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thresher001   3 years ago

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He's miserable, a drug addict, and brilliant at deduction. The only time he is interested in ANYTHING is when there is a case that can't be diagnosed (or solved). It sounds a little like Sherlock Holmes. Almost a rip off if you ask me.

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rootneg2   3 years ago

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he's supposed to be like Sherlock Holmes. The creators of the show admit that's who the character is modeled after.

And, I'm not sure it's just a coincidence; but Holmes => home => House ?

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ilovepolls   3 years ago

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Yes it is inspired in Sherlock Holmes but house is NOT a detective

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rootneg2   3 years ago

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There's a very thin line between diagnostic medicine (especially the kind that House does) and detective work. They both rely on subtle clues to find out who/what may be killing someone (or already has); both have to deal with lying suspects; both break and enter with less-than-legal means to find clues; etc.

After a little more Sherlocking around *ahem* i found out the Holmes > home > House connection *is* intentional. Also, interestingly enough, Sherlock Holmes was originally based on Joseph Bell, a diagnostician and pioneer of forensic medicine; it all comes full circle...

If any doctor deserves to be on this list; it's House (or Joseph Bell, but he's not fictional...)

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