11:55 to 12:12 Seizure Warning. S2 - E21 House: "Strobing lights and high-pitched sounds can provoke a seizure. WoooOOoooOoo!" Girl: "You're a goof." House: "Takes one to know one, loser...wait, that means I'm a loser. Scratch that."

Hugh Laurie’s British accent seems less real than his American one.

"Cameron forgets the name of a disease." Me: Was it Lupus? "Wilson's Disease" Me: It's never Lupus...

Nothing will beat House S01E21, "Three Stories", with the big reveal about House's leg.

The trio doing karaoke together is one of my favorite scenes.

I would LOVE a mini-series of the last 5 months of House and Wilson together

That was a good call-out to how the doctors over time became perfect little diagnosing machines. I remember Amber Tamblyn's character bugging me throughout her time on the show, but I couldn't articulate why. It pissed me off that the last scene of her featured House's theme song.

I cant believe it took this many years for someone to finally do a House retrospective. Subscribed.

The garage door to Wilson's office, and his reaction, is probably one of the funniest things I've ever seen in my life. I laughed for almost an hour after that episode aired. It still kills me when I rewatch the series.

To be fair, the med student did have eidetic memory, so it made sense that SHE was knowledgeable. Edit: I love that go-kart scene lol

House's Head and Wilson's Heart are still my two favorite episodes.

I like the comparison of Finding Judas and The C Word. They were similar in framework, but in the C Word, 2 stories were going on simultaneously. Wilson was being treated for cancer in House's apartment, and as such, House was unavailable for the diagnostics of the show. At that point in the series, House had one thing left that he cared about, and that is Wilson, who was legit dying before his eyes. I know how that feels personally. Before that, diagnostics medicine was his baby. He had forsaken it once Wilson was dying. House had shown that, in the end, House did love Wilson... probably more than anyone could have. Leading to the next dilemma... House was out, and the team had to go it alone, and in that, a leader presented himself. That episode was to set up that, come the end of the series, Dr. Chase would be taking the place of Dr. House in the post series time line, and Chase proved...AGAIN, why his talents as a diagnostician were as cutting edge as House's. As a matter of fact, in both of those episodes, it was Chase that figured out the illness. And I would have totally watched Chase MD if that was a spin-off series. Jesse Spencer made a great Dr. Chase.

Dude, how fast of an editor are you? (not that i'm complaining, i love this series, haha)

I always preferred the earlier season because they had a stronger medical basis, it's interesting that it was of less importance to you.

house invading operating theaters is always hilarious.

I think my favorite part about Laurie is how you can separate him from house, house is an entity in itself. Two completely different people he did such and amazing job with this performance

Man, I discovered your channel by accident yesterday when YT recommended me the first part of this series and I loved it. I kept thinking "Well, I'll have to wait for the next part. I hope he doesn't take too long to release it" and here we are lol. Keep up the great work, you have a lot of great ideas and a good way of making content to support them.

While I do agree there's an uptick in absurdity as the show goes on and an overall decrease in quality, I personally feel the ideal ending isn't at Broken. I think House's post-Broken character arc is at least theoretically great. At the end of season 6, House prepares to use vicodin again because he lost a patient, he can't deal with what life has to offer without the drugs. I feel like the relationship with Cuddie was being built up to for far to long for it not to happen. The relationship should have acted as a temporary crutch for House, but it should have been represented in a more negative light. The show acts like their relationship was perfect, and then it just ends. Instead the relationship should have been difficult, with House refusing to end it because he needs Cuddie. The season should have ended with Cuddie forcibly breaking it off and then leaving (instead of the stupid car crashing). Season 8 was a great season for me because it shows House's downward spiral. The ending was great for me because it shows House was wrong. House couldn't fix himself for himself, but he could change for Wilson. He stepped up, sacrificing his career in order to spend time with Wilson.

I loved, LOVED the C word because of House and Wilson’s relationship arc. I didn’t care about the patient at all but I think it was great in character exploration, just like Broken.

The problem with a lot of TV series involving police, firefighters, paramedics etc. is that the early seasons focus mainly on the job of whatever the main characters are doing. Then during the later series, they mainly focus on character development. The shows go from a medical drama with some character background to a soap opera set in a hospital. It probably doesn't help when the salaries of the stars get higher and higher, reducing the amount of money available for effects. (You also get writers making changes for change's sake.)

I'd like to think that Curtis Armstrong during the Dr House asylum episodes is actually the same character as Metatron from Supernatural, who hides there.

