TV Show - Dr. House | House M.D. VII

TV Show - Dr. House | House M.D. VII

Unstoppably we are approaching the end of the third season (currently at S3E20, House Training), and I'm wondering, as my memory refuses to reveal, what major event occurs that causes House to reform his team or leads to drastic changes. Yes, I admit, I'm really looking forward to seeing Thirteen (Olivia Wilde) and also Martha M. Masters (Amber Tamblyn), although I think Masters might take a little longer to appear.

It's quite exciting when you've seen everything already, can remember a lot, but a rewatch helps to put all the puzzle pieces back in the right order. Yes, one could think about it, but I enjoy the suspense.

One of the scenes that made me laugh a lot back then has already come up, namely when House compares a patient's body to the German railway system. Back then, the comparison might have been somewhat accurate, and yes, even in the original, he makes the same comparison with the same cities (Berlin & Düsseldorf), but unfortunately, the German trains, whether regional or long-distance, are nowhere near as good and punctual anymore. I've been wondering the whole time if it was like that back then, but no, today it's definitely worse. Just thinking about how many times I got stranded at a train station last year, BIG UFF!

Otherwise, after the Tritter thing, things are moving rather slowly, and I don't think that's a bad thing at all. The highlight, of course, is the romance between Chase and Cameron, although it's almost over by now. I vaguely remember a wedding in the future and maybe even a divorce? No, I'm sure about the wedding, but I don't think there was a divorce. Oh, I also remember the big bus accident involving Wilson's girlfriend. There's a lot more to come!

Speaking of which, I think the dynamic between Wilson and House has changed a lot since the incident with the prescription pad. At first, it seemed like everything was over and they had no future, but now the connection seems stronger than ever. We also saw that in the story with Cuddy, when they both tested each other to see how far they would go. And then just saying "Night House!" "Night Wilson!" to each other, that's a true bromance, ladies and gentlemen! (I know, I'm late to that party!)

But now there's a very heavy episode on, as once again, an important topic is being addressed, one that often unfortunately gets overlooked in every society, Alzheimer's & dementia. Foreman's mother suffers from Alzheimer's, and I know, it really affected me back then because my grandmother died of Alzheimer's, and my mother is showing the first signs of it now. This disease steals the mind first, then the body, and we should talk about it much more and do much more against it. I know what it's like to watch a person lose themselves in the darkness of this disease, and believe me, you wouldn't wish it on anyone. Once again, a topic highlighted by the series and one that should continue to be addressed. I'm currently wondering if House is airing anywhere on regular TV in Germany, but I don't think so at the moment. That should change because yes, it can be fun and enjoyable for about 45 minutes, but it's also a topic of conversation that might find resonance in the workplace or similar institutions, and suddenly a disease is lifted from its obscurity and brought into the real world. THAT'S IMPORTANT! However, there is another important aspect in this episode that must not be overlooked. Doctors make mistakes, and these mistakes can end up being deadly! Of course, nobody wants to talk about it in the real world, and doctors usually don't admit to such things. It's another issue that's hushed up, but the series brings it back to light, brilliantly! Also, the fact that House performs an autopsy afterward for research purposes may seem strange and odd at first, but it's also about finding out where things went wrong. Yes, it's also to stroke one's own ego, but it's also to prevent such things from happening again.

I won't manage to finish the end of the third season today, but there was another remarkable appearance. In the last episode (S3E19, Act your Age), part of the supporting cast of Bones made an appearance. We saw Joel David Moore and Carla Gallo. And in the episode before that (S3E18, Airborne), Pej Vahdat was one of the passengers or Foreman's substitute.

A little thank you to everyone who diligently reads and shares my Dr. House posts. I'm just doing this for fun, but it's cool that it's well-received and my little analyses are being shared. Thank you very much!

TV Show - Dr. House | House M.D. IV

The second season ends quite wildly, and afterward, you're not really sure what's reality and what's hallucination. That's why I find the beginning of the third season so interesting, because you actually learn the true resolution here, even though there were hints before.

