S6E03 "The Maggots in the Meathead"

joybrennan wrote:

Kamera wrote:I actually kinda wish Brennan and Sweets would grow closer as friends this season. You know he can at first force Brennan to have session because he knows she is not as tuff as she seams. Or she could just go to him. Than when Booth finds out about the session he could get curious as to why she has these sessions without him.

So then, one day he sneaks over to see what's going on and finds Brennan and Sweets having sex on Sweets desk. Booth's in shock, while Brennan explains to him it's the only way she could think of to get Sweets to believe she was over him (Booth.)

Sorry, 'bout that, but without Robert the Evil around, SOMEONE'S got to do these things.

Yeah, see, Booth isn't enough of a real man anymore since coming back all pussy-whipped by Hannah Banana so Bones goes after Sweets who has grown a few after Daisy's betrayal!!

Ok my question is what the hell did they do with Daisy? We know she's in the premier but did Brennan leave her ass in Makaluku to fend off the guerillas on her own??

Cam's line to Booth is there for a reason. She said Booth had better be sure Brennan is what he wanted, because if she opens up, and you CHANGE YOUR MIND, she'll die of loneliness before she'll trust anyone with her heart again.

The only problem with this line of thinking is that she didn't open up. She didn't trust Booth with her heart. This isn't a case of Booth declaring his love, Brennan accepts it and they start down that path and then they both get called away and Booth changes his mind during their time apart. And Booth told Brennan he was moving on...to find someone to love HIM for 30, 40 or 50 years...not finding someone that HE could love....

Actually I think the quote was "If you crack that shell"
IMO Booth did crack that shell. He put it out there to her that he was interested in a romantic relationship with her. He knew and she knew prior to that, but for him to actually put it in words to her, that made it real. As long as they could deny their feelings to themselves and to each other she was fine. But he opened the door that she wasn't ready to walk through yet.
When he put that out there to her, even though she turned him down, it made her really start to think. And IMO she had regrets the minute she said no. But she was scared and she didn't know how to deal with it. She desperately needed that time away to gain perspective. Booth failed her. When he tells her he wants to be with her for 50 years, then tells her in the same breath he's moving on...
I can't blame either of them for no contact. I understand that. They both needed that. I also understand Booth attempting to move on. I understand where journo-barbie fits in here. But for her to move in with him? THAT is where I have a problem. Talk about moving WAY too fast.
How is Brennan supposed to deal with that? I'm sure she expected him him to find someone. But a live in?? He's never had a live in girlfriend as long as she's known him. That's pretty serious stuff. So in Brennan's mind she's going to figure that she was wrong about love and wrong about Booth. And now we might have a cycle where Brennan dates random guys. God I hate this storyline. They are both to blame for where they are at.

crzy4bones wrote:

Cam's line to Booth is there for a reason. She said Booth had better be sure Brennan is what he wanted, because if she opens up, and you CHANGE YOUR MIND, she'll die of loneliness before she'll trust anyone with her heart again.

The only problem with this line of thinking is that she didn't open up. She didn't trust Booth with her heart. This isn't a case of Booth declaring his love, Brennan accepts it and they start down that path and then they both get called away and Booth changes his mind during their time apart. And Booth told Brennan he was moving on...to find someone to love HIM for 30, 40 or 50 years...not finding someone that HE could love....

I totally agree with you. She didn't open up. She didn't trust Booth with her heart. He told her that he had to move on...to find someone else who will love him for 30 or 40 or 50 years...but he never says anything about finding someone that he could love. I think that the SO will make him realize that he can't move on and his feelings for Brennan are true. He will have feelings for the journo barbie, but he will realize that he can't settle for 2nd best...it's not a car or wallpaper.

jro54 wrote:

crzy4bones wrote:

Cam's line to Booth is there for a reason. She said Booth had better be sure Brennan is what he wanted, because if she opens up, and you CHANGE YOUR MIND, she'll die of loneliness before she'll trust anyone with her heart again.

