You're right that this story was asking to be remixed, a sketch with a lot of room to add details and shading. Did you know right away that this was the fic you'd remix, or did you think about doing any others? I feel like I should apologize for having so many titles on my fic list to go through.
Stouffer's lasagna is indeed a store-bought frozen comfort food. I put that detail in the original because during the Season Two cohabitation arc House had seemed so surprised by Wilson's excellent cooking. So, I figured that during the earlier cohabitations in the fic, Wilson must not have yet learned how to cook. Your interpretation of Wilson deliberately buying comfort food for House is a great one as well. Stouffer's frozen meals have been around for a long time, so it's entirely possible House ate them growing up, maybe even when his dad was away and so his mom would cook them "just for us." OK, that's not canon at all, but it's entirely possible.
House being an audiophile is about as canon as it could be (the vintage guitar, the expensive piano, the very expensive speakers in both his apartment and office, the fact that he owns a record player) so that was perfect.
The one detail you added that provoked a strong negative emotion in me was House's note to Wilson after he finds Wilson in the bathroom. The way you handled the bathroom scene was masterful: believable, engaging, and touching without being over-the-top. Then House threatens Wilson? Wilson has cleaned up after House god-knows how many times, and after one time mopping up for Wilson, House says he won't do it again? Threatens Wilson's livelihood, which is also the only thing he has besides House? Unfair, totally unfair.
And also very effective, and also very House.
Although it isn't right for this story, I'd love to see more detail of Cuddy and Wilson's roadtrip to Arizona. It's a three-day drive (36 hours without stops) and I wonder what they said.
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Stouffer's lasagna is indeed a store-bought frozen comfort food. I put that detail in the original because during the Season Two cohabitation arc House had seemed so surprised by Wilson's excellent cooking. So, I figured that during the earlier cohabitations in the fic, Wilson must not have yet learned how to cook. Your interpretation of Wilson deliberately buying comfort food for House is a great one as well. Stouffer's frozen meals have been around for a long time, so it's entirely possible House ate them growing up, maybe even when his dad was away and so his mom would cook them "just for us." OK, that's not canon at all, but it's entirely possible.
House being an audiophile is about as canon as it could be (the vintage guitar, the expensive piano, the very expensive speakers in both his apartment and office, the fact that he owns a record player) so that was perfect.
The one detail you added that provoked a strong negative emotion in me was House's note to Wilson after he finds Wilson in the bathroom. The way you handled the bathroom scene was masterful: believable, engaging, and touching without being over-the-top. Then House threatens Wilson? Wilson has cleaned up after House god-knows how many times, and after one time mopping up for Wilson, House says he won't do it again? Threatens Wilson's livelihood, which is also the only thing he has besides House? Unfair, totally unfair.
And also very effective, and also very House.
Although it isn't right for this story, I'd love to see more detail of Cuddy and Wilson's roadtrip to Arizona. It's a three-day drive (36 hours without stops) and I wonder what they said.
Thank you for an excellent remix.