she'll make these huge strides forward in not being such an emotionally stunted ass, but then her ability to synthesize it with respect to other situations is rather hit or miss, depending on which Bones they need for any particular episode.

that's a frustration that I have with all characters like that. They're stupid/oblivious/innocent until the writers need them not to be. Or they will start to grow until the writers need that characteristic, then they'll regress for no reason.

This is my frustration too.

Anymore, Bones is just the Angela/Hodgins show with a side of Cam and the wacky interns. I don't so much care about Bones herself because she is so inconsistent.

I watch because for some reason T.J. Thyne pushes all my buttons. *guh*

I watch because for some reason T.J. Thyne pushes all my buttons. *guh*

And last night he was brilliant.

"Are you going to say anything?"

"Angela says I can't. But this is my disapproving look."

They're stupid/oblivious/innocent until the writers need them not to be.

I remember Brennan sitting with a widow and saying in a very consoling manner that she would be sure to have the husband's remains returned to her within 3 days so they could be buried properly. She then turned to Booth and explained that according to their religion the deceased had to be interred within 3 days. Other times she will walk up to people or religious leaders and mock their faith to their faces (not that she sees it as mocking, I guess). She isn't consistent at all -- it all depends on who has written the episode, I suppose.

Ducky on NCIS has refused to do autopsies because of the family's religious views.

Hodgin's disapproving look was the highlight of the episode. That, and seeing Joan of Arcadia's little brother all grown up. I could've done without the death-by-lawnmower thing, having had my own run-in with a lawnmower.

Was the real case of all the feet washing ashore ever solved?

My favorite part of this Bones was that the groundskeeper guy was named Mr. Wolfram.

Was the real case of all the feet washing ashore ever solved?

The feet were from the cadaver farm. They washed away in the storm.

Hodgin's disapproving look was the highlight of the episode.

I loved it!

That, and seeing Joan of Arcadia's little brother all grown up.

I thought that was who he was. Also, Jack 2.O from SG-1.

The feet were from the cadaver farm. They washed away in the storm.

Really? The actual true-life case, not just on the show? [link]

Oh, there were more than I realized. [link]