Bones: Season 1

In watching the first season, I was reminded that many of my favorite episodes are from the first and second seasons. The opening (Pilot) episode is especially good. The first five minutes are worth the price of admission, when Booth arranges to have Brennan detained by homeland security at the Washington airport, just so he can stage a rescue for her. The plan backfires when Brennan flips the officer who tries to detain her on the airport floor. There are two or three more incidents like that in later episodes. Even better is when Brennan brandishes a huge silver revolver, which I can only guess is a 357 Magnum, but without the long barrel on Harry Callahan's revolver. Another stand-out episode is when the whole gang is trapped in the lab when it is shut down by a quarantine, over Christmas. A third is a late episode starring Adam Baldwin in his classic "loose cannon" kind of role which began in "Full Metal Jacket" and "Firefly." I actually rather like the role of Dr. Daniel Goodman as "the Boss" in place of Camille Saroyan, who replaces him in season 2, because she becomes, after about half a dozen episodes, not much more that "one of the guys" as Brennan reclaims her role as alpha dog (she is even above the "king of the lab" game between Zack and Hodgins). The one thing I noticed is that within that one season, Booth and Brennan got so close that Season 2 seemed to be dedicated to putting some distance between them. I also like the character of Sam Cullen, Booth's boss, who brings a sense of reality to the fact that sometimes Booth seems like he can do anything he wants, without FBI management and direction. He and his family play an especially poignant role in this season's episode 20.

Season one is what I call the pilot season for one of the best TV programs ever to be put on the air. It is superbly produced with fine sets, excel. photography, sci-fi story lines, brilliant cast and humor galore that should keep many a folk happy. The choice of Emily Deschanel who I had never heard of before (I knew of her equally beautiful sister Zooey) as Dr Temperance (Bones) Brennan along with David B. (can't spell his name!)was a brilliant bit of casting. She is a great actress whether she is a humanitarian or a self-centered bitch. And she is so beautiful to watch. Angela and Hogkins along with Mr Goodman are also great choices. The first two seasons I call "pristine" because they set the table for Bones & Booth to become identifiable personages and develop their personalities. Their interplay & bickering remind me much of Ron Weasley & Hermminie interplay in the HARRY POTTER series which of course I purchased in the entirety from AMAZON. Also reminds me of Capt. Kirk & Spock relationships. Some of the sexual blather bothers me a bit for a prime time show but I guess that's the way things are today. Never-the-less I give five stars to this season and the rest of the seasons to FOX for the superb overall production quality of the films. Nice goody gore touches also! Note to FOX: for future seasons from 9 on, bring back Zach, dump the moron Dr Sweets and give more time to Bones, Booth, Angela, Hogkins & Cammile: love them all! SEA

The back of the box of this product calls this series a "sexed up CSI." While I would not use that exact terminology, I would say it definitely has something more than your average forensic criminology show. The characters, while taking a few episodes to find themselves, are infinitely more three dimensional and lovable. This show offers humor and intellect as well as refreshing plot lines that further enhance character relationships and leave you guessing until the last moment. The chemistry between Boreanaz and Deschanel is amazing, and the lab trio offers comic relief as well as intelligence. While I was skeptical of Boreanaz playing a character with a similar mission statement as his previous television hero, Angel (repent for all the killing he has done by saving lives of as many people), Booth is a far cry from the dark and moody vampire. He also makes for the perfect counterpart to his partner, Dr. Brennan (Deschanel), whose intelligence and dedication to her work tends to make her come off as aloof and cold. Booth and Dr. Brennan's earthy artist friend, Angela, help Dr. Brennan (affectionately nicknamed "Bones" by Booth) connect to people throughout the series, although both are somewhat stymied at her utter lack of pop culture knowledge. Overall, Season One of Bones is a witty, fun, intellectual alternative to reality television, and is an excellent springboard for future seasons of this show.

