Time is a difficult factor. Because it passes, issues change, and typically what which means is {that a} piece of popular culture does not maintain up fairly in addition to one would possibly hope. In response to one of many unique stars of Hart Hansen’s hit procedural collection “Bones,” some components of the present have not actually held up through the years.
The feedback got here on the rewatch podcast “Boneheads,” hosted by Carla Gallo (who performed Jeffersonian intern Daisy Wick in “Bones”) and Emily Deschanel (who performed the lead position of writer and forensic anthropologist Temperance “Bones” Brennan). On an episode that launched again in September 2024, Deschanel stated that she has some misgivings rewatching the present. “I’d say it makes you mirror on the way it was a distinct time,” Deschanel mused. “There have been some not-cool representations and a few stereotypes, issues to apologize for. However in any other case it’s a whole journey down reminiscence lane.”
Deschanel did not get particular about what won’t have aged completely in “Bones,” however I can present a handful of examples. Agent Seeley Sales space, Temperance’s FBI counterpart performed by David Boreanaz, is type of a poisonous dude. As for Temperance herself, there are a variety of issues about her that do not stand as much as fundamental scrutiny, together with the truth that she has time to moonlight as a best-selling writer however does not perceive main popular culture references like, uh, the identify “Michael Jackson.” There are some questionable plotlines scattered all through, like a very nasty one the place the brilliance of Ally Maki’s Dr. Tanaka is overshadowed by the truth that no person on the Jeffersonian can work out their gender. (Develop up, folks.) Regardless of a few of these components, may the present ever come again? Possibly!
Regardless of not growing older properly, may Bones ever get a reboot?
In that very same podcast episode, Emily Deschanel and Carla Gallo mentioned the opportunity of a “Bones” reboot, a subject that is positively come up a handful of instances because the collection led to 2017. “It type of at all times had this loyal following,” Deschanel stated within the episode. “There is a group of people that will watch it again and again after which rewatch from the start. So it is thrilling that it has longevity and remains to be related after nearly 20 years.” (“I am going to do it right now. I am obtainable!” Gallo stated cheerfully.)
“I feel I would be eager about one thing like that,” Deschanel continued, relating to the prospect of a brand new “Bones” present after almost a full decade off the air. “I imply, it is not one thing that I dream of essentially. I really feel like we advised a variety of tales, so we would should have some contemporary perspective on these folks and people tales and people dynamics. That might be fascinating to me. However I am not holding my breath!”
Nonetheless, Deschanel did say there’s one holdout within the solid: David Boreanaz, who she claims stated he is not within the reboot. “He would at all times say, ‘I do not look again, I look ahead or I am within the second,'” the actress stated. “However who is aware of? By no means say by no means!” Nicely, Boreanaz did categorical some concepts a couple of doable reboot not way back, so possibly she ought to textual content him and get this factor off the bottom.
“Bones” is out there to stream on Hulu now.
