Bones: Season 1

[meganbmoore]

Well, just finished Bones(fyi,  alexandral, it turns into a bit of a bingefest slightly after midseason)

I quite liked it.  It joins Numb3rs as the only "CSI-style" shows I like...maybe because they're the only ones where the tech and such(or, in the case of Numb3rs, the formulas) are just methods and it's still the brains that get things taken care of(mind you, like always, I don't include Monk or Veronica Mars in this type of show...Monk is essentially an extreme version of Agatha Christie's Poirot-right down to the supporting cast- while Veronica Mars is a nod to characters like Lois Lane, Nancy Drew and Laura Holt.)

It starts off ok and enjoyable, but consistently gets better and better, despite a few glitches.  While Bones's wardrobe is something I have to ignore, I like her.  She's too smart for her own good but just screwed up enough to be interesting.  Booth is equally screwed up, though it takes longer to notice.  He also takes overprotectiveness to new heights.  I think the only time Angel was ever anywhere near that overprotective was with Cordelia in seasons 2-3 of Angel(granted, Buffy needed it less, though that didn't seem to stop Spike...)  The dialogue is great and very few of the jokes fall flat, and the ones that do are supposed to.

I'm also very sad that Goodwin apparently won't be back in season 2...I loved the entire supporting cast.

Incidentally, I'd say anyone who got discouraged or quit because of lack of UST or angst or EMO-ness should check it out from ep 13+...just saying.

Comments

[foenix.livejournal.com]

The thing I like about Bones, and Numbers sounds similar, is that while they are police/mysteries/whatever, is that the characters are equally, if not more important. They grow here and there. On CSI and L&Os, they're almost secondary, if that. It's all about the case, so you can tune into any episode and be fine. I want character driven shows, or I can't care about the plots.

[meganbmoore.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's why I could never get into those shows...I think I watched 5 eps straight of CSI once and all I knew about the characters were their names, and that the show thought it was very clever.

Bones is more about 2 really different brothers and their dad, and one brother is a mathematical genius and the other is an FBI agent, so they get involved in a lot of crimes. Bones is about a bunch of odd but lovable scientists who sometimes work with this 90% normal guy who's half convinced they're all aliens, but that guy happens to be an FBI agent, so they help solve a lot of crimes.

While both shows focus on what the characters do for a living, it's portrayed as being what the characters do, as opposed to the characters just being there to voice out what's going on.

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

I am glad it will be getting even better - I am already quite enjoying it (and I can probably tolerate Dr.Brennan if she just stops throwing everybody on the floor without making any visible effort). But EEE! Something to looks forward to. (I am on episode 6 now)

[meganbmoore.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's consistently more and more fun.

I actually don't mind that about Bones. Most of it looks like what you'd learn in a good self defense course with a bit of martial arts, only made to look a little more stylish. Most of what she does is about speed and balance-keeping hers and upsetting theirs. If you'll notice, she typically catches them completely off guard and twists/lifts.