[Ren]

I hope they do try a different direction this season. Season 5 was okay but some of the story arcs were a little too "90210" for my taste, and sometimes the spotlight would stray away from the medical mystery aspect and go too far in the direction of relationships and personal issues. It felt like the "Kutner" episode (won't spoil it for those who haven't seen it) could have been introduced with "this week, on a very special episode of House..." and they even had the gall to end it with a public service announcement.

The writers also seemed to take a lot of liberties with House's character, in the past it always seemed like he was someone you could pity and respect at the same time while in season 5 he was a little too sympathetic. The season finale was a step in the right direction as it brought House closer back towards that dichotomy character that makes him so intriguing and I hope they continue with that in season 6. "The look" between House and Wilson at the very end of the episode pretty much summed it up perfectly and was one of the most powerful scenes that I can remember in recent television.