A jogging Dr. House, who would have ever thought?! But we actually see him at the beginning of the third season. I'm currently at the beginning of the third episode, and I noticed that House could be an allegory for depression. How did I come up with that? I'm not 100% sure, but it was this constant low, something that's always there and never goes away, like a shadow. But then, right now in the first episode of the third season, this high, which is not uncommon with depression. But as high as you are, the fall can be just as deep, and that's what we're experiencing now. If I'm not mistaken, the thing with the police officer also happens in this season, since he stole a prescription from Wilson at the end of the second episode in the third season, and that's one of the issues.

I also noticed, not so much with the cases House handles himself, but with the treatments in the clinic service, that there are always situations that show how patients act when it's something harmless. Of course, you can't know if it's harmless, but I think of the boy with the red chest, which turned out to be just the color of the new sofa. It's as if the series wants to show on one hand that you don't have to accept everything from doctors, but on the other hand, it also shows that as a patient, you could make a bit more effort in many ways. It's both praise and criticism for both parties, which is rare nowadays. It's usually either for or against, but both sides are rarely brought into the picture.

It reminds me of Demolition Man, when at the end, they say that some should become a bit cleaner and others a bit dirtier. In other words, they should meet halfway, find a compromise. In a world that only knows extremes, that's incredibly important, and maybe a series like House is also so important, not just back then. And who knows, maybe there was some foreshadowing for today's times. But I'll leave that to others who know more about such things.

TV Show - Dr. House | House M.D. III

After a long day, we're back at Princeton-Plainsboro with Dr. House and his team. A lot has happened since then!

We've gone through the second attempt with Stacy and realized that House really isn't the person for a relationship. Or maybe just not the right one for Stacy, even though the series itself wants to tell us otherwise. But before it gets serious, House backs off and, if I remember correctly, loses her forever, because as far as I know, Stacy or Sela Ward doesn't appear again in the series.

We've also already dealt with House's white whale, Esther! What struck me about this episode right away, probably because it involved a little child, was that we rarely saw the patient. Here, it was clear that narratively, it wasn't about the patient, but really about House and how he handles this case, which affects him much more than the previous case with Esther!

Otherwise, we often encounter cases where House makes morally questionable decisions. Professionally, of course, absolutely top-notch, no question, and the results speak for themselves. However, there are always situations that seem questionable. For example, the second awakening of the boy with burns, even though he was stopped, or the viewing of Stacy and her husband's files. What I'm getting at is that there are increasing cases where he often has to be stopped by the team. But again, the question arises whether it's not legitimate, as it leads to the patient's recovery. I also think of the girl and the tick, if Foreman hadn't stopped him with his cane and held the elevator, the patient would surely be dead.

I know, during my last rewatch about 4 years ago, I reached a point where I found many things very questionable, especially regarding House's character. And no, it wasn't about the police officer, but I'll write about that too, because there are quite a few things that bother me about it!

GameDev - Whispering Silence

A few weeks ago I started to write a text adventure / interactive fiction game named "Whispering Silence", a sneak peak into a futuristic world. Now you can play the first two locations (of four) on early access!

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Whispering Silence by MrBensonMum

TV Show - Star Trek: Voyager XII

After work, I wanted to start Voyager, and what can I say, I think I had a slight overdose.

I managed to watch Course: Oblivion (S5E18), and then it was over. Right after that, there was an episode where Chakotay was sent into the boxing ring, and the shouting annoyed me, so I fast-forwarded to the end. I started the next episode, but somehow nothing was going into my head.

I've enjoyed the rewatch a lot, but I think I should take a few days off and focus on something else. I've already found something else to watch, but I'll talk about that in another post.

However, I don't want to hide the fact that I might still be a little annoyed about The Imperfects thing from yesterday. You find something new that captivates you and is fun, and then it gets canceled by Netflix. I just hate it so much. How are you supposed to build a relationship with something when it ends abruptly? Can't they at least find a decent conclusion? Is that too much to ask? Yesterday, after downgrading my account a few weeks ago, I was close to canceling the subscription altogether because I'm just tired of this kind of thing!

the journey continues