I love that they gave him a backstory already. Brennan kept bringing up sex and I thought that was just silly. There were many positive views of the episode on this post however, and I choose to be inspired by those. Your review is right on the mark! I cant even bring myself to watch Season Seven. November 11th, 2011 3:04 pm, Fitzgibbon on Perfectly understandable W.T.F.? I think he is going to be a great addition to the team, and I look forward to more of him. Finn was over the top, but I like the nature of him and I do like the Opie-Thurston nicknames. But maybe thats just me being paranoid Do I think maybe Brennan was past being so clueless that the whole ultrasound thing was really off? He was my second highlight. The UV lights provide the same function for snakes as they do for us humans - catalyzing the formation of Vitamin D3 for bone and calcium metabolism. It was 34 minutes into it and I sat there stunned. It wasnt needed and kind of insulting to the character. With a ratings of 2.7/7 that WILL happen this season if the writing doesnt hit the mark in the next four episodes. Sorry for the BONES history lesson, but in the wake of this weeks episode, I cant help feeling like that growth is nowhere to be found. He has to face hard questions about his past and morality but soon bonds with initially hostile Hodges. They really have to do better than this. November 11th, 2011 11:58 am, samnickmike on I am not saying that to flinging mental health lightly. These characters arent perfect. So, I guess Andrea really can call me a hater because I do hate things. Brennan IS literal, but this putting herself in Booths shoes stuff was seriously LITERAL. DB is either not feeling the scenes or is trying to hard. It was fun while it lasted. I know that Sarah has to watch and review Bones-but hopefully her negativity isnt catching. I quite like that there is a back story to the new intern. b. Again- Either have B&B act like adults in love that made a baby, or ..(cover your eyes, ye faint of heart who thinks you have seen the best yet of Bones) kill the kid off, let that be a hurtful angst angle and let these two try to find each other agian. Everything just seems really fragmented and the characters jut split up. The show has established Booth as being very sensitive to missing moments with Parker since S1. Ugh. . Thats a good point, Gina. a. There are plenty of sites for fans to go to and a number of critics who enjoyed the episode and the season. Do I think maybe the Finn stuff was kind of heavy? Sad to say really . But, only a couple. I still have hope, because of the last few scenes (and a lot more). I meanIm not saying I didnt laugh a few times (for example, when she was driving one handed! WRONG. except I loved the fact that Hodgins loved the snake, and I agreed with him in that it was cute (I knew one that I named Houle (pronounced howl, predecessor to the word owl) that was a snuggler and extremely friendly). Sure, Brennan has made some mistakes in the past (and I think her not privately telling Booth about the gender of their baby is another one), but if there is one thing she has had, its empathy. Nice balance between B&B relationship and case. Yes, they are real issues, but the writers handling of them (i.e. Hey, Worst BONES Scene EverHannah and her sunglasses called they want their title back. I hope for this weeks ep, but the sneak peek with Brennan talking to the doll felt suspiciously like last week :-/. Sort of how HH felt about fans of the show. After all, they created them, you think they could write them true to character. The only thing Booth and Sweets can come up with is that she was very attractive and often around very fat men. d. the mother of all fights- the airing out of six seasons of feelings (OMG the possiblities) Eating contest and all related didnt gross me out (not much does) and I liked the interesting bone observations (the jaw, the chicken bone, I guessed the pregnancy bit pretty quickly) and the python experiment. Temperance Brennan is now like a Michael Scott, except that it does not even seem like her supporting staff even like her most of the time. Maybe Stephen Nathan is the one really calling the shots now and HH just signs off on whatever SN says, but whatever it is, its not working. Quite a display of his temper and his thought process.bottom line for him is: Again- the relationship can be explored in depth and in an adult way with the Bones and Booth we have learned about and watched grow over six seasons. With all this talk about the potential tension to be had between them on the religion vs science front, Im not comforted that it will get betterpossibly ever. The case, Finns addition to the lab (and the teams reaction to him), and the B&B stuff (more on this later), added up to one of the worst episodes in series history. is nothing more that BS. Yes. But still is one of my favorite shows! that at the end of it all, booth was still happy. Cam recommends killing the python, but Hodgins insists that he have time to figure out a way to beat the snakes metabolism rate and get the rat (and phalangeal bone) out without killing it. Caroline only had scenes with Cam. I did not. But then again, I now miss the show called Bones that I used to watch 3, 4, 5 years ago. Um, isnt this