked to Angel the way she did, but in turn Angel had no right to speak to Meanie the way he did. Meanie begins to sniffle "Angel is right. Around here I am just an arrimada (moocher.) Woe is me *sniffle* *sniffle*" Andy assures her mother she's not a burden and Angel will offer an apology. Meanie does not want a forced apology. Andy asks her not to be so harsh with Angel and please not make trouble with Mau. Meanie is a little miffed. Andy didn't used to have a spine when they lived in Dumpsville. What is it to Mau anyway? They aren't even his kids by blood. They just carry his name. In true novela fashion, little pitchers with big ears can be seen peeking in the door way. Angelito hears it all, but doesn't fully understand. He later asks himself what his abuela meant by not "carrying Mau's blood only his last name."
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At the creepy hospital
Sonia overhears the doctors talking about Feo's change in appearance. Admitted as Fernando Córdoba discharged as Javier Castillo de la Fuente. It's pretty obvious to the head Chief Doc that the guy on the table has run afoul of the law and that's why he wants to change his appearance. He thinks they can milk the patient for a little more when the anesthesia wears off. Assistant Docs suggest complications during surgery or maybe the work was more complicated than expected might be a good cover stories. Chief Doc is pleased with his minions' ambition, but So-not has heard it all so we'll see if the Docs get their payday.
El Departamento de Andy y Mau
Andy wants to talk to Meanie about the video game incident. Neither she nor Mau think that Meanie should have talked to Angel the way she did, but in turn Angel had no right to speak to Meanie the way he did. Meanie begins to sniffle "Angel is right. Around here I am just an arrimada (moocher.) Woe is me *sniffle* *sniffle*" Andy assures her mother she's not a burden and Angel will offer an apology. Meanie does not want a forced apology. Andy asks her not to be so harsh with Angel and please not make trouble with Mau. Meanie is a little miffed. Andy didn't used to have a spine when they lived in Dumpsville. What is it to Mau anyway? They aren't even his kids by blood. They just carry his name. In true novela fashion, little pitchers with big ears can be seen peeking in the door way. Angelito hears it all, but doesn't fully understand. He later asks himself what his abuela meant by not "carrying Mau's blood only his last name."
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Weekend Discussion: Censorship, the Plague (Revisited)
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| Anthony Comstock, Father of Modern Censorship |
Note:
This is a revised version of the article published here about a year
ago.
What's
the Point?
We
complain about it all the time among ourselves. We should be
complaining to the networks about this.
About
eight years ago I heard this subject covered on Anderson Cooper's
program in which comments were made about the body heat being
generated before Mexican and other Hispanic TV cameras on our
favorite shows. The news team was wondering why the English-language
networks were being raked over the coals and submitted to the rack to
censor programs of this salacious material while the Univisions and
Telemundos were being left alone. No answer was forthcoming and I
don't recall them taking the subject very seriously, but I took this
seriously enough to call a VP at Univision to let her know about it.
I found the transcript of the broadcast online and sent the link to
her with a cover note. After she read the page she let me know that
nothing is going to interfere with the content of the programs. No
te preocupes.
Labels: Alborada, bravio, no-podia, QBA, robo, telenovelas, weekend
Lo Que La Vida Me Robo - Capitulo 48 - January 16, 2014 -How A Cat Sees Robo, or, Jose Luis Alvarez Receives A Proposal He Can't Refuse
A Cat's Perspective
Man, you have got to feel for this guy Alejandro Almonte. He
had no relationship with his dad, his Mom won’t acknowledge him and now his
mate spends the first ten minutes of tonight’s capitulo moping over her former
boyfriend.
Oh! How rude of me. I see that I have not yet introduced myself.
My name is ‘Mani’ Gato. Mani is a moniker that means, “Jewel” in Sanskrit, and
I am subbing for my Mom, Elna June, tonight. I usually help her write the
recaps. Today when she suggested that she was anxious about Alejandro, Jose
Luis, Angelica, Montserrat and their friends, I offered to do the work. She is
here with her hands covering her eyes so she does not have to see the Plot’s
approaching ‘train wreck’. So, you help out where you can and Bipedal behavior
fascinates me. I’ll give a full recap a shot from the perspective of a Quadruped.
What can I say? I am a giver, that’s me.
I never knew my own father. He was just a shot in the dark,
so to speak, and for all I know my mother never saw him again either. Lest
there be any confusion on the matter of my parentage—yes, I know I was adopted.
It became obvious at an early age that I did not much resemble my parents,
although my adopted mom and I share green eyes. That is another thing I have in
common with Almonte. I guess you might also say that I am a bastard. My adoptive
parents are both Bi, but they have done their best for my siblings and my self.
Labels: robo
Que Pobres Tan Ricos #9- 1/16/14: Time For Some Humble Pie!
Hola Pobres/Ricos Peeps. This recap will not be in any order, it is mainly from memory, and if I skipped over anything please fill in the details. Here is a link to the song that AS was singing:
Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu
I am skipping the refried and getting right to the new. As has woken up in the van, still ten sheets to the wind, is happy she is finally in Italia and that her and Da Vinci will visit St Peter's Basilica and see Pope Francis I; he is from Argentina after all.
There is a celebration for Nepo's son Deigo at a nice little restaurant, and he is very proud of him and they celebrate I think his making a major team. Nepo corners Lupe and asks what her answer is, ya know, being his novia? She has to have time to think about it, he gives her all the time she needs. There is dancing and Nepo dances with Lupe and Don Chuy dances with Carmelita. Carmelita likes Don Chuy alot you can tell. He tells Carmelita that he hopes Lupe accepts Nepo.
Meanwhile, the RP's are out in the rain worried about their stuff, AS has plastic on her head to protect her from the rain, she is thinking of tortellini and lasagne and thinks Italia has hit a crisis. Leo and Frida tell her they are at a fonda.
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Thursday, January 16, 2014
Mentir Para Vivir #71 Thu 1/16/14 Regresar para Espiar
Fidelia is pissed at Ricardo for not telling her that he got a butt whoopin'. She's glad they got Alina away from Francisco and reluctantly agrees not to talk smack about him in front of the kid. Paloma calls Ric to see how he's doing. They're both feeling a little down this morning. Unfortunately, Mariano is in Chihuahua, so he can't be there to console her. Fidelia, feeling feisty, declares she'll go visit Paloma and screw what that uppity Matilde thinks about it. Ricardo tries to call somebody…Inésiana?...whose phone is disconnected.
Inésiana and Alina have a tearful goodbye at school. She asks when she'll see Tito and begs Nurse Berenice to take care of her mom. Music of impending doom plays as Alina slow-mo walks into the school and then turns around to wave and blow kisses. Inésiana dissolves into tears by the car.
Dr. Veronese comes by to see Ricardo and tell him about the tests Sebastian had done. Turns out Sebastian is HIV positive.
Francisco is all sweetness and light when Inésiana shows up. He doesn't even care that she brought Berenice with her or that Mike hasn't left yet.
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Inésiana and Alina have a tearful goodbye at school. She asks when she'll see Tito and begs Nurse Berenice to take care of her mom. Music of impending doom plays as Alina slow-mo walks into the school and then turns around to wave and blow kisses. Inésiana dissolves into tears by the car.
Dr. Veronese comes by to see Ricardo and tell him about the tests Sebastian had done. Turns out Sebastian is HIV positive.
Francisco is all sweetness and light when Inésiana shows up. He doesn't even care that she brought Berenice with her or that Mike hasn't left yet.
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Por siempre mi amor #31 1/16/14: Hell's Angels Has a New Member and Her Name is Tita and Face Off al la Novela Style
El pasado
Ara asks Art why was the prison calling Isa and Art explains that Isa's first husband died in jail. He knew all about it because they do not have any secrets from each other.
