What’s reported as a dead body hung on the electrified fence at a power plant turns out to be an Egyptian mummy spattered with fresh blood. Recently loaned to the Jeffersonian, the mummy is linked to the murder of a newly employed Egyptologist.
Usually dry and pragmatic to the point of being annoying, Dr. Brennan was actually excited to identify the mummy. Her exuberance matched that of intern-of-the-week, Sweets’s girlfriend Daisy Wick, and carried over to me. Also humanizing Brennan this episode was Booth’s superior, Asst. Director Andrew Hacker (Diedrich Bader) who asked Brennan on a date.
As many personal angles as were featured this week, I was glad they didn’t overshadow the case. Not only did the team have to identify the mummy, but also figure out who had recently cut open his chest and what had been stolen from within. This brought up several good suspects including the museum curator, an Egyptian representative, a colleague from another department, and a grad student. Looking back, I was surprised Booth didn’t suspect the culprit sooner, as intuitive as he’s supposed to be. Honestly, though, I didn’t pick up on the culprit early myself. As a bonus, Brennan and the team were able to determine that the mummified prince didn’t commit murder as had been believed.
I’ve noted the fleshing-out of the interns-of-the-week lately, and Daisy Wick’s development might be the most notable. Since her last appearance as an overeager chatterbox, she apparently learned to slow down and modulate her tone of voice, thanks to Sweets. I saw the attraction between her and Sweets, where I didn’t in previous episodes.
While on her date with Asst. Director Hacker, Brennan let slip a personal story about Booth and meatloaf. When Booth heard of this, he was more hurt than Brennan expected and more than I expected. But his reaction did fit the softening of his role since recovering from brain surgery. Bones is one of the few shows to successfully portray a man as the more passive partner in a romantic relationship. Booth doesn’t seem weaker in his growing affection for Brennan. Instead, he seems like the female ideal of a patient gentleman.
In the final scene, Booth and Brennan came as close to a romantic kiss as they ever have—the perfect way to leave us wanting more while the show steps aside until November for the MLB playoffs.
I liked this episode, and unlike you I had the culprit figured right away. I’m still confused on the intern thing. Are they trying to find one that fits best? Then how does that work with the storyline of a couple of episodes ago with regards to the denial of a scholarship to one of the interns. Are they just rotating because there are so many who want to work with Bones? It just isn’t really making sense – though I admit I like them all except Daisy, she annoys me more than she does Bones.
Early on, I wished they would settle on one intern, but as you say, there are parts of all of them I’ve grown to like. I don’t know that this is the official reason, but Brennan may be scared to get as attached to another intern as she was to Zack. Maybe Cam will eventually force Brennan to choose one, the way Cuddy forced House to pick a new team.
Man, we must be caught up because I’ve seen episodes with the rotating interns. Kind of on the side of that slot not needing to be dynamic, and would love to have just one character in place, though I agree the reflection of Brennan’s though process makes sense. I can appreciate it, but I think in some sense it’s overthinking itself.
I love the fact that Brennan was asked on a date. Whenever she gets with a guy, she acts a little different. Everything is done with a sort of practicality, and yet she is still vulnerable. She seems more human.