tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post4743726481952593721..comments2024-03-28T18:01:28.997-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: A man stands aloneAlan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-40516418078206600552007-09-26T20:51:00.000-04:002007-09-26T20:51:00.000-04:00Anthony, thanks for the link to that website -- I ...Anthony, thanks for the link to that website -- I didn't know it existed. <BR/><BR/>In the real-life case they referred to, there was apparently an ID-card mix-up that added to the confusion. And, of course, the mistaken identity didn't interfere with the surviving woman's medical care.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-40691487842626962422007-09-26T17:49:00.000-04:002007-09-26T17:49:00.000-04:00bigted wrote: "I enjoyed this episode, but it had ...bigted wrote: "I enjoyed this episode, but it had more situations than ever for which in real life the hospital would have been sued up the wazoo. Start with the misidentification of the patient -- I don't believe that when someone's face is that unrecognizable, the hospital wouldn't have some responsibility to make sure they know who she is."<BR/><BR/>The Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital might get sued, but it's not competely implausible. Check the <A HREF="http://politedissent.com/archives/1759" REL="nofollow">Polite Dissent Medical Review of House</A> to hear of two similar mistaken-identity cases. (One reference is in the post, one buried in the comments.)afogliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02820361829972093800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-34156187560467775642007-09-26T16:03:00.000-04:002007-09-26T16:03:00.000-04:00I love Mamet -- I've directed a few of his shows.....I love Mamet -- I've directed a few of his shows... I really like Ryan's work on The Shield.... but I just couldn't get behind this show. I tried a few episodes, but it just didn't grab me. (And not being a professional TV watcher means I need to budget my TV hours lest I get no sleep at all, and The Unit just hasn't made the cut...)Jeff K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06066184275506238731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-14563345954474786842007-09-26T14:59:00.000-04:002007-09-26T14:59:00.000-04:00But I was disappointed that we didn't see how Hous...<I>But I was disappointed that we didn't see how House got his guitar back.</I><BR/><BR/>I assume Wilson gave it back to him once House took actual steps to bring in replacement candidates. Those were the ransom terms, after all. <BR/><BR/>And I had forgotten about Wilson's trick with the cane. I like Wilson a lot better when he occasionally gets the better of House instead of always being his punching bag.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-14232687572555888022007-09-26T14:57:00.000-04:002007-09-26T14:57:00.000-04:00I totally agree--Cuddy's white dress was completel...I totally agree--Cuddy's white dress was completely slutty, even once they pushed her breasts down so they weren't being bisected by the neckline. But then in a later scene they had her dressed in a sweater vest she must have stolen from Cameron's closet.<BR/><BR/>And I also thought it was one of the funniest episodes--Wilson and House pranking each other is always a highlight (I think one of the funniest House moments was when Wilson sawed House's cane so it would collapse on him). But I was disappointed that we didn't see how House got his guitar back.Nicole Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04614303467784537814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-1113000064585543342007-09-26T13:15:00.000-04:002007-09-26T13:15:00.000-04:00Strangely, this is the first episode of House wher...Strangely, this is the first episode of House where I predicted the twist from the start. Usually there is so much medical jargon that I don't even try to guess -- I just go along for the ride. The mistaken identity thing just seemed so obvious, though.<BR/><BR/>I'm looking forward to seeing how this 30-person audition period plays out. I'd like to see some people who aren't awed by House.Dani In NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15032707452740200776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-41572873709869456222007-09-26T13:05:00.000-04:002007-09-26T13:05:00.000-04:00Tuesday at 9 p.m. is the only problem hour for me ...Tuesday at 9 p.m. is the only problem hour for me on the new schedule. Thank goodness for the overnight airing of "Eureka" and the DVR in the bedroom (I plan to rotate "House," "The Unit" and "Reaper" so each takes turns being banished to the non-HDTV).Jon88https://www.blogger.com/profile/16908049871851563389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-72052959892305125052007-09-26T11:42:00.000-04:002007-09-26T11:42:00.000-04:00Could we just have had Wilson respond to House's i...Could we just have had Wilson respond to House's inquiry with "I'm not Wilson, but I hear that guy's awesome?" And Dr. Jan I. Tor was brilliant.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00295270766215749309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-20655087603644984502007-09-26T11:40:00.000-04:002007-09-26T11:40:00.000-04:00I enjoyed this episode, but it had more situations...I enjoyed this episode, but it had more situations than ever for which in real life the hospital would have been sued up the wazoo. Start with the misidentification of the patient -- I don't believe that when someone's face is that unrecognizable, the hospital wouldn't have some responsibility to make sure they know who she is. (Also, the chances that someone would have been prescribed MAO inhibitors for depression, as opposed to the newer SSRIs, which have fewer side effects, are very low.) Add to that the janitor practicing medicine, and one doctor doing the work of an entire decimated department. Oh, and House "kidnapping" Wilson's patient. Lucky nobody cared about that guy!