Okay, people, we've got a reason to celebrate! Why?
Well, we're getting a new TV.com design sometime, I guess, but you're missing the point.
It's because the new episode airs tommorrow! And if that's not a reason to celebrate, than what is?
So, grab a bag of chips...
Because we all need a little squeeze to get us through the day.
Not too hard, though! Don't want the lobsters grabbing ahold of your insides.
Um.. okay, maybe we'll go with something a little safer. These should do the trick!
Free lemonade if you bring a +1! Or maybe not, looks like we're out, but you can have a T-shirt!
Okay, bring your own water too.
Now that we've got food and drink-related items, we can get this show on the road!
First, a couple of House videos...
1. "The Vicodin Song" House/Wilson and it's too good to pass up!
2. Bleeding Love A fairly good Huddy video, just to be fair. (There's too much subtext between House/Wilson for it to be even otherwise, lol... 
) They'll even it out, though... 
3. Swallowed in the Sea by Coldplay. Someone really needs to make a H/W/Amber video with this. My opinion, at least.
4. You by Switchfoot. No idea why I like this song, but I do.
There's the kick-off.
Now we need some games or something. Ah! I've got it.
Pretty much the easiest game in the world. Burn the rope! Burn it! You'll find out why it's worth it at the end. Hint: Let the credits play, that's the best part! There's tutorials on YouTube, but somehow I doubt you need them, lol.
And for extra deviousness, the first one to comment on this has to blog about their credentials in medical janitorialism. And they get to leave another blog topic for the next commentor! Yippee!
Okay, now that you've got all those calories from virtual food, you need some mental exercise! 
Time for the showdown.
Okay, so here's the question. Which one is the superior evil genius, House or Holmes? And which sidekick is the best?
Let's start off with the major head honchos.
1. House.
Advantages:
2. Holmes.
Advantages:
Disadvantages:
He left Watson thinking he was dead for three years! Somehow, I think I'd be a little ticked off if a friend did that to me.
His violin playing can be obnoxious when he's feeling down.
He used cocaine for a while.
He's an extremely messy tenant.
Unfortunately, looking at all that happened during season 3, I have to say that Holmes wins this one, because he's never really abused Watson the way House has with Wilson, and even leaving Watson thinking he was dead had a good reason behind it. Rebuttal, anyone?
The Sidekicks:
1. Watson.
Advantages:
He's extremely loyal, even risking his own life to help Holmes rob a house, perform an experiment which he well knows has killed some people, and even saving Holmes' life after that.
He's at least willing to listen to Holmes, and while this seems obvious, we have to remember that some of the other police detectives weren't so eager.
He takes notes on all the cases he helps Holmes with. That takes dedication.
Watson has discretion. If he went blabbing with his friends about everything Holmes has hidden from the police, there'd be a lot of people in jail who don't deserve to be.
He's patient. (Yes, I know, we get all these passages about Watson scolding Holmes, but it's got to be hard living with a man who constantly experiments with dangerous chemicals, and who regularly invites dodgy criminals in with them, not to mention how messy and irregular he is.)
He's not a coward, and regularly accompanies Holmes on dangerous missions.
Disadvantages:
He and Holmes aren't quite equals. He's in the medical profession, and while that may occasionally help him in understanding what Holmes does, they really are on different fields of thought as well as profession.
It seems sometimes that he doesn't even try to surmise what he can tell from the little things that Holmes points out. Whether this is conscious or unconscious on Conan Doyle's part, we may never know. I think we all tend to idolize our heroes at times, but with Watson it can seem a little exaggerated.
The hero worship thing goes along with that too. Watson doesn't try to change Holmes, with the exception of the cocaine thing. And- surprise! Holmes actually listens. When he comes back from being dead, he is no longer addicted to cocaine.
Another interesting thing that happens after he comes back, he doesn't seem to be married anymore, either, since they move in together again. So Watson, like Wilson, is apparently a ladies' man too. I've heard a claim that they've both had three wives, an interesting coincidence if it's true, I haven't actually read that far yet.
2. Wilson.
Advantages:
He's almost as loyal as Watson, which is a good thing, because Watson sort of clings to Holmes in a half-comical, half-puppy dog fashion.