The only problem with this line of thinking is that she didn't open up. She didn't trust Booth with her heart. This isn't a case of Booth declaring his love, Brennan accepts it and they start down that path and then they both get called away and Booth changes his mind during their time apart. And Booth told Brennan he was moving on...to find someone to love HIM for 30, 40 or 50 years...not finding someone that HE could love....

I totally agree with you. She didn't open up. She didn't trust Booth with her heart. He told her that he had to move on...to find someone else who will love him for 30 or 40 or 50 years...but he never says anything about finding someone that he could love. I think that the SO will make him realize that he can't move on and his feelings for Brennan are true. He will have feelings for the journo barbie, but he will realize that he can't settle for 2nd best...it's not a car or wallpaper.

"Glistening and grinning like thieves" doesn't sound like settling for 2nd best to me... Maybe Booth really will be happy with Journo-Barbie. They can get engaged, and married and have all kinds of little barbie babies. Brings a whole new twist to "do you believe in fate?" Maybe Brennan was just a time passer so he could go back to Afghanistan and meet the one he is really meant to spend the rest of his life with.

MI_Bonesgirl wrote:
"Glistening and grinning like thieves" doesn't sound like settling for 2nd best to me... Maybe Booth really will be happy with Journo-Barbie. They can get engaged, and married and have all kinds of little barbie babies. Brings a whole new twist to "do you believe in fate?" Maybe Brennan was just a time passer so he could go back to Afghanistan and meet the one he is really meant to spend the rest of his life with.

Haha yes, Booth just wanted 5 years of his life working with some girl he fell so hard for. Totally pined for with puppydog glances, opened up too, got jealous for. Not to mention he didn't have sex for like what, 3+ years while pining for her?

Next season, 'Bones' will officially be renamed 'Journo-Barbie (and her 5 kids)'.

MI_Bonesgirl wrote:

jro54 wrote:

crzy4bones wrote:

Cam's line to Booth is there for a reason. She said Booth had better be sure Brennan is what he wanted, because if she opens up, and you CHANGE YOUR MIND, she'll die of loneliness before she'll trust anyone with her heart again.

The only problem with this line of thinking is that she didn't open up. She didn't trust Booth with her heart. This isn't a case of Booth declaring his love, Brennan accepts it and they start down that path and then they both get called away and Booth changes his mind during their time apart. And Booth told Brennan he was moving on...to find someone to love HIM for 30, 40 or 50 years...not finding someone that HE could love....

I totally agree with you. She didn't open up. She didn't trust Booth with her heart. He told her that he had to move on...to find someone else who will love him for 30 or 40 or 50 years...but he never says anything about finding someone that he could love. I think that the SO will make him realize that he can't move on and his feelings for Brennan are true. He will have feelings for the journo barbie, but he will realize that he can't settle for 2nd best...it's not a car or wallpaper.

"Glistening and grinning like thieves" doesn't sound like settling for 2nd best to me... Maybe Booth really will be happy with Journo-Barbie. They can get engaged, and married and have all kinds of little barbie babies. Brings a whole new twist to "do you believe in fate?" Maybe Brennan was just a time passer so he could go back to Afghanistan and meet the one he is really meant to spend the rest of his life with.

Married? Kids? You can all me crazy, but that is never going to happen on Bones. I'm sure Hart would rather keep his little came of "will they/won't they" than destroy it like that....we all know that she is destined to leave eventually.

jro54 wrote:

MI_Bonesgirl wrote:

jro54 wrote:

crzy4bones wrote:

Cam's line to Booth is there for a reason. She said Booth had better be sure Brennan is what he wanted, because if she opens up, and you CHANGE YOUR MIND, she'll die of loneliness before she'll trust anyone with her heart again.

The only problem with this line of thinking is that she didn't open up. She didn't trust Booth with her heart. This isn't a case of Booth declaring his love, Brennan accepts it and they start down that path and then they both get called away and Booth changes his mind during their time apart. And Booth told Brennan he was moving on...to find someone to love HIM for 30, 40 or 50 years...not finding someone that HE could love....

