Oh don't even fret--I totally cheated and friended you this morning. I recognized your handle and your icon and was like, "Wait...I recognize...what do you mean we're not friends?" So I did it all ninja like, so no worries. :P I totally get the absent minded thing. I'd forget my head if it weren't attached.
I love Morgan, but only in the capacity that he's had so far--as a support to Chuck. The part that really irks me is that they've taken away what made Chuck (as a character in the spy world) special: the fact that his mind could handle the Intersect. I get that the technology could have advanced, but they haven't CLARIFIED this with any explanation, so it irks me that they've tossing the Intersect around like a toy. They spent three seasons cementing how rare it is to be able to use the Intersect, I don't understand why they've been so careless with it this season. I never thought I'd say this a few days ago, but the finale wrapped things up enough that I'm coming to terms with the fact that this next year will be the last, short season.
What first half of Bones season 6? I don't know what you're talking about. They didn't screw with our hearts and heads by inserting a useless character (albeit likable on her own) to mess with our ship. Whatchu talkin' about?
What I want most...is some good, SOLID episodes of B&B being a couple. They owe us that much with how they've yanked us around for six/seven years. I'd love to see them sneaking around for a few episodes with only Angela knowing about them. Please have a strong finale. Last year's was not the strongest. At this exact moment...I can't even recall which episode that was. I haven't been this stoked for an episode of Bones since the S4 finale.
Hahaha. Okay, then. I feel better. Thanks for letting me off the hook.
I totally agree with you about the Intersect, and I thought Chuck's ability to handle it was directly related to his IQ for some reason. Add to that the fact that I thought Chuck was way, way smarter than Morgan and yeah, Morgan as the Intersect just seems very weird. And wrong. And did I mention weird? I don't know, though. This show is good at surprising me, not least because it's a rare show that so totally doesn't take itself seriously. They set out to have fun, to do cracky stuff, and they don't apologize for any of it, so hey, who am I to complain if they want Morgan as an Intersect for a while? We'll just have to wait and see what they do with it, I guess.
As for Bones, the character-who-shall-not-be-named was just too perfect to be believable for me. Beautiful and brilliant and ... yeah. I wanted her to be human, to have flaws, and if Booth was going to fall in love with her I wanted her to be truly warm and affectionate. She was none of those things, at least not to me, and HH et al did a really clumsy job of writing her episodes in ways I just found utterly depressing. I don't watch television to be depressed, so I'm with you on the non-existent first half of the season. It's a total write-off, never to be watched again.
I also agree with you on wanting some good, solid B&B as a couple episodes. Sneaking around would be good. I'd like that for all kinds of reasons, including the fact that it'd be cool to know something about B&B that most of the rest of their friends don't. I'm greedy that way, I guess. Also, HH, please don't write ED's pregnancy into the show. Please. I'm begging.
I'm trying to hold off on judgment with the whole Morgan thing, but this part in the back of my mind really feels like its jumping the shark.
Hannah was just...I genuinely liked her as a person, she was very pleasant...but you're right, she wasn't flawed enough to fit in the Bones 'verse. But again, as the season went on, it was revealed that she really is very selfish...and Booth would not do well in a long term relationship with a selfish person, because he gives and gives and gives.
I could go either way with the pregnancy thing...I admit it'd be easier for them logistically if they wrote it in, but at the least, I hope that they TOUCH on the issue of Brennan having a baby--it seems like after the end of season 4, they dropped the idea like a hot tamale, but the desire for a child doesn't just...go away. And that issue could be highlighted with the Hodgela baby coming along. But I need some serious B&B fluff. I'm DYING here.
...this part in the back of my mind really feels like its jumping the shark.
I can understand that. For my part, I'm not heavily invested in Chuck. It's just a fun show. Unlike Bones, which has such a hold on my heart that it's unnerving sometimes.
she really is very selfish...and Booth would not do well in a long term relationship with a selfish person, because he gives and gives and gives.
Oh, this is very true, and a piece of the picture I'd not really thought of before. What I see in Booth is somebody who desperately needs to be needed, and I never got the impression that Hannah needed anybody. Bones does need him, though. I don't know that it's something she's consciously aware of, but she leans on him so very much. He's her (to borrow an X-files line) touchstone. And I'm a big fan of touchstones. :)
I absolutely want them to return to the 'Brennan wants a baby' thing. I just don't want it to be this baby. I'm selfish. I want at least a handful of episodes that focuses on them and their relationship exclusively - no further complications. And a baby? Would be a massive complication.
Apparently I'm taking over your LJ today. Sorry about that. I just love talking about this stuff, and sometimes I get carried away. Feel free to shut me up at will. :)
PSH! Not hogging my page. You're keeping me sane at work!
