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

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

You're not coming off as stand-offish or combative. And I think the subject of mental health representation in the media is a big trigger for *both* of us. But no, I don't see our discussion as an argument.

I don't know that it will or won't work; it will depend on how they handle it. Do I think they will handle it well? Probably not, but it's not impossible. In fact, what might lead to House's "emotional/mental breakdown" is the idea that he never saw it coming, and that would make him crazy, as the person who knows everything all the time, and that he'll never find/understand the "reason", or "cause", which negates his entire raison d'etre.

I *do* trust that it won't be a *Surprise suicide!* without significant after-effects, which may shed more light on it.

[suaine.livejournal.com]

That's the thing with online communication, so hard to judge emotional reactions.

And yes, I do think that for House "not seeing it coming" will be devastating. He's the guy who watches people all the time, who tries to figure everyone out, and quite frankly thinks he has figured all his close acquaintances out long ago, with a little allowance for deviation through life events. But this? Would destroy him.

Okay, saying that, I know if it happens I'll just take my toys and go home. I once skipped half a season (I think it was late season two, early three) because I couldn't handle House being all fucked up. I think I identify with him rather strongly.

I *do* trust that it won't be a *Surprise suicide!* without significant after-effects, which may shed more light on it.

Let's hope so. I think that line about how we'll never see it coming that kind of set me off there. It felt kind of gleeful.