Saturday, April 25, 2020

Me Declaro Culpable #49, 4/24/20: It All Starts to Unravel


Subtext: Your dogged Caray reporter sunk her teeth into this episode, but came up with nary a funny bone.
Sub Subtext: Confessions are not good for the soul in telenovelas, especially when there’s no padre, except for weddings with comatose grooms.
Sub Sub Subtext: Thank goodness we’re past the apex of this MDC-Virus and heading for El Por Fin.

Lawyer, Employer, Father-in-Law (To Be or Not To Be, Depending on the Ending)
Paolo has been in Franco’s office since the last episode wanting to know about the latest developments in his  case, as he heard there were some leads. Franco looks uncomfortable. He admits there are some new developments but mumbles an excuse to put it off for a few days yet. He knows he promised Pao to put the guilty one in front of him and he’ll do it. Next Pao wants to know if he can come back to work at the bufete. Franco says anytime, the doors are open. That aside, Pao starts to wax poetic about his love for Nat, etc., etc., while Franco is trying to keep his bowels in check. He tells Franco that he wants to ask for Nat’s hand in marriage. Franco looks at him studiously and starts his own waxing poetic on what a good guy Pao is. Pao is waiting for a but. Franco doesn’t add any. Pao suspects he’s saying it because he feels sorry for him.  Franco says no, never think that. Pao asks him to keep him informed on the case. Franco desperately wants to head for the bathroom a meeting and says he will. Pao then delivers the coup de grâce: next to Natalia, Franco is the one he believes in the most. Franco can’t move.
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Friday, April 24, 2020

Me Declaro Culpable #48, 4/23/20: La Neni comes clean

Oh man, what an underwhelming episode. I could probably recap this episode in like half a paragraph, I might actually do it.

 So in todays episode Natalia finally gathers the courage to come clean and tell Franco that she is the one responsible for Paolo's accident, unfortunately it takes her forever and I day to spill the beans and before she's able to tell her father the unfortunate truth he gets an edited video of Alba and Julian discussing the accident, the video makes it seem like Alba is trying to keep Franco in the dark about what Natalia did, this deeply upsets Franco and he later breaks up with her.
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Thursday, April 23, 2020

TELEMUNDO Y MÁS (#2): Cennet, La Doña 2, La Reina del Sur 2, y más: Week of April 20, 2020

TELEMUNDO WEEKEND EDITION (continuación)

Here's Page 2 for the week.  The current evening telenovelas are as follows (all times are Eastern Daylight Time):
  • 8-9PM -     Cennet
  • 9-10PM -   La Doña 2
  • 10-11PM - La Reina del Sur 2 Special
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Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Me Declaro Culpable #47, 4/22/20: "AND THE WHEELS ON THE BUS SPIN ROUND AND ROUND, ROUND AND ROUND ..."


Well DARN,  I had my recrap all written, previewed, and accidentally lost it and some of my brilliant snarky edits.  You've been spared. LOL  😀  And now I have to proof and edit again.   Here is v.2.0 of  today’s “recrap”,  Patio.  Some stuff just isn’t worth the bother to report.   Nothing major happened, so  here we go:

NATALIA

Cara de impactada upon learning that Pao is going home to live with his mom. (hopefully not in the basement)   She wears the most stupid looking dress (even I was choking)  to chase him down at the bus station. No tix left so she buys a ticket to another destination just to get past TSA.  She tries to stop the bus but it takes off without her.  Then she gets into her car and drives next to it, yelling like a fool, for it to stop.  As if the driver could hear her . . . So she pulls her car in front of the bus, forcing it to stop, and she forces her way onto it to ask Paolo for yet(!) another chance.   Natalia lines…. Paolo lines …. then we see the bus finally pull away and both of them are on the street.
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Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Me Declaro Culpable #46, 4/21/20: Everybody's Running, But Nobody's Getting Anywhere

Bride of Frankenstein

Paolo crawls and bawls. Natalia sobs and snivels. Roberta tells Franco if he doesn't do something about Paolo, she'll call the police. He tells her if she doesn't shut up, HE'LL call the police. Julian plays almost-dead. The padre looks everywhere but up.

Franco drags Paolo out into the waiting room and tells him it's very sad, but we can't fix everyone's lives for them. Based on literally everything we know about him, this is clearly a case of "do as I say, not as I do." He finally persuades Paolo to go cry somewhere else.

Roberta marches out of Julian's room and tells Franco everyone is waiting. He says they can wait longer. She tells him the padre has to leave. He says offer him overtime. She promises to take a wedding picture for him and marches back in again.

