House, M.D.

That's not Dean Stockwell in the back there. It's Dean Stockwell's hologram.

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"You know Ellie, they really should have sent a poet"

well, i guess we had to know that house wasn't going to spend the ENTIRE season in the nut house ... after this strong of a season opening, i REALLY REALLY hope we don't go back to season 5's FOURTEEN, MD. shitfest.

ABBOTT, WHERE ARE YOU MY FELLOW HOUSE FANATIC?

This episode was awful. Two hours and it still felt like they didn't have enough time to cram in all the crap they wanted. (Did we really need that wretched "mute cured by music box" plot line? Or the thing about the psychiatrist maybe cheating on his wife?) The only good thing to come out of this premiere was my discovery of that carnival ride House took Superhero Guy on. I gotta find one of those.

I thought they were going to go the whole two hours without curing anyone of anything! But I thought, barring the last of the preceding season, that this was some of the best House episodes I've seen in a long time. I hope it does go back to the whole "sarcastic doc pulls non-sequitur diagnosis out his ass" as the premises dictates, but the character development worked for me.

Brother texted me in the middle of this "THEY'RE PLAYING NEW ORDER"

Apparently he has trouble with his knee(s) cause of the fake limping. Might need to quit the shot. :-((((

tonight's episodes were kinda crap. very made for TV movie-ish "DELUSIONAL GUY JUMPS OFF OF LEDGE/CRAZY MANIC RAPPING HISPANIC/HOUSE IS CYNICAL/HOUSE WORKS THE PROGRAM/HOUSE FALLS IN LOVE/HOUSE LOSES LOVE/CATATONIC GIRL REACHED THANKS TO MAGICAL DELUSIONAL GUY," lots of cliche-feeling stuff. that doesn't fit with the cliches i like and expect from this show.

"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" has a lot to answer for, tbh.

Opening bit with Radiohead was amazing, and I don't even really like Radiohead.

everything in the world must be cliche to some people. was it cliche that house didn't solve a medical mystery? was it cliche that the theme of this episode was in fact not at all the same as One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest. was it cliche that House actually fucked someone up instead of saving them? was it cliche that none of the regular cast was on this episode besides House (and briefly Wilson). was it cliche that House is becoming less of an asshole and more social (or more human) and that he is learning to forgive and forget? well maybe you could see the last one I mentioned coming but it's still a good developing plot line.

great episode. I love seeing "booger" from revenge of the nerds pop up everywhere. dude is semi-famous these days
and the sex scene rocked - franka potente is hawt

just call me capt'n-kick-an-aspie if you want. i think it's warranted

Will no one comment on House rapping and urinal singing?

I liked the episode except for the sex scene -- I had been fully involved in the story until suddenly it was "wow, those two actors do not look comfortable making out."

x-post to lorax

The cliches weren't about the characters acting as normal, the cliches were all about mental illness stereotypes and "finding yourself"-type stuff. Listing out all the things that were not cliches due to breaking the series mold or not fitting with the Cuckoo's Nest shit kind of overlooks the main part of it.

Crusty misanthrope learns to love and be loved, and in doing so accepts his own shortcomings. Throw in a bunch of feel-good scenes where he unexpectedly relates to the patients like the awkward rapping.

eh, entertaining though

I remember taking a drama class and every type of conflict was mentioned. Every type of possible drama. (some number like 47 types??)
Repetition is inevitable. It's all about whether you enjoyed it or not. We are trained to rate how much we like something by comparing it to similar things. I just want to remind the world to take something for what it is and not for what it is similar to.

you're projecting, mang

yeah, kinda. no offense back there. I wasn't re-reading what Hawkwindz wrote. would have notice more of exactly what you were mentioning mh

"awkward rapping."
give the man a break--he's rapping in a foreign language practically!

I kind of dug the German piano playing chick.

Some friends watched Run Lola Run a loooot during college so I was enthused about Franka Potente showing up.

She played a mental hospital worker in The Princess and the Warrior. The sex scene in that movie was disturbing on so many levels

the princess and the warrior is one of my favorite movies.

i didn't think the sex scene in house was so bad - it's supposed to be awkward, duh. the stereotypes were a bit much. i just feel like we have a relapse coming on in future eps - i hope so bc i want more andre braugher.

the stereotypes were a bit much.

