Bones
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Show on FOX, been on for a couple of years, people should know about it. If you don't know about it, then sorry, this thread isn't for you.
I used to love this show, but I can't stand it anymore.
The only good characters are Booth (the detective), Sweets (the psychologist), and Cam (the boss). All the other characters are pretentious and think they're better than "normal" people. The main character, Brennan (aka Bones), is sort of like Spock from Star Trek; she values logic and science more than emotions. But Spock was still open to emotions and didn't look down on people who accepted their emotions. Brennan is pretty much a complete bitch. She acknowledges that Sweets get results with his use of psychology, but she refuses to believe for even a second that psychology is anything more than guessing, saying it's not a real "science."
Furthermore, the writing of the show has really gone downhill. In the latest season, the writers apparently decided to do what CSI did and have the crimes revolve around niche and underground interests, like heavy metal, renaissance and sci-fi fandom, and even anime (kind of). However, while CSI usually did a good job of showcasing the unconventional things, Bones does nothing more than use Google and make fun of the interests. For example, in the episode with the metal bands, they listed some of the many types of metal that exist, but there was never any passion. I could do give exactly the same information they gave by spending less than ten minutes on Google. Plus, almost all of the characters made fun of heavy metal and acted as if it was completely beneath them. For scientists, who are super-intelligent and supposed to love research and not biased personal opinions, they sure do love to judge without knowing anything substantial.
Maybe I'm just pissed because I love psychology, and Bones can't go a single episode without at least one character saying that psychology is worthless, or maybe I hate seeing a show act like it knows a lot when it's obvious that it doesn't, but the show drives me crazy now. I still watch it, but I really have nothing better to do. If I got busy, Bones would be the first thing I'd cut out of my life.
Any fans of the show agree or disagree with me?
I used to love this show, but I can't stand it anymore.
The only good characters are Booth (the detective), Sweets (the psychologist), and Cam (the boss). All the other characters are pretentious and think they're better than "normal" people. The main character, Brennan (aka Bones), is sort of like Spock from Star Trek; she values logic and science more than emotions. But Spock was still open to emotions and didn't look down on people who accepted their emotions. Brennan is pretty much a complete bitch. She acknowledges that Sweets get results with his use of psychology, but she refuses to believe for even a second that psychology is anything more than guessing, saying it's not a real "science."
Furthermore, the writing of the show has really gone downhill. In the latest season, the writers apparently decided to do what CSI did and have the crimes revolve around niche and underground interests, like heavy metal, renaissance and sci-fi fandom, and even anime (kind of). However, while CSI usually did a good job of showcasing the unconventional things, Bones does nothing more than use Google and make fun of the interests. For example, in the episode with the metal bands, they listed some of the many types of metal that exist, but there was never any passion. I could do give exactly the same information they gave by spending less than ten minutes on Google. Plus, almost all of the characters made fun of heavy metal and acted as if it was completely beneath them. For scientists, who are super-intelligent and supposed to love research and not biased personal opinions, they sure do love to judge without knowing anything substantial.
Maybe I'm just pissed because I love psychology, and Bones can't go a single episode without at least one character saying that psychology is worthless, or maybe I hate seeing a show act like it knows a lot when it's obvious that it doesn't, but the show drives me crazy now. I still watch it, but I really have nothing better to do. If I got busy, Bones would be the first thing I'd cut out of my life.
Any fans of the show agree or disagree with me?
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Tsujoi
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I sort of agree with you. I mainly watch the show for Booth and Sweets as they are the more interesting characters.
I haven't watched the most recent episodes though, but plan to. The last one I saw was the Death Metal one. At least they got the country right where it's most popular and sorta the approval and status thing.
I always chuckle a little whenever Angela rigs up some kinda impressive tech reconstructing program on the fly. If she was that talented, she'd be a millionaire already.
I haven't watched the most recent episodes though, but plan to. The last one I saw was the Death Metal one. At least they got the country right where it's most popular and sorta the approval and status thing.
I always chuckle a little whenever Angela rigs up some kinda impressive tech reconstructing program on the fly. If she was that talented, she'd be a millionaire already.
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Tsujoi
Social Media Manager
Catching up on the recent epi's now. Seems like Stewie from Family Guy is in epi 23...which is really weird...
epi 20:
epi 21:
epi 22"
epi 23
epi 20:
Spoiler:
epi 21:
Spoiler:
epi 22"
Spoiler:
epi 23
Spoiler:
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I never realized Bones (Emily Deschanel) is the older sister of Zooey Deschanel (girl from Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy). Knowing that, I do see the family resemblance though. Anyways, I like this show too =). I wonder what what happen if Booth and Bones ever bumped uglies though, would that kill the show?