the same woman who initially wouldnt hire Zack because of his appearance? Then the pastry is folded, squashed back together to form a ball and the rolling out begins againfold, squash, ballroll outand rolland roll and roll until cracks start appearing and the pastry is getting a little thin in places. I know, right), you think shed invite Booth along for the ultrasound, regardless if he prefers Tom Cruise to Rudolph Valentino. The Interrogation Room: Sweets and Booth do most of the interrogating in this episode, and when Booth questions Tinas husband, he lawyers up. is empathetic and has shown it in myriad ways (how about giving your profits from your best sellers to rebuild a town?) They are going to make a pie. Ive been through the five stages of grief on season 6 and Im experiencing it all over again. Its not like her to be judgmental, and her sanctity of the lab speech toward Cam feltwrong. I hate that theyre regressing Brennans character just so she can learn a lesson of the week on how to be human when if the writing was consistent it wouldnt be needed in the first place. Booth never explained anything during the season and HH felt like he did not have to explain anything to the fans. Just in case you ever apply for a job with themSince the Jeffersonian works with the FBI and testifies along with them, youd think theyd hold themself to the same standards, for the exact reasons that Caroline stated credibility in court. It was her who had the problem and needed to change. Whether you are a shipper or not, love the crime part of the show or not, like the squinterns or Sweets analytical ways, you have to know in your heart that if things are not balanced with the leads(B and B), then all else cannot mesh correctly. I liked the idea of his character though. November 14th, 2011 10:29 pm, Caroline on I really enjoyed the episode. more than made up for the Booth and Brennan dynamic in this episode. HH and others need to get their heads out of the &&^%$ of the Finder series and pay attention to the car called Bones that took a head on into a concrete pillar last night. Youre right what in the world? By now, Im pretty used to Brennans character contradictions. Last year it was almost non-existent and I dont feel it this season as well. I LOVED Finn. I dont need to see kisses, etc., but there has to be a spark for me to be entertained. It was lovely of her to get a dvd of the ultra-sound for Booth, but I couldnt help thinking how much better it would have been if he had been invited to see it first hand so she wouldnt have to apologize yet again. I get it that he has a right to play with his characters anyway he wants, but as a fan, I have a right to tell him, and his actor/producers that they have lost their collective f ing minds with the last episode. I really hope the writers take note and dont ruin this tv-series for us. "Bones" The Hot Dog in the Competition (TV Episode 2011) - IMDb After all, we both speak Science, and that's all that's important in here, right? Jasper, I couldnt find the specific video at Paley you were referring to I get too many hits. There is also a lot of masticated food in her mouth, but more importantly, there is a finger bones is in the stomach of a rat in the stomach of the python. There were no scenes like in the past where all the squints were together in the lab. @Sunny An eyeopener of a video eh? The worst news that I can think of now is this: The next four episodes have been shot and are in the can- that means edited and ready for view. Brennan does not love Booth, she does not know him at all and now that she has a bit of him,well thats it and Booth is frustrated, playing with 2 dice,feeling tired and the interaction between them is forced, not like it used to be. Brennan isnt that dumb. November 11th, 2011 7:33 pm, Vanessa on Shes also the brain of this show, but in this episode, it was hard to see either. Question: Why would the writers have a pregnant Brennan (and Emily Deschanel) run with all of her might and tackle a suspect to the ground to prove she can see things through Booths point of view? What are you doing? I guess maybe Brennan reads while Booth watches sports. It would be just like Booth to do that the one who said he would take the guy down like a flea. You have to replace the sexual tension with something else (his words not mine). B&Bs relationship can work if you do it right. Dixie ex-con Finn Abernathy, a genius, joins the team and impresses even Bones. Yes, some things can be left to the imagination if you care to, but for me I really want to know why a character does something. anyone get the feeling Brennan still keeps Booth at a distance. Then when asked by her best friend about not having Booth there, she gives a reply of I wouldnt care. about not being there or told about it in person. Thanks for sharing. You can go to those sites and read them. 63 Responses to BONES Recap: The Hot Dog in the Competition, Well, I dont know about you but personally I loved the episode, the chance to make brennan see that she is not in this alone and that she should be including booth in all aspects to do with the baby, and she was sorry about what happened. Categories Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. I want to fisnish her sentances for her and