Monday, August 11, 2014
Lo Que la Vida Me Robó #193, Lunes 8/11/14: Little Boy Lost
Chapter
193: Little Boy Lost
Valverde
House, Study: Dimitrio Mendoza had suspected that his old friend
Pretty Boy Argüelles was The Scorpion. Facing that this was fact
was a different kettle of fish.
“How
do you know this?”
“He
himself confessed to Nadia.”
“Adolfo.
Adolfo killed Mónica.”
“And
Refugio. And many other people.”
Dimitrio
took one second more to take this in. He silently left the house.
Labels: robo
Mi Corazón es Tuyo Lunes 8/11/14 #16
Capitulo
16: Two Men, Two Women, and the Same Problem
Chicago
Club: Back in the dressing room, Ana tells Johnny that in
retrospect, his reluctance to have children was the right thing. She
now feels she doesn't want to have children with him. He goes into
immediate denial, saying she must be joking. She sure isn't because
she reveals that she doesn't love him. Smart girl. He looks like
he's going to cry like a little boy. Sorry, dude; this lady deserves
a man.
Labels: mcet
TELEMUNDO Y MÁS: THE FRONT PAGE -- El Señor de los Cielos II, En Otra Piel, et cetera, week of August 11, 2014
Here's your page for the new week, folks.
Many of us watched the chilling Pablo Escobar: El Patrón del Mal. The telenovela inspired me to read Gabriel García Márquez's account of the kidnapped journalists' ordeal, Noticia de un secuestro and to compare GGM's version of events with those in the novela.
Recently, I came across a review of a novel that has just been translated into English but whose original Spanish version appeared in 2011: El ruido de las cosas al caer by Juan Gabriel Vásquez. The author -- as well as the narrator of the novel -- grew up during the bloody ascendency of Escobar. The narrator was 14 in 1984, the year Escobar had Rodrigo Lara Bonilla killed; he was 17 when Guillermo Cano, the fearless editor of El Espectador, was slain; and he was 19 in the terrible year when the presidential candidate Luis Carlos Galván was assassinated and some time later, a commercial airplane was blown up, killing all the passengers on board.
El ruido de las cosas al caer feels like a very personal novel, but it is well-grounded in time and place; it may be of interest -- either in its original Spanish or in its English translation -- to some of us who are still trying to make sense of that terrible time in Colombia's history. The opening sentence of the novel caught my eye:
"El primero de los hipopótamos, un macho del color de las perlas negras y tonelada y media de peso, cayó muerto a mediados de 2009."
(The first of the hippos, a male pearl-black in color and weighing a ton and a half, fell down dead in the mid-2009.)
The animal had escaped from Escobar's vanity zoo, Nápoles, and had been a menace to everything -- animal and vegetable -- around him. The decision to kill him and then display his cut-up remains triggered a media circus in Colombia. The writer uses this incident to draw his narrator's thoughts back to his own past and how the national trauma affected his life.
Interestingly, while author Juan Gabriel Vásquez lives in Spain these days, he spent some time as a reporter on the late Guillermo Cano's newspaper, El Espectador, in Bogotá earlier in his career.
You can get a sample of this book on Kindle, if you're interested. I'd be curious to hear what you think of it.
Many of us watched the chilling Pablo Escobar: El Patrón del Mal. The telenovela inspired me to read Gabriel García Márquez's account of the kidnapped journalists' ordeal, Noticia de un secuestro and to compare GGM's version of events with those in the novela.
Recently, I came across a review of a novel that has just been translated into English but whose original Spanish version appeared in 2011: El ruido de las cosas al caer by Juan Gabriel Vásquez. The author -- as well as the narrator of the novel -- grew up during the bloody ascendency of Escobar. The narrator was 14 in 1984, the year Escobar had Rodrigo Lara Bonilla killed; he was 17 when Guillermo Cano, the fearless editor of El Espectador, was slain; and he was 19 in the terrible year when the presidential candidate Luis Carlos Galván was assassinated and some time later, a commercial airplane was blown up, killing all the passengers on board.
El ruido de las cosas al caer feels like a very personal novel, but it is well-grounded in time and place; it may be of interest -- either in its original Spanish or in its English translation -- to some of us who are still trying to make sense of that terrible time in Colombia's history. The opening sentence of the novel caught my eye:
"El primero de los hipopótamos, un macho del color de las perlas negras y tonelada y media de peso, cayó muerto a mediados de 2009."
