In 1989-1990 I survived nursing school because of Rowan atkinson, hugh laurie and comedy. Now having had to retire early as a nurse this show helps me to remind me " of who I used to be" comedy isn't necessary--- it's mandatory.
Absolutely! The comedy lands in this show in a different way than most. Laurie's established comedy history only makes it better, too.... And of course Mr. Bean is some of the best physical comedy ever made!
I therefore recommend _The Tall Guy._ Atkinson plays an unpleasant version of himself against Jeff Goldblum as his sidekick and Emma Thompson as a nurse. Based on a book by one of Atkinson's actual sidekicks, a kind of revenge fantasy. So if Atkinson can play a bad himself, does this undercut the text?
Me too! Graduated in '88 and got RN license. Due to health I had to retire early! House hospital brings me back to those days. Tho we didn't have a "House" in the place. LoL
I love how House still has an active and passionate fanbase, the subreddit is active and hilarious and there are excellent videos being made like this👍👍
The doctor looked like a janitor, he was from the untouchables class, extremely discriminated in Japan, so the doctor didn't care to dress nicely...because he was the best, and still would be discriminated no matter how he dressed. House wanted to have that kind of knowledge, that no matter your status or your clothes, everyone would come to you for solutions
house has a 10 on existential, he has spent more time pondering those questions than anyone we see in the show, and he makes it completely obvious just how much he has thought about it.
Completely agree. It was evident from the narrator's analysis of the existential that he was conflating _existentialism_ with _spiritualism,_ even though the infographic displayed a clear description of what existentialism entails: tackling questions pertaining to life and death (which could be extended to including _living_ and _dying_ as well). This video's introduction heavily features scenes with Eve from an episode that is underscored by existentialism both within and outwith the context of abortion (4:04). This isn't the only instance where the narrator's analysis hasn't probed House's character any further than skin-deep. Characterising House through archetypes was done very superficially: *the jester* describes who House, himself, wishes to be perceived as by those around him, but is very much a façade used to disguise someone who is otherwise extremely tortured, nihilistic, and burdened with constant physical and existential pain. Similarly, the deliberation over his tendency towards *extraversion* vs *introversion* (spelled wrongly in the video) was fraught with uncertainty, mostly from conflating extraversion with _sociability,_ _being the centre of attention,_ and _being loud,_ but additionally from more surface-level observation of the character that leads to the narrator concluding House to _"love being the centre of attention"_ and to _"love talking."_ House is categorically and unambiguously introverted, and instances of him being loud or attention-seeking aren't contrary to this (although, he's generally not at all loud and generally dislikes attention, which is clear by how he enters unfamiliar situations by observing the people present and their dynamics). House gets irked by the need to explain things to people, because talking is an expenditure of energy he'd rather not have to indulge. House prefers the company of very few people he knows well and trusts rather than the company of many people he knows superficially. Also worth bearing in mind that, while the Big 5 personality traits (openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism) is a good (evidenced, clinically-validated, demonstrably useful) tool for evaluating personality traits, the Meyers-Briggs model has been repeatedly debunked and clinically invalidated. This is how Elon Musk mysteriously ends up in a list alongside Gregory House, Walter White, and Michelle Obama.
I relate to House a lot except for the drowning of sadness through addiction. From my years of counseling and facing depression, anxiety, and PTSD, I found it is very important to feel your emotions, understand why you are feeling those emotions, and acknowledge/accept them. Trust me I have won over five counselors. My first counselor was so overwhelmed when I detailed everything on the topics of emotions, the root causes of them, and the ways I have dealt with them. I even explained it calmly. She ended up waving the white flag and stated she felt that she might be unable to handle my problems and referred me to another counselor.
Hey, at 14:50 you said the baraku was a healer, and you said you were confused about his position as a doctor and a janitor. A Barakumin is a class of peoples considered as outcasts, untouchables, and are the members of the lowest rung of traditional Japanese society. I always thought he was the best doctor in the hospital, but because he was a barakumin no hospital would give him the position of a doctor. So, the higher class doctors would have to go to this low class person and humiliate themselves by asking him for help, which I believe is why House found it so memorable. It didn't matter that he was a class of people most of those doctors wouldn't even spit on, it didn't matter if he was only a janitor. He was right, and that's all that mattered when those doctors would have to go to him.
One correction: HOUSE does not use his cane with the wrong leg. I know this because I use a cane primarily to relieve some of the pressure off of my chronic and debilitating (also a mystery) foot pain. We know that HOUSE can walk although with a pronounced limp without using his cane in his home. I do not use my cane when around my house but whenever I'm walking a distance and I do not have opportunity to sit down frequently. In my case both my feet hurt almost equally but my left one can be a bit worse sometimes. I use my cane on my right side with my right hand... I cannot get into a rhythm with my left hand for some reason, it's like trying to do anything with your non dominant hand - which is my left. But technically having the cane on the right for me is better for me anyway because my cane and left foot are on the ground at the same time. I also use the cane for some balance as well as I'm prone to rolling ankles due to severely weak ankles and using my stronger hand/arm keeps me more stable. Some people may point to a scene where Wilson or a dog have damaged House's cane and he falls when his cane fails as proof that he cannot stay upright without it... I say thats wrong. Even if a completely able bodied person were to walk with a cane (for acting or for fashion) and if the cane were to suddenly hit ice, they would fall because your center of gravity changes slightly and sudden momentum will throw anyone off balance. House uses his cane for the same reasons I do and it's as needed, as best fits us.
Haha thanks for watching :) I know from a clinical standpoint, the proper use of a cane involves supporting the opposite side of the injured or weak leg. So, if House had a right leg injury, he should use the cane to support his left side for better balance and weight distribution. Him doing it incorrectly is more to demonstrate he doesn't do things by the book, the most efficiently, and hates following rules. He doesn't care that it's wrong and is probably hurting his good leg. I think there's even an instance in the show where someone points out it's wrong (like a non-main character, can't remember). Trust me I did PLENTY of research on this before posting lol. The below link is the orthopedic college of surgeons information on it: orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/recovery/how-to-use-crutches-canes-and-walkers/ Obviously each individual has different needs and I'm not a doctor lol but the medical community recognizes that House is doing it the WRONG way.
