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Dr. Foreman's life hangs in the balance ...
... and at the end of the episode, he isn't out of the woods. He's going to survive, but his brain is sending signals to the wrong sides of his body. How compromised is his ability to be a doctor?
I thought it was a good episode. We got to see Foreman raging at his disintegrating condition and sharing sad moments with his father. Having Dr. House discover the crucial information too late to stop Dr. Cameron from pulling the trigger on Foreman's brain biopsy was a nice touch. There are plenty of "just in time" moments on the show; it's good to fit in a "just NOT in time" moment every now and then to keep us on our toes.
Cameron demonstrated some real spine in this episode. When Foreman inquired about her health at the beginning, she returned fire with, "I'm fine. THANKS FOR ASKING." Later, when Foreman talked about how nasty House can be, she spat back with, "He doesn't try to kill his colleagues." And when Foreman made what he thought was his deathbed apology, she didn't automatically brush everything under the rug. (I am inclined to think that her acceptance of his apology just before they put him in a coma was done out of basic politeness, and was revocable in the event he recovered.) She also lectured Cuddy about withholding the dead body for analysis, although she instantly backed down and scolded herself for being rude. But it's not like we can expect dear Cameron to turn into a coldblooded ass-kicker overnight.
I liked House's remark that, "They even have the right to vote now!" when introducing Foreman's father to Dr. Cuddy. No reason to bring up the subject of race, but he did it anyway. He couldn't even resist later on in the chapel, referring to Foreman as "Dr. Bling." House at the pulpit was damned appropriate, by the way.
Upon discovering House's use of Steve McQueen as a test subject, Wilson chimed in with the amusingly accurate, "Normally you just use your patients as lab rats. Nice change." I always love to see Steve McQueen.
I liked the way Foreman's dad didn't feel the need to second-guess the doctors' decisions. Too many patients or their loved ones like to tell the doctors what to do.
... and at the end of the episode, he isn't out of the woods. He's going to survive, but his brain is sending signals to the wrong sides of his body. How compromised is his ability to be a doctor?
I thought it was a good episode. We got to see Foreman raging at his disintegrating condition and sharing sad moments with his father. Having Dr. House discover the crucial information too late to stop Dr. Cameron from pulling the trigger on Foreman's brain biopsy was a nice touch. There are plenty of "just in time" moments on the show; it's good to fit in a "just NOT in time" moment every now and then to keep us on our toes.
Cameron demonstrated some real spine in this episode. When Foreman inquired about her health at the beginning, she returned fire with, "I'm fine. THANKS FOR ASKING." Later, when Foreman talked about how nasty House can be, she spat back with, "He doesn't try to kill his colleagues." And when Foreman made what he thought was his deathbed apology, she didn't automatically brush everything under the rug. (I am inclined to think that her acceptance of his apology just before they put him in a coma was done out of basic politeness, and was revocable in the event he recovered.) She also lectured Cuddy about withholding the dead body for analysis, although she instantly backed down and scolded herself for being rude. But it's not like we can expect dear Cameron to turn into a coldblooded ass-kicker overnight.
I liked House's remark that, "They even have the right to vote now!" when introducing Foreman's father to Dr. Cuddy. No reason to bring up the subject of race, but he did it anyway. He couldn't even resist later on in the chapel, referring to Foreman as "Dr. Bling." House at the pulpit was damned appropriate, by the way.
Upon discovering House's use of Steve McQueen as a test subject, Wilson chimed in with the amusingly accurate, "Normally you just use your patients as lab rats. Nice change." I always love to see Steve McQueen.
I liked the way Foreman's dad didn't feel the need to second-guess the doctors' decisions. Too many patients or their loved ones like to tell the doctors what to do.