House -- "Let Them Eat Cake" -- 12/2/08
12-04-08, 06:43 AM
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I have to say this...
I haven't watched this week's ep yet but I did watch last week's so forgive me if anything drastically changed this week. But how does this show do the SAME thing every week and stay on for 5 years? Don't get me wrong, I really like the show and I watch every week. But I can't ignore this fact.
1. Sick person gets sick
2. Doctors try to figure it out
3. House is consulted and acts like an ass
4. House sends Doctors out to find causes while acting like an ass
5. Doctors make a guess and are wrong
6. House arrogantly announces the cause and cure and acts like an ass
7. House is wrong and acts like an ass
8. Sick person develops new symptoms ( Cue graphic SFX)
9. Doctors guess wrong again
10. House makes another proclamation and acts like an ass
11. Sick person gets sicker ( cue graphic SFX if needed)
12. House is wrong again and acts like an ass
13. Cuddy tries to be House's Boss and is shot down and or totally disrespected
14. Something random happens
15. House see the answer and figures it all out and saves the day/patient and acts like a slightly humbled ass
I haven't watched this week's ep yet but I did watch last week's so forgive me if anything drastically changed this week. But how does this show do the SAME thing every week and stay on for 5 years? Don't get me wrong, I really like the show and I watch every week. But I can't ignore this fact.
1. Sick person gets sick
2. Doctors try to figure it out
3. House is consulted and acts like an ass
4. House sends Doctors out to find causes while acting like an ass
5. Doctors make a guess and are wrong
6. House arrogantly announces the cause and cure and acts like an ass
7. House is wrong and acts like an ass
8. Sick person develops new symptoms ( Cue graphic SFX)
9. Doctors guess wrong again
10. House makes another proclamation and acts like an ass
11. Sick person gets sicker ( cue graphic SFX if needed)
12. House is wrong again and acts like an ass
13. Cuddy tries to be House's Boss and is shot down and or totally disrespected
14. Something random happens
15. House see the answer and figures it all out and saves the day/patient and acts like a slightly humbled ass
12-04-08, 06:54 AM
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12-04-08, 06:57 AM
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Great characters, great chemistry between some of them, great story lines between some of them.
You could say the same thing about law and order, and that show has been around what 20 years? first half police, 2nd half lawyers.
12-04-08, 07:47 AM
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But there have been plenty of shows that are this repetitive each week with all the same positives mentioned and they didn't last past 2 seasons.
12-04-08, 09:07 AM
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None of those shows had Hugh Laurie, or anyone even close. His performance carries the show, and people tune in to watch him.
12-04-08, 09:20 AM
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If I recall correctly, he'll actually be out-of-pocket 5% of each consultation, with Taub taking 30%, Chase taking 25%, and House taking 50%... which would explain the crestfallen expression as he did the math.
12-04-08, 09:38 AM
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In addition, L&O set the bar for hearing the same thing each episode.
- Detectives while interviewing and following leads find out the witness is hesitant. They always have to say stuff like "we don't care about the weed" or "we're not vice" or "here's a get-out-of-jail-free card".
- I couldn't even guess how many juries come back without a verdict, the judge asks "Do think if you were given more time you could reach a decision?" and the jury foreman says "No, we are hopelessly deadlocked".
- As many times as defense attorneys on the show file motions to exclude evidence, you'd think the DA's wouldn't act so surprised when they get the motions.
- Again, how many times can the police botch these searches leading to evidence that gets excluded?
- Judges always dismiss the case initially b/c of evidence turned up as a result of the bad searches, and "therefore become fruit of the poisonous tree". Can't count how many times you hear that phrase.
I know there's a bunch of other phrases that are repeated time and time again and the exact same situation occurring. It's like every single time in The Practice, they would be told "Jury's back" and they and they react "What!?! Already?!?" every single time every episode.
That said I liked original L&O about the first 10 years, not so much after that. House assery tired me a bit last season and the beginning of this season. It's been better the last few episodes though.
12-04-08, 11:25 AM
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12-04-08, 02:29 PM
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More Lisa E. is always good in my book.