Sure, I'm sorry. since I'm not a doctor, I always hesitate to give medical advice. All I know from personal experience is that sometimes there is a strange connection between unexplained leg/foot/knee pain and colon health; severe inflammation and disturbed micro biome in my case. Once I sorted it out, the leg pain magically disappeared. And it used to be really bad. Hope this helps.
"This joke went on too long" house actor is no stranger to those jokes "the hair is adorable and the figure is svelte". I wanna see the bloopers to that scene.
You claim House isn’t neurotic, yet I feel he fits the criteria quite well. He’s not raging all the time, he uses sarcastic & outspoken quips to hide his feelings as well as numb himself, much like his Vicodin. He’s constantly over analyzing everything: his patients, his colleagues, the people surrounding the cases… and he knows how he’s perceived. He hates people praising him for being as smart as he is unless he’s super close to them (Cuddy & Wilson, respectively). Much like other with neurodivergent conditions (and House screams ND of some form to me, but it could be him just being an addict too), he masks his true feelings a lot because when he does get close, it hurts him more than he ever lets on. That’s what makes the SA patient rough to deal with. That’s what makes Kuttner’s death hit so hard. That’s what makes him never want to lose his friendship with Wilson, as they have a true plutonic bond. When he no longer has his pain, he’s scared cause he can’t use it for an excuse to take pain meds or mask himself away as easily. He’s a waking ball of emotions, he just can’t always let them out how he wants to or knows better to try his best to reel them in.
Yeah you know, upon thinking about this...I actually think you bring up excellent points. House doesn't seem like a typical neurotic person - but he is controlled by his negative emotions more than it would seem. All his bad decision making is fueled by a deeply seeded insecurity and being lost in the world. I think when you think of neurotic characters like George from Seinfeld - they're more overtly 'over the top upset' about small things. But you're correct - House is probably way more neurotic than average. I'll have to make some changes in future episodes : )
As a child i was never interested in this show and always wondered why my parents loved the show so much. Now I'm 28 and watching the entire series and instantly know why my parents love the show so much. The show has so many emotions going into it. House himself makes the show a gem. His smart remarks and his quotes do make a lot of sense, but it also has some humor behind the messages.
15:43 the janitor you mention used to be a doctor, but for political reasons (if my memory serves me correctly) he was basically banished or fired or something. But as he was the best doctor there, they went to the janitor when they met a dead end
"....almost 20 years ago" Thanks, just remind me of how old I am. I remember I used to watch this when I was a teen. I was so hooked to this show that I binged the whole series in almost a week in my early twenties. And that was 10 years ago.
“And flu vaccine is basically just the flu virus, go lick some handrails.” Fallatious logic. Not that Sherlock is equivalent to flu… a flu is much more pleasant
It is so fascinating to watch Hugh Laurie look and speak differently as a British person but when he changes to his American accent and face he looks so different.
1000% agreed. There is no House without Laurie. I read the actors that were on a short list to get the role, and while none of them were bad, it wouldn't have been the same (I think Gary Sinise was one of them? Could be wrong)
Dr House is definitely my favorite TV character of all time. In some ways he reminds me of my dad, who was always known for saying the worst possible thing at the worst possible time. But the way he carried himself & the way it was delivered was very likeable & hilarious. & in some way I identify with Dr House. I was addicted to opioids for many years. In my day I could give House a run for his money on popping pills. He is a very interesting character unlike most you see on TV. He is very unlikable but at the same time he is very endearing. He is definitely his own person & doesn't much care what other people think of him.
If it wasn't for house the show would be pretty ass. I like some of the other characters, but most of them work because of him. If house wasn't so well written, the show wouldn't be nearly as good
@@galrumaithi3872 The formula of the show isn't that interesting. You watch because you like the main character but when nothing else, including the _story,_ captures your interest, it's a flawed show. Maybe some people are interested in the cases or the side characters independently of House, but I'm not personally
I believe the Sherlock Holmes archetype is interesting to us because we all basically want to be like this, in a twisted way. We all want to be smart enough and valuable enough to say whatever we want to people. I'd say it's part of our sin nature.
I have never watched a single episode of House but somehow each time I see a clip of him committing straight up medical malpractice, he seems like such a compelling character
i don't know how many parts are there but i'm just gonna say that i loved how they ended the show with house driving into cuddy's home wilson says to the police "he will be in the darkest most depressing place in jersey" and camera cuts to house happy having a drink on a beach - great ending AND THEN they actually went for one extra season so they put everything in place as it was set by previous ending
Three parts to this video! Lol. I actually never thought about ending the show with House torching Cuddy's place. I consider season 7 the weakest of the entire show, so I figured cut the arm off before the body dies, since season 6 had better closure points. But him running away as the closing out of the series is interesting - kind of similar to what would have happened after Wilson died.
House is literally the embodiment of charismatic autistic. And by charismatic I mean he can talk and people will listen. Not that they want to necessarily
He's certainly up there. My personal #1 favourite TV character is Special Agent Dale Cooper "Twin Peaks". The very thought that someone so fundamentally decent, honest, and good (but not perfectly good, which is important if you know the show) could ever be part of the F.B.I is so amusing. Lynch's F.B.I is about as realistic as House becoming a completely altruistic saint.
I wonder if House’s lack of spirituality and belief in an afterlife doesn’t equate to low intelligence in that category. He’s very well reasoned and clearly thoughtful in his beliefs. I think his lack of interpersonal intelligence might be poisoning the well with that one.
Agreed. It doesn't mean he's 'stupid' in that regard, it's that he's closed off, stubborn, and unable to be conscientious and think of other view points. Intelligence isn't just 'knowledge' or 'being quick'. It's being flexible, understanding, being able to understand other people's reasoning. House while he very well maybe RIGHT, doesn't mean he's as gifted in this realm as others. "Oh you believe in God? You're dumb." Yes, he's being sarcastic, but at the same time he's limiting himself but completely closing that door and not being able to be aware of even his own spirituality.
