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Is House to blame for the actions of others?
Is House to blame for the actions of others?
After watching Wilson's Heart I noticed that the writer's left us with a deep thought about the question of whether House is guilty as to the death of Amber. At first my reaction was God NO, House couldn't help that they got into a bus accident but then I noticed something more that the writer's were trying to say.
A main theme through House is the way he treats people and how his actions may not directly cause the misery and he 'techinically" is not to blame for a deed done, but indirectly he has caused people pain.

The first example I could think of for this was at the end of the Volger arc in season 1 the episode called "Babies and Bathwater". House stands on his principles and refuses to humble himself to Volger and therefore causes Volger to threaten his job with a vote in a board meeting. The only person to defend House was Wilson who was then fired. House may not be responsible for Volger's actions, but as Wilson put it:

Wilson: I’ve got no kids, my marriage sucks; I’ve only got two things that work for me: this job and this stupid, screwed-up friendship, and neither mattered enough to you to give one lousy speech.

Or as Cuddy put it at the end of the episode when her job too was threatened:

Cuddy: Well, to the great champion. Saved you, saved Wilson, saved the whole team. [She drinks the entire glass in one go.] Of course, none of them would have needed saving if you could actually get along with another human being.

This is the first time we explore the fact the House's actions do indeed have consquences and tend to hurt the people who are the closet to him.

The next big moment of this I could think of was when he got shot at the end of season 2 in the episode "No Reason." House learns in a hallucination that a prior patient of his committed suicide when House informed her of her husband's adultery. Although House may not have been responsible for the wife's actions, his telling her indirectly makes him guilty of her suicide. This is the first time we as viewers see House questioning himself and taking the blame and realizing his actions have consquences. Season 2 is left with a big cliff-hanger if House will change and care more about how he treates other people.

Jack: It’s my fault she’s dead! I know it. But why can’t you admit it’s maybe just a little bit yours, too? That maybe it’s not just medical mistakes that screw things up?

In season 3 I think this topic is tossed around a lot for discussion. "Meaning" starts off looking like House might have actually changed and started to care about his patients.

House: He's been in that chair for 8 years, his muscles have atrophied. Maybe I can help him with the pain. Isn't that enough of a reason to want to help?

But soon when his leg pain returns....and with it the new arc starts and that is the Tritter arc. The Tritter arc in my opinion epitomizes that House does things without thinking of the consquences not just for himself but for other people. By refusing to take the deal from Tritter and continually being an ass to him, once again refusing to humble himself he does harm to the ones closet to him. Wilson defends House when Tritter shows him the forged signatures for Vicodin in return his assests are siezed, his car possesed and his practice shut-down, he can't even prescribe medication. House's team's bank accounts are frozen so they can't get too any money. Finally the arc cultimates in Cuddy purgering herself in court, not only risking going to jail but loosing her job as well as her medical licence. All to keep him from loosing his. Although House was not directly responsible for the way Tritter acted, House never thinks about his actions and everytime he hurts someone. Cuddy somes it up pretty well at the end of the episode ,"Words and Deeds":

CUDDY: [Annoyed] There's nothing to celebrate House, you made me purger myself - [Which she said a little too loudly so she looks around to see if anyone's there and starts to talk a bit softer] fabricate evidence. You make everyone around you worse for being there.

So now I finally get to season 4 and the situation that provoked this long rant. "Wilson's Head." I now understand going through the major House moments that the writer's were once again showing the viewers how House's actions may not have directly caused the accident and Amber's death but if he hadn't been out irresponsibly drinking and then expected Wilson to come pick him up and then refused Amber's ride home, Amber wouldn't have died. I personally think the writer's are giving House another chance to think about what he has done and what he has caused. This time is different from the others though because at the end of this mistake, House has to pay the consquences...He looses Wilson his best friend. Maybe the writer's are giving House a small window where he could change, maybe if he feels the consquences of his actions he might think more carefully.

