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Bones: The Critic in the Cabernet

 

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9.4 Superb
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Air Date

Thursday May 7, 2009

Production Code

4AKY19

Episode Summary

The Jeffersonian team is called in to solve the murder of a wine critic who was found inside a wine barrel. Meanwhile, after deciding that she wants to have a baby, Brennan shocks Booth by asking him to be the father of her child. Booth can't stop thinking about Brennan's request. His stress, along with an undiagnosed health issue he has, causes him to hallucinate -- and see Stewie from the TV show Family Guy, who offers his advice to Booth.

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    9.5 Superb

    Three words: ama-za-zing(amay-zu-zing) hide show

    This was one of the funniest and simply best episodes. It was funny from the begining, when Booth and Bones are at therapy. I only saw the beginning and a little of the end the first time, and from seeing that, I knew that I had to go back and watch it again. I also liked the fact that Stewie Griffin came out in this episode. I loved it. I wish I could watch it again, but I can't find it anywhere. It anyone knows where I can find this episode, please let me know.
    This is the best show right now, and the chemistry between Booth and Bones!!! ADM!!! Hope there are more episodes as good as, or better than, this one.

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    9 Superb

    It brought tears to my eyes. hide show

    Wow, I don't say it was the best but I think it was a good episode. The only problem I have it that all of a sudden Brennan wants to have a child. No explanations. Her choice of a father is logical for so many reasons. Booth's reaction to her request is normal. He obviously wants to be involved. He and Brennan have such a history that it would be weird if he wouldn't be involved.

    The scenes with Cam were hilarious. The one with the watermelon and her reaction to Brennan's news was just great. I also loved her concern for Booth. She was right as always. It was nice to see Sweets listen to Booth as a friend. The last scenes brought tears to my eyes. I just loved seeing Booth looking for Brennan to appear and then give her his best and sweet smile. Brennan was well, Brennan, but that's the way she is. You can't ask more from her. Poor Booth. He's such a great man that he doesn't deserve that. I wish I could see Brennan cry, break. I know it's not how she's built but at least the writers owe it to us after WITW. It would be normal for her to just let it out. Hopefully, next season.

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    9.5 Superb

    The case is only the backdrop to the long-overdue drama between Booth and Brennan. hide show

    Looks like season 5 could be when romance is in the air, this episode cements the relationship.

    Sweets' word play game has a delightful outcome – Brennan wants a baby and for Booth to be the father! What would make Booth feel so much more comfortable if he could be a part of the baby's life, we already know what a wonderful father he is. He's a great choice, even if Booth and Brennan didn't feel strongly for each other. Given that he's her first (and only) choice, she really needs to look hard at why that is. Neither one of them has dated in several months, they should both think about that too.

    Booth having hallucinations is hilarious. Stu from Family Guy is always adorable and they are just some great scenes. Unfortunately, they are caused by a brain tumor. So sweet that he wants her in the theatre, that's how much he trusts her.

    As always, Hodgins' overly enthusiastic experiment goes awry, covering Cam with melon. I love Hodgins and his experiments are always great.

    A lovely and not overly heavy personal episode, which finally takes the next step in Booth & Brennan's blossoming romance.

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    10 Perfect

    This episode is the most funny one ever made:D hide show

    This time, the episode was about Brennan asking Booth for his sperm. That made up feelings and thoughts, that causes the baby Stewie, the most sarcastic child ever, been in the show and talking to Booth, even when interrigating people. Next to that it went about a man been killed for something what has to do about whine. Very weird was the experiment with the melons. Yeah, I think Brennan rules and Bones to. Damn they would be the ultimate couple in every show:D Mhh the picture I saw on the page I need to see still, because 2/3 of the show is over already and I am writing this in the break. I must say:D AWESOME EPISODE:D

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    8.5 Great

    Great episode....strange it wasn't the season final. hide show

    First of all...I love this show. It has a good chemistry between the actors. A good storytelling and even if almost every episode is similar (dead body is found...they figure out how she/he died and they get the murderer), you never get bored of it. I found this episode to be a great one. Except for one thing: it's not the season final. Don't know why it wasn't, because I watched it and really wanted to she what would happened next (normal reaction for a final episode). Best topic in this episode was Brennan, who tells everyone she wants a baby. Oh right....and she wants to use the sperm of Booth....nice.
    Booth is in conflict with the decision to give Brennan his sperm or not and to make matters worse....he is seeing Stewie who is talking to him (for those who don't watch Family Guy - don't think there are many - it's the talking baby with the wish to kill his mother Lois).

    So how can this be? Is showing a cartoon baby in a non-cartoon show supposed to be funny? Or is there more to this?
    Unfortunately there is more. Booth has a brain tumor and is rushed into surgery.

    And the episode ends. At this point I would really think it was the season final, but there is one more episode after this one for me to watch. So I'm ending this episodes review and continue to watch the last episode of the show I think could be one of the best shows I saw in a long time.

    Uhm.....of course putting it on number 2....still keeping Supernatural as my favorite on number 1 LOL.
    But that's for another review.

    Oh right...before I forget, the episode is also about a body found in a wine barrel. They figure out who the dead corpse was and who killed him. Maybe strange, but with all the other things happening, this topic wasn't really that interesting.

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  • Goof: One of the wine tasters finds a finger in her wine glass -- but there's no way that a wine spout would have been big enough to let a human finger through it. Even if it did happen to be big enough, there's no way that whoever was pouring the wine would have not noticed the finger plopping into the glass. []
  • Goof: When the wine tasters drink the wine, they immediately spit it out. Later on, Brennan states that the opening of the cask caused the wine to turn vinegary. The affluent wine tasters should have noticed the vinegar smell prior to drinking the wine. []
  • It is revealed in this episode that Booth has been having multiple hallucinations throughout the season (Luc Robitaille, Teddy Parker, and Stewie Griffin) due to a brain tumor, which Brennan describes as the type of tumor that is "usually benign." []
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  • International Air Dates:
    Sweden: Sunday, June 28th, 2009 on TV3
    Spain: July 31st, 2009 on Fox
    Australia: August 23rd, 2009 on Channel 7
    Finland: November 14th, 2009 on Sub
    Norway: January 14th, 2010 on TV3 []
  • Fisher: There is no certainty but death and the incomprehensible conundrum that is life. []
  • Booth: You really liked holding that kid didn't you?
    Brennan: Yeah. I've been thinking about how exciting it would be to expose my own child to early pattern recognition.
    Booth: You know they like singing and uh, when you make funny faces at 'em too.
    Brennan: Yeah of course. I-I will make a diverse schedule. []
  • Angela: Then why use Booth at all? Why don't you use Fisher ... and his discount sperm?
    Brennan: No, Booth has a bigger mandible and a more prominent zygomatic than Fisher, as well as a more pronounced ratio between the width of his clavicles and his ilia.
    Angela: So, it's because Booth is hot? []
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