House used to be one of my favorite shows. This season its been one of my biggest disappointments, along with the Minnesota Vikings and the economic recovery. It is like watching someone you love run into a wall and knock his tooth out, then take that tooth and use it to perform a long and bloody self-castration. Cuddy is a bad character used horribly and the show in general is no longer funny. The show was never built on its humor though, so that might be acceptable so long as it maintained its trademark witty dialogue and stimulating philosophical debates. Alas, these too have disappeared.
This week's episode featured a half-hearted philosophical consideration of the already bland questions of ends and their means. The only redeeming quality of the episode was a fun-enough basketball scene with Taub and Foreman. House has lost its edge. I hope this is its last season.
Episode Rating:
3 (Bad TV)
Episode's Best line:
"You say fears. I say rational protective instincts." - Joe Dugan (Patient and Senate Campaign Manager)
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