Comments on: Royal pains and extra extras http://cultureby.com/2009/06/royal-pains-and-extra-extras.html This Blog Sits At the Intersection of Anthropology and Economics Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:43:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cynthia V. Hannibal http://cultureby.com/2009/06/royal-pains-and-extra-extras.html/comment-page-1#comment-729 Cynthia V. Hannibal Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:14:30 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=86#comment-729 Greetings, We love this show, especially my husband. I would like to give my hard working husband (two jobs),never complaining, worked with youth for twenty-eight years, a surprise he will never forget. How can we/he be extras on this show? Our vacation time is November. We would plan accordingly. Weeks 1-3 is free to plan an appearance. If something can be done we would appreciate it. Greetings,
We love this show, especially my husband. I would like to give my hard working husband (two jobs),never complaining, worked with youth for twenty-eight years, a surprise he will never forget. How can we/he be extras on this show?

Our vacation time is November. We would plan accordingly. Weeks 1-3 is free to plan an appearance.
If something can be done we would appreciate it.

]]> By: krash745 http://cultureby.com/2009/06/royal-pains-and-extra-extras.html/comment-page-1#comment-728 krash745 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:37:36 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=86#comment-728 the worst show on TV by far, if the writing and premise didn't suck the acting surely blows this show. No one on Long, Island New York would allow some hack doctor to treat them, they would go to a REAL hospital. Royal Pains is a pathetic failure from a network that otherwise produces good to decent shows, lets get back to Burn Notice, Monk, and I'm looking forward to White Collar, hopefully you won't make another pathetic attempt like you did with Royal Pains. the worst show on TV by far, if the writing and premise didn’t suck the acting surely blows this show. No one on Long, Island New York would allow some hack doctor to treat them, they would go to a REAL hospital. Royal Pains is a pathetic failure from a network that otherwise produces good to decent shows, lets get back to Burn Notice, Monk, and I’m looking forward to White Collar, hopefully you won’t make another pathetic attempt like you did with Royal Pains.

]]> By: Amy Alkon http://cultureby.com/2009/06/royal-pains-and-extra-extras.html/comment-page-1#comment-727 Amy Alkon Sun, 14 Jun 2009 13:57:19 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=86#comment-727 Grant, I wouldn't read a word of a review of a TV show but I read every word of yours. I've been meaning to watch this show -- seen the previews -- and I'm very interested to observe what you say about the extras. About time. Grant, I wouldn’t read a word of a review of a TV show but I read every word of yours. I’ve been meaning to watch this show — seen the previews — and I’m very interested to observe what you say about the extras. About time.

]]> By: Scott Ellington http://cultureby.com/2009/06/royal-pains-and-extra-extras.html/comment-page-1#comment-726 Scott Ellington Sun, 14 Jun 2009 01:33:09 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=86#comment-726 Having seen only the pilot, I paused to research coincidence in the surnames of two of this show's executive producers. Just, you know, in case there was an in-joke regarding nepotism, inbreeding, bloodlines, hemophilia or cyberchondira. Frank, Frank and Kwatinetz Google like there's no tomorrow...in career-paths that help to explain (what look to me like) phenomenal production values; two cameras, boom and crane shots, fresh transitions, propusive montage, lavish exterior locations, and tons of eye-catching extras. I hadn't realized that Campbell Scott did ANY television. Now I know that it's a very old family tradition, like irreducible integrity. The pilot seeds fields of wonderful unresolved utterly-American conflict (that Gatsby only touched upon) awaiting the diametrically opposed brothers Lawson. I have very high hopes that this television show is truly About Something more than the gradual decline and corruption of a towering mensch into a lame-ass concierge physician. Having seen only the pilot, I paused to research coincidence in the surnames of two of this show’s executive producers. Just, you know, in case there was an in-joke regarding nepotism, inbreeding, bloodlines, hemophilia or cyberchondira. Frank, Frank and Kwatinetz Google like there’s no tomorrow…in career-paths that help to explain (what look to me like) phenomenal production values; two cameras, boom and crane shots, fresh transitions, propusive montage, lavish exterior locations, and tons of eye-catching extras.
I hadn’t realized that Campbell Scott did ANY television. Now I know that it’s a very old family tradition, like irreducible integrity.
The pilot seeds fields of wonderful unresolved utterly-American conflict (that Gatsby only touched upon) awaiting the diametrically opposed brothers Lawson. I have very high hopes that this television show is truly About Something more than the gradual decline and corruption of a towering mensch into a lame-ass concierge physician.

]]> By: Susan http://cultureby.com/2009/06/royal-pains-and-extra-extras.html/comment-page-1#comment-725 Susan Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:41:06 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=86#comment-725 I saw it, I liked it, and I know what you mean about the extras - at the motel were they are staying, it's all fat white turistas with dimpled butts. At the party they were all sleek, predatory super models... I saw it, I liked it, and I know what you mean about the extras – at the motel were they are staying, it’s all fat white turistas with dimpled butts. At the party they were all sleek, predatory super models…

]]> By: Tom Brzezina http://cultureby.com/2009/06/royal-pains-and-extra-extras.html/comment-page-1#comment-724 Tom Brzezina Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:18:44 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=86#comment-724 I saw the debut last week, too. And, like you, I was charmed. What struck me is that it didn't feel like a TV show. It felt like a movie. I thought this may have been because it was a debut, with character exposition, etc. So I watched it again on DVR and decided it was more than that. There was a certain movieness about it that I couldn't quite put my finger on. Maybe it's the dialed-up 'specificity'. Or maybe that's just part of it. Anyway, I'm looking forward to tonight's episode to see if it hits me the same way. Based on last week's episode, though, I agree with you. There definitely is something going on. I saw the debut last week, too. And, like you, I was charmed. What struck me is that it didn’t feel like a TV show. It felt like a movie. I thought this may have been because it was a debut, with character exposition, etc. So I watched it again on DVR and decided it was more than that. There was a certain movieness about it that I couldn’t quite put my finger on. Maybe it’s the dialed-up ‘specificity’. Or maybe that’s just part of it. Anyway, I’m looking forward to tonight’s episode to see if it hits me the same way. Based on last week’s episode, though, I agree with you. There definitely is something going on.

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