House's Head

The power of suspense lies in suggestion. People seem to misunderstand House, constantly moralizing in stolid sanctimony. It's a nice TV show! As drama, the collaborative action in the episode unfolds as a stage play. It also shows that each member of the team not only reflect parts of House's personality, but also those he locks away. Excellent tele-drama. Some if the best acting in the series.

A month ago when the episode wherein a doctor trapped in the antarctic must perform medical practices on herself and her partner, everybody--including myself--seemed to think that that was the best House episode ever. Now, just two episodes later, I find the same thing coming from my mouth.

This episode is absolutely incredible. It's enthralling and weird, and really defies the usual House formula of "Faint or seize, credits, convince House to take case, diagnosis one, screw up, diagnosis two, screw up, random dialogue, five minute long expression of realization, diagnosis three, success, credits." Let me just say that the last few episodes of this season have managed to create more positive feelings towards Amber, and that for a few seconds on the screen, House shows a little more desperation to save someone than we have ever seen. It's an incredible episode. If you haven't watched it, you need to.

My assumption after watching this episode was that it had to be the best rated episode of House. Turns out it really was. I understand very well why this is the best-rated episode of House there is. The build-up, the puzzle pieces coming together and the incredible climax... All of it made this the best episode I've ever seen in any series throughout my life.

Superbly written. House is epic in this episode. The way it is shot is like a high budget movie.

I'm binge watching the show after some years, and this episode gives me the chills still, even though I knew what would happen. I remember the first time I saw it, that goosebumps and sense of doom. Amazing work on this episode.