I totally agree with you. She didn't open up. She didn't trust Booth with her heart. He told her that he had to move on...to find someone else who will love him for 30 or 40 or 50 years...but he never says anything about finding someone that he could love. I think that the SO will make him realize that he can't move on and his feelings for Brennan are true. He will have feelings for the journo barbie, but he will realize that he can't settle for 2nd best...it's not a car or wallpaper.

"Glistening and grinning like thieves" doesn't sound like settling for 2nd best to me... Maybe Booth really will be happy with Journo-Barbie. They can get engaged, and married and have all kinds of little barbie babies. Brings a whole new twist to "do you believe in fate?" Maybe Brennan was just a time passer so he could go back to Afghanistan and meet the one he is really meant to spend the rest of his life with.

Married? Kids? You can all me crazy, but that is never going to happen on Bones. I'm sure Hart would rather keep his little came of "will they/won't they" than destroy it like that.

Yes, WE think it would be destroyed-but what does HART think?? He obviously thought this plot would be oh so brilliant....

MI_Bonesgirl wrote:

jro54 wrote:

MI_Bonesgirl wrote:

jro54 wrote:

crzy4bones wrote:

Cam's line to Booth is there for a reason. She said Booth had better be sure Brennan is what he wanted, because if she opens up, and you CHANGE YOUR MIND, she'll die of loneliness before she'll trust anyone with her heart again.

The only problem with this line of thinking is that she didn't open up. She didn't trust Booth with her heart. This isn't a case of Booth declaring his love, Brennan accepts it and they start down that path and then they both get called away and Booth changes his mind during their time apart. And Booth told Brennan he was moving on...to find someone to love HIM for 30, 40 or 50 years...not finding someone that HE could love....

I totally agree with you. She didn't open up. She didn't trust Booth with her heart. He told her that he had to move on...to find someone else who will love him for 30 or 40 or 50 years...but he never says anything about finding someone that he could love. I think that the SO will make him realize that he can't move on and his feelings for Brennan are true. He will have feelings for the journo barbie, but he will realize that he can't settle for 2nd best...it's not a car or wallpaper.

"Glistening and grinning like thieves" doesn't sound like settling for 2nd best to me... Maybe Booth really will be happy with Journo-Barbie. They can get engaged, and married and have all kinds of little barbie babies. Brings a whole new twist to "do you believe in fate?" Maybe Brennan was just a time passer so he could go back to Afghanistan and meet the one he is really meant to spend the rest of his life with.

Married? Kids? You can all me crazy, but that is never going to happen on Bones. I'm sure Hart would rather keep his little came of "will they/won't they" than destroy it like that.

Yes, WE think it would be destroyed-but what does HART think?? He obviously thought this plot would be oh so brilliant....

...And we all know that she is destined to live eventually.

MI_Bonesgirl wrote:"Glistening and grinning like thieves" doesn't sound like settling for 2nd best to me... Maybe Booth really will be happy with Journo-Barbie. They can get engaged, and married and have all kinds of little barbie babies. Brings a whole new twist to "do you believe in fate?" Maybe Brennan was just a time passer so he could go back to Afghanistan and meet the one he is really meant to spend the rest of his life with.

Oh girl... I LOVE your comments! You're at your best today!

jro54 wrote:

MI_Bonesgirl wrote:

jro54 wrote:

MI_Bonesgirl wrote:

jro54 wrote:

crzy4bones wrote:

Cam's line to Booth is there for a reason. She said Booth had better be sure Brennan is what he wanted, because if she opens up, and you CHANGE YOUR MIND, she'll die of loneliness before she'll trust anyone with her heart again.

The only problem with this line of thinking is that she didn't open up. She didn't trust Booth with her heart. This isn't a case of Booth declaring his love, Brennan accepts it and they start down that path and then they both get called away and Booth changes his mind during their time apart. And Booth told Brennan he was moving on...to find someone to love HIM for 30, 40 or 50 years...not finding someone that HE could love....

