Making The Case: A 'Bones' Movie

The reason I chose Bones as opposed to any other crime drama is exactly what sets it apart from the others - characterization. The characters in Bones seem very life-like, making it an ideal candidate for a movie. We've seen Booth and Brennan both go into action several times before, and the "Gormogon" story arc proves the series can handle something more epic than a single episode.

Of course, a movie would have to wait until the next season is complete to work into the story (if you've seen the season finale, you'll know why), but that doesn't mean it couldn't work altogether. Booth and Brennan have already travelled to different locales before, which would seem to be the best idea for a movie - but there is no reason not to get the entire team involved.

One story idea is having a terrorist (or terrorist group) begin a series of murders around the D.C. area. The group could then attack the Jeffersonian, and the whole building would go on a lock-down. Booth and Brennan could chase down the terrorists through the Jeffersonian, and perhaps also chase them through the city.

How would the movie fit into the whole story arc of the show? While it would be terrible to see the series end, I think a full-length, theater-released movie would be a great cinematic ending to the series, with Booth and Bones finally "getting together" - though I would love to see the show progress at least two more seasons before it ended permanently.

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Episode In Review: The End In The Beginning (Bones)

Audiences were met with a shock right at the beginning when the highly anticipated Bones season finale began - it was all a dream.

With Booth and Brennan married, and owning a night club ("The Lab") instead of working for the Smithsonian, the episode was quite a shocker. Unfortunately, this didn't make the episode as exciting as many had anticipated.

Despite the interesting (and at times, humorous) fact that the rest of the Smithsonian team worked at the club, the episode's detective portion was quite dull compared to the average episode.

The "expected shocker" (in that a shocker was expected, as it was the season finale) was quite amazing, and will easily lead us into a new season. 7.5/10

Bones/Family Guy Cross Over Review

Remember my post about Stewie Griffin making an appearance in Bones? The episode turned out to be a huge success.


The show starts off with a shock: Dr. Brennan ("Bones") deciding she wants to have a baby. Of course, instead of going with the "normal" route, she specifically asks for Booth's sperm. While he is reluctant, he eventually goes along with the idea.


I won't reveal the whole episode to you, but I will tell you that it's not one to miss. With a shock at the end (which is ruined by the preview of the next episode, which will certainly be great), and revealing the reason that Booth sees Stewie (and the "ghost" of his lost friend...), the episode was better than expected. 8/10.

Crossing Over

This May is going to include an odd cross-over, involving Family Guy character, Stewie. He'll make a showing in... Bones?


Yes, the crime/drama show will feature the little monster in an episode where Booth is prone to hallucinations. And instead of just appearing for a few seconds, he'll actually make a speaking appearance!

While not all the info has been released, it has been revealed that his first hallucination involving Stewie will take place in a sperm donation room, which is not odd considering this episode.

Fortunately, Seth McFarlane, the writer of Family Guy, will have to approve of all of Stewie's lines. Hopefully this odd cross-over works well.