This is a great post and sums up a lot of what I've been thinking about when I watch TV recently.
I've been watching House fairly consistently this season, and I have a lot of the same problems with the writing as you and many other people. At least with Cameron.
I think that the show is written from House's POV, for the most part. And accordingly the only two characters that are fleshed out at all besides House are Cuddy and Wilson, the two people closest to him. It explains why the ducklings are often one dimensional and why Vogler was beyond one dimensional. I think that's why the "courtship" between Cameron and House is progressing how it is. Because House sees her as a pretty, young, naive pollyanna and he both doesn't like that and craves that. However, it won't be until next week or maybe even the end of the season that I could say for sure if it's intentional for the writers - and will be going to an interesting place - or if it's just poor writing.
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Date: 2005-05-06 08:04 pm (UTC)This is a great post and sums up a lot of what I've been thinking about when I watch TV recently.
I've been watching House fairly consistently this season, and I have a lot of the same problems with the writing as you and many other people. At least with Cameron.
I think that the show is written from House's POV, for the most part. And accordingly the only two characters that are fleshed out at all besides House are Cuddy and Wilson, the two people closest to him. It explains why the ducklings are often one dimensional and why Vogler was beyond one dimensional. I think that's why the "courtship" between Cameron and House is progressing how it is. Because House sees her as a pretty, young, naive pollyanna and he both doesn't like that and craves that. However, it won't be until next week or maybe even the end of the season that I could say for sure if it's intentional for the writers - and will be going to an interesting place - or if it's just poor writing.