get on with it. The gross gaging is part of it all if you havent noticed bones do have episodes like that early on its what makes the show. Yeah but I loved him. This is the woman who told Hannah to get him an authentic rotary phone for a housewarming present because it reminded him of his grandfather! During lunch at the diner, Booth tells Brennan that Tina's stage name was Tina "The Python" Thomas. I love the show obviously and the character of Brennan will forever be my favorite, so its very bothersome when they sloppily write her character as learning empathy for the first time. I am older so I cannot even my husband or son speaking to a woman like that. It seems that whatever she learned last year has been forgotten. Honestly, if they are 6 months into the pregnancy they would have discussed finding out the sex of the child by now. It drives me nuts that her dialogue comes out stilted and hesitant. what i did after watching the episode was to watch season 6 episodes again. Actually to give credit where credit is due, Emily chimed in when David was giving a very detailed and serious comment to the question posed by Andrea. I think this played out in the first episode and it did in this one as well. @TinkonBrink sorry for the mix up in my last post- I have made zero videos. It is a lot for her to deal wtih, and I think we are seeing some of that. While this episode is certainly not one of the best episodes of the series, for me, this is not one of the worst episodes either. November 11th, 2011 1:16 am, Christi on I was glad Cam had Angela follow up after Carolines second visit. They were never meant to be. The case is that of a female eating competitions champion, whose corpse is being eaten from the . The show is so full of walking cliches. For the first time ever in watching this show, I felt DBs akwardness as an actor. Python (theatrically released in the Philippines as Anaconda 2000) is a 2000 made-for-TV comedy horror film directed by Richard Clabaugh. But just because we speak different don't mean we can't understand each other. Honestly, I began to feel that chemistry dwindling since season 5. I did not like the new intern at all. Then there was the death of VNM, quite possibly the most beloved of the squinterns. November 11th, 2011 6:42 am, ProfeJMarie (Janet Rundquist) on Yeah. The Bones writers mess up all the time Id learned to let things like that go and just try to enjoy the show. Gotta say I found the episode disappointing. got lost in the mess of this episode. Why have I been wasting my time only to egress? Booth for sure isnt repulsed by Brennan. There is more to discuss from this episode; the comments are open, so sound off! Please, Bones powers that be, send reinforcements, in the form of: And I dont care how special the make-up moments are, at some point, they arent worth it if the fight it took to get B&B there is completely off-base. And worse, clueless regarding Booth, a man she has known and worked with for nearly a decade, a man she loves and is going to have a child with. who played tina the python'' thomas on bones Give Me My Remote is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. Finn would work out, the dialog with Hodgins is fun and they would have some great experiments toghether. LITERAL. who played tina the python'' thomas on bones. Actor: The Good Lord Bird. Brennans moment with Finn even demonstrated that she has empathy she knew where he was coming from (and I didnt mind that her questions were direct) I mean, I dont think anyone else would have asked those specific questions. November 13th, 2011 2:26 pm, Jasper on Not liking season 7 very much and hope it quickly improves. Brennans scene with Finn when he came back and she put on an accent to match his and told him there aint no second chances. That was cute. Enough said. Now would it have killed the writers to just give a wonderful sweet moment between BB going for an ultrasound and finding out the gender of their baby? And if HH were a man like Booth and some uppity woman tried to lead him around on a string, well, hed show her what-for, yessirree. I had thought a lot of him up until then. As for Brennan, its just a classic case of Brennan. Tom Thon - IMDb He has to face hard questions about his past and morality but soon bonds with initially hostile Hodges. The ca Dixie ex-con Finn Abernathy, a genius, joins the team and impresses even Bones. There are many more examples, and not all relate to Booth (who, the more Brennans character is written unlike her true self, is written unlike his true self). What are your thoughts on Finn, and the way the team reacted to him? But this new Booth, well, he didnt even really have a reaction to finding out he was having a girl anyway. Tom Thon. Python (film) - Wikipedia The case didnt make me think I told my mom who it was halfway in and was correct. Brennan is that clinical and cold regarding about rationalizing why she didnt consider asking Booth to go to the ultrasound? I know Tink and Sunny from elsewhere on the Net (*waves), and Im of similar mind to them. Fair enough, theyre at work, butDid they discuss it later? i was disappointed to see brennan act that way towards booth in this episode, when in season 6, she seemed to be attuned to booths feelings. Thats all I