Tonight's episode of House does not disappoint. Of course, there were several twists and turns. First, 13 and Kutner were fired. Then, Amber and Taub. Then everyone. And finally House made his melodramatic decision, firing 13 and Amber. Yet, it was all a set-up.
In the end, it's only Amber, "cut-throat bitch" who is fired. And everyone learns that she does have feelings. I am surprised at the descision to fire Amber. Her character as a dedicated doctor willing to go to any length to win appears to fit perfectly in House's team. However, House revealed a part of his heart in tonight's episode by saying that members of his team must be willing to make mistakes, to "lose."
What does all this say about House's character? Does he care for his patients? Is everything a game for him? Is he emotionless? Does he fear living as Wilson suggests? There are no black and white answers to these questions. In a sweeping generality, the answer to all of these questions is "yes and no."
House does care for his patients and he won't have team members who don't (as he illustrated by firing Amber). House likes to keep everyone, especially Cuddy, guessing what his next move is (plus it's an ongoing theme in the series). House has shown emotion for both himself and others (throwing away 13's test results). As for his fear of living, I believe House finds his life most animated when his patient's are close to death. He walks a fine line of being able to solve life's mysteries for others, but denies that same insight for himself.
What will House's new team bring out of him? They are now the Fantastic Four as opposed to the traditional Three Musketeers. I believe they will continue to draw emotion out of House the remainder of this season. I also believe that Amber will be back in some capacity. House returns in January 2008. We'll see what happens then.
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