(The first of the hippos, a male pearl-black in color and weighing a ton and a half, fell down dead in the mid-2009.)
The animal had escaped from Escobar's vanity zoo, Nápoles, and had been a menace to everything -- animal and vegetable -- around him. The decision to kill him and then display his cut-up remains triggered a media circus in Colombia. The writer uses this incident to draw his narrator's thoughts back to his own past and how the national trauma affected his life.
Interestingly, while author Juan Gabriel Vásquez lives in Spain these days, he spent some time as a reporter on the late Guillermo Cano's newspaper, El Espectador, in Bogotá earlier in his career.
You can get a sample of this book on Kindle, if you're interested. I'd be curious to hear what you think of it.
Labels: cielos, piel, telemundo
TELEMUNDO Y MÁS -- Reina de Corazones: week of August 11 - Page One
The Queen of Hearts continues to have a place in our hearts here. Although as I write this, the total number of comments hasn't quite reached 200, I suspect it will get there in a couple of hours.
Assuming our enthusiasm continues to be strong and the comments numerous, I will be posting a Page Two on Thursday, just before the evening's episode.
Have fun!
Assuming our enthusiasm continues to be strong and the comments numerous, I will be posting a Page Two on Thursday, just before the evening's episode.
Have fun!
Labels: reina-corazones, telemundo
Saturday, August 09, 2014
Hasta el fin del mundo - English synopsis - robo bloggers phone home
This is the telenovela replacing Lo que la vida me robo; it's starting Monday August 18. Robo blogging team, please write me at caray@mappamundi.com and let me know if you are staying on for "Hasta." Anybody else who's interested, let me know.
Sofía Ripoll Bandy (Marjorie de Sousa), a tough, beautiful, intelligent and distinguished woman, is director general of the Ripoli Factory, the girlfriend of Patricio Iturbe (Julian Gil) and the older sister of Alexa and Daniela. She is head of the family business.
Salvador Cruz aka Chava (Pedro Fernández), a simple, noble and sympathetic man, a race car driver and mechanic, met Sofia when he lost the chance to compete in an important race. Both felt an immediate attraction, the start of a history during which they will have to overcome obstacles thrown in their path by Patricio - an ambitious man who uses Sofia to rise in the business hierarchy - and Silvana Blanco (Mariana Seoane) - the supposed best friend of Sofia. Patricio and Silvana form an alliance to obstruct Sofia and Salvador.
Alexa Ripoll Bandy (Claudia Álvarez) is an extroverted, capricious girl, doted on by her mother, just back from Spain. A great attraction arises between her and Armando Romero, Salvador's friend, causing jealousy in Irma, Armando's girlfriend and mother of Nando.
Daniela Ripoll Bandy (Jade Fraser) is the youngest of the sisters, a pretty girl who lights up the house. She meets Lucas Cavazos at a shopping mall; he will become the love of her life. He is spontaneous and sympathetic. Lucas undertakes several illegal jobs to help his grandmother.
Fausto Rangel (Alejandro Tommasi), head servant in the mansion, is a man of exquisite taste. He counsels the Ripoli women and dedicates himself body and soul to them, living through the most unusual situations with them.
Greta Bandy de Ripoll (Olivia Bucio), widowed mother of the three daughters, is hiding a secret that will change the lives of her daughter Sofia and also of Francisco "Paco" Fernández (César Évora), shop keeper in the Union colonia and father of Araceli (Ximena Herrera), who struggles insatiably for Salvador's love.
The characters are seeking the road to happiness. Sofia and Salvador fight for their love, beginning a voyage that will carry them to the end of the world.
Sofía Ripoll Bandy (Marjorie de Sousa), a tough, beautiful, intelligent and distinguished woman, is director general of the Ripoli Factory, the girlfriend of Patricio Iturbe (Julian Gil) and the older sister of Alexa and Daniela. She is head of the family business.
Salvador Cruz aka Chava (Pedro Fernández), a simple, noble and sympathetic man, a race car driver and mechanic, met Sofia when he lost the chance to compete in an important race. Both felt an immediate attraction, the start of a history during which they will have to overcome obstacles thrown in their path by Patricio - an ambitious man who uses Sofia to rise in the business hierarchy - and Silvana Blanco (Mariana Seoane) - the supposed best friend of Sofia. Patricio and Silvana form an alliance to obstruct Sofia and Salvador.
