I am a new House MD fan. I had no idea this show existed until I made a comment and was told "Thank you, Dr. House." Totally threw me for a loop, and I was intrigued. I now take it as a compliment because even though Dr. House is a "jerk," he's also always right and some people just don't like that. I spent the last four days watching seasons 1 and 2 and 3 and am looking forward to the new episode on Tuesday.
I think Hugh Laurie is awesome as House, and I loved him in Blackadder.
One of my favorite episodes was "Lines in the Sand" because I really identified with his need to have his carpet back. Silly, I know, but I like Dr. House. I was worried about the whole bit about rehab and that stupid cop, Tritter, who made it his mission to take down Dr. House since he figured Dr. House was a bully---that cop is a total jerk, a real bully who hides behind the force of the law. And way to go for Dr. Cuddy. Even though House was totally insincere and manipulative, Tritter was a jerk.
But yeah, I am a House fan.
And I think you can take the "Lines in the Sand" episode both ways: Wilson convinced Cuddy to give House back his "broadloom," not because he wanted it, but because he NEEDED it. And then afterwards, the exchange between House and Wilson was kind of like friends joking around. (Except I want to know what book Wilson was reading to Cuddy from since I wasn't aware that Asperger's was a RARE form of Autism...)
Or you can take it that Wilson just manipulated Cuddy into giving in.
Or maybe House just "wished he was." After all, he replies to Wilson with "at what point does someone endlessly lecturing someone make him a jerk?" Because Wilson was saying House just wanted an excuse for his being a jerk. I dunno. I think the episode was ambiguous.
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