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They applied a cop show routine (which is heavily subsidised propaganda) and applied it to a doctor drama.
Basically iconic ~~superheroes~~ reckless vigilantes 99% of the time with a success rate in compete fantasy numbers and sponsored one-liners.
It's literally sherlock holmes but as a doctor. They even included the opiate addiction
I only realized this a couple years ago. I was a huge fan of the show 🤦♂️
And he lives at 221B Baker St, which blew my mind when I realised!
Big Lupus at it again
It was only lupus the one time.
Now thats what I call effective advertising!
My wife and I have been watching NYPD Blue recently. Fucking incredible show.
I guess you missed the parts where House had to contend with his own mental health issues and the moments of warmth and care the guy displayed.
Something I really didn't catch during my first watch through, House cares, House cares a LOT. He acts like an asshole but from his point of view he's taking the most pragmatic and efficient route possible to save his patients, willing to risk firing, jailtime and even death to do so; the few times he loses a patient (or friend) he's devastated.
I missed all but maybe like 5 or max 10 episodes of the entire show.
But cops in cop shows have struggles too.
(If I'm understanding you correctly they've shown some light on mental issues, which is prob a good thing if actually done correctly & not just for bs character credibility/growth.)
Specifically he starts season 6 in a psychiatric hospital and season 8 in prison. As always he tries to cheat his way out of the system, but ends up being humbled in season 6 and committing to treatment. He fakes his death at the end of season 8, because he's going to go back to prison (damage caused by a prank gone wrong), Wilson has cancer and House would be in prison well past Wilson's estimated remaining time.
YEAHHHHH!