I cannot believe it has taken me this long to get back on the House wagon and catching up with the second half of Season 5. 

There's a mountain of Stats, Economics, Accounts and whatnot ahead for today but doing that nonsense after S5E17 makes all the difference in the world. After five seasons, they've still got it. These flawed characters who are easy to dislike when simplified or mentioned in passing but the essence of them and their complexities still draw you in, still keep you hooked.  

House is a snarky, self-destructive bastard who is ruthless with the truth.
Wilson is always so busy pleasing people and being the nice guy that we wonder if there's anything more to him.
Cuddy is the Authority, the Person That House pisses off, there to provide conflict. 
And the list goes on. 

But no matter how many episodes you've watched, no matter how much you've seen them do, you still can't predict them, can't grasp the entirety of them. Especially the dynamics of the House-Wilson relationship. Fodder for much slashing good fun, definitely. (And brilliant fics have been written for those two.) But also fascinating because they dance all around the concept, providing no hard definition, no solid idea or foundation. Separately interesting but together, an incredible contrast with surprising chemistry. 

Also, my wonderful Friends in China have blessed me with HQ Torchwood Season 1 so Happiness all Around man. I am no longer at the mercy of BBC Entertainment for my fix.   

Gorgeous.

I can't wait.
Actually, I can. 
Still haven't completed Season 5. 

Can you tell I live for my fandoms right now? 

Oh my. Oh. My. OH MY HOLY FRIGGIN BRILLIANT.

House Season 5, Episode 4 HOUSExWILSON is going STRONG MY GOOD PEOPLE. All is Right with the World. The Sun is Shining, the Birds are singing and it is just Marvelous baby, Mar-ve-lous.
Sure, season 4 gave us the Words that We Knew Were Coming at some point (and put us into blissful cardiac arrest):

But words only go so far. Actions speak louder, oh yes, a great deal louder and if this isn't Love I don't know what is. (It is most interesting to note that these two show far more true intimacy and depth of feeling than the scores of half-arsed puppy love couples on telly. Lust and lechery aside, the fact that they need each other so much to feel better, complete and Happy is a testimony to their Bond, yes Bond, which is so great it should have 'James' as a first name. This is Far beyond the Casual Bros Arrangement of boozing, grunting and general neanderthalic interaction. How can one NOT love it? Or two resist? Or three, not even be tempted by? Or four think it immoral? And five, GASP, FIVE deny its very existence?! And sex SHIT SIX SIX SIX, I swear that was an honest typo, only God knows how I'll do a Maths paper in 5 hours with 3 hours of sleep.)