Watching Bones

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!

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!

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!

Tomorrow night get ready for a salty treat from Bones! Ugh, I know, really bad… The episode, The Salt in the Wounds, finds the corpse of the week to be Ashley, a high school student, and volleyball player, who has been missing for three weeks. Her body is found buried in salt in a de-icing truck. The victim is not only petrified but turns out to have been pregnant at the time of her death (wonder if that will make this a double homicide?). During the investigation, the squints are surprised and the press gets involved when it appears that there is a “pregnancy pact” going on with the girls volleyball team since almost half of the teammates either are currently or have been pregnant.

As a side-note to the main event, we’ll also see how things are going between Angela and Roxie (I’d kind of thought that relationship had been dropped since it’s been so long since we’ve heard about her, but then again maybe I just wasn’t paying attention…). As they discuss getting a dog - which I thought was kind of weird, Angela doesn’t strike me as a dog-owning kind of person - the issue brings up other issues for them to deal with.

Looks like a good one to me. I always enjoy watching the dramatization of the whole teen-angst sort of thing. And am so glad I’m not there any longer. Don’t ever want to relive it…

Wonder who our squint of the week is going to be? The rotating interns are kind of growing on me. Never thought I’d say that! (Still miss Zack though.)

After the episode was over and it was revealed that the introduction of Booth’s little brother wasn’t going to push a wedge in between Booth and Bones, I came to decide that I really liked meeting the younger Booth. He gave us some insight into Booth’s background that helped flesh out who he is a little better. I’m enjoying getting to know some of the characters even more - beyond their relationships with each other that is. And now it looks like we’ll get to find out even more about Booth’s growing-up years as we get to meet Booth’s father and possibly grand-father in upcoming episodes.

According to TV Guide’s William Keck, we will meet Booth’s dad later this season. He is an “ex-military man-turned-barber” and we should probably expect some tension if not some fireworks with the introduction of his character. During sessions with his therapist Dr. Gordon Wyatt (Stephen Fry - yay he’s back!), Booth finally opens up. Have to say I’m surprised to hear that! We learned previously that Booth’s father was an alcoholic and was apparently abusive since Booth would take care of his younger brother Jared. David Boreanaz says “Booth’s father had some issues. We’re going to find out more about how painful it was for me growing up with that man. My grandfather was a much nicer person.”

Booth’s grandfather should also be an interesting addition to the Bones cast - even if he is around for only an episode or so. There’s no official word as of the latest TV Guide info on who will be playing grandpa, but Hart Hanson said that James Garner topped his wish list, which he actually revealed to us in the panel the Bones cast/crew participated in at the Paley Center. Grandpa is a fighter-pilot hero and even saved Booth’s life at one point. Guess we’ll have to wait until his appearance in late April to find out what the story there is…

I’m sure it will be worth the wait!

“You paid for parking for me?”

Just a short little line from the short film Validation staring TJ Thyne that is just great… Only about 16 and a half minutes long, this video is priceless! About halfway through I was afraid I was going to be disappointed, but I have to say that this film is so much more than what I had expected.

Called Validation because of his job validating parking tickets, it proves to be more about the true meaning of self-validation and of validating others with compliments and encouragement, and TJ Thyne just shines in the film! I’ve always enjoyed him in whatever he’s been in (and he’s been in a lot!), this just really shows off his talent.

What did you think? Did you love it as much as I did? I hope we get many more of these little films with TJ Thyne - I’ve fallen in love with him all over again!

Tuesday night was the Fox Television Critics Association event and Entertainment Tonight was privy to a few quick interviews from various stars - one of which was our very own David Boreanaz. While he doesn’t give away any “juicy” bits of info or spoilers, he sings the praises of the show and the others he works with. Check out ET’s video below:

I don’t know about you, but it really speaks volumes about a show and the cast and crew working on that show when you just don’t ever hear anything negative - or even slightly bad - about anyone or anything. Even when they wrote Zack’s character off as the apprentice to the cannibal serial killer Gormogon, although it was obvious that everyone would miss him greatly and Eric Millegan was not excited to be leaving the show, there was still no bad-mouthing coming from the stars. Either they’ve got extremely good self-control or there’s just so much respect and admiration for the others that there is no need for negativity.

I’m impressed - you usually don’t see such a tightly knit group of costars. I guess it could come out years after the show is off the air that they really all hated each other, but somehow I don’t see that happening here… What do you think? Is the camaraderie real or is it all show? My vote is for a really and truly great cast an crew that is incredibly professional and works together really well! Call me gullible, call me optimistic, I can’t help but want to think the best - besides I love the show! What else can I say?

It’s here it’s finally here! We’re back on schedule with Bones, and tonight we’ll get to see the long awaited episode where we meet Roxie! Check out the quick promo clip below:

Not nearly long enough for me, but I guess I’ve only got a few more hours to wait until we can see the whole thing. Oh yeah, and remember how I said that supposedly Roxie had kept a piece of revealing picture of Angela? And how we’d probably not get to see it? Well, turns out that we kind of do. Kind of. And it’s not so much a picture (as in photo) as it is a piece of artwork. (Guess I should have figured that one out…) It’s beautiful, and I’m very please with how they did the shot - nothing too racy, and very tasteful. And I’m SO happy they didn’t hide it from us and just tease about what it was. That would have been really crappy.

SO, on that note, if you want to wait and see it all in the show - DO NOT WATCH the following clip! If you’re like me and just can’t stand it, watch on…

Poor Sweets. When oh when are they going to get him a girlfriend? One he can connect with - one who’s not annoying? For a show that’s “all about the relationships” they sure don’t seem to want anyone to have any! (That’s not a complaint, just an observation.) Angela and Hodgins - sure they were together for a while, our trophy couple of the lab. But look where that ended up. (Still very unhappy about how that turned out, by the way.)

