Is Teresa Lisbon the anti Lisa Cuddy ?

Hi there

I have been binging the mentalist after my husband decided to go for a rewatch and watching some with him made me really want to binge the show.

I used to be a huge fan of House MD but I was amused on how the all crew had no purpose by themselves beside enhancing House.

Lisa Cuddy especially, she was more a trope with very stereotypical type A behavior.

When I started to watch the mentalist with my husband, I was skeptical on Lisbon at first, first episode shows her as very rigid and type A. But very fast she became quite nice and relax around Jane and the team. She is not obsessed with Jane, just knows how to handle him without making a fuss about it. She is very friendly with her team and it gives a nice atmosphere where they are all working together and not just as Jane ´s faire valoir.

I really love how this character is her own person without being stereotypical in any ways.

I think for a show from 10 years ago that’s extremely pleasing. I really enjoyed the lack of internal drama (Wayne and Grace aside, but even for them, the way everyone adress their story is nice).

Your thoughts on my ramble ?