BONES: "The Devil in the Details"

Original Air Date

February 4, 2010

Description

Brennan and Booth investigate remains that allegorize biblical text.

Notes

(C+) This episode was all about religion. Arastoo was the lab assistant assigned to this case, part of the rotating group of helpers. Arastoo is probably the least interesting of the group. They likely chose him for this episode because it was all about religion and he is a devout Muslim.

The case is about a victim that has horns and has mental health issues. The case forces Booth and Bones to discuss religion, faith and reason. It is another way to explore the differences between the two characters and how they make an opposites-attract pairing.

And although this is generally what makes the show as fun as it is, it gets kind of hokey sometimes in this regard. This episode also seems like a retread of old story lines. The central thesis to this show is that reason and faith can work together... but can it really?

BONES: "The Dentist in the Ditch"

Original Air Date

January 28, 2010

Description

The team's latest case takes them to a Civil War battleground.

Notes

(B-) It was a pretty standard episode. Some of the lab fun time was diverted to deal with Booth's brother Jared in town. The Booth brothers have always been a decent story line.

The haphazard engagement of Jared, however, wasn't very interesting. It didn't reveal much about the characters or their relationship to each other. It just seemed more of a distraction than anything else.

The case was decent, but most of the mini-plots, including Nigel seeking Dr. Brennen's approval, were generally lame and uninteresting. This was probably one of the weaker episodes this season.