Damned if you do
1. 1st revelatory moment is in the chapel. House doesn't like the infirmarian nun. She's actually living House's persona. She doesn't trust her patients to tell the truth. Interesting. The sick sister is a slacker and lies. House doesn't buy it. Why? Because the sick sister is sick. She has gone from the realm of patients to be dismissed to patients to be concerned about.
2. Infirmary sister, however, does tell House what he doesn't want to hear..that is, about himself. Who he really is. She is telling the truth here. But he has heard this before, over and over again. he doesn't need the analysis, but it was nice for us to get it finally.
3. aha. we finally get a scene of House doubting himself. Wilson nails him. a chink in the armour.
4. Gift scene: Cameron tells House that he did good. House doesn't believe that, himself, becuase unless the figure out the "why?" they haven't helped the sister. He rebuffs her coldly. Then she gives him the gift. He's not sure how to respond to that. No quick retort, just an awkward silence, eyes cast down, not looking her in the eye. Can she get to him? He's afraid of her kindness, I think. When Chase comes in, House moves the gift away from Chases's sight (nice acting choice, Hugh). It's subtle.
5. House comes the conclusion that the time has come for him to talk to the patient. Again, nice acting choice by Hugh. That sigh let us know House's fear of talking to a patient (fear of letting his own guard down; fear of...who knows..but it's fear). Also interesting that he leaves the cane OUTSTIDE the room. A deliberate choice. Why
2. Infirmary sister, however, does tell House what he doesn't want to hear..that is, about himself. Who he really is. She is telling the truth here. But he has heard this before, over and over again. he doesn't need the analysis, but it was nice for us to get it finally.
3. aha. we finally get a scene of House doubting himself. Wilson nails him. a chink in the armour.
4. Gift scene: Cameron tells House that he did good. House doesn't believe that, himself, becuase unless the figure out the "why?" they haven't helped the sister. He rebuffs her coldly. Then she gives him the gift. He's not sure how to respond to that. No quick retort, just an awkward silence, eyes cast down, not looking her in the eye. Can she get to him? He's afraid of her kindness, I think. When Chase comes in, House moves the gift away from Chases's sight (nice acting choice, Hugh). It's subtle.
5. House comes the conclusion that the time has come for him to talk to the patient. Again, nice acting choice by Hugh. That sigh let us know House's fear of talking to a patient (fear of letting his own guard down; fear of...who knows..but it's fear). Also interesting that he leaves the cane OUTSTIDE the room. A deliberate choice. Why