House Episode 2x20
Holy shit. Holy. Shit.
Love the continuity, with Cameron still being upset about Foreman and the article. I don't understand why she's calling his article "hers," when he wrote a completely different one according to Wilson, but, meh. I'm too happy with the witty comments so early in the episode, especially this exchange between Chase and Foreman about the cop's differential: "Could be drugs." "He's a cop." "Oh, right. (pause) How about drugs?"
Ugh, that cop lives like a pig. Hee. Pig.
I totally giggled when House used the opportunity of a sick cop to get speeding tickets erased from his record. That is so House. And the trannie (that was a trannie, right? Not just a really ugly woman?) giving him the once over? Loved it! I also loved how, after Foreman disagreed with him and explained about the bullets making an MRI too dangerous, House looked like he would be pissed, but then he just thought it was "so cool" that Foreman knew about how certain bullets shattered and stuff.
My goodness, Hugh Laurie has blue, blue eyes. Yum.
House shooting a corpse? Purposefully picking one who donated his body to science so Cuddy couldn't get on his case? Breaking the MRI machine? "My bad"? Words fail me, but only because I'm too busy laughing my ass off.
Oh, I love how subtle Foreman's onset of giddiness is. It's starts off so that the audience (and Cameron and Chase) think it's just Foreman finally finding his inappropriate sense of humor. Of course, House knows that Foreman has no inappropriate sense of humor, so he starts suspecting things immediately. It just started with a smile, then an inability to keep still, and then just exploded into full on giggling when the cop was bleeding out, and that scene was amazingly creepy. Omar Eppes rocks.
House, taking out a vial of his own blood? His sleeves all rolled up? Guh. Let me wipe the drool from my chin.
Ah, yet another manipulation of the ducklings by asking who wants to go to the cop's potentially disease-riddled apartment...awesome. Especially for the characterization of the ducklings. Cameron, being Cameron, can't bring herself to not go, especially when someone's life is on the line - even if she doesn't like Foreman for what he did, her morality won't let her do nothing and just let him die. Chase, on the other hand, is the more practical one, and doesn't only think in terms of right and wrong. And when he finds out it was just a test, he's completely incredulous and a bit panicked, because he's afraid he now looks bad compared to Cameron.
I think it's interesting that House completely messed up a lumbar puncture that one time, but he's completely fine drilling into Foreman's head and stuff. It makes you wonder how much of the first was an act to make himself look imperfect - House does do that a lot. I mean, he's not modest, but he doesn't really compliment himself, either, or make himself look that good. Yes, he gets answers to cases that baffle others, but he purposefully acts like a jerk so that people don't fawn over him for it, and never really gloats over his victories. The only time I can recall him ever being smug about being right was in Occam's Razor, when he told Wilson to take a note to never doubt himself. And I think that was more of a relieved sort of thing, rather than a gloating sort of thing. House is confident to the point where he believes he's always right, but he's never arrogant, just supremely self-assured - and there is a difference. Everything good House does, he always makes a point to balance out with something horrible in behavior. It's an interesting aspect of his personality, and says a lot about what his pathology is.
God, the scene between House and Wilson...guh. The music, the interaction... "You're being cautious. You're being common." And then House blows up over it, takes a swing at Wilson's cancer patients, Wilson's (highly inappropriate) relationship with Grace, and Wilson just...nods. Anyone else would've gotten pissed, but Wilson understands that House is feeling, even if he doesn't want to, and Wilson understands that House doesn't want to discuss this right now. Above everything else, Wilson understands House. It's awesome.
Holy fuck. Foreman just purposefully exposed Cameron to whatever he has! In the hopes of pushing her to go to a possibly contaminated place where she may or may not find whatever is causing the disease! Holy fuck! I mean...shit. He was completely ruthless about it, and I don't think anyone expected it from him. It may be the disease, or it may be Foreman's core personality of doing whatever it takes to survive, but...fuck. Holy fuck.
I also liked the exchange between House and Cameron. House totally has a point. If someone infected me, or tried to, I'd go postal on their ass. The last thing I'd do is give them the satisfaction of doing what they want me to do, especially if it's unlikely the needle exposure did anything. It does highlight the difference between practical/cynical people like House and myself and "nice" people like Cameron.
"Don't cut corners when you're growing your pot." Hee!
Man, the scene where Joe (the cop, right?) went into system failure and Foreman's desperately trying to revive him, beyond all logical thought and reason...very powerful. Foreman knows that Joe's path is the one he's head down, and if he gives up on Joe, it'll be like giving up on his own fate. It's a very horrifying, fascinating, and yet completely understandable scene. Again, Omar Eppes...awesome. Everyone's performance is always good, but Omar totally brings it this episode, in a way that Hugh Laurie always brings it. Just...above and beyond expectations, blowing everything out of the water. Amazing.
How much do I love that we don't have to wait a week to find out the conclusion to this two-parter?