As far as Chuck vs Bones...Bones was my show for so SO long...but the whole thing with Hannah just...turned me off so completely. I was frustrated and depressed with my show, and Chuck stepped forward and stole my shipper heart. So Chuck is my show, but Bones has regained a very close second position.
Booth and Brennan have...an amazing co-dependent relationship. They always have, since the beginning of s1. Even finding out they'd known each other BEFORE...they rely on each other, they bounce off each other. And part of that is because the purposely challenge one another. Booth challenges Brennan to leave her emotional comfort zone, while Brennan offers a stability that Booth sometimes loses touch with because he's the heart. They are just...yin and yang, and you're completely right. Booth needs to be needed, and Brennan wants to be needed. Sweets was dead on---they've always have a surrogate relationship. Baby duck knows his mommy and daddy duck.
You're right, it would add too much too soon. Gosh Emily, couldnt you time your pregnancy more conveniently? :P All joking aside, I guess I'm just greedy and want the best of both things. :)
the whole thing with Hannah just...turned me off so completely
Me, too, but while I adore Chuck the romance there doesn't have quite strong enough a hold on me (because let's be honest, that's what I'm in it for), as the Bones one did. I ended up directing all that frustrated yearning toward Castle, instead. And that show? Has been breathtaking this season. So, so good.
The term co-dependent has always had rather a negative connotation for me. No idea why. I prefer the yin and yang take, which I totally agree with. They balance each other beautifully.
Sweets, well, he might've been dead on, but I've spent most of the past year wanting to throttle the man. He so should have had his license revoked months, if not years ago. Admittedly, my irritation with him is likely grounded in my own training and background, and I'm aware of that. But it's like a doctor who can't watch medical shows because the writers get too much wrong. Sweets? Isn't any kind of mental health professional I've ever known or would ever care to know.
And lol about your comment re: Emily and her baby. Somehow I don't think she and her husband care much about what the fans want in this regard, though. Hee.
Chuck has a more...happy-ever-after, fluffy romance. Bones is where I get my major "rip my heart open," romance. And to be honest, real life has been pretty drab for me the past months, so I guess the happy romance of Chuck just appeals to me more. Plus...I adore Zachary Levi. So very very much. *dreamy sigh*
I have not watched Castle yet, but it is next on my to-watch list. Gosh that list is getting long....
Ah Hollywood, you make frustrations for professionals everywhere due to inaccuracy....I dunno what it is about Sweets this season, but he's been borderline out of character, completely disregarding the accuracy in psychology factor that's always a question. I dont like it. :/ its like his character has regressed.
And what? Celebs wanting to have personal lives? What is this! :P
I love Morgan, but only in the capacity that he's had so far--as a support to Chuck. The part that really irks me is that they've taken away what made Chuck (as a character in the spy world) special: the fact that his mind could handle the Intersect. I get that the technology could have advanced, but they haven't CLARIFIED this with any explanation, so it irks me that they've tossing the Intersect around like a toy. They spent three seasons cementing how rare it is to be able to use the Intersect, I don't understand why they've been so careless with it this season. I never thought I'd say this a few days ago, but the finale wrapped things up enough that I'm coming to terms with the fact that this next year will be the last, short season.
What first half of Bones season 6? I don't know what you're talking about. They didn't screw with our hearts and heads by inserting a useless character (albeit likable on her own) to mess with our ship. Whatchu talkin' about?
What I want most...is some good, SOLID episodes of B&B being a couple. They owe us that much with how they've yanked us around for six/seven years. I'd love to see them sneaking around for a few episodes with only Angela knowing about them. Please have a strong finale. Last year's was not the strongest. At this exact moment...I can't even recall which episode that was. I haven't been this stoked for an episode of Bones since the S4 finale.
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Hahaha. Okay, then. I feel better. Thanks for letting me off the hook.
I totally agree with you about the Intersect, and I thought Chuck's ability to handle it was directly related to his IQ for some reason. Add to that the fact that I thought Chuck was way, way smarter than Morgan and yeah, Morgan as the Intersect just seems very weird. And wrong. And did I mention weird? I don't know, though. This show is good at surprising me, not least because it's a rare show that so totally doesn't take itself seriously. They set out to have fun, to do cracky stuff, and they don't apologize for any of it, so hey, who am I to complain if they want Morgan as an Intersect for a while? We'll just have to wait and see what they do with it, I guess.
