When we watched the first Gravedigger episode, I was on the edge of my seat. It didn't matter that the likelihood of two main characters being killed off was very low, the process of saving them, the tasks they had to accomplish to prolong the time they had left to live, and the desperate admission of Hodgins (T. J. Thyne) that he loved Angela (Michaela Conlin) combined to create a beautiful, stressful, and terrific episode.
The follow up, so long awaited, was disappointing in comparison, and this final round was even more so. Why, if Bones (Emily Deschannel) has been having nightmares about it have we heard nothing about the case since last season? Why hadn't we known the case was coming before the episode happened? There was no build up, no tension, no concern about the outcome of the case until the episode started. And there just wanted enough time to really care.
Then, we have Brennan's out of the blue concern that her new ability to identify with other people's emotions may have compromised her logic and judgement. Seriously? She has tried so hard to learn to be empathetic and now, because of one case, suddenly she doesn't want to help save lives anymore? This one case, because it is personal for her, will tip the balance for the dozens of murders she has helped solve, making her not want to be in the business because she's not good enough? Where's the next closest person with her skills - Montreal! It's not like her ability to figure out the truth, even clouded slightly, isn't still 100x better than anyone else's.
And did we seriously ever doubt that the grave digger would go to jail? Nope, because Bones isn't fun like that anymore. No serial killer, no repeat offenders, no seasonal big bads. So why should I care about the next case? I know they are going to solve it. And now that Hodgins and Angela are married, I really have nothing to hold out for.
I doubt the season finale will change my mind. I guess we'll have to wait and see.
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