After six strong seasons of Fox's crime drama Bones, the seventh season, which premiered Nov. 3, found the show at a crossroads. "Bones" is the nickname of protagonist Temperance Brennan (Emily Deschanel), a world-renowned forensic anthropologist who solves murders alongside her FBI partner, Special Agent Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz). The show has captivated viewers since 2005 with its astounding ability to turn medical jargon and lab geeks into comedy. Set in Washington, D.C. at the Jeffersonian Institute, a fictional government institution, Bones and Booth work alongside a brilliant team including a craniofacial specialist, an entomologist and a psychologist to solve the most intriguing crimes.
Even with exciting forensic mysteries, the drama within the group is the true draw. The sexual tension between Bones and Booth has kept the show fresh, and many have speculated that without it, the show would not be as appealing. After the shock of Bones' and Booth's pregnancy in the season six finale, however, fervent fans knew that the beloved Bones would either sink or soar in the seventh season. Thankfully, the premiere flew far higher than anyone could have anticipated.
The first episode began with a very pregnant Bones and Booth discussing their living situation and announcing that marriage is a possibility. Even with such a life-changing event on the horizon, however, the partners, and now couple, kept up their well-known, affectionate banter which Bones fanatics were so worried would disappear once they became an official item. They have continued to call each other Bones and Booth, respectively, rather than moving to a first name basis as some feared. In addition, their lives are still occupied by their job - their work relationship has hardly changed. However, the stoic Bones, whose character relies on a complete lack of empathy for the human emotional spectrum, has developed hormones which cause her to cry spontaneously and have given her the ability to understand other people's emotions for the first time. This new aspect of Bones' character is alluring and, rather than detracting from the show's charm, enhances it.
The rest of the characters remain the same: Angela (Michaela Conlin), the artist, continues to keep the human aspect of the show alive as the only non-medical employee; Hodgins (T.J. Thyne), the entomologist, still loves bugs as if they are puppies; and Sweets (John Francis Daley), the psychologist, is as inquisitive about Bones' and Booth's personal lives as ever before. The remainder of the season, and, hopefully, many seasons to come will be on my television screen every Thursday at 9 p.m. Even missing one episode of this sharp, witty show is a crime.
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