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[swatkat]

This day in shopping: Waists are lower. Florals with random sparkly things thrown in here and there are in. Some designer thought hoods with ethnic tops (sleeveless, too) would be a really bright idea. Miranda Priestley would NOT be pleased.

Yes, this is what I did all day. Everytime I'm home, my mother likes to drag us somewhere, generally using this opportunity (3 against 1) to buy my father some clothes. Then I came home and watched Three Stories, which is still awesome. The Sister appears to have become a true House/Cuddy shipper, because she keeps on making these flaily noises when they're on-screen (the same noises I make whenever Cuddy is on-screen) and says things like "I like Cuddy more. I mean, I'm not saying I don't like Stacy, but she can't come back!"

How was your Sunday?

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Rec: Bricks and Beams by entropy_comix, House/Iron Man x-over. House, Tony and Cuddy, with a bit of Tony/Cuddy. Hilarious, great voices and banter, and just generally shiny. Go read!

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[jaybee65.livejournal.com]

Florals with random sparkly things thrown in here and there are in.

Eeeeeeek!

I am so proud of The Sister! She has seen the One True Way. ;-)

As for my Sunday, it's only just beginning in this part of the planet. Or, well, actually it's almost halfway over now, but I only woke up 30 minutes ago so it's just beginning for ME. Heh. I was up late at a friend's place last night because I got caught up in a gossipy conversation about a mutual acquaintance - you know, the kind where you gasp and say "OMG, I cannot *believe* he did that!" about a thousand times. LOL.

[swatkat24.livejournal.com]

Eeeeeeek!

They're so sparkly sometimes they hurt your eyes. And they seem to think that with ethnicwear they can do anything they like, because hey, it's ethnic! People wear sparkles! (Which they do - but not when they're fugly. Well, most people. With eyes.)

The Sister is doing very well fannishly. I'm doing my best to enable her while I'm here. *g*

I was up late at a friend's place last night because I got caught up in a gossipy conversation about a mutual acquaintance - you know, the kind where you gasp and say "OMG, I cannot *believe* he did that!" about a thousand times. LOL.

Hee. That sounds like an awesome Saturday evening.

And now it's officially Monday in this part of the world. Heh.

[hihoplastic.livejournal.com]

Your sister is awesome :D And very smart, jumping on the right ship.

I just watched Three Stories the other day and, agreed - still excellent. ...Actually, I watched all of season one... and most of season two. Because I have no life. But I miss the Season One 'lack of angst'. House is rude and funny, but not cruel. Cuddy kicks all kinds of ass, and Wilson is made of lolz. Don't get me wrong, I like the later seasons, and Cuddy character development and all that, but. Sometimes I miss the simplicity of season one, when all the characters weren't horribly depressed.

[swatkat24.livejournal.com]

And very smart, jumping on the right ship.

All that flailing is making me shippy and flaily!

I've been rewatching S1, too. It's wonderful, hardly a weak episode, and yes, the lack of angst is awesome. Hindsight it also wonderful, because you keep noticing things you wouldn't have earlier.

Also, since I'm watching it with the burden of two seasons worth fannish whining about how Cuddy always gives in to House these days, I watched S1 with particular attention, and guess what? She almost always lets him do what he wants. Always. Every episode. In one episode, Cuddy overrules a lawyer she herself has brought in and says, "Do what you think is best."

[cuddy-fest-mods.livejournal.com]

She almost always lets him do what he wants

It's so true. I guess in season one, she just had more attitude about it? She at least tried to get back at him a little bit (making him do the lecture in Three Stories, giving him students to shadow him in Histories, etc.)? I don't know. Medically, she's always let him get away with virtually everything because he's almost always right. One thing I really appreciate about Cuddy that I think a lot of people skip over - is despite the fact that she's an administrator, patient care has always been the bottom line for her.

And on top of that, Cuddy has been through a LOT in the past few seasons - Vogler, Tritter, her miscarriage, failed IVF, House almost dying at least three times - that's going to weigh on you. I love House and I love Wilson, but Cuddy's been through a lot of crap, too. But I don't think people get that. And it's sad.

...I just realized I'm commenting as Cuddy Fest. I just posted the masterlist and am too lazy to log out right now. ^^

[swatkat24.livejournal.com]

She at least tried to get back at him a little bit

And in Season Three she made him believe that he hadn't cured that patient, tried to get him to reduce his Vicodin intake, made him spend a day in the Clinic, treat her ex-marine date in Top Secret (I still can't make the heads or tails out of that episode)... If anything has changed about her in these three seasons is that she's a lot more likely to let him to whatever he wants, medically, without questioning him very much, whereas in S1 there would be lawyers, and you can't do this, I'm taking over this case. I was watching "Words and Deeds" the other day for research purposes, and there's a place where House says something along the lines of 'either I'm really pathetic, or you're beginning to trust me'. Or is she more open about showing it, after everything? Because, let's not forget, between S1 and S3.11 we have "Humpty Dumpty" and "All In", not to mention House's surprisingly decent behaviour over the baby arc.

