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Fantasy Island: Hungry Christine/Mel Loves Ruby (2021)
I'm Not Sure Yet...
So let me start by saying, I was around for the 1977 version and that series holds a very special place in my heart. I own the series, and although the visuals don't hold up, the stories do. Fantasy Island was always about the stories..and about Mr. Roarke.
They revived it again, (or tried to) in 1998, which I enjoyed - again because of the stories and because of an impressive performance by Malcolm McDowell. You see, the thing about Mr. Roarke, was that there was a darkness about him. Not in the traditional way, but he could capture that Yoda-esque moment of 'You will be' gravitas when needed. And it's not that I think a woman can't DO that, it's just ...I'm not convinced THIS woman can.
Roselyn Sanchez is amazing and she is not afraid of the role, which is a plus. However, in the past, Mr. Roarke never needed the pilot (or anyone else for that matter), telling him who the guests were. He always knew and was giving exposition by explaining to his 'number two'. I didn't like that. Roarke is running the show, not just being the concierge.
Now, in regards to the introduction of Roarke's 'second' in this was amazing! I liked the twist. The Mel loves Ruby storyline was poignant and heart-breaking. That was a positive, as well and I think Ruby will be strong addition to the cast. As for the Christine storyline, I LOVE the actress and she knocked it out of the park, but the story felt a bit weak to me.
All in all, I will give it a few more episodes before stating my like/dislike, but for now I will say...I'm interested enough to keep watching.
House M.D.: Meaning (2006)
True Colors
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.
House M.D.: House vs. God (2006)
Child of God
A 15 yr old faith healer collapses in the midst of his congregation, and he is taken to the hospital. At the same time Wilson is counseling a patient of his own, who is terminal.
As his symptoms worsen, he wanders the halls in a fever state, and comes into contact with Wilson terminal patient, Grace. Later, Wilson discovers that her tumor has shrunk! House and his team ultimately determine that the boy has herpes, and can be treated easily. However, this also means that Grace has not been 'healed', but she remains hopeful once again due to her interaction.
This was done well, but I found both of the patients (or at least the actors portraying them), rather two dimensional. I found it difficult to become invested in the characters, and the cast had to do most of the heavy lifting, if I'm being honest. It was a solid concept, but the delivery was lacking.
House M.D.: Sleeping Dogs Lie (2006)
Well, That's Awkward
A woman who hasn't slept in 10 days, takes an entire bottle of sleeping pills and STILL can't sleep, so her girlfriend brings her to the E. R. As House and the team try to diagnose her mounting symptoms, Cameron becomes aware of the fact that the patient intends to break up with the girlfriend. This becomes a debate on ethics when the girlfriend volunteers (through a little manipulation by House) to give up half her liver in order to buy the team more time to diagnose the problem.
Cameron does everything in her power, short of breaching Doctor/patient privilege, to make sure the girlfriend is making an informed decision, but the status of their relationship is not medically relevant. This focus on ethics hits Cameron hard as she is currently frustrated by Foreman submitting a paper to a peer journal, on a topic he knew she was also writing a paper on for publication.
In the end, Cameron learns that the girlfriend knew about her lover's intent to leave all along. But she tells Cameron that she can use the fact she saved her lover's life, to manipulate her into staying, leaving Cameron dumbfounded. After that, Cameron attempts to bridge the divide between herself and Foreman to 'save their friendship' and receives a rude awakening when he informs her that they're not friends and he feels completely justified in his actions.
This episode was riveting! And the character profile (Cameron) of it was amazing, as she is left to truly re-evaluate how she has been navigating her career. Whether this will be a strength, or liability for her going forward remains to be seen, but after this - I'm much more invested in the decisions she makes.
House M.D.: All In (2006)
I'll See Your Elder and Raise You a Kid
During a charity poker event, House overhears the admittance of a 6 yr. Old patient of Cuddy's, but the symptoms reminds him of another case. Apparently, an elderly woman died of a mysterious illness 12 yrs earlier and House hadn't been able to save her. As House becomes more and more obsessed with stopping the progression of the disease, Wilson compares his fixation with Capt. Ahab and his white whale.
