House: Detox
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trishkitI've commented in other places about my thoughts on this episode, but I just had to say a couple of thinsg here:
First of all, you know you watch too much Stargate when you and the surgeon say "Ya think?" in unison when the nurse said they would have to cancel the surgery.
Secondly, these people are all doctors - what the heck do they want House to do? He obviously has too much pain to function without painkillers, why try to take him off them? Is there some other way that he could be dealing with the pain that we are not aware of? As House himself says, he is addicted, but what are his other options? Sure, the drugs are probably changing his personality and isolating him from others, but there is no perfect solution for someone in his situation.
House's life sucks, and he is doing the best that he can. I think that he is on the road to improving his quality of life by taking on more cases and there is nothing wrong with encouraging him to become more involved with the human race. But if he has to be on painkillers then he has to be on painkillers. Sure, they will probably end up killing his liver, but I cannot fathom the concept living with constant pain. The whole perception that he has to come off of the drugs because he is addicted bugged me. Of course he is addicted, how could he not be? But what are the options? What do people in real life do in this situation?
This was a painful episode to watch. Hugh Laurie is an amazing creature.
First of all, you know you watch too much Stargate when you and the surgeon say "Ya think?" in unison when the nurse said they would have to cancel the surgery.
Secondly, these people are all doctors - what the heck do they want House to do? He obviously has too much pain to function without painkillers, why try to take him off them? Is there some other way that he could be dealing with the pain that we are not aware of? As House himself says, he is addicted, but what are his other options? Sure, the drugs are probably changing his personality and isolating him from others, but there is no perfect solution for someone in his situation.
House's life sucks, and he is doing the best that he can. I think that he is on the road to improving his quality of life by taking on more cases and there is nothing wrong with encouraging him to become more involved with the human race. But if he has to be on painkillers then he has to be on painkillers. Sure, they will probably end up killing his liver, but I cannot fathom the concept living with constant pain. The whole perception that he has to come off of the drugs because he is addicted bugged me. Of course he is addicted, how could he not be? But what are the options? What do people in real life do in this situation?
This was a painful episode to watch. Hugh Laurie is an amazing creature.
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Date: 2005-03-02 07:45 am (UTC)Hmmmmm, now I wonder if it is possible that they did that on purpose?
It has been fascinating to see how people have reacted to this show. Yes, HL is unbelievably fantastically amazingly good, but the idea of having a chronic pain sufferer in the lead is also very compelling. I think the concept of pain is something that gets everyone's attention, regardless of if they suffer from it or not. Even if we aren't in pain, we are aware that we easily could be, and the impulse to avoid pain is something that all living creatures share.
My small experiences with short-term pain have only made me wonder at how people in a long term or chronic situation can cope. I am in awe and am very grateful for all of the people who have been sharing their experiences and giving us their perspectives.
And, because it can never hurt to state the obvious, House is hot.