Friday, April 04, 2014
Lo Que La Vida Me Robo 102 - 4/3/14 - Stolen Kisses and Post-Wedding Conversations
Wedding Fiesta
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Nadia and Montserrat discuss her pregnancy. Montserrat
repeats the old wive's tale that Nadia is having a tough time with her pregnancy
because she is carrying a girl child. Nadia repeats that she cannot have this
baby.
The wedding reception for Esmeralda and Refugio is lovely.
In a sweet touch of ironic whimsy, Angelica has seated her mother at Esme’s
‘special work friends’ table. Amalia has already left behind her upper class
snobbery to embrace the good-hearted Esme, but now Angelica is putting her to
the test by seating her with a group of pole dancers. Much laughter is heard on
the Patio.
In another part of the garden, Adolfo-fito and Dimitrio sit
by themselves at a table trading barbed comments. Dimitrio thinks that it is
odd that Adolfo is here at the wedding with Virginia when she is Dimitrio’s ex
and she got hurt. Adolfo points out that that is nary a woman at the wedding
who has not been hurt by Dimitrio, starting with the bride. Adolfo asks where is Josefina—Is she hidden
from Dim’s Navy buddies because Dimitrio is embarrassed that he is married to a
woman like her? Dimitrio responds that he wonders if Adolfo ever gets tired
of…being Adolfo. With snarky jabs like those, I think we can safely say that
Dim and Addled are no longer a happy couple. They look like frenemies to me.
With Adolfo breaking bad and Dimitrio leaning good, well, those two are now
coming from very different places. Never the twain shall meet.
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Que Pobres Tan Ricos #63: 4/3/14: Let's Make a Deal or Not..............
Hola Mis Peeps! We have a mixed bag this capitulo, the funny, the sweet and the dastardly. Want to know more. Please read on and find out what happened ; ) I also have an earworm for you I hope you enjoy : ) Crush This little earworm is dedicated to Frida and Tizoc.
We had almost fifteen minutes from last night included in this epi, which I am skipping and going right to the new.
Saul calls MA and MA gives him the news of Mini discovering where he lives. Saul wants him to be calm and that Mini is obsessed with him.
Vilma and Ahole are chatting, he is royally pithed that now he can't have a true heir, no presidency, no fortuna. But, But, Vilma says there are ways to obtain a bebe and to twerk, er, tweek the ADN (DNA) test to make it seem that the bebe is his. Ahole thinks that Vilma hasn't got a brain in her head, this bebe has got to be AN RP y punto. When Dios said brains, Ahole thought Dios said rains and ran, jus' sayin'. Now MA will win, the horror! He doesn't want to hear anything Vilma has to say y punto! Porca miseria!
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Thursday, April 03, 2014
De Que Te Quiero, Te Quiero #19- Thu 4/3
De que fue una trampa, fue una trampa
Diego thinks Grumps planted the drugs and happily announces that since Natalia quit yesterday, the drugs can't be hers. Unfortunately, she didn't sign any paperwork, so Grumps isn't buying it. Diego is furious that Grumps won't back off.
Karina gives Diana a non-update, since she's too scared to listen at the door.
Tadeo is back in his lair, pondering how when he looks at Irene, it's like no time has passed. He's right. Marisol del Olmo is babesome and barely aging.
Diego, in his car, is trying to get hold of Natalia, but she's ignoring his calls as she tries to find another job. He gives up and tries the fonda, asking to speak to one of her brothers, but before Abdul can talk to him, Diego's cell battery dies.
Natalia gets arrested on the way to the job interview she JUST set up, damnit! Diego arrives and tries to tell the cops she didn't do it, but they say they have to take her in because a report has been made. Diego rushes back to his car to follow the cops.
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Por Siempre Mi Amor #86-April 3, 2014-Este's Right Punch and Daphne's Wet Dream is Este's Nightmare
The deleted scenes are in blue- online episodes 122 and 123.
Isa and Ara are having a verbal
dispute about Javier and Ara and Javier getting married. What else is new? Isa
thought bubbles to her meeting with Javier about selling her apartment, which
ended in his word against hers, and he reminds Isa that Ara won't believe her
especially with the Gaby stunt.
