3.15 Half-Wit
From tv.com: House encounters a brain-damaged musical prodigy with inexplicable abilities while the team faces serious concerns about House's own health.

I think the ending of this particular episode inspired a lot of fanfic, fodder and general analysis. I'm surprised this isn't a highly active thread.

*shrug* I keep forgetting that the opening credits are shot here. I usually skip them, so They're over so fast that I go to scene 3 by accident. Still, a great episode. :D

Sure, except for that one scene. :) And I don't mean Cameron, I mean Wilsons final speach. I'm not sure if it's Wilson or RSL. but I just can't stand it. That stupid laugh, the ridiculous gesture. It also strikes me everytime I watch it how little Wilson seems to be affected by the whole idea his friend might be terminally ill. I know he doesn't show his feelings much, but this is an extreme situation. I don't understand it.

I think it might be because Wilson deals with cancer every day, so he's good at being kind of blasé about it.

He probably just cries himself to sleep, like the rest of us ;)

And I don't mean Cameron, I mean Wilsons final speech. I'm not sure if it's Wilson or RSL. but I just can't stand it. That stupid laugh, the ridiculous gesture. I thought I was the only one. That scene, and especially the gesture, was such a sour note in an otherwise magnificent episode, IMO. It was just so artificial.

sssh, Misere, I've had the feeling for some time now that you and I may be the only two in House fandom who are not exactly Wilsons (or RSL's I haven't figured that out yet) biggest admirers. :wink:

Me three! Me three! Well, I actually do like RSL, but I am definitely not a Wilson fan by any stretch of the imagination.

I thought it was weird too. But it was clearly written that way: since House asked repeatedly "why are you laughing?", Wilson had to be laughing. RSL or HL, I don't remember which, said in an interview that the two of them don't ad-lib.

The only three bits I can't stand from this episode: 1. --------- CAMERON: It's a gumma in your brain. It's very rare not to be in the liver and I'm really glad we never slept together, but— HOUSE: We would have used a condom and I don't have syphilis. My VDRL was negative— --------- What was Cameron going to say after "but"? But at least we didn't risk you giving me syphillis? Her statement strikes me as odd and out of place. 2. --------- FOREMAN: We just told you you're not gonna die. You should be making out with Cameron! --------- I realize Foreman didn't yet know that Cameron and Chase were getting it on at this time, but what a totally crappy, tacky, out-of-place thing to say. 3. --------- HOUSE: I didn't! I wanted the guys in Boston to think that I had cancer. I wanted the guys who were gonna implant a cool drug right into pleasure center of my brain to think that I had cancer! CAMERON: You faked cancer to get high? HOUSE: I'm going to bed. --------- I do not think he faked cancer to get high; I think he faked cancer to try a new method of pain relief. I wish House had explained that better; I wish he'd responded to Cameron. Because I think it leaves him looking bad. Other than all that, I love this episode.

Yea, I guess I understand why House didn't bother trying to explain. I just wish it had been explained for the viewing public. Because at the risk of seeming condescending... I'm willing to bet that a large percentage of viewers—especially casual viewers—bought Cameron's explanation. I guess I shouldn't care about that. But it sort of offends my sensibilities, for a couple reasons: –There are easier ways to get high. House went to all that trouble in search of pain relief that would be healthier for his liver. –Cameron is not the House-whisperer. In fact, I often think she is the anti-whisperer.

I agree, it would have been better if the whole thing was explained a bit better to the more casual viewers. I'm hoping some viewers will get thinking a bit further when they pay attention to the way House limps to the door, though - it's even painful to watch. And yeah, Cameron may be a lot of things, that I won't go into right now, but a House-whisperer - no. It's really strange though, all of them are doctors, you'd think they'd have come across a pain patient or two along the way...