Read more »We begin with Feo and Sucia at Methulusah's office. Feo gives Methulusah his "cut" for helping with the jailbreak. He gives Feo the info on a man who can help him. In another month they will be back in business. With modern technology and cameras everywhere, why is Methulusah still able to do business?
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Mentir Para Vivir #70 Wed 1/15/14 Oh Grandpa! Is that a gun in your pocket…..or are you just happy to see me?
El Campo
Ceferino arrives to threaten the campesinos. He makes them
an offer he hopes they can't refuse. Before his goons can make good on
his threat, the police chief pulls up (egads, I always forget his name).
Ceferino tries to act all innocent but the chief isn't fooled. He tells
Ceferino to take his goons and scram!
San Carlos
Mariano leads a seaside ceremony for the real Inez (poor thing
doesn’t even get a real cura) Paloma scatters her granddaughter’s ashes
on the water.
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Lo Que La Vida Me Robó, Episode # 47, 1/15/14: More happiness for our main lovers, though a smug Team Evil grows in confidence.
Lo de Ayer: DIM is encouraged by Tía Carlotta as he goes out for the first day of honest work in his life with Alejandro; José-Luís and Angélica buy a little fisherman's boat to make their escape together; los papás of Angélica read the the letter she left them, stating her reasons for fleeing the Arechiga Hacienda. She wants to be free to live her life before she dies. Please understand and let her go. Not surprisingly, they don't and won't understand and worry that she's sick and dying and vow to find her. There is a lot crying.
Hacienda Almonte: Nadia comes in breezily enquiring of an always watchful Rosario whether Señor Hernández, aka her semi-secret amante, Victor, has arrived yet. Not that she knows of, Rosario replies, surprised, asking, He's coming? Yes, says Nadia and hopes he won't be late. At that moment, Josefina walks in and there are kisses, greetings, and enquiries about nightly rest. Josie notes that Nadia seems excited to see someone. Ever a-fanning Tía Carlotta enters, and there is another round of warm greetings. They then talk about the fact the DIM one and Alejandro got up early to go to the fields to work. Josefina feels sorry for him, which the others can't believe considering how badly he treated her. Suddenly, there are noises and voices outside. Nadia's all in a flutter expecting to have hot, ever suit-vested-Victor walk in, only to discover it's her creepy, constantly clenched-mouthed, probably perverted HUSBAND Pedro instead.
Labels: robo
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Qué Pobres, Wednesday 1/15/14 (#8): There's Only One Italy... Plus the Other One.
A lavish Mexican-themed party is in progress at MA's family's home. AS is bien sloshed as she encourages her friends to take all her fine designer clothes. "I trust you to donate these to worthy charities," she says. Her friends figure they're pretty worthy.
Minerva and her mom gape at all the excess. Isela urges her daughter to beg MA's forgiveness.
At the Rome Colosseum (not that one, but the other one), the Plantain King tells Lupita he knows all about the family's troubles, and he wants to lend Lupita the money. He emphasizes that this would be only a loan - not a gift. Not charity. But Lupita is proud and says she and her family must solve this problem on their own. Anyway, it's a mistake to borrow from friends. So that's a Nope for Nepo.
Carmela and Wendy tease Lupita. They think she's charmed by Nepo... but she's actually thinking about MA.
AS tells MA that she's giving away her clothes (and maybe her jewelry, not sure if she went through with that) with the intent to buy all new stuff in Italy. Yes, she says, she already knows about the move, because she overheard the whole conversation. MA realizes what happened. He tries to explain that she didn't hear it quite right; "It's not THAT Italy," but she is too out of it to follow. "There's only one Italy!" she declares. She's blown the entire deposit he gave her on this party and "a few other expenses."
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Minerva and her mom gape at all the excess. Isela urges her daughter to beg MA's forgiveness.
At the Rome Colosseum (not that one, but the other one), the Plantain King tells Lupita he knows all about the family's troubles, and he wants to lend Lupita the money. He emphasizes that this would be only a loan - not a gift. Not charity. But Lupita is proud and says she and her family must solve this problem on their own. Anyway, it's a mistake to borrow from friends. So that's a Nope for Nepo.
Carmela and Wendy tease Lupita. They think she's charmed by Nepo... but she's actually thinking about MA.
AS tells MA that she's giving away her clothes (and maybe her jewelry, not sure if she went through with that) with the intent to buy all new stuff in Italy. Yes, she says, she already knows about the move, because she overheard the whole conversation. MA realizes what happened. He tries to explain that she didn't hear it quite right; "It's not THAT Italy," but she is too out of it to follow. "There's only one Italy!" she declares. She's blown the entire deposit he gave her on this party and "a few other expenses."
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Por siempre mi amor #30 1/15/2014: Rumors of Feo's Demise Are Greatly Exaggerated
Recap by J Desde NYC
Many thanks to Corazon de Salvaje for filling in for me last week. Bronchitis is the devil. Prayer and Mucinex works.
Scenes, as usual, are combined
Lo Refrito:
Feo is truly the ugliest woman in creation as he and his two fellow minions flee the jail in Sucia's convertible. It's all very Thelma and Louise except for the cliff. The two minions thank Sucia and run off.
A prison official says that the body they found and the smoke means that this scene was planned.
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Por siempre mi amor #29 1/14/14: Velo de Novia done right!
RECAP FROM CORAZONSALVAJE:
Marianela is with the kids telling them their situation will improve soon.
Borlas and Agatha are talking about renting and she is happy to oblige with granting permission.
Isabel and Gaby are together with Gabs lamenting about how she felt with Bruno and Almudena together. Gabs then blames herself for really thinking B would be stuck on her still and Art Dad for not telling anyone in which Isa then chimes in Art Dad didn't know. No matter, Gabs plans on moving on and re-inventing herself. Good for her.
Art and Bruno are talking about why oh why did he NOT ever tell him he got hitched (I thought we were friends man!) Art then asks if it was pure despecho and B denies.
From Nueva York, Daniel is calling Gil. with the news that he is going to go see him since school is out for a while!
Aranza and Esteban are at school where he has brought her a beverage of sorts and they depart to respective classes with a kiss. Some chit-chat with Dafne and Illeana and the main thing that caught my attention was Dafne liking older (WAY older like 30) men who give her what she wants.
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Mentir Para Vivir #69 Tue 1/14/14 Mirror Mirror On the Wall...Who's the Biggest Nut of All?
Aresti Mansion: Oriana runs into Paloma’s room whining about making
Rhodalina tell another lie. Rhodalina
didn’t want to go to school today and she doesn’t want to move in with Ricky
and Marilu. They are interrupted by
internal phone call alerting her that Lucina is there. Oriana goes back to Paloma and kneels before
her. She wants to know how to make a six
year old go to school and stay with the babysitter. Seriously?
Paloma tells her that she will take care
of the situation with Rhodalina.
In the living room, Oriana wants to know if Raquel is still boinking Jose
Luis. Hell yeah, says Lucina. He gives her a lot of toys and cash. Oriana says that she feels sorry for Raquel,
but secretly hopes that her frenemy will continue to sleep with Jose Luis. If Raquel is boinking him, Oriana won’t have
to service him. Lucina advises Oriana to
ride Jose Luis like a he’s bucking stallion at the town rodeo, if necessary. Oriana says she’s in love with Ricky. Lucina points out that Ricky could be boinking
his sweet young wife at that very moment.
Men think with their richards. When a man gets lonely or upset, he will seek
solace with other women. They’re man
sluts. She thinks that women are ri-richard-culous when it comes sexual relationships. So go get your freak on with Jose Luis…guilt
free, says Lucina. Do what ya gotta do
to get yourself out of this mess.
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Que Pobres tan ricos #7: The trap closes in on MA, and a party for the ages and the ageless...
Refrito:
Abuela telling MA how she faked ‘taking’ her pills, signs papers. Those pills made her sleepy and confused, she wants to live life full awake and in reality.
