The fans will always have something to gripe about. Yet Booth just acts the fool.. no affection or tenderness from the Sarah I agree with you! Empathy. The Doctor in the Photo was a dream episode. I get it that he has a right to play with his characters anyway he wants, but as a fan, I have a right to tell him, and his actor/producers that they have lost their collective f ing minds with the last episode. As someone who watches the show primarily for the cases, I liked it that this episode, compared with the premiere, is case-heavy. Yes it is a bit back to earlier her, but I also wonder if it is very pronounced because there will come a time this season when something brings her to the realization of what is about to happen, and I hope it is all angsty, and I hope I am right. Mr.Spock. Not the way that I wanted to. I hated this episode for all the same reasons the reviewer did, but I wasnt surprised. I loved Finn. November 13th, 2011 11:43 pm, mugee007 on I would have been happy if this had come at the end of S5, or even if B&B had had any sort of discussion about Hannah with Sweets, that would have helped. The interactions with B&B feel forced and strained still. Angela then IDs the victim based on facial reconstruction: Tina Thomas. The wheels have come off of the Bones car. IMO David Boreanaz saved the embarassing moment for HH, and he is damn lucky he did. Yeah, it was a bad episode. a. the baby is OK Its just all the criticisms about the Brain & Heart imbalance that people were complaining about in massive droves last year but that the reviewer didnt really acknowledge before things got this extreme. In the series premiere, she told Booth she wanted to help him with his cosmic balance sheet. Years later, on a Halloween night, Booth shot and killed their suspect, and she said she was sorry he had to do that. B&Bs relationship can work if you do it right. That is exaclty why I am not a writer! Angela then tries to explain to Bones why Booth is upset he wasn't invited to the ultrasound, but Bones doesn't understand. Id be disappointed if Brennen suddenly did not struggle in these new situations. Anchor. The case is that of a female eating competitions champion, whose corpse is being eaten from the inside by a live snake. I would have rather have seen an extension of the diner conversation where Booth starts to talk about wanting to be a part of everything bring back the whole family thing because she would totally get that and make the connection immediately. Which right now is making me feel pretty glad. What was worse for me (and it might be unfair to lay this at Finns feet) was the way each other person in the lab reacted to him. Maybe the new villian will add something positive to the show and pull the characters together. P.s Why would the writers have a pregnant Brennan (Emily) take the guy down its a show. Hey, what do you know, I actually followed the case this time! Why? I feel his pain. Hes gone down in my estimation. would put up with Brennan. At the competitive eating contest, Booth is very excited. That was nice, because it took my mind off how horrible the episode was. Did they really expect us to like this, to quote you Sarah equine fecal matter.. I stopped watching at the end of S6 for the simple reason that I feel that BONES is so far below what it had every capability of being that I find it pathetic that Hart has wasted the resources of talent that David and Emily have. How else can we get THIS Bones out of the Bones from the last season. Your review is right on the mark! Im happy B&B are together but the writing needs to vastly improve. I dont know if there is a difference because HH is busy with The Finder? I realize this is a fairly silly show, but come on. The case, the issue between Booth and Brennan, everything was superficial emotionally. Hart still has time to once again correct what is wrong with the show. 1. For once I would love if BB were shown to be a regular couple in love doing regular things just like everyone else. More than ever the cases are being solved in the last three minutes of the show. WRONG. November 11th, 2011 9:26 pm, Teresa on We arent hanging on to see if Those things cant be blamed on Emily getting pregnant or even on the existence of Hannah. The case didnt make me think I told my mom who it was halfway in and was correct. November 11th, 2011 7:33 pm, Vanessa on FOX advertised this episode with To diffuse the tension between them, the couple agrees to experiment by putting themselves in each others shoes. I was intrigued by that possibility, but as we saw, there was no each others happening there. Just in case you ever apply for a job with themSince the Jeffersonian works with the FBI and testifies along with them, youd think theyd hold themself to the same standards, for the exact reasons that Caroline stated credibility in court. He wasted an opportunity, now the babys on the way, and I felt that he/she was better emotionally-equipped than either one of his/her parents. A building superintendent lets herself into a man's apartment, demanding he pay the rent. Like all of us, we dont always get it right after weve learned from our mistakes. ProfeJMarie basically said everything that I felt about the episode. Oh God, thank you! List was born in Florida and began her career as a model at the age of two appearing in national print ads. Not in the manner that it would have went down. You're eight days late with the rent. The Hot