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Monday, August 03, 2015
TELEMUNDO Y MÁS: BAJO EL MISMO CIELO, EL SEÑOR DE LOS CIELOS 3, AVENIDA BRASIL, etc – week of August 3, 2015
Wow, it's August already. Where did the summer go?
I am copying Deb's cast list of Bajo el Mismo Cielo from the comments to last week's post and putting them in this week's post to help folks get a handle on the characters. Thanks, Deb. Enjoy your week!
Bajo el mismo cielo"... the cast
(this is a rough google translation, the original article is here with photos)
(this may help us get oriented at the start, but be warned, this may contain too much information)
La Vecina-Highlights and Discussion #30-34 August 3-7
Some Housekeeping Notes This is my last week of vacation before I go back to work full time August 10. From now on I will be scheduling a post for every Monday at 2PM EST.
I will have recaps this week, but I can't make any guarantees about the future until Amores con trampa ends. I'm not above shameless begging. Have you ever thought about recapping? This might be the perfect place to give it a try. It's a smaller "venue" and even if it's just highlights and jokes about Simon's rocket, you will have the eternal thanks of the patio. Even if it's just once or twice. You don't have to commit to a long time period. Week by week is fine. Piénsalo, ok? I'm sure we can make this work and keep it going.
On Telemundo, Tierra de Reyes came to a close and Bajo el Mismo Cielo is now underway.
In the Univision lineup, La Sombra del Pasado is in Ultimas Semanas. Check out Urban Anthropologist's Karmageddon post for some anvil-icious fun. As far as we know, we're heading for an August fin, with Muchacha Italiana scheduled to follow.
Meanwhile, in the daytime spot on Univision, we have bi-weekly posts for La Vecina.
Got proximas news? A shameless plug for a current show? Community news? Recommendations for shows, movies, music, or books that may appeal to your fellow telenovela fans? Let's hear it! (Remember to keep it spoiler-free and gossip-free.)
Yo No Creo En Los Hombres, Cap 14, Fri July 31, 2015- Puppy-Dog Eyes Dan is a Scumbag and Jacinto is Evil Sherlock Holmes or, If It Wasn’t For Bad Luck, Maria Delores Wouldn’t Have Any Luck
Recap by J desde NYC
Some scenes out of order, as per usual
Jacinto follows Daniel and takes pictures even as Ari watches him suspiciously and asks him whom he seeks. Sayeth Jacinto: “What does it matter to you?”
Max offers to help Honoria get Julian out of his prison jam. Honoria is grateful and tells him Fermin is out of his coma and ready to testify (declarar). Maria Delores shows up and even as Honoria gives her the stink-eye and tells her not to come visiting her son, MD insists on waiting in line to visit Julian, too. Max looks on with a combination of admiration for MD and sadness, clearly believing the lies perpetrated against our beleaguered protagonista.
Lo Imperdonable #53-54 Thu 7/30/15-Fri 7/31/15 We Are Stuck In A Rut It Seems
Greetings Everyone! I don't know what happened with Thurs recap but I have added a quick recap of what happened on Thurs as well as my regular Fri recap.
Thurs:
* Marty watches as Vero sleeps. She wakes up. "Good Morning, mi amor" he tells her. She tells him that she's not his "amor" anymore and she doesn't like it when she watches him sleep. (What would she think if she finds out he was kissing all over her while she was asleep) He tells her that he loves seeing her beautiful face in the morning. He gives her a flower that is her favorite. She doesn't want it. He promises that he'll bring her one every morning until she accepts it. (More on this later..)
* Botel is sad over seeing Magda so depressed. Botel blames himself. Dr. Del Rio tells Botel that he has to have patience. Botel hopes Dr. can help her. Dr. understand Botel's desperation. And yes, they do need to find something that makes Magda get out of her depression.
* A depressed Magda lays in her hotel bed. Cell phone rings. She doesn't answer.
* Ana Perla and Old Goat talk about Manuel. Old Goat is worried about him. Ana Perla is hurt by what happens to her brother. But she doens't want Old Goat to suffer over Manuel's crap. It pisses Ana Perla off that Manuel didn't change even after he was locked up. Ana Perla reminds the Old Goat that he has to take care of himself. He assures her that he'll be fine. She tells him that even though he seems grumpy he's a good man. She tells him that he worries about Manuel despite how rude he was with him and all the horrible things he said.
