Reality is Almost Always Wrong: Spoiler Discussion Thread

I could see a situation where Cuddy finds out what the wager is, decides to turn the table on House and gives the thong to Cole to present to House. Cole would come in House's office while he is reading and drop the thong on his desk. While House has an amused look on his face, Cuddy would come in and say "oh there they are" and pick them off of House's desk and walk out. Alpha Gal wins. The problem is, I don't think there's a "winning" in that scenario. The game is lost the moment the Dean of Medicine decides to give up her underwear to a fellow for the sake of trumping House. But....whatever. I guess the majority of fans are having fun with these hijinks. My own internal gauge for what constitutes as "witty" and "intelligent" is decidedly out of whack. Maybe it'll play out better than it sounds. Although the switching vicodin with laxatives was every bit as appalling as it sounded.

But....whatever. I guess the majority of fans are having fun with these hijinks. My own internal gauge for what constitutes as "witty" and "intelligent" is decidedly out of whack. Maybe it'll play out better than it sounds. Although the switching vicodin with laxatives was every bit as appalling as it sounded. No, Bailey, ITA with everything you've said about Cuddy and Huddy over the past few pages. I want my kickass!Cuddy back... :cry:

Bailey, I am a huge Huddy fan, but I didn't care for the laxatives for vicodin trick either. The thing with House and Cuddy is they have a bizarre relationship, but I like it. She manages him the best way she can but she knows she will never be able to completely control him and doesn't try. Ultimately she gets what she wants because she has the best doctor around. I don't know that there is any other Dean of Medicine that would keep House employed, but she does.

I could see a situation where Cuddy finds out what the wager is, decides to turn the table on House and gives the thong to Cole to present to House. Cole would come in House's office while he is reading and drop the thong on his desk. While House has an amused look on his face, Cuddy would come in and say "oh there they are" and pick them off of House's desk and walk out. Alpha Gal wins. The problem is, I don't think there's a "winning" in that scenario. The game is lost the moment the Dean of Medicine decides to give up her underwear to a fellow for the sake of trumping House. But....whatever. I guess the majority of fans are having fun with these hijinks. My own internal gauge for what constitutes as "witty" and "intelligent" is decidedly out of whack. Maybe it'll play out better than it sounds. Although the switching vicodin with laxatives was every bit as appalling as it sounded. Bailey, I have to agree with you. This is why I think the second night of Huddy passion has already taken place. What they've done with Cuddy is mind boggling :shock:

I went to the spoiler only thread to read about the horrendous Cuddy-Huddy spoiler and this was what I found: Re: the cuddy challenge, House tells them whoever gets Cuddy's thong can pick the 2 to be cut. Cole manages to accomplish the herculean task. Was there actually more than these two sentances to this spoiler that I am missing somewhere else? The Mira Sorvino spoiler is really tantalizing in its detail. I am intrigued by the idea of House getting to go a few rounds with a therapist, even if it is only at a very long-distance.

Well, I think it's also that the thong is the one she's, er, wearing that day? If I remember correctly, anyway. I think the primary reaction comes because of some people's concern that this season is veering too heavily towards immaturity and sexual game-playing. Which have always been elements of the show to some extent, of course, but they do seem to have been ramped up this season and it makes the tone a bit out of whack. I don't think it's been too problematic for me, personally, thus far, but this is...teetering on the edge of uncomfortable, to me. I mean, I don't know, it could very well play out a lot better than it sounds, and of course we don't know anything about Cuddy's actions in the episode so it's premature to judge them based on the spoilers so far. But, man, I don't know. As a plot element it makes me a bit uneasy, and I'm sure to people already feeling this season is too glib and jokey it does nothing to reassure them. So, er, to answer your question in a *less* ridiculously long-winded way, I think it's more a reaction to a cumulative sense of the season's tone rather than any one episode's spoiler. That's my impression, anyway.

I don't know that there is any other Dean of Medicine that would keep House employed, but she does. I think that 97S and GA proved that the only reason House still has a job is because of Cuddy. She knows that if she fires him, he won't get another job and so she won't fire him - unfortunately, this means that he can get away with murder and more and she won't do a thing. He basically holds all of the power (as shown to us in MM). As much as the destruction of Cuddy's character annoys me, I hate nothing more than the fact that it's being done in order to serve the upcoming Huddy action. I am intrigued by the idea of House getting to go a few rounds with a therapist, even if it is only at a very long-distance. I didn't even connect the idea that she was a psychiatrist with the fact that she'd be talking to House... awesome.