Eventually Cuddy finds out and takes House off the case, but he still has enough tissue to run 3 tests without having to interact with the kid at all. Unfortunately, the team has 7 viable theories as to what is killing this boy, and subsequently, what killed Esther (House's patient from 12 yrs ago).
This was a pretty incredible episode. We all know that House is deeply flawed, but the one thing he has consistently been (if only in regards to diagnostic medicine), is confident. In fact, 'cocky' would be an apt description of House, and that's among a members of a profession where confidence is key! But here, we see House truly doubting himself - haunted by the possibility that he either made a mistake, or simply wasn't able to solved the problem.
Kudos to David Foster, (who wrote the episode) for his witty banter, as well as the tension he created on the page; and which the cast delivered beautifully.
Side Note: If you're one of the people out there who find House attractive, you're in for a treat - House wears the hell out of that tuxedo!
House M.D.: Safe (2006)
Love Bites
A young heart transplant recipient spends her life in a clean room, but suddenly has an allergic reaction to something while her boyfriend is visiting. We soon learn that her boyfriend snuck in a few nights before to share some intimacy without all the restrictions placed on them by her mother.
As House and the team race for an answer, she develops more and more complications which seem completely unrelated. The parents ultimately turn to Cuddy for a second opinion, when House figures out that the likely culprit is a tick, carried in by the boyfriend during their late night tryst. When the nasty bloodsucker is not easily found, Cuddy pulls rank, but House essentially hi-jacks the patient in an elevator, and ultimately finds the tick following a pelvic exam.
Meanwhile House continues to harass Wilson in a twisted, yet heart-felt attempt to make him face the end of his marriage - something he has been in denial over for a while.
There are some real nice moments in this episode; comic ones and tense ones. The cast is as strong as ever, and seeing Lisa Edelstein (Cuddy) spar with Hugh Laurie (House) is always a treat.
House M.D.: Clueless (2006)
ALL THAT GLITTERS...
So, this wasn't my favorite episode, it was a bit slow to me, but there was some character development there.
Essentially, a married couple engaged in some fantasy role-play has their fun interrupted when the husband begins having trouble breathing. The team and House disagree about treatment - with Foreman believing the man is suffering from Lupus, while House is convinced the man has been exposed to heavy metals.
Cameron champions the couple's love for each other and thier willingness to be open and honest about their sex life and practices, but House believes she being naïve. In the end, House is able to prove gold contamination, and that the wife was deliberately poisoning the husband with it, over time.
The two biggest character growth moments I noticed were both involving House - the first deals with House & Foreman. Now Foreman has always challenged House, but it seems more and more like House is accepting him more as a peer than the others. He tolerates a level of scrutinizing from Foreman that he never did before Foreman held seniority over him, albeit temporarily.
The second is with Wilson, who is still staying with House and although House seems monumentally put out by sharing his space and is pressuring Wilson to hurry up and get out. But when a realtor calls to offer Wilson a place, and leaves a message on the answering machine, House erases it, which would cause Wilson to have to stay with House longer.
Not the strongest showing, as I've said, but interesting and well-acted by everyone involved.
House M.D.: Sex Kills (2006)
THE HYPACRITIC OATH?
I liked the synergy of this episode a lot, but I wouldn't call it the most compelling case by far...
An older man has an odd seizure during his bridge club, and then it's discovered that he needs a new heart or he'll be dead in a week. Meanwhile, a woman who was in a car crash dies in the emergency room, but due to her weight her organs are considered not viable, to spite being an organ donor. House's patient is denied a request to be put on the transplant list because of his being 65. So House, naturally, sees an opportunity and seizes it. However, it is then revealed that the woman had gonorrhea (which would transfer to the recipient), but House is certain he can cure the man of the STD, if they get the heart in him in time.
House give Cameron the unenviable job of informing the dead woman's husband that she had gonorrhea, so he could be tested when he blurts out his own confession of infidelity and that he believes he gave the STD to his wife. Cameron lets him believe this, thus avoiding having to tell the man that intimate pictures of some of his wife's male students were found in her belongings.
