The two of them could never have a "traditional" friendship because of what their personalities are like, but that doesn't mean that their friendship could ever develop into something else. I do believe that there are many people, in any fandom, who'll ship male characters together just for the sake of shipping, or they think it's hot~ instead of they believe there could be a basis for something.
But House/Wilson is, uh, really not one of those "just because it's hot" ships. It's the most important relationship on the show, for pete's sake - that's not a ship based on nothing. (House/Chase, now - THAT'S pretty much just for the hot.)
You're perfectly welcome to read them as platonic (god knows they're going to stay that way, canonically); but if you really can't see where some people might ship them, well. I don't think that's because the slashers are seeing things. (We're not. The writers have admitted the subtext is intentional, even if it isn't going anywhere.) I would think it's because your interpretation of the canon is too rigid to allow for other ways of reading it.
Uhhhh where did I say I thought House/Wilson was one of those "just because it's hot" ships? I'm pretty sure that statement was preceded by the words "any fandom" meaning I could have been referring to any number of pairings but I don't know, I can't be sure of what I wrote. gj on missing that.
You're also wrong in believing my interpretation of the canon is too rigid~ for me to believe they'd fuck. It isn't. I see all of that subtext but I take it at face value because I know nothing will ever happen. I don't have to ship any of the characters to deepen my enjoyment of the show, I just enjoy it for what it is.
Why yes! Assuming that, in the context of a discussion about a particular pairing, your general statement was meant to be applicable to said pairing was SO silly of me. Particularly given the lack of even so much as a paragraph break to indicate a change in topic.
If you don't believe House/Wilson falls into the category you described, then the second sentence in your above comment is what is called a non sequitur.
Clarity is the basis of good communication. You might want to work on that.
W-wait. Your whole argument is based on the fact that I didn't press a button on my keyboard twice?
I don't think it's so hard to recognise the differences between the two sentences in my first comment, but what do I know - it made perfect sense to me despite it being one paragraph instead of two.
You can go on thinking I have bad grammar or bad typing skills, idrc. I lost interest in this conversation.
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You're perfectly welcome to read them as platonic (god knows they're going to stay that way, canonically); but if you really can't see where some people might ship them, well. I don't think that's because the slashers are seeing things. (We're not. The writers have admitted the subtext is intentional, even if it isn't going anywhere.) I would think it's because your interpretation of the canon is too rigid to allow for other ways of reading it.
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You're also wrong in believing my interpretation of the canon is too rigid~ for me to believe they'd fuck. It isn't. I see all of that subtext but I take it at face value because I know nothing will ever happen. I don't have to ship any of the characters to deepen my enjoyment of the show, I just enjoy it for what it is.
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If you don't believe House/Wilson falls into the category you described, then the second sentence in your above comment is what is called a non sequitur.
Clarity is the basis of good communication. You might want to work on that.
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I don't think it's so hard to recognise the differences between the two sentences in my first comment, but what do I know - it made perfect sense to me despite it being one paragraph instead of two.
You can go on thinking I have bad grammar or bad typing skills, idrc. I lost interest in this conversation.
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... maybe if they were drunk?
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Whether it happens in canon or not is totally irrelevant. To me.
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Why would you feel bad for me because I don't waste my time daydreaming about a pairing I don't believe in?
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