Ara moved up the wedding to stop Isa from interfering and to have another reason to whine. Isa begs her not to marry Javier. She has endured 20 years of suffering as if in a spell under scum like Javier.
Daphne and Este discuss the wedding that wasn't. Este couldn't allow it. Daphne wants to know the truth, is he worried as a friend or does he still have feelings for her.
Javier is on the phone with Sucia about Fab. He hopes that Dan doesn't remember meeting him at the costume party. Sucia wants to see Javier but he is having a bad day!!!! Woohoo!! He didn't get married.
Daphne is still bitching about Este being involved with Ara and her life. She cries her crocodile tears and tries to guilt trip Este. She says that Este is dissing their relationship. Daphne tries to tell Este that Ara is marrying Javier for love and not to help her parents. Este doesn't believe that, and neither does Viewerville. Daphne is jealous, why, because he DOESN'T love her.
Read more »Ara moved up the wedding to stop Isa from interfering and to have another reason to whine. Isa begs her not to marry Javier. She has endured 20 years of suffering as if in a spell under scum like Javier.
Daphne and Este discuss the wedding that wasn't. Este couldn't allow it. Daphne wants to know the truth, is he worried as a friend or does he still have feelings for her.
Javier is on the phone with Sucia about Fab. He hopes that Dan doesn't remember meeting him at the costume party. Sucia wants to see Javier but he is having a bad day!!!! Woohoo!! He didn't get married.
Daphne is still bitching about Este being involved with Ara and her life. She cries her crocodile tears and tries to guilt trip Este. She says that Este is dissing their relationship. Daphne tries to tell Este that Ara is marrying Javier for love and not to help her parents. Este doesn't believe that, and neither does Viewerville. Daphne is jealous, why, because he DOESN'T love her.
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A super duper secret wedding: Lo Que La Vida Me Robo Episode 101 Wed. April 2.2014
Ohemcheese!It's a wedding, a super duper wedding! I'm glad to finally get an episode that's happy and peppy, we need the pep! I got off late from work and missed the first few minutes but here's what I did see:
Amalia and Angelic surprise Esmeralda with a wedding and an awful wedding gown, if someone tried to put me in that I'd be all like "naw homie, that's not happening" but that's just me, Esmeralda on the other hand LOVED the gown and was thrilled to have a last minute wedding, also something I would not be cool with, but mostly because I want an army of midgets at my wedding and that takes a lot of planning.
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Amalia and Angelic surprise Esmeralda with a wedding and an awful wedding gown, if someone tried to put me in that I'd be all like "naw homie, that's not happening" but that's just me, Esmeralda on the other hand LOVED the gown and was thrilled to have a last minute wedding, also something I would not be cool with, but mostly because I want an army of midgets at my wedding and that takes a lot of planning.
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Wednesday, April 02, 2014
Qué Pobres, Weds 4/2/14 (#62): Vilma Plays Dress-Up in Mommy's Closet
Vilma will stay home with Ahole while Mini and Mom go out, allegedly for Mini's pre-birth counseling to prevent psychological birth trauma.
Saul visits MA at the market for rehash. He dIdn't find any more proof in the stuff Mini provided, but he has some people looking at Ahole's bank transfers to Adolfo.
MA says no, the papers for the house haven't shown up yet, and it's just as well because he'd be tempted to do a stupid thing and maybe that would be more trouble than he can handle right now. Saul teases MA for being in love. Nepo overhears and asks, who are you in love with? MA says he's in love with his job. He introduces Saul, who picks lint off of MA's shirt like a fussy spouse. "We're not that close," MA tells Nepo.
Mati asks how Emil did at his polo match (??) but it's not till next week. (I hope she's referring to the show-and-tell at school). He asks her about the wordy papers she swapped out with his drawings mixed together with Leo's. She reminds him not to tell anyone else about them, because those papers have magic powers. They can be good or bad depending on whose hands they fall into. They can even be dangerous. Certain things can change people and bring out their ugly side and turn love into hate. "Don't worry about them," she reassures Emil. "I put them somewhere no one will find them. They're like a treasure map!"
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Saul visits MA at the market for rehash. He dIdn't find any more proof in the stuff Mini provided, but he has some people looking at Ahole's bank transfers to Adolfo.
