Friday, January 29, 2016

Pasión y poder, U.S. Ep. 59 (Mex. 74 & 75), Thursday, January 28, 2016: How low can you go, Arturo Montenegro?


Episode 74 – Hell on Wheels

Arturo storms out of the room leaving Nina alone, her lips pale and sad.

The Gomez Luna family gathers around to comfort the weeping Gaby.  Julia, David and Eladio know she has broken her engagement to Franco.  It is her Uncle Eladio who asks why...

Caridad knows that the mouth-breather is involved with Franco.  And the mouth-breather knows that Caridad is Franco's mother.  Whoa.  Marintia boasts that Franco trusts her more than he does his prometida and assures Caridad that her secret is safe with her.  She and Franco were high school sweethearts whose romance has now been rekindled.  And she believes that he loves her, not Gaby.

Marintia feels that Caridad should understand better than anyone – she was once the other woman herself. But Franco's mother urges Gaby's adenoidal rival to set Franco free (like Julia's canaries?) and let him choose.
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El Hotel de los Secretos #4, 1/28/16 Thursday: This novela is going to the dogs

Anita is here tonight, dusting, waxing and polishing the throne for Princess JuJu's arrival next Thursday. Please don't tell her I sat on it. It's fairly comfy, upholstered and covered in flame-stitch bargello needlepoint.

For all the night-owls and early birds who can't wait to discuss what just happened, here is a posting for you. Parte Uno follows with the goings on at our resplendent resort hotel, which is currently doubling as Murder Mystery Mansion. Parte Dos will come after the sun comes up on the East Coast. [Note: some scenes are combined to make them longer.]

Parte Uno--

Ouch!
Isabel is in Julio's room in the servants' quarters. She is offended when Julio calls her Isabel. It's Srta. Alarcon to you. He gets a slap for his insolence. She's angry that he's lied to her. Julio wonders if she's more offended that he lied or that he's a servant. He doesn't think she's been straightforward with him either, having not mentioned her upcoming nuptials. Isabel says she only found out about the arrangement a few hours before the announcement. They trade insults. He seems to have the last word as he pulls out Cristina Olmedo's bloody uniform. When Isabel says she doesn't understand what he's trying to say, he replies that no, she wouldn't understand, she's been coddled, spoiled, she's capricious. She knows nothing of the real world, his world. Why is he saying these things to her, she wants to know. He tells her the truth of who he is and why he is there, holding his sister's bloody clothing. He's there to find out who hurt her. Isabel is sure no one hurt her, she was dismissed for theft. Julio retorts she stole nothing and he is going to make sure people like her don't make payoffs so justice isn't done. They seem pretty angry with each other.
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Antes Muerta que Lichita #89 Thursday 1/28/16. "Tantrums, Entitlement & Other Revelations"

Lets jump right in:

Sheila calls Roberto out to the park to figure out why he blew them off the other day. Roberto reveals that he was confronted by someone whom he did not want them to meet. I'm sure by now she is wondering why she did not just use a cell phone like a normal person if she wanted to chat. Roberto makes her outing a little worthwhile by offering to buy her out in exchange of giving up custody of Mateo. It does not take Sheila long to realize that this is a good preposition for her but first she must consult with her partner in crime. Roberto sneakily attempts to set up a meeting with this partner of hers but Sheila is smarter than she looks and does not fall for this trick.

We assume time passes as we get a montage of scenes where Roberto teaches an uninterested Luciana the tricks of the trade, Braulio and Alicia start moving in to their new apartment. Bea and Elias seem to be forming a friendship as Elias spends time teaching her about Iconika.

There are a long list of flaws which are highlighted every 
episode so there is no need to rehash.
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Thursday, January 28, 2016

TELEMUNDO Y MÁS (#2): Celia, Bajo el Mismo Cielo, Eva La Trailera, La Querida del Centauro, and Fatmagul: Week of January 25, 2016

TELEMUNDO WEEKEND EDITION  (continuación)


Here's page 2 for the week.
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Pasion y Poder #72 & #73, Wednesday, January 27, 2016

A message to the patio. Univision squeezed (edited and cut) in episodes #72 & #73. The recap is what aired on Univision on Wednesday night.

