Are you referring to the Britney Spears analysis he did on a recent radio interview? RSL was commenting on her performance on the MTV Video Music Awards. And that interviewer was unnervingly obsessed with the topic. So RSL thinks Wilson is a sad idiot that "watches while you were sleeping with Sandra Bullock". And the bashing continues I find it quite touching, really. After he dosed him, House alleged that it showed that Wilson isn't the perfect person everyone thinks he is. Which many noted would've been evident to any objective outsider (lives in a hotel room, thrice divorced, boffed a terminal patient and his only significant longterm relationship is with House). Wilson really is sad in a lot of ways, it makes sense that his "creator" thinks that way. What I find interesting is that RSL also thinks Wilson wants to fit in and portray himself as someone who belongs (with his comment about the "sad posters" being there more for what Wilson wants people's image of him to be, rather than things he actually likes)

I guess HL is used to RSL's dry humor by now. RSL's humor seems extremely dry, and probably even more stereotypically British than Hugh's even. RSL noted in of those recent interviews that he grew up on Beyond the Fringe and Peter Cook/Dudley Moore, and being such a fan of British humor gave him an instant rapport with Hugh. I've never seen Hugh specifically mention Cook and Moore, but I'm sure I'm hardly the first to notice that Fry and Laurie are basically their modern descendants (even down to one partner - Hugh/Dudley Moore - being an accomplished musician who integrates music into the comedy).

I've been thinking about this for a while... Wilson is my 3rd favorite character (Chase, House, Wilson). I'm more of a "Wilson" fan than a "RSL" fan if that makes any sense. See, I know that RSL has said he would like to work less. So while I know it might make him perfectly happy if he could do one scene and collect a check, the idea doesn't thrill me for there to be even less Wilson than before. I'm afraid that's exactly what will happen. All these new people are coming in and they say they'll still make room for CC&F. The cast is getting crowded. So my fear is that RSL who has openly stated that he wants less work will be given what he wants. Now I flip that and I wonder... would I be okay with that if it were Jesse Spencer saying "I want to work less." Would I be less aggrivated with this current arc if I could tell myself "Well, Jesse's happy he's not working too much." (BTW, my answer to that is NO because I'm a JS fan because of the character of Chase!) So, that's my question to those of you who would call yourself RSL fans... does knowing that HE wants less work make it easier for you to take it when there's an episode when he doesn't have much to do? Or do you fear that he'll get his wish to work less to accommodate the influx of new characters, thus leaving you with fewer Wilson scenes?

So, that's my question to those of you who would call yourself RSL fans... does knowing that HE wants less work make it easier for you to take it when there's an episode when he doesn't have much to do? Or do you fear that he'll get his wish to work less to accommodate the influx of new characters, thus leaving you with fewer Wilson scenes? Good question. Knowing that he wants to work less actually does make it easier to deal with. It makes me feel better that he doesn't feel shut out or that his character is neglected. I actually prefer his attitude than that of the people who actively fight for more screentime (not that there's anything wrong with it but I'm lazy so identify more with RSL's attitude.) Having said that, am I ever happy when there's not much Wilson? It depends. I've said this several times but quality is more important than quantity. As long as his limited screentime is valuable and not just there to kill time, I'm usually pretty happy.

I find it easier to deal with the amount of screen time Wilson gets, knowing that RSL is happy with it. Doesn't mean that I have to like it though ;)

Having said that, am I ever happy when there's not much Wilson? It depends. I've said this several times but quality is more important than quantity. As long as his limited screentime is valuable and not just there to kill time, I'm usually pretty happy. Ditto. And also, while I believe RSL is sincere, part of his "I'm a lazy bastard" act is, I think, just an act. He's obviously unafraid to work hard - otherwise he'd be happy to live the rest of his life doing Driven Part 15 or whatever instead of the extremely hard work in theater. This isn't as strenuous obviously, but I do believe that he greatly enjoys the series, has fun, likes the people he works with, etc. God knows there have been plenty examples of actors throughout TV history who HAVE just shown up for the paycheck and hated every minute of it. The difference is, despite RSL's jokes, he is doing good work and clearly enjoys it (even though he still gets that paycheck). He respects the show and appreciates its quality, and he brings his talents to it rather than coasting on his laurels.

DrSpaceman - I meant RSL was bashing Bullock, not Wilson. I actually love the way he sees Wilson. bottleships - Here you go darlin'. It's part 2.