Sunday, October 20, 2019
La Usurpadora - 1998 and 21 years later!
Hi LU Patio. On the heels of our recently concluded LU remake, I thought I’d do this post talking about the original LU and continue the discussion of some of the topics we touched on here throughout our whirlwind series!
Fun fact: La Usurpadora that aired in 1998 was one of the first novelas I watched. I lived outside of the United States back then and TNs were a rarity there, so this was one of my favorite ones for a long time. Graciously, my tastes have changed over the last couple of decades. Nonetheless it was such a great trip down the memory lane to remember the original LU over the past month with this great remake.
So without further ado, let’s take a look! Before we start though: A SPOILER WARNING. If you haven’t seen LU 1998, but are planning to watch it, this post will contain some plot spoilers, so maybe avoid it until you have a chance to catch up with the original.
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Saturday, October 19, 2019
El Dragon #15, 10/18/19: The Not So Amazing Race or Tired Tires
We left Chisca on the point of an overdose and Miguel looking at Adela, as if to question her loyalty, after finding the bugged pen at the end of last night's episode.
Today we start with Valentin trying to wake Chisca up. But rather than try to revive her when she is unresponsive, or take any emergency action, he gets dressed and bails! What a coward!! I can think of other more appropriate words, but not sure how G rated this needs to be. Jorge sees Valentin leave the pool house and finds Chisca unconscious and immediately tries to help. He calls Angel to come for Chisca. I am unsure why he calls Angel first and not just an ambulance.
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La Usurpadora - Capitulo 25 (Finale) - And then everyone lived happily ever after…except for all of those who didn’t.
Well all good things must come to an end, and what end it was – happy, sad, bewildering, at times beanie requiring, but fiery and original, much like the series. So let's get to it one last time.
Carlos starts out his day fending off the press, as he tries to get into his car. Pascual, who must get triple pay for all these extra shifts he is pulling lately, is right there to tell the press that no questions will be answered and to help Carlos get into the car. Carlos goes to the office and finishes the conversation with Gema, where they plan his resignation announcement. Gema is hurt that she is not the one he is choosing as a life partner, but wishes him well.
Labels: usurpadora
Friday, October 18, 2019
El Dragón #14, 10/17/19: In The Nick Of Time...Or Not.....
Guajolote is waiting outside the hotel across the street as earlier planned, gun in hand, ready to shoot Date Rape Dude, aka Valentin, pass Go, and collect his 20, 000 pesos. However, just as he's about to do the deed he gets a look at Chisca looking worriedly in his direction. She maneuvers herself between Val and Guajo's gun. Guajo cannot shoot as she pushes Val into the lobby and has him take her to his room.
Somewhere along the line between dinner with his sister and Valentin, Miguel has managed a date with Jimena. He's giving her a lift home; she explains she's trying to seduce him and lays a sizzling long liplock on him. He smiles enigmatically and replies she's enticing, but he's not looking for love in his life ever again; they work with each other, and she is engaged to Cesar, right? Yep, but let her be the one to play dangerously..... She slithers out of the car and into her building.
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Thursday, October 17, 2019
La Usurpadora - Capitulo 24
Recap by Princess Juju
Here we go patio peeps! Penultimate Episode!!!
Arcadia overhears Piedad telling Carlos that the woman in the house is Paola not Paulina, she runs to tell Paola this and they both bolt out of the house. They leave the car behind and Arcadia complains about Carlos being a terrible President because he never fixed the streets in Mexico. They take a cab to their lair where they find one of Teresa's henchmen, who is there to take Manuel out of the country but he refuses to go without Paola. They offer triple the money to get all three out of Mexico but he refuses, especially because everyone knows who Paola is. In the end no one leaves and Arcadia calls Manuel an idiot for not leaving when he had the chance.
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Here we go patio peeps! Penultimate Episode!!!
Arcadia overhears Piedad telling Carlos that the woman in the house is Paola not Paulina, she runs to tell Paola this and they both bolt out of the house. They leave the car behind and Arcadia complains about Carlos being a terrible President because he never fixed the streets in Mexico. They take a cab to their lair where they find one of Teresa's henchmen, who is there to take Manuel out of the country but he refuses to go without Paola. They offer triple the money to get all three out of Mexico but he refuses, especially because everyone knows who Paola is. In the end no one leaves and Arcadia calls Manuel an idiot for not leaving when he had the chance.