At GM, David goes to talk to Art. Art tells him to stay away from both his daughters. David insists that he loves Regina and the only way he will separate from her is if she asks him to. David advises Art to accept their relationship if he doesn't want to loose Regina.
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Antes muerta que Lichita #88 Wednesday 1/27/16. "Santiago Seals his Fate in a Deal with the Devil"

Picking up just where we left off . . .

Roberto and Alicia are discussing the general director position and how he is backing Luciana for that job and working against Alicia. She needs to remember that Luciana is the daughter of the owner. Alicia says that Luciana at the helm would be the worst possible thing to happen to Icónika. Roberto adds that it would be the best for Alicia. She wants to know what he meant by that.

At Icónika, Augusto talks with Elías who tells him to not beat around the bush and just tell him what he wants. Augusto wants him to be an adviser to his wife soon to be ex-wife Beatriz. Elías looks puzzled.

In the board room Valeria continues to serve the coffee and chit chat with everyone there to their delight. Someone actually says the mother is so much nicer than the daughter. Luciana hurries Valeria out of with the coffee cart. Chuchette tries to get them all involved in an "interaction" exercise. She wants them to repeat "I can!"

Roberto and Alicia are still discussing nose to nose. They almost kiss. Roberto throws Alicia having a millionaire boyfriend in her face: she doesn't have time for everything, right? Roberto leaves. Alicia says to herself that she is going to show everybody that if anyone deserves that position it is she. She opens the door and calls Roberto a jerk.
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El Hotel de los Secretos #3, 1/27/16 Wednesday: One Baby Gone, Two Still in Play

Sofia tries to prevent Alberto from leaving, grabbing his suitcase as they argue at the top of the last landing on the stairs. She loses her balance and tumbles down the stairs. The noise brings Isabel and Doña Angela, who were at reception going through the guest log. They run to Sofia, who, despite being in great pain and semi-conscience, still has the presence of mind to maintain appearances and say she was just going for a glass of water in the kitchen and fell. Isabel rushes to get Dr. Santamaria in Room 36. Seconds later, Julio, who was down in the kitchens with Felipe when he heard the ruckus, rushes to the staircase to help.  A very worried Alberto probably makes everything worse by picking Sofia up and taking her to their room. Angela orders Julio into action—light the stove, get water boiled, and bring it up to the room for the doctor. Upstairs, Doña Teresa is informed by Isabel and actually looks concerned. Doña Angela informs Felipe and tries to break through his drunken haze to convince him to go up and support his sister and family. He stumbles upstairs.
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Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Muchacha Italian Viene a Casarse #107 1-27-16 She's ALIVE!!! or Assvaldo becomes Osvaldo?

Ciao a tutti!  Well, this was another vegematic episode:  We were hurled and jerked from scene to scene, between day and night.  Jeezopete!  Hopefully, this summary and your always astute, witty and piercing commentary will help us piece this puppy together.  Andiamo!

Of course Assvaldo didn't shoot our beloved (well, by most of us anyway) Fiorella so lets get some other bits and pieces out of the way first!

Diana is arrested for suspicion of murder.  The gun she accidentally shot Vitto with was used to commit a murder.  Vitto gets Adela and Rey to keep Betito while he tries to help Diana.

Gianna has a bad tachycardia attack and Roxi helps to calm her.

Apparently Katia has been sniffing around Gael and Benni.  Roxi tells the skank off but she barely seems affected.  Skank probably has this kind of confrontation with wives and girl friends at least twice per week.  Although when Fiorella was missing Gael was all lovey-dovey huggy comfort, by the end of the episode Gianna is talking to Roxi about wanting to make up with Gael!  Gael and Gianna are invited to a fancy restaurant for a dinner with Katia and Augustin.  Gianna frets and suspects Katia will show up at the dinner half naked and fawning all over Gael.

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Muchacha Italiana Viene a Casarse #106 1/26/16 Something’s in the Air…Something Bad.

Mille, Mille grazie to Sneaky Two Shoes!!!!  YAAAAAY!!!!

Fed tells the board the sad story of how she was wronged, and bilked, and cheated, and stolen from, and lied to, and, and…

Fi. Gun. Head. Os (  I can’t watch. Oh, we’ve moved on.)

More Fed – she says Pietro and the fam knew all about it and covered it up. Some arguing about who knew and who was an accomplice.

