I know I should! But ... I didn't record it. Because I suck.

I have all these weird space issues with the DVR, mostly revolving around having room for SPN. Shocker, I know.

I hand-walked my TiVo in for a hard drive upgrade entirely because of SPN, so...well, you knew who you were talking to.

I feel like a shithead, because I'm anti-shipping Divya/Raj on Royal Pains. He's a perfectly nice guy, you know, but something's gotta give.

I haven't rewatched, but I'm almost positive that was the Empire State building, and Whatshisname was lying. In any case, it seemed to be making the point that he was still in NYC and therefore probably not planning to leave. I think they're meaning to set up a recurring nemesis. Which is a whole lot better than a recurring Kate.

Love the map of Neal's radius! It seems a shame that such a large chunk of his territory includes the Hudson River. And Hoboken.

I feel like a shithead, because I'm anti-shipping Divya/Raj on Royal Pains. He's a perfectly nice guy, you know, but something's gotta give.

I don't feel bad at all for anti-shipping them! The show's made it clear that while they're great friends, they're not meant to be married (much like me and my Mike). Divya was right: It's the Plague! What do you want, locusts and rain of frogs? Wanting to know what will happen with Diyva and Raj is really the only reason I'm still watching Royal Pains. I care nought about the other characters. The main character seems to exist for two reasons: to be a medical MacGyver, and to frown disapprovingly at everyone else.

I guess I don't believe in signs. So you get the plague. How is that related to who you should marry? If someone dumped me because of a sign, I'd be mad at them for not bellying up to the bar and taking full ownership of the decision.

I mean, I figured she wasn't leaving, but the way they actually did it was lame to me. Did she ever tell him about the patient? If that had planted seeds of doubt, I'd get it. That's real. That's more than a sign.

Going by their conversation while they were learning the dance (which was cool, staging a couple's quarrel to a tango) I think she did tell him about the kiss. I think Divya's looking for signs to tell her not to do the thing she doesn't want to do but can't admit she doesn't want to do it. She does have strong family and cultural reasons not to take responsibility for calling off her arranged marriage. And it isn't like Raj is in love with her; he's just going along with it because it's his duty and obligation. Same reason he keeps working for her father, which he clearly dislikes.

Part of me is disappointed not to see an arranged marriage go through. I don't think there's anything wrong with them, and I want to see more succeed on TV. But her sister's is a failure, and she is opting not to go through with this one just seems like an elevation of the Western ideal of romantic love.

Which, you know, whatever.

It seems a shame that such a large chunk of his territory includes the Hudson River. And Hoboken.

I would assume that Hoboken would be impossible, too, since subways and tunnels would be verboten for him.

I'd feel more strongly about wanting Romantic Love to win out over Arranged Marriage if Divya was actually in love with some other man. But she's not; she just kissed a guy and apparently it was the first really good kiss she ever had, or something. She realized she'd never have that kind of passion with Raj, and she didn't want to end up like her sister. For me, the theme here isn't Romantic Love versus Arranged Marriage, it's Doing Your Duty Even if it Kills Your Soul versus Following Your Bliss. Again, would be better if Raj seemed to have any Bliss to follow. Raj seems like a genial fellow with no real strong feelings about anything, which is boring.

Hey, Hoboken is fun. They used to have some great bars and live music, anyway.

Lived there for ten years.