Thursday, August 30, 2012

What I’m Watching: Royal Pains


Royal Pains: Season 4, Episode 11 “Dancing with the Devil” (B+)

This show has never had a shortage of doctors, and that’s proving to be an increasingly good thing. Dr. Sacani got in a great spotlight in this hour as he volunteered to take the night shift gathering spit samples from Ava the pop star, who tried too hard to get him to come out of his shell by taking him with her to a nightclub. He did well dancing for a moment, and even survived a panic attack in a phone booth, but it’s clear that he’s just not comfortable in crowded social situations. Fortunately, Hank is a nice guy and understands that, so the two make a great team. Ava was truly down-to-earth, and the notion of possum pie was equally horrifying to everyone sitting around the table. It’s wonderful to see Hank pursuing a relationship with Harper despite her best efforts to kill the romance, and after it fizzled a few episodes ago, things may finally be starting up again. Divya’s also in the middle of a fresh and fun romance, and aside from the fact that she really needs to start carrying around a change of clothes, it seems like she’s genuinely happy with the upper-romantic Rafa. Though the excitement likely won’t last, Paige being pleased with her tiny little dorm room was a welcome moment of happiness for a recently melancholy character. If there’s one thing that Evan is good at, of course, it’s being cheerfully supportive, something Paige can definitely use a lot of right now.

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