I suppose I am a little late to the party. I have a dozen other shows I watch a regular basis and House just got pushed to the side temporarily. Regardless, I watched the episode tonight and was interested in the majority of it. Fairly well done, even if the rest of the team wasn't very involved with it.

The relationship with Cuddy and House won't last. It can't. They're two completely different people and, regardless of whether opposites attract, one of them is going to get fed up with the other. House has a difficult time relating to anyone but Wilson on anything resembling a "human level" (and even then, their relationship is extremely faulty) and Cuddy requires that exact human connection. I can see them lasting for a short arc in the seventh season, but I think they'll finally give up on each other and understand that they make better friends than lovers.

The thing with Thirteen was pretty expected. They've basically ignored her condition throughout the season (with the exception of a minor story arc mid-way through or so) and it is about time that they recognize that things aren't all butterflies and candy with it. I wouldn't be surprised (or saddened) if she left the cast sometime next season. I'm also getting tired of Foreman. About the only person I can stand that is part of the team is Taub. He's probably my favorite character next to Wilson and House. Chase is enjoyable but his character seems to be there for lack of anything better to do.