Bones: The Passenger in the Oven

[only_more_love]

*sigh*  I wish there had been more continuity between Con Man and this episode.  Some fallout would have been appropriate. 

There was stuff I liked:  the older woman who was a Temperance Brennan fan, how ridiculous Brennan looked in those glasses, that puzzled look on her face as she shook out her hair, and Hodgins asking Cam if it meant something that Angela and Roxie had packed one bag for their getaway.  (Although, given that in Death in the Saddle Brennan mentioned having indulged in role play, I think it's possible she would have understood what Booth was not-so-subtly hinting here.  But sometimes I think they're writing her as becoming more clueless the further we get into the show...)

I have to say, I've loved the Cam and Hodgins scenes we've been getting lately.  Not in a shippy, I-want-them-to-make-out-and-declare-their-undying-love kind of way.  They just play off each other so nicely; there's a burgeoning friendship there.  I've thought for a while now that Tamara Taylor is just a great actress.  She -- and Cam -- have really come into their own.  Watching her is truly a pleasure, and TJ's always been awesome.    

So I thought this episode was OK.  It left me feeling a little blah, on the whole.  That's fine; I don't expect any show to always be stellar.  But I did feel a bit disappointed.

Comments

[makd.livejournal.com]

Just occurred to me: maybe the fallout from last week's episode is that Booth now feels daring enough to flirt openly with her. I mean, MG, he hit on her with that whole librarian exchange.

[bea-tricks.livejournal.com]

that's an interesting thought, that because of the whole jared thing, he's being more bold. that scene where he was flirting with her was really overt. (and REALLY hot too, btw. how brennan wasn't melting into the floor is beyond me.)

i also liked how he was getting all insecure about her wanting to continue doing what they do. it was cute. quite the change from the beginning of the series when he was so hesitant about bringing her out into the field.

it's possible they'll get more into fallout of conman if/when jared has a repeat performance. didn't i hear somewhere that he's scheduled for a few more episodes? perhaps booth's just repressing his feelings from last week and they'll come out again.

[spacekid77.livejournal.com]

i also liked how he was getting all insecure about her wanting to continue doing what they do. it was cute. quite the change from the beginning of the series when he was so hesitant about bringing her out into the field.

I thought that was great: the first time they discussed it, when the stewardess was making him return to coach, you could tell it really bothered him, which was freakin' adorable.
At the end, the closing scene, he was awesome, cause he totally turned it all around on her, making her admit that it was her that made that choice and he didn't pull her away from her "true passion"; he's just sitting there smiling the whole time, just reveling in the "Reverse Psychology" he pulled on her.
And why exactly would they need the whole bottle of champagne later? Oh yeah, they're gonna cuff the kid to the seat and go snog in the back? Yep... sounds good to me.

[lizook12.livejournal.com]

you could tell it really bothered him, which was freakin' adorable.

That was one of my favorite parts of the episode. He looked genuinely concerned about whether she was still enjoying it or not.

Love your reasoning for why they needed the champagne later, too. ;)