Bones 7x05: The Twist in the Twister

Original Air Date: 8 December 2011

Storyline: The team discovers the remains of a so-called "storm chaser" who seems to have died while following a tornado. But footage recorded during the storm ultimately leads them to believe he was murdered. Meanwhile, Booth becomes increasingly overprotective of Brennan both at home and in the field, and sleep-deprived Angela and Hodgins come to terms with having Angela's father babysit their infant son.Best Quote:

Brennan: You think you have the right to control me because I'm carrying your progeny.
Booth: Do you think maybe we could just use the word daughter?

Review: This week's Bones episode had maybe a bit too much going on. Between the camp murder, the hurricanes, Booth's over-protectiveness, Fisher's mother issues and the Hodgins family drama, I didn't really know what way to look. I get that they are trying to squeeze as much action as they can in this shortened season, but they need to give the viewer some time to breathe and assimilate different storylines, instead of rushing through everything like Schumacher towards the finish line. That was for the F1 fans out there.

Unfortunately, in the midst of all this, the gory part we've grown to love so much about Bones was left aside. There were very few real procedural scenes, the lab time was seriously halved and I couldn't help but wonder when all this baby stuff got so important that it would make this show move away from its roots at such a speedy pace.
Rant over, let's talk about Booth and Brennan (and, though I am lazy to type their names, I'm glad no one came up with a nickname for this couple as of yet). As a strongly independent woman myself, I seriously protested against Booth's overly protectiveness. I love the guy, he has a lot of good qualities I look for in a man (heck, Mr. Boreanaz was my first TV crush, after all!), but this is one of the things I really dislike about him. If I were Bones, I'd kick him where it hurts most and she wasn't far from doing that. But, after all, what makes their relationship special is the differences between the two and nothing cracks me up more than when Brennan's pragmatism clashes with Booth's "delusions".
As for Angela and Hodgins, they are in the no sleep stage and having Angela's father around is not helping lighten the mood. The mood in their family, of course, because otherwise, Billy Gibbons and his parenting skills are always good at providing lots of laughs. Not to mention that baby Michael's presence raises the cuteness level to extremes. Damn, I'm such a sucker for babies!
Listing from this week's highlights - Hodgins' coffee frenzy, that made him look like the squirrel from Over the Hedge; Fisher's ringtone ("Don't forget to call your mother") and the relationship with his protective, motivational quotes-reciting mom ("Hey, the only difference between try and triumph is a little "umph.""); the MiniMoho; Booth's face when Brennan left him, stranded in the middle of nowhere without his car. And last, but not least, how cool was it that Michael could only sleep on "them low-down blues, and that good, rockin' boogie"? Teaching good music to a child from their very first days is essential for their future personality development.
Bones takes a break until January 12, when the winter finale will air, leaving us the ever so annoying The Finder, but that just means I'll have more time to revisit the first six seasons until it's time for baby Booth to be born.Bones 7x04: The Male in the Mail Back to Season 1