TV is better with gaming

[ivyfic]

Due to the constant squeeing by some people on my f-list, I have started watching Bones. It's kind of like Moonlighting meets CSI, if CSI lost all of the scientific accuracy it has left. To keep myself from cringing at the bad science (holographic image projector? the hell?), I have decided that they're all technomages, who use science as the paradigm for the magic. Angela is a time mage--she's just using that holographic image thing-y as a means of focusing her ability to see into the past. Hodgson is a matter mage (he analyzes stuff!). I'm not quite sure what Bones is--death mage, maybe?

That's what the whole point Booth is making about squints being "different" than normal people. Of course, Booth, without being fully concious of it, is a mind mage, hence his hunches and succesful hypothesizing of motives. That also explains how he managed to prevent Bones from being arrested after she shot a suspect after breaking into his house drunk. See? It makes perfect sense now.

I can only conclude that the giant warehouse space they work in, with the artfully displayed walls of bones, and lack of defined rooms, making it easy for the smell of rotting flesh to waft over the entire compound, is some sort of massive paradox backlash.

Comments

[alizarin-nyc.livejournal.com]

*gigglesnort*

[ivy03.livejournal.com]

It's better that way, yes?

I was watching the last episode with my Mage book out trying to figure out what their character sheets would look like. Looks like both Zach and Bones took the flaw socially awkward! That's the only way Bones could stack both her mental and physical stats like that.

[alizarin-nyc.livejournal.com]

I don't know much about Mages, but I like your WTF response to the the artfully displayed walls of bones, and lack of defined rooms, making it easy for the smell of rotting flesh to waft over the entire compound.

I mean, there must be SOME reasonable explanation for the show, right?

[svilleficrecs.livejournal.com]

The science is SO TOTALLY HANDWAVY at times, but OMG when the UST starts kicking in hard core you probably won't care.

[ivy03.livejournal.com]

It's already got that Moonlighting, arguing about personal things in the car, thing going. And I love the supporting cast members.

It's not just the bad science, though. Oh, the portrayal of book publishing. What, my book became a bestseller while I was off in South America not doing publicity or an author tour? And now I'm richer than god? And everyone I meet has read it? And my publisher gave me a Porsche? Gosh!

[svilleficrecs.livejournal.com]

HAHAHAH. Yeah. That cracks me up too. It ain't perfect, but *man* did it grow on me, hard core. Did you get to the Vegas ep yet? *dies a thousand times*

[ivy03.livejournal.com]

I'm starting from the beginning. I'm sure I'll know what you mean soon enough.

[gryphonrose.livejournal.com]

That's . . . scarily accurate.
:)

[tirtzah.livejournal.com]

Yay Bones! Yeah, it's not a show one watches for the science or even the thrilling mysteries. It's all about the characters. Who are fabulous and adorable.

Are you watching from the beginning?

[ivy03.livejournal.com]

I am watching from the beginning.

Yeah, it's not a show one watches for the science or even the thrilling mysteries.
I noticed. Unfortunately. I like a good mystery. That's why I like procedurals. Say what you will about CSI (the original, not the knock-offs), but it tells a damn good mystery story every week. Most of the Law and Orders do as well. So then I'm watching Bones and noticing how all the actual mystery stuff, and the understanding of the motive, and the red herrings, and the sense of catharsis at justice being served, is all shoved to the side in favor of witty banter. I love witty banter, but after most eps so far I'm like--that's it? Where's the pay-off to this story? He's a cannibal cause...we don't care. He just is. The end!