#bonesweek2016

[michaelaconlin]

2016 Bones Challenge - Day 8: Free day

There’s more than one kind of family.

[imalwayscalmandobjective]

2016 Bones Challenge Day 8 (Free Day): Favourite songs One of the many things I love about Bones is the music, so for this last day, I decided to list my all time favourite songs heard on the show.

SEASON 1

Collide - Howie Day 

Gone - Thirteen Sense 

Some of Us - Starsailor 

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Tori Amos

Look After You- The Fray 

Hot Blooded - Foreigner

Rain - Patty Griffin 

SEASON 2

Bring on the Wonder - Susan Enan 

A Light on a Hill - Margot & The Nuclear So and So's 

Running Up That Hill - Placebo

Keep on Trying - Poco

SEASON 3

Still Alright - Adam Merrin

Fountain - Sara Lov

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper / Emily Deschanel

SEASON 4

The Sun Will Rise - Brendan James

Life Boat - Miranda Lee Richards

Time Lapse Lifeline - Maria Taylor

Save You - Matthew Perryman Jones

SEASON 5

Fearless - Cyndi Lauper

My Ghost - Glass Pear

Wont Stop Getting Better - Jason Walker

Seen Enough - Dryer

Kandi - One Eskimo

SEASON 6

Soft Shock - Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Keep The Streets Empty For Me - Fever Ray

Make You Feel My Love - Adele

SEASON 7

How Bad We Need Each Other - Marc Scibilia

From The Ground Up - Sleeping At Last

SEASON 8

Ho Hey - The Lumineers

Landslide - Liam Titcomb

Freight Train - Sara Jackson-Holman

Something Good In This World - Marc Scibilia

Sometimes The Sky - Charlie Mars

SEASON 9

Love Don’t Die Easy - Charlie Worsham

How I Learned To Pray - Charlie Worsham

Amy Stroup - Sabotage

SEASON 10

Jamestown Revival - Heavy Heart

Seinabo Sey - Hard Time

Joshua Radin - Another Beginning

SEASON 11 (so far)

Richard Walters - July Bones

Hold - Built For The Sea

[emm-doubleyou]

2016 Bones Challenge

Day 8 (Free Day): OTFam

I go back and forth with my decision to call this “the family that was always meant to be” or “the family that almost wasn’t.” But perhaps there is truth to both. Like Brennan, I don’t necessarily believe in fate in the “mystical” sense of the word. But there are just some inevitabilities and certainties that I simply cannot ignore. From the beginning, Booth and Brennan had something incredibly rare and special. There was a spark from that very first moment. And it transformed into a fiery blaze, which has continued to burn so brilliant and bright over the years. Though I didn’t know very much about them as individuals yet, I knew they were headed for big things together. Sometimes you just know. Partnership blossomed into friendship. And friendship evolved into more.  Fear, self-doubt, and perceived emotional shortcomings often acted as hurdles, creating obstacles that prevented these two from admitting to each other what everyone (including themselves) already knew.  But after nearly missing their chance, they finally found their way to each other. Lucky for us, nothing in this universe happens just once. The last vestiges of anger and imperviousness dissipated. And all was right in the world.

Booth and Brennan have both been damaged and broken in their lives. Booth grew up in a house filled with abuse, addiction, and neglect. Even after Pops saved him, he still carried the weight of that burden throughout most of his life. Booth is someone that feels things so very deeply. While he once told Brennan the weight of the world was not on her shoulders, in reality, he actually carries the weight of the world on his own shoulders. He feels guilty for the things he’s done, the lives he has taken, and the weaknesses to which he has succumbed. He may have the heart of a lion, but Booth really does still need reassurance that he is a good man. He sometimes cannot clearly see the truth of himself. And perhaps he always felt a little undeserving of the life and family he so desperately wanted. But he got his second chance. Because he really is a good man. He is deserving of love and happiness. And more. 

Brennan actually had a happy childhood filled with games of tag, chocolate cake, and science experiments with her father. But in an instant, all of that was stolen from her. She forced herself to eradicate any fantasies of love or family that she may have been harboring. She locked her heart away, and threw away the key. Life had become about survival and fulfillment through work. Science would never hurt or abandon her. And it would always be dependably rational. Never again would she be vulnerable. Love makes you vulnerable. Family and friends make you vulnerable. But then she fell in with the wrong (right) crowd. Especially in the case of Angela and Booth, who proved to her time and time again that they were in her life to stay. She could still be brilliant and independent, and have meaningful relationships with others. They chipped away at that near-impenetrable exterior of imperviousness and rationality, and taught her it was okay to love. And to be loved. Not everyone would abandon her. She could trust them. She could connect with them on a deeper level. She could and should listen to the universe and let herself feel. Even if what she was feeling was sadness. Because that’s so much better than being dead. Or dead inside. And most importantly, she could love Booth and let him love her. They could be a real family. 

