The creator of the series Home explains why a House and Wilson reunion episode is unlikely to happen. At the end of the popular medical drama, Dr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie) successfully fakes his death. A farewell scene shows House and his friend Dr. James Wilson (Robert Sean Leonard) riding together on motorcycles, with Wilson only having months to live due to his terminal cancer diagnosis.
Talking to Weekly entertainment for the 20th anniversary of Home In the premiere, series creator David Shore was asked if he would be open to a reunion special focused on Wilson and House on the road. Shore doesn’t rule this out out of hand, although he does explain why a reunion project would be difficult to pull off and why he feels reluctant to alter the series’ legacy. Read the full remarks below:
In truth. I wouldn’t say no, but these things are very, very difficult to do. You don’t want to ruin anything. As Hugh said at the time, Dr. House is the kind of guy who leaves a party sooner rather than later. People are thinking, “Where did House go?” Instead of “Why is House still here?” You don’t want to ruin your legacy. But at the same time, yes, we had fun and I could see it was fun. But you would have to have the right story, a great story that we were really happy with, and the timelines would have to line up, which in a strange way is the much more difficult task.
This is unlikely to happen
As part of looking back HomeShore also addressed fan theories about the Home series finale, specifically whether it was Wilson’s hallucination and that House actually died rather than faking his own death. The series creator explained that this was not his intention, but rather that House and Wilson would do well to enjoy the time they spend together. Given Wilson’s terminal diagnosis, this would also change the series’ ending.
Leaving together is a simple but effective sentiment to wrap up the otherwise divisive ending. There would have to be an idea worth itbeyond the usual reboot idea of pairing newer actors with returning cast members, and it looks like Shore isn’t convinced there is one. This is a fundamental question about the type of series Home and.
He’s right to not want to change House’s legacy
As much as viewers enjoyed watching the Home cast, it is rightly not considered a warm series, where it would make a lot of sense to follow the characters. Especially given the quietly definitive ending, It’s better to leave it and enjoy it as it was rather than trying to revive the premise for a one-off. Having to scrap the location where the House and Wilson show leaves, along with the programming, will probably never happen.
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