Alcatraz Season 1 Episode 2 "Ernest Cobb"

          While the Alcatraz’s storyline is progressing smoothly, I am feeling emotionally disconnected from the characters. This is because there has been little to no history on these characters. I believe that it is a character’s past that makes them interesting, defines their actions, and makes you enjoy the overall story. This was successfully done with the show Lost because each character had at least an entire episode devoted to their past. Because it is only the second episode, I cannot judge too harshly, but I would like to see more character development in upcoming episodes. 

          The show’s premise is intriguing, but I feel that in the future, the show will become mundane because each episode is the same. This is the way House and Bones have become. People don’t watch the show for the repetitive storyline, they watch it for the characters whom they love. Each episode in Alcatraz is devoted toward a specific inmate. So far, they are found to be alive at the same age they disappeared, than the prisoner murders a few people, and finally is caught and thrown back in the new Alcatraz. Hopefully, the writers will find a way to keep the show fresh and original in future episodes.

Bones Season 7 Episode 3 "The Prince in the Plastic"

          I can say without a doubt that Daisy Wick is the worst character on Bones. While making comments that are illogical, she manages to ruin every episode she is in. However, she is the perfect example of a crazy girlfriend. In this episode, she focuses on the tragedy of a barbie-like doll being “murdered” instead of the actual murder. While this is insensitive, it also doesn’t make any sense. Who in their right mind would do this?

          On the other hand, I would like to congratulate Emily Deschanel for single handedly destroying my views on this season. I just learned that she became pregnant and ruined this season. I don’t understand why they couldn’t have hid her pregnancy from the camera. The Cosby Show did this for an entire season while Mrs. Cosby was pregnant. During that season, she was always shown with close up shots, or was having her stomach covered up by something. Open refrigerator doors and large teddy bears made hiding her pregnancy possible. This same technique could have been used on Brennan and the show would have remained wonderful.

          In the middle of the episode, the murder looked like an accident but later turned out to be murder. I would have much preferred an accident because most of the episodes turn out to be emotionally driven.

          Dr. Sweets just acquired his license to carry a firearm which makes absolutely no sense.  Shrinks stay in their offices and analyze people while real FBI agents go out into the field. Why would a shrink need to carry a gun if he’s going to be in his office?  It almost seems like the writers are trying to replace Bones with Sweets, which is a terrible idea.

          Because of all of the inconsistencies, I would have to say that this is one of the worst episodes of Bones that I have ever seen.

Bones Season 7 Episode 2 "The Hot Dog in the Competition"

          Still awkward watching Booth be the father of Brennan’s baby. I very surprised that Brennan didn’t inform Booth that she was having an ultrasound. Those appointments are very important for both the father and the mother. It seemed colder than usual for Bones.

          I find it hilariously amusing that there was a python in the abdomen of the victim. If you have read my other articles, you will know that Dexter is my favorite show. In the season 6 premiere of Dexter, the new serial killers murdered a man, put 7 snakes in his stomach, and sewed him back up for the police to find. I just think that this is an awesome coincidence between two of my favorite shows.

          The new intern is intriguing only because of his shaded past in juvenile detention.  I feel like we have been waiting so long for one of the interns to finally get hired, and now the show is adding another one. Luckily, Abernathy is incredibly smart and fun to watch. The way he calculated the weight of the victim and how to get the evidence out of the snake was inspiring and enjoyable.  Hopefully he will become a permanent character for the show.

          Sadly, the cases keep going downhill. I miss the episodes in earlier seasons that involved serial killers. Maybe this is because I am intrigued by them and I love Dexter. Also, I feel like it is important to have a permanent villain instead of a new one every episode.  It is hard to become emotionally involved when we never get to experience the collaborative forces directed at a single villain over a period of time.

          I am slowly becoming frustrated by the repetition of the show.  All of the killers claim “it was an accident” and the relationships within the Jeffersonian are barely developing. The two biggest developments recently have been the two pregnancies.  Bones seems to be declining to the point of a series finale. I’m predicting that the show will end within the next two seasons.  I would love to be proven wrong. Let me know what you think.

Bones Season 7 Episode 1 "The Memories in the Shallow Grave"

          After watching the Bones season 7 premiere, I have come to the conclusion that this season will be highly complicated. With Dr. Brennan pregnant with Booth’s baby, the series will be taking an unusual turn down a path that has not been explored. The previous season was slowly developing the emotional and sexual relationship between Bones and Booth, but I felt that these developments stopped when Bones rejected Booth’s dating proposal. Despite this awkward circumstance, they slept together and Dr. Brennan was found to be pregnant.  

          The writing in the past 2 episodes has been sloppy, forced, and very confusing. When Bones revealed she was pregnant, I was extremely confused and upset because the scene where the couple slept together was filled with crying and comforting, not passion and sexual tension. While sex may have been vaguely implied, I feel that most viewers may not have felt convinced that sex actually took place.

          While Hodgins and Angela’s baby was born, Brennan and Booth have been developing a more romantic relationship. Within 3 episodes, the pair has gone from being emotionally distant to kissing, walking around naked, and having a baby. As viewers, we have watched 6 seasons without seeing any sort of major developments. The writers somehow decide that it is time to unload all of the tension into two episodes.   I feel like the show has become so mundane that the writers felt it was time to make the characters to things that are out of their nature. 

          Maybe the show taking a new direction is a good thing.  I would love to know what other people think of this.