House M.D. - S6x08 "Teamwork" and being Checked with your own Queen.

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I'm not entirely sure about my feelings towards this episode. I have personal opinions though, which may or may not be wrong, but... *shrug*.

Comments

[chase_austenfan]

This is the problem (in my opinion) of when a show gets very mainstream- I think that at first the writers write for themselves/for the characters. But when there is a Lot more of a spotlight, there becomes a pressure to please the viewers and continue the ratings. The writing becomes more "self-conscious", which can end up in these completely odd swings sometimes that make you think "Whaaaaa??" because the writers are trying to appeal to too many different "sections".

The Huddy thing to me is an example. It was there from the beginning in the banter and such, but... then suddenly Cuddy is *Pining* alternating with House *Pining*. What?? That doesn't seem right.

Another example- 14. Where in the world did that come from??

Also- Wilson/Amber was like that in my opinion- it was building nicely and then *BOOM*- the accident, the "OMG she is *The* love of my life"- to me that sort of came out of the blue.

And also going back a little- Chase and his angst, and Wilson and his depression. There was SO much build up with Chase and his relationship with his father and his mother's alcoholism and then *POOF* as soon as Daddy dies everything is resolved?? Wilson's depression was totally forgotten and seems to only be brought back when the writers "need" an angsty House/Wilson episode. I understand that every episode doesn't have to and shouldn't focus on the same things- but having Some continuity with main plot devices seems good to me.

As I said I still *Love* the show and continue to watch it- there are definately glimpses of Brilliance. There is just a little part of me that wishes that shows that I Love could all just stay out of the limelight. Have enough viewers to keep them on- but not enough where it affects the writing. Not sure if that made sense or not.