The coming out of James Evan Wilson
Thoughts up for discussion.
The coming out of James Evan Wilson.
Where he comes from, how he ticks and the implications of the recent developments in Wilson and House's lives.
by M. E. Wilson & luridlurker
All in all Wilson is far more mysterious than House, secretive, not easy to see through, which is one of the reasons House feels drawn to him right from the start and considers him anything but boring. On the surface, he seems almost too perfect: neat, helpful, unable to stop caring for others, a good doctor with a decent income and a deep sense of responsiblity. Very stable, very reliable. But beneath that flawless surface he's lost, lonely and anything but secure in his identity, which is why he's unable to open up to others (even House) emotionally without lashing out first or why he feels helpless when he's expected to do something mundane like buying furniture.
He knows how to lead people on the wrong tracks, lying while seeming perfectly honest, distracting them and offering to listen or help to avoid allowing anybody else a glimpse into his true self. A lot of that happens subconsciously.
It seems likely that he's never got over his childhood; and the role he adopted then (protector, caretaker, perfect son without problems) is still the one he fills now: His parents were probably mainly concerned with his shizophrenic younger brother and they either expected Wilson not to cause any trouble or he tried not to burden them addionally. Anyway, his own needs supposedly weren't addressed in the way he would've needed, neither by his parents, nor by himself--and at some point he simply pushed them away and started living for others instead of for himself.
Wilson represses a lot of things. With all his failed marriages and restlessness when it comes to relationships with females, it's easy to perceive him as a closeted gay man, afraid to come out because that would be a danger to his whole sexual identity and make him question everything he's tried to achieve up to this point. And when things start to get deeper between him and House, suddenly Sam turns up and Wilson makes no move to include House in some way at all (in contrast to his behavior when dating Amber). It's as if he flaunts her, proudly showing off his heterosexuality while secretly struggling for a conventional life.
Seeing the way Wilson behaves towards House, I can't help but feel reminded of typical coming-out-plots in gay movies. The usual scenario: Two guys love each other or at least care for each other. One is fine with it, comfortable with (discoving) being gay/having feelings for his male friend, the other, however, feels threatened when he is expected to make a decision/show his emotions/realizes he can't escape his own feelings/notices it's more than being fuck buddies--and flees into a woman's arms to prove his heterosexuality. "Maurice" and "Defying Gravity" come to mind, but I know there're lots of others.
Could it be what's happening with Wilson here, too, at the moment? House is fine with his (obvious) bisexuality, but Wilson, who is less self-aware, less able to deal with his emotions, runs. Maybe he thinks Sam is his last chance and that if anybody is able to "save" him from House and the turmoil going on within him, it's her. (Amber was just a female House proxy, so of course, she couldn't take the scary feelings away).
Well, what do you think?
The coming out of James Evan Wilson.
Where he comes from, how he ticks and the implications of the recent developments in Wilson and House's lives.
by M. E. Wilson & luridlurker
All in all Wilson is far more mysterious than House, secretive, not easy to see through, which is one of the reasons House feels drawn to him right from the start and considers him anything but boring. On the surface, he seems almost too perfect: neat, helpful, unable to stop caring for others, a good doctor with a decent income and a deep sense of responsiblity. Very stable, very reliable. But beneath that flawless surface he's lost, lonely and anything but secure in his identity, which is why he's unable to open up to others (even House) emotionally without lashing out first or why he feels helpless when he's expected to do something mundane like buying furniture.
He knows how to lead people on the wrong tracks, lying while seeming perfectly honest, distracting them and offering to listen or help to avoid allowing anybody else a glimpse into his true self. A lot of that happens subconsciously.
It seems likely that he's never got over his childhood; and the role he adopted then (protector, caretaker, perfect son without problems) is still the one he fills now: His parents were probably mainly concerned with his shizophrenic younger brother and they either expected Wilson not to cause any trouble or he tried not to burden them addionally. Anyway, his own needs supposedly weren't addressed in the way he would've needed, neither by his parents, nor by himself--and at some point he simply pushed them away and started living for others instead of for himself.
Wilson represses a lot of things. With all his failed marriages and restlessness when it comes to relationships with females, it's easy to perceive him as a closeted gay man, afraid to come out because that would be a danger to his whole sexual identity and make him question everything he's tried to achieve up to this point. And when things start to get deeper between him and House, suddenly Sam turns up and Wilson makes no move to include House in some way at all (in contrast to his behavior when dating Amber). It's as if he flaunts her, proudly showing off his heterosexuality while secretly struggling for a conventional life.
Seeing the way Wilson behaves towards House, I can't help but feel reminded of typical coming-out-plots in gay movies. The usual scenario: Two guys love each other or at least care for each other. One is fine with it, comfortable with (discoving) being gay/having feelings for his male friend, the other, however, feels threatened when he is expected to make a decision/show his emotions/realizes he can't escape his own feelings/notices it's more than being fuck buddies--and flees into a woman's arms to prove his heterosexuality. "Maurice" and "Defying Gravity" come to mind, but I know there're lots of others.
Could it be what's happening with Wilson here, too, at the moment? House is fine with his (obvious) bisexuality, but Wilson, who is less self-aware, less able to deal with his emotions, runs. Maybe he thinks Sam is his last chance and that if anybody is able to "save" him from House and the turmoil going on within him, it's her. (Amber was just a female House proxy, so of course, she couldn't take the scary feelings away).
Well, what do you think?