Dog Competition is the second episode of the seventh season of Bones. Mindy Gledhill. In The Bump in the Road, he begins a relationship with Michelle. The Hot Dog in the Competition (2011) Goofs. The remarkable work of new squint - and former juvenile delinquent - Finn links obscure evidence found in the belly of a snake with laws of physics to help solve the crime. What happened to the steep learning curve. Heh I was totally on the other end of the spectrum. The top half was eaten by rats after it was thrown through a glass terrarium in the apartment. November 11th, 2011 12:15 am, gina on It is worth repeating, I MISS those videos. Her promoter, Mitch, tells them Tinas death is a great loss. Thats just ridiculousness. Thats when I decided to leave and take BONES off of my TiVo. Brennans reply was, Why didnt you just tell me before. UV lights are not included in python terrariums to provide warmth; the heat lamps and/or incandescent lamps do this. Tina Thomas Edit Edit source . They arent perfect people- as we know. I know that Sarah has to watch and review Bones-but hopefully her negativity isnt catching. A genuine trailer trash representative would have sounded, if not smart, at least southern. read. What I hoped more than anything is that DB and ED would speak up, that after getting out of bed, driving to a studio set for six years, playing the same characters, that they would have more than a slight interest or understanding of Booth and Bones, about where they would be after learning she got pregnant during the first time they were together (SNs words not mine- they are all executive producers- dont they all talk once in a while??). November 12th, 2011 9:45 am, Rachel on And when Brennan figures out that Tina was pregnant and quitting competitive eating, Tinas manager, Brian Tobin becomes a suspect. The UV lights provide the same function for snakes as they do for us humans - catalyzing the formation of Vitamin D3 for bone and calcium metabolism. November 11th, 2011 3:50 am, JaneDoe on Nope, there was none of that. The show has established Booth as being very sensitive to missing moments with Parker since S1. Sweets suggests she might have been a prostitute with an overly aggressive client. I agree with you Sarah, the writers need to keep the tension between B&B by resorting to the same tire arguments of seasons past ruins any good scene later in the episode. I thought it was well rounded. BONES Recap: The Hot Dog in the Competition, hell be back for more episodes later this season, Jason Castro Singing Hallelujah (Watch), SUPERGIRL: Back From the Future Part One Photos, NBCs COMMUNITY Enlists Betty White in the War Against BIG BANG, 24: LIVE ANOTHER DAY Finale Post-Mortem: Manny Coto on the Most Emotional Scene, Tonights TV SpotlightTuesday, May 1, 2012, FAMILY GUY: White Meg Cant Jump Photos, BOBS BURGERS: These Boots Are Made for Stalking Photos, THE GREAT NORTH: Boy Meats World Adventure Photos, GRAND CREW: What You Need to Know About the Season Premiere, About Last NightGHOSTS, GREYS ANATOMY, DAISY JONES & THE SIX, and More, Brennan placing the iPod speakers on her belly for her unborn child to listen while she did a skeletal reconstruction. He has to face hard questions about his past and morality but soon bonds with initially hostile Hodges. I can understand him being angry and frustrated but what he said to that fan was completely out of line. Thanks! In saying that, after watching a video of HH at the Paley fest. My GI Joe doll, My show, My script approval..dont like it, f off. I agree with the honest review, exactly how I saw the episode, very poor with only 2 stars, the snake and the ultrasound picture. It turns out the man is now a rotting corpse. And it doesn't seem to bother anybody else here how I talk. November 11th, 2011 6:42 am, ProfeJMarie (Janet Rundquist) on So, yes, I hate. The young man fires back, explaining he speaks "science", the only language that matters. I felt more honest love and affection between Hodgins and that python than I have between B&B this season. Now no matter what the heck you fill that pie with its gonna come out of the oven with the most dry and brittle pastry imaginable. I cannot understand how a man with any class would speak to someone like that and that fans think he is so wonderful. I didnt want to be ungrateful, but this episode just sucked. I did not like the new intern at all. I want to fisnish her sentances for her and get on with it. February 18th, 2012 3:35 pm. I hope this error can be corrected after the winter break. But by that point in the episode, it was too late, and every single moment Finn was in was over-played. November 14th, 2011 7:09 pm, Jasper on The worst news that I can think of now is this: The next four episodes have been shot and are in the can- that means edited and ready for view. Brennans scene with Finn when he came back and she put on an accent to match his and told him there aint no second chances. That was cute. If it doesnt this just might be the last season of bones. The Hot Dog in the CompetitionS7 E210 Nov 2011. I LOVED Finn. Brennan kept bringing up sex and I thought that was just silly. except I loved the fact that Hodgins loved the snake, and I agreed with him in that it was cute (I knew one that I named Houle (pronounced howl, predecessor to the word owl) that was a snuggler and extremely friendly). His accent was a bit over the top, but I think there is a lot of potential for him as a