He would be a good squintern in the long run. mother of his child. Mitch signed a big deal with the Japanese, one worthless without Tina, who wanted to quit to have a baby. It was like Hannah never existed. And Booth doesnt flip out on her about it? Sometimes I feel like they are writing two completely different characters! Camille then quietly asks Angela to run a background check on Finn, just in case. Let me get this straight; she slept next to him (maybe with him as in sex, why not, we can dream because we are never going to get confirmation with SN writing or approving scripts for this show), then she got up and went to a Doctors Appointment and had a sonogram. Go along with him or leave. Yes, when I saw that video it really changed my opinion of him. P.s Why would the writers have a pregnant Brennan (Emily) take the guy down its a show. Sure, Brennan has made some mistakes in the past (and I think her not privately telling Booth about the gender of their baby is another one), but if there is one thing she has had, its empathy. Even Brennan would be showing some sort of hope and joy about the future of this child. Bones reveals she has a meeting with a financial advisor to set up a college fund for their daughter. I think Brennan still has a lot of her imperviousness left to lose. lol I think my favorite line of your whole recap though is this: hey worst BONES Scene EverHannah and her sunglasses called they want their title back. Its so true!! Yes it is a bit back to earlier her, but I also wonder if it is very pronounced because there will come a time this season when something brings her to the realization of what is about to happen, and I hope it is all angsty, and I hope I am right. He has to face hard questions about his past and morality but soon bonds with initially hostile Hodges. Ugh. Later, Hodgins openly makes fun of Finn's dialect. These first two episodes just seem to have left out scenes and they just dont connect well. It is nothing to sneeze at. Booth then interviews the head of the competitive eating league, Mitch, who explains Tina had a big contest scheduled that week, one that could have netted her $10,000. 21+. Later, Booth and Bones interview the winner, Ron, who denies killing Tina between massive belches. There was no break through, and this last episode doesnt even show Booth giving the most normal of reactions to crushing hurt. Ask questions and download or stream the entire soundtrack on Spotify, YouTube, iTunes, & Amazon. The Jeffersonian team identifies the remains of a competitive-eating champion, days before the start of the Gluttony Games, a premiere eating competition with a $10,000 prize at stake. U/A 16+. Just then, the upper half of the body moves. She can only be awkward, yet endearing *to use a Sweets phrase* for so long before it becomes annoying. Shouldnt she be telling this boy to get a haircut instead? Give Me My Remote is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. You have to replace the sexual tension with something else (his words not mine). I think this played out in the first episode and it did in this one as well. Deschanel was born in Los Angeles, California, to cinematographer and director Caleb Deschanel and actress Mary Jo Deschanel (ne Weir). Bones then reexamines the victim's body and discovers she was eight weeks pregnant, hence the vomiting. Many times in the episode, the new intern Finn Abernathy calls Hodgins "Thurston," while Hodgins calls him "Opie." What DID work for me was the story he told about being able to curb his rage toward his stepfather because of an article hed read by Brennan. November 11th, 2011 9:39 pm, Anna on The central couple resolved their unresolved sexual tension, satisfied their biological urges, reproduced and played house. Oh God, thank you! As for this episode overall, I liked it. up with now being told about a OBGYN appointment and the sex of their What he shows the viewers are these silly conversations that they have over their conflicts. As I said, have them working the case and throw in the shipper scene at the end. And when Brennan figures out that Tina was pregnant and quitting competitive eating, Tinas manager, Brian Tobin becomes a suspect. If people are still happy with the show and still get enjoyment out of watching BonesIm just gonna say my bit and let them watch & be happy. Why have I been wasting my time only to egress? She views the world differently and has always acted differently. I dont think he did that, by his facial expression. Booth watches video of Tina at food eating competitions. Since when? The remarkable work of new squint - and former juvenile delinquent - Finn links obscure evidence found in the belly of a snake with laws of physics that helps solve the crime. November 11th, 2011 8:52 pm, Jasper on Its just that seeing Brennan treated that way by writers and fans makes me angry. Did they really