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'Bones' goes 'Jersey Shore': It was Snooki, in the conservatory, with the candlestick
There. That wasn't so bad, was it? After several dabblings in aggressively awkward homages, "Bones" seemed to find an appropriate balance of self-deprecating high jinks and organic hilarity in its "Jersey Shore" episode -- thanks in large part (read: entirely) to Emily Deschanel.Brennan's delusion about perceiving the series as a documentary aside, her anthropological fascination with the shore is not a surprise. The translations of the Guido lexicon? The mannerisms? Made the entire episode.
Also: we learned a new way to motorboat. So thanks for that, "Bones." And now to the nitty-gritty:
For the squints:
- Is there a special acting school for people who want to find dead bodies in "Bones" cold opens? Because nowhere else on the series -- or, barring Spanish-speaking variety shows, the whole of television -- are there more hilariously over-acting extras.
- Since all the squints are reappearing (Awe, hello, Joel Moore, you lovable creep.), we think its safe to assume that Jeffersonian crew deathwatch is back on. There haven't been legitimately high stakes for our characters' since Booth's (David Boreanaz) brain tumor, and a nice kill-off is just what we need to up the ante with this upcoming serial sniper. We'd nominate Hannah (Katheryn Winnick), but the last thing we need is for her to be martyred. (More on how we've decided to hate her below)
- Sometimes we question the decision to write Hodgins (T.J. Thyne) as the bug guy, but then we learn about things like "cheese skippers." Apparently, if you die during a Red Bull binge, your body will basically evaporate and the maggots left in its place will "jump up and grab their butts with their mouths." We'd barf if we could stop laughing.
For the shippers:
- Our eyes! Our eyes! We've mentioned how fond we are of shirtless Boreanaz, but sneaking in some Boonah (yeah, we're going there) canoodling into the cold open? Not cool. This is going to take a lengthy adjustment period, so a little warning next time we see him getting busy would be much appreciated.
- Whoa. Brennan definitely got her Xanax on since the last episode. That's the only way to explain how chipper she was when Booth was on the phone with Hannah. You know, until she switched back to emo. Protective Brennan making sure Hannah was ready to move in with Seeley = good tears. Lonely Brennan simul-your-welcoming Booth before awkwardly shuffling off home alone = bad tears. (Sidenote: Angela (Michaela Conlin) would have never, ever left her alone in that room, but we understand the need to break character to facilitate a scene.)
- So here's why we've decided to hate Hannah, after really giving her the old college try: She's totally fake -- not in the pretending way, but in the way that beautiful, successful women who are sweet, non-threatened and earnest in everything they do, don't exist. Of course Booth is in love with her. We're in love with her. But compared to all of the deeply real characters created by this series, she's just a cartoon.
- Girlfriends and hookups aside, in all honesty, we'd subscribe to a network that was just looped footage of Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz talking in a car. Their drive up to the shore offered this episode's most simple pleasures.
Brennanism of the week: "You shouldn't threaten Agent Booth. He can be very male."
Next week feels sort of like an experiment in normalcy. First we had the premiere (anticipation buzz), then we had our intro to Hannah (collective dread) so with the passing of the "Jersey Shore" spoof (morbid curiosity), we've reached the end of the Season 6's wildly hyped introduction.
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Your Boonah is better than Hanooth!
Totally crap episode. In fact, I'd go so far as to say it's the worst ever. I must have changed the channel 5 or 6 times, which I never do outside of commercial breaks. I can guarantee I won't be watching this one again.
At least it wasn't as bad as the season premier! I actually laughed some in this one. The premier was pure torture...
I was suprised at how much I liked this ep. I've never watched Jersey Shore (nor do I want to!!!), but the main charactor interactions seemed much more "normal" than they have in the last few weeks. Bonus- seeing some of the old (season 4) interaction (before the I love You), and the protectiveness between B and B was a welcome change from what they have had so far this season.
Not bad but not great, she thinks "Jersey Shore" is a documentary? She calls those dimwits a tribe? It could have been alot better.
This ep was hysterical ! Emily was great. Those of the many of us who hate Jersey Shore and their stupidity had to absolutely love this one. They hit every stereotype of the shore and that lame show dead on .
I like Hannah. It's nice to see Booth happy, and she does seem to care a lot about him. The downside is watching Emily sad. There's no way that anyone can like that. I just hope she can be happy that Booth found someone.
I liked this episode alot and thought it was one of their best ones in a while.
I think the Jersey Shore episode was great. Absolutely loved Bone's analysis of the "guido tribe." I was in stitches because it was just so accurate! There was a glimpe of real Bones/Brennan relationship during the car ride; much like the Hepburn/Tracy energy that makes this show so great to watch. Please just ditch Hannah ASAP. If her singular purpose is to help Bones to understand her feelings for Booth, it seems that Bones really "got it" as she walked out of Booth's apartment at the close of this episode. Now if Booth will just wake up . . . Let's get back to that great energy that prompts viewers to watch in the first place!
I thought this was the stupidist episode ever. Yes, Brennan's analysis and imitation of the tribe mannerisms was funny, but they're really straining this shtick of Brennan being oblivious to current culture and t.v. way too far. I don't "love" Hannah, as so far, she's a cardboard character. And I wish she'd pick an accent, wavering back and forth between American and wahtever it is she really is, is more distracting than if she just kept her original one. Love Angela and Hodgins together.