House, what has become of you? 

I faithfully watched and loved the first three seasons of House.  But in the fourth season, the script writers appear to have gone on strike early…  

House’s team from the first three seasons (Foreman, Cameron, and Chase) are, confusingly, halfway in and halfway out of  the show.

The "reality show" subplot to select their replacements was briefly amusing but is now a silly diversion.  None of the potential replacements are as strong as the originals.

The cases this season lack a satisfying dramatic or emotional arc, and are more than usually implausible. Insight, diagnosis, and treatment come out of the blue in the final 30 seconds.

The ultimate cause for my fear that House has jumped the shark?  In a recent episode, it actually was lupus.

Update: The votes for House on JumpTheShark.com still say overwhelmingly that House has never jumped the shark. Is this denial, slow reaction time, or am I just being too pessimistic?

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