House - Season 2 (Hugh Laurie) [DVD]

Well I bought all the house season from 1 to 4 and I completely love this series...but when at the beginning of each DVD there is a 2 minute long film of how not to download and copy DVDs it is very annoying to find out that when you actually buy the stuff it doesn't work!!!!A very good friend of mine was at my place once and we were watching it together and he loved it too so I thought it would be proper to get him season 2 as a Christmas present!And guess what??!!!! 2 episodes from the DVDs didn't play at all!The producers of the DVDs, and Amazon selling it should not complain if later an unsatisfied and frustrated customer stops buying original DVDs and starts downloading them!All in all it is a great series! Highly recommended!

Having seen Hugh in many of his comedy roles on UK TV and not liking them very much it is a delight to see his obvious humorous streak loosed on the world hidden under the guise of a serious drama. I think that the true talent of the actor is given open forum through the antics of a character who is meant to be serious yet openly flaunts his ability to be sarcastic. A wealth of good television can be found in this series which will rarely be found in any other. A really good watch. My respect for Hugh as an actor has been elevated dramatically.

Almost addictive. Can't see how this can maintain its interest but, so far, we have enjoyed practically every episode. We're glad to be shot of Stacey, an unnecessary addition to the female cast, and find ourselves rationing our viewing otherwise we'd be watching every night. It manages to combine medical and personal stories and is all the better when it does that. Cleverclogs House and his medical magic alone would not be so effective. I still think that the British series Bodies beats it hollow but we're glad the family insisted we try it. The condition of this set, bought secondhand at condition good, was fine; not good enough for a gift as the box was slightly damaged, but the discs themselves and the plastic covers are unmarked. It was also sent to France at very little extra cost and arrived dead on time.

If you are ill,do you want a doctor that holds your hand and pfaffs around with this or that because he has no real idea about what is wrong with you?Or do you want a doctor who doesn't care to even meet you,but is an absolute ACE at diagnosing precisely what is wrong and fixing it(unless incurable)?House is the latter.He has no time for patients because,as he says,"they all lie".He much prefers to focus on the facts-tests/reports etc.He needs to take his walking stick to the rear ends of his staff of 3 ,though.I don't know which of the 3 is worst-the smarmy ,untrustworthy handsome one?the streetwise pompous rule driven one?the goody-goody sugar and spice one?Each seems more intent on trying to bring down House.And as for the long-suffering head of the hospital,methinks she has dreams about House,and not chaste ones either.Laurie is an absolute revelation in this role .

Lets begin by saying that House is a fantastic, funny, interesting TV show. One of the best.The quality of picture is very good, also the quality of sound.The actors are superb (especially of course Laurie). The story has its flaws - especialy in medicine - if you are a medical doctor you will really shake your head at some procedures being done, drugs been used and some absurd diagnoses being made. But I understand it is made because it is a TV show and it is more intersting for audience all over the world.The major criticism about this DVD is its lack of subtitles. I really cannot understand their absence, because if you are not native speaker of english, the language is difficult (sometimes fast, somtimes very medical) and the subtitles would really come handy. Thats why I give it a 4 star.

I like Hugh Laurie, he's a very witty/funny man in his own right and the character he plays in this drama series is brilliant, he's arrogant, aggressive, objective and honest with his patience, sometimes a little too honest but he also lies cheats and bends/breaks the rules as a means to an end.there are lots of funny one liners and snipes in every episode, if you don't laugh at least two or three times per episode you might need a sense of humor transplant.If I could choose my own doctor I would definitely choose one like HOUSE he wouldn't beat around the bush, he would just tell you straight.

A number of the most commended episodes of House happened in season two, so I am glad to own this. The entire cast do a superb job with masses of challenging bits of dialogue. The key six are all excellent, Hugh Laurie awesome. He comes over so well as the doctor who seeks the truth at the cost of everything else. Episodes of House are engaging, informative and relentless. This will remain top television for many years to come.

Bought the CD set because it was FAR cheaper than downloading it from I Tunes. It arrived well packaged and plays very well on my Mac.Excellent picture quality and being CD's I can pass them on to friends after I've used them.