@@somewhereinthemiddle6534intelligence is a loose concept. It can be anything you want… being stubborn and closed off is arguably an intelligent trait. People who don’t cave to social pressure and remain firm, knowing that they are factually right are arguably more intelligent than those who easily submit themselves to the popular opinion. But it can also be the opposite. It’s not really a meaningful thing to say one way or the other. Believing in god for many people is no different from Alex jones saying “they are turning the frogs gay”. There’s no evidence. No factual basis… just willful desire for something to be true because it fits their world view. Closing door on god is no different from closing the door on things like Giants, the moon being a dome projection created by the government or lizard people. There’s no more evidence for god than there is evidence for those ABSURD things. But most of us would laugh and call those people stupid. You saying house is closed off… while closing yourself off from his perspective is hypocritical. Besides, doesn’t that work both ways? Isn’t every religious person intellectually closed off because they refuse to acknowledge that god may not exist… afterall, wavering in your faith is considered a sin in the Bible. Several passages state as much. Wavering or being opened minded is against the teachings of the Bible. Similarly Quran states that you mustnt die as anything else except as a Muslim. And one should fear if he does not do so… If you are in the middle… you are not out a Muslim or a Christian. My point being: you can’t grade this on a scale. There are no rules. This isn’t a spectrum. It is ENTIRELY arbitrary. There is no measurable thing called: “existential intelligence” Existentialism itself is VERY arbitrary and loosely interpreted. It can go in ANY way. Existential nihilism… is an existential belief. Yet it completely disavows the possibility of objective meaning using existentialist arguments. How do we grade that?
house reminds me so much of myself… even the things that i don’t want to believe about myself but are true… i see myself in his stubbornness and occasional lack of concern
My bestie and I got hooked watching House in HS. We rented the past seasons on dvd at blockbuster 😂 To this day we will still watch our favorite episodes together for a chill girls day. Can’t wait to share this essay with her! Wonderful work!!
Aww that's so great! It's such a nostalgic show for many like shows like Frasier or MASH are for me. I'm so happy it holds such a special place for you. Thanks so much for watching, I hope you guys enjoy it :). Thanks for the wonderful words they mean so much :)
Might be a little late to the party but I just stumbled upon your content and you've earned yourself a subscriber. You have an incredibly pleasing voice.
Thank you!!!!! My least favorite part of making these videos is recording. Writing the script is super fun, but when it comes time to record, I always get ANXIETY lol. My first video is the worst of all my recordings. I hope you enjoy ❤️😀
I really liked this show and they did very well with dialogue, character development and realism. Relativity. A series called "The Good Doctor" tried this and failed pretty bad. I don't think anyone has tried it since, but I wish they would. At least that show tried, but doing very flawed characters is hard without making them incredibly annoying. Especially if they are supposed to be a protagonist
Good doctor had a great start and interesting premise which I loved, but has definitely fallen victim to the "risque hospital drama" trope so many similar shows do that seems to pander to audiences. House never had this problem at all and that's why it's so unique.
it's fun to speculate, but it's funny that in actuality house would get none of those personality test results. he would think they're stupid, and would give false answers if forced to take one
Oh totally. He would insult the validity or use of the test, never sit down to take it, and somehow if he did, be deceitful every chance he got and tank the scores. This is all hypothetical. We can think of these fake scores as if someone put a gun to his head saying they'd kill Wilson if he didn't answer honestly. Even then he probably wouldn't lol
@ why use many word when few word do trick??? but, on a more serious note, i don’t have the patience to try to explain my rationale. i also don’t have the patience to figure out if there’s actually any rationale to back up my opinion. but, i can say with certainty that i have a relatively unhealthy fixation on this character. therefore, the summary seems more appropriate. 😂💀
@@shelbyzimmerman 🤣The analysis and thinking about 'what makes the best', even though there is no SCIENTIFIC way to know, is enough for me. And hey, we all have characters we spend an unhealthy amount of time thinking about lol
One day one room was the episode that made me hope they would add in house having a daughter years ago and now she is adult she makes contact with him. That would of added a whole new dimension to his character
"uses his cane on the wrong leg" as a person who has had a shattered femur, knee reconstruction, and pcl replacement, he most certainly uses his cane on the proper leg. Jesus Christ loves you
You're incorrect. Look it up. He uses it on the wrong leg, you're supposed to support your GOOD leg so it doesn't get worse, since it's taking more of the load. House does the opposite, he uses it to support his bad leg. This is wrong, even the showrunners talk about how they did this on purpose to further accentuate his renegade status. Trust me on this
The main issue with characters based on Sherlock, including house is that alot of the observations and conclusions made by them are never foreshadowed to the audience, the plot becomes a series of eureka moments half the time where some obscure piece of information is revealed last minute, after the character has come to their correct conclusion. This makes the characters come off as geniuses when observed at a surface level, but when broken down the plots are hairbrained and are based on shockvalue than a carefully put together mystery for the audience.
The suicide episode really hit deep. I think as we grow older, we would experience that feelling at some point sadly. Already two friends i went to school with took their lives. It just leaves wondering, thinking, coming up with "solutions" too late. We're stuck with this unanswered questions, why? and "could i have helped? prevented it." we dont really get closure. its like we MUST figure out why in order to not repeat the same mistake. But what i love about the show, is that House, the guys who notices EVERYTHING, didnt see this coming. it eats at him because hes "supposed to" notice these things, its what he does. and yet he couldnt save the life of his colleague, and it bothers him that he failed. going as far as denying he even killed himself. and even I as a viewer was starting to go along with his theory, also denying that kutner couldve done that. But all it takes is ONE bad day. ONE bad week. ONE bad month. ONE bad year. some people feel their whole lives have been bad...
Right! That's definitely what I love too. No one is perfect, not even him. The man that sees all missed something right in front of his eyes. And of course, suicide and ideation and warning signs aren't always there - which is unfortunately how life is. Great writing and great episode. Some of the must gut punching tv i've ever seen
The most depressing thing about that suicide episode is that House is correct. There's no such thing as a person who commits suicide without warning. It's only self-interested douchebags comforting themselves by pretending there was nothing they did wrong.
House doesn’t avoid patients because he doesn’t care. He avoids them because, once attached, he cares too much, and he knows he can be hurt again when something bad happens. Eg The victim at the start. Eg He never acts like a callous dickhead to children. Eg Thirteen - it started with the mystery of her illness, but ended with him being so attached he would do …. Well iykyk. When you’re young and optimistic, you marvel at how cold cynics are. As you get older, and learn more about human nature, you realise that most cynics are former optimists that were let down & hurt too many times.
I think you made a mistake not differentiating between pre-Season 6 House and post-Season 6 House. Especially regarding you interpersonal intelligence rating. The character is completely different pre 6 and post 6.
