Personally, I think they would have done well to have stuck to the formulaic approach of the first season and the basic, none-too-well defined characters of that time. They got into trouble when they started giving everyone, not only House, back stories and made them all into screw-ups. Sticking to the same pattern would not have got them the record-breaking viewing numbers that some later episodes got, but they'd have kept a faithful fan base. In addition it would allow people who are new to the show to get into it without knowing all this backstory stuff.
And honestly, weren't Wilson, Cuddy and the team a lot more attractive to viewers in Season 1 than after Season 3? I was perfectly fine not knowing what personal issues they had, what bastards their parents were, etc.
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Date: 2011-03-13 03:54 pm (UTC)Personally, I think they would have done well to have stuck to the formulaic approach of the first season and the basic, none-too-well defined characters of that time. They got into trouble when they started giving everyone, not only House, back stories and made them all into screw-ups. Sticking to the same pattern would not have got them the record-breaking viewing numbers that some later episodes got, but they'd have kept a faithful fan base. In addition it would allow people who are new to the show to get into it without knowing all this backstory stuff.
And honestly, weren't Wilson, Cuddy and the team a lot more attractive to viewers in Season 1 than after Season 3? I was perfectly fine not knowing what personal issues they had, what bastards their parents were, etc.