How do I love House? Let me count the ways...

[lagilman]

Okay, just one way: they made a two hour special that actually used two hours (okay, two "tv hours") and actually was special.

And ended on, not a "oh, okay" note but "oh. Shit."


Kudos to the team.






[and speaking of things medical, did everyone see this lovely little bit? The far-flung nature of a (bird flu) pandemic means that the federal government's oversight will be limited, the White House said today. (NYT) In other words, 'we got our antibiotic, you bastards are on your own.']

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[puppetmaker40.livejournal.com]

Oh so agree.
Wow! What a ride.

[otherdeb.livejournal.com]

"[and speaking of things medical, did everyone see this lovely little bit? The far-flung nature of a (bird flu) pandemic means that the federal government's oversight will be limited, the White House said today. (NYT) In other words, 'we got our antibiotic, you bastards are on your own.']"

Yeah, but I had sort of figured out that this would be the case, especially given that last year, every damn time he changed the qualifications for regular flu shots I seemed to fall through the cracks.

[lagilman]

The way I see it, NOT having the federal government involved means we actually have a fighting chance to survive...


(damn, and I had an almost perfect two-day stretch of not being cynical going there. Ah well.)

[arouraleona.livejournal.com]

SAY NOTHING MORE!!! I HAVE IT TIVOed AT HOME!!! Darn Shakespeare final kept me from watching HOUSE!

[otherdeb.livejournal.com]

Very true. And I damn sure trust my survival skills over this goernment's. In the time since I got downsized (January 2003), once my Unemployment Insurance ended, I could have dropped dead in my tracks for any help I've gotten from anyone but myself and my friends.

[hoosier-red.livejournal.com]

House shows concern without losing his essential manipulative bastardness that we all know and love -- yay!
Foreman discovers the downside to being a selfish jerk -- yay!
Dr. Sparklepony develops a backbone -- yay!
Chase...well, okay, there probably wasn't enough time to develop a B-plot for him.

I do so love this show.

[lagilman]

"We are not okay."

"You are not the hero."

*cheers from the audience as Sparklepony shows her fangs, and House blinks in admiration*


What I really loved about this episode wasn't 'oh, they really do care about each other' -- everyone already knew -- even when they hated him -- that House really did give a damn about them. In his own special way.

Foreman's still a selfish git, just now a scared one.
Cuddy did everything right, and still screwed up.
Sparklepony (god, I love that) tapped her inner bitch, and made fanwriters squeee.

But what happened to... what was his name, Frank? The rat. You think Wilson rescued him? Wilson's a secret Rat Rescue Activist!

[lagilman]

Stevie. Stevie the Rat. Right.

[ex-fashioni.livejournal.com]

>Okay, just one way: they made a two hour special that actually used two hours (okay, two "tv hours") and actually was special.


Yes. This. And thank God for Tivo. I watched both hours last night back-to-back.

le sigh

[sfmarty.livejournal.com]

I too love House and Tivo'd Part 1 so I could watch the whole thing at once/

BTW, I heard Bush was going to bomb the Canary Islands to prevent the Bird Flu.

[hoosier-red.livejournal.com]

*cheers from the audience as Sparklepony shows her fangs, and House blinks in admiration*

OH yeah. And once she hauls off and punches him (it's gonna happen, I just know it) she'll have him eating out of her hand.

But what happened to... what was his name, Frank?

Steve McQueen. When did House get him, anyway? Was he a present from Wilson or something?