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[–] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 38 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

House was never about the medicine.

It is about the anti-hero.

[–] whotookkarl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Similar to the cocaine sniffing, freelance police character House is based on

[–] Schadrach@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 weeks ago

Didn't think he sniffed cocaine but instead injected it?

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] whotookkarl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 weeks ago

House does methadone at one point as a replacement for popping hydrocodone/acetaminophen pills (Vicodin), Sherlock shot up cocaine and sometimes morphine.

[–] kameecoding@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

It was redressing Sherlock Holmes in a medical context.