And as House continues to pressure Wilson about cheating on his wife, the parameters of their friendship is questioned; But it's House who is surprised when Wilson arrives on his doorstep after his wife admits to her own affair.
It's sex, lies and differentials in this installment of House, as we watch people use the guise of 'protecting others' to justify deception.
House M.D.: Skin Deep (2006)
DIDN'T SEE THAT COMING!
A teenage supermodel, managed by her father, attacks another model on the runway and then collapses. House, uncharacteristically, takes the case without complaint, but is going through his own trauma as the pain in his leg intensifies.
It isn't long before we find out that Wilson believes House is manifesting his emotional pain over Stacy, through his leg. Meanwhile, the supermodel is revealed to have had sex with her father, and has been secretly taking heroine. However, House doesn't want to report the father until he's gotten any and all relevant information from him, but Cameron goes over his head and gets Cuddy to involve social services.
In the interum, House begins a massive search for the cancer he's sure she must have, but it turns out that the patient has a rare form of hermaphrodism, and was technically born male, but the testes never descended; making her immune to testosterone and making her a walking container of pure estrogen.
As for House's pain, he turns to Cuddy for a spinal injection of morphine, but when House returns a second time to ask for another shot, Cuddy reveals she had given him a placebo - causing House to have to face the fact that his pain is not physical, (beyond what he normally manages with Vicodin), but psychological.
This was a very different kind of episode and I really enjoyed it. Hugh Laurie never disappoints, but I was most impressed by Cameron Richardson (who played the patient, and is actually a model in real life), who did an amazing job portraying her character... with the exception of being 15, but then again, there are real 15 yr olds out there, who also look like they're in their early 20s so...
House M.D.: Distractions (2006)
FOLLOW THE WHITE RABBIT
Well, this one was different. A father and son excursion of ATVing goes terribly wrong and the son is burned on 40% of his body. He spends most of the episode in a medically induced coma, because the intense pain of burn victims is beyond tolerable.
At the same time House is stalking a med school alum who reported him for cheating way back when and House sees an opportunity to halt his newly lauded migraine prevention medicine.
Before all is done, House wakes the boy to interrogate him about drug use, which he suspects is the culprit, and test his old rival's drug on both a coma patient and himself!
Performances in this episode are amazing, as usual but two things stood out to me in this one; First off Cameron seems to be recognizing House's flaws more readily. And secondly, it's the first time I've heard House apologize with any kind of sincerity. But once he realizes the kid is generally happy, has a good relationship with his parents, and isn't doing drugs, he volunteers a heart-felt, (albeit quiet) apology. It's a shift in the character so far.
The episode ends with House ordering a hooker to his house. Will this be something that is revisited, or just an interesting ending for this episode?
House M.D.: Need to Know (2006)
AROUND AND ROUND WE GO!
So, the medical side of this episode was interesting with a woman presenting with spontaneous movements, which caused her to crash her car. As the show unfolds, we see more and more complications, including cancer and a stroke. However, we learn that all of this is the result of her being on a fertility regiment, (as her second husband wants a child of his own with her), while simultaneously taking birth control because she secretly doesn't want any more children than the one daughter she already has from her last marriage.
All of this plays beautifully into the concept of secrets within relationships and what lengths people are willing to go to in order to maintain those relationships. As House considers everything that has happened with Stacy, combined with her unwillingness (at least at first), to tell her husband the truth and leave him to be with House. However, in a confrontation with her husband, House realizes that Mark is the better choice for her.
Currie Graham, who plays Stacy's husband Mark, does a great job (as always) in his single scene with House and Wilson really shines in this episode, too. And at last, the issue of Cameron's HIV status is finally put to rest, and that reveal comes by way of a particular comical (and cruel, this IS House, after all) moment between House and her later in the episode.
House M.D.: Failure to Communicate (2006)
THIS WAS A STRANGE ONE...
Ok, so I really enjoyed this episode - but not for the usual reasons.
The team having to try to function without House was eye-opening. I knew they still needed him, but I didn't think they would be quite so...in each other's way. And the only other person to step up was Wilson, while Cuddy was just hovering.