I totally agree with you. She didn't open up. She didn't trust Booth with her heart. He told her that he had to move on...to find someone else who will love him for 30 or 40 or 50 years...but he never says anything about finding someone that he could love. I think that the SO will make him realize that he can't move on and his feelings for Brennan are true. He will have feelings for the journo barbie, but he will realize that he can't settle for 2nd best...it's not a car or wallpaper.

"Glistening and grinning like thieves" doesn't sound like settling for 2nd best to me... Maybe Booth really will be happy with Journo-Barbie. They can get engaged, and married and have all kinds of little barbie babies. Brings a whole new twist to "do you believe in fate?" Maybe Brennan was just a time passer so he could go back to Afghanistan and meet the one he is really meant to spend the rest of his life with.

Married? Kids? You can all me crazy, but that is never going to happen on Bones. I'm sure Hart would rather keep his little came of "will they/won't they" than destroy it like that.

Yes, WE think it would be destroyed-but what does HART think?? He obviously thought this plot would be oh so brilliant....

...And we all know that she is destined to live eventually.

Kinda like Cam??

to whoever asked about Daisy-i went to fox to run an errand for work and naturally decided to look around-i saw both daisy (carla gallo?)and clark. clark was in his lab stuff so i'm assuming Daisy has a side story with sweets...

I don't know who actually read the sides but when i was going over the very last part, the part when Booth enters his apartment and he can hear 4 women giggling in his living room, i couldn't help it but smile with this.

Can you imagine that 4 women are almost like "taking over" his place and that with one woman he also shared his bed with (Cam) and with the other one (Brennan) he would have liked to share it with.
It also seemed like he didn't know those women would be there. Even more, it seemed like Hannah was moving in there and without his help.

I can't help but wondering if this was a scheme that Angela has set up. Coz i have the slightest feeling this will start to cause some friction between Raghag and Booth.

First might I say..I'm so happy that people are using my moniker "Raghag" It kind of says it all doesn't it?

Second... I find it a little bit questionable that the part of them moving "Raghag" in to the apartment is near the end... If she just moved in, then would the part about the "glistening gag...cough...gag...you get my point" part actually have taken place? The sides show that early in the show...and doesn't Brennan just meet her in this episode at the coffee shop? not sure...but it just seems a bit off to me.

She shows up in Ep 2. Booth gives her a key and tells her he won't let her stay in a hotel. I would. Always ALWAYS have a place to live before you move to a new city. What kind of dumbass does this?? I don't really trust Raghag's intentions here...

MI_Bonesgirl wrote:She shows up in Ep 2. Booth gives her a key and tells her he won't let her stay in a hotel. I would. Always ALWAYS have a place to live before you move to a new city. What kind of dumbass does this?? I don't really trust Raghag's intentions here...

Yes. You have established that she is stupid. (or playing stupid )

However...apart from being appalled at the thought of everyone having a nice drink round at Booth's place to "welcome" RagHag (I'm SO finding a picture of Barbie and putting this name on it!...and then adopting it as my new sig! ) Can I tell you my first thoughts on reading this part of the sides?
She has no permanent fixed abode!
She only seems to have a bag, a box and a case of belongings meaning she won't have that much to pack up when she buggers off! (You could fit that into a taxi in one trip, right? )

TinkonBrink wrote:

MI_Bonesgirl wrote:She shows up in Ep 2. Booth gives her a key and tells her he won't let her stay in a hotel. I would. Always ALWAYS have a place to live before you move to a new city. What kind of dumbass does this?? I don't really trust Raghag's intentions here...

Yes. You have established that she is stupid. (or playing stupid )

However...apart from being appalled at the thought of everyone having a nice drink round at Booth's place to "welcome" RagHag (I'm SO finding a picture of Barbie and putting this name on it!...and then adopting it as my new sig! ) Can I tell you my first thoughts on reading this part of the sides?
She has no permanent fixed abode!
She only seems to have a bag, a box and a case of belongings meaning she won't have that much to pack up when she buggers off! (You could fit that into a taxi in one trip, right? )

All I'm gonna say is I hope she has the rest of her shit in storage. She's gonna need it someday.

