#soja stuff

like in s7e09 "larger than life" house is meeting cuddy's mom as a next step in his commitment to cuddy. oh, and wilson's here too!

i've always wished that this show explored more of house in his pre-house md era because of scenes like these. on one hand, we get crumbs of how house was like from stacey's perspective...

... whereas on the other side of the spectrum, we get this from wilson:

so this is dominika's debut episode, so she's never met wilson before. meaning the only thing she knows about wilson is house's description of him...

i really love this scene for two reasons, the first being that it exposes the deeper, underlying devotion between house and wilson, and secondly - which is entirely up to interpretation and a tad bit of delusional theorizing - is wilson's interesting reaction.

yes, he's reasonably upset, but why take a jab at his relationship with house by calling it a "stupid, screwed-up friendship"?

house didn't ASK him to defend him against vogler. furthermore, wilson was given the OPTION to quit, which he took; he was only fired from the board, but not from his job. at the time, house's speech really had no relevance to wilson, as it moreso affected house's ducklings. so why the wording?

let's consider the things wilson lists out before: 1) having kids, 2) marriage, and 3) having a successful/stable job. the three expectations of living a, dare i say, heteronormative lifestyle.

i think the subsequent criticism of his relationship with house is a response to losing the only aspect of the aforementioned lifestyle wilson had, which is a stable occupation.

wilson's frustration is a raw emotional reaction, and thus you can interpret his actions as a result of projecting his frustrated confusion through blame. almost like he's wondering why he himself would place his loyalty and devotion to house over something "normal."

like, wilson wants to pay back a patient $6000 for the wrong diagnosis? well, the obvious solution is to encourage the patient to sue for a larger sum just so that the case will fail, allowing wilson to keep his money.

or, how does one stop wilson from making a job-ending speech about euthanasia at a medical convention? dose him and HIDE HIS PANTS so he can't!

and of course, let's not forget that house has probably memorized wilson's medical record, personnel file, and schedule at this point. oh, and apparently, now all of wilson's cases.

remembering this scene in s5e16 "the softer side" / the methadone episode and the red tie looks. oddly familiar so i do a little rewatching and look what i found in s3e11 "words and deeds" >:)

the red tie is a gift from WILSON. a tie that house still keeps despite the rare practical use and his aversion to adhering to hospital attire. it's such a small detail but i feel like it holds the same significance as house keeping the gift unwrapped from wilson with the note "greg, made me think of you" for a whole year.

it makes the next shot in "the softer side" all the more funnier.

+ ft. grumpy wilson because his pill-popping hubby wanted to watch the real housewives over spending quality time together