But there were moments of honest emotion between them. In the midst of “Hunting’s” mind games came House’s honest confession as he and Stacy lay in wait for Steve the rat. But House doesn’t really reveal his feelings for Stacy to her until “Need to Know.” Even in “Failure to Communicate,” she could have initially read his willingness to have sex with her as physical desire and not emotional longing.
In “Failure to Communicate,” House continues his awkward and slightly weird courtship. He tries engaging Stacy in small talk at the airport, tries to be supportive of her tiff with Mark, annoys her like an eighth grade boy with a crush.
Stacy, trying to avoid House entirely because she is in a particularly vulnerable state, finds that she cannot ignore him. She is drawn to him like the proverbial moth drawn to a flame. Mark is vanilla and white bread; House is an exotic curry. Mark is pushing her away; House is being supportive. When the airport is snowed in, Stacy surprises House by telling him that she’s taken a room, understanding how hard a cot will be on House’s leg.
A skeptical House wonders what Stacy really has in mind. Admitting that she misses “the Vindaloo curry” of their relationship, she explains that taken in too large amounts curry can burn the roof of the mouth. She wants him — and wants him back in her life after five years’ separation. Acknowledging her own vulnerability in this intimate situation (of her own devise), House approaches her, and reveals his own vulnerability in their almost-shy kiss. It’s the kiss of lovers who have been apart a very long time. It’s searching, shy, slightly awkward and incredibly tender: a kiss of re-discovery.
She misreads him and his feelings in “Need to Know,” first stunned at Wilson’s hyberbolically delivered news that House had spent the past five years pining for her; that to him this could not be a one-night stand (as he believes Stacy views it.) Her bewildered visit to Cuddy asking what House was like after she left gave Stacy no answers, as House would never have let Cuddy see him pining after anyone.
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— go to most recent comments1 - Orange450
OMG, Barbara - I'm incredibly excited. Just goes to show that it always pays to check one's favorite websites before shutting down for the night. I'm printing this out right now, and looking forward to my commute to work tomorrow :-)
2 - Barbara Barnett
Hey! Just for you Orange--I was hoping you'd see it. It's only part one, addressing Stacy and Cameron. Cuddy comes later in the week.
3 - Allie
Thank you so much for summing up precisely why House/Cameron could not (and never will) work. Were they attracted to one another? Absolutely. But, for every reason you stated, it never could have existed as a true romantic relationship, and that ship has sailed - pun intended. House and Cameron still share great banter and an interesting meeting of the minds, but they have both moved on - she with Chase and he with his life in general - and neither of them have been interested in one another romantically in a very, very long time.
House/Stacy, on the other hand, was every bit the epic story that you described it as in this article. I always saw the House/Cameron date as a way to both clear up why H/C would never work out and set up how House would react to having Stacy in his life again. We saw him vulnerable and unguarded, and often acting exactly like a man desperately in love. And then other times he was pushing her away again, attempting to maintain some level of self-preservation. I was very disappointed and sad to see Stacy go, as I definitely agreed with Wilson that House was stupid to send away his (possibly) one real chance at happiness. A big part of me still believes that Stacy remains the only person he can ever truly be happy with in the end.
I look forward to your follow-up about House/Cuddy, as I am currently very intrigued by their interactions and where this story arc seems to be heading/not heading. They've always had a very distinct dynamic, and it's possible that Cuddy could be the only person aside from Stacy to ever show House true happiness and romantic love, but I'm still not entirely convinced of that idea. I waver between that idea and the opposite thought that says there's no way it would ever work. I can't wait to read your insightful thoughts on the topic! Thanks so much, again, for this installment!
4 - jim
Barbara, Thank you...what fun! I wonder why House was so convinced that Stacy would leave him again? Was he so sure that he couldn't make her happy? Or was it just the distinct possibility that she could leave enough to stop him from taking the chance?
The writers, by giving her the name 'Stacy' have made it clear (in my mind) that she is a character that isn't capable of 'staying' through the 'worse' of the 'for better or worse' part. And the writers seemed to echo that point again in "The Itch" with the dialogue about the potw's gunshot wound when House described the bullet the mugger used (Stacy) as a 'hollow' point. Fragments from that bullet had been deteriorating in the body of the potw for 7 years, and poisoning him. In the same way, Stacy leaving House has been also poisoning House. The removal of the fragments returns the potw to health, but now House is confronted with his love of another woman, Cuddy, who may have the same destructive influence on him that Stacy did.
