The team treats an emancipated minor while Foreman tries to emancipate himself from House in the aptly-titled "Emancipation."
Emancipated is not a word I would use to describe any of the central characters in House, MD. Each character is locked away, repressed by fear, anger, and circumstance. The most emancipated character on the series at this point is a tossup between Kutner and Chase. Both of them have been able to reach beyond bad circumstances to some sort of acceptance, which has enabled them to become the most unfettered of the House-bunch.…
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26 - Barbara Barnett
Sheelagh--Interesting interpretation--and certainly a valid one. I do think that House is at a loss about Cuddy, but I do also think that he's processing his relationship with wilson (and how it's changed). I agree that House may feel still on shaky ground.
His empathy with the patient was all about his own feelings of anguish over Amber (and probably other things as well). "There's only one way to not make it worse," he told her. But there's nothing that can make it better; no one that can tell her that it's "Just and accident."
But I also think that Wilson had engaged House the week before and encouraged him to seek out Cuddy, so I don't think he feels completely on bad terrain with Wilson. House has come for Wilson's opinion on the matter after House chickened out and wants reassurance. Wilson believes that only House can reassure himself, and in the end tells him that he'll be fine--and find his own footing with cuddy (when and if he feels able to do it). That's wise advice, I think.
Wilson has been an ass so much to House--and incredibly unfair in many ways (and the reverse is also true at times)--but this isn't one of them (in my opinion.)
Tomorrow. Can't wait!!!!!
27 - Rachel
I love Sheelagh's interpretation of this episode. I was uneasy watching the show, and couldn't put the finger on why, until I realized that I was uncomfortable with Wilson's distance from House. Neat analysis. Spot on! the key for me was the little boy's exclamation, "He'll hate me," and the parallel between House's exclamation on the bus. That's a big parallel that's hard to miss. Thanks!