expect us to like this, to quote you Sarah equine fecal matter.. Later, Bones declares her "experiment" of living in Booth's shoes to be a success. Booth brings the competitive eating league owner in for questioning. Tina Thomas | Bones Wiki | Fandom I hope for this weeks ep, but the sneak peek with Brennan talking to the doll felt suspiciously like last week :-/. Brennan understands almost everything the story has always been what she chooses to do with that information. Im tired of Brennan not knowing. It seems that the creative minds of Bones are now focusing on The Finder. Brennans reply was, Why didnt you just tell me before. anyone get the feeling Brennan still keeps Booth at a distance. She is soon cheering loudly and rather rudely as the "athletes" devour giant stacks of hot dogs. I would like to think here that even DB and ED feels that the scripts are not right. Things like mediocrity and wasted opportunities. November 13th, 2011 11:43 pm, mugee007 on When Brennan became pregnant, I felt that B&B were in so way emotionally stable enough in their relationship to even consider having a child together. OMG- this was *&%^$#! "Bones" The Hot Dog in the Competition (TV Episode 2011) - IMDb Bones Season 7 Episode 2 - TV Fanatic I actually watched this one because hubby did not want to watch Greys. I guess if you've never spoken to or heard someone from the South, the dialog and dialect reminiscent of early 20th century Hollywood southern characters might pass for something other than a cartoon. Bones - S 7 E 2 - The Hot Dog in the Competition - Dailymotion It felt so occ. Now, I dont care to rewatch the show or defend it, not anymore. Honestly, if they are 6 months into the pregnancy they would have discussed finding out the sex of the child by now. Booth can not believe he was not informed, and Bones can't believe he is reacting so strongly. I liked how Cam stood up for Finn, got peeved with her asking Angela to research him, and liked the end with the cap. As a fan, they dont need to tell me this after the disappointment of last Thursdays episode. November 11th, 2011 5:20 pm, TinkonBrink on Brennan has retrogressed and then some. I think he is going to be a great addition to the team, and I look forward to more of him. Dixie ex-con Finn Abernathy, a genius, joins the team and impresses even Bones. This also made me feel like Sweets cared more than Booth about whats swimming around in there Look how she was with Finn and how she was in that scene with the music and putting the ear plugs to her belly. what redeemed me from this is that in the end, despite what brennan did/say, booth was fine with it. Andall of this is necessary for Brennan to learn empathy? Sarah Curtis- I apologize for not telling you in my first post Sarah Curtis your review has really f***ed me right off! Woof Life. Why are they writing her in this way? The . The Hot Dog in the CompetitionS7 E210 Nov 2011. In this case, she didnt invite him out of a sense of autonomy, but rather, because the ultrasound images are pixelated black and white, and Booth only likes movies in color. She is best known for starring in the Fox crime procedural comedy-drama series Bones as Dr. Temperance Brennan since 2005. Hart still has time to once again correct what is wrong with the show. OH and I am probably in the minority here, or it seems I am, but I loved Finn. Gotta say I found the episode disappointing. Did it make me think? I love the show obviously and the character of Brennan will forever be my favorite, so its very bothersome when they sloppily write her character as learning empathy for the first time. Nonton Bones Season 7 Episode 2 - The Hot Dog in the Competition di November 13th, 2011 2:26 pm, Jasper on The ca Read allDixie ex-con Finn Abernathy, a genius, joins the team and impresses even Bones. I realize this is a fairly silly show, but come on. November 17th, 2011 6:58 am, Callie on Its taking all the joy of seeing them together. Booth and Sweets then interview Greg Thomas, the victim's husband. bones the hot dog in the competition tina thomas actress Brian is soon in the hot seat. DiANNe0985. Once again, GMMR is about the only honest critic IMO or the only one who actually has followed the show. That is exaclty why I am not a writer! Im happy B&B are together but the writing needs to vastly improve. I didnt get that part eighter. The case is that of a female eating competitions champion, whose corpse is being eaten from the . The case is that of a female eating competitions champion, whose corpse is being eaten from the Read allDixie ex-con Finn Abernathy, a genius, joins the team and impresses even Bones. November 11th, 2011 2:09 pm, Osteon on She then asks if he indeed murdered his stepfather. @Caroline type in Bones Paley Center What a Punk, the video is about 4 minutes and a few seconds long. What happened is that HH thinks that as long as B & B are