[H]ouse 8x08: Perils of Paranoia

Original Air Date: 28 November 2011

Storyline: A prosecutor suffers from what he believes to be cardiac arrest during an interrogation at the witness stand. The team's preliminary diagnosis is hyper-anxiety, but when Adams and Park investigate the patient's home and find a hidden arsenal of firearms, they uncover a more alarming and deep-seated psychological disorder. Also, Wilson becomes obsessed with proving that House is hiding something in his home, Park slowly comes out of her social shell and Foreman's lack of romantic relationships piques the interest of Taub and Chase.Trivia:

"The jealous wife in the dining room with bipyridyl herbicide." House is referencing the Parker Brothers mystery board game, Clue, in which players must determine who had killed Mr. Boddy, in what room and with what weapon.
Yngwie Malmsteen is a Swedish heavy-metal guitarist and band leader famed for his neo-cal playing approach. Along with Eric Clapton, he was one of the first guitarists to be honored by Fender with the release of his Fender Stratocaster in 1988.

Best Quote:

Adams: Wait, why would you think his wife poisoned him?
House: Because dangerous people don't break into your home, they live in it. And although his kids are old enough to want Daddy dead, they're still too young to do anything about it.
Taub: Must be such a pleasure to live in your head.
House: You're right. Kids might be precocious.

Review: As many of the House episodes in the last couple of seasons, I both loved and hated this one. Maybe hate is a strong word, but I wasn't thrilled about the cat fight between Adams and Park, even though I can understand why the team doesn't like Park. And I'm definitely not thrilled about the flirting going on between Adams and Chase. I'll say it again: there's an annoying pattern when it comes to Chase's romantic interests in this show and Adams seems to me like she's a combination between Cameron and Thirteen. I mean, what were the chances that she not only found guns fun, but actually owned one? Also, didn't the "you're weird" exchange feel a little bit like second grade? 

I won't go into the case too much, but I'd like to point out it felt like there was too much going on. I know, I know, that's what the show is all about, but with everything else happening on the side, maybe it wouldn't have been a bad idea  to keep it simpler. 
Paranoia was the big theme of the week. Not only Park's regarding the lack of respect of the others towards her (which was annoying and in no way entertaining - unless you could actually picture her and Adams in a jell-o fight, but then again, that might make things worse actually), but also when it came to Foreman's love life and Wilson's determination to find out whether House was owning a gun or not. As I said, a lot going on on the side.
I was actually surprised that Foreman was given something to do other than his "cool" administration stuff. It would have been a matter of time until he'd want to find something to be excited about from his new position and, despite him always being the voice of reason, it was obvious that he was missing the thrill of working for House and doing dangerous things. So maybe getting involved with a married woman was just his way of getting some of that excitement back. 
As for Wilson and House's "who's the most clever and devious" war, that was the best part of the episode. Their pranks have always been something to look out for and they've always been the bromance all the other TV bromances looked up to. Of course, House is the most clever and devious of the two, but seeing Wilson step up to the part and actually manage to trick his friend and lock him into his own bathroom was hilarious. As was Wilson hanging from the ceiling in the net House had used to trap the intruder. 
Some other highlights: Taub's meddling in Foreman's love life because the direction he was going in was more dangerous than his "one alimony and two child support payments". Park asking out Chase right in front of Adams and his inability to come out with an excuse to get out of it.
House will be back in January with more episodes and I'm actually looking forward to see what happens with Foreman's affair with the skinny girl and how the date between Park and Chase went on.[H]ouse 8x07: Dead and Buried Back to Season 8