Personally I don't know , House wouldn't be House without him going to all ends to save a patient, pushing the boundaries of social neccesities to get the job done, not matter what gets in his way. He may not be directly responsible for the events that take place but he needs to take the responsibility so he understands that actions have consquences. Who knows what is in store for next season?
Should House take responbility for his own actions?
Should House take responbility for his own actions?
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Lollipop Isues 13

* the next day Liz goes to the hospital....she goes in the elevator to
Wilson's office *

Liz-hey
Wilson-hi
Liz-can we talk
Wilson-sure, about what
Liz-I talked to Lucas last week
Wilson-did he hurt you, cause if he
Liz-he didn't hurt me
Wilson-than what did he do
Liz-he told me that if I wanted to keep you, dad, and Cuddy alive I
had to sleep with him
Wilson-Liz, please don't tell me you actually slept with him
Liz-well
Wilson-I think you should leave
Liz-well can you at least take a faternity test
Wilson-your pregnant
Liz-ya
Wilson-I'll take the test but if it's not mine....than we can't...
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Finally, I finished this! So yeah, this is my entry for the Ship Month fan fiction contest. You may be a bit annoyed by my writing, but that's the way I like to write. Oh, and although I used "Word", there can be some stupid grammar mistakes, so I'm really sorry. And please, even though it's femslash (and some may not like it) I hope you'll read it and enjoy it.


Just one Hug – Cadley Fic.

Allison was still asleep when the rain started to drop from the sky, hitting the windows of the apartment in steady little drops. She wasn't aware of what was happening around her, wasn't aware of the fact...
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Here is my entry for the Ship Month Fan Fiction Contest. Never done a Foreteen fanfic before, so bear with me on this one because I haven't had any practice at writing these characters and I don't write serious fan fiction. If this turns out to be an unholy disaster, please don't point and laugh!



Foreman & Thirteen in 'Boombox'


Foreman opened his car door and struggled to pull the giant boombox out from the back seat. It was heavy and awkward to carry, but eventually Foreman managed to lift the device out of the car and carry it to the middle of the courtyard outside Thirteen's apartment...
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DIE LUCAS, YOU'RE A TOTAL LOSER, I DON'T KNOW WHAT CUDDY SEES IN YOU, SHE'S MEANT FOR HOUSE!

Okay, I get it, so could you stop?
Funny scene in preview od "9 to 5" really made my day, because it was... well, funny, and didn't matter, that I love Luddy. But then I came back to spot to write about it and I read all these mean comments about Lucas and House.
Okay, Huddy is an OTP, we get it! Not only from you, but from producers also.
Why can't I say anything bad about 13 (like right here: link) and no one has any problems with all people around bashing Lucas ONLY for being not House in relationship...
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“Mistake”-Moby
I feel like I’ve lost more than the love of my life. I feel like my best friend has disappeared. I know I always only give Wilson that title, but the truth is that she is on the same level of loyalty within my mind. I wish I had the courage to tell her this small fact…She would never believe me anyway. She never has believed me when I am being genuine. I deserve some of that ridicule and mistrust, but not all of it. I did bring her that med-school desk, showed up at that horrible 80’s dance to impress her with my determination, and told her she made me feel funny.

“Mother...
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NOT MINE.

In the unlikely event that anyone on this spot cares enough about Wilson to read this :P , here's an extract from the link "Difficult Characters" written by Doris Egan (one of the writers of House MD), in which she writes a few things about Wilson's character. The complete article also includes analysis of characters from different stories she has written.




In a novel, it would be easy to lay out [a character's] thoughts. In a visual medium, the viewer has to do the work themselves, and here's the problem: we're used to there only being one answer.

Take Wilson, a complex character on...
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This picture always seems to speak very strongly
This picture always seems to speak very strongly
Cuddy is a stand -alone character in House MD, she is the only character, perhaps besides Kutner, to truly believe in the ideals she lives by. Cuddy is the idealist of the show, the character that believes that good should and can triumph over evil. Many would argue that Cameron also shares these qualities, but I would argue that she has become hardened while working under House, and though I do not take that quality as a bad one, she is no longer the idealistic, empathetic girl that we were introduced to in season`1. Cuddy on the other hand, has not so much as changed as a character, but like...
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Inspired by Oldmovie from link which is why she gets a spot in the title. ;D
For all of you who are dying to know all the gaps--college, House being hired--even how Wilson came to work with House. How are things incorporated together, to make what we know today?
This is just my opinion through I must say a fairly long fan fiction of how things could've happened. Very small details have been changed to fit the course of the time and events to allow them to make sense. If you want the mechanics on this(actual math, the workings, what happened and when) you can send me a personal message asking....
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Wilson: We're not friends anymore, House. I'm not sure we ever were.

Harsh words, probably the first hurtful words caring and sensitive Wilson ever said to House.
Being the show's main character, we got to see more of House's side of that conversation than Wilson's, more what House was feeling and House's reaction to those words than what they meant to Wilson.
Hearing those words from your best friend must be devastating alright, but what about saying them? What about the feelings that led Wilson to speak them out loud?

I always find it funny the great ammount of House fans who are completely confident...
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