MA hands over the pills to Saul to get them analyzed.
Mini and mama… Mini wants to give MA one more chance, mama says he just gambled one too many times and turned into a delinquent. She does not want them to end up selling stuff on the street. Mini’s phone rings, its MA, need to talk to her. Mini: sure! Come on over (so I can drop you like an expired lottery ticket)
At the Menchacas Don Chuy and Jose his son try to dance around Lupita to get to gym to work out with a story about helping a neighbor with her sink drain pipe.
MA proposes to Mini after some babbling about counting on her for counseling/tranquility and Mini responding that he can find that counseling/tranquility with a doctor… will you marry me?.... well… No.
Lo Nuevo:
AS continues preparing for her huge farewell party. Frida and Leo ask her where in Italy we’re going. No idea… (claims Florence is the birth place of their ancestors)… It will be so great that they will be using Euros… Leo asks why move. AS assumes MA is trying to make amends for all the years of neglecting them.
Back to MA and Mini, MA still has not responded, frozen and deaf from her response. He has no words. She plays offended, his reaction said it all, he cares more about his family than about her!, so basically she tells him don’t let the door hit you on your way out… MA wants the ring back. She gives it and continues waving him out. Bye! After he leaves she wonders if she overplayed offended girl.
Back to RP house, Leo and Frida keep brainstorming about moving to Italy. She mentions she needs a new car. Leo says who cares, buy one over there. He wants to invite his own friends to the farewell party. AS agrees he invite his friends but warns Frida not to invite her nasty friends. Frida says don’t sweat it. I would not bore them to death with that party. They leave AS alone singing in Italian (La mobile??)
MA is upset walking down the sidewalk and drops the ring down the drain and then tries to fish it back with a branch. Saul calls MA, he says A-hole just met with the corporate board and they are going to accuse MA. MA is speechless. Saul asks Are you ok? MA: what else could happen after I break up with my girl, lose all my money, what else can happen? (just then a car washes him with dirty street water).
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Abuela telling MA how she faked ‘taking’ her pills, signs papers. Those pills made her sleepy and confused, she wants to live life full awake and in reality.
MA hands over the pills to Saul to get them analyzed.
Mini and mama… Mini wants to give MA one more chance, mama says he just gambled one too many times and turned into a delinquent. She does not want them to end up selling stuff on the street. Mini’s phone rings, its MA, need to talk to her. Mini: sure! Come on over (so I can drop you like an expired lottery ticket)
At the Menchacas Don Chuy and Jose his son try to dance around Lupita to get to gym to work out with a story about helping a neighbor with her sink drain pipe.
MA proposes to Mini after some babbling about counting on her for counseling/tranquility and Mini responding that he can find that counseling/tranquility with a doctor… will you marry me?.... well… No.
Lo Nuevo:
AS continues preparing for her huge farewell party. Frida and Leo ask her where in Italy we’re going. No idea… (claims Florence is the birth place of their ancestors)… It will be so great that they will be using Euros… Leo asks why move. AS assumes MA is trying to make amends for all the years of neglecting them.
Back to MA and Mini, MA still has not responded, frozen and deaf from her response. He has no words. She plays offended, his reaction said it all, he cares more about his family than about her!, so basically she tells him don’t let the door hit you on your way out… MA wants the ring back. She gives it and continues waving him out. Bye! After he leaves she wonders if she overplayed offended girl.
Back to RP house, Leo and Frida keep brainstorming about moving to Italy. She mentions she needs a new car. Leo says who cares, buy one over there. He wants to invite his own friends to the farewell party. AS agrees he invite his friends but warns Frida not to invite her nasty friends. Frida says don’t sweat it. I would not bore them to death with that party. They leave AS alone singing in Italian (La mobile??)
MA is upset walking down the sidewalk and drops the ring down the drain and then tries to fish it back with a branch. Saul calls MA, he says A-hole just met with the corporate board and they are going to accuse MA. MA is speechless. Saul asks Are you ok? MA: what else could happen after I break up with my girl, lose all my money, what else can happen? (just then a car washes him with dirty street water).
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Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Lo que la vida me robó, cap. 46, Tuesday, January 14, 2014: I'm gonna live, live, live until I die!
"Every decision you make is a mistake."
Edward Dahlberg
Asymmetry of information: in economic theory, a term used to describe a situation in which some people have more or superior information than others. It tends to favor the more knowledgeable party.
A seller may know more than a buyer. I sell you my house but I fail to mention that my next-door neighbor is an enthusiastic tuba player and hosts weekly Polka Parties on her patio. (Or, occasionally, the reverse may be true. I recognize that piece of fabric in your garage sale is a headband Silvia Navarro wore in 'Cuando me Enamoro' and I grab it up for a song.)
Labels: robo
Mentir Para Vivir #68 Mon 1/13/14 Two sets of parents, not enough brain to go around
At the plant Ric has a meeting with a guy called Ismael, another one of the cotton workers representatives. He explains him that whatever promises Arte Folclor made, they won’t be able to keep them for long. Aresti Breton can’t give them the extra 30%, but they can pay an additional 15% for now and once a business with a Chinese company goes through, the salaries might increase some more. Ismael wants to remain with Aresti Breton because he trusts them and so do the rest of the workers; but they’re afraid that Serafino Gomez, their supervisor (cacique) will do something against them. Ismael suspects that Serafino has made a deal with Arte Folclor; he mentions how Ric’s brother, Sebas, works for AF and also, another guy, Antonio. Ric isn’t pleased with the news, but promises Ismael to talk with the police, ask for protection for the workers
Antonio is updating JL on
the fact that the cotton workers are still on their paycheck, but Ric is trying
to change their minds. JL tells Tony that Seb blabbed to Raquel about their
actual business and that’s why he had Mike kill him. Tony is shocked, he didn’t
agree to any murderous activities when they shook hands and started working
together. JL basically tells him to stop whining and deal with it.
Tony looks scared shitless.
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Por siempre mi amor #28 1/13/14: The Elephant in the Room is Sitting at the Dinner Table
Hope everyone had a great weekend! It was a windy and rainy one here, but the Seahawks won in spite of it and we are one game closer to the Super Bowl! Go Hawks!
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Boomer & Remington show their inner Seahawk! |
Now to our story:
Leftovers:
At Tita's, the unexpected and awkward arrival of Bruno and his wife Ally goes from bad to worse. Tita pointedly asks Zenaida to set another three places at the dinner table for unexpected guests. Bruno looks warily at his mother. Zenaida rushes off. Sonia's pruney old Sugar Daddy arrives and orders her to fix dinner and fix herself while she's at it.
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Which one of these guys is Sonia's Sugar Daddy? |
Marianela, Tassels and the kids are finishing dinner. Agatha appears at the door with a bag of sweet bread. Main Course:
Tassels tells Agatha that he and Mari are teaching the kids math, reading, and writing. Because the kids also help with their "business" they're also learning how to work and be responsible. Agatha asks Mari why the kids aren't in school. "They are street kids so none of them have official documents, no birth certificates or IDs." Agatha says, "What you're doing for the kids is noble." She offers to help them out in any way she can.
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Monday, January 13, 2014
Que Pobres Tan Ricos #6 -1/13/14: The Ruiz Palacios Are Moving to Italia, Que????
Hola, Pobres/Ricos Peeps.
This recap will not be in any order some scenes have been combined for better flow of the recap. I didn't get everything, they talk so darn fast! So I leave it up to you commenters, to fill in the blanks I didn't get.
We start this epi the car smokin' and Saul and MA (Miguel Angel) hi-tailing it out of there, while the whole Mechanca clan looks on. Don Chuy has a mullet, oh dear.