Just finished watching the first season of BONES for the second time since I purchased it in November 2008. Originally I watched the first four seasons before I stopped. Lately I've been having a hankering to watch BONES again. I miss it especially since I won't watch any current or syndicated episodes of a series I've purchased to view on DVD until I finish watching the entire DVD collection. It's been so long since I watched this DVD set that I forgot the discs were double sided. When it didn't play well I cleaned my DVD player and had no further problems. Oh how I've missed these folks. How great it was to be reintroduced to gorgeous buff Seeley, the deep voiced handsome director at the Smithsonian, Hodgins the curly headed conspiracy theorist, the chronic PhD candidate-lab rat Zach, sexy artistic creative Angela, and then there's socially challenged Bones with her big brain and pretty expressive eyes. Hearing again Seeley's jokes and labels given to the "squints" are still laugh out loud funny. Watching Seeley's admiration grow with each solved crime. It's amazing how Brennan can tell a story with just bones. The rest of the team uses whatever else is found in and around the bones to assist in the apprehension of the bad guys & girls. Each episode is a creative story based on the books by Kathy Reichs. In the TV series it seems as though the characters have taken on a voice of their own. These episodes are often both fun & sometimes gross to watch, but there's also poignancy, anger, energy, excitement, suspense and a mystery. Brennan's insensitivity shows she has a lot to learn. The anticipation of what she'll say next or how she'll respond during a situation increased my enjoyment of the show. Since it's been so long since I first watched this DVD set (five years), each episode still has a lot of surprises. Seeley was the best person to join the Jeffersonian group. He balanced out many of their quirks. He and Temperance were perfect partners. The rational scientific mind and the intuitive gut hunches combine to be great crime solvers. I eagerly look forward to finding out more about Bones' family. Wonder what will Hodgins and Angela do? Is Zach going to be forced to leave to finally finish his PhD? What will happen with Seeley, his son and his romances? I'll be beginning Season 2 later on today. I can't wait!!

great series, should have waited until the complete series was available

This series is really pretty good as others have written, The chemistry between Booth and Bones is really the interesting thing about it, even if it seems kind of a pale copy of the X-Files type of male-female bonding. The writing is not bad. the actors, while improving a lot over the whole series are however somewhat problematic. Indeed they are somewhat too polsihed in a visual sense and do not give off a real "live" feeling so to say. They come off somewhat too youthful; maybe this was intentional in order to provide a "geeky" feel to the crew but it is in my opinion somehwt counterproductive given the sometimes gory content. Fortunately the gore aspect is somewhat downplayed towards the end of the series and the charactes become more realistic at the same time. Also, it is difficult to forget that Boreanaz played Angel in the Buffy series where he was really perfect and the association of his face with that series renders his credibility also somewhat less. Anyway I still liked it a lot: the plots are interesting and the episodes never boring. Add to that the more and more interesting interpersonal realations and you have a great series.

The show is based on simply bases: a forensic anthropologist that works with the FBI to solve cases, but boy, it so much more than that. The characters are rich, not commonly known for people like us (regular people), because they're geniuses, that are strugling to be just like everybody else. And in this show not only the main couple have great chemistry, the all cast work like a well oiled machine, beautifully together, with great chemistry. The principal lady, well someone "strange" maybe, lacks of interpersonality relationships skills or known of tv shows, pop culture etc. When you meet her, you realize that she had experience some really hard things and that is the cause of her actual personality... just trying to avoid getting close to people so she can't be hurt. And the FBI agent....ohohohohohohhohh .... THE FBI AGENT... what can I say (IT'S DAVID BOREANAZ!!!) it's smart, funny, handsome, sexy, charming, athletic and above all he really cares about the persons he likes. We get to see the interaction between the two main characters. First they hate each other, just because they're so different but when the time passes and they get to know each other better and better and better, and they share personal things they realize that they are no as different as they think and that they had built a really rally nice friendship... a friendship that is full of richness and sexual tension... they just love each other but they can't figure it out yet. The chemistry between Boreanaz and Deschanel is AMAZING, I doubt you will find another couple like this in today's TV. No kidding. The seasons to come (hopefully many many many more) are going to be very exciting as we get to see how they relationship grows with their love.

