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House
Mike McGann
03/01/2005
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Produced by: Heel and Toe Films and Bad Hat
Network: Fox
Scheduled: Tuesday, 9 p.m.
Reviewed on: WTXF Philadelphia
Channel: 29
 There are many options to see spurting blood in HDTV these days, from ER to CSI,
but there’s only one place you can see a blood clot break off in a leg vein and
cause a stroke: Fox’s new drama, House.
OK, from a dramatic standpoint, the
show probably has a few too many TV clichés––from the cranky-but-brilliant
protagonist to the opinionated female boss who exudes a hint of sexual chemistry
toward the lead character––but none of it is obnoxious and besides, that’s not
the great thing about the show.
What is cool and different, especially in HD,
are the CGI-rendered animations of things going on inside the body, like a heart
beating or neurons firing. A quick check with my spouse, whose first name starts
with “Dr.,” confirms the Gray’s Anatomy-like accuracy of the animations, which
really add to the realism of the show. And of course, they are just amazing to
watch in HDTV detail.
As is usual for Fox shows, there is a detailed and
clear surround track. It still seems odd that the network bringing us such gems
as Who’s Your Daddy? does the best job at creating film-like HDTV sound, but it
remains to be true.
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