MA says no, the papers for the house haven't shown up yet, and it's just as well because he'd be tempted to do a stupid thing and maybe that would be more trouble than he can handle right now. Saul teases MA for being in love. Nepo overhears and asks, who are you in love with? MA says he's in love with his job. He introduces Saul, who picks lint off of MA's shirt like a fussy spouse. "We're not that close," MA tells Nepo.
Mati asks how Emil did at his polo match (??) but it's not till next week. (I hope she's referring to the show-and-tell at school). He asks her about the wordy papers she swapped out with his drawings mixed together with Leo's. She reminds him not to tell anyone else about them, because those papers have magic powers. They can be good or bad depending on whose hands they fall into. They can even be dangerous. Certain things can change people and bring out their ugly side and turn love into hate. "Don't worry about them," she reassures Emil. "I put them somewhere no one will find them. They're like a treasure map!"
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Por Siempre Mi Amor #85- April 2, 2014- Estebonboncito- The Ultimate Wedding Crasher!
Let's discuss tonight's episode:
tofie- you are my inspiration:
tofie- you are my inspiration:
- Estebonbon- you are the ultimate wedding crasher
- Marisela- you sneaky, psycho b
- Gil- are you sweet on Agatha?
- Agatha- have you soften up Old Ironsides aka Gil?
- Isa- why do you let Ara talk to you like that? If she wants to throw her life away let her? You can't make her listen.
- Art- stop being so proud
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De Que Te Quiero, Te Quiero #18- Wed 4/2
De que la odian, la odian!
Natalia, rather than just calling building security, decides to go check on Drunken Diego. At least she took Abdul with her…but only out to the street to get a taxi. Building security lets her in when she identifies herself…verbally!...as Diego's secretary. You call that "security"?! The same "security" guard lets himself get called away by a guy who says there's some dudes making graffitti on the side of the building so that Diana and Karina can sneak in and plant the coke. Which I kinda hope turns out to be baby powder or artificial sweetener.
Apparently, Eleazar likes to grocery shop when he's drunk. And take said groceries to Garcia Central Station. He's like the Santa Claus of cereal. Luz ends up coming over and gives him a hard time about being drunk in front of the kids. He keeps talking about the grocery run as a "mission" his mom sent him on. She makes him apologize for being drunk, but he accidentally lets out that Carmen's in solitary.
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Por Siempre Mi Amor #84- April 1, 2014- Finally!! One Anvil Drops, At Least Three More To Go!
Recap by CorazonSalvaje:
Arturo and Marcela
talk on the couch and she says he's got a friend in her. After their talk is
over, she thought bubbles that she is going to do what it takes to steal him
back. Sonia has come to see 'Za and is re-assuring her about something when
Daffne comes down and mentions Arturo's possible conviction. She shows her
condolences.
Gonzalo is in jail
thought bubbling about whether he is going to need to sing like a canary (more
like jailbird) about FeVer and around comes the warden who says the less important
prisoner in cell block D has a visitor. Gonzo asks if they're sure it
isn't for him and warden says he is sure.
'Za and Isa are talking.
Gonzo is thought bubbling some more and
in come anvils'r'us with a knife and wood. It looks like one of the jail thugs
is whittling and some horrible things I can't make out occur (either Gonzo got
stabbed or double wood up the wazoo) Next thing you know, Gonzalo's dead
and covered in newspaper. (Now THAT'S an anvil!)
Dante is calling FeVer and letting him
know the doggone dark deed requested is done and Gonzo's dumb, dim and
dead as a doornail. FeVer lifts an imaginary brindis and they gloat over
victory #EleventyBillionTwentyFive.
'Drea and Mau get the news Gonzo's dead
and the bearer of bad news suspects it was planned. Mau concurs.
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Tuesday, April 01, 2014
Que pobres tan ricos #61... If I had a penny for every time a leading lady or leading guy act stupidly after being on receiving end of stupid people's demeaning statements...
Repeat of Lupe turning down Nepo: not now, not tomorrow, not soon, not ever! (no ahorita, no despuesito, adelantito tampoco… nunca!) We are just not compatible. I won’t marry you.