As for Bones, the character-who-shall-not-be-named was just too perfect to be believable for me. Beautiful and brilliant and ... yeah. I wanted her to be human, to have flaws, and if Booth was going to fall in love with her I wanted her to be truly warm and affectionate. She was none of those things, at least not to me, and HH et al did a really clumsy job of writing her episodes in ways I just found utterly depressing. I don't watch television to be depressed, so I'm with you on the non-existent first half of the season. It's a total write-off, never to be watched again.
I also agree with you on wanting some good, solid B&B as a couple episodes. Sneaking around would be good. I'd like that for all kinds of reasons, including the fact that it'd be cool to know something about B&B that most of the rest of their friends don't. I'm greedy that way, I guess. Also, HH, please don't write ED's pregnancy into the show. Please. I'm begging.
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Hannah was just...I genuinely liked her as a person, she was very pleasant...but you're right, she wasn't flawed enough to fit in the Bones 'verse. But again, as the season went on, it was revealed that she really is very selfish...and Booth would not do well in a long term relationship with a selfish person, because he gives and gives and gives.
I could go either way with the pregnancy thing...I admit it'd be easier for them logistically if they wrote it in, but at the least, I hope that they TOUCH on the issue of Brennan having a baby--it seems like after the end of season 4, they dropped the idea like a hot tamale, but the desire for a child doesn't just...go away. And that issue could be highlighted with the Hodgela baby coming along. But I need some serious B&B fluff. I'm DYING here.
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I can understand that. For my part, I'm not heavily invested in Chuck. It's just a fun show. Unlike Bones, which has such a hold on my heart that it's unnerving sometimes.
she really is very selfish...and Booth would not do well in a long term relationship with a selfish person, because he gives and gives and gives.
Oh, this is very true, and a piece of the picture I'd not really thought of before. What I see in Booth is somebody who desperately needs to be needed, and I never got the impression that Hannah needed anybody. Bones does need him, though. I don't know that it's something she's consciously aware of, but she leans on him so very much. He's her (to borrow an X-files line) touchstone. And I'm a big fan of touchstones. :)
I absolutely want them to return to the 'Brennan wants a baby' thing. I just don't want it to be this baby. I'm selfish. I want at least a handful of episodes that focuses on them and their relationship exclusively - no further complications. And a baby? Would be a massive complication.
Apparently I'm taking over your LJ today. Sorry about that. I just love talking about this stuff, and sometimes I get carried away. Feel free to shut me up at will. :)
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As far as Chuck vs Bones...Bones was my show for so SO long...but the whole thing with Hannah just...turned me off so completely. I was frustrated and depressed with my show, and Chuck stepped forward and stole my shipper heart. So Chuck is my show, but Bones has regained a very close second position.
Booth and Brennan have...an amazing co-dependent relationship. They always have, since the beginning of s1. Even finding out they'd known each other BEFORE...they rely on each other, they bounce off each other. And part of that is because the purposely challenge one another. Booth challenges Brennan to leave her emotional comfort zone, while Brennan offers a stability that Booth sometimes loses touch with because he's the heart. They are just...yin and yang, and you're completely right. Booth needs to be needed, and Brennan wants to be needed. Sweets was dead on---they've always have a surrogate relationship. Baby duck knows his mommy and daddy duck.
You're right, it would add too much too soon. Gosh Emily, couldnt you time your pregnancy more conveniently? :P All joking aside, I guess I'm just greedy and want the best of both things. :)
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Me, too, but while I adore Chuck the romance there doesn't have quite strong enough a hold on me (because let's be honest, that's what I'm in it for), as the Bones one did. I ended up directing all that frustrated yearning toward Castle, instead. And that show? Has been breathtaking this season. So, so good.
The term co-dependent has always had rather a negative connotation for me. No idea why. I prefer the yin and yang take, which I totally agree with. They balance each other beautifully.
Sweets, well, he might've been dead on, but I've spent most of the past year wanting to throttle the man. He so should have had his license revoked months, if not years ago. Admittedly, my irritation with him is likely grounded in my own training and background, and I'm aware of that. But it's like a doctor who can't watch medical shows because the writers get too much wrong. Sweets? Isn't any kind of mental health professional I've ever known or would ever care to know.
And lol about your comment re: Emily and her baby. Somehow I don't think she and her husband care much about what the fans want in this regard, though. Hee.
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I have not watched Castle yet, but it is next on my to-watch list. Gosh that list is getting long....
Ah Hollywood, you make frustrations for professionals everywhere due to inaccuracy....I dunno what it is about Sweets this season, but he's been borderline out of character, completely disregarding the accuracy in psychology factor that's always a question. I dont like it. :/ its like his character has regressed.
And what? Celebs wanting to have personal lives? What is this! :P
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