It figures … the producers of Chuck have a self-imposed moratorium against referring to season finales as “game changing” because, honestly, the whole idea is just tired. Because, honestly, the game never really changes, even on Bones. These two characters, and their team, will continue to solve crimes. He will be the law, and she’ll be the scientist. Bones’ revelation at the end of this episode: not game changing. However, it was plain damn awesome.
It isn’t often that I’m surprised by an episode of television anymore. I cannot say that I saw this coming. Carla and I had a discussion earlier this week, basically revolving around the question, “Did they or didn’t they?” from the night Bones spent with Booth last episode. I guess we got the answer. I’ve said several times in the last year or so that the time for these two to get together might have passed. I think the main reason is because they’ve had too many “serious” conversations, and I didn’t want to see them tread back on all of that again.
Fortunately, Hart Hanson found a way to write that particular scene without simultaneously depressing and boring the crap out of me. He did it with a little bit of trickery, and I have no problem with that. Bones was asking questions, and shaping the discussion while Booth thought he was talking about their friends’ baby. His answers, though, were exactly what she was hoping for, even if by the look on her face, she had no idea what she looking for.
Does a shared child mean that these two characters will finally “be together”? Some will say not necessarily, but I say that I can’t imagine a scenario in which it wouldn’t. The biggest problem of putting Bones and Booth together never really was about “would they work” as a couple as much as “how they would work” as a couple. Does this mean marriage? Living together? From my point of view, over time, it means yes to both. Does Bones care about the tradition in marriage? No … but will she do it for Booth? You can bet your life on it. It won’t happen right away; that’s the best part about how this will work out, is that it doesn’t happen to. But these two are, for all intents and purposes, together now. A child just gives them a reason to figure that out for themselves.
Because, I’d argue that, in many ways, they have been together for a long, long time.
(Oh, go back and watch the episode again … When I do I will feel pretty stupid about being a surprised as I was, considering how much “Wanda” talked about her and “Buck’s” hypothetical child.)
If Hodgins’ reaction to Angela’s false alarm wasn’t funny enough, his overreaction to every time she walked in the room this week most certainly was. Helping with the case while in labor? Not so much. What was probably conceived as a shout out to when they got married, turned out as feeling too similar and came off a bit repetitive, no?
Until they started talking about how much they loved each other, then everything changed. The love that these two characters have for each other is ridiculous. The look on their faces as they awaited news about their son’s vision? Beautiful. Absolutely perfect (as was my reaction … because I didn’t cry, no not even a little … not even when the lyrics “I could make you happy/Make your dreams come true” played over that part). The doc was right … these two will be wonderful parents no matter what happens.
I have a feeling that their counterparts will be, too.
Notes & Quotes
I feel cheated with the way Bones/Booth hooked up. After that many years, viewers don’t get a kiss? A hug? A hand touch? No…we get an announcement of pregnancy and a smile.
(And Wanda/Buck’s touching don’t count.)
We did see them in bed together. But, I totally get what you are saying.
I’m not sure this means they will get together. Will they parent together – definitely. Will they be a couple? Not sure. I see them as best friends raising a kid, rather than as a romantic couple. But, maybe that will change now that they have a baby to pull them together.
Will the chemistry come shining through? I haven’t seen it lately.
I think Hart Hanson found a way not to show the lovemaking this time and I understand for now since Emily’s pregnant in real life and since the baby had to be a surprise in the finale.
I do hope he will give us some love between Booth and Brennan next season. We really need that. I do think there should have been a kiss or a hug at the very least though.
We all know how slick HH & Co can be and maybe it’s just me but the hole thing just felt off. I find it hard to believe Booth’s reacton wouldn’t have been more emotional. It was all kind of flat. I’m betting that this was Brennan’s dream. She fell asleep with Booth and this was her version of his coma dream. Angela saying having the baby was a “dream” was kind of odd. The same dream time (4:47) was in both and I’m sure when I watch it again I’ll find more. When they wake up in season 7 they’re both finally ready to move forward as a couple. We all know “the cards say it all works out eventually” and you can’t argue with the cards. I just hope I live long enough to see it.
Exec Producer Stephen Nathan has said that it was NOT a dream. Brennan is pregnant with Booth’s baby.
