For a while now, I have been trying to find a suitable way of describing the TV show, one of my favorites, Bones, to others, but oddly enough, I have never found the right words. It was as I was watching the second episode this weekend that I could finally come up with the means of portraying how it was more than just a crime show.
The juxtaposition that I would like you to view begins at roughly 41:48.
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When we first were learning about juxtapositions I was very confused, but after seeing the ending of this episode, not only did I gain a better understand about the characters and the relationship that they share, but what juxtapositions were clicked in my head. I found it ironic that television put it into the right context for my brain to comprehend. By placing the lives and lifestyles of both Temperance Brennan, the anthropologist, and FBI agent Seely Booth. I thought that it was an intelligent filming choice to have this juxtaposition early in the television show because it allowed for a better, more comprehensive understanding of the main characters in the show. Not to mention, but this technique of using a juxtaposition early on in a story or even a show is incredible valuable because it allows one to quickly provide complex information about the character. This, I imagine will be incredibly useful when we are doing our sonnets and short stories; it will be almost a necessity. This also tells me a lot about Temperance Brennan. She can only connect to bones; bones are her life, her world, whereas Seely Booth leads a normal life and can connect to people, but yet, he still seems so distant. This makes me wonder...
Why is Temperance Brennan so unconnected?
Why does Seely Booth isolate himself and close himself off from others?
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First of all, Bill, I congratulate you for having excellent TV show choice. Bones is my favorite show. It is more than just a crime show. It's intelligent, quirky and hilarious at the same time. Anyway, the juxtaposition is a perfect symbol of the lives of Temperance Brennan and Seely Booth. And, throughout the series, there are many more, which just makes the show more an more intelligent. It's strange at sometimes how indifferent and unconnected Brennan can be, and how sometimes that all melts away when she's with Booth. But, the minute he leaves, the bones of her life come back to her. I think it's amazing that you were able to connect juxtaposition to my all-time favorite show. It actually makes me understand the whole idea more now.
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