TV Guide Canada Review of [H] Season Finale
Hating on 'House' - Shocking season finale leaves House in disarray
"I’m hurt!” Finally, House admitted what he’s been hinting at for the latter half of this season. The breakup between he and Cuddy stung him so badly that he’s spent every waking moment since she ended things plotting to hurt her as much as she bruised him.
But was driving a car through the front of her home too much? Of course it was. And thus, I fear, House has finally jumped the shark. Where do you go from here? We already know Lisa Edelstein will not be back for Season 8, so assume House’s reno job means she’ll leave New Jersey for another gig. Smart move for both Cuddy and Edelstein.
After all, there’s no semblance of the damaged doctor character we’ve loved for seven seasons remaining. When I saw the very first episode of House, I dismissed the character as so unlikable, no one would watch. At the time, I was wrong. It turned out millions of viewers were willing to embrace this damaged dude, and House became a hit.
Turns out I was right after all, but just a little late. How can House’s decision to drive his car into his former girlfriend’s dining room keep fans? Not only did he put the beloved Wilson in danger, but Cuddy, her sister and two other people as well. And what about Rachel, Cuddy’s oh-so-cute daughter who finally melted Dr. Crankypants? He could have killed her as well. Nope, there’s nothing House did last night which made any sense.
No matter how hurt he was, there’s no excuse for attempted vehicular manslaughter, which is exactly what that was.
And yet, House’s writers weren’t done. After a season of having House pull malicious pranks on Cuddy, reduce her to tears every week and then try to run her over, they had him smile, tell a shocked Wilson how much better he felt, and then planted him on a bar stool on a beach, sipping a cocktail. Are we supposed to feel good about this? Was I supposed to holler, “You showed her, man!” at the screen and want to toast his driving skills?
As a season finale, House did shock, and it did make me think. But it also made me re-think whether I should tune in this fall, or give a pass to a character who has gone completely off the deep end and made me hate him.
TV Guide Canada
By Greg David 2011-05-24
Source: http://tvguide.ca/Watercooler/ReviewsandPreviews/Articles/110524_house_GD.htm
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I couldn't agree more..........