House
Has there been a show on TV since Batman that has flogged its formula to death more than House?
BATMAN: captured by bad guy and sinking into quicksand frosting on top
of giant cake at end of episode one; ludicrous escape at start of
episode two, catch bad guy.
HOUSE: misdiagnosis, misdiagnosis, out-of-left-field inspiration, cure.
But at least Batman understood how silly it was.
I stopped watching House years ago. I didn't so much mind the formula, it was more the tone of the series. I could have stood it if just House had been the cynical sourpuss, but most of the others were too. It seemed like there was no camaraderie or friendship anywhere. Someone was always willing to stab another doctor or intern in the back to get ahead. And the patients were nasty for the most part also.
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