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Primetime on Univisión (#2): Amor Eterno - Week of Oct. 14, 2019
Greetings, Caraymates!
Welcome to page 2 of Primetime TNs/Series.
AnonFri and Clara are providing some very appreciated recaps/details about
“Amor Eterno.” If some other brave soul(s)
would like to contribute some highlights or a mini-recap for AE, I’m sure it would be appreciated. You
can also add to or clarify scenes/details, especially those that are favs or
not-so-favs. The TN covered by this page is:
- 7-8PM - Amor
Eterno: Ep. 70-71
Only
one TN is being covered by this page for now. Although there is really no need
to identify it in your comment, you may continue to do so to avoid confusion in
the future. (You can shorten the title to one word, i.e., “Amor”)
Discussion pages will be
posted on Mondays and Thursdays at 9PM.
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TELEMUNDO Y MÁS (#2): El Final del Paraíso, El Señor de los Cielos 7, y más: Week of October 14, 2019
TELEMUNDO WEEKEND EDITION (continuación)
Here's Page 2 for the week. The current evening telenovelas are as follows (all times are Eastern Daylight Time):
• 9-10PM—El Final del Paraíso**
• 10-11PM—El Señor de los Cielos 7**
• 10-11PM—El Secreto de Selena (Sundays only)
** El Señor de los Cielos returned this week for its 7th season. If you aren't familiar with this novela, or you'd just like to refresh your memory, you can find a brief synopsis of each of the previous 6 seasons on Wikipedia at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Se%C3%B1or_de_los_Cielos#Synopsis. Telemundo's website offers a trailer of season 7. Please note that both El Final del Paraíso and El Señor de los Cielos will be pre-empted on Thursday, October 17, by the Latin American Music Awards 2019.
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Here's Page 2 for the week. The current evening telenovelas are as follows (all times are Eastern Daylight Time):
• 9-10PM—El Final del Paraíso**
• 10-11PM—El Señor de los Cielos 7**
• 10-11PM—El Secreto de Selena (Sundays only)
** El Señor de los Cielos returned this week for its 7th season. If you aren't familiar with this novela, or you'd just like to refresh your memory, you can find a brief synopsis of each of the previous 6 seasons on Wikipedia at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Se%C3%B1or_de_los_Cielos#Synopsis. Telemundo's website offers a trailer of season 7. Please note that both El Final del Paraíso and El Señor de los Cielos will be pre-empted on Thursday, October 17, by the Latin American Music Awards 2019.
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Labels: selena, señor7, sin-senos4, telemundo
DAYTIME TNs (#2): Y Mañana Será Otro Día, Hijas de la Luna… y Mas - Week of Oct. 14, 2019
Good Day, Caraymates!
Welcome to pg. 2 for the week! Join us at our patio;
everyone is welcome to provide highlights, summaries, or details of
scenes/episodes…we enjoy discussing the different perspectives and thought s. Questions
about specific scenes or dialogues are also very welcome; someone is sure to
respond and explain to ensure that you can enjoy the TN(s).
·
2 PM - Y Mañana Sera Otro Día…Mejor: Ep.
30-31
·
3 PM - Hijas de la Luna…Y La Familia Cambio: Ep. 4-5
Any
daytime novela can be discussed and everyone is welcome to join in the
conversation. Friendly reminder to PLEASE
put the name of the telenovela you're
referring to at the top of your post so readers can easily find the
conversations they're looking for. (You can shorten the title to one word,
i.e., “Mañana”)
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El Dragón #13, 10/16/19: Plotting, Planning, and Protection Which Oft Times Gang Astray
Parte 1~~ with apologies to Robert Burns.....
At El Rancho, Dora turns the tables in this Mexican standoff as El Arizona doesn't figure the liddle lady 'll know how to shoot ner have the stomach for cold blooded murder. She sends a pot shot flying over the desk as a warning. "Oh no?? Next time I won't miss." Her two goons run in with their guns pointed at their so called guest's back. "And, you were saying you're going to pay what you owe me, right?"