Frida and her protest are next. The leader of the factory doesn't deal in vandalism or delinquincy and convinces the workers to go back to work. Frida is none to pleased, she vandalized her own car, and now her group has no way home. Her boy toy is a bit miffed too, forget his name, but just the thought of Frida wanting to be a revolutinary, turns him on and besos!
MA calls Mini (Minvera) to gauge if she's heard any chisme about his finances, she doesn't mention it so good night and sleep tight, catch you tomorrow.
Saul and MA have a chat about all this trouble. MA doesn't want the family or Mini finding out until it's resolved. Saul warns him that he could be arrested at any time.
Leo is at an Antro in the waiting line to get in. He calls some guy in the line feo and a loser cause the guy isn't dressed to impress. Come to find out later, the guy or his girl are famous and Leo even goes up to him to try and apologize, but the guy and girl snub Leo. Leo throws around Barcelona, Eurogenes and San Diego. Don't have a clue what that was about.
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Lo Que La Vida Me Robó Lunes 1/13/14 #45
Chapter
45: Distress, Joy, and Comfort
In
Review
José
Luis began telling Lady Angelica the truth about his identity.
Current
Happenings
Esmeralda's
Apartment: The Lord
Mayor proved his unworthiness by barging in and subjecting Esmeralda
to insults and a savage beating, after which he removed money from
his wallet and threw it at her. He demanded that she never approach
his wife again.
Lady
Angelica's Bedchamber: José
Luis began telling her his sad tale, including how Lady Monserrat's
family used its influence to precipitate his fall. Further, how his
friend aided him in his escape, but it was all in vain for Lady
Monserrat had married under duress from her mother and it was no
longer possible to elope with her. Lady Angelica exchanged her truth
for this, telling him that she was gravely ill, perhaps soon to die.
He embraced her tenderly in mutual sympathy.
Labels: robo
TELEMUNDO Y MÁS: Santa Diabla -- Week of January 13, 2014
Here's your page, folks. Enjoy!
Remember that Jean will be away for the next two weeks, so Monday's recap spot is open. If no one else comes forward, I will try to put up a quick and dirty summary of tonight's show.
TELEMUNDO Y MÁS: Marido en Alquiler -- Week of January 13, 2014: The Final Chapter
Marido fans, here's your page. The two-hour final episode airs tonight, Monday, January 13. I know that Novelera is working on one of her masterful recaps, so you will have a great jumping-off place for your conversation.
TELEMUNDO Y MÁS: THE FRONT PAGE -- La Reina del Sur, La Impostora, et cetera. Week of January 13, 2014.
La Impostora, a new telenovela starring Christian Bach, Sebastián Zurita and Lisette Morelos and filmed in and around Acapulco premieres tomorrow, Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at 8pm/7c, the time slot currently occupied by Marido en Alquiler.
It will be sharing THE FRONT PAGE with La Reina del Sur. Please post your recaps and comments about the new telenovela, La Impostora, on this page.
Reminder:
Since two novelas will be sharing a single page, please remember to label your comments with the name of the show you are discussing. If you add the day of the week, you get bonus points.
Example:
La Impostora, Tuesday
You can tell Telemundo is really trying when it goes for a sense of place...
or:
La Reina del Sur, Wednesday
Pote shows his absolute loyalty to Teresa when he...
Thanks, all! Have a great week! And remember, tonight's Marido finale is two hours long, so there is no Reina del Sur today.
Labels: avenida, impostora, reina-sur, telemundo
La Impostora-index
Saturday, January 11, 2014
Mentir Para Vivir #67 Fri 1/10/14 The Pain In The Butt Gets A Pain In The Gut
Capítulo 67
Fabiola and Piero will be waiting the next twenty-four hours for the news from her ultrasound which will finally let them know if Sebastian's baby--at first glance anyway, will be physically sound. Piero—like Viewerville—can't understand why other tests weren’t done. (Unfortunately, Piero, there are some things medical science just cannot do, and determining Demon Seedism is one of them!)
At Snoop Mansion, Grandpa Snoops, aka, Homero, is anxious to make contact with Mike Rodriguez to see if he's truly gone over to The Dark Side or not. Leo suggests doing things the simple way by checking with the insurance company for Mike's phone number if he reported the accident like he should have. Snoops chalks another one up for genius genes in the de la Garza family tree.
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Lo Que La Vida Me Robo #44- 1/10/14: He's Leavin', Leavin', On That Midnight Camionetta To Aguazul!
Ahoy Amguis! Here's a tune for you listen to as you read the recap. This little ear worm is dedicated to Jose Luis and Angie. Sweet Thing. Enjoy!
We start this epi with the refried of missing money, who could be the culprit, that would be BM (B*tch Maria) and Dimwit (Demitrio), and by the by, this is a BM free epi, Yay! Word to Carlos, sorry dude! Also Monse tells Ale that Dimwit has hi-tailed it to the Arechega Hacienda to suck up, er, to hide out, to er visit Angie over there. Ale tells Monse that together they will protect Angie from that dimwit, Dimwit. He's not going to get one over on her. Mac (Macario) knocks on the door, says he hates to interrupt, but things are now ready for Ant/JL (Antonio/ Jose Luis) and Refug (Refugio) to escape, er, leave the hacienda. Besos and Ale goes.
Next we watch pobrecito (poor thing) Addled (Adolfo) looking under the mattress for the lana (money) he stole from Ale's cash drawer. Not there, sucks to be Addled!
Dimwit is packing his suitcase and puts the lana he stole from Addled in between his clothes. That will teach Addled to hide the lana under his mattress.
On A Humid, Dark Night:
Mac and his men have fixed up the camionetta (truck) to look like they are hauling hay. The guys, Ant/JL (Antonio/ Jose Luis) and Refug (Refugio) will hide amidst the hay, if they have hay fever sucks to be them, anyhoo, Miguel will be waiting for them in Aguazul with a car, best of luck Ale tells them. Ale also tells them when they reach their final destination, to give him a ringy, dingy to let him know they made it okay. Mac will help them hide in the camion (truck) and bro hug with Ale and Ant/JL . Ale waves them bye, bye.
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Friday, January 10, 2014
Pobres Ep 5 Jan 10, 2014... Whose land is it anyway?
refrito:
we see a repeat of scene where A-hole fakes some praises to MA and then we go to the Menchaca's where they are hoping the fonda business will go very well. La nina de los ojos bonitos will do very well and Diosito won't let us down. they are smiling, laughing, etc. Carmelita asks Lupita what is really going on? Lupita tells her about the school tuition issue. Carmelita suggests move him to public school but Lupita won't even consider that, even if she has to work her back out.
Back to RP, MA is starting the business meeting, but the auditors come on with the bad news about the fraud. MA accuses A-hole but he glances 'who? me??'... the auditors point the fingers to MA as the only one responsible.
Lo nuevo:
Back to Menchacas. Food is ready. Carmelita and Lupita are looking around to check if there is anything else to do before opening the doors. Carmelita cheers Lupita a bit. and gives her her blessing. Lupita thanks her, that is exactly what my mom would have done... Time to open the door!!
At meeting, Saul is vowing for MA to the auditors. He and MA will investigate and they will get back to them. MA protests, I have only been here as prez for a month, and you think I had enough time to run a fraud?? But A-hole keeps twisting the knife, you will have to face the law but also the investors, and you were claiming the authority, etc... enough for MA to grab him by his jacket lapel and accuse 'it was you who set this up, right??'
Back to Fonda... El coliseo de Roma... (the name of the fonda is 'The Rome Colisseum' even though it is typical mexican home cooking... ) some guys come by, the ladies try to turn them into the first customers but the guys were actually looking for the gym and are not interested in the restaurant.
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we see a repeat of scene where A-hole fakes some praises to MA and then we go to the Menchaca's where they are hoping the fonda business will go very well. La nina de los ojos bonitos will do very well and Diosito won't let us down. they are smiling, laughing, etc. Carmelita asks Lupita what is really going on? Lupita tells her about the school tuition issue. Carmelita suggests move him to public school but Lupita won't even consider that, even if she has to work her back out.
