I think Bones has Jumped the Shark

[kevyn]

I've enjoyed watching the Fox show Bones lately, because of its endearing characters, even though the science is sometimes a little wonky. The show is clearly a Moonlighting clone, with a strong unconsummated sexual tension between the two main characters driving the story, and some very witty banter. The tension of religion vs. science that permeates Bones and Booth's relationship is also fascinating, with Bones presenting atheistic arguments on a regular basis. It's really rare to find strong and sympathetic atheist characters on TV.

But lately, the show has started becoming predictable, with every new recurring character either ending up a murderer, a cannibal, or dead. And a recent episode, "Double Trouble in the Panhandle," really made me wince. Twice now, I've tried watching this episode, and I just have to turn it off before the end, it's so embarrassing. In it, Bones and Booth go undercover, joining the circus as a knife throwing act, in order to investigate the death of conjoined twins who were circus performers.

Frankly, I just can't suspend disbelief with this episode, and I have to say it: If this is the level the show is sinking to, then it has clearly jumped the shark. The writers are scraping the bottom of the barrel.

It's time to have Bones and Booth fuck, and end the series gracefully, before they embarrass themselves further.

Comments

[seespikerun.livejournal.com]

it jumped the shark when the pilot aired.

[kevynjacobs.livejournal.com]

Ahhhh, what do you know, punk ass kid...

[canismajor3.livejournal.com]

you know, i've only seen a handful of Bones episodes, and I did like most of them. I think i've seen that damned christmas episode where they've been infected with some spore from some dead guy like a dozen times. It's always the one that's on when I turn on the TV. Eesh.

Cannibals? Hannibal Lector aside, there really aren't THAT many cannibals in the world. I mean, seriously...

Too bad about the whole jumping the shark. It seemed like a nice series. Ah well.

I kinda feel CSI did the same thing when Grissom and Sarah got married. It was just....bleeeeeeeh.


Anywho. Yeah. That is all.

[canismajor3.livejournal.com]

God, speaking of Hannibal Lector...suddenly I NEED to see those movie again...



*digs through DVDs* It puts the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose again!

[kevynjacobs.livejournal.com]

*edging nervously toward the exit*

[canismajor3.livejournal.com]

*TOTALLY innocent look* what?


I've never EATEN anyone.....





....leastwise not their brains. Heads...maybe. Livers? Meh. Kidneys? :P


*angelic look*

[canismajor3.livejournal.com]

And I don't usually skin people either. *sage nod*

[kevynjacobs.livejournal.com]

That's what the help is for.

[canismajor3.livejournal.com]

Oh yes. What would we do without the help...