TV: House

[TwisT]

The lock-down episode was awesome. Didn't care much for Cameron and Chase, but Forman and Taub where awesome. And i liked 13 and Willson too. A lot of awesomeness packed in the same episode.

This episode of House was great as well. And Taub actually went though with it. What a moron. But i guess his wife has some blame to share. Set him up like that and get his hopes up and then just shut it all down when it's all been set in motion. It's like promise an alcoholic he will get a drink and then pour it up in a glass then leave and call him and tell him he can't have it. The amount of willpower needed to withstand it is simply something Taub lacks.

And i think 13 chest is fine the way it is ^^

EDIT: Can anyone tell me where i recognize the patient from? Ever since monday night i have been trying to figure it out but i come up with nothing.

[Zati]

Sara from Prison Break.

Yeah, Taub's an idiot. He should've somehow tried to control his libido, lol. He has a pretty devoted and faithful wife, and she even almost went along with he wanted. But yeah, she does have some blame for the matter, too. Anyway, I just don't think their marriage will last much longer, they've too many problems.

[XanBcoo]

Dang, I missed more than half of the episode.

From what I saw, though, I think Taub is a dick. On the other hand, I can't decide if I feel sorry for his wife or not. She's being screwed around and it's unfair, but we've also never seen her when she's not complaining about something or having a fight. All I think when she comes up is "Oh, there's Taub's bitchy wife..."

Edit: And the bit at the end with the milk, I can only assume Wilson and his ex wife had a fight about milk going in the door instead of the fridge and House is trying to stir up trouble. Or is it the other way around and he's trying to resolve conflict?

[Animeniax]

13 is surprisingly flat chested

Can't have it all. She's insanely gorgeous.

[XanBcoo]

She has a nude scene in some terrible movie called Alpha Dog. She's not huge but it's not that bad...

[Zati]

Oh god, I remember that movie, with Justin Timberlake.

Yep, you're spot on. Wilson and his ex-wife had a fight, among other things, about the milk, and the bit at the end was House trying to further annoy Wilson. I think he knows that his plan actually backfired, so he wasn't too pleased about it.

[Assassin]

so instead of being a drug addict, house will now be a drunk?

[XanBcoo]

Christ, that last shot of Hugh was intense.

I liked this episode. There was nothing particularly stupid about the patient of the week. I liked House's character development and the fact that he actually spent time with the team (even if they were paid by Wilson). Their arguments and discussions about the patient were interesting. I think the Taub-affair subplot was wrapped up a bit too neatly by the end of the episode, but I doubt it's the last we'll hear about him and his bitchy wife.

It kinda bugs me that Foreman is basically devoid of any characterization now, though. He used to be my favorite.

[Testarossa Autodrive]

I loved the way they did this episode; from the perspective of House in the therapist going around as he explains how the case went. Very creative. I also liked how the therapist was attempting to dig deeper by relating him to the patient who had lost her past, which, by the way, was pretty interesting as well.

Overall, good second to last episode of the season. I hate/love the strife between him and Wilson again. Makes for some really good story telling.

[XanBcoo]

Well no one saw that one coming...

Next season better be the last.

Edit: I mean this episode was intense as hell and really good but any more seasons will just kill it.

[TwisT]

OH YEEEEEAAAAAH BABY!!!

Finally. How i have been waiting. This better not be a drug-induced hallucination. I really hope Olivia Wilde comes back for next season. The way it ended makes it look like it's uncertain whether she will be back or not.

IMDB lists 4 movies that she is involved in.

# Cowboys & Aliens (2011) (pre-production) .... Ella
# Butter (2012) (filming) (rumored) .... Brooke
# TRON Legacy (2010) (post-production) .... Quorra
# The Next Three Days (2010) (post-production) .... Nicole

It would suck if she's not back because right now, she is the most interesting character on this show except the House-Cuddy-Wilson triangle. Foreman is my favorite team member but as people have pointed out before, they haven't really done anything with him lately. He mostly just sits there (hoping they change that next season and give him more focus). He used to be the only guy that had the balls to stand up to House. Much because he is a milder version of House.

Also have we gotten any indication on what it was that was wrong with Thirteen? Are we to assume it's her Huntington's or some other unknown reason or was there clues in this and previous episodes that i have forgotten/missed?

Surprised that Wilson was in like 1 or 2 scenes. Thought that he would at least be in the end maybe to give us a cliffhanger on his status but instead nothing.

[Testarossa Autodrive]

Am I the only one who's kind of saddened by the fact that this is happening? I like fucked up House. I kind of don't want him to get better or for things to change. *sigh* Oh well, we'll see how it goes. At least I know if they do it right that it won't be easy. >_>

[XanBcoo]

Am I the only one who's kind of saddened by the fact that this is happening? I like fucked up House. I kind of don't want him to get better or for things to change. *sigh* Oh well, we'll see how it goes. At least I know if they do it right that it won't be easy. >_>

No, you're not the only one. I think it's a retarded decision.

[Testarossa Autodrive]

No, you're not the only one. I think it's a retarded decision.

Thank God. Well, I can at least say that it's only the beginning. This happened once before in some sense, but who knows if it will work out. I just hope they don't make too many more stupid decisions. This episode was amazing except for the very end. >_>

[Assassin]

ya, i wanted to see druggie house again. the show has lost its charm, mainly because house isn't the complete dick he used to be.

[The Heretic Azazel]

Yeah House acted way too human in this episode. It's kind of eerie and completely breaks character.

Coming into the start of this season we knew House was going to rehab and he was out after two episodes. I don't give he and Cuddy nearly that long to grow tired of each other.

[XanBcoo]

I don't think it's the "House not acting like a dick" that bothers me. I think this entire season has been working hard to show us that he's making small steps to become a better person, and in the end I'd love to see House be a well-adjusted and truly happy human being.

His dealing with Hannah's death would have been a good catalyst for some serious inner turmoil and character development. I would have loved it if the episode had ended abruptly with him holding the Vicodin pills. But no, we get the cop out. Cuddy comes in and gives everyone what they want to see. Wrapping things up just in time for an uneventful next season.

The AV Club put it rather well: http://www.avclub.com/articles/help-me,41253/

What interests me here is how "Help" aims to be a culmination of this season's main question: can House be a better man? And if he is, will that improve his life? The first part looks to be a yes. There've been rough patches, but he's opened out more, tried to handle Wilson's situation better, and, most importantly (at least according to the current perspective of the series), he's stayed off the Vicodin. The real tricky part is in whether or not that will make him "happy," and here's where I feel the show really let us down. Cuddy's admission that she's in love with House has both been a long time coming and completely unbelievable, and to have it come tonight, after he was especially cruel to her, is more about wanting to end the season on an up note than it is about a natural character progression. I can buy Cuddy having feelings for House, but the timing here is just strange. I guess because he watched someone die, he finally convinced her to the cause?

I can't imagine where the show will go from here.

Edit: Just for the record, this episode was amazing and probably my favorite one this season, but that ended when Cuddy walked in the door.

[Assassin]

Ya, the last scene ruined it....screw happy love stories. i want the drugs!

[XanBcoo]

I think House could overcome his problems without the sappy melodrama.

Or perhaps this is just a part of him learning to trust other people and make himself emotionally vulnerable.

Either way, it was handled awkwardly.

[Testarossa Autodrive]

I think at this point, House is such a different person dealing with some serious problems and Cuddy is such a different person, needing that human connection that one of them will eventually get fed up with the other and end things due to frustration or the realization that they are just too far apart on the spectrum. *shrug* I can see them lasting for a little while, but one of them has got to be the first to crack.