This programme is pure genius. The main characters play off each other so well because they are so very different. Booth is light-hearted and shows his emotions (up to a point - he is a man!) where as Temperance has been so effected by the disappearance of her parents and her perceived abandonment by her brother she is unable to show her emotions. She has no social skills to speak of and this makes her unique and very interesting. The supporting cast are also great, individual and complex. The comments about poor acting really made me annoyed so I have had to put my opinion in. Emily (Temperance) is supposed to be hard and unfeeling, that is the point of her character! When she delivers emotive dialogue it is supposed to be wooden as she is unable to express how she feels, her work is everything so even when holding her mother's skull she is the consummate professional and doesn't let emotion cloud her work. I have looked forward to this programme (and CSI; NY) every week and have watched every episode even though they play opposite Lost and Invasion and Cold Case and Close To Home here in New Zealand. I can't wait til this is released on DVD and am extremely happy to hear there will be another Series.

We absolutely LOVE Bones and decided to get the entire series and watch from the beginning, and WOW have things changed. I think it is worth it to watch this first season - and any consecutive seasons - just to see where they have been and how they got to where they are. For example, I didn't realize that Angela's character was a computer programmer. I am looking forward to all the season's of Bones, right up to now, which, by the way, was the all time best season finale of all time! I mean, corruption to the top of the FBI! Booth and Bones being arrested! It happened 4 days ago and we are still talking about it! No way am I erasing that one off my PVR!!

スカパーに加入し海外ドラマを見だしました。 わたしは外国の映画やドラマを見るときに登場人物が性別人種が同じなのが５人を超えると誰が誰だかわからなくなります。 ビバリーヒルズは誰が誰だかわからなくなって見なくなりました。 日本人はわかるのですけど・・・。 基本は主人公の２人が殺人事件を解決していく話なので、そんなに登場人物を覚えなくてもいいということで見ていました。 １話完結なのもよかったです。 骨を見て死因を探るのでちょっとグロいのが欠点かな。 主人公の男の方はまともですがブレナン博士が変人で、チームの人たちもくせのある人たちばかりです。 実際いたら喧嘩ばかりでまとまらないだろうと思うのですが、それぞれの得意分野を発揮して事件を解決していく姿は面白かったです。 お手頃値段で買えるのもうれしいですね。 また吹き替えや字幕が英語にできるので勉強にもなります。

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Really enjoyed it. Been a long time since I first saw it, had to own it, Funny and every episode over the whole series full of suspense and fun.

"Bones" ist eine der coolsten Kimi- Serien die aktuell im TV laufen (abgesehen von CSI). Story: Dr. Temperance Brennan (Emily Deschanel) ist forensische Anthropologin im Jeffersonian in Washington DC. Sie ist die Best in ihrem Job und hoch intelligent. Doch genau das ist auch oft ihr Problem. Der Kontakt zur 'normalen Welt' hat sie durch ihre leicht abgehobene Art etwas verloren. Ihr Kontakt zur wirklichen Welt bildet da ihr Kollege vom FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz). Ein gut aussehender Kerl, der sich seine Sporen als Scharfschütze der Army Rangers verdient hat und nun als Aufklärer von Morden buße für seine begangenen Taten als Scharfschütze leisten will. Unterstützt wird die weltfremde Doktorin von ihrem 'Blinzlern' im Labor. Darunter sind Dr. Jack Hodgins (Ty Thyne), der Mann für Käfer und Schleim. Der sich im Laufe der Zeit als Erbe eines Milliarden- Imperium heraus stellt und wohl der Hauptsonsor des Institutes ist. Doch weigert er sich seiner Chefin mitzuteilen, dass er eben dieser ist. Der leicht schusselige Doktorant Zack Addie (Eric Millegan) weißt sich als treuer Helfer, der mindestens genauso Weltfremd ist wie Dr. Brennan. Mit von der partie ist ebenfalls die beste Freundin der Doktorin. Angela Montenegro (Michaela Conlin), eine Künstlerin die aus kahlen Schädeln vollständige Gesichter zaubert. Ein chaotischer Haufen, der sich in gemeinsamer Arbeit hervorragend ergänzt. Fazit: Super Serie, die besonders vom Wortwitz der Charater lebt. Booth und Brennan die stets aufeinander prallen, da der Agent ein charmanter menschenfreundlicher Typ ist und die Wissenschaftlerin sich als weltfremd und manchmal auch etwas kühl zeigt. Doch in ihrem Widerspruch passen die beiden als Team hervorragend zusammen.