In which I remember why I love House, with a side of OMFG!SQUEE Supernatural style
So, I stopped watching House last season because, quite frankly, I thought it sucked. It felt contrived and unorganic, and for the life of me I couldn't understand why the producers/writers/directors/actors would want anyone to continue to watch when they delivered us such shit. Maybe you agree with me, maybe you don't, I dunno. I am not in the fandom, not really active in discussing it, but I watched, excitedly and proudly, every week until last year. The last episode I willingly watched was the Kutner episode, because I knew it was coming.
But this opener, which I finally caught up on? It was excellent, it made me think that Gregory House was once again a compelling character. Honestly, it was nice to see him out of his element and not surrounded by his usual enablers and what nots. I was happy when he called Wilson, sure, and Wilson was cute as ever, but really, House came alive amongst these people he didn't know, amongst these people who didn't give in to his every whim. I loved this little thing he had going with the German girl, whose name escapes me at the moment. Their chemistry seemed...real, I felt like they had a connection, unlike he and Cuddy, who feel way too staged for my liking. Their embrace, and subsequent dance was sweet and honest and sad all at the same time. The sex scene, it was sensual and emotional and fucking gorgeous, in the few seconds it lasted.
And the whole One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest thing? I thought it was a fun twist. I enjoyed Juan and House, and when House got up on the stage with him at the talent show I legit LOL'd. When Juan was watching out the window after House left? Sure, it was a ploy for emotion, but yeah, it worked on me.
I can't lie, either, kids. I got all teary at the end, with the cello and the patient and the music box and...Gah. I missed how good this show could be.
I love this man, I've missed him. I am glad he is back.
Now...Supernatural? It gets better and better each week, and each week I think, no, it can't get better! BUT IT DOES! This whole Sammy as Lucifer's vessel thing? It was epic and exactly what I had been hoping for. Jensen really pulled out all the stops with that whole thing, the dual roles, himself and future self. The difference were subtle enough, future!Dean was angry, as he had a right to be, and past!Dean, the glimpse he got into himself, well it was amazing to watch. Jensen is underrated as an actor, passed off as a pretty boy which is a shame, because he can be amazing. In this episode he was amazing. The chemistry between him and Jared is different now, still powerful but in a whole new way. I loved seeing them back together again at the end of the episode, after the whole epic meeting and speech from Sam about how it always had to be that way, brother against brother. And my, oh my, the slash was epic in this episode too, wasn't it? EPIC. Sam telling Dean how beautiful a creation he was, even if it really was Lucifer telling Michael? The whole "whatever it is between us they will always use against us...". Yeah. Gorgeous.
But now? Now? Me, I am a Dean/Cas girl.Misha gets better each week, and he can play dry humor like no one's business. It is so much fun to watch him and Jensen on screen, their unique chemistry is so different then Jensen and Jared's.
Loved it. Can't wait to see where it goes.