Not quite "Three Stories," House, M.D.'s latest episode "Two Stories" is a tale worth telling as there's trouble in the paradise of Huddy.
In six-plus years of House, M.D., the first season penultimate episode “Three Stories” still stands as the series gold standard: the episode against which all other House episodes are judged. There have been brilliant episodes in the years following as—or dare I say—even better than “Three Stories,” but this episode still stands as the benchmark.…
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76 - DebbieJ
@Elisabeth - #75 - I noticed that, too and thought, hmmm.... Then realized it was a fantasy sequence. I would imagine he does fantasize about having a normal leg without a limp.
77 - House fan
I cannot believe that a reviewer cant see the complexity of an episode House has never been black and white and always written on a deeper level. The kids waiting at the office Avatars for House and Cuddy?? The Girl =Wilson and the classroom teacher=Cuddy. Others also interesting, And House was obviously playing that principal at the end to get rachel into the school!1 "Have you ever needed someone?" And camera pans to her little family House was being House. Princess and the Pea. -House realized its not a big thing(getting Rachel into school) that would cure the situation but something small(the toothbrush)
78 - ruthinor
Housefan: Interesting thoughts, but I disagree on some points. I don't see the young boy and girl as "House and Cuddy" young version, but rather, they are "one story" and H+C the other. When House says to the girl "you remind me of someone" and Wilson appears in the next shot, to me, that doesn't mean the girl is "Wilson", just that she was annoying in the same way Wilson can be. Remember, he also compared her to Cuddy at one point. (As you say, "House" is NOT so black and white). The teacher as Cuddy?? Where does that come from?
Almost nothing in this episode can be taken literally. The only "real" Cuddy we see is in the last scene. All other representations are though House's eyes and NOT the whole truth. This is just my opinion, but I believe that Cuddy was annoyed by House and just wanted some alone time (as House did in an earlier episode). She did NOT want to dump him, this was just his fear conjuring up the worst possible scenarios. If she was really as upset as House assumed, she would not have reacted the way she did in the last scene.
I like your thoughts on the small vs large thing. Was he playing the principal? Probably, but I think he also needs Cuddy and knows it...why else do all this??
79 - House fan
When did he compare girl to Cuddy? I definitely think the girl=Wilson And the teacher right down to the mannerisms was Cuddy Just as Cuddy puts up with Houses outlandish behaviour in her hospital this teachers remarkable calmness during House's behaviour in her classroom. A friend I watched with actually noticed the same thing re teacher.
80 - ruthinor
He compared the girl to Cuddy (and essentially to all "girls") because females always nitpick over the small stuff, or words to that effect. Remember when the girl said "because we're both girls?" (referring to something House said about Cuddy and accusing the girl of similar behavior)
All the classroom scenes were seen through House's eyes, including the teacher. What's real? What's exaggeration? And I still think the girl was just the girl and the teacher was a figment of House's storytelling. So let's agree to disagree...that's what this series is all about!
81 - House fan
We will have to disagree Hes often caled Wilson :you're such a girl" so the analogy still aplies And the teacher wasnt real? Then why was he sent to the principal? Of course it was real His exaggerations using movie themes were his fantasy.
82 - ruthinor
I didn't say the teacher wasn't "real". Of course she exists. But what you're seeing is House's version of what the teacher did or didn't do. The car accident was real and some sort of interaction with the guy whose car he hit was real. That's why he was sent to the principal's office. Cuddy does NOT let House get away with everything. Maybe we are not watching the same show, but she has frequently stopped him from doing some very bizarre things. Yes, she lets him get away with a lot, but she's not the easygoing compliant female that House wishes she could be at times (like the teacher we see) otherwise they wouldn't be having all these arguments! Agree to disagree!!
83 - Grace
Julie Ann--he said it in Now What..and probably since then (off stage)
Barbara, Are you saying what I *think* you're saying here??
84 - Grace
I, too, noticed a few times when I didn't think that House was limping, but I can't remember them now. If someone watches this one again, and it won't be me, please notice the limp? I don't think I imagined it.
LOVED the good-bye kiss the morning of this episode.
85 - barbara barnett
Grace--not sure what you're referring to...can you clarify?
Also, when House is not acting in "real time" he often doesn't limp. So that might have been what you were seeing.