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[michals]

I know that this episode has mixed reviews: fangirls are squealing, nay-sayers are...nay saying, but I have to give it props regardless. I think right now, I want to be an optimist with this show. Because, and totally excuse me if I start sounding pretentious, I've loved a lot of shows (comes with being a hopeless TV addict) and I've watched a lot of shows from the beginning of their runs, and I've seen a lot of them turn bad, or into outright dreck. The fact that House could have a season as bad as last season and still manage what they're doing with this season? Proves that there's more life left than what people are giving it credit for. I don't know if there's a "sophomore slump" for tv shows, like with movie sequels or music albums, but usually a show peaks and then every season afterward just gets worse and worse. House's worst season was the last one and this one's getting steadily better. By comparison of course, because there's obviously a lot of things wrong with it right now, but I'm willing to give it the benefit of the doubt because I'm still enthralled, I still love where it could go. Most of all, I love the way they're working with House and Wilson so much. I almost hate to say that because that really just makes it sound like I watch it for the slashy overtones, but I also know that the way they're treating the friendship this season is wonderfully written, and incredibly well acted. Robert Sean Leonard is just...as spot on of a character in this role as he could possibly be (though I was totally noticing his theater acting background in some of the things he did this episode, anyone else?). I mean, this show struck gold when they casted him and Hugh Laurie opposite each other. Anyway, I did like this episode and I'm happy to tune in each week, especially if we get such great House and Wilson stuff to offset the (terribly written and concieved) Huddy.