Cuidado con el Angel - I have no shaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaame

[dangermousie]

To my everlasting shame (if I had any such thing, that is), I have fallen for Cuidado con el Angel, a Mexican telenovela that is being subbed on viki.



Marichuy: poor and orphaned but plucky and optimistic beauty from the slums.
Juan Miguel: Gorgeous upperclass workaholic with a TERRIBLE SECRET (tm).
Me: obsessed!

There are smoochies, angst, separation, evil exes, birth secrets, and more crazy people than should be able to fit in the vicinity of Mexico City. I am drinking in every little bit.



I have to say, as soon as the camera cut away from him angstily wallowing about how he did something horrible years ago and has this horrible secret for which he needs to atone, which is why he's dedicated himself to helping people, to our heroine Marichuy, I knew his terrrrible secret shame had to do with our heroine. I had no patience to sit through 130 episodes before finding out what it is he did, so I went googling, and at first it almost made me dump the telenovela because it seemed his big secret was that when he was younger and drunk, he raped the heroine (!!!!!!!) Ummm, no, not my thing - the days of Luke and Laura are over. But I simply couldn't believe that this would be the case because WTF! It's not a Thai lakorn. So I went digging for more info and I found that actually, years ago, he was drunk, bumped into her, chased after her, smooched her against her wishes, and she ran off. And she didn't see his face.

OK, on one hand, I am quite happy because that means I can enjoy his open-shirted misery without thinking I am drooling over a rapist. On another - holy moley overdramatic much! I don't mean to say that what he did wasn't a jerk move, but seriously! I mean, the way he was writhing in misery on the floor of his library (in a strategically-unbuttoned shirt), you'd think he murdered somebody! And the way heroine kept going on and on how she had this terrible secret she will never reveal that ruined her life - ummmmm, whut? I can see why finding out that your bf went drunk-chasing after ladies might want you to reconsider dating him, but to consider that that encounter ruined your life? WTF! Anyway, it wouldn't be a telenovela without crazy drama.



So yeah, it's crazy, it's romance-driven, it's cheesy as hell and it has a hero who looks like a sexy rentboy (as opposed to supposedly respected doctor. ROFL):



I am so very very in.

Apparently so were a lot of people, because there are an insane amount of MVs on youtube. Have one (bonus for using one of my favorite songs):

Aren't they the most adorable thing ever?

I am actually considering hunting for a DVD set, if one exists (I found and bought an abridged set, with English subs, but I want the uncut version - subs not necessary...My Spanish isn't the greatest, but I can follow a telenovela). Or can anyone point me to torrents? ETA: I believe I found a site that sells unabridged version. It's hella pricy but I waaaaant it enough not to care! (Side note - they have a lot of telenovelas there. I'll see how this purchase works out and, if it does, I am so becoming a customer for life there).

In conclusion - mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, William Levy. Where have you been all my life? My liking for blonds rarely gets satisfied by TV :P

Comments

[abby2507.livejournal.com]

lol omg, never thought I'd see CCEA anywhere. I loved this novela so much, it came at a time when RBD was ending and Maite started branching out, this was her first project that launched her success and also introduced me to william levy and I was so content it wasn't even funny. Not to mention the fact that william/maite have an abundance of chemistry and their chem remains a reason why they're one of my favorite novela couples ever. Plus there was all that speculation about their relationship that made it all even more scandalous. Oh how I missed the days when this novela was on and their every move was watched. As much as I enjoyed this show, I could have done without them being separating the hero and heroine for so long. ugh, at least their new novela had lots of making out, even if it lacked a cohesive storyline. And if you want another good novela, watch sortilegio, I don't particularly love the lead actress but it was awesome nonetheless, plus she had chem with william and the storyline was awesome imo.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Are you kidding? There is a veritable horde of people obsessing over CCEA over on viki - more than I see for anything but kdramas.

Maite is gorgeous and charming - she totally deserves to be a huge star (she also looks a lot like one of my cousins who used to be swarmed by admirers whenever we went to Mexico, lol :P) And as to William Levy - ahhhhh, it's unhealthy, what he does to my hormones. I need to see every telenovela the guy has been in! (I will definitely check out Sortilegio, if I can find it).

Yeah, I agree, the plot is not the most realistic (but then, it's a telenovela - I forgive them a lot for a hot, chemistry-filled cast and angst. At least this one didn't switch the romantic pairing in the middle, like Isaura) but I adore it anyway. I actually tracked down both the insanely abridged, English-subbed DVD version and the uncut, only in Spanish DVD version, that is how obsessed I am. (Plus, good practice for my rusty Spanish).

I loved telenovelas as a kid in Russia (my grandparents still obsess over them, when they are shown in Russian dub on local Russian channels) and I have a feeling CCEA has served as a gateway drug to lure me back in.

Any particular recs?

ETA: Maite/William have another telenovela together? OMG, waaaant! What is its name? I don't care if it has the most ridiculous plot in the universe.

[att123.livejournal.com]

Oh my gosh! I was obsessed with this too! I don't know much about the dvd sets though since I have only ever bought the abridged versions. Let us know how the complete dvd sets work out for you.

Sortilegio, William Levy's, other drama is also pretty cracktastic!

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

OMFG I need this in my life! I am afraid telenovelas are going to be my new obsession.