Best character of all time Michael Weston in " Burn Notice" ,seven Seasons, insane character in played by Jeffery Donovan. Insane character development, wicked narrative style,one of the best supporting cast ever assembled, possibly? One of the best Final Episodes ever,twist!! Shame so little known.
Loveeee Burn Notice. Great choice, I'll add him to my list! Jeffrey Donovan is one of the most underrated actors PERIOD. BN is such a fun light hearted show, and Bruce Campbell is always a win
@somewhereinthemiddle6534 I am so pleased you looked into the show Definitely my all time favorite,Fionna seems his perfect match & exceptionally hot as a bonus! ,I neglected to mention his best friend & partner by name,lol. That Chainsaw for his lopped arm from that " Evil Dead" spoof or perhaps not the correct name. That movie, a true Cult Classic! I don't remember another show that used the Main character narrative quite so effectively over the years ? Light hearted was the best description for the show's vibe 100%! Bruce Campbell has his own Cult following established. I don't recall his most recent Series after Burn Notice,but he is a Vampire Killer - of course,lol, it's pretty funny as well.Maybe it's the continuation,or wrap up of his Evil Dead Movie, likely. Wait until you reach the final Season 7 finale, it's one of the best I've ever. Thanks for the videos .I have just recently went back over the great Hi house Series. Have you also seen that great series " Person of Interest" John the main assassin character seems to be written so well,as well as as the nutty Amy.. who played the geeky science nerd in the Angel series which spun off from Buffy,ran 5-6 seasons & I overly enjoyed, great character's and development also. Thanks,
Definitely the best TV Character of All Time, and in my opinion (subjective of course) the best series ever. I've watched it 16 times and I'm currently watching the seventeenth.
47:36 this method of determining a person's personality has been long refuted and is acknowledged to be varifiably inaccurate, psychologists now prefer a test known as The Big 5 which measures ones Agreeableness, Neuroticism, Extraversion, Conscientiousness, and Openness to which House would score low levels on many of them
I'm not sure if you're trolling or not lol the NEO PI-R is LITERALLY the very next assessment I talk about in this video, and I define each of them. House doesn't score great on most of them either. The Big Five is great! Btw all my videos I give an asterisk next to the MBTI. More of a fun exploratory tool than actual science
So I saw Don Draper there for a whole 1-second. Is there any possibility of a very good time to be had (aka long video essays about Mad Men) on this channel in the future?
Helllll yes there is. Got a very goofy dressed dry-humor wig wearing serial killer video I'm working on now - but Draper is planned sooner rather than later
For me, Dr Walter Bishop from Fringe is the best t.v character of all time. Essentially a mad scientist with memory and some mental degradation, he is both a pitiful and terrifying character, a sympathetic monster, ultimately a good but heavily flawed and haunted man. John Noble's sterling performance elevates him even further
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In 1989-1990 I survived nursing school because of Rowan atkinson, hugh laurie and comedy. Now having had to retire early as a nurse this show helps me to remind me " of who I used to be" comedy isn't necessary--- it's mandatory.
Absolutely! The comedy lands in this show in a different way than most. Laurie's established comedy history only makes it better, too.... And of course Mr. Bean is some of the best physical comedy ever made!
I therefore recommend _The Tall Guy._ Atkinson plays an unpleasant version of himself against Jeff Goldblum as his sidekick and Emma Thompson as a nurse. Based on a book by one of Atkinson's actual sidekicks, a kind of revenge fantasy. So if Atkinson can play a bad himself, does this undercut the text?
Me too! Graduated in '88 and got RN license. Due to health I had to retire early! House hospital brings me back to those days. Tho we didn't have a "House" in the place. LoL
Why did you have to retire early? Physical issue?
@@debrachambers1304 those who know💀
I love how House still has an active and passionate fanbase, the subreddit is active and hilarious and there are excellent videos being made like this👍👍
Dah: best show ever...of course...
I am rewatching this every year, eh I love it
We love all the new stuff on r/okbuddyvicodin
Greg House is what Justin Roiland wishes Rick Sanchez was
Dude totally, lmao
I... Can't even... Process how true that is...
My god that's so fucking true..
i’ve always thought that rick was a ripoff of house
@@humanperson1881 rick and morty is a series based on a mini series based on doc and marty from back to the future.
@@dmhzmxn yes i know that but ricks personality is definitely partly influenced by house no doubt in my mind
Any character based on Sherlock Holmes, if done right, will capture the public’s imagination.
House and psych couldn't be more different but are by far the best homes AUs
It started out as a Sherlock Holmes inspired show but has grown into its own entity over time
The doctor looked like a janitor, he was from the untouchables class, extremely discriminated in Japan, so the doctor didn't care to dress nicely...because he was the best, and still would be discriminated no matter how he dressed.
House wanted to have that kind of knowledge, that no matter your status or your clothes, everyone would come to you for solutions
If the early seasons weren't plagued by late 2000's high exposure/contrast effects. This could be passed as a current show. It's done so right
Its so good. I was sleeping on it now I'm addicted
I love those effects tho! Gives a liminal vibe. 28 Days Later for example, gave the same feeling.
Exactly like 28 days later! @@kaganozdemir4332
Those effects are great, better than the modren stuff
Just what I like to see. An hour long video that says "Part 1 of 3"
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FR!!!! I love looking at a video I know I'll fall in love with then immediately seeing that and being like HOOOOOOOOOOOOO
house has a 10 on existential, he has spent more time pondering those questions than anyone we see in the show, and he makes it completely obvious just how much he has thought about it.
Completely agree. It was evident from the narrator's analysis of the existential that he was conflating _existentialism_ with _spiritualism,_ even though the infographic displayed a clear description of what existentialism entails: tackling questions pertaining to life and death (which could be extended to including _living_ and _dying_ as well). This video's introduction heavily features scenes with Eve from an episode that is underscored by existentialism both within and outwith the context of abortion (4:04).