Franco drags Natalia out into the waiting room and tells her she's a grown woman, then proceeds to treat her like a two-year-old. I guess he's both good cop and bad cop. Apparently it works, because he returns to the room and coolly announces that Nati has left the building.

And Julian still doesn't move a muscle. What if he really is dead? Wouldn't that be funny?
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Monday, April 20, 2020

TELEMUNDO Y MÁS (#1): Cennet, La Doña 2, La Reina del Sur 2 y más: Week of April 20, 2020

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):
  •     8-9PM -     Cennet
  •     9-10PM -   La Doña 2
  •     10-11PM - La Reina del Sur Special**
**On Tuesday, April 21 Telemundo will begin the special of La Reina del Sur 2 that was previously announced by Kate del Castillo, including scenes not shown when it was first broadcast.

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Me Declaro Culpable #45, 4/20/20: Another Hot Mess of an Episode

Would you believe, Patio, that I'm beginning to miss the crazy hijinks of Hijas these days?  It's true.  At least we had some beach scenes.  And some muscular fellas in bathing suits.  Now it's Nose-Hair Mauro, Beady-Eyed Julian and Soggy Paolo.  Oh well, moving on...here's what happened today in our storm-tossed, über-dramatic world of suspect lawyers and star-crossed lovers.

In a nutshell, Bertie and Tiz tighten the screws on Papi Mauro.  Ingrid and Julian get busy in his hospital room.  Natalia has a passionate night with Paolo as a way of "saying good-bye". Gael learns he's going to be-- not a dad but a lawyer who helps place his baby for adoption. And Alba finds out Franco is off her case and her son has leukemia.

I'm tempted to leave it right there.  And maybe you are too.  But for those who want more detail, buckle up. And suck it up.  'Cause here we go.
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Friday, April 17, 2020

Me Declaro Culpable #44, 4/17/20: Talking Heads All Day; Nobody Dies, Yet


Today was different from all other days. No action, no deaths, no murders, no suicides, no accidents, no dancing on the terrace, no smoldering kisses. All we got was talking heads. The main topic was a wedding. Will she or won’t she? Natalia’s family and friends take sides. Julián is dying, but instead of rushing to his side, Nat spends the whole day polling the interested parties.

ATTENTION: Me Declaro Culpable Has Officially Jumped the Shark Today.

Here’s where it all starts.

Ingrid and the Semi-corpse
While on hospital watch, Ingy, for some unfathomable reason, pushes the idea of Julián conning Natalia into marriage. She suggests he remain on death watch while she figures out how to bribe the doctors to see it their way. Nat almost catches them plotting or Ingy plotting, that is, when she returns to take her turn in the vigil. She feverishly tries to get a comatose Julián to react. Later Ingy lies and tells Nat that Julián will most probably expire. He told Ingy he loved Nat with all his heart and his dying wish is the same as he had while he lived—to marry her. It’s his dream. She asks Nat to think about it. Nat, seriously, seems to take the information under advisement.
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Me Declaro Culpable #43, 4/16/20: Roberta gets help

Hi Patio Peeps, lets get down to tonight's recap:

Natalia is having flashbacks to the semi nice things that Julian did for her- she forgets the part where he drugged her drink in an attempt to date rape her and in turn caused her to run over Paolo causing him to become paralyzed. Minor details.

Gabriel: I hate recapping his scenes cause he annoys me. Anyways, Gabe is sad because he has leukemia and is angry that Ingrid hid this from him. Does he have leukemia or are his symptoms due to the drugs that Ingrid has been sneaking in his food? If his dad had leukemia then why did he have memory loss as one of his symptoms? Someone explain this to me! I diagnose this telenovela with a case of bad writing. I don't think it will make a full recovery #thoughtsandprayers.
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Thursday, April 16, 2020

TELEMUNDO Y MÁS (#2): Cennet, La Doña 2, Operación Pacífico, y más: Week of April 13, 2020

TELEMUNDO WEEKEND EDITION (continuación)

Here's Page 2 for the week.  The current evening telenovelas are as follows (all times are Eastern Daylight Time):

• 8-9PM—Cennet
• 9-10PM—La Doña 2
• 10-11PM—Operación Pacífico
Everyone is welcome to join in the conversation.  Since discussions of all the Telemundo novelas share the same page, please remember to 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.

