The Patriot in Purgatory

Possibly the best episode ever, full of emotion and power. Truly heartcrushing. A beautiful, stellar performance by all of the cast. Splendid writing that honestly, truthfully, and respectfully portrayed the religion, emotion, and message in the episode. Astounding work. A gift for all viewers that is both moving and touching. It is relatable and wonderfully done. The actors and actresses do a fantastic job of making the audience feel. There is so much heart in this episode. There is a little bit of fun in the beginning, and some conflict among the Squinterns, but once the mood sobers this episode really packs an emotional wallop. It holds revelations and truth. It shows a new side of every character and makes the show all the more real. The case is monumental, the results are tearful. It has a powerful ending that fits perfectly with the episode, the characters, and the show. A resounding winner. Everyone should see this.

This episode has me in tears. I rarely tear up for TV series, but I definitely teared up in this episode. It was an emotional roller-coaster, the passion and the determination, the seriousness of the acting, the fact that it mentions an event that literally shook the world, and reminded us of how there are people out there who actually have a story to tell, it opens up your eyes and lets you know that it's time, it's time to find out stories not told yet, and to appreciate those who have stories to tell, and appreciate those heroes that fight our wars and for our freedom. I loved this episode, it definitely deserves an Emmy. The acting was amazing, the script was mind blowing, and the ending just rocked!

This episode will stand the test of time. For those of us who lived it (I was a major city police officer on 9/11) it was a reminder of what a shift it was. Listening to "the team" recount their memories (especially Wendell) was heart breaking. SPECTACULAR writing and Bones' admission at the end is worth watching to the very last minute.

This is my favorite Bones episode. Partly because it's one of the few that brings all of my favorite squints together. But mostly because of the message in the words of Mr. Vaziri, "The Crusades, the Inquisition. Are these events guided by a religion of peace? No, they were guided by self-important men who think they know more than the God they claim to worship. This was not the work of religion. It was arrogance. It was hypocrisy. It was hate. Those horrible men who hijacked those planes hijacked my religion that day, too. They insulted my God." This was filmed near the end of President Obama's 1st term, long before American Christian Nationalists sank to the same level of arrogance, hypocrisy and hate and attacked our Capitol. This is a message the free people of Earth should take to heart. Religion is Love. Hate or violence in the name of ANY religion is just Man hijacking something beautiful for an excuse to do evil to those he hates. This story was incredibly prescient. And well-done.

The Patriot in Purgatory.

Powerful, deep, moving, important. The importance of people. The importance of teamwork. The importance of science. The importance of doing what's right. Wow.

The Bones writing team touched all the bases on this one, and the cast treated it with more seriousness than they do the typical episode. I think I burst into tears 4 times. I think the acting was a bit more intense than the average Bones episode as well, and all the characters and actors shone.

I don't often watch Bones, but was recommended to see this and I'm so very glad I saw it. I hope this episode wins a boatload of awards.