The Verdict in the Story Mini-Picspam

[only_more_love]

I don't watch Bones for the cases, the science, or the legalese, all of which are sometimes often laughably unrealistic. The characters and the character interactions are what keep me coming back for more -- it's as simple as that.  I loved The Verdict in the Story precisely because it delivered on those things.  No, I didn't think it was the best Bones episode ever, but I liked it enough to consider writing meta for it.  But then I decided to do something a little different and post some edited caps -- with minimal commentary -- and save the verbiage for fic.  Sometimes a pic really is worth a thousand words.  ;)

So,  here in no particular order are 18 things I liked about Verdict and 2 I didn't:

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[Max and Brennan kill me.  The father - daughter chemistry is lovely.]

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[Yeah, it's insane that Max Keenan's free, but it did give us a nice Brennan/Max moment and open up possibilities for future storylines.]

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[Go watch this scene again.  That's all I have to say.]

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[I know there are people who don't see any chemistry between these two, but to me, this looks like love.]

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[Can we keep Russ on the show as a regular?]

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[Jack Hodgins, bringing the pretty.]

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[The head-tilt made me smile.]

Cap Source:  Me
Edited by:  Me (So please don't take any of these images and use them for icons, banners, etc.  These images are not bases.)

Comments

[pharmduh.livejournal.com]

Some thoughts inspired by your picspam:

1. I love that Jimmy Eat World song.
2. Hodgins did look really good in this episode.
3. I've never seen Brennan crack up that hard at anything, even Booth. A bit random.
4. Did anyone find it odd when Brennan made that joke about Booth being from another planet? I don't know if that whole moment was meant to be awkward, but it implies that Brennan is not taking herself literally. From the woman who said "humans can't breathe underwater."
5. I loved Booth and Brennan teaming up to pick on Sweets.
6. For people who know more about this stuff than me, couldn't Caroline just ask Brennan if she killed Kirby? Unless Brennan would plead the fifth? *is confused*

Thanks for helping me relive the wonderfulness that was this episode.

[bertie456.livejournal.com]

Just to leap in randomly regarding #6, they did the same thing on Boston Legal last year and the non-defendant person who was accused of murder did plead the fifth. So yeah, Caroline presumably could've asked but Brennan could've kept quiet to make herself look guiltier. (I'm not a lawyer by the way so I (and Boston Legal) may be wrong.) :)

[pharmduh.livejournal.com]

Between JAG and Eli Stone, I sometimes think I could do pretty well as a lawyer and then I remember my fear of public speaking. :o)

Thanks for the clarification, it makes more sense now. She would look rather guilty.

[lerdo.livejournal.com]

1. :)
2. *nods* Yes indeed!
3. I adore ED, but I thought that cackling was stupid, pointless, and horribly acted.
4. Good point. I often think she's just playing with people with her literalness.
5. Sweets gets on my last nerve. I am rooting for Gormogon to eat him. :P
6. If asked directly if she'd killed Kirby, Brennan could plead the fifth in order to avoid incriminating herself.

Thanks for helping me relive the wonderfulness that was this episode.

'Twas my pleasure!