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April 24, 2007: House Training
I think it's safe to say that tonight's show was a bit of a downer. If the unnecessary death of Lupe (Monique Gabriela Curnen), a young, economically depressed woman, doesn't convince you of that, then maybe the presence of Foreman's Alzheimer-stricken mother (Beverly Todd) will.
Lupe entered the hospital exhibiting all sorts of worrisome symptoms that baffled the doctors. At Foreman's insistence they treated her to a dosage of full-body radiation to kill the suspected cancer. But only after destroying her auto-immune system did they realize that the source of her distress was an infection. Their treatment effectively killed her. So this time it was Foreman sitting at a dying patient's bedside. (Remember that Cameron is now emotionally unavailable for such things.) The situation provided for some fine moments from a wrecked Foreman who was already struggling with the effects of his visiting mother's dementia.
Meanwhile, House struggled to identify the true nature of Wilson and Cuddy's emerging relationship. Are they dating, or are they just two friends spending time together at art galleries? To understand Wilson's ways with women, House hires Bonnie (Jane Adams), the second ex-Mrs. Wilson and New Jersey's worst Realtor, to shop for a condo while pumping her for information. Friendship, Bonnie revealed, is the key to Wilson's appeal, but sex pre-friendship will kill the potential for a long-term affair. Can't wait to see how House puts this tidbit of information to use.
The opposite, of course, is true for Chase, who has taken to giving an uninterested Cameron weekly reminders that he's still interested in pursuing a real relationship with her. Perhaps Cameron is protesting too much, but least the pair have stopped bickering in front of their coworkers.
In between these stories we learned a few things about our favorite doctors, such as the fact that Chase still prays for comfort and that Foreman, for all his cockiness, is still unsure of the success he's achieved. Thanks to Bonnie, we now know that House's neediness factored into the breakup of Wilson's marriage. The big question is, will House's neediness keep Wilson and Cuddy apart?
What did you think of tonight's show? Are you disturbed that House can feel guilty enough to take Wilson's dog Hector yet not feel guilty about a misdiagnosis that caused a patient's death?
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Apr 25, 2007 12:18 AM
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I thought this episode was sad tonight--everyone always says they never make mistakes and the day (and the patient) is always saved. Tonight that didn't happen big time. Forman took a risk and the patient died. House gave him permission for his "bold and risky move" and the patient died. Call me a sucker but I like when the patient lives.
As far as House not feeling guilty for the patient not living I didn't see it that way at all. You could tell how guilty he felt from him yelling at Forman to the expression on his face telling Wilson a bra strap started the infection.
Good episode but really sad.
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Apr 25, 2007 1:48 AM
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They can't cure everyone every week. Somebody has to die to keep things "real".
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Apr 25, 2007 2:06 AM
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I don't think it is a case where House had no feelings about the womans death. I just think he doesn't feel guilty about it. As he said to Foreman, this will not be the last time they cause someone to die. He knows that with the types of cases they work on, there are going to be many that they solve and some that they don't. So feel bad that they weren't able to save a person, but don't feel guilty because they did their best with what they knew and guilt will only make them more hesitant with the next patient and case. Plus, just because House doesn't express himself to others doesn't mean he doesn't have a lot of inner turmoil, or guilt even.
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Apr 25, 2007 6:34 AM
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House didn't take Wilson's dog out of guilt. I think he probably saw a kindred spirit in the thing, after all it's mean and rude and named after him. Should also make for entertaining television.
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Apr 25, 2007 7:22 AM
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OK, here's something about this show that I have NEVER understood. When someone comes to a place like that with some kind of mystery illness, don't they do a full body check looking for anything on the skin? Why didn't someone not notice the mark on her back? She shouldn't have been wearing a bra with her hospital gown on...why didn't someone look at her whole body? This is NOT the first time someone's illness was diagnosed later in the show by someone seeing marks on the body late in the show. I'm convinced that the docs at PPTH are incompetent.
All that said, I really felt bad for Foreman. He's really the only doctor of the three underlings that seem to have a good grip of things and is willing to think outside of the box for treatment. I just grimaced when his mom commented that he has a son also named Eric. Poor Foreman.
It was about time somebody died on this show. With all the weird stuff that they get, you'd think their death rate would be higher. Of course, House must be portrayed as a miracle worker. He's just as much to blame for her death, seeing that the patient didn't sound like she was going to consent and he went ahead anyway.
I'm also getting tired on the Cuddy fixation. It's overdone, let's move on.
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Apr 25, 2007 7:23 AM
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Very moving show tonight. Doctors who take high risk patients are going to lose some and it was time they did. House acceptance that they lose patients because they don't present as a textbook case makes perfect sense. You can't do the outside the box diagnosis that his team does and expect a 100% success rate. If all it took was a test to diagnosis the illness...the patients would never get to House's team.
I loved the way they wove the storyline of Foreman's mother in to this episode. Ever since he broke up with the nurse on Valentines Day, I've questioned his "severe detachment disorder". Every time he gets close he pushes people away (remember the journal article with Cameron). Now we know why. He's afraid of his past catching up to him and can't let anyone see his vulnerabilities. Interesting stuff. Kind of reminds me of House.
House's obsession with Cuddy is building...and I'm enjoying seeing the build up. However, House calling Wilson's ex was WAY OVER THE TOP---even for House. Funny though to think of House taking the dog that is in every way his canine equivalent. 
