Watching Bones

I’m sure by now this is all over the place and therefore, old news, but just in case…

After last season’s finale letdown, who can believe what they hear any more? We were promised a Booth and Bones hook-up, and while Bones fans everywhere anxiously waited for the fulfillment of said promise, the writers were busily looking for a way out of making it happen. Outcome? It was all a dream. Kind of. More like a hallucination due to Booth’s brain surgery. (Although through it all I kind of enjoyed the storyline that played out, even if it was all a hoax… Loved seeing all the squints together in the roles they had, seeing Booth and Bones married, Cam as a cop - which I understand she was before but we never got to see - and Jared as someone looking out for his brother instead of the other way around.)

So do we really even consider being excited about the rumor of a Booth/Bones kiss this upcoming season? Oh heck, why not? Besides, dream, hallucination, whatever it is, it’s a kiss, right?

Here’s what Michael Ausiello had to say about the rumor. Doesn’t confirm or deny, but as we learned last season, confirmation doesn’t mean that much anyway…

Question: What’s this I hear about a Booth and Brennan kiss on Bones? Confirmation, please! –Molly
Ausiello: Series creator Hart Hanson confirms that a season-opening smooch “was scripted,” but adds, “I’m in no way confirming that it was a sincere scripting. Could have been a way to identify leaks.” Now, as someone who’s been in this situation before, here’s what you need to do next, Molly: Get in touch with your mole and tell him to pack his bags, grab his passport and get the hell out of the country. They’re onto him!

For those of you who enjoyed watching Eddie McClintock play Agent Tim Sullivan, tune into the SciFi, oh sorry, the SyFy channel and check out the new series Warehouse 13. Reviewed as “”Bones” meets “The Librarian” meets “Eureka,”" by HitFix, that pretty much sums it up. No, there’s more to it than that, but being a new series, there’s only so much to say. (That and I’ve only seen the pilot, so I’m not the best to give you the heads up on the show.)

Although I can tell you that the show is a LOT like Bones, and Eddie McClintock is playing his character from Bones pretty closely. Or, if you agree with HitFix, he’s playing it pretty close to David Boreanaz’s character Booth! They even suggested that “McClintock’s ideal niche is as basic cable’s David Boreanaz.” I guess if you’re going to channel someone, David is a pretty nice choice… Personally, I have to say that the somewhat flippant attitude is much closer to the Sulley that Bones *almost* fell in love with, and there’s just no comparison to Boreanaz’s Special Agent Seeley Booth.

From what I’ve seen and read, the show is a lot more Eureka than Bones, with only the stiff, by the book female lead and off-the-cuff, more laid back male lead solving mysteries to compare. The gist is that there is a secret government warehouse (hence the name) that houses mysterious and often magical/mystical objects that are being kept under lock and key due to the crazy/dangerous/unpredictable things they can do is evaluated. (And then they’re still kept in lock down.) For example, some of the items HitFix referenced were Houdini’s magical diary (which seemed like it was going to play some part in the pilot but was quickly put back in the warehouse without another word), Tesla’s stun gun (which we got to see in use during the pilot), a wish-granting kettle (that conjures ferrets when you wish for something impossible - isn’t that part of what wishes are supposed to be about?) and Thomas Edison’s electrical car (no wonder it’s stashed in the warehouse - gas companies would go under if something like this was ever developed!).

Anyway the show looks amusing, but seeing that I can’t keep up with the shows I already love, and the fact that it was a little more goofy than suspenseful, I don’t know that this is one that I’ll be keeping up with. But, if you’re missing Sulley and wondering when we might see McClintock back again, get your fix with Warehouse 13.

And let me know what you think! Oh yeah, the show’s on Tuesdays at 9/8C. Enjoy!

Wow, these guys make me feel old… John Francis Daley turned 24 today! I knew he had a sweet baby-face, but I didn’t remember that he was really that young… Pretty successful for his age too, but with so much talent, I’m sure no one is surprised!

This is an OLD interview, but it talks about some of his experience - on previous shows, in the movie business, and in music. Like I said, talented - and seems genuinely nice and down to earth.

Happy Birthday kiddo! Hope it’s a good one!

