watched my first House episode

_Mayday_

Hey all,

I've just watched my first House episode, and I really don't get it. Why is the main character so laid back? It is as if he doesn't even care about his patients, like he already knows what's going to happen. It all seems a game!

_Mayday_

Evo

House is one of my favorite shows. You may have to watch it a few times to understand it.

The show the other night was really unexpected, I can't wait to see the season finale.

cristo

I watched that last night: it was brilliant!

mcknia07

I love HOUSE. It's a very good show.

Like Evo said, it may take a few times of watching it, but it is very addicting.

If this is your first time watching, might I suggest you rent the previous seasons, so you can get the full effect, and it might make more sense to you

Evo

So you get the show real time there?

Every time she asked "what's my necklace made out of?" I was yelling the answer at him.

Darkiekurdo

House compilation:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBda4wfFlp0

cristo

Erm.. no.. I find other ways to watch the show backs away slowly

LOL, yea, so was I!! I thought that was one of the best, especially in terms of story-writing.

Evo

cristo

That's hilarious!

arunma

Well, I'm not really sure he's laid back, but he definitely doesn't care about his patients. I think the idea behind the character is that he's arrogant, selfish, and (especially) irreverent, but good enough at his job that no one can really do anything about it. I'm personally not overly attached to House's character, though I certainly see how it adds an interesting dimension to the show which wouldn't be there if he were like any other doctor. Mostly I like it because the methodology they employ when diagnosing patients seems to resemble solving a physics problem.

You know, my first year of graduate school (which was this year), I tried playing with my students by having a different "TA personality" in each of the two semesters. First semester I acted all straight-arrow and by the book, second semester I tried to be overly friendly with them. My next semester I was going to try being the Dr. House of TAing. I was actually slightly disappointed when I found out I'd be going on a full time RA next fall. Maybe someone else should try this and let me know what happens.

rewebster

That's it---House is the 'Feynman' of Medicine

Danger

Great parody, Dark.
Hugh Laurie is actually one totally hilarious guy. When he went to audition for House, he thought that the character was second-banana to Dr. Wilson. After he got the part, he found out that he was the star. He had also packed for only a week or two of staying in a hotel, since he figured that the show wouldn't be picked up by a network.
Even those of you North Americans who haven't seen him in things like 'Black Adder' should keep an eye out for the episode of "Inside the Actors' Studio" in which he is the guest. He performs one of his original songs called 'Mystery' that will crack you up.
Also just Google him, and a few neat things show up on U-Tube.

binzing

I love House. Thats how I'm going to be when old, except worse...

binzing

What about North Americans? Where did that come in???

Danger

I is one, and never had a chance to see Black Adder or Hugh's other shows because I didn't have cable TV. The shows are British, and not played on broadcast networks here.

mgb_phys

Hugh Laurie is a famous English comic actor, usually partnered with Stephen Fry (Jeeves and Wooster, "Fry and Laurie", Blackadder) don't know if those shows made it to the colonies.

ps. Experienced medics/professors do tend to get like that - they split into the 'I am God - it's the patient's fault for dying' and the 'Lost another one - nevermind where's the crossword' types.

Danger

Black Adder played on cable in Canada, but I never had that until I moved in with W 3 years ago. It was out of circulation by then. I've just seen a few clips of it.