I know the show is based on finding icky corpses, but last night’s grates-and-bleacher-smooshed basketball player was one for the books. Add to that the family of rats nestled in the clothing and we entered a whole new level of disturbing. Thankfully, the case of who killed the star college forward was a nicely intricate one that held together as we went from suspecting the sleazy booster who befriended the player and supplied him with steroids, to the player who would benefit the most from his death, to the basketball-player-turned security guard who ultimately confessed to the murder out of love for his daughter, who’d been getting it on with the STD-carrying player under the bleachers. (BTW: Almost as disturbing as the decomposed body was the amount of sexual…nonchalance (?) exhibited by the girls in the episode when it came to these athletes. I know that it’s a stereotype that’s long been out there, but let’s hope that in the real world it’s more fiction than fact….Right. I’ll stop kidding myself now.)
It was yet another chance to go into the world of the jock, a world that Booth calls home but in which Brennan is completely out of her element. Heck, even Zack and Hodgins knew the name and the stats of the college b-ball star — and were impressed. But Brennan remained dismissive of sports, calling them "childish games," and those who watch them "juvenile." I don’t remember Booth ever getting as offended by her statements as he did last night, since "he’s all about sports."
Cam was having a particularly tough day: First she had raw turkeybits splattered on her. Then Hodgins pureed maggots in her personalblender in his search to find toxins in the player’s system. But that’snot to say she didn’t have some fun, like when she got to disclose thevideo of Angela and Hodgins having sex in the storage room. It was justlike Cam to prove her point about work/personal life distinction byfirst making Angela self-righteously articulate it in reference tosomething Cam did, then whipping out the video. (I have to note,though, that Angela’s entrance with the file was a bit out of leftfield since we hadn’t seen her given it.) I maintain my appreciationfor Cam as a character, and can’t wait for more scenes that add insightto her cool-as-a-cucumber demeanor.
Now, can we just talk about the look that passed between Brennan andBooth when she told him he was "definitely a fully developed man"? Wow.Is there any doubt that they both get their mutual attraction?No way. That very acknowledgment has got to make us love them evenmore. They are two grownups who understand that it would be a bad ideato give in to that attraction for many reasons, not the least of whichis that it could ruin their working partnership. And even though theyappreciate so many things about each another, they are so fundamentallydifferent that an intimate, sexual relationship would likely be a longshot. And the level of intimacy they share right now is such thatmany people only dream of. Why screw that up?
Am I wrong, people? And do you think that next week’s baby-centricepisode might blow the dust off of Brennan’s biological clock?
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loved the episode, especially the graphic dead dude. the flies buzzing around were a nice and different touch. If i were Brennan I would totally jump Booth. Yeah I know it would screw up their dynamic and ultimately ruin the show, but it sure would be fun! lets see some more pictures of David Borneaz on this website, they ALWAYS get my attention.
What about the sexual non-nonchalance exhibited by the guys?
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This is the one an only show that I practically grin throughout the whole show. The little one liners are awesome. I loooooove Booth
You didn’t mention it so I will. This was an episode from last year. They never aired it because of the Virginia Tech shootings. For continuity purposes, they removed scenes of Hodgins proposing to Angela and clearly replaced them with the sex tape thing. I’m sure they updated other scenes as well.
Yeah, I mentioned the Virginia Tech thing last week. I wanted to just measure the episode on its own this week but that scene change would explain why Cam and Angela talking about that file felt so out of left field.
I was at least glad that it was only maggots in the blender, and not the ‘pinkies’.
Just curious, but what do they do with the removed flooring after the investigation? Or the gallons and gallons of mud they took last week? Does their evidence storage look like that warehouse at the end of Raiders?
so then, they’re just going to pretend like the kiss never happened? i can’t remember, but did they tell Sweets that they did that?
I don’t think them hooking up or dating would ruin the show, I really want them to date at some point
maybe a hot sex scene or two??? Angela watching herself on the sex tape and being so into it that she waved Cam away cracked me up.
What show was the reviewer watching?
Cam was not sprayed w/turkey guts – they had stuffed the turkey with ambrosia. Second, Cam walked into Angela’s office and gave her the file, plain as day. Angela even points to it on her desk before Cam leaves the room. If you are going to review a show, please pay attention.
Love Booth and Bones – so glad they are back!
It wasn’t my favorite episode, and maybe it’s because it did feel a little spliced together (perhaps because of the extra editing). I also missed Sweets — I can’t believe I just said that! But I like the dynamic between Booth and Bones when Sweets is trying to get them to talk about their feelings. They seem to unify, with them vs. Sweets. Maybe last week’s double date episode with Sweets was so great that this one felt like kinda a let down. Still better than most of the stuff on TV, though!