This isn't the only instance where the narrator's analysis hasn't probed House's character any further than skin-deep. Characterising House through archetypes was done very superficially: *the jester* describes who House, himself, wishes to be perceived as by those around him, but is very much a façade used to disguise someone who is otherwise extremely tortured, nihilistic, and burdened with constant physical and existential pain. Similarly, the deliberation over his tendency towards *extraversion* vs *introversion* (spelled wrongly in the video) was fraught with uncertainty, mostly from conflating extraversion with _sociability,_ _being the centre of attention,_ and _being loud,_ but additionally from more surface-level observation of the character that leads to the narrator concluding House to _"love being the centre of attention"_ and to _"love talking."_ House is categorically and unambiguously introverted, and instances of him being loud or attention-seeking aren't contrary to this (although, he's generally not at all loud and generally dislikes attention, which is clear by how he enters unfamiliar situations by observing the people present and their dynamics). House gets irked by the need to explain things to people, because talking is an expenditure of energy he'd rather not have to indulge. House prefers the company of very few people he knows well and trusts rather than the company of many people he knows superficially.
Also worth bearing in mind that, while the Big 5 personality traits (openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism) is a good (evidenced, clinically-validated, demonstrably useful) tool for evaluating personality traits, the Meyers-Briggs model has been repeatedly debunked and clinically invalidated. This is how Elon Musk mysteriously ends up in a list alongside Gregory House, Walter White, and Michelle Obama.
I relate to House a lot except for the drowning of sadness through addiction. From my years of counseling and facing depression, anxiety, and PTSD, I found it is very important to feel your emotions, understand why you are feeling those emotions, and acknowledge/accept them.
Trust me I have won over five counselors.
My first counselor was so overwhelmed when I detailed everything on the topics of emotions, the root causes of them, and the ways I have dealt with them.
I even explained it calmly. She ended up waving the white flag and stated she felt that she might be unable to handle my problems and referred me to another counselor.
Hey, at 14:50 you said the baraku was a healer, and you said you were confused about his position as a doctor and a janitor. A Barakumin is a class of peoples considered as outcasts, untouchables, and are the members of the lowest rung of traditional Japanese society. I always thought he was the best doctor in the hospital, but because he was a barakumin no hospital would give him the position of a doctor. So, the higher class doctors would have to go to this low class person and humiliate themselves by asking him for help, which I believe is why House found it so memorable. It didn't matter that he was a class of people most of those doctors wouldn't even spit on, it didn't matter if he was only a janitor. He was right, and that's all that mattered when those doctors would have to go to him.
One correction: HOUSE does not use his cane with the wrong leg. I know this because I use a cane primarily to relieve some of the pressure off of my chronic and debilitating (also a mystery) foot pain. We know that HOUSE can walk although with a pronounced limp without using his cane in his home. I do not use my cane when around my house but whenever I'm walking a distance and I do not have opportunity to sit down frequently. In my case both my feet hurt almost equally but my left one can be a bit worse sometimes. I use my cane on my right side with my right hand... I cannot get into a rhythm with my left hand for some reason, it's like trying to do anything with your non dominant hand - which is my left. But technically having the cane on the right for me is better for me anyway because my cane and left foot are on the ground at the same time.
I also use the cane for some balance as well as I'm prone to rolling ankles due to severely weak ankles and using my stronger hand/arm keeps me more stable.
Some people may point to a scene where Wilson or a dog have damaged House's cane and he falls when his cane fails as proof that he cannot stay upright without it... I say thats wrong. Even if a completely able bodied person were to walk with a cane (for acting or for fashion) and if the cane were to suddenly hit ice, they would fall because your center of gravity changes slightly and sudden momentum will throw anyone off balance.
House uses his cane for the same reasons I do and it's as needed, as best fits us.
Haha thanks for watching :) I know from a clinical standpoint, the proper use of a cane involves supporting the opposite side of the injured or weak leg. So, if House had a right leg injury, he should use the cane to support his left side for better balance and weight distribution. Him doing it incorrectly is more to demonstrate he doesn't do things by the book, the most efficiently, and hates following rules. He doesn't care that it's wrong and is probably hurting his good leg. I think there's even an instance in the show where someone points out it's wrong (like a non-main character, can't remember).
Trust me I did PLENTY of research on this before posting lol. The below link is the orthopedic college of surgeons information on it:
orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/recovery/how-to-use-crutches-canes-and-walkers/
Obviously each individual has different needs and I'm not a doctor lol but the medical community recognizes that House is doing it the WRONG way.
re the foot pain: you might wanna check your intestines
@@nuvolett Can you elaborate?
Sure, I'm sorry. since I'm not a doctor, I always hesitate to give medical advice. All I know from personal experience is that sometimes there is a strange connection between unexplained leg/foot/knee pain and colon health; severe inflammation and disturbed micro biome in my case. Once I sorted it out, the leg pain magically disappeared. And it used to be really bad. Hope this helps.
Not a huge thing, but house's leg pain wasn't a mystery.
House is a certified gamer
I've said this exactly, it's not a medical show.
"This joke went on too long" house actor is no stranger to those jokes "the hair is adorable and the figure is svelte". I wanna see the bloopers to that scene.
You claim House isn’t neurotic, yet I feel he fits the criteria quite well. He’s not raging all the time, he uses sarcastic & outspoken quips to hide his feelings as well as numb himself, much like his Vicodin. He’s constantly over analyzing everything: his patients, his colleagues, the people surrounding the cases… and he knows how he’s perceived. He hates people praising him for being as smart as he is unless he’s super close to them (Cuddy & Wilson, respectively). Much like other with neurodivergent conditions (and House screams ND of some form to me, but it could be him just being an addict too), he masks his true feelings a lot because when he does get close, it hurts him more than he ever lets on. That’s what makes the SA patient rough to deal with. That’s what makes Kuttner’s death hit so hard. That’s what makes him never want to lose his friendship with Wilson, as they have a true plutonic bond. When he no longer has his pain, he’s scared cause he can’t use it for an excuse to take pain meds or mask himself away as easily. He’s a waking ball of emotions, he just can’t always let them out how he wants to or knows better to try his best to reel them in.
Yeah you know, upon thinking about this...I actually think you bring up excellent points. House doesn't seem like a typical neurotic person - but he is controlled by his negative emotions more than it would seem. All his bad decision making is fueled by a deeply seeded insecurity and being lost in the world. I think when you think of neurotic characters like George from Seinfeld - they're more overtly 'over the top upset' about small things. But you're correct - House is probably way more neurotic than average. I'll have to make some changes in future episodes : )
On the other hand, some can just be jerks, because they want to be jerks, you dont need to have some sort of "problem" to be a jerk
In my experience, trauma does lead to some suppression of emotions and hyper awareness along with addiction
And i really enjoy listening to people talking about him, he is super amazing
As a child i was never interested in this show and always wondered why my parents loved the show so much. Now I'm 28 and watching the entire series and instantly know why my parents love the show so much. The show has so many emotions going into it. House himself makes the show a gem. His smart remarks and his quotes do make a lot of sense, but it also has some humor behind the messages.
