Bones: The Mastodon in the Room (2010)
Season 6, Episode 1
10/10
Buckle up, it's going to be a rollercoaster ride.
29 December 2022
Warning: Spoilers
Hi, Bones Booth podcast. English Jan here.

What a rollercoaster ride of emotions this episode is.

Bones opening line of, "I find it interesting that I'm only afraid of snakes when Booth is around to be jumped upon", is telling in so many different ways. I love this return to Kickass Bones, which is more reminiscent of the Bones of the first season. She deals with the tribespeople quickly, with zero help from Daisy!

Ah, the wonderful Caroline Julian, enough said. Rallying all the troops to help Cam in her hour of need. The true linchpin of the whole operation.

Booth is in an early peak of his SEAL Team gear. He looks a little hot, sorry, I mean warm in all that uniform.

I love that Bones and Booth still keep their promise to one another and meet by the fountain, despite the change of circumstances.

The scene between Bones and Cam where Cam is telling Bones off for leaving is handled very well. The look of shock on Bones' face is excellent. I also like that the Jeffersonian team start to slip back into doing what they do best, despite the terrible surroundings and lack of equipment.

Talking about magical Angela-based evidence. "The stitching on this garment suggests that it has been made from a larger item?" Really? I find that hard to believe.

Sweets facial hair, I'm not a fan, but it's a look.

Sadly Daisy s still annoying. Thankfully she is not the intern of the week. Wendle Bray is.

I love the scene in the Dinner with Bones and Angela when Angela tells Bones that she is pregnant. It's such a touching scene.

Another great scene is the car scene with Booth and Bones talking about who is or is not the linchpin. Booth gives Bones a long list of jobs the linchpin has to do.

The heartbreaking scene is where Bones and Booth talk to the dead child's Korean Mother and grandfather. Great acting from all involved in that scene.

An interesting trio at the bar, Cam, Bones and Booth, discuss how they only solve crimes after the fact. Booth is still thinking about the missing Logan Bartlet. He discovered that Mr Bartlet bought a new car a few days after his son went missing.

I have to say that I am surprised that Carrie Barlett stays inside Booth's car for as long as she does, having seen her missing son through the window. Some great acting from the lady who plays Mrs Bartlett when she is finally reunited with her missing son.

I also love the baby-stuck Hodgins scene in the Dinner with Angela, confirming that they will stay in the states to have and raise their child. Fabulously acted by TJ Thyme.

But that cute scene is pipped at the post as the best scene by the next one, between the marvellous Caroline, Bones and Booth at the Founding Fathers. The whole Scooby gang is back together. Booth insists that he is the linchpin due in part to the fact that he is the only normal person who can wrangle (keep control of) the squints.

On the other hand, Bones believes correctly that Caroline is the linchpin. Bones wants to hug Caroline! Oh my goodness! Slightly out of character.

Finally, Cam gets around to thanking everyone for coming back to rescue her from the mess of her own making. Better late than never, Cam. She switches on the lights of the Jeffersonian to find a Wooly Mathoth in the space where the forensic platform used to be. Queue smiles and laughter from all those present.

As in every Bones episode, the end scene between Bones and Booth steals the show. We have worked around bigger things. No truer words have been spoken.
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