I think you’re right that they have an intense and amazing intimacy but I don’t think the characters are to the point they admit it to themselves. They are more like a couple post sexual fire – one that are so comfortable with each other it’s effortless. DB/ED do such an amazing job conveying the attraction while the writers make sure to show us what the characters themselves don’t see. They ARE together and one day, toward the end of it’s run, the writers will lets us have that =)
I liked the episode. The case was great and gory and while the episode lacked the fluid partnership of Man in the Mud the angst is just as important and the final dining room scene most definitely made up for it!
Lately the murder mysteries , esp this one, are gettting more and more obvious. But then again most of us don’t watch for the murders so I guess it doesn’t matter that much. It seems they answered my prayers from last week by giving us more Cam and Angela (she did give Angela the file). Bones and Booth must have a great relationship b/c week after week she finds a new way to spit on something he likes or does. You’d only let a true friend get away with that on a regular basis. Til next week!
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Thought the ep was good, but I was distracted by knowing that it was an unaired Season 2 ep. Kept looking for continuity like Hodgins’ hair and beard and such and trying to put it in context of last season. Wonder if all the footage was old or did they splice some new stuff in there? Anyway, solid ep as always. I like the reviews, Abby, keep ‘em coming!
i love bones. this is one of the best shows on tv. if booth & bones arent gonna get together, they at LEAST need to address the kiss they had. they do have a great dynamic w/ sweets. i think everyone on the show has a great dynamic. i didnt like that the show was just patched together. i mean yeah angela and the tape were awesome, but you could really tell. still a great show. im so addicted to the show.
My DVR attacked and I couldn’t watch Bones! Does anybody know how long it takes Fox or Hulu to post new episodes? I need my Bones fix!
An annoying episode and far from one of the best. Never mind that the edited-in ’sex tape’ business looked edited-in. The main problem is carelessness in casting; why fill athlete roles with actors who shouldn’t be playing them? A power forward at a major collegiate basketball power is NOT going to be a guy who’s an inch or two taller than Bones… and none of the team, frankly, looked big enough to match up against a decent high school squad. Silly mistakes like this – which could be avoided by paying a little attention – detract from what could be a really good series.
Loved the episide. The dynamic works between the characters. This episode could be easily figured out by long-time, hard-core watchers of mysteries and I am one, but I don’t watch this show so much for the mystery as for the humor, the personalities and dynamics of the characters. Besides, Booth is good to look at. Yes, I do believe they are going to try and give us a look at Brennen’s biological clock next week but I am sure she will have many reasons that childbearing is NOT “necessary, reasonable, etc., etc., etc.” Love this show!
I really didn’t care for the epi. Brennan’s cluelessness to pop culture is beyond boring, jeez, she lives in the world right, she can read, access to the web etc…get a grip!! And the whole ramming it down everyones throat, cos she is smart then what she says must be true, hello love your self much!! She has no regard for Booth’s feelings or his views on most things, this is just too cold. And all the sports bashing, enough already, let people enjoy it! Brennan annoys fact!
Sorry Abby – definitely have to go with Perkle and J from VA on this one. The whole scene right before Angela confronted Cam was Cam in Angela’s office giving her the file and asking her to rely info to Hodgins. It was not at all disjointed. Cam set Angela up with the file for the sole purpose of exposing the video. Clever girl. Good episode though. Definitely liked Bones coming off her sports high horse to tell Booth he is a fully formed man.
Someone already confirmed, but I’m going to also – Cam clearly gives Angela the file, asking her to give it to Hodgins. Also, someone else said they missed Sweets. I did too. Seeing him in the opening credits of last weeks’ episode was a good sign. He is adorable, and I love how they make fun of how young he is. With love of course. Also, was his girlfriend the same actress who played “Delia” from My So-Called Life – after gastric bypass? Or am I just hung up on the hair? But I really think that was her… finally, I am not getting tired of Brennan’s being out of touch with pop culture at all. I still think it’s hilarious. She doesn’t watch TV. I don’t understand why you would watch this show if you don’t thoroughly enjoy the “brainy” portrayals. It’s FUNNY that she and Zach are socially retarded.
I didn’t enjoy the episode a)it didn’t fit in with S3 at all,the edits were jarring b)all the sports bashing from Bones was insulting c)her lack of pop culture is just sad d)the sex video tape wasn’t even funny d)Bone’s continuing mission to stamp all over Booth’s feelings and his beliefs/views always grates & I am glad he called her on it & I do love the show but it doesn’t me I can’t criticize.
Now I really want to see the Hodgins proposal scenes they cut out. DVD bonus material, perhaps?
It’s good! rolex watch?
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