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Bones: The Signs in the Silence (2011)
Mixed bag
It's strange to see the number of reviewers taking issue with an older review criticizing the treatment of Amy at the beginning of the episode as though Brennan's foibles and limitations regarding human interaction are all that would inform a case like this. A young girl, practically feral, covered in blood and disabled to boot would NEVER be left in the hands of a bunch of scientists to be pawed at, manhandled, and medically tested against her will. It's unconstitutional as well as unethical and extremely disturbing to see that so many people think that Brennan's characteristic dehumanization/objectification of dead bodies would (and should) be allowed to extend to a LIVING, UNDER-AGED girl. Yes, the rest of the episode has a lot of great content and excellent character moments but that fact that a young, disabled, abused girl had to be further victimized and violated by a group of adults who claim to dedicate their lives to justice and the pursuit of greater truths was extremely disappointing and marred what could have otherwise been a very good episode.