15:43 the janitor you mention used to be a doctor, but for political reasons (if my memory serves me correctly) he was basically banished or fired or something. But as he was the best doctor there, they went to the janitor when they met a dead end
He was of lower caste iirc
"....almost 20 years ago"
Thanks, just remind me of how old I am. I remember I used to watch this when I was a teen. I was so hooked to this show that I binged the whole series in almost a week in my early twenties. And that was 10 years ago.
House is based on Sherlock Holmes, so you could say Sherlock Holmes is the greatest character ever created.
Oh hands down one of the best. House is such a unique, fresh take on the interpretation which takes a lot of fun creative liberties too
"And penicillin is based on mold, so if you get sick just eat mold" ah statement
“And flu vaccine is basically just the flu virus, go lick some handrails.”
Fallatious logic. Not that Sherlock is equivalent to flu… a flu is much more pleasant
House is the Columbo of our generation.
It is so fascinating to watch Hugh Laurie look and speak differently as a British person but when he changes to his American accent and face he looks so different.
And by the way, I don't think there is a better actor for that role than Huge Laurie.
1000% agreed. There is no House without Laurie. I read the actors that were on a short list to get the role, and while none of them were bad, it wouldn't have been the same (I think Gary Sinise was one of them? Could be wrong)
i've been watching house for the past month or so, i'm already on season 5 and i can say that you just don't get tired of the show, it's amazing
Dr House is definitely my favorite TV character of all time. In some ways he reminds me of my dad, who was always known for saying the worst possible thing at the worst possible time. But the way he carried himself & the way it was delivered was very likeable & hilarious. & in some way I identify with Dr House. I was addicted to opioids for many years. In my day I could give House a run for his money on popping pills.
He is a very interesting character unlike most you see on TV. He is very unlikable but at the same time he is very endearing. He is definitely his own person & doesn't much care what other people think of him.
The 5 factor model has an acronym, too: OCEAN.
House perfected the form of the weekly procedural.
If it wasn't for house the show would be pretty ass. I like some of the other characters, but most of them work because of him. If house wasn't so well written, the show wouldn't be nearly as good
Ofcourse the show would be bad if the character the show is named after wasn't in it genius
@@galrumaithi3872 The formula of the show isn't that interesting. You watch because you like the main character but when nothing else, including the _story,_ captures your interest, it's a flawed show. Maybe some people are interested in the cases or the side characters independently of House, but I'm not personally
Great video! Probably going to watch the next two parts now as well!
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I believe the Sherlock Holmes archetype is interesting to us because we all basically want to be like this, in a twisted way. We all want to be smart enough and valuable enough to say whatever we want to people.
I'd say it's part of our sin nature.
this show has stayed me since the first time i saw it
“It may not be realistic, but it’s fun”
Yes because we, as an audience, oh so wish to be thrust into the reality of a hospital.
Rapture.
Hahaha
I have never watched a single episode of House but somehow each time I see a clip of him committing straight up medical malpractice, he seems like such a compelling character
One of the most compelling and interesting for sure. The writers let him get away with pretty much murder 😂
i like the way you label your videos in the title. Subscribed and liked
i don't know how many parts are there but i'm just gonna say that i loved how they ended the show with house driving into cuddy's home
wilson says to the police "he will be in the darkest most depressing place in jersey" and camera cuts to house happy having a drink on a beach - great ending
AND THEN they actually went for one extra season so they put everything in place as it was set by previous ending
Three parts to this video! Lol.
I actually never thought about ending the show with House torching Cuddy's place. I consider season 7 the weakest of the entire show, so I figured cut the arm off before the body dies, since season 6 had better closure points. But him running away as the closing out of the series is interesting - kind of similar to what would have happened after Wilson died.
House is literally the embodiment of charismatic autistic. And by charismatic I mean he can talk and people will listen. Not that they want to necessarily
He's certainly up there.
My personal #1 favourite TV character is Special Agent Dale Cooper "Twin Peaks".
The very thought that someone so fundamentally decent, honest, and good (but not perfectly good, which is important if you know the show) could ever be part of the F.B.I is so amusing.
Lynch's F.B.I is about as realistic as House becoming a completely altruistic saint.
Awesome vid.. subscriber #1 here.. can't wait for the second in the series
I wonder if House’s lack of spirituality and belief in an afterlife doesn’t equate to low intelligence in that category. He’s very well reasoned and clearly thoughtful in his beliefs. I think his lack of interpersonal intelligence might be poisoning the well with that one.
Agreed. It doesn't mean he's 'stupid' in that regard, it's that he's closed off, stubborn, and unable to be conscientious and think of other view points. Intelligence isn't just 'knowledge' or 'being quick'. It's being flexible, understanding, being able to understand other people's reasoning. House while he very well maybe RIGHT, doesn't mean he's as gifted in this realm as others. "Oh you believe in God? You're dumb." Yes, he's being sarcastic, but at the same time he's limiting himself but completely closing that door and not being able to be aware of even his own spirituality.
@@somewhereinthemiddle6534intelligence is a loose concept. It can be anything you want… being stubborn and closed off is arguably an intelligent trait.
People who don’t cave to social pressure and remain firm, knowing that they are factually right are arguably more intelligent than those who easily submit themselves to the popular opinion.
But it can also be the opposite. It’s not really a meaningful thing to say one way or the other.
Believing in god for many people is no different from Alex jones saying “they are turning the frogs gay”. There’s no evidence. No factual basis… just willful desire for something to be true because it fits their world view.
Closing door on god is no different from closing the door on things like Giants, the moon being a dome projection created by the government or lizard people.
There’s no more evidence for god than there is evidence for those ABSURD things. But most of us would laugh and call those people stupid.
You saying house is closed off… while closing yourself off from his perspective is hypocritical.
Besides, doesn’t that work both ways? Isn’t every religious person intellectually closed off because they refuse to acknowledge that god may not exist… afterall, wavering in your faith is considered a sin in the Bible. Several passages state as much. Wavering or being opened minded is against the teachings of the Bible.
