House spoiler making the rounds

[tzikeh]

My reaction under the cut.



It's pretty well confirmed that one of the main cast dies before the end of this season. More and more, the word is that it's a suicide. We're told it's "not who you'd expect," and "you'll never see it coming," and "the actor/actress did not want to leave; it was a creative decision."

The "final two", as it were, in spoilertown, are Kutner or Wilson.

We know from interviews with Hugh Laurie that his character undergoes traumatic, life-changing events in the final episodes of the series, on the level of complete mental/emotional breakdown. And we know that he once again has a vision of Amber.

I love Kutner. I think he's a terrific, if underused, character. I'd be sad to see him go. But if Wilson offs himself, that TiVo season pass will be gone in a New York minute, and my personal canon stops at the end of last week's episode.

Comments

[iamsab.livejournal.com]

Wilson is a really good bet. I hadn't heard this spoiler, however.

Contract-wise, it's been five years, everyone's up for renewal so it's possible they proposed to not renew RSL's contract; that could have been a surprise for him but a choice he chose to make.

Alternately, they could more easily lose Kal Penn, less of an established actor and someone who could go back to movies really easily. PLUS his is a newer contract, probably was a 2 yr, so again he'd be up for renewal and wouldn't get it.

But what if it's Cuddy? Either Cuddy or Wilson would WRECK HOUSE (the person... also perhaps the show) and send him into a self-destructive spiral that would be awesome to watch, no?

Anyway, I love RSL, but I'd rather see Wilson go than Kutner because of the effect it would have on HOUSE. I mean, if there's even going to be a season 6. I heard they were renewed, but if not, all bets are off and I would love, LOVE to see House himself eat a bullet.

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

Cuddy just adopted a baby. I don't think the writers would be that cruel.

Also we have other Cuddy spoilers. :)

[iamsab.livejournal.com]

No, I don't think it'll be Cuddy, I just meant that her absence or Wilson's will have a more profound effect on House. I'm putting easy 2/1 odds on Wilson.

I do not think Kutner will go. Taub, maybe.

And I DID read some other Cuddy spoilers, so. *g*

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

Taub, maybe.

Doubt it, what with the "you'll never see it coming" "not the person you'd expect", etc. With all the angsting Taub's been doing, plus his encounter with Death!Cat, I think he's the safest of them all.

[iamsab.livejournal.com]

Yeah, he's full of self-hate. But I still both predict and want Wilson to go, in some spectacular manner possibly in which House blames himself for it?

That would explain the Amber visions...

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

And I DID read some other Cuddy spoilers, so. *g*

Which... would kinda go with it being Wilson, in a way.

[iamsab.livejournal.com]

The absolute single only reason it WON'T be Wilson is because we were already scared briefly that he was suicidal before he went to meet his brother.

Killing off Kal Penn is just a waste. THE AUDIENCE will miss him more than the characters will, and that be just DUMB.

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

But Wilson seems the logical choice in light of all the other tidbits we've been fed--especially House's emotional/mental free-fall.

Not that I want him to go, unlike you. :D