The 'B plot' showed us House & Stacy waiting in an airport, that there were still chemistry there. And, for me, that dynamic was brought more clearly into focus. There were a few times when I swear to God, House actually looked almost happy. LOL However, ultimately the episode left us with the notion that they both realized it would never work. There was a great subtext in that last scene that definitely gave that impression.
The medical mystery was interesting and well done, but it was the first time I've watched an episode and felt like even I, with my layman's knowledge of medicine, could point out the gaping holes in the plot, or unanswered questions. Like, why the hell was the patient able to say 'yes' and 'no', but nothing else?! Who is actually in charge when House isn't there? Why do they need to do a lumbar puncture like every episode?!
Overall, a very good episode. Well acted, with some incredible cameos by Michael O'Keefe & Sela Ward.
House M.D.: The Mistake (2005)
EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED
This was an interestingly shot episode, as the entire thing was presented in flashback vignettes, which were repeatedly edited and re-told like the layers of an onion, until the truth was revealed.
Chase makes a relatively minor mistake, that turns into a fatal error after a series of events leave a mother of two, dead. This is brilliantly tied into Chase learning of his father's death, giving him extenuating circumstances for his misjudgment. This was a wonderful callback to the episode he appeared in earlier in the season.
However, as all of this is revealed, we also see the interpersonal relationships that have been simmering all season begin to produce results, including learning Foreman's real opinion of Chase. During the end scene in front of a peer review board, we learn the biggest twist of the episode, which is that House is viewed as a neglectful mentor and therefore, must be supervised for several months...and that supervisor will be Foreman.
I feel like going forward, there will be an excellent opportunity for us to see who Foreman really is, or whether power corrupts. Also, seeing how House handles being a subordinate and give Omar Epps an opportunity to shine. I just hope such spotlights are given to each team member in their turn, otherwise, I'd think it was just a device to answer the first question and intensify the already uncomfortable relationship the two men have already.
House M.D.: Spin (2005)
JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT HE COULDN'T GO LOWER...
Great episode!
First off, I really liked the look at the use of legal alternatives to steroids some athletes have done. Also, I'm not sure how close this was to Lance Armstrong scandal. It also dealt with the topic of trust. Nice guest appearances by Tarija P. Henson and Tom Lenk.
The tension around the volcanic trio of House, Stacy and Mark is intense and spilling over into everything it seems. But I have to say, House hit a new low by first, crashing Mark's therapy sessions and secondly, looking at Stacy's psychiatric file. Oooof!
On a side note, I thought that Cameron's reaction to this patient was both unethical and over the top. What's worse is that, if it was such a big deal to her, we should've found out why. What was the history she had that made her hate cheaters so much? And if she does, why does she admire House, who cheats at just about everything. But it seems wildly hypocritical that she would despise 'breaking the rules', but would break her own rules to exact some self-envisioned, universal justice! She delibrately caused him more pain to be petty, and chalked every symptom he had up to 'serves him right' - wtf?!!
House M.D.: Daddy's Boy (2005)
ALMOST EVERYBODY LIES?
The premise of this episode is the unexplained electrical shocks the patient seems to be getting. The team starts to look at things and realize that the father (and the son, it turns out) have lied to each other. Fortunately, neither of these lies affect his health. It is a third lie, the father told to the doctors treating his son, that turned out to be the medical problem...and it's the second time they've visited this particular topic, and the topic is race.
The father gave his son some brickabrack he found at his business, which is a metal junk yard. He told the staff he owned a construction business, and when questioned, he pointed out how he wanted his son to get the best treatment and thought he might not if the staff thought he owned a junkyard. This fact compromised the differentials and other possible treatments. However, the son had much more exposure and could not be saved, to which he responded by telling his son one more lie,...that he would be o.k.
In contrast we meet House's parents (brilliantly played by Diane Baker and R. Lee Ermey), and it is revealed that his father was always brutally honest about everything with House, including his disappointments. And this explained why he had worked diligently to avoid having dinner with them throughout the entire episode.