The scene where House reveals his renovations is my favorite. It is sooo perfect

KZfaq recommended this for me (I never watched House) and I genuinely thought that this was going to be an in-depth house analysis and this part was about the kitchen sink.

"When they fight, it's only because they're worried about you." "So it's my fault?"

This series has motivated me to finally watch the show. I'm in season 3 now and loving it so far!

Ever notice how the later season's color grading looks like muddy concrete? Do you know why that is? Love your analysis by the way. House was my favorite show back in the day. Can't wait to see the rest.

I loved the fist tripping scene. It felt pretty real and was definitely more accurate.

I love that at 10:13 , When they say Wilson desease, you put Dr Wilson in the frame for a gist :D

Season 3 “One Day, One Room” is one of my favorite episodes. It’s one of the few where he lets his guard down.

"We're all people" wE LivE iN A sOciEtY

The contrast and the texture of the image in the first season are way better than in the latter ones. I hate that bland low contrast look of modern television and, thanks to Marvel, cinema.

Midnight train to Georgia is the peak of House for me

The algorithm delivers.

The first episode popped up on my timeline, you sir are a legend. How you don't have 10 times the amount of subs as you do is beyond me. Thank you for hours of well researched and enjoyable content

Dude this was excellent , I was going to catch up on the whole house emancipation ,only had watched a few episodes years ago , but to hear Hughes actual voice normal non acting shocked me , unbelievable , thank you

This feels like christmas

I do find it very interesting what a show does to stay fresh after it has been on for about 4 to 6 years. Anytime I think of a show really failing the longer it went on would be something like How I Met Your Mother. Can't wait to see part 3 and hope you're well.

loving this series. you touch on thematics and you’re absolutely right. i’m still entertained by the later seasons, but thematically, they aren’t just unhinged/all over the place, they’re actually barely there. from a writing perspective, they should’ve been majorly reworked- it’s like the writers didn’t understand what really worked. house isn’t a regular medical procedural. the point of the show is to pull you in via the cases to get to know the characters. that’s why it was so refreshing. the writing’s themes were successful: tied together, constant, well-executed. looking forward to what else you have to say!

I personally loved season 6, maybe I'd say it's even my favorite. We could see house trying to change, his relationship with Wilson being explored more deeply and he was flashed out more in general, giving "broken" a point. I was less fond of seasons 7 and 8 but I'd say both had redeeming qualities and while the formula was getting a little tired the underlying base with house at it's center was still solid. They could have stopped at broken, it would have been a nice finale, but looking back at all of it, I personally think it served the series and it's memory better that they didn't stop there, even if the later seasons had a few weak spots.

Thanks for these videos. I am Dr House fan since a long time and still watch the series from time to time again. Looking forward to the other parts of this essay.

The series has been fantastic so far! Can't wait for Part 3.

i saw this pop up in my feed and instantly clicked, your editing is fantastic and I'm amazed how fast you are too lmao, i didn't even realize half an hour had passed when I finished it. once again, thank you for making this series man.

Can't wait for the rest of this series. Really well paced and i like the way you just talk about the show and how you see it.

I love this series, both as a film maker and a massive house enthusiast this is ticking every box in an incredibly in depth way that so far I cant fault in the slightest. Cannot wait to see what else is yet to come.

This series is amazing. In this installment, the author's casual familiarity with every moment of the show is really noticeable in number of cut scenes that tend to assume that the viewer really remembers the context of the scene.

This is easily one of the best videos that I have watched. Thanks for bringing back the memories. Keep it coming please :)

I love House so much so these deep dives are amazing

for me, the middle of season 7 is where the show died for me. it's where cuddy and house broke up and didn't want to watch the eps after that. usually the end of season 6 is where I end my binge. 7 and 8 is just...not for me.

Hey man, I absolutely love these video essays thanks for making them!

Ah dang it I hate finding a new content creator I like and dropping in the middle of a series. Excellent work btw, I hadn't thought of House since the finale, and now I may rewatch it. Looking forward to the rest of the series !

Thank you for your awesome and expert selection of clips to reinforce your opinions. It was very enlightening.

The Britishness of Hugh also takes me back

Holy hell my dude this is such an in depth video series. Definitely deserves more views and subscribers its just relaxing content ya know

taking me like quadruple the amount of time to watch this series because any time you mention an episode i think “ooo thats a good one” and then have to go back and watch it before i can continue

I've started rewatching house because of these videos 😂 cant wait for the next part!

