Sadly, "Unfaithful" continued the recent trend of episodes that are interesting, but never quite catch fire. I certainly wasn't bored but I wasn't on the edge of my seat either.

However, it was nice to finally have a Patient of the Week that interested me. House apparently agreed, and I loved the scene where they're eating together and debating questions like "Why do people suddenly find religion when they have kids?"

The ending, where the priest starts to find his faith again, made me roll my eyes nearly as much as House did, but otherwise, I thought it was an interesting case. And the priest had some fascinating dialogue, although spoken fast enough that I feel a need to go back and watch his scenes again, just to really grasp what he was talking about.

I always love when House gets to talk about religion, and as Kutner notes, House is never happier than when he's found a fellow atheist to talk with.

Taub and Kutner were interesting in this episode as well. Unsurprising that the man who's had an affair would assume that the priest was lying, but I was surprised that Taub sought out the kid who'd made the accusation against the priest. It felt a bit like a scene stuck in to give the kid a reason to show up and be forgiven. Taub and Kutner had some fun dialogue, though, including the hilarious treasure map analogy that was taken, oh, just a bit too far. ("Which means she's accustomed to partners who don't need a map to find the treasure." Hah!)

House also had some fascinating lines in conjunction with the priest's story. I'm especially fond of "Religion isn't the opiate of the masses, religion is the placebo of the masses" and "The fact that I was wrong is not a proof of God."

Now, as someone who's done a baby naming ceremony and is less than two months (and counting) away from a bris (circumcision ceremony), I was thrilled to see Cuddy having a naming for her baby. Unlike House, I don't see it as Cuddy "finding religion." Rather, I agree with Cuddy that it's an acknowledgement of her culture.

Surprisingly, I didn't enjoy the "is he invited/is he attending" storyline. I thought it was Cuddy's weakest attempt to control House's actions ever and purely beneath her. I think we were supposed to see this as part of her questioning whether she loves him or not, but it just annoyed me. I thought the scenes between House and Wilson were much stronger and much more fun to watch.

The only House/Cuddy scene that worked well was the final one at the hospital, when I held my breath in hopes that Cuddy would manage to sincerely invite House. And I loved House's "Maybe your sister will decide the roads are too dangerous to drive on." It was a nice reminder that he's known Cuddy for a long time and knows things about her that the viewer doesn't.

(The naming storyline does get bonus points for House and Wilson uttering two of my favorite lines of the episode: "Everyone's a hypocrite. Why are you suddenly obsessed with Cuddy's particular brand?" and "I'm incapable of acting like a human being." Also, super extra bonus points for the shot of Chase in a yarmulke. What a hilarious image.)

I also didn't particularly enjoy the Foreman/Thirteen storyline, except for the moment at the end where we realize that they played him and won, for once. That was nice to see, because House isn't omnipotent and he shouldn't always get his way. But other than that final moment...well, let me quote from my notes to give you an idea how I felt about this storyline: "Foreman and Thirteen are annoying, but House is more annoying. This is a stupid storyline. Are they adults, or what? Kill me now." And oh my, the shaky camera work during Foreman and Thirteen's argument was extremely aggravating.

I can only hope that this resolution means we get a break from Foreman and Thirteen. Maybe I'll get my Kutner episode soon? (Hey, a girl can hope.)

One especially bad thing about House's attempt to break up Foreman and Thirteen was Cuddy's reaction to Foreman's firing. Okay, taken on its own, she was absolutely right not to write him a recommendation. However, given the incredibly unethical and dangerous things she's allowed House to do over the years, I thought that was incredibly hypocritical of her.

Overall, I found "Unfaithful" to be, well, unfaithful to what I enjoy most about this show. I long for the return of the snappy show I love and hope to see it soon.