character and am anxious to see where the writers take it. Is it too hard for the writers to write an episode that leaves us feeling all warm and fuzzy like earlier and really makes the chemistry between DB and ED shine? bones the hot dog in the competition tina thomas actress drury university careersfood festival london 2022used harris pontoon boats for sale by owner similarities between taft, and roosevelt styled components as prop typescript indie bands from austin, texas dr pepper marketing strategy barking and dagenham hmo register this was a TERRIBLE review for a 7 out of 10 episode. It kind of explains Booth last season and how he was written. Im tired of people who claim that those with negative comments arent real FANS. I like the actors on the show so I dvr and watch later but sometimes I just turn off the episode. To be fair about it- there were a couple of good things about the show. Ahh, just as I suspected. The writers are totally screwing with b&bs relationship and it really sucks. lol I think my favorite line of your whole recap though is this: hey worst BONES Scene EverHannah and her sunglasses called they want their title back. Its so true!! The only thing I didnt agree with you on was the whole Finn thing. If people are still happy with the show and still get enjoyment out of watching BonesIm just gonna say my bit and let them watch & be happy. Once again, GMMR is about the only honest critic IMO or the only one who actually has followed the show. If the shows writers are representing Brennen as a person with Aspergers disorder, then they are spot on. Did it make me cry? The bones are laid out on the table after . I wonder if in reality any man no matter how much he may care for someone Will she ever be up to date with social cues or pop culture? Post Nov 13, 2011 #1 2011-11-13T23:31. We need to see that Brennan has grown as a character. Instead we have these contrite story lines where all that has gone down in the previous seasons is just forgotten. Just a super-annoying one. Only problem was, she existed enough for Booth to propose to her. There is no spark between B&B and its not because they are finally together its the poor dialog. This is not worth it. But if I were so upset and annoyed with the way a show was progressing, I would no longer watch it whether or not I was a long-time fan! No. As the diehard fan I am this makes me sad. Had it not been for the criticism that began in this site and echo by many a fan, the agony of season 6 would have been prolonged. And I dont care how special the make-up moments are, at some point, they arent worth it if the fight it took to get B&B there is completely off-base. bones the hot dog in the competition tina thomas actress. Posts: 283: Sophomore. what i did after watching the episode was to watch season 6 episodes again. We now have Opie and Thurston although Finns extreme Southern euphemisms were kind of wearing on me. November 11th, 2011 12:13 am, Christi on I know Tink and Sunny from elsewhere on the Net (*waves), and Im of similar mind to them. And now, he doesnt even flinch when she dumps the gender of the baby at a crime scene. Booth then interviews the head of the competitive eating league, Mitch, who explains Tina had a big contest scheduled that week, one that could have netted her $10,000. I know that HH is really playing to the shippers and they are all thrilled that they are together and that is all they seem to care about. But well in the end HH gets what he wants. In this case, she didnt invite him out of a sense of autonomy, but rather, because the ultrasound images are pixelated black and white, and Booth only likes movies in color. Bones has gone completely nuts, and now seems like she has a mental health problem. Brennan had more empathy toward the new Goma than towards Booth and yet Booth and Goma have a lot in common! 3:37. baby. November 11th, 2011 5:20 pm, TinkonBrink on BUT AT THE SAME TIME present said man as a superhuman superhero for having to put up with this dribbling idiot. Sarah Curtis- I apologize for not telling you in my first post They are going to make a pie. Finn, the new intern: I spent the first 35 mins trying to figure out either who he was, or who he reminded me ofthen it hit mehe looks similar to Jesse Spencer from House, same doughy jaw, non-Oz accent. If you dont, Im gonna start shipping Booth and Sweets. What was once established through past episodes, lines built up through time, the details crisscrossingShaken. I really liked Finn, I think he has great potential and Im sure theyll be great lab geek pals with Hodgins. Best Bones For Your Dog if He or She is an Aggressive Chewer. I cant argue with a friend on another Bones site that says the six episodes will be followed by a show killing four month break. Sometimes I feel like they are writing two completely different characters! Ill stick with Caslte. Other than the end scene which was cute, I really thought the rest was just silly. When Brennan became pregnant, I felt that B&B were in so way emotionally stable enough in their relationship to even consider having a child together. The writers seem to forget that this is season 7.what do you think happened in seasons 1-6 because theres history with Booth and Brennan! It felt very fake and forced. Again, I ask, who was the Brennan in this episode, Who is this woman. Brennan knows Booth like the back of her hand and I am not seeing any of this displayed in season 7. Being