Brennan's highschool reunion?

DBCrazy wrote:I know I've read a fic out there like this!

SocksNTies wrote:The only potential hitch I see to this scenario is that one does not usually attend a high school reunion unless one graduated from said school. Brennan went into foster care at age 15, and bounced around between various foster families from then on. I doubt she attended the same high school long enough to make any real enemies or friends before graduating, and I doubt she graduated from the same school she attended before her parents disappeared.

I agree. I did think about writing one myself a while back and that's ultimately why I didn't. And given her feelings about certain social activities and the relatively short time she probably spent at each school, she has no reason to be interested in one.
Theoretically, she should have just had her 15th in 2009, assuming she didn't graduate early.

THX1138 wrote:Booth's 20th should be coming up this year in fact. Hmmm.

Yep. And he's far more likely to attend one than Brennan imo. Should I be taking that hmmm seriously?

dawnsfire wrote:

SocksNTies wrote:The only potential hitch I see to this scenario is that one does not usually attend a high school reunion unless one graduated from said school. Brennan went into foster care at age 15, and bounced around between various foster families from then on. I doubt she attended the same high school long enough to make any real enemies or friends before graduating, and I doubt she graduated from the same school she attended before her parents disappeared.

I agree. I did think about writing one myself a while back and that's ultimately why I didn't. And given her feelings about certain social activities and the relatively short time she probably spent at each school, she has no reason to be interested in one.
Theoretically, she should have just had her 15th in 2009, assuming she didn't graduate early.

THX1138 wrote:Booth's 20th should be coming up this year in fact. Hmmm.

Yep. And he's far more likely to attend one than Brennan imo. Should I be taking that hmmm seriously?

THX1138 wrote:SHHH! Quiet down people, class is in session and there'll be a quiz later so pay attention! Now of course if we're talking a Brennan HS Reunion they can only pull it off if they do it one of two ways - one they go back and say 'yes, she really did have a grandpa, or someone pretending to be a grandpa, who got her out of the system after a year and so she went to the same HS for at least two years' (assuming she didn't graduate early) and they can have a reunion. Of course that begs the question where the hell has he been and why, exactly, is she so traumatized since she actually had some family (or someone acting like family) to get her out of the system? Anything HH comes up with going down that road will be tricky at best and require a lot, I mean a LOT, of thought and pre-planning. Neither of which are Hart's strong suite now are they? So we don't really want that option.

Option two - MY THEORY: Brennan lied about Gramps and spent three years in the system - hence the socialization issues she has now - and as a ward of the state it would have been difficult, not impossible but very difficult, for her to graduate early. In this scenario she may have spent as much as six months at her last school, enough to have some memories but not enough to care being the academic she was then, and gets the invitation simply because she is THAT Temperance Brennan. Then of course Booth will be the one to get her to go, she'll insist he go with her since she won't want to go alone, he'll be secretly thrilled and then mayehm ensues. The big benefit of this one is it fits what we know, makes perfect sense and, oh yeah, it's MY idea.

Obviously HH will go for option one.

THX1138 wrote:Booth's 20th should be coming up this year in fact. Hmmm.

Yep. And he's far more likely to attend one than Brennan imo. Should I be taking that hmmm seriously?

I wouldn't discount that hmmm because I've got a story seed there and that means unless someone else *cough* Sherry *cough* *cough* Dawn *cough* decides to do it I'll have to now. Of course Booth at a HS reunion will be in his element. That would be something to see, and I can see Brennan being both smitten by him (she always finds it cute when he's like that) as well as depressed by the memmories since it'll just reinforce the differences between them.

Sorry. I've never attended a class reunion myself. Though I am planning on attending my own 20th this year if I can, so maybe after that, but that wouldn't be until summer at the earliest.

dawnsfire wrote:

THX1138 wrote:SHHH! Quiet down people, class is in session and there'll be a quiz later so pay attention! Now of course if we're talking a Brennan HS Reunion they can only pull it off if they do it one of two ways - one they go back and say 'yes, she really did have a grandpa, or someone pretending to be a grandpa, who got her out of the system after a year and so she went to the same HS for at least two years' (assuming she didn't graduate early) and they can have a reunion. Of course that begs the question where the hell has he been and why, exactly, is she so traumatized since she actually had some family (or someone acting like family) to get her out of the system? Anything HH comes up with going down that road will be tricky at best and require a lot, I mean a LOT, of thought and pre-planning. Neither of which are Hart's strong suite now are they? So we don't really want that option.

Somewhere on this site is a tweet from HH or SN that states there was a grandfather or grandfather figure. *sigh* Then I'm running with him not showing up very early, and possibly near the end; if it was sooner, he couldn't have been a very outgoing, affectionate type or she might have turned out a little differently. Never mind--I can save that line of discussion.

Option two - MY THEORY: Brennan lied about Gramps and spent three years in the system - hence the socialization issues she has now - and as a ward of the state it would have been difficult, not impossible but very difficult, for her to graduate early. In this scenario she may have spent as much as six months at her last school, enough to have some memories but not enough to care being the academic she was then, and gets the invitation simply because she is THAT Temperance Brennan. Then of course Booth will be the one to get her to go, she'll insist he go with her since she won't want to go alone, he'll be secretly thrilled and then mayehm ensues. The big benefit of this one is it fits what we know, makes perfect sense and, oh yeah, it's MY idea.

Obviously HH will go for option one.

I like your idea, though--a lot. But you know, some reunions are sponsored by the school's official alumni association that sends out invites to everyone they can track down. So it might not be some former prom queen-slash-cheerleader who suddenly realizes that "hey, I attended class with this person and now she's rich and famous." Now the school might be hoping to get something from their association, and I wish them good luck!

THX1138 wrote:Booth's 20th should be coming up this year in fact. Hmmm.

Yep. And he's far more likely to attend one than Brennan imo. Should I be taking that hmmm seriously?

I wouldn't discount that hmmm because I've got a story seed there and that means unless someone else *cough* Sherry *cough* *cough* Dawn *cough* decides to do it I'll have to now. Of course Booth at a HS reunion will be in his element. That would be something to see, and I can see Brennan being both smitten by him (she always finds it cute when he's like that) as well as depressed by the memmories since it'll just reinforce the differences between them.

Sorry. I've never attended a class reunion myself. Though I am planning on attending my own 20th this year if I can, so maybe after that, but that wouldn't be until summer at the earliest.

dawnsfire wrote:I know what you mean about believing them--I said earlier today (yesterday? whatever) in the 100th ep sides thread that they didn't have to be the real deal. Wouldn't surprise me. And while I do prefer the whole she lied about a grandfather thing, I can work either way.

Imagine Booth getting Brennan all pumped to go back because, lets say she actually had one or two friends (or possibly teachers) she remembers fondly from that time and when she gets there they, of course, are no where to be seen and the only people she runs into are the Andy Flugers of the world. That would still be an interesting episode, esp if they tie in a nice juicey murder.

I like it! There should be at least one scene where she gets mad at him for convincing her, though, and a certain amount of stepping back into her old high school shell--or perhaps trying not to let that happen.

ToZiKa wrote:I come out with a solution without any conspiracies and you go and find a new one......I give up.....

ToZiKa wrote:I come out with a solution without any conspiracies and you go and find a new one......I give up.....