Adrenaline can kick in ANY TIME NOW, kthx
I should not be posting right now, but I have FEELINGS. And three hours of sleep!
So because this week is the Bones 100th episode, and because Mr. McK and I won't be able to watch it tonight, and we wanted to watch it together, I snagged it and we watched it last night. So! Even though most of you have not seen it yet!
PLEASE, SOMEBODY TELL ME HOW THAT EPISODE DID NOT KIND OF SUCK. I mean, I was actually basically fine with it up until the end--it had (hilariously) some elements of pilot-itis, and it was OTT in some of the characterizations (not uncommon these days, unfortunately, but mostly I give them a pass), but whatever, I'll roll with it. And I'm intrigued by the idea that Booth and Brennan's relationship didn't develop the way that I (and I think a lot of the audience) always imagined it, and it actually makes a lot of sense--Brennan has always been very forthright about her sexual attractions, and early on they didn't have any reason to be careful with each other, so why not?
But the end, man. Not even that they didn't immediately fall into each other's arms--that I could handle, though it seems kind of incomprehensible, given how long they've been in this limbo--but that it played out so FAST. Is there any way that you wait five fucking years to have that conversation and then it's over in five minutes, and THEN you're walking off arm-in-arm? Human beings do not do these things! At least no human beings I've ever met! I thought the catalyst was contrived and then there was KISSING (and I literally sat up and went "Eee!") and then denial and then it was over and Booth wants to move on, only they're still friends, and I totally had whiplash. I mean, not an illogical progression, but not IN FIVE MINUTES. And of course I don't think that they're done with this storyline, or with Booth/Brennan, it's just that you don't build something up for five years and then rush it so ridiculously, and it's unsatisfying and it's REALLY REALLY ANNOYING.
And the other thing is, this is stupid but I'm really tired and hormonal so CUT ME SOME SLACK, but I keep thinking about Booth's FACE when he asked her, that desperate hope, and saying he'd always known, and then Brennan, "I don't have the open heart that you have," and her face and the way her voice broke and oh my god, BRENNAN, YOU BREAK MY HEART. *hugs her so much* (And also? SO NOT TRUE, at least not in the way she thinks it is, and Booth knows that better than anyone. Which disappoints me a little that he didn't call her on that, but it makes some sense that he wouldn't, hurt and caught off-guard as he was.) And then her face when she asked him if they could still work together and he didn't answer right away, and then the tears in his eyes when he said he was going to have to move on, and then the way he hurries to catch up with her when she goes, like even in that moment he needs her to know they're still friends, and her clinging to his arm in that way you do when you've just had a fight with someone and you just want it to be over. I just. It was (IMO) bad writing but their performances were so good and FICTIONAL PEOPLE I LOVE ARE SAD AND IT IS MAKING ME SAD, OKAY. And I will probably feel better after the next episode but right now they are in painful limbo in my head and IT IS MAKING ME SAD. >:(
Sigh.
So I want to write or search out fix-it fic but I don't have time; anyone want to do that for me? *puppydog eyes* I just need someone to make it make sense, or to make them not-sad anymore! Not even PERMANENTLY not sad, or not even to be happy TOGETHER, just. Comfort my fictional friends, or at least explore their sadness in a sense-making way! Please?
Good things: ZACK HI HI I MISS YOU. Sweets' little FACE, oh poor baby! *pets him* Tiny nugget of Brennan/Angela backstory, though damn, I still want to know how they became best friends. Hodgins and Zack and the advent of their experiments! And CAAAAAAAAM. And CAROLINE. And Brennan punching people in the face! I miss the days when Brennan punched people in the face more often.
But man. THEIR SAD FACES. I CAN'T STOP THINKING ABOUT THEM. *smishes them both*
In other news, many of you will be here SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. And I hope everyone has awesome fun at pacifi_cant; you will be much missed at our version! ♥ ♥ ♥
So because this week is the Bones 100th episode, and because Mr. McK and I won't be able to watch it tonight, and we wanted to watch it together, I snagged it and we watched it last night. So! Even though most of you have not seen it yet!
PLEASE, SOMEBODY TELL ME HOW THAT EPISODE DID NOT KIND OF SUCK. I mean, I was actually basically fine with it up until the end--it had (hilariously) some elements of pilot-itis, and it was OTT in some of the characterizations (not uncommon these days, unfortunately, but mostly I give them a pass), but whatever, I'll roll with it. And I'm intrigued by the idea that Booth and Brennan's relationship didn't develop the way that I (and I think a lot of the audience) always imagined it, and it actually makes a lot of sense--Brennan has always been very forthright about her sexual attractions, and early on they didn't have any reason to be careful with each other, so why not?
But the end, man. Not even that they didn't immediately fall into each other's arms--that I could handle, though it seems kind of incomprehensible, given how long they've been in this limbo--but that it played out so FAST. Is there any way that you wait five fucking years to have that conversation and then it's over in five minutes, and THEN you're walking off arm-in-arm? Human beings do not do these things! At least no human beings I've ever met! I thought the catalyst was contrived and then there was KISSING (and I literally sat up and went "Eee!") and then denial and then it was over and Booth wants to move on, only they're still friends, and I totally had whiplash. I mean, not an illogical progression, but not IN FIVE MINUTES. And of course I don't think that they're done with this storyline, or with Booth/Brennan, it's just that you don't build something up for five years and then rush it so ridiculously, and it's unsatisfying and it's REALLY REALLY ANNOYING.
And the other thing is, this is stupid but I'm really tired and hormonal so CUT ME SOME SLACK, but I keep thinking about Booth's FACE when he asked her, that desperate hope, and saying he'd always known, and then Brennan, "I don't have the open heart that you have," and her face and the way her voice broke and oh my god, BRENNAN, YOU BREAK MY HEART. *hugs her so much* (And also? SO NOT TRUE, at least not in the way she thinks it is, and Booth knows that better than anyone. Which disappoints me a little that he didn't call her on that, but it makes some sense that he wouldn't, hurt and caught off-guard as he was.) And then her face when she asked him if they could still work together and he didn't answer right away, and then the tears in his eyes when he said he was going to have to move on, and then the way he hurries to catch up with her when she goes, like even in that moment he needs her to know they're still friends, and her clinging to his arm in that way you do when you've just had a fight with someone and you just want it to be over. I just. It was (IMO) bad writing but their performances were so good and FICTIONAL PEOPLE I LOVE ARE SAD AND IT IS MAKING ME SAD, OKAY. And I will probably feel better after the next episode but right now they are in painful limbo in my head and IT IS MAKING ME SAD. >:(
Sigh.
So I want to write or search out fix-it fic but I don't have time; anyone want to do that for me? *puppydog eyes* I just need someone to make it make sense, or to make them not-sad anymore! Not even PERMANENTLY not sad, or not even to be happy TOGETHER, just. Comfort my fictional friends, or at least explore their sadness in a sense-making way! Please?
Good things: ZACK HI HI I MISS YOU. Sweets' little FACE, oh poor baby! *pets him* Tiny nugget of Brennan/Angela backstory, though damn, I still want to know how they became best friends. Hodgins and Zack and the advent of their experiments! And CAAAAAAAAM. And CAROLINE. And Brennan punching people in the face! I miss the days when Brennan punched people in the face more often.
But man. THEIR SAD FACES. I CAN'T STOP THINKING ABOUT THEM. *smishes them both*
In other news, many of you will be here SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. And I hope everyone has awesome fun at pacifi_cant; you will be much missed at our version! ♥ ♥ ♥