Also, apparently he has another drama with Maite which has fakecest?! I need it.

Also, those telenovela guys are mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[att123.livejournal.com]

haha Yeah, I enjoyed it a lot! Telenovelas are so much fun! They're insanely trashy but soooo good.

I've heard some negative things about that one actually which is such a shame because I was rabid about them in CCEA. I am dying to get my hands on Mi Pecado: Maite's drama after CCEA.

OH YES! They are just so manly and alsdkla;s

There is an older novela that has been completely subbed on Youtube. Its called Muneca Brava and I am loving it! The heroine is tough and the side characters are hilarious.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

I am going to check out Muneca Brava. My telenovela obsession is a bit unhealthy atm - I really hope that DVD site works out (though if it doesn't, I won't be surprised, it's always iffy when you buy from less than official places).

[katranna.livejournal.com]

Lol, your beautiful cousin from your wedding! I remember a lot of our relatives talking about her, haha. I felt very snubbed. :p

[semigemi.livejournal.com]

The trailer reminds of this show I was watching on tv years ago called Acapulco Bay... I was so obsessed with that thing and then it stopped airing before I found out how it ended to my eternal dismay.
I'm intrigued by this now and well the pretty lol.

[sundae-sweet.livejournal.com]

I don't know if I will ever watch this show (I remember the last time I hopelessly pined over a non-Asian novela that you raved about and it was killing me knowing that I will probably never ever be able to watch it) but even I had to say "hot daaaaayyyyuuuummmm" when I saw that this was what the OTP looked like. Well done.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Aren't they ridiculously gorgeous?

And don't pine! This is actively being subbed on viki (30 eps are currently subbed).

Also, the Russian telenovela I got everyone obsessed about, Bednaya Nastya, is actually being subbed on viki too - there are a ton of subbed eps out. So now is your chance :)

To tempt you to check out CCEA:

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Yay! I am not alone - we shall succumb to the pretty together

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Heeeeee.

[abby2507.livejournal.com]

lol, I think my brother would have loved to meet your cousin, he's like Maite alot and I'm glad she became such a huge star, she was always overlooked in RBD.

William is sexyyyyyy omg, his voice and the way he's aggressive is sexy. When he has a fight scene I thank someone.

Telenovela plots are nothing if not outrageous and they wouldn't have so many followers if they constricted themselves to normal tv realm, which is why they better never change.

Oh and definitely watch the Sortilegio novela with William, he was good in it and the storyline was one of the better one's I've seen. Also I just finished watching one called Mi Corazon Insiste with Carmen Villabos (who I swear is one of the prettiest people in life) and Jencarlos who has enviable eyelashes.

Oh and the other Maite/WIlliam drama is el triunfo del amor, they make out alot lol.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

My cousin is married now (not to a blond shrink with issues, lol), but yeah, she used to get mobbed a lot :P

William is eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. Seriously. Plus, tall. Mmmmmmmmmm. I love his height difference with Maite.

Yeah, if I want realism, I'll go elsewhere. I want obstacles and true love!

I will definitely check out all the ones you mentioned. Aaaah, why do I need to sleep!

[att123.livejournal.com]

YES! Can't wait to read what you think.

Hopefully it does work, I might fork out the money too for the ones I really like.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

I am in a drama slump so I needed a new obsession :P

[abby2507.livejournal.com]

OMG, I love Muneca Brava, the modern version of it actually exists too. Oh and you will fall in love with Natalia Oreiro, she is flawless, her and the main actor also did another novela called Sos mi vida and for the life of me they were flawless in both novelas. I think that's why argentina and I love them and let me tell you, you will discover why I love Facundo Arana. You know how there are those actors that give their all to the characters they portray, he's one of those. Unlike alot of people though, I actually think his best chemistry is with Nancy Duplaa(they did 099central and Padre Coraje together)and omg every scene I was waiting for them to tear each other's clothes off. Seriously though Facundo with either Natalia and Nancy is the best thing that could happen to any novela.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

I am getting excited now!!!! EEEEEE

[att123.livejournal.com]

I tried the modern one but the main girl was just awful. You're so right, Natalia Oreiro is just amazing in it! And Facundo Arana just sells his character! He really kind of selfish sometimes but you fall for him everytime just like Milli does!

So you liked Padre Coraje? I might have to check it out then. The same group that subbed Muneca Brava also subbed that in its entirety.

[abby2507.livejournal.com]

omg where is padre coraje subbed cause I will eat it up. At first I didn't want to watch it cause it didn't seem like my type but because it was Nancy/Facundo I gave it a chance and omg so much racy stuff it's not even funny and I also enjoyed the modern day robin hoodesque storyline.

[abby2507.livejournal.com]

lol you are going through the same phase I did, I enjoyed it way to much.

[att123.livejournal.com]

I had the same issues for not starting it! Okay I'm sold, I'll have to check it out when I finish MB. I've been hoarding the episodes for some reason. I guess its the best novela I've seen in a while and I don't want it to end!

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

There are telenovelas subbed on youtube? OMG! Keepvid is going to get a workout with downloads.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

The only thing keeping it from sheer insanity is limited availability and my not-stellar Spanish. But even as it is, I am getting fixated.

[att123.livejournal.com]

Just this one subbing group that I know of. They also have all of Muneca Brava and a couple other ones.