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

[very-improbable.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't necessarily trust the House writers to do it well (especially since it's being teased in what looks like kind of a sensationalist way), but I have seen the sudden suicide of a major character presented in a dramatically effective and well-characterized way. It was on a cop show, and the pain and frustration of surviving characters--the inability to "solve" the motivation of the character's death--drove the story.

As I say, though, I'm not counting on House to make something like that work, especially when this development sounds like what you describe: "hey look! surprise suicide!"

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

Why, would this be a reference to, um... Balmer? :D

(Need icon for that show)

[very-improbable.livejournal.com]

I was kind of going nuts trying to explain that plot without giant honking spoilers. :) And normally I'm sort of like, you know, if an ep aired like fifteen years ago, I'm not going to be skittish about spoilers, but some shows are special...

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

I hear you re: some shows are special. I AM NOT MONTEL WILLIAMS.

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

the inability to "solve" the motivation of the character's death--drove the story

Heh - I just posted that--certainly that would drive House to the brink.

[very-improbable.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's the thing, I can imagine an INCREDIBLE story stemming from House losing Wilson that way, I just...don't expect a story that handles it that well to happen in canon. (I will let the internet tell me whether to watch, I think.)

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

I can imagine an INCREDIBLE story stemming from House losing Wilson that way

Which I would probably find fascinating, *in fanfiction*. Not so much wanting it on my screen.