the happy mania

I am such a sucker. I really am. Although not a big fan, I have just succumbed to the arseholish stubborn nature of Dr Gregory House. Watching him interfere in his best friend's love life, or crossing a powerful man made me wonder why I hadn't liked House sooner. There's such glee in trying to decipher the relationship with Wilson, and also somehow hoping against hope that it might be something along the lines of when Christian Troy on Nip/Tuck thought he was in love with his best friend. Wow, that was an intense season. Plus, when do you get to actually cheer on a bully?

It usually takes a lot for me to pay attention to an episode of House, but this one certainly clicked with me. The episode, sans spoilers, features a young married couple who seem to have contracted the same disease. The wife is first hit; House wants a biopsy when she's in a coma. Her husband disagrees and wants the biopsy to be done on himself. House: Dude, she's in a coma. Who are you trying to impress? Eventually the medical team finds out the cause, but at the cost of an unhappy revelation regarding the couple. Foreman, who had previously snarked about the couple being interracial, tries to convince the two their love doesn't change in the face of the news. That's when I thought, aw, I may have to start watching more.

Afterwards was the low-key John Amsterdam, a detective show based around the title character who is immortal. He's doomed to live forever until he meets his true love, and will be able to age normally. Watching an episode of the show is akin to reading a mystery novel, one that's sad and reflective but hopeful at the same time. Living for 400 years, searching for true love... Doesn't sound like your typical crime-fighting show, does it?

One of the best episodes is the second entitled The Golden Boy. Quick summary: John thinks he's found The One, but the search irritates someone close to him. Especially when that person is one of his many (60+) children over the centuries. As he asked, if this woman is The One, what does it make my mother? Tough, and John doesn't quite have the answer. Then there's the main story of a young boy found dead, seemingly of auto-erotic asphyxia but there's always a twist isn't there? In addition, the episode touches upon privilege, race, age, and above all, the complications that arise from simply falling in love. When the story behind John's past relationship is revealed, I feel like it renders the crazy fighting over race ridiculous. And the ending -- I just teared up. What can I say? I'm a romantic at heart.

John Amsterdam is up on fancast.com, and is definitely worth the watch.

Lastly, tomorrow is the start of Script Frenzy. Ooh boy. Not sure I'm ready, but whatever. Bring. It. On.

BTW, see the below fic? I was thinking of posting my fics up on this LJ. Not sure that's a good idea, because this is strictly personal stuff. Perhaps I should have another account. Ugh, but I'd hate the hassle. Meh, I'll decide when I actually have something to write.

Based on a comment over at scans_daily