Bones 12.09 The Steal in the Wheels
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 3:52 pm
First off, I used the title on the actual script for this episode, not the imdb.com or TV info title of “The Steel in the Wheels” I think that is incorrect as the titles are nearly always a play on words and Steel in the Wheels isn't a play on words. Second, I'm watching this one again because I was a bit distracted when I watched it the first time so I'll be typing things as I see them. Which means this might be a bit long.
The first character you actually see in this episode is HODGINS! That is so very rare that when it started I thought I had missed the beginning and did a rewind. Hodgins is working hard to find evidence to clear Zack. It really annoys me that they keep saying he'd plant evidence. I just don't believe he would as the science has ALWAYS been as important to him as it has been to Brennan. However, Brennan does have a point saying that the absence of evidence is not proof of evidence. If they'd just said that in the first place instead of claiming Hodgins planted it just because Brennan didn't catch it, I'd not mind so much.
The hay baler and hay bales in this episode are pretty gross looking. And Brennan is pretty snippy in this episode. I guess that is their way of making us believe she is not handling her father's death still. She just seems snippy to me, not upset.
And this is the episode we get to see Gordon Gordon again and I was really happy about that. I love that character. But I'm one of the few that doesn't get all sentimental when they mention Sweets. Honestly while it was sad when the character died, I don't miss him AT ALL. Aubrey is after the “tiny cakes” I like “Good children share, don't they?”
Eww. The victim had a parasitic worm (Ascaris Llubricoides according to our lovely Hodgins) and Hodgins wants Angela to let him know if she finds another one. HAHAHAHAHA That would convince me not to look too hard in that hay! Of course, all the body parts would have the same result. The worm “checked out of his human hotel five, six days ago.” Boy Hodgins has a way of stating things.
The whole thing with the blood donation helping with ID really bugs me. It is one of those shortcuts they started taking on Bones a few seasons ago that I really do not like. I imagine in Virginia thousands and thousands of people donate blood and even if double red blood cell donation is a rare type of donation, it isn't THAT rare, because I've done it a few times. And having his age, which I'm assuming is approxiamate as they never can be exactly sure before ID, and gender is really going to narrow it down enough to get a positive ID. I realize that they've always cut corners on ID procedures and DNA because it isn't realistic for a TV show to wait weeks, but this falls into the “magic” I was talking about in an earlier episode thread.
But we do learn who he was, and that he lived in Covington, Virginia. I've been there!!! Not that it matters nor does anyone really care! LOL
The scene with Cam and Rodolfo is sweet. Slowly all the interns are getting their blue lab coats.
Again with the well placed cameras so Angela can just follow everything that goes on. But this bank, it was supposed to be in a small local bank. Do they really believe small towns have that many “security cameras” pointing to the streets? Possibly businesses have them but they'd be more focused on the building right? I live in a fairly large city and we don't have cameras everywhere!
Hodgins and Gordon-Gordon!!! The first time TJ got to do a scene with Stephen Fry.
Gordon says “Don't get up!” to Hodgins. Which according to Twitter is an ad-lib by Stephen Fry. I guess that is why TJ has that funny half smile on his face.
So they are going looking for the body of the apprentice that was disposed of 10 years ago.
They keep saying there aren't a lot of jobs for a forensic anthropologist in DC. Which I suppose in a way is true, but you'd think they could get a job in one of the many universities there as well as work at the Jeffersonian as they do already? I guess if they want to do strictly forensic work it and not teach.
I looked it up, there really is a Penhook, Virginia, Bittinger, Maryland, and Mocksville, North Carolina.So lots of small towns getting attention. Cool!
I remember watching demolition derbies on TV as a kid. Haven't seen one in person either. I don't like Buck and Wanda, so I'm never excited to see them, I preferred Tony and Roxy.
Hodgins thinks it is disgusting that Gordon-Gordon says humans taste like chicken. Can you imagine how gross something has to be to make HODGINS think it is disgusting?
I''m not sure but I think I'll pass on the Moroccan dish of Amlou if it is the same ingredients in hair oil. LOL But then again, maybe Amlou is delicious and human tastes like chicken!
I'm confused. This Ray guy hit the victim with a wrench, while the victims arms were being held. But the victim somehow managed to do a muay tai move on Ray? I guess I missed something in the timeline of that explanation but now we know Ray had an accomplice.
Good thing no one else in that derby received a phone call at the time the guy Aubrey was following called. Booth and Brennan would have had to somehow chase all of them.
The bank worker did it.
This time Hodgins is making sure they can't accuse him of falsifying evidence. So they find the apprentice and the body has dried blood on the sleeve and by sight Cam knows it belongs to the lobbyist? Couldn't it be his OWN blood? Ah wait, I ran that by again, she says “IF it belongs to the lobbyist...” So okay. Not assuming even though they do all get very happy before knowing the facts.
