Booth's Belt Buckle

I was so when Bones handed Booth a replacement COCKY belt buckle. I thought it was GONE GONE GONE And what possessed Booth/David to wear it with a TUXEDO?

I love the cocky belt buckle. It's one of those things that defines Booth.

I'm sure Booth wore it with his cocky belt buckle b/c he was sounding quite cocky--"I'm sure you're looking beautiful." hahah

I love the Cocky belt buckle!!! I was really sad when he blew it up!!

Zeddie wrote:I love the Cocky belt buckle!!! I was really sad when he blew it up!!

Me, too! I literally yelled, "Nooooooo! Not the buckle!!!"

Then Brennan gave him one and I (even my sister almost cried) was so happy-- I've always wanted her to give him a buckle--now it has a story behind it. I'm glad it has a story behind it now!

ForensicMama wrote:

Zeddie wrote:I love the Cocky belt buckle!!! I was really sad when he blew it up!!

Me, too! I literally yelled, "Nooooooo! Not the buckle!!!"

Then Brennan gave him one and I (even my sister almost cried) was so happy-- I've always wanted her to give him a buckle--now it has a story behind it. I'm glad it has a story behind it now!

I agree. Booth's gotta have his belt buckles and his crazy socks. As Gordon-Gordon said, they're his little 'rebellions'.

Yeah I was upset too when he sacrificed his belt buckle...good job Brennan for getting another one

I was upset when the buckle was blown up, but my life wouldn't have ended if it hadn't been replaced. But I do think it was a really subtly brilliant character move that Brennan sees something that she can do, something that he might need and does it. It was a really lovely character move.

Fluffernutter wrote:I was upset when the buckle was blown up, but my life wouldn't have ended if it hadn't been replaced. But I do think it was a really subtly brilliant character move that Brennan sees something that she can do, something that he might need and does it. It was a really lovely character move.

Wow. That was perfectly put. It's a great character move. We've never seen Brennan give Booth anything. This is the first time that she's "claimed" him with a "gift" of some sort!

I think one of the reasons Booth wore the Cocky buckle with the tuxedo is because...well, he's Booth. He doesn't like particularly fancy parties or things, but his Bones was being honored so obviously he had to go. The buckle just made him feel a bit more at ease.

I was a bit sad to see him use Cocky on the ship, but the world wouldn't have ended if it wasn't replaced. But that's a good point though, about it being a good character move for Brennan. She's never really given him anything, and knowing how important the buckle was to him, she went and searched (which we're to assume was hard, because Booth said they were difficult to find)...I love that it's got that story behind it now too, like Jasper and Brainy Smurf.

he went and searched (which we're to assume was hard, because Booth said they were difficult to find)

AND she did it in less than 24 hours or close to it! I would love to know where she found the time to look for one. She was flying around in a helicopter, getting Booth to a hospital, picking him up from the hospital, sleeping, eating etc. I am assuming she was at hospital with Booth to learn about his belt buckle missing. But then she is a genius.

hahaha, great poll!!

seriously my first thought when the belt buckle was blown up was "thank god, he's finally going to get a new one!!" i know i'm mean, but i couldn't help it. bones should have gotten him a different one.. something funny and flashy of course, but not the "cocky" one again. that's getting old. too bad.

I am so over the cocky belt buckle.

I pressed no I mean yes. I think it was cute, Brennan doesn't believe in gifts of sorts, so for her to give the buckle to Booth was a large move. I think it shows how close she and Booth are becoming, and how much they rely on each other. And it was just plain cute!!

I love that buckle so I'm glad to see it back, however I'm with Lena! I want to see something different!

I was really sad when he blew the original up and however sad I was to see it go, I don't think it should have been replaced.

fairytales_end wrote:I pressed no I mean yes. I think it was cute, Brennan doesn't believe in gifts of sorts, so for her to give the buckle to Booth was a large move. I think it shows how close she and Booth are becoming, and how much they rely on each other. And it was just plain cute!!

Very good point--Brennan doesn't believe in gifts, so this was a huge move.

I think the belt buckle is like his poker chip and crazy socks...just because you can't always see it, it is nice to know it is always there. To get rid of it would be like Bones not wearing big necklaces.

However, just like the necklaces, it is not like the belt buckle needs to be talked about. This should under the title..."you know you have run out of Bones topics when..."

i agree with forensicmama it is a huge move for brennan it makes a very cute thing between the two of them, as for the belt buckle its nice to talk about it it reminds us whats beneath it lol if ur head swims in smut all day like mine does lol

shopgirl909 wrote:I think the belt buckle is like his poker chip and crazy socks...just because you can't always see it, it is nice to know it is always there. To get rid of it would be like Bones not wearing big necklaces.

However, just like the necklaces, it is not like the belt buckle needs to be talked about. This should under the title..."you know you have run out of Bones topics when..."

But then if COCKY disappeared Booth would have to deal with it - he wouldn't have THAT quiet rebellion anymore. That could be interesting.

im with snoop i actually kind of have a deep-seated hatred for it.

and i was probably even going to rate Hero in the Hold higher on the poll, until that grave scene. I was hoping they were holding their own little funeral service for the cocky belt buckle BUT no instead it gets resurrected.

Anyways, i'm obviously ready for a new one. and didn't really care for the BB scene (dont shoot me)

Lo wrote:im with snoop i actually kind of have a deep-seated hatred for it.

and i was probably even going to rate Hero in the Hold higher on the poll, until that grave scene. I was hoping they were holding their own little funeral service for the cocky belt buckle BUT no instead it gets resurrected.

Anyways, i'm obviously ready for a new one. and didn't really care for the BB scene (dont shoot me)

same here, absolutely! i wouldn't say the ending scene "ruined" the episode, but it was definitely a bummer.

I got so used to the belt buckle, I really did not notice it anymore, so I could have cared less that it was gone, loved how he used it, being cocky saved him!! But now that he wears the COCKY that Bones gave him, I love it, because SHE gave him his COCKY back!

I agree I love that it was Bones who bought him the new belt buckle it was a cute significance like Bones said (on a recent episode) it showed that they were entering a social contract!

we love cocky

I also loved earlier this season when Booth was sort of confused about why he had worn the socks and belt buckle, and them minute he wore it again Brennan noticed and complimented him on it being "Boothy".