I think the shine's off the love apple.

[katernater]

My thoughts on last night's episode aside (if I wanted to see two middle-aged people argue over buying a mattress, I'd follow my parents to Sears on a Saturday) I have to point out that it was nothing in comparison to the bus train wreck of a promo for next week's episode.

For reference.

What happened to the gender roles on this show? And when did House's character jump the rift from "forgivable old bastard" to "creepy old man"?:





And I'm not even one of those radical feminists out there spelling things with a "y" and shivving guys with scraps of underwire. But there are no female role models left on this show. Cameron has gone from being brunette and mostly uninteresting, to blonde and uninteresting and ineffective. Thirteen is bisexual and...I guess that's the only reason she's still around. Amber is House without the Adam's apple. And Cuddy -- Cuddy! -- who was to be my last bastion of XX-chromosome sticktoitiveness, has degenerated into nothing more than a pair of talking breasts. At this point, Wilson is the only girl around there who comes close to matching my cycle.

I know it's a ratings game. I know they've had a hard time of it since the writers strike. But those same writers were around for season one, when the show actually relied on intelligent details and plausible character arcs. House has become a parody of himself. House has become a parody of itself.

And, god love him, you know that Hugh Laurie is trying. He's still in there with the day-to-day, doing brilliant work, but you can tell he's souring on the whole thing. Hugh? I have a bit of advice: Jump out of the plane already. I'm putting on my parachute.



In other news: primary day! Hooray! I get to leave work early to vote!

Comments

[arriterre.livejournal.com]

I love writing with her. We're an old roleplaying team from way back. Some of my most fun artistic experiences have been with her.

Yes, the one aspect was enough for me, as well, while it was treated with respect and honesty within the show. I stopped watching at the start of season three.

To be honest, Lisa Edelstein's acting never really did it for me. I enjoyed watching her because her person and manner suited Cuddy very well, but as to her acting, I don't think that much of it. It's better than the rest of the cast, though.

I was fine letting the show go because I was starting to enjoy my and Kate's game more, and it had suddenly become more canonical than the show itself in my mind.

Kate, after House the character, to me is the most indespensible aspect of the show.

[another-myself.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it sounds like you and I have a lot in common. :) Kate and I roleplay a good bit, too, and I love the things that end up happening in our games. I never thought about whether or not I'd still be watching it if we weren't roleplaying together, but that's an interesting thing to consider. I'm really not sure, but I know that it's definitely something that contributes to why I love House. The way Kate writes House himself is sensational, too.

I have a soft spot for Lisa Edelstein since I've seen her in other things, and I think she brings something special to the show. There's something strong about her, something capable that I really like. And I think it overflows to her acting, too.

Yeah, she really is indispensible. ;D One of those people that can't be replaced.

By the way, I'm Nikki. :)

[arriterre.livejournal.com]

I'm Blair. Nice to meet you.

I like Lisa Edelstein as a person, definitely. 'Bit of a crush on her. She does seem like a strong woman: I enjoyed seeing a strong woman in power on the television, because a lot of the time, they cast someone who's clearly a limp rag in a position where she shouldn't be. Lot of Hollywood serieses are like that.

Where did you play with Kate?

[another-myself.livejournal.com]

Very nice to meet you, too!

Ha, I can agree on that. Definitely a crush going on Lisa Edelstein, little something that I can't deny. I've also got serious respect for anyone that writes and performs in a musical, because doing something like that is far beyond my own capability. And yes, I liked that she was cast in a top position and actually holding her own instead of just being a pretty female face there for some political reason.

We met playing in Canon Wars a little over a year ago, and now we play in Area 42 as well as privately, because it's fun to explore ideas in that kind of enviroment. What about you?

[arriterre.livejournal.com]

Kate and I have been playing together what, like, two years? Man, I can't even remember.

First there came Vicodin: http://community.livejournal.com/vicodin_rpg

Then the Differential: http://community.livejournal.com/thedifferential

And now we play privately in Sick Set Sail: http://community.livejournal.com/sicksetsail/

[another-myself.livejournal.com]

Two years! That's fantastic. It's great to have that kind of longevity with a roleplay partner.

Those look like some great games. I think I heard of Vicodin awhile back, and I think I'll look through some of the threads. I love reading other roleplay logs.

What do you think, want to be LJ friends? Bit spontaneous, I know, but I think it could be fun.

[swordcanes.livejournal.com]

(It's still Blair, I'm just logged in to my House.)

I'd love to. Already friended you. I'm the same: I like reading other logs. Any logs that you can recommend me as your favourites? And who do you play?

[another-myself.livejournal.com]

Friended you back! And yes, definitely some that rank up there in my favorites. Everything is friends locked in Kate's and my character journals, though, because of that whole LiveJournal content fiasco awhile back. I'll find some that are public for you, though, without a doubt and I'll see about getting you some of my favorites. We explored the past at Michigan between House and Cuddy and it was one of my favorite things.

I play Cuddy. :) I'm sure I'm not up to par with Kate, but I have a great time and her House is fantastic.