House's House of Whining

[Chiara]

I liked the episode, a lot.

The patient of the week was funny, terribly irritating but funny. He reminded me of all those "patients from Hell" my family have told me about, the kind who cannot just nod and do what they're told but feel the irrepressible urge to doubt (doubt fuelled by what their great great aunt/father/significant other/colleague/neighbour told them) every single decision made by people who spent 10+ years of their lives studying the subject. Yep, it is this kind of patient who end up with the now (in)famous acronym APTFRAN (or AOSVRSN in French) written on their file.

I really didn't mind Foreman in this episode, even though it seems I am in the minority. I liked that he was trying to do his job at the best of his capacities and was unapologetic about it. I even appreciated the fact that he solved the case, too late unfortunately for him, thanks to a very House-like epiphany.

House, Wilson and Cuddy... Ah, the eternal bone of contention. I really didn't mind Cuddy and Wilson distrusting House and his sudden perky attitude. After all he has lied a countless number of times before, to his friends, to his colleagues, to the cops, to his superiors, etc. Not necessarily because he is vicious or manipulative, but because he is an addict. To have Wilson and Cuddy spontaneously trust House just because he spent three months without taking narcotics would be if not totally ludicrous, at least way too blindly hopeful : House once used Wilson's prescription pad to get Vicodin, he stole a dead patient's drugs, he put his best friend in a very difficult situation with the police just to get his fix, he cheated his way through rehab... I am going to embrace a very Tritter-ish viewpoint here and am already sorry about it but in addicts' cases, even actions can lie.
Three months is a fantastic start and it has to be encouraged. But there is a Wall of China between being encouraging (which I believe Wilson and Cuddy are) and being too hopeful. Even when they are really decided and genuinely want to stay clean, addicts tend to relapse. Thankfully it is not 100% certain but unfortunately it is close; quite often, it is only after the second or third attempt that real long-lasting stability is achieved. As far as we know, it is House's first serious attempt at being drug-free in almost a decade. For two doctors who have seen him fake before to think that three months is going to do the trick would be, for lack of better word, a tad too optimistic.

PS I cannot wait for Taub to be back. He makes me laugh.

[LaurieIsLush]

May the Hameron god of love strike me down for saying so but i actually liked the House/Cuddy interaction at Wilson's i thought it was............cute

Overall too much Boreteen, not really worth me staying up til 2am for. I like Hess personally, she's fun to talk to but i really don't like her episodes.

[Housewhore4]

[sugarcoated]

I'm a Christian Orthodox and we also have godparents (mine is my aunt). They are very important for the baptism (it can't be done without them) and they are supposed to bring presents to their godchildren every Christmas, Easter etc.

As for the episode, didn't watch it yet cause I'm from Greece, but it sounds bad for Foreman. I can't take it, he's my favorite!

[Poeia]

[jonne]

Oh yes, I hate Foreman. I do admire they way the writers make me hate him though, the sitting in House's chair, touching his . They know exactly which buttons to push.

[Boffle]

It's true. Omar is actually very good at playing such an unlikeable character and the writers are great at giving him material that highlights his failings, especially when compared with our damaged hero. It's an interesting contrast: the guy who tries to be liked because he thinks he is just as good as House but nice (yet lacks the real talent and real concern) vs. the guy who doesn't think he can be liked for anything but his gift but has learned to pretend he doesn't care (he has the real talent. but also has more than he knows). I guess that's why they keep going back to Foreman's jerkiness: it makes House more sympathetic.

[a poet or a fool]

I liked this episode overall, though I agree with those who hope Taub will be back, and also those who request/demand more House and less Foreteen. Nevertheless, House in an apron makes up for an awful lot.

But the thing I asked myself a lot, throughout the episode, was where House's music was. It has always provided him with therapy, pleasure, a creative outlet, emotional satisfaction, etc. etc. -- and now he's living away from his piano and guitars, struggling with too much free time and too few distractions from pain/Vicodin, and even being told to seek out hobbies...and he never turns to music? It just felt so odd to me.

[Boffle]

Good point poet. As I remember, he often had a drink while playing. Don't know if he's supposed to be off all drugs and alcohol or just vicodin, but it would certianly be interesting (and heart-breaking) if he was staying away from music as part of his old life. No, I don't think I can accept that. House must have his musical refuge, mustn't he?

Oh, hope it's ok to shorten your moniker. I'm sooo lazy.

[m_supercomputer]

[a poet or a fool]

Boffle, that's a good point -- certainly it seems that House often had piano with a side of Scotch. I hope that what we're seeing is simply a temporary changing of most of his old habits, and that once he feels more stable he eases back into some of the good habits.

Oh, and feel free to shorten my handle -- doesn't bother me a bit. :)

[arizonamyrie]

Actually, was very happy with House quitting at the beginning of the episode – from his perspective there, the environment around him really was pretty unsupporting. Good to see he’s still talking with his therapist and that he’s working to stay “okay.� Loved him in the cooking scene. Makes sense though that House had to go back to work, and that work was what kept his leg from hurting (even in the mental hospital he was trying to diagnose everyone). I could see him working as a consultant to the hospital, held on retainer, but not necessarily employed by PPTH in a department. The only thing that surprised me was the fact that the therapist made House find a hobby that he never had before – we’ve seen him play music, we know he reads, we know he enjoys going to parks. He’s never had a tendency to cook – just eat Wilson’s food.

Foreman is a jerk. As was the patient at first.

Wish Taub didn’t quit – I liked him in this episode. Seeing what asinine treatment 13 had to put up with from Foreman made me like 13 more, but it still makes me wonder what she ever has seen in him.

[fffaw]

[Chiara]

[Poeia]