I absolutely loved the episode and thought it was their best season finale to date! I would have liked to have seen a bit of romance between Brennan and Booth — possibly have had an episode between Hole in the Heart and the finale, but I’m ok with how things ended. They’ve been a couple for a very long time and now they are a “proper couple”. Sure, they will have problems along the way but watch this turn out to be the best love story ever written for TV PLUS one of the best shows ever.
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I wish I could agree that this could be the best love story ever written. The past two years have been so inconsistant and shoddy with the characterization of the two leads. I lost a lot of respect for the writers of the shows (More so with how HH seemingly tries to “hold court” over Twitter) because of it.
I’m really happy about the way they finally got together! And throwing a baby into the mix makes this more permanent. They have to move forward and can’t keep dancing around the damn subject. Good for them I say.
“…the time for these two to get together might have past.”
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Quite right! They should have gotten together in season one. TV showrunners are all seduced by the Myth of Addison – that when the lead couple gets together it goes downhill from there. But a proper study of Moonlighting shows that their hooking up had nothing to do with the ratings decline. Bones is too inconsistent with her sometimes being socially obtuse and other times anthropologically incisive. I wish they would stick with a consistent psychological profile for the main character. And don’t get me started on Angela!
Another TV website as an interview with a writer, I suggest looknig for that. I’d post a link, but I figured that’s a no no.
I saw it coming from a mile away. The episode was actually really lame because no one even mentioned the death last week. The intern even made jokes about being kicked out by Bones if he did something. That’s exactly what’s his name was worried about last week as he laid on the floor dying.
The ending was great, even though I knew that was going to happen. The ad for the episode just gave off the feeling that it would be the moment, however it was far too long coming and handled badly. I did like the arm holding at the end of last week’s episode and it should have continued more this week.
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You mean this one?
https://www.tvline.com/2011/05/bones-finale-post-mortem-booth-brennan/
No worries on posting links. (And I hadn’t seen any commercials … I love my DVR)
Like I said, I didn’t see that particular play happening, because, truly, I was thinking we’d get another one of their long winded conversations on “can they be together, or can’t they” and finally deciding that it was worth it to give it a try.
What we got, in some ways, as indicated in that interview, was skipping over all of their hashing, and just putting them in the position where they were forced to be together.
Skips over all of the trouble of the last two seasons worth of shitty history in this particular story.
I am really glad they put them together, ever since I heard ED was pregnant, I was hoping this exact scenario would happen. (not that VNM would die,) they get together and Boom, they are forced to be together.
Oreo- It had been 3 to 4 wks since VNM died, so I think while they would still be a bit sad and miss him, it wouldn’t be a daily thing to grieve anymore. Most woman don’t know they are pregnant a week after intercourse.
I just hope we get some back story on “The Morning After” and what’s been going on since then. I also didn’t need to see a love scene, but it would have been nice to see Booth touch her face and kiss her or a hug when she told him she was pregnant, SOMETHING. I’m guessing HH and SN left it that way so we wouldn’t know exactly where they stand yet.
I thought it was a major cop-out. It makes me sad to think their first time was when bones was emotionally troubled. that doesn’t scream “Romance” to me…Plus I dont really think having a kid should be the reason (its not the sole reason, obviously) that these guys are in a relationship. I dont think they are in one now because Booth was still “mad” and bones is randomly “cold and distant” So im actually reallly unhappy with the way things have unfolded…I’m probably not going to be keen in watching next season if they continue to act like b4, but with a kid out of wedlock. Or better yet booth will think that a one-night stand will change bones into a homemaker, baby incubator. I have been a fan of this show for so long that this “great” finale severely ticks me off. I wish i was happy with this major cop-out but i cant make myself like something so icky. We watch tv to get away from real life, so why cant booth slowly but surely sweep brennan off her feet? why must they have a one night stand and a kid?….
Major disappointment for me. I loved this couple from episode 1, this is the clever way they get together? A couple with love but just can’t take that last step is now forced to cause of sake of baby. Booth would never abandon his child & Bren now has from Booth what she wanted most, a child. How romantic, how wonderful, how unique. Oh yeah, we are supposed to use our imagination & if we want to see affection between them we are porn lovers (reference to SN interview).
So now we skip that old messy relationship stage right back to the angst. Are we a real couple, where we going to live, science vs religion, more drama without even seeing some happy times. Guess the actors got what they wanted. ED no awkward couply scene and DB no real couple, keep them together but apart. Yeah for everyone.