Oss is a surprising hit, considering the number of “forensic science” shows on television at the time. You’d think that, among all the “CSI” clones, yet another show about yet another forensics team would simply get lost in the shuffle. However, Bones became controversial and popular (it consistently ranked among the top 2 or 3 shows among viewers aged 18 to 49 in its 2nd season), at least in part due to its quirky characters and incredible chemistry.
The lead characters of the show, Temperance “Tempe” Brennan (the “Bones” of the title) and Seely Booth, have the same kind of chemistry. , which the viewers of the show “Luna” in the “80s” will recall, the mixture of mutual respect, contradiction, attraction, and exasperation that is expressed is never suppressed. Tempe is a dedicated scientist, so dedicated to interpersonal skills interpersonal culture have suffered, and have almost no knowledge of pop culture. , and at home the insight with which Temper’s science is approached is both fascinating and incredibly frustrating , it’s a cast of characters that brings more depth and truth to the show.
The first of the minor players is Angela Montenegro, a forensic artist. She recreates the faces coming out of the heads, and her artistic personality goes down surprisingly well with Tempe. They have a “best-friends” vibe, and Angela often gives Tempe basic interpersonal advice – and later in the show (season 2) shares romantic advice with Tempe as well. In Season One, Angela’s love life was often woefully filled with plot fodder and ambitious episodes (“Scallions in the Desert”), but in Season Two, Angela developed a relationship with co-worker Jack Hodgins. Angela tended to be the “mother” of the group, giving advice to the youngest member of the group, Zach Addy, with the help he needed with interpersonal skills and finally giving him a maker so he could keep his job in fiction. Jeffersonian Institute,” after receiving her Ph.D. She also has a penchant for gossip, but only ever for the good of Tempe. We’ll see how Season Three plays with that.
The late Jack Hodgins was often, in Season One, a hot-tempered, conspiracy-theory-loving, boss-hating jerk. His frequent clashes with his boss Dr Daniel Goodman were the stuff of legend, and at the time he was quite frankly a not at all sympathetic character. Season Two saw him a lot milder, with the introduction of Dr. Camille Saroyan “buls”, with Dr. Goodman went on sabbatical (apparently forever, since the actor who plays him left the show). We also had the revelation of how rich he is, as the heir apparent to Cantilever’s group. But his biggest change was his romantic involvement with Angela. At first he developed what seemed to be a cute crush on her– then she asked him out and turned him because he didn’t want to have a “message with” things they broke up with. Eventually, after a near-death experience due to an abduction (“Aliens in a Spaceship”), they got together and have been together ever since. Jack’s occasional moments of doubt give his character depth and make him far more relatable than he was in Season One, and I’m sure to enjoy him a lot more this year. I look forward to the next season of Jack more.
Zach Addy is a young former intern who got his doctorate and then got a job helping Jack and Brennan. He has often given the task of examining the flesh from the bones brought to Brennan, and because of his candor (in the Tempo he is mentioned, that he is intelligent, although he lacks social graces, like Tempe) often. It helps by coming to inappropriate conclusions. In “Aliens in a Spaceship”, he solves the message that Jack sent so that Booth could ride to Tempe and rescue Jack.
The final piece of the puzzle is Dr. Camille Saroyan, the new head of the Department of Justice of the “Jefferson Institute”. He’s a new addition in Season 2, and at first, he butts with Brennan and finds it difficult to find a place on the team. Eventually, however, he manages to make peace with Brennan, and deals with others with as much authority and panache as Brennan. We also learn that she had a previous relationship with Seely, which flared up briefly, then ended abruptly when Cam was nearly killed by a serial. killer than Seely and Brennan. Obviously, he is afraid that the relationship with him will make him a bigger target and so he will get depressed.
Each of these characters is known, they highlight their part of the show in a special way. Both are key, and without the character, the show would be weaker. The way the characters interact with each other is special, but the way the show presents itself to the audience is also key. If there is such a thing as “audience chemistry” this show has it, and it’s something seasoned. This show is definitely the best on TV, and if you haven’t watched it, you’re missing out.
