i have to disagree with you there; he's still an asshole for sure, but his character has developed in the relationship sense (his interactions with his team, cuddy, wilson, etc.)
also, this season is probably going to mostly revolve around house and wilson's relationship... i'm bad at explaining myself
oh and the actress who plays cuddy was in a seinfeld episode! the one about faking orgasms. she said her sex with george wasn't as good as the risotto!