a huge fan of their relationship, I was hoping for more intimacy and I feel like Brennan has gone back to season 1. The calculations call for someone tipping the scales at more than 300 pounds.That leaves Brian and Mitch as possible suspects. The Jeffersonian team identifies the remains of a competitive-eating champion, just days before the start of the Gluttony Games, a premiere eating competition with a $10,000 prize at stake. Most would agree crossed. On other matters, not sure yet what I think of Finn hes okay Want to see more of him. I am a great fan of BONES, but that does not mean I cannot be critical, I want a season 8 but I really think they will be pushing it to finish this season and that makes me sad. In my view, to be a fan of anything does not mean positive comments 24/7. You can go to those sites and read them. Back at the Jeffersonian, Finn discovers Angela reading old newspaper articles about his missing stepfather. Yes, some things can be left to the imagination if you care to, but for me I really want to know why a character does something. Now I am just Ehh if I see the show or not. That the awesome, AMAAAZING news that Booth and Brennan are going to have a baby girl (AHHH!) The Hodgins and Finn scenes were good too. I would also be considered a hater by Andrea, and Im all right with that. Seemed like a waste. But the very idea of empathy is to recognize and feel with others despite Brennans own priorities. I was glad Cam had Angela follow up after Carolines second visit. She also wanted to quit the sport. 14:01. Sometimes I dont understand the writers with Brennan. There seem to be many shippers who just love that they are together and spend endless hours find explanations of what their actions mean and what may have happened off screen. Hannah, I daresay, just because Id like to see some sort of REACTION from these characters, because I have no idea who these pod people are. November 11th, 2011 5:23 am, Lisa on D. Sweets, my dear little duck, referred to the baby as the little girl Brennan is carrying.that just weirded me out. I liked the scenes with Caroline and Cam. It seems that whatever she learned last year has been forgotten. The direction chosen for this show will kill it. But then, for me, last season for the most part, made no sense. I have to say I was not overly impressed with the episode. The ca Dixie ex-con Finn Abernathy, a genius, joins the team and impresses even Bones. I am not sure if Hodgins own affluent past played a part in this, but I can say that I was on his side all the way. Star World. It made me sad, not your wonderful work, but the fact that we have a B&B that cant even give each other that look, that I gotta have you now. look. He has to face hard questions about his past and morality but soon bonds with initially hostile Hodges. Even in their SO storylines, they still had that spark between them. These negative opinions are pretty annoying. I love the quirkiness, the humour, the darkness, the forensics. ALL. I think we should all remember that this is a tv show. I somehow magically know how much FBI agents with say about 15 years on make per year. Again- Either have B&B act like adults in love that made a baby, or ..(cover your eyes, ye faint of heart who thinks you have seen the best yet of Bones) kill the kid off, let that be a hurtful angst angle and let these two try to find each other agian. The Interrogation Room: Sweets and Booth do most of the interrogating in this episode, and when Booth questions Tinas husband, he lawyers up. Im sorry that happened to you. Over a year later, she sat at his bedside when he suffered from a coma. I know you hate that, she told him. UNREAD. With a ratings of 2.7/7 that WILL happen this season if the writing doesnt hit the mark in the next four episodes. They have to figure out who would want Tina dead and how she died. Brennan (Ive never earned a B in my life!) Quite a display of his temper and his thought process.bottom line for him is: The Hot Dog in the Competition The Jeffersonian team identifies the remains of a competitive-eating champion, just days before the start of the Gluttony Games, a premiere eating competition with a $10,000 prize at stake. But overall, I still really loved the ep. Crime. What are you missing? Its amusing to me, but also can be annoying. Vanessa- I am always interested in the men/hubby take on this show when they are fans too. Following a disagreement over the baby, Booth and Brennan attempt a little role-playing. Well Sarah, you pretty much said every single thing I was thinking as I watched the episode!! The young intern explains he did some "joyriding" and might have stolen a few items from the local grocery store. Only, this time, acceptance is not going to happen. So we start with the Booth & Brennan pastryroll it out until its perfect. I didnt think his scenes were forced. I wonder how long this is going to last? (Go watch his response to andrea on u-tube video Paley center 2011.) As he is written- an extreme alpha male complex present, then the money thorn wound would be bleeding profusely right now. My GI Joe doll, My show, My script approval..dont like it, f off.. When Brennan, Booth and Hodgins work the scene, Brennan states that the victim is female, early 30s, and she suffered lacerations after being thrown through a terrarium in the apartment (complete with rats used for snake food) resulting in a fatal laceration when her vertebrae was punctured.