La Sombra del Pasado #118 (Mx 121) 7-31-15 Emanuel FINALLY gets a hug!
Greetings, my dear friends!Let’s jump right into our story.Yesterday we ended with a cowardly, yet bold, broad daylight attack on
our beloved Silvia, right in the town square!It was very shocking and painful for me last night and is no less so
twenty four hours later!Silvia screams
and cries in pain for help as a waiter at one of cafes runs up and offers his
apron and assures her the police have been called!
At this moment, Padre is with Eman offering him words of
comfort and encouragement:He is not the
son of Severiano Mendoza, he is a child of God!Essentially he tells him that Sev’s being
his sperm donor is an unfortunate circumstance of destiny, perhaps a painful accident, but no more than that: he should be proud of being Emanuel, only Emanuel because before
God, none of us have a last name.Padre
leaves and Eman struggles but gives in to racking sobs.
Across town Prudencia confirms what I suspected.Wearing a flaming red cape over black pants
and top she answers the door and lets in the two scumbags who attacked
Silvia.They give her Silvia’s phone and
show her a brief video they made of the attack.Pru drunkenly chortles, tells them they did a good job and pays
them.Prudencia.Enter thou the gates of hell!
Amores con Trampa #89 Never mind an Eye for an Eye... a Lie for a Lie...will whoever is NOT LYING to anyone step forward??
Ok I was able to run this recap through before heading to church to help out. Here it goes...
Facu starts shouting and ranting about what he came home to
find… first victim is Beto… he left him ‘in charge!’then he wonders what Andres (Diego’s brother)
is there… he points at Susana who instantly says ‘who, me??’Facu yells for ‘Yoya’ (Carmen) but she won’t
come downstairs… Maria and Facu have some news… Porfirio correctly guesses that
they all are heading back home to the country.Facu says that’s it!! After Perpetua rants at Porfirio to not get too
far ahead and let them announce the news. Indeed, that is the news! From Facu
and Maria… We’re all headed home!! (scan around gives mixed reactions. Andres
sad, Beto frozen, Perp Porf very happy. Jacinto is still processing the
info.Facu asks for more of a reaction.
The only one to speak is Porfirio who could not be happier (he is looking
forward to reunite with some lady he left behind…)Jacinto finally is ready to report… he is
surprised, more so than when he learned about quantum physics…Facu suddenly gets the blues… he is
regretting having brought them over to the city… he thought it was for their
good… but he realizes now that there is nothing more important than the love of
family.
Isa in bed wondering where her pills are… she looks
around.Tries to calm herself down… she
needs her S.O.S. pills. She tries to
tell herself she can’t take any more pills.
Porfirio says the eggs taste better out there in the
country. (LOL!!)
Maria notices Beto is sad… Facu and Maria ask him… he says
he doesn’t know what will happen with his studies/career.Maria says there are colleges out there too…and about Rocio… (she gives him a kiss on
cheek and hug… to cheer him up… works to a degree.)Facu is still celebrating, but still yelling ‘Yoya!!!’
Yoya is still trying to get Francis and Diego out of her
room… Facu and Maria come over and Facu wonder what Carmen was doing in her
room with Diego. Carmen asks her dad to trust her. Nothing!Facu then turns to Diego, who assures him he
really loves Carmen and was not doing anything to her. Facu warns him that if
something happens to her…. Diego reassures him he respects her.
Yo No Creo En Los Hombres Capítulo 13 Thurs 07-30-2015 Will someone PLEASE tell MD what's going on?
Alma visits Max
and Claudio at the office. She’s surprised to see Isela there. Claudio explains
that Isela told him where Leo was, so she’s proven twice that he can trust her.
Alma wants to know if he will help Honoria deal with Julian’s case. Max notes
that his dad can’t really help because, as a judge, he has to remain impartial.
