More of a silly post - I’ve watched Bones multiple times now - first time through, I was a lowly intern at an IT job. Many years later, I’m now embarking on a binge again - but this time, I’ll have just finished my degree in Anthropology.

When I got into Bones, I thought it had a captivating plot.

Now that I basically own an Angelatron and know how to use ground penetrating radars and understand the difference between sand and silt and silty sand and sandy loams etc … my god this show has a new layer of comedy added to it!!!

Please Commiserate below, fellow STEM nerds.

this is the episode with the emt guy who kills people with like their biggest fears and then mummifies them, when they first meet the emt guy and he says the body is like near a clown or smth and we know booth is afraid of clowns and the guy noticed his reaction, and then when they go to save the girl the guy is wearing a clown mask bc he knew booth was afraid of them!! just a little detail i never noticed before and made me 😮 when i realised lol

Hoping there’s some people studying something to do this. In season 9 episode 4; Sense in the Sacrifice, whilst studying Agent Flynn’s body, Bones discovers that there were ‘32 passes made on the striae’ and that it was one of her ticks that Pelant mimicked.

I’ve looked this up out of curiosity but to no avail! What the hell does it mean? I’m a very curious person that loves to learn which is why I want to know!

I hate that all through out the show, she is so self-absorbed. I’m now on season 8 and it’s so annoying when she kissed this artsy dude guy. You’re married with a child for fuck’s sake. I mean i get that her image is someone who’s “free spirited” but its not an excuse to go off and kiss someone,, all the while acting as if Hodgins’ feeling and reacting negatively to that event is his fault. Her branding herself as some sort of “love expert” is getting quite annoying as well as her thinking that she is all that 🤷🏼‍♀️

Can someone please explain Arastoo's timeline/storyline to me? I could just be confused, but it seems the show contradicts itself? Originally saying that Arastoo was born in or at least grew up in America and thus he was faking his accent, which according to Dr. Brennan is Jordanian, not Iranian as Arastoo claims to be from. Later on Arastoo says he had to flee Iran because of his poems. But if he was from there, would he not then have a real accent in which he would not have to fake? So did he go to Iran for college only? Or did the show actually change his storyline? Or contradict itself anyway?.

I am on rewatch 10,000 (just an approximation lol) and I just hate that they killed off Max. Like it's a valid plot point, yes... but just why? I love Max and I just think having him die was not the vibe, and it definitely wasn't necessary. We lost so many supporting characters over the years (some of which I will never be over) and I just wish Max was left alone to live out the last few episodes.

Within the first two or three seasons, they made it clear that she knew how to fight and was completely capable of defending herself, but afterwards, 98% of the time, they had Booth save her. I don't know why they put such emphasis on something like that, but then turn her into a damsel in distress.

BIG SPOILER ALERT

I just rewatched this episode where booth’s mother comes back into his life. She tells him she came back because she’s engaged and he’s gonna have a stepfather and new siblings that she’s been raising. He gets upset because he hasn’t seen her for 24 years yet she’s been raising other children during this time.

She came to his office to explain herself and he later forgives her. He said he felt like his father because they argued and then she apologized while he just stared at her.

But she. Didn’t. Apologize.

She basically said while she should have handled it differently, she was gonna forgive herself because she is entitled to be happy. And that she wanted to share this with him because she wanted to share a piece of the happiness since she seemed to only bring him misery. And that she wishes she could change the past but she can’t.

This irritates the hell out of me because I don’t feel like she ever addresses the actual issue he is upset about. And that is the fact that she abandoned her own kids but was happy to parent another’s. Then she leaves his childhood toy for Christine and I feel like that just guilt tripping him into see her side. I feel like booth already forgave her for leaving due to the circumstances their family was in but he’s justified in his feelings of abandonment.

Overall I feel like it’s continuing a toxic relationship with victimization, gaslighting, and parentification. As much as I hate it, it feels perfectly dysfunctional for their relationship after 24 years. Especially since on the outside it seems like he’s forgiving and everything’s fine….anyways thanks for reading my rant on this rewatch bc I never noticed this before. But it may be because I’m studying psychology and have been looking too deep into everything. Let me know your thoughts because I could write another short story on this lol

I just want to vent lol. I finally finished bones today. I watched it a while ago but never finished it and I am just so mad it ended. I feel like it should have kept going. Ugh.

That's all thanks for listening to me lol

I just noticed that, when they are gathered in front of the casket, Bones is the only one to tell something personal about Vincent.

The other reported facts Vincent had told them, but Bones was the only one with a fact about him.

Idk if this is a dumb question but I was wondering how they got real animals (especially wild) and how they treat them. Like do they treat them well? Especially those who are supposedly aggressive. Like do they agitate them or anything? I know animals rights are better than earlier tv but still a little concerned.

In season 3 episode 5 Angela and Hodgins have hired a private investigator to find Angela's husband to serve him divorce papers. The private investigator tells Angela that she changed her name when she was 18 because it came to her in a dream; however, we learn in a later season that she never changed her name and won't until her father passes away.

ok... hear me out, it s my 4th or 5th time watching Bones and seeing the thing that Booth and Camille have gives me the ick. AM I THE ONLY ONE?? i mean, Camille is awsome, but WITH BOOTH?? thier situationship doesn t make sense to me

Funny enough, Bones being on the run with her dad(Max) reminded me of when Elizabeth went on the run with Red Reddington for a while. Also made me realise that I really like a good father and daughter duo.

listen, i am a booth stan till i die. he definitely has his flaws like majorrrrr, but he honestly grows a lot throughout the show. BUT im currently on s2ep14, and spolier alert the way he treats hodgins for taking evidence and knowing the victim, is crazy and soooo hypocritical. i know jack should have come clean immediately but let’s not forget the voodoo episode where booth finds brennan’s earring and TAKES it before the detectives see it & he doesn’t bat an eye. love that man but he is seriously so close minded sometimes it infuriates me

that’s all, i’ve been watching Bones again and i’d love to hear what she would say about mine

I personally found she was out of line (more than usual) in multiple occasions.

