House, M.D.

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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

http://7.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku9my8FvLF1qzfxk8o1_400.jpg

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.

/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.
--C-L

no that is pretty much exactly it, it's fun to follow along now! esp the neuro stuff

Does anyone else get the impression last night's episode launched a lot of House/Wilson slash?

More like inspired by a lot of House/Wilson slash, I'd say.

They played Maggot Brain at the end. Very nice.

That actually made me laugh out loud, which I suspect wasn't the intended effect.
I do watch the show for laughs though, so it was fine by me.

Following it up with a show tune from Chorus Line was definitely done for laughs, so I think your reaction was dead-on!

this was the best episode of this season so far. and by best i mean funniest.

i didn't cringe once!

My godsister is on tonight so I will be watching for the first time ever... what can I expect?

if you've seen that new sherlock holmes movie, it's like that but less fisticuffs.

Is she playing the psycho patient?

patient ill ---> House indifference ----> wrong diagnosis makes things worse ----> B-plot/character exploration leads to Wilson saying something ----> House figures it out around the :48 minute mark.

yep, she went off the deepend.