I love House and I love Wilson, but Cuddy's been through a lot of crap, too. But I don't think people get that. And it's sad.


Because female characters can't possibly have development.

I just posted the masterlist and am too lazy to log out right now. ^^

You. Are Awesome. \0/ (We're... not on the masterlist. *facepalm* I'm still writing, I swear.)

[hihoplastic.livejournal.com]

RILEY! ...is basically my only thought process for Top Secret. That, and waiting the entire episode for the 'super tanker' conversation.

I didn't really think about that, but you're right. She's still kind of a hard-ass in season three. Which you would think people would like. Maybe the difference isn't in the way people see Cuddy directly, but in the way they see House - in season one it's, "lols, Cuddy 1 - House 0!" in Season Three it's, "OH NOES! Don't be mean to poor Housey Wousy!" I don't really know what goes on in the Collective Fandom mind. Not sure I want to, either.

either I'm really pathetic, or you're beginning to trust me
I don't remember it, (because I hate that episode violently and really, really don't ever want to watch it again if I don't have to) but that's such a great line. And so apt for their relationship, I think. Working relationship, anyway.

House's surprisingly decent behaviour over the baby arc
Decent for the first half, anyways. What always gets me about that, though, is the timeline (and how the author's didn't bother showing us half of it). Because if she had three implantations, and the last one ended in miscarriage, wouldn't that be around the time House was battling Tritter and generally being a reckless drug addict? I could be wrong, but for the latter half of her treatments/miscarriage, I can't really see House "being there" for her - in any respect. A little scene from the writers would have been way helpful. Grr.

We're... not on the masterlist.
That's cause we FAIL. A lot. I don't even think I'm going to finish my prompt. Ugh. (Speaking of, though - are you okay with the 'free for all' list of prompts idea? Combining unclaimed prompts from rounds one and two into one list, and just telling people that they're welcome to use them for inspiration, no claiming necessary, and all we ask is that they include the prompt in their fic info and post to cuddy_fest?)

[swatkat24.livejournal.com]

That, and waiting the entire episode for the 'super tanker' conversation.

Heh. Me too. It's just a... bizarre episode. I like the exploration of House's health issues, but WTF was up with the dreams? Was House channeling one of Buffy's slayers for a moment? Is he secretly a vampire slayer? Is that why Riley was here?

Maybe the difference isn't in the way people see Cuddy directly, but in the way they see House - in season one it's, "lols, Cuddy 1 - House 0!" in Season Three it's, "OH NOES! Don't be mean to poor Housey Wousy!"

Sometimes I think they don't see Cuddy at all. They (the Collective Fandom Mind) have this impression of Cuddy in the pilot (and EVEN IN THE PILOT she basically states why she won't kick him out, why she trusts his decision, and there's this intriguing line of dialogue about Cuddy being afraid to make mistakes with patients), the "LOLZ" version, and anything other than a two-minute comic relief is 'soft'.

And so apt for their relationship, I think. Working relationship, anyway.

I watch the episode for Cuddy. I can't help it, she's got some wonderful scenes in it! I try not to think about the plot, and think about how wonderful Cuddy is and what a great friend she is and get generally mushy about her. I also ignore the ending and concentrate on the cute goodnights between House and Wilson. This strategy works marvels.

Oh, and in 3.23, we have the Wilson/Cuddy conversation about Cuddy being an enabler. Cuddy is all "I don't enable him!", and Wilson is, "yes you do!". Skip to S4 beginning, and Cuddy doing her best not to enable him and admitting that she does, at times, enable him. And then hiring Foreman. AM I THE ONLY PERSON SEEING THE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT HERE? (It feels good to vent.)

I can't really see House "being there" for her - in any respect

Oh, he wasn't *there* for her! He didn't blab it to the whole hospital and kept it to himself to torment her at will. That's surprisingly decent, coming from House. And yes, re. the timeline - the 'I'm not pregnant' lines over the first four episodes gain a whole new dimension post-3.09, don't they?

Speaking of, though - are you okay with the 'free for all' list of prompts idea? Combining unclaimed prompts from rounds one and two into one list, and just telling people that they're welcome to use them for inspiration, no claiming necessary, and all we ask is that they include the prompt in their fic info and post to cuddy_fest?

Ohh, like the porn battles! That's cool! Multiple people can claim same prompt, etc etc?