Yeah, how come there's never TWO PEOPLE with the same condition when a tv show explores that setting. There's always neatly one representative of each kind of ailment.

That aside, I thought it was a great premiere episode. Happy ending and all.

I know the sex scene was supposed to be awkward btw.. that's why I said it was disturbing

oh gawd, nvm you were talking about the one on House. Got it confused with The Princess and the Warrior.

re: The ethical dilemma tonight; not much of an ethical dilemma.

i'm glad that i am not the only one who sees the similarities b/w gregory house & dexter morgan ... also, yay more cameron & chase and double yay thirteen being kicked to the sidelines.

I think I hate Foreman.

In what fucking way is making your girlfriend lose her job (by firing her) a way to save a relationship?

Foreman's turning into a joke. I have no idea why Chase tried to save the guy's life, also no idea why the dicatator wasnt arrested while in the hospital. All in all, the guy deserved a painful death, and he got it.

also no idea why the dicatator wasnt arrested while in the hospital.

the same reason why no-one arrests castro or any other foreign despot when they set foot in america?!?

this was the first time in a long time i didn't mind Foreman (plus he's ALWAYS been a douchebag) ... but maybe i'm just too relieved that there wasn't as much Thirteen and more Cameron/Chase than has been usual for the past few seasons.

i mean, Foreman is this show's Janice Soprano -- he's unlikeable and does/says cringeworthy things, that's his CHARACTER.

OK, the show has just jumped the shark and there's no turning back. Chase killed an African dictator? WTF??

James Earl Jones was friggin awesome though.

And part of Chase's rationale was to be cool with his wife. Can you imagine arguing about that before sex, whether you should have let him die?

reading this thread is making me hate Foreman but I'll probably just go back to thinking he is your everyday boring guy

oh yeah, Chase is awesome now. I pretty much forgot that I liked him since he has been gone for so long. Now that I think about it, there was a time when Foreman was a jerk who pretty much said he couldn't care less about any of the other co-workers outside of work (Chase and Cameron). I never had a problem with 13 but she acts like the type of girl who never laughs at anything. I think half the actors on the show are boring but it's somewhat excusable because it makes the hospital somewhat more realistic and you have to expect a drama to have serious characters like that.

Last week's episode (when he took House's job and fired 13) was probably #1 on the all-time list of "Foreman acts like a douche" episodes. I guess I love to hate the guy, although his relationship with 13 isn't interesting at all.

Cameron is gone (aside, her first name was Allison?)

House: Poor Jennifer Morrison has publicly confirmed that her time as Dr. Allison Cameron on House is done. Jen's admission came in an interview on The Bonnie Hunt Show that's scheduled to air Wednesday. Bonnie asked, "You're done with House?" and Jen replied: "I am as far as I know, yes."

so she's gonna leave chase for killing james earl jones?

sandlot rip

preview of next week's episode had chase & cameron both leaving the hospital

aside from the james earl jones killing shit, i have kind of enjoyed having the old gang back together.

Oh snap, it's a House, M.D. holiday marathon on USA. Yesssss.

I'm still not cool with Cameron being gone. ;_;

Yeah I really didn't like that whole storyline and didn't think it was very believable that she would leave Chase over that or in that way. That said, she made me cry when she said goodbye to both him and House. Damn her!

so far, this is the worst season yet

4 > 1 > 2 > 5 > 3 > 6

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i am beginning to like this show

season 4, huh?

the episode from the perspective of wilson was insane - how his apt was just totally filthy and jacked up all of a sudden, and that insane scene with the old hispanic man shouting nonsense in spanish while house accused him of being a tennis player...?

i am beginning to like this show

Am wondering if this is for the same reasons that I have taken more of an interest in this show, since they are no longer talking in fancy medical gibberish so much as in stuff you learned like a week before you saw the episode sometimes.

Or, you know, all of the sassmouthy remarks, those are also fun.

The doctor who does medical reviews of House episodes had the most awesomely corny illustrations for the Wilson episode.