Similarly Quran states that you mustnt die as anything else except as a Muslim. And one should fear if he does not do so…
If you are in the middle… you are not out a Muslim or a Christian.
My point being: you can’t grade this on a scale. There are no rules. This isn’t a spectrum. It is ENTIRELY arbitrary. There is no measurable thing called: “existential intelligence”
Existentialism itself is VERY arbitrary and loosely interpreted. It can go in ANY way. Existential nihilism… is an existential belief. Yet it completely disavows the possibility of objective meaning using existentialist arguments.
How do we grade that?
house reminds me so much of myself… even the things that i don’t want to believe about myself but are true… i see myself in his stubbornness and occasional lack of concern
cringe
@@Chilli_Tea “oh look this guy thinks he’s the main character!! lemme knock him down a few pegs and call him cringe that’ll show him!! 🤓”
That's why I loved House. He reminds me of me in 90 percent of the things.
Wow. You’re sooooooo cooooool bro!!!
Im so glad someone is making videos about house
Thank you
As a lover of the character myself, you do a phenomenal job of breaking him down. Looking forward to more
Thank you!!! More coming soon❤️❤️❤️
My bestie and I got hooked watching House in HS. We rented the past seasons on dvd at blockbuster 😂 To this day we will still watch our favorite episodes together for a chill girls day. Can’t wait to share this essay with her! Wonderful work!!
Aww that's so great! It's such a nostalgic show for many like shows like Frasier or MASH are for me. I'm so happy it holds such a special place for you. Thanks so much for watching, I hope you guys enjoy it :). Thanks for the wonderful words they mean so much :)
Might be a little late to the party but I just stumbled upon your content and you've earned yourself a subscriber. You have an incredibly pleasing voice.
Thank you!!!!! My least favorite part of making these videos is recording. Writing the script is super fun, but when it comes time to record, I always get ANXIETY lol. My first video is the worst of all my recordings. I hope you enjoy ❤️😀
great video, glad I got here before you blew up :)
I really liked this show and they did very well with dialogue, character development and realism. Relativity. A series called "The Good Doctor" tried this and failed pretty bad. I don't think anyone has tried it since, but I wish they would. At least that show tried, but doing very flawed characters is hard without making them incredibly annoying. Especially if they are supposed to be a protagonist
Good doctor had a great start and interesting premise which I loved, but has definitely fallen victim to the "risque hospital drama" trope so many similar shows do that seems to pander to audiences. House never had this problem at all and that's why it's so unique.
@@somewhereinthemiddle6534 Ironic considering "The Good Doctor" was created by David Shore, who also created House M.D.
Ah yes. Forgotten lullaby. A man of culture I see
I worked for a doctor like him. Everyone was in love with him
it's fun to speculate, but it's funny that in actuality house would get none of those personality test results. he would think they're stupid, and would give false answers if forced to take one
Oh totally. He would insult the validity or use of the test, never sit down to take it, and somehow if he did, be deceitful every chance he got and tank the scores. This is all hypothetical. We can think of these fake scores as if someone put a gun to his head saying they'd kill Wilson if he didn't answer honestly. Even then he probably wouldn't lol
Can't wait for the second!
Hey I gotta say great set of videos you really deserve more views and subscribers bro for the great level of work effort and perspective
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Nah this got you a sub immediately. Im glad people still show this program so much love
He's Sherlock Holmes in a hospital. It's been admitted.
What a good way of starting a chanel
If I would’ve seen this before watching the show, I would’ve thought Wilson and house were gay fr
If I were to make this video, it would go something like this:
“Is House the best TV character of all time? Yes. And I’m in love with him.” *the end*
🤣🤣very succinctly put
@ why use many word when few word do trick???
but, on a more serious note, i don’t have the patience to try to explain my rationale. i also don’t have the patience to figure out if there’s actually any rationale to back up my opinion.
but, i can say with certainty that i have a relatively unhealthy fixation on this character. therefore, the summary seems more appropriate. 😂💀
@@shelbyzimmerman 🤣The analysis and thinking about 'what makes the best', even though there is no SCIENTIFIC way to know, is enough for me. And hey, we all have characters we spend an unhealthy amount of time thinking about lol
To me, the biggest problem is that it never actually establishes that house is a better doctor than anyone else.
How is a whole hour about one TV character only part 1 of 3? This is going to be good
Haha yeah I definitely drone on a long time. Had been writing the script for this one for a longggg time :) thanks for watching
that thumbnail makes me wonder if Hugh Laurie ever got sick of having to do multiple takes of swallowing pills without water
One day one room was the episode that made me hope they would add in house having a daughter years ago and now she is adult she makes contact with him. That would of added a whole new dimension to his character
"uses his cane on the wrong leg" as a person who has had a shattered femur, knee reconstruction, and pcl replacement, he most certainly uses his cane on the proper leg. Jesus Christ loves you
You're incorrect. Look it up. He uses it on the wrong leg, you're supposed to support your GOOD leg so it doesn't get worse, since it's taking more of the load. House does the opposite, he uses it to support his bad leg. This is wrong, even the showrunners talk about how they did this on purpose to further accentuate his renegade status. Trust me on this
I’m currently watching house for the first time, it’s awesome 😊
Enjoy! It's wildly entertaining, especially the first watch through. Wish I could watching all again for the 1st time lol
Man ur underrated amazing vid but only 29k viws
I think House paid his respect to Kutner best he knew how.
awesome video !
i'm so mad i can't watch this video yet, because i haven't finished house md! i will watch it as soon as i finish the finale :P
ya boi is back, i'll comment when i'm done.
I don’t think he’s uncaring and selfish. I think he is afraid of feeling . It makes him vulnerable.
Absolutely. He'd rather push people away then make himself feel vulnerable
Amazing video
The main issue with characters based on Sherlock, including house is that alot of the observations and conclusions made by them are never foreshadowed to the audience, the plot becomes a series of eureka moments half the time where some obscure piece of information is revealed last minute, after the character has come to their correct conclusion.
This makes the characters come off as geniuses when observed at a surface level, but when broken down the plots are hairbrained and are based on shockvalue than a carefully put together mystery for the audience.
The suicide episode really hit deep. I think as we grow older, we would experience that feelling at some point sadly. Already two friends i went to school with took their lives. It just leaves wondering, thinking, coming up with "solutions" too late. We're stuck with this unanswered questions, why? and "could i have helped? prevented it." we dont really get closure. its like we MUST figure out why in order to not repeat the same mistake.