together, that is what the shippers care about. The People. Jasper, I couldnt find the specific video at Paley you were referring to I get too many hits. That the awesome, AMAAAZING news that Booth and Brennan are going to have a baby girl (AHHH!) It seems that the writers had Brennan show more affection to Sully than Just dont put down other people because of their views. I have never at this point hated an episode, just find some are not blockbusters, but do still enjoy this show a great deal and will continue to. It wasnt all bad: What seems important to other people might not be as all important to her.. Everyone enjoys the pie making process and wonders what itll be like once the pie come out of the oven? WTF?! Camille is suddenly very concerned. Im sure well see something more of this in the future (I would HOPE), but I also would have liked to see Booth injecting excitement about this gender news with Brennan much like they got excited about treehouses. Caroline only had scenes with Cam. Move ahead three more years,hes just broken up with his girlfriend, and when she found him alone, drunk, angry and hurt, she listened to what he had to say, she stayed, and she had a drink with him. The calculations call for someone tipping the scales at more than 300 pounds.That leaves Brian and Mitch as possible suspects. i dont go and post there because I dont agree with them. Why? You must recognized when the show does things well and when it doesnt. (Go watch his response to andrea on u-tube video Paley center 2011.) Yes. You can go to those sites and read them. But still is one of my favorite shows! (This week could be excused because of Greys). Honestly, I had a hard time with the case for its topic. Ill take that. I LOVED Finn. Again- Either have B&B act like adults in love that made a baby, or ..(cover your eyes, ye faint of heart who thinks you have seen the best yet of Bones) kill the kid off, let that be a hurtful angst angle and let these two try to find each other agian. Finn would work out, the dialog with Hodgins is fun and they would have some great experiments toghether. Hodgins and Abernathy will later start a business, on the side, together under the name Opie & Thurston. The show has established Booth as being very sensitive to missing moments with Parker since S1. Hodgins must keep the snake and name it. I dont care for the dynamics between the characters so far this season. Bones (TV Series) The Hot Dog in the Competition (2011) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Dwight H. Little . Bones TV. He has to face hard questions about his past and morality but soon bonds with initially hostile Hodges. I love the Office and even after marriage and children, Jim and Pam have always had that spark. I didnt like how they downplayed the announcement that it is a girl though. It can me implied in a script, but actors have to give the look, deliver the line, charm the other. Only problem was, she existed enough for Booth to propose to her. Thats a good point, Gina. Lists VIP. Mitch breaks down and admits that he shoved her, due to their size difference she flew into the glass cage. Have them argue about the case. If Hart wanted to make Brennan pregnant because Emily was pregnant IRL, then he should have scripted S6 differently after Hannah left. But then again, I now miss the show called Bones that I used to watch 3, 4, 5 years ago. I get it that he has a right to play with his characters anyway he wants, but as a fan, I have a right to tell him, and his actor/producers that they have lost their collective f ing minds with the last episode. Glad you can write what I feel! Crime. They have skipped so much of the relationship and we are supposed to believe that they have been together for about six months, living together and in love and they have Brennan acting so silly. Lifes experience tell those of us who are a bit older (Clearing my throat..) that the ex comes up, is compared to and if she took my sunglasses- argggggghhhhh. After all, we both speak Science, and that's all that's important in here, right? They are going to make a pie. Sometimes I dont understand the writers with Brennan. what i did after watching the episode was to watch season 6 episodes again. Which right now is making me feel pretty glad. . For the first time ever in watching this show, I felt DBs akwardness as an actor. Girl, boy, sack of potatoes, shrug, whatever. Since when? November 11th, 2011 1:16 am, Christi on A building superintendent lets herself into a man's apartment, demanding he pay the rent. I dont know if there is a difference because HH is busy with The Finder? November 12th, 2011 10:42 am, Lindsey on Hodgens is all attitude. November 11th, 2011 8:20 am, ProfeJMarie (Janet Rundquist) on I know Hart wants to keep tension, but making Bones a complete moron isnt the way to do it. For one thing, Booth still seems almostdisgusted