Alexa Ripoll Bandy (Claudia Álvarez) is an extroverted, capricious girl, doted on by her mother, just back from Spain. A great attraction arises between her and Armando Romero, Salvador's friend, causing jealousy in Irma, Armando's girlfriend and mother of Nando.
Daniela Ripoll Bandy (Jade Fraser) is the youngest of the sisters, a pretty girl who lights up the house. She meets Lucas Cavazos at a shopping mall; he will become the love of her life. He is spontaneous and sympathetic. Lucas undertakes several illegal jobs to help his grandmother.
Fausto Rangel (Alejandro Tommasi), head servant in the mansion, is a man of exquisite taste. He counsels the Ripoli women and dedicates himself body and soul to them, living through the most unusual situations with them.
Greta Bandy de Ripoll (Olivia Bucio), widowed mother of the three daughters, is hiding a secret that will change the lives of her daughter Sofia and also of Francisco "Paco" Fernández (César Évora), shop keeper in the Union colonia and father of Araceli (Ximena Herrera), who struggles insatiably for Salvador's love.
The characters are seeking the road to happiness. Sofia and Salvador fight for their love, beginning a voyage that will carry them to the end of the world.
Labels: hasta, recappers-needed, robo, synopsis-cast
Mi Corazon Es Tuyo #15, Who's turn is it to clean the bathroom?
I can’t believe it. My second recap and our second Diego siting. The first one was on my first recap.
We open with Diego still in the jungle, still sexy sweaty, and still taking pictures of Natalia. Not sure what the purpose of the scene is, maybe so we don't forget he exists, they flirt-fight with each other, the end.
Nando is at school looking at a party invitation on the web. Ximena comes up and kisses him and asks if he’s going to the party. Probably not. She asks why Fanny isn’t answering her phone. He tells her that she’s fought with their father and left home over Leon. She then asks him to do more homework for her, when he hesitates, she asks him to come with her to the party as a couple. He agrees, Xi kisses him, and Gus snaps some pictures of the kiss.
Isabela arrives at León’s room to talk with Fanny. Fanny says she has nothing to talk about with an ‘ofrecita’. Couldn’t find this slang, but I’m sure it means a woman who offers herself to a man freely. Nice!
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Lo Que La Vida Me Robo # 192: 8/8/14: Who Will Save Your Soul Fofito?
Ahoy Amiguis. What an episode. This is my last full recap for Robo and I want to thank all the recappers who recapped this longggg TN with me. Thanks goes to Urban, Gloria, NovelaMaven, Julia, Eli, Elna June! I have loved all of your recaps and most times they have been way better than the episodes themselves, it was a pleasure to recap with you. You guys rock for sticking it out. I also want to give kudos to all the commenters who stuck it out with us and the oftentimes hilarious comments and snarking that have gone on. What a pleasure it has been to see new people comment and also our faithful group that continues to comment and give us pearls of wisdom. I thank you! I have included an earworm that really has nothing to do with the storyline here, but we need some levity, si? So I have picked a great one for you to listen to. Undercover Karoke
Shall we begin?
Eric and Esme have arrived at Don Regino's home, that would be Eric's Papa. Eric greets his Papa and wants to talk to his Mama too. Problem is Mama is dead has been for months. Eric asks for forgiveness, but Don R seems to think it's a little too late, it's been years now. Not only did the Moms grieve for her lost little boy, she also grieved for Eric not knowing what had become of him. Don R tells Eric he is dead to him, and as Eric is about to leave, Esme, bless her heart, isn't having it and puts her foot down. We'll get back to them in a tic.
We interrupt this very What Would Esme Do, hereafter known as WWED, for the warning du jour, when PBN (Poor Blind Nadia) tells Monse for the fourteenth millionth time that not only is Vicki (Victoria) in danger but so are Monse and her children, cue the male chorus of doom (Thanks NovelaMaven).
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Shall we begin?
