Seriously folks...I was sitting here and seeing all those different topics on how much Evan "should go" or just "disappear'

I know it's just my opinion but jeez; he is so much more interesting to watch. Hank is predictable and Jill is blah and even
Divya is boring. Come ON....doesn't anyone else see it?

lol
maybe not....

but it's okay...it's what makes the forums so interesting; all the different views.

I just think Evan is the best one the show has...still waiting to be totally impressed by it. It's allright...kind of
bland but it has it's cute moments.

Okay..thanks for letting me vent...lol
Have a great day everyone!

That's exactly how I see it, Paige. Aside from a couple of guest stars, so far Evan is the only one who really pops, without him the show would be virtually unwatchable for me. Without him Hank would still be sitting around his Brooklyn apartment watching game shows and eating chips.

There certainly is a vocal group here who don't like Evan, but that's not a reliable indictation that the audience at large doesn't like him. The ratings have been phenomenal and considering that Evan is such a huge part of the show I'm thinking most people do like him or at least like him enough to keep watching.

Good point...and thanks for responding.

Thanks Paige, to create this thread! In fact I considered it myself too. Lol! I begin to become tired or all these "Let´s hate Evan" -threads. Many of these, who have written against Evan, haven´t posted anything else.



Just like I have thought. The show is not good despite Evan, but probable because he is in. Evan is an important part of the story, not just a comic relief. Evan and Boris are the most interesting part of the show. The writers have surely a very good reason to create Evan-character and make his so a visible character.

I think you are wrong about the "phenomenal ratings" According to "E" the ratings are dropping each week. I believe the majority that voices their dislike of Evan are the majority of the audience. His character/writing/acting is hurting what I feel is a potentially good show. I am betting if the producers don't revamp, this will be the last season. Evan is an irritant that distracts from the plot and the series.

Me wrong about ratings? I don't think so. If indeed you saw that on "E" they were definitely wrong. In fact the ratings grew from week 1 to week 2 and from week 2 to week 3. This is pretty much unheard of on cable. Almost every other show (in fact I can't think of any other exceptions) experiences a drop off in ratings from the pilot. It was true for Burn Notice and In Plain Sight and Psych and The Starter Wife (which eventually dropped so far it had to be canceled) and even Monk way back when.

Excerpt from The Live Feed
'Royal Pains' hits ratings high
June 19, 2009

The third episode of USA's freshman drama "Royal Pains" jumped 17% from last week, setting a new high water mark.

"Pains" (6.5 million viewers, 2.1) has grown with each episode and climbed 11% in the adult demo from its "Burn Notice" lead-in (5.8 million, 1.9). "Notice" was up too -- growing 19% from last week.

The shows were the highest rated programs on cable and ranked only behind Fox's "So You Think You Can Dance" among broadcast shows. "Pains" more than doubled the rating of NBC's drama "The Listener" in the 10 p.m. hour.
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Excerpt from Mediaweek
USA's Ratings Roll Powered by Royal Pains
June 16, 2009
-By Anthony Crupi

Despite a strong showing from TNT’s The Closer, USA Network retained its post at the head of the cable ratings race last week, averaging 3.35 million viewers.

For the week ended June 14, USA also swept the top three demos, averaging 1.49 million adults 25-54, 1.37 million viewers 18-49 and 568,000 18-34s.

USA’s stay at the top was powered by its newbie original drama Royal Pains, which drew 5.59 million viewers in its Thursday 10 p.m. time slot, per Nielsen live-plus-same-day ratings data. The second episode drew added around 20,000 viewers to its premiere tally, and showed similar gains among the demos, delivering 2.6 million adults 25-54 (up 3 percent) and 2.35 million viewers 18-49 (up 2 percent).
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Although the July 9th ratings didn't reach the heights of the first month, relative to all other cable programming Royal Pains is still at the top.