But what i love about the show, is that House, the guys who notices EVERYTHING, didnt see this coming. it eats at him because hes "supposed to" notice these things, its what he does. and yet he couldnt save the life of his colleague, and it bothers him that he failed. going as far as denying he even killed himself. and even I as a viewer was starting to go along with his theory, also denying that kutner couldve done that. But all it takes is ONE bad day. ONE bad week. ONE bad month. ONE bad year. some people feel their whole lives have been bad...
Right! That's definitely what I love too. No one is perfect, not even him. The man that sees all missed something right in front of his eyes. And of course, suicide and ideation and warning signs aren't always there - which is unfortunately how life is. Great writing and great episode. Some of the must gut punching tv i've ever seen
The most depressing thing about that suicide episode is that House is correct. There's no such thing as a person who commits suicide without warning. It's only self-interested douchebags comforting themselves by pretending there was nothing they did wrong.
Ha, i literally am watching this video on November 16, 2024. Happy 20th, House MD.
House doesn’t avoid patients because he doesn’t care. He avoids them because, once attached, he cares too much, and he knows he can be hurt again when something bad happens.
Eg The victim at the start.
Eg He never acts like a callous dickhead to children.
Eg Thirteen - it started with the mystery of her illness, but ended with him being so attached he would do …. Well iykyk.
When you’re young and optimistic, you marvel at how cold cynics are.
As you get older, and learn more about human nature, you realise that most cynics are former optimists that were let down & hurt too many times.
I think you made a mistake not differentiating between pre-Season 6 House and post-Season 6 House. Especially regarding you interpersonal intelligence rating. The character is completely different pre 6 and post 6.
Insanely well made video!
SITM: If I were to make a video of everytime House breaks hospital code this video would be 5 hours long
Me: I would watch that
Giving me ideas hereeee
Best character of all time Michael Weston in " Burn Notice" ,seven Seasons, insane character in played by Jeffery Donovan. Insane character development, wicked narrative style,one of the best supporting cast ever assembled, possibly? One of the best Final Episodes ever,twist!! Shame so little known.
Loveeee Burn Notice. Great choice, I'll add him to my list! Jeffrey Donovan is one of the most underrated actors PERIOD. BN is such a fun light hearted show, and Bruce Campbell is always a win
@somewhereinthemiddle6534 I am so pleased you looked into the show Definitely my all time favorite,Fionna seems his perfect match & exceptionally hot as a bonus! ,I neglected to mention his best friend & partner by name,lol. That Chainsaw for his lopped arm from that " Evil Dead" spoof or perhaps not the correct name. That movie, a true Cult Classic! I don't remember another show that used the Main character narrative quite so effectively over the years ? Light hearted was the best description for the show's vibe 100%! Bruce Campbell has his own Cult following established. I don't recall his most recent Series after Burn Notice,but he is a Vampire Killer - of course,lol, it's pretty funny as well.Maybe it's the continuation,or wrap up of his Evil Dead Movie, likely. Wait until you reach the final Season 7 finale, it's one of the best I've ever. Thanks for the videos .I have just recently went back over the great Hi house Series. Have you also seen that great series
" Person of Interest" John the main assassin character seems to be written so well,as well as as the nutty Amy.. who played the geeky science nerd in the Angel series which spun off from Buffy,ran 5-6 seasons & I overly enjoyed, great character's and development also. Thanks,
Amazing analysis. Hope you do the same for Dr Sheldon Cooper!
Just realised that Hugh Laurie would probably do a kickass Gandalf or Saruman!
That'd be pretty hilarious and amazing
He’s got the beard
this but for meredith grey and the answer is no.
200% NO
Absolute cinema
If the last two seasons didn't happen, yeah maybe.
trust me INFPs also have trouble with anything social.
MORE MOUSE BITES
THIS VEXES ME.
Definitely the best TV Character of All Time, and in my opinion (subjective of course) the best series ever. I've watched it 16 times and I'm currently watching the seventeenth.
Binding of isaac music in the backgroung in really good
feels weird hearing isaac ost in a video about house of all places but im not complaining
Haha love the isaac soundtrack, brings that mysterious vibe
Buraku are untouchables or basically a caste of people deemed subhuman which is why he couldn't officially practice.
When's part 2? I need the drugs!!
Ohhh, it makes a ton of sense...
I never thought that Kutner death made sense, and now I know why...
47:36 this method of determining a person's personality has been long refuted and is acknowledged to be varifiably inaccurate, psychologists now prefer a test known as The Big 5 which measures ones Agreeableness, Neuroticism, Extraversion, Conscientiousness, and Openness to which House would score low levels on many of them
I'm not sure if you're trolling or not lol the NEO PI-R is LITERALLY the very next assessment I talk about in this video, and I define each of them. House doesn't score great on most of them either. The Big Five is great!
Btw all my videos I give an asterisk next to the MBTI. More of a fun exploratory tool than actual science
@@somewhereinthemiddle6534 Yeah, I made that comment before I saw that part to be fair.
My suggestion for this series would be Raymond Reddington
So true
5:11 I disagree, i think that he cares so much, thats why he avoid that
Wow awesome content. New subscriber.
So I saw Don Draper there for a whole 1-second.
Is there any possibility of a very good time to be had (aka long video essays about Mad Men) on this channel in the future?
Helllll yes there is. Got a very goofy dressed dry-humor wig wearing serial killer video I'm working on now - but Draper is planned sooner rather than later
"There's something about you" 😂
Bro is that binding of Isaac mod music you're using at the beginning?
You bet it is🤣one of my fave games, love the ambient mysterious feel the OST gives off
For me.. House and fringe are the perfect serieses of all time ♥️
You must have watched fringe on fox when it used to air right after House on Tuesday nights! ^_^ That’s where I first watched Fringe.
99% of my knowledge comes from House MD & Batman comics.
For me, Dr Walter Bishop from Fringe is the best t.v character of all time. Essentially a mad scientist with memory and some mental degradation, he is both a pitiful and terrifying character, a sympathetic monster, ultimately a good but heavily flawed and haunted man. John Noble's sterling performance elevates him even further
That’s a great fucking character AND show!
@johnjstamos3996 so overlooked too! Everyone is great in it, every single character