I thought the premiere was just okay... wasn't great, but wasn't an unmitigated disaster, either. It for sure was not as strong as the premieres of the last couple of seasons, especially last year's.
Although this is just nitpicking, but one scene seemed odd. I know they were going for dramatics, but both these characters are doctors. Why is it then when Cuddy goes to clean House's wound on his chest/shoulder, she gets a cloth and a bucket? She claims it needs to get cleaned before getting infected. But, how is dipping a rag in a bucket over and over really cleaning it? Aren't you just putting the same dirty water over an open wound?
The whole Thirteen angle does interest me, though. What is she hiding and where did she go? Will be interesting to find out.
Speaking of Thirteen, for those of you who already miss her, get used to the show without her for quite a while. Per David Shore, executive producer, on when she will return: “It’s going to be a while unfortunately,” sighs series creator David Shore. “We love her but it is going to be a while. It’s going to be this season, but well into this season.”
Translation to me? Early spring. She's not around because she was granted a leave to do a bunch of filming for movies, specifically for the big budget movie Cowboys and Aliens and the movie The Changeup. Maybe then fans really need to get used to not seeing her, because if she keeps being in demand, I can't see her staying on TV instead of doing movies.