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.

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

Because his tracker signal would disappear underground, right? But if the signal disappeared on one side of the Lincoln Tunnel and reappeared on the other side, you'd think the FBI would understand what happened there. Have they said he can't use subways and tunnels?

No intention to dis Hoboken! My entire experience with Hoboken has been driving past/through it on the Turnpike, which is admittedly the least ideal way to experience anything.

That was to Zen, Tom, and I know, Zen! Driving through on the Turnpike isn't really picturesque.