dorkage: House 4x04 Guardian Angels

[ellixian]

Sigh, always late to the party - but better late than never, yes? Another fun episode - I'm still yearning for more angst and development of the characters I already love (House, Cuddy, maybe Wilson, maybe Chase), but I am enjoying the Survivor aspect of the show. Onward to the dorkiness:

- I really really liked this episode - aside from the whole

Comments

[jukebox_grad]

Cuddy pretty much made this episode for me. I'd trade both Foreman and Cameron in for more Chase, though for whatever reason, Cameron was less grating this week (it is a mystery, since they were putting her in the Wilson/Cuddy role, and I can really do with less House/Cameron undertones

[ellixian]

You're right about Cameron being placed in the Wilson role here - I noticed that too, and I'm certain many Wilson fans were most displeased that suddenly we have Cameron being best buds with House and making these bets that Wilson usually makes. I sure hope the writers have a better idea of where they're going with House's relationships with all three of his erstwhile Ducklings, actually - how do they want to redefine it now that, inexplicably, all three of them appear to be back at PPTH, which must surely be the centre of the universe given how they all gravitated right back to it after, what? Six weeks

[jukebox_grad]

Is it wrong that I may have found Cameron's manipulation in the ep less annoying than some of Wilson's attempts? I feel slightly dirty. I'm sure a lot of H/W fans weren't too happy about Cameron taking over his role; especially when he really wasn't in the ep much at all (I forgot to mention, after Wilson's "what's with this obsession about the afterlife?" I wanted to let him know that, duh, it's the thematic arc of the moment!). It seemed like a stretch, for Cameron to be hanging out in House's office. Sure, she referred the case to him, but even so. Chase's lack of game-playing thus far DOES speak to his confidence and maturity, both of which he had in spades (compared to Cam and Foreman) by the time he was fired

[ellixian]

Ha ha, no need to feel dirty about the Cam-confession - I actually agree with you. This form of manipulation is nothing compared to some of the tricks Wilson has pulled, IMHO. I'm still wondering where the Cam-is-best-buds-with-House thing came about, but the bet worked insofar as it made House ruder with Cole than even House would normally be, I think. He really WAS trying to get a reaction this time, and proved it by being genuinely quite insufferable. As Cuddy pointed out so insightfully in FJ, House is holding back, most of the time. He could be one heckuva lot meaner if he put his mind to it

[jukebox_grad]

Remember like a decade ago, I mentioned I had a House/Cuddy song that I wanted to share? Well, it dawned on me a few times after, and I always re-forget. So here it is, Brendan Benson - Alternative to Love (lyrics).

Proper reply to follow (oh, and I'll definitely be working on the Bruce starter kit for you).

[ellixian]

Aw man, that song is so great! I love the beat of it - I'm such a spaz when it comes to understanding lyrics, I ALWAYS hear them wrong, so many thanks for so thoughtfully including the lyrics. Which, I agree, is a total House/Cuddy song. From House's POV, of course. (Joy!)

And YAY for Bruce starter kit! You rock so hard, m'dear!! :)