http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20311908,00.html
I chose this review to analyze because House is one of my all-time favorite shows. Not just because it's medical and I'm a nursing major, but I'm truly fascinated by the arrogance and sarcastic, dry humor of Hugh Laurie's character Gregory House. The review analyzes the show by the depth and interest of the relationships portrayed in the show. The author dictates whether or not he felt the season was a good one based on the relationships throughout that season. While the medical plots are interesting, the author feels the foundation and therefore the success of the show is impacted by the different relationships created between the main characters, or new characters introduced into the show. According to the author of this review, the show lost some of its charm as it floated between different relationships and new characters, and away from the core relationship that the show built itself around, the relationship between House and Wilson. Now that House and Wilson are "back together," the author feels that the show is getting back to it's original quality and appeal. I tend to agree with much of what the author said. I felt the show lost a lot of its essence and charm when the original main characters were moved to kind of "sub-characters" and the relationship between House and Wilson disintegrated for a while. I think the author posed his argument well, using examples of the different relationships throughout the seasons to match his criteria for evaluation. I feel he could have given more details as to why the relationships either helped or hurt the show, but in general I think he made his point. As an avid watcher of the show, I definitely understood what he was talking about as he made his argument.
I agree with some of what the author says in this article, but personally I think that he is putting to much emphasis on the relationships. Of course, relationships between characters are integral in creating a good show that the audience will relate to, but they are not the only criteria. I would have liked the article better if the author had showed these relationships as a factor in the improvement of the show, but not the only cause.
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