By common agreement, this group DOES NOT discuss previews, trailers, or any other plot information not found in a current or past episode of the current production. Spoilers WILL be removed by the admin. This includes reference to earlier productions of the story, and even the original novel. Thanks for your cooperation!

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Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Me Declaro Culpable #42, 4/15/20: Ever try to kill a cockroach, or even just get rid of one?


Patio, here is today’s recrap.  At least I dutifully stayed awake.  Some scenes were left out, but here is what you need to know:


GABRIÉL

Gabe is talking to Alba on the phone and they both decide he just does not understand what he is reading on those medical test results, so they’ll go with whatever Ingrid told them. (Really, Alba?  When did you start trusting Ingy?)

Thank goodness, Gabe has a brain.   He goes to see the doctor  (looks like with no appointment) who tells him he has leukemia.   Cara de impactada de Gabriel.  So much for ever believing anything Ingrid says. Right?

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Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Me Declaro Culpable #41, 4/14/20: The Number You Have Dialed Is Out of Its Mind

Hotel Mea Culpa

If it's Tuesday, we must be in...wait...exactly the same spot we were in last Tuesday? No wonder I feel like I'm not getting anywhere in life.

Alba totters down the precarious, wet, sandy stairs in her high-heeled platform sandals, because of course now is the time to change out of sensible shoes. She is charmed by Franco's surprise party, which seems to include the additional hazards of drinking champagne and sitting on giant spiny yoga balls next to a railing that consists of nothing more than two pieces of saggy rope. If these two were baddies, it would all be very suspenseful, but unfortunately they're endgame so there's no point getting excited.

Alba is amazed that Franco had time to plan all this when "he is always so busy at work." I start laughing hysterically, and so do they, only in slow motion and for an absurdly long time.

Flophouse Urzua

Apparently Nat got hungry and came home. Margara surprises her with her head in the refrigerator and hands her a passive-aggressive suicide note from Roberta saying she has nothing more to live for now that everyone has abandoned her. Cara de impactada de Natalia: all this and they're out of yoghurt, too?
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Monday, April 13, 2020

TELEMUNDO Y MÁS (#1): Cennet, La Doña 2, Operación Pacífico, y más: Week of April 13, 2020

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):

• 8-9PM—Cennet
• 9-10PM—La Doña 2
• 10-11PM—Operación Pacífico**

**On Monday, April 13, Operación Pacífico will not be shown. Instead, Telemundo will air a 1-hour program about the Coronavirus, as it has on the two previous Mondays. 

Everyone is welcome to join in the conversation.  Since discussions of all the Telemundo novelas share the same page, please remember to 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.

By common agreement, this group DOES NOT discuss previews, trailers, or any other plot information not found in a current or past episode of the current production. Spoilers WILL be removed by the admin. This includes reference to earlier productions of the story, and even the original novel. Thanks for your cooperation!

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Me Declaro Culpable #40, 4/13/20: Fish Or Cut Bait, Nati, We're Sick Of Your Whining

Ugh and double Ugh.  Lots of unpleasantness in this one, including Tiziano's "whistle while you work" demeanor as he and his henchie fix up poor strangled Rufino to look like he hung himself.  Still whistling, Tizzy shuffles through his various papers till he finds the suicide note he concocted and leaves that on the prison cot.  The script looked quite elegant actually, way too refined for the poor wastrel that Rufino seemed to be. And then our macabre pair gaily exit the cell, having cheerfully wrapped up [no pun intended] all their work.  Yikes.

Elsewhere, Ingrid is giving her usual over-the-top academy awards performance as a distraught auntie learning her nephew has the same dreaded disease that killed her brother.  Doc, who first wanted to talk to Gabe's mom, but then settles for Ingrid, says the lad must start chemo as soon as possible.  This is a very aggressive malady.  More histrionics.
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Friday, April 10, 2020

Me Declaro Culpable #39, 4/10/20: And the Band Played On..and On…and On

Prologue
In case anyone missed this little gem yesterday—When Tizzie called Bertie to tell her that Marga had spilled the beans, he told her they can’t use spousal abuse any longer in their petition for divorce. He said they would have to think of something else. Hmmmm.

No toothbrush, no make-up, no hairbrush, poor Natty
Nat is trying to get away from La Loca Madre so fast she only packs a couple of silk baby doll p.j.s, not even a spare pair of spike heels. She tells her mother she’s not sure where she’s going, but she sure is gong. Bertie yells that she’ll be sorry, as Nat flees. (Bertie’s bustle looks odd without being under a floor-length Victorian gown.)

