If House would ever had his own movie this 2-parter episode is pretty much it. There are no true patients or House coming up with some crackpot theory to save a patient tied to another plot in the hospital. (ie: Being held up in an insane asylum) The episode does not feel like a House episode. It's slow, and the whole scenario lasts 1 hour and 13 minutes (almost movie length). However, the character development in this episode was amazing for a TV show. In just over an hour you knew the entire asylum. You can identify with each one of the characters, and the events that occur within the time span are pretty goddamn dramatic. The dialogue was great. The relationships between House's roommate, his GF, flying kid, and the psychiatrist were all so emotionally driven that you really felt for them.
It is way too different for an episode of House, but that's definitely a good thing. The formula is getting a bit too old and formulaic. This episode would definitely suffice as its own movie. (for more than 1 reason) And its easily one of the best House episodes. But its not House.
In the end, nothing is really going to truly change House's character fundamentally. He might throw a cake on his head and laugh once in a while, but I'm sure he'll be the same sarcastic prick next week. Which is good because the show is boring without House and his witty comebacks.
And yes I can reference a bunch of movies who used insane asylums as their main plot point, and yes it is not original. But who cares? Asylums just happen to be dark places perfect for Drama set pieces (possibly because they contain people with mental disabilities. Note that this comment was not to be offensive, but to state the obvious. I'm sure that's exactly what the writer was thinking when writing the episode out).
It is way too different for an episode of House, but that's definitely a good thing. The formula is getting a bit too old and formulaic. This episode would definitely suffice as its own movie. (for more than 1 reason) And its easily one of the best House episodes. But its not House.
In the end, nothing is really going to truly change House's character fundamentally. He might throw a cake on his head and laugh once in a while, but I'm sure he'll be the same sarcastic prick next week. Which is good because the show is boring without House and his witty comebacks.
And yes I can reference a bunch of movies who used insane asylums as their main plot point, and yes it is not original. But who cares? Asylums just happen to be dark places perfect for Drama set pieces (possibly because they contain people with mental disabilities. Note that this comment was not to be offensive, but to state the obvious. I'm sure that's exactly what the writer was thinking when writing the episode out).