'Bones' recap: The Baby-Sitters Club
Apr 29, 2008, 10:33 AM | by Abby West
Categories: 'Bones', Mini TV Watch, Television
I have to agree with my friend Mandi Bierly. This was one of the best Bones ever, if only for Brennan's priceless interactions with the baby, whose murdered mom was the primary victim this episode. Brennan's initial desire to remain distanced and logical when it came to baby Andy were hilarious. From her declaration that "Elephants are not purple. This is wrong" to her notation that while bears often adorn children's clothing, "in reality they would devour a small child." Too funny. And a great balance to the sadness of the situation in the economically depressed Virginia town, where the victim's embezzling boss killed her and an accountant who found him out.
Didn't you know that as soon as Brennan connected with the baby as a fellow child whose mother is dead—not to mention that they both had felons for fathers—she would be all in? I would've loved to have seen Brennan at home with Andy at night, the better to understand how and why she started warming up to him. And of course, the next time I'm playing with a baby I really won't be able to stop myself from wiggling my fingers at then and cooing "Phalanges! Phalanges!" (Anyone else thought of Friends' Phoebe stopping Rachel's plane by saying something was wrong with the phalanges?)
Booth's natural fatherhood instincts and experience with his own son shone through as he not only cuddled and played with Andy, but also expertly changed his diapers. And although Booth enjoyed having the baby with them while they waited for him to pass the key he swallowed (under Brennan's watch, of course), the FBI agent was ready to hand him over to social services once they'd gotten the key. But he relented after Brennan's impassioned plea to hold off until they'd found a better place for him to go.
On the Cam Watch: We got a little flash of the good doctor's vanity when she announced that screaming, leaking babies weren't worth destroying that hot bod of hers. Indeed.
Angela wasn't even remotely worried about having kids. Her desire for "a million" might have freaked out Hodgins, but he didn't let his worshipful love for her keep him from manipulating her by talking about how he'd still love her after she got puffy and wide from having numerous children.
All in all, the episode delivered more of the kind of Brennan personality progression that we love to see, but I doubt that it's got her clock ticking. That said, the imagery of her, Booth and their "little guy" together toward the end of the episode (especially with David Boreanaz looking particularly like his old Angel character, wearing the black t-shirt and trench-looking jacket) definitely made me all warm and fuzzy. And don't get me started on Booth sucking on the pacifier at the end. Lord.
It will be nice to have Ryan O'Neal back in the mix as his trial starts next week. How much will the team be divided as they provide forensic evidence for the trial against Brennan's father? And why would Angela seemingly refuse to testify if she didn't have something incriminating to say?
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