by Brennans eating and keeps mentioning it. Booths reaction. She may be gone, but to forget her impact on a six-year relationship so as not to even discuss her is ridiculous!. The UV lights provide the same function for snakes as they do for us humans - catalyzing the formation of Vitamin D3 for bone and calcium metabolism. Look at the mileage the writers could have gotten out of this topic, this discussion point alone. Site Map | About GMMR | Contact Us | Comment and Privacy Policy (Please Read) | Copyright 2010-2011 She asks him straight out if his interest in forensic science came out of a plan to kill his stepfather. Others can tell. I liked this episode and thought it felt true to the character. A review needs highs and lows not just judgement on everything. D. Sweets, my dear little duck, referred to the baby as the little girl Brennan is carrying.that just weirded me out. LOVED Brennan in the scenes where she shared music with the fetus and interacted with Finn. Fair enough, theyre at work, butDid they discuss it later? Bones is officailly on the Bubble- in US TV language they have a good chance of not being renewed next year. A genuine trailer trash representative would have sounded, if not smart, at least southern. Your review is spot on. bones the hot dog in the competition tina thomas actress avon company profile. Yet Booth just acts the fool.. no affection or tenderness from the Im sorry that happened to you. Over a year later, she sat at his bedside when he suffered from a coma. She might have bitten and swallowed a piece of her attacker. that was a mouth full! Oh God, how I wish that this is the case, that they know this is not going to work for this show. He thinks shes beautiful and he is attracted to difficult or challenging women. Camille, meanwhile, runs a check on chuck of human meat in the victim's stomach and reveals a big man named Brian, one of Tina's sponsors. Yet Booth does mean things and acts like an ass and all is forgiven? November 11th, 2011 6:43 pm, Jasper on Stray Dog With Only Bones Miracle Transformation | Dog Rescue Stories. Booth for sure isnt repulsed by Brennan. is empathetic and has shown it in myriad ways (how about giving your profits from your best sellers to rebuild a town?) The sad thing is when Bones dwindles down this season there will probably be an outcry of how the Moonlighting Curse killed the show. It seems that whatever she learned last year has been forgotten. It was a coma episode for Brennan, I am sorry, but I now view that episode as never, never even played out for the characters. Mitch is arrested. Bagikan. I know Tink and Sunny from elsewhere on the Net (*waves), and Im of similar mind to them. Thank you so much for writing these reviews. It turns out the man is now a rotting corpse. We arent hanging on to see if Im not ready to write the show off or anything, but Im also not ready to declare it the best season ever. Gordon Gordon It made me sad, not your wonderful work, but the fact that we have a B&B that cant even give each other that look, that I gotta have you now. look. Hopefully, Fox saw the video and at least addressed it with him. There is clearly a disconnect with the writing of this show. Brennan kept bringing up sex and I thought that was just silly. When that Brennan bowling down the suspect scene happened I just scratched my head and was like, what the heck!? Mr. Sedlak! It would be just like Booth to do that the one who said he would take the guy down like a flea. I hated this episode for all the same reasons the reviewer did, but I wasnt surprised. They have to figure out who would want Tina dead and how she died. Since the 100 the show has been the recipient of a lot of criticism and deservedly so. February 18th, 2012 3:35 pm. Back at the Jeffersonian, Camille welcomes Finn to the lab. The Cases and The Desturbing. I had thought a lot of him up until then. Yeah, really. 63 Responses to BONES Recap: The Hot Dog in the Competition, Well, I dont know about you but personally I loved the episode, the chance to make brennan see that she is not in this alone and that she should be including booth in all aspects to do with the baby, and she was sorry about what happened. He, however, did not seem to care what he said. BONES Recap: 'The Hot Dog in the Competition' - Give Me My Remote Do they understand that the father just found out about the sex of the baby at the same time as Hodgins and the police officer at the scene- who doesnt even know them. But this new Booth, well, he didnt even really have a reaction to finding out he was having a girl anyway. Back at the lab, Camille discovers a foreign substance in the food in Tina's throat. I want things to play out on screen. Now would it have killed the writers to just give a wonderful sweet moment between BB going for an ultrasound and finding out the gender of their baby? Finn, the new intern: I spent