The extraordinarily stupid thing is the idea that any of this would *lead* to Huddy. Instead of, you know, Cuddy skipping the laxatives and switching out House's Vicodin for strychnine. As a student double majoring in creative writing (TV concentration) and neuroscience, let me officially guess that the genetic illness is Huntington's chorea. Which would be really tragic for 13. It would indeed. :yawn: It would be more tragic if I actually cared. Sure is a good reason to be scared, though. (I'm assuming it's Huntington's - that's a pretty big, notable one with the genetic component. My aunt and uncle never had kids because it ran in her family.) But with this character, they seem to want to thrust the tragedy on us before we actually get to know anything about her. We knew a little something about Chase, Cameron, and Foreman as people before we got at things that really hurt them, and they haven't really given Thirteen a very distinct personality. (It might be an interesting twist if she *didn't* have it, actually. Hmmm.) And also, this was the setup for one of the plots on Private Practice last week. The writers must all frequent the same medical websites or something. :lol:

m_supercomputer wrote: So, er, to answer your question in a *less* ridiculously long-winded way, I think it's more a reaction to a cumulative sense of the season's tone rather than any one episode's spoiler. That's my impression, anyway. There is nothing remotely ridiculous or long-winded about your very apt response. I appreciate your comments very much. But, curiously enough, I have been impressed that so far this season TPTB have actually severely tamped down the sexual tension that formerly characterized the interactions between House and Cuddy. I noticed very little to none in the first four episodes and only the slightest modicum in most recent, "Mirror, mirror." I am always keen to find evidence of Huddy, but I have to admit that I have seen scant signs of it so far this season. They have seemed tense, angry, frustrated, annoyed, exasperated with each other, but shippy, not really. I realize that milage varies wildly on this and that others may have detected much more than I have.

I can't say that I've noticed it really, either, blacktop. A scene with two characters in it does not a shippy scene make, IMO. The only thing I would have actually considered shippy was the OT3 moment in 97 Seconds...which was really less shippy than taking a moment for aesthetic enjoyment. :lol:

On second thought, the only way the thong spoiler really works for me is if its in conjunction with the "Cuddy gets a great make-out scene" this season spoiler. Cole seems like an unlikely co-participant in that, but I guess the writers could make that fly.

Bah, I wish he'll just do her and get it over with. Two thongs don't make a right. You guys are cracking me up. :lol: I've been trying to drink a mug of coffee for the last 20 minutes and don't dare take a swig! I agree with everyone's disgust with the thong spoiler. It's just doesn't sound funny to me at all. Regarding 13's illness... they can re-title that episode, "We Don't Really Care" for all the concern I have for that character. Blacktop, I also agree with your observation about House/Cuddy moments. I've been expecting the same kind of jealous stalking from House that we were forced to endure last season, but I'm not seeing anything at this point. On second thought, the only way the thong spoiler really works for me is if its in conjunction with the "Cuddy gets a great make-out scene" this season spoiler. Cole seems like an unlikely co-participant in that, but I guess the writers could make that fly. Oh, Bailey, don't get my hopes up! I've been dreading the "make-out scene" because I'm sure it will be with House, but I like your scenario much better. And then Cuddy forces House's hand to get rid of the extra newbies...

I haven't noticed much sexual tension either, blacktop. On another topic, does it mean anything that Anne Dudek was picketing outside Fox yesterday? They're supposed to be shooting episode 11 now, and I thought that House was going to make his final decision during episode 9. Did I read the spoilers wrong? Or is Anne Dudek already off the show and picketing Fox because it is her most recent place of employment?

I can't say that I've noticed it really, either, blacktop. A scene with two characters in it does not a shippy scene make, IMO. The only thing I would have actually considered shippy was the OT3 moment in 97 Seconds...which was really less shippy than taking a moment for aesthetic enjoyment. :lol: I don't think it's "shippy" either. I'm not a shipper of anyone. But they do have a dynamic together regardless of romantic intentions and it's the very dynamic that naseauates me these days. And mainly I just find Cuddy rather pathetic as of late. The only one she's gotten anything over on is Foreman and he was pretty much a whipped puppy.

I haven't noticed much sexual tension either, blacktop. On another topic, does it mean anything that Anne Dudek was picketing outside Fox yesterday? They're supposed to be shooting episode 11 now, and I thought that House was going to make his final decision during episode 9. Did I read the spoilers wrong? Or is Anne Dudek already off the show and picketing Fox because it is her most recent place of employment? misere - I was going to ask that same question yesterday and wasn't sure what thread to post it on. I know she could just be picketing there since it was her last job, but I took it to mean she was still on the show. And I totally didn't understand that since I figured her gone two episodes ago from the one they're on now....unless they've purposely put out false statements on who the final three are.

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