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House: Dying Changes Everything

 

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8.6 Great
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Tuesday September 16, 2008

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In the aftermath of personal tragedy, Wilson resigns from the hospital... and from his friendship with House. Meanwhile, Thirteen struggles with her personal medical problems while helping treat an executive assistant with a similar personality to her own.

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    10 Perfect

    Season 5 Premiere hide show

    House is back, and he is as miserable and as **** as ever. The story takes place two months after Wilson loses his girlfriend, and the plot takes place around Wilson's decision to leave the hospital.

    I thought this episode was a perfect start to Season 5- the House and Wilson relationship is tested but still dynamic between the pair of them- it was comical how Cuddy tried to get the pair to make up, but heart rendering how Wilson tells House he isn't a friend at the end.

    Wilson's meltdown also gave Cameron the chance to behave sympathetically- thats the most character development we have seen from her in over a Season, and it was a welcome change.

    Meanwhile, we see how Thirteen is coping with her huntingdons, as well as the Teams reaction to her. Thirteen bonded with the patient, showing how desperate she is to make a difference. The case itself was actually very interesting- the patient had some emotional depth as well as an interesting character (in response to reviews that are determined to put this show down).

    Overall, a brilliant start to Season 5- the acting was excellent, and the character development was well balanced with the patient. An excellent episode.

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    It's actually heartbreaking to watch Wilson and House at odds like this and even in the next episode as well. So Amber's death is obviously still being dealt with and House is as grouchy as ever, still denying his part in Amber's death. (Although we all know how he feels, thanks to the ending scene from Wilson's Heart). I cant believe the writers even took this path with these two characters so hats off to them for tackling a potentially damaging storyline in terms of the overall show. I just hope they eventually reconcile. I also liked the patient's stroyline and how it tied in with Thirteen's feelings. Taub continues to grate on me and Kutner is still the best out of the newbies: goofy but has intelligent moments.

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    House is back and Wilson deals with the death of Amber. Everything you'd want in a House episode...a lot of Thirteen as well but I don't think that's a bad thing. hide show

    So Wilson decides to resign from the hospital...very rash and stupid decision which was noted by most people but we obviously understand...the way he lost Amber is unforgettable. I do really like how House was just telling him not to be a idiot...we saw House telling Wilson not to go...making sure that they were okay as friends. I liked how House went on strike to get Wilson to stay...Cuddy giving them couples counselling was very funny. Wilson at the end was really harsh I think...he ends his entire friendship with House because he's sick of him and his attitude. Even the sarcastic doctor seemed shocked. Thirteen mainly deals with a patient...I like her, why don't other people? I actually feel for her about her Huntington's...her relationship with the patient towards the end was nice. How she changed something in her...then admitted about her disease, intense...I'm liking this development. Her horror when the patient went back to the job was well done.

    Great opening episode. Looking forward to more of season 5.

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    The after-math of Amber's death is stll being dealt with hide show

    In this episode of House, the following happens. We pick up 2 months after the death of Amber and the season finale. We open with Wilson returning to the hospital, but we quickly learn that he is leaving to start a fresh, in a new place. In the episode, even Cuddy tries to get Wilson to change his mind, but she can't. Even though there is a patient in this episode, it is much more focussed on the whole situation between House and Wilson. Also in this episode House reveals to the rest of the team that 13 has Huntington's disease. We see House going to say sorry to Wilson, but Wilson packs up his things and leaves.

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    House is a Miserable!! hide show

    Eu adoro o seriado House pq nós podemos odiar e adorar oe personagem deste incrivel ator chamado Hugh Laurie! ele faz coisas inacreditáveis, deixando a gente louco de raiva, mas ao mesmo tempo apaixonado pelo personagem cômico e imprevisível!!
    Nesta 5º temporada, ele se encontra mais louco ainda, provavelmente por causa deste primeiro episódio, que como o nome já diz, "A morte muda tudo".
    Neste episódio ele mostra mais uma vez o pq de ser o melhor ator por vários anos seguidos! Respostas inteligentes, diálogos cheios de ironia, incerteza do final, todos os ingredientes de um grande episódio.
    Aconselho a todos tomarem seu lugar e se preparar para esta 5º temporada deste "louco e miserable" médico!!

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  • In the first scene where House is playing video games in the coma patient's room, he picks up the drink from the coma patient's hand, and places it back there. You can clearly see the patient's thumb and arm moving.

    Trivia: The game House plays at the beginning of the episode is "Ninja Gaiden II" for the Xbox 360. []
  • When Lou is sitting in the chair for her chemotherapy treatment, her feet go from crossed to uncrossed depending on the camera angle. []
  • Trivia: Beginning with this episode, House has a new cane. It's called a "Blonde Horn Ball-Light Maple." []
  • Original International Air Dates:
    Australia: September 24, 2008 on TEN
    Portugal: November 10, 2008 on Fox
    Latin America: November 13, 2008 on Universal Channel
    Spain: January 6, 2009 on Cuatro
    The Netherlands: January 8, 2009 on SBS 6
    Germany: March 3, 2009 on RTL
    Hungary: March 18, 2009 on TV2
    Denmark: March 21, 2009 on Kanal 4
    United Kingdom: May 31, 2009 on Sky One
    Slovakia: September 2, 2009 on STV1
    Czech Republic: September 7, 2009 on TV Nova
    Poland: September 3, 2009 on TVP2
    Sweden: September 29, 2009 on TV4 []
  • (after House has overridden their diagnosis with the correct diagnosis)
    Thirteen: Damn.
    Lou: What?
    Taub: She's happy you're going to be fine... but she'd be happier if you were going to be fine five minutes ago. []
  • House: Either she cracked under the whip or she started to realize that her evolutionary purpose is to arouse men, not to castrate them. []
  • (Cuddy leads the team while House is gone)
    Taub: What do you want us to do?
    Dr. Cuddy: The same thing you do if he was here.
    Taub: If he was here we’d be asking him what to do. []
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