Overall, this was a good episode with lots of emotion, (even a bit from House), and it focused on the complicated relationship between fathers and sons.
House M.D.: TB or Not TB (2005)
HUMANITARIAN VS. HOUSE....Oh, Boy!
The patter of the dialogue between House and Dr. Charles, who treats TB in Africa. It's interesting because House is the protagonist of the show (well, sort of), and yet more often than not he is depicted as the 'bad guy' as it were, aside from his skill set to cure the patient of course. We're meant to think he's a grousing, curmudgeon with savant like skills at diagnosis. Right, I'm on board. However, he's NOT always the one in the wrong, outside of medical skills.
A great example of this is his ability to recognize how unhealthy Cameron's crush on him was, before anyone else chimed in. However, in this episode in particular, there was evidence of 'Ok, sometimes the biggest jerk in the room is right'. LOL Look, I'm just saying that there were some major character flaws in the patient this time, as well. I suppose it could be the actor's baseline persona, but I felt like yeah, he cares about the people in Africa he's saving, BUT he also enjoys his celebrity, too.
And there is nothing wrong with using your celebrity for a good cause, but from the moment he came back to the States, he was acting like a Kyle. And I think House saw that. Now, do I think it is also true that House was jealous in some ways? Of course. But I also believe that Dr. Charles started believing his own hype.
I thought House summed it up nicely, 'You can't ask to be treated like people in a third world country, AND call a press conference'.
A good episode, based more on characters than the medicine.
House M.D.: Acceptance (2005)
A STRONG SEASON OPENER
We get to see the obstacles of House's ex now working in the same Hospital right away, so there was a great continuity about this episode - it felt more like the next week, than seasonal break.
There is actually quite a lot to unpack if you look for it, but it can also be easy to miss. On the surface, this is a strange case based on a death row inmate, leading to several moments of social commentary (though not preachy, and not declaring a side in this highly charged topic). The secondary case concerns Cameron (yet again) struggling with giving difficult news to a patient and avoiding it at all costs.
However the entire episode is also filled with subtle commentaries on racial narratives, the realities of health care in prisons, 'accepting' consequences and responsibilities; And still took time to touch on questions of ethics, humanity, community and at what point (if any) do circumstances defer responsibility.
And lastly, can we just give some love to L. L. Cool J for his performance! I'm not expecting an Emmy nomination but seriously, he is underrated for his acting chops, but I think the casting has to be a better fit.
The Shield: Our Gang (2002)
GETTING TO KNOW THEM...
This was a great follow-up to the pilot episode, and it focused on the development of relationships for the forseeable future.
While Vic & the team are under scrutiny over the bust that 'got Terry killed', Aceveda puts pressure on them directly hoping to find the weak link to bring Vic down. Meanwhile, Dutch & Claudette are working a shooting related to a dispute of a protection racket.
You really get to see how relationships are developing; Vic and Aceveda are pitted against each other, Dutch is desperate to be taken seriously and is jealous of the attention and respect Vic & his team are given, Claudette seems to be the only one outside of the politics of the Barn, Shane looks to Vic for nearly everything - he wants to be an Alpha, but all he can be is the Alpha's friend. And then there's Dani, who is Julienne's training officer, but it's clear she is accepted by the other cops, but is still separate from them, too and it bothers her, meanwhile, Julienne is 'initiated' into the Brotherhood of Blue through some rather crude means. And to spite all Vic's bravado, he's being haunted by memories of Terry before he knew he was an informant.
This episode is good, but it's 'story/case' of the week feels like it's part of something bigger. That's the thing with this show, it's oddly not always episodic; sometimes it's just a chapter in a much larger picture.
House M.D.: Honeymoon (2005)
WHEN LOVES COLLIDE
First off, let me just say that anytime I get to see Currie Graham guest-star, I'm a happy camper. That aside, this was much more about the dynamics between key figures than anything else.
Particularly, I'm speaking of the relationship between House and his ex, and House and Cameron. At one point he questions his ex about the decision she's trying to make for her husband and how he won't forgive her...presumably, this is House's dig, reminding her that he never forgave her taking his medical agency away. But she quickly retorts with 'he would', with the emphasis on "he", meant to indicate he had more room for forgiveness (among other things) in his life than House had shown in the past.