5 - Hmm
Oh dear oh dear *laughs*
6 - Anastasiya
Thanks a lot for your article. I always smile remembering House/Stacy "curry" relationship. I've always been thinking she was good and, unlike Cameron, strong and grown up for him.
But I'm really cofused with the reasons why he'd sent her out: either caring for her to be happy and not alone or affraid to be left himself and unwilling to consider smbs interests.
That'as why I'm really worried about the end of House/Cuddy relationship now. If he didn't took chances with Stacey who definitely meant a lot for him, he would never risk his comfort for Cuddy, who'd never been so deep inside his life and feelings. He is really fine with dayly fights and harrasment. He might feel tempted - that's all we see(((
7 - Eve K
My favourite subject - the reason why House breaks it off with Stacy. This is so interesting because it says a lot about his character.
She said to him - "with you I was alone". And she was with him for five years. She knew him. It was not just the leg. It came before that. I think House was House before the leg and that you shouldn't read to much into him playing paint-ball as a social interaction. House is fanatic about computer-games and I think to him, this was just another computer-game in real life.(even if it was ten years ago)
Gregory House does not connect on a personal level with anyone over time, and he is not comfortable doing so. He NEEDS his alone time. And he needs it badly, to function in his work life. But he also wants it, and likes it, to a level that no partner however tough is comfortable with. He is not willing to put down the toilet seat for anyone, as he says in "Need to know". Why? Now thats another story. But some nevrology and his upbringing may explain things.
And then theres the leg. And off course it matters. Im not familiar with living in pain, but I guess it does something to your psyche. It doesnt help on all the thing metioned above. He knows that even if he falls in love, the pain will never go away. His pain is always there, never lets him off the hook. So why bother to try to be happy.
That doesn't mean he cant get involved with anyone, but I think he know that it will not work over time. So he fills his life with other things that is meaningful to him. Work, sex, music, friend(s). Its not such a bad life?
8 - JL
Oooh, oooh, oooh! I agree, Orange - I wasn't expecting anything and here's the article I've been anticipating for weeks! Thankyou, Barbara!
I find House's relationship with Stacy very different from those with Cameron and Cuddy, as it was conceived as part of a defined story arc. This makes it similar to the relationships I encounter in novels or movies, where the writer/s know exactly where they will take the relationship and craft the story with an endpoint firmly in view.
House's relationships with Cameron and Cuddy, by contrast, are ongoing, and, I believe, have not been planned out with any defined endpoint. This makes them somewhat more 'real' as they've developed similarly to real-life relationships.
Listening to the DVD commentaries and reading through the spoilers over 5 series of House was an interesting exercise. Early on, the writers' comments focus on the development of a romance between House and Cameron, with no seeming intent to develop anything between House and Cuddy. However, there is a distinct change as they recognise the chemistry between House and Cuddy -their relationship seems to have developed almost of its own accord.
House and Cuddy's 'romance' (or whatever it is), developing out of chemistry rather than 'destiny', is much more fascinating to watch!
Looking forward to the second instalment, and of course to this week's review - thanks again, Barbara!
9 - Chrissy
I love your summary of why Stacy elected to have House's leg operated on. I've always sort of thought that it was rather telling that she gave up something very important to her (her relationship with him) to keep him alive. It strikes that very real balance between selflessness (giving him up) and selfishness (being unable to see him die), which a defining aspect of love.
10 - Housefan
It is obvious you don't like House/Cameron. You lump House/Cameron and House/Stacy together but are going to have a whole article about Huddy. Plus, you don't mention anything about House/Cameron after season 1.
11 - barbara barnett
Housefan--I'll have more to say about the other comments when I get a chance to read everything, but yours caught my eye right off the bat. Most of Cameron's infatuation with House was played out during the first season and for some of the second. I think House is attracted to cameron, as I've said, but, beyond that, I don't think there's anything there. And yes, I'll take some heat for that, I'll admit.
I'm only doing this in two parts for space considerations. The article won't be nearly as long as this one. But I also think House's relationship with Cuddy, like his relationship with Wilson is very complex and very long-standing. And it's something being explored currently in the show's narrative.
It's not that I don't like the idea of House and Cameron. I'm not advocating it or cheering it on, but I certainly saw the attraction and Cameron's infatuation with House (which she appears to have outgrown). I love some of the moments they've shared together--even beyond season one (the scene at the end of Daddy's Boy comes to mind) but I don't think of them at all as a couple.