I started watching casually and it really suprised me how good it was. I'm 'in' season 3 now but Ive not watched everything. I think about starting from the top. So many questions. Such great actors. And an intelligent show.

This is a fantastic multi part essay. House MD is 100% my favourite prime time network show. I was honestly hoping after the series ended we'd see some special of the last days with Wilson

I'm enjoying your analysis so far.

Excellent once again... on to part 3. Thank you for this.

Duuude thanks so much for making this series!

So glad I stumbled across your channel. I enjoy the videos, I wish you success in your endeavors!

Wilson totally deserved the net suspending from the ceiling scene when he broke into the house😂

Duuude you deserve much more views than this. Your analysis can only be seen only in channels with a ton of views, I'm certain that by the end of this series, you'll be at at least 1m subs

I tired reading a book about the "Philosophy of House". Didn't really hit it home because it was just about the philosophy of course. But what I love about this is that it takes into account, a lot of other aspects; writer's choice and thematic evolution. Looooooooove it.

Jesse ~~~ Your commentary is a work of art. Many thanks

Loving the series. Regards from Brazil!

I will say this though, and i know im gonna catch flak for it, but i seriously wouldve continued to follow the show if they picked up where they left off at the end of Season 8 with Chase taking over. After following Chase intensely from season to season, he is the ONLY person that could ever fill Houses shoes. He IS extremely good at diagnosing thanks to his experience on the team and his surgical stints, not to mention there would always be a rivalry between foreman and chase, just not sexual tension like house and cuddy... i dont know man, just after everything that has happened, i would have seriously continued on with Chase front and center

You deserve more views. I clicked on this immediately after finishing part 1. Keep up the great work!!!

Great summary! Onward to Part 3!

This was the first show I binged on DVD too!

These are awesome! Thank you for sharing.

Woah how does this not have more views... such a detailed analysis of one of my favourite shows

love u sm for these house vids

Im enjoying this discussion! I always did think the middle seasons of house were great fun

I was just watching part 1 when you posted this haha! great videos

All right, man. I'm sold. Nice analysis!

this is beautiful

Great, now i need to start a a rewatch

These are really, really great.

I’ve also noticed how a lot of tv shows (especially comedies) become more and more absurd as the seasons go on. How I met your mother was quirky but grounded in the beginning, but by the end every character transformed into their own caricatures. The same thing with The big bang theory (although I stopped watching after 3 or 4 season), The office, or even Stranger things. It seems like there’s little show runners can do to prevent it, except for stopping the show while it’s still not too late. But it’s rarely happens.

I am addicted to this show.

Damn this is great! Can't wait for part 3!

After Broken and especially after break up with Cuddy I'd say it's just creators having fun. It is a fan service so it's fun to watch but they just throw whatever they want, most crazy ideas, pranks, bizarre scenarios - earlier is way more down to earth, realistic. But I'd say Broken wasn't the episode House should've ended. For me it was last episode of S6. When he's sitting in the bathroom holding vicodin I was extremely disappointed it was Cuddy who showed up. I thought it'd be perfect if it was actually Chase, Foreman and Wilson. His karaoke buddies. That would show that House is able to form friendships, that he's managing and "you can't always get what you want but you might find you get what you need" could be played. That would be perfect character Arc. House not getting what he wanted but learning to be a much better person even with pain. Instead we got Cuddy who decided on relationship after decades of knowing him, relationship that was doomed to fail and 1.5 last seasons of pure out of reality fun service. It wasn't bad but getting everything House wanted and then putting him where he was at the beginning of Season 1 was basically scratching the whole character arc. What was the point of his battling addiction, therapy, opening yourself, dealing with pain etc (basically what was the point of a whole "Broken" episode) if in the end it didn't matter.

Just thanks for doing this

This series is great, didn't watch house 20+ times but it's still awesome

jeez not all part are out yet? ok FINE ill sub! lol great vidS!

Season 3 and 5 are my favorites 6 was awesome but different. It has a Sunday evening feel.

Love House, loved the series 10/10

Wow great video just like the first one! Can’t wait for 3!!

These are so awesome I'm already bummed there's only 3 more of them..

Damn dude, this is as good as watching the show was. Super beautiful and fun nostalgia

So apparently this is happening. I am binging your retrospective, Just finished part 2... Off to part three, great job

I'm sooo binge watching this

Aww, you should have included Wilson's reaction to the new movable wall. It's one of my favorites.

