Dorkage: House 4x16 Wilson's Heart

[ellixian]

Oh. God.
This episode was... I can't even capslock flail about it. I mean, everything I feel and say you can probably assume is in the equivalent of capslock? But this was such a... smart, heartbreakingly well-written and acted episode, exploring so many themes and relationships and just everything that... capslock doesn't do it justice, somehow.

Comments

[olaf47]

I totally agree that it's not House's fault, but I think this might make Wilson see that maybe he *shouldn't* have stood by House through all of season three. I don't know, I hope they go that way instead of "you killed amber". I hope if they are going to do it, they do a "i've been loyal when you didn't deserve it" sort of thing.

RSL = love. He's absolutely amazing and was absolutely amazing in this.

The bus scene was amazing, the "I don't want to be miserable" was just heartbreaking. I've read too much fanfic too, though, because I'm like "You can be happy! You can be an ass and be happy! You do it in all these fics!"

That said, I've read no Amber/Thirteen fics and I still thought it was because of that. Haha.

A.
mazing.
Show.

[ellixian]

I'm afraid the blame felt a little heavy-handed in the episode to me, so I'm really hoping that the next season doesn't degenerate into some kind of emo blame game, as Wilson spends, like, the whole time trying to forgive House. There's nothing to forgive here, IMHO. He should just be glad House REMEMBERED.

In retrospect, though, I think I can see a little more about where the show was going. A lot of the blame House was putting on himself - the scene on the bus with Amber at the end didn't sit quite right with me the first time, because I felt Amber was being TOO judgemental. But it's easy to read that as House blaming himself (it's a dream or his hallucination or imagination anyway). And THAT makes perfect sense with his own admittance to himself, you know?

RSL = EPIC.

I don't really read Amber/13, but I've seen enough of those around to think of it as a proper ship, heh. ;)

[blowersgate]

I still can't process it but I think lesaut said it all and she put it so well that I don't want to say more.

Need a flailydyingsoul(*hug*). *wibbles*

[ellixian]

*wibbles back*

Yeah. This episode was just... god. Amazing. Makes it so hard to form coherent thought after an experience like that, doesn't it? *sniffs*

[xphile101]

You're not the only one who was reading a little bit into the whole "Thirteen is distraught about Amber" scene. If House hadn't been so concerned about Wilson, he absolutely would've made some sort of lesbian joke there, but he was, so he didn't.

I loved Wilson in this episode, and I'm sad that they killed Amber just as I started to actually like her.

Cuddy standing guard over House was just awesome. It's what I've hoped for every season, every time House gets sick, so for it to be her, there now, when Wilson can't be... gah.

I'm really looking forward to next season and the exploration of the de-evolution of the H/W relationship and how Wilson will eventually come to terms with House. I'm predicting that Cuddy will be House's way of filling the Wilson-void until he finds a way to forgive House... and if there can be a lot of angst by House about killing Amber, well, that's okay, too.

[ellixian]

I kind of like that House didn't make that too obvious joke, then. ;) And yeah, I hadn't figured on the writers remembering their Huntington's thing from a while back, and actually following through on it. Kudos. It actually makes me interested to see how 13 develops as a character now, and I hadn't much cared before.

That Cuddy moment really was fantastic. (And he really IS an ass for continually putting her through all this. She's pretty much witnessed him die all the, like, four times he's died in the last five years!)

I'm liking what you're thinking about next season. I hope it goes down that route too. Anything that involves more House, Cuddy and Wilson is always good in my book.

[shikabane_mai]

Honestly? I felt like this was the best episode EVER. It was just so emotionally draining, and although I hated the fact that Amber died, I felt it was a necessity for the episode. This finale gives so much room for character development, especially for House. He's said countless of times how much he's happy being miserable, but WHAM! Yesterday's heaven-scene? That was heartbreaking, admitting that he didn't want to be miserable anymore and that he didn't want Wilson to hate him. I'm am just so happy we got such an awesome finale this year!

(Oh yeah, btw? I thought 13 had some secret crush on Amber too! Wth? XD)

[ellixian]

Absolutely agreed! This was just an absolutely fantastic episode and a fantastic finale. I can't believe how a show that's four years old keeps itself so smart and so fresh, but House has managed to do that, for which I am ever ever thankful that we're fans of such an awesome show!

HA HA. Everyone thought 13/Amber. Good. Not just me and my perverted mind then!!

[crumpled_up]

You said everything. My God, this episode was so powerful. Still is. RSL SOLD this. The Cuddy/Wilson hug was so emotional. Especially when he was holding Amber at the very end. God, I can't get enough of this.

The House/Cuddy scene at the end was just gorgeous. It was all about trust. It was unspoken and so simple yet so profound. And the fact that he LETS her do it. He doesn't shrug off her hand at all. Almost like he takes it as a comfort.

I still can't put anything into words. I'm still reeling.

[ellixian]

RSL was so AMAZING. I mean, I knew he was a good actor, sure, but this just completely tore me up. Broke my heart and made me cry. He was amazing. When Wilson broke down in front of Cuddy, I swear my heart... just shattered.

And yes, the ending was beautiful. SO lovely. I love that it's your icon now. ♥