Are TV shows just moneymaking factories? Do they have no value and no other purpose put to generate huge amount of sums for TV networks, producers and sponsors? Many of them, indeed, have just this one aim. Others – the good ones can be life changing for their viewers. There are these shows that make you think about numerous aspects of your life. These drama series will bring you many funny moments as well as sad ones. The good show gets you hooked, you can’t get enough of it. You need to read more about it, watch interviews, behind the scenes clips and read comments in internet forums. And when it ends, when the final season is done, you are left with a little bitter taste in your mouth but also with a sense of accomplishment. You realize that you’ve lived with your favorite characters for many years and now that the show’s over they aren’t really gone from your life. You will remember quotes or touching moments and good part is you can always watch some re-runs and get reminded of how fabulous a certain episode was.
A great example for such a show is House M.D. The lead role is played by Hugh Laurie and is about a controversial doctor who seems to hate being around people. His character is so colorful and possesses so many nuances that it’s almost impossible to describe Gregory House’s behavior in an article. In order to fully grasp the purpose of the show it is imperative that we discuss House’s personality and the way it’s portrayed by Hugh Laurie.
A great example for such a show is House M.D. The lead role is played by Hugh Laurie and is about a controversial doctor who seems to hate being around people. His character is so colorful and possesses so many nuances that it’s almost impossible to describe Gregory House’s behavior in an article. In order to fully grasp the purpose of the show it is imperative that we discuss House’s personality and the way it’s portrayed by Hugh Laurie.
Gregory House has had a stroke in his left thigh muscle and this is why he limps. The thing is that this incident has caused permanent nerve damage in his leg and that’s why he is constantly in pain. House avoids human contact as much as possible. And when he ends up communication with people he usually acts like a jerk. His moto is “Everybody lies”. The viewers are left to decide whether there’s any connection between the physical pain that House feels and his constant bad attitude. He also takes Vicodin to relieve his ache but ends up becoming addicted to it. He despises having to obey to others and always shows himself as rather rebellious. He hates surrendering to authority but loves it when he deposes his own over subordinates. When it comes to the ethical aspect don’t expect him to shine there either. He neglects and ignores most ethical procedures and often goes out of his way to achieve his goals. House looks like he’s full of himself and constantly gives people who he thinks have inferior intellect in comparison to his a hard time. He goes to work late and likes going home early. I funny quote by him regarding that is “Gotta go – the building is full of sick people. If I hurry I might avoid them.”
So how does a person who has terrible attitude, doesn’t shave, looks like he’d rather be somewhere else but at his workplace, manage to keep not only his job but his medical license too? The answer is: extremely difficult in real life but on TV this is achieved by his magnetic personality and absolutely fantastic medical knowledge that turns him in the best diagnostician in the world. So let’s talk about the “good” sides of Gregory House M.D.
So how does a person who has terrible attitude, doesn’t shave, looks like he’d rather be somewhere else but at his workplace, manage to keep not only his job but his medical license too? The answer is: extremely difficult in real life but on TV this is achieved by his magnetic personality and absolutely fantastic medical knowledge that turns him in the best diagnostician in the world. So let’s talk about the “good” sides of Gregory House M.D.
His sole solace in life is solving puzzles. He adores reading people and then letting them manipulating them for his own benefit. But on the other hand this helps him immensely in his occupation. He’s the head of the diagnostic department of the fictional hospital Princeton Plainsboro, New Jersey. He handles only the most complicated cases and attempts to diagnose people that no one else could. The thing is he succeeds every time. By being constantly in pain he is able to feel good only when he solves a puzzle. His job keeps him functioning. He has extensive knowledge about the world outside of medicine. He’ll tell you where the most poisonous snakes live, where the climate is favorable for little kittens to breed, he’ll even let you know which company provides the best eco-friendly waste collection in Croydon. Of course he finds riddles in everything. He likes knowing things about people and does whatever he can in order to dig out more. His friend and colleague James Wilson M.D is the exact opposite of House. He’s always good looking, an excellent professional and plays by the ethical rules all the time. He’s somewhat House’s conscious – always advising him not to engage in foul play, always there to help him after things get bad. House, however, loves playing mind games with Wilson and manipulates him virtuously. Once he was telling Wilson a fun story about another colleague of theirs and Wilson was having a coffee when he yawned. Using deduction House concluded that there has to be something Wilson is hiding. The story was funny so he didn’t yawn because he was bored. He was having coffee in the middle of the day so he wasn’t sleepy. House went on to put amphetamines in his drink and after Wilson yawned again the former was positive that he has to be on anti-depressants. And…he was right.