Bones 9.06
I was wary going into this. TPTB haven't been trustworthy for a long time when it comes to characterization, especially for Brennan, and I've wished repeatedly that somebody would please, please, point to early seasons Brennan and say, "See? See? That's who she is. That's how you write her character!" With few exceptions, last season was horrible for Brennan being all stiff and wooden and just ... wrong. And season 7 was worse. But last night's episode, though granted it did contain some cringe worthy elements, was delightful.
[Spoiler (click to open)]I'm generally not a big fan of self-written vows, even in real life, and when they turn up in one of my shows I usually want to cover my eyes and look away. It's all so personal and intimate and ... exposed, if that makes any sense. And I guess maybe that's the way it's supposed to be. The intimacy of it, I mean. But I could never be that open in front of a big group of people, no matter how much I loved them. That said, the way they did it for B&B felt ... right. I loved Brennan's, "I can be a duck" line, and while I'm a little bit skeptical that the letter she read as part of her vows was something she would've actually been able to articulate way back in season 2, I loved the sentiment of it and that it felt so very, very true to what Booth is and has always been in her life.
So overall, well done, Bones. And now, it's with a bit of a sigh of relief that I look forward to "everything that comes next."
[Spoiler (click to open)]I'm generally not a big fan of self-written vows, even in real life, and when they turn up in one of my shows I usually want to cover my eyes and look away. It's all so personal and intimate and ... exposed, if that makes any sense. And I guess maybe that's the way it's supposed to be. The intimacy of it, I mean. But I could never be that open in front of a big group of people, no matter how much I loved them. That said, the way they did it for B&B felt ... right. I loved Brennan's, "I can be a duck" line, and while I'm a little bit skeptical that the letter she read as part of her vows was something she would've actually been able to articulate way back in season 2, I loved the sentiment of it and that it felt so very, very true to what Booth is and has always been in her life.
So overall, well done, Bones. And now, it's with a bit of a sigh of relief that I look forward to "everything that comes next."