At the end of the day, House has all the doctors in the classroom. He rattles off a number of people who get to count being fired as character-building, and the rest of the doctors have survived another day. Of those who were fired, woman with accent doctor says she did nothing wrong, and House says other people at least took chances, whereas she did not. So off she goes, and House wants to talk to old dude. Again House asks how old he is, and he again says 21. Then House calls him out for not going to med school. That's ballsy. House is one of the premiere diagnosticians in the world, and this dude thinks he can just walk in and get the job without having done any work? He says he worked at Columbia med school admissions, and he audited every class, most more than once, he just never got a diploma. And he just wanted a shot. He tries to appeal to House's human side, which we all know is useless, but House has a proposition for him. House will let him be his assistant, i.e. bitch, and in return House will ask him for his opinion. Old dude says that's not his ideal job, but House says it's just not his ideal title. So it looks like perhaps old dude will live another day. But do we really think it's going to matter? He's going to get tired before the end of the day, and I think he's just too old to keep up with the kids House will no doubt hire.
Shortly after that, House goes to watch him a sweet piece of Cameron. She is surprised it took him three weeks to figure out she was on staff, but I refuse to see why that's a big deal. House says she's an idiot because the job is more than one step down from where she was, but the blond hair makes her look like a hooker, which I think we can all approve of. She asks why House told NASA about his patient, and House says he didn't. He lied to "stop some leaky faucets." Cameron doesn't buy it though; and here we go with the House psychoanalysis: she doesn't think House could kill the woman's dream. Bahhhh. Yeah right.
That's where the episode ended. So does House really have a human side? There were actually multiple signs of him supposedly having feelings this week, but I like to think that he's about as close to a robot as you can get. What did you think about the episode? Do you like the hiring process? Think it's going to be too drawn out? Will Cameron and Chase have more significant roles now that House knows they're around, or is this just closing the book on the mystery of where they went?
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Comments (6)
Hugh Laurie was in this show called Blackadder starring Rowan Atkinson. It's a very funny show. Season one is nowhere near as good as the other seasons though, just FYI. Each season is set in a completely different time period: middle ages, Elizabethan time, World War I.
1 of 6 | Posted by hejohnsonvc | Posted on October 7, 2007 6:26 PM
Haha - I don't even watch House, but I loved Hugh Laurie in Blackadder, so when I saw that picture, I laughed out loud and decided to comment.
Yes, so hejohnsonvc above is right - and Blackadder is definitely one of the greatest British TV shows ever.
2 of 6 | Posted by georgiababe | Posted on October 7, 2007 8:13 PM
Don't know if it's because I miss the housemates, but I find this season somewhat annoying. Yes, I get it, House is supposed to be witty, excentric, annoying and juvenile, yet brilliant, but his total dominance of dedicated, intelligent doctors like Cuddy and Wilson is a bit much. I remember a good friend I once had who was fun and intelligent but possessed the annoying habit of arguing about anything I would say. He hasn't been my friend for years. Careful, House, I may walk out on you, too!
3 of 6 | Posted by talma63 | Posted on October 8, 2007 7:22 AM
Long recap, but that only reflects how much they pack into House.
Was I the only one reminded of that real astro-nut woman? I'll bet she lied to qualify for NASA, too.
As usual, some great lines, well delivered...
Liked Cameron better as a brunette.
Good job!
4 of 6 | Posted by fire@will | Posted on October 8, 2007 11:32 AM
"Cute brunette doctor with eyes possibly too far apart" is actually Olivia Wilde. You may remember her from The OC where she played Mischa Barton's lesbian lover and also from the Black Donnelly's which lasted all of about two seconds. Hope she isn't the kiss of death for House, although I liked her in this episode and hope we see more of her.
5 of 6 | Posted by mmmeg | Posted on October 8, 2007 8:51 PM
"Cute brunette doctor with eyes possibly too far apart" is actually Olivia Wilde. You may remember her from The OC where she played Mischa Barton's lesbian lover and also from the Black Donnelly's which lasted all of about two seconds. Hope she isn't the kiss of death for House, although I liked her in this episode and hope we see more of her.
6 of 6 | Posted by mmmeg | Posted on October 8, 2007 8:53 PM