Who's House?

Seeing as I'm now a confirmed TiVo whore, there's been plenty of opportunity for me to catch new TV shows. The downside to the TiVo, however, is the lack of being able to record two shows at once. There are ways, indeed, to circumvent this matter. If it weren't for these alternate methods, I may not have caught the new drama gracing our airwaves, House.

House is just one of the many medical dramas being aired right now, and also one of what is becoming a very popular series of shows, the medical investigation drama. There are a few factors however, that make it unique. One of these is the fact that there are no crimes, nor are there epidemics, this show deals with patients on an individual basis. At its core, Dr. House, who happens to be a damaged and, of course, eccentric central character, doesn't like dealing with these patients, but in fact believes them all to be liars who will only hinder his diagnosis. Helping him out are a crack team of young doctors willing to learn, but also willing to take risks. It seems somewhat normal at its surface, but once Dr. House breaks open one of his vices, a tabloid magazine, you know this is not your typical CSI send-up.

As leads go, Hugh Laurie is in an accomplished and believable actor. His resume really speaks for itself, but the performance he gives as Dr. House is quite admirable. There's the right combination of gravitas and levity to make the character really shine out apart from the myriad eccentric leads that one might find on any channel. I contend that it's because of his performance that House is now one of my favorite shows, behind Scrubs of course. Check it out if you can, it might take some getting used to, but I like it.