We all know and love that Emily Deschanel is very active in the rights of animals. She’s known for being a vegetarian, and has supported various causes over the years. Now, she’s written to Representative Henry Waxman about the Towns-Reichert Great Ape Protection Act, or H.R. 1326. The bill would “phase out invasive research on chimpanzees and release all federally owned chimpanzees to sanctuaries,” according to Emily’s letter.

One of the comments Emily made in her letter was, “It can be easy to forget these animals, who are locked away and out of sight.” That is such a true statement. I am all for the humane treatment of animals, and the fact that Emily pointed out in her letter that chimpanzees do not make good test models for human disease is just another in a long line of reasons to stop testing on them if at all possible. Why continue to put them through a lifetime of lab tests and lab living conditions if the results aren’t accurate to begin with?

Emily tells Rep. Waxman that this bill would allow the chimpanzees to “form bonds with other chimpanzees, bask in the sunlight, and feel the grass and the earth.” What better way to live out the rest of their lives?

You can check out a link from US News to view her entire letter here. I realize that a lot of people have their own personal letter-writers (or whatever they’re officially called), but as far as I know, this is all Emily. She’s very eloquent, and the letter is really well written. Very classy Emily - well done!

Saw the movie My Sister’s Keeper last night - I left the theatre with mixed feelings. The film was beautifully done, and I say that after watching it with skepticism. I pretty much knew the storyline after having read up on it beforehand, but the emotion the movie portrayed was something you couldn’t get from reading reviews. As a parent myself, I understood a lot of the different emotional aspects from both the mom and dad’s view, and also, as a sister I had appreciation for a whole different viewpoint.

I have to admit, I was a bit distracted in the beginning - I kept looking specifically for Emily Deschanel since I knew that she was in the film. But I quickly got caught up in the story and was only a little bit shaken out of the flow of the film when I finally saw her character on screen. As I was afraid, her part was brief, although I was happy with the actor who played the primary care doctor as well, unknown to me as he was… Another character that threw me for a loop was when we met “Taylor.” I looked at the screen and thought, “no, that’s not who I think it is…” but as I got past the bald head, I realized that it was in fact Thomas Dekker - or as I had to explain to my husband later that evening, John Connor from the show Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.

(I have to admit, there was one line where someone asked his character if he ever thought of dying, or if he was afraid of dying, or something like that. All I could think at that moment was “Of course he does! The machines have been trying to kill him his whole life!” I know, I know, bad, but as I’ve said before, I get a big kick out of seeing different actors I recognize from different shows/movies in projects that are different from their normal.)

Anyway, don’t go see the film just for Emily’s role, (like I said, she’s awesome, but only on screen 3 different times and each time is brief), and certainly don’t go see if it you don’t like emotional movies. But do go see it if you want a good, thoughtful movie. Oh, and pack some tissues just in case…

I haven’t heard much about the movie My Sister’s Keeper - some of my friends have talked briefly about the book and therefore we’re now going to go see it. So I’ll be off to the theater, with a pack of tissues in hand just in case, tonight to check it out. Since I didn’t know too much about it, I checked it out at both commonsense.com and pluggedin.com to see what the reviews had to say. Unfortunately, there’s something to be said for a little bit of ignorance: I now feel like I’ve practically seen the film just by reading the website’s reviews/breakdowns of it!

However, in checking out who was in it, I found out that Emily Deschanel has a role as Dr. Farquad. No idea who the character is or if it’s a big/small role, but that she’s in the film at all is a nice surprise. Oddly enough, one of the first things that came to mind when I read who she was playing was, “she’s a character named after the evil prince-wannabe in Shrek.” Ugh. But if anyone could make that name look good, it’s Emily!

It sounds like the film is going to be a tearjerker, and not exactly a fun or relaxing escape from reality, so I have a feeling I’m going to have to swing by someplace “fun” on the way home and pick up a milkshake or something to make up for it. But hey, that’s okay with me! In the meantime, I’m looking forward to seeing Emily as a non-anthropologist role, although as a doctor, I’m sure she’s still got the “brainy” character going on. I think sometime I’d like to see her in something goofy…

Fox is really endearing itself to me lately. As a whole, I’m pretty happy with the network’s lineup for this fall. Not only is Fox the home of our beloved Bones, but our family has found a new favorite in the summer’s reality hit So You Think You Can Dance - just about the only reality show I’ll watch (if you can call it a “reality show.”) But, after a first great season, it’s keeping Fringe along with Dollhouse - the brainchild of fan fav Joss Whedon.

