1. Denial
On twitter today, Lisa Edelstein was a worldwide trending topic and still is. It's been trending for well over 7 hours. I don't know about anyone else, but I am in complete denial about her not being on the show. I still think that Fox can fix it. Maybe they just thought we wouldn't care as much, and oh hey, it turns out we certainly do. Can't they fix her contract? Is this really happening?
2. Anger
Well done, Fox. You've gotten rid of one of the strongest female characters on the show House and on television in general. What are you really expecting here? More viewers to tune in to a show that's flailing in the ratings already? I wrote an article on the best Huddy moments earlier this year that Fox put on facebook. 10,000 likes. People care. And the show will not survive without her. You can't just build up 7 years of a relationship and then just let it fall by the wayside. I don't want anyone else with House but her, and I'm beyond livid at this development. Fix it Fox. You should have treated her better. You should have explored House and Cuddy's relationship more. And you should not have cut her pay. Period.
3. Bargaining
Remember ER when George Clooney left for Seattle and Julianna Margulies stayed on for much longer even though the two characters were meant to be? In the end, she went to Seattle to be with him and as a viewer, I was satisfied with their ending. Perhaps Fox can do something similar. Maybe Lisa Edelstein can guest star?
4. Depression
I was reading on another blog that the show House experiences loss like no other show. In turn, it makes the viewer experience all those losses. Amber and Kutner both died in equally devastating ways. Cameron left the show and completely shattered Chase. House has suffered personal, professional, and physical loss and I've felt it all with him. With Lisa Edelstein leaving, the journey that I started with this show may be too much to bear. I always tuned in hoping for a scene with Edelstein and Laurie because their on-screen chemistry lit the screen up and even in a depressing scene, I was excited to watch. Without the hope of her in his life, what hope does he have? I can't imagine next season without her, and I can't imagine the void House will feel. Do we, as viewers, really want to continue watching the most depressed man on television?
5. Acceptance
I'm nowhere even close to this one. I need some answers. Hopefully Lisa Edelstein will give an interview that explains what happened.
Signed,
A faithful, but grieving viewer
Check out my twitter for more venting and more on House: @TVTherapy.
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