House

House couldn't have started its middle season with a better episode than this one. We got to see more of that juicy relationship that has become of House and Cuddy. Hugh Laurie keeps getting better and better with time, he's like a bottle of wine. LOL

Lisa Edelstein is really getting her territory marked now. She's actually having more on screen time, obviously do to Cuddy's and House's new relationship, but still, it is very nice to her getting the attention she deserves.

Wilson, poor guy. Was dumped by his ex wife/ ex girlfriend and all he wants is a friend. And what does House do? He sedates the guy, for cying out loud! Classic House behaviour and wonderful on scene. The actress that played Cuddy's mom was fantastic. Her and Hugh had a great chemistry on film and the scene where she just dozes off is one of the best of the episode.

For once, the actual diagnose was not something that seemed out of an episode of The X Files. The casa was very intriguing and the guy wounded up having chicken pox. Kudos to the writers for finally ending Taub's marriage! Great one too.

I've already seen next week's promo, and I think we're for a treat!

"Larger than Life" is more disappointing than I could have imagined. The first new episode of House in months and what do they do? They give Taub a huge storyline. Taub should not be a huge part of an episode, he shouldn't even be a part of this show. I did not feel for him when his marriage fell apart, I don't know how anyone could get behind that character.



This show is really starting to test my patience. Even Dr. House did not have any good lines tonight and that is almost like a guarantee when you watch this program.

There are only a scarce few hospitals in the entire United States that handle autonomic dysfunction. The nearest one to NEW YORK (where I live) is in MEMPHIS at vanderbilt University Hospital. I plan to go there as soon as i can get my doctor and insurance to approve it. This weeks House featured another UN-interesting patient with what turns out to be ..well--

a childrens disease. While this weeks episode

was well written for the ever engaging and advancing

interpersonal entanglements of the characters

it was as vacuous as Forman has been all season.

Why is he even ON the show anymore? I also feel

the lack of ANY soundtrack (background score) since Mid-last season is another mistake. It forces the viewer to pay attention and that calls for the script wrtiting to be completely engaging. In MANY episodes last season the writing was anything but

engaging. They are continuing the scoreless trend this year except for a scant 60 second song at the very end. Now regarding Autonomic Dysfunction.



I would not expect the staff at Princeton-Plainsboro to be that knowledgable about a disorder few know how to diagnose or treat. They would have needed to bring in a CONSULTING doctor whose speciality is the central nervous system and autonomics.. This was a GOOD episode but without the music score it FEELS quite naked. Without engaging patient interaction it seems egotistically slanted toward

character relationships ONLY. The downfall to all this is while it maintains its strong character interplay it LOSES on the emotional and gut wrenching levels of such episodes as GAMES or HOUSE'S HEAD. House's character has also been

dumbed down since Season 4 (culminating in

Speed Dating last season of all awful things).

So I give this week a '7". Now where can I go for

a Pituitary autonomic and adrenal gland biopsy?

Serious inquiry.

Well actually, before that happens - there will need to be several more good episodes. That means less House "team" and more House and his friends, including Cuddy of course. I loved the dinner scene, it reminded me of vintage scenes from the past; with excellent dialogue between Wilson, Cuddy, her mother (played by an excellently cast, Candice Bergen) and House. By the way, am I the only one who thinks Cudy's little girl is a little creepy? The side story, involving the disintegration of Taub's marriage, didn't bother me as much as I expected it too. And I kinda like the Amber Tamblyn character - she handles herself well. I might even miss her when Olivia Wilde returns and she is phased out. And just like in previous years, you cared less about the actual medical case the team was working on,(although it was great seeing Matthew Lillard), than in the interaction of the team. Here's hoping for several more good shows.

A man jumps in front of a train to save a woman having a seizure but is struck ill himself and hospitalized at Princeton Plainsboro. House tries to manipulate from both sides to avoid Cuddy's birthday dinner with her mother and Wilson's Hong Kong Action Festival night out to mope after having lost Sam. Taub finds fame as his face is put as the poster boy of the hospital on a billboard and his wife takes a keen interest in this new angle of him. Cuddy's mom surely proves to be a handful the likes of a lesser Marie Barone (Everybody Loves Raymond) but this episode had a good balance of the House-ish fiendishly clever scheming, witty remarks, and a lesson that we can take away from it as our favorite medical team returns for the spring.

House's first episode of the year definitely didn't disappoint with this stand out episode. Cuddy's mom comes to visit which brings hilarity to the viewers. The dinner was just as awkward as can get between Cuddy's mom flat out insulting her daughter to House drugging Wilson and Cuddy's mom. It was just hysterical, and I'm glad Sam didn't make a return. The cinematography was particularly good too, the shots at the dinner table and then of course the very end with Taub.



The House and Masters interactions continue to be enjoyable and I definitely can say she fits in quite nicely, I just wonder how things are going to be like when Thirteen returns. The cold opening for the episode was really great, although I knew who the actual patient was when it started, it was still a great scene.



As for this episode being eventful, Taub & his wife decide to get a divorce. I never much cared for Taub, but I found myself actually sympathizing with the relationship by the end. So a great comeback, I can only see this season getting better from here.

This was a great episode! Extremely funny! Its hard to write a review without giving away spoilers, but I will try. House is being typical house, great mind games and shameless acts of disarray. The puppet master hard at work. Never the less doing what we all would like to do when our mother in-low comes to visit :) Great to see Matthew Lillard again. A great actor that you don't see often enough. Loved him in "hackers" and the only good actor in "Thir13en Ghosts". Also Candice Bergen is doing a great job as Cuddy's Mother although not a convincing Jew in my opinion.

For me this is going in the books a one of my favorite episodes.