As we begin the 3rd season, we find House recovering from being shot last season. And yet the start of this episode is a man in a wheelchair at a pool party, hosted by his family. Without any provocation, the man steers his electric wheelchair into the pool.
Meanwhile, House is pleasant, good-natured and spinning theories as always, except that no one seems comfortable with this at all, as they are all used to toxic, dysfunctional House. The only issue? They've all developed amnesia it seems, because literally everyone from the enamored Cameron, to the stern Cuddy, forgot that this man is BRILLIANT!
I'm so irritated with the characters right now, it's not even funny. I recognize that House is damaged and not a great guy, but he IS an amazing doctor. Yet suddenly everyone is telling him he's wrong, and telling him he can't do the things that make House, well...House. And I can almost understand Cuddy, because she's covering the Hospital, but Cameron is a subordinate and Wilson is supposed to be his best friend.
What's more? As usual, he's right and he changes a family's life forever. Same old, same old, right? Not quite. Wilson, convinces Cuddy NOT to tell House he was right, because he was beginning to think she was right and develop some humility, which Wilson decides is best for House. So they're going to withhold this information and send House on a spiral of self-doubt and second guessing himself, because that couldn't possible go wrong, or cost someone their lives! WTF?!?
I'm not sure how long this story arc is going to run, but if it's more than a few episodes I don't think I'm going to like this season and I'm definitely not going to overlook this going forward, anymore than I've overlooked Foreman trying to infect Cameron at the end of last season. When a person shows their true colors, pay attention - it's unlikely to change; they just generally keep it hidden.
Meanwhile, House is pleasant, good-natured and spinning theories as always, except that no one seems comfortable with this at all, as they are all used to toxic, dysfunctional House. The only issue? They've all developed amnesia it seems, because literally everyone from the enamored Cameron, to the stern Cuddy, forgot that this man is BRILLIANT!
I'm so irritated with the characters right now, it's not even funny. I recognize that House is damaged and not a great guy, but he IS an amazing doctor. Yet suddenly everyone is telling him he's wrong, and telling him he can't do the things that make House, well...House. And I can almost understand Cuddy, because she's covering the Hospital, but Cameron is a subordinate and Wilson is supposed to be his best friend.
What's more? As usual, he's right and he changes a family's life forever. Same old, same old, right? Not quite. Wilson, convinces Cuddy NOT to tell House he was right, because he was beginning to think she was right and develop some humility, which Wilson decides is best for House. So they're going to withhold this information and send House on a spiral of self-doubt and second guessing himself, because that couldn't possible go wrong, or cost someone their lives! WTF?!?
I'm not sure how long this story arc is going to run, but if it's more than a few episodes I don't think I'm going to like this season and I'm definitely not going to overlook this going forward, anymore than I've overlooked Foreman trying to infect Cameron at the end of last season. When a person shows their true colors, pay attention - it's unlikely to change; they just generally keep it hidden.