'97 Seconds'--and almost as many questions

[kidsnurse]

 
Last night's episode... and taking the previews of the next episode into account... left me still concerned about damage to canon.  But turns out it's House who appears to be showing little regard for his own previous experiences [although, gotta admit,  Wilson saying, "You haven't been there" still bothers me; it's my belief that this declaration

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[blackmare]

Yeah. He was joking, he was deeply grateful that Wilson seemed finally to have gotten it about the pain -- and he was 100% serious.

And the wonder of it is that Hugh Laurie could act that scene so well that all those things were visible and audible in a line consisting of three words.

[kidsnurse]

i've been reading some of the other analyses; i'm puzzled that no one's commented on House "telling" CTB that Wilson's the only one who cares cares about him. mayhaps that's not as big a deal as i perceived it to be?

[blackmare]

I'm going to have to re-watch that, because I think you caught something I missed. I recall him saying he'd have called Wilson, except that if he died and pooped his pants in front of Wilson, and then lived, he'd "never live it down."

Which didn't equate to me as him saying that Wilson was the only one who really cared about him, personally. Although I did think it was pretty clear that he knew Wilson cared too much to be subjected to that sort of thing.

What was it I missed? I'll bet most everyone else missed it too.

[kidsnurse]

CTB asks House why he's chosen her to save him. He answers, and then she says quietly, "And you didn't think anyone else has any reason to care?" He brushes off the question, of course.

So what I saw/heard was House implying that Wilson was the only one who'd come because he cared. Maybe I'm reading too much into it, though.

[empty_splendor]

I didn't think Wilson meant brushes with the other-side when he told House he'd had two near-death experiences. I think he meant that House had already been close to dying twice before, regardless of anything he'd seen, the cardiac arrest post-infarction and the gun shot wounds could have killed him and Wilson wasn't so keen on him doing it to himself, whether he was trying to pove a point or not.

I don't think it damages canon, but that's just me. I'm not really a House/Wilson shipper, so the I love you meant nothing to me other than House just being grateful that Wilson was upping his pain meds. Since we all know how House feels about pain meds... I don't know... maybe that's just me.

[kidsnurse]

Not a slasher either, but I did see the "I love you" as serious, and as an acknowledgement not only of the increased meds but--more importantly--as a clear verbal statement of their very deep, very complicated bond.

Dunno. But all this interpretation is great fun!!!

[aibyouka7]

Right, and a man can't possibly love another man unless he's gay for him.

[empty_splendor]

Yep, because that's exactly what I was saying. *rolls eyes*

[kidsnurse]

per usual, there's little i can say re: your comment, and for the usual reason--our thoughts are in perfect sync! :-)

[synekdokee]

I think House was going for humor and gratitude about Wilson's voluntary increase of House's pain meds. I also think that House was dead [pardonpunplease] serious--he took this opportunity to acknowledge to Wilson what he later acknowledged, in a roundabout way, to Cutthroat Bitch.

Word. Even though I am a H/W shipper, I don't think it'll be canon, ever. I haven't decided on whether I want it to be canon or not, but so far, I'm keeping canon and fanon separate, and simply appreciating the friendship aspect, since it's just about as delicious as the hypothetical slash aspect.

[kidsnurse]

and simply appreciating the friendship aspect, since it's just about as delicious as the hypothetical slash aspect

i agree, absolutely. i see the subtext, i write the subtext in my fics--but unless/until it becomes canon, i'm quite content to view the house-wilson dynamic as one of those once-in-a-lifetime friendships that we all hope for.

[pffff5]

I agree to say that this "I love you" was apparently shallow but actually dead serious. There was no snarking smile at the end of the sentence. And House stared at Wilson intensively. Wilson who, curiously, didn't even raise his head from the chart. Why that ? Was he feeling awckward ? Did he think House was joking again ? I'd would have loved an acknowledgment from Wilson, just a quick glance or something. But well, it was a great moment nonetheless

[kidsnurse]

I'd would have loved an acknowledgment from Wilson, just a quick glance or something.

if you can rewatch the scene in question, do so! i, too, thought wilson gave no [visible] response until i rewound and watched a second time. and i saw a variety of expressions run fleetingly across his face and eyes. 'twas fascinating.

I'm really happy that from the beginning of this season, this pair (slash or no slash)is working really well !

oh, yes yes YES!!! :-)

[blackmare]

Oh yes, I saw Wilson's response. His quick, uncertain glance; the bit of shock that was there, the not knowing quite how to respond.

I figure that it'll take Wilson some time to process this, and that he'll respond in some other, uniquely Wilsonian (i.e. indirect) fashion later on.

It was oh so good to see Wilson actually showing care and empathy for House's pain, for a change. "Just looking at you hurts," and then he's off to get some meds that will actually be strong enough to help. Please, dear Wilson, let this be the start of a trend.

[mystcphoenxcafe]

Greetings!

Alas, I take a more cynical view of it, that once again, Wilson can't cope w/the realities of what his friend is going through. But we shall see what combination proves out as the Season progresses. :-) That's the fun of it, after all.... :-D

-Katrina