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OH AND I saw the episode of House everyone said I had to see, the one that was all about Wilson.

( Three Things! )

3a. I have to say this outside of cut, because really, Wilson? Really?

"She hurt my friend. She should be punished."

Dear House and Wilson: It's okay to be hurt if a woman rejects you, and it's okay to be hurt if she's dating someone you consider a friend. It's even okay to be hurt if she's your friend and rejected your other friend.

You know what it's not okay to do? Punish her for not loving you.

Creeps.

Allow me to present you with a fresh minty blast of OMG FANDOM.

( Sam's Nine Things About House MD, 5.02 - 5.04 )

What's that, MOAR FANDOM? Okay!

I was having a discussion with kita0610 last night about how, when you are reading a bad fanfic, sometimes after a really tremendous grammar/spelling/characterisation error you just want to stand there and JAZZHANDS it. And thus I was challenged to make icons, which you are free to use whenever you feel the need to Jazzhands up your life a little.



And my personal favourite....SARCAZZHANDS.


Also, demotu did a quiz, and I took it, and the results were....surprising.

( Which Torchwood agent are you? )

AND FINALLY. I don't know if I ever pimped this out or not, but Sam's Cafe has a Facebook community as well as a Ravelry one. I'm not on Facebook so I don't know what you guys get up to *eyebrow* but I hope you're having fun. Go, join, enjoy yourselves!

*collapses from all the fandom*

BANZAI!

Sam's Three Things About House, Episode 4.16: ( Wilson's Head )

3a. That moment where Plastic Surgeon gives his wife a hug is way awkward. It's like he's trying to bodyslam her or something. I have to admit I may have LOLed.

And now to bed, because last night I did not sleep well due to dreams of sex and homicide, and not the good kind of either.

I'm slowly catching up on House MD, and currently watching the one from last season where he diagnoses the soap star.

They're...not really even trying to pretend he's straight anymore, huh?

That's right, he's back, and so the spoilers are behind the cut in

( Sam's Three Things About House! )

3b. I didn't realise how much I missed watching House -- or what a die-hard fan I used to be, and am not anymore. It gives me a weird reaction to doctors' offices, too; I speak up more and ask more questions, but only if they're smart ones. :D

Sam has Many Things this morning.

1. There's a bounty out -- bring me the thong of Lisa Cuddy! I mean, uh, I'm on a quest, accompanied by vimeslady who passed on the information, for a digital copy of The Street, episode 2.01. David Thewlis plays twin brothers. I've only found 2.03, and I'm sure that the reason it's up on mininova is that it's Gay Construction Workers In Love. :D Tapes or DVDs would possibly be useful to others, but I'm looking for digital -- YouTube, Veoh, Alluc, and torrent have failed me, but if you have a copy floating round I'd be indebted.

( One thing about Pushing Daisies and Three Things about House )

5a. Human House continues to delight me. Him and Big Love in the elevator was priceless.

6. jack_and_ellis has been updated. I don't think I need to fret about breaking 50k before December, but I don't think the book'll be done, either. You can find the rest of Chapter 11 here (the link will take you to the new section) and the start of Chapter 12 here. Parties, bladders, fire, and explosions are just the beginning. Also, Ellis knows more about the tensile strength of silk than expected.

House? Let's ask Wilson about this episode of House. What does Wilson say? "Good times!"

( Sam's Three Things About House )

3a. I'm not sure I really like any of the remaining doctors, but I do like the bigger cast. It feels like the episode is a bit snappier with more people in it.

I....haven't watched Heroes yet *hides face* I have all three episodes on my computer, waiting, I'm just scared to watch it.

Pushing Daisies remains fantastic, however. "This is the result of years of hard work, ritalin abuse, and a long-sublimated passion for botany!"

Sam's three things is long overdue for more than one show, but I haven't managed to catch Heroes yet, and so...

( Three Things about House MD )

3a. House MD is constantly skating along the very rim of the abyss that is shark-jumpage. And yet it still hasn't actually toppled over. I want whatever mojo the writers have.

( Three Things about Grey's Anatomy )

3a. Wow. That was more than a little homoerotic. And if you've seen the episode, you know exactly what I'm talking about.

Sam's Three Things About House MD

1. Oh, Wilson. Never ever change. Not even on antidepressants or amphetamine. The brilliance of the House-Wilson dynamic is that you think House is kicking his ass all over the hospital and then all of a sudden Wilson says like...a word, and you realise that not only is his ass not being kicked, he in fact kicked House's ass at some point when House wasn't paying attention. Not a lot, just the once, to remind House that he's human.

2. Chase is a wee!House. It's fun watching him fumble around trying to deduce things and still kiss ass at the same time. I am sad he gave up on reminding Cameron that it's Tuesday and he Likes Her, though.

3. The brilliance of James Wilson aside, I'm not sure what I think of the antidepressant subplot. I'm oddly unconcerned about the drugging of drinks and more concerned with the constant need that the writers have (possibly filling a constant cry by the fans, to be fair) to try and explain why House is such a dick, and then try to shoot down the explanation (as with the Asperger's Syndrome nondiagnosis). I will say, however, that the gradual revelation of House's character is pretty masterful -- over the course of three seasons it has unfolded from House just being a dick to House being a dick with way unresolved daddy and woman issues to House being a dick who was abused as a child and is now suffering from clinical depression.

3a. I worry about House, as a show. It's always been formulaic, and its fans accept that (sometimes with grumbling) but there's also a limited amount that can be done with a limited cast. There's a balance to be struck; too few castmembers and you end up with a procedural, because you can only get so much interpersonal drama out of six people (see Law & Order and all that pesky headline rippage), while with too many castmembers you end up with the potential for disjointment and constant rotation, as with ER. Grey's Anatomy strikes a nice balance, and is objectively a much stronger show in that regard than House, but even after the last few episodes I still like House more. I'm just not sure how long they can keep it up, because most TV viewers want something to talk about, not something to think about. I think if the writers push they can get one more really good season out of the show, but after that I don't hold out much hope.

Still, four good years is a pretty fine run. I'd still buy the DVDs, if I was the kind of person who, you know, ever bought DVDs.

Finally, I watched House, just in time for a new episode. SO, here's last week's Three Things About House MD.

Ironically, now I have to go houseclean.

1. That was unnecessarily gross, slimy, and obscure, as a whole. With the needles and him moving his head while the needle was in his head and I am putting you on warning, House MD. And you know what happened when Studio 60 got put on warning? IT GOT CANCELED. DON'T LET ME DOWN, HOUSE.

2. How can you not pee for three days. You would explode. Boom, pee everywhere. PEE EVERYWHERE. JUST LIKE THIS EPISODE WHAT THE HELL. omgcathetersomuchno.

3. Wait, did House just say he did Cuddy two years ago? And did Cuddy just say she's not interested after she was all OMG YOU LIKE ME a few episodes ago? How cool was House when he walked in on his ducklings having sex? And why did there have to be so much pee?

3a. It's not that I don't love House, but the episodes lately have been a bit lackluster, all told. It's hard to put a finger on how or why, but the increasing amounts of gore point to a deeper problem, you know? And while I'm always down with the April Fool's mind games, this episode was freakin' me out.