House 5x02: "Not Cancer" - Discussion and Spoilers - Page 4

Serial thread killer · September 24 2008, 04:04 PM

I thought the PI going to get his own show?
Love tonights ep. best line why does it cost $2500 to fix the coffee machine.

Jax · September 24 2008, 04:45 PM

doc2005 wrote:

I thought the PI going to get his own show?

He will have a recurring role for some part of this season and then should FOX greenlight it, David Shore wants to create a spinoff of sorts with the P.I character who I thought was very good tonight. I already know the actor from a few episodes of Scrubs were he played a returning US Ranger who had been injured (good friends with Zach Braff in real life).

The show will most likely air in the fall of 2009 or midseason 2010.

ClayinCA · September 24 2008, 05:27 PM

Yeah, Michael Weston (the PI) was also in Zach Braff's movie Garden State. I like him - I could see a show being built around the character.

HappyDayRiot · September 24 2008, 06:15 PM

^^ thanks for mentioning the Scrubs assocation - I've been trying to remember where I knew that guy from since the first time he turned around as the very expensive coffee machine fixer

Voted Good. Bit below the massive standards last week set, but the House/Wilson scene was superbly done and PI man seems like a cool addition to the cast.

Sheep · September 24 2008, 06:52 PM

I'm the sole "Average" vote so far.

To me, the episode's pacing felt a little off. Also I wasn't completely sold on House's PI--not a bad character by any stretch, but he was a bit too nonchalant considering House's antics with the drug switch. The character felt a little out of place in the House universe, like someone out of Burn Notice or Psych instead.

S. Gomez · September 24 2008, 08:43 PM

^I'll vote Average too, so you won't feel alone.

nx1701g · September 25 2008, 02:56 AM

NX_01 Mark wrote:

Not sure if its been mentioned yet (too man posts to read

) but that PI guy is the David Shore choice for the House (P.I) Spinoff...

I completely forgot about that. I would watch.

Trekker4747 · September 25 2008, 02:57 AM

I probably would too. I kind of liked his character and the argyle socks.

nx1701g · September 25 2008, 03:00 AM

^ He reminded me a lot of House for some reason too.

Neroon · September 25 2008, 03:01 AM

nx1701g wrote:

^ He reminded me a lot of House for some reason too.

Funny ... he reminded me more of Wilson. Able to stand up to House, get him to think along necessary lines, possesses a good amount of wit... and still something pitiable.

Trekker4747 · September 25 2008, 03:03 AM

nx1701g wrote:

^ He reminded me a lot of House for some reason too.

He reminded me as an anti-House. Not good at lying, not as confident. About the only similarities I see between him and House are being good at his job and good at spouting off informational platitudes.

nx1701g · September 25 2008, 03:05 AM

^ I agree with that to an extent. It was mostly as he was talking to the team when he was repairing the coffeemaker that I had that impression.

Emh · September 25 2008, 03:19 AM

So am I the only person who couldn't stand that guy?

Jax · September 25 2008, 03:52 AM

Emh wrote:

So am I the only person who couldn't stand that guy?

Then your not going to like the spinoff

Emh · September 25 2008, 04:26 AM

NX_01 Mark wrote:

Emh wrote:

So am I the only person who couldn't stand that guy?

Then your not going to like the spinoff

Well, I thought the very idea of the spin off was dumb in the first place (back when we first heard about it over the summer), but now I know it'll be dumb.

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September 24 2008, 04:04 PM	#46
Serial thread killer Rear Admiral Location: uk	Re: House 5x02: "Not Cancer" - Discussion and Spoilers I thought the PI going to get his own show? Love tonights ep. best line why does it cost $2500 to fix the coffee machine. __________________ Malcolm on Star Wars: "The one about the fucking space hairdresser and the cowboy. He's got a tinfoil pal and a pedal bin. His father's a robot and he's fucking fucked his sister. Lego. They're all made of fucking lego."

September 24 2008, 05:27 PM	#48
ClayinCA Commodore Location: New New Jersey	Re: House 5x02: "Not Cancer" - Discussion and Spoilers Yeah, Michael Weston (the PI) was also in Zach Braff's movie Garden State. I like him - I could see a show being built around the character.

September 24 2008, 06:15 PM	#49
HappyDayRiot Commodore Location: Cardiff, Wales	Re: House 5x02: "Not Cancer" - Discussion and Spoilers ^^ thanks for mentioning the Scrubs assocation - I've been trying to remember where I knew that guy from since the first time he turned around as the very expensive coffee machine fixer Voted Good. Bit below the massive standards last week set, but the House/Wilson scene was superbly done and PI man seems like a cool addition to the cast. __________________ "All you ever feel is anger. Why can't you ever express anything else?" Francine "Because people make me mad all the time for being stupid about everything!" Stan

September 24 2008, 06:52 PM	#50
Sheep Vice Admiral Location: Chicago	Re: House 5x02: "Not Cancer" - Discussion and Spoilers I'm the sole "Average" vote so far. To me, the episode's pacing felt a little off. Also I wasn't completely sold on House's PI--not a bad character by any stretch, but he was a bit too nonchalant considering House's antics with the drug switch. The character felt a little out of place in the House universe, like someone out of Burn Notice or Psych instead. __________________ Hating the anti-intellectual movement since before it was actually a movement.

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September 24 2008, 08:43 PM	#51
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September 25 2008, 02:57 AM	#53
Trekker4747 To boldly go... Location: Kansas City	Re: House 5x02: "Not Cancer" - Discussion and Spoilers I probably would too. I kind of liked his character and the argyle socks. __________________ Just because it's futuristic doesn't mean it's practical.

September 25 2008, 03:00 AM	#54
nx1701g Admiral Location: Aboard the Executor...	Re: House 5x02: "Not Cancer" - Discussion and Spoilers ^ He reminded me a lot of House for some reason too. __________________ Star Trek: The Continuing Voyages RPG - Recruiting New Players! The Terminator Chronicles - The Sarah Connor Chronicles Continue! Not Dead Yet.

September 25 2008, 03:05 AM	#57
nx1701g Admiral Location: Aboard the Executor...	Re: House 5x02: "Not Cancer" - Discussion and Spoilers ^ I agree with that to an extent. It was mostly as he was talking to the team when he was repairing the coffeemaker that I had that impression. __________________ Star Trek: The Continuing Voyages RPG - Recruiting New Players! The Terminator Chronicles - The Sarah Connor Chronicles Continue! Not Dead Yet.

September 25 2008, 03:19 AM	#58
Emh The Doctor Location: Japan	Re: House 5x02: "Not Cancer" - Discussion and Spoilers So am I the only person who couldn't stand that guy? __________________ "Eccleston was a tiger and Tennant was, well, Tigger. Smith [is] an uncoordinated housecat who pretends that he meant to do that after falling off a piece of furniture." - Lynne M. Thomas "I'm in Hell and it's full of Avons!" - Vila