There’s no other series on this planet that could match this show's wit, the brilliance, the sheer amount of knowledge, the philosophical undertones, the brutal honesty, the gusto to go against the conformity and propriety, and the unimaginably stupendous portrayal of all of the above by just one certain actor, Mr. Hugh Laurie. If I could sum it up in a couple of words to explain the reason I watch this series, it would be Mr. Hugh Laurie.
Unlike almost every other series out there that fall prey to the generality and that compromises with the core concept of the show itself to humor the studio puppet masters, and the stupid masses in general, the creators of House chart out their own unconventional path, with the most unusually gifted, and interesting character of all time, Dr. Gregory House, embodied by the immensely talented Mr. Laurie. I’m yet to come across an episode in the show where I’d rue my spending of 45 minutes watching it. Even though most of the episodes would follow a fixed pattern, if one would look close enough, the initial misdiagnoses and failures can clearly be attributed to the patients’ unwillingness to come out clean. In simple words, they’d lie; the only thing House hates, and knows that it’s common in all human beings; ergo, his famous quote “Everybody lies”. Moreover, the cases are bizarre most of the times and interesting as hell.
This week’s episode, delivered with the usual uncanny insight and the philosophical halo, was a treat to every viewer who doesn’t mind utilizing a part of his brain in getting to know the show and its characters a little more organically and personally. As usual, the show was centered on House, but more so than most of the times. He’s paying his weekly visit to his therapist from his previous drug rehabilitation center, to state some of the salient features of his week that was. But the week under the microscope was pretty more eventful than others. Moreover, the events that unfolded left a somewhat indelible impression on the already bruised psyche of House. The cases he handled during that week, reminded House of the void his life has been built around ever since the leg infarction, and how all his efforts to change that fell miserably short. He wanted to bring enough changes in his surrounding and in himself to have a momentary respite from his rigid and bleak demeanor, and get to experience true happiness at last. Despite trying his best, all that changed was that people around him grew happier, and he became lonelier and distant than ever. So, all the endeavors to bring about a change paid no dividends whatsoever. And as always, House was left at the receiving end of the blunt emotional stick. The only iota of satisfaction he could’ve got, like always, was from the successful diagnosis of the case he was handling.
Next week’s episode is going to be the season finale, and I can’t wait for it. If its rushes are any indication, it seems the creators are going to deconstruct House’s character until he hits the abysmal bottom, or maybe not. Regardless of what’s in store, I can rest assured, for the quality and the performance will be top notch. Even if the content isn’t good enough, Mr. Laurie’s pitch-perfect rendering of the episode events, and the impeccable performance wouldn’t fall short on lifting the show to great heights. I can hardly think of an actor who exudes such poise and unprecedented talent, and the ability to deliver on them week after week with a freakish consistency. More so, the character traits are not something one would expect from a traditional doctor, but it’s Hugh Laurie’s charm and dynamism that forces the viewers to dispel all their preconceived notions, and love the character to his very core.
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