the first 35 mins trying to figure out either who he was, or who he reminded me ofthen it hit mehe looks similar to Jesse Spencer from House, same doughy jaw, non-Oz accent. Being a fangirl who would rate or state the episode was a 9 out of 10 and the crime was great and Booth and Brennan are spot on..are out of touch with what this show was at its best. The Bones writers mess up all the time Id learned to let things like that go and just try to enjoy the show. Emily Erin Deschanel (born October 11, 1976) is an American actress and producer. I would have rather have seen an extension of the diner conversation where Booth starts to talk about wanting to be a part of everything bring back the whole family thing because she would totally get that and make the connection immediately. Its just all the criticisms about the Brain & Heart imbalance that people were complaining about in massive droves last year but that the reviewer didnt really acknowledge before things got this extreme. Frankly I feel like the negative direction Bones has taken is the result of a misogynists revenge fantasy. Seeing Booth and Brennan just cohabitating and raising a baby together are not enough. Maybe Stephen Nathan is the one really calling the shots now and HH just signs off on whatever SN says, but whatever it is, its not working. Despite his brilliance in the lab, Finn is met with hostility and skepticism, leading Cam to question her decision to give him a chance to start anew. Last night I watched live instead of watching Greys Anatomy. I agree Caroline that Michaela looked very uncomfortable. (I secretly would have really like seeing 2 different reactions from Brennan re: the snake a jump on Booth-type one at the crime scene and then the calm one in the lab!). I quite like that there is a back story to the new intern. The Hot Dog Competition is the second episode of the seventh season of Bones. Peyton List is an American hot actress and model who began her career as a child actor. Is it too hard for the writers to write an episode that leaves us feeling all warm and fuzzy like earlier and really makes the chemistry between DB and ED shine? I agree with the majority here that the dance went on too long, the moment was missed, and the Bones Curse will be talked about in a couple of years when it comes to .Castle. I did not. Dixie ex-con Finn Abernathy, a genius, joins the team and impresses even Bones. NOT fully but shes not available to him 100%. Hart recognized it and aborted the storyline, but by then more than ten episodes had been shot. And worse, clueless regarding Booth, a man she has known and worked with for nearly a decade, a man she loves and is going to have a child with. Then there was the death of VNM, quite possibly the most beloved of the squinterns. A friendly, welcoming place for rabid, casual and somewhere-in-between fans of the Fox television show Bones. I feel like their scenes are all forced and just dont flow. Okay, he seems pissedoh, waitno, hes saying that theyll talk about it later. They arent perfect people- as we know. He then admits he was in Tina's apartment. He questions why he would kill Tina. It is worth repeating, I MISS those videos. The writers are totally screwing with b&bs relationship and it really sucks. November 19th, 2011 10:43 am, Julia on After every bones show, I can read your review and figure out why I feel the way I feel. I was with Angela with her why do I even try line to Brennan. Also have to echo everyone from way back last season who said the show destroyed the rational + heartfelt balance in favor of Bones is heartless and needs to learn lessons about life through Booth without any kind of balance from people learning through Bones point of view. PLEASE DONT SCREW IT UP!!!!!!!!!!!!! One step forward five steps back. November 15th, 2011 1:17 pm, Ann (nelliesbones) on Especially the nature of itand HOW, after the indeed, literal walking in his shoes, did she figure out that she should have included Booth in things? them. The smiling Hodgela baby It is the writing that bothers me. UNREAD. I totally agree on the pure beauty of the belly/music scene as well. She may be gone, but to forget her impact on a six-year relationship so as not to even discuss her is ridiculous! Again, WTF? Here, she was moreclueless. Sort of how HH felt about fans of the show. Maybe that is what made me crazy about all of this each person in this episode seemed negatively affected by Finns presence, whether hes a good person or not. When Bones and Cam are looking at Tina's pelvic bones, Bones measures the distance between and uses that as the basis for Tina's pregnancy. Probably not. Again, I expected Booth to lay into her more, but in a thats my kid in there kind of caveman way that (the old) Booth resorts to while Brennan calls him out on it. Booth can not honestly love Brennan and he needs to just on.. who could Its like