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A moment of weakness: what it takes for Huddy to happen
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Back in season 3, when asked on the possibility of a relationship between House and Cuddy, Katie Jacobs answered that there might be “a moment of weakness”. To me, it’s like saying House and Cuddy are like candy: you know it won’t do you any good but despite your efforts to be reasonable and discipline yourself, there’s bound to be a moment when you let yourself go and indulge your craving. Because, however painful the consequences, candy is delicious! The question is, why now? After all, the attraction has always been there. Maybe it has become slightly more pronounced in the last season (I’m thinking Catholic school girl outfit and lap dance!) but if by “moment of weakness” Jacobs meant “a one night stand”, there would have been plenty of other opportunities. The answer is that of course it’s not only about the sex, and the weakness in question is less to be understood in terms of lust and libido, than in terms of emotional vulnerability.
Also, season 4 has shown Cuddy gradually acknowledge to herself that she cares for House more than she’s willing to admit, and – and this may prove to be a real stumbling block in the future – more than she should allow herself to as House’s boss and sounding board (the events in “Living the Dream” represented a cornerstone in that process). This is very important in the advancement of their relationship because, as Shore (was it Jacobs again?) pointed out, she’s the one in control in their personal relationship. House only gets what she’s willing to let him have, hence his frustration: “Your mind convinced your body to get a rash, photophobia and vomit. How d'you know it wouldn't have shut down your cold, cold heart next?” “I don’t owe you” “You’re mean” (“Airborne”) Whatever his reproach to Cuddy, House is no more spontaneous than she is when it comes to displays of affection. He’s of course very good at keeping his feelings at bay. Cuddy much less so, but although her emotions are easier to read from the outside, she’s still at least trying to keep them under control. House and Cuddy may have a different take on relationships, but at the end of the day, they are both emotional cripples that built a wall around them, a protection that turns out to be also a trap.
So far, they were stuck in a mockery of courtship, a routine as old as their relationship. And as sexy as the banter, the flirting, the games and the fights are, they were never of real consequence. Now, don’t get me wrong, I don’t want them to lose that dynamics of theirs, but I also think that to be really united, they need to let go of the protective layers of sarcasm. The problem is (at least, it appears to be a problem for House), being more explicit also means being more exposed. I think one of the reasons Cuddy harassed House into talking to Wilson in “Dying Changes Everything” is also because she hoped Amber’s death would make him realize, perhaps as she did, how important it is to make sure people know what they mean to you, to explicitly tell them how you feel before it’s too late. And if House can do that with Wilson (and he did in the end), then maybe he can do that with her too.
“I told him I’m sorry. He didn’t believe it.” “Well, make him believe it!” “I don’t believe it.” “You don’t want to believe it! Because if you tell Wilson how you actually feel, about him, about what happened to Amber, about your part in what happened, and he walks out the door anyway... If you make yourself vulnerable for once in your nerve deadening, emotionally obliterating – You’re doing the same thing he is! You’re running away!”
Echoing House’s words in her performance review in “No More Mr Nice Guy” (“What you want, you run away from”), Cuddy has turned the tables on him and she’s now the one urging him to take a chance and “do something”. It seems to me that somehow, in the aftermath of the events in “Wilson’s Heart”, she has gained more confidence in her relationship to him whereas he’s experiencing being more vulnerable, and of course, has problems adjusting to that new situation. For once, Cuddy asked permission to come in, only this time, House wouldn’t let her. So to answer Shikabane-Mai’s question (finally!), I would say that yes, maybe tragic or “emotional” circumstances are what it takes to pull down the remaining bits of the Great Wall of China between love and hate. Because they’ve known each other for so long and there’s history between them, they will always be self-conscious around each other, unless they’re caught off guard, in a moment of uncalculated emotional vulnerability. And that emotional vulnerability will partly be caused by exterior circumstances, but I hoped I’ve proved that, far from being a mere impulse, it’s also the outcome of a long and complicated process.
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EDIT: and whoever trolled it needs to get a severe reality check.
To echo what EverybodyLies said:
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One of the, if not THE, best article I've ever read on Huddy! Seriously. The way you analyzed their relationship and the way you used your words... And your conclusion, love it & I totally agree with you!
Also, what EverybodyLies said: Someone definitely trolled this. Screw them. >:(
Anyway! Thanks for the comments! I'm glad this made sense to you guys!
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