I haven't thought in too much detail about House's childhood. I think the confusion with Blythe is down to different writers etc... but I have created my own little story for her in my head for some reason!
Blythe always came across as a bit...cold.. She'd greet House warmly but there was always a bit of a distance about her. Especially at the funeral- Wilson was getting more choaked up about House's speech than she was!!
My personal feelings is that Blythe is secretly quite interesting! I think she probably grew up in a very strict home (hence her distance-she may have issue with relationships etc...) and married John because it was the thing to do during that time. Perhaps she loved him at one time but that grew apart but she didn't divorce because it's not what (many) people did back then!
I wonder if since he was such a controlling man- perhaps he was to her as well as House and she enjoyed her freedom while he was away (having afairs, protesting the war etc...
The fact that she didn't stop John's bad treatment of House could be down to a number of factors- perhaps she was scared of him, perhaps she went along with it out of a sense of guilt for being disloyal. Perhaps she even agreed with him. There was no such thing as naughty steps etc... back then and since House was essentially a child genius- he was probably quite difficult! (not that I justify their actions- but it was an era when ideas on punishments etc...were far different than they are today!)
So I think the reason why her character appeared to change is because-there was a lot about her House didn't know. As she said to him -"you were a child, I didn't share the details of my day with you."
I also think that there is a lot of Blythe in House! I think she has a sneaky side! She had (possibly)numerous affairs, she protested the war without John knowing, she used to Wilson to get House to the funeral, she manipulated Wilson again by pretending she had cancer knowing it was the way to get House to see her! (so both her and House have faked cancer! LOL)She hid her marriage from him and she knew House was in prison! So I am thinking that Blythe is not quite the demure lady she seemed!
I like to think that sometime between House discovering she's not as boring as he thought and the finale-they met up again and perhaps bonded more. Then I think that House went to her for help when he faked his death-as personally I think he would have needed some help to pull it off and (as a mother) I hate the thought of him making his Mum believe he was dead!) After discovering her sneaky clever side- I think he may have thought she is someone he could go to. I think he hid out at hers, she did some of the leg work and she was at the funeral so could have planted the cell phone in Wilsons pocket! I think she knew how important Wilson was to House (a mother knows! LOL) and agreed to it because, like all mothers-she want's to see her son happy! -so that's my theory! LOL
Sorry that was long! LOL and I have no idea about the John storyline-that always confused me!
Oooh. I loved reading your thoughts on this. That does make sense; Blythe really did always come off as cold, distant...perhaps detached in that she was always performing a role.
I do think that she likely did grow up in a strict home, and that John was controlling. Blythe probably did have affairs, protest to the war, to sort of escape from that. You do make some interesting points on how her sneaky side is similar to House's. ;) And I adore the idea that she helped him to fake his own death. I could see it.
And you also bring up several good theories on why Blythe may not have reacted to John's treatment of House.
I also think that there is a lot of Blythe in House! I think she has a sneaky side! She had (possibly)numerous affairs, she protested the war without John knowing, she used to Wilson to get House to the funeral, she manipulated Wilson again by pretending she had cancer knowing it was the way to get House to see her! (so both her and House have faked cancer! LOL)She hid her marriage from him and she knew House was in prison! So I am thinking that Blythe is not quite the demure lady she seemed!
This is what I eventually came away with too after season 8!
I haven't thought in too much detail about House's childhood. I think the confusion with Blythe is down to different writers etc... but I have created my own little story for her in my head for some reason!
Blythe always came across as a bit...cold.. She'd greet House warmly but there was always a bit of a distance about her. Especially at the funeral- Wilson was getting more choaked up about House's speech than she was!!
My personal feelings is that Blythe is secretly quite interesting! I think she probably grew up in a very strict home (hence her distance-she may have issue with relationships etc...) and married John because it was the thing to do during that time. Perhaps she loved him at one time but that grew apart but she didn't divorce because it's not what (many) people did back then!
I wonder if since he was such a controlling man- perhaps he was to her as well as House and she enjoyed her freedom while he was away (having afairs, protesting the war etc...
The fact that she didn't stop John's bad treatment of House could be down to a number of factors- perhaps she was scared of him, perhaps she went along with it out of a sense of guilt for being disloyal. Perhaps she even agreed with him. There was no such thing as naughty steps etc... back then and since House was essentially a child genius- he was probably quite difficult! (not that I justify their actions- but it was an era when ideas on punishments etc...were far different than they are today!)
So I think the reason why her character appeared to change is because-there was a lot about her House didn't know. As she said to him -"you were a child, I didn't share the details of my day with you."
I also think that there is a lot of Blythe in House! I think she has a sneaky side! She had (possibly)numerous affairs, she protested the war without John knowing, she used to Wilson to get House to the funeral, she manipulated Wilson again by pretending she had cancer knowing it was the way to get House to see her! (so both her and House have faked cancer! LOL)She hid her marriage from him and she knew House was in prison! So I am thinking that Blythe is not quite the demure lady she seemed!
I like to think that sometime between House discovering she's not as boring as he thought and the finale-they met up again and perhaps bonded more. Then I think that House went to her for help when he faked his death-as personally I think he would have needed some help to pull it off and (as a mother) I hate the thought of him making his Mum believe he was dead!) After discovering her sneaky clever side- I think he may have thought she is someone he could go to. I think he hid out at hers, she did some of the leg work and she was at the funeral so could have planted the cell phone in Wilsons pocket! I think she knew how important Wilson was to House (a mother knows! LOL) and agreed to it because, like all mothers-she want's to see her son happy! -so that's my theory! LOL
Sorry that was long! LOL and I have no idea about the John storyline-that always confused me!
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I do think that she likely did grow up in a strict home, and that John was controlling. Blythe probably did have affairs, protest to the war, to sort of escape from that. You do make some interesting points on how her sneaky side is similar to House's. ;) And I adore the idea that she helped him to fake his own death. I could see it.
And you also bring up several good theories on why Blythe may not have reacted to John's treatment of House.
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This is what I eventually came away with too after season 8!
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