Maybe she had to kiss Booth the first time to keep her cover in the bar, but it didn't need to be that long and she didn't have any right to ask for a second kiss. Where's the respect for her best friend's relationship (and the man's consent and her own relationship)?

She was lucid enough to remember exactly what she was supposed to be doing, her cover and everything else. Her mind wasn't foggy and if it were slowed down it was just a little. Drinking a bit was definitely not an excuse.

She was concerned when she heard from Brennan's phone call that Booth was at the hospital, and this is fine.

But she should have let go after she was told everything was fine, as it had nothing to do with her. And she definitely didn't have the right to disclose it to Cam (which then disrespectfully butted in too).

finally getting around to mid/late season 11 and my GOD you guys were right about how terrible hodgins is 😭 i fully understand and sympathize with him but it’s so hard to watch without wanting to yell at the screen, especially because i feel like the reversal would be so much different and angela is so sweet. makes me sad lol

I'm still watching Bones nightly but I'm looking for something with a similar type of forensics vibe that's still somewhat charming like Bones. I just finished Body Of Truth (about a coroner and a lab of squints) which was decent up until the last season where it became all about the cops and less about the quirky lab. I also like Medium and Ghost Whisperer (much more fluffy). I really don't care for the action packed police vibe aside from Criminal Minds. I really don't care for any of the CSIs. I'd love some suggestions of something older like I found with Body of Truth. Definitely no docuseries! My Dad has forensic files type stuff on 24-7. lol
I think the problem is I've seen SO many shows SO many times. It's hard to find something I haven't watched on repeat. I'd love all the suggestions you have! Hopefully I'll find something out of it I can get into. Thanks in advance!

This is a really random question but I want to look over my options for my senior quote from my two favorite shows! I was wondering if anyone could comment quotes from the show? They don't have to be about school/grafuation/ect just from the show in general! I want to go into forensic anthropology after high school and love the show so I thought a quote from bones would be fitting lol

Just funny while on the episode, David Alan Grier used to”amazing” in a sentence and I was instantly … “hey! the science dude!”

What did you think of the series finale? Surprisingly, even through Google, I haven't found a lot of conversation about it.

I liked the drama and intensity of the oenultimate episode and the whole bomb situation. The only thing I didn't like much was Brennan forgetting how to do her job. That in itself was fine and could've been a good send-off but of course she remembers before the episode ends. She also was more of her annoying self. I understand she felt like she lost a big part of her, but she woke up after being blown up talking about "SOMTHING'S WRONG WITH ME!" Well, no shit.I also blame her in the first place because Booth told her there was a bomb and she wanted to play around and try to get to the evidence instead of getting OUT.

I also feel like they never went to sleep after the bomb, they just went back to work. No wonder none of you are operating at your best, you were in an explosion, go to the hospital lol or at least go home and take a nap.

Edit: I'm currently watching the finale again. I love the previous episode, and reminded the end multiple times. I love watching Booth figure things out and jump into action. Brennan frustrates me so much because she argued that Booth didn't understand, she needs the evidence. It doesn't matter if you're dead, and I still blame her for them not getting out (and she acts surprised when the doors closed). It frustrates me that when she wakes up she immediately goes back into arguing about how important the evidence is. Brennan, shut up, go back to sleep, you got blown up and still don't understand the concept of "bomb".

Edit to add: I actually got sidetracked and forgot the reason I made an edit... I wonder how Hodgins wheelchair survived the blast lol

I was slightly disappointed by how he left the show. I actually thought he’d be there till the end. :/

A young adult or teenage girl was found dead. She ends up getting killed by someone highly affiliated church after randomly walking alone. Her killer had been had problematic to the church in the past as he kept getting complaints from female parishioners as he was a pedo. Her killer is very much ultra Christian and mentions sinners during the investigation. She had ended up in a random limo or bus before she died and there was a man inside the vehicle with multiple women plus alcohol. She wasn’t of age to drink. Nothing major happened to her in the vehicle as she choose to leave kinda in the middle of nowhere. Thanks in advance.

Hi there, I'm rewatching and I'm on episode 8x03, where Bones wants to buy an expensive stroller but Booth refuses because he can't afford it. After Bones says she can buy it herself, Booth insists again that it's not gonna happen because they have to go 50/50 on everything (same thing that happened when they were looking for a house). This makes me kinda hate booth to be honest, he is depriving Cristine (and Bones) of things and quality of life just because of his pride? Of course there is the other side, this would never happen if it was the other way around (one example is hodgings buying a house for Angela and her having no issue with it). I feel like Brennan should get mad and basically tell him that it's his issue if he has a problem with her affording more than him, and that her and Christine should not have to settle with cheaper or less things just because of him, yet she just accepts it. Am I the only one extremely bothered by this?

On a rewatch, just posting episodes that stick out to me.

I ABSOLUTELY hate that his mom abandoned him and could raise other children, I felt Booth was completely right in being angry and I hate he went back on his words..

However; I felt the talk between bones and him, truly humanize Bones herself. I feel it’s rare that Booth and Bones have vulnerable talks, and when they have these talks (this one about his mom and forgiveness) it shows how truly on a more molecular level.. they can understand each other really well.

Bones hardly gives out “therapeutic” or “psychological” advice, but I felt she was able to logically apply her love and empathy towards him.

Again tho, his mom sucks. Hate her lol What’s your opinion?