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Friday, April 16, 2010

Bones Season Finale: Theories and Speculation

After having read many, many forum posts, reviews, recaps and a lot of spoilers and thoughts about the season finale, my head's buzzing. And to finally have some peace and get on with my essay, due Monday, I decided to write down how I think the finale (and the episodes before that) will go down.

What do we know?
  • The case will be about a hoarder who suffocated to death
  • There will be a wedding
  • Sweets and Daisy got engaged
  • It's called: "The Beginning in the End"
  • There are some spoilers about Booth going to the Army and Brennan going to Thailand
  • Hodgins and Angela are pretty civil right now
  • Booth is trying to move on with that Fish lady
  • The finale is "the logical consequence of the 100th episode"
  • Apparently, there will be a cliffhanger
  • There will be a gravedigger trial one or two episodes prior
  • There will be big changes, turmoil etc.
  • It's gonna be "satisfying" (for whom I ask)
  • Angela's dad and Booth's son are there
  • A rumored airport scene

The B-Story:

This is the one part of the episodes I have a clear vision on. Somehow. Or rather I can't really imagine it could be otherwise based on these spoilers:

Sweets and Daisy got engaged, but I don't think they're going to get married in the season finale. I think there will be wedding preparations for them, but then they'll decide it will all go too fast. I predicted they would break up HERE and I stand by it. They will break up and then there'll be a wedding. Guess who's getting married then? Angela and Hodgins who will have reunited shortly before that, presumably during the gravedigger trial when Angela will remember that time Hodgins was buried alive and realize she loves him. And their wedding was already the season 3 finale; they can have the season 5 finale, too. Cam will just be there, with her new date. So, once again:

  • Daisy and Sweets break up
  • Hodgins and Angela get married instead (hence her father)

The A Story:

Booth will date the fishlady for several episodes and become more and more absent. Brennan will painfully notice that. The gravedigger case will be emotionally hard for them and bring back memories. Brennan will notice that Booth has pulled away when he's not that there for her during that case. Booth will ge the chance to work in the Army and he's planning to take that chance. He has split up with the fishlady, but decided to get away because it's just too painful for him to stay there. The case with the hoarder has gotten him to thinking that he has to let go or he will suffocate. Brennan thinks about taking that job in Thailand after she hears he's thinking about the Army job and there will be a lot of chaos. Neither one wants to go, but both decide to go. The rest of the Jeffersonian will be devastated as this basically ends their team. Booth says good-bye to his son (that's why he's there) and to all the Jeffersonians. They have decided to split up for several months. That's the turmoil and upheaval part.

From here on, it could go several different ways:

1) At the end of the episode, Brennan will decide she's ready, tell him she loves him and wants a chance and they will kiss. The episode will end with them kissing. Season 6 will deal with them as a couple.

2) At the end of the episode, Brennan will finally decide she's ready to take a chance on Booth and she will actually make it to the airport in time (or non-cliché: make it to his apartment). She will kiss him, Booth leaves because he is so confused and season 5 will end. The season 6 premiere will have him back earlier as planned and they have to deal with the kiss. Uncomfortable episodes. Then, they will take the plunge.

3) At the end of the episode, Brennan will finally decide that she's ready to take a chance on Booth, but he has already left or just leaves without saying a word. They go on their respective trips for several months and then reunite in season 6. Business as usual and another season of tension.

4) At the end of the episode, Brennan won't decide that she want's to take a chance and lets him fly off. He will return several months later. They go on their respective trips for several months and then reunite in season 6. Business as usual and another season of tension.

Scenario 1) is of course the one most fans want, but that's the main reason I think it's not going to happen. Have to keep them apart for Bones to work. Itncould work though and be wonderful and gratifying. Main reason I think this scenario and the second one could be true? The finale is called "The Beginning in the End", meaning there will be a new beginning, possibly of their relationship. As the 4th season finale was called "The End in the Beginning" and they were making out and were a couple, and a kiss is the beginning of being a couple, this could be their beginning.
Scenario 2) is the one I think is most likely if they go for a positive finale. I don't think it will be 1) if Brennan decides to do it, because that would be too cliché. But 2) is definitely possible.. 1) and 2) would be the logical step after the 100th episode - when the logical step is a positive one.

Scenario 3) is probably the one I would chose if someone made me decide. I think Booth is likely to be the one who doesn't want her anymore. Or maybe he has already left and Brennan is too late. I guess I'd also pick this one because then we get another season of them pining for each other which I think the producers and writers want to keep the fans interested. It's the main selling point for the show.
Scenario 4) would be devastating and not very logical. Booth would just leave and there would be no character development. Something in my hear tells me that could happen, but I don't hope or think so. Too much build-up. Something has to happen.

So, all in all, I guess Brennan will realize she wants to take a chance but she will be too late to stop him. When he comes back, we will have a season 6 full of Brennan trying to get him to notice she has changed and Booth trying to live a new life or maybe even coming back from his trip with a girlfriend. Who knows? That would be a game changer.

Can't really decide between 2) or 3). Hopefully 2). But we'll see. Can't wait.

Current Mood: Pondering

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