At some point in the proceedings this season, one of the writers tweeted something along the lines of 'wait till you see tonight's episode, you'll wonder what we've been smoking!' That attitude has been pervasive throughout most of the episodes this year. It probably makes for great fun in the writers room and on the set. It doesn't necessarily make for great viewing.
It was the writers V-Log after Bombshells, and I'm delighted to hear I am not the only one that cringed hearing that. I am not opposed to the writers having fun, but at the end, the whole thing should rather entertain the viewer. I disliked Bombshells because it was a showcase of "look! See what awesome ideas we can come with!". My second gringe was a delighted writer (after Out of The Chute), saying that they could ask for anything and were never denied, regardless of any cost (he was speaking of the trailer with the bull). And that is my problem. The House staff in interveiws seems always more interested in new cameras/technical tricks/shock value. We probably have a misunderstanding since lots of people did not start watching House for such reasons.
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Date: 2011-05-28 08:08 pm (UTC)It was the writers V-Log after Bombshells, and I'm delighted to hear I am not the only one that cringed hearing that. I am not opposed to the writers having fun, but at the end, the whole thing should rather entertain the viewer. I disliked Bombshells because it was a showcase of "look! See what awesome ideas we can come with!". My second gringe was a delighted writer (after Out of The Chute), saying that they could ask for anything and were never denied, regardless of any cost (he was speaking of the trailer with the bull). And that is my problem. The House staff in interveiws seems always more interested in new cameras/technical tricks/shock value. We probably have a misunderstanding since lots of people did not start watching House for such reasons.