I was more surprised at his forgetting his cane in the last scene. I didn't see him as more dressed up than usual.

What I found amusing about Cuddy was how she rattled off all the reasons a relationship with House would not work. While she may realize a relationship is not practical, she obviously she has given this some thought. And I do believe there is a part of her that is in denial. She blamed her response to House's kiss on her being emotional but I think she was into it as much as he was. Shallow note. I loved Hugh in the blue striped shirt. The blue in the shirt matched his eyes beautifully.

I actually really enjoyed this episode. The H/W scene (the one where House woke Wilson up in the middle of the night) was very funny, and I laughed like crazy for whatever reason at the "apartment blowing up" dream. The Chase/Cameron storyline was really well played and, IMO, probably one of the best parts of the episode.

I've thought for a while now that somewhere in Cameron's past she had to make a medical decision for which she felt unprepared and less than informed and that's the reason she became a doctor. I'm now convinced. Informed consent certainly seems a hot button issue for her. I was very relieved that her issues with Chase stemmed from her husband's death and not her pining away for House. Chase came off as very sweet in this one. Wow. That was a 1000 watt smile he had at the end. POTW was one of the better ones that they've had in a loong time. The ddx scenes still seemed oddly off or lackluster to me for some reason. Perhaps because House still seems oddly off or less than interested to me- I can't quite put my finger on it. Also releived that Cuddy doesn't seem to want a relationship with House, or is at least smart enough to know that it would be a disaster. I thought RSL was especially good in his scene with Cuddy. I don't know, something about that look he had at the end made me wonder if he possibly was serious and then laughed it off after Cuddy took it as him meddling on House's behalf. I'll have to rewatch, because I may have imagined it.

Loved the episode. Lots to say about it. But there was one thing I was looking for that was actually there and it fit so beautifully that I'm thinking it was either intentional or a pretty amazing coincidence. Today is Armistice Day: 11/11/1918 was the end of WWI. The most affecting tv episode about WWI imho was Goodbyeee, the last episode of Blackadder, Series 4. HL played a wonderfully naive gung-ho lieutenant in that series and that last episode took place during the Third Battle of Ypres. I wondered if there would be some acknowledgement in tonight's House and maybe there was: House mentions "re-enacting the Battle of Ypres" using chlorine gas right after he asks the PoTW if he cleans the tub with bleach and ammonia. Turns out that wasn't the cause of the patient's illness, but it would be a pretty wild coincidence if that wasn't intended and pretty cool if it was. I love the writing on this show. I love how well-balanced this was andhow consistent the characters were and how much HL as House makes me feel for him and respect his peculiar brand of dignity and his struggles to escape the life he has resigned himself to. So, the mosquitos. He realized at the end when there was one on his other hand in exactly the same place that it wasn't real that he could literally blow it off? Was he hallucinating? Dreaming? Love the dream sequence by the way, the look at the end when he realized what was coming next. Inspired by the gas flare up from the PoTW, I guess. Already watched twice and caught more little bits. Very rich writing, loved Chase being honest and doing the right thing. Cameron's same flaws in evidence, but a slightly changed character. Cuddy lit differently, acting a little more House-like, no longer being sucked in by Wilson's machinations. In fact no one is. Things have changed, but not quite enough to bring real change.

I guess when Cameron comes back the ethical dilemmas come back? If so, more Cameron please. I was interested in the patient this week and, more to the point, I was interested in the fact that there was push and pull as to how to effectively treat him while still trying to honor his requests. That show has been missing for a long time, good to have it back. I maintain that it would've been a whole lot more interesting to see Cameron branching out career wise with the community outreach reveal or to see Chase visibly chaffing that he wasn't get enough of Cameron's life rather than learning about it all retrospectively, but something is better than nothing, I suppose. So Chase is willing to go 1 1/2 years before saying something is bothering him? Hmmm.... Cameron and House should have more scenes together because House nearly always comes off as an adult in those confrontations. (Particularly in juxtaposition with the House/Wilson/Cuddy scenes which, while occasionally amusing, are so straight out of high school that I can't believe any of them actually have a drivers license.) I miss House being challenged when diagnosing a patient. It is such a pleasant alternative to his constantly being nagged by new team members that cannot possibly know anything about him. Cameron and House are especially grounded now that the show has effectively put the crush to bed. (Which I thought they had done effectively by season 3 but I guess it needed to be underlined a few more times and with exclamation marks added for extra benefit.) Cuddy has clearly given the House thing some thought and come out using her head. She doesn't even broach the subject of how they could possibly work together but baby steps. The development of the newbie characters is weird. Like how we're constantly being told about Taub's marriage. (Not that I want to actually witness it, per se, but if I find it boring to watch I find it even more boring to hear about.) I also find the non-sequitors in conversation required to give us more information about the state of Taub's marriage to be bizarre and off-putting. I thought the ending was predictable but that was to be expected given the huge falling anvils from the sky regarding plot and character development. So yes, obviously, House was not going to knock on Cuddy's door regardless of everyone else moving forward. However, I've yet to be convinced that House really is in love with Cuddy--even secretly--so his retiscence was completely plausible. The other two people moving forward, the PoTW and Cameron, were noticeably certain of their convictions regardless of whatever hang-ups they had which might be holding them back. I've not been made certain that House loves Cuddy, so to see him lunge forward like that would be disingenuous. My television absolutely sucks---the audio quality is horrible and the first quarter of the show was so murky to me, that I literally could not hear alot of the early dialogue. I may have more thoughts once I get a rewatch of this, but for now, I'd say that this was a solid, pleasing episode that reminded me much more of the early seasons of House than most of what I've seen over the last two years. And putting 13 on the back bench can only help an episode.

I loved the House/Wilson scenes but overall I thought the episode lacked energy. And there was no flow. However, I found it fascinating House has a bad dream, gets up and runs to Wilson, and sprawls out on Wilson's couch planning to stay the night. Why oh why Wilson didn't you let him stay? Wilson puts him out because what House really needs is vajayjay comfort sex :roll: I don't get it. House has worked for Cuddy for eight years and has slept with her in the past. What's the big deal? Why all the drama? Why can't they have sex like normal adults.

Things I loved about this episode. Kutner finding the right approach to the patient. Please, writers, use this wonderful character and actor. Why give him such an intriguing background and then do nothing with it. OMG! HOUSE TOLD CAMERON HE LUVS HER!! And the way the completely killed that. OMG! HOUSE LOVES CUDDY! And the way they handled that. Did House leave the apartment without his cane and helmet? Great to see him trying, even better to see him fail. Yes, that's kind of cruel, but the most interesting way to go, in my opinion. The look on Cuddy's face after Wilson tells her she obviously never thought of House 'that way' after her little speech. So good to see some nice acting by LE again. Wilson throwing House out. House playing the guitar. I still hate Cameron, but it was kind of nice to be reminded of that. Why does Chase wait a year and a half to tell her what's bothering him?

I'm with you about House being "in love" with Cuddy. I'll certainly support the notion that there is a lot of built up trust, and love, and appreciation between them, and they fulfill significant roles in each other's lives, but I hesitate to say that either of them are "in love" with the other. To me, their relationship isn't based in romance but a history of mutual respect and trust, and a certain love grows out of that, but not the "in love" romantic kind. At least to me. ITA, I think they care very deeply for each other and there are definately many conflicting emotions between them, but I am yet to be convinced that they are actually in love with each other, JMO.