Santino and Juli kissing – she breaks the kiss and says she’s confused and lost and she can’t do this (why not honey? He’s hot.)
He wants to try again, but she wants to concentrate on finding their daughter for now.

Sonia finishes her set and calls Os, interrupting his not shooting Fi (not that I want him to, but it is Osvaldo, he’s never shown any evidence of having a conscience, what’s he hesitating for now?)
Sonia wants to know why he left, he says Pietro called him to go to ACorp b/c Fed’s running mad through the halls. She tells him she’s on her way and if he isn’t really there she’ll be really mad at him.
He goes to stare at Fi some more

Gia and Gael argue cutely about who was sleeping during the performance and who snores and who’s jealous and end up kissing.

Pietro and Fed are still at it – she insinuates that since he married a servant the business is in shaky if not mentally incompetent hands and calls for a vote for CEO – can’t vote b/c Elo and Os aren’t there. Fed can wait, meanwhile she tries to sow doubts by outing Beg’s plans and wondering out loud why Pietro didn’t report him to the police.
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Lichita, 12/26: STUPID ANTENNA!!!

Augusto puts Nestor on the spot about his supposed wife Magdalena. Nestor squirms and says he'll call her right now to prove to everyone that she's real. 

Then some guy in a suit (new to me) catches Beto at the playground watching Mateo. And that's when the recording died! Seriously, I need a new solution (I've bean using a Mohu leaf antenna, which often works perfectly but sometimes just gives NOTHING AT ALL like today). 

Could any of you please help out a poor blogger with some details from today?

Thanks!!!

I did catch a snippet of Augusto trying to give Beto a lesson on manipulating people. As we know, Beto is already an expert in this.


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El Hotel de los Secretos #2, 1/26/16 Tuesday: Out, Out, Damned Spot Or Something Smells Rotten In Hotel De Los Alarcón


Capítulo 2
Parte 1~
[With heavenward apologies to The Bard…..]

As Diego and Sra. Teresa Alarcón smile triumphantly to themselves and the congratulatory guests at the success of their dastardly plan (as Viewerville deduces it to be) to this point, a disgusted Julio exits to the balcony outdoors to take a much needed smoke and ponder…..whatever.  Suddenly a pensive Isabela comes out onto the balcony and accepts a cigarette from the mysterious man off the train.  “—How come I run into you every time I’m about to take a train I don’t care to take?”  He smiles suavely at her. “—Perhaps somebody needs to convince you.  Sometimes it’s better to stay on the platform.”   He asks if she’s alright.  She says perfectly fine.  He smiles charmingly and chuckles a bit.  “--Should I take you away with me?”  “—You’d do that for me?” He suggests if one isn’t persuaded by Fate, it’s best not to take the train ride because once you decide to get off it might be too far for you to get back again.   Just then El Depraved de Diego (G-r-r-r-r) comes out and the fragile moment is broken.  He walks onto the balcony looking for Isabel as Julio strides quickly into the shadows, formally wishing her congratulations on her engagement.

Diego inquires who the man is.  “Dunno.  Some guest of the hotel.”  Diego and she go back into visit said invitees to their engagement party and to dance together.  Definitely Julio has made one huge impression on her (just as he has–despite his rather non-existent visual appeal in parts of Viewerville as leading man material).

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Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Pasión y Poder Martes 1/26/16 #70 & 71



Chapter 70: The Great Pretender

Nina, wearing minimal makeup to make herself look wan and pathetic, told Erick her intentions.
Your father is determined to leave me and I will take his entire fortune and business holdings. Do you understand?”
I'm sorry, Mama. You can count on me for anything you want. And now there will be more money because Ashmore will be doing all his business with us and not with Gómez-Luna.”
Nina went on about how this was because she had told Ashmore about what happened with Eladio's Tabasco project. Erick corrected her by telling her that there was an outside deal in which Arturo put some shares related to the construction into a bank account for Ashmore's son-in-law. She looked suspicious, then satisfied.
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Pasion y Poder #56 20160125 Please Bore Someone Else With This Love Story

Via the phone, Petra tells Gina that David asked her to pass along a message:  Dani and the shady reporter set him up.  Gina wants to hear all of the juicy details.  Petra tells her that David showed up with the reporter and demanded to speak with Gina, but she'd already left for New York.  Anyways, she goes on to say that David confronted Dani in front of both the reporter and Petra.  The reporter confirmed Dave's story that the kiss was a set up and he was paid to publish the kiss.  Petra tells Gina that Dave loves her and she loves him, so give him another chance. 

