SummaryHouse (aka House MD), from executive producers Paul Attanasio, Katie Jacobs, David Shore, and Bryan Singer is a new take on mystery, where the villain is a medical malady and the hero is an irreverent, controversial doctor who trusts no one, least of all his patients.
SummaryHouse (aka House MD), from executive producers Paul Attanasio, Katie Jacobs, David Shore, and Bryan Singer is a new take on mystery, where the villain is a medical malady and the hero is an irreverent, controversial doctor who trusts no one, least of all his patients.
Funny, probing and unsentimental, House may shock the systems of viewers used to sweetie M.D.s like ER's Dr. Carter. But as an honest look at techno-medicine and the prerogatives of genius, it's a tonic.
House, MD. is perfect in what it tries to do. And what it is tries to do show the human body and it soul and the complications that it faces that must be entangled by someone who has to be an outsider in a very Sherlock-sian and Freudian way. Gregory House played by Hugh Laurie is a the culmination of the one half of the legendary stand up comic duo of Fry & Laurie into a full-fledged actor who has delved so well into the painful and antagonistic side of a main character in a way that can be drawn a parallel to the Robert Downey Jr. went onto own the role of Tony Stark; the difference being that while RDJ very much embodied those personality traits, Laurie necessarily doesn't but molds himself so certainly that you can't help but question if it's altogether improbable to find some common ground between House and Hugh. Pain-ridden, guilt-stricken, disturbed, crippled, the genius of House is that you can't relate to House, not really but makes you want to go out on a limb for this man (like Jennifer Morrison's Cameron does time and time again) is that he really want to do the right thing despite knowing all the flaws and unfairness it all ends up from and leads up to numerous times. He chooses to help not just because it is his oath to keep but he has long ago taken up the mantle of doing what others can't, at least not always - The necessary.
The Diagnostic Department underling trio along with Lisa Edelstein's Cuddy and Robert Sean Leanard's Wilson create this energetic and thrilling dynamic between these characters where each conversation pulls away at layers of their truths and lies and to make sure you are not ever distracted or disinterested , a healthy and fairly regular dose of over-top and astronomical quality of medical differential diagnoses are done which shows doctors in a light akin to those rockstars, detectives and messiahs melding into a potboiler of an achievement, which is an endorsement pursuers of medicine would quite appreciate.
This is a very practical, realistic and thrilling joyride to the destination of achieving the status of being a self-indulgent hypochondriac and even if you don't end up being that, you'll still have the joy of watching this show. And there is so much left to be explored in season 2...
Laurie is a wonder. His drawn face, scraggly beard, hollowed eyes and gaunt body add an offbeat distinction to his dignified performance. His is a sinister quirkiness. [15 Nov 2004, p.F-01]
But if you watch this one at all - and Fox hasn't increased the odds by waiting so long to introduce it - it'll be for Laurie's fierce and funny exploration of the doctor in House. [16 Nov 2004, p.53]
Not only will reality-show fans be disappointed, so will anybody looking for a little humanity sprinkled in with the enormous overdose of pretentious claptrap. [16 Nov 2004, p.F1]
This is one of the best series, I wish I had finished his broadcast.
House is an arrogant **** but at the same time a genius.
The serial is about Dr. House, Dr. Wilson and Dr. Cuddy.
I've been watching this on netflix for a little bit now, and I haven't even finished the first season yet. I really like it so far though. I like the medical mystery and the plot line a lot. If you enjoy medical dramas, I'd highly recommend checking this out.
This was tied for my favourite TV show, ever. I was saddened when they announced that Dr. Gregory House would not be in any more strange adventures which somehow tie into the plot to save the patient in the end.