TV veteran Jay Karnes stars as an afflicted fellow who says the first thing that comes to mind. Before this, he was the nicest of people. Now he is offending everyone around him and driving his family away. He makes for one of the few patients this season worth watching, while the growing hospital soap opera angle -- a definite negative of the series -- swirls around him. A pithy comment by the patient about Taub's prominent nose sets off a series of very funny moments for actor Peter Jacobson, whose Taub character remains my favorite among the "new" hires. House of course is simultaneously fascinated and repulsed with the idea of restoring the patient to what House considers a fake niceness, since House does not believe in niceness. A great episode, and the business between 13 and Foreman is mercifully toned down for once.
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eighmii21 October 2014
Definitely one of the best episodes of the season. But, don't take my word for it. I disagree with so many episode reviews I read, as a lot of the determining factors involved in a rating are based on personal preference.
The patient-of-the-week is hilarious. My girlfriend is the type of comedy fan that needs the jokes to be pretty surface and not too complicated. She's not a huge fan of the show like I am, but she loved this episode, despite her lack of knowledge of the characters and back stories.
I enjoyed this episode for different reasons. I relate to Dr House, the person, on a personal level. I typically hate people, but I'm really smart about a few things. The relationship between me and my best friend is eerily similar to House and Wilson.
I'm not a big fan of the melodrama -- but this episode just brought up so many emotions; generally favorable. Empathy is one of my strongest traits, and I was feeling it hard. I felt like I was inside of House's head the whole time. Ah. Just watch it.
I don't want to give too much away, so I strongly recommend watching this episode and experiencing it for yourself. With a long-running TV show, you know basically what to expect. As always the acting by the main cast was incredible, especially House and Wilson.
The patient-of-the-week is hilarious. My girlfriend is the type of comedy fan that needs the jokes to be pretty surface and not too complicated. She's not a huge fan of the show like I am, but she loved this episode, despite her lack of knowledge of the characters and back stories.
I enjoyed this episode for different reasons. I relate to Dr House, the person, on a personal level. I typically hate people, but I'm really smart about a few things. The relationship between me and my best friend is eerily similar to House and Wilson.
I'm not a big fan of the melodrama -- but this episode just brought up so many emotions; generally favorable. Empathy is one of my strongest traits, and I was feeling it hard. I felt like I was inside of House's head the whole time. Ah. Just watch it.
I don't want to give too much away, so I strongly recommend watching this episode and experiencing it for yourself. With a long-running TV show, you know basically what to expect. As always the acting by the main cast was incredible, especially House and Wilson.
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