The Woman in Limbo

After 12 seasons one would expect more from a finale. This felt more like an episode of the week and not even a compelling one. Very little emotional conclusion and just seems like a season end building to next year. But there is no next year so it was a fizzle.

This episode was amazing alot to love about it. It was great seeing more of the past and background of Bones. As someone who lost their mother a few years ago and has a largely absentee father I saw it through a different lens this rewatch and felt so heartbroken for Bones and Russ. I am so happy that she got to reconnect with her brother. I agree with Zack limbo is a very appropriate name for the bone storage. Angela asking the important question "Did you Polo?" Lol. Yes absolutely Bones how could anyone use that thing on a pig or any animal? Wong Foos!!!

Nicely plotted, allowing an expansion of Tempe's story. When a skull is identified as her mother, it leads to a huge can of worms, including the reappearance of her brother, Russ. Brennan has been carrying anger inside her for the longest time and blames her brother for abandoning her after her parents disappearance. Much of the charm of this is watching Brennan deteriorate while she goes through the processes of putting aside her fury and getting down to business. We find out that her parents were involved in some shady dealings and were not the simple, reserved creatures she imagined them. I thought this was the best of the first season.

At the beginning of this episode, Brennan is devastated to learn that some remains left at the Jeffesonian are those of her mother. Booth is the first (after Brennan) to discover this and works hard to comfort her and help her learn how her mother died.

There were hints throughout the season that her parents were missing and we knew it was only a matter of time before that story was written. This is a story that is never really resolved, as far as I can tell. Even in Season 10, Max states that there are things she just doesn't know. This story evolves over the seasons.

Again, the writer's do such a good job with the complicated relationship Booth and Bones have. Though she has a boyfriend, she turns to Booth for comfort and help. She cries in his arms and throughout this episode there are several times he chases everyone out of the room so he can speak to her alone.

And ohmygosh, what Booth finds at the very end of this episode is just...it shows just how deeply she cares for Booth.

A cliff hanger is added at the end that promises Season 2 will be interesting!

Oh, and Bones makes the comment of "I just may now be a vegetarian after this." She actually already was one...