Objectively, I know that we're meant to see that House is a real softie underneath. The progress from 'Unplanned Parenthood', where he planned to abandon a child for whom he'd taken the responsibility, to 'Carrot and Stick', where he voluntarily spends time with aforesaid kid, is enormous. If I were his therapist I'd be jumping up and down with joy. That is, however, a House-centric view of things. A Rachel-centric view would be different ... As viewers of the show 'House MD' we're supposed to admire House's relative progress, which is amazing, not to judge the impact that his behaviour as an absolute force has on the people surrounding him.
Everyone of us, however, brings their own issues into the viewing process. People with disabilities tend to judge the cane-sawing incident or the tripwire planted by Cuddy as acts of dire cruelty, whereas the physically unimpaired tend to do little but smile at the slapstick element. Those who have first-hand knowledge of drug addiction issues can't forgive Wilson for leaving an OD'ing House lying on the floor of his apartment. Those of us with no such background tend to focus more on what House put Wilson through till then to bring him to the point that he'd abandon a needy friend. My issue is that I happen to have children, so when I watch House interact with Rachel, I can't but help seeing how this would influence her (and Cuddy), not how much House is trying and improving.
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Date: 2011-01-28 04:45 pm (UTC)Everyone of us, however, brings their own issues into the viewing process. People with disabilities tend to judge the cane-sawing incident or the tripwire planted by Cuddy as acts of dire cruelty, whereas the physically unimpaired tend to do little but smile at the slapstick element. Those who have first-hand knowledge of drug addiction issues can't forgive Wilson for leaving an OD'ing House lying on the floor of his apartment. Those of us with no such background tend to focus more on what House put Wilson through till then to bring him to the point that he'd abandon a needy friend. My issue is that I happen to have children, so when I watch House interact with Rachel, I can't but help seeing how this would influence her (and Cuddy), not how much House is trying and improving.