tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post5091401303358147455..comments2024-03-25T19:18:14.047-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: House, "Saviors": Amber on my mindAlan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-87814114339643976022009-04-28T13:07:00.000-04:002009-04-28T13:07:00.000-04:00Maybe Denny and Amber will spin off to create thei...Maybe Denny and Amber will spin off to create their own show ... a remake of the old Mr & Mrs North, ghost detectives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-88064094993210895152009-04-17T15:21:00.000-04:002009-04-17T15:21:00.000-04:00As long as the show seems a bit unbelievable latel...As long as the show seems a bit unbelievable lately, why not have Stephen Fry play the psychiatrist character he's been playing on Bones as well as do a whole Bones crossover show?<br /><br />Sweeps week pull, win-win for both shows and no more silly than an adult dean of medicine acting like a pining buffoon the last few months.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-42601977947661009212009-04-17T11:01:00.000-04:002009-04-17T11:01:00.000-04:00I was surprised to find Stephen Fry on this week's...I was surprised to find Stephen Fry on this week's Bones, and more astounded still to see he's a recurring if infrequent character. <br /><br />How is it that he's never guested on House? Quite frankly, I'd love to see him in the same psychiatrist character he's been playing on Bones.Johanna Lapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11683581129390692385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-64197654982433636002009-04-16T22:52:00.000-04:002009-04-16T22:52:00.000-04:00Oh and answering Matter-Eater Lad:
Yea, I HATED Vo...Oh and answering Matter-Eater Lad:<br />Yea, I HATED Volger and Tritter. Those episodes were hard to watch. They got really annoying. I like where the cast is right now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-27618304735911745372009-04-16T22:49:00.000-04:002009-04-16T22:49:00.000-04:00I really liked this episode a lot. It carried on t...I really liked this episode a lot. It carried on the death of Kutner instead of just leaving it at that and never mentioning the impact that it would have. This episode wasn't geared towards the patient as much as in the more recent episodes, probably to develop more on the emotions building after the suicide. As for Chase/Cameron, i had no idea where it was going to go, but it did make me smile with the proposal. It will make things a LOT more interesting, especially with House. Great prank with House and Wilson! lol, the "manipulative bitch" really made the entire episode. Great playing by Laurie with Georgia on My Mind. And as for Amber, I didn't really like her before the relationship with Wilson. But, i have to admit that House's Head and Wilson's Heart were probably in the top 5 best episodes. And I enjoy seeing her in these random hallucinations. Maybe House doesn't have his MoJo back yet?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-32466012607590099702009-04-16T12:48:00.000-04:002009-04-16T12:48:00.000-04:00Every week, I read these comments, and every week,...Every week, I read these comments, and every week, I am gladder and gladder that David Shore does not listen to viewers who complain about his show on the Internet. I feel I must be the only audience member who remembers the dire and pointless subplots that would hijack House for weeks at a time during its first three seasons -- Vogler? Tritter? Anyone? Anyone? They could spend six episodes on nothing but Foreman and Thirteen talking about toenail fungus and it would still be better than every single episode Tritter was in.Matter-Eater Ladhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07582100232490047227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-24066479477108904892009-04-16T07:51:00.000-04:002009-04-16T07:51:00.000-04:00I am amazed at the fact that people can get distra...I am amazed at the fact that people can get distracted by the fact that JS and JM were a couple. I have watched every episode of the show and have never known about the relationship between the actors and honestly couldn't care less. Why are most of you being so melodramatic? It's a tv show!! I therefore watched the scene of the proposal oblivious, and only saw acting. Shore did not do it sadistically or anything stupid like that, it just made sense than Cameron would be worried about another marriage considering what happened to her first husband. <br /><br />Also, I have been waiting for the proposal ever since the two characters ever got together. If you can remember back to when it first started, when Chase was pining after her, ridiculously in love with her the proposal was all but a certainty. But I still think the marriage may not happen due to the fact that Shore keeps suggesting that Cameron loves House. <br /><br />Oh, and will Cuddy get together with House already for God's sake! They have dragged this relationship over how many seasons now? It's annoying!Sam7k4https://www.blogger.com/profile/14883798549710504086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-85894068756627305262009-04-15T20:11:00.000-04:002009-04-15T20:11:00.000-04:00actually, I specifically said I *hoped* in was not...actually, I specifically said I *hoped* in was not uncomfortable for them because I know that I am unaware of where they are at in the cycle of breaking up (not to mention that both of them may not be in the same place)<br /><br />It would have been nice if these storylines could have been done while they *were* together. since they mostly weren't, it reminds me of a story my brother tells of a woman who signs up for baby magazines and then has a miscarriage - but the magazines (and their spawn) won't go away.<br /><br />At least these storylines don't happen a lot - as so often, neither of them is on the show. And - in an ongoing peeve, Chase as a surgeon makes a lot of things on Grey's Anatomy seem believable by comparison.Pamela Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135379188588301400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-16921083251088359282009-04-15T20:03:00.000-04:002009-04-15T20:03:00.000-04:00Kate -
"dark and twisty?" really?