12 - Marianna
Wow, that was indeed an unexpected gift! Thanks Barbara! I agree with your point of you in both relationships.
Since i am a retrospective House fan (you know, one of those who discovered the series mid4th season and stuffed all the first three seasons in only 3 weeks with 4 or more episodes per day in order to catch up and because the show is so dangerously addictive), i saw the House/Stacy and House/Cameron relationships in a rather hurried and pressed way and didn't have the time and space to take it all in.
The House/Cuddy thing, on the other hand, i am viewing it in all its glory and i am more attached to it -however i try to never forget that a happy/in love House will probably be the end of the show as we know it -and i am not quite sure i wanna "know" another kind of show. That's why i am mostly reluctant in all the "ships".
It is, however, true that House and Cuddy have a great thing going on with lots of possibilities: she not only lets his 8-year-old side emerge (with her sexy looks and flirty attitude and the undeniable chemistry between them), but also enables it (with her actions). And this is the fun, playful housian side ("I remember him being fun" -Stacy said once), the only way he feels somehow free and unattached -and i think Cuddy is the only one who lets him get away with this immaturity of his and in a way enjoys it. I believe that Stacy had to settle with it and didn't provoke it, and Cameron of course would never appreciate this side of him -he liked him for the exact opposite. Him being older, vulnerable, wiser. So this playful (and of course, oh so sexy side) that only Cuddy knows how to handle is a very interesting ground. And i am looking forward to see how this will unfold.
13 - Sandra
I'm sorry but I still don't get why so many people are obsessed about Huddy, never have, never will. But of course I respect others' opinions, even when I don't understand them. And it's not the couple in question here so I won't write about that too. I just would like to point out one thing: Cuddy herself said in season 1 "Bear in mind Cameron’s probably the only female that can tolerate you..." I still think she's right. Especially when you keep in mind how much Cameron matured over the last seasons... House and Cameron do have a very special connection and understanding for each other (and in contrast to Cuddy she is not trying to change/manipulate him, despite people claiming her to do so), he likes her, that's obvious, but he's afraid she's too young. Maybe that will change in the next seasons when he realizes that she's not the "girl" from season 1 anymore. I definitely won't give up my belief in Hameron. I fell in love with the chemistry between House and Cameron in episode 3 (I've been watching since the start of the show), and it's one of the reasons why I'm so obsessed with the show (besides Hugh Laurie, he's just too hot!) - nothing will change that.
14 - Luisa Borges
Barbara, what a beautiful and insightful article into House´s psyque and relationship m.o.
I´m a super huge fan of your writing and love to read your reviews, interviews and thoughts on House.
I agree with what you have written. House is in constant fear of pain, and emotional pain in particular.
Commiting to a relationship can be a scary and unsure prospect, as one can never be completely certain of the outcome. And it means "putting yourself out there", accepting possible failure, overcome fears of dependency and all else that comes from loving someone.
In psycology it´s usually said that when a person falls in love he/she is really falling in love with him/herself. You truly love being seen though the loving eyes of the other person, in those eyes you can see yourself whole, perfect, powerful and full of great possibilities. The other person´s love makes you look great and better than you even thought possible.
That´s why, I think, it´s so important to House to be so sure of Stacy´s feelings and Cuddy´s feelings towards him. He what´s to see that wholesome image of himself and maybe feel whole again.
With Stacy I think he was afraid of their history together, the past tends to repeat itself and she was the memory of his injury and incompleteness. She was something great that ended in a not so great way, and that changed him forever. I think he charished the memory of what he was when he was with her, before the infarction in his leg, to me what he really loved in her was the memory of himself with his self esteem intact.
Cameron liked what was broken in him, not what´s whole, so that was doomed from the start as a long term relationship possibility.
And so we are down to Cuddy. Cuddy admires him, sees his potential, his gift for finding answers, in her eyes he is something great, misterious and attractive. So the positive image aspect for House is great in this relationship, that further entices their attraction to each other.
He admires her also, thinks she´s smart and beautiful and the thought of losing her was always too much for him to bear.
Hence the snooping and spoiling of her dates.
He doesn´t quite have the courage yet to step up to the plate.
In the kiss scene in "Joy", Hugh and Lisa gave us some pretty remarkable moments, one of my favourites is right before they kiss. After she has said "why do you need to negate everything" and she was really angry as she said that, when he says "I don´t know", you can immediately see that her face changes. She´s not angry anymore, and she feels for him, feels his struggle, and knows that for him to say "I don´t know" is a huge step and a gigantic change.
