tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post6454019106721157146..comments2024-03-28T18:01:28.997-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: Fatal errorsAlan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-91143594462555598652007-04-26T11:51:00.000-04:002007-04-26T11:51:00.000-04:00Wow, I had to fast forward through the Paris/accep...Wow, I had to fast forward through the Paris/acceptance letter scene -- at least the middle of it. It was just the same old Paris doing the same old crap. For a really long time. I did like the close of the scene where she huddled on the couch because at least she wasn't talking anymore.<BR/><BR/>And are we finally supposed to be getting the idea that Rory is just not all that as a journalist?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00806449586505280425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-9635699547843086872007-04-26T10:33:00.000-04:002007-04-26T10:33:00.000-04:00I disagree that the procedural elements are what m...I disagree that the procedural elements are what make "House" great. Witness the slew of CSI shows and clones, but the Coke Classic version is the only one that's remotely watchable.<BR/> The characters do change, if only in small increments, but that's how real people do it, too. <BR/> So, any suggestions for rules to the House drinking game? We try to keep it reasonable, so we don't use character tics, but things like doing a shot when a patient unexpectedly coughs/vomits/otherwise expels blood, or when a CT scan/MRI goes wrong.Homertojeebushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14716825626940216299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-68733752527674844232007-04-26T09:24:00.000-04:002007-04-26T09:24:00.000-04:00There's something wrong with this post when you cl...There's something wrong with this post when you click it on the main page - all that comes up is the html text of the link to the picture.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-68013781667540847712007-04-25T21:17:00.000-04:002007-04-25T21:17:00.000-04:00I did like learning about Wilson's ex-wife.Aside f...I did like learning about Wilson's ex-wife.<BR/><BR/>Aside from that, the use of the reset button is far more annoying than it ever was on Enterprise (cause in Scifi, you expect such things)<BR/><BR/>Apparently Carla is dealing much better with Turks "other wife" than Wilson's ex did.<BR/><BR/>One interesting thing I noted about House -- and it may just be me - I never watch procedurals: House is one of the the only shows I watch that never says "Previously on..." (and the other would be Scrubs. but Scrubs is a sitcom, so maybe that doesn't count)<BR/><BR/>ever since 1994 I've found I have to watch shows in order. Once I sat down and caught up on two whole seasons of ER in three weeks. Thankfully I still have one VCR that date stamps everything...<BR/><BR/>Pam (who still watches for the mystery and the sarcasm, but really prefers Grey's, when a choice has to be made. Say what you will, but Cristina had actual character growth last ep, asking Burke a question she already knew the answer to)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-84738974784107274352007-04-25T20:22:00.000-04:002007-04-25T20:22:00.000-04:00It was in Eurphoria 1 and 2 last season that we le...It was in Eurphoria 1 and 2 last season that we learned that Mrs. Foreman has alhzeimers. I thought the episode was a nice change from the usual formula, every now and then the show does get a little too formulaic and changing it up is not only good for character development (hello Mrs. Wilson Number 3) but also for viewers such as myself who are getting a little tired of the procedural dynamic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-7535429825562643232007-04-25T18:01:00.000-04:002007-04-25T18:01:00.000-04:00It's the emotional stasis of six brilliant people ...It's the emotional stasis of six brilliant people that I find fascinating, especially House's obsession with keeping Wilson and Cuddy separate. For me, the series has always been a study in dysfunctional personality--the disease of the week was just a backdrop.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-38306678541805581442007-04-25T13:52:00.000-04:002007-04-25T13:52:00.000-04:00At minimum, it was at least strongly hinted at in ...At minimum, it was at least strongly hinted at in the early scenes this week, in which Foreman Sr. says something along the lines of "you need to see her while she still remembers you."<BR/><BR/>And I stand by my suggestion on Gilmore Girls--I would watch a Paris/Doyle spinoff. Or better still? Paris travels the world with Emily Gilmore, since they're apparently the only characters the current staff knows how to write right.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00295270766215749309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-80759672236240786202007-04-25T13:22:00.000-04:002007-04-25T13:22:00.000-04:00I'm not nuts.according to http://www.housemd-guide...I'm not nuts.<BR/>according to <BR/>http://www.housemd-guide.com/characters/foreman.php<BR/><BR/>[Foreman's] mother "can't travel anymore." She has problems with new memories. Foreman's father says of her, "She's lost a lot of who she was." [[ep] #221]<BR/><BR/>PamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-58761249061870352262007-04-25T13:17:00.001-04:002007-04-25T13:17:00.001-04:00did we not already know that Mrs Foreman had Alzhe...did we not already know that Mrs Foreman had Alzheimers? Or have I been reading the same articles you have?<BR/>I know there was a reference made to her when his father visited. I'm not sure it was mentioned when Vogler was on. And I may be getting those mixed up cause it seems Vogler's parent had Alzheimers too.<BR/><BR/>Cute article header. (stop watching those Mac commercials ;-) )<BR/><BR/>PamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-14103433427458937112007-04-25T13:17:00.000-04:002007-04-25T13:17:00.000-04:00House, the program, is getting a little too intros...House, the program, is getting a little too introspective. Many of the episodes have forgotten what made the program in the first place: the mystery disease. Now we are exploring the relationships between the principals. Which might be fine, except these relationships never go anywhere. By the end of an arc, the characters are in the same relationship as when the story began.<BR/><BR/>I guess the writers don't think they can change the dynamics between the principals without ruining the series; but, for the audience (at least me), it's difficult to invest emotion in characters who I know won't change.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-10203522093930353482007-04-25T13:16:00.000-04:002007-04-25T13:16:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Pamela Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135379188588301400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-76952801723530297002007-04-25T13:14:00.000-04:002007-04-25T13:14:00.000-04:00I thought Foreman grappling with killing a patient...I thought Foreman grappling with killing a patient was kind of after school-specialy. They had a musical montage, for goodness sakes!<BR/><BR/>The final scene with his mom was nice, though.AndyWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06968502757216587629noreply@blogger.com