Outside Miguel's city digs, Date Rape Dude and Chisca are taking a walk in the moonlight. "--This --I--must be a bit boring for you here." She kisses him and he responds in kind. "--So, did you come for me or for what I took from you?" "--I came for business--with my BFF Miguel. Where is he?" "--He keeps his own schedule. Anyway, you don't want him knowing I and you--er, you and I are a thing...er have had a fling...er...." DRD, aka Valentin, questions Chisca. "--Oh, are we an item or what? Naw, I wouldn't dare to let him know till I have his permission." He kisses her again, with only the inevitable Mexican moon to witness. They hear the car pull up.
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La Usurpadora - Capitulo 23 - Alas, in this town murder is a form of entertainment...
Oh so much has happened today and sadly we will all be sad by the end of this recap.
So Montse, having blown Paola’s cover, runs out and tries to call Nava, who doesn’t pick up. She leaves him a message, asking to call her back and is very distressed.
Labels: usurpadora
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Bienvenidos, amigos, a la Cuna de Lobos, a tale of the rich and shameless.
This
is the long-awaited retelling of the 1986 classic. The players:
Paz
Vega as Catalina Creel: The second wife of Carlos Larios and the
mother of his younger son. Ambitious and Machievellian, she will do
anything to maintain control over the family business, assets, and
the family itself. They say a snake bit her once... and died.
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La Usurpadora - Capitulo 22 - The land that laws of physics have abandoned
It’s four episodes from the end and we can tell by the supersonic speed we are moving at! So the writers tried to do something clever today and keep us guessing through the whole episode, but since we are smarter than that and saw right through the trick, we’ll just work their mystery reveals in a bit earlier.
Labels: usurpadora
El Dragón #12, 10/15/19: Bait and Switch
Miguel
escaped the shootout by channeling his inner Bruce Lee.
Meanwhile,
in Spain, Chisca sent her topless photo to Valentin to lure him into
recovering the stolen necklace. He called just as she was bragging
to her friend; he agreed to meet her.
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Tuesday, October 15, 2019
El Dragón #11, 10/14/19: Lies, Trickery, Theft, and Murder
We open
with Miguel getting shot by a dart and falling to the ground in Columbia. Three
masked men pick up and carry him off.
Hector
and Claudia go through the contents of Natalia’s locker. They find variouss
things, a USB flash drive and a passport with her picture and another name. They
wonder what someone who was a secretary was doing with a false passport. They decide
that there is only run reason, she had the false identity so she could run
away. As they leave, Hector says to Claudia, “Let’s go my love.”
In
Madrid, Chisca and Valentín are drinking in a bar. Chisca says, “Well it’s too
bad that you are separated from your wife.” But Valentín says, “I don’t think
so. It’s something to celebrate and toast to.” They talk some more and Chisca
says she is not the little girl he once knew. He agrees that it’s been many
years. She tells him that it was him that opened her eyes to the world. She
mentions how glad she is that he was her first, but then is recalling how he
raped her. He says that time was one of the best experiences of his life. [What a sicko.] They order more thinks and toast to
the past and the present.
Labels: dragon
La Usurpadora - Capitulo 21 - What you won't do for love...or revenge.
Paulina and Carlos continue their conversation. He wants her to know that what he feels is real, but Paulina is very confused. She admits that she can’t say that she has no feelings for him, but also doesn’t know if she has feelings for Facundo. What she does know is that her mom asked her to forgive Paola, and she can’t let Facundo put her in jail. There must be other ways to help Paola, says Paulina. (Not sure help is where they are going with the incarceration, dear…) Carlos seems on board with the plan of leniency, if possible.
Labels: usurpadora
Monday, October 14, 2019
Primetime on Univisión (#1): Amor Eterno - Week of Oct. 14, 2019
Greetings, Caraymates!
Welcome to page 1 of Primetime TNs/Series.
AnonFri and Clara are providing some very appreciated recaps/details about
“Amor Eterno.” If some other brave soul(s)
would like to contribute some highlights or a mini-recap for AE, I’m sure it would be appreciated. You
can also add to or clarify scenes/details, especially those that are favs or
not-so-favs. The TN covered by this page is:
- 7-8PM - Amor
Eterno: Ep. 67-69
Only
one TN is being covered by this page for now. Although there is really no need
to identify it in your comment, you may continue to do so to avoid confusion in
the future. (You can shorten the title to one word, i.e., “Amor”)
Discussion pages will be
posted on Mondays and Thursdays at 9PM.