Weekend Discussion: Karmageddon Comes to Santa Lucia (La Sombra del Pasado)
We're
coming close to the end and the crap is flying so here is the
all-important discussion of the Karmageddons awaiting the evil ones
in our story. As usual we will ask the following two questions:
What
do you think the writers will do to them?
What
do you think they really deserve?
Contrary to my usual practice I am posting my thoughts in this article because of my current computer issues.
La Sombra del Pasado #117(US, Mx 120) 7/30/15 I suck at titles
Felt like word salad to me tonight. It's probably must me.
Aldonza vows to find out the truth about her father's death.
The search party that looks a little bit like a possee looks for Em. Mudo finds Em's shirt draped on a branch.
Candela whines because Cris is not at her side. He cares more about Em than he cares about meeee!
Ren tells Aldonza that it's going to be hard to solve Ray's death and prove who did it. It's been years. And if she's going to accuse Sev, she might want to have some proof.
Em is passed out near the waterfall at El Santuario. I wonder if there are any outtakes from this scene. I bet they're funny.
I'm filling in for LatinaInMd today with a quick and dirty rundown of last night's events. Latina should be back here next week. Yay!
The police come to the cantina (the same ones who had previously locked Manny in the Cave Jail) and Ireri tells them Manuel has been up to his old tricks. Inexplicably, they don't arrest him. Nor does Ireri want them to.
On the phone, Ginny tells Dr. F that the pregnancy test was negative. He's sad. She rolls her eyes.
Dr. F tells Ginny that Vero is awake, had a terrible fight with Marty and wants to go back to Mexico. Ginny tells him to do whatever it takes to keep her in Mina Escondida – even if what he does ends up killing her.
Despite Marty's vehement protests, Vero accepts Pierre's invitation to convalesce in his hotel. Unlike Claudia, she insists on paying for the room. Pierre tells Marty that he is no longer included in the invitation. Marty acts like a jealous ass. (How the actors kept from giggling during this scene, I don't know.)
Yo No Creo En Los Hombres Capitulo 12 Wed 7/29/15 The Clown seaps his glory
(Some scenes were merged out of context. .)
Hon goes to the hospital to check up on Vermin pleading for him to wake up in order to save their son from jailtime and bullies. Vermin suddenly does wake up and the doctor says that he will be ready to testify in a few days. ( You know it kind of sucks when an alcoholic has to save you from a mess)
Appearently Dan called Victor( The crooked lawyer) who told him that only the family can visit him now. Dan chastises MD for not telling the lawyer that Julian got beat up. MD is angry that Max got in between Leo & Clara but Dan advises MD to make Clara dump Leo otherwise Julian wont be the only one to end up in jail. His parents would not accept Clara anyway.
La Sombra del Pasado #116 (Mx 119) - Wed 7/29 - The more things change, the more they stay the same
Melesio agrees to try to get Cris to come outside, but it's going to be difficult if he's with Cande. In the meantime, Aldonza and Don Camilo need to stay hidden. Jacinto walks them off to one side.
Sev lays the guilt on thick, saying he's going upstairs to check on Cande and Cris should stay put because she needs him. And then, for some unknown reason, he heads outside and drives off in the truck, never noticing Aldonza, Jacinto, and Don Camilo lurking by a tree.
My boss is out of town again and work caught up with me this morning, I'll have a recap for you all much later today...I've yet to see the episode and my phone is out of battery, I'll be back as soon as I can!
Yo No Creo En Los Hombres #11 Tue 7/28/15 Five SidesTo Every Story
Max grimaces during the little celebration for Ivana and Daniel’s engagement.
That night Danny gripe at Mama Ursula for planning the whole thing and insisting on an engagement complete with the ring that she went out and bought herself for him to use. (Better bite it to see if it’s real.) Mama gripes at him for bringing the guttersnipe social climbing wannabe to their place to screw her. “—That is the problem! You interrupted me before I could!” Maleny asks why he told Max what a lying, thieving tramp she was. He tells Mal that it was the best way to protect both of them and their plans since it was obvious Max was interested in her. Mama wants the Maria Deloris business over and done with. Not gonna happen, says Danny Boy. In fact, Mama is going to help him get her into bed with him or else!
