Episode Post-Mortem: 7x07 "A Pox on our House"

[soophelia.livejournal.com]

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[petitecuriosity.livejournal.com]

Okay. Medically, this has been my favorite this season. Small pox is pretty scary stuff and interesting that it wasn't. (I have no idea how to spell what it actually was, but I thought the way that the patient got the disease was pretty cool.)

Wilson was ADORABLE in this episode. He really is good with kids. LAMBY OMG! Sam...not so much good with kids. I can say that I at least liked the fact that she was honest with the kid; kids are smart, they can tell when someone isn't being honest and Sam showed her honesty and I respect that. However, someone mentioned that Sam seems to have two different personalities and I agree wholeheartedly. Part of the time she seems selfish and catty. Sometimes I like her (like in episode 7x03) and sometimes I don't, like this episode, when she felt completely entitled to Wilson's time.

Wilson seems happy and a bit more at ease, but I feel like this is going to be doomed like all of his other relationships. (At least that's what I'm hoping.)

I'm glad that there is now more conflict between House and Cuddy! Before, House would fold all the time to whatever Cuddy would ask of him, but where he felt it really counted, he stood up for himself. And he hasn't backed down. He still firmly believes what he did was right.

And Wilson wants kids...which is kind of odd, but makes sense looking at 7x05. He'd make a great dad I think.

Martha Masters...really irritates me. She's too...self-righteous and I don't particularly care for the "ingenue insecure genius" archetype. Yes, she's smart, but I find her annoying. I like Amber Tamblyn though and the actress is charming enough and keeps me from downright hating the character.

A few good lines in this episode, including House's threesome dream with Beyonce and Lady Gaga. :)

Okay...House said that he was glad over the fact that no one told Wilson. So...he can handle Cuddy watching him almost die, but not Wilson. But I think it would be too difficult for House to hold it together if Wilson were watching him die. The last time House was doing something life-threatening and Wilson was there to watch, was when he was risking his life to save Amber's. It seemed rather difficult for the both of them, it seemed to really tear at them. I think House worried he would have gotten too emotional.

Also, House only ever goes to Wilson anymore to ask for relationship advice. Every time House expresses a concern over his relationship with Cuddy, Wilson is almost too quick to quell his fears. Sometimes, to me...it feels like House is looking for a reason to end the relationship...and Wilson isn't giving him one. Why Wilson isn't? Well I have my theories. ;)

[thelonegunwoman.livejournal.com]

I totally agree with you about Wilson's stuff in this ep. Plus, hasn't Wilson mentioned wanted a family in previous seasons? I seem to recall season one or two it was mentioned...but I might just be remembering fanon talk.

[soophelia.livejournal.com]

In season one, when Wilson was cleaning out his desk, I think.

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

"I've got no kids; my marriage sucks. I only have two things that work for me: this job and this stupid, screwed up friendship. And neither one of them mattered enough for you to give one lousy speech."

I don't know if that was Wilson saying he wanted kids, or just that he thought kids would give life more meaning.

[soophelia.livejournal.com]

Sometimes, to me...it feels like House is looking for a reason to end the relationship...and Wilson isn't giving him one. Wilson isn't giving him one. Why Wilson isn't? Well I have my theories. ;)

What are your theories? I am curious.

[petitecuriosity.livejournal.com]

Well my theories are riddled with slash, of course. But, lately I've been thinking back to House's previously relationships/flings (minus Lydia because Wilson didn't know about her, as far as I know) so Cameron and Stacy. With Cameron, Wilson warned her not to hurt him, and seemed to lightly encourage House to pursue her and teased him about her a little. With Stacy, he advised against the relationship...and then yelled at House when he threw it all away. With Cuddy, it felt like there was absolutely no conflict, no concern; the moment he found out they'd kissed, he insisted that House date her. Now, when House kissed Cuddy, it was after Wilson had come back after leaving when Amber died. He claimed that he left because of House, seeming overwhelmed by their friendship. I feel like during that time he was gone, he could have realized his feelings for House. When he came back, he was hurt and angry at himself for asking House to put his life in jeopardy for Amber. He just wanted things to go back to normal so he said that he felt that people didn't get to decide who their friends were. After having almost lost House, he didn't want to lose him over possibly destroying their friendship. The slashiness of this might make me think it's just that, ridiculous slash, but the intensity of his insistence makes me feel like he's trying to deter House from how he really feels.

Wilson could have realized his feelings later, but I suppose that's my main theory is that he's hiding how he really feels. Instead of talking out House's concerns, sarcastically commenting as they both examine things, he's done nothing but root for their relationship. Every reason, every concern House brings up, is swept away immediately but Wilson's reassurance. It feels...weird. It feels like he's hiding something. (Of course, this could just be the writer's wanting to make Wilson into a Huddy cheerleader.)

Wilson might not just be concerned about caring for House, but might possibly be homosexual and wanting to hide that. I mean, three failed marriages where he was spending all of his time with his male best friend. Wilson wants to appear societally acceptable, scratch that, it's as though he needs to. Good job and a wife seem to be part of his "societally acceptable" formula. (This also goes into his need to appear caring and polite around everyone, only showing his darker, more sarcastic side and even his flaws in general around House.) If House and Cuddy break up, Wilson might gravitate toward him again and he might fear either slipping and revealing his feelings to House, or coming out as a homosexual. (Or even if Wilson isn't a repressed homosexual, House might be the first man he's ever loved, and he's afraid that he is homosexual)

Anyway, just some theories. I have no idea of their merit lol.

[soophelia.livejournal.com]

fear either slipping and revealing his feelings to House, or coming out as a homosexual. (Or even if Wilson isn't a repressed homosexual, House might be the first man he's ever loved, and he's afraid that he is homosexual)

I think your theories have merit. I've thought that about Wilson too so you're certainly not alone.

[petitecuriosity.livejournal.com]

Just out of curiosity, do you have any theories as to why Wilson and House only seem to talk about House's relationship? Or any theories at all in regards to their relationship currently?

[soophelia.livejournal.com]

I think Wilson only wants to talk about House's relationships because if he examines his own relationships (and why they fail), he would realize that he's attracted to House. House has been a factor in all of his relationship (except for the marriage to Sam). I think he's known about his feelings for House for some time which is why he was so adamant about pushing House towards Cuddy: if he focused his attention on getting House fixed up with Cuddy, Wilson wouldn't have to examine his own relationship with House.

[petitecuriosity.livejournal.com]

Oooh, yeah. I could definitely see that.

[pgrabia.livejournal.com]

I think, in general, you're right.