Bones season finale

[bananacosmicgirl]

I did not like it. The whole thing felt... off.

First, they forget everything about the fact that Booth was shot in the previous episode. There's the funeral at the start of the episode (only there so that it can be a shocking start that fills the requirements of "a devastating start", as the director has told us), which is dull because no one thinks Booth is actually dead. I thought it would turn out to be a dream (...I still hope the episode will turn out to be a dream...), but no - it just turns out that Booth faked his own death to get some guy we don't know, at least not as far as I can recall.

Brennan did as she should and clocked him good.

The rest of the episode is trying to catch Gormagon, which means the entire team turns against each other. This is just horrible to watch, because for three years, we've seen them grow closer and tighter. Meanwhile, the writers are making us think several different people are Gormogon - possibly Cam, Hodgins, Sweets and finally, Zach. I figured it would be Zach, though I didn't get how the injury was possible, seeing how smart he is. The explanation was satisfactory, and sweet.

Sweets, however, is annoying. He's not even really freaky, he's just... irritating. He plays games with Booth and Brennan and gets into things he shouldn't. He seems to always think he's right, which he's not. Obviously. Can they please throw him out next season (according to the spoilers, no). Not telling Brennan that Booth is still alive? Cruel.

The bathroom scene was hilarious. Booth is too cute (and this is coming from someone who hated Angel, both the character and the series, with a passion), and the chemistry between Booth and Brennan is lovely. It was also the only scene where I felt the two had chemistry in this episode.

The whole thing felt rushed, just like last week's final few minutes. Buildup, people - but I blame that on the strike, I think, because according to the interviews, there were supposed to be a bit more about Gormogon. I was looking at the time after about 30 minutes, thinking, "okay, they now have 12 minutes to resolve this - that's not a lot of time". And it wasn't, and it was worse off because of it. I still love the show, though, and I'll be looking forward to its return in August/September.

Comments

[serotonin-storm.livejournal.com]

I'm so fucking pissed at that show right now for doing that to Zac. I just had to say that to this rant.

[bananacosmic.livejournal.com]

I just don't see it. I've been watching the series from the start in the last week or so, and it's just not there. Zach's highly intelligent with rather bad social skills and little knowledge of "hip" things, but he's not a "weak" individual, at least not to the point of going along with someone so far as to murdering them. It just goes against my feeling for the character, which is one of the reasons why it felt off. The writers wanted a "shocking" ending and to stir things up a bit, but really, they should've stayed within the characters' characteristics.

[serotonin-storm.livejournal.com]

I agree. I didn't like it. And I read in an interview that the actor wasn't even planning on leaving the show. They just decided that's the way they wanted to go. It's really disappointing, because I love Zach. He brings the adorable - when he's not off murdering people, apparently.

[bananacosmic.livejournal.com]

Btw, I'm gonna read whatever it is you've written in your entry as soon as I've watched the House finale (so don't spoil me! ;))... I'm guessing there'll be things to rant about there too.

[serotonin-storm.livejournal.com]

Hah, okay.