Yeah, they were definitely trying too hard, especially with the English reverse-Booth/Brennan. Everything was way too on the nose.
Some good character bits, nonetheless, but all too much sacrificing of characters along the way too.
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Frankenbuddha - Sep 03, 2008 5:47:58 pm PDT #1616 of 11831
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Frankenbuddha - Sep 03, 2008 5:49:14 pm PDT #1617 of 11831
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
And the Scotland yard detective: Susie from Torchwood!
OH SHIT!! Didn't even notice that. Well, at least she didn't get killed (or turn out to be the villain) this time.
Of course it does put her liberal sexual attitudes in a whole different light.
AND now I want a Bones/Torchwood x-over, complete with an appearance from Capt. John.
Connie Neil - Sep 03, 2008 5:55:17 pm PDT #1618 of 11831
brillig
Yeah, the Angela/Hodgins thing was dumb. Somebody at the network must have said "That's boring! Break them up!"
Connie Neil - Sep 03, 2008 5:57:18 pm PDT #1619 of 11831
brillig
And now a search for an assistant, which I guess they figured even they couldn't shoehorn into the premiere.
SailAweigh - Sep 03, 2008 6:05:36 pm PDT #1620 of 11831
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Susie from Torchwood!
Well, snap. I knew I'd seen her somewhere. Don't ask me why, but I really want to slash her with Brennan.
Barb - Sep 03, 2008 6:25:38 pm PDT #1621 of 11831
“Not dead yet!”
Mark Valley did that Booth role a lot more naturally and subtly in Keen Eddie. Way too over the top.
Well, and the way that Keen Eddie was filmed, in and of itself was sort of over the top and Monty was such a great foil for him (love me some Julian Rhind-Tutt). If Mark had overplayed it would have really stuck out, don't you think?
brenda m - Sep 03, 2008 6:27:33 pm PDT #1622 of 11831
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Man I wish that show had lasted. It was like an inverted DueSouth.
Barb - Sep 03, 2008 6:56:14 pm PDT #1623 of 11831
“Not dead yet!”
Man I wish that show had lasted. It was like an inverted DueSouth.
Oh yeah-- it was so completely and utterly bent. I would've loved to have seen where they would have taken it.
aurelia - Sep 03, 2008 7:07:51 pm PDT #1624 of 11831
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Was the Gravedigger plotline ever resolved?
Connie Neil - Sep 03, 2008 7:11:57 pm PDT #1625 of 11831
brillig
Was the Gravedigger plotline ever resolved?
No, darn it.
edit: I wonder if we'll see Max again. I like Max Keenan.