Does that mean that you are breaking up with me, lupita?? (DUH!!!) Nepo claims the earlier proposal did not count because he did not have a ring at the time. She says it doesn’t matter. HE is depressed. She feels bad, says she and her whole family appreciate Nepo and his family. Nepo insists ‘if you care about me as I care about you, and you don’t really want to marry me, I understand… but… one condition…(gesturing tiny with his fingers) Nepo offers to run with the expenses of the trip. He will treat everyone to the trip and when they return, friends like always. (so he got his way, he is coming along for the trip, she leaves and he starts gesturing ‘Yes!!’ like he has a plan for the trip…)
Mati fixing MA up to go to work after he overslept. He asks Frida what time she got home. She nags that she is grown up already. MA seems to be irritated, but he claims he is just worried about her. Leo jumps up, whinning they won’t let him sleep. AS whines that this is just like the camote salesguy and tamale vendors waking her up with their scandal. Mati and MA and Frida all shout in chorus just like the street vendors just to annoy Leo and AS… (that was funny…)
Later Frida and Tizoc run into each other in the bathroom, he reminds her what happened last night, ‘amor eterno’ and all that… she seems to be depressed, more like wanting to forget.
Later on Tizoc runs into her again and asks her for another kiss… she is annoyed by the request, she claims it was fun last night, but she is not ready for compromise. HE is though. She says what happened last night should not have happened, and I am not a ho… He says he knows that, she is no ho, she is the ONLY one. Frida keeps backtracking… she only wants friendship. He says he gets it, she still considers him beneath her… She tries to say no that’s not it.
Later on, at work, Nepo and MA are talking about MA’s ideas for Nepo’s business… he only asked MA for a ‘proposal’. MA seems to have a complete business and marketing plan and this all goes over Nepo’s head. He just wants to get the business to go well. So now it is MA that is calling quits on the plan. (seems Nepo insisted in MA helping him with the Lupe issue, MA walks away protesting).
Perla talks to Tizoc, she wants to ‘defend him from Frida’… she leaves saying ‘leave it to me, I’ll fix it.’ He stays there worried…
MA continues counting the money and saying he will make a payment on what they owe the Menchacas… (wait, this is a repeat of the scene we saw last night)… Perla attacks Frida, grabs Frida by neck. Out come from different doors Tizoc and MA first, then the rest of the family. AS uses the opportunity of the chaos to steal some of the money from MA’s stack. Perla tells everyone Frida got involved with Tizoc… everyone has frozen faces… (this scene was totally repeated from the ending of last night).
At hospital seems A-hole is demanding he be released, the doctor says that is not a good idea, your friends Pepe and Tono could be impacted. Get used to the idea that you won’t be able to have intimacy with your wife for a good while. Vilma starts talking silly about transplant of those organs is no easy task. A-hole insists in leaving, Doctor hands him his release papers to sign.
AS questions Frida if she got involved with the ‘cumbanchero’… She nags at Frida that they all lost their dignity… MA notices the money in AS’ cleavage and takes it saying ‘seems the whole family lost some dignity! Right?’
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Does that mean that you are breaking up with me, lupita?? (DUH!!!) Nepo claims the earlier proposal did not count because he did not have a ring at the time. She says it doesn’t matter. HE is depressed. She feels bad, says she and her whole family appreciate Nepo and his family. Nepo insists ‘if you care about me as I care about you, and you don’t really want to marry me, I understand… but… one condition…(gesturing tiny with his fingers) Nepo offers to run with the expenses of the trip. He will treat everyone to the trip and when they return, friends like always. (so he got his way, he is coming along for the trip, she leaves and he starts gesturing ‘Yes!!’ like he has a plan for the trip…)
Mati fixing MA up to go to work after he overslept. He asks Frida what time she got home. She nags that she is grown up already. MA seems to be irritated, but he claims he is just worried about her. Leo jumps up, whinning they won’t let him sleep. AS whines that this is just like the camote salesguy and tamale vendors waking her up with their scandal. Mati and MA and Frida all shout in chorus just like the street vendors just to annoy Leo and AS… (that was funny…)
Later Frida and Tizoc run into each other in the bathroom, he reminds her what happened last night, ‘amor eterno’ and all that… she seems to be depressed, more like wanting to forget.