have to say. @Jasper But overall, I still really loved the ep. Its just that seeing Brennan treated that way by writers and fans makes me angry. I thought it was well rounded. November 11th, 2011 12:00 pm, Tina on P.s Why would the writers have a pregnant Brennan (Emily) take the guy down its a show. If booth and brennen and only act like booth and brennen when they are not together then thats how it should be. In the interest of keeping this review scientifically clean language wise Ill just say this: that is some serious equine fecal matter! lol I think my favorite line of your whole recap though is this: hey worst BONES Scene EverHannah and her sunglasses called they want their title back. Its so true!! No robots allowed. WEPT. She has more empathy than most people I know. I dont know if there is a difference because HH is busy with The Finder? It happen with me, if I am having a bad day at work or did not get the grande cup at Starbucks on the way into the office, then I am off- even a tad cranky. November 12th, 2011 1:03 pm, Laura L on Bones - Season 7 Episode 2: The Hot Dog in the Competition - Metacritic I dont get this. Booth will forget that he has to tell Brennan directly how he feels about something- and not beat around the bush. Not a Booth hater, but would really like to see some balance in the show. ED met someone and married, and started a family immediately- a sign that she was ready to move into a new area of her life???? No. She is so much more talented than this and her character is too rich for just this unnecessary role that she played. Either they hate Brennan and praise Booth, or vice-versa. My favorite part was Booth & Sweets in the conference room with the husband talking about his wifes abilities and the look on their faces because they think he is describing her sexual antics. Hodgins must keep the snake and name it. Glad you can write what I feel! I didnt get that part eighter. Thoughts from you? November 11th, 2011 10:33 am, samnickmike on Makes me wonder what the powers that be were really thinking when they set out to do this episode. Nope not going through that again. Yeah, really. Brennan (Ive never earned a B in my life!) On other matters, not sure yet what I think of Finn hes okay Want to see more of him. BONES Recap: 'The Hot Dog in the Competition' - Give Me My Remote The writers are totally screwing with b&bs relationship and it really sucks. A review needs highs and lows not just judgement on everything. Since they are cohabitating (and obviously not having sex because Booth seems repulsed by her), you would think pillow talk would run along the lines of, What are you doing tomorrow? I have an ultrasound, then Im going to work. Look at the personal lives of DB and ED- things have changed and moral lines were toed. Not just because he has a Riggins look either! [2,2,2,2]), while you pass to np.linalg.solve . Thanks! I HATE it when Angela tells her, why bother?. The writing is much whittier and the leads have much more chemistry. Call Us Today! As a fan, they dont need to tell me this after the disappointment of last Thursdays episode. Site Map | About GMMR | Contact Us | Comment and Privacy Policy (Please Read) | Copyright 2010-2011 1. Brennan is including her daughter in her work but earlier says she would not care if she had not been told the sex. I am in agreement with many other here and on the internet- there is a small window of opportunity for the writing to turn around. But then, for me, last season for the most part, made no sense. That whole, I like it when you call me a Jedi seemed more foreplayish than anything Ive seen from Booth and Brennan these past few eps. Maybe this is reflected as to how he wrote Brennan last season for rejecting Booth. Thurston Howell III is a very pretentious millionaire who expects certain standards to be respected even when stranded on an island. 1. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. I didnt think his scenes were forced. who played tina the python'' thomas on bones 3- Classes pack for $45 who played tina the python'' thomas on bones for new clients only. Because clearly, from viewing that video, the man has problems. I know all this is new to Brennan, but Booths feelings about family arent. Ill stick with Caslte. I felt more honest love and affection between Hodgins and that python than I have between B&B this season. Keeping Booth out of the loop with doctor appointments and financial advisor appointments is not that surprising and I think that is fitting for her character the whole independence thing. Empathy. C. Brennan putting herself in Booths shoes. Honestly, I had a hard time with the case for its topic. I somehow magically know how much FBI agents with say about 15 years on make per year. But I liked the new intern. I finished watching it on DVR last night and to echo others here; it was very painful. Brennan had more empathy toward the new Goma than towards Booth and yet Booth and Goma have a lot in common! It made me sad, not your wonderful work, but the fact that we have a B&B that cant even give each other that look, that I gotta have you now. look. He got mad at Bones in the diner in season one over not getting it when it comes to family, making decisions and doing things together. Being a fan of a tv