And before, in the delivery room when he says "this doesn´t need yoy, I do", that was pretty significative also.
I´m really excited to see how this plays out, how they dance around (and towards) each other. This is a great moment for the show and the actors are doing a superb job.
Wel I could go on forever (and probably did), but that´s just how great your article was, it gets us thinking, imagining, remenbering and wanting more from these two great characters.
This is by far my favourite show on TV. Look forward to reading the second part of your article. All the best to you.
15 - Alice
Sandra, in just a couple of lines you summed it up so well House and Cameron's relationship. Thank you for such a good understanding of Cameron. Like you I have hope things are going to change in a future.
16 - Sue
Barbara, this was a great and insightful article!
Regarding the Huddy kiss, I think what happened after the kiss is just as revealing as what happened before it. After they finished kissing, they did not want to let go of the closeness they achieved. Whey they moved closer to each other before moving away, it showed first the pure bare emotion and attraction between them, then the cerebral cortex took over, and House realized what would be involved if he let it continue.
This is the same thing that happened with Stacy. First, he let the pure emotion of getting her back be his guide. In Need to Know, when Mark was willing to sacrifice his future to get help from House to keep Stacy, House reassessed with his cerebral cortex and turned away from her. When House feels he is safe in the moment to let his emotions out, he will. When he starts to think of what acting on that would mean, he retreats. There is only so much exposure he will let happen.
When Stacy told House he would always be the one, but she was lonely with him, she sealed her fate. House can only give so much, and at the end, he knew she needed more. It wasn't that House wasn't willing to give more, it was that he couldn't. I don't think he held back when he was with Stacy the first time. He gave her as much as he could. House saw that Mark was able to fulfill a need Stacy had that was greater than her need to be with "the one." He knew he could never be that person to her. House saw the sacrifices that Margo and Mark were willing to make, and it made him think rationally. He knew that Stacy, when she was thinking rationally, really knew that House was not for her. When she was talking about the curry, she said it can burn the roof of your mouth. House could forsee that happening, and he would have no part of it.
"You can't always get what you want. But if you try, sometimes, you get what you need." How many time have these words resonated truth in this show. What you want vs. what you need. What you want is emotional, what you need is rational. The cerebral cortex takes over.
House was not willing to let his emotions out with Cameron. He had a physical attraction to her, but he was not willing to let it go any further. He knew that Cameron's attraction to him was only because she needed to love someone, anyone. Not specifically him. If he let his emotions take over, he knew he would be hurt. He could never be what Cameron needed him to be for her to heal herself; no man could. Cameron needed to find her own answer, as she did in The Itch with Chase. Cameron's immaturity at the time was too much for House to deal with. Remember in Fidelity how Cameron reacted when the husband left his wife at the end.
Again, Hugh Laurie has excelled in making House so dimensional. Writers could not create him as complex as he is without Hugh's spot-on interpretation of their words. Most of what you wrote about is related to what Hugh has shown us with his non-verbal skills. It was not all said in words, but he spoke volumes with his actions.
Hugh is the fuel that drives the inferno that is House. His non-verbal acting skills speak louder than the words. I have never seen an actor so in touch with his own physicality. Try watching an episode without sound, when all you have are Hugh's actions. I appreciate his talents even more that way.
17 - Manu
You rule, Barbara. As a journalist myself and a huge fan of House, I gotta admit it is incredibly refreshing to see someone who actually understands what they're watching.
Most people interpret the show as it's presented to you. But House is multi-layered. It isn't a black or white thing; it's as grey as it's ever been.
Can't wait for part 2. Gotta love the Huddy.
18 - Sheelagh
A nicely timed & thoughtful review, Barbara.
I think you've nailed the House/Cameron period. The characters have an obvious attraction to one another but the relationship was doomed from the get-go by Cameron's youth and her 'need- to- be-needed'.