Back to RP, MA is starting the business meeting, but the auditors come on with the bad news about the fraud. MA accuses A-hole but he glances 'who? me??'... the auditors point the fingers to MA as the only one responsible.
Lo nuevo:
Back to Menchacas. Food is ready. Carmelita and Lupita are looking around to check if there is anything else to do before opening the doors. Carmelita cheers Lupita a bit. and gives her her blessing. Lupita thanks her, that is exactly what my mom would have done... Time to open the door!!
At meeting, Saul is vowing for MA to the auditors. He and MA will investigate and they will get back to them. MA protests, I have only been here as prez for a month, and you think I had enough time to run a fraud?? But A-hole keeps twisting the knife, you will have to face the law but also the investors, and you were claiming the authority, etc... enough for MA to grab him by his jacket lapel and accuse 'it was you who set this up, right??'
Back to Fonda... El coliseo de Roma... (the name of the fonda is 'The Rome Colisseum' even though it is typical mexican home cooking... ) some guys come by, the ladies try to turn them into the first customers but the guys were actually looking for the gym and are not interested in the restaurant.
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Por siempre mi amor #27 1/10/14: So-not Has A Mini-Me And Her Name Is Aranza
El refrito
El Antro
Aranza is still in the loud antro with Esteban. She is drunk as a skunk. Dafne's date has passed out in a corner. Ara asks Esteban if he remembers what else they are celebrating this month besides her birthday. Being the complete caballero that he is of course he remembers. They've been novios six months! He has a surprise for her, but he’s not going to tell her what it is. Then she starts falling all over herself and has to sit down. Dafne comes back with a new galan explaining that Cristian (galan #1) pitched a little fit and probably left…which is just what she’s going to do. Esteban is left to take care of Aranza alone. He calls his dad (Mau.)
Departamento de Sonia
Sonia’s Victor Borgia look-alike sugar daddy is getting ready to leave. He throws a stack of bills her way. That should hold her until the next time they see each other. He tells her not to call or look for him. She tells him he always says that. He wants to make sure she doesn’t forget it. He leaves. She makes like Harvey Korman and Counts de Money. He returns later and is pithed that his kept lady is looking unkempt. She says he should let her know when he's coming around. He doesn't like to be called "baby." He can come and and go as he pleases. He demands she get his dinner and fix herself up. He can go his house if he wants to see a a slovenly woman.
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- Marianela welcomes her five little handfuls into the new apartment. They talk about "la mercancia" and decide to use one corner as the warehouse.
- Tita interacts with her new mascota Don Porfirio
- Aranza and her mush-mouthed crew party it up in the loud Antro, much to the consternation of the recapper. They are tossing back the tequila as Esteban the responsible designated driver looks on. Aranza wants to “do it” with Esteban. She lays a sloppy kiss on him. They officially have a theme song. (Yo Puedo Esperar por Mickael Carreira)
- Art tells Isa that Bruno is returning to Mexico for good.
El Antro
Aranza is still in the loud antro with Esteban. She is drunk as a skunk. Dafne's date has passed out in a corner. Ara asks Esteban if he remembers what else they are celebrating this month besides her birthday. Being the complete caballero that he is of course he remembers. They've been novios six months! He has a surprise for her, but he’s not going to tell her what it is. Then she starts falling all over herself and has to sit down. Dafne comes back with a new galan explaining that Cristian (galan #1) pitched a little fit and probably left…which is just what she’s going to do. Esteban is left to take care of Aranza alone. He calls his dad (Mau.)
Departamento de Sonia
Sonia’s Victor Borgia look-alike sugar daddy is getting ready to leave. He throws a stack of bills her way. That should hold her until the next time they see each other. He tells her not to call or look for him. She tells him he always says that. He wants to make sure she doesn’t forget it. He leaves. She makes like Harvey Korman and Counts de Money. He returns later and is pithed that his kept lady is looking unkempt. She says he should let her know when he's coming around. He doesn't like to be called "baby." He can come and and go as he pleases. He demands she get his dinner and fix herself up. He can go his house if he wants to see a a slovenly woman.
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Weekend Discussion: Culture Shock
What cultural head-scratchers get you every time you watch a novela?
I'd love to know whether men and women still interact as though it were the Victorian age. Mexican women go to college and have careers; shouldn't that have eliminated the ridiculous notion that they exist only for their men and their children? Despite it being a comedy, the sexism in Por Ella Soy Eva really was disturbing. Do Mexican fathers really devalue their daughters like that?
Do parents really call their children "princesa," "mi reina", "mi rey," etc.? This really bugs me because I can't help thinking that this is more appropriate for a significant other. I can't help thinking that applying this to a child is spoiling them and giving them a sense of entitlement.
Sound off, amigos.
I'd love to know whether men and women still interact as though it were the Victorian age. Mexican women go to college and have careers; shouldn't that have eliminated the ridiculous notion that they exist only for their men and their children? Despite it being a comedy, the sexism in Por Ella Soy Eva really was disturbing. Do Mexican fathers really devalue their daughters like that?
Do parents really call their children "princesa," "mi reina", "mi rey," etc.? This really bugs me because I can't help thinking that this is more appropriate for a significant other. I can't help thinking that applying this to a child is spoiling them and giving them a sense of entitlement.
Sound off, amigos.
Labels: por-ella, telenovelas, weekend
Lo Que La Vida Me Robo Capitulo 43, 1/9/2014 - Ladron Que Roba A Ladron
Ladron Que Roba A Ladron
Want of money and the distress of a thief can never be
alleged as the cause of his thieving, for many honest people endure greater
hardships with fortitude. We must therefore seek the cause elsewhere than in
want of money, for that is the miser's passion, not the thief s.
A Wet Death
I guess it had to
end this way. Someone was going to die today and it was supposed to be Alejandro
Almonte. The plan was laid between Police Captain Loreto and fugitive
Jose Luis/ Antonio. “Get close to, ambush and kill Almonte.”
The day is dark
and the rain falls down noisily as it does in a tropical rain forest. The first hard drops hit the tree canopy with
a sharp sound, then, as the drops turn into runnels, the noise becomes even
louder, making a slapping sound as stream turns into a torrent that rushes over
each level of life on its way to the forest floor.
The men on the
ground have dressed for the rain in serviceable black nylon capes. The swishing
noise of the nylon makes it even harder for us to hear what is happening. We
get glimpses of the action; Loreto tells JL/Ant to shoot Alejandro, JL/Ale
fires but he has no intention of harming Ale—he has emptied his gun of bullets.
Loreto takes a real shot at Alejandro as Ale comes closer on his horse. Ale
falls or jumps off the beast. JL/Ant loads his gun, this time for real, and
calls, “Loreto!” Loreto turns to face JL/Ant and Jose Luis fires, hitting
Loreto square in the chest.
Loreto falls to
the ground, dead. A drop of rain falls from his hood onto JL’s nose. It looks
like a tear and it falls from the tip of his nose to the ground. A small curl
of smoke goes up from the gun and Jose Luis Alvarez looks as though he will be
sick. Perhaps his life to-date just flashed before his eyes. Jose Luis knows
that homicide can be justified or even forgiven but its resonances will stay
with a man for his lifetime. He will never be the same.
Labels: robo
Thursday, January 09, 2014
Mentir Para Vivir #66 Thu 1/9/14 Regresar para Recuperar
Ric, Homero, and Inésiana discuss Alina. They agree that she can't see too much of Inésiana while she's staying at Paloma's, but Inésiana wants to see her at least once. Homero goes off to see what happened to his car, but not before laughingly patting Ric on the cheek and telling him he's got a lot to learn. Ric and Inésiana trade "I love you"-s and Ric starts listing all the documents he's going to need to get the adoption ball rolling.
