In light of the recent episodes featuring a 'Huddy' arc, yes my faith in Wuddy was shaken. However, after watching the most recent episode entitled "The Itch", I feel that Wuddy is stronger than ever. Here's why:
The Cafeteria Scene:
"Never leaned so far my tongue fell into their mouths..."
The first Wuddy scene of the episode is when Wilson meets Cuddy in the cafeteria:
Wilson: How you doin'?
Cuddy: Better.
Wilson: Great. Everything else good?
Cuddy: Uh, everything involving me kissing House is good. Oh, God, you dragged it out of me. You're a genius.
Wilson is there for Cuddy as a friend, however there is something just below the surface. He is cynical about Cuddy's reasoning behind her 'leaning' on House in her time of most need. He gentle and subtly pries into Cuddy's reasoning:
Cuddy: He was a friend, I leaned on him.
Wilson: That's funny. I've leaned on friends. Never leaned so far my tongue fell into their mouths.
Cuddy: I get you point. Next time I will be more careful with my tongue.
As Cuddy is quite obviously annoyed by his prying into her private life, she takes it until he tries to play matchmaker,
Wilson: But that's not my point. Maybe this would be something to go further with.
Cuddy: You know exactly how it would go. It'd start off exciting. We'd get caught up in novelty and the hostility and the forbiddeness. And then we'd realize that the flirty hostility is just hostility and his inability to open up is no longer exciting, it's just frustrating. And...and then it's the inevitable blowup and the recriminations and we don't talk for two months.
Wilson: Yeah. Well, it certainly proves you've never thought about House that way.
However it is to no avail, at this point, her pager beeps and with a snark smile she leaves, thankful to have an excuse to leave. We are left with Wilson sitting alone, contemplating the previous conversation.
The Office Scene
"Maybe we should just have sex..."
Wilson enters Cuddy's office, obviously with something on his mind.
Wilson: I've always had...feelings for you.
Cuddy: And you're telling me this because you want to go on a date with me...?
Wilson: No, it would be unfair on House and its too soon after Amber...
Cuddy:So you just decided to come out and say it?
Wilson: I just thought you should know...
(Cuddy walks towards Wilson)
Cuddy: Let's have dinner tomorrow night.
Wilson: Okay.
Cuddy: Or maybe it would be better if we just had sex.
Wilson: Pardon me?
Cuddy: In front of House's office. I mean, I don't want to take any chances. I assume the point of this is to make him jealous and make him realize that he does want a relationship with me?
Wilson: Yes. You think it'll work?
On the surface, this scene looks like a plot to get House and Cuddy to realise their true feelings for each other, however when watched for a second, third, fourth (or even hundredth, like myself) the body language and interaction between Wilson and Cuddy begins to show.
Before Wilson con fesses his feelings, he gives a gentle sigh, almost of resignation. In fairness, this sigh could be an "I-can't-believe-I'm-doing-this-for-House-sigh", but as a Wuddy shipper I choose to interpret this as a "Well-this-is-it-I-hope-she-feels-the-same-way-too-sigh".
After Wilson has confessed his feelings, we see Cuddy look up suddenly, and for a second, softness hits her eyes and she looks as if she felt the same way. Then she thinks for a moment, and concludes that Wilson must be doing this for House. Keeping the conversation going, she continues with a charade of romantic interest in him, until the line, "Maybe we should just have sex...In front of House's office."
At this point, the hope that has shown on Wilson's face quickly fades as he believes that she does not feel the same way as him. To hide his embarrassment, he pretends that he is acting on behalf of House. The resignation and disheartened tone in his voice that shows his disappointment, can be heard when does not correct her assumption that he acts on his behalf, rather than House's. With a kiss on the cheek, Cuddy leaves and Wilson is left alone in her office.
It is to the dismay of Wuddy shippers that in this scene neither Wilson, nor Cuddy show their true feelings. Each believe that the other is un-interested; Cuddy assuming Wilson acts on House's behalf and Wilson failing to correct Cuddy when she assumes his actions are on behalf of House, which causes her to hide her own feelings, scared he does not feel the same.