Later on Tizoc runs into her again and asks her for another kiss… she is annoyed by the request, she claims it was fun last night, but she is not ready for compromise. HE is though. She says what happened last night should not have happened, and I am not a ho… He says he knows that, she is no ho, she is the ONLY one. Frida keeps backtracking… she only wants friendship. He says he gets it, she still considers him beneath her… She tries to say no that’s not it.
Later on, at work, Nepo and MA are talking about MA’s ideas for Nepo’s business… he only asked MA for a ‘proposal’. MA seems to have a complete business and marketing plan and this all goes over Nepo’s head. He just wants to get the business to go well. So now it is MA that is calling quits on the plan. (seems Nepo insisted in MA helping him with the Lupe issue, MA walks away protesting).
Perla talks to Tizoc, she wants to ‘defend him from Frida’… she leaves saying ‘leave it to me, I’ll fix it.’ He stays there worried…
MA continues counting the money and saying he will make a payment on what they owe the Menchacas… (wait, this is a repeat of the scene we saw last night)… Perla attacks Frida, grabs Frida by neck. Out come from different doors Tizoc and MA first, then the rest of the family. AS uses the opportunity of the chaos to steal some of the money from MA’s stack. Perla tells everyone Frida got involved with Tizoc… everyone has frozen faces… (this scene was totally repeated from the ending of last night).
At hospital seems A-hole is demanding he be released, the doctor says that is not a good idea, your friends Pepe and Tono could be impacted. Get used to the idea that you won’t be able to have intimacy with your wife for a good while. Vilma starts talking silly about transplant of those organs is no easy task. A-hole insists in leaving, Doctor hands him his release papers to sign.
AS questions Frida if she got involved with the ‘cumbanchero’… She nags at Frida that they all lost their dignity… MA notices the money in AS’ cleavage and takes it saying ‘seems the whole family lost some dignity! Right?’
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Lo Que La Vida Me Robo, Capitulo 100. 04/01/14
Robledo informs Pedro that Ale will be released from prison. Pedro tries to show who has the bigger....avocados and starts yelling, but Robledo proves he has the bigger set. He can go over his head and call the Attorney General or even the President of the Republic. He reminds Pedro that he has a bigger pull with the government then little man Pedro.
Ale explains to his attorney that JL is taking the fall for the burning of the dirty money. The attorney thinks it's great but Ale is having a hard time swallowing his guilt. He doesn't like the fact that JL is being punished for something he did. The attorney reminds him to keep his mouth shut or else it would look like he was indeed involved in drug dealing. Ale knows and wants his attorney to personally represent JL in the criminal proceedings. I beg you to make sure that he doesn't end up in jail. Oh and don't tell him that I am footing the bill. Just charge him a small percentage to fool him. His attorney agrees, but can't assure him that JL won't spend anytime in the big house.
Rosy tells Padre that Ale is not upset with him for losing the letter. Montse comes in and brings good news. She spoke with Robledo and he believes Ale is innocent. He has seen a report where it details all the injustice that was committed against Ale. He also says that he will be opening up an investigation on Pedro. Padre wants to know if she told him about the letter that he lost. She says not to worry. It will be Maria who is brought in for questioning in regards to the letter. He is issuing an order now for her to present herself.
Ale also suspects that his cousin and her lawyer friend have been giving information to Pedro about him. His attorney agrees and thinks that Fabs is nothing but trouble. He also wants Ale's permission to investigate Sandro. Something just doesn't jive with him and his contacts in Miami can give him the scoop. Of course replies Ale.
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De Que Te Quiero Te Quiero #17 Tuesday 4/1
De que estamos borrachos estamos borrachos
I'm filling in for Kat so her hand can heal.
Grumps tells Karina to stay out of private family business
Eleazar almost confesses his love for Carmen and even though he stopped himself, Jackie figured it out. He tries to play it off.
Diego starts drinking.
Diana asks the PI to forget about Diego and start following Natalia.
Eleazar starts drinking.
The PI heads Natalia's and plays the part of a bank employee looking to finish up some paperwork needed for the loan Natalia is applying for. Luz tells him all about the fonda and where it is. He leaves and she starts to fret about the money troubles the Garcias must be having.
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I'm filling in for Kat so her hand can heal.
Grumps tells Karina to stay out of private family business
Eleazar almost confesses his love for Carmen and even though he stopped himself, Jackie figured it out. He tries to play it off.