Stacey always struck me as House's 'great mythological love' but with some very big caveats. She left House he when he may have needed her most; she did tell him that she was 'lonely' in the relationship'; she was obviously considering betraying her actual husband (Mark) and walking out on him in the midst of his illness/therapy (something of a repeat performance that I think House strongly registered when Mark fought his way up the Hospital stairs to confront him); Stacey said that she was considering " not telling Mark' about sleeping with House & this equaled in her mind " not hurting him"...a dubious moral standard. Stacey mentioned also that " when things got bad she liked to have an escape route" right before she tried to bed House in the airport hotel after a fight with Mark. House didn't bed her that night; he seemed more concerned about her motivation than Stacey did. He took off to the safety of a Differential with the Team. I think he wisely read Stacey as too unsure of what she really wanted (she even indicated while trying to seduce House that 'curry' got unpalatable after awhile). I think House made a good choice not to play that game again. I think Wilson was dead wrong as to why House sent Stacey away. Mainly because Wilson doesn't get to see the private, reflective moments the viewer does.
Now Cuddy ! You are so right that she accepts the big kid in House and flies with it...but she also challenges him to be an adult. She has never deserted him & has shown him steadfast affection in so many ways e.g. hiring him when no one else would; perjurying herself in court to save him from jail; getting him & Wilson back together; sleeping at his bedside & holding his hand when he was in ICU when even Wilson was gone; telling patients that House would be the Dr. she would most trust in a given situation ( Fetal Position). Cuddy recognizes the big kid but nurtures the adult.She can do tough love. She may not be exactly what House thinks he 'wants' (Stacey) but she is want he 'needs' .....as per that great House philosopher Mick Jagger. I hope the writers let House & Cuddy at least try for a relationship even it's a messy one. House has shown too much growth across the series to not attain some moments of real connection.
19 - Th
Sigh I wasn't going to post, as I wanted to respect your obvious love of House and Cuddy, but Stacy is the only woman House has loved (and possibly will ever be able to love), you've done a huge disservice to House and Cameron by glossing over it highlighting the negatives. Using words to dismiss it like blackmail and infatuation - It extends well past season one, especially into No Reason, and definitely at the end of Informed Consent (I could list a whole lot more) where he tells her he's proud of her. I think that shows a genuine affection on House's part for Cameron, it goes a lot deeper than his sexual objectification of Cuddy. While those words may not be untrue they certainly emphasize a negative connotation. How easily we forget that he went to her apartment twice, he was willing to subject himself to a date just to get her back. Though Cameron certainly sabotaged herself by getting direct.
I would like to say however I was open to the possibility of House/Cuddy but they completely ruined it when they wrote it as two immature adults pulling on each others hair. I've seen it argued that immaturity is how he shows affection, well Cuddy is not Wilson and he has not been nearly as bad with Stacy (whom he LOVED), nor with Cameron. We saw a softness with the IVF treatments, but now what do we see? In my opinion they are really forcing it instead of developing it with some lead up like it deserves.
20 - val
Another great post Barbara! Eagerly awaiting the follow-up.
I purchased the House calendar the other day(a very nice one I will add) and it had a quote from a conversation between House and Cameron (one I forgot about) in which she asked him if he hired her "to get in [her]pants". I think his answer was his typical, yet honest, Housian way when he replies he can't believe that would shock her, but it also wasn't what he said and he says "...I hired you because you look good, it's like having a piece of art in the lobby." I believe he was actually being honest with this comment. He admits to being attracted to her so his actions during their monster-truck-non-date and dinner "date" are within (and at that point early in the five seasons)and actually help build his character. But, deeper than that, at least from his side I never was convinced of much more.
Cameron is clearly and understandably still affected by her husband's death years later. In the season three opener ("Meaning") while the ketamine treatment is still working and House asks her out, she turns him down. House makes an pointed comment to her that now that he is well and no longer in pain he is of no interest to her. Now, it appears as if she is moving on. Chase's reference to her husband in "The Itch" makes that connection and was wonderfully placed in that episode. I also enjoyed her comforting Wilson after Amber died and wished we could have seen more of it.
Stacy was certainly loved by House. I think that is clear in the last part of the first and it showed (beautifully by Laurie) that House was (and is) capable of loving someone. I felt like that was her role. We found out, as Cameron did, that House was capable of loving and being loved, but too much has happened for House to return down that road.
I am enjoying the road Shore and Co. have taken us down with House and Cuddy so far. It does not feel like a standard TV coupling: the glances between them, their protectiveness of each other, the awkward yet deeply passionate kiss, and their subsequent reactions all contribute to a vibe of "realness" that adds to the series. We know they have known each other a long time and have a past relationship or moment (however brief it may have been) and do have a rapport and understanding of each other that is unique. This was evident since the pilot and makes what they are facing all the more plausible.
It is hard to say if House will ever find love again and/or how he will. Either way, I love watching to find out.