Love the continuity, with Cameron still being upset about Foreman and the article. I don't understand why she's calling his article "hers," when he wrote a completely different one according to Wilson, but, meh. I'm too happy with the witty comments so early in the episode, especially this exchange between Chase and Foreman about the cop's differential: "Could be drugs." "He's a cop." "Oh, right. (pause) How about drugs?"
Ugh, that cop lives like a pig. Hee. Pig.
I totally giggled when House used the opportunity of a sick cop to get speeding tickets erased from his record. That is so House. And the trannie (that was a trannie, right? Not just a really ugly woman?) giving him the once over? Loved it! I also loved how, after Foreman disagreed with him and explained about the bullets making an MRI too dangerous, House looked like he would be pissed, but then he just thought it was "so cool" that Foreman knew about how certain bullets shattered and stuff.
My goodness, Hugh Laurie has blue, blue eyes. Yum.
House shooting a corpse? Purposefully picking one who donated his body to science so Cuddy couldn't get on his case? Breaking the MRI machine? "My bad"? Words fail me, but only because I'm too busy laughing my ass off.
Oh, I love how subtle Foreman's onset of giddiness is. It's starts off so that the audience (and Cameron and Chase) think it's just Foreman finally finding his inappropriate sense of humor. Of course, House knows that Foreman has no inappropriate sense of humor, so he starts suspecting things immediately. It just started with a smile, then an inability to keep still, and then just exploded into full on giggling when the cop was bleeding out, and that scene was amazingly creepy. Omar Eppes rocks.
House, taking out a vial of his own blood? His sleeves all rolled up? Guh. Let me wipe the drool from my chin.
Ah, yet another manipulation of the ducklings by asking who wants to go to the cop's potentially disease-riddled apartment...awesome. Especially for the characterization of the ducklings. Cameron, being Cameron, can't bring herself to not go, especially when someone's life is on the line - even if she doesn't like Foreman for what he did, her morality won't let her do nothing and just let him die. Chase, on the other hand, is the more practical one, and doesn't only think in terms of right and wrong. And when he finds out it was just a test, he's completely incredulous and a bit panicked, because he's afraid he now looks bad compared to Cameron.
I think it's interesting that House completely messed up a lumbar puncture that one time, but he's completely fine drilling into Foreman's head and stuff. It makes you wonder how much of the first was an act to make himself look imperfect - House does do that a lot. I mean, he's not modest, but he doesn't really compliment himself, either, or make himself look that good. Yes, he gets answers to cases that baffle others, but he purposefully acts like a jerk so that people don't fawn over him for it, and never really gloats over his victories. The only time I can recall him ever being smug about being right was in Occam's Razor, when he told Wilson to take a note to never doubt himself. And I think that was more of a relieved sort of thing, rather than a gloating sort of thing. House is confident to the point where he believes he's always right, but he's never arrogant, just supremely self-assured - and there is a difference. Everything good House does, he always makes a point to balance out with something horrible in behavior. It's an interesting aspect of his personality, and says a lot about what his pathology is.
God, the scene between House and Wilson...guh. The music, the interaction... "You're being cautious. You're being common." And then House blows up over it, takes a swing at Wilson's cancer patients, Wilson's (highly inappropriate) relationship with Grace, and Wilson just...nods. Anyone else would've gotten pissed, but Wilson understands that House is feeling, even if he doesn't want to, and Wilson understands that House doesn't want to discuss this right now. Above everything else, Wilson understands House. It's awesome.
Holy fuck. Foreman just purposefully exposed Cameron to whatever he has! In the hopes of pushing her to go to a possibly contaminated place where she may or may not find whatever is causing the disease! Holy fuck! I mean...shit. He was completely ruthless about it, and I don't think anyone expected it from him. It may be the disease, or it may be Foreman's core personality of doing whatever it takes to survive, but...fuck. Holy fuck.
I also liked the exchange between House and Cameron. House totally has a point. If someone infected me, or tried to, I'd go postal on their ass. The last thing I'd do is give them the satisfaction of doing what they want me to do, especially if it's unlikely the needle exposure did anything. It does highlight the difference between practical/cynical people like House and myself and "nice" people like Cameron.
"Don't cut corners when you're growing your pot." Hee!
Man, the scene where Joe (the cop, right?) went into system failure and Foreman's desperately trying to revive him, beyond all logical thought and reason...very powerful. Foreman knows that Joe's path is the one he's head down, and if he gives up on Joe, it'll be like giving up on his own fate. It's a very horrifying, fascinating, and yet completely understandable scene. Again, Omar Eppes...awesome. Everyone's performance is always good, but Omar totally brings it this episode, in a way that Hugh Laurie always brings it. Just...above and beyond expectations, blowing everything out of the water. Amazing.
How much do I love that we don't have to wait a week to find out the conclusion to this two-parter?