Although Dollhouse may not have drawn the viewers like they had hoped - in my opinion due to lack of publicity and a confusing opening (looked more like something risque than the almost sci-fi show it is) - I’m glad to see they’re giving it anther season to prove itself. Fox says that thanks to “having two scripted freshman hits this season - “Fringe” and “Lie to Me” [they had] more flexibility to be choosy and also to be more patient with a slow starter like “Dollhouse.”

(Somehow, I never saw this promo on TV, and after talking to several friends about the show, they had gotten the wrong impression from whatever it was they had seen, so hopefully this next season will draw a better crowd and get better ratings. I’d like to see where they take the show…) Read the rest of this entry »

Hurray for today - it’s David Boreanaz’s birthday! The big 4-0.

We love you David and hope you have an awesome birthday and wish you all the best!

When I first read about this week’s guest star online a few weeks ago, I didn’t believe it. Even after seeing it on a few reputable sources, I was still hesitant to believe it. Call me skeptical. But it’s true, and this week, our honored guest star is none other than baby Stewie Griffin from Family Guy!
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In late March, early April, TV Guide put out one of their “Sexiest TV Stars” issues. I was thrilled, although not surprised, to see David Boreanaz make the list. (And not just the list, but he got a two-page spread all his own!)

Considering they had to narrow it down to their choice of the top 35, it’s a job I would find hard, although I can’t say I wouldn’t love to give it a try! According to TV Guide’s editor-in-chief Debra Birnbaum, they took “hundreds, if not thousands, of photos,” and the issue took months to compile.

Here’s a look at David’s spread, and below that is a look at the photo shoot and a quickie interview with him about the show.

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Following is David’s latest appearance on Rachel Ray. In addition to the typical interview, David gives us a special treat. He dances. He kind of got suckered into it - after admitting that one of his favorite shows is a dance show, Rachel manipulates a pop and lock routine out of David by offering to plug the show Bones for him…

The interview is worth watching because hey, it’s David Boreanaz, but the dancing really makes it time well spent!

I got a kick out of the part when he talked about how protective his son is of him, and the monkey pulling tissues out of the box… sounds like something my toddler would enjoy! But the dancing, that just makes it! Way to go Rachel!

Oh, and in case you missed it, David’s dancing skills have been showcased before when he was on Angel…

Too, too funny… Now we just need a clip of the rest of the Bones cast getting their groove thing on!

I’m so glad to see actors/actresses who can overcome their personal issues and make it work on the set! Although in this case, I suppose you could have marked up any visible hostility to sibling rivalry, and considering their family history, it may have just added to the character’s dynamics… big brother always covering for little brother who takes advantage of big brother’s kindness, yeah, that could lead to some latent hostility!

In a recent TV Guide magazine, William Keck answered the question “How does David Boreanaz get along with Brendan Fehr, who plays his brother Jared on Bones?” The answer was enlightening. The opening line to his answer is “Better than they used to.” Huh? Apparently the two actors did have a real-life scuffle that started a few years back after they played against each other at a celebrity hockey game. Brendan Fehr shared that “We had a pushing match, and we delved into our book of unflattering words to call each other.” David added that they “ended up getting into a brawl on the ice and things were said. We were pushing each other around, as hockey players to. And then he backed off.” (Good for you Brendan!)

It also sounds like the two hadn’t truly gotten over their scuffle on the ice since Brendan admitted that although he was surprised that David approved of his being cast as his brother, the two of them ended up getting along while on set. Whew, big sigh of relief there! But, with that being said, he also admitted that he would “have no problems punching David in the face,” and expects that David would most likely react the same. Yikes. “And then we’d have a beer after.”

Oh, okay. Must be a guy thing…

This week’s Bones episode reads like it’s going to be a real tearjerker. Not only is there the traditional corpse - what kind of Bones episode would it be without one? - but it’s someone from Cam’s past. I guess that’s kind of putting it lightly. It’s Cam’s ex from 10 years ago, Dr. Andrew Welton, and he wasn’t just any old fling or a high school crush. This was a serious relationship - one where she even raised his daughter for two years before it ended.

