At the request of a dear friend, I have finally started watching House (I know, a little behind schedule here, but bear with me.) I'd previously seen an episode while channel surfing, (I think it involved a young obese woman with crazy ass boils) and while I didn't really like the gore aspect (I've never been a fan of hospital dramas for this reason. I hate watching surgeries and the like...the human body freaks me out) I found the characters to be interesting. So when my friend said that I should give it a try, I figured I might as well go and watch the pilot.
I very much enjoyed it! I admit, I did have to cover my eyes when they started performing a tracheotomy on Rebbecca (the character of the week, an elementary school teacher who suffers from a mysterious ailment that they initially think is a brain tumor.) That was gross. I can tell I am going to have to harden myself to things of that nature if I'm going to be able to keep watching this show.Luckily I do want to keep watching this show, which is great, because I am in desperate need of a new show to watch. I already love the character House. He is kind of a jerk, but you know that there is a soft chewy center somewhere inside. The parallels between House and Sherlock Holmes are plentiful. House approaches his patients illnesses as though they are mysteries to be solved. Treatment is given by way of deduction and "clues" -- or symptoms. House is also clearly addicted to painkillers, stating to a patient at one point, "I take them because they are yummy. Want one?" House is also depicted as aloof, and essentially friendless, though this seems to be a personal choice. "Everybody lies," he explains. Finally, another link between this TV doctor and the famous uber-detective is the very name, House. Sherlock Holmes was meant to sound like "Sure-Locked Homes," reflecting the kind of paranoia of the nineteenth century regarding "intruders."
House prefers to treat his patients while not dealing with them face to face. His collegues acuse him of trying to take the humanity out of medical practice. But when Rebbecca decides that she would like to forgo treatment, opting to "die with dignity," House finally makes a point of meeting her, if only to tell her that she is an "idiot." "Nobody dies with dignity," he tells her. "You can only live with dignity." House's humanity is apparent here. It seems that he has hardened himself against the world because of his own misfortunes, but his pessimism is caused by an offended idealism.
More Please!
(I will be blogging about more episodes as I watch, though the reviews shall probably grouped together in some fashion. I like to have episode-watching marathons :)
4 comments:
Welcome to the wonderful world of House, MD. If you like the pilot, you will love the show. The first half of season one is sort of stand alone episodes that introduce you to the characters. Then there is an arc with a bad guy for the last half...
Also, each season is progressively (if not exponentially) better than the previous one. This show just keeps gaining momentum.
Yeah, you'll have to get used to the squicky biology stuff. I'm cool with most of it (Bio major) though sometimes I look away.
House has ONE friend. Wilson. (Wilson = Watson) Their friendship is precious. I think it's season two where Wilson moves in with House for awhile. I won't say anymore except it's hysterical.
Keep us posted.
/M
I liked it, but I hope that Cuddy's character gets more fleshed out, because right now she just seems like a bitch.
It got off to a good start though. I have good feelings about this show. I've already started making icons, so that's always a good sign right?
:)
Oh, I LOVE Cuddy. I imagine you will too, over time.
Cameron is the one I always want to punch out. She drives me mad.
Making icons is a good sign. Keep me posted on your progress.
Good to know :)
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