Ric calls Marilu, aka Alina's new NannyMommy, to tell her not to take Alina over to Paloma's after school, even though Alina was looking forward to it. "Just make up an excuse." Niiiiiiice.
Homero catches Leo up on the car incident and mentions that he could swear he knows the guy who was with Francisco/JL. He finally remembers that the guy's name was Mike and he used to be an agent. "If he's undercover, why wasn't I informed?!" Uh, oh…either Mike changed sides or someone forgot to keep forwarding Homero all those memos….
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Ric calls Marilu, aka Alina's new NannyMommy, to tell her not to take Alina over to Paloma's after school, even though Alina was looking forward to it. "Just make up an excuse." Niiiiiiice.
Homero catches Leo up on the car incident and mentions that he could swear he knows the guy who was with Francisco/JL. He finally remembers that the guy's name was Mike and he used to be an agent. "If he's undercover, why wasn't I informed?!" Uh, oh…either Mike changed sides or someone forgot to keep forwarding Homero all those memos….
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Qué Pobres, Thursday 1/9/14 (#4): Discuss and Enjoy
Posting my notes a week and a half later, just for posterity's sake:
- MA and Minerva try to have their engagement party. It's difficult because Leo loudly takes a phone call right in the middle of MA's speech. Then Leo announces to everyone that he has a girlfriend. ("I thought he was gay," Minerva's mother mutters.) MA protests; this is his party. Frida backs him up. But AS and Leo are adamant that everyone should hear all about Leo's new girl, the Countess Macarena, no I'm not kidding, that's her name.
- The loan shark pays Lupita a visit with a "friendly reminder" about the Menchacas' debt.
- The board of directors likes MA's proposal to open an office in London. They praise him lavishly and openly snub Ahole.
- MA wants to buy a castle in England. Just in case Ahole is the first to fulfill that goofy clause in Grandpa's will, MA wants to make sure he and his family have something of their own.
- Adolfo, an old friend of Grandpa's and of the company, helps MA with all the legal and financial arrangements for the London office. MA and Saul are comfortable with Adolfo's help because they know Ahole hates him. (I think there's some talk of the company putting up 30% of the money and MA is putting up the rest personally?) Adolfo suggests giving MA power of attorney to expedite things. The board of directors agrees.
- While Grandma snoozes in her darkened bedroom, Ahole gloats to Grandma's nurse: "I'm paying you a fortune to keep her over-medicated. With any luck, she'll lose her marbles in no time!"
- It appears that the deal to create the London office is just about finished. The business partner from London praises MA and snubs Ahole. (This seems to happen a lot.) He says it will be a big success. "And we owe it alllll to Miguel Angel," Ahole points out with greasy sincerity. "And Adolfo," MA adds.
- Ahole gives MA a manly hug and hisses in his ear: "I've supplied the financial records for the audit. I hope this will clear up any remaining doubts about my honesty."
- Meanwhile, back on Italy Street, Lupita worries about Emiliano's school. His tuition is past due, and there's no money to pay it. Sure he could go to public school, but that won't give him the education he needs to prepare for college.
- The audit of the company's finances is finished. The result: the company has failed to pay 30 million pesos in taxes, and they're also short an additional 60 million pesos. MA accuses Ahole of fraud, but the auditors say: all of the evidence points to just one person - Miguel Angel!
- MA and Minerva try to have their engagement party. It's difficult because Leo loudly takes a phone call right in the middle of MA's speech. Then Leo announces to everyone that he has a girlfriend. ("I thought he was gay," Minerva's mother mutters.) MA protests; this is his party. Frida backs him up. But AS and Leo are adamant that everyone should hear all about Leo's new girl, the Countess Macarena, no I'm not kidding, that's her name.
- The loan shark pays Lupita a visit with a "friendly reminder" about the Menchacas' debt.
- The board of directors likes MA's proposal to open an office in London. They praise him lavishly and openly snub Ahole.
- MA wants to buy a castle in England. Just in case Ahole is the first to fulfill that goofy clause in Grandpa's will, MA wants to make sure he and his family have something of their own.
- Adolfo, an old friend of Grandpa's and of the company, helps MA with all the legal and financial arrangements for the London office. MA and Saul are comfortable with Adolfo's help because they know Ahole hates him. (I think there's some talk of the company putting up 30% of the money and MA is putting up the rest personally?) Adolfo suggests giving MA power of attorney to expedite things. The board of directors agrees.
- While Grandma snoozes in her darkened bedroom, Ahole gloats to Grandma's nurse: "I'm paying you a fortune to keep her over-medicated. With any luck, she'll lose her marbles in no time!"
- It appears that the deal to create the London office is just about finished. The business partner from London praises MA and snubs Ahole. (This seems to happen a lot.) He says it will be a big success. "And we owe it alllll to Miguel Angel," Ahole points out with greasy sincerity. "And Adolfo," MA adds.
- Ahole gives MA a manly hug and hisses in his ear: "I've supplied the financial records for the audit. I hope this will clear up any remaining doubts about my honesty."
- Meanwhile, back on Italy Street, Lupita worries about Emiliano's school. His tuition is past due, and there's no money to pay it. Sure he could go to public school, but that won't give him the education he needs to prepare for college.
- The audit of the company's finances is finished. The result: the company has failed to pay 30 million pesos in taxes, and they're also short an additional 60 million pesos. MA accuses Ahole of fraud, but the auditors say: all of the evidence points to just one person - Miguel Angel!
Labels: pobres
Por siempre mi amor #26 1/9/14: Close Your Eyes And Make A Wish. I Wish That I Was Ten Years Older!!!
A tearful Bruno is telling Tita that he is leaving Mexico; he is going to stop being breast-fed and live the way that he wants without pressures from anyone. Funny, he was doing the pressuring if my memory serves me correctly.
Ara has been instructed to cut up 5 of Isa’s favorite pieces of clothes and the brat that she is complies with her evil Aunt’s wishes. There is something very disturbing about this scene. Ara has no filter between what right and wrong, she continues to emulate her aunt’s sociopathic tendencies.
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Por siempre mi amor #25 1/8/14: The Show Must Go On! (Where There's a Will, There's a Way!)
(Hi, it's CorazonSalvaje substituting for the night. This episode shows love and patience overcomes any obstacles no matter how diminutive or major.)
Lo de ayer-
Isabel is gussied up and off to get dressed.
Methuselah's beating and death threat.
Our preview at the sabatoge and the outcome of it with Isa's scream.
Lo de Hoy-
As Isa screams, Gabs, Tita and Aranza hurry in to see what the deal is and two out of 3 comfort la novia. Some suspicions are up but Tita states whom is really at fault. You-know-who leaves and thoughbubbles about when Soni had instructed her to commit the deed (I wanted an Edgar Allen Poe reference there BTW) and how she did it. Isa then overreacts and pleads to call off the wedding when Tita re-assures her, "where there's a will, there's a way." and that the wedding won't be discarded due to un capricho de Aranza.
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Lo de ayer-
Isabel is gussied up and off to get dressed.
Methuselah's beating and death threat.
Our preview at the sabatoge and the outcome of it with Isa's scream.
Lo de Hoy-
As Isa screams, Gabs, Tita and Aranza hurry in to see what the deal is and two out of 3 comfort la novia. Some suspicions are up but Tita states whom is really at fault. You-know-who leaves and thoughbubbles about when Soni had instructed her to commit the deed (I wanted an Edgar Allen Poe reference there BTW) and how she did it. Isa then overreacts and pleads to call off the wedding when Tita re-assures her, "where there's a will, there's a way." and that the wedding won't be discarded due to un capricho de Aranza.
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Mentir Para Vivir #65 Wed 1/8/14 As Elvis would say, "Thank you, thank you very much."