As for the situation with Cameron, I was actually pleased to see her bow out of her unrequited love affair with House. Don't get me wrong, I like Cameron, but honestly, given the types of women I've seen House with/or interested in are women of real strength, confidence and are able to hold their own with him - Cameron has the occasional moment when sparring with House, but she is too soft for him. Just an opinion.
House M.D.: Three Stories (2005)
WHERE TO EVEN BEGIN?
The show is pretty kick-ass already as a medical procedural, but this episode took it to another level!
The narrative approach to this, as House lectures a group of medical students about the real applications (and consequences) of 'doctoring'. It was a great vehicle to get the audience engaged and keep our attention by revealing more and more about each of the three cases. And while each case kept me waiting to see which person got what outcome - it was like watching a shell game, where House is the game master and we're all just trying to keep up!
It was also a completely brilliant way to give an exposition piece on House's own condition and how he became the 'little ray of sunshine' we all know and love so well. Through flashbacks, we get to see both the physical and a good chunk of the emotional traumas that have made House the man he is today.
And last, but not least, we got to see how each of those stories took unexpected turns from what we thought/expected to see - the only real note worthy exception being the volley ball player, but both the pain seeking patient and the farmer were not at all what they seemed.
One of my favorite episodes so far...well done!
House M.D.: Love Hurts (2005)
50 SHADES OF HOUSE???
Seriously though, this was a very interesting and creative way to make the underlying cause much more diverting. Whoa. LOL
I do have to say that I was pleasantly surprised by John Cho's performance as the sub/slave in desperate need of his Mistress. The cameo by veteran actors like Peter Graves (R. I. P) and June Squibb was an unexpected treat, especially with the double taboo they are engaging in, which is great because how often do patients get to make House uncomfortable?
As for the Titanic cluster-bomb that was the Cameron/House date? Ya see what I did there? It was exactly that and left the audience with a very resounding, and unsatisfying ambiguity that was frankly, underwhelming. It was the only real draw-back in the episode (imo)
House M.D.: Kids (2005)
HOUSE BEING HOUSE...
Just a really compelling storyline as House is juggling the crisis at the hospital, while simultaneously finding the proverbial needle in said same hay pile! To spite his patient being at ground zero of the event, there is still something more complicated at play and that thing is further exacerbated by her being a minor (apparently according to this the age of 12 is consensual in New Jersey?)
The overall magic of episodes like this however, are less about the illness, and more about how House's brain works (which, arguably, is an illness in and of, itself LOL) and that is always an enjoyable trip.
Oh, and for the record (and I know I'm using 2021 eyes to look back at 2005, but...) that whole Cameron essentially blackmails House into a date is both weird, a bit creepy and even bordering on legit cringey. Just sayin - if all things are to equal - ewwww!
House M.D.: Babies & Bathwater (2005)
IT'S THUNDERDOME...Politically Speaking
Great build-up to the show-down with Vogler, and what a nice turn of events.
However, to spite all the witty banter between Vogler and House (which was great fun), it was actually the medical portion that kept my interest and got me invested in the story. And the scene with the birth was show stopper, and a total tear-jerker.
Really good episode.
House M.D.: Role Model (2005)
MEH. SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE
The patient case in this episode was great, and watching House spar with the Senator over their respective perspectives on life the universe & everything was pretty epic!
However the drama happening behind the scenes, especially with Cameron, just seems so ham-fisted, that it honestly pulls me out of the show at times. It has moments of being organic, but it's like the writers are trying to cram everything they wanted to put in all season, into a few episodes ... just weak & forced.
House M.D.: Heavy (2005)
PROVOCATIVE FOR NOT-SO-OBVIOUS REASONS
This one gave a strong showing for sure - the mystery case of the week was compelling, with a patient we were invested in; while the office politics of the new Chairman and House's entire Department also did not disappoint!
More to unpack with the team responding to Vogler's manipulations, than with the actual medical portion of the show...LOL Good stuff, man.