30 Days of TV - Day 5

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Day 01 - A show that never should have been canceled
Day 02 - A show you wish more people were watching
Day 03 - Your favorite new show (aired this TV season)
Day 04 - Your favorite show ever

Day 05 - A show you hate

This is a sad story. Because it's about a show I used to like, and now the very thought of it fills me with stabby kinds of rage. Oh, Bones, why have you forsaken me?

You can read about my very public break-up with Bones here, but if I'm honest, I haven't really been happy since Zack was ruined left. It's not really Zack specifically - I like the interns, or at least the ones who actually get to be fleshed out characters rather than one-note caricatures like Muslim Dude and No Personal Business in the Lab Dude. It's more just an overall sense that the show has lost its way, like the life has been drained out of it. The characterization is haphazard and subject to the needs of the plot, the concept of continuity doesn't seem to exist at all, the murder cases have gaping holes in their logic, the set-ups are increasingly ridiculous purely to create "funny" (by which I mean stupid) scenarios for Booth and Brennan (apparently, writers get a bonus if it involves outfits, it's the only explanation I can think of), and the constant hammering on the Booth/Brennan will-they-won't-they is like driving nails into my skull.

I miss the old Bones. I miss "Aliens in a Spaceship" Bones. When Booth and Brennan were very close friends, and they would never think of dating each other because they're like family. When people actually made decisions that made sense and were in character, instead of doing whatever serves the plot. When Angela was actually likable. When Hodgins and Zack competed over King of the Lab. When Sweets was an actual psychologist rather than a blatant Booth/Brennan shipper. Remember THAT show?

Honorable Mention: Heroes, which provoked similar rants on my RL blog when I broke up with it early in season 3. You know, I don't really hate shows. I either love them or I don't watch them. So it's a singular achievement, really, to have become a show that fills me with such rage. It takes quite a bit of maneuvering to get me totally hooked so that I'm invested in the show and thus absolutely furious when it completely falls apart in spectacular fashion. Well done, Show. Well done.

And the rest of the days, for those who want to play along...

Day 06 - Favorite episode of your favorite TV show
Day 07 - Least favorite episode of your favorite TV show
Day 08 - A show everyone should watch
Day 09 - Best scene ever
Day 10 - A show you thought you wouldn't like but ended up loving
Day 11 - A show that disappointed you
Day 12 - An episode you've watched more than 5 times
Day 13 - Favorite childhood show
Day 14 - Favorite male character
Day 15 - Favorite female character
Day 16 - Your guilty pleasure show
Day 17 - Favorite mini series
Day 18 - Favorite title sequence
Day 19 - Best TV show cast
Day 20 - Favorite kiss
Day 21 - Favorite ship
Day 22 - Favorite series finale
Day 23 - Most annoying character
Day 24 - Best quote
Day 25 - A show you plan on watching (old or new)
Day 26 - OMG WTF? Season finale
Day 27 - Best pilot episode
Day 28 - First TV show obsession
Day 29 - Current TV show obsession
Day 30 - Saddest character death

Comments

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

Haha! I've watched about half of the first season of this show and enjoyed it fine, but now I'm very glad I never got invested in it.

But I hear you about Heroes. It was definitely at about that same place for me. I remember giving up on it a couple of episodes before they killed of Adam (which I'm still bitter about, btw). I wish I could remember what the tipping point was for me when I finally said to myself, "This show sucks. NO MORE!"

Gah. That show got bad.

[brunettepet.livejournal.com]

I hate breaking up with my shows, but Bones and Heroes made it too easy. Remember when the were clever and the writers seemed like they were excited to write the characters?

I miss the zany good time of King of the Lab, too.

[dragonflylady77.livejournal.com]

I'm still watching Bones (well recording it every week) but I hear ya!!
It's not nearly as fun as I remember it. :(

I broke up with Heroes at the end of season 1 when I realised that Skylar was coming back in Season 2 and there was no one on that show that I actually liked all that much...

*random thought of the day*
I was scrolling back up and say the item for Day 20 - Favourite Kiss.
As I'm typing this I'm watching Toby balance that ruler and it makes me want to go either watch TWW now or go stare at my Josh/Donna mood theme.
Favourite Kiss = that time at the hotel when Donna tells Josh they won some states and he kisses her. ^_^