House Shocker: Thoughts on The Big Twist?
It would appear House‘s top-secret series-ending arc is a secret no more: In the final moments of Monday’s episode, viewers learned that Robert Sean Leonard‘s Wilson — and not Hugh Laurie‘s titular doc, as many assumed — has cancer.
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The diagnosis sheds ominous new light on the show’s final four episodes, beginning with next week’s Laurie-helmed hour, “The C’Word” and ending with the May 21 swan song, “Everybody Dies.”
Series creator David Shore recently told TVLine that the House-Wilson friendship will take center stage as the show nears its conclusion. “I think male friendship is something rarely explored on TV or even in the movies in much depth,” he said. “[There’s] plenty of wingmen, plenty of guys trying to get other guys laid and stuff like that. But a real friendship with real depth and lasting years and going through challenges and being there for each other and confronting each other… [is unique]. The [House/Wilson] relationship is one I’m particularly proud of because it’s something you don’t see on TV very much.”
Thoughts? Did you see the twist coming? Are you holding out hope that House has one more miracle up his sleeve?
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I called it!!! I was hoping I was wrong but I called it (its even in the comment section on a story from earlier today!!)
I don’t want to see Wilson die, but it will make a good episode/finale
No n ot Wilson. House? that would be hard but I could live with it even though it would probably kill Wilson. But killing Wilson? NEVER, NOT EVAR! NO WAY! NO HOW!! That would kill me!
Awwwww! :( NOT WILSON!
Hands on hips…
I was shocked. I think most people just assumed it was House. This somehow makes it even worse just because I always thought it would be House dying near the finale. I can’t imagine House without Wilson.
NO NOT WILSON :( </3</3</3 Haven't watched the episode yet and now I don't know if I wannaaaaa
LMAO i so hope Wilson dies. He is so useless. At least his death will add some drama.
lol So bitter.
Drama to what? All the episodes that won’t be filmed after it happens?
huddie jealous bitterness.
Regret reading this before the west coast airing (an unfortunate caveat of being in LA), but I will say that Wilson dying instead of House makes no sense. Sure, it’s kind of fitting that Wilson, a man specializing in cancer, also becomes a cancer patient himself, but I don’t see this kind of show offing more than one person in its last batch of episodes, and Dr. House would definitely be the character I would go with to wrap up a series.
Remember when House said to Wilson “if you die, I’m alone”? If Wilson dies House loses everything so he will have to reevaluate his life and I see that ending only two ways: either he leaves PPTH because he couldn’t save Wilson or he OD’s on vicodin in his depressive state. Either way House has closure and Wilson’s death is the catalyst.
It’s almost fitting even though it’s at the expense of a good man. House deserves to be alone.
if you havent noticed by now house actually helps those around him. they dont realize it but he does.
WILSONNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!
^^^This! Fabulous!
HaHa! Brilliant.
Swan son?
It’s Henry!! the son of Emma Swan (Jennifer Morrison) from Once Upon a Time
Maybe it’s crossover.. and Jennifer will be in the finale!
LOLOLOLOL!
Good one Lol……
I wasn’t that surprised but now more than ever I realize how much I’ll miss House. It may not be as strong as it once was, but it is and always will be one hell of a show.
House won’t survive Wilson dying. He really will be all alone if that happens.
Thought this might be coming, but I’m still surprised they actually went there. It’ll be heartbreaking for House if Wilson dies, but as we’re coming up on the series finale, at least I won’t have to watch the show without RSL.
DITTO
OH my god i haven’t watched since season 6 i was going to catch up when the show was done and now i’m afraid to. he’s my favourite character. I’m seriously crying rn.
I LOVE the way tonight’s medical storyline resolved itself. LOVED IT!
I’m surprised how many people think Wilson is going to die. This is House. Anything can happen.
no dont kill of wilson.. please!! :(
i like that house is might end alone. this was a great epi overall btw
I’m almost in tears!!!!!! Just think how its feels to loose someone to cancer!!? I think that House will kill himself bcuz of Wilson dying!!!(Great story) what I’m the most upset about is that the show is ending!!!! Now I would love to see the two “students” that dreamed about each other truly “hook” up!!
Sorry to see Wilson go….I was kind of hoping for maybe an occasional TV movie of HOUSE but no WIlson not really HOUSE anymore Ciao Wilson ;'(
If Wilson dies I want his last word to be ‘…Amber?’
And please please let Chase and Park hook up for real, but their friendship is beautiful either way.
Yes and yes!!!!
I LOVE Chase and Park together.
The Chase and Park scenes were my favorite parts of this episode. More please! They HAVE to hook-up for real and love happily ever after in Weirdopolis: population THEM.
PLEASE, PLEASE, I beg you – DO.NOT.KILL. MY.BABY.WILSON. House dying would have broken Wilson’s heart, but Wilson dying breaks my heart so utterly and completely. There are no words. There are no words.
UPLIFTING???? they are killing off my baby WILSON!! How the he$$ is that uplifting? OMG!! I am devastated – totally
Because Wilson dies and House’s last episode has to do with a drug addict.. enought to set house straight.. even if he ends up alone.. Their friendship sets him free.
Seeing as how Wilson the Volley Ball didn’t make it….I’m saddened that Wilson won’t make it…
I wish I cared more. However, the show feels like it is missing a major piece this season – which it is. Cuddy was a part of House (the character) as much as House (the series). Without her, he is incomplete. If the show still had her the ratings would not be down this season.
Seriously please move on……………
I had no idea that Huddy fangirls call themselves “John” now LOL
Please, people, just stop with Cuddy already. Why the need to comment on every single House article if you don’t care anymore? Just move on, you’re ruining it for everyone else.
Because care!You know everybody lies!
SAD :(
SO SAD ;(
Wilson dying is the BEST THING to happen in House ‘s crappy universe. Believe it not no one NOT even House dies of a broken heart.
If House is alone he will be FORCED to move on. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS ENDING.
This should have happened at the end of Season 4 but,since Wilson has always been a BIG FAT WUSS OF THE FIRST ORDER !!! he came crawling back. House did not die of a broken heart while Wilson was gone he put his BIG boy pants on and SURVIVED !!!!!
Hopefully this death will lead HOUSE to a better place maybe even reach out from beyond his misery and find a new LIFE. One that actually allows him to be the kind of person people want to be around and be will make him happy
Why the HATE towards Wilson!?!
It’s not “hate” toward Wilson…..it’s indifference toward Wilson and hate for House.
Bitter jealous huddies are attracted to all things House like flees to bats. But they are really gonna be pissed when more peeps watch the Hilson arc than watched the huddy demise.
Agreed.
Yeah, the Hilson arc is doing great so far. If it keeps going like this we’re gonna rage so hard!
This right vice-versa the Hilsons too!
And what about the Hudsons? :D (House-Cuddy-Wilson holy trinity?)
Yeah we see already this season’s fantastic ratings without Cuddy!
And yes likely more peeps will watch the Hilson arc than watched the “huddy demise”,because that will the series finale too!
This comment is so un-asked for!!!
Aww. I haven’t watched House since they split the original team…but not WILSON!