The delightfully naive Dr Temperance Brennan (Emily Deschanel) continues to delight with her quirkiness. There’s no doubting Brennan is a character straight out of Tinseltown’s imagination. The talented forensic anthropologist, whose ability to decipher bone fragments borders on the supernatural, also moonlights as a crime novelist on the side. Of course.
Brennan’s partner in crime solving comes in the form of Agent Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz). You read that right, Temperance Brennan and Seeley Booth. Because we all live in some kind of Mills & Boons hyper-reality where parents names their kids whatever the heck they like.
Dubious character names aside, this entry into the ever-popular crime genre is actually good viewing. Let’s not kid ourselves though, Bones isn’t this generation’s critical masterpiece. No one’s asserting that here. It’s just fun. The pace is quick, and the writers manage to strike the right balance between humour and drama. Booth and Brennan’s personalities bounce off each other nicely and the supporting characters are equally quirky and likeable.
In Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz, the creators have struck casting gold. It’s rare when a show not only manages to entertain in moments of drama, but also in the moments between.
Minh Nguyen | Written for TVFIX | Syndicated to CitySearch
Tags: Bones, Crime, David Boreanaz, Drama, Emily Deschanel, FBI, Forensic Anthropologist, Forensic Anthropology, Michaela Conlin, Mystery, Review, T.J. Thyne, Tamara Taylor, TJ Thyne, TV
