House: Official Discussion Thread: Risky Business (possible spoilers)

Gislef
[1]Oct 30, 2011
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Please direct all general and specific discussion of the 10/31/11 episode "Risky Business" to this thread.

Enjoy!
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83optics
[2]Oct 31, 2011
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learned:

* i still miss the old open, i'll never tire of hearing "teardrop"

* ass-grabbing, it's the context that matters

* the furniture was broken, it needed a cast

* eliminate all borders, no countries, no loyalty

* ramble at a hearing, collect $100.00

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zampognaro
[3]Nov 1, 2011
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I actually liked this episode quite a lot .. much more than the any of the other ones this season. House was hilarious this week.
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haldrey
[4]Nov 1, 2011
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Great episode, this was one that can not be called boring.
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nabkawe
[5]Nov 2, 2011
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Actually the lack of Taub really brought back the show ... (Is it just me or was he just too damn annoying.)
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angeland8
[6]Nov 2, 2011
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Average at best. I could hardly sit through this episode. Loved some bits, but the episode itself was just average.
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showinuse9
[7]Nov 2, 2011
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i love charlyne yis character the parts where she was in her bosses office and when she was in the hearing were perfect. omg when she kissed her guns i about died laughing i love her. i dont really like the other new girl, everyhting about her is so obvious theres no depth or subtlety,proven by that last scene shes like general white woman like 13 or the new girl on hawaii 5 0. nothing special either way but i do like the "i got hep c" and "she got it from me" and house's face. i agree with zampognero and haldrey this episode had so many memorable moments in it and thats whats been missing its almost like the show has new life
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firefairyangel
[8]Nov 2, 2011
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This episode was a huge step up from the others so far, although I wasn't particularly interested in the case. Parks still annoys me, and I especially didn't like when she was celebrating her hearing. She's improved somewhat, but I still find her whiny (not even her dialogue, just her tone of voice. I guess I just don't like that actress).
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kanniballl
[9]Nov 7, 2011
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Eh, the only bits I really liked were the prank war and the fact that they were stupid enough to make THAT bet with House.

Once again House shows he doesn't hold back with his pranks. Using a programmed LED to induce sea sickness to a doctor in front of his patient was great. BUT, I have to give props to that doctor for casting everything in his office... VERY nice. House eventually wins by donating enough money that he essentially "buys" all of the stuff he has his new assistant destroy.

The whole "bet" thing was great... seriously... betting House that you won't get fired? We the viewers know that he would then got out of his way to make SURE you got fired. Wilson's advice on the situation was great, as well as ending it with the defeatist "I'd work on your resume."

But as pointed out, he had a heart at the end... knowingly giving the board reason to keep her.
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mobo66
[10]Nov 9, 2011
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I thought this episode was paced a little better than the previous ones, but still the quality we expect from the show wasn't there. Again this show has become nothing more than House's 'bet/challenge of the week'.

Park still bores me, and irritates me for some strange reason. I can't imagine why anyone would want to grab her ass, but hey that's just me.

Adams' spiel about keeping the company in the US felt forced. She made it sound like it was the end of the world.

I still dislike that they have turned Foreman into an emotionless robot. You would think that after years of working with House they could have developed some kind of friendship between the two.
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MajLorne

[11]Nov 11, 2011

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firefairyangel wrote:

This episode was a huge step up from the others so far, although I wasn't particularly interested in the case. Parks still annoys me, and I especially didn't like when she was celebrating her hearing. She's improved somewhat, but I still find her whiny (not even her dialogue, just her tone of voice. I guess I just don't like that actress).

Yeah, I don't like how 'low' a tone she has. It's as if she is struggling to raise her voice to be audible. And I really hope she gets a new hair style.

I do like the addition of Adams though, I was worried she was going to be a 1-shot character from the prison ep, but they brought her back. I think she's going to be sorta like a mix of Cameron and 13 - compasionate and a bit ballsy [will confront house sometimes]. I still wished they didn't write off 13 though. I really liked her the most of the female doctors.

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danharr
[12]Nov 20, 2011
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Best of the season so far and great job preparing us for the old team coming back sort of although the breaking stuff with a bat scene was a bit much I think this group will bring back the old magic.
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