House

[Jenee]

The first two seasons were just like you describe - and very good. But, this season ... he nearly cut two limbs off a small child, nearly cut open a man while on a plane, then couldn't decide which brother to kill to help the other live.

I hope the writers come up with better episodes in season 4. But, season 3 was not a winning year for undiagnosable diseases being diagnosed without a lot of luck on Dr. House's side.

 

[sidious618]

Yeah, the one where he hallucinated is the season two finale and it's the episode I was talking about earlier.

 

[Trekker4747]

The first two seasons were just like you describe - and very good. But, this season ... he nearly cut two limbs off a small child, nearly cut open a man while on a plane, then couldn't decide which brother to kill to help the other live.

I hope the writers come up with better episodes in season 4. But, season 3 was not a winning year for undiagnosable diseases being diagnosed without a lot of luck on Dr. House's side.

Well, keep in mind that on the plane he had little information to go on and almost no diagnostic tests he could run. You can't blame him for almost cutting the guy open because at the time he thought the guy was a mule. What makes him a good doctor is noticing a little detail like the pressure on the limbs easing the man's pain and then almost instantly clicking to "the bends."

As for almost cutting the girl in half it's the same thing, he was going off the information he had and his diagnostic ability was gimped somewhat by the severe pain he was in from being off the vicodin (either real pain from his leg or pain from the withdrawl.)

What makes him a brilliant doctor is putting together all of the clues and information he has to put together the whole puzzle. Yeah, he may stumble along the way and head for the occasional dead-end but he goes off the information he has.

I don't clearly recall the one where he was going back-and-forth with the two boys (as I recall one of them needed a bone-marrow transplant from the other brother but then the other brother got sick, meaning they had to cure him before the transplant.)

So, I dunno, I think it's unfair to say he's a bad doctor if he makes mistakes along the way because, unfortuanly, that's how medicine works sometimes. My best friend was in and out of doctors offices for three years trying to figure out what was causing the pain in his shoulders, he's been through two surgeries and they still can't completely tell him what is wrong. Medicine can be a trial and error process because a handful of symptoms can be caused by a larger handful of diseases. What makes House brilliant is seeing the details to a conclusion.

The woman has ham in her apartment... Hmmm. She has a tapeworm larvae in her brain that has died and causing swelling!

 

[Jenee]

Oh, I don't think he's a "bad" doctor ...and, it's a great show.

But ..., these few episodes in a row, it jsut seems like he got lucky. Not so much the first two seasons. I'm going to assume it gets better - more investigative - in season for and less luck.

 

[Trekker4747]

Oh, I don't think he's a "bad" doctor ...and, it's a great show.

But ..., these few episodes in a row, it jsut seems like he got lucky. Not so much the first two seasons. I'm going to assume it gets better - more investigative - in season for and less luck.

If you're in mid-season three he does go through a rough patch there with the nonsense Twitter puts him through.

 

[Jenee]

Just watched the last episode of season three.

I know Chase, Cameron and Foreman come back - I'm pretty sure I've seen all 3 faces on future season boxes. Of course, I could just IMBD house and have the answer.

Or, I could go out and buy season 4. Best Buy is about 20 minutes away. But, it is 20 till 8 on a friday night and Stargate Universe is coming on at 8. But ..., it will be on again at 11. and, I've also got it set to record. So, I could go buy the next season.

hmmm

What would House do?

 

[Trekker4747]

hmmm

What would House do?

Write out his plan on the white-board, make fun of his team, do some lacrosse moves with his cane and ball and then do the thing that is ethically ambiguous but ultimately right.

 

[Jenee]

So ..., I should just go out and buy the next season?

 

[Trekker4747]

So ..., I should just go out and buy the next season?

Yep. Season 4, is one of better ones I feel.

 

[Jenee]

It's 10 after 8 and missed the beginning of SG:U. So ..., I might as well put my shoes on ... and a bra, and go get season 4.

 

[Trekker4747]

It's 10 after 8 and missed the beginning of SG:U. So ..., I might as well put my shoes on ... and a bra, and go get season 4.

Nah. Go bra-less.

Spoiler: Spoilers for returning cast.

Chase, Cameron and Forman are all still around in the next season -but not as part of House's team. He runs a "reality show"-like trial process for selecting new fellows.

 

[Jenee]

fine. I'll go get the next season and watch the first episode, then I'll click your spoiler.


I'll be back in about about 2 hours.

 

[Jenee]

5 minutes short of 2 hours.

Still not reading that spoiler till I see the second episode of season 4.

 

[archeryguy1701]

House is such a great series.... I'm sad that my schedule doesn't allow me to follow it as it is aired, but I have all of the DVD's. In my opinion, the best episodes of the series are still to come for you. The season 4 two-part finale (House's Brain/ Wilson's Heart) are absolutely incredible. I loved those episodes to no end. The season 5 finale is pretty good overall too, but the last 10 minutes of it will completely blow your mind... it was definately a "What the hell?!?" moment for me. They do a good job on the show, and House is such an interesting character.