Honestly, if I hadn't loved Hugh-Laurie-as-House so much I'd have given up on it before this. The premise started as intriguing, but has become a bit of a formula now.
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Procedurals 1: Anything You Say Can and Will Be Used Against You.
This thread is for procedural TV, shows where the primary idea is to figure out the case. [NAFDA]
erikaj - Jul 10, 2009 9:36:44 am PDT #3381 of 11831
Always Anti-fascist!
beekaytee - Jul 10, 2009 9:46:40 am PDT #3382 of 11831
Compassionately intolerant
I had given up on House except for the skippity-fast-forwardy rushing through an episode if I was interested in the guest star...i.e.Marvin Aday!...but was sucked back in through the last two episodes of last season. Now I'm intrigued to see what happens in the institution.
And while I was hugely intrigued by the premise, I'll probably only watch Lie To Me for the Roth moments from now on.
Connie Neil - Jul 10, 2009 9:50:55 am PDT #3383 of 11831
brillig
House actually dealing with his issues is very interesting. I'm glad the producers realized that "nasty but brilliant" only goes so far.
msbelle - Jul 10, 2009 9:52:17 am PDT #3384 of 11831
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I had never watched, but got intrigued with the discussion here on the last season, so I started taping all episodes. I was getting this past season and season 1 and wow, the lack of character development was pretty shocking. in most cases the characters were working through the same type of issues in seaon 1 and the current season, most especially House. So, for me, a no go.
Connie Neil - Jul 10, 2009 10:15:49 am PDT #3385 of 11831
brillig
The character that's changed most, I think, is Wilson, currently, followed, possibly, by Cuddy. Adding another group of minions stood in for development of the first group.
erikaj - Jul 10, 2009 10:19:36 am PDT #3386 of 11831
Always Anti-fascist!
Yeah, I'd go along with this. Which is sort of why, although I still like it a lot, it used to be appointment TV and now it's not. But I think I'd watch Laurie read the phone book, but that's not a cue to give him echolalia and make him do it.
msbelle - Jul 10, 2009 10:20:20 am PDT #3387 of 11831
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I actually saw very little difference in how those 2 acted. They both had the same mannerisms as House treated them like crap from S1 to S5. The female on his team who now runs the clinic? she seemed the only one with lots of growth.
Connie Neil - Jul 10, 2009 10:30:40 am PDT #3388 of 11831
brillig
The female on his team who now runs the clinic?
Cameron?
I hate to say it, but I despise her and weekly would hope something horrific would happen to her so I'd never have to listen to her speechifying again.
Juliebird - Jul 10, 2009 11:18:14 am PDT #3389 of 11831
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
I actually thought we would have more stuff about how fucked up Jane is. Not so much in the whole season.
Right? Of course, the last time I wanted a show to be darker, I got season 2 of Eureka.
le nubian - Jul 10, 2009 11:30:46 am PDT #3390 of 11831
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
hahaha. damn.