I still want to know more about Chase's back story. We've gotten so much more of Cameron's and Foreman's...I'd like to see more about Chase.
BTW--Wilson's ex said that Wilson's attentiveness sucked her into the relationship but that if she had slept with him first it never would have gone so far. Okay...but did it leave you scratching your head after she acknowledged that he was also GREAT in bed??????? WTH?
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Apr 25, 2007 9:06 AM
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I missed the last 10 min due to bad weather in our area! I didn't think she would really die. I wish we could have seen the end. Darn weather.
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Apr 25, 2007 9:18 AM
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Susan66203, I also questioned the logic that although Wilso is GREAT in bed, if she would have slept with him first she would never had married him?
But I chalk it up to meaning, they would have just had really great meaningless sex and got it out of their systems & moved on...
Loved how Cuddy looked in this episode without all the makeup, she looked younger & happier.
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Apr 25, 2007 9:36 AM
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This episode was sad, but insightful. I found myself thinking that what goes around comes around. How many times had Foreman (and House) slammed Cameron for getting too close to the patient and crying over them as they passed on or suffered at their hands. Now they seem to have succeeded in numbing that aspect of her character, we see the pendulum swinging the other way for Foreman and he's allowed himself to become emotional (and dare I say- HUMAN!!!) Where's House's smart-ass comments on this?
House needs to stop his nonsense and pay attention to the job at hand, after all, he is the one who has final say, and final responsibility over what happens with his patients. His mind should have been on this girl and not on trying to deter his "friends" from possible happiness.
How the hell do you miss a simple staph infection!? They all really phoned this one in big time.
This Cuddy thing is just as annoying as Tritter was and I can't wait for it to be over. I hope Wilson knocks her up and gets it all over with soon.
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Apr 25, 2007 9:37 AM
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I really enjoyed last night's episode.
I've only been on House watch for a year now, so I know there's probably some character dynamics I've missed, but to see Foreman torturing himself over "killing" his patient was so heartbreaking. I believe this is the first time I've seen the team lose a case.
As with his mother, Foreman was powerless to prevent the inevitable. You want so much to "fix it" or make it better and you can't.
I didn't feel House was being unemotional about Lupe's death, but needed to find out the solution to the puzzle. Its like doing the TV Guide Crossword puzzle (oh yeah, I forgot, tptb got rid of that great feature) and being stumped and needing to know the answer to 24 across, so you hit ? button for the answer.
I can smell diasaster for House if Cuddy and Wilson get together.
Why shouldn't a crotchety man own a pet that mirrors his personality? I wonder if the dog will end up looking like House too?!
Chase, please go chase (pun intended) after the pretty nurse who will give you all the attention you crave. Cameron is a dry-as-toast wretch. Also, you gotta love a man who recognize there is a God! At least I do!  
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Apr 25, 2007 9:55 AM
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Hated the case. Sorry, but real life of not I would prefer all the patients live. If I want real life I'll watch the news. Besides, they have had a few incurable people before.
Chase is turning into a stalker, same with House. I preferred the House/Cuddy administrative battles more than his chasing after her. And now we find out House is the Toxin in Wilsons relationships. Forman's mom is losing her mind too. I think there was just too much bad news for 1 episode. I could have missed this one, and not cared. Sorry, I know I am in for abuse now.
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Apr 25, 2007 10:25 AM
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It was all very sad, the death of the patient, Foreman's mother not remembering him. But I have a question, is Foreman's mother the reason he became a neurologist? What do you guys think?
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Apr 25, 2007 10:30 AM
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I think she's still in the early stages, so her condition wouldn't have been relevant when he made that decision. It's got to weigh in him that Alzheimer's is something that he probably deals with all the time, but can't do anything to help his mother. I do feel really bad for him in this aspect.
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Apr 25, 2007 10:47 AM
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Yes, this show wasn't full of last minute heroics, but I still thought it was great. As for Foreman getting emotional over the case, it allowed us to really see how he felt. We've always heard House refer to Foreman's criminal past, but we got to realize more about what it meant to him to get off the wrong path and acheive. In order for Foreman to feel like he belongs in the medical field, he has to put to distance with people he sees as mirror reflection of what he was as well as spend the last 8 years of his life away from his family. It was also nice for Lupe, despite her deserved anger at Foreman, that she realized that she held a lot more power in determing her life's path than she used. I always felt Cameron's emotions revealed themselves in ALL cases, that she was constantly on the verge of tears with all of the patients. I find myself hating Cameron more and more, especially her constant reassurance to Chase that nothing will happen. I'd love to see her solve a case, or appear to be more of a doctor than she has been.
As for the Wilson/Cuddy/House plotline, we got to learn how Wilson woos. House has been trying to dig something up from Wilson's rather tough exterior to find out he operates. Wilson is still a bit of a mystery to House, and I think he thought he would get some real dirt from Bonnie by prying. Lo and behold, Wilson was just the ultimate gentleman and friend, until Bonnie found she had to, in her words, "jump him." I thought the point Bonnie made about sleeping with Wilson after the friendship began was about that once they were married, that's when the problems arose. I loved it when she confronted him at his office, not really blaming him for the break-up of their marriage, but forcing House to see that Wilson would do ANYTHING for House with, obviously, incredibly little in return.
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Apr 25, 2007 10:52 AM
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