
House excels as always

House's fifth season took somewhat of a dark turn when compared to the previous seasons. Two cast members died, though I suppose you could say that Amber (Anne Dudek) really died in the fourth season finale, but it really only hit home in the fifth season opener, "Dying Changes Everything". The loss of Amber really hit Wilson (Robert Sean Leonard) hard, so much so, that he resigned from Princeton-Plainsboro.
Coming into this season, one of the things that seemed to be missing was Dr. House's investigations into his employees. We've come to know quite a bit about the doctors over these years, but there were still some lingering secrets that hadn't been uncovered. This gave House the excuse to hire a private investigator (Michael Weston). Not only did Weston's character look into the lives of House's employees, but he followed Wilson around. House was not only concerned for his (former) best friend, but he was also just a little nosy. Some things never change -- right?
It didn't take long for Wilson and House to talk about Amber's death. Before long, they were friends again and were on their way to pay their respects to House's recently deceased father. We only saw his father, John (R. Lee Ermey) once on the series. I can't help but feel disappointed by this fact. R. Lee Ermey is one hell of an actor. House may not have liked his father, but surely something could have been written for the character.
House and his father may not have had the best relationship, but there were a few who did have a good relationship. Foreman (Omar Epps) and Thirteen (Olivia Wilde) got together while Chase (Jesse Spencer) and Cameron (Jennifer Morrison) continued with their relationship. Neither of these relationships really moved me. In fact, both of them were more frustrating than anything positive.
Take the Foreman/Thirteen relationship for example. Diagnosed with Huntington's disease in the fourth season finale, Thirteen was reluctant to get into a relationship with anyone. Foreman was completely the opposite. This reminded me of the relationship Cameron must have had with her husband before he died. After a matter of weeks, Foreman lost his damn mind and decided to risk his career by not only getting involved in the drug trials that Thirteen was involved with, but he even switched her medication when he learned that she was on the placebo.
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