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April 17. 2007: Act Your Age
Hi everyone,
I’m so sorry to have missed recapping this week's house but as Angel posted I was flat on my back reenacting my very own NyQuil commercial complete with nighttime sniffling, sneezing, coughing and aching. But I'm back at work now with a recap in hand and though it's a couple of days late hopefully you won't find it to be a dollar short. Thanks for keeping the discussion going in my absence.
-Rhoda
Seriously, what show am I watching? From the daycare-teacher-doing dad (Erich Anderson) to the off-again Cameron-Chase pairing to the Wilson-Cuddy-House triangle I am on relationship overload. Add Wilson's should-I-shouldn't-I-does-she-doesn't-she back and forth and there is too much relationship stuff swirling around this show. I half expected Chase to drop a 'McSurly' on House. I know there are a lot of 'shippers' out there rooting for a Hameron sandwich or a Huddy huddle, but I'm telling you now, we need to keep that stuff in Seattle.
In its own over the top manner House tries to remain grounded in some semblance of reality. With that in mind, what woman in their right mind would get seriously involved with Dr. House as he is? Let me remind you that he is, among other things, obnoxious, cranky, self-involved and has chemical dependency issues. Yes, he's still somewhat lovable and witty, but come on dating this guy is like asking for an enema. That's not to say that he can't be a catch. Clean him up and he's a brilliant, blue-eyed, five o'clock shadowed, motorcycle riding, property owning doctor, but in his current state, House ought to remain alone.
I gotta say, right now I'm of the same mind concerning Cameron and Chase whose fling is over and she's pissed. Yes the flowers from Chase were sweet, but do we really want go down this road? Look, there's Chase wooing Cameron! Weeeee! Gag me. Plus, it makes Foreman look like a total loser being that he's the only one not involved in some sort of entanglement.
And what a web the show is weaving with the top docs. Wilson's re-gifted theatre tickets from House gets him a date with Cuddy that House soon uses to test Wilson's feelings for Cuddy. But Wilson then uses House's ploy to suss out House's true interest in Cuddy. The whole thing tickled me but still I shudder at the possible outcome. A serious battle for Lisa's affections between these two friends would almost be as bad as the Tritter treatment we received earlier this year.
Even the medical storyline this week was fraught with lurve. Lucy (Bailee Madison), six years old and dealing with geriatric health issues is rushed into House's care and while she's suffering a stroke her brother (Slade Pearce) falls in love with Cameron with a depth of emotion strong enough to launch him down a hallway to tackle – and bite – Chase. Ugh. Yes, yes, there was a medical explanation for his testosterone induced aggression but come already, we get it. There's something about Cameron that makes men want her.
About now, you're probably wondering what the heck do I have against Cameron? Truth be told, I really don't dislike her… completely. I just find her to be inconsistently self-righteous with little to justify such a state. As Chase has grown on me so too has my opinion of Cameron continued to solidify.
With all the doctors wrapped up in each other's love lives, House almost missed solving Lucy's case. Get this! In true soap opera fashion Lucy's father's hidden romance with her teacher almost did Lucy in. This May-December romance required some topical cream for one to keep up with the other. Unfortunately, the hormones in said cream, when excreted through Dad's skin adversely affected his kids. So, it's not just me but the show itself bringing the message home. Too much romance on House is not a good thing. Seriously.
Check out this week's new poll and let me know where you stand on the issue of House's love life.
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Apr 19, 2007 11:55 AM
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Welcome back, Rhoda! Glad you're feeling better! On to the show...
I loved this ep. The House/Wilson stuff was sooo funny. But your point about them fighting over Cuddy didn't even occur to me. That would be horrible. Glad Chase and Cameron broke up, that pairing nauseates me for some reason.
As far as House's love life goes...I'm a House/Cameron shipper. *ducks* It just makes sense to me, and I can't really explain it. But it is way to soon for House to be in any kind of relationship with Cameron or anyone else. So I would prefer if TPTB laid off the overt shippiness and went back to subtle moments here and there. Also I've decided that as long as House and Wilson are ok, then I don't care who House is with.
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Apr 19, 2007 3:49 PM
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hmm, I really liked this episode. The big difference between House and Seattle is that House can do medical drama AND romance. We got a clinic case, two patients, witty banter, two romances, and a reveal. If this were reality, I don't think it would be possible to have such hot co-workers and no sex. As for House "as is", there are a lot of pros and cons and the major pros are that he's incredibly charming and drop dead gorgeous. I think a lot of us would take a damaged House over no House at all. Cuddy actually knows House is wrong for her, but it seems like she just.can't.resist. I don't want Wilson/Cuddy/House love triangle on the show, but I don't think Wilson ever admitted he had a thing for Cuddy. Yes, this episode had a lot of romance, but 1 out of 65 isn't too bad. It's not Seattle just yet.