Eric and Esme have arrived at Don Regino's home, that would be Eric's Papa. Eric greets his Papa and wants to talk to his Mama too. Problem is Mama is dead has been for months. Eric asks for forgiveness, but Don R seems to think it's a little too late, it's been years now. Not only did the Moms grieve for her lost little boy, she also grieved for Eric not knowing what had become of him. Don R tells Eric he is dead to him, and as Eric is about to leave, Esme, bless her heart, isn't having it and puts her foot down. We'll get back to them in a tic.
We interrupt this very What Would Esme Do, hereafter known as WWED, for the warning du jour, when PBN (Poor Blind Nadia) tells Monse for the fourteenth millionth time that not only is Vicki (Victoria) in danger but so are Monse and her children, cue the male chorus of doom (Thanks NovelaMaven).
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Labels: robo
Hasta El Fin Del Mundo-Index
Friday, August 08, 2014
Que Pobres tan ricos #154 08-08-2014 MA plays anonymous fairy godfather. Tizoc's brush with jail nightmare is over! he got off easy... Nepo is a free man... Isela plans her new wedding, white gown and all
Refrito:
MA and Dr Maffus
Lupe and Perla with everyone in Perla’s room
Lo Nuevo:
Isela’s reaction of shock/speechless (LOL!) to Lauro’s proposal… Mini encourages the idea…
Isela finally finds her voice, says she is flattered… Lauro is about to die of a heart attack right then and there.. Mini gets worried. But he reacts and says he is happy go lucky. Isela starts planning the celebration (the wedding of the millennium!!... Mini coaches Lauro to let Isela have her day).
Carm and Rita seem to try to figure out their brand new cell phones. Carm is delighted about having a signal (LOL!) Rita will go swap hers …
MA and Mati… he told her about Lupe. He never would have imagined it. Mati understands. Mati will support him in whatever he does to support Lupe. He knows she would know he can’t stay and watch from outside. Mati is sure Lupe will understand sooner or later… But Mati tells MA maybe he should tell the Menchacas…. MA says if he knows her as he thinks, Lupe would face it without bothering her family.
Lupe and Carm at Fonda… they talk about needing help. Rita heard it on her way down and volunteers.
Nepo comes in, he came to see Nepo. He is there ot talk about their divorce. She also wants ot talk about DA. ‘That’ that he is going through… Nepo says that is his bidness, not hers. She insists they need to talk about ‘Lalito’ No, DA. But you won’t go until you hear me out..
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MA and Dr Maffus
Lupe and Perla with everyone in Perla’s room
Lo Nuevo:
Isela’s reaction of shock/speechless (LOL!) to Lauro’s proposal… Mini encourages the idea…
Isela finally finds her voice, says she is flattered… Lauro is about to die of a heart attack right then and there.. Mini gets worried. But he reacts and says he is happy go lucky. Isela starts planning the celebration (the wedding of the millennium!!... Mini coaches Lauro to let Isela have her day).
Carm and Rita seem to try to figure out their brand new cell phones. Carm is delighted about having a signal (LOL!) Rita will go swap hers …
MA and Mati… he told her about Lupe. He never would have imagined it. Mati understands. Mati will support him in whatever he does to support Lupe. He knows she would know he can’t stay and watch from outside. Mati is sure Lupe will understand sooner or later… But Mati tells MA maybe he should tell the Menchacas…. MA says if he knows her as he thinks, Lupe would face it without bothering her family.
Lupe and Carm at Fonda… they talk about needing help. Rita heard it on her way down and volunteers.
Nepo comes in, he came to see Nepo. He is there ot talk about their divorce. She also wants ot talk about DA. ‘That’ that he is going through… Nepo says that is his bidness, not hers. She insists they need to talk about ‘Lalito’ No, DA. But you won’t go until you hear me out..
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Labels: pobres
De Que Te Quiero, Te Quiero #151- Friday 8/8/2014
De que hablan mucho, hablan mucho.
So.many.words.So.little.plot.
Vivi, thank you for yesterday's recap!
Really short and sweet. Minimal details.
- Irene and Grumps hug it out.
- El ignores Carmen's call.
Brat (Brigitte) is still looking for work. Paul le Champignon (MM) overhears her griping about her father not helping her. He doesn't think he should be just a sugar daddy. She shouldn't have something if she doesn't deserve it. Brat leaves in a huff (when does she NOT leave in a huff?) Carmen lets MM know they can only be friends.