Ratings from TV by the Numbers
Top 20 advertising supported cable network television shows for the week ending July 12, 2009:

1 THE CLOSER TNT Mon 09:00P-10:00P 6,053
2 ROYAL PAINS USA Thu 10:00P-11:00P 5,733
3 JACKSON MEMORIAL SERVICE CNN Tue 03:00P-03:48P 5,720
4 BURN NOTICE USA Thu 09:00P-10:00P 5,505
5 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA Mon 10:00P-11:06P 5,399
6 JACKSON MEMORIAL SERVICE CNN Tue 02:00P-03:00P 5,386
7 ICARLY NICK Sat 08:00P-08:30P 5,226
8 JACKSON MEMORIAL SERVICE CNN Tue 01:33P-02:00P 5,125
9 M JACKSON MEMORIAL CVG CNN Tue 03:48P-04:00P 4,967
10 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA Mon 09:00P-10:00P 4,891
11 SPRINT CUP RACING/CHICAGO TNT Sat 07:59P-11:22P 4,814
12 M JACKSON MEMORIAL CVG CNN Tue 01:00P-01:33P 4,709
13 NASCAR POST RACE SHOW TNT Sat 11:22P-11:33P 4,408
14 PARENT TRAP, THE (1998) DSNY Sun 09:00P-11:20P 4,314
15 NCIS USA Mon 08:00P-09:00P 4,238
16 HARRY POTTER/GOBLET FAM Sun 07:30P-11:00P 4,089
17 IN PLAIN SIGHT USA Sun 10:00P-11:00P 3,915
18 SITUATION ROOM CNN Tue 04:00P-05:00P 3,851
19 ARMY WIVES LIFE Sun 10:00P-11:00P 3,829
20 SPONGEBOB NICK Wed 01:30P-02:00P 3,728
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I assure you those are great ratings and USA is quite pleased with the performance of Royal Pains. It has consistently out performed Burn Notice which is itself considered a big hit for USA. Both shows are strong contenders against the Broadcast Network fare, finally beginning to bridge a gap that cable has been shooting for since its inception.

Now I'm not saying that Evan is the sole reason for the PHENOMENAL ratings, but apparently he hasn't hurt them one bit. He's an integral part of a highly successful show. Last season? I'm betting they're drawing up the contract for season two as I type, that is if it isn't already signed.

You are saying, that Teresa is wrong?! Now you don´t really know, what you are talking about. Teresa knows, what she is talking about, and she checks the facts. And I still disagree with you.

Let's just agree to disagree....

Although I still believe that without Evan (yes, I'm going out on a limb here...lol) the show would be way too boring and would NOT have lasted past the pilot.

Just my opinion

wait....NCIS is #15????
that's just so wrong...
lmao

well at least NCIS got on there! monk and psych are a nota on this list :-(

Every story needs an antagonist. He's about as good as one gets.

very true if evan wasnt on the show i dont think i would be able to watch it

I absolutely agree

I'm not saying anything is right or wrong here because I agree to some extent on both sides. I love Evan but sometimes I think he can be annoying. But then I look at other characters in other shows, particularly M*A*S*H since that was another show about doctors. I hated two of the characters in there but then I looked at all the comic relief that they gave. Speaking from someone who is in theater, I have played a few annoying characters in my time too and learned that, I don't know why, but the annoying characters tend to highlight who they interact with, which in turn give comic relief. Even on "Psych" one of my other favorite shows, I find one of the characters can be annoying but it highlights one of the relationships he has with one of my favorite characters.

That's a valid point...thanks!

You're welcome!!!

Paige, u r completely right!!!! I'm sick of seeing all these forums bashing my man just for him being him!!!!

Me too, which is why I gave my two cents worth.

I respect ur opinion, I really do. I just don't like people who go on & on about how much they hate one certain character. That is a pet peeve of mine. I mean, if u don't like the person why even waste the energy to type it up? I like your opinion. At least your honest & respect his character, because you're in theatre & you said you've been there. You & other actors are really the only ones I think should be allowed to give constructive criticism.

Yay me!!! Thanks!!!!! By the way, I love Evan, he's my favorite character!!!! I'm sick of people bashing him too so I put in my two cents worth.

There is no think for me. With the current Evan I cant watch the show. I downloaded the Island episode from Amazon, and as soon as I saw that Evan was going to sleaze his way onto the island I shut the show off. I paid two bucks to not watch a show. How about you; did you pay two bucks to watch a show?



