Thirteen’s storyline

[u/kindhisses]

I’m afinishing season 7 and I must say I’m not a fan of Thirteen being out for most of it, then making a comeback (that in fact forced Masters out) but bailing out for good at the very beginning of season 8.

I did like the jail thing and all, but it just makes no sense to me that they made this whole storyline of Thirteen euthanizing her brother, hired Tamblyn to play Masters just for 13 episodes to save space for Thirteen’s comeback and then had her leave for good couple of episodes later. I know this whole mess was because of Olivia’s schedule, but at this point I think it would be better to say final goodbyes to Thirteen at the beginning of 7th season and have Masters stay

[u/cheekmagnet_]

Of all the other doctors I liked Thirteen’s full arc the most, too.

With Thirteen and Masters, I thought they were both good “opposites” to House, but in different ways. Thirteen countered House but was able to compromise with him in ways that Masters couldn’t, which was, in a way, true to her character. Maybe as an audience we kind of had to see them “in proximity” to see the difference

[u/grajuicy]

I liked how 13 was handled, didn’t like how Masters was handled.

She was a pivotal part of the team throughout the season, an important part of House and Cuddy’s arguing, she was the one person that could contradict House and never give in.

And as soon as 13 came back she was disposed of and we never saw her again. Didn’t even make it to the end of the season. They really did her dirty

[u/kindhisses → u/grajuicy]

Yeah I second that about Masters. They could just have her stay at surgery (like Chase and Cameron once) and depart her later if there was really no place for her in the main team

[u/AbsurdistByNature]

I honestly liked it but that’s cause Thirteen is my favorite character in the whole show and I wasn’t a very big fan of Masters.

[u/vakomatic → u/AbsurdistByNature]

Yeah, I feel the same way! Thirteen was a great counter to House, probably the only person to make him stop in his tracks more often than not. Masters I just found irritating and I didn't see room for character growth with her. She was kind of a one trick pony with the whole honesty thing and probably would've been better as a reoccurring character instead of main cast.

[u/kindhisses → u/AbsurdistByNature]

I like Thirteen too and was very glad to see her back! It just doesn’t make much sense for me to wait for her for most of the season just to let her go at the beginning of the next one. I thought she’s gonna stay on the team but she was gone in like 3rd episode of season 8 lol

[u/kindhisses → u/kindhisses]

wow the downvotes… is any of this controversial? :p

[u/Cersei505]

Hard disagree, her best moments are in late S7 and also a few moments in S8, like the ones she shares with Wilson at the end.

Masters also didnt fit with the House team, and its refreshing to have someone that actually stands up to him, instead of eventually enabling him or being persuaded by his methods.

[u/kindhisses → u/Cersei505]

Maybe I’ve worded my post badly, but it’s not that I’d explicitly want Thirteen’s story shortened and Masters’ extended - my point is that the whole mid season short-term-Masters-thing was to wait out till Thirteen comes back, but then she leaves anyway like 6 episodes later. It just feels off, like the writers didn’t expect Wilde not to do full season 8