Labels: te-quiero
Family Fallout
Cap. 14
• Don Fernando has retrieved the car keys (Nando is shocked!) along with the credit cards (No! Not the credit cards, too??) from Fannie, who’s careless late night napping at Leon’s has caused a mini-scandal. “--My house, my rules!” “--Papa, you’re such a disappointment since Mama’s death. You’ve ignored us and when you are at home you close yourself in and do nothing but work!” She races off and slams her door.
• Ana realizes there’s a deeper pain here seeping to the surface and mentions this to Bruno. Bruno stammers back to Ana that they’ve never had a blow up like this in the family before. “—Why not? It’s a family full of kids and they all have their problems, right?" “--If only Sra. Stefania were still alive…..” "--Well, she’s not so they’ll have to learn to deal!”
• DonFer tells his wife’s portrait that he’s failed as a father. And now, Fannie’s dating his messenger boy.
• Fannie’s solution is to pack her bags and head for Leon’s digs at the boarding house. (That’ll last about as long as it takes her to realize she’s gotta share the bathroom with six hairy beasties who are also strangers.)
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• Don Fernando has retrieved the car keys (Nando is shocked!) along with the credit cards (No! Not the credit cards, too??) from Fannie, who’s careless late night napping at Leon’s has caused a mini-scandal. “--My house, my rules!” “--Papa, you’re such a disappointment since Mama’s death. You’ve ignored us and when you are at home you close yourself in and do nothing but work!” She races off and slams her door.
• Ana realizes there’s a deeper pain here seeping to the surface and mentions this to Bruno. Bruno stammers back to Ana that they’ve never had a blow up like this in the family before. “—Why not? It’s a family full of kids and they all have their problems, right?" “--If only Sra. Stefania were still alive…..” "--Well, she’s not so they’ll have to learn to deal!”
• DonFer tells his wife’s portrait that he’s failed as a father. And now, Fannie’s dating his messenger boy.
• Fannie’s solution is to pack her bags and head for Leon’s digs at the boarding house. (That’ll last about as long as it takes her to realize she’s gotta share the bathroom with six hairy beasties who are also strangers.)
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Labels: mcet
Que Pobres Tan Ricos # 153 : 8/7/14: Secrets and Lies, We Are Looking at You Lupe, Ahole and Perla!
Hola Amiguis! Let me explain how I recap. I do it by what I call free range ear and the way the actors move and speak. I use no captions and when they throw the slang in there and talk in rapid fire sequence or all talk at once, I have to think about the episode. I have a little earworm for Y'all to listen to Live To Tell! This is for you Vilma!
Shall we begin? We are in the juice office with Trofeo, Dona Mati and MA with the new Innocence Juice that is organic. MA has a great idea about marketing this juice and Dona Mati is sure that he will make this juice bidnez a success just as MA did with his bidnez in London.
Perla has fainted and Tizoc carries her to the hospital The check in doctor is rude to the Menchaca, he tells them there are lots of people ahead of them, they sit Perla down and she passes out again. Tizoc carries her straight back to an ER bed.
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Shall we begin? We are in the juice office with Trofeo, Dona Mati and MA with the new Innocence Juice that is organic. MA has a great idea about marketing this juice and Dona Mati is sure that he will make this juice bidnez a success just as MA did with his bidnez in London.
Perla has fainted and Tizoc carries her to the hospital The check in doctor is rude to the Menchaca, he tells them there are lots of people ahead of them, they sit Perla down and she passes out again. Tizoc carries her straight back to an ER bed.
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Labels: pobres
De Que Te Quiero, Te Quiero #150, 8/7/2014
De que lo denunció, lo denunció
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Vicente pays a visit to El at the police station and squeals
on Rod. He tells El that Rod killed Alberto, and that it was his (Vicente’s)
fault for not putting a stop to Rod sooner and for enabling him. El graciously
tells Vicente that only Rod is to blame for his actions. It really seems that
Grumps has finally seen the light, until he makes his condition for turning Rod
in known. He thinks Rod was damaged by the 2 year coma, and that’s what’s
turned him into a homicidal thief. He wants the police to declare him mentally
ill and charge him as such. El is just gearing up to tell him hell no, when his
boss comes in and mistakenly thinks that El has reopened the case all on his
own, and is harassing Vicente. Vicente actually speaks up and says he’s there
to turn in his grandson himself.
