11x12 The Murder of the Meninist Discussion

Please post your comments about this week’s new Bones episode, The Murder of the Meninist

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I’ve been sitting here for a while trying figure out how to phrase my thoughts about last night’s episode.  First off it was a good episode, I liked it.   The majority of this post is going to be about Hodgins.  I hate to say it, but Hodgins has to hit rock bottom before he can be nice to people again, he’s almost there… I did have to chuckle at Hodgins line about his arms still working, it’s the rest of him that doesn’t.   I say that a lot, especially when people make a big deal out of my being in a chair and try to help when I don’t need/ want them too. That brings me to my next thing, the squints have to ignore the chair and STOP  helping   in less asked, I wanted to slap Angela  for trying to move the chair at the diner…   thank God Booth didn’t mention the chair when he unsuccessfully invited Hodgins over to watch the game.  The scene with everyone running to the platform and the look on Hodgins’ face got me.  The one thing that annoyed me with it was Cam’s comment about Hodgins using the lift to access the platform, IMO no comment was needed.  Hodgins has a job to do and he’s doing it the way he is able.  Another thing I didn’t like was Angela making a big deal out of Hodgins joining the support group.  She should have just been happy that Hodgins was doing something to help himself and not said a word. Basically they have to stop reminding Hodgins that his life is forever changed. Yes he was very hateful to Angela, but they have to work it out. Angela really needs to yell back at Hodgins to make him see he’s being an asshat. He needs tough love right now. The placating needs to stop. I think that is most of the problem for Hodgins his world as he knew it is gone and he’s trying to move on, but everyone is unknowingly pouring salt in a deep wound every time they comment or do something to help.

The case was good, but the men and the lady that was protesting were about on my last nerve.  Dr. Fuentes needed to just shut up and work on the bones. I think Cam enjoyed nailing Hodgins with the exploding experiment. Her doing experiments to try and get Hodgins to help was nice but a little odd to me for some reason.I loved how Brennan stopped Booth from hitting the guy to save his job and did it herself.  I loved the ending Booth and Brennan moments