I guess they've got to be a bit more subtle about it on television, because at least in the books, we can tell why Watson is so fond of Holmes. (He actually faints when he comes back… couldn't help it, I sort of burst out laughing. Sorry. )
But I guess Watson is supposed to be some sort of lovable stuffed bunny or something.. I dunno.
Wilson, thankfully, is more of an equal with House. (You put the Watson kind of scenes on television, and you get some occasional eye-rolling. But, hey, that's what subtext is for. )
Not that Conan Doyle didn't do subtext too, but now we're getting off-track…
Wilson works in the same field, so he can be more of a verbal sparring partner with House. Plus, he's doctor "I-Had-No-Friends-When-I-Was-Growing-Up-So-All-I-Did-Was-Watch-TV-By-Myself-Which-Is-Why-I-Can-Now-Make-Constant- Pop-Culture-References-Which-No-One-Understands-But-Me." 
And, of course, the dialogue is a bit spunkier. You'd never hear Watson telling Holmes that they're a couple. That's just not very English, now, is it? 
Wilson can stop House when he gets out of hand. That's a very, very, very good thing. If Holmes was as renegade as House, the criminal world would never hear the end of it, because Watson is unfortunately an insufferable doormat. (We love him anyway. )
Disadvantages:
Wilson, too, is a doormat in some respects. Especially when it comes to his own personal rights. Somehow, he's not worth any respect or even a break every so often.
Naturally, we can't complain, because that's partially what keeps him with House. Until now, at least. 
While Watson is an extremely loyal character, he can be a little too much so at times, so actually I think Wilson wins this one.
But you can argue it out, and likely tomorrow I'll be mourning.
But, hey, mourning is better than detoxing, right?
Comments
I think you've got a great point there, though. (And I have no right to complain
I wrote a couple of pages so I can stand a well-built couple of paragraphs. It's not a very good couple of pages either, but there did have to be a deadline for the party, after all.I think what I meant by "better" was maybe who's easier to be friends with. Watson can get a bit over the top and somehow I think that would just annoy me a bit sometimes. I'm sure if my thoughts were spread out along the manuscript as I was reading, there'd be a lot of, "Oh, think about it for a minute, Watson. I'm sure you can figure it out..."
Also, I think there's the point that by the time we read to "The Three Garridebs," we're a lot further into the story than we are with House and Wilson. We probably wouldn't have said that Holmes was well-adjusted at the time of his cocaine addiction. (Still more than House, but you get the picture.) We see a lot more of Watson's character as we go along too. He doesn't annoy me nearly as much around the middle of the series, because his character has developed, he starts to think more for himself, etc.
Whereas House is around halfway into the story. There's also the factor of House being at least ten times more childish and hard to deal with as Holmes is.
Holmes wasn't necessarily abusive about the cocaine, and it wasn't like it was in every story, either. Even Watson said that it was occasional.But if Watson had been in Wilson's position, (for example, Holmes squirting tomato juice at him) somehow I don't think he would've been quite as saintly. And if Holmes had made him wet the couch while living at Baker Street (
), I hate to say it, but Watson might possibly have moved out.So maybe Wilson's what House needs and Watson's what Holmes needs. It just doesn't quite work the other way around.
But as for who needs the other more, I would say that most of the time, House needs Wilson more than Holmes needs Watson. (Except when Holmes gets a little too eccentric about testing things out.
) And maybe Watson needs Holmes more than Wilson needs House. We'll see how this whole "leaving" thing plays out. 
There's my long comment, serves you right for writing that enviously short one, lol.
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There is one lovely moment in Holmes series(Adventure of Three Garridebs-what?I have the book in front of me*g*
Watson is a bit like a loyal Labrador sometimes which makes for a great sidekick but not equal friend. But as a sidekick,I hate to say it but I think Watson is better(Wilson did go behind House's back several times) although Holmes is also better adjusted than House so I suspect it's easier to be at his beck and call than House's.
Funny(or not) thing though...I believe Watson's wife died sometimes during those three years..or left,but since those were Victorian times I believe death is more likely.
Well...that was slightly longer than expected.serves you for bringing up this topic