Now, with the ex found half-eaten outside of a tiger cage after a charity event at the zoo, Cam joins the rest of the squints to figure out just how the good doctor came to be in such a condition. During the investigation, we meet suspect Brandon Casey (guest star Chad Lowe whom I remember best from the TV show Life Goes On) whom is hypnotized by Sweets and Angela as part of an effort to get him to remember exactly what he saw the night of the murder.

One of the more emotional aspects of this episode will be Cam’s interaction with Dr. Welton’s daughter who is now 16 and who also doesn’t remember Cam in the least. With the daunting task of breaking the news of her father’s death to the girl, coupled with the memory of raising her for two years as a young child, their reunion promises to be a tense one if nothing else.

The team will also be joined once again by intern Dr. Clark Edison, who always adds a little fun to the mix as he expresses his discomfort at the group’s lack of professional and personal separation. Add to his dislike for the team’s habit of providing “TMI,” Angela’s self-imposed celibacy (which is making her just a little - okay, a lot - more obsessed with sexual thoughts than normal) should make him extra uncomfortable…

No one was more surprised than I was to find myself become attached to John Francis Daley’s character on Bones. The concept of them going to “couples therapy” was interesting, but I didn’t see if going too far. Now that the writers have carried the role of Dr. Lance Sweets on for a while, I’ve become attached to him and look forward to seeing him develop. I was a little disappointed to see him hook up with the uber-annoying squint wanna-be, but since she’s not become a regular on the show, I’ll let that pass. Otherwise, his character’s development has been fun to watch and has even had a few interesting twists. Like being from a family of carnies.

In a recent interview, Daley talked about the ongoing development of his character after he was invited to stay on as a recurring character rather than a short guest-star stint. The fact that he and Bones share the common background of being in foster care should (hopefully) come back up in upcoming episodes. We’ve seen in various episodes how Bone’s foster-child status has affected her during a case, so I can imagine it will come up again. Hopefully we’ll learn more about Sweets then too. Also, how can we ignore his carnie connection? (So do they mean that his real parents were carnies and he was left in foster care while they traveled with the circus or that his foster parents were the carnies? Either way, that’s a really interesting story-line to explore!)

Daley also expressed his desire to explore some of his actual interests onscreen - including kung fu and a talent at playing the piano. I can definitely see Sweets playing the piano, but as for the kung fu, well, not so much. Although seeing him attempt to learn kung fu, now that I’ll buy! (Oh, and the recent episode where he posed as a buyer at the Sci-Fi convention for the sword and he dressed in the Trekkie costume that he already had - that was too perfect! So characteristic for Sweets! Loved it!)

Last but not least, Daley addressed the deep, dark secret that his character Sweets has been keeping. You know, the heartbreakingly agonizing secret that Zack isn’t really a murderer? Yeah, that one. He didn’t give us any spoilers or even any real hints, but surely we haven’t heard the last of that…

Holy crap! It keeps getting better and better. I’ve had this video up and open on my computer for I don’t know how long now, but just recently got around to watching it. Between this video and a recent article in TV Guide, we not only get info on upcoming Bones that is tantalizing but also reliable - considering it came from show creator Hart Hanson and producers Barry Josephson and Stephen Nathan!

The video interview also talks about the circus episode where Booth and Bones went under cover as a Russian knife throwing act - kind of funny. But the big news is a real twist in the storyline where Bones considers having a kid. Not only a kid, but a kid with Booth. I’d heard rumblings of this before, but considering the source, this can’t be ignored.

I wonder how much mileage they’ll get out of that story arc and how far they’ll take it? I can’t really see a pregnant Bones working cases - at least not in the field. But in the lab, okay, maybe. But morning-sickness and corpses? I know how some pregnant women feel about raw meat, I can imagine her line of work would be a bit of a handicap for her… But I suppose there’s plenty of time for discussion, arguments, and logic to intervene before a child is actually brought into the picture.

Wow. It gets better and better. And the possibility of getting Emily Deschanel’s sister Zooey to guest star as well as seeing more of Booth’s family, Bone’s family, and Stephen Fry as Booth’s shrink - yay! Sign me up!