Left alone, she tears the house apart looking for the security cameras. We know she’s loca because she’s looking under sofa cushions. Jousting lance in hand, Doña Quijote tilts at black mini-objects near the ceiling. These are real. She knocks them down and begins collecting them. She makes a clean sweep, finding the last one in her bedroom. The one good thing is she did it without a drink in the other hand.
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WEEKEND DISCUSSION 4/10/20: Crimes of Fashion, 7th Edition

It's been quite a while since we've gotten out the kitty litter to sling at the guilty parties in the world of fashion crimes. I anticipate a chorus of meows and a few hisses at some of these:

Silly neckwear is not limited to people who can't afford better.
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Me Declaro Culpable #38, 4/9/20: Different day, same old fights


Short recap ahead cause I'm tired.

 Franco, Alba & Roberta- with some Tizano thrown in:

 As covered in yesterday's recap Roberta taunted Alba about killing her husband and Alba snapped and gave Roberta a well deserved smack across the face, Roberta threatens to destroy Alba-again. Who wants to keep count of how many times Roberta threatens to kill Alba? And omg why is Roberta still roaming free? Like if any of us threatened someone with death we would at the very least get a restraining order filed against us.

Also, this shows editing sucks. Next thing we know Tizano is demeaning Franco for still working for his father in law (we have heard this same fight before) and Franco counters with "yeah, but I have a good reputation, and I don't have to lie and cheat to win cases, and if you two want to claim I hit Roberta go to it".

Margarita breaks down and confesses to Natalia that she lied, Franco never hit Roberta and the only reason she lied was because Roberta threatened her job.
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Thursday, April 09, 2020

Primetime on Univisión (#2): Amor Eterno & Sin Miedo a La Verdad - Week of April 6, 2020

Greetings, Caraymates!

Welcome to page 2 of Primetime TNs/Series!  We have 2 new TNs starting this month! “Te Doy La Vida” starts on April 13th at 8 PM and “Como Tu No hay Dos” starts on April 27th at 10 PM. “Amor Eterno”  continues with recaps from AnonFri and Nett (we hope to see Clara back soon). If some other brave soul(s) would like to contribute a recap or just some highlights for AE or SMALV, I’m sure that it would be appreciated. You can also add to or clarify scenes/details, especially those that are favs or not-so-favs. The TNs covered by this page are:

8PM  - La Rosa de Guadalupe
9PM – Amor Eterno: Season 2, Ep. 183-184
10PM – Sin Miedo a La Verda NS

Friendly reminder:  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., “Eterno”.)

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TELEMUNDO Y MÁS (#2): Cennet, La Doña 2, Operación Pacífico, y más: Week of April 6, 2020

TELEMUNDO WEEKEND EDITION (continuación)

Here's Page 2 for the week.  The current evening telenovelas are as follows (all times are Eastern Daylight Time):
  • 8-9PM -     Cennet
  • 9-10PM -   La Doña 2
  • 10-11PM - Operación Pacífico
Everyone is welcome to join in the conversation.   Since discussions of all the Telemundo novelas share the same page, please remember to 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.

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Wednesday, April 08, 2020

Me Declaro Culpable #37, 4/8/20: Nothing to see here, folks.


If your DVR broke or your signal went out, don’t worry --- be happy.  Most. boring. episode. yet. It was a struggle to stay awake.    The only interesting thing that happened  in this snoozer was in the final scene when Roberta shows up with hair twelve inches longer than we’ve seen all season.  Quééé???  (that's Spanish for Whaaaaaat? ... because it's all about the Spanish, right?)

On the positive side, we had a Gael + Bianca sighting; the bright spot in our day.  Their “cita-thon” is an ongoing success.  Woot!  Now they’re off to the aquarium.  The Gail + Bianca table on The Patio is so happy.

Some scenes combined, some scenes ignored.  Enjoy.


--- ROBERTA STEALS MOST OF TODAY’S SHOW

Natalia falls for Berta’s Oscar winning performance of “poor me, look what your daddy dearest did  to me.” Hook, line, and sinker.  Argh.  Even Franco can't convince Nat he is innocent.

Bertie also threatens  her maid Margarita’s job security if she tells anyone the truth about Bert’s hand injury.   Marga says she will not nominate her for Boss of the Year, and complies.

Later, Roberta calls on Margarita to tell Natalia that Franco hit Bertie and caused the hand injury.  The wicked witch of Mexico was pleased.  Margarita gets to keep her job another day.

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