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TELEMUNDO Y MÁS (#1): El Final del Paraíso, El Señor de los Cielos 7, y más: Week of October 14, 2019
Welcome to Page #1 (Monday edition) of the Telemundo y Más page, issued twice a week: Mondays and Thursdays at 8:00 PM.
Here are the current evening telenovelas (all times are Eastern Daylight Time):
• 9-10PM—El Final del Paraíso**
• 10-11PM—El Señor de los Cielos 7**
• 10-11PM—El Secreto de Selena (Sundays only)
**Starting this Monday, October 14, El Señor de los Cielos returns for its 7th season. If you aren't familiar with this novela, or you'd just like to refresh your memory, you can find a brief synopsis of each of the previous 6 seasons on Wikipedia at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Se%C3%B1or_de_los_Cielos#Synopsis. Telemundo's website offers a trailer of season 7. Please note that both El Final del Paraíso and El Señor de los Cielos will be pre-empted on Thursday, October 17, by the Latin American Music Awards 2019.
Read more »
Here are the current evening telenovelas (all times are Eastern Daylight Time):
• 9-10PM—El Final del Paraíso**
• 10-11PM—El Señor de los Cielos 7**
• 10-11PM—El Secreto de Selena (Sundays only)
**Starting this Monday, October 14, El Señor de los Cielos returns for its 7th season. If you aren't familiar with this novela, or you'd just like to refresh your memory, you can find a brief synopsis of each of the previous 6 seasons on Wikipedia at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Se%C3%B1or_de_los_Cielos#Synopsis. Telemundo's website offers a trailer of season 7. Please note that both El Final del Paraíso and El Señor de los Cielos will be pre-empted on Thursday, October 17, by the Latin American Music Awards 2019.
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Labels: selena, señor7, sin-senos4, telemundo
DAYTIME TNs (#1): Y Mañana Será Otro Día, Hijas de la Luna… y Mas - Week of Oct. 14, 2019
Good Day, Caraymates!
Read more »
Welcome to pg. 1 for the week! A new TN starts
today, “Hijas de la Luna… Y La Familia Cambio,” at 3PM (E).
Please note that “Y Mañana Sera Otro Día…Mejor” has been bumped up to
2PM (E) Join us at our patio; everyone is welcome to provide
highlights, summaries, or details of scenes/episodes…we enjoy discussing the
different perspectives and thought s. Questions about specific scenes or
dialogues are also very welcome; someone is sure to respond and explain to
ensure that you can enjoy the TN(s).
·
2 PM - Y Mañana Sera Otro Día…Mejor: Ep.
27-29
·
3 PM - Hijas de la Luna…Y La Familia Cambio: Ep. 1-3
Any
daytime novela can be discussed and everyone is welcome to join in the
conversation. Friendly reminder to PLEASE
put the name of the telenovela you're
referring to at the top of your post so readers can easily find the
conversations they're looking for. (You can shorten the title to one word,
i.e., “Mañana”)
Labels: daytime, hijas, otro-dia
Saturday, October 12, 2019
El Dragon #10, 10/11/19: An Auction, A Hospital and Madrid…Oh My!
It’s Friday night ladies and gentlemen and we left Peligros last night in peligro. Epig, had managed to figure out enough about what Miguel was doing to steal his money. He may not be the dumbest thug around, but his impatience and impulsiveness make it seem otherwise. He is so sure that Miguel is going to fail and at the same time won’t stop attempting against his life or his plans. Doesn’t sound like the actions of a sure man to me. So what is Miguel to do? Jimena is bidding at the auction and as of this moment, the money to bid with is gone.
Tonight’s episode picks up right where we left off with Miguel trying to call out to Peligros in the middle of the auction, and keep his cover at the same time. On a side note, for someone trying to pull his family into the legal side of the business, he seems to have an extremely good understanding of how to operate on the dirty side. Shell companies, money laundering, hacking, blackmail…and Miguel is supposed to be the good guy? Just saying…
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Labels: dragon
La Usurpadora - Capitulo 20 - Two truths and a lie
Ready guys? This train is about to depart at an alarming speed!
Paola meets with Paulina and tells her Olga is dead and she, Paola, had nothing to do with it. She came to appreciate Olga and understands now why she had to give her away. Olga’s last desire was for the sisters to reconcile, and Paola is ready to do her part. Paulina wants to hear nothing of this or Paola, and leaves, clutching her mother’s ashes.
Labels: usurpadora
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