When it comes time to fire a team member, House questions Taub about his career decisions but decides to keep him on because he is ‘interesting.’ House tells Dr. Terzi that he misjudged her and that she is fired. In the same breath, he asks her out on a date, but she just looks hurt and walks away.
The final scene shows House and Cuddy watching the film footage from the documentary. I loved this scene because of the look on House’s face as he watched the movie. (It reminded me of Hugh Laurie in real life – he is one of those actors who does not like to see himself on screen.) The film has been edited so much that it appears that House really does love Patch Adams, and he is a brilliant, caring doctor who’ll do anything for his patient. Kenny is shown after his facial reconstruction, thanking Dr. House for his help. Cuddy finds the film amusing but House is appalled. Once again, it is a matter of perception. House sees himself as a misanthrope, but now the world will see him as a brilliant, compassionate hero.
Article comments
1 - anon
Nice analysis of this episode.
Just one correction: it's "bull's eye" rash, not "bullet" rash.
The medical facts on Lyme were a bit off in this episode. The bull's eye rash is a sign of recent tick bite, it is not a symptom that remains in later stages of the disease. Even if someone goes untreated and develops full-blown Lyme, the rash still disappears on its own.
Cardiac symptoms can present earlier, but generally they are a later-stage symptom, meaning months to years after infection. If the bull's eye rash were still present, the boy's cardiac symptoms would be very, very unlikely to be caused by Lyme in the real world. If the boy had undiagnosed Lyme long enough to have such serious cardiac involvement, there is almost no chance he would still have the rash.
2 - cindyc
Thanks for the correction. Lyme disease is a concern where I live and I've known people who have had it in various stages. It is more than an inconvenience. Some people don't take it seriously enough.
CindyC