MI_Bonesgirl wrote:All I'm gonna say is I hope she has the rest of her shit in storage. She's gonna need it someday.

Not if she goes to cover that important news story in Outer Mongolia?

mommahurley wrote:First might I say..I'm so happy that people are using my moniker "Raghag" It kind of says it all doesn't it?

Second... I find it a little bit questionable that the part of them moving "Raghag" in to the apartment is near the end... If she just moved in, then would the part about the "glistening gag...cough...gag...you get my point" part actually have taken place? The sides show that early in the show...and doesn't Brennan just meet her in this episode at the coffee shop? not sure...but it just seems a bit off to me.

About that "RagHag" nickname: is this derived from "raghead"? If so, I'm not sure I like it as "raghead" is a derogatory term for people living in the Middle east, an ignorant term at best if not just plain insulting. I don't like her character's role in Bones either really but can't we devise a nickname that doesn't demean a group of people already stereotyped to death? (And no I have no Middle Eastern family roots of any kind)

bonesparticulat wrote:

mommahurley wrote:First might I say..I'm so happy that people are using my moniker "Raghag" It kind of says it all doesn't it?

Second... I find it a little bit questionable that the part of them moving "Raghag" in to the apartment is near the end... If she just moved in, then would the part about the "glistening gag...cough...gag...you get my point" part actually have taken place? The sides show that early in the show...and doesn't Brennan just meet her in this episode at the coffee shop? not sure...but it just seems a bit off to me.

About that "RagHag" nickname: is this derived from "raghead"? If so, I'm not sure I like it as "raghead" is a derogatory term for people living in the Middle east, an ignorant term at best if not just plain insulting. I don't like her character's role in Bones either really but can't we devise a nickname that doesn't demean a group of people already stereotyped to death? (And no I have no Middle Eastern family roots of any kind)

I've been going to say this as well. It's on a par with 'gook' the pejorative term used for Asians during the Vietnam War. I think all rags should be removed from the conversation. I know no harm was intended but it could and obviously has caused bad feelings. Let's keep our tribe of Bonesites happy.

Raghag came from the fact that Hannah is a journalist. You know like the Enquirer and The Star and other equally "professional" magazines are called "rag magazines". And Hag- well that speaks for itself. Raghag is quite the brilliant nickname IMO. Along with Journo Barbie. I love that one too.

I really hope Parker hates the Raghag.

MI_Bonesgirl wrote:Raghag came from the fact that Hannah is a journalist. You know like the Enquirer and The Star and other equally "professional" magazines are called "rag magazines". And Hag- well that speaks for itself. Raghag is quite the brilliant nickname IMO. Along with Journo Barbie. I love that one too.

OK. Still don't see how she's a "hag" though. According to Wikipedia it is:

A hag is a wizened old woman, or a kind of fairy or goddess having the appearance of such a woman, often found in folklore and children's tales such as Hansel and Gretel. Hags are often seen as malevolent, but may also be one of the chosen forms of shapeshifting deities, such as the Morrígan or Badb, who are seen as neither wholly beneficent nor malevolent. The term appears in Middle English, and might be short for hægtesse, an Old English term for witch. As a stock character in fairy or folk tale, the hag shares characteristics with the crone, and the two words are sometimes used as if interchangeable. Using the word "hag" to translate terms found in non-English (or non-modern English) is contentious, since use of the word is often associated with a misogynistic attitude.

"Journo-Barbie" is more to the point and impossible to misconstrue in my opinion. And then I start to think about what little we actually know about the character. She could a wholly sympathetic, well-meaning woman. It's not her fault her new beau has a sort of ex-girlfriend/enigma waiting for him stateside... Maybe Booth reverted to his macho persona and barely even mentioned Bones and the "softie/nerdy" homicide investigations...

Yes I'm sure she'll be all perfect and pure and awesome and saint like and we will love her and want her to stick around and marry Booth and make lots of perfect little Booth/Barbie babies.