House as a friend

[deelaundry]

I feel like there've been a lot of posts, comments, and fics lately about how Wilson is not a very good friend to House. In the spirit of positivity, let's turn this around and list all the things House has done to be a good friend to Wilson.

I've got:
- House let Wilson stay with him after the Julie break-up
- House didn't turn Wilson in for sleeping with a patient

What else? The S4 season finale is fresh in all our minds, but things that happened in canon or were referenced in canon before then would be great.

(PS. Hi, I'm back.)

Comments

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

Please don't feel you have to lurk! I really enjoy seeing comments from people who think about and analyze the show. It makes me feel less lonely and obsessive :D

The point you make about Chase's willingness (or lack thereof) to play the serious roles of being House's "keeper" is a good one. At some times, I think House really wants to be reined in (not all the time, but sometimes) and he needs someone to be stern with him and meddle on behalf of other people. Wilson doesn't do it well all the time, but he does try to do it.

[viquetoriana.livejournal.com]

lol Thank you. And same here--that's why I like finding posts like this. I've a ridiculously obsessive/addictive personality. XD ...Still think I'm crazy, but at least that may not be such a bad thing. Haha.

Thanks--and I agree. :-) Really, whether he wants to be reined in or not, he often needs to be. ;b Wilson does try, and, even though his attempts sometimes fail or backfire on him, he keeps trying. Now that I think about it, that's...kind of admirable. XD Just sticking to what he thinks is right--I imagine House respects that, even though it often works against him. But I digress. ...I do think Chase could give good advice as well (like the idea of joint custody), but perhaps not as good as Wilson's. I can't help but think Chase would be the playful, casual friend. And if that bowling scene is anything to go by, that works out rather adorably. <3 There's also the mentor/student aspect, maybe. Not so much in season 4, but I used to think he kind of looked up to House almost as a replacement father. But I guess now he's grown up and moved out. XD

...Now I've got an image of House and Chase teaming up to pull pranks, and generally acting like a couple of adolescents. And Wilson's the one stuck having to rein the both of them in. LOL Er, I'm digressing again. Sorry. <:-) I guess my final answer is "Yeah, they're cute together, but Chase isn't Wilson." ;-p