David is waiting for Gina when she gets off of the elevator.  She asks how he knew which hotel she was staying in.  He says money talks and you can find out anything.  Anyways, he wants to know if she's made any decisions about their relationship.  She tells him that she loves him and she wants to be with him.  They kiss, take a selfie and send it to Dani.  Later, they skip vittle time, go right to the hotel room and get busy. Read more »

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El Hotel de los Secretos #1, 1/25/16 Monday: Strangers on a Train

Julio Olmedo counts the few coins in his hand and seems to pull himself together, as if he's gathering the courage to take the biggest leap of his life. He is young and hungry-looking, but there is a determined look in his eyes that tells us he's going to make this work no matter what it takes.

He buys a third-class ticket for the last train to Puebla. Nearby, a well-dressed man complains that some scruffy-looking children stole something of his. Julio promises to watch the kids and the man's bags while the man fetches the police; the man leaves his coat behind as well. Julio tells the kids to take off, and he walks off with the man's coat.
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Monday, January 25, 2016

Antes muerta que Lichita #86 Monday 1/25/16

And the story continues . . . With a little of this and a little of that . . . .

At Icónika, Augusto, as well as Roberto, congratulates Santiago and Alicia. Santiago leaves.Everyone is off to the conference room for a meeting. Chuchette and Néstor are just shocked that Alicia is now with Santiago!!!! Néstor is so shocked he is ready to use the "just shoot me" verb. Fátima just smiles. Through a conversation with his right hand man Félix, we find out that Santiago has a surprise for Alicia after the meeting. Turns out Santiago is concerned that eventhough Allicia told her coworkers she is going out with hm, he really does not know how she feels about him. He is determined to make her forget her ex.

Braulio tells Brisa he and Alicia are going to be roomates.

Announcement at the meeting: Roberto is new president of API. Who will be the next general director of Icónika? Alicia supposes it will be Alex. Augusto makes sure they all know that will never happen. Augusto goes over the requirements for the position. Alicia reminds him that Beatriz will also be deciding. He agrees that Beatriz will have to agree on the choice. He then announces that he himself Augusto will be taking over the position for the time being. He has extra time now he is not involved in API.

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Muchacha Italiana Viene a Casarse #105 1-25-16 The Perils of Fiorella!

Ciao a tutti!  Andiamo!  I’m going to combine scenes tonight.  Hope that helps with the flow.

False pregnancy confirmation.  Assvaldo leaves Fiorella’s room just before Pedro and Fiorella enter.  She shows Pedro both halves of the pregnancy test print out.  Pedro wonders aloud why Sonia and Assvaldo don’t want anyone to know.

Sonia provides the answer in a tearful soliloquy:  She tells her baby to be strong and to hold on to life.  Daddy is very egotistical and so she must remain quiet for now and maybe it’s time to leave her velvet –lined hell.  She tells the baby she has a chance to do what she really loves, to sing.  Singing before an adoring crowd and the applause is a special joy.  She decides she can’t leave now.  She doesn’t want to be poor again or condemn her baby to a life of poverty.  She rubs her stomach and concludes she may have to hang on a little longer as she slowly sinks down to the floor.

Skankia and Papi Chulo.  Katia stamps her foot and tells Augustin she DOES NOT like Gianna and she doesn’t want them together!   Augustin reminds Katia she is related to Gael.  She pouts she is not because he is NOT her father.  “Even though you don’t carry my blood, I raised you as a daughter and you cannot interfere in Gael’s life and decisions about who he wants to be with!”  We are spared further contact with this skank but there will be more skandom later.

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TELEMUNDO Y MÁS (#1): Celia, Bajo El Mismo Cielo, Eva La Trailera, La Querida del Centauro, and Fatmagul: Week of January 25, 2016

The NEW and IMPROVED Telemundo page is now issued twice a week:  Mondays at 3PM and Thursdays at 8PM.  This is the place for discussion of Celia, Bajo el Mismo Cielo, La Querida del Centauro, Fatmagul, and the newest addition to Telemundo's offerings, Eva La Trailera.  Eva debuts at 9PM this Tuesday, January 26, replacing Bajo el Mismo Cielo, whose gran final airs this Monday, January 25.