it's possible th...Kate -<br />"dark and twisty?" really?<br />it's possible this Cameron belongs on another network, but I think you've overlooked the obvious (and judging from the phrase, not because you are unaware of it) ;-) <br /><br />not that I am arguing with you.Pamela Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135379188588301400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-79972299392992168842009-04-15T19:03:00.000-04:002009-04-15T19:03:00.000-04:00Okay Alan, that first comment I'll definitely give...Okay Alan, that first comment I'll definitely give you. I guess I was reading my own feelings into it too heavily and should speak only for myself; <I>I</I> don't blame Shore for writing those scenes or for my discomfort during them.<br /><br />And then there are viewers like my husband, who never would have known the actors were engaged without hearing it from me, and most likely has already forgotten. He doesn't care a whit about behind-the-scenes information and here that serves him well.Melanienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-28182060564517036522009-04-15T13:56:00.000-04:002009-04-15T13:56:00.000-04:00Nobody "knows", and I don't think anyone has inten...<I>Nobody "knows", and I don't think anyone has intended any observation along those lines as a criticism of Shore in any way; the fact that they had a real-life engagement is out of his control and shouldn't affect how he writes for the characters.</I>Several comments in the thread (the first one, notably, which uses the word "sadistic") seem to be criticizing Shore for it.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-70577328840279897092009-04-15T13:49:00.000-04:002009-04-15T13:49:00.000-04:00dez, I think the Ordinary People poster was up bef...dez, I think the Ordinary People poster was up before Kutner's death.<br /><br />And I don't think anyone here has said they "know" the scenes were painful for C&C. We, or at least I, just imagine that they <I>might</I> be, and find it a little distracting. Nobody "knows", and I don't think anyone has intended any observation along those lines as a criticism of Shore in any way; the fact that they had a real-life engagement is out of his control and shouldn't affect how he writes for the characters. It's just unfortunate.Melanienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-41955529916461528732009-04-15T13:18:00.000-04:002009-04-15T13:18:00.000-04:00I was trying to figure out why I wasn't happier wi...I was trying to figure out why I wasn't happier with this episode since I've been wanting so much for Cameron to come back. It suddenly occurred to me that it's because this <B>isn't</B> Cameron. The original Cameron looked sweet and naive but there was a dark and damaged core to her. This Cameron is a blond Barbie and the storyline "she's afraid to commit because her husband died but in the end she asks Chase to propose" belongs in a chick flick on Lifetime TV. No wonder many on the forums loved it, it's a feel-good story and everyone is happy, including Cuddy who now has a clear field. The real House M.D. would have made not only Cameron but this whole story more dark and twisty. I miss the original show.<br /><br />I think the problems of the past two seasons, too much Thirteen and Foreman and not enough other cast, Cuddy made pathetic, House meaner than ER's Robert Romano, stems from the writers losing their guts and writing the easy version. I doubt the show will win another Emmy because it doesn't have the complexity or guts of Mad Men or Damages.<br /><br />The show also used to be more about the medicine in that the PotW would echo something in one of the team (e.g. the nun in DIYD). Now the patient is either a huge anvil or an afterthought to the soap opera.<br /><br />What would make me happy is for House to wake up out of his ketamine coma and find the last three seasons were all a dream. It's cheesy but it may be the only thing that could save the quality of the show.<br /><br />When they pull out Cameron and Chase and bring back Amber for sweeps periods to pull in more audience, they know what works and what doesn't. They should listen to that little voice.Katenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-56145343613165215152009-04-15T11:59:00.000-04:002009-04-15T11:59:00.000-04:00I don't like head-Amber.
