Tonight's Episode, Part II

[nightdog_barks]

So I just watched the interview with the writers, Peter Blake and Katherine Lingenfelter.



It wasn't a hallucination. House really did crash his car into Cuddy's dining room. Nobody mentioned Vicodin, brain tumors, or any other possible cause other than pent-up rage.

The interview is here. It's the second one down.

Comments

[namaste]

Once again, I'm in the minority. I've always seen House as a fucked up individual and his previous lashings out were within that fucked in spectrum that operates within him. This is House when he truly lets go of his emotions. For as much as Cuddy and Wilson kept pushing him to express anger, they didn't expect it to be in this way, but I've seen too many court cases in which reasonable people driven by rage do some pretty damn stupid stuff. For House, it's almost calculated. He'd seen them leave the table, he made Wilson get out of the car so he wouldn't get hurt and then he just let it all go -- in the most fucked up, childish way.

And it's good that from Cuddy's perspective this is a line that cannot be crossed. This will have repurcussions. Good. Wilson is still trying to figure it all out, but he'd already taken a bigger step toward cutting off House's Vicodin supply and he's worn down and uncertain.

As to where to go next, it's interesting that at least some of the other players have shortened contracts for next year. This leaves open the possibility that we will have several episodes of House alone, trying to exist and work things out without not just his support system but also his figurative crutches.

I don't think it's the best, nor do I think it was the worst, but I'm still wondering what happens next, which is what a season finale should do.

[nightdog_barks]

:-)

... I'm still wondering what happens next, which is what a season finale should do.

Me too. As I said to Dee upstream, I don't think House has gotten away with anything here. He's ruined his relationship with Cuddy forever, and if I were Wilson I'd run the other way if I saw him coming. To be blunt, House is fucked, and I assume the beginning of next season will be The Journey of House Toward Un-fuckdom. It'll all depend on if any viewers still want to go down that road with him. I will, but from the reactions I was seeing last night, I'm not sure a lot of other fans will. On the other hand, Internet fandom really is a drop in the bucket in the so-called great scheme of things.

[topaz_eyes]

I've always seen House as a fucked up individual and his previous lashings out were within that fucked in spectrum that operates within him. This is House when he truly lets go of his emotions.

YES, THIS. The potential has *always* been there. As Cuddy said in "Finding Judas," House holds himself back. His leg pain has been a sign of his internalized anger since S2. I agree, as disappointing and nasty and vicious as it was, it was in line with House's character.

[namaste]

And I was beginning to feel all alone out there while fandom raged around me.

[nightdog_barks]

Well, apparently David Shore agrees with both of you.

[felis]

*raises hand*

I'm with you on that minority island as well! :-D

[taiga13]

My problem is that they've always had House escaping the consequences of his actions and I don't see that changing. He won't go to jail. HE'LL GET AWAY WITH IT.