Campfire Chat #1

[srsly-yes.livejournal.com]

Howdy Campers!

Do you know what time it is?! Why it's time to break out the graham crackers, marshmallows, and chocolate bars, and raise our conversation to an all-time sugar high.

Today's topic: The Saddest Man in New Jersey

That's what RSL called Wilson during the series. Now that it's over let's revisit the concept. What is it about Wilson that makes him sick!fic fodder? Is it built into the character or does RSL bring that "certain something"? What makes us pick up on it? With the finale we know even tptb saw and wanted to exploit it. Is it because Wilson is House’s sole support system, and the key to House’s vulnerability, or is it intrinsic to Wilson?

Bonus questions:

• When did you first discover Wilson was a prime candidate for suffering?
• Was it unfair what tptb did to Wilson?

As in years past, please feel free to air your opinions and discuss amongst yourselves.

And don't forget to pass the bag of marshmallows to your neighbor.

Comments

[srsly-yes.livejournal.com]

RSL plays Wilson as someone we just want to hug. Sick!Wilson gives us an excuse to do that.
I agree and yet, more than for me to do the hugging, I wanted House to. They are my OTP. I'm sure it was the chemistry the actors bring to their characters.

Early in the finale arc, I was upset with DS. It looked like he was going to dash every ship by series end. I wish House and Wilson could have rode off into the sunset without storm clouds on the horizon, but it was generous of him to leave the finale open-ended for us to take HW wherever we wanted. After lackluster season 7, I also appreciated him giving RSL a chance to show off his acting chops.

Now here's a new question: Would you ever get involved watching another show developed by Shore? I think I'll stay away.

[brindlewolf.livejournal.com]

Would you ever get involved watching another show developed by Shore?
That's hard to say, but probably no. I was VERY upset with DS right up until the last 5 minutes of the finale of House ... then I was just so grateful that he didn't completely destroy my love for the show by killing House or Wilson on screen that I let a lot of the anger slip away. In retrospect I still don't like the whole cancer thing and the doom and gloom direction he pointed the show toward - so I simply refuse to acknowledge that - and I dislike a lot of his comments along the way. I really did only start watching the show because of HL and RSL, and I don't think I would have ever been anything other than a most casual occasional viewer if it had different actors in it. I came to the fandom rather late - around 2008 I think, after I discovered the show on a marathon viewing session on a cable channel. I had seen parts of an episode or two at friends' homes, but never really paid that much attention until I saw a whole block of it at once. I saw the chemistry and subtext between HL and RSL immediately - and thought to myself "I bet there are some great stories about these guys online somewhere" ... and so I googled them, and I got hooked. I was only vaguely aware of fanfiction (didn't know what it was called and didn't know the term "slash" even) because I had stumbled upon some slash fanfiction for a show called "The Sentinel" in the late 1990's. Anyway I quickly got up to speed on fanfiction and slash and all the good stuff (started out on fanfiction.net then eventually found LJ and these H/W communities). I think one of the first fanfics I read was "How Not to be Boring" ... along with several other long epic multi-chapter H/W fics by the same writer (who then completely abandoned ALL of them on cliffhangers, completely stopped responding to any inquiries, and started writing for a different fandom ... GRRRRR). That's why these days I rarely read WIPs until completed - unless I personally know and trust the author to continue the story to its completion. So as for watching another DS production - well, I wouldn't watch it BECAUSE of his involvement ... it would probably all depend upon the characters and the actors playing them much more than upon his writing.

[srsly-yes.livejournal.com]

THIS. Almost word for word my experience and feelings. IMO, DS dropped the ball for several seasons and let the show coast on its momentum. Worse, he appears to be one of those showrunners who gets caught up with the novelty of a new character or arc, but then loses interest in the follow through. I'm praying that in his next production he doesn't assemble charismatic actors I'd want to watch.

The curse of WIPs! When I became hooked on House I hadn't a clue about fanfiction sites. I was looking for more information about House and Wilson. The multi-chaptered fics drew me in, but since it was 2008 there were a good percentage of completed works and no waiting time between chapters. It suited my hunger to learn about the guys. My preference these days are for one-shots.

[3rdgal12.livejournal.com]

Would you ever get involved watching another show developed by Shore? I think I'll stay away.
Agreed, unless RSL has been brainwashed and is going to star in it. :P

[srsly-yes.livejournal.com]

Argh! NOOOOO! ;-)