House 5x20: "Simple Explanation" - Discussion and Spoilers

Trekker4747 · April 6 2009, 03:56 PM

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The team deals with an older woman who has been tending to her dying husband but is stricken down with an unknown disease that threatens to kill her before her husband.

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Brent · April 7 2009, 12:45 AM

has anyone else lost interest in this show? maybe its just me, but lately it hasn't seemed all that interesting, i still watch it, but not as intense as i use to

Trekker4747 · April 7 2009, 12:50 AM

Brent wrote:

has anyone else lost interest in this show? maybe its just me, but lately it hasn't seemed all that interesting, i still watch it, but not as intense as i use to

Eh, maybe a little. I think the 13-heavy arc for a few episodes I was thining a bit, but I still really like this show mostly because of Laurie. The last couple of episodes (esp. last week) have been good and this week's looks promising.

Kira's Mom · April 7 2009, 01:03 AM

Hope it's good tonight.

Kira's Mom · April 7 2009, 01:08 AM

NOOOOOOOOO! Not Kutner! Oh, man. That came from nowhere...

I was sure Taub would be the one to top himself.

Neroon · April 7 2009, 01:08 AM

Kal Penn, whatever character he plays NEVER seems to come to a good end

bigdaddy · April 7 2009, 01:09 AM

Wow... this show is horrible trash... wow...

I have watched for several seasons and this could very well be the last episode I bother watching.

Kira's Mom · April 7 2009, 01:10 AM

Neroon wrote:

Kal Penn, whatever character he plays NEVER seems to come to a good end

Yeah.

Neroon · April 7 2009, 01:18 AM

Kira's Mom wrote:

Neroon wrote:

Kal Penn, whatever character he plays NEVER seems to come to a good end

Yeah.

So ... what is House's play here? Is he trying to somehow assuage his own guilt?

ancientone51 · April 7 2009, 01:19 AM

Kutner WTF??

House with the family...whoa

Brent · April 7 2009, 01:23 AM

well, ok, the kutner death was interesting, and unexpected, completely, a weird kind of depressing episode so far though

Trekker4747 · April 7 2009, 01:23 AM

Based on spoilers I had read, I suspected Kutner would die tonight.

Apparently in, er, "light" of his death all of New Jersey turned their lights off.

Agent Richard07 · April 7 2009, 01:24 AM

Brent wrote:

has anyone else lost interest in this show? maybe its just me, but lately it hasn't seemed all that interesting, i still watch it, but not as intense as i use to

I feel the same way. I love House as a character, but I feel as if I've had my fill. Plus, eventhough the show itself is far from bad, it feels as if the tone has shifted from what it was in the first season. That first season felt like a simple show about a simple doctor, but now there seems to be more melodrama. I think they've done this in an attempt to keep the show interesting, but I'd say the first season's formula was fine and worked well. This isn't the kind of show that needs too much drama. All it needs is House being House. That and possibly a shorter run.

As for this episode, I'm surprised that Kutner's dead.

Neroon · April 7 2009, 01:24 AM

ancientone51 wrote:

Kutner WTF??

House with the family...whoa

Foreteen should have expected what happened with House at the parents.....

Kira's Mom · April 7 2009, 01:27 AM

Taub is getting to be more like House than Foreman was.

Odd how detatched he is.

Kutner streaked at a football game?

That does sound like him.

Yeah, I think House is going to be troubled by guilt for a while.

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April 7 2009, 12:45 AM	#2
Brent Admiral Location: TARDIS	Re: House 5x20: "Simple Explanation" - Discussion and Spoilers has anyone else lost interest in this show? maybe its just me, but lately it hasn't seemed all that interesting, i still watch it, but not as intense as i use to __________________ "Would you mind not standing on my chest? My hat's on fire." - The Doctor My Let's Play Series of STO - http://www.youtube.com/user/JustGaming4Us

April 7 2009, 01:03 AM	#4
Kira's Mom Fleet Admiral Location: In Hawkeye's nest.	Re: House 5x20: "Simple Explanation" - Discussion and Spoilers Hope it's good tonight. __________________ "I cannot believe I just took a picture of an action figure's ass." OdoWanKenobi http://adventuresof-clintasha.tumblr.com/

April 7 2009, 01:08 AM	#5
Kira's Mom Fleet Admiral Location: In Hawkeye's nest.	Re: House 5x20: "Simple Explanation" - Discussion and Spoilers NOOOOOOOOO! Not Kutner! Oh, man. That came from nowhere... I was sure Taub would be the one to top himself. __________________ "I cannot believe I just took a picture of an action figure's ass." OdoWanKenobi http://adventuresof-clintasha.tumblr.com/

April 7 2009, 01:08 AM	#6
Neroon Memory and awareness Location: On my ship the Rocinante, wheeling thru the galaxy	Re: House 5x20: "Simple Explanation" - Discussion and Spoilers Kal Penn, whatever character he plays NEVER seems to come to a good end __________________ “You break through the veil whenever you strap on a sword or chant the ancient verses. You escape when you write a poem or a tale that brings beauty into the world. You are set free whenever you love—even those who believe you’re crazy." ~ Jef Murray, 'Seer: A Wizard's Journal'

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April 7 2009, 01:09 AM	#7
bigdaddy Vice Admiral Location: Space Massachusetts	Re: House 5x20: "Simple Explanation" - Discussion and Spoilers Wow... this show is horrible trash... wow... I have watched for several seasons and this could very well be the last episode I bother watching. __________________ "Bqhatevwr" - Former Senator Scott Brown

April 7 2009, 01:19 AM	#10
ancientone51 Rear Admiral Location: Texas, USA	Re: House 5x20: "Simple Explanation" - Discussion and Spoilers Kutner WTF?? House with the family...whoa __________________ Holdfast to whatever gets you through the bads. "What f*cking reincarnated royal bug did I step on to earn this?" - Per my insane daughter.

April 7 2009, 01:23 AM	#11
Brent Admiral Location: TARDIS	Re: House 5x20: "Simple Explanation" - Discussion and Spoilers well, ok, the kutner death was interesting, and unexpected, completely, a weird kind of depressing episode so far though __________________ "Would you mind not standing on my chest? My hat's on fire." - The Doctor My Let's Play Series of STO - http://www.youtube.com/user/JustGaming4Us

April 7 2009, 01:23 AM	#12
Trekker4747 To boldly go... Location: Kansas City	Re: House 5x20: "Simple Explanation" - Discussion and Spoilers Based on spoilers I had read, I suspected Kutner would die tonight. Apparently in, er, "light" of his death all of New Jersey turned their lights off. __________________ Just because it's futuristic doesn't mean it's practical.

April 7 2009, 01:27 AM	#15
Kira's Mom Fleet Admiral Location: In Hawkeye's nest.	Re: House 5x20: "Simple Explanation" - Discussion and Spoilers Taub is getting to be more like House than Foreman was. Odd how detatched he is. Kutner streaked at a football game? That does sound like him. Yeah, I think House is going to be troubled by guilt for a while. __________________ "I cannot believe I just took a picture of an action figure's ass." OdoWanKenobi http://adventuresof-clintasha.tumblr.com/