When House is playing relationship counsellor…
9.0
It’s probably not the best episode I’ve seen, but it’s definitely the funniest since…I don’t know when !
First, the medical plot may be not as exciting as an epidemic at 20000 meter above the ground, or a baby dying, dragging his mother with him. But interesting, anyway : the things the hormones can to you. Brr ! Frightening. At least, it’s a believable mystery from the beginning til the end. We can say there’s a little lack of suspense, and the way House finds out is a little bit too easy. The personnal plot is far more exciting and very funny. Actually, there are two personnal plots, and one of them is hilarious. I mean it. The first one between Cameron and Chase may lead to something : after the end of the previous episode, the relationship between them seemed over. But, maybe not (lot of maybe, in this ep.), seeing their interaction. At least, they could make it up. Still, Cameron seems to prove House right (and Foreman, in the same time!) when he said she couldn’t deal with a normal relationship. Apparently, or that’s what I felt, she began involved, so she ran away. Despite her denial. Chase seems to get this, so he won’t let her get rid of him so easily. Wait and see.
As for the Wilson / Cuddy / House trio, I can’t see what the writers want us to believe. The idea of a relation between Wilson and Cuddy is appealing, more than one between House and Cuddy, from my point of view. It's very clear now that House and Cuddy have a past in common. And because of that, I don’t see them together. I'dlike to think about their relationship, as a friendship, like Grissom and Cath, for example. But at the end of the episode, Wilson says clearly that he’s not interested. Is he lying? Or in denial, like Cameron? Maybe, the writers find funny to spread confusion, and it’s fine so far. But, I’m not sure it will work for long, and they really have to make up their mind, because it’s very confusing for the storyline, and threatening to become annoying and frustrating.
Of course, the flower thing and above all, Wilson’s panic are a delight. House really is a manipulating b…., as Foreman said more than once. And not only Foreman.
But, for me, the best is, without doubt, when Wilson comes to House’s office and pretends not to know that House sent the flowers. Particularly, when he leaves, comes back, and yells at House. He’s a lot of thing but stupid, or naïve. Especially when it comes from House.
So, I don’t know where all this is going, or even if it’s going somewhere, but eventually a good episode, very funny.