***DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVEN'T FINISHED WATCHING THE SHOW, I TALK ABOUT ALMOST ALL SPOILERS***
I watched the series as it aired but life happened and I missed most of season 8, though I made time to watch the ending. So starting this rewatch, many years later, there were things I had missed or forgotten so it felt very exciting like it was the first time. Also, when I was younger I was more worried about the medical stuff than the characters and now as I'm older I got the chance to see things from another perspective.
(DO NOT READ IF YOU DON'T WANT TO GET SPOILED!)
I knew Huddy wasn't going to work out so it was bittersweet to see House so happy during that season. I knew Kutner would die so I was trying to pick up clues along the way about his mental state. I knew Amber was going to die and still I felt so overwhelmed by those episodes. Wilson's pain felt so real. I remember I was so sad when it first aired but now I connected with his grief on another level. The last scene when he sees the note she left on his bed made me bawl. It reminded me of the first time I visited my parents' house after my mom's passing and I sat in her room that suddenly felt so big and cold.
I never really paid much attention to House the person, more than the doctor. I knew he could be a jerk but also a genius. Now I saw his character develpment, his journey as an addict, all the grief and guilt he carries during the show that literally drives him crazy, his struggles as a disabled person. I was young and naive before and never really saw all those nuances to human nature, I had only worried about the medicine and the "answer".
Most importantly, knowing Wilson would die made me appreciate their friendship even more. He is an amazing friend, he stood by House's side through his worst. I don't know if I would have taken so much from a self destructive friend like he does during the whole show. I know he isn't perfect and he never declares that. His morals are strong but I feel he doesn't come accross as a holier than though person (like Cameron). The three last episodes were so relatable, when you tried your best to be a good person and then life throws you sh*t like cancer feels like a sick joke. It's heartbreaking how he laments not being more of a jerk. Then it's so sweet how he tried to be a bad boy, only to go back to be himself when he saw someone in need. It's the character I empathized the most.
I love the way the show ends. We don't have to deal with Wilson's death, we see House trying to "change", we see everybody else moving on... Of course I would love to know what happens next, just to see the silly adventures those two get into, but I don't want to know the horrors ahead of Wilson when his cancer advances or House's grief when that moment arrives. So yeah, it was a good point to end it and it just made sense with every character.
I better stop now or I'll continue writing for hours (this took me like an hour and a half). Sorry for any mistakes or if I'm not clear, English is my second language and I REFUSE to use any AI.