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Apr 19, 2007 4:08 PM
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Well as I said in the previous discussion about this episode, it has been one of my favorites recently. I didn't pay all that much attention to the Cameron/Chase thing but I thought the interaction between House and Wilson was hilarious. I think Wilson knows exactly how to play House.
I also thought the case was very interesting, not something that I would have ever figured out or even known about. I really like Cuddy comments at the end that the guy should have found someone close to his age.
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Apr 19, 2007 8:20 PM
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I really don't want any 'ships on the show. Tension is good in that it keeps a lot of different people interested, but when they try to resolve that tension like they're doing with House/Cuddy? It just doesn't work. They have great sparky banter usually but these past few episodes have been too much and the chemistry just isn't there because the thing feels forced. That conversation at the end was ridiculous in how out of place it was.
On the bright side, the more Robert Sean Leonard the better. He and Hugh Laurie are the finest actors on the show (Omar Epps comes very close though) and he should be used more than he is.
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Apr 20, 2007 9:37 AM
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And what a web the show is weaving with the top docs. Wilson's re-gifted theatre tickets from House gets him a date with Cuddy that House soon uses to test Wilson's feelings for Cuddy. But Wilson then uses House's ploy to suss out House's true interest in Cuddy. The whole thing tickled me but still I shudder at the possible outcome. A serious battle for Lisa's affections between these two friends would almost be as bad as the Tritter treatment we received earlier this year.
I have to say that I don't think this is at all a possibility. I think the writers and actors made it pretty clear that Wilson's goal was to "freak out" House and get him to realize he likes Cuddy, not to admit his own feelings for her, which don't exist beyond friendship. I agree that sometimes the love stuff gets a little over-the-top, but this is an over-the-top show in general, so I'm ok with it as long as it's witty. I think the show wouldn't be as good as it is if it kept all of the characters stuck in the same cycle of tension without letting them grow or change. As long as they don't introduce, like, a long-lost son or daughter for House or some other such nonsense I can take pretty much anything they throw at me on this show! I love it; it certainly hasn't jumped the shark yet far as I can tell!
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Apr 20, 2007 10:40 AM
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It's not that I'm into soap operas, cause I hate them, but as someone else said, watching these characters delve into these relationships and the interpersonal conflicts is part of the process of watching them grow and change. I love this show as it is and wouldn't want to see it become a simple-minded procedural nightmare. And at least it hasn't stooped to the soapy level of Grey's Anatomy.
I'm still pulling for the Cameron/Chase thing- they both could stand a little happiness in their lives, and the interaction between House and Wilson made the episode. As for Foreman, it's clear that he has commitment issues of his own, and I look forward to seeing what path this leads him down.
Throw all of that in with one of the more interesting mysteries as of late, and it was a really a wonderful episode.
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Apr 20, 2007 3:13 PM
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I find it quite interesting that in your shippers' poll, you qualify House and Wilson "getting together" with the fact "they have the best thing going". Some of us actually want them to be together in the way others want House and Cuddy or House and Cameron to be together, not just as friends forever.
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Apr 20, 2007 8:43 PM
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There's some "grade A" thought in this recap, but I disagree on some levels. I think the show has always been a bit of medicine and a bit of character drama. The most beautiful moments (and best episodes) to me are when something personal in House's life, whether it's a relationship or a drug problem, parallels the patient's history.) I loved the episode. It was so well played. Robert Sean Leonard was flawless.
You're 150 billion percent right about House not being datable. I'm sick of all the women trying to throw themselves at him.
Especially because he's in love with Wilson.
ETA: The other thing about the relationship drama this episode was I think they were subtly parodying Seattle. "Seriously" is Grey's trademark and I've never *once* heard House say it in normal dialogue. Every time he said "Seriously" I burst out laughing. It was *awesome*
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Apr 21, 2007 12:10 AM
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Amen, Rhoda! You nailed it! The current focus on romance just detracts from the core purpose of the show that made it a hit. And what a pleasure it is to hear another woman (clearly with good sense) say, "Attracted to House? Say what??" I was a dedicated watcher until the ludicrousness of the romantic story line just got to me. Your comments made me smile, because two days ago I was saying virtually the same thing to my husband about the supposed attractiveness of the House character. Can you spell male wish fulfillment?
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Apr 24, 2007 9:03 PM
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