Hermosillo--Casa de Ricardo
Everything is falling into place for la boda. Marilu has
even taken Tito to Paloma's house so he won’t be underfoot (hmmmph, he wasn't
invited?) Ricky enjoys a few flashbacks of his relationship with Oriana.
Preparations are underway in Fidelia's Purple Palace and the
guests are starting to arrive, including Matilde, resplendent in a lavender
suit to match the wall color. She barely
says hello to Fidelia as she enters. Fidelia and Ruben share an awkward
hello. The bride enters in a cute short wedding dress carrying a flower ball
(is that what they're called?) She looks really cute with her hair done
up away from her face. The ceremony begins. Later, the couple signs the wedding license
and voila! It's done! As the judge pronounces them man and wife,
Oriana gets a sudden twinge in her hospital bed. Something is amis in
The Force. Marilu turns expectantly to Ricardo, all smiles. Ricardo gives his
bride a peck on the cheek. QTH?
Matilde annoyingly cheers for the happy couple, crying out "Beso!
Beso! Beso!" Her family is
embarrassed.
Labels: mentir
Wednesday, January 08, 2014
Qué Pobres, Wednesday 1/8/14 (#3): Let's Make a Deal
- Frida and her boyfriend go to the place where they keep the bulls and let them all free. As a saner person would expect, the bulls run around and it's not a very safe place to be. Frida is arrested, thanks to the tip Mom called in earlier. Frida calls her mom, but Mom refuses to bail her out. Mom gloats to Leo that this will give Frida some time to think. (Mom and Leo are gambling with the money MA gave them. I think THEY need some time to think.) Fortunately, Frida's boyfriend calls MA, and MA bails Frida out.
- "We Have to Talk," MA tells Minerva. She does her best to distract and sidetrack him. She also tries to get him to explain what was that mysterious clause in the will, but he doesn't say. He does give her an extension on her credit card for wedding preparations, though. As for the topic he wants to discuss - it's about where they'll live. Min says she's willing to live anywhere with him. She's very cosmopolitan. Indeed, she'd even be willing to have multiple homes in various cities.
- Frida tells MA she called Mom instead of him because she's not used to having him around to help. He's never been around when she needed him. Not when she had her appendix out (MA is hearing about this one for the first time), nor when Grandpa died. He's never had time because he's always been working. MA promises that this will change.
- Lupe's family transforms the gym into a restaurant. Don Chuy tries to convince Emiliano that he ought to be enough for the boy so he doesn't need any other dad, but Emiliano desperately wants to know who he came from. It's really hurting him not to know. Lupe overhears this and rushes off to Conceptos, er I mean Grupo Imperio, er I mean Ruiz-Palacios Inc. or whatever it's called.
- Just FYI, Carmelita is Lupe's other friend, Lucy is an executive secretary, and Vilma (it said Vilma in the captions but might be Irma) is Alejo's secretary. Also: Tato is Frida's boyfriend.
- Lucy lets MA into Grandpa's old office. MA flashes back to the angry confrontation he had with Grandpa when he announced that he was moving to London. He's been given everything he could possibly need on a silver platter, but he's leaving anyway. Grandpa predicts that MA will be a failure. MA is just the kind of guy who likes to prove everyone wrong. But MA also remembers his mother and his sister complaining that he hadn't been in their lives. MA nods decisively at Grandpa's presidential desk.
- Alejo is meeting with some shareholders or maybe it's the board of directors. Whoever they are, they're skeptical that he'll be able to give up his womanizing ways to secure his position with the company. Anyway, he's not officially president yet, so don't count your chickens before they're hatched. As if on cue, MA comes in and says he's gonna do it! Alejo is MAD!!#@$%!!
- Privately, in his office, Alejo tries to get MA to make a deal with him. Vilma comes in without knocking. Alejo screams at her exactly the same way he screamed at Lupe on 12/22/02. MA scolds Alejo for speaking to her that way and says now that he's half president of this joint, he insists that Alejo treat people with respect. (Oh, how I miss Eva!)
- In the main lobby, Lupe asks to meet with Alejo. Vilma says he doesn't have time, but I'm not sure if she even asked him. She says Lupe will see Alejo "over my dead body." Territorial much? Lupe won't leave without a fight, so Vilma calls Security. Lupe puts that big guy in a headlock. MA happens by. He doesn't know exactly what's happening, but he's impressed as hell! He figures it has something to do with Alejo, but he doesn't get a chance to find out any more because Lupe flees. However, she does leave behind a little glass slipper!
- No, there wasn't really a glass slipper. I wish.
- Lupe tells Dad she was out doing errands and "thinking." "You were right," she tells her father. "Emiliano has the right to know his father, but his father has no right to such a great son." Later, at bedtime, she thanks Emiliano for his patience and says she's "working on it" but it will take time. He agrees to wait, but I know how youngsters reckon time. He'll be clamoring again within a week because when you're a kid, a week feels like a month. Emiliano asks if she's had a lot of other novios. She says she's had a lot of amigos, but was never much into the novia experience. And Emiliano's dad doesn't even count as a novio. "Losing one's head is not the same as love.
- MA meets with his friend Omar, er, Saul(?) for a rehash session. Just like old times!
- MA hasn't extended Minerva's line on the credit card yet and he tells her they need to slow down on the wedding preps because he's not going back to London soon. I think that was the gist of the convo, anyway. This worries her. Min's mom interrupts and MA cannot get out of the room fast enough.
- Someone should tie Juan Osorio Ortiz to a chair and make him watch this show. THIS is a comedy!
- Minerva and her mother argue over which of them is more likely to ruin this whole wedding deal. In my opinion, Mom (whose wide smile reminds me of the Joker) is more in love with MA than Min is. I think MA doesn't mind Minerva, but he can't stand her mother.
- MA looks through photos of Minerva on his tablet. However, his favorite photo is his mental picture of Lupita.
- At the office, Omar/Saul tells MA, "you don't seem very enthusiastic about this wedding." MA is concerned because he doesn't think he's seen ALL of he company's financial reports.
- Vilma/Irma is trying to talk to Alejo, who is ogling women. To get him to pay attention, she tries to stand in front of the one he's looking at.
- Alejo, Vilma/Irma, and MA are with a bunch of executives or... I dunno, people who are entitled to opinions. MA shows two different versions of the next issue's magazine cover. HIS version shows a confident, professional-looking woman. Alejo's version shows a hot model. Which one do they thing better represents the "Mujer de Hoy"?
- MA also says that he's been looking at the financial reports, and SOMETHING DOESN'T ADD UP!
Next time: Alejo and Vilma/Irma accuse MA of fraud.
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Lo Que La Vida Me Robó Miercoles 1/8/14 #42
Chapter
41: Another Day, Another Death
In
Review:
Constable
Loreto disposed of Pervertino in the stable. He then stole the
cursed gold ring previously stolen from Lord Benjamin Almonte.
Current
Happenings:
Gaol:
Esmeralda visited Refugio to assure herself of his safety; alas
there is a price she will pay for that. She carefully stepped away
before being seen by the guard seeking her favors.
Almonte
Estate: The recently returned Macario entered the manor to
advise Lord Alejandro that his prisoner had been disposed of before
he could be transported. He had made enquiries of the other workers
and no one had heard the shot. Their other prisoner is alive. Lord
Alejandro concluded that Pervertino had been killed so he could not
speak of whom he was working for. He then ordered Macario to post
guards at the entrances and to guard Lady Monserrat.
Labels: robo
Mentir Para Vivir #64 Tue 1/7/14 Suck It Up and Grow a Pair of Balls, Pretty Boy! (Words of Wisdom by Homero de la Garza)
Casa de Homero: Paloma objects to Oriana moving in with Jose
Luis. In her current state, Oriana might
fall in love with him again. She reports that Ricky is
also suffering because he can’t see his honey bunny. Homero says that Oriana either cooperates
with the sting or she goes to prison. Besides,
Ricky will have to grow a big pair of balls in order to get through this. Paloma calls Homero a hardass. Homero tells Paloma that Ricky marrying Marilu
is a stupid idea. Paloma says that the
plan will work because Jose Luis is “dead”.