The Telemundo website contains a short synopsis in Spanish of Eva La Trailera along with photos of cast members and videos.  The Latin Times offers an English-language synopsis and information about the cast.  Among the principal cast members are Edith González (who starred in "Doña Bárbara"), Jorge Luis Pila ("En Otra Piel"), Arap Bethke ("Señora Acero"), and Erika de la Rosa, whom some of us know as Felicia in "Bajo el Mismo Cielo").

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Saturday, January 23, 2016

Pasión y Poder Episodes #67 and #68 Friday, Janurary 22nd 2016 Arturo Montenegro: A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing?

(some scenes have been combined) 

Sorry for behaving like such a you know what 

At the Montenegro residence, Regina and Arturo meet in the study. Arturo realizes that he shouldn't have bawled Regina out and accepts that he behaved like a such a horse's you know what the day before. For that, he offers her an apology. 

Moreover, Arturo can't comprehend how she can't see the game that David has been playing with her and with her sister Daniela. In Regina's eyes: David loves her, and it's Daniela's fault. In Arturo's eyes: Even if that were the case that Daniela provokes David, he still seduced both of his daughters. He advises Regina to forget David. Regina can't forget him. Arturo doesn't want Regina and Daniela to become more distanced becasue of David. Once again,  Regina lays the blame on her little sister Daniela: if the two sisters don't get along it's because of Daniela's attitude with her. 

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Antes muerta que Lichita #85 Friday 1/22/16

Well, here we go!

We are starting out with returning to Alicia and Santiago at their dinner date where Santiago is promising Alicia he will do all he can to help her get over Roberto. She adds that it is a lost cause already between her and Roberto because he is already married. Santiago sees the marriage as the least of the problems because not everybody marries for love: people marry for all sorts of reasons. Alicia's cell phone suddenly rings and it is a very distraught Dafne on the other end telling Alicia that she just cannot take it anymore and also asking her to come over please. Santiago keeps looking over his shoulder to see what Roberto is doing. (He better keep looking over his shoulder.

Of course, Magos' party is out of control and she has done nothing to bring it back under control being as immature and goofy as she is. It seems like the police have arrived. Her friends think that is great because they will get everyone under control. Magos has to remind them that they all could be in hot water with no licenses for parties and their "crooked" business they are running. Pau and Gerry try to make a run for it but Magos drags them back.

Back at the restaurant, Luciana wants to talk about Santiago and Alicia. Roberto tries to get her back on track to talk about themselves. Roberto wants to talk about not being able to live forever at the mansion. Luciana wants his support for her to returning to work at Icónika. Her main reason is so that he will see she is so much more talented than Alicia and she is back to talking about how much she hates Alicia.
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Friday, January 22, 2016

Muchacha Italiana Viene a Casarse #104 1-22-16 Preggers? Who's Preggers?

Ciao y'all!  It's been an eventful week in Dos Rios and Rancho Los Angeles.  Here's what went down today, not necessarily in order of broadcast.

Eloisa is unshaken in her resolve to welcome Fiorella into the Angeles family and deflects insults from Assvaldo and Federica.  Pedro and Fiorella hug Eloisa, Sergio proposes a toast.  Freddie's attempts to sour the mood with constant cracks about how she's going to grab the Angeles fortune go ignored.   Eloisa declares that two people marrying who really love each other is worth celebrating and she doesn't care what anyone has to say about Fiorella and Pedro's marriage and everybody who lives in the Angeles house will respect them!  Eloisa's expansive mood includes Roxi whom she invites to move back into the Ranch.  Roxi coolly declines and Eloisa coolly accepts her refusal.

Gael goes by Papi Chulo, his dad, Augustin's apartment.   It's a trick.  Augustin isn't there, Katia is and before you can say Katiaisaskank, she unasses her robe and stands before him naked.  She doesn't care that he has a novia, she's not jealous.  Augustin arrives, Skankia darts out of the room and Gael stutters his reason for being there and gets the heck out the door.  [Hmmm, I bet Skankia had something to do with the ending of Papi Chulo's marriage, chick's morals are lower than a snake's belly in a wagon rut.]

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