Head-Amber is an insult t...I don't like head-Amber.<br />Head-Amber is an insult to the viewers. <br />If you thought her character was important you shouldnt get rid of her in the first place.<br /><br />I want the real Amber.<br />I want this season to be a Bobby-Ewing dream and start next season with Amber alive and kickin.<br /><br />I am still watching this for Laurie, but for how long? Patience has limits.<br />Doh!The Bgthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745110872360429848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-79259450374238766022009-04-15T10:38:00.000-04:002009-04-15T10:38:00.000-04:00On the left, there's now a poster of Ordinary Peop...<I>On the left, there's now a poster of Ordinary People. Thoughts?<br /></I>A little too on the nose, I thought, and another way to pay lip service to Kutner's death.<br /><br />How do people "know" those scenes were painful for Jesse & Jennifer? For all we really "know," they've both moved past the break up. It's a silly thing to criticize Shore for, IMHO, when there are real probs with the show (like him turning Cuddy into a third-grader) :-)deznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-86514398772334324462009-04-14T23:49:00.000-04:002009-04-14T23:49:00.000-04:00my comments post-quote are running into my quotes ...my comments post-quote are running into my quotes on without a paragraph break.<br /><br />this is new<br /><br />i'm hitting enter twice, as always. do I have to do a paragraph tag?Pamela Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135379188588301400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-62916127915436523622009-04-14T23:42:00.000-04:002009-04-14T23:42:00.000-04:00I, too, disliked the patient of the week, Cuddy/Ho...I, too, disliked the patient of the week, Cuddy/House, but I did like Cameron and Chase (and I'm just a little sad as it would have been better last year, when it was real, and I hope it wasn't too painful for them)<br /><br />I can deal with a little romance on the show. Cam and Chase seems reasonable, Cuddy and House seems insane, Foreman and 13... only matters to me if he's tossing ethics to the wind to save her. Aside from that, it's overkill.<br /><br />I'll miss Kutner.<br /><br />but really - when did they decide to go the Grey's Anatomy: soap opera route (as opposed to the Grey's Anatomy dead people route. also stupid.)<br /><br />The harmonica was fun. Were they running the cardboard food commercials I've seen lately, during this ep? Would have fit.<br /><br />I do miss Wilson's snide remarks of olde "oh, this is the part where you get an idea and walk away without a word." I loved those, and also wonder how many cases Wilson has solved.<br /><br />At least there was a clinic patient. Sadly I can't remember a thing about it.<br /><br />The medical case has become not even secondary, and that is sad (something you wouldn't think you would hear from a fan of Grey's)<br /><br /><I>I'm looking forward to seeing Amber, but I'm also hoping they get the point very quickly. I love Dudek, but I also love Jeffrey Dean Morgan and we see how tedious *that* got. At least we're nearing the end of the season and whatever's wrong with House will no doubt be quickly dealt with and will hopefully involve much less ghost sex.</I>thanks Amy :-)<br />I do, so, agreePamela Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135379188588301400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-24957541242501185482009-04-14T22:13:00.000-04:002009-04-14T22:13:00.000-04:00I couldn't believe that Cuddy interrupted House se...I couldn't believe that Cuddy interrupted House seeing a clinic patient to ask what Cameron was up to. How LAME, and how totally unprofessional. Unbelievable, really, and bad writing, unless Cuddy is supposed to come off as an immature, jealous idiot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-48675293593317418332009-04-14T22:05:00.000-04:002009-04-14T22:05:00.000-04:00What in the hell????
