I know "Emancipation" was definitely not Huddy(or even Cuddy) heavy at all, but I think the lack of Huddy in this ep is significant. The fact that they are avoiding eachother and really have not had a moment completely alone together since their kiss proves how much it meant to each of them. House especially is afraid to be in the same room with only her, as evidenced in "The Itch" and "Emancipation." He knows that if they are alone together, he will have to talk about his feelings, which might lead to them possibly entering into a "relationship" or just making out again lol. Also, House is just plain scared, he has no idea how to handle his feelings and what to do when confronted with Cuddy, the person who is responsible for those feelings being there.
I also want to talk about Wilson's role in this episode and how he is actually helping House by not giving him advice. Some people speculate this is because Wilson has feelings for Cuddy, but I really don't think that is the case. I loved Wilson's passive attitude, because by not pushing House to do anything, he is actually making House think about it on his own. When House was talking to Wilson about how he didn't ring either of Cuddy's bells(lol), he sounded disappointed in himself, which was projected when he told Wilson, "You're disappointed." Wilson's lack of input is a way for him to "emancipate" House in a sense. Wilson has always been House's "conscience" but now House is forced to think for himself about what he wants. If House does come to the realization that he wants a relationship with Cuddy, it will be that much more rewarding, because he will have decided it on his own.
Finally, on to the final scene, which is probably my favorite moment in the episode. The look on his face when he is looking at Cuddy is pure LOVE. That is all I can really say about it, he is so taken by her. He stopped whatever he was doing when he saw her, and looked at her so longingly, it killed me. Even when he and Wilson start walking, it takes a little while before House can tear his eyes away from her. I also loved when Wilson asked, "Do you want to talk about her?" and House replies, "Nope," because he wants to figure out what he's going to do himself.
So all in all, althought the episode did not have even one House/Cuddy scene, the fact that it didn't makes it more realistic and significant.
Also, OMG I cannot wait for next week's episode, it is going to be so intense!!
Look of Love