Diego starts drinking.
Diana asks the PI to forget about Diego and start following Natalia.
Eleazar starts drinking.
The PI heads Natalia's and plays the part of a bank employee looking to finish up some paperwork needed for the loan Natalia is applying for. Luz tells him all about the fonda and where it is. He leaves and she starts to fret about the money troubles the Garcias must be having.
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Por Siempre Mi Amor # 83 US 3/31/14 Too Many Predators, Not Enough Prey.
Monday's episode was a combination of episodes 116 and 117 in Mexico. At this rate we should be caught up with and in sync with Mexico next Monday. I hope. As always, deleted scenes are in italics.
Leftovers:
Tita comforts Mari after the wedding incident that Mari herself caused. I don't get this. Mari attacked Ileana, Ileana was publicly humiliated, Dan was kicked out of the party and everyone sympathizes with Mari. Seems to me Mari's the one who acted like an idiot. Yes I know Mari's heart is broken, but that doesn't mean she should act like a 5-year old and everyone should feel sorry for her.
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Leftovers:
Tita comforts Mari after the wedding incident that Mari herself caused. I don't get this. Mari attacked Ileana, Ileana was publicly humiliated, Dan was kicked out of the party and everyone sympathizes with Mari. Seems to me Mari's the one who acted like an idiot. Yes I know Mari's heart is broken, but that doesn't mean she should act like a 5-year old and everyone should feel sorry for her.
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Qué Pobres, Lunes 3/31/14 (#60): His Windsong Stays on Her Mind
- Mini and Mom go to La Nopalera to inquire about MA. Lupita, Perla Ivette, and JT all deny knowing any Ruizpalacios, but Mini's keen sense of smell assures her that she's in the right place. She also thinks Lupita looks familiar, but dismisses the possibility that they've ever met. After she goes home, she calls MA and he swears up and down that he's in a very nice place that's nothing like la colonia. Mini doesn't believe him and tells Isela she'll be going back to La Nopalera tomorrow. Isela protests, remembering how the men on the street stared and whistled. "They were undressing me with their eyes!" Isela insists.
- Tato insinuates to Frida that, hypothetically, a really classy chick, maybe someone Frida would know, like maybe even the type of chick that Frida's brother MA was engaged to, could like him just the way he is and he wouldn't have to go marching in parades or handing blankets around to poor people just to impress her. Later it occurs to her that Tato must have been the person who revealed their location to Minerva.
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- Tato insinuates to Frida that, hypothetically, a really classy chick, maybe someone Frida would know, like maybe even the type of chick that Frida's brother MA was engaged to, could like him just the way he is and he wouldn't have to go marching in parades or handing blankets around to poor people just to impress her. Later it occurs to her that Tato must have been the person who revealed their location to Minerva.
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Monday, March 31, 2014
Lo que la vida me robó, ep. 99, Mon., 3/31/14: What does a Municipal President do Anyway?
A municipal president recruits young talent
Pedro asks Adolfo if he wants to take his place as the next municipal president. Oddly, Adolfo seems less than thrilled at the opportunity.
Meanwhile at the naval base...
José Luis cleans out his locker. Refugio, close to tears at the unfairness of his friend's sacrifice, chases away gawkers. Dimitrio asks if there is anything they can do to help. JL is comfortable with his decision and its consequences, including jail time. He makes them promise not to tell anyone the true circumstances of his discharge. He doesn't want Angélica to know. He wants her to die in his arms with a smile on her face. And he wants Montserrat to be happy with Alejandro and her son.
Refugio starts to 'pop tall' but JL cuts him off with a smile and a hug. Dim extends his hand and ends up with a hug too. JL can count on him, he says.
JL leaves with all his belongings in a cardboard box.
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De Que Te Quiero, Te Quiero #16- Mon 3/31
De que regresó, regresó
Carlos is back in town. Brigitte manages to get away from him. Kimberly tells Eleazar she saw him, as does Brigitte, but he and his pals get away in time.
Carmen gets tossed in solitary after fighting with The General.
Natalia quits, er, decides not to go back to work, after Diana begs her and all her aliases for help.
