I thoroughly love this episode.
I liked the opening, the gig he goes to (not to mention the music) and how the 'medical emergency' develops.
I have a hard time imagining anyone but Harry Lennix doing the role of John Henry Giles.
But enough of the fawning - I thought the episode did a lot to help explain House himself a good bit; or at the least, put a description into a high impact statement.
And yes, it all tends to generate around a popular quote by John Henry's character: "I know that limp. I know the empty ring finger. And that obsessive nature of yours, that's a big secret. You don't risk jail and your career to save somebody doesn't want to be saved unless you got something, anything... one thing. The reason normal people got wives and kids and hobbies, whatever, that's because they ain't got that one thing that, that hits them that hard and that true. I got music. You got this. The thing you think about all the time. Thing that keeps you south of normal. Yeah, makes us great. Makes us the best. All we miss out on is everything else. No woman waiting at home after work with a drink and a kiss; that ain't gonna happen for us."
And for the cherry on top, the handling of John Henry's other doctor by House is very worth seeing.
All the way to the final scene - the last exchange between John Henry and House, and the incredibly appropriate music chosen to lead the show out.
Great episode.
I liked the opening, the gig he goes to (not to mention the music) and how the 'medical emergency' develops.
I have a hard time imagining anyone but Harry Lennix doing the role of John Henry Giles.
But enough of the fawning - I thought the episode did a lot to help explain House himself a good bit; or at the least, put a description into a high impact statement.
And yes, it all tends to generate around a popular quote by John Henry's character: "I know that limp. I know the empty ring finger. And that obsessive nature of yours, that's a big secret. You don't risk jail and your career to save somebody doesn't want to be saved unless you got something, anything... one thing. The reason normal people got wives and kids and hobbies, whatever, that's because they ain't got that one thing that, that hits them that hard and that true. I got music. You got this. The thing you think about all the time. Thing that keeps you south of normal. Yeah, makes us great. Makes us the best. All we miss out on is everything else. No woman waiting at home after work with a drink and a kiss; that ain't gonna happen for us."
And for the cherry on top, the handling of John Henry's other doctor by House is very worth seeing.
All the way to the final scene - the last exchange between John Henry and House, and the incredibly appropriate music chosen to lead the show out.
Great episode.