<BR/><BR/>It's a good thing this isn't real life, or the hospital would be handing out multimillion-dollar malpractice settlements left and right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-48914424378998264352007-09-26T11:21:00.000-04:002007-09-26T11:21:00.000-04:00Is anyone else dreading the inevitable return of H...Is anyone else dreading the inevitable return of House's gaggle? Last night's episode drove home just how one-note and tedious they are 97% of the time. I'd much rather see a new crop of young doctors at this point, starting with the ER doctor who talked to House against Cuddy's orders...Matter-Eater Ladhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07582100232490047227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-41861276055889242142007-09-26T11:10:00.000-04:002007-09-26T11:10:00.000-04:00Loved! snarky, sneaky Wilson. It seems that last s...Loved! snarky, sneaky Wilson. It seems that last season ended up allowing all of the people in House's universe to step back and really examine what the nature of their relationship is with the man. And it's led to Wilson giving him some of his own medicine (with great panache), Cuddy at least owning up to her co-dependence, and of course, the kids all leaving home (for the time being). <BR/><BR/>End result for House is some delicious self-questioning, or at least a puzzled look at how weird everyone else is suddenly acting.<BR/><BR/>I'm so psyched for the rest of the season.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13414394618353974554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-6496621414118893172007-09-26T10:29:00.000-04:002007-09-26T10:29:00.000-04:00A testament to a great House episode that I stayed...A testament to a great House episode that I stayed up to watch it. It's been a crazy couple of weeks at the casa and I was beat.<BR/><BR/>Question: Was that the first time we saw the MRI machine used without a huge drop in patient health? Usually the MRI sends folks into bleeding or convulsions?Taleenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465468178554091355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-6419601473928587442007-09-26T01:09:00.000-04:002007-09-26T01:09:00.000-04:00You're definitely not alone watching The Unit - I ...You're definitely not alone watching The Unit - I thought *I* was the only one!<BR/><BR/>There's not really a weak actor in that bunch, but I agree that Scott Foley has been a pleasant surprise. After his sweet and sensitive Knoll (whom I couldn't stand on Felicity), I was ready to make fun of Foley for even attemping this role. Holy mack, did he prove me wrong.<BR/><BR/>And, yes, I'll admit, though I have my issues with Mamet, the shows he writes are definitely better.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I'm DVRing both The Unit and Reaper, and House still has not made it on my dance card.<BR/><BR/>Reaper will have to prove itself, though. I worry that the pilot is a Kevin Smith one-hit wonder.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-1907159492210164482007-09-26T01:03:00.000-04:002007-09-26T01:03:00.000-04:00We tried with The Unit, put in a good season and a...We tried with <I>The Unit</I>, put in a good season and a half for Ryan, Mamet, and the men. But those women...ugh. They finally wore me down to where I couldn't stand watching anymore (I think the wife had been there for quite a bit longer.)<BR/><BR/>Alan, I've got to disagree about Scott Foley. While I think he's great here, as long as he is we're being denied his comic chops. I'd much rather see him get a solid sitcom of his own.R.A. Porterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14851961356321735388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-90198551406715425102007-09-25T23:23:00.000-04:002007-09-25T23:23:00.000-04:00It's a coin toss on which cast has more lead chara...It's a coin toss on which cast has more lead characters in the service of Satan, cumulatively, REAPER or THE UNIT. And I'm just talking about the unit's wives....<BR/><BR/>It's why I hope women gain parity in the armed services; this covert gameplaying with smiles and Bundt cakes taxes the brain. Like, if Charlotte Ryan went on REAPER, would she be sucked into the Dust Devil, or would she be recruited into Satanic upper management -- or, considering the crowd at Mount Desert, is she on the team, already?<BR/><BR/>[biting.lip.about.on.the.job.training as.the.wife.of.Mamet.macro]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-60829517499015633852007-09-25T23:00:00.000-04:002007-09-25T23:00:00.000-04:00If not the funniest episode, definitely in the top...If not the funniest episode, definitely in the top three or so. I also didn't see the twist coming, and I have to say, I didn't miss Foreman, Cameron or Chase one iota. I got a bit annoyed with Cuddy after a while, just because she's <I>always</I> caving into House and it gets tired sometimes, but otherwise, brilliant episode.<BR/><BR/><I>Maybe it's just been too long since I watched an episode, but I always remembered Cuddy's clothes as less slutty than House always claims.</I><BR/><BR/>She seems to swing between come-hither and schoolmarm from week to week. Go back to the first season where you can see blouses cut even lower than tonight's, but also pastel wool suits in plenty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-59692291352184089502007-09-25T22:27:00.000-04:002007-09-25T22:27:00.000-04:00did anyone else notice eli attie joined the staff ...did anyone else notice eli attie joined the staff as a co-exec producer this season... so what's the over/under on the number of episodes until we see an al gore-esque character.<BR/><BR/>and despite the funny lines and house/wilson moments, i have to admit i thought this was one of the most boring episodes everAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com