Meanwhile, Clara asks MD why Dan didn’t show up at Rudolfo’s funeral. "--Why he was arranging for the money to help Julian and then his boss had him stay at the manse with her and their guests the entire weekend." Leo asks why Dan didn’t want her talking to his brother. MD turns the table on him and says it was his brother who told her today he didn’t want anything to do with her. (Yeah, but that conveniently avoids answering the original question: did Dan really tell you not to have anything to do with his brother!) Leo offers to intervene to clear up any misunderstandings but Mardi won’t allow it.
La Sombra del Pasado, Capítulo 115 (Mx 117-118), 07-28-2015: Choose a title.
So many potential titles: We Are Fam-i-ly! aka Oh. Sh*t. aka Awwwww sh*t aka
….has hit the fan aka The Culpas Come Home to Roost aka Honor They Father and
Mother may be the hardest commandment aka OMG You Guys! aka The BEST EPISODE
EVER.
NOTE: This was clearly multiple episodes, but they left in all the good stuff! The short will be long, the long is crazy, the capítulo
is not to be skipped. If you were planning to skip it, DON’T SKIP IT. WATCH IT. I’ll
put up a short of it tomorrow and edit this, but I gotta get sleep and I wanted
to post in case anyone is awake and needs to discuss because this eppy was
JUICY!
When bad things happen to bad people La Sombra Del Pasado #114 (Mx 116) 07/27/2015
Hi patio peeps, below is your Monday night recap, a big thank you to Kat, AKA best team leader EVER for putting up a recap last week!
We get some footage from Friday night's episode, mainly Aldi telling Humberto that she's the one that will be talking to E-man, he had several years to man up and never did, she's also not going to give him the opportunity to lie to E-man.
Aldonza leaves and Humberto asks Adelina how Aldi found out that E-man was her brother. Adelina spills: Aldi had her fathers remains exhumed so she could have him cremated and spread his ashes in ES, when they opened his coffin only his body was there, she then questioned everyone and connected the dots. Ade tells him that she even went to see Sev, and Humberto tells her that Sev is such a bastard that he would never admit to being E-mans father.
Last night the women claimed the spotlight. The men? Mere props. Supporting players in some cases, obstructing players in others. Verónica, Virginia and Magdalena were geographically apart but their stories were more intertwined than ever. Nanciyaga and Matilde were both responsible for saving a life, though Nanciyaga was a reluctant hero. (Even lightweight Ana Perla had a sweet, if parenthetical moment.) And the Virgin of Guadalupe was a featured guest star.
Verónica – ow!that hurts!
Nanciyaga has grudgingly worked her leafy magic; Vero awakens confused and in tremendous pain. Why does her leg hurt so much? And her head? Ay ay ay, what a killer headache! And what's that crap on her brow? Marty tells her about the fire and how she was hurt when a beam fell on her. She has a broken leg and a serious head injury. It was Nanciyaga who helped bring her back to consciousness. Dr. F couldn't tell them when – or even if – she would wake up.
Sometimes it just doesn't pay to get
up. Heat makes it worse, too. You can turn on a computer but you
can't always make it ovey your orders. Be back later with stuff to chew on.
– Dashiell Some, anyway. Here is the first third:
Chapter
10: Bad Feelings
Part 1
While
Fermin the Vermin was being hit by a getaway car, Maria Dolores was
fading fast. Daniel the Weasel had plied her with booze until she
was lying under him on the couch in the hunting cottage. He was the
hunter and she was his prey. A cell phone rang. Maria Dolores
recognized it as hers. It was Clara letting her know that Julian had
been arrested. He was accused of killing Rudolfo. She said not to
call Max and she would be right there. Daniel could not talk her out
of that. Thank Somebody.
"Gio asks him what kind of woman he wants for his father. Yeah, I agree, let's get her delivered online.” -- Weirdo
“I don't care if you're a completely unqualified 'undercover' spy, when you're alone in a hotel with a man and you hear him freak out because he finds out an innocent young girl ISN'T dead, you leave the room!!!" -- Darcy Buchanan
“Okay, no. Just NO. If you two get jiggy on the cucaracha table, you CANNOT sit with me on the patio. JUST TAKE YOUR DRINKS AND GO. " -- Blue Lass