Other than that, though, I found myself not really drawn in by the opening sequence. I was worried that it was just going to be an hour of people making Brennan feel like a freak, & possibly a revisit of the "Headless Witch" type of ghost story murder. While we did have to put up with a lot of insults to Brennan, calling her creepy (et tu, Cam?), referring to her as Morticia, & describing her as not normal, Brennan's patented disregard for people's feelings certainly resulted in her giving as good as she got. Meanwhile, the case itself turned out to be less spooky ghost story & more creepy real life obsession. I loved the murder weapon, btw, it was very unique (and since I figured it out about 2 seconds before Brennan did, I believe that makes me Queen of the Lab).
On a side note, those people were driving me crazy. The cop was obnoxious & they all seemed to have their hormones in overdrive, except for the victim's husband. I actually felt for him when he was so stressed, trying to figure out where his wife was.
I groaned at Sweets referring to the custodian as being like "Freddy." A little too on the nose in my opinion. The guy is quite creepy enough to remind of us of his claim to fame role without needing to state it flat out. However, I loved Tempe's interactions with him. The way she looked at the creepy janitor (who brought her dead things to dissect) as a sort of friend & mentor was so adorably Brennan. "I've got a dead rabbit you could cut up." "That's so sweet." LOL. Love her. BTW, creepy custodian, the smiley ones give me the willies, too.
I found it odd that they decided to play married. I would have figured it'd be much more awkward since last week, but I guess since they've been ignoring the elephant for 6 years, they can still do so even after it trumpets. Still, I'm glad it wasn't completely dropped; I'm excited about the fact that we're getting some new interactions in their relationship. I like that Booth was trying to protect himself, trying to draw lines so that he & Brennan don't just keep falling back into their surrogate relationship when he wants more & she's not willing to allow it to grow into something real. I know how difficult that sort of situation can be, & I'm glad that he's letting her know that things really have changed. I'm also glad she realized why he was balking at the dance, & although she kept pushing it a bit, at least she didn't just tell him he was being stupid or irrational. While last week's B&B drama just stressed me out & made me annoyed & frustrated, this week actually managed to tug on my heartstrings a little bit. When Bones started tearing up during the "prom" scene & then Booth pulled her in close, I got a tiny bit teary myself. Poor screwed-up B&B.
On to another couple (or is it triple?). I was surprised when Hodgins brought up the pregnancy scare to Wendell. I can't imagine why he would have assumed that Angela would tell Wendell about it. What would she say? "Oh, btw, I'm not pregnant. I know you never thought I was, but I took a test to make sure, & I'm not. So, nothing to worry about. Forget I even brought it up." Anyway... I found Wendell's reaction annoying. I hate the phrase "do the right thing." That's a terrible reason to get married or raise children. Both of those things should be about love, not obligation. Luckily, Angela realized the very same thing. Yay! So, bye bye, boy toy! He always seemed too young for her, in my opinion. I know their ages aren't that far apart, but he has a quality to him that just seems too young. Wendell really is a nice guy, though. I love that he tried to encourage Angela & Hodgins back together. I thought this whole part of the story was played out really well, & I liked Hodgins' assertion that they were both "better for having known you."
I really liked the ending of this episode. That was a great toast by Bones, & I just love the whole BONES family. The ending seems to reassert that it's about more than just B&B. It's all of them that make this show what it is. & I love 'em.
Some random stuff:
"We have intercourse every chance we get." I laughed so hard at that comment. Ah, Brennan.
I loved when they stepped into the gym & everyone had knives & saws & axes. Just hilarious.
Bones trying to dance was pretty darn funny. Of course, Booth wasn't any better.
I loved Booth calling Brennan "Wednesday," because that was a nickname of mine when I was in high school.
On a final note, I find it so difficult to watch Hodgins without thinking, "I want one of those."