21 - JL
Relating to the ongoing theme "You can't always get what you want, but if you try, you might get what you need":
I just rewatched House's Assessment of Cuddy in which he says, "What you want, you run from. What you need, you don't have a clue." (Season 4)
I've always seen Cuddy's 'want' as 'Prince Charming arrives and sweep her off to the house with the white picket fence and two kids'. I think this links to House's comment that she is 'not happy unless everything is just as it should be' (Season 2).
This is also the type of 'perfect' relationship that the writers have said she will never have with House. And holding out for perfection is what is keeping her miserable.
I wonder what Cuddy's 'need' is?
I think that neither House nor Cuddy is ready or able to have a relationship that will work.
YET.
I enjoy this 'Huddy' storyline - because there's so much more development that can happen with both House and Cuddy in this area. Being willing to even think about relating to another person is only the very start.
22 - blacktop
Excellent analysis, Barbara. I think that Shore and Co. have over these five years skillfully given us several love relationships for House that serve as powerful foils each against the others. As you have masterfully described, the disasterous date with Cameron was the effective end of their (non) affair, although Cameron may not have been in a developmental position to realize it at the time. We learned at that point what House did not want in a relationship (pity and blind, uninformed adoration).
Through the carefully developed arc of the Stacy story we saw House in full romantic mode, the man of science and objectivity overwhelmed by irrational passion, and subjected to a most miserable disillusionment in the end. The double trauma of losing his leg function and losing Stacy left him in a permanent depression characterized by extreme pain avoidance.
Though is it not part of your current scheme, I think that the evolution of the relationship between Cameron and Chase has been presented as a deliberate contrast with House's love affairs with Stacy and now with Cuddy. Chase and Cameron fell into a purely sexual encounter at precisely the time that House was hesitantly stumbling over the enticements Cuddy represents. Where the younger couple plunged in headlong, the older pair danced away from the precipice. Where Cameron was eager to have sex but reluctant to admit to deeper feelings for Chase, we have seen an emotionally cloistered House grappling with his ties to Cuddy over a period of years while standing back from their obvious sexual attraction.
I agree with those above who have noted that Cuddy cherishes both the adult genius and the damaged child in House. Now with delicious deliberation this season, we are exploring whether House can accept her steadfast support of him as a key to a loving relationship. I am greatly looking forward to your analysis of the House/Cuddy relationship later this week.
23 - sassydew
Thank you for this, Barbara - great job as usual! I've also enjoyed reading everyone's comments! I'll be back tomorrow to add my own two cents. :-)
24 - Kelsey
I just have to say I always enjoy reading your articles and like many of the people here I think you have nailed the 'Hameron' relationship on the head. You acknowledged what happened between them, and I love how you used the date to show that House made everything about his leg because he refused to be pegged in a pigeon hole labelled cripple.
I adored your interpretation of the House/Stacy relationship and I agree completely with everything you said, I wish I had something more profound to say here but I really don't.
I would like to bring something up that somebody has mentioned above me called Sandra. I wanted to talk about this because I always feel Cuddy is misinterpreted in her attempts to "change" House. People always comment on how Cuddy is trying to change House, I disagree. Cuddy, as House always points out, is a perfectionist and an idealist, wanting the world to be perfect, and always wants the lives of her patients to be everything they want them to be. Sometimes this causes problems because Cuddy then looses her objectivity, but this response isn't about all of that so let me move on. I don't think, please correct me if I am wrong, that Cuddy has ever tried to change House'a personality. What Cuddy has tried to change is his quality of life. She sees how miserable he is, with his drugs and his anti-socialness and tries to bring him out of the pit of self-pity and misery he has sunken into. I admit, it doesn't always go well, but she has never tried to change "him", just trying, in her very idealistic way, to make his life better, like she tries with her patients.
But that was a side point, I'd like to thank you for spending the time to write this article, and all of the wonderful reviews you do, and I'm very much looking forward to reading the next one!
25 - Sandra
"What Cuddy has tried to change is his quality of life."
That's exactly what Cameron tried too, still people accuse her of wanting to change him into someone his not, and that's not true. She understands him like no one else, and never tried to change his personality. She only wanted to help him deal with the pain. When Cuddy does the exact same thing as Cameron (and Cameron at least never drugged him to get him to do what she wants or took away his cable like you would with a rebelling teenager), it's suddenly okay. That's what I tried to express - it's not fair.
(I'm not a native speaker, but I hope it's understandable what I mean)