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Thanks for bearing with me through this article guys, I know it probably wasn't as eloquent as it should have been - but I hope you get the ideas I have put forward. :)
The Cafeteria Scene:
"Never leaned so far my tongue fell into their mouths..."
The first Wuddy scene of the episode is when Wilson meets Cuddy in the cafeteria:
Wilson: How you doin'?
Cuddy: Better.
Wilson: Great. Everything else good?
Cuddy: Uh, everything involving me kissing House is good. Oh, God, you dragged it out of me. You're a genius.
Wilson is there for Cuddy as a friend, however there is something just below the surface. He is cynical about Cuddy's reasoning behind her 'leaning' on House in her time of most need. He gentle and subtly pries into Cuddy's reasoning:
Cuddy: He was a friend, I leaned on him.
Wilson: That's funny. I've leaned on friends. Never leaned so far my tongue fell into their mouths.
Cuddy: I get you point. Next time I will be more careful with my tongue.
As Cuddy is quite obviously annoyed by his prying into her private life, she takes it until he tries to play matchmaker,
Wilson: But that's not my point. Maybe this would be something to go further with.
Cuddy: You know exactly how it would go. It'd start off exciting. We'd get caught up in novelty and the hostility and the forbiddeness. And then we'd realize that the flirty hostility is just hostility and his inability to open up is no longer exciting, it's just frustrating. And...and then it's the inevitable blowup and the recriminations and we don't talk for two months.
Wilson: Yeah. Well, it certainly proves you've never thought about House that way.
However it is to no avail, at this point, her pager beeps and with a snark smile she leaves, thankful to have an excuse to leave. We are left with Wilson sitting alone, contemplating the previous conversation.
The Office Scene
"Maybe we should just have sex..."
Wilson enters Cuddy's office, obviously with something on his mind.
Wilson: I've always had...feelings for you.
Cuddy: And you're telling me this because you want to go on a date with me...?
Wilson: No, it would be unfair on House and its too soon after Amber...
Cuddy:So you just decided to come out and say it?
Wilson: I just thought you should know...
(Cuddy walks towards Wilson)
Cuddy: Let's have dinner tomorrow night.
Wilson: Okay.
Cuddy: Or maybe it would be better if we just had sex.
Wilson: Pardon me?
Cuddy: In front of House's office. I mean, I don't want to take any chances. I assume the point of this is to make him jealous and make him realize that he does want a relationship with me?
Wilson: Yes. You think it'll work?
On the surface, this scene looks like a plot to get House and Cuddy to realise their true feelings for each other, however when watched for a second, third, fourth (or even hundredth, like myself) the body language and interaction between Wilson and Cuddy begins to show.
Before Wilson con fesses his feelings, he gives a gentle sigh, almost of resignation. In fairness, this sigh could be an "I-can't-believe-I'm-doing-this-for-House-sigh", but as a Wuddy shipper I choose to interpret this as a "Well-this-is-it-I-hope-she-feels-the-same-way-too-sigh".
After Wilson has confessed his feelings, we see Cuddy look up suddenly, and for a second, softness hits her eyes and she looks as if she felt the same way. Then she thinks for a moment, and concludes that Wilson must be doing this for House. Keeping the conversation going, she continues with a charade of romantic interest in him, until the line, "Maybe we should just have sex...In front of House's office."
At this point, the hope that has shown on Wilson's face quickly fades as he believes that she does not feel the same way as him. To hide his embarrassment, he pretends that he is acting on behalf of House. The resignation and disheartened tone in his voice that shows his disappointment, can be heard when does not correct her assumption that he acts on his behalf, rather than House's. With a kiss on the cheek, Cuddy leaves and Wilson is left alone in her office.
It is to the dismay of Wuddy shippers that in this scene neither Wilson, nor Cuddy show their true feelings. Each believe that the other is un-interested; Cuddy assuming Wilson acts on House's behalf and Wilson failing to correct Cuddy when she assumes his actions are on behalf of House, which causes her to hide her own feelings, scared he does not feel the same.
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Thanks for bearing with me through this article guys, I know it probably wasn't as eloquent as it should have been - but I hope you get the ideas I have put forward. :)