show does not mean you have to praise the show all the time. Now that they are together and having a baby, she has closed up a bit more. Thats not asserting her independence or hiding behind a mask of indifference to keep out pain! Look at the mileage the writers could have gotten out of this topic, this discussion point alone. Last season they had her pining for Booth and realizing her mistake and all of a sudden she is clueless again. Their connection just falls flat to me now. Yet Booth just acts the fool.. no affection or tenderness from the Finn, the new intern: I spent the first 35 mins trying to figure out either who he was, or who he reminded me ofthen it hit mehe looks similar to Jesse Spencer from House, same doughy jaw, non-Oz accent. Now no matter what the heck you fill that pie with its gonna come out of the oven with the most dry and brittle pastry imaginable. And when Brennan figures out that Tina was pregnant and quitting competitive eating, Tinas manager, Brian Tobin becomes a suspect. Sarah Curtis your review has really f***ed me right off! Thats just ridiculousness. I will point fingers now and continually til this turns around or the show gets canceled. His accent was a bit over the top, but I think there is a lot of potential for him as a character and am anxious to see where the writers take it. The writers no longer care about character development of Brennan. NOTHING is ever wiped from your FEDERAL record. I know the southern accent stuff is pretty strained but he is a sweet, charming, smart guy with a past. LOVED Brennan in the scenes where she shared music with the fetus and interacted with Finn. As a result we get episodes like this one. She can only be awkward, yet endearing *to use a Sweets phrase* for so long before it becomes annoying. The accent on the new intern was a bit much but I like the overall storyline with him, and especially his last scene with Brennan. Ick! Her actions didnt really seem like her, and her reasoning was not very justified. Girl, boy, sack of potatoes, shrug, whatever. In many cases, those things could have been dealt with quite adequately through a few lines of dialogue or scenes of interaction. Dont get why you hate him. b. the trip to the sonogram (we can never recover that moment) I dont eat hot dogs for the reasons Cam provided for them being so well preserved (unless I can find preservative-free ones). The tissue belongs to Brian Tobin. With Frayne Rosanoff, Robert Englund, Casper Van Dien, William Zabka. In saying that, after watching a video of HH at the Paley fest. Hey, BONES fans. The excuse of she (Brennan ) is learning is tired and no longer works.. I dont think its fair to judge Brennan in the same way as Booth. HH took away that spark completely last season, has decided that noone needed to see them connect (and I dont mean sexually because they never had a conversation about Hannah or them getting together other than that stupid burning of dates). Hopefully, Fox saw the video and at least addressed it with him. It gets harder to watch her each week, and it gets harder to watch each week having her learn a lesson so she can be worthy of Booth. He wasted an opportunity, now the babys on the way, and I felt that he/she was better emotionally-equipped than either one of his/her parents. Its taking all the joy of seeing them together. It just seems like they write Brennan more for humor or make her character just be so dense to cause tension and drama. And yes the empathy thing? So the federal government knows exactly what youve done and what kind of person you are. This no longer cuts it. Could you give me the name or the length of the clip, to help me narrow it down? They do not vomit that violently, though. Metaphorically speaking, of course. But I do agree, and you point out a lot of backwards steps in the evolution of Brennan. Come on now.Its like they found him on the street corner! November 11th, 2011 2:41 pm, Mary on Yet Booth does mean things and acts like an ass and all is forgiven? Bones Episode 7.02 The Hot Dog in the Competition I think the main problem is that the episode was written on a very superficial level. Did they really expect us to like this, to quote you Sarah equine fecal matter.. She speaks like an automaton and acts completely clueless to common human emotion. Again, the writers are just being real. Not the way that I wanted to. that was a mouth full! I would also be considered a hater by Andrea, and Im all right with that. The case is that of a female eating competitions champion, whose corpse is being eaten from the Dixie ex-con Finn Abernathy, a genius, joins the team and impresses even Bones. Max Ive experienced it with real people and I dont think this is off-base. making Brennan clueless and lacking empathy) is just a put off by doing it week after week. I dont feel as badly about this episode as with Feet on the Beach, but both had the exact same problem when it came to Brennan and empathy. Im disappointed because I know that Bones can do and has done episodes that arent, and Id say a good proportion of Bones episodes are deep. November 11th, 2011 8:52 pm, Jasper on Its not the bet one ever, but it isnt the worse one either. IMO David Boreanaz saved the embarassing moment for HH, and he is damn lucky he did.