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[cushylife]

[Ha. Um. A response to last night's episode, House Divided, featuring 12 year old Robert. Could also have been titled 'Robert Chase: The Wonder Years'. No spoilers for the episode, exactly, but you won't understand the fic until you've seen the ep. One day I swear I'll write something that doesn't reference his father at all. No Warnings, 1176

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[whatstheddx]

One day I swear I'll write something that doesn't reference his father at all

But his issues with his father are so fascinating! I don't blame you for wanting to write fics around that subject; I'm the same way with House and his dad. :-)

Anyway, this was great. It's awesome you've decided to take up writing Chase - there really are hardly any Chase muses out there. You write him really well, too, which is even more bonza (ha, Aussie sayings).

Speaking of, 'rack off'! That's definitely an appropriate slang term for the time and age in Australia; it's not used anywhere near as much these days, but in the 70s and 80s where your fic is set, it was used as much as the term 'dago' was used in the 60s and 70s.

Fantastic fic. I wondered what the situation might be in which Chase discovered he was severely allergic to strawberries, and I really like your take on it. :-)

[cushylife]

Cursed was a great episode for insight into both Chase and House's fucked up parental relationships. I appreciated the glimmer of understanding from House at the end, and likewise I appreciated Chase's response to House's father's death more recently.

But yes, daddy issues and religious issues are far too much fun to play with.

My own dad is an Aussie, which goes along with an old Neighbours habit in explaining the backdated language XD I'm glad it fits!

A-and thank you for the compliment. I'm stalked your House a little in the last couple of days and he's entirely epic. And now I'm back to watching your icon forever.

[whatstheddx]

It really was, same with The Mistake; two episodes I haven't seen in a long while and really should rewatch. And yeah, exactly - in fact, in some ways, Chase and House are a lot alike, or at the very least have a fair bit in common. I've always really enjoyed the relationship they have.

Ahahaha that's awesome. I'm Aussie, too, live in Melbourne, and religiously watch Neighbours. Hee, I remember Neighbours in the Jesse Spencer days! Man, that was a long time ago.

Aww, yay! I'm really glad you enjoy my take on House. :D

[cushylife]

A massive rewatch is what triggered Chase, so I wholly recommend it. As for House and Chase being alike - I think all the original team had different aspects that echoed with House, and for Chase in particular it was father issues, repression of emotion, a degree of moral lassitude and a similar style of analytical thought. Aaand the desire to screw with people. XD

I like their relationship, though I have less idea what to make of it after last night o___O

Billy Kennedy never interested me at allll. Now Mal and Libby are a different matter. :) I don't watch it anymore, but it was a huge part of my childhood.

[feanix]

Brilliant to read some real Aussie slang in there - none of this balderdash that people seem to believe we say, lol.

An interesting take on Chase and his relationship with his father, too. Well done.

[cushylife]

Hah, as a brit I'm used to seeing our dialect beaten and abused all over the place so I wouldn't want to inflict that on others. In general I wouldn't really give Chase much slang - he's been in the states so long - but as a kid it felt more right.

Thank you!