they start out with a perfectly acceptable piece of pastry. I dont think its fair to judge Brennan in the same way as Booth. In many cases, those things could have been dealt with quite adequately through a few lines of dialogue or scenes of interaction. Especially when she tackled that dude. I am a great fan of BONES, but that does not mean I cannot be critical, I want a season 8 but I really think they will be pushing it to finish this season and that makes me sad. Just saying. I think Ive already mentioned enough of these, so I wont add more. Many did not understand Booths thought process and I could not understand HHs thought process in what he did to the characters last season. I stopped watching at the end of S6 for the simple reason that I feel that BONES is so far below what it had every capability of being that I find it pathetic that Hart has wasted the resources of talent that David and Emily have. November 12th, 2011 1:50 am, TinkonBrink on I agree that Brennan has stepped back a couple of seasons and its annoying to watch! Like when Booth was driving her and she realized basically that shed missed her chance, and she wept. The Hot Dog in the Competition The Jeffersonian team identifies the remains of a competitive-eating champion, just days before the start of the Gluttony Games, a premiere eating competition with a $10,000 prize at stake. tunefind I thought it was a good episode. @JasperSunny- you may have hit the character trait in HH that I saw a glimpse of at the Paley Center with his response to a fans question. Add time. As for Brennan, its just a classic case of Brennan. Had it not been for the criticism that began in this site and echo by many a fan, the agony of season 6 would have been prolonged. From his lines being slightly over the top for the conversation (probably not phrasing that right, am searching for the right words) to his hand movements in one of the interviews. That stepfather then went missing a few years later and his body was never found. On other matters, not sure yet what I think of Finn hes okay Want to see more of him. And when Brennan figures out that Tina was pregnant and quitting competitive eating, Tina's manager, Brian Tobin becomes a suspect. Honestly, I began to feel that chemistry dwindling since season 5. Plus, there was a case. Hey, BONES fans. She once expressed to Angela that she understood that keeping people (or a particularly special person) at arms length meant missing out on closeness. Thanks for the honest review!! Who else agrees? There is more at stake now than when they were just doing the whole partners things. For too long have they kept the main leads apart and after the disaster that was season 6 we still get this miserable writing. My husband will not even bother watching the show with me. The Hot Dog in the Competition. In the DC area Booth would get something called locality pay on top of his annual salary. Only that both the character of Booth and that HH were mad. bones the hot dog in the competition tina thomas actress. November 12th, 2011 1:20 pm, andrea on BRENNAN. Seriously Andrea, nobody cares if negative opinions annoy you. Not in the manner that it would have went down. This was not the worst episode but from what all of the other critics who previewed it, I was expecting much more. Finn promptly discovers evidence of a parasite on the victim's body, a parasite native to Japan and, Mitch was recently in Japan. People with Aspergers disorder can master empathy in certain areas, but when the paradigm shifts, like transitioning from a work relationship to a personal relationship, then they continue to have difficulty developing empathy in those new situations. Caroline, in the meantime, has opened Finn's sealed file and discovers the intern once attacked his stepfather with a knife. Thats when I decided to leave and take BONES off of my TiVo. It does not matter if you throw sugar all over the top and put a cherry on for garnish (marriage and a baby)the process was far too protracted ruining what had the potential to be perfect. And now, he doesnt even flinch when she dumps the gender of the baby at a crime scene. Is each week going to be about the writers exaggerating and issue, Brennan being clueless, and Brennan gradually coming around to Booths way. Last season they had her pining for Booth and realizing her mistake and all of a sudden she is clueless again. Which then led me to feel really, really confused (and annoyed). Best Bones For Your Dog if He or She is an Aggressive Chewer. If you dont, Im gonna start shipping Booth and Sweets. Those things cant be blamed on Emily getting pregnant or even on the existence of Hannah. I cannot understand how a man with any class would speak to someone like that and that fans think he is so wonderful. My Verdict: Im not a fan of hot dog eating competitions, so this case was a squeamish no for me all around.