he is always suffering together with (petitecuriosity, above) Wilson has proven to be proficient at hiding things from House
This. I actually don't get unflappable vibes from Wilson, rather a longtime sufferer of the slow, insidious form of depression. The one that becomes a long fight, just a little bit harder every day; then there are the good moments, when you think it's over, and even ask yourself if you ever were sick to begin with... and then bad things happen and all comes back, worst than ever.
He's also solitary despite having a number of acquaintances; we see no close friends, his marriages are disastrous pretense (think of him preferring House's company to Julie's), he never mentions his own family; Danny is the only exception and even him rarely. The moment when Wilson first talks to House about him in Season 1 is one of the most poignant in the series, when Wilson for once allows House to see him as suffering and needy for comfort - and it's clear it wouldn't have happened without the triggering effect of the POTW. Even his attempt at a reconciliation with Sam goes wrong because it's clear he still doesn't really know her; the only person, besides House, he's really close to in a consistent way is Amber.
That's what is to me the charm of sick_wilson: physical ailments are a bonus, because they're a clearcut reason to take some time to take care of oneself. Which is precisely what Wilson doesn't do: he fills up his life, with the triple duties of husband, doctor, and department head, adds on top of it needy lovers and a six foot two cripple with an ability to get into trouble, so that he doesn't have to face the problems or just the desires within him.
In this sense, I did appreciate tptb's idea of giving him a potentially lethal disease, thus forcing him to face his own needs - first the superficial one to take a few days off and have fun with House, then the deeper ones, such as the need to be cared for, to be the center of House's attention and love. His cancer, after all, is about him. House's answer is everything he could have hoped for, and then some. I just wish they hadn't thrown all logic and most chances of a new begin elsewhere overboard.
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together with (petitecuriosity, above)
Wilson has proven to be proficient at hiding things from House
This. I actually don't get unflappable vibes from Wilson, rather a longtime sufferer of the slow, insidious form of depression. The one that becomes a long fight, just a little bit harder every day; then there are the good moments, when you think it's over, and even ask yourself if you ever were sick to begin with... and then bad things happen and all comes back, worst than ever.
He's also solitary despite having a number of acquaintances; we see no close friends, his marriages are disastrous pretense (think of him preferring House's company to Julie's), he never mentions his own family; Danny is the only exception and even him rarely. The moment when Wilson first talks to House about him in Season 1 is one of the most poignant in the series, when Wilson for once allows House to see him as suffering and needy for comfort - and it's clear it wouldn't have happened without the triggering effect of the POTW. Even his attempt at a reconciliation with Sam goes wrong because it's clear he still doesn't really know her; the only person, besides House, he's really close to in a consistent way is Amber.
That's what is to me the charm of sick_wilson: physical ailments are a bonus, because they're a clearcut reason to take some time to take care of oneself. Which is precisely what Wilson doesn't do: he fills up his life, with the triple duties of husband, doctor, and department head, adds on top of it needy lovers and a six foot two cripple with an ability to get into trouble, so that he doesn't have to face the problems or just the desires within him.
In this sense, I did appreciate tptb's idea of giving him a potentially lethal disease, thus forcing him to face his own needs - first the superficial one to take a few days off and have fun with House, then the deeper ones, such as the need to be cared for, to be the center of House's attention and love. His cancer, after all, is about him. House's answer is everything he could have hoped for, and then some. I just wish they hadn't thrown all logic and most chances of a new begin elsewhere overboard.