Bones has had various relationships, but none that have stood the test of time - the longest I remember was Sulley, and he sailed off into the blue, without her. Booth - has he even had a relationship in the 4 seasons we’ve watched? I forget. (And Parker’s mom doesn’t count…) Cam seems to just get the leftovers (think Birimbau), and Zack did have a date once, (remember that she was supposed to be the front half of the cow at Halloween? Or was it the back…?) but I don’t know that that counts as a relationship.

So, it’s always interesting to get a look into what makes these guys tick, and why some of their relationships do or don’t work. This is a short, very funny, very sad (for Sweets) clip from the newest episode - The Skull in the Sculpture - of a look into Angela’s world. It’s not so much about the relationship as a while, but relationships and how sex factors into them. Very good insight into how Angela ticks and what makes her who and how she is…

There’s no denying that David Boreanaz is a sports fan. We all know how much he loves hockey, and he’s also a die-hard Phillies fan! Looks like he’s not alone - his whole family is getting into the spirit here in this short but cute video of David Boreanaz and his family at a Phillies game - in “enemy territory” no less! Surrounded by his dad, mom, son, wife, and a “relative they don’t talk about” (according to his dad!), the family was in LA, surrounded by Dogers fans, pledging their allegiance and support for the Phillies team. The whole family is sporting Phillies colors and/or gear and have no shortage of enthusiasm, especially his young son! Chowing down on a slice of pizza, even he is getting into the spirit of the game!

Just thought it’d be fun to share some “family” moments - enjoy the clip!

Here’s a brief video interview with Michaela Conlin about her character, Angela, and the relationship she shares with Bones. In a show that consistently on relationships, I thought this was a good look at one of them. Also, so much importance is put on the Booth/Bones relationship, and until previously on the Angela/Hodgins relationships, that this one kind of gets the short end of the stick. (At least I think so.) Not that the writers don’t do it justice - I think the relationship is very well written, but I just think we don’t pay as much attention to it as to some of the other relational dynamics on the show.

I like how Michaela has pointed out how Bones and Angela have a genuine friendship, even if it does seem one-sided at times since Bones is so logical. (Remember the “help” she gave when Angela came to her about not knowing how to act around Hodgins - yeah, that’s what I’m talking about!)

Anyway, enjoy the clip!

No, don’t misunderstand me. I said a NEW crime drama. He’s not joining the cast of Bones. But that would be kind of neat to see him as a guest star, but that’s another dream, another day.

Nathan Fillion is stepping into the role of Nick Castle, a horror novelist, who teams up with a savvy, sexy NYPD homicide detective to solve crimes. Murders to be exact.

It should be interesting to see another one of the Joss Whedon’s alumni in a new project. We’ve got Eliza Dushku playing in Dollhouse and of course our beloved David Boreanaz we all know and love as Agent Booth in Bones. The show is going to be called Castle, and it doesn’t air until 2009 and will be showing on ABC. Hopefully there won’t be any viewing conflicts between that and Bones, I’d like to check it out. Looks like it’s got more humor than the average crime drama, and that’s one of the things I love about Bones so much. I mean, come on, murder is drama enough - these other shows don’t need to take themselves so seriously!

What do you think - will you be tuning in?

Here’s a video of David Boreanaz on the Bonnie Hunt Show. He comes out dressed very old Hollywood - very attractive in his suit, but in a laid-back kind of way. I’m not sure about David’s dating advice for finding the right person - telling Bonnie something about how she should be loose and maybe she’d get lucky… Seems to me I agree with Bonnie about the idea of being “loose,” it may lead to someone getting lucky, but doesn’t always mean you’ll be hooking up with Mr. Right!

He talks about his early high school years, his family, and he applauds stay at home moms, saying that its a tough job - hurray for you David! (Of course he then goes on to say that they just don’t know what it’s like out there - in the “real world” - hmmm…. Should I rescind the Hurray?) We also get a really great story of his son wanting to get the “cracker” at communion and how he’s starting Catholic School to study and be able to get his own cracker!
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I’ve never been able to get into reality shows, but considering how big their audiences are, I guess they must be doing something right! (The only one I could get into was Beauty and the Geek, and that one only kept my attention for two seasons, oh, and if you count So You Think You Can Dance - I had no idea that show was even on until this last season!)

Anyway, this week’s Bones, The Man in the Outhouse, covers the murder of a reality show host. The show, Busted by Bill, is about catching cheating spouses in the act. Because of the “sensitive” nature of the show, you can imagine the humiliation and anger the show causes to everyone and anyone who was caught on tape, which means narrowing down the list of suspects is a rather large job!

This week we’ll also meet a new grad student trying out for the position left by Zack, guest star Carla Gallo as Daisy Wick. She is described as “overachieving,” so it should be humorous to say the least. She should be around for at least two episodes. Looks like Hodgins might be less than thrilled to work with her (see the clip below - “Stop making those faces, it’s just sewage”), or maybe he’s just grumpier than normal because of the whole breakup with Angela thing…

Add to all this fun the fact that Booth is trying to understand Bone’s dating life when he finds out she’s seeing two different guys at the same time, and we should get some very interesting discussions on relationships! But hey, the promo clip shows it better than I can say myself - check it out!

You know what’s REALLY bad is that when I searched “The Man in the Outhouse” for images, I actually linked up directly to a news site with an article about an actual man who was caught IN an woman’s outhouse - like as in the tank. Eewww…. and disturbing!

This is just a cute promo clip for the new season. Check it out!

Oh, and what about Coldplay is gay? And wouldn’t you just love to see Bones kick some butt - even if “kung fu master” is a bit of a stretch…