Review of House M.D. : Last Resort (Everybody say “Crime Scene!”)

Of all the gems Dr. Gregory House has given us in his infinite wisdom you can’t really argue with this particular one: “First rule of triage: guys with guns go first.” Now, you probably could argue it – but if there is someone with a gun around – well, good luck with that. (I personally don’t argue with people who have guns, it’s a life motto that works well.) That quote is from the House M.D. episode Last Resort which aired on November 25th, 2008. If you missed it, you can watch House M.D. online for free at Fox.com.

House M.D. : Last Resort (Caption it!)

Facts can (sometimes) be boring, so let’s get them out of the way!

1. This episode was directed by House M.D. executive producer, Katie Jacobs.

2. This episode is the longest of all House episodes to air, clocking in at 68 minutes.

3. The main guest star was Zeljko Ivanek.

4. Why was House looking in Cuddy’s desk? It’s an UNSOLVED MYSTERY, sorry. It was never explained so it’s up to you to decide if he was stealing something, just snooping, or hiding an invitation to a disco-themed Christmas party he wants to invite her to.

5. Many people don’t like this episode, or this season for two reasons. One reason is because they dislike the ‘new team’ (especially the focus on the character Thirteen aka Olivia Wilde) and the other is that they dislike ‘Huddy’ aka House and Cuddy flirting and kissing and robbing banks. Actually, people would be swayed to like them more if they did rob a bank together, I bet.

Adding up the Pros and Cons of Last Resort:

1. I did like the episode but I don’t like the new team, and I’m not a big fan of House/Cuddy, either. (CON)

2. House referenced the movie Dog Day Afternoon, which I’ve never seen. Should I? I always like pop-culture references. (PRO)

3. I really liked the phrasing House had when he said, ‘…cool constellation of problems’. (PRO)

4. It was easy to tell early on that House didn’t have his Vicodin on him, or had apparently run out of it. But he never once made any demands that to work he needed some. Was he working through the pain, forgetting the pain at some points, or being selfless/nervous? You could see at the end of the episode he popped some Vicodin. What do you think? It was an interesting storypoint, even though they never mentioned it aloud. Which, in turn, means they’re treating us like smart viewers! (PRO)

5. There was a commercial with Jane Seymour (Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman!) because she’s apparently designed some jewelry for a cause. I’m sure the cause is worthy and all, but the jewelry is UGLY.If you’re a celeb – man, hire someone who knows what they’re doing to help you design things! I will also not be buying the house that Justin Timberlake designed! Having a ‘goldfish room’ just isn’t practical. (Unless you’re Chris from The BBC’s Skins.) (Not applicable, just bugged me.)

6. They made everyone very identifiable in scenes with lots of people. I was giving them nicknames like ‘purple beret girl‘ and ‘emo boy with scarf‘. But then the girl took off her beret and it ruined my entire system. Foiled again. Still, there was: nurse, couple, big guy – you could still tell who the people were pretty easily. And they did find ways to develop their personalities into the overall story arc – which of course, is crucial if you want people to care about them. (PRO)

7. My heart LEAPT FOR JOY when, for an INSTANT, the old and new team was all together (mostly). Sigh. Chase and Foreman didn’t want to play, though. (CON)

8. I could believe that the characters would really do exactly what they did. Realism, check! (PRO)

9. House was super-snarky. Just how I like him. I also like him in arglye socks so I hope they write that in later on this season.(PRO)

Bonus: My diagnosis for the guy? Easy, psh – chicken pox.

Cons: 2

Pros: 6

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Misc:

I finally saw Across the Universe (the two-disc Special Edition) and loooove, love, love it. The problem being that I’ve totally overplayed it and am currently sick of it. Thanks to IMDB I am able to see who played Jude and Prudence – my favorites of the film. If you are too lazy to go see, it’s Jim Sturgess and T.V. Carpio.

I really loved the movie version of Dear Prudence, as can be seen on YouTube (wait until the singing starts to judge it!):

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMk8GIOQHvY[/youtube]

My second favorite song/scene is probably I’ve Just Seen a Face:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdwxWeKCo9Q&feature=related[/youtube]

Okay, and this one was great, too! (I Want You / She’s So Heavy)

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwB8QiKWodk&feature=related[/youtube]

Chance are good I’m going to be buying the Across The Universe soundtrack [Deluxe Edition] since the songs are so fun and great and ahhh. It makes me have a whole new appreciation for The Beatles and so I want to go listen to their original stuff. Although, people mock me because I totally believe in the conspiracy about how Paul McCartney isn’t the original Paul McCartney. Imposter, ahoy!

Yes, I believe in the ‘Paul is Dead’ thing! Okay, I know you think this is nuts. BUT, if you look at other websites that compare the faces and the height of the original Paul to the other (against the other guys) it starts to look really fishy! I’m a skeptic, I swear.