What I’m Watching: Royal Pains

Royal Pains: Season 1, Episode 7 “Crazy Love” (B+)

I think it’s truly impressive how, in every episode, the four main characters are always the ones to come upon these patients in the midst of their medical breakdowns. This episode features Divya driving in that particular situation, and I really love any and all of her interactions with people. It was a pleasure to finally see her fiancée, and to see how she’d like to have an actual relationship with him. The working dynamic between Divya and Hank has really become terrific, and it’s one of the strongest points of the show. A favorite part of mine in this episode was the MSG term which Evan was so offended not to be called, and I’m glad that Hank actually cares what Jill’s friends think about him. Hank and Jill don’t seem to be having too much trouble keeping their relationship where they want it, but I think that’s partially because other things are at the forefront of their minds, and again, it’s only summer. As I’ve mentioned before in my posts about this show, it’s extremely possible that the series could fast-forward to the next summer once it (presumably) returns next summer and therefore skip the seasons when the Hamptons might not be in full bloom. Regarding its future, the show is doing a good job of prepping some of its most long-term plans. Involving Boris in a more central way is fantastic, and the notion that he has some sort of disease as well as mysterious reasons for keeping it a secret is quite intriguing.