No Comments// Posted in Reviews by Sean on 09.22.09.

“Broken,” the House Season 6 premiere is something everyone should watch, House fan or not House fan. It is much more like a movie than any episode of House. In fact, House is the only character (besides Wilson for about 60 seconds) in the entire episode that isn’t totally new to the viewer.

The episode has a clear-cut beginning and end like a movie with it’s own entire story arc, but it still has the same House you know and love. It is the most unique premiere of any television show I’ve ever seen, and I’d love to see more shows do it. Anyone can watch this episode without an prior knowledge of the show, and hopefully (to them) get hooked to watch the remainder of the season.

The episode takes you through the emotion chaos that is House’s psyche, seeing him break down before your eyes, so for House fans this itself is so emotionally.

The beginning of the episode with the credits is definitely the best intro to any show or movie I’ve ever seen. It’s beautifully shot with the feel of an indy movie. You immediately get the impression that the episode is going to be an emotionally roller coaster. It was clear that someone that normally doesn’t shoot House was hired to do the cinematography for this episode.

Conclusion

Everyone needs to watch this episode of House, whether you are a House fan or not. It is a mini-movie with it’s own complete plot so that it is a complete experience throughout, and it is a good experience. House’s emotions get stripped down and laid down on the table for everyone to see, but he’s still the same lovable ass that you know.

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