Love this. Thank you!

I like the later seasons for their less cohesive episodes. It’s good to feel like there’s lots of things going on, like characters have lives that don’t all coincidentally relate to each other all the time. It can get in the way of a character’s development, to only flesh them out when it’s completely thematically relevant. Although, it is also nice to have the different plots mirror each other and have similar paving and emotional paths. But I feel like it’s ok to do one without always doing the other.

Well, "The C Word" is an important stepping stone in establishing Chase(another C Word worth mentioning) as a diagnosis team leader(with "Post Mortem" almost working as the finishing piece), while House, one of the parental figures in “Finding Judas”, is out. Funnily enough, in this weaker counterpart to the "Judas" episode, both of the mirror parental figures(House and Cuddy) are out of dramatic commission, so it could interesting to make a case(bountiful with innuendos) for Cuddy as another "C Word". Had she been present in this ultimate season, she would have dealt with the infant patient in "The C Word" episode in a way worthy of contrast and showing character development regarding her "Judas" episode days. That might have been an interesting vein to explore. But with both of the mirror parental figures out, the team continues to endure the growing pains of having to outlive House(who has now been long expecting his trusted trainee Chase to unburden him of HAVING to be The Boss) and "outsource" House's genius medical takes, with Chase in both cases proving to be the indoors solution to the problem. House amazingly passes on the puzzling medical challenge provided by the overzealous Treiber and entrusts it and the future of his medical legacy to Chase once more in "Post Mortem". House is the elephant in the room, “The H Word” not (if rarely) spoken. In this diptych of episodes, Chase finally willfully(!) escapes House's fatherly and cozy grasp. "The C Word" is a quite straightforward, sometimes apparently unripe and plain episode even from a directing standpoint (which is intentionally[?] efficient in showing how Chase's leadership can ALSO lead to a smooth and natural resolution of a case, opposite to the more chaotic, accidental and Housesque formula of "Post Mortem") but I think there's some more meat to it than it might appear at first: the patient’s parents question HOW and HOW WELL they've spent the sparse time they've had with their loving daughter and how they've related to her throughout the years(either as parentdaughter or rogue doctor/scientistpatient/experiment), while Wilson throws "everything but the kitchen sink" around in a last ditch effort to reject that House is all he has, to face that his daydreams' wife and family wouldn't do what House (also) criminally DID for him, while he questions the hypocrisy and irony of his survivalist efforts to fight and deny his cancerous fate and he struggles not to (already) embrace a type of House/”Kyle Calloway” nihilism and self-destructive and hedonistic pulses that will assail him in "Post Mortem". House, for once and having already concluded throughout the seasons that he can't live without Wilson(as he outwardly confesses in the bus ride home in "Post Mortem"), remains mute, lets Wilson throw his much justified tantrum and gratuitously hurt him* and lets Wilson almost unilaterally(for the first time!) reassess and review their relationship, Wilson finishing the episode with a now "hands-on"/internal/organic(!) acknowledgement of House's pain and way of life(«Wilson: So the way I felt...You feel that -what? Most of the time?? Really does suck being you, doesn't it?»). * Wilson: Why me? I'm always telling my patients not to torture themselves because there's no answer. House: Sound advice. Wilson: It's cruel advice. They were just trying to make sense of what was happening to them and I'm there telling them not to bother? I should have spent my life being more like you. Should have been a manipulative, self-centered, narcissistic ass who brought misery to everything and everyone in his life. House: You'd still have cancer. Wilson: Yeah, but at least I'd feel like I deserved it.

best show ever , watched 3 times and last time i watch it during treatment for leukemia in hospital

I was a big fan of House back during its run. Definitely suffered from sloppy or lazy writing in the later seasons. I remember reading the AV club's reviews and agreeing with them. They said after Amber dies at the end of season 4 and it fails to lead to any meaningful changes in the main character, the strings became too obvious. There were a long series of cheap gimmicks that suggested character development without actually leading to anything meaningful. The Huddy arc in particular was awful in that House became the sort of cliche (can the love of a good woman fix his damaged soul?) that the show was predicated on eschewing. At no point in the Huddy arc did they mention Stacy, who actually was the love of his life. That said seasons 1-3 were brilliant. 4 and 5 had many good parts also.

Fella seems to me this is your passion project and it reminds me of YMS's breakdown of Synecdoche. Subbed and will be watching more. Keep it up my guy! :D