have the writers on House bee...What in the hell????<br />have the writers on House been driinking Shonda's koolaid?Pamela Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135379188588301400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-43979154404459675392009-04-14T19:58:00.000-04:002009-04-14T19:58:00.000-04:00David Shore isn't in a no win situation. He could ...David Shore isn't in a no win situation. He could ditch ALL the ships and get the show back to what it used to be. If no one is getting theirs, no one has cause for complaint. Making the ships such a big part of the show was a bad, bad move and only led to trouble. Besides turning it in to soap, and not a good soap at that.<br /><BR>Amber's return, likewise, bodes no good. They can't even come up with their own lame gimmicks these days.<BR>Alan is dead on about the treatment of Kutner's death. They did pay lip service to its importance, but that's all. It rang extremely false.<br /><BR>Oh, and for those who wonder why people watch the show and then complain: I watch the show because I remember how good it used to be. I keep hoping that comes back. It's terribly frustrating when something's not broke, and they have to go and fix it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-23478424719518298512009-04-14T18:30:00.000-04:002009-04-14T18:30:00.000-04:00I love that they are back to having Clinic patient...I love that they are back to having Clinic patients, I feel it adds some nice asides that are just for fun, and sometimes it allows House to have an epiphany. I also loved that Chase addressed that House likes to barge into operating rooms because he has epiphanies.<br /><br />I also hated the patient, as I hate all self-righteous eco-nuts! I did appreciate seeing Lindsey McKeon back on TV though!fgmerchanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06810080679098585277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-38694945833369348372009-04-14T17:10:00.000-04:002009-04-14T17:10:00.000-04:00>>During the montage I grew misty around the...>>During the montage I grew misty around the time they showed Cuddy's joy at the news. Sniff. Damn manipulative music, gets me every time.<<<br /><br />Yeah. But only after I mocked Cuddy for giving herself a mental high five for knocking out another (make believe) road block between her and House. After that, it was a nice moment. {g}Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-29634967150147587882009-04-14T16:36:00.000-04:002009-04-14T16:36:00.000-04:00While I have been vocal in my calls for Cameron an...While I have been vocal in my calls for Cameron and Chase to come back, I wanted them back as doctors challenging House, not as a 'ship. The banality of their relationship has been one negatives about the show these past two seasons. Both characters used to be complex with large dark and scary areas, now they are like a really bad Harlequin movie.<br /><br />The only ship in this episode that was true to its origins was House/Wilson, the only one that Shore said is better left to the fanfic writers to carry through.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09010014986025448974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-86988242221347705152009-04-14T16:20:00.000-04:002009-04-14T16:20:00.000-04:00I agree with amysusanne above and others here rega...I agree with amysusanne above and others here regarding the loathsome PotW, sophomoric Cuddy, and the missed opportunity and welcome return of Amber. But my first reaction to the latter was also to recall Denny/GhostSex. Ugh. <br /><br />As much as I wish I could put it out of my mind, I am SO taken out of the story by knowing the real-life relationship/breakup details of J. Morrison and J. Spencer. It is a distraction during just about every scene between the two and makes me downright uncomfortable during romantic/affectionate scenes, not to mention them "re-enacting" their engagement and break-up, both during the same episode. But I take issue with the earlier commenter's criticism of the acting and thought both did fine work, especially Chase. <br /><br />During the montage I grew misty around the time they showed Cuddy's joy at the news. Sniff. Damn manipulative music, gets me every time.Melanienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-24038866090480611522009-04-14T15:27:00.000-04:002009-04-14T15:27:00.000-04:00Hated the patient with a passion, didn't mind the ...Hated the patient with a passion, didn't mind the rest of the episode. Not one of the best (by a long shot), not what I was expecting, but still enjoyable for the most part. <br /><br />Shore's pretty much in a no win situation at this point because clearly whatever he does isn't going to be good enough. We've heard lots of whining about getting Chase and Cameron back and now that they were back in a larger role it's not what "we" wanted. And I have no idea why it's David Shore's responsiblity to satisfy shippers when this isn't a show where there's a single group of shippers in the majority. Besides, from where I'm standing they fullfilled the House/Wilson quota (check), moved Chase/Cameron forward (check) and gave us some (very obnoxious) House/Cuddy (check). Three happy ships, one ship that can go back to their fanfiction. <br /><br />My biggest gripe (other than the obnoxious POTW) is Cuddy. Jeez, she needs to stop being twelve. My other gripe is that even though Cameron was being flaky in her avoidance of Chase, he sure was quick to cut out of there. That seemed a bit silly, imo. Did it not occur to him that maybe she was going through something? Having a crisis? Which, as it turned out, she *was*. I know we haven't spent a lot of time with them and I know that one of our previous short visits with them involved the "here's a drawer" bit, but Chase could have been a little more patient. I know he was pissed, but Chase tends to quietly think things out without a lot of drama, so why he didn't just get straight to the point instead of breaking up with her was kind of annoying. <br /><br />I'm looking forward to seeing Amber, but I'm also hoping they get the point very quickly. I love Dudek, but I also love Jeffrey Dean Morgan and we see how tedious *that* got. At least we're nearing the end of the season and whatever's wrong with House will no doubt be quickly dealt with and will hopefully involve much less ghost sex.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com