In reality, they have always been a family. There is more than one kind of family. All of them are family. But Booth and Brennan could finally be together without pretense or barriers. No longer was she living the life she merely expected to live. It became so much more. All she had to do was open her heart to love. She really could have it all- a family, a husband (eventually), friends, AND be a brilliant scientist at the top of her field. 

Having a child terrified Brennan for so long. Not in the way it terrifies other people. But because she was afraid. She never wanted to bring a child into a world that had such evils. She’s seen the darkness of humankind through her work. And she’s lived it as well. But over the years, having a child started to seem less scary. She wouldn’t abandon her child. She wouldn’t let him or her ever endure the horrors she faced in the foster care system. Instead, she would love her child and ensure that she did everything she could to make the world a better place. She would protect her child. I could talk all day about the evolution of this character. While the decision not to have children is absolutely a perfectly respectable choice, Brennan made her choice out of fear. I imagine that during the time she was cutting out photos of wedding dresses, she was also dreaming about her future husband and children. 

While Booth’s childhood trauma caused him to openly yearn for a “real” family, Brennan’s had the opposite effect. But Brennan knew that Booth would be the perfect father to her child years before it even became a reality. Whoa. Horse. And Booth knew that while she would certainly have some interesting parenting tactics, Brennan would be the perfect mother to a child- his child if he had a say in it. Cut to the birth of Christine. What we all knew, and what Booth and Brennan eventually realized- it was all true. They were a beautiful loving family. Their life wasn’t perfect, and circumstances often forced them to make terrible choices after they got together. But there is just so much love. Yes expanding a family opens you up to more vulnerability, but it also creates more love. 

From the moment Christine was born, it was as though Brennan had been her mother for years. She was a natural. She loved that baby (her baby WITH Booth) more than anything in the world. And looking at the three of them together, it’s just astonishing to me to think about how far these two had come. Booth was finally living his dream. And Brennan was living an unrealized dream. The birth of Hank only exponentially increased the amount of love in their home. Christine had excellent teachers, as the way she speaks about her brother makes my heart melt (I assume Parker showed her a thing or two as well). She really is “the best big sister ever.” Looking this family together, thinking about how far they all have come. It’s never ceases to amaze me. No other show can possibly be this fulfilling or rewarding.To be able to see life after “happily ever after.” How many fans get to boast about that? We lucky fans have gotten to see “everything that happens next.” And if there’s anything better than “happily every after,” it’s what happens next. 

[emm-doubleyou]

“But the true secret to continued success resides in the cast: you need two leads like Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz who keep finding ways to bounce off each other, who are fun to watch, and have the type of charisma that carries through 22 episodes a year for ten years. It’s the casting. Always the casting.” - Hart Hanson

2016 Bones Challenge

Day 7: Favorite Cast Moment(s): ALL (how shocking that I could not choose)

This cast. Has there ever been a more dedicated, beautiful, brilliant, hilarious, loving, talented, devoted, wonderful, and goofy group of people assembled for a TV show ensemble? I’m going to presume the answer is no. Because simply put, It just can not and does not get better than these people. This cast (and crew) gets absolutely no network praise, promotion, or even attention. However, they love Bones with a passion. They take such pride in their work. They have only ever tried to make it the best show it can be. And they do it for them- for their personal fulfillment. And they do it for us- the devoted fans.  It’s a labor of love. But boy, do they love it. 11+ years of such quality. Other actors would have started phoning in their performances years ago, ready to move on to the next thing. Not our cast. They have delivered some of the most magnificent and compelling performances just this season alone. In season 11, we are still seeing these exciting and outstanding stories. Any other cast would not put up with what the Bones cast has endured over the years. But these amazing people, they just keep working. Because like us, they too know that Bones is lightning in a bottle. It’s a shooting star. It’s special. And I could not be more thankful or grateful to these people for their perseverance. I don’t know where I’d be without them or this show. Our cast deserves the world. I truly hope they know that. We sure as hell know that. We knew from the beginning. 

[boothseeleybooth]

2016 Bones Challenge Day 7 (Thursday): Favourite cast moment(s) David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel interviews and BTS moments. 

“There’s definitely a connection between the two of us, which helps the chemistry on the show.” These two are seriously the best.  We definitely need more of their amazing interviews asap!

[elenakolos]

Believe it or not. But my favorite moments cast is a gag reel. Here for example the 10th season. I like that they do not pretend, and have real emotions. Particularly funny gag reels in the initial seasons. Summary of my favorite moments, the gags.😍😀😂

[michaelaconlin]

2016 Bones Challenge - Day 7:  Favourite cast moment(s)

The secret? It's always the casting. First and foremost, the people up on the screen. 

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2016 bones challenge: day six favorite friendship(s)