Meanwhile, back at the mansion, Diego and Rosa try to
distract Rod and keep him away from Grumps’ empty room. Rod yells for Lala to
serve them some dinner, but she’s with Grumps, so Diego and Rosa lie and stall
some more. Lala, meanwhile, sends a detailed text to Rosa about where they are
and what Vicente is doing. In a rookie move, Rosa leaves her cell phone on
Vicente’s bed—the perfect place for Rod to see and read all about how they have
been trying to get one over on him. He erases the message and tells Diego he
has to leave to see a client. Instead, he goes to Caprico to transfer the last
of the company’s funds into his bank account.
The cops come to the mansion with Lala, who mentions the
text. Diego quickly realizes that Rod must have seen the message and that he
has fled. The police arrive at Caprico just as Rod has finished his transfer,
and he sees them through his office window. By the time El and his team burst
into his office, Rod has made his escape—he’s running across Caprico’s roof.
Diego calls El, and informs him that: 1) Rod knows; and 2) he’s (Diego) on his way to
Caprico. (Is it really a good idea to head right into a situation where armed
cops are searching for and gunning for your IDENTICAL TWIN? Yeah, the cops who
stopped Diego and demanded identification didn’t think so either.) El heads to
the roof and gives chase. Both he and Rod do some athletic jumps off a
neighboring roof and take the chase to the streets. El yells at Rod to freeze,
pointing his gun at his retreating form. Diego hears and runs right towards
them!
Labels: te-quiero
Lo Que La Vida Me Robo 191 --The Miraculous One-Day Redemption of Jose Luis Alvarez-- 8/7/2014
Dear Friends:
This is an episode that you really must see if you have
followed Lo Que La Vida Me Robo. It has some very sweet moments along with a
distinct foreshadowing of more darkness to come.
Sadly, I have a migraine headache tonight and I will not be
able to complete a full recap. Lo siento.
Here are a few highlights of the episode:
·
Jose Luis talks to Angelica. He admits he does
not love Montserrat. She is no longer (in his heart).
·
Graciela asks her children for their forgiveness.
They agree and she says she can now live in peace.
·
Jose Luis visits Amalia.
·
Jose Luis visits Esmeralda and apologizes for
not being there for Refugio.
·
Jose Luis visits Father Anselmo. He confesses
his faults, and Anselmo encourages him. God will never abandon him.
Labels: robo
Thursday, August 07, 2014
TELEMUNDO Y MÁS -- Reina de Corazones: week of August 4 - Page Two
From Monday's post:
"NovelaMaven and I have decided to do two Reina posts a week while this high level of comments continues. That way, we should avoid having to deal with the dreaded "second page" of comments, which is a pain and baffling for new followers of our blog. We will do the usual post on Monday and second one on Thursday, just before that day's capitulo airs."
So now it's Thursday and here is Page Two for your comments for the rest of the week.
Here is the dropbox link to the recaps for last week:
Reina Week 5
"NovelaMaven and I have decided to do two Reina posts a week while this high level of comments continues. That way, we should avoid having to deal with the dreaded "second page" of comments, which is a pain and baffling for new followers of our blog. We will do the usual post on Monday and second one on Thursday, just before that day's capitulo airs."
So now it's Thursday and here is Page Two for your comments for the rest of the week.
Here is the dropbox link to the recaps for last week:
Reina Week 5
Labels: reina-corazones, telemundo
Graciela is evil, Adolfo is no better and Angelica pays us a visit Lo que la vida me robo 190 08/06/2014
The recap is fully done, sorry it took so long but I had so much to say!
Editors Note: My dear patio peeps, this is the end of a long journey, tonight is my last full recap of Robo and I wanted to take a moment to thank all of you for staying with us through this whole trip, this story has taken some very dark turns and it has not always been easy to watch-let alone recap, but the awesome community that we have built here always kept me going, sometimes I'd read a comment/recap that would make me laugh out loud, or think about something that I would normally dismiss, all of you here through your comments have made recapping an awesome experience, I often wonder if you all realize how wonderful you all are? I thank you all for the kind words you have had for me every other Wednesday and encourage those of you that are lurking to come out and join us on the patio, we don't bite, we just snark! Again, thank you all for being total super stars, I consider you all friends and am honored to have worked with this team and to have commented along with you all. The recap can be found below, enjoy!
