‘Shiptober: Will ‘Bones’ season 12 bring Booth, Brennan happiness?
Mrs. Carter: How will Booth and Brennan’s relationship be celebrated on “Bones” season 12?
Doing this particular ‘Shiptober article is different than almost any other one out there, given that we are talking about two characters here who, by and large, have had many of their dreams come true already. They’ve married, welcomed children, and continue to work in what are dream jobs. They’re heroes, and while they may not be consistently celebrated for their work, that should not diminish it by any means. They’ve put away more bad guys at this point than we can count.
So how do you end this series in a way that is a pitch-perfect culmination of their legacy? We’ve got a few suggestions below.
A vow renewal – Their relationship has not been perfect, which is probably in many ways why it resonates. The writers have never established them as people who are together and immune from problems; Booth’s gambling addiction has come up, and the two of them remain so busy in work that they don’t have much family time. Ending the series with some sort of vow renewal could reassert their commitment to each other, and be a beautiful, sweeping gesture to send us off. Granted, the producers may not feel this is needed because we’ve already had a wedding.
Something low-key – Maybe the writers want to give us a taste of what the remainder of Booth and Brennan’s life could be, and in ending their story with a typical case that shows off their strengths, we’ll have a reminder of that and we can walk off into the sunset with this show picturing what many of their years moving forward will be like.
A tremendous test – No, we’re not talking about a situation where we are divorced. We’re talking about the appearance of some sort of adversary (maybe Zack or whoever else is behind the events of the finale) that force these two to dig deep and find the best within themselves. If you show us these characters at their worst and how they recover from it, we’ll get further reminders that there is nothing that could tear them apart.
Tell us: How do you want Booth and Brennan’s story — at least on “Bones” — to end? Share in the comments below! (Photo: Fox)
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Alix
October 18, 2016 @ 3:40 am
Maybe a scene like the first episode were they walked together at the end of cleo’s funeral but this time no funerals and they walking with their children :'(
OMG! Perfect ending scene
Susan
October 17, 2016 @ 6:36 am
First, I hope we get to see Parker one more time with both of his siblings. in the last episode I would like to hear whether Booth feels that he has balanced his cosmic balance sheet as discussed in the pilot episode. Also, I think it would be sweet to see Booth and Brennan walk away from the camera (into the future) hand in hand, perhaps with their children.
Ruth Ann Walker
October 15, 2016 @ 3:11 am
I would like to see love, laughter, no dead bodies just this once, since it is the last episode. I would love the cast to sit around, laughing & reminencing about their 12 years on Bones & give us some idea what they are going to do in future.
MrsCarter101
October 15, 2016 @ 7:24 pm
I know that much of this show is about the team and how well they work together to solve this mysteries, but I would love to see more of a focus on Booth and Brennan’s relationship. It’s not very often that we get to see a couple come together on TV and stay together in a happy relationship. Many times showrunners want to rip them apart to give them drama, but there is something wonderful about Booth and Brennan just being happy.