Bones (2005)

David Boreanaz Still Great!

This show is amazing. I love the chemistry between Bones and Agent booth! I'm a huge Fan Of DB from is old days as being Angel in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and his own series Angel!
Keep'em coming David! ;P July 7, 2006

"Don't call me Bones" :)

"Bones" is one of my favourite tv series. It is difficult to define it, due to the fact that it has crime, drama, mistery, and even some elements of comedy and romance. Strange, I know, but it works.

The two main characters in this series are Dr. Temperance Brennan (Emily Deschanel) and Special Agent Seely Booth (David Boreanaz). Temperance Brennan is a forensic anthropologist that works at the Jeffersonian Institution, and that also happens to write whodunnits in her free time. Seely Booth works at the FBI, and used to be an Army sniper. Of course, both characters are very different, and that is probably the reason why they clash from the very first time Temperance is asked to help out in one of Booth's cases. How can an anthropologist help the FBI solve a crime? Well, the answer is in "Bones", and it is more than interesting :)

All in all, I must say that this show is extremely engaging, and that I think it is getting better with time. I believe that you are highly likely to love "Bones", if you like a good thriller that has lots of action, but that also pays attention to the interaction between the characters. I must confess that I am one of those fans of "Bones" that cannot wait for the beginning of its second season, and I am pretty sure you will eagerly wait for the same thing if you watch this dvd. Recommended!

Belen Alcat

PS1: I forgot to tell you that I don't recommend this show for children, as some crimes scenes are more than unsettling.

PS2: If any of the scriptwriters of "Bones" is reading this, I have two things to say. First, THANKS!. And secondly, wouldn't Temperance and Booth make a great couple? July 5, 2006

A series with the promise to be more than bare bones...

Like a typical first season, Bones grapples to find its voice and gel the characters into a cohesive whole. Thankfully, unlike many other series, the dynamic chemistry and delightful banter between leads David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel carry this series beyond its tottering first steps into one well worth watching by the end of its fledgling season.

While the Pilot episode didn't bowl me over, I liked the proposed premise and thought the characters had promise. After Bones' debute, each succeeding episode revealed more about secondary characters who at first appeared as merely one-dimensional decorations on a snazzy set. But that's what first seasons are all about; discovering who these people are, what they do, and why we should care about them enough to tune in every week. Episode #9: "Man in the Fallout Shelter" is where I officially climbed aboard the Bones' fan train. This episode showcased the promise of this smart series, solidified the cast and highlighted the unique charms each member brought to the ensemble.

Though I hope season two moves beyond the stand-alone episodic formula and branches out into some arcing storylines, this series is quite enjoyable and worth becoming addicted to. June 17, 2006

Truly excellent!

This programme is pure genius. The main characters play off each other so well because they are so very different.
Booth is light-hearted and shows his emotions (up to a point - he is a man!) where as Temperance has been so effected by the disappearance of her parents and her perceived abandonment by her brother she is unable to show her emotions. She has no social skills to speak of and this makes her unique and very interesting. The supporting cast are also great, individual and complex.
The comments about poor acting really made me annoyed so I have had to put my opinion in. Emily (Temperance) is supposed to be hard and unfeeling, that is the point of her character! When she delivers emotive dialogue it is supposed to be wooden as she is unable to express how she feels, her work is everything so even when holding her mother's skull she is the consummate professional and doesn't let emotion cloud her work.
I have looked forward to this programme (and CSI; NY) every week and have watched every episode even though they play opposite Lost and Invasion and Cold Case and Close To Home here in New Zealand.
I can't wait til this is released on DVD and am extremely happy to hear there will be another Series. June 17, 2006

So close, yet so far from perfection.

Bones is a show that is inches away from perfect. Its character design, story telling, and humorous dialogue easily carry the show through each episode: right into a train wreck.

The idea is simple: take the Odd Couple and have them solve crimes. While that may be simplifying things to their basest roots, the show does add in their own touch to the mix. Booth and Brennan are experts in their respective fields: Booth is a former Army Ranger turned FBI agent, and Brennan is a brilliant criminal anthropologist at the top of her field. The catch is that neither of these two people knows a thing about their partner's field, leading to awkward, and often humorous situations often involving Brennan eagerly asking for a gun or Booth using the most basic of terms in the midst of deep scientific conversation.

The actors do a great job and perform excellently with the mix of drama and comedy that comes in every episode. The episode writing is always interesting, offering a good range of murders to solve, and often has the two main characters drawing themselves into the crime.

Doesn't sound so bad, does it? So where does the train wreck start? Any time there is any emotional dialogue the show falls apart so quickly it can nearly ruin a perfectly good episode. The emotional dialogue might as well be written by George Lucas: it's that bad.

Overall, Bones is a drama that's so close to being great that it's frustrating. Not every episode has the accursed emotional dialogue, and the ones that do usually only have 2 minutes of it. Hopefully with Season 2 the producers will see the light and hire some dialogue specialists. If it happens, there's no doubt the next season will get 5 stars. June 13, 2006

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