hackthis_archive ([personal profile] hackthis_archive) wrote2005-03-18 09:15 am

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After all the House love from the other day I decided that I needed to see what the fuss was for myself. When I'm being told that I'm just like a main character I get curious, so I got hold of some tapes and watched two episodes with a friend who's been after me to see it for weeks.

I should note here that I didn't get to see the pilot until after I watched an episode. The episode in question was the one with the redheaded kid from Spy Kids. All commentary is mine unless otherwise stated.

5 min in: Hmm. Not impressed.
6 min: Why didn't anyone tell me that Massive Attack's 'Teardrop' was the theme?!
10 min in: Huh. So that's Dr House.
15 min: Dude, that Australian guy is hot.
17 min: Is that the crazy, blind guy from Carnivale? I love him!
20 min in: The spaghetti theory? WTF!

[livejournal.com profile] hackthis: What's House keep taking?
Friend: Vicodin
[livejournal.com profile] hackthis: That many? And they're just *letting* him?
Frinend: Yeah.
[livejournal.com profile] hackthis: Huh.
Friend: This episode kinda sucks.
[livejournal.com profile] hackthis: It's really graphic though -- I like it.

30 min in: Dude, is that Neil Perry? I love Dead Poets Society!
31 min in (note to self): House and Neil Perry are SO doing it.

40 min in: Meh. It was okay. Not enough House, but Omar Epps = yay!

Then we watched the pilot

2 min in:

Friend: Uh, is this the right show?
[livejournal.com profile] hackthis: Why are you asking me?! It's not like I've seen it before!
Friend: I just -- I'd never seen this opening before.
[livejournal.com profile] hackthis: You're not helping here.

5 min in: Is that the chick from The Craft? I hated that movie.
7 min in: That girl resident has got the hots for House. I'd put money on it.
10 min in: Neil Perry and House are *definitely* doing it.

15 min: Oh. House, you are a smug fucker. I like you.

20 min: That female administrator has got the hots for House too.
22 min: The female admin is annoying as hell. But hot. Nice suit.
25 min: How can you not love a doctor who pockets the vicodin and gives the patient candy!

35 min in: This show is going to turn its entire viewing audience into hypochondriacs!

45 min in:

Friend: So?
[livejournal.com profile] hackthis: It's crack! I love House
Friend: I told you you'd identify with House
[livejournal.com profile] hackthis: You guys see me as a crotchety 40-something Englishman-pretending-to-be-American, pill-popper. Wow. Thanks
Friend: Don't mention it.



In conclusion?

YAY HOUSE! ::goes icon shopping:
ext_230: a tiny green frog on a very red leaf (cocky baby)

[identity profile] anatsuno.livejournal.com 2005-03-18 05:21 pm (UTC)(link)
I made some, w/ quotes, grabbable here (http://www.livejournal.com/users/anatsuno/423527.html). Like you said, Yay House! :D

[identity profile] plumtastic.livejournal.com 2005-03-18 05:24 pm (UTC)(link)
How can you not love a doctor who pockets the vicodin and gives the patient candy!

Hee!

Now I just need to be pulled away from Amazing Race long enough to watch it consistantly. :)
ext_48982: (Default)

The most convincing evidence for House/Wilson...

[identity profile] bostongirl2003.livejournal.com 2005-03-18 05:24 pm (UTC)(link)
was a few weeks ago. I forget the patient of the episode, but House had Monster Truck tickets and Dr. Wilson lied about why he couldn't go and House was all cute-hurt feelings.

I only watch because they are totally MFEO, and I'm waiting for a hook-up (well, that, and Hugh Laurie is such an adorable grump and the Aussie doctor is cute and I even don't hate Dr. Cameron).

House

[identity profile] paradise-city.livejournal.com 2005-03-18 05:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Heh, that's how I got sucked in, too. First time around? Not very impressed. But the more you watch, the more you like it and before you know it, you're hooked. Plus, the Australian kid really is hot. :)

[identity profile] lalejandra.livejournal.com 2005-03-18 05:34 pm (UTC)(link)
You guys see me as a crotchety 40-something Englishman-pretending-to-be-American, pill-popper.

I had the same reaction to being told that the reason I love the show is because I overidentify with House.

Except it's not wrong. At least, in my case. *g*

[identity profile] thepouncer.livejournal.com 2005-03-18 06:04 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed the hotness of Chase right off the bat. If you want the entire run of episodes to date, let me know and I can tell you where to dl.
varadia: (Default)

[personal profile] varadia 2005-03-18 11:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Er, I started watching late, and the only torrent site I know about starts with episode 7, which I've already seen. Do you know where to get eps 1-6?

[identity profile] thepouncer.livejournal.com 2005-03-21 01:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Check out [livejournal.com profile] houseepisodes *g*

[identity profile] thecomfychair.livejournal.com 2005-03-18 07:02 pm (UTC)(link)
House is like the best crack available now. and I am sure you have found this already, but [livejournal.com profile] houseicons generally has pretty cool icons there.

[identity profile] estrella30.livejournal.com 2005-03-18 07:11 pm (UTC)(link)
hee! I'm not a fan of House at all, but this comment:

Friend: I told you you'd identify with House
hackthis: You guys see me as a crotchety 40-something Englishman-pretending-to-be-American, pill-popper. Wow. Thanks
Friend: Don't mention it.


had me *cracking up*

*snugs*

[identity profile] hackthis.livejournal.com 2005-03-19 01:02 am (UTC)(link)
With friends like that who needs therapists? Also, yes I have read about your no-House-love, which possibly had influenced me into holding out for so long.

[identity profile] teaspoon.livejournal.com 2005-03-18 08:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Love House, love Chase (the Australian guy), and LOVE Neil Perry. :)

[identity profile] 60schic.livejournal.com 2005-03-18 08:34 pm (UTC)(link)
I love this show so beware - every time I find a quirky show, it gets cancelled. Most recently Keen Eddie.

[identity profile] copernica3.livejournal.com 2005-03-18 09:09 pm (UTC)(link)
It is indeed crack. I second the recommendation of the house icons community. I got this one and the house-with-headphones one I used on yesterday's post there and I love them both inordinately.

[identity profile] serialkarma.livejournal.com 2005-03-18 11:12 pm (UTC)(link)
hackthis: You guys see me as a crotchety 40-something Englishman-pretending-to-be-American, pill-popper. Wow. Thanks
Friend: Don't mention it.


no comment.

[identity profile] hackthis.livejournal.com 2005-03-19 01:01 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, you can just be quiet.

[identity profile] ilexa.livejournal.com 2005-03-18 11:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Dude, welcome to the crackporn hospital.

[identity profile] romanticalgirl.livejournal.com 2005-03-19 02:15 am (UTC)(link)
Did I mention I have all the eps in .avi? I could share.

*pimps*

[identity profile] serrico.livejournal.com 2005-03-19 03:29 am (UTC)(link)
Yay! Another old-school flister added to my new-school fandom. Welcome. Enjoy the moral ambiguity and relentless snark. :)