I don’t see that a person who drones on about how they hate a character, as being any different than the person who drones on about how they love a character. Normally I would just let you drone on without saying anything, but you see this is an official forum, thus my opinion has the potential to carry weight, just as yours does. That is why I would waste the energy to counter your opinion. Something to note; I’m not critiquing the actor, I’m critiquing the character. I have no interest in the actor, which is something a lot of you proponents of the Evan character cannot say. Most of you have commented on how cute you think he is, thus implying that because the character is physically attractive his personality traits are not that important. For you I guess this is true, for me I know that if the Evan character had been a drop dead gorges female actress I would have still despised the character. And again I am not critiquing the actor, I’m critiquing the character and I have as much right to critique the character as anyone else does. After all I have just as much right to enjoy this show as anyone else does.

Yes, you do have as much right as the next person. But I don't really think either brother is that good looking...I just believe that the character of Evan is a lot more complex than the character of Hank. That's all....

I didn't mean to step on anyone's toes by posting that last comment. Of course everyone has the right to their own opinion. I don't see anything wrong with your opinion if that's the way you feel. However, I have liked Paulo Costanzo for the past ten years & yes, maybe one of the reasons I love the character so much is because of the actor who portrays him. If they had got a different actor I probably wouldn't be so "in love" w/ the character as I am. & it's not all because of his looks, he does have a great personality & attitude from what I hear & from what I've seen. Once again, I didn't mean to offend anyone.

You've got to give him credit though; he garners more topic postings than any other character....lol

True, and USA Network probably loves it because it gives them instant feedback. I always look at it like this: What is the slogan of USA Network? Characters welcome isn't it? Well, isn't he kind of living up to their slogan?

I am inclined to agree with most, Evan is utterly annoying, but then again so is Hank. Diviya should be the main character, she is an excellent actor.

I am SO not a fan of Evan. He does not know when to shut up! He is extremely socially inappropriate. There are ways to be funny and/or entertaining w/o being so obnoxious. I do like the idea of the show and would watch it even more happily if Evan would just shut up.

No, I'm about to stop watching the show because everytime Evan shows up he is so silly, shallow and stupid that i find myslf wanting to hit him. The rest of the characters are believable, even a good story. The younger brother is out of some sit-com. I'd be happy if they built another show around him that I would never have to watch.

We loved the show from the beginning, but as the episodes progress, the brother/Evan character has become so obnoxious and over the top in his dialogue, that it is going to eventually ruin the show. The writers need to have some semblance of balance in his character development. Right now, he has become so irritating that we have to fast forward every time he opens his mouth. Sorry, but it's true. This series has so much potential for plot development. Please don't ruin it with the Evan character.

I just have to point out that with as many Evan haters as there are on this particular forum, there are just as many Evan fans out there or maybe more. I've become a big reader of fan fiction sites, in general, lately and you wouldn't believe just how many Evan intense stories are floating around. People on here keep saying that if the creators of the show don't change Evan's character that they are going to lose all these viewers, but there are plenty of fans that like Evan just the way he is. And to those saying that people only like Evan because they like Paulo - I didn't know who Paulo was until I watched this show. I was impressed with his ability to portray Evan, so I went and watched several of his other works and concluded that I really liked him as an actor, over all. There are always two sides to a coin, so don't be so quick to assume that your opinion is the only "right" one.

Yes... more postings asking that the brother side kick role be modified or leave viewer behind... channel surfing away from ad revenue.

Paulo Costanza was the whole reason I decided to watch Royal Pains. He is a great actor and I really enjoy his work
plus I find him adorable.
I won't watch it if he leaves the show but I do like it so far. There are just too many doctor shows in my opinion. I just
hope we get to see more of Evan. I would love to see him find romance on the show. I'd like to see his romantic side
as an actor and learn more about the brothers lives when they were younger. Get to know the characters better I
guess you could say.

I would love to see his character develop more and, maybe I'm the only one who noticed this but he already seems to be developing. For starters, when he found out about Divya's engagement and offered to talk about it if she wanted to. That shows compassion. A few weeks ago, he was on an island with Hank as the "manny" (I had to include that!). One of the kids he was looking after believed that he was worthless and that going to the island was stupid. Evan related to him by telling him that his "heroic moment" (might be paraphrasing but you get the point) would come when he least expects it and that his own moment came when he convinced Hank to go to The Hamptons. That to me shows empathy and compassion. These aren't necessarily big steps but they're steps in the right direction. Did anyone else pick up on those?

OMG!!! It's like we're the same person!!! lol I couldn't have explained myself any better, I feel the exact same way you do...like, it's eerie lol