Bones walks a couple of steps in Booth’s shoes

It seems like it was just a couple of episodes ago that the Jeffersonian lost one of my favorite interns, Vincent Nigel-Murray (that’s probably because, chronologically, it has only been a couple of episodes). There was no doubt in my mind that Bones would eventually get around to filling his position in the rotation of “squinterns” that assists Dr. Brennan. I’m just not sure I liked how the new guy’s first day turned out. In other news, Bones still hasn’t worked out the whole “have to include my baby-daddy in my new life” thing just yet.

Finn Abernathy had an interesting start at the Jeffersonian. On one hand, he was incredibly impressive. It is a rare feat to impress Dr. Temperance Brennan on your first time at bat. Even more so when you consider that he is self-taught. The other hand has nothing to do with his questionable past (a matter that Bones dealt with in her direct way, something her co-workers should have tried much earlier in the process). No, what bothered me about young Mr. Abernathy was his complete disregard for the second chance that he had been given by the Jeffersonian in the first place. You’d think that he would have the presence of mind to take off the ratty ball cap when she showed up to work that day? I’m just saying … maybe, after you realize what the dress code is, but on the first day?

I’m sure the “seeing things from your partner’s perspective” was supposed to be for laughs – and eventually teach Bones the lesson that she has to include Booth in important baby moments. Other than a very pregnant Bones tackling the hot dog company representative, the whole exercise fell flat for me. The more serious, emotional lesson had much more relevance as far as I was concerned. For these two people to be successful at taking their relationship to the next level, both will need to make sacrifices. In Bones’ case, it will be realizing that she has to expand her thinking to include Booth. He has some changing to do first, but I will worry about that once he’s remembered that he is already a father.

Notes & Quotes

• “Dr. Brennan, are you sure you don’t want a chair? The way you’re squatting, I’m worried that little guy in there is just going to drop right out.” – Hodgins
  “Thank you, but my uterus and cervical plug are quite healthy. Also, I’m not having a boy … it’s a girl.” – Bones
• “Ultrasounds are poorly pixelated and in black and white – you only like movies that are in color.” – Bones
  “I would have loved this movie. It would have been my favorite movie of all time.” – Booth
• I have seen some gross, gross thing on Bones in the past, but I have to say that the snake slithering out of the body might top the list.

Clacked by Ivey West
on Nov 10, 2011 @ 22:00 EST5EDT