Hugh Laurie Rebuts 8-Season 'House' Critique as Viral X Exchange Spurs Backlash
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Updated · Deadline · Jun 8
Hugh Laurie Rebuts 8-Season 'House' Critique as Viral X Exchange Spurs Backlash
3 articles · Updated · Deadline · Jun 8
Summary
Hugh Laurie fired back after journalist Janet Murray’s viral X post mocked House as repeating the same plot across eight seasons, saying episodes where House was right immediately lasted only six minutes.
Laurie argued the show worked through “variations on a theme,” comparing its structure to Bach’s Goldberg Variations, Frida Kahlo’s self-portraits and Henry Moore’s work.
The exchange drew criticism from some users who called his reply “classless,” but Laurie answered with a terse “OK.”
Murray took the attention lightly, joking that new followers might be disappointed because TV reviews are not usually her strength and that she may now be busy writing her first novel.