In order to take Rhodalina, Francisco would have to admit that he is
Jose Luis and he will get sent to prison. Homero says that the plan will never work because
Francisco Falcon can prove that he is the father with a simple DNA test; he
doesn’t have to admit that he is Jose Luis.
Fathers have rights. The girl
could be the result of an affair. Homero
thinks they can get around the law if Inez signs a notarized statement giving
custody to Ricky and Marilu.
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Tuesday, January 07, 2014
Lo que la vida me robó, ep. 41, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014 -- When Bad Things Happen to Bad People
Lo refrito:
Montserrat and José Luis say their goodbyes.
José Luis collapses in grief after Montserrat leaves him.
Montserrat sits alone, very straight, very still, and she lets the tears stream down her cheeks.
Macario knows what he knows, darn it.
And he knows that there was no other Rosario on the hacienda in the old days. Because if there was, how come he can't remember her? Rosario, filling in for Dominga in the kitchen, tries to avoid loquacious Macario and his dogged questions. She answers in monosyllables and looks anywhere but at his face. But she gets increasingly flustered as he keeps pressing her.
Was this other Rosario older or younger (más grande o más chica) than she? Older. Well then, says Mac, she must have known Alejandro when he was a newborn!
This is too much for Rosario. The dish she is holding crashes to the floor, and she hurries out of the room, asking him to stop talking nonsense.
A joyless coupling that ends in a squabble over the bill.
We are spared the details. María has done what she was expected to do and Adolfo is pleased. He hands her a single wad of bills for services rendered. She is outraged. This isn't half the money! She knows herself that there were many bundles of bills in the locked drawer. Maybe so, shrugs Adolfo. But what is she going to do about it? If she wants Montserrat to get blamed, Alejandro can't know he had anything to do with the theft. If Adolfo gets dragged into it, he'll make sure Alejandro knows her role in the robbery -- and worst of all, that she slept with him for a few pesos. Actually, he has paid her a lot more than a night with her is worth.
Labels: robo
Pobres ep 2, Tuesday Jan 07: Its a small world after all... and some new interesting characters make their entrance
Refrito: AnaSophy keeps her pitiful-me-song about her disastrous life, and her son trying to get her to be quiet for a record 10 seconds. She is so afraid she will be the laughing stock of several Mexican generations… (he suggests she choose from 2 solutions: bigger party or punish Frida with no funds… she likes that.. but she thinks sending Frida away to an European bording school is too easy (LOL!).. she will think of something… but meanwhile, how will she face the embarrassment she just endured. Have no choice. Give me the gun… (psych!, she wanted the blow dryer to dry her full fur coat)…
We get the ice cold reunion scene of Minerva and MA… and her sticky mommy, who can only see in terms of dollar bills.
Back to the colorful neighborhood party and Emiliano’s wish of meeting his dad. Lupita and her dad put a ‘oh crap!’ face when he says it.
Lo Nuevo:
Here comes (Arturo Peniche as) Nepomuceno (I will do him a favor and call him Nepo from here on), he arrived with his musicians to get the party started. Lupita is sad, Nepo comes to bring her some fruit (is he a green grocer/distributor?) and try to cheer her up. Fruit is not as pretty as you, but they are sweet as honey. Lupita not in mood, even with the band he brought to her son.Nepo is definitely interested in Lupita, and he does not skip a beat, he asks her out. She is very reluctant… just a movie or a drink… please don’t say no or I will squish like an avocado. Lupita leaves him with a pinch of hope, ‘maybe one of these days we can go out to dinner…’ That’s good enough for him. He happily goes back to animate the party. Wendy(?)(is this the aguas girl?) comes to scold Lupita for rejecting Nepo. For some reason Wendy wants to know the name of Emiliano’s dad. Lupita won’t tell her.
Next morning, Lupita and her dad again discuss the options about the gym, and even consider selling the house. He can tell Lupita is more worried about Emiliano wanting to meet his dad. She is thinking about it. Her dad says should not even consider it. Lupita never told Emiliano’s dad she was expecting. She remembers:
We see her on the day she got the positive pregnancy test results and was coming to the office to tell him, she found him (none other than Alejo) in the arms of a woman (none other than Minerva!)… Lupita got upset and left, he basically demanded that she not tell anyone about what she saw. She gets really upset, claims he had told her he loved her. Alejo says ‘I am a R-P, the next President of this corporation. You are just a receptionist. How can you even think there could be love between people of such different social ranks?’ She gathers some strength and backbone and says she does understand and will leave him something (he thought she wanted to give him a last kiss, but she actually gives him a knee in the sweet spot… YAY!!, you go Lupita!! WHOO!!! WHOO!!!)…
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We get the ice cold reunion scene of Minerva and MA… and her sticky mommy, who can only see in terms of dollar bills.
Back to the colorful neighborhood party and Emiliano’s wish of meeting his dad. Lupita and her dad put a ‘oh crap!’ face when he says it.
Lo Nuevo:
Here comes (Arturo Peniche as) Nepomuceno (I will do him a favor and call him Nepo from here on), he arrived with his musicians to get the party started. Lupita is sad, Nepo comes to bring her some fruit (is he a green grocer/distributor?) and try to cheer her up. Fruit is not as pretty as you, but they are sweet as honey. Lupita not in mood, even with the band he brought to her son.Nepo is definitely interested in Lupita, and he does not skip a beat, he asks her out. She is very reluctant… just a movie or a drink… please don’t say no or I will squish like an avocado. Lupita leaves him with a pinch of hope, ‘maybe one of these days we can go out to dinner…’ That’s good enough for him. He happily goes back to animate the party. Wendy(?)(is this the aguas girl?) comes to scold Lupita for rejecting Nepo. For some reason Wendy wants to know the name of Emiliano’s dad. Lupita won’t tell her.
Next morning, Lupita and her dad again discuss the options about the gym, and even consider selling the house. He can tell Lupita is more worried about Emiliano wanting to meet his dad. She is thinking about it. Her dad says should not even consider it. Lupita never told Emiliano’s dad she was expecting. She remembers:
We see her on the day she got the positive pregnancy test results and was coming to the office to tell him, she found him (none other than Alejo) in the arms of a woman (none other than Minerva!)… Lupita got upset and left, he basically demanded that she not tell anyone about what she saw. She gets really upset, claims he had told her he loved her. Alejo says ‘I am a R-P, the next President of this corporation. You are just a receptionist. How can you even think there could be love between people of such different social ranks?’ She gathers some strength and backbone and says she does understand and will leave him something (he thought she wanted to give him a last kiss, but she actually gives him a knee in the sweet spot… YAY!!, you go Lupita!! WHOO!!! WHOO!!!)…
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Labels: pobres
Por siempre mi amor #24 1/7/14: So what I consider pretty is considered faux-pas?
Recap by Corazon del Salvaje
Lo de Ayer-
Gaby and Bruno are in the aparment discussing marriage and while one-B-wants to tie the knot, the other-G-isn't feeling it yet. Bruno then dismisses himself.
Aran, Art Dad and Isabel are meeting and break the news that they wanna marry which stresses her and she runs off. AD & Isa. are worried for her sake but know Aran is capable of being reassured.
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Lo de Ayer-
Gaby and Bruno are in the aparment discussing marriage and while one-B-wants to tie the knot, the other-G-isn't feeling it yet. Bruno then dismisses himself.
Aran, Art Dad and Isabel are meeting and break the news that they wanna marry which stresses her and she runs off. AD & Isa. are worried for her sake but know Aran is capable of being reassured.
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Labels: siempre
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