Bones offers to spend the evening naked

I’m sure glad that Bones is back, even if it was only off the air for a week. I have to thank Carla for covering the show for me a couple of weeks back, as I was rubbing elbows with Mickey, Goofy and the Muppets at some of Orlando’s best amusement parks (believe it or not, I was working … I promise!). The return, however, wasn’t a lighthearted affair. Seeley Booth finally had to come to terms with his relationship with his father.

I enjoyed the way the story with Booth’s father’s passing played out. We know that whatever happened between Seeley and his father in the past was bad. And as much as Temperance wanted to find a way to get through to him, Hank Booth was the only one who could, at least originally. As much as he might despise his father, Seeley loves and respects his grandfather. When Hank chastised Seeley, reminding him that while Seeley might not have lost anything, Hank lost a son, was a very real, very believable moment. It was a great way to break through to Seeley and let him see that there was something more significant to his father than his hatred of him.

Bones did have her moment with Booth in the end. Carla spoke, when she covered the last episode, about how the interaction of the entire team and interesting cases is what makes the show great. I disagree; this show has always been about the dynamic between these two characters. The final scene proved how much their relationship has evolved. Hank may have opened the door earlier, but it was Bones, emboldened by her view of their shared future, that forced Seeley to open the box that his father left for him. The emotions that played out on Booth’s face, excellently delivered by David Boreanaz, were beautiful, especially when he turned to show Bones the card he made for his father.

This isn’t Tina Majorino’s first appearance on Bones. Last time, I wasn’t really sure what she brought to the episode, but that was likely connected to the fact that we were a little distracted by Vincent Nigel-Murray’s death. I really like the idea of seeing a larger FBI presence on Bones, and I’m obviously a big fan of Majorino (As all Veronica Mars fans tend to be). However, I could do without her being such a suck up. Let her be a junior agent that learns from Booth, and move past this desire to be perfect – I’m afraid of where her arc could go based on the way her appearance worked out here.

Notes & Quotes

• “[referring to the bones in boxes] … it’s packed very nicely. I wonder if the killer does gift wrapping on the side.” – Cam
• If you weren’t thinking “Jell-O Mold” during the scene with the laser, then I’m really sorry I just put that image in your head.
• “Oh, I see now. They’re much larger.” – Clark
• Was anyone wondering if any of Hodgins’ weapons used to live at the Hyperion Hotel?
• “Enough with the baklava, I just want to talk to the manager.” – Booth
• “Wait a second … A guillotine? Where do you even find one of those? – Booth
  “Room 114 – the French Revolution exhibit.” – Hodgins
• “I’m using [the seat cushions] to measure your client’s ischial tuberosity.” – Bones
  “My what?” – Sheila Burnside
  “Your ass bones. They’re like a fingerprint in your pants.” – Booth
• I loved the call back to the baseball bleachers!

Clacked by Ivey West
on Dec 01, 2011 @ 22:29 EST5EDT