House MD - Seasons 1 & 2

Rating:	★★★★
Category:	Other

So one day my older sister Teena brought home a very much pirated but nicely-functioning two-DVD set of House MD. Initially I had my typical cynical apprehension. Still reeling from annoyance at the callousness of Grey's Anatomy (fine--I like it, but it just irritates me), I had misgivings with yet another medical drama.

Ranting about Grey's will completely derail me from this review, but getting straight to my point--House MD just freaking rocks.

House is, erm, Dr. Gregory House, head of the Department of Diagnostic Medicine of the Princeton Plainsboro Training Hospital in New Jersey. Played by British actor Hugh Laurie who has traces of the accent whatsoever, House is an antagonistic, manipulative yet brilliant doctor. Along with him are Dr. Eric Foreman, a no-nonsense neurologist; Dr. Robert Chase, the pretty-boy-with-brains intensivist; and Dr. Allison Cameron, the emotional and infatuated-with-House immunologist. Paraphrasing the DVD cover blurb, he and his team of medical sleuths uncover weekly mysteries.

The first season was highly charged and exciting--everything was established and put in its place. House's impeccable wit and sarcasm was effectively put into play, and he seemed to be invincible all the time. One particular scene I adored was when House pulled out tiny figurines from a toddler's nostril.

The next season, on the other hand, became a bit of a drag for me--maybe it was because it showed more humanized characters, House himself especially. In spite of that, my two favorite episodes are from the second season: Euphoria Part One and Two, which I will not spoil because I want you to watch this series.

So, there. Get your copies.