I' am skipping the old and getting right to the new stuff.
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Editors Note: My dear patio peeps, this is the end of a long journey, tonight is my last full recap of Robo and I wanted to take a moment to thank all of you for staying with us through this whole trip, this story has taken some very dark turns and it has not always been easy to watch-let alone recap, but the awesome community that we have built here always kept me going, sometimes I'd read a comment/recap that would make me laugh out loud, or think about something that I would normally dismiss, all of you here through your comments have made recapping an awesome experience, I often wonder if you all realize how wonderful you all are? I thank you all for the kind words you have had for me every other Wednesday and encourage those of you that are lurking to come out and join us on the patio, we don't bite, we just snark! Again, thank you all for being total super stars, I consider you all friends and am honored to have worked with this team and to have commented along with you all. The recap can be found below, enjoy!
I' am skipping the old and getting right to the new stuff.
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Labels: robo
Wednesday, August 06, 2014
Que Pobres tan Ricos August 6: in which Perla plays a tree.
Ezra is in Canada so I'm subbing tonight, and skipping the retreads. There appeared to be missing chunks, did we lose an episode?
- I don't think "Cherubs Hospital" is a good name for a place where abortions are performed. Frida is shown into a room and while waiting for the doctor and looking at all the sharp scary instruments on the stainless steel table she loses her nerve and leaves.
- Emi invites Alejo to eat at the fonda. Chuy is furious to see him and, seemingly talking about mosquitos, says "We can't let these bloodsuckers in."
Labels: pobres
Mi corazon es tuyo #13 06 Aug 2014... not your typical PG rated family show anymore... Fernando is human... and so are Fanny and Leon
Sorry this is so long... but a lot of the dialogue was very telling of the moment... i will try to edit it shorter tomorrow.
Refrito: Ana talks to a charcoaled Bruno.
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Refrito: Ana talks to a charcoaled Bruno.
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Labels: mcet
De Que Te Quiero, Te Quiero #150 - Wednesday 8/6
De que no está muerto, no está muerto.
Is anyone surprised that I continue to have cable woes? Now my DVR is freezing and rebooting itself randomly. Thank God it didn't affect my watching and taking notes, but while I was playing back to translate Tad's letter, the picture froze and the box rebooted itself. I took notes tonight, but not a lot. Sorry if there aren't more details. Aaaand I have another cable guy coming out tomorrow.Hilda forgot the address so had to come back earlier than expected. The door is locked and Rod is still with Tib. Hilda calls out that she's going to go get someone with the key and Rod slips out.
Andres acts like a petulant child and thinks Diego is just at the funeral to bust moves on Nat. Diego over hears and informs him that he's there for his Aunt, but if he's making Andres uncomfy he'll leave. Nat thinks Andres is the one who should leave.
Hilda realizes something is wrong with Tib and calls for the nurse (? what exactly was that person's position?)
Rod is back at his office and gloats about leaving no witnesses. He fires up his computer and gets a message about there being in interruption in the last process that was trying to run. He calls the secretary and tells her to get the IT Crowd (Have you tried turning it on and off again?)
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Lo que la vida me robó, ep. 189, Tues., 8/5/14: Murder and Meningitis and Vengeance, Oh My!
Someone has finally noticed the elephant in the room, says I.
I have a confession to make. As tragic as Monday's episode was, I saw it as the awakening of Aguazul, and not its downfall. I've been waiting to hear someone say the problem out loud, as Alejandro did in his conversation with Victor...
Ese miserable [de Pedro Medina] está jugando con todos, colocándonos en situaciones que sacan lo peor de nosotros mismos. Quiere que peleemos entre nosotros mismos para debilitárnos.
(That bastard is toying with us, putting us in situations that bring out the worst in us. He wants to pit us against each other to make us weak.)
...and then to propose its solution:
Y tenemos que hacer todo lo contrario; necesitamos estar más unidos que nunca.
(And we have to do exactly the opposite -- we need to be more united than ever.)
When Alejandro stood up to Pedro Medina and refused his Faustian bargain and then later forgave Victor, refusing to see him as his enemy, and when Refugio did the same thing by refusing to compromise his integrity even while looking down the barrel of a gun, I was sure that this show had turned a moral corner.
After tonight's episode -- crap! Was I wrong!
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