Really?
I'm watching it for the first time since the DVD came out. I'm finishing up the third disc and I like it, it's what I've come to expect from the show, but it doesn't exceed the past seasons.
It's like they completely eliminated clinic patients (my favorite part of the show), the relationship between House and Cuddy and Wilson is completely crippled by the new crew eating up all the episodes (of which I only like Taub; Kal Penn is out of place and the 13 is just...boring). Wilson kidnapping House's guitar was an awesome subplot, but after that it just sort of tapered off. Plus, there aren't any formula breaking episodes like Three Stories, Euphoria Pt. 1 and 2, or No Reason. I've heard the season finale/double-episode is fucking awesome, but so far the season is the lightest of them all. It's like I'm watching Season One all over again.