My first post in three weeks, so of course it has to be... HOUSE!

[corilannam]

I enjoyed seeing the hospital in the midst of a crisis -- something right out of the fanfic, y'know? 

And I enjoyed seeing the character repercussions from the last episode -- House punishing Chase and Cuddy railing on House particularly.  The Chase thing is interesting because Wilson's right, House should just fire Chase.  But he probably won't because a) Chase may be a dickweed, but he's still a good doctor and House needs an intensivist to keep his patients alive while he figures out how to fix them, b) because he won the power play, and Chase is now totally his bitch and House gets off on that, and c) House may still feel a bit of personal interest in Chase from the dying father thing (possibly compassion?  or more likely curiosity over what will happen when Chase Sr. kicks it?).

And I continue loving the Cuddy/House dynamic.  She'll browbeat him until one of them's bleeding from the ears, but she knows when to stop and take him seriously.  As soon as he proved that the girl was in serious trouble, she let everything drop and got House what he needed.

Foreman, you keep hanging in there and being your cool self.  You're my one duckling hope left.  ("The morgue?  Oh, tell me he's not seriously going to -- oh, he is.  That's way cool.")

Cameron... I love you, you know I do, but you're making Cuddy's melons look demurely Victorian over there.  You're right that sexual harrassment probably is the only way to get House to date you, but is this really the way you want to conduct your professional life?  Really?

I love that it was Wilson who was interviewing all of the candidates -- not because as the head of Oncology he had anything to do with the decision, but simply because somebody had to handle it, and that somebody wasn't going to be House.  He is so House's professional wife.

Am I the only one who thought that Tatooed Interviewee was kind of cute?

And on that note, I'll join the clamoring squee over House! Wilson!  Shoes!  Jewish foreplay!  OMG so needing to make out right. this. minute.   I adore that House uses Wilson as his personal barometer of coolness.

And I adore House for how he dealt with the girl -- bluntly, but not cruelly -- and how he handled the parents.  And how affected he was while watching her through the glass while she told her parents.  She told the truth at an incredibly difficult moment, and I think House had a lot of respect for that.

Can it be next week yet?  Please?

Comments

[cereta.livejournal.com]

And I continue loving the Cuddy/House dynamic. She'll browbeat him until one of them's bleeding from the ears, but she knows when to stop and take him seriously. As soon as he proved that the girl was in serious trouble, she let everything drop and got House what he needed.

Yes. Yes yes YES. <3 Cuddy so much, for exactly that reason. She will push and push and snark and snark, and the moment it's clear that a genuine medical issue is involved (and she doesn't need beating over the head to make it clear), she's right there.

Actually, last night I flashed on a scene from Angel, when Wesley went to get Faith out of jail. All he had to say was, "Angelus is back," and within two seconds, Faith responded, "Step away from the glass." Cuddy has that kind of lightening response and determination. "Got it. Acting." Love that.

[marzilla.livejournal.com]

Yes! That's exactly it. I love characters who can sweep aside all the bullshit in an instant and recognize that there's a more important issue to be handled. It's a trait I wish I saw more in real life, as well as fiction. *g*

*hearts your icon*