Letters to the Editor
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this is a soccer mom blog post
This article reads like a bad soccer mom blog post, so you're crushed out on Dr. House and fantasize about who he should sleep with (you of course!) - How does fantasizng about a relationship with a pill-popping, emotionally unavailable, egotistical, and manipulative doctor with a god-complex go with being a thinking woman?
I like to watch House as much as the next person, but I'm tired of seeing the social meme of "loving an unemotionally available guy" with the subtext of 'my love will change him' being promoted. Its a horrible cultural myth that leads women into relationships with men that are emotionally damaging.
While real thinking women may be sexually attracted to bad boys, they know that relationships bad boys are bad for you (a tumble in the hay - yes/relationship - no) because at minimum they chip your self-esteem and lead you into situations where you make exucuses for him and put up with behavior from men that should get them kicked to the curb.
-a woman who thinks
P.S. Have you ever watched PBS? If so how can you not have known about Hugh Laurie's prior comedic career?
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Given up on House
Like Ms. Burana, I, too, found "House" appealing to my largest sex organ - my brain . . .
At first. Also at second. Halfway through the current season, however, the rightwingnuts were let loose in the script cabinet.
First they trashed the Vets; I wouldn't expect a Brit such as Hugh Laurie to understand about the USA's disgraceful treatment of its Vets, but the Americans in the cast should be ashamed.
Then they concocted a late-pregnancy story that wouldn't fly on another planet in SciFi.
Now they're trashing Cuba.
I don't get to be surprised; I knew it was Fox when I started watching.
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Entertainment
So we've got Beckham, "shhhh, just don't talk, don't say anything..."
and
Clooney, "Show me that slow release smile again."
and
I'd like to add Christian Bale of American Psycho fame, " Nice incisors!"
So, If I say House, "Tell me again how you saved her life?" it makes me smart? If Beckham, not.
If Bale, INSANE? Clooney, cliche?
Not buying it. There is no connection between what curls your toes in 2D and you. So let's have fun, shall we. It's entertainment!
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Stephen Fry is the King of Bitchy Fun
Not that I've ever met him, but my friend and I firmly believe that he would be the best guy to drink martinis with and bitch about people.
I've loved le Laurie since "Jeeves and Wooster" but love him best as any number of addle-brained characters in "Blackadder." My favorite is probably the Prince Regent in "Blackadder the Third." The Prince ("thick as a whale omelet") is the antithesis of House, showing just how incredibly talented Laurie is.
Ahh, the Brits. You can have Brad and all of the Ocean's 11 if we can have Hugh Laurie, Clive Owen, and Ioan Gruffudd. Don't know about that last guy? Check out Horatio Hornblower and hold on tight!!!!
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Is it just me...
...or is he, like, totally filling the void left by David Duchovny plsying Mulder in the X Files?
Seriously ...give me dead pan humour with more than a little sarcasm, intelligence and 'dark and interesting' good looks and I'm anybody's.
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Stalking Dr. House
Having so enjoyed and appreciated Hugh Laurie with Rowan Atkinson in the BBC TV series "Black Adder", I was more than thrilled to have him pop up on American TV as Dr House. That old series also treated us to Stephen Fry and Miranda Richardson.
So you can imagine what a pleasure to read the article by Ms Burana (not certain if this her pen or married name) published in your nifty online mag "Salon" which I've happily been receiving access to for the past few years . . . it just re-proved the excellence of your publication to me -- as have many other articles you've published as well as cartoons by such greats as Mark Fiore.
Ms Burana is most talented, her writing delightful -- and I have addressed the email of this article on stalking Dr House "To all my sexy-intellectual gal pals who can appreciate great humor + great writing by and about a crush on a great talent . . . " Thank you Salon and particular thanks to this author who can 'tell it like it is' in such an hilarious way !
Most sincerely -- with great appreciation -- from la llany
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Uhhh...Hugh...
I remember watching the first episode of House and thinking "That can't possibly the hilarious Prince George and the Army George from Blackadder, is it?! What a wonderful surprise! I have loved Hugh since Blackadder days, and my friends recently introduced me to Wooster and Jeeves. Laurie and Fry are soon to follow.
And, for those who choose not to watch House so as not to spoil your memories of Hugh as a funny man, there are a myriad of references to at least Blackadder on the show (House's Tivo is full up with Blackadder, Cameron at one point says "I have a cunning plan" and Wilson talks about making a "business proposal" ) so it all continues in good fun.
BTW, I agree with the comment that Cuddy brings a sexy Jewy glamour to prime time. Thank heavens, its always nice to see. And who knew the women who played the nagging wife of previous sit coms would turn out to be able to play tough as nails so well? Hooray for House!
So, what's going to happen with his staff next year? Oops, this isn't a fan site, sorry.
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Not a fan of Hugh or House but...
I liked this nonetheless. A well-written fluff piece is just what everyone needs ever so often.
Oh, I should note that I got through the article by substituting "House"/"Hugh" with "Sufjan Stevens" throughout... now THERE's a thinking-person's celebrity crush!
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Apples and Oranges
Speaking strictly about the article: If it was about a grown woman's crush on a celebrity, it wasn't snappy enough. If it was about cyber-crushing, there wasn't enough cyber. If it was about Laurie, it wasn't very well researched.
That said, it wasn't scary-horrible, and I'll vote for anything Hugh Laurie, so I'm happy.
Speaking strictly about Hugh Laurie, I'd say: Different crushes for different people. I'm sure there are more than these.
*Laurie as a person
*Laurie as an actor
*one or more of Laurie's performances (different than "as an actor")
*House
Before you start arguing with each other, make sure you aren't comparing your apples to somebody else's oranges.
I don't know Laurie as a person, but I do know a little bit about evaluating acting -- and am nearly impossible to please -- and I admire the hell out of his talent and skill. That's my primary crush: I stand in awe of his acting abilities.
My secondary crush is on his performances; I truly enjoy watching his characters.
Lastly, I understand the crushes on House -- he's smart and funny, and women love smart and funny more than anything -- but, objectively imagining his behavior, I wouldn't want to be near him in real life. It's a testament to Laurie that we find House believable, charming, and sympathetic -- that we care about him.
And we women love to try to fix broken men, too. :)