Think "Huddy" is going to happen? Vote in this Blogcritics poll!
As you all know, Dr. Gregory House (the inimitable Hugh Laurie) and Dr. Lisa Cuddy (Lisa Edelstein) have been pursuing and sniffing each other out for nearly two seasons (or longer, if you count the years since the pilot). They are clearly into each other, and even Chase (Jesse Spencer) is asking about the relationship (he asked Cuddy in last week’s “Saviors” if she is in love with House). Wilson and Cameron have both nudged encouragement from the sidelines and several recent patients have remarked about the clear attraction between Dean of Medicine Lisa Cuddy and Dr. Gregory House (most recently in “Unfaithful” and “Locked In”). Interviews with David Shore, Katie Jacobs, Hugh Laurie, and Lisa Edelstein have all pointed to the inevitability of something significant happening between Drs. House and Cuddy (collectively known as “Huddy”).…
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76 - Debbie
Reading XJK's comment about other possibilities as to where it could happen (the lift) - reminded me. With House's disability, I imagine they would have to get creative and haven't thought about that until now. I mean, I would imagine up against the wall in an elevator would virtually be impossible for House.
Any thoughts?
77 - Donna
Having lots of fun reading all these comments. Have had similar ones bouncing around in my head.
j.i.m., Really enjoyed your "fanciful and unlikely scenario of hallucination sex punctuated by a more satisfying "real" ending, or "the best of both worlds".
XJK, I'm with you re: the MRI machine. Besides it's hard enough for 1 person to fit inside let alone 2.
I chose House's apt. as the most likely scene of the deed. It makes me giggle though to think of the morgue as a possibility (we know how House likes to hide down there and eat a stolen lunch).
Curious to see how it does or doesn't play out.
78 - Johnna
About House and Cuddy having to be creative, I can see that. But I also see that House and Cuddy are both very private people, and for the life of me I can't see anything related to sex happening at PPTH.
The hospital is where their work life happens, and while they manage to have some private conversations, they're too guarded to let anything physical happen at work. That's why I think, when House had the chance to kiss Cuddy in LTEC, he didn't because it was too personal. So he touched her instead, but if you watch his eyes during that scene it's clear that he has a great deal of longing stored up for her, and she for him.
I was shocked at first at how many people thought the sex would happen at House's apartment. But I guess it makes sense, for Cuddy to be the one comforting House this time...wouldn't that be a nice mirror, not only to the kiss in "Joy" but to that long ago night when House gave Cuddy everything? It would be a nice change to have House be the desperate one for a change...
79 - carolyn
phew!! ok, thanks barbara for the reassurance, I was really freaked out for a little bit here. A Huddy baby would just be too much . . . it's not "A Guiding House" after all . . .
does anyone think that the way Chase and Cameron were supposed to come to the forefront of the plot, as mentioned by DS and KJ, refers to "Saviors"? Or do you think there's a bigger plot twist to come?
Because if Chase and Cameron aren't really supposed to get married, then something has to go wrong soon. Really crazy idea, I'm probably wrong, but their fallout could be related in some way to the Huddy fallout, which would really be an emotional roller coaster . . .
80 - carolyn
p.s. if anyone else has digital cable, hit info for tomorrow's episode - it gives a big hint!
81 - Debbie
#78 - Johanna wrote:
"for Cuddy to be the one comforting House this time...wouldn't that be a nice mirror, not only to the kiss in "Joy" but to that long ago night when House gave Cuddy everything? It would be a nice change to have House be the desperate one for a change..."
Good Lord! Another point to ponder. Whether I'd prefer to see him getting everything Cuddy could give. Or to see him give Cuddy everything.
Darn that it is only network television.
Debbie
~imagining away
Apologies. The suspense for the get-together is getting to me!
82 - Phillip Winn
I want to write some clever comment about two consenting adults and how it's none of our business, but I suspect my wife might start watching the show faithfully again if that does happen, so I guess I care after all.
83 - anna
exhaustion to comfort to passion
I think it should happen with Amos Lee's "Arms of a Woman" playing.
84 - KIm
Hi there!
j.i.m --> Thanks. I'm glad that you liked the song. It's beautiful.
anna--> Amos Lee's song is beautiful as well. Is the type of song which I think it will fit perfectly in the House show.
85 - Luisa Borges
Barbara, thanks for this oppportunity to have some fun. I´m kind of late at the ball but I was weblessly surviving in an island for the last 7 days.
Really great comments everyone, enjoyed reading them all.
And now, I´m going to take my shot at it.
First let me start by saying that I have the utmost faith in David Shore and his terrific team. They have greated from scratch, and without taking notes on my requests, the most singular, wonderful, unexpected, surprising and addictive show on TV. One big reason for this is the existense of House himself, him being such a wonderfuly complex and unpredictable character. So I trust them to do what´s right by House and by the show, and in the end I have total faith that what they do will be the best.
Having said that, it´s good to wish for things, dream up stuff and use our creativity. And in the end we can´t help but do it. Humans are by nature creators and wishing for things to happen is an intrinsic part of our nature. That´s what´s so good about all the fanfic out there.
I like seeing relationships on House. Specially House´s relationships with others. I have accepted that these are never going to be front stage because that´s not in the nature (and structure) of the show. It´s not "Grey´s", or even "ER" in that respect, and I love the show for that, House brought something new back to the table and the way it balances its elements is key to my enjoyment. So, it will never be about couples, but having said that, it has been (and therefore could be again) a little about that.
What I would love to see brought forth is the way House and Cuddy, in their similar emotionally awkward way, would deal with what they have between them. Which is something, as Barbara and many others before, have pointed out. They have feelings for each other. That much is clear for me, and they have mutual attraction. What they also have in common is total lack of intimacy skills. So that makes for an interesting issue.
I do want to see it play out, come through (or true in this case). I would like to see how House would deal with it, how Cuddy would deal with it. House, the show, has couple relationships, and they all start on the foreground and then move to the background (or end all together), so it´s been done.
Now (at last) my take on "Huddy". I believe something will happen, would like it to be out of the hallucination/dream scenario, would like to now more about their shared past history maybe and I think it will play out. I would like to see House in a relationship for a little longer than he´d been in the past ("Stacy" moved fast after they got back together - again, in that case I thought the way it moved was great, the conclusion and all). Cuddy has interactions with him on work issues and this could further add to that. And I do believe there could be middle ground between happy or burst (there is plenty in fact).
So my bet for setting: his apartment. Cuddy has a baby at her house, and anyone with a baby knows just how hard it is to plan around them. So, his place is my choice. She´ll take the lead (only fair after the kiss). Would love some pretty cool Chet Baker songs in the background (my second choice would be Marvin Gaye). And the rest is history.
Can´t wait for tonight´s epi. I´m really itching to see it.
All the best to everyone.
86 - huddylover
Y-E-S!!!!! definitely in "under my skin".
( and xxx, WATCH HOUSE!!!)
87 - Veresna
Hi Barbara,
I'm longing to read your review of "A House Divided". My former link to "Welcome to the End of the Thought Process" no longer works, but I searched through BC until I found you!
88 - barbara barnett
Thanks everyone for your thoughts. Hope you like the new site. I know it will take a bit of getting used to. The House Divided review is now up.
More than 1100 people have voted in this poll! And counting!
89 - simplethings
Anyone who enjoys spoilers should check out Fox's website and a video they posted. I don't want to give anything away, but I was shocked and want to speed through my weekend.
90 - nc
Anyone who thinks they couldn't actually be a couple doesn't remember the Bickersons. I honestly think it would be more interesting to see what they'd do together than to watch them fail in some predictable fashion.