She Sat Around the House

On last night's episode of House, we learn that cheaters never win. Unless they do win. Having a disease helps.

On the soap opera front, we finally get to spend some time with Stacy Warner, the hospital's general counsel and House's former love interest. We learn that she hates House and loves him too. We also learn that she devotes chunks of her doubtlessly busy day making sure that doctors are up to date on their paperwork. One would think that House's antics would keep her busy trying to fend of the local board of medical examiners, but I suppose that she has a personal interest in making sure that House's, er, house is in order. This subplot is woefully underdeveloped and the quasi-love triangle between Warner, House, and Warner's new husband is, at best, comical in the way it really reaches to find some dramatic conflict.

The ongoing conversation Dr. Cameron has with the other doctors regarding cheating (and controlling one's actions) was far more interesting. The ambivalent positions taken by the other characters sounded right to me, given how ambitious they are. I particularly liked Dr. Wilson's attempt to help Cameron see his point and justify his own actions at the same time.

And the whole bicyclist/doping thing was pretty interesting. I guess I should be offended, since Lance Armstrong is something of a local deity around here, but I don't really have a dog in that fight. As always, I refer you to Polite Dissent for the medicine.

In other news...

If you have the time, please check out the links to the right. Something Old, Nothing New has an interesting essay about the Xander character from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Answering the Wrong Questions has posted links to some very good fiction freely available on the web. And 2 Blowhards takes some time to talk about afternoon naps.