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Originally Posted by OilKiller
Meh, they could have written it so Cuddy stayed. I still firmly believe the ratings would have been better if Cuddy would have stayed, hence Cuddy leaving started to spell the end of the show IMO.
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Lisa wouldn't take a pay cut so she was written out and the way they did it was awesome!
How would you have written the script then? Keep them together? How would you break them up keeping it relevant to House's character. Keeping them together or civil is boring and being that House is a sociopathic, megalomaniac with masochistic tenancies, there wouldn't be a good ending for the two if they broke up. Especially if Cuddy was hosting a dinner with another possible relationship.
There is a steady decline in the viewership starting as early as Season 5.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_House_episodes
Average viewers since Season 5:
4 - lowest viewer episode was 13.26 million and the highest was 29.04 million. A guess at 18 million average at a glance.
5 - 13,35 million
6 - 12,63 million
7 - 9,9 million (Cuddy and House date through this season)
8 - 7,1 million
The Cuddy/House relationship story-line killed the show. They tried to save it by creating a huge House moment but it had lost it's wavering viewers by episode 17 last year. Punting Cuddy was a valid attempt and the best option to try and save the show, but I believe it was too late and people turned to Two and a Half Men and Dancing With the Stars instead... BOOOOOO!