Tuesday December 28, 2004
HOU-107
Two men are out jogging -- one of them returns back to his wife and discovers her dead asleep and brings her to the clinic. The doctors are puzzled by her symptoms. They consider everything from tumors to breast cancer to rabbit fever. When all the treatments fail, House concludes she has African sleeping sickness. However, neither the woman nor her husband could possibly have ever been to Africa. The woman will die without the proper treatment, but neither one will admit to having an affair.
Read Full Recap » (warning: possible spoilers!)Right up there as Seasons One's top episodes hide show
IMO the second best episode produced from Season 1. I really enjoyed it! Kept me guessing all the way till the end. The sickness chosen for the episode was one I had never heard of and due to that, I found it interesting. The plot for the episode was pretty juicy, i could almost sink my teeth in to it and how it finished with the Prison Break guy making those crunch decisions. Made me wonder if i would actually do that, if I were in his shoes. Highlight performance in this episode would have to go to Dr Cameron, she was magniv! Definently made me stop and think forsure and definently an ace episode :D
One of the more serious episodes... hide show
This was by far the most serious episodes of House so far, as we see the depth of love for a couple, and the effect of trust on a relationship.
There were some nice scenes between Cameron and House this episode, and we gain some great insight into Camerons past, learning for the first time about the death of her husband when she was just 21. This gains some greater understanding in the "niceness" that she has in her character, and this small, underplayed development, is a key stepping stone in future developments.
The House/Wilson moments were again cleverly crafted, as we see for the first time Wilson's "needyness", and experience how different his relationship with House is compared to his other relationships. The scene in the clinic was also quite funny, although not as funny as recent episodes. We also see Foreman's disgruntledness- and this is another stepping stone to build on in future episodes.
It was also a very interesting case, with twists and turns to the very last scene. It was quite refreshing that this was the first "affair" case in the series, about 6 episodes in, as lots of dramas overuse this plotline
All in all, it was another great installment, although oddly not my favourite episode. For some reason, I always get tempted to skip this one when it comes on my DVD- which is strange because there are some great acting, both from the patient story and the regular cast members, and some great character development. Not my favourite, but still greater than your average drama.
Too much love will kill you hide show
I'm just the pieces of the man I used to be
Too many bitter tears are raining down on me
I'm far away from home
And I've been facing this alone
For much too long
I feel like no-one ever told the truth to me
About growing up and what a struggle it would be
In my tangled state of mind
I've been looking back to find
Where I went wrong
Too much love will kill you
If you can't make up your mind
Torn between the lover
And the love you leave behind
You're headed for disaster
'cos you never read the signs
Too much love will kill you
Every time
I'm just the shadow of the man I used to be
And it seems like there's no way out of this for me
I used to bring you sunshine
Now all I ever do is bring you down
How would it be if you were standing in my shoes
Can't you see that it's impossible to choose
No there's no making sense of it
Every way I go I'm bound to lose
Too much love will kill you
Just as sure as none at all
It'll drain the power that's in you
Make you plead and scream and crawl
And the pain will make you crazy
You're the victim of your crime
Too much love will kill you
Every time
Too much love will kill you
It'll make your life a lie
Yes, too much love will kill you
And you won't understand why
You'd give your life, you'd sell your soul
But here it comes again
Too much love will kill you
In the end...
In the end. The best episode by far
Definitely fits in with the title. hide show
This was a very powerful episode, in the beginning I thought the girl was going to be treated with menopause. Cause the way she slapped that guy, the word that came to me instantly was menopause. We learn a little something from Cameron's past, she might of left out that she was married!? That is ridiculous, how that would fit in, why would she marry a guy who she knew was sick. Anyways the sickness seemed to merge with their personal life as we find out that his wife is having an affair & worst of all with his best friend which was the most powerful scene when Cameron sees the buddy revealing that it was him. A very shocking episode I would say.
The first season is setting the table for all the excellent shows to come. hide show
How the writers come up with ideas like this is amazing to me. I was spellbound by the way the script wound its way through a very complex set of circumstances. I never saw the real reason of the woman's sickness until the conclusion. All I could say was, "Wow". Gregory House would say, "Everybody lies".
If I had not been totally hooked on the show by now, this episode would have definitely put House on my favorites list. The very end, where the truth comes out, is heartbreaking. The husband's reaction, while understandable, was extremely sad. My oh my, how complicated life can be.
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