Anyway, I mostly liked this episode, lots of Hodgins so that usually makes me happy! 3 more episodes!
The first character you actually see in this episode is HODGINS! That is so very rare that when it started I thought I had missed the beginning and did a rewind. Hodgins is working hard to find evidence to clear Zack. It really annoys me that they keep saying he'd plant evidence. I just don't believe he would as the science has ALWAYS been as important to him as it has been to Brennan. However, Brennan does have a point saying that the absence of evidence is not proof of evidence. If they'd just said that in the first place instead of claiming Hodgins planted it just because Brennan didn't catch it, I'd not mind so much.
The hay baler and hay bales in this episode are pretty gross looking. And Brennan is pretty snippy in this episode. I guess that is their way of making us believe she is not handling her father's death still. She just seems snippy to me, not upset.
And this is the episode we get to see Gordon Gordon again and I was really happy about that. I love that character. But I'm one of the few that doesn't get all sentimental when they mention Sweets. Honestly while it was sad when the character died, I don't miss him AT ALL. Aubrey is after the “tiny cakes” I like “Good children share, don't they?”
Eww. The victim had a parasitic worm (Ascaris Llubricoides according to our lovely Hodgins) and Hodgins wants Angela to let him know if she finds another one. HAHAHAHAHA That would convince me not to look too hard in that hay! Of course, all the body parts would have the same result. The worm “checked out of his human hotel five, six days ago.” Boy Hodgins has a way of stating things.
The whole thing with the blood donation helping with ID really bugs me. It is one of those shortcuts they started taking on Bones a few seasons ago that I really do not like. I imagine in Virginia thousands and thousands of people donate blood and even if double red blood cell donation is a rare type of donation, it isn't THAT rare, because I've done it a few times. And having his age, which I'm assuming is approxiamate as they never can be exactly sure before ID, and gender is really going to narrow it down enough to get a positive ID. I realize that they've always cut corners on ID procedures and DNA because it isn't realistic for a TV show to wait weeks, but this falls into the “magic” I was talking about in an earlier episode thread.
But we do learn who he was, and that he lived in Covington, Virginia. I've been there!!! Not that it matters nor does anyone really care! LOL
The scene with Cam and Rodolfo is sweet. Slowly all the interns are getting their blue lab coats.
Again with the well placed cameras so Angela can just follow everything that goes on. But this bank, it was supposed to be in a small local bank. Do they really believe small towns have that many “security cameras” pointing to the streets? Possibly businesses have them but they'd be more focused on the building right? I live in a fairly large city and we don't have cameras everywhere!
Hodgins and Gordon-Gordon!!! The first time TJ got to do a scene with Stephen Fry.
Gordon says “Don't get up!” to Hodgins. Which according to Twitter is an ad-lib by Stephen Fry. I guess that is why TJ has that funny half smile on his face.
So they are going looking for the body of the apprentice that was disposed of 10 years ago.
They keep saying there aren't a lot of jobs for a forensic anthropologist in DC. Which I suppose in a way is true, but you'd think they could get a job in one of the many universities there as well as work at the Jeffersonian as they do already? I guess if they want to do strictly forensic work it and not teach.
I looked it up, there really is a Penhook, Virginia, Bittinger, Maryland, and Mocksville, North Carolina.So lots of small towns getting attention. Cool!
I remember watching demolition derbies on TV as a kid. Haven't seen one in person either. I don't like Buck and Wanda, so I'm never excited to see them, I preferred Tony and Roxy.
Hodgins thinks it is disgusting that Gordon-Gordon says humans taste like chicken. Can you imagine how gross something has to be to make HODGINS think it is disgusting?
I''m not sure but I think I'll pass on the Moroccan dish of Amlou if it is the same ingredients in hair oil. LOL But then again, maybe Amlou is delicious and human tastes like chicken!
I'm confused. This Ray guy hit the victim with a wrench, while the victims arms were being held. But the victim somehow managed to do a muay tai move on Ray? I guess I missed something in the timeline of that explanation but now we know Ray had an accomplice.
Good thing no one else in that derby received a phone call at the time the guy Aubrey was following called. Booth and Brennan would have had to somehow chase all of them.
The bank worker did it.
This time Hodgins is making sure they can't accuse him of falsifying evidence. So they find the apprentice and the body has dried blood on the sleeve and by sight Cam knows it belongs to the lobbyist? Couldn't it be his OWN blood? Ah wait, I ran that by again, she says “IF it belongs to the lobbyist...” So okay. Not assuming even though they do all get very happy before knowing the facts.
Anyway, I mostly liked this episode, lots of Hodgins so that usually makes me happy! 3 more episodes!