Mix Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 They made it seem like they gave him the dying patients 'cause he was such a good doctor, but really it was because those were the only people who would put up with that shit. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_annoying_one Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 I always hated that show. Cocky son of a bitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 I always thought it was a fun show. Also, Lisa Edelstein, who played Dr. Cuddy for six of the show's eight seasons, was in two episodes of Seinfeld as one of George's girlfriends. I always thought she was attractive, but she was really cute back in the '90s, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seight Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 Spoiler The one choice that bugged me about that show was when Kal Penn left the show to join the White House staff, instead of giving his character a dignified send-off or the possibility of returning later they really went "welp, he killed himself, how sad." 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vela Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 9 hours ago, The_annoying_one said: I always hated that show. Cocky son of a bitch. Don't fault him too hard, he can't help it, he's from Oxfordshire after all. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 55 minutes ago, Vela said: Don't fault him too hard, he can't help it, he's from Oxfordshire after all. Didn't Hugh Laurie go to Cambridge University though? That's where he met Stephen Fry and his one-time squeeze Emma Thompson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsar4 Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 I think he did a fantastic job of being the Sherlock Holmes (House) of the medical profession, right down to living in 221B. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewBluntsworth Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 21 hours ago, Mix said: They made it seem like they gave him the dying patients 'cause he was such a good doctor, but really it was because those were the only people who would put up with that shit. The only ones who won't be able to come back and shoot him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poofy Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 i appreciate him as a character for showcasing how life in chronic physical pain can turn you into a sarcastic asshole because some days my jaw just hurts all day and I'm extra abrasive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mix Posted January 15, 2023 Author Share Posted January 15, 2023 On 1/13/2023 at 4:17 PM, The_annoying_one said: I always hated that show. Cocky son of a bitch. It was a good show. He was a bad doctor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mix Posted January 15, 2023 Author Share Posted January 15, 2023 On 1/13/2023 at 4:19 PM, hornedlizardman said: I always thought it was a fun show. Also, Lisa Edelstein, who played Dr. Cuddy for six of the show's eight seasons, was in two episodes of Seinfeld as one of George's girlfriends. I always thought she was attractive, but she was really cute back in the '90s, too. Yeah, hot actresses are hot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mix Posted January 15, 2023 Author Share Posted January 15, 2023 8 hours ago, tsar4 said: I think he did a fantastic job of being the Sherlock Holmes (House) of the medical profession, right down to living in 221B. I didn't notice that. If that's what they were going for, why not let him keep the british accent? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mix Posted January 15, 2023 Author Share Posted January 15, 2023 7 hours ago, NewBluntsworth said: The only ones who won't be able to come back and shoot him. What? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwimOdin Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 4 minutes ago, Mix said: I didn't notice that. If that's what they were going for, why not let him keep the british accent? Yeah, it’s explicitly set as a medical Sherlock show 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsar4 Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 4 minutes ago, Mix said: I didn't notice that. If that's what they were going for, why not let him keep the british accent? A foreign mean doctor on American soil probably wouldn't have gone over with an American audience. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mix Posted January 15, 2023 Author Share Posted January 15, 2023 7 minutes ago, SwimOdin said: Yeah, it’s explicitly set as a medical Sherlock show 6 minutes ago, tsar4 said: A foreign mean doctor on American soil probably wouldn't have gone over with an American audience. You guys are right, I looked it up and there were so many signs I totally missed...still, American Sherlock Holmes is a terrible doctor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_annoying_one Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 29 minutes ago, Mix said: It was a good show. He was a bad doctor. Maybe “hated the show” was the wrong thing to say. But, yeah, he was just…ugh… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsar4 Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 1 hour ago, The_annoying_one said: Maybe “hated the show” was the wrong thing to say. But, yeah, he was just…ugh… If you know any of the shows prior to House that Laurie was involved in (Fry and Laurie, Jeeves & Wooster, Blackadder, The Young Ones...), you'd know he's an amazing actor (and his singing & piano playing ain't too shabby either). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vela Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 On 1/14/2023 at 2:09 PM, Poofy said: i appreciate him as a character for showcasing how life in chronic physical pain can turn you into a sarcastic asshole because some days my jaw just hurts all day and I'm extra abrasive Very good point. I watched this happen to my dad before his passing. He turned into someone we didn't know. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vela Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 On 1/14/2023 at 2:21 AM, hornedlizardman said: Didn't Hugh Laurie go to Cambridge University though? That's where he met Stephen Fry and his one-time squeeze Emma Thompson. Truth. But he was already in his 20's when he attended university. He grew up in Oxford, Oxfordshire and expected to go to the same university as his father had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vela Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 16 hours ago, tsar4 said: If you know any of the shows prior to House that Laurie was involved in (Fry and Laurie, Jeeves & Wooster, Blackadder, The Young Ones...), you'd know he's an amazing actor (and his singing & piano playing ain't too shabby either). Didn't he play something with Meatloaf? I think I remember reading that while fact checking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsar4 Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 6 minutes ago, Vela said: Didn't he play something with Meatloaf? I think I remember reading that while fact checking. Yep 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vela Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 1 minute ago, tsar4 said: Yep Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poofy Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 20 minutes ago, Vela said: Very good point. I watched this happen to my dad before his passing. He turned into someone we didn't know. There’s lots of different versions of the same people. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vela Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 Just now, Poofy said: There’s lots of different versions of the same people. ::nods:: Good quote for the wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Vela said: Truth. But he was already in his 20's when he attended university. He grew up in Oxford, Oxfordshire and expected to go to the same university as his father had. Yes, that's true. He was going to be a doctor. Well, that's what his mother wanted for him, anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Vela said: Very good point. I watched this happen to my dad before his passing. He turned into someone we didn't know. I guess I'm lucky then. I never saw my dad go through that when he died. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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