The Finder

I didn't even know that this episode was meant to promote a "spin-off" show, but it became pretty evident during the first couple minutes. In fact, the new show's characters were so heavily featured that I started wondering and looked it up online, even before the episode finished.

Seriously, if you try to pull a show starter off this way, at least do it so the audience doesn't notice what you're doing. Not to mention don't make a whole lot of Bones fans miss out on an actual Bones episode - because this wasn't one. The new show also won't be a real spin-off, because no actual Bones characters will be in it.

HOWEVER, that being said, the Finder characters ARE interesting and the new show itself might very well be worth watching, especially if they keep it up with the cool music. It just doesn't have ANYTHING to do with Bones.

So, in conclusion: - this = not a Bones episode - new show = not a Bones spin-off - but: possibly interesting to watch - worst part: incredibly lame and absurd promotion idea

As a die hard Bones fan, I'd have to say that I was very pleased to see the Jeffersonian team shaken out of its comfort zone. I was jazzed to find out that there is a spin off in the works. There is plenty of TV for many shows out there folks. Get a DVR.

The acting was excellent. The writing and direction was fresh and clever. The fictitious Dr Brennan would want you all to use some objectivity and let the episode stand on its own merits, and in doing so I give this episode a 10.

Plenty of TV shows successfully take a different approach to some episodes. Different points of view, directing styles or even Ryan O'Neill adds dimension and flavor to the show.

I agree that this was not an episode of Bones. It felt like the Bones characters were the guests as the Finder cast and plots were clearly in focus. Another reviewer phrased it well by saying the episode was Booth-free and Bones-lite.

Nonetheless, it was an enjoyable hour of television. Though whoever was playing Walter's acting left something to be desired, I was intrigued by Walter and Ike's characters. It was also an entertaining plot. This did its job by getting me interested in the new series, especially since I am already such a big fan of Hanson's work.

That said, the glaring, somewhat unforgivable issue with this was that they should not have tried to pass this as an episode of Bones. It obviously wasn't. Viewers felt deceived as this so called Bones episode was quite obviously a poorly disguised, extended promo for the Finder. If viewers had gone into this with the proper mindset, I am certain the response would not have been so negative. This should have been the pilot for the Finder. It would have been a perfect way to segway Bones into the spin off series. Oh well.

first, let me say that i am a HUGE bones fan, from the beginning. so, it was a shameless plug for a spin-off...what's new? this sort of thing is done all the time, for good or ill, besides which, it's good marketing strategy. it is what it is, & i have learned to accept what i cannot change. it was obvious from maybe 10 minutes into the show what was going on, so i sat back to enjoy. that said, i don't think the bones people were at all out of character, the characters from the projected spin-off were enjoyable & the premise interesting...what's to complain about? i, for one, will be looking forward to the premiere of this new series.

I'd like to start with this: I loved this series opening!

I think that a main why reason many people do not like the Finder episode is because they were expecting to watch a Bones episode, not the opening to a new series. For example, they were expecting to drink water (something we have all the time) and instead got pop, so it shocked them.

If you look at this show from a different point of view, however, in the light of this could be a new show: I loved the characters, I think they all mesh together very nicely and I'd definitely watch this new series and recommend it to my friends!