Diego appeals to Padre Juancho, but between The Great Misunderstanding and Diego being married, it's a no-go. Plus, now PJ is pissed that Natalia knew he was married.
The Sexter spent all the extra money, but Diana forgives him and slips him some tongue where Natalia and Angela, leaving a coffeehouse, can see them.
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TELEMUNDO Y MÁS: La Impostora -- week of March 31, 2014
Here's your weekly page. Enjoy!
TELEMUNDO Y MÁS: THE FRONT PAGE -- Avenida Brasil, En Otra Piel, Camelia la Texana, et cetera, week of March 31, 2014
Saturday, March 29, 2014
Weekend Discussion: Are Novelas Getting More Violent?
We've referenced this before, but with the recent incidents in Lo Que La Vida Me Robo, Mentir Para Vivir, and even the attempted rape in De Que Te Quiero Te Quiero we can't help but wonder whether novelas in general are going down a slippery slope that can't be tilted back.
In a previous discussion on this issue we seem to have come to the consensus that the rise of the narco stories came from the networks' desire to get more male viewers. I don't know whether that's been working for them, but edgier has been the order of the day in all television and we need to ask ourselves whether there should be a limit. In the US there is an irrational fear of sexual content in ad-supported television which until relatively recently hasn't affected the Spanish-language networks very much. We're complaining here -- and justifiably -- when we become aware of hot love scenes being censored because they are censoring mostly scenes that show couples who actually love each other and actors who have the right chemistry to do scenes like that. Why are television networks so afraid of the conservative moral watchdogs who -- if they were truly what they say they are -- aren't even watching these programs and theoretically shouldn't care about them? These people don't control all the money in this country although they are trying hard. We should not allow them to get a foothold into our private lives.
Why instead are they not censoring violence? Violence is the real obscenity in modern society and the constant exposure to it takes away much of its shock value. The occasional violent scene with bruises, bloodshed, etc., can be powerful; too many such and people will begin to shrug it off. Is this some unconscious Darwinian element nobody has identified?
Villains are also becoming more perverse as we continue down this path. Porque el Amor Manda gave us a female villain who emotionally abused her own child (as in 5 years old in the opening of the story), Amor Bravio had a male villain who raped his own niece, even planning it so that it happened just as she became mayor de edad, and a sexual blackmailer forcing the heroine into her Tosca moment (as an opera fan I sometimes wish she would have taken the same action). LQLVMR and PSMA are currently giving us villains of such extreme sociopathy they're making our flesh crawl. Not an episode goes by on this blog that someone doesn't comment on that.
At the moment in a series like LQLVMR violence is the price tag we're paying for the otherwise good writing and the chemistry of the two leads. I'm not ready to walk away from such a situation, but if Televisa reads this blog, this is to let them know that there is only so much violence we should be able to tolerate in the name of ratings.
Sound off, amigos.
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Lo que la Vida me Robo #98, 3/28/14: Unholy alliance?
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| Adolfo is put in a teensy bit of a difficult position here... |
A FEW HIGHLIGHTS, EXPANDED:
It turns out Ezequiel was bluffing with the whole Kill-Bitch-Maria-or-Else threat on Adolfo. The bullets in the gun were blanks. Maria is not amused. I think she'd be less amused if she actually died. But I digress. Ezequiel has this idea to take down Medina, so he needs Maria alive to witness against Medina when the time comes. Ez says that it's just a matter of time before that happens, as JL is already suspecting something. Ezequiel explains that he doesn't want to wait around for Medina to knock him off, he's going to get to Medina first! Adolfo is very contrite for pulling the trigger (which we know now had blanks) but Bitch Maria is not feeling forgiving. Ezequiel arranges for Bitch Maria to hide out with Esmeralda, who isn't too keen on hanging out with Maria. She assigns Maria maid duty for room and board. Maria feels this is "beneath" her. Esmeralda says well, leave then, and see how that works for you.
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| "Don't do it!" she begs him. Well, all things considered, maybe ...? She is such a pain in the neck, after all... |
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| After the gun has proven itself to be full of blanks, Ezequiel, with a sadistic sense of humor, laughs at both Bitch Maria's and Adolfo's distress. He then tells them that they are in it with him—they both get to live, but they have to help him take down Pedro Medina! It's an offer neither are in a position to refuse. |
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