Spoiler Alert: House Season 5 Premier

Last night was the season 5 premier of House on FOX. I am excited, anxious, and little bit upset about what happened in the episode. Here's the run down of what occurred.

We start off with a case where a woman hallucinates ants crawling all over her body. For once, it's a case that House is interested, but Cuddy does not want to give it to him so House can talk to Wilson. For those of you who don't remember, House was the reason Amber died (according to Wilson and Cuddy) in season 4. House pretty much refuses to address anything that happened while he goes into Wilson's office, two months after Wilson's been gone, and continues to carry on like it was any other day, completely ignoring the fact that Wilson's girlfriend was killed eight weeks ago. Wilson does not take too kindly and gives House the cold shoulder through most of the the show that night. I wasn't too interested in the actual case except for 13's interaction with the patient. By now we all know 13 has the gene that causes Huntington's disease, a fatal diagnosis, and House blabs it to his team. It seems that every decision 13 now makes is tainted by her "death sentence". In the end, House seems to embrace her new outlook on her shortened life span. Wilson has decided to leave the hospital, obviously devastating House and Cuddy. And everyone for that matter.

Okay, so now for my analysis.

Kutner: Not much news on his part. Still the young, fresh face who approaches medicine from a very unorthodox point of view. A brilliant mind, but so far, not a brilliantly engaging character. I find him annoying, insensitive, and he reminds me way too much of Kumar.

Taub: Also nothing new. He has shown a very down to earth side that was always there in season 4, but the "jackassness" has been turned down slightly. He's still a jackass, but not to the degree it was before. It also seems he is highly dependent on House to make any sort of medical decision. Interesting to see where the writers take this.

13: Now that she knows her fate, her reaction to everything is a fervent attempt to make a difference in the world. She has become more like House, in my opinion, with an underlying tone of suffering and misery. At the end of the episode, House even remarks to her that he likes her more now that she's "dying". I thought that ending scene was very powerful. Dying changes everything.

Chase: I still don't like him. I actually like him even less now. He is rude to House's new team which I want to read as jealousy, because, he was fired by House unlike the other two.

Cameron: I very much like how she is dealing with House. She is firm with him, but the undertones suggest she still has some feelings. They have chemistry and the writers definitely know how to exploit it without taking the storyline anywhere drastic. I loved how she dealt with Wilson as well. She always was the master compromiser, which is directly displayed with her reaction to Wilson's leaving. She neither condones or condemns it, she simply says, "Don't think it's the right choice, because it's not. There is no right choice".

Foreman: I have always liked Foreman, and this episode reminded me why. He still works for House unlike Cameron and Chase. What I liked most about him in this episode was his reaction to Wilson. He told him he should move. He should do whatever makes him happy, even if that means moving away. This was either truly how he felt, or a manipulation. Foreman is the most like House however much he does not want to believe it. I know Foreman likes Wilson and would want him to stay which leads me to believe it was a manipulation. We'll see.

Cuddy: Obviously upset at Wilson's choice to leave the hospital, she attempts to "fix it" like she always does. She plays couples counselor for House and Wilson, but both men are stubborn as mules. She seems very desperate and more fragile than normal in this episode, especially when dealing with House. I have been a big advocate for the Huddy relationship, and this new vulnerability on her part is interesting to me.

Wilson: On the theme of "dying changes everything", now Amber is gone, Wilson has been thrown head first into a spiraling hole of misery. Not unlike House. His general demeanor is dampened and he is obviously depressed, totally understandable. His cold shoulder towards House seems like a reaction to Amber's death, but Wilson reveals his true reasons for leaving. He cannot be House's friend anymore because it leaves him unhappy and unsatisfied. House uses Wilson for his own purposes and does not really give a damn about him in Wilson's eyes (which I don't think is true). I was completely heart broken at this scene, and for once, I am actually angry with Wilson. Usually he is the voice of reason, but I believe he is being very rash and unfair. But maybe that's because I love House...

House: Where to begin? First of all, he came back with a sexy new hair cut :) Haha, anyway... This episode was very significant for House. His best/only friend is leaving him. He is masking his true emotions about Wilson's decision with sarcasm and hostility. He somehow thinks he can guilt Wilson into staying, but obviously Wilson is not going to take House's manipulation anymore. He becomes more and more desperate to keep Wilson and in turn, begins to neglect his work. It's very odd to see House have no puzzle to solve. He's like a fish out of water. Slowly he is realizing he is alone. Wilson severs his friendship even after House is honest and vulnerable to him for probably the first time ever. I was heart broken to see House after Wilson told him the real reason he's leaving, because of House. House has dug a hole he can't get out of. It makes me sad, but I can't wait to see how he deals with it.

Sneak preview for next week: It looks like House is so desperate to keep Wilson, he basically stalks him. Hires a PI to keep tabs. Wilson though does not take kindly to House's actions, pushing House even further away, or at least attempting to.