Fans have waited for over five months since the season six finale, when Bones announced she was pregnant with Booth's baby. The season cliffhanger was probably the biggest in Bones history, and also happened to precede the longest wait between seasons in Bones history.
During the episode, fans tweeted their favorite quotes and moments, some of which include:
- "I'm not normal, I'm extraordinary." Bones
- "She is having that baby so the next generation have someone to make them feel dumb."- Wendell
- "I love you." Bones to Booth!
But enough about the fans -- IMHO, tonight's episode of Bones was awesome, and reminded me exactly why I love the series. Last year, I felt the series kind of floundered a bit, with a poor opening to season six and a mixed-up attempt to launch a spin-off series. Getting a strong opening like this couldn't have been more pleasing.
Bones and Booth were adorable, especially in the beginning of the episode, when they were making breakfast at Booth's. Their subsequent fight about moving in together fits in with Bones' character, and was a necessary tool to demonstrate her character development. She's come a long way since Season 1. Once upon a time she said she could never commit to a relationship, and yet here she is, saying, "I love you," and shopping for houses.
I will be honest, I can name some negatives. As far as the murder plot line goes, the show has becoming aggravatingly formulaic (I suppose all crime scene investigation shows do). I will admit that last season there was an episode or two that got outside the formula, but for the most part, every episode opens with an average citizen who stumbles upon a body. How often does that happen in real life? It would be pretty scarring. Then, we are introduced to two people who were close to the victim. Given their close relationship, they are questioned, but not seriously considered as suspects (or if they are, they are quickly dismissed). One of those two people is ultimately the killer. Obviously due to the one-hour time constraint, there's a limited plot structure. It would be silly to reveal who the murderer was too early. But it does get a little boring when you can predict who it was from the beginning.
Some fans also expressed confusion about the quickness with which Bones and Booth got together. Admittedly, it was subtle and fast. There was no dramatic realization and rush to kiss type of scene. Maybe this is disappointing to some, but I like it. It's Good. Let's break the formula.
Season Seven Predictions
It's going to be interesting to see how the writers navigate Booth and Bones' relationship as the season progresses. It's unusual for the main couple to get together before the end of a series. I love that they've done that in Bones. Not just because it's pleasant to see one of my favorite fictional couples get together, but because it's different from the typical TV show formula, and that's good. Mixing things up is good. Maybe the individual episode structure is formulaic, but the overall series structure is stepping away from the traditional way of TV story telling. Huzzah.
Plus, it allows the writers to explore different areas of tension in a relationship. Typically, the series would end with the couple getting together. And then what? Fans never get to see them being happy together. The pre-relationship tension is interesting, but so is actually making the relationship work. And this time, we get to see that. Because Bones isn't just going to be like "yay, Booth and I are together, now I will completely change and be a happy housewife." She's still Bones, there's still going to be conflict, and it's still going to be interesting.
I still predict that Hannah will return - Booth & Hannah's relationship was too serious and ended too abruptly. I think she'll be back.
Overall, it was a great return to the series, and has me excited to see where this season will take us.
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