One of the Television Shows that I almost missed (seeing that I do not watch Television, live) was House M.D.

I knew the show existed, but the limited knowledge I did not have the inclination to investigate further.
It was not until last year that one of the friends, (I think it was Nascar) who said, “What? YOU, *YOU* do not watch House?) that forced me to investigate further.

So, I was intrigued.
And then I was hooked by the first episode.

Granted, the show is formulaic, and watching the clock of each episode, you can predict what is going to happen next. (So the plot lines are repetitive, and almost overdone.)
And ANY reason that the writers can insert bleeding from the rectum (Rectum? Damn near Killed em!) into the episode they JUMP that the chance.
The Characters Arcs are interesting, but I’m not drawn to them. In fact, in Season 4, the character arcs for 2 main characters took a back seat to introduce 3 and a half new characters to the ensemble.) So, as a viewer, I’m not too interested in the character development (unlike other shows that I watch).

What I am drawn to in the major character.

If I were a Doctor, I would be Doctor Gregory House. That is why my friend suggested I would like this show, and she was right. I *heart* Gregory House.

He has such a Jeremy-Gilby-dot-com philosophy of people. Granted it is for different reasons than The Editors of Jeremy-Gilby-dot-com have of their view of people, but we have come to the same conclusions.

We suck. We Lie. We are imperfect. And we all have our faults, and in turn make the world a lousy place.

As a whole. Collectively.

Ourselves included.

Some have suggested that House M.D. is an analogy to Sherlock Holmes.
Since Wilson (a.k.a. “Watson”) is featured in every episode with House (a.k.a. “Holmes”) as the less than capable foil of the main character. Of course the writers and actors deny this.
And since every episode is a detective story, and Wilson is along for the ride, often giving House the allegory example he needs to solve the case, it leans more towards the Homes model than not.
Now, I have not read much of Arthur Conan Doyle (Okay I’ve read NONE!) so I’m not a good judge.

So anyway, I’ve been renting the DVDs on Netflix, and I’m almost caught up. (I’m on Season 5)

A lot of the medical stuff is over my head, but I don’t care. The drama for me is how House interacts with the World in each episode.
I also appreciate his take on the human condition, It is so obscenely objective, which I can appreciate, even from a subjective point of view.

But, he also likes to be right.

One of the things I used to say in the Not-So-Small-Software-Organization was: I’m not paid to be nice, I’m paid to be right.; it was probably one of the attitudes I expressed that encouraged me to be Laid Off, but Dr. House is the embodiment of that Philosophy. Part of me is attracted to that.

And, episode, by episode, I’m attracted to that. This anti-social doctor, trying to save patient, by patient, not for the notoriety, but for the satisfaction.

Some days, I feel I *I* am Dr. House. Trying to, futility fix the world, one person at a time.

And that is why I’m hooked on this show.

Plus, add to the fact that a protagonist with a parallel, I hate people, attitude wins the day in every episode just appeals to me.

Overall: Series Rating: 5 Stars.